2006 UC San Diego Cross Country Media Guide

2006 Cross Country Media Guide

QUICK FACTS / TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

UCSD QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: ..............................La Jolla, Calif.

Founded: ..............................................1960 Enrollment: ......................................25, 278 Colors: .................................. Blue and Gold Nickname: ........................................ Tritons Affiliation: ...................... NCAA Division II Conference: .......................................CCAA Facility: ............... Triton Woods Par Course Chancellor: ................. Dr. Marye Anne Fox Athletics Director:.............Earl W. Edwards UCSD Athletics Phone: ........ 858-534-4211 UCSD Athletics Fax: ............858-534-8172 SPORTS INFORMATION Associate AD/SID: .......... David Wahlstrom Office Phone: ........................858-534-8437 Cell Phone: ............................858-967-5346 E-Mail: ....................dwahlstrom@ucsd.edu Assistant SID: ...................... Mark Oshidari Office Phone: ........................858-534-8451 Cell Phone: ............................209-518-0759 E-Mail: .......................moshidari@ucsd.edu SID Fax: ................................858-534-8475 CROSS COUNTRY STAFF Head Coach ....................... Ted Van Arsdale E-Mail ..................... tvanarsdale@ucsd.edu Assistant Coach.................... Nathan Garcia E-Mail ................. nategarcia@hotmail.com XC Office Phone ...................858-534-0328 XC Office Fax .......................858-822-2970 MEN’S TEAM INFORMATION 2005 National Finish .............................N/A 2005 West Region Finish ....................... 7th 2005 CCAA Finish................................. 3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............11/3 WOMEN’S TEAM INFORMATION 2005 National Finish ............................ 17th 2005 West Region Finish .......................2nd 2005 CCAA Finish.................................2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............. 14/6 MEDIA SERVICES Internet Home Page: ......UCSDTritons.com CCAA Home Page: ................ goCCAA.org NCAA Cross Country: ... NCAASports.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS Head Coach Ted Van Arsdale................................... 2 Coaching Staff/2006 Schedule ................................. 3 2006 Rosters............................................................. 4 2006 Student-Athlete Bios .................................. 5-17 2005 Men’s Cross Country Year in Reviews ......... 18 2005 Women’s Cross Country Year in Review ...... 19 Record Book/Honors ........................................ 20-25 UCSD Athletics...................................................... 26 Community Outreach ............................................. 27 Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine ............ 28 UCSD - Youngest of the Best ................................ 29 San Diego - America’s Finest City......................... 30 CREDITS The UC San Diego cross country media guide was written, edited and designed by David Wahlstrom, Associate A.D. and Sports Information Director, with help from Mark Oshidari, Assistant SID. Cover design

by UCSD Sports Information. Photographs by Jimmy Gekas, David Wahlstrom, the UCSD Sports Facilities Office and the UCSD Regents Office.

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HEAD COACH DEREK ARMSTRONG 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Head Coach

Ted Van Arsdale 15th Year

Ted Van Arsdale enters his 15th season at the helm of the UC San Diego cross country program in 2006. After developing a program which gained national recognition at the NCAA Division III level, Van Arsdale has faced and successfully overcome many new challenges over the last five years, leading the men’s and women’s teams to a higher level in Division II. In 2001, Van Arsdale led the Triton men’s team to a fourth straight third-place finish in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, and the women’s team to a fifthplace CCAA finish. At the Division II West Regional, UCSD was fourth in the men’s division, earning a first-ever team trip to the Division II Nationals, and 12th in the women’s race. The Triton men capped one of the top seasons in the program’s history by finishing 15th at the NCAA National Meet in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.

In 2002, it was the turn of the UCSD women to qualify for Nationals, making their first appearance ever at the NCAA Division II National Championships and finishing 17th at the meet in Ashland, Ohio, under snowy conditions. Van Arsdale’s Tritons produced their first Division II All-American, as senior Audrey Sung finished 19th overall. On their way to the National Meet, the UCSD women put together a fourth-place finish at the CCAA Championships and a thirdplace showing at the West Regional. The Triton men duplicated their fourth-place effort at the West Regional from the previous two years, but were narrowly denied a repeat trip to the National Meet. The men also finished fourth as a team in the CCAA. 2003 marked the first time at the D-II level that both programs qualified for the NCAA National Championships in the same season. The teams each finished second in the West Region after the women took second place in the CCAA, while the men finished third at the league championships. While at the NCAA Championships in Cary, N.C., the Triton women finished 16th in the country while also having their second-ever All-America selection as freshman Tina Firouz garnered the accolade for her 34th place finish. The men finished 15th in the nation senior Julian Nahan was the first UCSD runner to cross the line, finishing 45th overall.

The 2004 season provided a new challenge for UCSD as both the men and women were vying for a return trip to the NCAA National Championships. The women attained its goal of qualifying for the NCAA Division II meet with its second place finish at the West Regional only two weeks after finishing second at the CCAA Championships. The women ended the year with a 17th place finish at the D-II Championships. The men came up just short of qualifying for the event after a fourth place finish at the West Regional and a third place finish at the league championships.

Entering the 2005 season with high expectations, Van Arsdale once again guided his squads to successful campaigns. The women posted their best-ever finish at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh after finishing second at the NCAA West Regional and first at the CCAA Championships.

Senior Mimi Hodgins earned CCAA and NCAA West Region Runner of the Year honors while also garnering All-America status along with sophomore Emily McGregor. The UCSD men once again finish third at the CCAA Championships before a seventh place finish at the NCAA West Regional brought an end to their season.

Before the move to Division II in the fall of 2000, Van Arsdale had established UCSD cross country as the top Division III program in the West and one of the nation’s most respected clubs.

In 1998, he guided the men’s cross country team to its fifth consecutive NCAA Division III West Regional championship and seventh straight appearance at Nationals, and in 1999, the women’s team qualified for the Division III National Championships for the first time in six years, capturing the West Region title and finishing second in the CCAA. Van Arsdale has been honored by his coaching peers on several occasions, winning nine Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year awards along with two CCAA Coach of the Year awards. He earned UCSD’s Excellence in Coaching Award for 1994-95. During his tenure as head coach of the UCSD track and field programs, Van Arsdale was selected Regional Track and Field Coach of the Year on three occasions and coached 13 All-American distance runners, including three 5,000meter champions. He continues to assist with the track and field program at UCSD, directing all events from 800 to 10,000 meters.

Van Arsdale has been involved with UCSD since 1989, when he took over Masters running, a highperformance running program that puts out many national contenders and is one of the best adult competitive teams in California. Prior to coming to UCSD, Van Arsdale coached for three years at San Diego Mesa College. In his second year, he guided the men to a fourth-place finish in the state, their best finish ever. Van Arsdale also has been involved with the Jim Busch Sports Camp for seven years and directs a summer camp for high school teams on the UCSD campus. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from Point Loma Nazarene College.

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COACHING STAFF / 2006 SCHEDULE 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Assistant Coach

Nathan Garcia 7th Year

Nathan Garcia begins his fifth season as the UC San Diego men’s and women’s cross country assistant coach in 2006. Garcia earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from UCSD in 2000, graduating cum laude. He then completed a multi-subject professional clear CLAD credential at UCSD in 2001. Since then, Garcia has been a teacher at Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church and a volunteer assistant with the Triton cross country and track and field squads.

Garcia was a four-year athlete in both track and cross country while attending UCSD from 1996 to 2000. During his time as a Triton, he earned numerous athletic and academic honors, including being named Verizon All-Academic District VIII and CCAA ScholarAthlete honors in 2000-01. He was also honored by UCSD on National Student-Athlete Day that same year. Garcia assists with all aspects of the cross country program, including recruiting.

2006 UCSD CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE DATE Sept. 1 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 18

DAY Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday

OPPONENT Point Loma Nazarene UC Irvine Invitational Aztec Invitational Roy Griak Invitational Triton Classic Invitational CCAA Conference Championship NCAA West Regional NCAA National Championships

LOCATION UC San Diego Huntington Beach Balboa Park - San Diego St. Paul, MN UC San Diego UC San Diego Chico Pensacola, FL

TIME 3:00 PM 8:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM

2006 HOME MEET INFORMATION The season opening dual meet with Point Loma Nazarene will be held on Friday, September 1 with the men running at 3:45 and the women following at 4:15. The men will run a 4.0 mile course while the women will travese a 2.5 mile area.

The 2006 Triton Classic Invitational will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the men running an 8k race race followed by the women at 9:30 a.m. on the 6k course. As usual at the Triton Classic, winners of each Division (I, II, III and Open) will be announced following the conclusion of all races. Signing up for the race can be done at UCSDTritons.com.

The California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships return to La Jolla in 2006. The men will compete first on the 8k course at 9 a.m. while the 6k women’s championship will begin at 9:45 a.m. Chico State is the defending champion on the men’s side while the UC San Diego women captured its second-ever league crown in 2005. Last year’s race was held at Golden Gate Park and was hosted by San Francisco State University.

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2006 ROSTER 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

2005 ROSTER

2006 Men’s Cross Country Roster Name Daniel Anderson Ryan Becijos Crone, Timur Greg Geldman Daniel Holligan Kevin Klein Gabe LaMothe Jake LeVieux Jesse Morrill Max Mullender Matthew Noble Benjamin Schuster J.D. Smiley Nick Sottosanto Evan Tamura Mike Wright John Yano

2006 Women’s Cross Country Roster

Year Hometown (Previous School) So. Burbank, CA (John Burroughs HS) Jr. Bonita, CA (Bonita Vista HS) So. Claremont, CA (Claremont HS) Jr. Los Gatos, CA (Los Gatos HS) Sr. Nonthaburi, Thailand (School of Bangkok) So. Shoreline, WA (Shorewood HS) So. Carmel, CA (Stevenson HS) So. Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon HS) Fr. Huntington Beach, CA (Marina HS) Fr. Laguna Beach, CA (Laguna Beach HS) So. El Cajon, CA (West Hills HS) So. San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) Fr. Burlingame, CA (Junipero Serra HS) Fr. Trabuco Canyon, (Trabuco Hills HS) Jr. Huntington Beach, CA (Hunt. Beach HS) Fr. Rescue, CA (Ponderosa HS) Jr. Castro Valley, CA (Castro Valley HS)

Name Kristen Buono Amanda Burkhardt Jessica DiMascio Diane Dunn Jordana Henderson Amanda Keuhn Jenna Kohnke Sofia Lische Emily McGregor Nina Miller Ashleigh Montgomery Celia Pourtau Marie Schaper Catherine Strouse Melanie Swan

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Year Hometown (Previous School) So. San Diego, CA (Patrick Henry HS) Jr. Cameron Park, CA (Ponderosa HS) So. LaVerne, CA (St. Lucy’s HS) Jr. Martinez, CA (College Park HS) Fr. Fairfax, VA (Fairfax HS) So. Tustin, CA (Foothill HS) Jr. Dana Point, CA (UNC Charlotte) Fr. Irvine, CA (Woodbridge HS) Jr. Walnut Creek, CA (Monte Vista HS) Sr. Maryville, TN (Maryville HS) So. Walnut Creek, CA (Carondelet HS) Fr. Murrieta, CA (Murrieta Valley HS) Fr. Simi Valley, CA (Royal HS) So. Mission Viejo, CA (Capistrano Valley HS) Fr. Boulder Creek, CA (San Lorenzo Vly. HS)

2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Daniel Anderson

Ryan Becijos

Sophomore Burbank, Calif.

John Burroughs High School

Junior Bonita, Calif.

Bonita High School

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Did not race in any events during first year on La Jolla campus.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from John Burroughs High School... had personal bests of 51.7 in the 400m, 1:58.6 in the 800m and 4:27 in the 1600m.

PERSONAL: Born April 10, 1987... parents are Thomas and Pimchai Anderson.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Raced in three events during the season... finished 15th in a time of 24:35.3 during the season opening race on August 27... had a 62nd place finish in the UC Irvine Inviational, crossing the finish line in a time of 24:38.5... final race of the season was a 74th place finish in the Triton Cross Country Classic on October 8, concluding the 8k race in a time of 28:16.6.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Ran in four of the team’s seven events on the year... finished 10th in his first collegiate race, finishing in a time of 22:51.1 at the 5k UCSD dual meet with Point Loma... finished 71st at the UC Irvine Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 28:13.6... ran a time of 26:59.75 at the Willamette Invitational, finishing 125th out of 261 competitors... had a 21st place showing at the UCSD Triton Invitational, posting a mark of 28:37.7.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Bonita Vista High School in Bonita, Calif... ran cross country and track for coaches Ian Cumming, Melanie Holmes and Hector Hernandez at Bonita... led cross country team to back-to-back league championships in 2002 and 2003... was a member of consecutive track and field league championships as a junior and senior... earned all-league honors in cross country during the 2001, ’02 and ’03 seasons... was an All-CIF cross country selection in 2002... placed 18th in the 1600 during the California State preliminaries and finished 75th in state during 2003 cross country championships.

PERSONAL: Born on May 9, 1986 in San Diego, Calif... parents are Ronald and Jeanne Becijos... has one older sister named Brandi Pittson... plans on majoring in Computer Science at Warren College... enjoys working on computers and playing the piano.

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2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Timur Crone

Greg Geldman

Sophomore Claremont, Calif.

Claremont High School

Junior Los Gatos, Calif.

Los Gatos High School

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Competed in four events during second year on the La Jolla campus... posted a time of 23:33.8 in the season opening four mile race on August 27th... finished 82nd at the UC Irvine Invitational, running the five mile race in a time of 25:15.0... finished 69th with a time of 28:09.9 at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Classic... helped the Tritons to a third HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from Claremont High School... helped place finish at the CCAA Championships, crossing the finish line in a team to CIF qualifier... had personal bests of 15:34 in the three mile, 9:38 time of 27:40, finishing 37th overall. in the 3200m and 4:30 in the 1600m.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Did not see action in any of the team’s PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1986... parents are Donald Crone and meets during rookie season.

Nuket Kardam.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate with honors from Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif... ran cross country and track for coach Tommy Newman... helped team to a DeAnza League championship as a senior and a fourth place finish as a junior... team finished fourth in the Central Coast Section as a senior and ninth as a junior... was an all-league performer as a junior and senior while also pulling down team Co-MVP honors as a senior... was the varsity captain as a junior and senior on the track squad... earned team MVP honors in track as a senior... received the State of California Assembly Scholastic Achievement Award for Academic Excellence in 2004... was a California Scholarship Federation Seal Bearer and a National Merit Finalist as a senior.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Competed in the first two events of the year for the Tritons... finished 12th in the 3-way meet to open the season on August 27, crossing the finish line in a time of 24:09.2... finished 68th out of 132 entrants at the UC Irvine Invitational on September 10, running the five mile course in a time of 24:56.9.

PERSONAL: Born December 31, 1985 in San Francisco, Calif... parents are John and Carol Geldman... has one older sister named Megan... majoring in Computer Engineering at Warren College on the UCSD campus... enjoys playing the piano in his spare time.

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2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Daniel Holligan

Kevin Klein

Senior Nonthaburi, Thailand School of Bangkok

Sophomore Shoreline, Wash.

Shorewood High School

AS A JUNIOR IN 2005: Ran in four of the HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of team’s six events on the year... finished fourth Shorewood High School in Shoreline, Wash... overall in a time of 23:02.1 in the 3-way four had personal bests of 16:07 in the 5k and 26:20 mile meet to begin the season on August 27... in the 8k... also ran on the track & field squad... had the fourth fastest team time in the UC Irvine had personal bests of 1:55.5 in the 800 meters, Invitational, finishing 30th overall with a time 4:06.0 in the 1500 meters, 4:22 in the 1600 of 23:43.2 in the five mile run... finished 164th meters and 9:48 in the 3200 meters. out of 300 entrants at the Paul Short Collegiate Inviational with a time of 25:51.4... finished 25th with a time of 26:57.3, helping the Tritons to a first PERSONAL: Born April 29, 1986... parents are Vicki and David Klein... place finish at the Triton Cross Country Classic. has one younger sister named Laura... is an Aerospace Engineering major in Revelle College... enjoys snowboarding, hiking, camping, biking and AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004: Ran in six of the team’s seven races ... cliff jumping in his spare time. finished fourth at the UCSD dual meet with Point Loma, crossing the finish line in a time of 22:22.2... posted a time of 27:07.0 at the UC Irvine Invitational, finishing him 39th out of 124 competitors at the meet... registered the second fastest UCSD time at the Willamette Invitational as his time of 26:09.36 was good enough for 70th place out of the 261 entrants... finished 16th at the UCSD Triton Invitational with his time of 27:50.8 that helped the team to a second place finish... had a 28th place showing at the CCAA Championships, crossing the finish line in a time of 24:43.0... finished 65th at the NCAA Division II West Regional with his time of 35.28.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003: Ran a season’s best time of 26:24 at the Willamette Invitational... was the team’s third finisher at the UCSD Triton Invitational with a time of 27:45.6.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of the International School of Bangkok... participated in cross country, swimming and track while in high school... ran cross country for coaches Peter Straub and Ed Kelsey... was a member of back-to-back-to-back league champions in the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools... was the individual cross country champion in both 2000 and 2002... was named the IASAS Athlete of the Year in both 2002 and 2003... was a member of the National Honor Society and varsity council... earned the Biology Award in 2003.

PERSONAL: Born July 17, 1985 in Palm Desert, Calif... parents are David and Christi Holligan... has three younger brothers named Brian, Kevin and Mike... majoring in Bio-Engineering at Eleanor Roosevelt College... enjoys windsurfing in his spare time.

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2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Gabe LaMothe

Jake LeVieux

Sophomore Carmel, Calif.

Stevenson High School

Sophomore Carlsbad, Calif.

La Costa Canyon High School

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Ran in four of AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Ran in the final the team’s six events on the year... finished 5h four events on the year... finished 205th in his in his first collegiate race, finishing the four first collegiate race, crossing the finish line at mile race in a time of 23:20.4 on August 27... the Paul Short Classic in a time of 26:11.4... had finished 55th at the UC Irvine Invitationalwith a a 38th place finish at the Triton Cross Country time of 24:30.2 in the 5 mile race... finished 20th Classic, finishing the race in a time of 27:24.4... overall, helping the Tritons to a first place finish helped the Tritons to a third place finish at the at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Classic on October 8, cross the finish CCAA Championships with his 22nd place finish in a time of 26:29... line in a time of 26:48.1... finished 32nd at the CCAA Championships, finished 40th at the NCAA D-II West Regional, crossing the finish line in helping the team to a third place finish with his time of 27:22 in the 8k run a time of 34:39.90. in San Francisco.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD by way of nearby La Costa Canyon HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD by way of Robert Louis Stevenson High School... helped team to a fourth place CIF finish in 2004... was the High School... helped team to CCS Championships in both 2001 and ninth place individual CIF finisher as a senior.

2004... had a personal best of 16:14 in the 5000m.

PERSONAL: Born October 31, 1987... parents are John and Lauren.

PERSONAL: Born May 13, 1987... parents are Pierre and Eileen.

Jesse Morrill Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif.

Marina High School

steeplechase as a junior.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Marina High School in Huntington Beach, Calif... helped team to the 2004 and 2005 CIF Southern Section Finals and the Sunset League Championship in 2004... had personal bests of 15:11 in the three mile and 15:35 in the 5k... posted times of 2:00 in the 800 meters and 9:44 in the 3000 meter

PERSONAL: Born November 22, 1987... parents are Brion and Roxanne Morrill... has two sisters named Katrina and Stephanie... is a Human Biology major at Sixth College... hobbie include running, mountain biking, rock climbing and hockey.

Max Mullender Sophomore Laguna Beach, Calif.

Laguna Beach High School HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, Calif... helped team to the CIF Division 4 State Championship in 2004... had personal bests of 15:15 in the three mile and posted a 15:57 at the Mt. SAC relays.

PERSONAL: Born December 1, 1987...is an undeclared major at Sixth College... enjoys surfing, skim boarding and snow boarding in his spare time.

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2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Matthew Noble

Banjamin Schuster

Sophomore El Cajon, Calif.

West Hills High School

Sophomore San Diego, Calif.

Torrey Pines High School

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Raced in all six AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Ran in four of events for the Tritons as a rookie... finished first the team’s six events on the year... finished 16th collegiate race in a time of 23:33.2, giving him in his first collegiate race, finishing in a time an 8th place finish... had a 65th place finish of 24:52.3... finished 92nd at the UC Irvine at the UC Irvine Invitational with his time of Invitational with a time of 25:39.3... finished 24:51.9... had the third fastest team time at the 86th at the Triton Cross Country Classic with Paul Short Collegiate Invitational, finishing a time of 28:30.9... finished 34th at the CCAA 147th overall with his time of 25:41.6... finished 30th ath the UCSD Triton Championships with his time of 27:30.

Cross Country Classic, crossing the finish line in a time of 27:02.7... finished 25th at the CCAA Championship with his time of 26:39... finished HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from nearby Torrey Piines High 43rd at the NCAA D-II West Regional with his time of 34:42.30.

School... helped team capture the CIF title in each of the last three years... team also won its league title in each of those years.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from nearby West Hills High School... helped team to the 2003 CIF San Diego Section title... had personal bests PERSONAL: Born February 26, 1987... parents are George Schuster and of 9:46 in the 3200m and 16:25 in the 5k.

Nanacy Latimer.

PERSONAL: Born June 20, 1986... parents are Michael and Bonnie Noble.

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2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

J.D. Smiley

Evan Tamura

Sophomore Burlingame, Calif.

Junipero Serra High School

Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif.

Huntington Beach High School

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Ran in three of the team’s six events on the year... finished sixth in the first race of the year, crossing the finish line in a time of 23:22.2 on the four mile Par Course on the UCSD campus... finished 47th at the UC Irvine Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 24:19.9... posted a time of 26:16.2 in his final race of the year, finishing 217th at the Paul Short PERSONAL: Born January 29, 1988... parents are James and Elizabeth... Collegiate Invitational on October 1. has two younger sisters named Samantha and Sereena...full name is James Dwigth Smiley II... is an International Economics major at Thurgood HIGH SCHOOL: Came to UCSD from Huntington Beach High School... had personal bests of 1:57.82 in the 800m, 4:32 in the 1600m and 51.8 in Marshall College... enjoys traveling and reading in his spare time. the 400m... also ran track.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif... finished second at the CCS Championships as a senior and was a state qualifier as a junior and senior... had personal bests of 4:42 and 10:07 in the 1600 and 3200 meters at the Crystal Springs Cross Country Course.

Nick Sottosanto

PERSONAL: Born July 12, 1985... parents are Jim and Jan Tamura.

Freshman Trabuco Hills, Calif.

Trabuco Canyon High School HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, Calif... helped team to a 9th place finish at the CIF Championships... had personal bests of 15:46 in the three mile, 10:17 in the 3200 meters, 4:37 in the 1600 meters, 2:05 in the 800 meters and 53 seconds in the 400 meters.

PERSONAL: Born February 17, 1988... parents are Joe and Betty Sottosanto... had one younger sister named Shanna... is a Mechanical Engineering major at Warren College... enjoys surfing, running and unicycling in his spare time.

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2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Mike Wright Freshman Rescue, Calif.

Ponderosa High School HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif... helped team to an 11th place finish at the CIF Division 2 State Championships as a senior... had personal bests of 16:02 in the three mile and 16:25 in the 5k cross country events... also had personal bests of 1:58.28 in the 800 meters, 4:31.3 in the 1600 meters and 9:52.5 in the 3200 meters during track & field season.

PERSONAL: Born October 24, 1987... parents are William and Elizabeth Wright of Rescue, Calif... has two siblings named William and Samuel... is a Mechanical Engineering major at Warren College... enjoys wakeboarding, snowboarding, white water kayaking, back packing and traveling in his spare time.

John Yano Junior Castro Valley, Calif.

Castro Valley High School AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Ran in the first two team events of the year... crossed the finish line in a time of 23:58.7 on the four mile Par Course on the UCSD campus on August 27th... finished 66th at the UC Irvine Invitational with a time of 24:52.3 on the five mile course in Huntington Beach.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Ran in four of the team’s seven races... finished 11th at the UCSD dual meet with Point Loma to begin the season, finishing the race in a time of 22:59.9... placed 82nd at the UC Irvine Invitational with his time of 28:55.4... crossed the finish line in a time of 29:06.5, good enough for 27th place at the UCSD Triton Invitational... had a 32nd place showing at the CCAA Championships with his time of 24:58.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley, Calif... ran cross country and track for coaches Peter Brewer and Dino Cardiosmenos... team finished second in the North County Section in 2001, before eventually finishing 10th at the CIF Championships... was an All-NCS Third Team selection and an All-Hayward Area Athletic Team member... set personal bests of 16:25 in the 5k, 16:01 in the three mile, 10:05 in the 3200m, 4:29 in the 1600m and 2:01 in the 800m... was a member of the Boy Scouts and an active church volunteer... earned high honors for academics while at Castro Valley HS. PERSONAL: Born January 7, 1986 in Hayward, Calif... parents are Lawrence and Ellen Yano... has one older sister named Lisa... is an undeclared major at Warren College... enjoys running, school and going to church in his spare time.

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2006 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY

Kristen Buono

Amanda Burkhardt

Sophomore San Diego, Calif.

Patrick Henry High School

Junior Cameron Park, Calif.

Ponderosa High School

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Ran in one race during rookie season on the La Jolla campus... posted a time of 16:45.6 in the first race of the season on the 2.5 mile par course at UCSD.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Raced in all seven races for the Tritons as a sophomore... had a third place finish in the season opening fourway meet at UCSD on August 27, finishing the 2.5 mile race in 15:43.5... finished 29th at the HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from UC Irvine Invitational, crossing the finish line nearby Patrick Henry High School... team was in a time of 19:21.7... posted a time of 22:50.6 three-time Eastern League Champions... had personal bests of 2:19 in the at the Paul Short Invitational, finishing 152nd out of 309 runners... finished 800m and 5:21 in the 1600m.

16th at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Invitational with her time of 23:19.0, helping the team to a first place finish... helped team to the CCAA PERSONAL: Born April 21, 1987... parents are Michael and Shelly Championship with her 22nd place finish, crossing the line in a time of Buono.

23:05... finished 69th at the NCAA Division II West Regional, helping the team to a second place finish with a time of 24:53.20... started the NCAA D-II National Championship race but was unable to finish the course.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Ran in five of the team’s eight races during rookie season... finished third overall and had the second fastest UCSD time in the season-opening dual meet with Point Loma, running the course on the La Jolla campus in a time of 16:01.4... finished 27th out of 135 runners at the UC Irvine Invitational as her time of 19:52.1 helped the Tritons to a team victory over 13 other teams that included six Division I schools... finished 28th out of 147 competitors with her time of 24:11 at the Stegemoller Classic hosted by the University of Southern Indiana... crossed the finish line in a time of 18:49.31 which was good enough for 45th place out of 271 entrants at the Willamette Invite... helped team to a second place finish at the CCAA Championships with her 24th place finish in a time of 21:40.50.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Ponderosa High School... ran cross country and track for coaches Jennifer Devine Pfeifer, Barbara Richardson, Don Aguiar and Ron Ruptier... member of the four time SVC League Champions in track... was named to the Sacramento Bee All-City Second Team as a sophomore, junior and senior... was named the cross country and track MVP for three straight seasons... set personal bests of 19:15 in the 5k, 19:05 in the three mile.

PERSONAL: Born July 19, 1986 in Carmichael, Calif... parents are Wendelin and Kim Ann Burkhardt... has one younger sister named Shana Marie... is an undeclared major at Roosevelt College... enjoys the piano, reading and tutoring children in her spare time.

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Jessica DiMascio

Diane Dunn

Sophomore La Verne, Calif.

St. Lucy’s High School

Junior Martinez, Calif.

College Park High School

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Raced in three AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Earned Allevents for the Tritons as a rookie... finished 18th CCAA honors in both cross country and track in her first collegiate event, crossing the finish & field... ran in six of the team’s seven cross line in a time of 16:47.6 on the 2.5 mile UCSD country races... finished 9th in the first race of par course... finished 64th at the UC Irvine the year with her time of 16:09.8 on the 2.5 mile Invitational with a time of 20:23.6 on the 5k UCSD par course... finished 20th overall at the course in Huntington Beach... finished 48th on UC Irvine Invitational with her time of 19:07.7... had a time of 22:31.0 the 6k par course at UCSD in a time of 24:33.0. at the Paul Short Collegiate Invitational on October 1... finished 9th at the CCAA Championships, helping the team to its second-ever title, with HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from St. Lucy’s High School... helped her time of 22:24 at the 6k course in San Francisco... finished 43rd at cross country team to the CIF Finals in 2002... had personal bests of 5:19 the NCAA D-II West Regional with her time of 24:07.50, helping the in the 1600m and 18:34 in the three mile. team to a second place finish... finished 94th at the NCAA D-II National Championships with her time of 24:00.7, helping the team to its best-ever PERSONAL: Born March 7, 1987... parents are Charles and Violet finish of 7th place.

DiMascio AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Ran in seven of the team’s eight meets... finished 26th out of 135 runners at the UC Irvine Invitational as her time of 19:51.8 helped the Tritons to a team victory over 13 other teams that included six Division I schools... finished 34th out of 147 competitors with her time of 24:25 at the Stegemoller Classic hosted by the University of Southern Indiana... crossed the finish line in a time of 18:06.78 which was good enough for 14th place out of 271 entrants at the Willamette Invite... helped team to a second place finish at the CCAA Championships with her 9th place finish in a time of 20:54.50, earning her All-CCAA honors... her time at the CCAA Championships was also the fastest freshman mark making her the 2004 CCAA Freshman of the Year... finished 29th at the NCAA Division II West Regional in a time of 24:21, helping the team to a second place finish... finished 74th at the NCAA Division II National Championships, crossing the line in a time of 24:13.2, the third fastest UCSD time at the meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, Calif... ran cross country and track for coach Charles Woolridge... was a member of the 2003 Cross Country CIF Division II State Championship team that was ranked No. 5 in the nation by Harrier Magazine... earned All-American honors in 2004 as a member of the 4x400m relay team... was a NCS Scholar Athlete in 2001, 2002 and 2003... set personal bests of 2:16.2 in the 800m, 5:13.1 in the 1600m, 11:09.6 in the 3200m and 19:41 in the 5k... was a Girl Scout Silver Award winner and a peer tutor.

PERSONAL: Born April 5, 1986 in Walnut Creek, Calif... parents are Steve and Mary Dunn... has one older brother named Erik... cousin, Michael McMillan, played basketball for UCSD... is an undeclared major in Eleanor Roosevelt College... enjoys watching movies, running and other sports in her spare time.

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Jordana Henderson

Jenna Kohnke

Freshman Fairfax, Va. Fairfax High School

Junior Dana Point, Calif.

UNC-Charlotte

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Va... helped team to the 2004 district championship and a 3rd place finish at the 2005 state championships... had personal bests of 19:47 in the 5k, 18:50 in the three mile, 11:27 in the 3200m, 5:16 in the 1600m, 2:23 in the 800m and 1:03.5 in the 400m.

AT UNC CHARLOTTE: Transfers to UCSD after running for two seasons on the UNC Charlotte cross country and track & field teams... ran in six total races during her two seasons in a 49ers cross country uniform... ranks in the alltime top-10 at UNCC in both the indoor 5k and 10k races.

PERSONAL: Born August 30, 1988... father is Robert Henderson... has four older siblings named Brian, Heather, Amy and Kathy... is an undelcared major in Sixth College... aspires to be a marine biologist following graduation... enjoys surfing in her spare time.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif... was a member of the 2003 CIF Cross Country State Championship team... helped team to the 2002 Serra League Championship... had a personal best of 20:00 in a 5k race.

Amanda Keuhn

PERSONAL: Born December 26, 1986... parents are Michael and Elizabeth Kohnke... had one younger sibling named Corey... is a Psychology major at Marshall College... enjoys reading, shopping and going to the beach in her spare time.

Sophomore Tustin, Calif.

Foothill High School AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Ran in two races during rookie season... posted a time of 21:15.3 in the UC Irvine Invitational, finishing 103rd in the 5k race in Huntington Beach... finished 105th in a time of 26:03.6 at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Invitational on October 8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from Foothill High School... helped team to Sea View League Championships in 2001 and ‘04... had personal bests of 5:25 in the 1600m and 18:25 in the 5k.

PERSONAL: Born February 24, 1987... parents are Thomas and MaryJeanne Keuhn.

Sofie Lische Freshman Irvine, Calif.

Woodbridge High School HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif... team was a four-time CIF qualifier and a three time state qualifier in cross country... team won the 2005 Mt. SAC Invitational and was the Sea View League Champions... had personal bests of 18:37 in the three mile, 19:11 at the Mt. SAC cross country course, 5:27 in the 1600 meters, 11:39 in the 3000 meters and 12:12 in the 3200 meters and 2:33 in the 800 meters.

PERSONAL: Born November 14, 1988... parents are Marcelo and Patricia Lische... has two younger siblings named Federico and Josie... is an undeclared major at Warren College... enjoys going to concerts and the beach, traveling, hanging out with friends and meeting new people in her spare time.

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Emily McGregor

Nina Miller

Junior Walnut Creek, Calif.

Monte Vista High School

Senior Maryville, Tenn.

Maryville High School

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Was an AllCCAA performer in both cross country and track... qualified for the NCAA D-II National Championship in the 5000 meters, finishing 10th in the country... raced in all seven cross country meets for the Tritons as a sophomore... was one of the top three runners for UCSD in six of the seven team races... finished 5th in the first race of the season, posting a time of 15:46.1 on the 2.5 mile par course at UCSD... finished 22nd at the UC Irvine Invitational with a time of 19:09.4... finished 69th at the Parul Short Collegiate Invitational with her time of 21:59.2... finished 10th at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Classic with her time of 23:01.0 on the 6k par course... had a 7th place finish at the CCAA Championships, helping the team to its second-ever league title with her time of 22:13... finished 15th at the NCAA D-II West Regional Championship with her time of 23:04.50, helping the team to a second place finish... finished 35th at the NCAA D-II National Championships in Chino, Calif., with her time of 22:34.5.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2005: Competed in all seven events for the Tritons... finished fourth in the first event of the season, posting a 15:45.6 time in the four-way meet on August 27... finished 40th at the UC Irvine Invitational with her time of 19:45.1 at the 5k course in Huntington Beach... finished 90th out of 309 competitors with her time of 22:10.7... finished 8th at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Invitational, posting a time of 22:55.2 on the 6k par course at UCSD... was an All-CCAA performer after finishing 5th at the league championships in a time of 22:12, helping the Tritons to their second-ever conference title... finished 20th at the NCAA D-II West Regional with her time of 23:28.60... finished 88th at the NCAA D-II National Championships with her time of 23:54.1.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Ran in three of the team’s eight meets... crossed the finish line in a time of 16:03.1, the fourth fastest overall time and the third fastest UCSD time, at the dual meet with Point Loma... finished 30th out of 135 runners at the UC Irvine Invitational as her time of 19:55.3 helped the Tritons to a team victory over 13 other teams that included six Division I schools... crossed the finish line in a time of 18:27.54 which was good enough for 24th place out of 271 entrants at the Willamette Invite.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2003: Showed vast improvement from her freshman campaign, consistently placing in the top-10 Triton runners throughout the season... set the 14th-fastest time ever for a UCSD runner at the 6k Triton Invitational with her time of 24:23.4... posted a personal record time of 18:47.1 in the 5k Willamette Invitational... played integral parts in both second place finishes for the Tritons at the CCAA and NCAA Regional Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif... ran cross country and track for coach Carry Amaral... team won the league championship in 2002 and was the North Coast Section Champions in both 2000 and 2003... team qualified for the state championships in 2000, 2002 and 2003... earned all-league honors as a junior and senior... won the North Coast Section Cross Country Individual Championship in 2003... was a member of Amnesty International... was an active member at her church and participated in the Christian Outreach Club.

PERSONAL: Born July 16, 1986 in London, England... parents are Alisdair and Jenny McGregor... has one younger sister named Kylie... is an undeclared major in Warren College... enjoys running,

AS A JUNIOR IN 2004: Did not see action in any of the team’s meets during junior season.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2002: Finished 63rd in a time of 21:08.2 at the UC Irvine Invitational... had the second fastest UCSD time at the UC Riverside Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 20:24.8, good enough for 25th place.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Maryville High School in Maryville, Tenn... ran cross country and track for coaches Tim Carnes, Joe Hall and Mac Pickle... earned all-county and allregion honors in addition to her selection as MVP at the County Championships... was a member of the first team in school history to reach the State Championship meet... was a member of the planning committee and National Honor Society... earned the Spotlight Award.

PERSONAL: Born October 11, 1984 in Riverside, Calif... parents are Kevin and Wan Miller... father is in the Air Force... has two younger sisters named Teresa and Karen... is a Biology major in Revelle College... enjoys music and playing the piano in her spare time.

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Ashleigh Montgomery

Celia Pourtau

Sophomore Walnut Creek, Calif.

Carondelet High School

Freshman Marrieta, Calif.

Murrieta Valley High School

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Competed in AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Competed in three races as a rookie for the Tritons... finished three races as a rookie for the Tritons... finished 13th in her first collegiate race, crossing the 13th in her first collegiate race, crossing the finish line in a time of 16:23.9 at the 2.5 mile finish line in a time of 16:23.9 at the 2.5 mile par par course on the UCSD campus... finished course on the UCSD campus... finished 55th at 55th at the UC Irvine Invitational with a time the UC Irvine Invitational with a time of 20:11.3 of 20:11.3 at the 5k race in Huntington Beach... at the 5k race in Huntington Beach... finished 30th at the UCSD Triton finished 30th at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Invitational with a time Cross Country Invitational with a time of 23:58.2. of 23:58.2.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from Carondelet High School... had HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from Carondelet High School... had personal bests of 18:48 in the 5k, 5:04 in the 1600m, 11:01 in the 3200m personal bests of 18:48 in the 5k, 5:04 in the 1600m, 11:01 in the 3200m and 2:19 in the 800m. and 2:19 in the 800m.

PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1987... parents are Robert Montgomery and PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1987... parents are Robert Montgomery and Janice Becker-Montgomery.

Janice Becker-Montgomery.

Marie Schaper Freshman Simi Valley, Calif.

Royal High School

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Royal High School in Simi Valley, Calif... helped team to the CIF state meet... had personal bests of 18:52 in the three mile, 5:20 in the 1600 meters, 2:27 in the 800 meters and 12:01 in the 3200 meters.

PERSONAL: Born February 27, 1988... parents are John and Luanne Schaper... has two brothers named William and James... is a Communications major at Sixth College... enjoys running, reading, creating collages, socializing and outdoor activities in her spare time.

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Catherine Strouse Sophomore Mission Viejo, Calif.

Capistrano Valley High School AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Raced in three events for the Tritons during rookie campaign... finished 19th at the four-way meet on the UCSD campus on August 27, finishing the 2.5 mile par course in a time of 16:48.7... finished 83rd at the UC Irvine Invitational, finishing the 5k course in a time of 20:47.3... finished 68th at the UCSD Triton Cross Country Invitational with a time of 24:56.9 on the 6k par course on the La Jolla campus.

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UCSD from Capistrano Valley High School... helped team to the CIF Finals in 2004... had personal bests of 17:58 in the 5k, 5:12 in the 1600m and 11:34 in the 3200m.

PERSONAL: Born January 28, 1987... parents are Robert and Susan Strouse.

Melanie Swan Freshman Boulder Creek, Calif.

San Lorenzo Valley High School HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton, Calif... helped team to the 2005 Division 4 California State Championship and a second place finish in the CCS and SCCAL during 2005... had personal bests of 5:47 in the 1600 meters, 11:27 in the 3000 meters, 12:24 in the 3200 meters and 19:45 at the Pinto Lake 5k course.

PERSONAL: Born September 9, 1988... parents are Mark Swan and Nancy Swan... has four siblings named Benjamin, Lily, Oliver and Ruby... is a Human Biology major at Muir College... enjoys drawing, painting and knitting in her spare time.

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2005 MXC YEAR IN REVIEW 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY Returning for his 14th season at the helm of the cross country program, Coach Ted Van Arsdale hoped to continue the improvements the Triton men’s squad had shown since making the move from Division III five years ago. With a strong core of experienced seniors and a nice mix of impact newcomers, the team made strides after finishing fourth in the NCAA West Regionals one year ago. The team sustained their performance at the CCAAs, while also providing high points in the season with two team wins at home.

The UCSD men’s cross country team started its season off on the right foot with a win at their home course on August 27th. Senior Luke Sigmon paced the men with a time of 22:32.1 on the four-mile course, finishing one-tenth of a second faster than teammate and fellow senior Chris Beetley-Hagler. The Tritons, in fact, held the top six places, with senior Carl Lostrom, junior Dan Holligan, freshman Gabriel LaMothe, and sophomore Evan Tamura all finishing before the first non-UCSD runner.

The cross country squad followed up their home debut with a fifth-place showing at the UC Irvine Invitational on September 10th. It was Lostrom this time leading the team, finishing in 10th place with a time of 23:11.9 and Luke Sigmon finishing second for the Tritons, 14 seconds after Lostrom in 18th place. Beetley-Hagler, Holligan, and Tamura also again earned points for the Triton squad, finishing 29th, 30th, and 42nd, respectively.

Returning to the UCSD cross country course for their second and final home meet of the season on October 8th, the Triton men again defended their territory, winning their division with an average time of 26:39.56 for the 8k race. The senior triumvirate of Lostrom, Sigmon, and Beetley-Hagler again led UCSD, with Lostrom finishing first among Division II participants and ninth overall with a time of 26:14.1. Sigmon finished third in DII and 13th overall with his time of 26:32.2, while Beetley-Hagler was the third fastest Triton on the day with a time of 26:46.1, placing fourth in the Division II ranks and 18th overall. LaMothe finished close behind with a time of 26:48.1, coming in fifth in the division and 20th overall.

UCSD used the momentum from their win at home and parlayed it into a third-place finish at the CCAAs. The Triton senior trio all placed within the top-15, earning all-CCAA honors. Lostrom paced the team for the fourth straight meet, placing 10th overall with a time of 25:29, while Sigmon and Beetley-Hagler finished 14th and 15th with times of 25:56 and 25:58, respectively.

The UCSD men’s cross country team finished their 2005 season with a 7th place finish at the NCAA West Regionals at Chino Hills on November 5th as Gabriel LaMothe provided a glimpse of the future, finishing as the top overall UCSD individual runner in 38th place with a time of 34:37.2, 2.3 seconds in front of the Tritons’ second finisher. Lostrom finished in 39th, while freshmen Jake LeVieux and Matthew Noble were close behind, finishing in 40th place and 43rd place, respectively.

Holligan rounded out the scoring of the 10k race for the Tritons with a time of 34:54.8, finishing in 47th place. Beetley-Hagler and Sigmon concluded their successful seasons and careers coming in at 56th and 59th place, respectively.

With four seniors departing the team, Coach Ted Van Arsdale will now look to use the strength of his returners along with new recruits to continue the improvement of the UCSD men’s cross country team next season.

Carl Lostrom helped the Tritons to a 3rd Place finish at the CCAA Championships in 2005.

2005 MXC Results & Honors TEAM RESULTS EVENT NAME UC Irvine Invite Paul Short Invite Triton Invite CCAA Regionals Dual Meet

Finish 5 24 2 3 7 W-1L-0

INDIVIDUAL HONORS STUDENT ATHLETE Carl Lostrom Chris Beetley-Hagler Luke Sigmon Matt Noble Dan Holligan Carl Lostrom

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HONOR All-CCAA All-CCAA All-CCAA

USTFCCCA All-Academic USTFCCCA All-Academic USTFCCCA All-Academic

2005 WXC YEAR IN REVIEW 2006 UC SAN DIEGO CROSS COUNTRY The 2005 season proved an astonishing accomplishment for the members of the women’s cross country team. Under the leadership of Coach Ted Van Arsdale, who would go onto win CCAA Coach of the Year honors, and with Mimi Hodgins holding nothing back during her last year on the Triton team, UCSD took a huge leap among Division II schools, competing with tenacity and ascending to new heights of success.

The women’s cross country team started their tremendous campaign with a season opening victory on August 27th on the UCSD cross country course. They would again defend their home territory on October 8th with another win. Senior Mimi Hodgins finished first overall in both races, besting the next fastest runner by an average of 23 seconds The Triton’s season continued at the UC Irvine Invitational where the squad again finished in the upper tier, coming in fourth of 17 teams competing in the meet. Hodgins again led the way with a second place overall finish and a time of 18:26.9. Sophomore Diane Dunn was the next highest UCSD finisher, completing the course with a time of 19:07.7, good for 20th place.

The women’s cross country team had another impressive finish at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, coming in 11th of the 47 participating schools, many of which were Division I participants. Equally impressive was Mimi Hodgins finish in 17th place out of 309 individuals with a time of 21:08.2. All seven Triton runners who competed finished in the upper half of the 6k race.

On October 22nd at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco the UCSD women’s cross country team reached a high point in winning their second CCAA title all-time. Hodgins, fresh off being named CCAA runner of the week, continued her dominance of the season by finishing as the top individual runner in the women’s 6k race with a time of 21:31, more than 30 seconds faster than her closest competitor.

Hodgins was named CCAA Runner of the Year after her performance, while Coach Ted Van Arsdale was named CCAA Coach of the Year. Hodgins was joined on the All-CCAA squad by Nina Miller, Erin O’Donnell, Emily McGregor and Dunn, as each finished in the top-10 in the 6k race. The UCSD team average of 22:06.8 was 25 seconds better than second place finisher Chico State, who bested the Tritons at the CCAA Championships last year.

Two weeks later on November 5th in Chino Hills, the Triton women earned a berth in the NCAA Division-II Championships with a second-place finish in the NCAA D-II West Regionals. Hodgins finished first overall for an incredible third race in a row and fourth time on the season with a time of 21:59.8, besting Chico State’s Katie Lee by 2.1 seconds. The top-5 runners for UCSD all finished in the top-20, with O’Donnell crossing the finish line in seventh place with a time of 22:30. McGregor, senior Michelle DiMeo, and Miller finished in 15th, 19th, and 20th place, respectively.

The Tritons ended their season with the same mix of determination and success that they had demonstrated throughout the year, finishing 7th in the NCAA Division-II Championships, earning their best team finish in the Championships. The team moved up 10 places from last year and nine places from their previous all-time best. Hodgins, as she had done all season, paced the Tritons, finishing with a time of 22:14 in the final race of her Triton career, coming in 23rd out of 186 runners. McGregor was the second UCSD runner to finish, with her time of 22:34.5 putting her in 35th place, with O’Donnell also placing in the top-50 with a time of 22:44.2 in 44th place. Hodgins and McGregor became only the second and third All-Americans in UCSD’s Division II history.

Mimi Hodgins was the 2005 CCAA and NCAA D-II West Region Runner of the Year in 2005.

2005 WXC Results & Honors TEAM RESULTS EVENT NAME UC Irvine Invite Paul Short Invite Triton Invite CCAA Regionals Nationals Dual Meet

Finish 4 11 1 1 2 7 W-2L-0

INDIVIDUAL HONORS STUDENT ATHLETE Mimi Hodgins Nina Miller Erin O’Donnell Emily McGregor Diane Dunn Mimi Hodgins Erin O’Donnell Emily McGregor Mimi Hodgins Mimi Hodgins Emily McGregor Michelle DiMeo Diane Dunn

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HONOR All-CCAA All-CCAA All-CCAA All-CCAA All-CCAA NCAA D-II All-West Region NCAA D-II All-West Region NCAA D-II All-West Region USTFCCCA All-America USTFCCCA All-Academic USTFCCCA All-Academic USTFCCCA All-Academic USTFCCCA All-Academic

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2005 Individual Team Honors Triton Racer of the Year

Mimi Hodgins ........................................................... Senior Carl Lostrom ............................................................. Senior

Most Valuable Racer

Erin O’Donnell.......................................................... Senior Luke Sigmon ............................................................. Senior

Team Captains

Mimi Hodgins/Kate Branson .........................Senior/Senior Carl Lostrom/Chris Beetley-Hagler ...............Senior/Senior

Most Improved

Nina Miller .................................................................Junior Chris Beetley-Hagler ................................................ Senior

Rising Star

Ashleigh Montgomery .........................................Freshman Gabe LaMothe .....................................................Freshman

Triton Racer of the Week

Meet Men Women PLNU Dual .................. Gabe LaMothe .........Mimi Hodgins UCI Invite ......................Evan Tamura .............. Nina Miller Paul Short ........................ Matt Noble.......... Erin O’Donnell UCSD Triton Classic .... Luke Sigmon ..........Mimi Hodgins CCAA Championships .. Jake LeVieux ..........Mimi Hodgins NCAA Regionals ......... Gabe LaMothe ....... Erin O’Donnell NCAA Nationals .......................................Emily McGregor

Triton Academic Honors

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Audrey Sung (Second Team) ................................. 2001-02 James Nielsen (First Team) .................................... 2000-01 Audrey Sung (Third Team) .................................... 2000-01 James Nielsen (Third Team) .................................. 1999-00 James Nielsen......................................................... 1998-99

CoSIDA All-Academic District VIII

Neil Kalra ............................................................... 2003-04 Neil Kalra ............................................................... 2002-03 Neil Kalra ............................................................... 2001-02 Audrey Sung .......................................................... 2001-02 Audrey Sung .......................................................... 2000-01

CCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Neil Kalra ............................................................... 2003-04 James Nielsen......................................................... 2000-01

UCSD National Student-Athlete Day Honorees Carl Lostrom ............................................................2005-06 Michelle DiMeo .......................................................2003-04 Stephen Martin .........................................................2001-02 Nathan Garcia ..........................................................2000-01 Audrey Sung ............................................................2000-01

McGinnis Family Team GPA Award Women’s Cross Country ..........................................2005-06 Men’s Cross Country ...............................................2004-05 Women’s Cross Country ..........................................2000-01 Women’s Cross Country ..........................................1999-00

UCSD Chancellor’s Scholar-Athletes

Michelle DiMeo .......................................................2005-06 Mary Clare Peate......................................................2001-02 James Nielsen...........................................................2000-01 Michael Wangler ......................................................2000-01 Amie Wu ..................................................................2000-01 Amy Olin .................................................................1999-00 Matt Amero ..............................................................1997-98 Neal Harder ..............................................................1997-98 Amanda Wallace ......................................................1997-98 James Nielsen (pictured to left) graduated from UC San Diego in 2001. He completed his UCSD cross country and track careers as on of the most successful athletes in Triton history. Nielsen was a four-time All-America selection in cross country and track, a two-time CCAA Champion in each sport and a two-time National Champion in the 5,000-meters.

He was also a three-time Academic All-America selection, a Rhodes Scholar candidate, and stands as an example of UCSD’s combined excellence in athletics and academics.

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UCSD All-CCAA Honorees Women

Name Year Time Finish Mimi Hodgins ................2005........... 21:31....................1st Nina Miller .....................2005........... 22:12................... 5th Erin O’Donnell...............2005........... 22:13................... 6th Emily McGregor ............2005........... 22:14................... 7th Diane Dunn ....................2005........... 22:24................... 9th Mimi Hodgins ................2004..........20:38.7 ................. 6th Diane Dunn ....................2004..........20:54.5 ................. 9th Michelle DiMeo .............2004..........20:55.0 ............... 10th Jessica Laslovich............2004..........21:05.5 ............... 13th Lindsey Young ...............2004..........21:17.5 ............... 15th Tina Firouz .....................2003..........22:02.6 ................. 4th Lindsay Stalker ..............2003..........22:24.3 ............... 10th Audrey Sung ..................2002..........21:21.3 .................2nd Audrey Sung ..................2001..........22:46.4 ................. 6th Amie Wu ........................1999..........23:03.8 ................. 8th Carolyn Jones .................1999..........22:09.8 ................. 3rd Meghan Scott .................1998........... 18:27................... 5th Kristen Koenig ...............1997........... 19:12................... 3rd Maggie Dwire ................1997........... 19:20................... 4th Courtney Gray................1997........... 19:26................... 6th Amanda Wallace ............1997........... 19:27................... 7th Lisa Klinger ...................1997........... 19:30................... 9th Amy Kitchen ..................1996........... 18:50................... 8th Maggie Dwire ................1996........... 18:43................... 7th Jenny Card .....................1996........... 18:31................... 5th Maggie Dwire ................1995........... 19:31................... 7th Kyndra Smith .................1995........... 19:30................... 6th Koren Hinkle..................1993........... 18:39................. 10th Wafa Hanna ....................1992........... 19:27................. 10th Men Name Year Time Finish Carl Lostrom ..................2005........... 25:29................. 10th Chris Beetley-Hagler .....2005........... 25:56................. 14th Luke Sigmon ..................2005........... 25:58................. 15th Robert Eap .....................2004..........22:59.9 ................11th Carl Lostrom ..................2004..........23:19.9 ............... 12th Robert Eap .....................2003..........25:19.7 ................11th Neil Kalra .......................2003..........24:37.7 ................. 4th Neil Kalra .......................2002..........25:30.4 ............... 10th James Nielsen ...............1999........... 25:20 ...................1st Joshua Levin-Soler.........1998........... 26:36................... 9th James Nielsen ...............1998........... 25:46 ...................1st Neal Harder ....................1997........... 25:59................... 7th Steve Varnell ..................1997........... 25:48................... 5th Gavin Klinger ...............1997........... 25:05 ...................1st Bryan Leek .....................1996........... 24:58................... 9th Rhode Walton .................1996........... 24:53................... 7th Gavin Klinger.................1996........... 24:52................... 5th Gavin Klinger.................1995........... 25:51................... 9th J.J. Castner .....................1995........... 25:22................... 3rd J.J. Castner .....................1994........... 25:37...................2nd J.J. Castner .....................1993........... 25:26................... 8th J.J. Castner .....................1992........... 25:40................. 10th

UCSD All-Americans Women

Name Year Mimi Hodgins ..............................................................2005 Tina Firouz ...................................................................2003 Audrey Sung ................................................................2002 Carolyn Jones ...............................................................1999 Meghan Scott ...............................................................1998 Michelle Conlay ...........................................................1989 Kim Stempien ..............................................................1984 Kim Stempien ..............................................................1982

Men

Name Year James Nielsen...............................................................1998 Neal Harder ..................................................................1997 J.J. Castner ...................................................................1995 J.J. Castner ...................................................................1994 Mike Fox ......................................................................1989 Christopher Bowlus .....................................................1984

UCSD NCAA All-West Region Division III

Year Men Women 1990......................................................0 ...........................0 1991......................................................0 ...........................0 1992......................................................7 ...........................7 1993......................................................6 ...........................6 1994......................................................6 ...........................4 1995......................................................7 ...........................2 1996......................................................5 ...........................5 1997......................................................7 ...........................5 1998......................................................6 ...........................4 1999......................................................5 ...........................6

Division II

Year Men Women 2000......................................................1 ...........................0 2001......................................................0 ...........................0 2002......................................................1 ...........................1 2003......................................................2 ...........................1 2004......................................................1 ...........................2 2005......................................................0 ...........................5

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UCSD Cross Country Course - All-Time Best Marks New Course Women - 6K

Men - 8K

Name Year Time Mimi Hodgins ..................................21:53.5 ...............2005 Nina Miller .......................................22:55.2 ...............2005 Emily McGregor ...............................23:01. ................2005 Erin O’Donnell.................................23:07.2 ...............2005 Amanda Burkhardt ............................23:19. ................2005 Jessica Laslovich..............................23:32.7 ...............2005 Kate Branson....................................23:33.7 ...............2005 Michelle DiMeo ...............................23:39.4 ...............2005 Ashleigh Montgomery .....................23:58.2 ...............2005 Katie Olson ......................................24:15.3 ...............2005

Women - 6K

Name Year Time Carl Lostrom ....................................26:14.1 ...............2005 Luke Sigmon ....................................26:32.2 ...............2005 Chris Beetley-Hagler .......................26:46.1 ...............2005 Gabe LaMothe .................................26:48.1 ...............2005 Dan Holligan ....................................26:57.3 ...............2005 Matt Noble .......................................27:02.7 ...............2005 Jake LeVieux ....................................27:24.4 ...............2005 Chris Ferrier .....................................27:50.9 ...............2005 Greg Geldman ..................................28:09.9 ...............2005 Ryan Becijos ....................................28:16.6 ...............2005

Old Course

Men - 8K

Name Year Time Audrey Sung ....................................22:19.8 ...............2002 Audrey Sung ....................................22:46.4 ...............2001 Mimi Hodgins ..................................23:07.4 ...............2004 Lindsay Stalker ................................23:42.9 ...............2002 Erin O’Donnell.................................23:44.6 ...............2002 Michelle DiMeo ...............................23:48.1 ...............2003 Meghan Bellotti ...............................23:53.9 ...............2002 Jessica Laslovich...............................23:58. ................2004 Lillian Gardiner................................23:58.5 ...............2002 Mimi Hodgins ..................................23:58.7 ...............2002

Name Year Time Gavin Klinger.................................... 25:11.................1997 JJ Castner .......................................... 25:21.................1995 Gavin Klinger.................................... 25:35.................1996 David Dunbar ...................................25:40.4 ...............2002 Goss Lindsey..................................... 25:46.................1995 Neal Harder ....................................... 25:46.................1997 Goss Lindsey..................................... 25:50.................1995 Neil Kalra .........................................25:51.5 ...............2002 Steve Varnell ..................................... 25:52.................1997 Mike Wallace .................................... 25:59.................1996

Course Records M/W Name School Year Time W - Old ... Mary Davies ......... Ok. State ...2004 ......21:21.7 W - New .. Mimi Hodgins ...... UCSD .......2005 ......21:53.5

Mimi Hodgins

M/W Name School Year Time M - Old.... Mark Hauser ......... UCLA .......1998 ......24:09.0 M - New .. Ricky Barnes ........ Unattach ...2005 ......25:25.4

Audrey Sung

Luke Sigmon

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UCSD Track&Field Best Marks - Women 800 Meters

3000 Meters

5000 Meters

1500 Meters

3000 Meter Steeplechase

10000 Meters

Lindsay Stalker ........ 2:10.33 .......2005 Mimi Hodgins .......... 2:10.96 .......2005 Maggie Dwire .......... 2:14.01 .......1997 Robyn Herskowitz ... 2:14.10 .......1996 Gisele English .......... 2:14.42 .......1987

Mimi Hodgins .......... 4:29.95 .......2005 Lindsay Stalker ........ 4:30.02 .......2005 Denise McFayden .... 4:32.74 .......1988 Diane Dunn .............. 4:33.34 .......2006 Audrey Sung ............ 4:33.50 .......2003

Carolyn Jones ........... 9:39.02 .......2000 Audrey Sung ............ 9:46.28 .......2003 Denise McFayden .... 9:54.94 .......1992 Mimi Hodgins .......... 9:56.55 .......2006 Emily McGregor ..... 10:06.03 ......2005

Catherine Strouse .... 11:20.94 ......2006 Julie Pope ................ 11:23.02 ......2003 Meghan Scott .......... 11:24.14 ......2001 Ashleigh Montgomery 11:28.85 ......2006 Brenda Stevens........ 11:34.55 ......2004

Audrey Sung ........... 17:00.26 ......2003 Michelle Conlay ...... 17:14.70 ......1990 Emily McGregor ..... 17:27.96 ......2005 Denise McFayden ... 17:30.14 ......1988 Mimi Hodgins ......... 17:44.30 ......2005

Michelle Conlay ...... 35:30.23 ......1990 Erin O’Donnell........ 37:22.64 ......2006 Lindsey Young ........ 38:05.09 ......2005 Kate Branson........... 38:41.87 ......2005 Amy Kitchen ........... 39:12.60 ......2000

UCSD Track&Field Best Marks - Men 800 Meters

3000 Meters

5000 Meters

1500 Meters

3000 Meter Steeplechase

10000 Meters

Mark Yuen ................ 1:51.26 ........1993 Tim Vallez ................ 1:51.48 ........1988 Patrick Foy ............... 1:51.65 ........1993 Rhodes Walton ......... 1:51.73 ........1997 David Myers............. 1:51.79 ........1990

Jon Wong.................. 3:50.03 ........2001 James Nielsen........... 3:50.30 ........2001 Carl Lostrom ............ 3:50.96 ........2005 Goss Lindsey............ 3:51.75 ........1995 Rhodes Walton ......... 3:51.79 ........1997

JJ Castner ................. 8:25.10 ........1996 James Nielsen........... 8:26.01 ........2001 Gavin Klinger........... 8:33.90 ........1996 Carl Lostrom ............ 8:38.27 ........2005 Neil Kalra ................. 8:41.22 ........2003

Carl Lostrom ............ 9:09.45 ........2005 Brian Barton ............. 9:13.54 ........1982 Julian Nahan............. 9:16.57 ........2004 David Dunbar, Jr. ..... 9:19.12 ........2003 Rhodes Walton ......... 9:19.97 ........1997

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James Nielsen.......... 14:21.15 .......2001 JJ Castner ................ 14:25.30 .......1996 Gavin Klinger.......... 14:37.13 .......1996 Carl Lostrom ........... 14:37.91 .......2005 Merrell Hora............ 14:43.61 .......1990

James Nielsen.......... 29:52.97 .......2000 Robert Eap .............. 30:45.81 .......2004 JJ Castner ................ 30:48.94 .......1994 Merrell Hora............ 31:32.74 .......1988 Walter Dehority ....... 31:46.24 .......1995

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UCSD Cross Country Best Times

Women

Men

at UC Irvine Invite Central Park (Huntington Beach, Calif.)

at UC Irvine Invite Central Park (Huntington Beach, Calif.)

at Willamette Invite Bush Pasture Park (Salem, Ore.)

at Willamette Invite Bush Pasture Park (Salem, Ore.)

at Paul Short Invite Lehigh Cross Country Course (Bethlehem, Pa.)

at Paul Short Invite Lehigh Cross Country Course (Bethlehem, Pa.)

Mimi Hodgins .............................18:26.9 ....................2005 Diane Dunn .................................18:37.1 ....................2006 Emily McGregor ..........................18:48. .....................2006 Diane Dunn .................................19:07.7 ....................2005 Mimi Hodgins .............................19:08.8 ....................2004 Emily McGregor .........................19:09.4 ....................2005 Amanda Burkhardt ......................19:12.9 ....................2006 Katie Olson .................................19:14.6 ....................2005 Michelle DiMeo ..........................19:15.1 ....................2004 Ashleigh Montgomery ................19:15.6 ....................2006

Neil Kalra ....................................25:36.5 ....................2003 Jesse Morrill ................................25:44.9 ....................2006 Robert Eap ..................................25:51.9 ....................2004 Robert Eap ..................................25:52.4 ....................2003 Dan Holligan ...............................25:59.9 ....................2006 John Morrison .............................26:08.3 ....................2003 Chris Beetley-Hagler ..................26:09.5 ....................2004 Greg Geldman .............................26:17.8 ....................2006 Mitch Steves................................26:19.8 ....................2004 Carl Lostrom ...............................26:22.1 ....................2004

Carolyn Jones .............................17:48.03 ...................1999 Mimi Hodgins ............................17:54.61 ...................2004 Lindsay Stalker ..........................18:00.95 ...................2003 Tina Firouz .................................18:06.27 ...................2003 Diane Dunn ................................18:06.78 ...................2004 Michelle DiMeo .........................18:20.33 ...................2003 Katie Olson ................................18:20.93 ...................2004 Kathy Read.................................18:22.75 ...................2003 Emily McGregor ........................18:27.54 ...................2004 Erin O’Donnell...........................18:29.25 ...................2004

James Nielsen.............................24:33.81 ...................1999 Neil Kalra ...................................24:39.39 ...................2003 Robert Eap .................................24:45.02 ...................2004 John Morrison ............................24:55.82 ...................2003 Robert Eap .................................24:59.97 ...................2003 Carl Lostrom ..............................25:06.63 ...................2003 Steve Vargas ...............................25:34.78 ...................2003 Damian Garcia ...........................25:36.23 ...................1999 Rory Clarke ................................25:43.57 ...................1999 Julian Nahan...............................25:45.41 ...................2003

Mimi Hodgins .............................21:08.7 ....................2005 Emily McGregor .........................21:59.2 ....................2005 Erin O’Donnell............................22:03.6 ....................2005 Katie Olson .................................22:10.3 ....................2005 Nina Miller ..................................22:10.7 ....................2005 Michelle DiMeo ..........................22:27.7 ....................2005 Audrey Sung ...............................22:28.2 ....................2001 Diane Dunn .................................22:31.0 ....................2005 Amanda Burkhardt ......................22:50.6 ....................2005 Lindsay Stalker ...........................23:06.8 ....................2001

Carl Lostrom ...............................24:47.5 ....................2005 JJ Castner ....................................25:00.7 ....................1994 Luke Sigmon ...............................25:29.8 ....................2005 Matt Noble ..................................25:41.6 ....................2005 David Dunbar ..............................25:52.1 ....................2001 Dan Holligan ...............................25:51.4 ....................2005 Chris Beetley-Hagler ..................25:59.1 ....................2005 Tim Crone ...................................26:06.2 ....................2005 Alan Shapiro ...............................26:06.8 ....................2001 Steve Martin ................................26:10.6 ....................2001

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UCSD INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

A Proud Tradition of Academic and Athletic Excellence!

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS •

Triton teams have captured 29 National Championships while 35 teams have finished as National Runners-Up. 33 others have achieved National Third Place honors.

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Individually, 110 Triton student-athletes have captured National Championships and a remarkable 850 student-athletes have been named to All-America teams.

Women’s Volleyball 1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 1988 • 1990 • 1997

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UCSD student-athletes have excelled academically as well, earning 21 prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships and 127 Academic All-America selections.

Consistently, over 55 percent of the student-athletes earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, placing them on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Women’s Water Polo 1986 • 1990 • 1991 1992 • 1994

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UCSD was awarded the 1998 Sears Directors’ Cup for NCAA Division III, recognizing the nation’s top overall athletic program. Since moving to Division II in 2000, the Tritons have finished fourth, third, 12th, second, and sixth respectively.

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Provide a broad base of men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports.

Attract students of high academic capabilities and athletic talent who are representative of the diversity of the people of the state of California.

Promote healthy physical activity, athletic competition, communications and interpersonal skills, teamwork, and overall personal growth.

Promote the principles of ethical conduct, fair play, and respect and understanding of others.

Promote the academic advancement and graduation of student-athletes and prepare student-athletes for lifelong learning, future careers, and engaged citizenship.

Foster the development of student-athletes’ abilities to live successfully in a diverse and global society.

Enhance student life at UCSD and foster campus pride and community support.

Participate competitively in an athletic conference that complements and supports the mission and goals of the UCSD Intercollegiate Program and the campus.

Women’s Soccer 1989 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 1999 • 2000 • 2001

Women’s Tennis 1985 • 1987 • 1989 • 1994 Men’s Soccer 1988 • 1990 • 1993

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Men’s Volleyball 1970 • 2000

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Our Mission...

Earl W. Edwards - Director of Athletics Earl W. Edwards accepted the position of Director of Athletics at UC San Diego in March, 2000.

Under his guidance, the 23-sport program has made a successful transition from the NCAA Division III to Division II. In fact, UCSD has surpassed all expectations in Division II, capturing women’s soccer national championships in both 2000 and 2001, and finishing in the top-10 of the Director’s Cup standings in four of its first five seasons.

Edwards’ move to UC San Diego represented a homecoming, as he had previously served as Associate Athletic Director at UCSD from 1987 to 1993. He then took a position as Director of Athletics at East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. During his seven-year tenure at the NCAA Division II institution, he served on numerous NCAA committees, including a 1999 appointment to the Division II Management Council. Edwards is also currently a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Executive Committee.

Edwards is a 1972 graduate of East Stroudsburg with a master’s degree in Physical Education and Sports Administration from the University of Massachusetts. In addition to East Stroudsburg, he has athletic administration experience at UMass, UC Davis, the University of Michigan, Drexel University and UC San Diego. While previously serving at UCSD, Edwards initiated the Triton Athletic Associates, the athletic department’s primary fund-raising source. Edwards now presides over a UC San Diego program which is recognized nationally for both its athletic and academic achievements.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS The University of California, San Diego Department of Athletics is committed to actively participating in the community through a variety of outreach events and services. Student-athletes from 23 sports participate in a wide range of service and outreach programs in and around the San Diego area.

In 2003-04 the Tritons began the “Team Up!” program. This program assists local elementary schools that do not have a physical education component in their current curriculum. UCSD student-athletes provide healthy physical activity and create an environment for elementary school students that foster positive thinking and team building. The program was run at the Del Mar Heights Elementary School in the morning hours prior to school starting and during the students’ lunch periods during the past two years.

Triton student-athletes make the holidays brighter for 12 families in the San Diego area on an annual basis, providing a plethora of gifts and holiday cheer. Triton teams paired up and each tandem purchased presents, food, and goodies to deliver to their adopted family before the holidays. Families were selected by the Neighborhood House Association which runs the Head Start programs throughout San Diego County. Student-athletes contacted the families to find out what special presents the children wanted, as well as what sort of clothing or other needs could be met.

Teams delivered the presents in person and spent time with the families, often playing games with the children. Families each received approximately $300-$500 worth of gifts, depending on the number of children. Presents ranged from a bike for one child to clothing and food for the parents.

In conjuction with the California Collegiate Athletic Association as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Triton student-athletes have gone to work to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in each of the last two years. The student-athletes held a bake sale during the Annual Sun God Festival on the UCSD campus. Each team brought baked goods for a sale in the evening prior to the festival’s main event. The goal at each CCAA member institution was to raise $1 per student-athlete. Triton student-athletes far exceeded this goal, raising over $1,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005.

Additionally, the Intercollegiate Athletics Department holds an annual Blood Drive to benefit the American Red Cross. All coaches, staff and out of season student-athletes participated in the blood drive, while those student-athletes who were in season recruited other students on campus to donate blood on their behalf.

UCSD ATHLETICS COMMUNITY OUTREACH Volunteer Connection Adopt-A-Family Thanksgiving Program Hands Across America St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen Row for the Cure Preuss School Clinics Starlings Volleyball Club Habitat for Humanity San Diego Special Olympics California Half Ironman Volunteers Mission Bay - Beach Clean Up Race for the Cure Boy’s and Girl’s Club Sports Clinics

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE / SPORTS MEDICINE UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Two integral parts of the UC San Diego athletic department are the Athletic Performance Program and the Sports Medicine Program, both of which provide a tremendous advantage to all 23 of the UCSD intercollegiate sports.

The Athletic Performance Program is geared toward teaching each student-athlete how to achieve the highest level of athletic development through enhancement of all components of strength and conditioning. Athlete workouts are monitored and planned out by Matt Kritz, UCSD’s Director of Athletic Performance who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Triton athletics. Kritz represents the only full-time strength and conditioning coach in the entire CCAA. The Tritons work out in the RIMAC weight room that is over 12,000 square feet in size with state of the art equipment. The UCSD Athlete Performance Program is truly designed with the student-athlete’s enhancement in mind. Very few programs at the Division II level have such expertise and first class facilities at the disposal of the student-athlete helping to further distinguish the Triton Athletic Department as one of the premier intercollegiate programs in the country.

The UC San Diego Sports Medicine Center is the hub for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries suffered by Triton studentathletes. Under the supervision of head athletic trainer Marcia Klaiber MA, ATC and her staff, UCSD athletes receive the highest quality medical care and access to an extensive network of physicians and other medical specialists. Alongside Klaiber is assistant athletic trainer Kevin Messey MS, ATC, CSCS, who assists in every aspect of the training room.

Marcia Klaiber

Kevin Messey

The rest of the training room staff is comprised of two part-time ATCs and an average of 10 athletic training students (ATS). The UCSD athletic training room is a clinical site for San Diego State University’s accredited athletic training education program where some of the athletic training students fulfill their clinical experience. Additionally the UCSD Sports Medicine Center offers a wide variety of options for examination and rehabilitation.

From acupuncture to a group of six highly specialized sports medicine, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons, the UCSD training room has a multitude of options at your disposal to get you health and back on the field of competition in no time.

Rob Mamula

UCSD - YOUNGEST OF THE BEST UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS UCSD: THE INSTITUTION Innovation is our tradition: Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding four decades ago, UCSD is one of the ten campuses in the worldrenowned University of California system and has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking, underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.

Students: The average high school GPA of admitted freshmen was 4.05, and average SATI score was 1300. UCSD ranks 2nd nationally among major research universities sending students abroad in full-year programs, and 4th in the nation in graduation rates, at 79%.

Specialized Resources: UCSD’s graduate and professional schools include Scripps Institution of Oceanography; School of Medicine; School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs School of Engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of Management. The campus also is home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center; California Institute for Information Technology and Telecommunications; Center for Research in Computing and the Arts; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Institute of the Americas.

The Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Oceanography Institution.

UCSD: ACADEMIC RANKINGS The National Research Council ranks UCSD 10th in the nation in the quality of its faculty and graduate programs. (The top ten, in rank order, are: UC Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, CalTech, Yale, Chicago, Cornell and UCSD.) The NRC ranks oceanography and neurosciences 1st in the nation.

UCSD ranks 6th in the nation in National Academy of Sciences membership while also being ranked as the 7th best public university in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report.

A U.S. News and World Report survey of graduate programs ranks the Jacobs School of Engineering 13th in the nation and 7th among public engineering schools, and the School of Medicine as 17th among medical schools with a research focus, and 6th among public schools. In Master of Fine Arts programs, UCSD’s multimedia/visual communications program ranked 6th in the nation.

The most recent US News rankings also place these programs in the nation’s top 10: Theatre and Dance (3rd); Bioengineering (3rd); Political Science (7th); Cellular and Developmental Biology (8th); Biochemistry (9th); Molecular Biology (10th), and Neurosciences (10th).

UCSD: CURRENT FACULTY HONORS Nobel Prize: George E. Palade, 1974, physiology/medicine; Renato Dulbecco, 1975, physiology/ medicine; Harry Markowitz, 1990, economics; Paul Crutzen, 1995, chemistry; Mario J. Molina, 1995, chemistry; Sydney Brenner, 2002, medicine; Clive W.J. Granger and Robert F. Engle, 2003, economics.

Fields Medal: Professor of mathematics Efim Zelmanov.

Balzan Prize: Freeman Gilbert, SIO professor (1990), and Wolfgang Berger, SIO professor (1993).

National Medal of Science: Astrophysicist Margaret Burbidge and oceanographer Walter Munk (1985); physician/scientist George Palade (1986); nuclear physicist Marshall N. Rosenbluth (1998); bioengineer Yuan-Chen Fung (2000), and oceanographer Charles D. Keeling (2002).

National Humanities Medal: Latin American history scholar Ramon Eduardo Ruiz (1998) Pulitzer Prize: Roger Reynolds (1989) Music.

Kyoto Prize: Oceanographer Walter Munk (1999) Enrico Fermi Award: Physicist Herbert F. York (2000).

MacArthur Foundation Awards: Guillermo Algaze, anthropology; Patricia Churchland, philosophy; Ramon Gutierrez, history and ethnic studies; Edwin Hutchins, cognitive science; Russell Lande, biology; George Lewis, music; and Michael Schudson, communications.

Geisel Library in the heart of the UCSD Campus

The Pier at the Scripps Oceanography Institution.

SAN DIEGO - AMERICA’S FINEST CITY UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS The UCSD campus is located in La Jolla, Calif., just minutes north of America’s sixth largest city, San Diego.

Spanish for ‘the jewel’, La Jolla is one of San Diego’s first neighborhoods to be settled. The city of La Jolla has spectacular beaches and park areas that are popular for great diving, swimming, surfing, hiking, romantic sunset strolls, and family fun. La Jolla’s village area boasts a beautiful Mediterranean charm and a cool Southern Californian vibe, and rolls out the red carpet when it comes to it’s fine dining, theatre, cultural activities, boutique shopping, art galleries and fine lodging establishments. It is no wonder why La Jolla’s Prospect Street was dubbed ‘San Diego’s Rodeo Drive’.

Named “America’s Finest City” due to its hospitality, beauty and ideal climate, San Diego is located at the southern tip of California, just north of Mexico. The residents of San Diego county are so physically active that Sports Illustrated magazine once called it “Sportstown, U.S.A.” San Diego’s 70 miles of beaches are a haven for swimmers, surfers, divers, boaters and sunbathers.

The city of San Diego is a major commercial business center with more than 2.6 million residents and a varied economy based in agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, technology, electronics, aircraft, shipbuilding, scientific research and tourism. The city is one of the largest biotech centers in the U.S.