2008 UC San Diego Track & Field Media Guide

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Emily McGregor

Diane Dunn

2007 All-Americans

Laiah Blue

2-time CCAA Champ 3-time All-American

Whitney Johnson

Scott Tsuda

2006 CCAA Champ 2007 All-CCAA

Fred Cook

2007 All-CCAA

Casey Ryan - 2007 All-CCAA

Khalil Hooper 2007 All-CCAA

Sarah Hendy

2006 All-American 2007 CCAA Champ

2-time CCAA Champ 2-time All-American WestRegionAthleteoftheYear


This is UC San Diego Nestled on the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean just north of San Diego, UC San Diego is known as one of the most attractive and liveable campuses in the country. Just over 25,000 students are spread across UC San Diego’s 1,200 wooded acres. With near-perfect weather year-round and boundless recreational activities to chose from, San Diego truly lives up to its motto of “America’s Finest City.”

Education UCSD is one of the top academic institutions in the World. U.S. News and World Report rated UC San Diego seventh in the nation among public universities. The London Times ranked UC San Diego among the top 25 universities in the World. UC San Diego also garnered recognition as the 2007 “Hottest School in Science”.

Competition As well as competing as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, widely considered the premier Division II conference in the country, UC San Diego competes against many of the top NCAA Division I programs in California.

Facilities UC San Diego’s Track and Field Complex is known as one of the top facilities in the country. The facility includes a ninelane track surface in Triton Stadium, a world-renowned throwing facility, spacious locker rooms and a weight room. Large grass fields and a eucalyptus forest with trails surround the stadium providing endless possibilities for training. Near the track is a state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar RIMAC athletic event center that includes a 5,000 seat arena and a 12,000 square foot weight room.


Triton All-Americans - Women National Champions Renee Sprowl Long Jump EricaWashington 100 Meters Shannon Quigley Shot Put Shannon Quigley DiscusThrow

1995 1992 1989 1989

Division II All-Americans Laiah Blue 100 Hurdles Laiah Blue 400 Hurdles Laiah Blue 4x400 Relay Diane Dunn 3000 Meters Amber Green 4x400 Relay Whitney Johnson Long Jump Whitney Johnson Triple Jump Anna Lee Mcgregor 4x400 Relay Emily McGregor 5000 Meters Christine Merrill 4x400 Relay Laiah Blue 100 Hurdles Sarah Hendy Discus Briana Hinga Javelin Mimi Hodgins 800 Meters Kendra Canape High Jump Mimi Hodgins 800 Meters Lindsay Stalker 800 Meters Lindsay Stalker 1500 Meters Sagrario Hernandez Shot Put Sara Allsup DiscusThrow Sagrario Hernandez HammerThrow Sagrario Hernandez Shot Put Audrey Sung 3000 Meters Sara Allsup DiscusThrow Sagrario Hernandez Shot Put Megan Bergin HammerThrow Audrey Sung 3000 Meters Audrey Sung 3000 Meters

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001

Division III All-Americans Jessica Shugart 400 Meters Carolyn Jones 3000 Meters Nicole Rodriquez 400 Hurdles Jessica Shugart 200 Meters Courtney Gray 800 Meters Maggie Dwire 800 Meters Michaela Monahan 400Hurdles Lisa Sheppard 100Hurdles Renee Sprowl Long Jump Michelle Domico Triple Jump Lisa Sheppard 100 Hurdles KenyaThacker Triple Jump Michaela Monahan 400 Hurdles EricaWashington 100 Meters EricaWashington 200 Meters Yvette Marzullo 4x100 Relay Renee Sprowl 4x100 Relay Michelle Milledge 4x100 Relay Jill Lyday DiscusThrow EricaWashington 100 Meters EricaWashington 4x100 Relay Denise McFayden 1500 Meters Denise McFayden 3000 Meters Yvette Marzullo 4x100 Relay Shannon Quigley Shot Put Shannon Quigley DiscusThrow Michelle Milledge 4x100 Relay EricaWashington 100 Meters EricaWashington 200 Meters EricaWashington 4x100 Relay Denise McFayden 1500 Meters Debbie Hargrove DiscusThrow Vicki Dunckley 4x100 Relay Yvette Marzullo 4x100 Relay Shelly Squibb Discus Shannon Quigley Shot Put Shannon Quigley DiscusThrow Rachel Beerman DiscusThrow Michelle Milledge 4x100 Relay Michelle Conlay 5000 Meters Michelle Conlay 10000 Meters EricaWashington 100 Meters EricaWashington 200 Meters EricaWashington 4x100 Relay Vicki Dunckley 4x100 Relay Shannon Quigley DiscusThrow Shannon Quigley Shot Put Rachel Beerman DiscusThrow Andrea Kouremetis 100 Meters Andrea Kouremetis 200 Meters Shannon Quigley Shot Put

2000 2000 1999 1999 1998 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994 1993 1993 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1988

Triton All-Americans - Men National Champions James Nielsen 5000 Meters 2000 James Nielsen 5000 Meters 1999 J.J. Castner 5000 Meters 1995 Scott Sargeant HammerThrow 1992 Scott Sargeant HammerThrow 1990 Matt Inskeep Decathlon 1990 TimVallez 800 Meters 1988 Division II All-Americans Mike Cunningham 400 Hurdles Jon Patton 400 Hurdles Mike Cunningham 400 Hurdles Rob Ewanio Shot Put Rob Ewanio Shot Put Steve Pease PoleVault Lindsay Stalker 2005 NCAA All-American

Mimi Hodgins 2006 NCAA All-American

Sagrario Hernandez 4-Time NCAA All-American

2006 2006 2005 2002 2001 2001

Division III All-Americans James Nielsen 10,000 Meters James Nielsen 5000 Meters Jim Freeman 110 Hurdles James Nielsen 5000 Meters Matt Seefeld HammerThrow Dave Spector PoleVault Matt Seefeld Shot Put Matt Seefeld HammerThrow Creed Stary PoleVault Geoff Lambert HammerThrow RhodesWalton 1500 Meters Dave Spector PoleVault Gavin Clinger 5000 Meters JJ Castner 5000 Meters Randy Buehler HammerThrow Ernest Clark 400 Meters Goss Lindsey 1500 Meters JJ Castner 5000 Meters CurtisWilliams HammerThrow JeffTaylor HammerThrow Matt Inskeep Decathlon Pat Foy 800 Meters Damian Coleman Triple Jump JeffTaylor HammerThrow Paul Cogbill HammerThrow Scott Sargeant HammerThrow Scott Sargeant HammerThrow Scott Sargeant DiscusThrow Scott Sargeant HammerThrow Scott Sargeant HammerThrow TimVallez 800 Meters

2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1993 1993 1993 1993 1992 1992 1992 1992 1991 1991 1990 1989 1988

Jon Patton - 400 Hurdles 2006 NCAA All-American

Scott Sargeant - Hammer Throw 1990 & 1992 NCAA Champion Audrey Sung - 3000 Meters 3-Time NCAA All-American

Kendra Canape - High Jump 2005 NCAA All-American

Briana Hinga 2006 NCAA All-American

Rob Ewanio - Shot Put 2-Time NCAA All-American


Women’s Top-5 All-Time Marks

Men’s Top-5 All-Time Marks

100 Meters Elisa Holiday Erica Washington Kelly Fogarty Christine Merrill Jessica Shugart

12.00 12.01 12.05 12.33 12.38

2004 1992 2008 2008 2000

100 Meter Hurdles Laiah Blue Meredith Perry Lisa Shepard Christine Merrill Kaylin Siever

13.66 14.11 14.29 14.46 14.79

2007 2004 1995 2008 2004

Hammer Throw Sagrario Hernandez Megan Bergin Melissa Karnaze Tara Monaghan Tina Summers

172’7” 166’ 11 166’8” 164’9” 158’7”

2003 2002 2008 1996 2000

100 Meters Brad Libuit Bob Hoffman Matt Maybeno Andrew Gonzalez Peiman Lahsaei

10.80 10.84 10.84 10.96 10.97

2006 1983 2006 1997 2005

110 Meter Hurdles Jim Freeman Jon Patton Mike Cunningham John Serrano Khalil Hooper

14.08 14.40 14.43 14.64c 14.76

2000 2006 2005 1980 2007

Hammer Throw Scott Sargeant Jeff Taylor Paul Cogbill Matt Seefeld Randy Buehler

214’1” 201’2” 189’9” 185’0” 179’10”

1992 1993 1992 1999 1996

200 Meters Elisa Holiday Kelly Fogarty Andrea Kouremetis Laiah Blue Erica Washington

24.24 24.73 24.73 24.80 24.88

2004 2008 1989 2007 1993

400 Meter Hurdles Laiah Blue Christine Merrill Clara Wilson Michaela Monahan Nicole Rodriguez

59.87 60.92 61.88 62.02 62.44

2007 2008 2004 1996 1999

Shot Put Sagrario Hernandez Shannon Quigley Katie Hogan Jillian Sola Lauren Anderson

50’4” 47’10” 43’6.5” 43’1.5” 42’9”

2003 1991 2005 2006 2006

200 Meters Jon Patton Matt Borzage Matt Maybeno Andrew Gonzalez David Newquist

21.64 21.88 21.89 21.90 21.94

2006 2006 2004 1997 2000

400 Meter Hurdles Mike Cunningham Jon Patton Kirk Miller John Serrano Dan Noel

51.16 51.49 53.34 53.34c 53.68

2005 2006 1997 1980 2007

Shot Put Rob Ewanio Matt Seefeld Nick Morilla Scott Sargeant Elliot Williamson

60’ 4.5 54’3” 51’5” 50’11” 49’9.25”

2002 1998 2008 1991 2007

400 Meters Anna Lee McGregor Jessica Shugart Amber Green Katie Skorupa Kelli Prakash

56.47 56.57 56.75 57.44 57.57

2008 2000 2007 2008 2007

Long Jump Whitney Johnson Stephanie LeFever Elisa Holiday Renee Sprowl Leah Murphy

19’5.5” 18’9.25” 18’9.25” 18’9.25” 18’8”

2007 2008 2005 1995 2007

Javelin Briana Hinga Michelle Beebe Torrey Trust Bobbie Octavo Lynne Brinkman

159’1” 146’ 11”” 139’2” 133’5” ** 132’8”

2006 2004 2007 1991 2002

400 Meters Ernest Clark Mike Cunningham Matt Borzage Kevin Morning Matt Horner

47.86 48.00 48.03 48.20 48.77

1995 2006 2006 1978 2004

Long Jump Eryn Houston Tom Wolf JJ Cisneros Damian Coleman Phong Long

23’11.5” 23’6.25” 23’4.5” 23’0” 22’11.25

1995 1969 1991 1993 2002

Javelin Brad Libuit Dan Macks Kevin Baca Casey Ryan Matt Inskeep

200’0” 190’0” 188’10” 183’0” 182’10”

2006 2008 1992 2008 1993

800 Meters Lindsay Stalker Mimi Hodgins Maggie Dwire Robyn Herskowitz Gisele English

2:10.33 2:10.96 2:14.01 2:14.10 2:14.42

2005 2005 1997 1996 1987

Triple Jump Whitney Johnson Kaylin Siever Leah Murphy Lisa Shepard Michelle Domico

42’2” 39’ 8.75” 39’4” 38’7.5” 38’3.5”

2008 2004 2008 1996 1995

Discus Shannon Quigley Sarah Hendy Shelly Squibb Rachel Beerman Sara Allsup

163’2” 158’4” 156’9” 156’0” 155’2”

1991 2008 1990 1990 2002

800 Meters Mark Yuen Tim Vallez Daniel Anderson Patrick Foy Rhodes Walton

1:51.26 1:51.48 1:51.60 1:51.65 1:51.73

1993 1988 2007 1993 1997

Triple Jump Scott Tsuda Damian Coleman Marcus Keller Doug Olander Mike DePano

48’2.5” 48’0.75” 47’1.75”” 46’11.75” 45’7.75”

2006 1993 2004 1997 1988

Discus Jim Dunn Scott Sargeant Abel Aramburo Matt Seefeld Paul Cogbill

197’ 9” 173’10” 166’2” 166’2” 163’0”

1968 1992 2003 1999 1990

1500 Meters Mimi Hodgins Lindsay Stalker Diane Dunn Denise McFayden Audrey Sung

4:29.95 4:30.02 4:31.95 4:32.74 4:33.50

2005 2005 2007 1988 2003

High Jump Kendra Canape Linda Rainwater Kelsey Turner Susan Christy Heather Jacobs

5’7.75” 5’7.25” 5’6” 5’6” 5’5”

2005 2007 2004 1991 2006

Heptathlon Linda Rainwater Stephanie LeFever Kayleigh Knudson Amy Beeman Briana Hinga

5057 pts 4690 pts 4528 pts 4470 pts 4380 pts

2008 2008 2008 2006 2005

1500 Meters Jon Wong James Nielsen Carl Lostrom Goss Lindsey Rhodes Walton

3:50.03 3:50.3h 3:50.96 3:51.75 3:51.79

2001 2001 2005 1995 1997

High Jump Kevin Beeman Ian Cooke Casey Ryan Brad Libuit Eryn Houston

6’11” 6’10” 6’9” 6’9” 6’8”

2005 1993 2007 2006 1996

3000 Meters Carolyn Jones Audrey Sung Denise McFayden Diane Dunn Mimi Hodgins

12’5.5” 12’0.5” 11’9.75” 11’6.5” 11’ 6.5”

2008 2006 2004 2003 2003

2006 2003 2001 2006 2008

3000 Meters Carl Lostrom Brian Barton Julian Nahan David Dunbar, Jr. Rhodes Walton

9:09.45 9:13.54 9:16.57 9:19.12 9:19.97

2005 1982 2004 2003 1997

Pole Vault Creed Stary Steve Pease David Spector Mark Gomez Paul Johnson

1993 1980 2008 2004 1996 1998

2000 2003 1992 2007 2006

3000 Meter Steeplechase Catherine Strouse 11:20.94 Julie Pope 11:23.02 Meghan Scott 11:24.14 Ashleigh Montgomery 11:28.85 Amanda Kuehn 11:29.66

7014 pts 6818 pts 6169 pts 5745 pts 5255 pts 4741 pts

9:39.02 9:46.28 9:54.94 9:56.02 9:56.43

Pole Vault Christina Sloyer Madeleine Flint Meredith Perry Jackie Vu Julianna Mittino

Decathlon Matt Inskeep John Serrano Andrew Van Straaten Danny Kung Derrick Bennet Dave Newquist

16’6.75” 16’4.75 16’1.75” 16’0.75”” 16’0.75”

1997 2001 1998 2002 1992

3000 Meter Steeplechase Carl Lostrom 9:09.45 Brian Barton 9:13.54 Julian Nahan 9:16.57 David Dunbar, Jr. 9:19.12

2005 1982 2004 2003

5000 Meters Audrey Sung Emily McGregor Michelle Conlay Denise McFayden Diane Dunn

17:00.26 17:14.48 17:14.70 17:30.14 17:39.38

2003 2007 1990 1988 2008

4 x 100 Meter Relay Kayleigh Knudson, Katie Skorupa, Christine Merrill, Kelly Fogarty Amber Green, Katie Skorupa, Christine Merril, Laiah Blue Leah Murphy, Katie Skorupa, Christine Merrill, Kelly Fogarty Amber Green, Katie Skorupa, Elisa Holiday, Whitney Johnson Amber Green, Katie Skorupa, Elisa Holiday, Whitney Johnson

10000 Meters Emily McGregor Michelle Conlay Amanda Burkhardt Erin O’Donnell Lindsey Young

35:26.00 35:30.23 37:03.50 37:33.64 38:05.09

2008 1990 2007 2006 2005

4 x 400 Meter Relay Laiah Blue, Anna Lee McGregor, Chrisine Merrill, Amber Green Katie Skorupa, Christine Merrill, Linda Rainwater,Anna Lee McGregor Sandy Schaefer,Amber Green,Elisa Holiday, Kaite Skorupa Liz Tsu, Wilson, Mills, Sandy Schaefer Liz Tsu,Wilson, McGrane, Mills

47.01 47.14 47.29 47.52 47.68

2008 2007 2008 2006 2005

5000 Meters James Nielsen JJ Castner Gavin Klinger Carl Lostrom Merrell Hora

14:21.15 14:25.30 14:37.13 14:37.91 14:43.61

2001 1996 1996 2005 1990

4 x 100 Meter Relay Matt Maybeno, Jon Patton, Peiman Lahsaei, Matt Borzage C.J. Lawrence, Jon Patton, Peiman Lahsaei, Matt Borzage UCSD Matt Maybeno, Jon Patton, C.J. Lawrence, Matt Borzage UCSD

41.43 41.72 41.83 41.84 42.10

2006 2005 2000 2004 2003

3:44.27 3:45.68 3:48.22 3:52.51 3:53.05

2007 2008 2006 2004 2002

10000 Meters James Nielsen Robert Eap JJ Castner Merrell Hora Walter Dehority

29:52.97 30:45.81 30:48.94 31:32.74 31:46.24

2000 2004 1994 1988 1995

4 x 400 Meter Relay Todd Bettisworth, Matt Borzage, Jon Patton, Mike Cunningham Matt Horner, Mike Cunningham, Dan Noel, Matt Borzage Todd Bettisworth, Mike Cunningham, Jon Patton, Matt Borzage UCSD UCSD

3:13.73 3:14.94 3:15.10 3:16.68 3:17.12

2006 2004 2005 1992 1993


Women’s Head Coach - Darcy Ahner Darcy Ahner enters her first season as a head coach at the collegiate level, taking over one of the most successful programs at the Division II level in recent years. Her first year as head coach has already seen the Triton women continue their dramatic ascension to the top ranks of the division. An early season win over Division I sister schools UCSB, UCD, UCI and UCR in the All-UC Championships and a #1 US Track and Field Coaches Association Power Ranking bodes well for the season ahead. As she assumes the helm of the UC San Diego women’s track & field team in 2008, she begins her first ever stint as a head coach after 17 previous years of coaching on the collegiate level, including the last eight on the La Jolla campus. She served as Associate Head Coach for both the men’s and women’s teams in each of the last two years and has been an assistant coach for both squads since 2000. Known as one of the nation’s most talented and versatile collegiate track and track and field coaches, Ahner’s successes have spanned all three NCAA Divisions. Ahner joined the staff at UC San Diego in 2000 after nine years as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. She spent seven years at her alma mater, the University of New Mexico, coaching the jumps and multi-events. While at the University of New Mexico, Ahner’s athletes dominated the high jump in the Western Athletic Conference, with four consecutive WAC championships by four different athletes. Seven athletes achieved individual WAC titles in seven years and four broke school records. During her time at New Mexico, seven athletes qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships, producing one Division I All-American. During the two years that Ahner coached the jumps, hurdles and multi-events at Northern Arizona University, four of her athletes were NCAA Division I qualifiers, including an All-American in the Heptathlon. Five athletes achieved Big Sky Conference individual titles while at Northern Arizona with three of her athletes setting new NAU school records. Ahner’s first 8 years at UC San Diego have seen her athletes rewrite the Triton record books in the jumps, hurdles and multi-events. Ahner’s athlete have won a remarkable 20 CCAA individual conference titles and earned All-American honors 10 times. Ahner is a Level II USA Track and Field certified coach. She is also a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the Triton track and field program. As an athlete, Ahner competed in the heptathlon setting school records in the high jump, Javelin and heptathlon at New Mexico. She was honored as the Western Athletic Conference Most Valuable Athlete in 1989 and was the conference heptathlon champion in 1988 and 1989. Ahner was a threetime NCAA Division I Championships qualifier, as well as a World Championships trials competitor in 1990.

Men’s Head Coach - Tony Salerno Tony Salerno begins his ninth season as the Head Men’s Track & Field Coach at UC San Diego in 2008 while also serving as an assistant coach for the women’s program in the throwing events. For 2008, Salerno will relinquish head coaching responsibilities for the women’s program to Darcy Ahner, who served as Associate Head Coach for both the men’s and women’s programs in 2007. Salerno brings over 25 years of college coaching experience to UC San Diego. Since moving to the NCAA Division II level in 2001, both the men’s and women’s squads have been ranked among the top programs in the nation under his guidance. Tritons have earned a remarkable 48 All-American honors in his time as head coach at UC San Diego. Since the beginning of Salerno’s tenure, the evolution of both the men’s and women’s teams at the Division II level have been nothing short of dramatic, with the men registering their highest CCAA Championship finish in the programs history with a 2nd place finish in 2006. The men’s program has consistently ranked among the top 25 programs in the nation in recent years in the US Track and Cross Country Coaches Association National Power Rankings. His final season as head coach of the women’s program in 2007 proved to be a banner year for the Triton women as they garnered their third straight CCAA Championship. The season was capped by an 8th place finish at NCAA Championships, the highest national championship placing since moving to the Division II level. The Triton women have been ranked either first or second in the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Power ranking every year since 2003. The successes of the Triton track and field programs have not gone unnoticed by his coaching peers. He was voted CCAA women’s coach of the year in 2005, 2006 and 2007, as well West Region Coach of the year in 1993, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He was voted National Coach of the Year in 2005. A specialist in coaching the throwing events, Salerno has produced 35 NCAA All-Americans as well as four individual NCAA Champions in the throwing events and the decathlon at UC San Diego. Over the span of his 29 years of coaching at the high school, community college, Division I, Division II and Division III levels of track and field, he has produced numerous record setters and champions including an Olympian in track and field and a World Champion in Olympic weightlifting. Salerno began his tenure at UC San Diego in 1988 as an assistant coach before taking on the responsibilities of head coach in 1993 for both the men’s and women’s teams. From 1996 to 1999 Salerno coached on the Division I level at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado before returning to La Jolla in 2000 as part of UC San Diego’s move to the Division II level the following year. Salerno is a native of San Diego. He graduated from Mount Miguel High School then San Diego State University in 1984. In the off-season he pursues his passion of mountain biking in the hills and mountains of San Diego.


Assistant Coach - Nate Garcia Nathan Garcia begins his second year coaching the distance events for the Triton track and field program. Garcia also assumed Head Coaching responsibilities for both men’s and women’s cross country programs in the fall of 2007. He was elevated to the top spot within the program after the resignation of former head coach Ted Van Arsdale who directed both squads for 15 years prior to his retirement. Garcia found immediate success in his first season as head coach. His athletes earned All-America honors twice in track and field in 2007. His first year as head coach of the cross country program proved no less successful with both Triton cross country squads reaching NCAA Championships for the first time since 2003. Seniors Emily McGregor and Diane Dunn earned All-America honors at the championships at Missouri Southern University. A four-year athlete in both track and cross country while attending UCSD from 1996 to 2000, Garcia earned numerous athletic and academic honors, including being named Verizon All-Academic District VIII and CCAA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2000-01. He was also honored by UCSD on National Student-Athlete Day that same year Garcia earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from UCSD in 2000, graduating cum laude.

A Proud Tradition of Academic and Athletic Excellence! • • • •

Triton teams have captured 29 National Championships while 36 teams have finished as National Runners-Up. 38 others have achieved National Third Place honors. Individually, 117 Triton student-athletes have captured National Championships and a remarkable 900 student-athletes have been named to All-America teams. UCSD student-athletes have excelled academically as well, earning 23 prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships and 130 Academic All-America selections. Consistently, over 55 percent of the studentathletes earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, placing them on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Triton Athletics posted a Second Place Finish in the USSA Director’s Cup, emblamatic of the best overall athletics department in the country, during the 2006-07 season. Since moving to the NCAA Division II level in 2000, UCSD has placed in the top six programs in the country on six different occasions. As a D-III member, the Tritons finished first in the Director’s Cup standings following the 1997-98 season. UCSD captured Back-To-Back California Collegiate Athletic Association Commissioner’s Cup titles in 2005-06 and 2006-07, an award symbolizing the best overall athletics department in the CCAA.

Assistant Coach - Mick Gieskes Mick Gieskes enters his 10th year at UCSD as an assistant coach for men’s and women’s track and field in 2008. A long time member of the San Diego track and field community, Gieskes’ athletes have rewritten the Triton record books in nearly every event in his tenure as sprint coach at UC San Diego. The last several years have been particularly notable for the sprint crew with school records in both men’s relays in 2006 and school records in both women’s relays in 2007. The Triton women’s 4x400 relay shaved a remarkable four seconds of the school record in 2007 earning All-America honors with a time of 3:44.27 in the final at NCAA Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. Gieskes’ many coaching honors include his selection by his peers as the 1999 Division III West Region Coach of the Year in cross-country. In 1997, he coached the Triton women’s cross-country team to victory at the CCAA conference championships. This was the first UCSD team in any sport to win a CCAA championship. Along with his team accomplishments, Gieskes has coached three individual qualifiers to NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championships. During this time, two UC San Diego athletes achieved All-America status in cross country, including the 1999 individual runner-up. In track and field, Gieskes has coached two individuals that qualified for the Division III National Championships as well as a Division II National qualifier in 2004. He graduated of Torrey Pines High School and UC Riverside where he earned his bachelors degree in Literature.


2008 UC San Diego Track and Field Schedule Date

Opponent

Sat, Feb 09

Blue/Gold Alumni Meet

Sat, Feb 23

Rossi Relays

Sat, Mar 01

All-Cal Championships

Sat, Mar 08

San Diego City Championships

Fri/Sat, Mar 14 -15 San Diego State Aztec Invitational

Location UC San Diego

Time(PST) 12:00 p.m.

at Claremont at Irvine

12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.

UC San Diego at San Diego

12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.

Fri/Sat, Mar 28-29 Cal/Nevada Collegiate Championships

at Fresno

10:00 a.m.

Sat, Apr 05

UC San Diego

10:00 a.m.

UCSD Divisional Challenge

Thu-Sat, Apr 10-12

UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersey Invitational

at Los Angeles

10:00 a.m.

Wed/Thu, Apr 16-17

California Invitational Heptathlon/Decathlon

at Azusa

10:00 a.m.

Fri, Apr 18

Azusa Meet of Champions

at Azusa

9:45 a.m.

Fri-Sun, Apr 18-20 Mt. SAC Relays

at Walnut

10:00 a.m.

Fri/Sat, Apr 25

UCSD Triton Invitational

UC San Diego

10:00 a.m.

Thu-Sat, May 1-3

CCAA Championships

Sat, May 10

Occidental Invitational

Thu-Sat, May 22-24

NCAA Division II National Championships

at Los Angeles at Los Angeles at Walnut

10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.


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