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2012-13 Schedules.................................................................................. 1 UConn Quick Facts/Table of Contents.................................................... 1 2012-13 Season Outlook......................................................................2-3 Head Coach Bill Morgan.......................................................................4-5 Associate Head Coach Clive Terrelonge/Sprints & Hurdles . ................. 6 Assistant Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough/Distance............................ 7 Cross Country.......................................................................................... 7 Volunteer Assistant Coaches April Garner,Troy McDonough& Nick Stenuf.............. 8 Student-Athlete Profiles.......................................................................9-29 2011-12 Season Review/Making History By The Numbers..............30-31 The Student in Student-Athlete.............................................................. 32 Vision Award.......................................................................................... 33 Individual Honors...............................................................................34-35 Relay Honors.......................................................................................... 36 School Records...................................................................................... 37 Top Performers...................................................................................... 38 Facility Records...................................................................................... 39 Support Staff.......................................................................................... 40 The University of Connecticut ..........................................................41-49

University Quick Facts

Location..................................................................................Storrs, Conn. Enrollment........................................................................................30,525 Founded..............................................................................................1881 Nickname.......................................................................... Huskies, UConn Colors................................................... National Flag Blue (Navy) & White Conference................................................................................. BIG EAST Affiliation.............................................................................NCAA Division I President..........................................................................Dr. Susan Herbst Senior Director of Athletics...................................................Warde Manuel Associate AD/Senior Women’s Administrator.......................Debbie Corum Senior Associate Director of Athletics/ WT Administrator...........Neal Eskin Division of Athletics Phone................................................. (860) 486-2725 Associate Director of Athletics/Communications................ Michael Enright Assistant Director/Athletic Communications.............................Phil Chardis Assistant Director/Athletic Communications.....................Patrick McKenna Athletic Communications Assistants....................................... Sagan Byrne .............................................................................................Brendan Flynn ......................................................................................................Matt Lee Athletic Communications Secretary..................................Luanne Dunstan Athletic Communications Phone........................................ (860) 486-3531 Athletic Communications Fax............................................. (860) 486-5085 Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Contact..................... Sagan Byrne Email...................................................................sagan.byrne@uconn.edu Web Site Address........................................................ UConnHuskies.com

Tr a ck & Field /Cross Co untry Quick Facts

Head Coach...............................................................................Bill Morgan Office Phone........................................................................ (860) 486-4840 Fax...................................................................................... (860) 486-6701 Morgan’s E-mail...............................................william.morgan@uconn.edu Associate Head Coach...................................................... Clive Terrelonge Office Phone........................................................................ (860) 486-3405 Terrelonge’s E-mail......................................... clive.terrelonge@uconn.edu Assistant Coach/Cross Country Coach.............Andrea Grove-McDonough Office Phone........................................................................ (860) 486-3405 Grove-McDonough E-mail.............. andrea.grove-mcdonough@uconn.edu

Credits: The 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Track and Field/ Cross Country media guide was written, designed and edited by Athletic Communications Assistant Sagan Byrne. Special thanks to Luanne Dunstan, Bill Morgan, Clive Terrelonge and Andrea Grove-McDonough. for their assistance. Photography by Steve Slade and Bob Stowell. Also, thanks to Mathieu Gentès from Athletics Canada for additional photos. Covers designed by Summit Athletic Media, Charlotte, N.C.

Cross Country Schedule September 8 at Dartmouth Invite (Hanover, N.H.) 22 at CCSU Ted Owen Invite (New Britain, Conn.) 29 at Roy Griak Invitational (Minneapolis, Minn.) OCTOBER 7 at New England Championship (Westfield, Mass.) 12 at Wisconsin Invitational (Madison, Wisc.) 19 at CCSU Mini-Meet (New Britain, Conn.) 26 at BIG EAST Championship (Bronx, N.Y.) NOVEMBER 9 at NCAA Northeast Regional (New London, Conn.) 17 at NCAA Championship (Louisville, Ky.)

Track and Field Schedules INDOOR JANUARY 12 at Armory Invite (New York, N.Y.) 18 at Great Dane Classic (New York, N.Y.) 25 at Terrier Invite (Boston, Mass.) FebruaRY 1 at Armory Collegiate (New York, N.Y.) 8 at Valentine Invite (Boston, Mass.) 16-17 at BIG EAST Championships (Geneva, Ohio) 22-23 at New England Championships (Boston, Mass.) MARCH 2-3 at ECAC Championships (Boston, Mass.) 8-9 at NCAA Championships (Fayetteville, Ark.)

OUTDOOR MARCH 29-30 at Raleigh Relays (Raleigh, N.C.) APRIL 6 UConn All-Region Invitational (Storrs, Conn.) 12-13 Sea Ray Relays (Knoxville, Tenn.) 20 Princeton Invite (Princeton, N.J.) 25-27 Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.) 28 Brown Invite (Providence, R.I.) MAY 3-4 BIG EAST Championships (Piscataway, N.J.) 10-12 ECAC Championships (Princeton, N.J.) 23-25 NCAA East Regional (Greensboro, N.C.) JUNE 5-8 NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.) 19-23 USATF Championships (Des Moines, Iowa) Home meets in BOLD

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2012-13 Season Outlook University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field CROSS COUNTRY Review

The 2012 campaign was an unforgettable one for the women’s cross country team. The team can name seven top ten finishes, a BIG EAST cross country coaching staff of the year, and a first appearance at the NCAA Championships as 2012 accolades. UConn saw their highest national ranking, 14th, this season with head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough leading the team. Grove-McDonough and assistant coach Nick Stenuf were named BIG EAST Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year for the 2012 season. Grove-McDonough was also named Northeast Region Coach of the Year for her outstanding work with the team this season. The season began with the Dartmouth Invitational where the team took fourth place overall. Junior Lauren Sara, who was the 2012 inaugural BIG EAST Cross Country Athlete of the Week, took second place and junior Allison Lasnicki coming in at fourth overall.

Lauren Sara

The first true test was the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational. The Huskies posted their third consecutive fourth place finish at the Griak Invitational. Sophomore Lindsay Crevoiserat made her season debut and led the Huskies finishing in sixth place overall. Lasnicki followed closely, coming in seventh to propel the squad to fourth place behind nationally ranked Iowa State, Weber State and hosting Minnesota. Racing without the team’s top runner, the Huskies would go up against 21 nationally ranked opponents at the Wisconsin Invitational. Despite resting Crevoiserat, the Huskies still managed to beat two nationally ranked opponents and finish in 19th place. UConn had an outstanding showing at the BIG EAST Championship where they placed second behind National champions Georgetown and ahead of nationally ranked Providence, Villanova and Notre Dame. This was an all-time best for the team. The Huskies carried their momentum into the NCAA Regionals where they finished second earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The team had a remarkable day with all five scorers earning All-Region honors by finishing inside the top-25. UConn was the only school of the 34 in the region to accomplish this feat and one of only 10 teams in the country. Lasnicki was the first Husky over the finish line and placed third overall. Sara and Crevoiserat followed Lasnicki, placing 10th and 14th, respectively. McNiff finished 18th and Zrinyi 22nd. For the first time in program history, the Huskies made a showing at the NCAA Championship where they stormed their way to an eighth place finish. Crevoiserat led the Huskies and she crossed the finish line just two spots shy of All-American status in 42nd. Sara placed 66th. Lasnicki took 73rd, McNiff placed 109 and freshman Julia Zrinyi took 125th. The future looks bright for the Huskies as they return all but one in 2013. TRACK AND FIELD ON THE TRACK... Distance/Middle Distance Two-time All-American senior Brigitte Mania will lead the distance squad this season. Last season, she led off the Distance Medley Relay 2

at the NCAA Championships propelling the team to First Team AllAmerican status with an eighth place finish. The coaching staff will look to Mania as a major championship scorer with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 800 in addition to leading the DMR squad. Lindsay Crevoiserat had an outstanding freshman campaign with a third place finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 3,000m and ran a personal best of 9:21 in winning the Outdoor ECAC Championships. Crevoiserat was the anchor leg of the All-American DMR team that finished eighth at the indoor NCAA Championship. Crevoiserat, holding the school record in the mile and 3,000m, will look to build on last year going for a BIG EAST Championships qualifying for the NCAA Championship. Julia Zrinyi comes to UConn as one of the most accomplished freshman in program history. She has represented her native Canada at both the IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France, and the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain running the 800m at both events. She will be a strong addition to the squad and will add to the expectations of a DMR that looks to make its way to the podium at the indoor NCAA championships in 2013. Lauren Sara is coming off a great cross country campaign and after redshirting both the indoor and outdoor season in 2012, will immediately make an impact in the distance events. She will be a strong contender for an indoor BIG EAST title in both the 3,000m and 5,000m, while her presence during the outdoor campaign will be a big boost with the goal of returning to the outdoor NCAA Championships in the 10,000m. Coming off a sensational cross country season, Allison Lasnicki will be a major piece of the distance puzzle. Big things are expected from Lasnicki in the indoor 3,000m and 5,000m as well as the outdoor 10,000m Shauna McNiff is expected to continue where she left off as a major contributor and provide major points in both indoor and outdoor track. Shauna will also contend for a podium place in the BIG EAST distance events and has designs on qualifying for the NCAA indoor and outdoor Championships. The Huskies have great depth in Stephanie Ellis and Allison Cooper. Additionally, the UConn staff is looking forward to a strong freshman class of distance and middistance runners to contribute to Connecticut’s strong relays and provide additional scoring opportunities in the 800, 1,000 and the mile. Sprints and Hurdles The Huskies return a dynamic group of sprinters for the 2013 campaign with two-time All-American Celina Emerson leading the way. Joining Emerson will be two NCAA qualifiers in senior Ana Groff and junior Madalayne Smith.

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2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Short Sprints The junior class will also bring experience in the more technical event sprint hurdles with Madalayne Smith and Chantal Scott. Smith, a NCAA outdoor qualifier in 2012, will try to establish herself as one of the nation’s best sprint hurdlers. The depth in the sprint hurdles will come from three newcomers Sarah Bowens, Odrine Belot and Briana Pulido. Belot and Pulido will both have an immediate impact in short sprints and hurdle events, while Bowens will mainly focus on the short sprint hurdles. The remaining two newcomers that will help the Huskies in 2013 will be Deysha Smith-Jenkins and Dominique Smalls. Once again the coaching staff is confident that this talented group of sprinters will not only leave their mark on the BIG EAST but will also leave it on the national stage.

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Long Sprints Emerson, who ran the 400m leg on the nation’s eighth fastest DMR team at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boise, ID, also added to her resume in 2012 BIG EAST 400m Outdoor Champion. Emerson has now established herself as one of the nation’s best 400m runner and is looking for her first All-American individual status. Groff has also moved herself to the national level in 2012 and is looking forward to more success in 2013 at the 800m in both the conference and at the national level. A conference runner-up in the 400m is Tiffany Daley who also ran the first leg on a school record breaking 4x400m relay team at the ECAC Outdoor Championships is now ready to become a national level 400m runner. To provide depth in the long sprints will be a pair of sophomores, Nyanka Joseph and Brianna Allen, that had an immediate impact in our conference championships in 2012. Allen anchors the 4x400m relay team who took third place finish while setting a new program record at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship. During the outdoor season, Allen also ran on a school record breaking 4x400m relay team at the ECAC Outdoor Championships and will now look to establish herself as one of the top sprinters in the east. The newcomer for the long sprint is Paris Taft. She will be looking to contribute in the 400, 500, 800 and relays for the Huskies in 2013. ON THE FIELD... Success in the women’s track and field program comes from a balanced excellence across all areas of competition and has earned national recognition on all fronts. Anchoring the continued success has been a long tradition of the field event athletes who have contributed in creating an established excellence for the Huskies. Vertical Jumps

Natasha McLaren

BIG EAST Championship title. Senior, Jasmine Cribb, a former Penn Relay College Division champion and record holder at 5’ 11 ¼”, has been diligent in working at the technical aspects of the event to position herself as a part of potentially the finest group of vertical jumpers in the country. The pole vault will rely on freshman Lauren O’Connell, runner-up at the high school New England Championships. Gabby Attanasio will add to the group looking to gain equal status to other areas.

There have been 15 All-America honors in the high jump with two of those honorees returning members of the team. Natasha McLaren made the indoor season a sweep for the UConn high jumpers as she won both the New England and ECAC indoor titles. Add the outstanding effort in placing third at NCAA Indoor Nationals to her portfolio and the tandem could once again warrant national elite status. McLaren was also the only member of the team to qualify for the Olympic Trials where she gained invaluable experience. Junior Ilva Bikanova took home her second NCAA Second Team All-American title during the indoor season along with the

Four-time All-American Victoria Flowers will present a formidable challenge to other national level throwers as she concludes her redshirt year with the highest aspirations of being a NCAA Champion. Her runner-up status at indoor nationals in 2010 brought her name to the forefront. Her desire to leave a legacy comparable to or beyond the outstanding performances of the elite UConn performers should be enough motivation to distinguish her as one of the most significant student-athletes in UConn history. In 2011, Flowers threw the indoor implement 72’ 11 ½” for her third AllAmerican weight throw Victoria Flowers title. In the same year, she shattered the all-time New England meet records and overall records in the shot put and weight throw, 53’ 5” and 68’ 9”, respectively. Joining Flowers will be freshman eligible Megan Chapman, a former Connecticut and New England high school champion in the discus. Multi-Events It has been awhile since three-time Heptathlon All-American Terry Roy and Angela Corson - BIG EAST, ECAC, and New England Champion – competed at championship levels in the multi-events. The void seems to be filled with the emergence of transfer student Saija Bikanova. In her first year of collegiate track she will be looked upon to score at the BIG EAST level. Classmate Briana Pulido will partner with her as she gains experience in the all-encompassing event. Horizontal Jumps Senior captain Brittany Power leads a young corps of jumpers in the long and triple jumps. Power’s preseason progress continues to point towards the goal of scoring at championship meets. High school talents Melodee Riley, Odrine Belot and Sarah Bowens will be counted upon to address the needs in this area. All were high school All-Americans with triple jumper Riley placing fourth at the outdoor Nike championships, Bowens runnerup in the long jump at the indoor Nike championships as a junior, and Belot a five-time All-American in the shuttle hurdle relays. As multiple state champions, the future seems secure but the question will be their adjustment to this year’s demands.

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Bill Morgan Head Coach 32nd Overall Season

Eight Time Northeast Region Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year 2011-12 NCAA All-Academic Cross Country & Track & Field Team

2011-12 TEAM ACCOLADES No. 25 National Team Ranking No. 21 National Indoor Championship Meet Ranking New England Indoor Champions (7th Consecutive) Nine All-American Titles No. 1 Northeast Region Ranking Four 2012 Olympic Trials Participants

Bill Morgan is in his 32nd year of coaching at the University of Connecticut and is in his tenth season as head coach of the UConn women’s cross country/track and field programs, after serving as an assistant coach for 22 years and as interim head coach in 2003-04. Morgan has been a part of all 42 track and field championships at UConn. He specializes in coaching field events and multi-events, for which he has gained a national reputation for excellence after guiding numerous UConn athletes to collegiate, national and Olympic Trials successes. His total of 212 conference champions includes the programs two NCAA Regional Champions, 45 ECAC, 88 New England, 58 BIG EAST titles and 45 All-American titles. Morgan’s programs have earned numerous team titles, highlighted by the recent outdoor ECAC Championship three-peat from 2008 to 2010, and four-straight indoor ECAC titles from 2007-2011 (UConn did not enter the 2009 competition). The team has earned BIG EAST Championship titles in 1986, 1995 and 2008. The Huskies have been the BIG EAST Championship runner-up a total of 10 times, five in indoor and five in outdoor competition. The Huskies excelled in 2012-13 highlighted by nine All-American titles, five New England champions, four ECAC champions, three BIG EAST champions and a team victory in claiming their seventh consecutive New England Championship title. Under Morgan, the UConn squad broke 16 school records and had five BIG EAST Athlete of the Week honors. Senior Heather Wilson, a five-time All-American, earned the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Award and was a candidate for the NCAA Woman of the Year. Morgan guided high jumper Natasha McLaren to a third place finish at the NCAA Championship where teammate Ilva Bikanova was also named an All-American and senior Victoria Flowers to her first outdoor All-American title. The 2010-11 season was another successful season as Morgan led the team to its fourth consecutive ECAC Indoor Championship en route to completing the year with eight All-Americans. Under Morgan, who was named the Northeast Region Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year for the fifth-straight year, the Huskies broke 19 school records, set a new team record with 11 NCAA East Qualifiers and nine NCAA Finals Qualifiers, and captured both the ECAC Championship and New England Indoor titles. Morgan coached Victoria Flowers to her third All-American title in the weight throw and the title of Northeast Region Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Morgan guided Ilva Bikanova to her first All-American in the outdoor high jump for UConn’s 13th overall high jump All-American nod. The Huskies had their highest ranking of the season at No. 18 as they concluded the indoor campaign ranked No. 22 in the nation. In 2009-10 Morgan led the squad to its third-straight ECAC outdoor and indoor titles. UConn dominated the New England Indoor Championships for the fifth-straight year (29th overall) and the squad placed second at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. The program celebrated eight individual BIG EAST Titles and 10 individual ECAC Titles. In honor of the incredible season, Morgan was named Northeast Region Coach of the Year for the fourth-straight season after leading sophomore Victoria Flowers and junior Trisha-Ann Hawthorne to AllAmerica status in the weight throw and the 100m dash, respectively. Hawthorne, coached by Clive Terrelonge, had a seventh-place finish in the outdoor 100m at the NCAA Championships garnering UConn’s first-ever NCAA Outdoor All-American. Morgan and his staff guided seven student-athletes to NCAA Qualifying marks. In 2008-09, UConn recorded its second consecutive BIG EAST Indoor title as well as the ECAC Outdoor Championship crown and its 28th

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2012-13 Returning All-Americans

L-R Back: Ilva Bikanova, Celina Emerson, Brigitte Mania, Natasha McLaren. L-R Front: Lindsay Crevoiserat, Victoria Flowers

New England Indoor title. In combination with an outdoor BIG EAST Runner-Up trophy, the team recorded another superlative season. Recognized with a No. 13 indoor National ranking and its seventh place showing at the NCAA East Regional, the program placed an exclamation point to its year. Within the team context, Morgan coached Carin Knight to two more All-American titles adding to her remarkable career along with freshman Victoria Flowers, who earned her first AllAmerican title as the top freshman in the country. In addition, eight athletes were named to the All-East Regional Team for finishing in the top five at the East Regional. Morgan was honored as the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the year In 2007-08, UConn recorded three consecutive team titles, winning the BIG EAST, ECAC and New England Indoor Championships in a two week period. The BIG EAST title was the team’s first ever indoor crown after registering four runner-up trophies as a program. Morgan’s charges then captured the New England title as he was honored as the New England Indoor Coach of the Year along with freshman phenom, Trisha-Ann Hawthorne, who won the Athlete of the Meet honors. Morgan’s team continued its surge and was spectacular in winning the ECAC Indoor crown to defend their title from the previous season, becoming only the ninth program to win in the 30-year meet history. Morgan was further acknowledged by being named the year’s NCAA Division I Northeast Region Women’s Coach of the Year. Morgan led former triple jumper, Tamara Highsmith, and high jumper, Carin Knight, to national level performances as Highsmith beat Miami’s Tabia Charles’ record at the BIG EAST Championship with a jump of 44’ 1.25”, dominated the ECAC competition and concluded with a seventh place finish at the national championship to become an All-American. Knight joined her with BIG EAST and New England titles while earning the All-American status with a sixth place finish in the high jump. UConn followed the indoor season with their first ECAC Outdoor title, displaying the magnitude of such a dominating year. With nine athletes continuing to the NCAA Regionals, four made the All-Regional Team

Bill Morgan congratulates Andrea Grove-McDonough on earning BIG EAST Cross Country Staff of the Year & Northeast Region Coach of the Year following the program’s eighth place finish at the NCAA Championships

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Team Titles... BIG EAST Championship ECAC Championship New England Championship At Conference Meets... BIG EAST Champions ECAC Champions Regional Champions New England Champions Junior National Champion At NCAAs... All-American Titles

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NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Women’s Coach of the Year - Northeast Region

2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Coach of the Year - Northeast Region 2011, 2010, 2009 Women’s Indoor BIG EAST Staff of the Year 2009, 2008 Women’s Outdoor BIG EAST Staff of the Year 1995, 1986 Women’s Cross Country BIG EAST Staff of the Year 2012 New England Indoor Track & Field Women’s Coach of the Year 2007 AFLAC Assistant Coach of the Year - Distinguished Service 2002

Coach Morgan with four-time All-American Victoria Flowers.

mance with a 1.88 (6-2.00) jump at the regional championship. As impressive has been alumnus Hart who became UConn’s first Winter Olympian during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy – 3 and went on to the national championship where Highsmith mirrored months after competing on our USA World Team as the country’s her indoor performance with another All-American title. The team was second ranked hammer thrower in Helsinki, Finland. not finished as Knight, Highsmith and alumni Deirdre Mullen (fivetime All-American), Bethany Hart (two-time All-American) and current As interim head coach in 2003-2004, Morgan’s cross country team volunteer coach, April Garner, participated in the teams’ fifth consecu- placed 4th of 41 teams at the New England Championship for its tive Olympic Trials. Mullen climaxed a stellar season by finishing fourth best finish in nine years. His indoor squad captured the New Eng(6-3.25) and positioning herself for the 2012 Trials. The brilliant season land Championship while placing sixth out of 44 teams at the ECAC was capped with members making their respective national teams as Championships. Morgan coached Garner to the New England and Highsmith made the USA Under-23 team and Hawthorne made the Ja- ECAC Championship in the hurdles as the season concluded with maica Junior National team, while Phylicia George made the Under-23 six individual conference champions, two school records and an Canadian team. All-American. In 2007, Morgan’s program produced its first NCAA Regional Champion in freshman high jumper Carin Knight along with four BIG EAST Champions. His team placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, their best outdoor finish in 12 years. The program produced 11 NCAA Regional qualifiers along with two ECAC Athletes of the Week in Amanda Martin and Jillian Sullivan. Again, Morgan’s team made history, marking seven new program records in their outdoor performances. Jillian Sullivan became UConn’s first ever All-American for the women’s cross country, as she picked up Academic All-American status as well. Both cross country and track and field earned All-Academic teams honors after both the 2007 and 2008 seasons. In 2004, Mullen became his second national team member as she earned a bronze medal at the NACAC Under-23 Championship in Sherbrooke, Canada. One of Morgan’s former athletes, three time All-American Terry Roy, also became the Junior National Champion in the heptathlon and participated in the World Junior Championship in Korea. Morgan continued the team’s progress toward national recognition as he coached Mullen to a conference record-breaking performance in the high jump. Mullen cleared 1.83m (6’) to capture first in the high jump and set a BIG EAST Championship record while following that perfor-

In July of 2000, he accompanied Hart and Toppin to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where Hart was the top collegian in the competition. The two were his fourth and fifth student-athletes to qualify for the trials. He also coached Roy, Brantle and Berutto to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta in June of 1996, Roy to the 1992 trials in New Orleans and Mullen to the trials in Sacramento, Calif. in 2004. In 2012, Morgan coached sophomore high jumper Natasha McLaren to her first Olympic Trials. Morgan has taken part in the USA Track and Field Women’s Junior Elite Throws Camp in San Diego as well as the USA Track and Field Women’s Elite Heptathlon Summit in Tucson, Arizona. He has also written published articles on topics related to imagery in sport. In 2002, Morgan was acknowledged as an AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year for distinguished service at the University of Connecticut. Morgan has been a part of many memorable program highlights since taking the helm of the women’s track and field program – none more significant than his team’s status as an All-Academic Team. Continuing the decorated academic success at Connecticut, the 2009 cross country team was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for the seventh year in a row. The track team was also honored in 2010 as an All-Academic Team. Phylicia George (’10), Sara Leslie (’10) and Heather Wilson (’12) were both honored as BIG EAST Scholar Athletes of the Year. Morgan presently resides in Coventry. He retired after 30 years of public school teaching; 29 of those in the Columbia School District as a physical education instructor. Morgan was an undefeated track and field coach at Porter for five years, going 51-0 in dual meets. Among the many age-group athletes he has coached, Morgan developed three national champions in the shot put, discus and pentathlon.

UConn coaching staff with 2012 Olympic Trial participants: Back Row LR: Bill Morgan, Andrea Grove-McDonough, Clive Terrelonge. Front Row LR: Latasha Wallace, April Garner, Natasha McLaren, Trisha- Ann Hawthorne

Morgan received his Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from Southern Connecticut State University in 1972 and his master’s degree from SCSU in the same field of study in 1973. In 1986, he received an advanced degree in sport biomechanics from UConn.

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Clive Terrelonge

Associate Head Coach | 9th Season Sprints/Hurdles 2008, 2009, 2010 NCAA Northeast Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year 2008, 2009 NCAA Northeast Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year Two-Time Olympian & World Champion for Jamaica 19-Time DIII All-American NCAA DIII Track & Field Hall of Fame Lincoln University Hall of Fame, Class of 2012

Associate head coach Clive Terrelonge enters his ninth year with the University of Connecticut Women’s Track and Field Team. Since his hire in 2004, the Connecticut program has become an increasing force on the national stage. His sprint/hurdle group has garnered multiple BIG EAST and ECAC titles, as well as NCAA All-America Honors. For his efforts, Terrelonge has been a five-time recipient of the USTFCCA Northeastern Region Coach of the Year. The most recent 2011-2012 indoor season was highlighted by the DMR, which earned NCAA All-American Honors, running 11:10.24 to earn eighth place at Nationals. Twotime All American and DMR 400 meter leg, Celina Emerson, followed her successful indoor season by reaching the NCAA East semifinal during the outdoor campaign. Joining Emerson from the sprint/hurdle group, were teammates Ana Groff and Madeline Smith in the 800 and 100H, respectively. The outdoor season also included a record breaking 4x400 relay team, to help the Huskies reach an overall 2nd place finish at the ECAC championships. Phylicia George, former Husky hurdler, represented Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She reached the final of the 100m hurdles running a personal best of 12.65. Coached by Terrelonge during her collegiate career, George made history by becoming the first UConn alumni to reach the Olympic games in the sport. Competing in the 2012 Olympic trials were 2011 graduate Trisha Ann Hawthorne and 2005 graduate April Garner. Between 2005 and 2011 the title of BIG EAST Champion in the 60m and 100m has been in the sole possession of UConn sprinters. The 2010-2011 campaign Hawthorne and Emerson named second team NCAA Indoor All-Americans in the 60m dash and 4000m DMR, respectively. Emerson became the youngest UConn sprinter to receive All-America honors, while Hawthorne added to her already extensive list of accolades. Hawthorne was the first athlete in UConn history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in two sprint events and the first track athlete to earn NCAA All-American honors by placing seventh in the 100m at the 2010 Outdoor NCAA Championships. Terrelonge also helped guide 2010 graduate Phylicia George to success both regionally and nationally during her career as a Husky. George was a two-time qualifier for the NCAA National Championships, in the 2010 indoor season for the 60H, and in 2009 as part of the Outdoor 4x100 relay team. She currently holds the sprint hurdle records for the 55H, 60H, and 100H. Off the track she received NCAA Academic AllAmerica, and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team honors. The 2010 season saw another excellent year for the Huskies and Terrelonge. Once again, Terrelonge was honored as the indoor and outdoor Northeast Region Coach of the Year. The Huskies claimed both the indoor and outdoor ECAC Championships as well as the New England Championships. UConn also placed third in the BIG EAST Indoors while finishing second at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Hawthorne claimed seven titles overall, including four BIG EAST Championships. She was crowned Athlete of the Meet at both ECAC Championships as well as the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. She then went on to become an NCAA Outdoor All-American in the 100m. All-American Trisha-Ann Hawthorne and Coach

Terrelonge with her 2011 BIG EAST and ECAC Athlete of the Meet awards

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

Coach Terrelonge with Volunteer Coaches Latasha Wallace (left) and April Garner (right) The Huskies saw three sprinters qualify for the NCAA Championships. Hawthorne joined Mandela Graves-Fulgham, George and freshman Kristen Brown to compile the NCAA Qualifying 4x100m relay team. In total, UConn saw nine sprinting records broken on the season. During the 2009 season, Terrelonge led four of his athletes to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor National Championship in their individual events. At the Regional meet with Terrelonge coaching five of the ten total athletes representing UConn, the program recorded its best finish in school history. Earlier that season, the Huskies won their second consecutive ECAC Championship title. During the indoor campaign, UConn defended its title as BIG EAST Champions as Hawthorne won both the 60m and 200m, while Graves-Fulgham broke her own school record to claim the 400m title. In the process, both gained a berth to the NCAA National Championship. With two champions in three events, and four athletes in the finals of the 60m dash, Terrelonge’s sprinters amassed over 50-percent of the team’s total BIG EAST points. Terrelonge and the Huskies had an outstanding year in 2008. En route to the Huskies’ first ECAC Outdoor Championship title, his sprint group led the way accounting for nearly half the Huskies’ points. The 2008 indoor season proved to be historic as UConn pulled off the “triple crown” in the championship season, winning the New England, BIG EAST and ECAC Championship titles. It was the team’s first ever BIG EAST Indoor title, their second consecutive ECAC crown and their third straight New England Championship victory. At the conclusion of that historic season, the program was recognized by the USTFCCA with Northeast Head Coach, Assistant Coach and Field Athlete of the Year honors in Bill Morgan, Clive Terrelonge, and Tamara Highsmith, respectively. Terrelonge and the Huskies performed well during the outdoor campaign in 2007, where five of the Husky sprinters competed in the NCAA Regionals. The Huskies were third at the BIG EAST Championship, which was the highest finish in school history before the UConn victory in 2008. In recognition of his achievements, Terrelonge was named one of the United States Emerging Elite Coaches and was selected to participate in the United States Track and Field (USATF) Elite Men’s and Women’s event camps, which were held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. July 14-19, 2007. Prior to coming to UConn, Terrelonge worked at Brown University and his alma mater, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In 2004, Brown had its first women’s Ivy League 100m champion over six years. At Lincoln, Terrelonge helped lead the women’s squad to a NCAA Division III Championship and produced eight All-American sprinters/hurdlers that year. During his time as an assistant coach, the men captured six NCAA indoor and outdoor titles and two runner-up trophies. The men’s sprinters also set five NCAA records and earned over sixty All-America honors. As a collegiate competing for Lincoln University, Terrelonge earned 19 Division III AllAmerica honors in the 400m, 800m and 4x400 relay. He is a former NCAA two-time 400m champion, three-time 800m champion, and still holds the 800m NCAA Division III outdoor record. He was an accomplished professional athlete as a World Champion and two-time Olympian for Jamaica. Terrelonge was inducted into the NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Track and Field Championship Banquet in Waverly, Iowa on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. In 2012, he was part of Lincoln University’s inaugural Hall of Fame class. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from Lincoln in 1994. Terrelonge currently resides in Storrs, Conn.

University of Connecticut

assistant coach ANDREA GROVE-MCDONOUGH

2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Andrea Grove-McDnough Cross Country Coach | Second Season Assistant Coach | Fifth Season Distance/ Middle Distance

Led Huskeis to first ever national ranking & NCAA Championship BIG EAST Cross Country & Northeast Region Coach of the Year DI All-American (Outdoor - 1,500) Canadian Olympic Trials Champion (10K) No. 1 ranked 10K runner for Canada in 2008

Andrea Grove-McDonough begins her fifth year as assistant women’s track & field and concluded her second year as the coach of cross country after working with the team for three seasons. Responsible for cross country and the middle distance/distance events on the track, Grove-McDonough has rapidly improved the cross country program and distance corps at Connecticut. In 2011, the cross country team was nationally ranked for the first time in program history followed by the Huskies reaching their first ever NCAA Championships in 2012 after their highest ranking of fourteenth. Grove-McDonough has also helped to continue the high standards of academic success at UConn. The 2009, 2010 and 2011 cross country teams were honored as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 2010 graduate Sara Leslie was honored with the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award. The award is given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council. The 2012 cross country campaign set a new precedent for the continually growing success of the team as the Huskies reached their first NCAA Championships taking home an impressive eighth place and best ranking of 14th place. The squad had their best results at both the BIG EAST Championships and Northeast Regionals taking home second place at both earning Grove-McDonough BIG EAST Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year and Northeast Region Coach of the Year. After making great strides in the 2009-10/2010-11 cross country seasons, Grove-McDonough led the Huskies to several program milestones in the 201112 campaign. The Huskies were nationally ranked (No. 28) for the first time in program history and sophomore Lauren Sara became only the fourth UConn runner to advance to the NCAA Championships as an individual. The Huskies greatly improved at the Penn State Invitational where they captured a second place finish coming ahead of nationally ranked teams, a common occurrence in the 2011 season. Under Grove-McDonough’s guidance, the distance runners have continued to set new school records and earn All-America status. In 2010-11, the Huskies

broke the 800m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 3,000m Steeplechase, 10,000m and the 4x800m school records. Heather Wilson and Brigitte Mania were named Indoor All-Americans, while Megan Cunningham, Brigitte Mania and Lauren Sara earned Outdoor Honorable Mention All-America. Before beginning her coaching career at UConn, Grove-McDonough enjoyed a highly successful professional career in which she won two National Titles and competed internationally in every event from the 800m to the 10,000m. In 2008 Grove-McDonough won the Canadian Olympic Trials in the 10,000m and posted the seventh fastest time in Canadian history in the event. During her twelve years as a professional athlete, Grove-McDonough was a seven time National Team Member, a finalist in the 1,500m at the 1999 World University Games in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and was selected to represent Canada at the 2008 Chiba Ekiden relay in Japan. She also finished ninth at the 2007 Canadian World Cross Country Trials. Grove-McDonough has garnered an impressive record of six top-three finishes at the Canadian National Championships. She was ranked second in Canada in the 5,000m in 2002, 2006 and 2007 as well as being the No. 1-ranked 10,000m runner in 2008. She holds personal bests of 2:07.12 for 800m, 4:11.04 for 1,500m, 15:31.29 for 5,000m and 32:29.86 in the 10,000m. Grove-McDonough was also a standout performer throughout her collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, culminating with a fifth place finish in the 1,500m at the 1996 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she earned All-American status. She also represented the University of Minnesota in the mile at the 1995 Indoor NCAA Championships. Grove-McDonough was a captain for the Gophers from 1994-1996 and an All-Big Ten Academic Selection. She holds a degree from the University of Minnesota in Human Resource Management. Grove-McDonough returned to the collegiate scene in 2007 when she helped coach the men’s and women’s cross country squads at the University of Montana. She began coaching and managing elite-level athletes in the middle and long distance events beginning in 2006, including coaching an athlete that represented Canada at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships in Ireland. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Grove-McDonough lived in Missoula, Montana for twelve years and now resides in Mansfield, Conn. with her husband, former All-American decathlete, Troy McDonough.

2012 Women’s Cross Country Bottom Row (L-R): Emily Howard, Jennifer Ross, Jeanne Theleen, Terra Briody, Lindsay Crevoiserat, Lily D’Agostino Middle Row (L-R): Shauna McNiff, Katherine Vodopia, Emily Durgin, Allison Lasnicki, Kimberly Moran, Allison Cooper, Abby Mace, Head Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough Top Row (L-R): Brigitte Mania, Lauren Sara, Stephanie Ellis, Laura Williamson, Julia Zrinyi, Volunteer Coach Nick Stenuf

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

Volunteer coaches University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

April Garner

Troy McDonough

April Garner returns to the University of Connecticut women’s track and field coaching staff for her eighth season. As both a former UConn athlete and a runner on the professional level, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team. She works intimately with the sprint hurdle group and has been an integral part of the success of the Connecticut program.

Troy McDonough is in his fifth season as a volunteer assistant coach with the women’s track and field team. McDonough brings a high-level competitive and coaching background in the pole vault.

Volunteer Coach | 8th Season Sprints/Hurdles UConn (‘05)

At UConn, Garner compiled a long list of accolades including NCAA regional and national standards, an ECAC championship title, and four individual New England titles. Garner also excelled academically receiving NCAA All-Academic honors and being named to the Dean’s list each of her eight semesters. During her post collegiate career, she competed at the 2008 and 2012 US Olympic team trials, finishing as high as the semifinals in the 100 Hurdles. She is a two time finalist at the US indoor national championships in the 60 hurdles. Garner has traveled on the international scene competing in several European, Caribbean, and North American countries. She holds a personal best of 12.97 in the 100 Hurdles. Garner is a 2005 graduate of the School of Allied Health and completed her Masters in Physical Therapy in 2006. She currently works as a licensed physical therapist in Glastonbury, Conn.

Volunteer Coach | 5th Season Pole Vault Montana (‘99)

McDonough competed as a multi-event athlete for the University of Montana, earning All-American honors in the decathlon, setting the Big Sky Conference Championship record and University of Montana records in the decathlon and indoor pentathlon. During his career at Montana, McDonough was a fourth-place finisher at the 1999 NCAA Division I Championship, a 1998 Conference Champion in the decathlon, a three-time All-Conference performer in the decathlon and high hurdles and a Big Sky Conference Championship qualifier in an astounding eleven different track and field events, while he scored in seven. McDonough earned a spot on the United States Bobsled Team in 2006-07 as a Push-Athlete and represented the USA on the Americas Cup and European Cup teams, and finished third in the overall points standing in the two-man bobsled on the Americas Cup Circuit before suffering a career ending injury. McDonough returned to the University of Montana for four years, two as a volunteer assistant and two as a graduate assistant coach in the multi-events, pole-vault, jumps and throws. McDonough also works as a Physical Therapist in South Windsor, Conn. for ECHN and is married to UConn Distance Coach, Andrea Grove-McDonough. McDonough and his wife currently reside in Storrs, Conn.

Nick Stenuf

Rory Deer

Nick Stenuf enters his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the women’s cross country and track and field programs. His first season with the cross country squad the team went to its first ever NCAA Championships, earned its highest national ranking and was part of the coaching duo that earned BIG EAST Cross Country Staff of the Year.

Rory Deer begins his seventh year as team massage therapist. A nationally certified American Massage Therapy Association professional member, Rory brings expertise to the team, supplementing medical and athletic training protocol. His skills in developing healthy therapeutic relationships with student-athletes has been an essential service during the team’s success. With a clear understanding of the effects, benefits, contraindications, and limitations of therapeutic massage Deer’s contributions have been significant as the team continues its progress toward national prominence. Deer resides in Oakdale, Conn. with his wife Chrissy and four children.

Volunteer Coach | 1st Season Distance Nazareth College (‘08)

Stenuf was a five-time Division III All-American at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. He was the programs first ever All-American in cross country and track and field, and the schools first ever three-season All-American athlete. In 2006 he was named the Atlantic Coast Athlete of the year. He also served as a three year captain for the track and field team. “This is the first time we’ve had a dedicated volunteer assistant coach with the cross country program, so I’m really excited about how Nick can help solidify this team as a national contender, and with his energy and passion for the sport he is a great fit,” said women’s cross country head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. Upon graduating from Nazareth College with a degree in Business Education, Stenuf went on to Florida State University to complete a Master’s Degree in Sports Management. While at Florida State University, Stenuf competed post-collegiately and was a Graduate Manager with the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field program during the 2009-10 season. For the past two years he has served as an intern and volunteer assistant at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. He helped assist the head coach in guiding the men’s cross country program to a Division II NCAA 12th place finish and one All-American Individual. This same All-American athlete, Stenuf helped guide to an NCAA qualifier in three different track events for the 2012 outdoor season. Post-collegiate, he has qualified for three US Track and Field Championships (2009 Indoor 800, 2010 Indoor 1500, 2010 Outdoor 1500).

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

Massage Therapist

University of Connecticut victoria flowers 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field NCAA All-American I: Weight Throw (‘09, ‘10, ‘11) O: Hammer (‘12) ECAC Champion I: Weight Throw (‘10, ‘11) I: Shot Put (‘11) New England Champion I: Weight Throw (‘09, ‘10) I:Shot Put (‘11) UConn Record Holder: I: Weight Throw O: Hammer O: Shot Put Personal Best: WT: 72-11.75 SP: 53-5 HT: 207-4.80

Victoria

FLOWERS Senior Providence, R.I. Classical High Throws

Four-Time All-American

2011-12 Outdoor (Senior) • Earned her first outdoor All-America nod after placing 15th in the hammer at the NCAA Championships with a toss of 58.99 meters (193’6”) for a seat on the Second Team. • Posted a 2nd place finish in the hammer (60.91m - 199’10”) and finished 3rd in the shot put with a hurl of 15.69m (51’5”) at the ECAC Championships. • Grabbed two bronze medals at the BIG EAST Championships as she finished 3rd (16.18m 53’41”) in the shot put and third in the hammer with a toss of 56.96m (185’4”). 2010-11 Indoor (Junior) • Took 4th in the weight throw at the NCAA Championships (22.24m - 72’11”) which is a new program record and earned her First Team All-America. • ECAC Champion for Shot Put (15.94m - 52’3”) and Weight Throw (19.90m - 62’3”). • New England Champion for Shot Put (16.28m - 53’4”) which is a New England Championship record and Weight Throw (20.95m - 68’8”) which is also a New England Championship record. 2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Placed 4th at the ECAC Championships in the shot put (14.49m - 47’6”) and 3rd in the hammer (56.19m - 184’4”). • Placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championships with a season-best in the shot put (15.13m 49’7”)… Placed fifth in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Championships (53.42m - 175’3”). 2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore) • Finished 2nd at the NCAA Championships and set a new UConn record in the weight throw (21.44m - 10’4”). • Placed 3rd in the weight throw (19.84m - 61’9”) and 8th (14.54m - 47’8”) in the shot put at the BIG EAST Championships. • Placed 1st in the weight throw (18.63m - 61’5”) and 3rd in the shot put (14.69m - 48’2”) at the New England Championships. 2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman) • Took second place in the hammer at the ECAC Championship (59.37m - 194’9”). 2008-09 Indoor (Freshman) • Was the only freshman that competed at the NCAA Championship and took seventh place. • Came in second place at the BIG EAST Championship (20.28m - 66’6”). • Broke the UConn weight throw record and the New England record with a 20.74 meter (68’0.50”) throw at the New England Championship. High School: Attended Classical High School... National record holder for high school indoor weight throw at 62-02.00... has a mark of 179-10.00 in the hammer, for fourth in the nation... holds the Rhode Island State record in the shot put at 46-03.75... holds three National Titles in the weight throw... a six-time All-American in the shot put, weight throw and hammer... 10 All-State honors... a two-time URI Rhody Classic Female Field Performer MVP... three-time State Meet MVP... National Society of High School Scholars member for three years... Academic All-State selection. Personal:Victoria Idaline Flowers...born Jan. 17, 1990... a human development and family studies major. 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

brigitte mania University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Brigitte

Mania

Senior Flemington, N.J. Hunterdon Central Distance

NCAA All-American I: DMR (‘11, ‘12) ECAC Champion O: 4X800M (‘10) New England Champion I: 800M (‘11) I:4X800M (‘10) UConn Record Holder I: 4x800 I: DMR O: 4x800 Personal Best 800: 2:04.86

Two-Time All-American

2011-12 Outdoor(Junior) • Recorded a personal best of 2:04.86 in the 800 and 4:44.72 in the 1500m. 2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Part of the distance medley relay team that finished 8th at the NCAA Championships (11:10.24). • Placed 2nd in the 800m at the BIG EAST Championships (2:06.15)… Part of the distance medley relay team that took 3rd (11:13.85)… Part of the 4x800m relay team that finished 4th (8:43.89). 2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 20th in the 800m at the NCAA Final Prelim (2:07.27). • Finished 5th at the ECAC 800m (2:05.94). • Part of 4x800m relay that placed 2nd at the BIG EAST Championships (8:40.77)... Took 4th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 800m (2:07.77). 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore) • Part of distance medley that placed 12th in the NCAA Tournament (11:28.43). • Took 2nd at the BIG EAST Tournament in the 800m (2:08.70)... Part of 4x800m relay which finished 2nd at the BIG EAST Tournament (8:42.94) • New England Champion in 800m (2:07.56). 2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman) • Part of the 4x800m relay which took 1st at the ECAC Championships (8:44.95). • Part of the 4x800m relay which took 2nd at the BIG EAST Championships and set a new UConn record (8:41.78). 2009-10 Indoor (Freshman) • Placed 6th in the 500m at the ECAC Championships (2:11.48) • Part of the 4x800 team that set a new UConn record and placed 2nd at the BIG EAST Championships (8:41.38) • Placed 3rd in the 800m at the New England Championships (2:10.08)... Part of the 4x800m relay team which took 1st at the New England Championships (9:03.32). High School: Attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School... was a three-time First Team Skyland Conference member for the 800-meter... was a Second Team All-Hunterdon/Warren team member in 2007... First Team All-Hunterdon/Warren in 2008... 2008 Sectional Champion in the 800-meter... was a 2009 Penn Relays Heat Champions in the 4x800... was given the Robert C. Shaw Award in 2009... in cross country, was a Third Team All-Hunterdon/Warren selection in 2006, was a Second Team member in 2007 and was a First Team member in 2008... during indoor track, earned Second Team All-Area honors in the 4x400 meter relay in 2007... recorded Second Team All-Somerset/West Jersey honors in the 800-meter in 2007...was a two-time Section Champion in the 800m... was also a honor roll student and was part of the Talented and Gifted Art Program. Personal: Brigitte M. Mania... an allied health sciences major... born August 17, 1991.

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

University of Connecticut ilva bikanova 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Ilva

NCAA All-American I: Weight Throw (‘09, ‘10, ‘11) O: Hammer (‘12) ECAC Champion I: Weight Throw (‘10, ‘11) I: Shot Put (‘11) New England Champion I: Weight Throw (‘09, ‘10) I:Shot Put (‘11) Personal Best

Bikanova

Senior Madonas, Latvia Murjani Sport Gymnasium High Jump

HJ: 5-11.25

Two-Time All-American

2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Finished 11th in the high jump at the NCAA Championships earning Second Team All-American status. • Won the high jump event at the BIG EAST Championships with a leap of 1.78m (5’10”). • Placed 3rd in the high jump (1.76m - 5’9”) at the ECAC Championships. 2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Placed 14th in the NCAA Finals (1.76m - 5’9”) earning her first Second Team All-American seat. • Finished 1st at the ECAC Championship for high jump (1.81m - 5’11”). • Finished 3rd in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championships (1.78m - 5’10”). 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore) • Placed 6th in the high jump at the ECAC Championships (1.69m - 5’6”). • Finished 3rd at the BIG EAST Championships for high jump (1.75m - 5’8”). • Finished 2nd in the high jump at the New England Championships (1.75m - 5’8”). High School:Attended Murjani Sport Gymnasium...National Youth Champion in the high jump, long jump and 4x100 relay... National Junior Champion in the high jump... fourth place at the IAAF Youth Championship in the high jump... sixth place at the World Youth Championship in the high jump. Personal: Ilva Bikanova.... a physiology and neurobiology double major... born Dec. 12, 1990.

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Celina emerson University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Celina

Emerson Junior Newark, Del. Delcastle High Sprints

NCAA All-American I: DMR (‘11, ‘12) BIG EAST Champion O: 400M (‘12) New England Champion I: 400M (‘11) UConn Record Holder I: 4x400 I: DMR Personal Best 400: 53.10

Two-Time All-American

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Placed 14th in the 400m (53.10) in the semifinals at the NCAA Regionals. • Finished 3rd in the 400m (53.32) at the ECAC Championships...also on the 4x400m relay squad that finished fourth to set a new school record with a time of 3:38.94. • Won the 400m (53.17) at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore) • Part of the distance medley relay team that finished 8th at the NCAA Championships (11:10.24) earning a First Team All-American honor. • Was the runner-up in the 400m (54.56) at the BIG EAST Championships. • Part of the 4x400 relay that finished third at the BIG EAST Championships with a new program record with a time of 3:41.54. 2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman) • Placed 5th in the 400m at the ECAC Championships (54.91)... Part of 4x400m relay which finished 5th at the ECAC Championships (3:43.14). • Part of 4x400m relay that placed 2nd at the BIG EAST Championships (3:40.84) which is a new school record... Finished 3rd at the BIG EAST Championships in the 400m (54.01) which is a seasons best. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman) • A member of the DMR team that set a new school record (10:59.99) which was one of seven teams in NCAA history to run under 11 minutes in DMR. • Part of distance medley which placed 12th at the NCAA Championships (11:28.43). • Part of the 4x400m relay that placed 6th at the BIG EAST Championships... Finished 5th in the 400m at the BIG EAST Championships (24.79). • Placed 5th at the New England Championships in the 200m. High School: Attended Delcastle High School...earned All-State honors in the 200m, 400m, 4x400, 4x200 and 4x100 from 2007-2010...was State MVP in 2010 while helping lead her indoor and outdoor tracks teams to the State Championship...state record holder in the 4x100 and 4x200 as well as the 400m. Personal: Celina D. Emerson...a human development and family studies major...born February 13, 1992.

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

University of Connecticut Natasha mclaren 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Natasha

NCAA All-American I: High Jump (‘12) ECAC Champion I: High Jump (‘12)

McLaren

UConn Record Holder I: High Jump

Junior Stroudsburg, Pa. Stroudsburg High Jumps

UConn Record Holder HJ: 6-1.25

All-American

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 15th in the high jump (1.77m - 5’9”) at the NCAA East Regionals. • Placed 3rd at the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump (1.79m - 5’10”). 2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore) • Placed 3rd in the high jump at the NCAA Championships (1.81m - 5’11”) earning First Team All-American honor. • Won the high jump event at the ECAC Championships (1.86m - 6’1”). • Finished 6th in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championships (1.70m - 5’6”). 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman) • Finished 5th in the high jump at the ECAC (1.73m - 5’8”). • Finished 2nd in the high jump (1.79m - 5’10”) and 8th in the triple jump (11.96m - 39’2”) at the BIG EAST Championships. • Placed 10th at the New England Championships in the triple jump (11.34m 37’2”). High School: Attended Stroudsburg High School...was a captain and three-time letter winner in volleyball and a two-time letter winner in basketball...was a state runner-up in the high jump and 2nd state runner up in the triple jump...MVP of the Mountain Valley Track & Field Conference...was an All-American in the high jump and the triple jump...holds the District II triple jump record...was a member of the High Honor Roll. Personal: Natasha Yvonnea McLaren...a communication sciences major...born August 21, 1992.

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

lindsay crevoiserat/Cornieta Anderson University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Lindsay

Crevoiserat

Sophomore Glastonbury, Conn. Glastonbury High Distance All-American

NCAA All-American I:DMR ( ‘12) UConn Record Holder I: Mile O: 3000M O: 5000M Personal Best Mile: 4:41.49 3K: 9:29.78

2012-13 Cross Country (Sophomore) • Led the team to an eighth place finish at UConn’s first ever showing at the NCAA Championships taking 42nd... Named to All-Region Team after taking 14th place. • Took sixth place at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Outdoor (Freshman) • Finished 29th at the NCAA Regionals in the 5000m (16:54.37). • Won the 3000m (9:21.88) at the ECAC Championships. • Part of the 4x800m relay team that placed 3rd at the BIG EAST Championships (8:38.79)… Finished 7th in the 1500m (4:28.05). • Set the school record in the 5000m with a time of 16:15.49. 2011-12 Indoor (Freshman) • Finished 8th in the distance medley relay (11:10.24) at the NCAA Championships earning a First Team All-American honor. • Placed 3rd in the 3000m (9:41.53) as well as the distance medley relay (11:13.85) at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Cross Country (Freshman) • Finished 35th at the BIG EAST Championship in 21:17.7. • Took 22nd at the NCAA Regionals in 21:26.7. High School: Attended Glastonbury High School... Was awarded 12 total letters between cross country and track...Earned All-American, All-New England, All-State, and All-Conference honors...Was the 2009 National Champion in the mile...Was the 2010 National Champion in the 5k and two-mile... Also earned a letter in lacrosse. Personal: Lindsay Elisabeth Crevoiserat...A pre-kinesiology major...born on February 9, 1993.

Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough with freshman Julia Zrinyi and sophomore Lindsay Crevoiserat in their respective country’s uniform from the IAAF World Junior Championships

Cornieta

Anderson Senior Waterbury, Conn. John F. Kennedy High Sprints 14

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

High School: Attended John F. Kennedy High School...All-City in the 200m and 4x100m relay...All-NVL in the 200m...holds high school’s record in the 100m (12.47) and 200m (26.50)... a honor roll student... National Honor Society member...was selected for the Who’s Who Among High School Students. Personal: Cornieta Aliesha Anderson... a nursing major... born April 4, 1989.

University of allison cooper/ Jasmine cribbConnecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Allison

Cooper Senior Portland, Conn. Portland High Middle Distance

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior) • Finished 16th in the 1500m (4:32.57) prelims at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Finished 19th in the prelims for the 1000m at the BIG EAST Championships (3:01.05). High School: Attended Portland High School... was a three-time All-State selection and a four-time All-Conference team member... led her team to the Class S State Championship title in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well as the Shoreline Conference Championship title in both 2007 and 2008... Won the Blue Dragon Invitational in 2008 and was the Shoreline Runner of the Year in the Shoreline Conference Championship in 2008... was the state champion in the 800-meter in 2007 and 2009 (outdoor track)... was a three-time All-Conference Team member for the 800-meter (outdoor) and was undefeated in all regular season races in the 800-meter both her junior and senior seasons... earned All-State honors in the mile run as a senior (indoor track) as well as All-Conference honors as a junior in the 4x800 and as a senior (mile and 800-meter).... was a Shoreline Scholar Athlete and a honor roll student... was also her Class President in 11th and 12th grade. Personal: Allison (Allie) Jeanne Cooper... an allied health sciences major... born January 13, 1991.

Jasmine

Cribb

Senior Naugatuck, Conn. Naugatuck High Jumps 2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Finished 10th (1.68m - 5’6”) in the high jump at the ECAC Championships. • Finished 10th (1.70m - 5’6” ) in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championships. 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore) • Placed 7th in the BIG EAST Championships for the high jump (1.70m - 5’6”). • Placed 2nd in the New England Championships for the high jump (1.70m - 5’6”). 2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman) • Placed 2nd in the high jump at the ECAC Championships (1.78m - 5’10”). • Placed 4th in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championships. 2009-10 Indoor (Freshman) • Placed 7th in the high jump at the ECAC Championships (1.65m - 5’4”). • Placed 5th in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championships (1.70m - 5’6”). • Placed 2nd in the high jump at the New England Championships (1.75m - 5’8”). High School: Attended Naugatuck High... was a three-time All-Naugatuck Valley League Champion... a four-time Class LL AllState selection in the high jump for both indoor and outdoor competition...a three-time New England selection... was a honor roll student. Personal: Jasmine Theresa Cribb... a journalism major... born March 28, 1991. 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

University of Connecticut ana groff 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Ana

Groff

Senior Orlando, Fla. Winter Park High Sprints

ECAC Champion I: 500M (‘11) New England Champion I: 500M (‘11, ‘12) I: 4x400M (‘11) UConn Record Holder I: 4x400 O: 4x400 Personal Best 500: 1:13.11

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior) • Finished 20th in the semifinals at the NCAA Regionals in the 800m (2:09.03). • Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed 4th at the ECAC Championships (3:38.94)… Finished sixth in the 800m (2:06.57). • Part of the 4x800 relay team that placed 3rd in the BIG EAST Championships (8:38.79)… Finished 7th in the 800m (2:06.83). 2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Placed 3rd in the 500m at the ECAC Championships (1:.13.16)… Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed 5th. • Finished 7th in the 500m at the BIG EAST Championships (1:.13.66)… Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed 3rd (3:41.54) for a new school record. • Took first place in the 500 (1:13.37) at the New England Championships. 2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Part of 4x400m relay that placed 5th at the ECAC Championships (3:43.14). • Part of the 4x400m relay that finished 2nd at the BIG EAST with a new school record (3:40.84). 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore) • ECAC Champion in 500m (1:13.12) which is 2nd fastest in program history. Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed 2nd in the ECAC Championships (3:43.67). • Finished 2nd in the 500m in the BIG EAST Championships (1:13.18). • New England Champion in the 500m (1:13.35) which is a New England Championship record. Part of the 4x400m relay which placed 1st at the New England Championships (3:43.21) which is a New England Championship record. 2009-10 (Freshman) • Placed 7th in the 500m at the ECAC Championships. • Part of the 4x400m relay team which placed 3rd at the BIG EAST Championships (3:44.22). • New England Champion in DMR (11:54.13), 4x400 (3:48.03) and500m (1:13.58). High School: Attended Winter Park High School... was a three-time Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) 4A State runner-up in the 800-meters... was a three-time All-State selection... holds three school records (800m: 2:11.6; 4x800: 9:25; 4x400: 3:56)... a three-time All-State selection in both the 4x800 and 4x400 relays... a 2006 FCA Central Florida Student-Athlete of the Year... also played soccer... was a 2007 All-Metro Soccer pick... was a two-time FHSAA 4A Cross Country fifth place finisher... made All-District in 2007 and 2008 in cross country... was the Webber Invitational Cross Country Champion... was her school’s Valedictorian... won the Outstanding Achievement Recognition Award for her efforts... was a National Hispanic Scholar... was on the honor roll. Personal: Ana Cecilia Groff... a biomedical engineering major... born July 16, 1991. 16

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

University of Connecticut shauna mcniff/ kim moran 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Shauna

ECAC Champion I: 3000M (‘11) New England Champion I: 3000M (‘12) I:DMR ( ‘10)

McNiff Senior Hingham, Mass. Hingham High Distance

UConn Record Holder I: 3000M Personal Best 3000: 9:26.96

2012-13 Cross Country (Senior) • Captain. A top-five runner for the Huskies who went to the program’s first NCAA Championship and finished eighth in the nation. Earned a spot on the All-Region Team after taking 18th place. 2011-12 Outdoor (Junior) • Finished 21st in the 1500m (4:37.71) prelims at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Won the 3000m at the ECAC Championships (9:41.28). • Finished 6th in the mile (4:51.47) at the BIG EAST Championships. • Finished first in the 3000 at the New England Championships with a personal best of 9:26.96. 2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 11th at the ECAC Championships in the 5000m (16:51.22). • Placed 9th at the BIG EAST Championships (16:46.44). • Qualified for the NCAA Regionals with a personal best of 16:40.26 in the 5000m. 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore) • Finished 4th at the ECAC Championships in the 1 mile (4:52.04). • Finished 10th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 3000m (9:33.90). 2009-10 Indoor (Freshman) • Placed 8th in the mile at the New England Championships (4:58.55)… Part of the distance medley relay team which placed 1st at the New England Championships (11:54.13). High School: Attended Hingham High School... was a three-time DIII 1,000-meter champion... anchored the 12-time (both outdoor and indoor track) 4x800 meter relay DIII Championship team... lead Hingham to three State Championships... had an undfeated high school career... led her team to the League Championship title all four years... set school records in the 1,000-meter (12:59), mile (5:06.9), two mile, 4x800 and DMR... was a two-time cross country Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic team member as well as a three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team member... was a member of the musical honor society (Tri-M) and was a honor roll student. Personal: Shauna Katherine McNiff... a psychology major... born October 19, 1990.

Kim

Moran

Senior Brightwaters, N.Y. Brightwaters High Distance 2011-12 Indoor (Junior) • Finished 13th in the 3,000 meter race at the New England Championships in a time of 10:20.13. Cross Country • A major contributor to the cross country team for four years. A top-seven runner for the Huskies who had program’s best year with first ever trip to the NCAA Championships. High School: Attended Bay Shore... was an All-State selection in cross country... earned the County Championship title her senior year... led her team to the County Championship both as a sophomore and senior... finished the 5K at Sunken Meadow with a time of 19:21... her best time in the 3,000-meter for track was 10:27 as a senior... led her team to the County Championship title... ran the 1,500-meter in 4:57... was a scholar athlete in high school. Personal: Kimberly Susan Moran... a communication sciences major... born July 3, 1991. 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

powers/ jeanne theleen Universitybrittany of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Brittany

Powers Senior Warwick, R.I. LaSalle Academy Jumps

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 11th in the triple jump (11.98m - 39’3”) and competed in the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships. 2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore) • Placed 3rd at the New England Championships in the triple jump (11.87m 38’11”). High School: Attended LaSalle Academy in Providence, R.I... Earned All-Class and All-Division honors in the long jump and triple jump in her last three seasons... Named All-State in the long jump and triple jump as a sophomore and junior... Led her team to the State Championship title for three straight years...Held the state record in the triple jump as a junior and holds the school records in both the triple and long jumps... Also was involved in gymnastics and cheerleading,while earning All-State honors in gymnastics as a junior and senior. Personal: Brittany Erin Power... a psychology major... born Feb. 18, 1991.

Jeanne

Theleen Senior Southbury, Conn. Pomperaug High Distance

High School: Attended Pomperaug High School... in cross country was a three-time Connecticut All-State selection, marking the first three-time All-State pick (cross country) in school history... was a four-time All-Conference selection as well as a twotime Conference Champion... also was a two-time qualifier for the New England Championship... holds the Pomperaug home course record... a four-time All-Conference honoree in track... was a four-time qualifier for the Connecticut State Open Championship in the 3,200-meters... was the Conference Champion in the 3,200-meters in 2006... named the Pomperaug 2009 Outstanding Athlete Award winner... also a member of her boys’ high school swim team... was named the 2005 Western Connecticut Superintendent of Schools Award winner... a four-year honor roll student... named to the Waterbury-Republican Newspaper All-Academic team for cross country and track. Personal: Jeanne Barbara Theleen... a psychology major... born March 26, 1991.

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

tiffany daley/ stephanie ellisConnecticut University of 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Tiffany

New England Champion I:DMR ( ‘11) I: 4x400 (‘11, ‘12)

Daley

UConn Record Holder I: 4x400

Junior Northborough, Mass. Northborough High Sprints

O: 4x400

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 10th in the prelims at the BIG EAST Championships in the 400m (55.41). • Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 4th (3:38.94) at the ECAC Championships for a new school record. 2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore) • Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed 3rd (3:41.54- new program record) at the BIG EAST Championship. • Finished 10th in the prelims of the 400m at the ECAC Championships… Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 5th. • Member of the 4x400 team that won the New England Championships... was the runner-up in the 400. 2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman) • Part of the 4x400m that placed 4th at the ECAC Championships (3:43.14). • Part of the 4x400m relay that finished 2nd at the BIG EAST Championships (3:40.84) which is a new school record. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman) • Part of the 4x400m relay that finished 2nd at the ECAC Championships (3:43.67)... Placed 9th at the ECAC Championships in the 400m (57.69). • Part of the 4x400m relay that finished 6th at the BIG EAST Championships (3:46.07). • Part of 4x400m relay at the New England Championships which took 1st place (3:43.21) which set a New England Championship record. Placed 2nd at the New England Championships in the 400m (55.99). High School: Attended Algonquin Regional High School...was a two-time varsity letter winner in cross country and team captain in 2010...was a League All-Star and District All-Star while helping lead her team to both the League and District Championships...finished 8th in New England in the 400m and 7th in the 300m. Personal: Tiffany Racheal Daley...an actuarial science major...born October 18, 1992.

Stephanie

Ellis

Junior Gardner, Mass. Gardner High Distance 2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 23rd in the 1500m (4:41.74) prelims at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-2012 Indoor (Sophomore) • Finished 9th in the 1000m (3:02.44) at the BIG EAST Championships. • Finished 14th in the prelims of the 1000m (2:56.10) event at the ECAC Championships. High School: Attended Gardner High... Captained the cross country team in 2008 and 2009... League Individual Champion in 2009... Runner-up in 2006, 2007 and 2008... Four-year Massachusetts State Championship qualifier... League, Gardner News and Worcester Telegram Daily News all-star all four years... In Track, 2009 and 2010 League mile and 1000 meters Champion... 2009 mile District Champion... National Scholastic Indoor Championships participant in 2007... Three-time National qualifier... Nike Outdoor Nationals participant in 2009... A member of the National Honors Society... Earned the Outstanding Achievement in Math Award as a senior. Personal: Stephanie Marie Ellis is the daughter of Michael and Lisa Ellis... a nursing major... born July 15, 1992. 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

allison lasnicki/ lauren sara University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Allison

UConn Record Holder O: 5,000M

Lasnicki Junior Canastota, N.Y. Canastota High Distance

2012-13 Cross Country (Junior) •Led the Huskies in multiple meets during the program’s most successful season to date... finished 73rd at the NCAA Championships... grabbed a team-best third place at the Northeast Regionals to earn a spot on the All-Region Team. • Took fourth place at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 20th in the 5000m (16:43.37) at the NCAA Regionals. • Placed 4th in the 5000m (16.33.43) at the ECAC Championships. • Finished 12th in the 10000m (36:25.97) at the BIG EAST Championships. High School: Attended Canastota High... Cross country team captain in 2008 and 2009... 2007 and 2009 Section III Champion... First Team All-State in 2007 and 2009... 2009 New York Class C State Champion... Section III Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior... In track and field, 10-time Section III Champion... Team captain in 2008 and 2009... 2010 Valedictorian at Canastota High... Vice President of the National Honor Society. Personal: Allison Leigh Lasnicki is the daughter of Joseph Lasnicki and Lisa Dolan... a biology major... born September 2, 1992.

Lauren

UConn Record Holder I: 5000M

Sara

O: 10,000M

Junior Stratford, Conn. Bunnell High Distance 2012-13 Cross Country (Junior) • 2012 captain of the Huskies who reached the NCAA Championships for the first time and took home eighth place... Finished 66th at the NCAA Championships... Took 10th place at the NCAA Northeast Regionals to earn a spot on the All-Region Team. • Claimed 13th place at the BIG EAST Championships. 2011-12 Cross Country (Sophomore) • Placed 6th at the NCAA Northeast Regionals (20:54.0) to become the fourth Husky ever to qualify for NCAA Championships... Finished 53rd at the NCAA Championships (20:39.5). • Placed 8th at the BIG EAST Championship (20:16.0). 2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman) • Placed 22nd at the NCAA Finals for the 10000m (36:01.52)... Set school record at the NCAA Regionals to • Finished 5th at the ECAC Championships in the 3000m (9:33.13) while setting a new program record. • Finished 7th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 5000m (16:37.34) which is another program record. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman) • Finished 3rd at the ECAC Championships in the 3000m (9:32.28) which is a new school record. • Finished 7th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 5000m (16:35.02), also a school record. • Placed 5th in the New England Championships for the 1 mile (4.52.53). High School: Attended Bunnell High... Named All-State and All-Conference in cross country in 2007, 2008 and 2009... All-New England in 2008 and 2009... 2009 New Haven and Connecticut Post MVP... Captained the cross country team in 2008 and 2009... In track, named All-New England and All-American in the indoor 5000 meters... All-State indoor selection in 2010... Captained the indoor track team in 2008 and 2009. Personal: Lauren Elizabeth Sara is the daughter of Wayne and Maureen Sara... a human development and family studies major... born March 31, 1992. 20

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

chantal scott/ madalayne University ofsmith Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Chantal

Scott

Junior Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield High Hurdles/Sprints 2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 12th in the 100m hurdles in the prelims at the BIG EAST Championships. 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman) • Finished 12th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 60m hurdles. High School: Attended Wakefield High School...was a two-year team captain and helped her team win the 2010 Outdoor State Championship....was an outdoor AllAmerican in the 4x100 and 4x200...runner-up in the 2010 indoor 55m hurdles... was on the Honor Roll as well as earning Academic All-Conference Honors. Personal: Chantal A. Scott...an allied health major...born May 22, 1992.

Madalayne

Smith

Junior Ballston Spa, N.Y. Saratoga Springs High Hurdles 2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore) • Finished 36th in the 100m hurdles (13.68) at the NCAA Regionals. • Placed 6th in the 100m hurdles (13.69) at the BIG EAST Championships...ran personal best in the prelims (13.47).

2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore) • Finished 8th in the 60m hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships (8.72). • Ran a personal best in the 60m hurdles (8.45) at the Penn State Nationals. 2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman) • Finished 6th in the BIG EAST Championships in the 100m hurdles (14.03). 2010-11 Indoor (Freshman) • Finished 6th in the 60m hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships (8.69). • Competed at the New England and ECAC Championships. High School: Attended Saratoga Springs High School...was a four-year letter winner in track and field and a team captain...won two State Championships in the 55m dash and five in the 100m hurdles...was a two-time All-American in the 60m hurdles and an All-American in the 100m hurdles. Personal: Madalayne L. Smith...a psychology major...born June 12, 1992. 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

brianna allen/ saija Bikanova/ terra briody University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Brianna

UConn Record Holder O: 4x400

Allen

Sophomore Windsor, Conn. Windsor High Sprints 2011-12 Outdoor (Freshman) • Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 4th (3:38.94) to set a new program record at the ECAC Championships. 2011-12 Indoor (Freshman) • Placed 5th in the 200 meter at the New England Championships… Grabbed 9th place in the 400 meter. • Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 5th at the ECAC Championships. High School: Attended Windsor High School... Was four-time letter winner in track and captained the team her senior year...Earned All-American, All-New England, and All-State honors...Helped lead indoor and outdoor track to Class L State Championships in 2010 and 2011...Also was a member of the volleyball team earning three letters. Personal: Brianna Nijhan Allen...a psychology major…born November 19, 1993.

Saija

Bikanova

Sophomore Madonas, Latvia Murjani Sport Gymnasium Multi-Event

Terra

Briody

Sophomore Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield High Distance 22

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

High School: Attended Murjani Sport Gymnasium in Seja, Latvia… Transferred from Nicholls State University… Was the 2011 national indoor champion in the long jump and the 2010 national champion in the pentathlon. Personal: Saija Bikanova...born on January 26, 1992… a natural resources major.

2011-12 Indoor (Freshman) •Finished 15th in the prelims for the 1000m at the BIG EAST Championships (2:59.81). • Set a personal best of 2:57.05 in the 1000m at the Valentine Invite. High School: Attended Ridgefield High School... Was awarded 8 total letters between track and cross country and captained the track team her senior year...Earned All-State and All-Conference honors...Four-time Coaches Award winner...Also earned one letter in both basketball and track, respectively. Personal: Terra Lynne Briody... an English major...born on March 20, 1993.

megan chapman/ nyanka joseph University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field High School: Attended Stonington High School... was a four-time letter winner and school record holder in discus, shot put, and hammer...Was a two-time All-State and AllNew England recipient...Was a three-time All-Eastern Connecticut Conference award winner...Also captained the basketball team earning three letters and was a two-time letter winner in field hockey.

Megan

Chapman Sophomore Stonington, Conn. Stonington High Throws

Nyanka

Personal: Megan Rose Kimble Chapman ...an exploratory major… born on February 1, 1993.

New England Champion I: 4x400 (‘12) UConn Record Holder I: 4x400

Joseph

Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y. Medgar Evans College Prep Sprints

2011-12 Indoor (Freshman) • Part of the 4x400m relay team that placed 3rd (3:41.54) at the BIG EAST Championships for a new school record. • Part of the 4x400 team that won New England Championships High School: Attended Medgar Evers College Prep... Captained both indoor and outdoor track and field teams...Earned All-America honors in indoor and outdoor in 2011...anchored the New York State record 4x200m relay team with a time of 1:37.73. Personal: Nyanka S. Joseph...an English major...born on June 8, 1993.

The Class of 2016 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

gabriella attansio/ belot/ sarah bowens University ofodrine Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Gabriella

Attansio Freshman Suffield, Conn. Suffield High Pole Vault

Odrine

Belot

Freshman Elmont, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial High Sprints/ Triple Jump

Sarah

Bowens Freshman Hillburn, N.Y. Suffern High Hurdles

2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

High School: Attended Suffield High in West Suffield, CT… A four year letter winner and captain of the track team… MVP in both indoor and outdoor in 2012… Helped lead the team to an NCCC Championship in indoor and outdoor… All-Conference and All-Courant… Owns the NCCC meet record and school record in the pole vault… Also played soccer and was part of the All-State team in 2010… Received the Scholar Athlete Award in 2012. Personal: Gabriella Nicole Attanasio… prekinesiology major… born December 17, 1994.

High School: Attended Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, New York… Captained the indoor and outdoor CHSSA Championship team… Seven-time All-State… State champion in the triple jump for both indoor and outdoor… Five-time All-American in the shuttle hurdle relay… Part of the shuttle hurdle relay team that was number one in the country at the 2011 Outdoor Nationals and current record holder… Part of the honor roll and the National Honors Society… Perfect attendance all four years in high school. Personal: Odrine Cecile Belot… biology major… born April 28, 1994.

High School: Attended Suffern High in Suffern , N.Y…. Three time All-City in outdoor for the 100m hurdles, long jump and triple jump… All-City in indoor twice for the long jump and triple jump as well as once in the 55m hurdles… Three time All-State in the long jump and once in the triple jump… All-American in the long jump. Personal: Sarah Catherine Bowens...an exploratory major… Born on January 24, 1994.

lily d’agostino/ emily durgin/ emily howard University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Lily

D’Agostino

Freshman Topsfield, Mass. Masconomet Regional High Distance

Emily

Durgin Freshman Standish, Maine Cheverus High Distance

Emily

Howard Freshman Tolland, Conn. Tolland High Distance

High School: Attended Masconomet Regional High in Topsfield, MA… Part of the cross country and track teams… Won the 2011 cross country all-league award and was named a Salem News All-Star for track and cross country… League champ in the indoor two mile… All-state qualifier in indoor and outdoor… Boston Globe honorable mention and Jennifer Tinney Dedication Award winner… High honors junior year and part of the honor roll senior year. Personal: Lily Marie D’Agostino...a nutritional sciences major… Born on August 20, 1994.

High School: Attended Cheverus High in Portland, Maine... Part of the cross country, track and swimming teams... In cross country she was a two-time qualifier for Footlocker Cross Country National Championships and New England champion... Three-time team state champions... Two mile and 4x800m state champion and runner up in the mile... Ran personal best of 5:03.59 in the 1600 and 18:00.26 in the 5000m...Graduated cum laude... Received honors all four years. Personal: Emily Marie Durgin...a nutrition major... Born May 15, 1994.

High School: Attended Tolland High in Tolland, Conn.… Ran a personal best 2:14.51 in the 800m...Captained the cross country and track teams… Three time all-conference in cross country… All-state and two time MVP… Part of school’s first ever state championship… Four time all-conference in track… Three time All-state… Two time all-New England… Two time team state champions… Holds class M state record in the 4x800m… State open champions in the 4x800m… Graduated in top 10 of class… Part of the National Honors Society… Earned CCC All-Academic honors. Personal: Emily Elizabeth Howard...a biology major… Born on October 22, 1994. 2012-13 UConn women’s cross country/track and field

abby mace/ lauren o’connell/ briana pulido University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Abby

Mace

Freshman Readfield, Maine Maranacook Community High Distance

High School: Attended Maranacook Community High in Readfield, ME… Captain of the cross country , outdoor track and cross country skiing team… Four-time All-State First Team in cross country… Two time KVAC champion… Four time Western Maine champion… Four time All-Conference first team… Three top ten finishes at the New England Championships… Foot Locker All-Northeast Selection… Also All-State in track and school record holder in the 1600m (5:05) and 3200m (11:04)… Four time KVAC Class B Champion… Five time KVAC champion in skiing and three time class B state champ… Member of the honor roll and received the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence… Graduated 8th in class… Part of the National honors Society… Gannett Scholar. Personal: Abby Janice Mace...a journalism and communications double-major… Born on April 25, 1994.

Lauren

O’Connell Freshman Newtown, Conn. Newtown High Pole Vault

High School: Attended Newtown High School in Sandy Hook, CT… Part of the track, gymnastics, and diving teams… Captained both the indoor and outdoor track teams senior year… Three time MVP… Holds school record for outdoor triple jump, and indoor and outdoor pole vault… All-conference first team… All-New England senior year in outdoor… Three time all-conference academic team… Level nine state vault champion for gymnastics in 2010… Founder and president of the Italian club… Made high honor roll throughout high school… Vice president of the art club… Received the math chair award in 2012. Personal: Lauren H. O’Connell...a pre-kinesiology major… Born on February 27, 1994.

Briana

Pulido Freshman Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep Multi-Event

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High School: Attended Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, FL… Captain in track and cross country… School record holder in the high jump, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x400m… All-Dade Second Team… School team MVP… Cross country District Runner-up in 2011… Also played basketball and was district champs… Member of the National Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honors Society, Science Honors Society, History Honors Society and English National Honors Society… 2010-11 Archbishop Carroll Girls Basketball Scholar Athlete. Personal: Briana Pulido...a psychology major… Born June 4, 1994.

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Melodee

Riley

Freshman Jamesport, N.Y. Riverhead High Jumps

High School: Attended Riverhead High in Riverhead, N.Y…. Captain of the track team… All-American, placing fourth in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals… Four time All-League and three time All-County… Suffolk county champion twice in the triple jump and once in the long jump… Long Island Champion in the triple and long jump… Placed fifth in New York for both events… State division one champion twice in the triple jump and once in the long jump event… 2011 All-Long Island… 2011 Suffolk Times and 2012 News Review Athlete of the year… Placed 12th in the Junior Olympics for the triple jump… Also played four years of varsity basketball. Personal: Melodee Rose Riley...undecided major… Born February 11, 1994.

Jen

Ross

Freshman Lyme, Conn. Old Lyme High Distance

High School: Attended Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, Connecticut… Helped lead the cross country team to the Class S State Title and the Shoreline Championship in 2009… Won the individual state and shoreline championship in 2009… Was All-New England in outdoor track in the 3,200m in 2011… Ran a personal best of 10:53.29 in the 3200m...Also received two letters in tennis and was AllShoreline… Received a 3.7 GPA. Personal: Jennifer Fiona Ross… an economics major… born January 31, 1994.

Dominique

High School: Attended Bryan P. Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas… Part of the track and basketball teams… Captained the track team and was all-state… Made the junior Olympics in 2010 and 2011… Three time member of the all-academic team.

Freshman Cibolo, Texas Bryan P. Steele High Sprints

Personal: Dominique W. Smalls...an undecided major… Born on January 25, 1994.

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Deysha

Smith-Jenkins Freshman Milwaukee, Wisc. Whitefish Bay Dominican High Sprints

High School: Attended Whitefish Bay Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin… Captained both the track and basketball teams… Three time all-state in both sports… Five time state champ in the 100m and 200m… Set the Division II state record in the 200m… Holds the school record in the 100m, 200m and 400m… Four-time all-conference in basketball and named conference player of the year… Two time Dominican High School athlete of the year… School’s all-time leading scorer, rebounder, and blocked shots… Part of the honor roll and was the student ambassador. Personal: Deysha Marie Smith-Jenkins...a pre-journalism major … Born on September 9, 1993.

Paris

Taft

Freshman New Haven, Conn. Hill Regional Career High Sprints

Katherine

Vodopia

Freshman Flemington, N.J. Hunterdan Central High Distance

High School: Attended Hill Regional Career High in New Haven, CT… Three time captain in cross country and track… All-conference and all-area in cross country… All-conference in indoor and fifth in the nation for the 600m (1:33.96)… Class M State Champion in the 600m and team outdoor champs in 2010… AllState in outdoor and New England champion of the 600m… SCC indoor and outdoor team champions… SCC Scholar Athlete and CIAC Scholar athlete. Personal: Paris Marie Taft...a communications major… Born on January 19, 1994.

High School: Attended Hunterdan Central Regional High in Flemington, New Jersey… Captained the track team senior year… Was Third Team All-State and First Team All-Group 4… First team All-West Jersey and First Team Skyland Conference… Placed second at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions...Three-time conference winner in the 800m… 2010 All-American in the distance medley relay… Hunterdan Warren Sussex champ in the 800m… Twotime Champion of America finalist in Penn…. Personal bests of 2:12.62 in the 800 and 58.03 in the 400...Part of the honor roll. Personal: Katherine Elizabeth Vodopia...a communications major… Born December 30, 1993.

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Williamson Freshman Princeton, Mass. Wachusett Regional High Distance

High School: Attended Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, Mass.… Captained the indoor and outdoor track teams her senior year… Seven-time Telegram and Gazette District All-Star… All-American in the sprint medley relay at the 2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals… Won the state title in the 800m in outdoor… Holds school outdoor records for 800m, triple jump, 4x400m relay, and sprint medley relay… Holds school indoor records for 600m, 1000m, 4x200m relay, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay, sprint medley relay, and distance medley relay… Personal bests of 1:34.11 in the 600m, 2:12.00 in the 800 and 5:04.55 in the mile... Also captained the cross country team and helped lead them to a district championship… Was a four-time Telegram and Gazette District All-Star… Part of the National Honors Society and honor roll. Personal: Laura Jerilyn Williamson… an exploratory major… born October 19, 1993.

Julia

2012-13 Crocc Country (Freshman) •Top-five runner on first Husky team to reach NCAA Championships... Earned a spot on AllRegion team after finishing 22nd at Northeast Regionals.

Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Vincent Massey High Distance

High School: Attended Vincent Massey High School in Manitoba, Canada… Won the 800m national title in 2011 and 2012… Also won the 1500m national title in 2010 and 2011… Part of the Canadian Junior National Team that went to Barcelona for the IAAF World Juniors in 2012… Named 2011 IAAF National Youth Athlete of the Meet… Part of the 4x400m Junior National title in 2012… Holds the Manitoba 800m junior record... Has personal best of 2:04.31 in the 800.

Zrinyi

Personal: Julia Zrinyi...an exploratory major… Born August 7, 1994.

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2011 Cross Country

The 2011 Cross Country campaign saw the Huskies reach unprecedented heights while still leaving the squad wanting more in the years to come. The Huskies finished 9th at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota, besting ranked teams BYU and NC State. This result propelled the Huskies to a 6th place ranking in the Northeast Region and earned them votes in the national coaches poll. At the Penn State National Invitational, the Huskies were again led by Sara (3rd, 20:55). Crevoiserat (10th, 21:40), McNiff (15th, 21:52), and Wilson (18th, 22:01) each earned top-20 finishes. The Huskies earned a second place team finish ahead of nationally ranked squads in host Penn State (20th) and Duke (26th). Following this result, the Huskies earned a national ranking of 28th, the programs first national ranking in program history. The BIG EAST championships in Louisville, KY played host to the most competitive women’s cross country meet in the nation, with the 28th-ranked Huskies entering as one of seven nationally ranked squads. Lauren Sara (8th, 20:16) earned all-BIG EAST honors, while Lindsay Crevoiserat (35th, 21:17) was the 6th freshman across the line. The NCAA Northeast Regional meet in Buffalo, NY saw the Huskies improve six places from a year ago to grab 7th place as a team. Lauren Sara’s (6th, 20:54) finish earned her a spot at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, IN, while Lindsay Crevoiserat (22nd, 21:26) also earned All-Region honors. Sara took 53rd at the NCAA Championships, her first finish outside of a top-10 all season, capping a sensational sophomore season that saw her finish as the Huskies top runner in each of her races. Sara was only the fourth runner in Husky history to make it to the NCAA Championships.

2011-12 Track & Field The 2012 season was a historic one for the Husky women’s track and field program with a total of nine All-America accolades and nine UConn broken records. While the UConn squad excelled in competition, they were most importantly recognized as a Division I All-Academic team and had five individuals named to the 2012 USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Team. Connecticut sent six student-athletes to the 2012 Indoor NCAA Championships and two to the 2012 Outdoor NCAA Championships compiling nine All-American honors. Senior Heather Wilson, nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year, earned three All-America nods during her final campaign donning her UConn garb as she finished fifth in the indoor 800 and eighth in the indoor DMR for two First Team awards, while adding a Second Team seat after finishing 11th in the outdoor 800m. Joining Wilson on the indoor First Team DMR lineup was junior Brigitte Mania, sophomore Celina Emerson and freshman Lindsay Crevoiserat. UConn saw two Huskies grab All-American titles in Boise in the high jump with sophomore Natasha McLaren taking third place (First Team) and junior Ilva Bikanova in 11th (Second Team). The final Husky of the 2012 campaign taking home hardware was four-time All-American Victoria Flowers who finished 15th in the hammer for a Second Team seat at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. As a team, the Huskies collected their seventh consecutive indoor New England Championship crown with 14 individuals reaching the finals. Connecticut finished sixth at the indoor BIG EAST Championships and fourth at the ECAC Championships. Despite Wilson and Crevoiserat claiming first place at the outdoor ECAC Championships, the Huskies took home the silver medal for the second consecutive year. While the team posted a ninth place finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships the team had two Huskies capture conference titles in their respective events. 30

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The indoor season was an extremely successful one for the Huskies who were named New England Champions this season, their 7th consecutive title. Assistant head and cross country head coach, Andrea Grove-McDonough was named Northeast Assistant Coach of the Year. The indoor track and field accolades did not end there. The team had a total of six All-Americans for the season. Senior Heather Wilson - 800/DMR, sophomore Natasha McLaren - high jump, junior Ilva Bikanova - high jump, freshman Lindsay Crevoiserat - DMR, sophomore Celina Emerson - DMR, junior Brigitte Mania - DMR were all named All-Americans for their accomplishments in the indoor season. In addition to being named an All-American, Wilson was also given the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete award, and named a BIG EAST Athlete of the week. Crevoiserat, McLaren, and Bikanova were also all named BIG EAST Athletes of the week. Six indoor school records were made during the 2012 season. Wilson set a new record for the 800m (2:04.34), Crevoiserat set a new school record for the indoor mile (4:41.49), and junior Shauna McNiff now holds the school record for the 3k (9:26.96). In field events, McLaren set a new record for the high jump (1.86m - 6-1.25), and Gilsenan set a new school record for the pole vault (3.67m-12.25). Tiffany Daley, Celina Emerson, Ana Groff and Nyanka Joseph collectively set a new school record for the 4x400 (3:41.54). The team took sixth place overall at the BIG EAST Championship where Bikanova was the only Husky to earn a title for her first place performance in the high jump. Emerson finished second place in the 400m dash (54.56), while Wilson also finished second in the mile (4:47.50). The Huskies once again took first place at the New England Championship. Senior Danielle Lyte took first place in the 60m dash (7.58) and second in the 200m (24.65). Senior Ana Groff won the 500m for the second consecutive year (1:13.37). UConn finished fourth at the ECAC Championship out of 20 teams total. McLaren took first for high jump, while McNiff placed first in the 3,000 meter run, both qualified for the NCAA championships with their performances. Wilson, Bikanova, Mania, Emerson, McLaren, and Crevoiserat all competed at the NCAA Championship for UConn. Wilson finished fifth overall in the 800 meter (2:05.18), while McLaren and Bikanova placed third and 11th in the high jump, respectively. The DMR team of Mania, Wilson, Emerson and Crevoiserat finished eighth (11:10.24).

Outdoor The UConn women’s outdoor track and field team continued the success of their indoor season with a strong outdoor campaign. Seniors Heather Wilson and Victoria Flowers each earned All-America honors. Additionally, junior Brigitte Mania was named BIG EAST Athlete of the week. UConn had seven athletes qualify for the NCAA east regional. Sophomore Madalayne Smith - 100m hurdles, graduate student Meghan Cunningham - steeplechase, freshman Lindsay Crevoiserat - 5,000m, junior Ana Groff -800m, sophomore Celina Emerson - 400m, sophomore Allison Lasnicki - 5,000m, and sophomore Natasha McLaren high jump, were all NCAA East Qualifiers. Seven school records were broken during the 2012 outdoor season. Wilson set the new school record for both the 800m (2:04.23) and the 1500m (4:18.14). Crevoiserat now holds the record in the 3k (9:21.88) and Lasnicki set a new record for the 5k (16:33.47). Flowers set two new school records for the hammer throw (63.24m) and shot put (16.18m). Lastly, Allen, Emerson, Groff, and Daley set the record for

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the 4x400 relay (3:38.94). The Huskies took ninth place overall at the BIG EAST Championships as Emerson took first place in the 400m (53.17) and Wilson won the 800m (2:04.55). McLaren grabbed third place in the high jump, while Flowers took third in both the hammer and shot put. Wilson and Crevoiserat helped UConn take second place at the ECAC Championships. Both athletes took first place in their events; Wilson for the 1,500m (4:18.14) and Crevoiserat for the 3,000m (9:21.88). Wilson and Flowers competed at the NCAA Championships. Wilson placed 11th in the 800m prelim. Flowers finished 15th in the hammer throw finals. The Cross Country and Track & Field teams were both named USTFCCCA All Academic Teams for the 2011 - 2012 season. Cunningham, Wilson, Groff, Bikanova, and Lasnicki were named to the USTFCCCA Division 1 All-Academic Team in 2012 as well.

ONE Former Husky at the 2012 London Olympics Phylicia George – 6th place (Canada) NCAA Qualifying Team Cross Country BIG EAST Cross Country Staff of The Year Second Place Finish at the NCAA Cross Country Northeast Region Second Place Finish at BIG EAST Championship Cross Country Team Assistant Coach of The Year Award Northeast Region Andrea Grove-McDonough – Indoor TWO Outdoor All-Americans Victoria Flowers and Heather Wilson All Northeast Region Performers Lauren Sara and Lindsay Creviserat – Cross Country Consecutive Team Runner-up Titles Outdoor (ECAC)

Five-time All-American Heather Wilson

THREE BIG EAST Individual Champions Heather Wilson (800m Outdoor), Celina Emerson (400m Outdoor) and Ilva Bikanova (High Jump Indoor) NCAA All-Academic Teams Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track FIVE USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Individuals Meghan Cunningham, Heather Wilson, Ana Groff Ilva Bikanova and Allison Lasnicki BIG EAST Athlete of the Week Lindsay Crevoiserat, Heather Wilson, Ilva Bikanova, Natasha McLaren & Brigitte Mania SEVEN Indoor All-American Honors Heather Wilson (800m & DMR), Natasha McLaren (High Jump), Brigitte Mania (DMR) Celina Emerson (DMR), Lindsay Crevoiserat (DMR) and Ilva Bikanova (High Jump) Consecutive New England Indoor Team Titles EIGHTH Place Finish at NCAA Championships Cross Country Team (2012) NINE All-American Individual Honors Brigitte Mania, Celina Emerson, Heather Wilson Lindsay Crevoiserat, Victoria Flowers, Natasha McLaren and Ilva Bikanova NCAA Outdoor Qualifiers Heather Wilson, Victoria Flowers, Madalayne Smith, Meghan Cunningham, Celina Emerson Natasha McLaren, Allison Lasnicki, Ana Groff and Lindsay Crevoiserat THIRTEEN School Records Broken Indoor & Outdoor 800m run, 1500m run, Mile Indoor & Outdoor 3000m run, 5000m run, Indoor & Outdoor 4x400m Relay, Indoor High Jump, Indoor Pole Vault, Hammer Throw and Outdoor Shot Put

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In The Classroom The University of Connecticut women’s track and field and cross country teams have been a success not only in competition, but in the classroom as well. The cross country team has been named an NCAA Division I All-Academic team for the past seven years, while the track team has earned that distinction for the past six. The main criteria for the award is that the cumulative grade point average for all studentathletes for indoor and/or outdoor track and cross country must be 3.00 or higher. In 2010, Phylicia George and Sara Leslie were named BIG EAST Scholar-Ahlete Sport Excellence Award winners. The awards are given to one studentathlete in each BIG EAST sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. The Huskies had 14 team members acknowledged on the BIG EAST All-Academic team for achieving a 3.0 or higher for the 2011-12 academic year. In 2008, George was one of 10 individuals chosen for Senior Heather Wilson, junior Ilva Bikanova and redthe ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team. shirt senior Meghan Cunningham were named to the In 2007 former UConn distance standout, Jillian Sullivan, 2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic team. earned Third Team Academic All-America honors by ESPN The Magazine as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The program attributes its success to its work ethic and support staff. The team devised a plan to help enhance academic performance and promote team unity through organized learning groups. The plan is flexible, low-impact and positive. All historical feedback from programs like this have indicated it is successful at achieving the objective set forth. Also helping to achieve the team’s objective are its support staff, including now retired John Miceli of the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes. The Huskies welcome a new support staff with Lindsay Darcy who has taken over the women’s track and field program. CPIA is a unit within the Division of Athletics with the primary goal of assisting student-athletes in reaching their educational goals while they compete in intercollegiate athletics. As academic affairs officers, CPIA counselors function as liaisons between the athletic and academic communities. Counselors work closely with coaches, faculty and a variety of campus resources in order to help facilitate students’ successful transition into college life by instituting academic and social support programs, including, but not limited to, Counseling, Pre-Advising, Tutorial and Life Skills Programs.

In The Community The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics believes that the responsibilities of student-athletes reach beyond classrooms, libraries, fields and courts. Community service is an integral part of the UConn experience, as Husky student-athletes contribute countless hours each year to a number of worthy causes. The women’s track team has also started a charitable initiative on the team since the 2009-10 season, “Team Hand-Off”. Each month, student-athletes from the program can give a presentation to their coaches and teammates for a specific charity that has affected their lives. Each month, the staff and program donate $50 to a pair of charities chosen by the student-athletes. Some organizations that have been chosen include, Chituka Village Project, Members of the women’s track and Windham Area Interfaith Ministry, Sail to Prevail, Samaritan Purse, Teen Challenge field team spend time with students and Malawi Desk Program. at the Verplank Elementary School The women’s track and field/cross country teams have been active in several community service activities, including working a drive in conjunction with the American Welcome Back BBQ Red Cross that raised a total of $30,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The team has also been individually recognized for its efforts as Leah Williams, a 2006 graduate and former UConn volunteeer coach, was chosen to represent UConn at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference. Each school is permitted to send one representative to the event. Williams now works with HuskySport at UConn, working with student-athletes in the local Hartford communities. The NCAA Leadership Conference provides NCAA student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. The leadership conference also promotes better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. The five-day conference consists of daily exercises and activities to help the student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members to a group. The conference is an outreach of the NCAA’s highly-successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Criteria for selection include the student-athletes’ demonstrated ability and strong desire to be a leader and the studentathletes’ potential to benefit significantly from a leadership development experience. In order to be eligible for the conference, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing, and must have athletic eligibility remaining for the following academic year. 32

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All-Ame rica ns

Athlete Event Leah Andrianos DMR (Indoor) Wendy Berutto Hammer Ilva Bikanova High Jump (Outdoor) High Jump (Indoor) Cheryl Brantle Long Jump (Indoor) Lindsay Crevoiserat DMR (Indoor) Celina Emerson DMR (Indoor) Victoria Flowers Weight Throw (Indoor) Hammer (Outdoor) Carol Galloway Long Jump (Outdoor) Bethany Hart Hammer Trisha-Ann Hawthrone 100m (Outdoor) 60m (Indoor) Tamara Highsmith Triple Jump (Outdoor) Triple Jump (Indoor) Carin Knight High Jump (Indoor) High Jump (Outdoor) Brigitte Mania DMR (Indoor) Natasha McLaren High Jump (Indoor) Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) High Jump (Outdoor) Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Terry Roy Heptathlon Jillian Sullivan Cross Country Nicole Toney Triple Jump (Outdoor) Tamika Toppin High Jump (Outdoor) High Jump (Indoor) Heather Wilson 800/DMR (Indoor) 800 (Outdoor)

Year 2011 1997 2011 2012 1992 2012 2011, 2012 2009, 2010, 2011 2012 1985 1999, 2000 2010 2011 2008 2008 2008, 2009 2009 2011, 2012 2012 2002, 2003, 2004 2004, 2005 2002 1992, 1993, 1995 2006 2001 1998, 2001 1999, 2001 2011, 2012 2012

EC AC Cha mpions Athlete Event Tara Achane High Jump (Indoor) Leah Andrianos 1,000m (Indoor) Ilva Bikanova High Jump (Outdoor) Cheryl Brantle Long Jump (Outdoor) 200 Meter (Outdoor) Kristen Brown Long Jump (Indoor) Angela Corson Pentathlon Lindsay Crevoiserat 3,000 Meter (Outdoor) Emma Crowcroft Javelin (Outdoor) Ronna Deffer High Jump (Outdoor) Victoria Flowers Weight Throw (Indoor) Shot Put (Indoor) Carol Galloway Long Jump (Indoor) Long Jump (Outdoor) April Garner 60 Meter Hurdles Phylicia George 60 Meter Hurdles Mandela Graves-Fulgham 400m (Indoor) 400m (Outdoor) Ana Groff 500m (Indoor) Erin Halpin High Jump (Indoor) Bethany Hart Weight Hammer Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 100m (Outdoor) 200m (Outdoor) 200m (Indoor) Tamara Highsmith Triple Jump (Indoor) Triple Jump (Outdoor) Carin Knight High Jump (Outdoor) Amanda Martin Javelin (Outdoor) Natasha McLaren High Jump (Indoor) Tynisha McMillian Discus (Outdoor) Shot Put (Outdoor) Shot Put (Indoor) Shauna McNiff 3,000 Meter (Indoor) Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) High Jump (Outdoor) Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Amy Parkosewich Discus Terry Roy Pentathlon Heptathlon Shot Put (Indoor) Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) Nichole Tremblay 1,000 Meter (Indoor) Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) Heather Wilson 1,500 Meter (Outdoor)

Year 1990 2010 2011 1991 1991 2010, 2011 1990 2012 2010 1989 2010, 2011 2011 1985 1985, 1986 2004 2010 2008 2010 2011 1989 2000 2000 2008, 2009, 2010 2008, 2009, 2010 2009, 2010, 2011 2008 2008 2009 2008 2012 2011 2008, 2011 2010 2012 2002, 2003, 2004 2004, 2005 2002 2003 1992, 1993 1992, 1995 1995 1999, 2001 2001 1998 2012

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u . S . o ly m pi c s po r t s f e st iv a l Athlete Event Terry Roy Heptathlon Bronze Medalist Terry Roy Heptathlon Gold Medalist

Year 1994 1993

Bethany Hart - Hammer Throw - Two-time All-American; - 2006 Olympian USA Bobsled Team Torino, Italy - 2006 USA National T&F Team Member Helsinki, Finland

BIG EAST C h a m p i o n s Athlete Event Year Wendy Berutto Weight 1997 Hammer 1997 Ilva Bikanova High Jump (Indoor) 2012 Cheryle Brantle 55 Meter 1989, 1990, 1991 100 Meter 1989, 1991, 1992 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1992 Long Jump (Indoor) 1992 Angela Corson High Jump (Outdoor) 1988 Meghan Cunningham 3,000m Steeplechase (Outdoor) 2011 Ronna Deffer High Jump (Outdoor) 1988, 1989 High Jump (Indoor) 1989 Celina Emerson 400 Meter (Outdoor) 2012 Alyssa Evering 400 Meter (Outdoor) 2007 Jessica Foreman 60 Meter (Indoor) 2006, 2007 100 Meter (Outdoor) 2006, 2007 Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Indoor) 1984, 1985 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 1984 Carol Galloway 100 Meter 1985 Tina Goettel 5000 Meter (Outdoor) 1986 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 400 Meter (Indoor) 2007, 2008, 2009 400 Meter (Outdoor) 2010 Bethany Hart Shot Put (Indoor) 1998 Hammer 1999, 2000 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 60m (Indoor) 2009, 2010, 2011 200m (Indoor) 2009, 2010, 2011 100m (Outdoor) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 200m (Outdoor) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Tamara Highsmith Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2006, 2008 Triple Jump (Indoor) 2007, 2008 Whitney Holder Long Jump (Outdoor) 2010 Barbara Jackson Shot Put (Outdoor) 1986 Frederica Jones Long Jump (Indoor) 1983 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985 Mary Kennen Javelin 1984, 1985 High Jump (Outdoor) 1985 High Jump (Indoor) 1986 Carin Knight High Jump (Indoor) 2008, 2009, 2010 High Jump (Outdoor) 2009, 2010 Amanda Martin Javelin 2007 Tynisha McMillian Shot Put (Indoor) 2009 Karen Moreau Javelin 1983 Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Outdoor) 2002, 2005 High Jump (Indoor) 2003, 2004 Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight 2000, 2001, 2002 Amy Parkosewich Discus 2004 Terry Roy Pentathlon 1991, 1992 Javelin 1992 Shot Put (Indoor) 1993 Shot Put (Outdoor) 1993 Javelin 1993 Barb Sykes Hammer 1994 Jillian Sullivan 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 2007 Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1998, 1999, 2000 High Jump (Outdoor) 2001 Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1988, 1989 Heather Wilson 800 Meter (Outdoor) 2012 Shari Zembek Discus 1993, 1995

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new eng lan d c h am pi o n s Athlete Event Year Sharmaine Abrams 200 Meter (Indoor) 2002 Tara Achane High Jump (Indoor) 1990, 1992 Kristin Adams 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1995 Louise Agoston 400 Meter Hurdles 2000 500 Meter 2001 400 Meter Hurdles 2001 Leah Andrianos 800 Meter (Indoor) 2009 Mile (Indoor) 2010 Julie Arnold High Jump (Indoor) 1995 Trisha Bailey 500 Meter 1998 LeAndrea Banks 600 Yard 1991 Wendy Berutto Hammer 1997 Caitlyn Brady Triple Jump (Indoor) 2004 Cheryl Brantle 55 Meter 1989, 1990, 1991 Long Jump (Indoor) 1991 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1991, 1993 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1991, 1992, 1993 200 Meter (Indoor) 1992 Kristen Brown 55 Meter 2010 50 Meter 2011 Long Jump 2011 Kara Budd 200 Meter (Outdoor) 2006 Antonia Cadore 55 Meter 2003 Edwina Clark Long Jump (Indoor) 2005 Angela Corson Pentathlon 1990 Amanda Crichlow 400 Meter Hurdles 2002 Meghan Cunningham 1,000 Meter (Indoor) 2010 Lhayana Dallas 500 Meter 2009 Ronna Deffer High Jump (Indoor) 1989 Lisa Deskis Javelin 2001 Joanne Durant 55 Meter 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 200 Meter (Indoor) 1996, 1998 100 Meter 1997 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1997 Celina Emerson 400 Meter (Indoor) 2011 Alyssa Evering 200 Meter (Indoor) 2007 Gillian Flemmings 100 Meter Hurdles 2002 Victoria Flowers Weight (Indoor) 2009, 2010, 2011 Shot Put (Indoor) 2011 Jessica Foreman 55 Meter 2006, 2007, 2009 100 Meter 2006 Heather Francis High Jump (Indoor) 1997 High Jump (Outdoor) 1997 Karen Francis 400 Meter (Indoor) 1995 Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Indoor) 1984, 1985 Carol Galloway Long Jump (Indoor) 1985 55 Meter 1985 April Garner 55 Meter Hurdles 2002, 2004, 2005 200 Meter 2005 Phylicia George 55 Meter Hurdles 2010 Kim Grabarz 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2000 Mile (Indoor) 2001 Talisha Graves 100 Meter 1996, 1998 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1996 100 Meter 1998 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 200 Meter (Indoor) 2009 400 Meter (Outdoor) 2006 400 Meter (Indoor) 2008 Sandy Green Pentathlon 1983 Ana Groff 500 Meter (Indoor) 2010, 2011, 2012 Erin Halpin High Jump (Indoor) 1988 Bethany Hart Hammer 1999 Shot Put (Indoor) 2000 Hammer 2000 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 55 Meter (Indoor) 2008 200 Meter (Indoor) 2008, 2010 Tamara Highsmith Triple Jump (Indoor) 2005 Pentathlon 2006, 2007 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2006 100 Meter Hurdles 2006 400 Meter Hurdles 2006 Nicola Hines 500 Meter 2004 Melissa Houston Weight 2000 Lana Howard 55 Meter Hurdles 1989, 1990, 1991 200 Meter (Indoor) 1991 400 Meter (Indoor) 1992 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1992

Athlete Frederica Jones Mary Kennen

Event Long Jump (Indoor) High Jump (Indoor) Pentathlon

Year 1983, 1986 1984, 1986 1985

Carin Knight High Jump (Indoor) 2008, 2009, 2010 Tracy Langley 400 Meter Hurdles 1992 Tammy Lanier 200 Meter (Indoor) 1982 Stephanie Littlejohn 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1997 Chantal Lorent Pentathlon 1979 Danielle Lyte 60 Meter (Indoor) 2012 Brigitte Mania 800 Meter (Indoor) 2011 Sheila McCabe 55 Meter 1982 100 Meter 1982 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1982 Natasha McLaren High Jump (Indoor) 2012 Tynisha McMillian Shot Put (Indoor) 2009, 2010 Shauna McNiff 3,000 Meter (Indoor) 2012 Caroline Mitchell 800 Meter (Indoor) 1983 Sharon Morris Long Jump (Indoor) 1979 Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002, 2004 High Jump (Outdoor) 2002 Lavinia Muncy Cross Country 1979 2001, 2002 Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Discus 2001 Hammer 2001 Katie O’Toole 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1993, 1994 3000 Meter (Indoor) 1994 3000 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 Amy Parkosewich Discus 2002 Tammy Peeples Triple Jump (Indoor) 1994, 1997 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 1996 Audra Price 800 Meter (Outdoor) 2000 Andrea Robinson High Jump (Indoor) 1994 Jennifer Rogers Long Jump (Outdoor) 2006 Long Jump (Indoor) 2007 Jen Rosman 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 Terry Roy Heptathlon 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 Shot Put (Indoor) 1991, 1992 Pentathlon 1992, 1993 Shot Put (Outdoor) 1992, 1995 Javelin 1993 High Jump (Outdoor) 1995 Keli Savage 1000 Yard (Indoor) 1991, 1992 Jillian Sullivan Steeplechase 2006 Chanell Smith 500 Meter 2008 Amy Spafford 500 Meter 1996 Tara Thornton 100 Meter 1994 Torrea Thornton 100 Meter 1995 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1995 Nicole Toney Pentathlon 2001 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2001 Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1998, 1999, 2001 High Jump (Outdoor) 1999, 2000 100 Meter Hurdles 2001 Nichole Tremblay 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2001, 2002 Daisy VanRavenswaay Shot Put (Indoor) 2005 Weight 2005 Lisa Wakem 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1988, 1989 Leniecia Ward 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 400 Meter (Indoor) 1995 Heather Wilson 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2011 Mile (Indoor) 2011 Danyelle Wood 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1998 5000 Meter (Outdoor) 1998 Shari Zembeck Discus 1992, 1993, 1995

Back Photo: Two-Time All-BIG EAST and New England Champion (2006, 2007) Jennifer Rogers (Long Jump; 19-11.5, Triple Jump; 41-3.75)

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new England relay Champions Event 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X200 Yard Relay (Indoor) 4X400 Yard Relay (Indoor) 4X880 Yard Relay (Indoor) 4X800 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X800 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X200 Meter Relay

Athletes Ellen Kelly, Linda Foreman, Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier, Deanna Michaels, Vicki Little Sheila McCabe, Deanna Michaels, Vicki Little, Frederica Jones Sheila McCabe, Vicki Little, Wendy Crink, Frederica Jones Peggy Holdash, Julie Maloney, Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell Allison Mondi, Kim Hawkes, Caroline Mitchell, Denise Barrett Kim Hawkes, Denise Barrett, Tina Goettel, Caroline Mitchell Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard, Keli Savage, Cheryl Brantle Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, Darlene Andrews, Cheryl Brantle Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard Tracy Langley, Leniecia Ward, Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard Leniecia Ward, Torrea Thornton, Lana Howard, Cheryl Brantle Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard Tara Thornton, Terry Roy, Lori Waldorf, Torrea Thornton Tara Thornton, Leniecia Ward, Torrea Thornton, Terry Roy Tara Thornton, Lori Waldorf, Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle Amy Henderson, Leniecia Ward, LeAndrea Banks, Keli Savage Tara Thornton, Laura Quigg,

Year 1981 1982 1983 1983 1983 1985 1986 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1992

4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X800 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) Distance Medley Relay 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4x400 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4x400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4x400 Meter Relay (Indoor) Distance Medley (Indoor) 4x400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4x400 Meter Relay (Indoor)

Talisha Graves, Kathy Holloman, Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant Trisha Bailey, Talisha Graves, June Moore, Joanne Durant Kimberly Grabarz, Kristen Fosdick, Nichole Tremblay, Audra Price Kafi Davis, Louise Agoston, Amanda Crichlow, Heidi Hough Louise Agoston, Kafi Davis, Andrea Gourdine, Nicola Hines Gillian Flemmings, April Garner, Antonia Cadore, Sharmaine Abrams Nichole Tremblay, Michelle Carter, Kiley Margolis, Sarah Casilli Gillian Flemmings, Antonia Cadore, April Garner, Sharmaine Abrams Alyssa Evering, Mandela Graves-Fulgham, Tamara Highsmith, Jennifer Rogers Mandela Graves-Fulgham, Alyssa Evering Chanel Smith, Tamara Highsmith Channell Smith, Ana Groff Phylicia George, Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Leah Andrianos, Ana Groff Rosemary Crean, Shanua McNiff Tiffany Daley, Ana Groff Coleen Hepburn, Imani Sudlow Shavon Briscoe, Tiffany Daley Ana Groff, Nyanka Joseph

1998 1998 2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 2002 2006 2007 2010 2010 2011 2012

1992 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994

2010 Graduate Phylicia George

BIG EAST Scholar Athlete Sport Excellence Award Winner Outdoor 100m Hurdles Record Holder - Indoor 60m Hurdles Record Holder Member of Canadian National Team

bi g eas t r elay C h am p io ns

2011 Conference Champions (Indoor) 4X800 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X200 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X400 Meter Relay (Outdoor)

Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton LeAndrea Banks, Rhea Moore, Shelby McKnight, Kristin Leahy Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton, Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant Torrea Thornton, Karen Francis, Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward Karen Francis, Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward Tara Thornton, Kathy Holloman, Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton Tina Baldwin, Audra Price, Davina Mitchell, Talisha Graves Tina Baldwin, Talisha Graves, Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant Stephanie Littlejohn, Talisha Graves, Rhea Moore, Joanne Durant

1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1997 1997 1997

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Event 4X800 Meter Relay (Indoor) 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X100 Meter Relay (Outdoor) 4X100 Meter Relay

Athletes Karen Motyka, Allison Mondi, Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton, Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant Monique Hodges, Trisha-Ann Hawthorne, Phylicia George, Jessi Forman

Year 1984 1995 2009

Danielle Lyte, Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Kristen Brown, Mandela Graves Fulgham 2010

b i g e a s t Athlete of the meet Athlete Events (Outstanding Performance) Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Outstanding Performance) (Indoor) Cheryl Brantle 100m, 200m (Outdoor) Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 100m, 200m, 4x100m (Outdoor) Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 100m, 200m, 4x100m (Outdoor) Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 60m, 200m

Year 1985 1992 2009 2010 2011

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uc onn indoor t r ac k an d f i eld r ec o r ds Event 55 Meter Dash 55 Meter Hurdles 60 Meter Dash 60 Meter Hurdles 200 Meter Dash 300 Meter Dash 400 Meter Dash 500 Meter 600 Yard Run 600 Meter 800 Meter 1000 Yard 1000 Meter 1500 Meter 3000 Meter 5000 Meter Mile High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put 20 lb. Weight Pole Vault Pentathlon 4x200 Yard Relay 4x200 Meter Relay Mile Relay 4x400 Meter Relay 4x800 Meter Relay Two Mile Relay Distance Medley

Performance 6.87 7.69 7.26 8.24 23.55 39.41 53.57 1:11.13 1:23.31 1:36.8 2:04.34 2:34.91 2:46.97 4:33.78 9:26.96 16:35.02 4:41.49 1.86 (6-1.25) 6.25 (20-6.25) 13.38 (43-10.75) 16.69 (54-9.25) 22.24 (72-11.75) 3.67 4090 points 1:32.89 1:39.46 3:58.89 3:41.54 8:41.38 9:20.36 10:59.99

Name Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Phylicia George Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Phylicia George Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Mandela Graves-Fulgham Mandela Graves-Fulgham LeAndrea Banks LeAndrea Banks Ann Marie Kostelak Heather Wilson Keli Savage Heather Wilson Maria Fahy Shauna McNiff Lauren Sara Lindsay Crevoiserat Deirdre Mullen/ Natasha McLaren Cheryl Brantle Tamara Highsmith Tynisha McMillian Victoria Flowers Angelica Gilsenan Terry Roy McCabe/Jones/Michaels/Little Lyte/Holder/Smith/George McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones Daley/Emerson/Groff/Joseph Mania/Andrianos/Cunningham/Wilson Holdash/Maloney/Fahy/Mitchell Wilson/Emerson/Mania/Andrianos

Year 2009 2010 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 1994 1991 1982 2012 1992 2011 1983 2012 2011 2012 2003/2012 1992 2008 2009 2011 2012 1995 1983 2010 1983 2012 2010 1983 2011

uconn outdoor t r ac k an d f i eld r ec o r ds Event 100 Meter Dash 100 Meter Hurdles 200 Meter Dash 400 Meter Dash 400 Meter Hurdles 800 Meter 1500 Meter 3000 Meter 3000 Meter Steeple 5000 Meter 10,000 Meter High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Discus Hammer Javelin Shot Put Pole Vault Heptathlon 4x100 Meter Relay 4x200 Meter Relay Mile Relay 800 Meter Sprint Medley 4x400 Meter Relay 4x800 Meter Relay

Performance 11.31 13.39 23.22 53.05 1:00.37 2:04.55 4:18.14 9:21.88 10:11.57 16:15.49 33:51.21 1.88 (6-2.00) 6.46 (21-2.25) 13.44 (44-01.25) 52.86 (173-5.00) 63.24 (207-6.00) 50.94 (167-1.00) 16.18 (53-1) 3.51 5790 points 44.42 1:34.90 3:58.89 31:48.96 3:38.94 8:33.94

bold face indicateS CURRENT Team Members

Name Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Phylicia George Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Mandela Graves-Fulgham Tamara Highsmith Heather Wilson Heather Wilson Lindsay Crevoiserat Meghan Cunningham Lindsay Crevoiserat Lauren Sara Deirdre Mullen Carol Galloway Tamara Highsmith Amy Parkosewich Victoria Flowers Amanda Martin Victoria Flowers Leah Williams, Lisa Kachmarsky Terry Roy Hodges/Hawthorne/George/Foreman Foreman/Hawthorne/Graves-Fulgham/Lyte McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones Lanier/Foreman/Kostelak/Little Allen/Daley/Emerson/Groff Andrianos/Cunningham/Mania/Wilson

Year 2011 2010 2011 2010 2006 2012 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2004 1985 2008 2004 2012 2009 2012 2006 1995 2009 2009 1983 1982 2012 2011

FAT-(Fully Automatic Times in hundredths)

Back Photo: Four-Time New England Champion, ECAC Champion and 2008 Olympic Trials Qualifier- April Garner

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t op p erformers-outdo o r 100 Meter Dash 11.31 2011 11.49 2007 11.53 1993 11.66 2007

Trisha-Ann Hawthorne Jessi Foreman Cheryl Brantle

11.70 11.70

1982 1997

Monique Hodges Sheila McCabe Joanne Durant

4:24.59

2012

Lindsay Crevoiserat

100 Meter Hurdles 13.39 2010 Phylicia George 13.47 2012 Madalayne Smith 13.60 2004 April Garner 13.84 1989 April Davis 14.04 2011 Shavon Briscoe 200 Meter Dash 23.22 2011 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 23.67 2010 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 23.72 2008 Phylicia George 23.84 2003 Antonia Cadore 23.93 1997 Joanne Durant 400 Meter Dash 53.05 2010 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 53.10 2012 Celina Emerson 54.22 2007 Alyssa Evering 54.42 1998 Joanne Durant 55.05 1991 Darlene Andrews 400 Meter Hurdles 1:00.37 2006 Tamara Highsmith 1:00.66 2001 Louise Agoston 1:00.96 2006 Marlene Priest 1:01.64 2008 Kaitlyn Whitlock 1:01.90 1992 Tracy Langley 800 Meter Run 2:04.23 2012 Heather Wilson 2:04.86 2012 Brigitte Mania 2:06.57 2012 Ana Groff 2:08.56 2000 Audra Price 2:08.57 2011 Leah Andrianos 1,500 Meter 4:18.14 2012 Heather Wilson 4:22.14 2011 Leah Andrianos 4:22.72 2012 Brigitte Mania 4:23.66 2011 Meg Cunningham 3,000 Meter 9:21.88 2012 Lindsay Crevoiserat 9:33.13 2011 Lauren Sara 9:44.7 1986 Kim Hawkes 9:46.79 2003 Kristen Meyer 9:46.94 2011 Brittany Heninger 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 10:11.57 2011 Meg Cunningham 10:13.45 2007 Jillian Sullivan 10:46.53 2006 Orlaith Cunningham 11:08.35 2010 Meghan Jacoby 11:15.01 2009 Sara Leslie 2 Mile Run 11:00.0 1981 Sue Connolly 12.13 1977 Andrea Fortin 5,000 Meter 16:33.43 2012 Allison Lasnicki 16:37.34 2011 Lauren Sara 16.40.26 2011 Shauna McNiff 16:54.01 2012 Lindsay Crevoiserat 16:55.30 1989 Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter 34:09.49 1997 Danyelle Wood 34:48.20 1998 Allison Ciosek 34:56.1 1988 Lisa Wakem 35:19.10 1994 Katie O’Toole 36:25.97 2012 Allison Lasnicki 4x100 Meter 44.42 2009 44:42 2010 44.95 2009 45.03 2008 45.36 2007

4x200 Meter 1:34.90 2009 1:35.05 2010 1:35.22 2008 1:36.14 2007 1:36.23 2006 1:37.66 1994 4x400 Meter 3:38.94 2012 3:40.84 2011 3:41.26 2012 3:42.28 2012 3:42.59 1992 4x800 Meter 8:33.94 2011 8:38.79 2012 8:41.68 2010 8:48.93 2009 8:54.82 1991 Sprint Medley 1:48.96 1982 Mile Relay 3:58.00 1990 3:58.89 1983 4:20.9 1979 4:21.7 1977 High Jump 6-2.00 2004 Deirdre Mullen 6-1.25 2000 Tamika Toppin 6-0.50 2009 Carin Knight 6-0.25 1989 Ronna Deffer 5-11.25 2011 Ilva Bikanova Long Jump 21-2.25 1985 Carol Galloway 20-10.75 1991 Cheryl Brantle 20-6.50 2011 Whitney Holder 19-11.50 2007 Jennifer Rogers 19-9.75 2005 Edwina Clark Triple Jump Tamara Highsmith 44-1.25 2008 42-9.00 2001 Nicole Toney 41-3.75 2007 Jennifer Rogers 40-6.25 2003 Andrea Gourdine 40-2.00 1996 Tammy Peeples Shot Put 53-1 2012 Victoria Flowers 51-4.25 2008 Tynisha McMillian 48-0.75 1995 Terry Roy 47-1.50 1998 Typhanie Bates 46-8.75 1999 Bethany Hart 46-8.75

2005

Hammer Throw 207-4.80 2012 207-0.00 2000 192-7.00 2000 189-5.00 1997 185-10.00 2001 Javelin 167-1.00 2009 158-.25 2010 152-1.00 2009 153-4.00 2002 147-9.00 1996 Discus 173-5.00 2004 168-10.00 2005 162-7.00 2008 162-0.00 1993 161-3 2011 Pole Vault 11-6.25 2006 11-6.25 2006 11-6.00 2001 11-1.75 2004 10-10.00 2000 Heptathlon 5790 1995 4675 1989 4593 1985

Daisy VanRavenswaay

Victoria Flowers Bethany Hart Melissa Houston Wendy Berutto Wadudah Nurul-Islam Amanda Martin Emma Crowcroft Danika Ham Lisa Deskis Cyndi DeRoehn Amy Parkosewich Daisy VanRavenswaay Tynisha McMillian

Shari Zembek Tynisha McMillian

Leah Williams Lisa Kachmarsky Tali Griner Michelle Beamon Joanelle Bailey-Chandler Terry Roy Angela Corson Dionne Laffond

Back Photo: Triple Jump (44-01.25) Two-Time All-American Tamara Highsmith

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t o p per f o r m er s -i n d o o r 55 Meter Dash 6.87 2009 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 6.91 2007 Jessi Foreman 6.92 2009 Monique Hodges 6.92 1992 Cheryl Brantle 6.97 2010 Phylicia George 7.00 2010 Kristen Brown 55 Meter Hurdles 7.69 2010 Phylicia George 7.85 2005 April Garner 7.97 2008 Tamara Highsmith 7.98 2001 Tamika Toppin 8.05 1990 Lana Howard 60 Meter Dash 7.26 2011 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 7.41 2007 Jessi Forman 7.54 2010 Phylicia George 7.59 2010 Kristen Brown 7.59 2003 Antonia Cadore 60 Meter Hurdles 8.24 2010 Phylicia George 8.33 2005 April Garner 8.45 2012 Madalayne Smith 8.61 2012 Shavon Briscoe 8.67 2008 Tamara Highsmith 8.67 2002 Gillian Flemmings 200 Meter Dash 23.55 2010 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 23.97 2007 Alyssa Evering 24.04 2009 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 24.10 1998 Talisha Graves 24.14 1996 Joanne Durant 400 Meter Dash 53.57 2009 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 54.56 2012 Celina Emerson 54.81 2007 Alyssa Evering 55.23 2012 Tiffany Daley 55.59 1992 Lana Howard 500 Meter 1:11.13 1994 LeAndrea Banks 1:12.21 2012 Brigitte Mania 1:12.73 2012 Heather Wilson 1:13:11 2012 Ana Groff 1:13.47 2011 Imani Sudlow 800 Meter Run 2:04.34 2012 Heather Wilson 2:06.15 2012 Brigitte Mania 2:09.79 2011 Leah Andianos 2:10.71 2000 Audra Price 2:11.33 1994 LeAndrea Banks 1,000 Yard 2:34.91 1992 Keli Savage 2:37.69 1990 Debbie Allex 2:38.61 1986 Caroline Mitchell 2:39.13 1985 Denise Barrett 1,000 Meter 2:46.97 2011 Heather Wilson 2:47.25 2011 Leah Andrianos 2:49.65 2010 Meg Cunningham 2:50.49 2010 Brigitte Mania 2:51.24 2001 Kim Grabarz 1,500 Meter Run 4:33.78 1983 Maria Fahy 4:37.48 1986 Denise Barrett 4:40.96 1986 Kim Hawkes 4:43.33 1986 Tina Goettel 4:46.20 1990 Carolyn Verdon 3,000 Meter Run 9:26.96 2012 Shauna McNiff 9:29.78 2012 Lindsay Crevoiserat 9:32.28 2011 Lauren Sara 9:34.88 2012 Heather Wilson 9:42.02 2007 Jillian Sullivan 5,000 Meter Run 16:35.02 2011 Lauren Sara 16:36.93 1997 Danyelle Wood 16:46.43 1988 Lisa Wakem 16:49.06 1995 Katie O’Toole 16:53.59 1998 Allison Ciosek

Mile Run 4:41.49 2012 Lindsay Crevoiserat 4:42:45 2012 Heather Wilson 4:46.19 2012 Brigitte Mania 4:47.12 2012 Shauna McNiff 4:49.96 2010 Leah Andrianos 4x200 Meter Relay 1:39.46 2010 1:39.84 2002 1:39.95 2003 1:39.99 1998 1:40.31 1994 4x400 Meter Relay 3:41.54 2012 3:41.72 2007 3:42.44 2008 3:43.16 2009 3:43.21 2011 4x800 Meter Relay 8:41.38 2010 8:42.94 2011 8:43.89 2012 8:55.40 2009 9:01.88 2008 Mile Relay 3:58.89 1983 3:59.66 1990 3:59.84 1984 4:05.0 1982 4:14.3 1982 Distance Medley 10:59.99 2011 11:01.40 2012 11:05.77 2012 11:10.24 2012 11:13.85 2012 High Jump 6-1.25 2012 Natasha McLaren 6-1.25 2004 Deirdre Mullen 6-0.00 1999 Tamika Toppin 6-0.00 2008 Carin Knight 5-11.25 2012 Ilva Bikanova Long Jump 20-6.25 1992 Cheryl Brantle 20-0.50 1986 Carol Galloway 19-8.75 2006 Edwina Clark 19-8.25 2011 Kristen Brown 19-7.50 2011 Whitney Holder Triple Jump 43-10.75 2008 Tamara Highsmith 42-1.50 2001 Nicole Toney 41-5.00 1997 Tammy Peeples 41-2.25 2003 Andrea Gourdine 40-1.50 2004 Caitlyn Brady Shot Put 54-9.25 2009 Tynisha McMillian 53-5 2011 Victoria Flowers 48-6.75 1995 Terry Roy 48-4.50 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay 47-4.25 2000 Bethany Hart 20Lb. Weight 72-11.75 2011 Victoria Flowers 64-11.25 2002 Wadudah Nurul-Islam 62-1.25 2009 Tynisha McMillian 60-8.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich 60-2.00 2000 Bethany Hart Pole Vault 12-0.04 2012 Angelica Gilsenan 11-9.75 2006 Leah Williams 11-9.75 2001 Tali Griner Pentathlon 4090 1995 Terry Roy 4019 2007 Tamara Highsmith 3888 1990 Angela Corson 3710 1984 Deanna Michaels 3647 2001 Nicole Toney

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Event 100 Meter Dash 200 Meter Dash 400 Meter Dash 800 Meter Run 1,500 Meter Run 3,000 Meter Run 5,000 Meter Run 10,000 Meter Run 100 Meter Hurdles 400 Meter Hurdles 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 4x100 Meter Relay 4x400 Meter Relay 4x800 Meter Relay High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Discus Hammer Throw Javelin

Performance 11.40 23.18 52.05 2:05.86 4:18.57 9:46.91 15:58.51 35:04.84 13.36 57.57 9:58.26 44.58 3:33.38 8:42.06 1.85 (6-0.75) 3.95 (12-11.50) 6.61 (21-8.25) 13.64 (44-9.00) 18.16 (59-7.25) 50.05 (164-2.00) 60.46 (198-4.00) 53.08 (174-2.00)

Athlete (School), Date Lauryn Williams (Miami), 5/5/02 Charlette Greggs (Miami), 5/4/03 Liz Grow (Notre Dame), 5/5/02 Tyrona Heath (Georgetown), 5/5/02 Treniere Clement (Georgetown), 5/4/03 Claire Shearman (Providence), 4/7/00 Molly Huddle (Notre Dame), 5/4/03 Marni Kruppa (Georgetown), 5/4/02 Sharianne Lawson (Miami), 5/3/03 Elizabeth Bayne (Pittsburgh), 5/4/03 Roisin McGettigan (Providence), 5/3/03 Miami, 5/4/03 Miami, 5/4/03 Georgetown, 5/5/02 Tamika Toppin (Connecticut), 4/21/00 Erin Nett (West Virginia), 5/4/02 Tamiesha King (Notre Dame), 5/3/03 Tahari James (Boston Univ.), 5/19/08 Amber Knighten (Boston), 4/21/00 Sarah Thornton (Rhode Island), 5/19/08 Bethany Hart (Connecticut), 4/21/00 Denise O’Connell (Virginia Tech), 5/4/02

- Carol Galloway UConn’s First All-American Long Jump (21-2.25)

2010 ECAC Champions

2009 BIG EAST Champions

- Carin Knight Three-Time All-American High Jump (6-0.00)

- Deirdre Mullen Five-Time All-American High Jump (6-3.25) - Tamika Toppin Four-Time All-American High Jump Record Holder (6-0.75) Personal Record - 6-1.25

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support staff University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field CPIA Established in 1986, the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA) provides comprehensive academic support to all UConn student-athletes. In her second year working with the women’s track and field program is Lindsay Darcy. Darcy recently joined the UConn staff from Manhattan College. Darcy earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse in 2005. She was a four-year letterwinner for the Orange field hockey team, and earned BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete selection all four years. In 2001, she earned All-America honors and at the conclusion of her final season with the Orange, Darcy was selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Darcy monitors student-athlete academic performance, counsels individuals regarding major and career options, facilitates registration in courses that accommodate practice times while ensuring progress toward a degree, coordinates tutor support and assists studentathletes in the developing of learning and time management skills. The University of Connecticut women’s track and field team takes great pride in the academic and leadership accomplishments of its team members.

Lindsay Darcy

SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Jeff Anderson is in his 19th year as Director of Sports Medicine at Connecticut, overseeing an operation that administers to the daily needs of nearly 650 intercollegiate athletes representing 24 male and female athletic teams. Anderson is certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. He presently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the UConn Health Center where he teaches UConn medical students and residents. He also serves as the Medical Director for the Human Performance Laboratory in the Neag School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Anderson has been named the new independent administrator of the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association. Anderson will continue his duties at UConn. Anderson earned his medical degree in June 1990 from the University of Michigan medical school after earning his undergraduate degree in chemistry from North Park College in Chicago in May of 1986. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Anderson and his wife, Christine, reside in Tolland, Conn., with their two sons, Erik (19), who is a sophomore at UConn this fall, and Luke (14).

Dr. Jeff Anderson, M.D.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

The strength and conditioning program for University of Connecticut is under the supervision of UConn Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin. The Strength and Conditioning staff services all 24 of Connecticut’s intercollegiate teams. UConn track members have the use of two different weight rooms in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the newly remodeled Hugh S. Greer Field House. In all, there are over 8,000 square feet of weight training facilities available for all UConn student-athletes. The weight room in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a free weight facility and supplies the Husky student-athletes areas in which to perform their power and Olympic lifts. The facility in the Greer Field House is fitted with more free weights in which the UConn track athletes can incorporate circuit training, speed training and heavy negative workouts into their total strength-training program. Maureen Butler has been the strength and conditioning coach for the women’s track and field program for the past six seasons. Butler graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. She continued her studies and attended UConn again this time graduating with a master’s degree in exercise physiology. Butler is a certified strength and conditioning specialist as well as a certified level one coach for United States weightlifting and track and field. She spreads her time around while at the university working with men’s and women’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s track and field and cross country. Butler also spends her free time working with the USA Hockey under-18 women’s national team.

Maureen Butler

EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Mackenzie Rivers is entering her eighth year with the University of Connecticut in the equipment services area as well as her fifth year with the women’s track and field program. Mackenzie handles all day-to-day needs for the squad, including equipment and apparel. She also works with companies such as NIKE to properly outfit the prorgam. Prior to coming to the University of Connecticut, Rivers served as Assistant Equipment Manager at Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. She also served as an equipment intern with the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. A native of Torrington, Conn., Rivers is a 1999 graduate of Western Connecticut State University. She is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association and currently resides in Coventry, Conn.

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Sagan Byrne is in her second year with the University of Connecticut athletic communications office and is the primary media contact for the women’s track and field/cross country program. She also serves as the primary media contact for women’s soccer, men’s track and field/cross country and softball, while being the top assistant for the prominent women’s basketball program. Byrne, a native of Rocky River, OH, graduated from Towson University (MD) in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in public relations.

Sagan Byrne

Mackenzie Rivers

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Mary Ryan is in her 29th year of working in the UConn Division of Athletics as she oversees and helps with the day to day operations of the women’s track and field/cross country program. In her tenure at Connecticut, Ryan has worked for a variety of UConn’s other successful athletic programs, including baseball, volleyball, football, field hockey, ice hockey, men’s track and men’s and women’s swimming.Before joining the athletic department, Ryan worked for three years in the College of Agriculture at Connecticut.

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LOCATION s -AIN CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN 3TORRS ABOUT MINUTES FROM (ARTFORD THE STATE S CAPITAL CITY AND WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE OF "OSTON .EW 9ORK #ITY AND 0ROVIDENCE s #AMPUSES ARE SITUATED IN IDEAL LOCATIONS AT !VERY 0OINT 7ATERBURY 7EST (ARTFORD 3TAMFORD AND 4ORRINGTON s 5#ONN (EALTH #ENTER IN &ARMINGTON AND 3CHOOLS OF ,AW AND 3OCIAL 7ORK IN THE GREATER (ARTFORD AREA COMPLETE THE 5NIVERSITY S HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE STATEWIDE

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s -ORE THAN STUDENTS ENROLLED REPRESENTING NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE NATION AND MORE THAN COUNTRIES s !VERAGE 3!4 SCORES FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN AT 3TORRS ARE UP OVER POINTS SINCE AND ARE NOW CRITICAL READING AND MATH ONLY s 4HE STUDENTS 5#ONN WELCOMED INTO ITS (ONORS 0ROGRAM IN HAD AN AVERAGE 3!4 SCORE OF MORE THAN

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UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT

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HUSKYMANIA $IVISION ) IN ALL SPORTS WE HAVE A VARIETY OF MEN S AND WOMEN S VARSITY ATHLETICS (OME OF (USKYMANIA SPORTS AT 5#ONN INCLUDE BASEBALL BASKETBALL CROSS COUNTRY FIELD HOCKEY FOOTBALL GOLF ICE HOCKEY LACROSSE ROWING SOCCER SOFTBALL SWIMMING AND DIVING TENNIS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND VOLLEYBALL 3INCE 5#ONN ATHLETIC TEAMS HAVE CAPTURED .#!! NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING UNPRECEDENTED DUAL MEN S AND WOMEN S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN Â&#x2C6;THE FIRST 5NIVERSITY TO DO SO IN .#!! $IVISION ) HISTORY 5#ONN S STANDARD OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE EXTENDS TO THE GRIDIRON WHERE THE (USKIES WHO HAVE PLAYED IN FOUR BOWL GAMES IN THE PAST FIVE PLAY FOR SELLOUT CROWDS OF ROARING FOOTBALL FANS AT THE ULTRA MODERN 2ENTSCHLER &IELD

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Rentschler Field

Home of men’s and women’s basketball

Mark R. Shenkman Training Center

The Burton Family Football Complex

Home of men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball

Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

J.O. Christian Field

Home of men’s and women’s ice hockey

George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex

Home of men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, field hockey and women’s lacrosse

Home of baseball

Joseph J. Morrone Stadium

Home of men’s and women’s soccer

Wolff-Zackin Natatorium

Home of men’s and women’s swimming and diving

XL Center

Home of UConn football

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Coventry Lake

Home of rowing

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

The Burrill Family Field At The Connecticut Softball Stadium Home of softball

Hugh Greer Field House

Home of men’s and women’s indoor track

UConn Tennis Courts

Home of men’s and women’s tennis

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ATHLETICS 4HE 5NIVERSITY OF #ONNECTICUT $IVISION OF !THLETICS ENJOYED ANOTHER OUTSTANDING YEAR IN 4HE WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM ADVANCED TO ITS TH &INAL &OUR AS IT ALSO WON THE ")' %!34 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP 4HE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM ONCE AGAIN PLAYED IN THE .#!! TOURNAMENT AS DID 5#ONN TEAMS IN MEN S SOCCER AND FIELD HOCKEY 4HE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM ALSO WON THE ")' %!34 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP 4HE 5#ONN WOMEN S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FINISHED TH AT THE .#!! )NDOOR #HAMPIONSHIPS WHILE DIVER $ANIELLE #ECCO EARNED A SPOT IN THE .#!! #HAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR 5#ONN INDIVIDUALS FROM BOTH THE MEN S AND WOMEN S INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS APPEARED IN .#!! COMPETITION 5#ONN ALSO MADE THE EXCITING ANNOUNCE MENT IN *UNE THAT IT WILL ELEVATE ITS MEN S ICE HOCKEY PROGRAM TO THE (OCKEY %AST #ONFERENCE FOR THE SEASON (OCKEY %AST IN CONSIDERED THE FINEST LEAGUE IN THE COUNTRY IN THAT SPORT AND WILL FURTHER ADVANCE TO THE $IVISION OF !THLETICS

Victoria Flowers and Heather Wilson continued the success UConn has achieved in recent years in womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field. The Huskies had a total of seven All-Americans in 2011-12.

UConn and state officials made the exciting announcement that the school will be joining the Hockey East Conference in 2014-15.

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Diver Danielle Cecco earned a spot in the NCAA Championship for the second-straight year.

Jake Waruch was the BIG EAST decathlon champion and participated in that event at the NCAA outdoor championship.

All-American Carlos Alvarez and the Husky men’s soccer team played their way to the NCAA quarterfinals.

All-American Bria Hartley and the UConn women’s basketball team won the BIG EAST tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Final Four.

All-BIG EAST First Team selection Jeremy Lamb and the UConn men’s basketball team once again earned a spot in the NCAA tournament.

All-American Jestine Angelini and the Husky field hockey team played in the NCAA national semifinals and won the BIG EAST regular season championship.

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PROJECTS %ACH OF "UFFALO S ATHLETIC TEAMS ALSO CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT PER YEAR -ANUEL WAS HONORED BY 3PORTS "USINESS *OURNAL AS A NATIONAL 5NDER HONOREE AFTER RECEIVING THE SAME HONOR FROM "USINESS &IRST OF "UFFALO IN &ALL OF -ANUEL HAS SERVED ON A NUMBER OF NATIONAL AND CONFER ENCE COMMITTEES AND BOARDS )N 3EPTEMBER OF HE WAS ONE OF ONLY THREE !THLETIC $IRECTORS ASKED TO SERVE ON THE #OLLEGIATE -ODEL 2ULES COMMITTEE A WORKING GROUP OF THE $IVISION ) #OMMITTEE ON !CADEMIC 0ERFORMANCE CHARGED WITH BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT .#!! 2ULES -ANUAL (E ALSO CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE .#!! $IVISION ) #HAMPIONSHIPS 3PORTS -ANAGEMENT #ABINET AND SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE .#!! S !CADEMIC #ABINET $URING THAT TIME HE WAS SELECTED AS #HAIR OF THE .#!! !CADEMIC %LIGIBILITY #OMPLIANCE 4RANSFER !D (OC #OMMITTEE (E IS A MEMBER OF THE "OARDS OF THE .ATIONAL !SSOCIATION OF #OLLEGIATE $IRECTORS OF !THLETICS AND THE $ ! !THLETIC $IRECTORS !SSOCIATION (E ALSO SERVES AS A MEM BER OF THE #OUNCIL OF 0RESIDENTS "UDGET &INANCE #OMMITTEE AND SERVED FOR THREE YEARS AS THE #HAIR OF THE -ID !MERICAN #ONFERENCE $IRECTOR OF !THLETICS &INANCE #OMMITTEE )N *UNE OF -ANUEL ACCEPTED THE /PPORTUNITY !WARD BY ALL TIME TENNIS GREAT "ILLIE *EAN +ING AS "UFFALO WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE 7OMEN S 3PORTS &OUNDATION AS ONE OF FOUR hSTANDOUTv COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PROVIDING EQUITABLE ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS FEMALE STUDENT ATHLETES 0RIOR TO HIS TIME AT "UFFALO HE WAS THE ASSISTANT AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR THE 5NIVERSITY OF -ICHIGAN WHERE HE OVERSAW THAT SCHOOL S FOOTBALL AND MEN S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS )N &EBRUARY HE WAS NAMED AN ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT -ICHIGAN WITH RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSEEING OPERATIONAL FACETS OF THE UNIVERSITY S ATHLETIC PROGRAM (E WAS NAMED AN ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR IN 3EPTEMBER "ORN -AY -ANUEL IS A NATIVE OF .EW /RLEANS WHO WAS A HIGH SCHOOL !LL !MERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER AND PLAYED FOR THE 5NIVERSITY OF -ICHIGAN UNDER ITS LEGENDARY COACH "O 3CHEMBECHLER -ANUEL EARNED MULTIPLE LETTERS AND STARTED AT DEFENSIVE END IN HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR (IS FOOTBALL CAREER WAS CUT SHORT BY A NECK INJURY AND HE SUBSEQUENTLY EARNED TWO LETTERS ON THE 7OLVERINES TRACK AND FIELD TEAM !FTER GRADUATING FROM -ICHIGAN -ANUEL WAS COORDINATOR OF THE UNIVER SITY S 7ADE ( -C#REE *R )NCENTIVE 3CHOLARS 0ROGRAM FROM *UNE TO !UGUST 4HE PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH 4HE 0RESIDENT S #OUNCIL OF 3TATE 5NIVERSITIES AND $ETROIT 0UBLIC 3CHOOLS THAT HELPS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN -ICHIGAN (E SUBSEQUENTLY WORKED BRIEFLY AS AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR WITH THE 'EORGIA 4ECH !THLETIC !SSOCIATION BEFORE BEING NAMED ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS )N THE COURSE OF WORKING ON A 0H$ IN SOCIAL WORK AND PSYCHOLOGY AT -ICHIGAN HE EARNED A MASTER S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK IN AND AN -"! FROM -ICHIGAN S 2OSS 3CHOOL OF "USINESS IN !PRIL -ANUEL AND HIS WIFE #HRISLAN HAVE A DAUGHTER %MMA AND A SON %VAN 2012-13 UConn womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country/track and field

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