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Table of Contents

UConn Quick Facts and Schedule...................................... 1 2012-13 Roster............................................................... 2 2012-13 Season Preview............................................... 3-4 Head Coach Greg Roy................................................... 5-6 Associate Head Coach Rich Miller..................................... 7 Student-Athlete Profiles.............................................. 8-22 Matt Alexander................................................................ 8 Alex Bennatan ............................................................... 9 Tim Bennatan............................................................... 10 Joe Clark...................................................................... 11 Jesse Drinks.................................................................... 12 Josh Faboyede & Tyler Hopson....................................... 13 Noel James & Jordan Magath......................................... 14 Ryan McGuire & Kevin Smith.......................................... 15 Sam Smith & Cody Unger.............................................. 16 Jake Waruch................................................................. 17 Ben Waruch.................................................................. 18 Chris Whyte & Jesse Chapman ...................................... 19 Darnell Cummings & Claudio DelliCarpini......................... 20 Cory Duggan & Eric Masington....................................... 21 S. Walsh, J. Agati & S. Maxwell ..................................... 22 2011-12 Season Review............................................ 23-24 2011-12 UConn Top Times............................................. 25 The BIG EAST.......................................................... 26-27 Husky Record Book.................................................. 28-29 UConn All-Americans..................................................... 30 University of Connecticut.......................................... 31-39

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

Location........................................................Storrs, Conn.

Enrollment..............................................................30,525 Founded....................................................................1881 Campus Information................................... (860) 486-2000 Nickname.................................................. Huskies, UConn Colors..........................National Flag Blue (Navy) and White Conference.........................................................BIG EAST Affiliation................................................... NCAA Division I President...................................................... Susan Herbst Director of Athletics...................................... Warde Manuel Division of Athletics Phone.......................... (860) 486-2725 Associate Director of Athletics/Communications.Mike Enright Assistant Director/Athletics Communications......Phil Chardis Assistant Director/Athletics Communications... Patrick McKenna Athletic Communications Assistants................. Sagan Byrne ..............................................Brendan Flynn and Matt Lee Athletic Communications Secretary............. Luanne Dunstan Athletic Communications Phone................... (860) 486-3531 Athletic Communications Fax....................... (860) 486-5085 Husky Sports Hotline.................................. (860) 486-5050 Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Contact....... Sagan Byrne Email............................................sagan.byrne@uconn.edu Website................................................UConnHuskies.com

CREDITS

The 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Sagan Byrne, University of Connecticut Athletic Communications Assistant. Editing coordinated by Luanne Dunstan, Athletic Communications Secretary.

Special thanks to Rich Miller and Greg Roy for their assistance. The publication was produced using Adobe InDesign CS3. Photography by Steve Slade and Bob Stowell. Covers designed by Summit Athletic Media, Charlotte, N.C.

2012-13 Schedule Cross Country SEPTEMBER 17 at UMass Invitational (Amherst, Mass.)

24 at Ted Owens Invitational (New Britain, Conn.)

OCTOBER 8 at New England Championship (Boston, Mass.)

15 at Conn. College Invitational (New London, Conn.)

21 CCSU Mini Meet 29 at BIG EAST Championship (Jamesville, N.Y.) NOVEMBER 12 at NCAA Regional Championship (Buffalo, N.Y.) 19 at IC4A Championship (Bronx, N.Y.)

Indoor Track and Field JANUARY 5 UConn Winter Invite (Storrs, Conn.)

12 at Yale Invitational (New Haven, Conn.)

16-17 URI Heptathlon (Kingston, R.I.) 18 at Great Dane Invitational (New York, N.Y.) 27 at Boston Indoor Games (Boston, Mass.)

FEBRUARY 2 at Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (State College, Pa.) 8 at Lafayette-Rider Invitational (New York, N.Y.) 16-17 at BIG EAST Championship (New York, N.Y.) 22-23 at New England Championship (Boston, Mass.)

MARCH 2-3 at IC4A Championship (Boston, Mass.)

8-9 at NCAA Championship (Fayetteville, Ark.)

Outdoor Track and Field MARCH 23 at UCF Invite (Orlando, Fla) 30 UConn Spring Invite (Storrs, Conn.)

APRIL 4-5 UConn Decathlon (Storrs, Conn.)

6 Dog Fight/ Albany (Storrs, Conn.)

13 at LSU Invitational-Battle on the Bayou (Baton Rouge, La.) 21 UConn Classic (Storrs, Conn.)

26-27 at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.) 27 UNH/UMASS (Amherst, Mass.)

MAY 3-4 at BIG EAST Championship (New Brunswick, N.J.) 10-12 at IC4A Championship (Princeton, N.J.) 23-25 at NCAA Championship Round 1 (Greensboro, N.C.) JUNE 5-8 at NCAA Championship (Eugene, Ore.)

Husky Honor

The University of Connecticut is committed to honoring collegiate athletic competition by demonstrating pride, responsibility and respect. The UConn community, fans, alumni, students, coaches and student-athletes promote these core values as proud Huskies and first class competitors.

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2012-13 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER

Name Year Event Hometown Christopher Ackell So. Throws Brookfield, Conn.

James Agati So. Mid-Distance Valley Stream, N.Y. Matt Alexander Sr. Pole Vault Tolland, Conn.

Tobey Belton So. High Jump Westminster, Mass.

Alex Bennatan Sr. Mid-Distance Lake Forest, Ill. Tim Bennatan Sr. Mid-Distance Lake Forest, Ill. Nick Bertoline Fr. Mid-Distance Sparta, N.J. Adam Boucher Fr. Javelin Tolland, Conn.

Philip Caldwell So. Mid-Distance Cheshire, Conn.

Jesse Chapman Jr. Multi-Events East Thetford, Vt. Alvaro Chavez Fr. Mid-Distance Wwst Windsor, N.J. Joe Clark Sr. Distance West Islip, N.Y. Darnell Cummings Jr. Sprints Millbrook, N.Y. Christopher Dailey Jr. Mid-Distance Dallas, Pa. Claudio DelliCarpini Jr. Hurdles/Jumps West Harrison, N.Y. Paul DeSalvo Jr. Mid-Distance Plymouth, Minn.

Justin Doehr Fr. Sprints Wallingford, Conn.

Jesse Drinks Sr. Sprints Ossinging, N.Y. Cory Duggan Jr. Pole Vault Staten Island, N.Y. Oluwatusin Edwards So. Throws Windsor, Conn.

Brian Eilers So. Javelin Simsbury, Conn.

Relonni Elliot Fr. Sprints Simsbury, Conn.

Joshua Faboyede Sr. Throws Providence, R.I. Bryan Fowler So. Distance Tolland, Conn.

Connor Grunwald Fr. Pole Vault Neshanic Station, N.J. Tyler Hopson Sr. Sprints Andover, Conn.

Kris Horn Fr. Multi-Events Pembroke, Mass.

Robert Hovanec Fr. Sprints Gillette, N.J. Noel James Sr. H. Jump/T. Jump Whitman, Mass.

David Kenney Sr. Sprints Lawrence, N.J. Harley Lacroix Fr. Jumps Elkins Park, Pa.

Name Year John Landis Fr. Alex Levine Fr. James Lowe Fr. Jordan Magath Sr. Eric Masington Jr. Selwyn Maxwell So. Ryan McGuire Sr. Patrick Meyer Fr. Dan Murnane Fr. Tim Murphy Fr. Nick O’Leary Fr. Dele Owoye Fr. John Rettenmeier So. Robert Rhodes Fr. Michael Roy So. Kevin Smith Sr. Sam Smith Sr. Aaeron Sykes Fr. Kyle Twombly Jr. Cody Unger Sr. Stephen Vento So. Sean Walsh Jr. Ben Waruch Sr. Jake Waruch Sr. Chris Whyte Sr. Amanze Williams So. Ned Wilson Fr.

Event Hometown Jumps Philadelphia, Pa. Mid-Distance Danbury, Conn.

Sprints Roosevelt, N.Y. Distance Hillsborough, N.J. Throws Trevose, Pa. Hurdles Monroe, N.Y. Distance Orange, Conn.

Multi-Events Hamlin, N.Y. Mid-Distance Byram, N.J. Pole Vault New Fairfield, Conn.

Mid-Distance North Attleboro, Mass.

Sprints Danbury, Conn.

Sprints Sherman, Conn.

Mid-Distance Brooklyn, N.Y. Sprints Lebanon, Conn.

Sprints Harwinton, Conn.

Multi-Events Slingerlands, N.Y. Sprints Hartford, Conn.

Sprints Penfield, N.Y. Javelin Oak Ri dge, N.J. Distance Weston, Conn.

Multi-Events Freehold, N.J. Multi-Events Kerhonkson, N.Y. Multi-Events Kerhonkson, N.Y. Hurdles Rahway, N.J. Jumps New Haven, Conn.

Distance West Hartford, Conn.

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2012-13 Season outlook

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2012-13 Season Outlook The 2012 season for the UConn men’s track and field program saw great individual success as three Huskies captured a total of five BIG EAST individual crowns, while senior Jake Waruch qualified for the outdoor NCAA Championship. Additionally, four UConn all-time records were broken throughout the season. The Huskies, having great success across the board, brought home their seventh consecutive, and 18th championship totle over the last 19 years, indoor New England Championship title, while grabbing silver medals at the BIG EAST and IC4A Indoor Championship.

The 2013 season promises to be an exciting campaign for Connecticut with the return of 17 four-year and five-year student-athletes to compromise a senior leadership team replacing the traditional captain or co-captains. These athletes will lead their teammates to the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio for the Indoor Championships, while the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships will return to Rutgers.

There isn’t much variation from the previous year’s schedule. The Terrier Classic at Boston University replaces the Donohue Memorial in the indoor season. The regular season highlighted scoring meet will once again be the Sykes-Sabock Challenge at Penn State, while the Winter Opener at home and the Great Dane Classic at the Armory constitute the other scoring meets. As always, the Huskies will look to extend their dominance of the New England Championships while eyeing the IC4A in Boston the week before the NCAA Championship. The outdoors season sees a renewal of the spring break trip culminating in the UCF Invitational in Orlando, Fla. Three home meets sandwich the Battle on the Bayou at LSU in the month of April. The Huskies look to advance as many athletes as possible to the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C., while taking a shot at the IC4A in Princeton along the way.

Jake Waruch Multi-Events

Multi-Events NCAA qualifier Jake Waruch is the headliner for UConn’s multi-event student-athletes. Following back-to-back BIG EAST titles in the heptathlon and the decathlon, Waruch qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Waruch was forced to withdraw from the 2012 outdoor NCAA Championships after pulling his hamstring in warm-ups. That bitter disappointment has turned into a major motivator as he leads a deep and talented group. All-BIG EAST multi-eventers Jesse Chapman and Ben Waruch are stars in their own right and have aspirations at the national level as well.

Redshirt sophomore Sean Walsh and dependable redshirt junior Sam Smith, a four-time BIG EAST scorer, will face competition from two freshmen. National Scholastic decathlon champion Kris Horn and New York State Pentathlon Champion Pat Meyer will look to make a name for themselves at UConn.

Sprints and Hurdles Expectations are high for the school record 4x100 relay team (40.27) as it returns three legs and adds the Pennsylvania State 60m Champion TJ Elliot. Elliot will be joining senior anchor Jesse Drinks and junior Darnell Cummings leads a team that should include senior Kevin Smith.

The high hurdles haven’t looked this good since the late 90’s as sophomore Selwyn Maxwell and redshirt junior Claudio DelliCarpini form a dynamic duo for the Huskies.

Tim Bennatan Mid-Disatnce

The long sprints show the best depth in a long time as the coaches will look for a leader to emerge from a group that includes Kyle Twombly, Tyler Hopson and High Point transfer Justin Doehr. Senior hurdler Chris Whyte hopes to fulfill the potential that has eluded him as he is healthy and strong heading into his final year donning the Husky Blue and White.

Redshirt sophomore John Rettenmeier and Penn State transfer Dele Owoye provide depth and competition.

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2012-13 Season Outlook Throws Cody Unger, the 2011 BIG EAST javelin champion, has returned better than ever and will be backed up by Connecticut natives sophomore Brian Eilers and freshman Adam Boucher. Throwing specialist Eric Masington had a competitive breakthrough at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship and is ready to lead the group in shot put and discus in 2013.

Senior Josh Faboyede seems poised to have a great senior year as he had his most consistent fall, and is expected to get over the 65’ and 200’ marks in the weight and hammer. Sophomore Chris Ackell, a BIG EAST finalist in the hammer, has improved greatly and seems ready to give Faboyede a run for the top Husky in the hammer. Even though he is still a novice, redshirt freshman Tosin Edwards is the X factor for the UConn squad.

Jumps Reigning BIG EAST high jump champ Noel James has shown himself to be imperturbable as he has adjusted to his fourth coach in four years, as associate head coach Rich Miller has taken the reigns in this event, while sophomore Toby Belton seems to be ready to break into the scoring column as James’ understudy. Multi-eventers Jake Waruch, Sam Smith and Pat Meyer will look capitalize on their limited forays into this event as well.

A young group of horizontal jumpers has potential and will be brought along slowly. Sophomore Amanze Williams hit his big marks at the wrong times and looks to gain consistency. Pennsylvania natives and freshmen Harley Lacroix and John Landis have knocked heads in high school with state champ Landis

Josh Faboyede Throws getting the better of it in the long jump and LaCroix the triple jump.

In the pole vault, BIG EAST runner-up Matt Alexander looks to cap off his career on top of the podium, while junior Cory Duggan will also vie for the top position. Both have personal bests over 16’ with potential to be well into the 17 foot range.

Middle Distance BIG EAST 1000m Champ Tim Bennatan and the IC4A mile champion Joe Clark headline a mid-distance group that has depth and quality. Alex Bennatan was one move away from a conference title himself in the 800 and can range to the mile, while George Mason transfer Alex Levine scored as a freshman in the IC4A 1000 and looks to move into the mile as well. Sophomore James Agati was a BIG EAST scorer in the 1000m last winter and had a great cross country season, while junior Paul DeSalvo could be the next in a long line of sub 1:50 800m runners. Freshmen AJ Chavez and Robert Rhodes both ran 800’s under 1:51 in high school, with Rhodes finishing third at the National Scholastic while anchoring the National Championship 4x400 and 4x800 teams.

Distance In the distance-rich BIG EAST, breaking into the scoring column is a formidable task.

Senior cross country captain Ryan McGuire looks to do just that, as he and Bryan Fowler look to impact the Huskies competitiveness in the 3K and 5K events. Levine has shown potential to move up, while senior Jordan Magath is bulking up his mileage for a run at the 10k this spring.

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Greg Roy Head Coach 28th Season University of Rochester ‘78

Greg Roy, University of Connecticut men’s track and field head coach, enters the 2012-13 season with a strong returning group of Huskies and a skillful incoming class that will continue his winning traditions during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Roy enters his 28th season as the head coach of the men’s cross country team and his 24th season at the helm of the track and field program. Year by year, he has been able to elevate a national caliber program to prominence at the conference, regional and national levels.

His squads have produced a remarkable 260-41-3 record in dual competitions during his tenure, along with nine BIG EAST track and field titles.

He has also produced 31 All-Americans during his time at UConn, including 2011 graduate Husky Michael Rutt.

Throughout his career at UConn, Roy has established a solid foundation for the cross country and track and field programs. With top notch indoor and outdoor facilities, the program has the tools to match the ambitions that Roy and his Huskies set out to reach each year.

Under Roy, the Huskies posted a solid 2011-12 campaign with Jake Waruch and Noel James each bringing home indoor and outdoor BIG EAST Crowns. Behind James’ outdoor and indoor high jump titles and Waruch’s decathlon and heptathlon titles, UConn finished fourth at the outdoor conference meet and second at the indoor. Additionally, the team won its seventh consecutive New England Championship.

Roy guided the Huskies to one of their best seasons in 2010-11 as UConn earned both Indoor and Outdoor BIG EAST Championships along with claiming the triple crown of the indoor season with the BIG EAST title, New England and IC4A crowns. Roy was named the Northeast Region Indoor Track And Field Coach of the Year after UConn’s success.

The Huskies saw Mike Rutt earn All-American status in both the indoor and outdoor seasons under Roy’s leadership. In addition to Rutt, nine Huskies qualified for the Outdoor NCAA East Regional. Roy and his staff were named the 2011 BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year accolades.

During the 2009-10 campaign, Roy led his team to six first place finishes, including a fifth straight victory at the New England Indoor Championship and the first ever title for the Huskies at the IC4A Outdoor Championship. Following the 2010 outdoor season, Roy sent three athletes to the NCAA Championship, marking the first time since 2004 that the UConn men’s team had more than one athlete at the event, with Michael Rutt, Brian Gagnon and Sean Smith representing the Huskies.

For the 16th time, and second straight year, Roy had one of his athletes named the BIG EAST Championship Outstanding Performer, as Smith took home the honors of Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer for his accomplishments during the conference Championship.

In 2008-09, Roy earned the first back-to-back BIG EAST Titles during his tenure as head coach when the track and field team won the 2009 Indoor BIG EAST Championship. For his efforts, Roy and his coaching staff were honored with the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year award for the second season in a row and the sixth time during his coaching career. Roy produced three All-Americans in the indoor season as Michael Rutt and Brian Gagnon earned their second All-America honors in the 800-meter run and Marquis Thomas was named an All-American in the high jump. Roy also took home USTFCCCA honors for the fourth time as he was named the Northeast Indoor Track Coach of the year following his successful 2009 Indoor season.

During the 2007-08 season, UConn won the BIG EAST Indoor Championship and fell only 17.5 points shy of taking the Outdoor title as well. During the 2008 seasons, Roy coached six of his athletes to eight BIG EAST individual titles. For his efforts, he was rewarded for the fourth time in his career with the title of BIG EAST Indoor Staff of the Year.

UConn continued on its hot streak after the BIG EAST Championships and under the direction of Roy, won its 14th New England Championship in the last 15 years qualifying three of its athletes for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

In 2006-07, UConn was unable to win a BIG EAST Championship but instead won the Sorlein Invitational, the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, the Harvard Select Meet and the New England Championship. Roy was able to guide Jake Radzevich to two pole vault individual championships, Sean Berg to an individual championship in the heptathlon, Gagnon to the title in the outdoor 800-meter run, Andrew Dubs to an outdoor shot put victory and his 4 x 100m team to a relay championship. During the indoor season, Roy was named New England Coach of the Year.

During the 2005-06 season, UConn won its fifth BIG EAST Indoor Championship in school history, fourth under the direction of Roy and the third in the last five years. Roy also guided the Huskies to a pair of first place finishes and a 13-1 overall record during the outdoor season as well.

Under Roy’s tutelage, seven Huskies were selected to compete in the NCAA Regionals following outstanding performances in the regular season. Senior Joel Lagare, one of the NCAA Regional finalists, finished third in the NCAA Regionals and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time under Roy. Sean Berg also appeared in his first NCAA Championships as the junior competed in the decathlon and finished in 18th place.

In the 2004-05 season, the Huskies saw success across the board while some of the program’s greatest talents suffered injuries. Will Thomas advanced to the NCAA Championship in the decathlon for the fourth-consecutive season, but was injured during the competition and could not finish. UConn finished in ninth place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship, with numerous athletes scoring points in different events. The Huskies also finished in a tie for seventh at the New England Championship. Outdoors, UConn finished fifth at the BIG EAST Championship and third at New Englands. With Roy’s assistance, Ellis Gaulden and Thomas both advanced to the NCAA Regionals, with Gaulden competing in the high jump.

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Roy’s squad captured its fourth BIG EAST Indoor Championship in 2003-2004, its second in three years and won an 11th-straight New England Championship.

The team took second at the IC4A Championship and saw two of its members take home All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championship as Will Thomas finished fourth in the heptathlon to become a three-time All-American and Logan Jones earned All-America honors in the 800-meter run. The Huskies took third at the Outdoor BIG EAST Championship and Paul Pisano became the first-ever three-time javelin champion. Joel Legare earned All-America honors at the outdoor NCAA Championship in the 800-meter.

The Roy File 1978 Graduated with a B.A. in geology from the University of Rochester

In 2002-2003, Roy produced four All-Americans for the second consecutive year. Will Thomas earned the honor for a second time in the decathlon, placing second at the NCAA Championship. Thrower Paul Pisano also earned All-America status for the second straight year, as did Joe Mendel in the sprints. Mike Deibler earned his first All-America honor by placing eighth in the high jump. The indoor and outdoor teams took home second-place at both the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championship. Indoors, UConn saw its usual success at the New England Championship, bringing home their 10th consecutive title.

1979-80 -- Head Coach Thomas Stone High School (Md.) Cross Country/ Track & Field

The 2001-02 season was one of the most successful in Roy’s career. His indoor and outdoor squads took home both of the BIG EAST Championships and Roy, for the eighth consecutive year, had his athletes reach All-American status as four athletes were awarded the honor. Dan Wilson garnered All-America status three times to become the first five-time All-American in UConn history. Wilson finished 14th at the NCAA cross country championship, eighth in the indoor mile run and registered the fifth All-America title at the outdoor track and field championship, finishing ninth in the 1,500 meter run. Joe Mendel finished among the top eight in the indoor 400-meter dash to claim the honor, while Paul Pisano and Will Thomas earned their All-America status at the outdoor championship. Pisano earned a 12th place finish in the javelin and Thomas competed in the decathlon, finishing eighth with a then school record 7,630 points. In addition, the team successfully defended the New England Indoor Championship title.

1981-83 -- Assistant Coach University of Massachusetts-Amherst Cross Country/Track & Field

Along with a pair of New England titles in 1999-2000, Roy led the Huskies to an overall record of 21-1, a runner-up performance at the BIG EAST Outdoors and a third-place finish at the indoor edition of the meet. During the indoor season, four more All-Americans were added to the school list as the distance medley relay team of Haven Barnes, Elliott Blount, Kevin Jensen and Dan Wilson finished fourth at the NCAA national championship with a time of 9:33.85. Roy added to his list of achievements by being selected by his peers as the United States Track Coaches Association Northeast Region Coach of the Year following both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

The first 14 years as the Head Coach of the Husky track squad began the tradition of excellence that Roy thrives for today. Starting in 1990, the Husky squad began their dominance in both New England and NCAA competition. Over the next eight years, Roy produced his fifth and sixth cross country All-Americans in Andy Ball (1990) and Travis Landreth (1998) as well as mentored four-time All-American hurdler Dudley Dorival who went on to compete in the Olympics for Haiti in 2000 and 2004, weight thrower Steve Santoli (1998) and thrower Ray Wilks (1999). Roy’s squads finished 81-5-1 in dual meets from 1995 to 1999 for an outstanding .934 win percentage and won their second Indoor BIG EAST Championship. Before the start of the 1999-2000 season, Roy had accrued five NCAA Coach of the Year awards (1990-Cross Country, 1993-94-Indoor, 1995-96 Outdoor, 1996-97 Indoor and 1998-99 Indoor) as well as, with his staff, back-toback BIG EAST Staff of the Year awards (1995-96-Outdoor, 1996-97-Indoor).

In 1990, Roy brought his cross country squad into the national spotlight, finishing 10th in the nation at the NCAA Division I National Championship meet while also winning the IC4A Championship. UConn ended the year ranked No. 12 in the nation. The 1993-94 season marked the beginning of an 11-year winning

1980-81 -- Assistant Coach Somerville High School (N.J.) Track & Field

1982 Obtained a master’s degree in Sport Management at UMass-Amherst 1983-85 -- Assistant Coach Bucknell University Cross Country/Track & Field 1985-Present -- Head Coach University of Connecticut 1985-89 Assistant Track & Field Coach 1985-present Head Cross Country Coach 1989-present Head Track & Field Coach Coaching Accolades NCAA District I Indoor Track Staff of the Year, 1989-90 New England Indoor Track Staff of the Year, 1989-90 NCAA District I Cross Country Coach of the Year, 1990 New England Cross Country Coach of the Year, 1990 NCAA District I Outdoor Track Coach of the Year, 1996 NCAA District I Indoor Track Coach of the Year 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999 USTCA Northeast Region Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, 1999-2001, 2009, 2011 USTCA Northeast Region Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, 2001 NCAA Northeast Region Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, 2001-2002 BIG EAST Indoor/Outdoor Staff of the Year, 2001, 2002, 2011 BIG EAST Indoor Staff of the Year 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 Has coached 31 All-Americans while at UConn streak at the New England Championships and in 1996-97, before winning the BIG EAST Championship, Roy coached his squad to a perfect 15-0 dual meet record.

A native of East Brunswick, N.J., Roy earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester in 1978, where he held the school record in the 220 and 440-yard runs. He added a master’s degree in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1982 and worked as the assistant track and cross country coach from 1981-83 during his time at UMass.

Coach Roy and All-American Mike Rutt at the 2010-11 UConn Club Awards Dinner

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Roy lives in Lebanon, Conn. with his wife, Natalie, their daughter Kathryn, is studying nursing at Chamberlain College, and son Michael is a sophomore at UConn and member of UConn track and field team.

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Rich Miller Associate Head Coach 18th Season Connecticut ‘95

Rich Miller enters his second season as the associate head coach at the University of Connecticut and his 18th season overall working with the Huskies. Miller spent 10 years as a part-time assistant working with the multi-event performers as well as those competing in pole vault and javelin.

Miller has produced two All-Americans during his time at UConn in Paul Pisano and Will Thomas. Pisano earned the accolade during the 2002 and 2003 seasons in the javelin, while Thomas was named an All-American following his performance in the heptathlon during 2004 and the decathlon in 2002 and 2003.

Prior to joining the Huskies full-time, Miller was employed as a physical therapist with Select Medical in Storrs. While at Health South, Miller provided direct patient care in an outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine clinic while also collaborating with local physicians on implementing treatment plans to rehabilitate patients with a variety of ailments. Miller also served as a member of the BIG EAST Track and Field seeding committee.

Miller, who was a 1995 UConn graduate, enjoyed both academic and athletic success during his undergraduate years. He served as co-captain of UConn’s track and field teams in both his junior and senior years, two years in which the Huskies won back-to-back New England Indoor Championships.

He was a four-time All-East performer in the decathlon while also earning All-New England and All-BIG EAST honors in the pentathlon and pole vault events. His academic achievements set a standard of excellence for all student-athletes, as he was a member of the 1994-95 BIG EAST Conference Academic All-Star team and was named a UConn Club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete in 1995.

A native of Cresskill, N.J., Miller attended Cresskill High School where he lettered in soccer, basketball and track. He resides in Storrs, Conn. with his wife, Dorinda, daughter, Emily and son, Caden.

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Personal Bests Indoor Pole Vault: 5.10M (16’8-3/9”) Outdoor Pole Vault: 4.95M (16’2-7/8”)

Senior | Pole Vault Tolland, Conn.

2011-12 Indoor (Junior) : • Finished second in the pole vault (4.95m) at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Placed second in the pole vault at the New England Championships with a leap of 4.90m.

• Took fifth at the IC4A Championships in the pole vault with 4.95m.

2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Finished the season with a 10th place pole vault showing at the BIG EAST Championship with a clearance of 4.65 meters.

2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished tied for sixth at the BIG EAST Championship clearing 4.65 meters.

• Placed 10th at the IC4A Championship with a mark of 4.80 meters.

• Runner-up at the New England Championship with a clearance 4.95 meters.

2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Turned in a sixth place performance in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championship with an outdoor personal height of 4.95 meters.

2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.95 meters.

• Came in 10th in the IC4A Championship with a height of 4.80 meters.

• Won the New England Championship pole vault clearing 4.95 meters.

Personal: A sociology major.

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University of Connecticut

alex bennatan

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

Alex Bennatan

Personal Bests Indoor 500: 1:04.82 Indoor 800: 1:51.56 Indoor 1000: 2:25.89 Indoor Mile: 4:16.02 Outdoor 800: 1:51.10 Outdoor 1500: 3:57.14

Senior | Middle Distance Lake Forest, Ill.

2011-12 Indoor (Senior): • Finished sixth in the 800 at the New England Championships with a time of 1:51.56…Member of the 4x800 team that finished third (7:40.54) at NEICAAA’s.

• Placed fourth in the 800m (1:53.48) at the BIG EAST Championships…Part of the 4x800 squad that took third (7:32.57) at the league championships.

• Part of the 4x800m that claimed fifth at the IC4A Championships in 7:31.78.

2011-12 Cross Country (Junior): Placed 28th at the Connecticut College Invite (26:52)...Ran 26:54.5 to place 97th at the BIG EAST Championship.

2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championship in the 1000m with a time of 2:28.77.

2010-11 Cross Country (Sophomore): • Recorded his best time of the season at the UMass Invite when he placed 32nd with a time of 27:15…competed for the Huskies at the BIG EAST Championship, crossing the line in a time of 29:14…helped the Huskies bring home a second place finish from the Fairfield Invite after placing 25th overall (29:25).

2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team which placed third at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:32.73…Finished sixth in the 1000 meter run at the BIG EAST Championship in 2:26.33.

• Placed seventh in the 800 meter run at the IC4A Championship with 1:51.81.

• Won the 800 meter run with a time of 1:52.08 at the New England Championship.

2008-09 Cross Country (Freshman): • Finished 48th at the UMass Invitational (28:52)…Finished 55th at the Central Connecticut Mini Meet (16:17).

Personal: An allied health sciences major.

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tim bennatan University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Tim Bennatan Senior | Middle Distance Lake Forest, Ill.

Personal Bests Indoor 500: 1:04.20 Indoor 800: 1:49.02 Indoor 1000: 2:23.23 Indoor Mile: 4:11.85 Outdoor 800: 1:51.29 Outdoor 1500: 3:52.87

2011-12 Indoor (Senior): • Took third place in the 800 at the New England Championships with a time of 1:49.02… Finished third (7:40.54) with the 4x800 squad at the NEICAAAs. • Won the BIG EAST title in the 1,000m in a time of 2:29.96…Part of 4x800m squad that finished third (7:32.57).

• Part of the 4,000 medley that claimed fourth at the IC4A Championships with a time of 9:54.23.

2010-11 Indoor (Junior): • Came in fifth at the BIG EAST Championship in the 800m with 1:51.24… Set a personal record in the 500m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 1:04.20.

• Finished fifth in the 800m at the IC4A Championship (1:50.02).

• Placed fourth in the 800m at the New England Championship, setting a personal record with a time of 1:49.60.

2010-11 Cross Country (Junior): • Competed in just three meets, running a season best time of 27:15 to finish 32nd overall and sixth for the Huskies at the UMass Invite...

Also the sixth UConn runner to finish at the Fairfield Invite, placing 25th overall.

2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team that placed first at both the BIG EAST Championship (7:27.13) and the IC4A Championship (7:23.49).

2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team which placed third at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 7:32.73…Finished fifth in the 800 meter run at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 1:53.10.

• Brought home a second place finish in the 800 meter run at the New England Championship with a time of 1:52.14.

2008-09 Cross Country (Freshman): • Finished 49th at the UMass Invitational (28:52)...Placed 55th at the Central Connecticut Mini Meet (16:17).

Personal: An economics major.

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University of Connecticut

joe clark

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

Joe Clark Senior | Distance West Islip, N.Y.

Personal Bests Indoor 1000: 2:24.94 Indoor Mile: 4:02.95 Indoor 3000: 8:25.87 Outdoor 800: 1:52.62 Outdoor 1500: 3:49.58 Outdoor Mile: 4:16.99 Outdoor 3000 Steeple: 9:34.08

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Claimed third place (4:02.95) in the mile at the New England Championships.

• Grabbed the bronze at the BIG EAST Championships with a third place finish (4:08.32) in the mile…Part of the 4x800 relay that took third in 7:32.57.

• Captured first place (4:03.82) in the mile at the IC4A Championships.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Placed 11th in the 1500 at the BIG EAST Championships in 3:51.88.

2011-12: Cross Country: Placed 35th at the Ted Owens Invitational (28:04)...Ran 26:14 to place 12th at the Connecticut College Invite...Placed 100th at the BIG EAST Championship (27:01.8)...Placed 199th at the NCAA Northeast Regionals (36:09.6)...

Finished the IC4A Championships in 27:14.

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Anchored the distance medley relay to sixth place (10:01.44) at the BIG EAST Championship.

2010-11 Cross Country (Sophomore): • Competed in all seven races for the Huskies, posting a season-best time of 26:53 at the Connecticut College Invite, helping the Huskies bring home a first place finish...placed 12th overall and third for UConn at the Fairfield Invite, running a 27:28...was the fourth Husky to finish at the NCAA Regional Meet crossing the line in 33:06...finished sixth for Connecticut at the BIG EAST Championship running a 28:26...helped the Huskies to a second place finish at the IC4A Championship placing 47th overall with a time of 26:57...also competed in the UMass Invite (28:37) and the New England Championship (27:11).

Personal: A diagnostic genetic sciences major.

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jesse drinks University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Jesse Drinks

Personal Bests Indoor 55: 6.42 Indoor 60: 6.83 Indoor 200: 21.68 Outdoor 100: 10.37 Outdoor 200: 21.44

Senior | Sprints Ossining, N.Y.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Placed 2nd in the 60m at the New England Championships (6.87) and finished seventh in the 200m (21.69).

• Finished seventh in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championships (6.90).

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Finished 6th in the 100m at the BIG EAST Championships (10.47) and part of the 4x100m relay team that took second (40.47).

• Part of the 4x100m relay team that took second at the IC4A Championships (40.33).

• Finished 34th at the NCAA East Prelims in the 100m (10.67).

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed second in the 100m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 10.56… Finished third in the 200m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.51… Anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay team at the BIG EAST Championship.

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed second in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 6.85.

• Finished fourth in the 60m at the New England Championship with a time of 6.90… Set a new personal record in the 200m with a fifth place finish in 21.72 at the New England Championship.

2009-10 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished second in the 55 meter dash at the New England Championship with a time of 6.43.

Personal: A sociology major.

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University of Connecticut

josh faboyede/ tyler hopson

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

Josh Faboyede

Personal Bests Indoor Weight Throw: 18.69m (61’38/10”) Outdoor Discus: 49.65m (162’10-7/10”) Outdoor Hammer: 60.64m (198’11-4/10”)

Senior | Throws Providence, R.I.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Finished sixth in the discus (49.65m) and 12th in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Took ninth in the hammer throw at the IC4A Championships (54.51m).

• Finished 30th in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims (57.04).

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Finished ninth in the weight throw at the New England Championships (16.90).

• Captured fourth place in the weight throw at the BIG EAST Championships (18.66).

• Finished 14th in the weight throw at the IC4A Championships (17.30).

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed third in the weight throw at the BIG EAST Championships with a personal record and season best throw of 18.51m…

Took ninth at the BIG EAST Championship with another personal record with a 47.47m discus throw.

• Finished fourth in the weight throw at the New England Championship with a toss of 57.47m.

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the weight throw with a personal record and UConn season best throw of 18.51m.

• Finished fourth in the weight throw at the New England Championship with a toss of 17.91m.

Personal: A physics major.

Tyler Hopson

Personal Bests Indoor 400: 49.18 Outdoor 200: 22.23 Outdoor 400: 48.14

Senior | Sprints Andover, Conn.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Finished 10th in the prelims for the 400m (48.14) and was part of the 4x400m relay team that finished ninth at the BIG EAST Championships (3:18.30).

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 13th at the New England Championships (3:19.99).

2009-10 Outdoor (Sophomore): •Was part of the 4x400 relay team that placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championship in 3:12.23, as well as the fifth place 4x100 relay team that finished in 41.30.

2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished ninth in the 200-meter dash at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 22.44.

• Took seventh at the New England Championship in the heptathlon finishing with 4,482 points.

Personal: A sociology major.

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james/ jordan magath University ofnoel Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Noel James

Personal Bests Indoor High Jump: 2.21m (7’3”) Outdoor High Jump: 2.15m (7’0-6/10”)

Senior | Jumps Whitman, Mass.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Won the high jump event at the BIG EAST Championships (2.10m).

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Captured second place in the high jump at the New England Championships (2.14m).

• Won the high jump event at the BIG EAST Championships (2.19m).

• Placed third in the high jump at the IC4A Championships (2.17m).

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed third in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championship with a 2.10m leap.

• Finished second at the IC4A Championship in the high jump (2.13m).

• Won the high jump event at the New England Championship with a leap of 2.13m.

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed third at the BIG EAST Championship in the high jump with a personal record and UConn season best jump of 2.13m.

Personal: An allied health science major.

Jordan Magath

Personal Bests Indoor 3000: 8:56.10 Outdoor 5000: 14:52.70

Senior | Distance Hillsborough, N.J.

2011-12 Cross Country (Junior) • Placed 32nd at the New England Championship (25:37)...Placed 73rd at the BIG EAST Championship (25:51.4)... Finished 34th at the IC4A Championships (25:50)... Finished the NCAA Northeast Regionals in 33:21.9.

2010-11 Cross Country (Sophomore) • Recorded a season-best time of 25:34 at the New England Championship when he finished 43rd overall and third for UConn...

Finished fourth for UConn at the BIG EAST Championship (27:38)... Was the second Husky to cross the finish line during the IC4A Championship, finishing 10th overall with a time of 25:58 helping the Huskies to a second place finish... Second Husky finisher at the NCAA Regional Meet, crossing the line in 32:19.

Personal: A special education major.

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University of Connecticut

ryan mcguire/ kevin smith

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

Ryan McGuire

Personal Bests Indoor Mile: 4:17.82 Indoor 3000: 8:29.89 Indoor 5000: 14:36.95 Outdoor 5000: 15:01.03 Outdoor 10000: 34:14.16

Senior | Distance Orange, Conn.

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Captured second place in the 5,000m at the New England Championships (14:37.64).

• Finished 18th in the 5,000m at the BIG EAST Championships (14.57.30).

2011-12 Cross Country (Junior): • Placed 29th at the New England Championship (25:33)...Finished 57th at the BIG EAST Championship (25:07.5)...Placed 59th at the IC4A Championships (26:06)...Finished the NCAA Northeast Regionals in 33:03.8.

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed 20th at the BIG EAST Championship in the 5,000m with a time of 15:08.94.

• Took 21st in the 5,000m (15:00.94) at the IC4A Championship.

2010-11: Cross Country (Sophomore): • Third UConn runner to finish at the BIG EAST Championship, placing 68th overall (27:30)...Paced the Huskies with a ninth place finish at the IC4A Championship, leading the Huskies to a second place finish... First Husky finisher at the NCAA Regional Meet, crossing the line in 31:59.

Personal: A mechanical engineering major.

Kevin Smith Senior | Sprints Harwinton, Conn.

Personal Bests Indoor 55: 6.47 Indoor 60: 6.83 Indoor 200: 22.01 Outdoor 100: 10.53 Outdoor 200: 21.69 Outdoor 400: 51.13

2011-12 Outdoor (Senior): • Part of the 4x100m relay team that placed second (40.47) and 4x400m relay team that finished ninth (3:18.30) at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Part of the 4x100m relay team that placed second at the IC4A Championships (40.33).

• Finished 15th as part of the 4x100m relay team at the NCAA East Prelims (40.27).

2010-11 Outdoor (Junior): • Placed eighth at the BIG EAST Championships in the 100m dash with a time of 11.05.

Personal: An allied health sciences major.

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sam smith/ cody unger University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Sam Smith

Personal Bests Indoor Heptathlon: 4,834 points Outdoor Decathlon: 6,693 points

Senior | Multi-Events Slingerlands, N.Y.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Finished fourth in the decathlon (6693) and tenth in the javelin (54.71m) at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Took sixth place in the decathlon at the IC4A Championships (6376).

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with a point total of 4,473.

• Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the New England Championship with a score of 4,628.

2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman): • Brought home an 11th place finish in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championship after recording 6,129 points.

2009-10 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished fifth in the Heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 4,834 points.

Personal: A resource economics major.

Cody Unger

Personal Bests Outdoor Javelin: 71.23m (233’8-3/10”)

Senior |Javelin Old Ridge, N.J.

2010-11 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Won the javelin event at the BIG EAST Championship with a distance of 70.19m.

2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman): • Placed third in the javelin at the BIG EAST Championship with a throw of 63.11 meters.

• Finished 12th at the IC4A Championship in the javelin (61.27m).

Personal: A double major in chemical engineering and materials science.

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University of Connecticut

jake waruch

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

Jake Waruch

Personal Bests Indoor Heptathlon: 5,497 points Outdoor Decathlon: 7,597 points

Senior | Multi-Events Kerhonkson, N.Y.

2011-12 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior): • Won the decathlon title at the BIG EAST Championships (7230).

2011-12 Indoor (Redshirt Junior): • Won the heptathlon title at the BIG EAST Championships (5497).

• Placed second in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championships (5286).

2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Earned a second place finish in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 5,094 points.

2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Had a fifth place showing in the decathlon in the BIG EAST Championship with a score of 6,533 points.

• Turned in a seventh place performance in the decathlon at the IC4A Championship with a personal best score of 6,577 points.

2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Placed 18th in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championship clearing 1.91 meters.

• Was the runner up in the heptathlon at the New England Championship with a personal best score of 4,729 points.

Personal: A natural resources major.

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ben waruch University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Ben Waruch Senior | Multi-Events Kerhonkson, N.Y.

2011-12 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior): • Placed second in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Championships (6994).

• Took third in the decathlon at the IC4A Championships (6478).

2011-12 Indoor (Redshirt Junior): • Finished fifth in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championships (4944).

• Finished seventh in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championships (5031).

2009-10 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished third in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with 4,968 points.

• Brought home ninth place in the heptathlon with 4,816 points at the IC4A Championship.

2008-09 Outdoor (Freshman): • Landed on the podium at the BIG EAST Championship with a third place finish in the decathlon recording a career best 6,820 points.

• Took eighth place at the IC4A Championship in the decathlon with a score of 6,443 points.

2008-09 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished seventh in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship finishing with 5,057 points.

• Podiumed at the IC4A Championship with 5,088 points for a third place finish.

Personal: A social science of sport major.

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Personal Bests Indoor Heptathlon: 5,057 points Outdoor Decathlon: 6,994 points

University of Connecticut

chris whyte/ jesse chapman

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

Chris Whyte Senior | Hurdles Rahway, N.J.

Personal Bests Indoor 200: 23.24 Indoor 400: 48.34 Indoor 500: 1:03.83 Indoor 600: 1:21.08 Indoor 55 Hurdles: 7.77 Indoor 60 Hurdles: 8.36 Outdoor 110 Hurdles: 14.65 Outdoor 400 Hurdles: 52.43

2011-12 Indoor (Junior): • Finished fourth in the 500 meter (1:04.23) at the New England Championship… Member of 4x400m relay team that took 13th (3:19.99).

• Part of the 4x400m relay that took fourth (3:17.18) at the BIG EAST Championships.

2011-12 Outdoor (Junior): • Part of the 4x400m relay that took ninth at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 3:18.30.

2010-11 Indoor (Sophomore): • Set a personal record and UConn season best time 48.34 and placed fourth in the 400m at the BIG EAST Championship.

• Finished fifth in the 500m in 1:04.29 at the New England Championship.

2009-10 Outdoor (Freshman): • Finished eighth in the 400 meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championship… Part of the 4x400 meter relay team which placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 3:12.95.

2009-10 Indoor (Freshman): • Part of 4x400 meter relay team which placed seventh at the BIG EAST Championship (3:16.87).

• Placed fourth in the 500 meter run at the New England Championships (1:03.83).

Personal: An urban and community studies major.

Jesse Chapman

Personal Bests Indoor Heptathlon: 5,184 points Outdoor Decathlon: 6,643 points

Junior | Multi-Events East Thetford, VT

2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore): • Grabbed third place in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championships with 5,184 points.

• Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championships with 5,032 points.

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Took second place at the BIG EAST Championship in the decathlon with 6,643 points.

• Finished fourth in the decathlon at the IC4A Championship with 6,605 points.

2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championship in the heptathlon with a point total of 5,088.

• Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the IC4A Championship with a personal record score of 5,119.

Personal: An exercise science major.

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darnellof cummings/ claudio dellicarpini University Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Darnell Cummings

Personal Bests Indoor 55: 6.41 Indoor 60: 6.79 Indoor 200: 21.38 Outdoor 100: 10.38 Outdoor 200: 21.15

Junior | Sprints Millbrook, N.Y. 2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished fifth (21.64) in the 200 at the New England Championships.

• Took fourth place in the 60 meter at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 6.86 and fourth place in the 200 (21.77).

• Claimed second place (21.38) in the 200 meter dash at the IC4A Championships.

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Captured second place (10.38) in the 100m at the BIG EAST Championships and took 8th in the 200m with a time of 21.83…

Part of 4x100 that claimed second place (40.47).

• Part of the 4x100 relay that grabbed second (40.33) at the IC4A Championships.

• Finished 40th in the 100m (10.74) and 42nd (21.73) in the 200m at the NCAA East Preliminary.

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Part of the 4x100 relay team that set a UConn record of 40.69 in winning the BIG EAST Championship… Placed fourth in the 100m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 10.59… Finished fifth in the 200m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.65.

2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Set personal record in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 6.87 placing third… Placed fifth in the 200m at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21.93.

• Finished fourth in the 200m at the New England Championship with a personal record and UConn season best time of 21.59.

Personal: A communication sciences major.

Claudio DelliCarpini

Personal Bests Outdoor 110 Hurdles: 13.98 Outdoor 400 Hurdles: 57.81 Outdoor Long Jump: 7.07m (23’2-3/10”)

Junior | Sprints Millbrook, N.Y. 2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Finished sixth in the prelims for the 110m hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships (14:02) and took 11th in the long jump (7.07m).

• Finished 11th in the 110m hurdles at the IC4A Championships (14.48).

• Finished 19th in the 110m hurdle semifinals at the NCAA East Prelims.

Personal: Transfer from Clemson University... A double major in sociology and psychology.

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University of Connecticut

cory duggan/ eric masington

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

Cory Duggan

Personal Bests Indoor Pole Vault: 4.95M (16’2-7/8”) Outdoor Pole Vault: 4.96m (16’3-9/32”)

Junior | Pole Vault Staten Island, N.Y.

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Captured third place in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championships (4.95m).

• Finished eighth in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships (4.93m).

2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Set a personal record in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championship, placing third with a vault of 4.95m.

Personal: An economics major.

Eric Masington

Personal Bests Indoor Shot Put: 17.12m (56’2”) Outdoor Shot Put: 16.95m (55’7-3/10”) Outdoor Discus: 51.66m (169’5-9/10”)

Junior | Throws Trevose, Pa.

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore): • Placed 13th in both the shot put (14.59m) and discus (44.46m) at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Finished fourth in the discus at the IC4A Championships (51.66m).

2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore): • Finished fifth in the shot put at the New England Championships (16.61).

• Captured sixth place in the shot put at the BIG EAST Championships (17.12).

• Finished sixth in the shot put at the IC4A Championships (17.06).

Personal: A sociology major.

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sam walsh/james agati/ selwyn maxwell University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Sean Walsh

Personal Bests Indoor Heptathlon: 4,560 points Outdoor Decathlon: 6,075 points

Junior | Multi-Events Freehold, N.J. 2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman): • Set a personal record in the decathlon event at the BIG EAST Championship with a point total of 6,075.

2010-11 Indoor (Freshman): • Set a personal record in the heptathlon event at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing sixth with a point total of 4,560… Also set a personal record in the 60m hurdles during the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 8.88.

• Won the 1000m during the heptathlon at the New England Championship with a time of 2:41.08.

Personal: An allied health sciences major.

James Agati

Personal Bests Indoor 600: 1:23.21 Indoor 800: 1:54.86 Indoor 1000: 2:28.65 Outdoor 800: 1:54.99 Outdoor 1500: 3:57.80

Sophomore| Middle Distance Valley Stream, N.Y. 2011-12 Indoor (Freshman) • Took second in the 1,000m at the New England Championship with a time of 2:29.08.

• Claimed 8th place in the 1,000m at the BIG EAST Championships after crossing the finish line in 2:32.67.

Personal: A pre-kinesiology major.

Selwyn Maxwell Sophomore| Hurdles Monroe, N.Y. 2011-12 Outdoor (Freshman): • Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships (14.08).

2011-12 Indoor (Freshman): • Placed third in the 60m hurdles at the New England Championships (8.10).

•Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships (8.03).

Personal: An exploratory major.

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

Personal Bests Indoor 200: 22.71 Indoor 55 Hurdles: 7.55 Indoor 60 Hurdles: 8.03 Outdoor 110 Hurdles: 14.08 Outdoor 400 Hurdles: 1:05.08

University of Connecticut

2011-12 season review

2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (Staten Island, N.Y.) , junior Joe Clark (West Islip, N.Y.) and freshman Mark Fuller (Monroe, Conn.) all captured first place in their respective events.

2012 Indoor Season

The 2012 indoor season saw the Huskies enjoy both team and individual success as UConn captured its seventh consecutive team title at the New England Championships and finished as the runner-up at both the BIG EAST and IC4A Championships.

Three UConn student-athletes led the Huskies to a silver medal at the 2012 BIG EAST Indoor Championships as J. Waruch, James and Tim Bennatan (Lake Forest, Ill.) all were crowned individual conference champions in the heptathlon, high jump and 1,000m run, respectively.

Connecticut jumpstarted 2012 with a dominating performance at home claiming eight first place finishes at the Winter Invite. Freshman Amanze Williams (New Haven, Conn.) had a recording-breaking collegiate debut snapping UConn’s all-time indoor long jump mark with a leap of 7.61m earning him his initial first place.

Next up in the Championship season was the New England’s where Connecticut has historically found excellent team and individual success. This year was no different for UConn as the Huskies claimed their seventh consecutive New England Championship title behind the commanding performances of 19 top-five finishes.

The Huskies remained at home hosting the UConn Heptathlon where the squad took the top three spots with Jake Waruch (Kerhonkson, N.Y.) grabbing first with 5,078 points, while Jesse Chapman (East Thetford, V.T.) (4,929 points) and Ben Waruch (Kerhonkson, N.Y.) ( 4,786 points) placed second and third, respectively. The final Husky was Kyle Rowbotham (Scotch Plains, N.J.) who finished fifth with 4,464 points.

UConn wrapped up the 2012 indoor campaign with a runner-up performance at the IC4A Championships where K. Duggan and Clark reached the top tier of the podium in the pole vault and the mile, respectively.

Connecticut rounded out January competition with six first place finishes at the non-scoring Yale Invite followed by a first place title at the Great Dane Classic in New York, N.Y. at the Armory Track. UConn concluded the Great Dane Classic with 13 top-five performances and took home the crown in the 4,000m distance medley.

UConn took home its second consecutive first place team finish as the Huskies captured the 200m, 400m, 500m, high jump, pole vault and weight throw crowns at the Joe Donahue Indoor Collegiate Games. Leading the way for the Huskies was sophomore Kyle Twombly (Penfield, N.Y.) who finished the evening with two first place victories on the track clocking in at 22.52 in the 200m dash and 1:05.25 in the 500m dash.

Darnell Cummings (Millbrook, N.Y.) and Noel James (Whitman, Mass.) led the team to a second place finish at the Penn State Sykes & Sabock Challenge.

Cummings ended the meet with two top-five seats as he finished the 60 meter dash second and took fourth place in the 200m, while James grabbed first in the high jump earning himself BIG EAST Athlete of the Week.

The Huskies returned to the Armory Mike Alleman for the Ryder-Lafayette Invite where seniors Mike Alleman (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and Kyle Duggan

2012 Outdoor Season The Huskies looked to build on their impressive indoor campaign as they opened the outdoor season at home in the UConn Spring Invite. The squad had a great start to the outdoor season posting 19 top-five finishes at the George J. Sherman Complex.

Next up for the Huskies was a competitive Battle on the Bayou hosted by LSU where the Connecticut team would face top-ten squads. UConn saw great success finishing seventh with Clark claiming first place in the 3,000 meter run.

Clark clocked in at 8:28.26 to set a new record in UConn’s record book for the outdoor 3,000m.

Connecticut hosted back-toKyle Duggan back meets in mid-April starting with the Husky Decathlon where the home advantage was evident as J. Waruch grabbed first place with 7,579 points, while the team took first at the Dog Fight later that week.

The team hit the road once again and brought home eight top-five marks at Princeton’s Larry Ellis Invite, including the 4x100m relay squad leaving with a gold medal and Clark taking first in the 800m.

It was then off to Philadelphia where the Huskies were slated to compete at the elite Penn Relays at the world famous Franklin Field. James led the squad with a 2.12m (6-11.5) leap in the high jump to conquer the title in the College Men’s High Jump Eastern.

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2011-12 Season review University of Connecticut 2012-13 University of Connecticut Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field The Huskies concluded April competition with an impressive outing at the UNH Invite where the UConn underclassmen were outstanding.

Sophomore Claudio DelliCarpini (West Harrison, N.J.) earned himself BIG EAST Athlete of the Week after claiming first in the 110m hurdles, while Twombly notched another Husky title as he crossed the finish line in 49.22 for first place in the 400m dash. Freshmen Phil Caldwell (Cheshire, Conn.) and Williams also reached the top of the podium in their respective events.

While Connecticut did not finish where they wanted to in the team rankings at the 2012 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, the Huskies had J. Waruch and James capture the conference crowns in their events. Waruch earned UConn its fourth consecutive title in the decathlon, while James was first in the high jump. UConn’s fourth place finish at the conference meet also saw eight events reach the podium. Additionally, Cummings took second in the 100m en route to breaking UConn’s all-time outdoor mark with a time of 10.38.

Following the conference championship the Huskies headed to the IC4A Championship in Princeton where they tied for eighth place with 31 points. UConn, who entered the final day of competition in first place with 30 points, had its 4x100m relay team register its best performance on Sunday as they ended the day in second.

UConn had nine Huskies in individual events and a relay squad competing at the NCAA Championship First Round in Jacksonville, Fla. Despite Eric Alfiere (Beacon Falls, Conn.), Jesse Drinks (Ossinging, N.Y.) and Cummings each having impressive performances on the opening day, none advanced past Thursday’s events. DelliCarpini was the lone Husky reaching the Quarterfinals where he ran in the 110m hurdles quarterfinals and finished 19th in 14.08 falling just short of advancement.

2012 Cross Country Season Review Led all season by junior Ryan McGuire, the 2012 Huskies recorded five - top ten finishes, including a ninth place finish at the BIG EAST Championship.

The season started on a high note at the UMass invitational where the Huskies took third place overall. McGuire led the team with a second place finish, four seconds out from the first place finisher.

At the CCSU Ted Owens Invitational meet the Huskies earned their best finish of the season, taking second place. It was a first place finish for McGuire, with senior Jordan Magath finished second for the Huskies in fifth place.

The Huskies captured 10th place overall at the New England Championship meet. McGuire crossed the finish line 17th and led the Huskies for the third consecutive meet.

Junior Ryan McGuire was named BIG EAST Cross Country Athlete of the week following his performance in the New England Championship meet.

McGuire consistently proved to be a leader for the team this season.

The team got their only first place finish of the season at the Connecticut College Invitational. The meet was a repeat for McGuire and Magath, who finished first and sixth overall, respectively.

The Huskies were led by McGuire at the BIG EAST Championship who crossed the finish line in 34th place, followed by Magath at 51st and sophomore James Agati in at 63rd overall. The team took ninth place.

UConn had three runners compete at the NCAA Northeast Regionals.

McGuire, Magath and freshman Ned Wilson ran for the Huskies.

At the IC4A Championships, the final meet of the season, the Huskies placed ninth overall. McGuire was once again the first Husky to cross the finish line, placing 17th overall. Magath came in second for UConn, and senior Joe Clark was third.

The Husky 4x100m relay team ended the First Round with a historic showing as Kevin Steinberg (Langhorne, Pa.) Kevin Smith (Harwinton, Conn.), Drinks and Cummings concluded the race in 15th place with a new school record of 40.27.

It was a disappointing ending to the 2012 outdoor season for the Connecticut program. J. Waruch was UConn’s lone competitor at the NCAA Championship and all signs pointed towards a promising finish before he was forced to withdraw from competition after pulling his hamstring in warm-ups at Drake Stadium.

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2012 Husky Top Indoor Performers Name Time/Dist. Meet Name 60m Dash Darnell Cummings 6.82 Sykes & Sabock Challenge Jesse Drinks 6.83 BIG EAST Championship

Date Feb. 4 Feb. 18

200m Dash Darnell Cummings 21.38 Jesse Drinks 21.68

IC4A Championship New England Championship

March 3 Feb. 24

400m Dash Kyle Twombly Tyler Hopson

48.21 49.18

New England Championship Feb. 24 Lafayette/Rider Winter Games Feb. 10

500m Dash Chris Whyte Chris Dailey

1:04.23 1:05.20

New England Championship New England Championship

800m Run Tim Bennatan Alex Bennatan

1:49.02 1:51.56

New England Championship Feb. 24 Lafayette/Rider Winter Games Feb. 10

1000m Run Tim Bennatan Joe Clark

2:23.23 2:24.94

Great Dane Classic Jan. 20 Lafayette/Rider Winter Games Feb. 10

1 Mile Run Joe Clark Scott Johnson

4:02.95 4:08.88

New England Championship Sykes & Sabock Challenge

Feb. 24 Feb. 4

3000m Run Bryan Fowler Bryan Fowler

8:23.89 8:24.93

IC4A Championship Sykes & Sabock Challenge

5000m Run Ryan McGuire

14:36.95

60m Hurdles Selwyn Maxwell Selwyn Maxwell

8.03 8.04

Name Time/Dist. Meet Name 4 x 400m Relay UConn 3:17.18 BIG EAST Championship 4 x 800m Relay UConn 7:31.78 IC4A Championship 4,000 Distance Medley UConn 9:48.17 Columbia

Date Feb. 18 March 3 March 2

High Jump Noel James Jake Waruch

2.21 2.05

Sykes & Sabock Challenge BIG EAST Championship

Feb. 4 Feb. 18

Pole Vault Kyle Duggan Matt Alexander

5.20 4.95

IC4A Championship BIG EAST Championship

March 3 Feb. 18

Long Jump Amanze Williams Jake Waruch

7.61 6.71

UConn Winter Invite UConn Winter Invite

Jan. 7 Jan. 7

Triple Jump Treval Hatcher Amanze Williams

14.43 14.39

Great Dane Classic UConn Winter Invite

Jan. 20 Jan. 7

Shot Put Mike Alleman Eric Masington

17.54 17.12

Yale Invite BIG EAST Championship

Jan. 14 Feb. 18

March 3 Feb. 4

Weight Throw Joshua Faboyede Joshua Faboyede

18.69 18.59

Lafayette/Rider Winter Games Sykes & Sabock Challenge

Feb.10 Feb. 4

Great Dane Classic

Jan. 20

BIG EAST Championship Great Dane Classic

Feb. 18 Jan. 20

Heptathalon Jake Waruch Jesse Chapman

5,479 5,184

BIG EAST Championship BIG EAST Championship

Feb. 18 Feb. 18

Feb. 24 Feb. 24

2012 Husky Top Outdoor Performers Name Time/Dist. Meet Name 100m Dash Darnell Cummings 10.38 BIG EAST Championship Jesse Drinks 10.47 BIG EAST Chamlpionship

May 6 May 6

Name High Jump Noel James Jake Waruch

200m Dash Darnell Cummings 21.15 Jesse Drinks 21.44

BIG EAST Chamlpionship BIG EAST Chamlpionship

May 6 May 6

Pole Vault Kyle Duggan Cory Duggan

400m Dash Kyle Twombly Tyler Hopson

48.00 48.14

IC4A Championship BIG EAST Chamlpionship

May 13 May 6

800m Run Joe Clark Paul DeSalvo

Long Jump Claudio DelliCarpini 7.07 Jake Waruch 7.05

BIG EAST Championship UConn Decathlon

May 6 Aprill 11

1:52.72 1:52.72

Larry Ellis Invite Larry Ellis Invite

April 20 April 20

1500m Run Joe Clark Nick Aguila

Triple Jump Treval Hatcher Treval Hatcher

14.72 14.69

Battle on the Bayou UConn Dogfight

April 7 April 14

3:49.58 3:54.17

Battle on the Bayou Larry Ellis Invite

April 7 April 20

400m Inter. Hurdles Chris Whyte 54.07 Claudio DelliCarpnii 57.81

Shot Put Mike Alleman Eric Masington

17.38 16.95

Larry Ellis Invite Battle on the Bayou

April 20 April 7

UConn Spring Invite UConn Spring Invite

March 31 March 31

3000m Steeplechase Scott Johnson 9:12.34 Nick Aguila 9:18.07

Discus Eric Masington Mike Alleman

51.66 48.52

IC4A Championship UConn Dog Fight

May 13 April 14

Battle on the Bayou Battle on the Bayou

April 7 April 7

5000m Run Ryan McGuire

Hammer Throw Joshua Faboyede 60.64 Chris Ackell 54.18

Larry Ellis Invite UConn Invite

April 20 March 31

Javelin Eric Alfiere Brian Eilers

64.49 61.82

UConn Dogfight UConn Invite

April 14 March 31

Decathalon Jake Waruch Ben Waruch

7,597 6,723

UConn Decathlon UConn Decathlon

April 11 April 11

15:24.67

Date

UConn Invite

March 31

110 Hurdles Claudio DelliCarpini 14.23 Selwyn Maxwell 14.28

UNH Invite UNH Invite

April 28 April 28

4 x 100m Relay UConn 40.27

NCAA East Prelim Round

May 26

4 x 400m Relay UConn 3:16.96

Larry Ellis Invite

April 20

Time/Dist. Meet Name

Date

2.15 2.06

Battle on the Bayou UConn Decathlon

April 7 April 10

5.08 4.96

IC4A Championship Battle on the Bayou

May13 April 7

4 x 800m Relay UConn 7:39.82

BIG EAST Championship

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UConn In The BIG EAST

BIG EAST Team Champions 1980 Indoor 1982 Outdoor 1997 Indoor 2002 Indoor 2002 Outdoor

2004 Indoor 2006 Indoor 2008 Indoor 2009 Indoor 2011 Indoor 2011 Outdoor

Ray Wilks Mike Rutt

BIG EAST Relay Champions 1999: Outdoor 4x800 M Relay (K. Smith, D. Coleman, K. Jensen, E. Blount) 2004: Indoor 4x800M Relay (M. Feldman, E. Campbell, J. Legare, K. Goglas) 2006: Outdoor 4x800M Relay (B. Gagnon, M. Feldman, S. Iannaccone, J. Legare) 2007: Outdoor 4x100M Relay (A. Pomo, K. Ndu, E. Campbell, B. Campbell) 2010: Outdoor 4x800M Relay (D. Holst, T. Bennatan, M. Rutt, B. Gagnon) 2011: Outdoor 4x100M Relay (K. Moore, K. Smith, D. Cummings, J. Drinks)

UConn Olympians

Andy Bessette U.S. 1980 Dudley Dorival Haiti 2000, 2004, 2008

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BIG EAST Championship Outstanding Performers 2010 2009 2006 2004 2004 2003 2002 2000 1999 1999 1998 1997 1997 1996 1996 1990

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Sean Smith Mike Rutt Joel Legare Logan Jones Will Thomas Will Thomas Elliot Blount Ray Wilks Ray Wilks Ray Wilks Ray Wilks Dudley Dorival Wali Muhammad Ray Wilks Wali Muhammad Andrew Cary

Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer Outstanding Indoor Track Performer Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer Outstanding Indoor Track Performer Outstanding Indoor Field Performer Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer Outstanding Indoor Track Performer Outstanding Indoor Field Performer Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer Outstanding Indoor Field Performer Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer Outstanding Indoor Track Performer Outstanding Indoor Field Performer Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer Outstanding Indoor Field Performer Outstanding Indoor Performance

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BIG EAST Individual Conference Champions Glenn Allen Cary Andrew Daron Armstrong

Sean Berg Tim Bennatan Elliott Blount

Dave Bradford

Eric Callaghan

Basil Campbell

Andrew Carey

Mike Christie Michael Christy

Tim Corbitt Raffael Craig

1998 1992 1987 1988 1989 1989 1990 2007 2012 2000 2002 2002 1980 1981 1981 1995 1995 2006 2008 2008 1989 1990 1990 1991 1987 1994 1995 1995 1996 1989 2000

Outdoor Hammer Throw Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Indoor Heptathalon Indoor 1000m Indoor 800m Indoor 500m Indoor 800m Outdoor Hammer Throw Indoor Weight Throw Outdoor Hammer Throw Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Outdoor 110m Hurdles Indoor 200m Dash Outdoor 200m Dash Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Triple Jump Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Long Jump Outdoor Triple Jump Indoor Long Jump Indoor High Jump Indoor Pentathlon

Mike Deibler

Dudley Dorival

Andrew Dubs

Sean Earle Tyrone Faverey Michael Gagne Brian Gagnon

Ellis Gaulden

Mark Godoy Jim Hopson

Daniel Hutcherson Noel James

Ray James

Mark Jellison Logan Jones

2002 2002 2003 2003 1994 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 2007 2008 2008 2009 1997 2011 1985 2007 2008 2010 2006 2008 2004 1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1982 1983 1983 2004 2012 2012 1980 1980 1981 1981 2001 2004

Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor 55m Hurdles Outdoor 110m Hurdles Indoor 55m Hurdles Indoor 55m Hurdles Outdoor 110m Hurdles Indoor 55m Hurdles Indoor 200m Outdoor 110m Hurdles Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Shot Put Indoor High Jump Outdoor Triple Jump Indoor 5,000m Outdoor 800m Indoor 800m Outdoor 800m Indoor High Jump Indoor High Jump Indoor Triple Jump Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor High Jump Outdoor High Jump Indoor 55m Outdoor 100m Indoor 55m Outdoor 100m Indoor Pentathlon Indoor 800m

Craig Kelly

1998

Outdoor Javelin

Steven Keyes Aaron King

Travis Landreth Erik Ledder

Joel Legare

Steve Malavich Laban Marsh

Chris Mazza

Rich McCarthy Joe Mendel

Wali Muhammad

Frazer Pehmoeller

Paul Pisano

Corey Pusey Jake Radzevich

Pat Rubega Rob Rubega

Mike Rutt

Steve Santoli Sean Smith

William Thomas

Charles Thompson

Cody Unger Jake Waruch

Ray Wilks

Dan Wilson

John Whitehead

1983 2008 2009 2011 2011 1997 1990 1991 2006 2006 1980 2001 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 1992 2002 2003 1995 1995 1996 1997 1982 1983 2002 2003 2004 2001 2007 2007 1986 1980 1981 2008 2009 2011 1998 2009 2010 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2005 1981 1982 2011 2012 2012 1996 1996 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 1998 2000 2002 1984 1985 1985

Outdoor Long Jump Indoor Heptathlon Indoor Heptathlon Indoor Heptathlon Outdoor Decathlon Cross Country Outdoor Javelin Outdoor Javelin Indoor 1,000m Outdoor 800m Indoor Weight Throw Indoor 60m Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Javelin Outdoor 400m Indoor 400m Indoor Long Jump Indoor Triple Jump Indoor Pentathlon Indoor Pentathlon Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Weight Throw Outdoor Javelin Outdoor Javelin Outdoor Javelin Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor 800m Indoor 800m Indoor 800m Indoor Weight Throw Outdoor Decathlon Outdoor Decathlon Outdoor Decathlon Indoor Pentathlon Outdoor Decathlon Indoor Pentathlon Outdoor Decathlon Indoor Heptathlon Outdoor Decathlon Outdoor High Jump Outdoor Long Jump Indoor Long Jump Outdoor Javelin Indoor Heptathlon Outdoor Decathlon Outdoor Discus Throw Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Discus Throw Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Discus Throw Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Shot Put Outdoor Discus Throw Outdoor Shot Put Indoor Mile Run Outdoor 1,500m Indoor 1000m Outdoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault Outdoor Pole Vault

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

Indoor Track And Field Records Event

Mark

Athlete(s)

Year

60 Yard 6.16 Raymond James 1981 55 Meter 6.21 Raymond James 1980 60 Meter 6.78 Laban Marsh 2001 60 Yard Hurdle 7.4 Gene Givens 1959

John Copeland 1966

Peter Lacaillade 1970

Paul Murphy 1974

Joseph LeMay 1977 55 Meter Hurdle 7.16 Dudley Dorival 1996 60 Meter Hurdle 7.72 Dudley Dorival 1997 440 Yard 49.2 David Kent 1979 200 Meter 21.12 Basil Campbell 2006 300 Meter 33.81 Bill Oliverson 1987 400 Meter 46.69 Joe Mendel 2002 500 Meter 1:02.42 Joel Legare 2006 600 Yard 1:09.8 Daryl King 1977 880 Yard 1:53.91 Mike England 1983 800 Meter 1:47.41 Mike Rutt 2011 1000 Yard 2:10.0 Alden Miner 1976 1000 Meter 2:22.58 Joel Legare 2004 1500 Meter 3:51.36 Mike Gagne 1985 Mile 4:01.32 Dan Wilson 2002 3000 Meter 8:05.96 Gary Giffen 1992 Two Mile 8:40.2 Mike Gagne 1985 Three Mile 14:18.2 Tim DeValve 1981 5,000 Meter 14:13.89 Georg Diettrich 1994 4x440 Yard 3:18.0 Pat Walker 1973 Relay Mike Goe

Rich Fetzer

Steve Hulme 4x400 Meter 3:11.68 Adebo Oshodi 1998 Relay Trevor Sykes

Elliott Blount

Haven Barnes 4x880 Yard 7:39.9 Bob Dederer 1973 Relay Fred Steigert

Francis Brough

James Verdon 4x800 Meter 7:20.09 Dan Holst 2009 Relay Steven Iannaccone

Michael Rutt

Brian Gagnon Distance Medley 9:42.58 Kevin Jensen 2000 Relay (Yards) Haven Barnes

Elliott Blount

Dan Wilson Distance Medley 9:33.85 Kevin Jensen 2000 Relay (Meter) Haven Barnes

Elliott Blount

Dan Wilson 220 Meter Shuttle 30.5 Alex Davis 1990 Hurdles Relay Charles Werner

Scott Mitchell

Dave Tabon High Jump 2.24 (7-4.25) James Hopson 1982 Long Jump 7.61 (24-11.75) Amanze Williams 2012 Triple Jump 15.94 (52-3.50) Mike Christie 1987 Shot Put 18.84 (61-9.75) Ray Wilks 1999 35 lb. Weight 20.34 (66-8.75) Steve Santoli 1998 Pole Vault 5.25 (17-2.75) Chris Mazza 2003

Kyle Duggan 2011 Pentathlon 4059 pts.

Will Thomas 2001 Heptathlon 5658 pts Will Thomas 2004 28

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Outdoor Track And Field Records Event

Mark

Athlete

Year

100 Yard 9.6 Heyward Woodward 1973 100 Meter 10.38 Darnell Cummings 2012 120 Yard 14.1 Paul Murphy 1975 Hurdles 110 Meter 13.48 Dudley Dorival 1997 Hurdles 220 Yard 21.1 Gene Givens 1957 200 Meter 20.91 Basil Campbell 2007 440 Yard 48.0 Daryl King 1975 400 Meter 45.94 Joe Mendel 2003 440 Yard 51.0 David Kent 1979 Hurdle 400 Meter 51.11 Anthony Burris 2009 Hurdle 880 Yard 1:50.8 Alden Miner 1975 800 Meter 1:47.57 Mike Rutt 2009 1500 Meter 3:39.71 Dan Wilson 2000 3000 Meter 8:28.26 Joe Clark 2012 Steeplechase 8:45.32 Christer Malm 1991 Mile 4:00.79 Dan Wilson 2000 Two Mile 8:59.5 Richard Spurling 1970 Three Mile 13:52.8 John Vitale 1970 5000 Meter 13:57.5 Mike Gagne 1985 Six Mile 29:01.8 John Vitale 1970 10,000 Meter 29:22.92 Georg Diettrich 1994 High Jump 2.25 (7-4.50) James Hopson 1983 Long Jump 7.69 (25-2.75) Mike Christy 1996 Triple Jump 15.95 (52-4.00) Mike Christy 1995 Pole Vault 5.18 (17-00.00) Jake Radzevich 2006 Shot Put 18.57 (60-11.25) Ray Wilks 1999 Hammer 65.10 (213-7.00) Andy Bessette 1975 Discus 55.76 (182-11.00)Ray Wilks 2000 Javelin (old) 73.48 (241-1.00) Reid Crawshaw 1961 (new) 77.47 (254-1.00) Paul Pisano 2004 Decathlon (old) 7821 pts.

Ronald Evans 1973 (new) 7894 pts.

Will Thomas 2003

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Outdoor Relay Records Event

Mark

4X110 Yard 41.7

4X100 Yard 40.75

4X100 Meter 40.27

4X110 Meter 55.65 Shuttle Hurdles

4X220 Yard 1:27.3

4X200 Meter 1:25.00

4X440 Yard 3:15.4

4X400 Meter 3:10.24

4X880 Yard 7:40.4

4X800 Meter 7:21.10

4X1 Mile 17:33.9

DMR 9:33.02 (Meter)

Sprint Medley 3:26.6 (Yard)

Sprint Medley 3:23.53 (Metric)

Athlete

Year

David Parsons 1981 Charles Thompson Bernard Vogel Raymond James Rick Gross 2002 Adebo Oshodi Joe Mendel Chris Charles Kevin Steinberg 2012 Kevin Smith Darnell Cummings Jesse Drinks Mike Christy 1995 Errol Buggs Rich Miller Dudley Dorival William Parkton 1973 Michael Goe William Thorne Patrick Walker Adebo Oshodi 2002 Chris Charles Joe Mendel Ernest Holloway Patrick Walker 1973 Steven Hulme Richard Fetzer Michael Goe Adebo Oshodi 2002 Gabe DeLeon Elliott Blount Joe Mendel Francis Brough 1973 Robert Dederer William Cantin Steven Hulme Karl Smith 1999 Dave Coleman Kevin Jensen Elliott Blount William Cantin 1973 Robert Dederer John Hunt Robert McCusker Kevin Jensen (2:54.5) 2000 Haven Barnes (47.9) Elliott Blount (1:47.9) Dan Wilson (4:03.6) 440 Jay Sher 1970 220 Robert Edwards 220 Vincent Clemens 880 J. Steven Flanagan 400 Bill Oliverson 1990 200 Steve Francis 200 Dave Howley 800 John McGowan

Hugh S. Greer Field House Records Event

Mark

Athlete (School), Date

55 Meter 6.43 200 Meter 22.50 400 Meter 49.56 500 Meter 1:03.44 800 Meter 1:51.67 1000 Meter 2:24.74 Mile 4:11.85 3000 Meter 8:30.09 55 Meter Hurdle 7.45

4x400 Meter Relay 3:20.52 4x800 Meter Relay 7:50.67 High Jump 7-01.00 Pole Vault 15-11 Long Jump 25-3.25 Triple Jump 50-2.50 Shot Put 61-7.00 Weight Throw 66-3.75 Heptathlon 5266

Laban Marsh (UConn), 1/8/00 Latif Thomas (UConn), 1/6/99 Adebo Oshodi (UConn), 1/6/99 Joe Mendel (UConn), 1/31/03 Joel Legare(UConn), 1/31/03 Josh Perry (Southern Conn), 1/7/12 Tim Bennatan (UConn), 1/7/12 Dan Wilson (UConn), 1/8/00 Rick Gross (UConn), 1/31/03 Colin Aina (Rhode Island), 1/31/03 (UConn), 1/6/99 (UConn), 1/6/99 Noel James (UConn), 1/7/12 Joe DiCola (UConn), 12/5/03 Christian Haar (Manhattan), 1/6/99 Christian Haar (Manhattan), 1/6/99 Ray Wilks (UConn), 1/8/00 Jacob Freeman (Manhattan), 1/8/00 Kyle Calvo (Penn), 1/7/06

George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex Records Event

Mark

Athlete (School), Date

100 Meter 10.48 Marvin Regis (Seton Hall), 5/3/03 200 Meter 21.01 Carlos Bedoya (Villanova), 5/4/03 400 Meter 45.28 Obra Hogans (Seton Hall), 5/3/03 800 Meter 1:49.00 Jesse O’Connell (Georgetown), 5/4/03 1500 Meter 3:44.67 Dan Wilson (UConn), 4/20/02 3000 Meter 8:30.08 Chris Longo (Iona), 4/10/99 5000 Meter 13:59.38 Luke Watson (Notre Dame), 5/5/02 10,000 Meter 28:55.67 Ryan Shay (Notre Dame), 5/4/023 110 Meter Hurdle 13.76 Dudley Dorival (UConn), 4/20/96 400 Meter Hurdle 49.90 Nicholas O’Brien (Villanova), 5/4/03 3000 Meter SC 8:37.61 Luke Watson (Notre Dame), 5/4/02 4x100 Meter-Relay 40.55 Miami, 5/4/03 4x400 Meter-Relay 3:08.98 Seton Hall, 5/5/02 4x800 Meter-Relay 7:23.53 UConn, 5/7/06 High Jump 2.20(7-2.5) Tone Belt (Louisville), 5/6/06 Pole Vault 5.37 (17-7.25) Keith Highman (Pittsburgh), 5/7/06 Long Jump 7.83 (25-8.25) Tone Belt (Louisville), 5/6/06 Triple Jump 16.44 (53-11.25) Josh Rollins (Georgetown), 5/5/02 Shot Put 18.38 (60-3.75) Ray Wilks (UConn), 4/17/99 Discus 57.21 (188-8.00) Robert McDade (Villanova), 5/6/06 Hammer Throw 69.96 (229-6.00) Gerald Ingalls (Army), 4/20/96 Javelin 71.10 (233-3.00) Paul Pisano (UConn), 5/5/02 Decathlon 7819 Will Thomas (UConn), 5/4/03

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UCONN ALL-AMERICANS Marquis Thomas

Haven Barnes

Mike Deibler

Joe Mendel

Charles Robbins, Cross Country, 1942 William Tribou, Cross Country, 1942 Bruno Giordano, Cross Country, 1951 Lew Steiglitz, Cross Country, 1957 Reid Crawshaw, Javelin, 1961 Andrew Yuen, 35lb. Weight, 1966, 1967 Robert Birdsey, 35lb. Weight, 1967 Alfred Paliwoda, 35lb. Weight, 1970 Ronald Evans, Decathlon, 1972, 1973 Andy Bessette, Hammer Throw, 1973, 1974, 1975 35lb. Weight, 1975 Raymond Jones, Sprints, 1981 James Hopson, High Jump, 1983 Andy Ball, Cross Country, 1990 Dudley Dorival, 110m Hurdles, 1995, 1996, 1997 55m Hurdles, 1996 Travis Landreth, Cross Country, 1997 Steve Santoli, 35lb. Weight, 1998 Ray Wilks, Shot Put, 1999 Haven Barnes, Distance Medley, 2000 Elliot Blount, Distance Medley, 2000 Kevin Jensen, Distance Medley, 2000 Dan Wilson, Distance Medley, 2000 Cross Country, 2000, 2001 Mile, 2002, 1500m, 2002 Joe Mendel, 400m, 2002, 2003 Paul Pisano, Javelin, 2002, 2003 Will Thomas, Decathlon, 2002, 2003 Heptathlon, 2004 Brian Gagnon Mike Deibler, High Jump, 2003 Logan Jones, 800m, 2004 Joel Legare, 800m, 2004, 2006 Brian Gagnon, 800m, 2008, 2009 Mike Rutt, 800m, 2008, 2009, 2011 Marquis Thomas, High Jump, 2009

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Paul Pisano

Ray Wilks

Mike Rutt

Andrew Yuen

Ronald Evans

Andy Bessette

Dan Wilson

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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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RANKED AMONG THE TOP 20 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY

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&ROM WRITERS AND SCIENTISTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND HISTORIANS OUR MORE THAN FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO CLASSROOM TEACHING &OSTERING A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THEY SHARE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES WITH HIGH ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES /UR FACULTY INCLUDE %NGLISH PROFESSOR 2EGINA "ARRECA WHOSE HUMOR APPEARS IN NATIONALLY PUBLISHED COLUMNS !MII /MARA /TUNNU HOLDER OF THE FIRST AND ONLY 5.%3#/ CHAIR IN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE 5NITED 3TATES PROVIDES PIVOTAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE 5#ONN !FRICAN .ATIONAL #ONGRESS 0ARTNERSHIP

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7ITH A STUDENT FACULTY RATIO OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION AND TAILORED ACADEMIC ADVISING 5#ONN ALSO OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITIES OF A PREMIER RESEARCH UNIVERSITY SUCH AS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WORKING IN LABS WITH PROFESSORS WHO NOT ONLY TEACH OUR COURSES BUT WHO ALSO ARE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY

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$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 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

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XL Center

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

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

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

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