2010 Detroit Cross Country Yearbook by P.J. Gradowski

Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

School Name:.................. University of Detroit Mercy Location:...........................................................Detroit, MI Founded:......................................................................1877 Enrollment:.................................................................5,700 Nickname: .................................................................Titans Colors: ....................................................Red, White, Blue Home Courses:..... Cass Benton Park, Northville, MI, ............................. Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI Affiliation: ............................................. NCAA Division I Conference: ........................................... Horizon League Interim President:....................................Michael Joseph

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Head Coach:....................... Guy Murray (Detroit ‘89) Years at UDM:..............................................18th Season Email: .................................... guy.murray@udmercy.edu Office Phone:............................................ 313-993-1724 Assistant Coach: . Emili Jackson (Central Michigan ‘03) Years at UDM:..........................................Fourth Season Email: .................................emili.jackson@udmercy.edu Office Phone:............................................ 313-578-0396 TEAM INFORMATION

MEN Harriers Returning:.......................................................11 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Lost:....................................................................................4 Athletic Director:........................................Keri Gaither Newcomers: .....................................................................3 Senior Associate AD: ....................Daron Montgomery HL Championships Finish: ....................................... Fifth Associate AD for Business Ops./SWA:....Teri Kromrei NCAA Great Lakes Regional Finish:..................... 21st Assistant AD for NCAA Compliance:..Steve Corder Asst. AD for Facilities & Special Events:.....Jeff Latinen WOMEN Dir. of Ticket Sales & Fan Experience:... Greg Haapala Harriers Returning:.........................................................8 Dir. of Development For Athletics & Student Lost:....................................................................................5 Facilities: ................................................ Dennis Carlesso Newcomers: .....................................................................4 Dir. of Marketing & Promotions: ... Brandon Longmeier HL Championships Finish: ......................................Sixth Dir. of Ticket Ops. & Special Events:...... Emily Vannice NCAA Great Lakes Regional Finish:.....................29th Asst. AD for Sports Medicine: ................. Michael Miller Asst. AD for Strength & Conditioning: ..........Joe Tofferi YEARBOOK CONTENTS Faculty Athletic Representative:.................Erick Barnes Quick Facts: ......................................................................2 Athletic Department Phone:.................... 313-993-1700 Training Courses:.............................................................3 Fax:................................................................. 313-993-2449 Head Coach Guy Murray:..............................................4 Mailing Address: ......................... 4001 W. McNichols Rd. Assistant Coach Emili Jackson:.....................................6 .................................................................Detroit, MI 48221 2010 Men’s Cross Country Roster/Team Pic:...........7 Season Preview/Schedule:..............................................8 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Meet The Male Harriers:..............................................10 Asst. AD for Sports Information: ................. Mark Engel Men’s 2009 Season Preview: .......................................33 Asst. SID’s:............................... P.J. Gradowski, Kit Stetzel Men’s Cross Country History:...................................34 Sports Information Assistant:...................... Joel Walrath 2010 Women’s Cross Country Roster/Team Pic: ..37 Cross Country Contact:........................... P.J. Gradowski Season Preview/Schedule:............................................38 Email: ..........................................gradowpj@udmercy.edu Meet The Women Harriers: ........................................40 Sports Info. Office Phone:......................... 313-993-1745 Women’s 2009 Season Preview:.................................53 Sports Info Office Fax: .............................. 313-993-1765 Women’s Cross Country History: ............................54 Website:................................................DetroitTitans.com Annual Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational: ........58 Titan Legends: ................................................................60 Alumni Support:.............................................................62 The Horizon League:....................................................64 Strength & Conditioning: .............................................66 The 2010 UDM Cross Country Yearbook is a Sports Medicine: ............................................................67 production of the Detroit Sports Information DeAcademic Support:........................................................68 partment. The guide was written, designed and edFamous UDM Alumni: ..................................................69 ited by Assistant SID P.J. Gradowski and the Sports Titan Hall Of Fame:.......................................................70 Information Staff. Photos by Ike Lea, Tim Busch, Director of Athletics Keri Gaither: ...........................72 Dave McPhail, RunMichigan.com and UDM Sports Titan Athletic Department:.........................................73 Information. Points of Pride:...............................................................75

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Training Courses The Titans have a number of training courses available to them as they pursue the Horizon League Championship with two main courses that they run on throughout the year,. One course is Cass Benton Park in Northville, the site for the Annual Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational, located just off I-96 and a short drive from campus. The course provides an extensive challenge as it is one of the oldest and hilliest areas of the park. Detroit also utilizes Kensington Metro Park in Milford, where UDM hosted the 2009 Horizon League Championships and the 2008 Michigan Intercollegiate. Kensington covers 4,481 acres featuring a wooded hilly terrain that surrounds beautiful Kent Lake. Each year more then two and a half million visitors will make their way to Kensington. The Titans also train nearby at Palmer Park, Heritage Park, Martin Road Park and Belle Isle. Palmer Park is located on 7 Mile and Woodward. The property includes Palmer Woods and the Detroit Golf Club. The area is home to some of Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier neighborhoods, including Palmer Woods, Sherwood Forest, University District and Green Acres. Heritage Park in Farmington Hills is a 211-acre park with more than four miles of trails for hiking and crosscountry skiing, a large picnic area, playground, sand volleyball courts, and an in-line hockey rink. Martin Road Park in Ferndale is the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main recreation area. Parks and Forestry is responsible for the maintenance of 11 neighborhood parks in Ferndale along with three mini-parks comprising 81 acres. Belle Isle is a 982 acre island park in the Detroit River managed by the Detroit Recreation Department. It is connected to the rest of the city by the MacArthur Bridge. It is the largest island park in the United States and the third largest island in the Detroit River after Grosse Ile and Fighting Island.

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Guy Murray program on the legs of a talented senior class led by Pat Liederbach, a three time All-League performer who became just the fifth Titan in school history to receive multiple conference honors. Liederbach has also finished in the top 100 at the regional three times and could put himself in rare company as just the third Titan harrier to place in the top 100 four times. A four-year letter winner on the Titans cross country and track teams from 1985-89, Murray graduated Magna Cum Laude from Detroit with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in May of 1989. At Detroit, he won the Dominick Taddonio Cross Country MVP award in 1988 and the University of Detroit’s President’s Award, the athletic department’s highest honor, for top senior student-athlete in 1989. He was named to the AllMidwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) Cross Country Team in 1986 and the All-MCC Track and Field Team in 1989.

Guy Murray enters his 18th season at the University of Detroit Mercy where he serves as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country for both the men and women. A Titan fan from his day as a standout runner, Murray has already accounted for nine conference championships in the Titan trophy case. Guy Murray enters his 18th season at the University of Detroit Mercy where he serves as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country for both the men and women. A Titan fan from his day as a standout runner, Murray has already accounted for nine conference championships in the Titan trophy case. In the last three years, Murray has once again put the cross country teams back into title considerations with the women running their first full scoring squad since 2004 at the 2008 NCAA Great Lakes Regional, with the squad competing at full strength again in 2009. The men posted their first top 20 appearance since 1998 as well as its sixth best team score in a regional in school history at the 2008 regional, where the red, white and blue placed 19th with 578 points. Murray has rebuilt the men’s

He was an Olympic Trial Qualifier in the marathon in 1999 after he finished 19th at the Grandma’s Marathon with a personal best time of 2:21.18. At the Olympic Trials in 2000, Murray placed 57th, with a mark of 2:35.16. Following graduation he joined the coaching staff of Earl Clark Jr. and Kevin Donner as an assistant before being elevated to his current title in 1993. For the next two years, he was the head coach for the men’s and women’s track and field program and the women’s cross country team, while overseeing the men’s unit until Detroit Hall-of-Fame coach Earl Clark stepped down in 1995. As an assistant coach, he was responsible for coaching five MCC individual track and field event champions as well as two MCC track and field Most Outstanding Performers, all while completing his master’s degree in sports administration at nearby Wayne State University. As a head coach, his teams have accrued many honors and championships, The men’s and women’s teams swept the 1996 indoor MCC titles. The women’s indoor squad also won back-to-back crowns in 1998 and ‘99, and took home the outdoor titles in 1999 and 2000. The men’s team took home a share of the indoor title in 2000, with the women bringing home another indoor crown in 2002 and

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Guy Murray the men’s success in 2003 winning the outdoor title. In 2005, the Titan women were Horizon League runners-up. Teams that have been coached by Murray also excel in the classroom as the men’s squad was honored in 2004 by the USTFCCCA as it brought home the highest combined grade point average in the country. The trend continues as the men were honored for the seventh eighth-straight year in 2009, and the 11th time under coach Murray, as one of the nation’s All-Academic Teams. Their 3.42GPA was the highest among the four Horizon League teams on the academic list as well as the highest GPA of any Division I team in the state of Michigan that was honored. The women received the academic for the second year in a row, and the 10th time since the award was first given out in 1995, after recording a 3.44 GPA. The GPA was the third highest out of the five conference teams honored and was also the second best out of the five Division I Michigan schools that made the mark. Individually, eight different Titans have been selected Academic All-America by the USTFCCCA: Kim Hemstreet (2002), Kim Jess (1995), Andrea Karpala (2003, 2004, 2005), Ryan Byrne (2005, 2008), Krista Switzer (2006), Sinisa Simic (2007) and Amanda Smith (2008). Two Murray-coached athletes have qualified for the NCAA National Championships in Hemstreet (2002, cross country) and Paul Caraballo (1997, Track and Field). Caraballo was named an NCAA All-American in 1997 after he placed seventh in the high jump. In all, four athletes have provisionally qualified for NCAA championship. Since its inception in 2003, the Titans have had a qualifier for the outdoor regional championship each year. In addition to his team’s successes, Murray has been named league Coach of the Year for women’s outdoor track twice (1999, 2000), men’s outdoor once (2003) and seven times for his indoor success (women’s in 1994, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99 and 2002 and men’s in ‘96 and 2000). Murray and his wife Patricia live in Redford with their nine-year-old daughter Kaitlin Renee and three-year old son Colin.

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Emili Jackson

Emili Jackson returns for her fourth season as an assistant coach for track and field and cross country. At UDM, Jackson works primarily with the women’s distance runners in track as well as the women’s cross country team.

In July of 2007, she was certified as a USA Track & Field Level Two coach. She continues to run in her off time recently helping a team comprised mostly off UDM Alumni, staff and current Titans take ninth at the Great Lakes Relay in the summer of 2009.

In her three years with the cross country program, Jackson has helped tremendously, as the Titans’ capped off the 2008 season with five runners in the Great Lakes Regional for the first full scoring squad (32nd) since 2004. In 2009, UDM placed 29th with 882 points at the GLR.

Jackson graduated from Central Michigan in 2003 after running both cross country and track. She currently resides with her husband, Matthew, in Royal Oak.

She began her coaching career in strength and conditioning at Wayne State in 2004. She then added two years (2005-07) of track and field/cross country coaching experience at Salesian High School in Richmond, CA. There, she coached two state meet qualifiers, including one state champion.

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2010 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Name Ryan Ayala *** Samuel Felton Edwin Gay * Brian Greenhoe Alex Harris *** Derek Hoerman * Patrick Liederbach *** Matt Mahler ** Martin Nelkie Robert Radlich * Chris Smalley Kevin Smalley *** Erik Westbrook * Kevin Wozniak *** *=Varsity Letters Earned

Year Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr.

Hometown/High School Coopersville, MI/Coopersville St. Joseph, MI/St. Joseph Grosse Pointe, MI/GP South Sand Lake, MI/Grant Huntington Woods, MI/Shrine Canton,MI/Canton Petoskey, MI/Petoskey Thorold, ON/Denis Morris Catholic West Branch, MI/Ogemaw Heights Cheektowaga, NY/Cleveland Hill Gladwin, MI/Gladwin Gladwin, MI/Gladwin Fremont, MI/Fremont Dearborn, MI/Edsel Ford

Coaching Staff Director of Track and Field and Cross Country - Guy Murray (18th Season) Assistant Cross Country and Track and Field Coach - Emili Jackson (Fourth Season)

Front Row (L-R): Martin Nelkie, Sam Felton, Chris Smalley, Edwin Gay Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Guy Murray, Ryan Ayala, Alex Harris, Matt Mahler, Derek Hoerman, Robert Radlich, Patrick Liederbach, Brian Greenhoe, Kevin Wozniak, Kevin Smalley, Erik Westbrook

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Season Outlook While the UDM women’s cross country team is young, the opposite is true for the Titan male harriers as 10 upperclassmen, including seven seniors, comprise the 2010 Detroit men’s cross country roster. “The theme for this group is just putting everything together on the right day,” said Guy Murray, a former Titan harrier himself who enters his 18th year as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. “We have had a lot of great races individually, but if we are able to have that great day at the right time, this group can leave here with a lot of accomplishments.” Senior Pat Liederbach leads the group of seniors as he looks to become just the second Titan to earn All-League four times as well as just the third runner in school history to finish in the top 100 at the regional four times. The reigning three-time Dominick Taddonio team MVP, Liederbach was the top finisher in all four races he competed in last year and posted his best regional finish of 60th with a 10K PR of 32:40. “Pat has been our great front runner, but there is still more left for him to accomplish,” said Murray. “His leadership has always been pretty steady, but with Pat, it’s about his health and right now, he is as healthy as he has been to start the year since he was a freshman.” Senior Alex Harris returns looking to continue the streak he started with a breakout junior year. Harris hit his 8k season best with a 26:14 at Bowling Green and then became just the 11th Titan to place in the top 100 at the NCAA Regional taking 81st. “It was the first season where Alex stayed healthy,” said Murray. “He has always had to deal with some injuries, but he was healthy and we both expect a big year out of him.” Seniors Ryan Ayala and Kevin Smalley have also been consistent varsity performers and scorers the last few years and both look for a big finish to their careers. Ayala ran in four races last year and has been a top five scorer for Detroit, while Smalley is regarded as one of the hardest workers who improved his regional run by over 20 spots to place 160th, finishing as the team’s No. 4 scorer.

“Both Ryan and Kevin have been scorers for us and I look for them to be right in the 2-5 range again. Kevin is one of the hardest workers we have ever had, and Ryan has the ability to run great for us.” Seniors Brian Greenhoe and Kevin Wozniak will also be back to add depth to the team. Greenhoe will be on the prowl for his first varsity letter and judging by his steeplechase performance as a junior, he could end his career on a high note. Wozniak has had the injury bug at times during his career, but he also has the talent to help the Titans, displayed by his top five scoring effort at the 2008 HL Championships. Derek Hoerman, Bob Radlich and Erik Westbrook all showcased fine seasons after redshirting as freshmen. Hoerman missed the first part of last year with an injury but ended up running in five races, including part of the NCAA regional squad. Radlich saw his 8k best improve by over a minute and a half going from 28:05 to 26:48, while Westbrook was in the scoring five all year , with his PR of 26:26 at Louisville.

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Season Outlook “Keeping these guys healthy is the key,” Murray said. “Hoerman has the ability to run in the top five and Radlich has put in a lot of miles to get to where he is at today. Westbrook is a guy suited for cross country and he should continue his promising sophomore season.” Edwin Gay, a sophomore, was the big recruit that the men needed last year, but unfortunately injuries derailed his rookie year. Gay’s best time came at the National Catholic Championships where he ran a 26:49, but he did miss three races, including the HL Championship and the Great Lakes Regional. “He just had a tough freshman year, but he has looked great so far in the preseason,” said Murray. “He has a ton of potential and he is ready for a big year.” Three newcomers join the squad in sophomore Chris Smalley and freshmen Sam Felton and Martin Nelkie. Smalley did not compete in cross country last year, but did debut on the Titan track and field team. Felton took All-State honors as a senior, while Nelkie was a two-time regional champion and an AllState performer in his prep career. “Martin and Sam are good cross country runners who should fit in right away. Both should give the veterans a challenge for varsity spots.” added Murray. While a conference championship is always a goal, the Titans will look for this veteran group to compete and move into the top three alongside Butler and Loyola. Another goal that is in reach is to post the best finish ever for a Titan squad at the

Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Oct. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 16 Oct. 30

NCAA Regional, which at the moment stands at 16th place in 1985, coach Murray’s rookie year on the cross country team.

2010 Detroit Cross Country Schedule

Event Golden Grizzly Open (OU Campus) 24th Annual Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite (Cass Benton Park) National Catholic Championship (Notre Dame Golf Course) Greater Louisville Classic (EP “Tom” Sawyer Park) Michigan Intercollegiate (Oakland Golf Course) Penn State National (Blue & White Golf Course) Horizon League Championship Hosted by Loyola at Montrose Beach Nov. 13 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Hosted by Oakland at OU Golf Course Nov. 22 NCAA Division I Championship Hosted by Indiana State at LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course

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Location Rochester, MI Northville, MI South Bend, IN Louisville, KY Rochester, MI University Park, PA Chicago, IL

Time 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Noon

Rochester, MI

10:00 a.m.

Terre Haute, IN

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Ryan Ayala Senior Coopersville, MI Coopersville 3 Varsity Letters 2009: Opened the season at the Running-Fit Detroit Titan Invite with a 21:57 for Cass-Benton PR…8k PR of 26:30 at Louisville…86th at HL championship...A member of the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Dropped 8k PR by over one minute at Louisville running 26:34…Fifth man on 19th place NCAA regional team with his 169th-place 35:54 10k run…63rd place at Horizon League Championship... Earned a spot on the Horizon League Fall Academic and the Titan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2007: Competed in all varsity races...Season best was NCAA Regional finishing 166th running 35:00 for 10k...8k PR of 27:48 at Falcon Invitational. High School: A Michigan Division 2 cross country state qualifier in 2006 and track state qualifier in 3200m in 2006 and ‘07. Personal: Full name is Ryan Emilio Ayala...Son of Lori Lewis...Education major with a 3.612 GPA

Career Best 8k - 26:30 - 2009 Louisville 10K - 35:00 - 2007 NCAA GLR Cass Benton 4 Mile - 21:57 - 2009 Ayala’s Career Runs 2009 Race Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 31st 74th 186th --86th

Time 21:57 27:33 26:30 DNF 30:00

2008 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 23rd 59th 183rd 68th 47th 63rd 169th

Time 20:46 22:00 26:34 27:59 26:50 27:41 35:54

2007 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 35th 27th 106th 263rd 58th 88th 61st 166th

Time 23:48 22:27 27:51 27:52 28:51 27:48 28:49 35:00

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Brian Greenhoe Senior Sand Lake, MI Grant

2009: Lowered his Cass-Benton PR to 23:18 at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite…Ran 28:23 for 8k at National Catholics…Season best 8k of 28:18 at BGSU…73rd place at Horizon League championships...Both a Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member. 2008: 8k debut at Michigan Intercollegiates running a 28:25…Short course at Falcon Invite would have put PR in the 27-flat range…28:09 for career-best at Horizon League Championship finishing 73rd...Twice named to an academic honor roll in the Horizon League Fall and the UDM Athletic Director’s. 2007: Redshirt.

Career Best 8k - 28:09 - 2008 HL Championship Cass Benton 4 Mile - 23:18 - 2009

Greenhoe’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 49th 57th JV11th 171st 140th 73rd

Time 22:14 23:18 28:23 29:40 28:18 29:27

2008 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 43rd 100th Open 42nd 73rd

Time 22:37 23:46 28:25 26:37 28:09

High School: Finished eighth in the 4x800m and was a 4x400m qualifier in Michigan D3 in 2007. Personal: Full name is Brian Merle Greenhoe... Son of Bill and Cathy Greenhoe...Holds a 3.419 GPA in Bio-Chemistry.

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Alex Harris Senior Huntington Woods, MI Shrine 3 Varsity Letters 2009: Recovered from slow start caused by nagging injury to finish at his best…Season 8k best of 26:14 at BGSU…Best HL finish of 22nd at Kensington…33:05 10k at the Great Lakes Regional at Indiana for 81st place, just the 11th Titan to finish in the top 100...Took a place on the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Back to back 8k personal records running 26:36 at National Catholics and then 25:40 at Louisville…44th at Horizon League meet...A member of both the Horizon League Fall Academic and Titan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2007: Top Titan in his collegiate debut taking fourth at the Golden Grizzly Open running a 21:00 for 4 miles...8k PR of 26:40 at National Catholics...30th place at the HL championship. High School: Placed second in cross country in Michigan Division 4...Also finished fourth in 2005 and was a 2004 qualifier... In track, a Division 4 Champion in 1600m and 3200m as a senior and sixth in 3200m as a junior. Personal: Full name is Alexander Harris...Son of Todd and Anita Harris... His father Todd was a 1986 All-MCC performer and was a teammate of current head coach Guy Murray on a Titan squad that was MCC runner-up...Education major with a 3.445 GPA.

Career Best 8k - 25:40 - 2008 Louisville 10k - 33:05 - 2009 NCAA GLR Cass Benton 4 Mile - 21:21 - 2007 Harris’ Career Runs 2009 Race Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 21st 45th 212th 86th 49th 22nd 31st

Time 21:28 26:56 26:47 27:25 26:14 27:07 33:05

2008 Race Golden Grizzly Open National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place Eighth 43rd 99th 56th 31st 44th ---

Time 19:40 26:36 25:40 27:40 26:15 27:10 DNF

2007 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place Fourth 11th 49th 190th 29th 52nd 30th

Time 21:00 21:21 26:40 26:43 27:50 27:06 27:27

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Patrick Liederbach Senior Petoskey, MI Petoskey 3 Varsity Letters All-Horizon League First Team - 2007 All-Horizon League Second Team - 2008, 2009 All Academic HL - Cross Country- 2008 2009: Won his third Dominick Taddonio MVP honor after finishing as the top Titan in all four of his races…Season best 8k of 25:09 at both Louisville and Bowling Green…Just the third Titan to earn All-League honors three times taking 10th at HL Championship at Kensington...Best finish at NCAA regional (60th) running a 10K PR of 32:40, the fourth best finish by a Titan and just the third to place in the top 100 on three occasions...A member of the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Won his second Dominick Taddonio Most Valuable Award…Made season debut running 25:45 for 14th at National Catholics, just missing his career best…Became just the third Titan to break 25 minutes with his 24:54 effort at Louisville… Runner-up at Falcon Invitational…All-Horizon League Second Team finishing eighth at conference championship running 25:38…93rd place finish at NCAA Regional covering the muddy 10k in 33:39... Took a spot on the HL Fall Academic and the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2007: Honored with the Dominick Taddonio MVP award...Top Titan finisher in all races after the season opener...All-Horizon League First-Team after finishing seventh running a 26:24...Became the first Titan All-HL first-team performer since 2001 and the first rookie named to the squad since 1997...Debut at Cass-Benton of 21:08 for eighth at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite ranks him as the top Titan rookie showing and #4 Titan overall performance... Placed 74th at the NCAA regional with a 32:49, which ranks #2 as a rookie as well as #6 overall in Titan history...8k PR of 25:42 at Louisville, first Titan rookie sub-26 since ‘97.

Career Best 8k - 24:54 - 2008 Louisville 10k - 32:40 - 2009 NCAA GLR Cass Benton 4 Mile - 21:08 - 2007 High School: 2007 Michigan Division 2 800m runner-up...Finished fourth in 800m as a junior and eighth as a sophomore...Represented Michigan at Midwest Meet of Champions...Also placed 10th as a junior and ninth as a senior in Michigan Division 2 cross country championships. Personal: Full name is Patrick Hunt Liederbach...Son of Fred and Kathy Liederbach...Education major with a 3.37 GPA.

Liederbach’s Career Runs 2009 Race Greater Louisville Classic Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 48th 11th 10th 60th

Time 25:09 25:09 26:11 32:40

2008 Race National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 14th 41st Seventh Second Eighth 93rd

Time 25:45 24:54 25:59 25:00 25:38 33:39

Place Fifth Eighth 35th 91st Seventh 16th Seventh 74th

Time 21:13 21:08 26:14 25:42 26:52 25:50 26:24 32:49

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Matt Mahler Senior Thorold, ON Denis Morris Catholic 2 Varsity Letters 2009: Opened running at his best with a CassBenton personal record of 22:14 at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite, 27:09 8k PR at National Catholics and then 26:38 PR at Louisville…26:46 at BGSU and then took 49th at HL championship at Kensington...A member of the University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Redshirt. 2007: Injury shortened a promising rookie season...8k PR of 27:35 at National Catholics. High School: At the 2007 Ontario HS Championships, was fifth in 800m and 11th in 1500m...Placed fifth in Canadian Junior Nationals in 800m...Ran a 3:53.64 for 1500m PR at summer open meet in London, ON.

Career Best 8k - 26:38 - 2009 Louisville Cass Benton 4 Mile - 22:14 - 2009

Mahler’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 27th 40th 54th 196th 81st 49th

Time 20:43 22:14 27:09 26:38 26:46 28:27

2007 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 20th 25th 94th 258th 77th ---

Time 22:18 22:23 27:35 27:46 27:36 DNF

Personal: Full name is Matthew Joseph Mahler...Son of Daryl and Theresa Mahler...A Business major.

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Kevin Smalley Senior Gladwin, MI Gladwin 3 Varsity Letters 2009: Ran career best of 26:49 at Louisville and just missed running 26:52 at BGSU after getting knocked down at first turn…70th at Horizon League championship at Kensington…Ended season on a high note improving regional finish by 23 spots to 160th with 10k best of 35:01 to run as team’s #4 scorer. 2008: Won the squad’s Student-Athlete Award after a summer of big miles that resulted in improvements by at least one minute per course over 2007…27:38 at National Catholics for personal record then broke 27 at Louisville at 26:57, a two minute improvement over 2007 run…50th at Horizon League Championship…10k PR of 36:51 for 183rd at the muddy NCAA Regional...Earned a spot on the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2007: Rookie of the Year in cross country...Earned a varsity letter running in all races in his first ever season of cross country...8k PR of 28:14 at Falcon Invite...202nd place at NCAA regional running a 37:31 for 10k. High School: Was a Michigan Division 2 state qualifier in 4x800m, 800m and 4x400m...Finished ninth in the 800m as a junior.

Career Best 8k - 26:49 - 2009 Louisville 10k - 35:01 - 2009 NCAA GLR Cass Benton 4 Mile - 22:06 - 2008 Smalley’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 13th 43rd 118th 216th 89th 70th 160th

Time 20:12 22:27 28:25 26:49 26:52 29:25 35:01

2008 Event Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 22nd 60th 87th 205th 85th 50th 183rd

Time 20:45 22:06 27:38 26:57 28:26 27:23 36:51

2007 Event Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 33rd 41st Open 281st 82nd 101st 76th 202nd

Time 23:30 23:07 28:58 28:57 29:36 28:14 29:54 37:31

Personal: Full name is Kevin Andrew Smalley...Son of Jerome and Marlene Smalley... His brother, Chris, is a sophomore on the UDM cross country and track team...A 3.761 GPA student in Bio-Chemistry.

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Kevin Wozniak Senior Dearborn, MI Edsel Ford 3 Varsity Letters 2009: Did not run due to injury...A member of the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Ran a career best in four of six races… Lowered his PR to 27:09 at Horizon League Championship for 41st and top five Titan finish…27:15 at Louisville was his first sub-28 8k... Earned Titan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll status. 2007: Redshirt. 2006: 8k PR of 28:44 at muddy HL Championships. High School: 2006 Michigan Division I state qualifier 4x800m. Personal: Full name is Kevin Wozniak...Son of Tom and Lisa Wozniak...Majoring in Education with a 3.206 GPA.

Career Best 8k - 27:09 - 2008 HL Championship Cass Benton 4 Mile - 22:54 - 2008

Wozniak’s Career Runs 2008 Race Running Fit--Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 82nd 134th 227th --54th 41st

Time 22:54 28:27 27:15 DNF 27:20 27:09

2006 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 36th 47th 158th 73rd 132nd 62nd

Time 23:13 23:21 29:15 27:28 29:00 28:44

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Derek Hoerman Junior Canton, MI Canton 1 Varsity Letter 2009: Made steady progress recovering from injury to earn varsity letter…27:19 8k best at BGSU… Finished as team #8 at HL’s finishing 61st running 28:57 at Kensington...Ran as #6 at Great Lakes Regional taking 179th establishing 10k best of 35:54... Earned Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll status.

Career Best 8k - 27:19 - 2009 Falcon Invite 10k - 35:54 - 2009 NCAA GLR

2009 Race Lansing CC Invitational Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 31st 157th 104th 61st 179th

Time 27:35 29:06 27:19 28:57 35:54

2008: Redshirt...Ran unattached for a time of 30:10 in 8k at Michigan Intercollegiate Open. High School: A Michigan Division 1 cross country qualifier in 2007. Personal: Full name is Derek Michael Hoerman... Son of Cindy and Stewart Hoerman…An Engineering major with a 3.075 GPA.

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Robert Radlich Junior Cheektowaga, NY Cleveland Hill 1 Varsity Letter 2009: Earned first varsity letter taking home the Most Improved Award at the team banquet…Titan debut as #3 Titan at the Golden Grizzly open taking 21st…Ran 8k PR of 26:48 at BGSU…Made Varsity 7 at HL’s taking 52nd… Selected to compete at Great Lakes Regional, but did not finish his debut 10k...A member of the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Redshirt...Ran unattached 28:58 8k at Michigan Intercollegiate Open. High School: Twice placed in the top five in the New York Section 6 Division 2 800m championships with a runner-up mark as a junior and a third-place tally as a senior.

Career Best 8k - 26:48 - 2009 Falcon Invite Cass Benton 4 Mile - 21:52 - 2009

Radlich’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 21st 28th 101st 219th 117th 84th 52nd ---

Time 20:31 21:52 28:05 26:51 27:56 26:48 28:30 DNF

Personal: Full name is Robert Jordan Radlich...Son of Michele and David Radlich...A Business major with a 3.188 GPA.

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Erik Westbrook Junior Fremont, MI Fremont 1 Varsity Letter 2009: Made Titan cross country debut finishing 23rd at Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite in 21:35… 8k PR of 26:26 at Louisville…45th place finish at HL champs...Earned his place as a member of the Horizon League Fall Academic and the Titan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Redshirt. High School: A three-time all-state performer and a four-time Michigan Division 2 state cross country qualifier…Also led his 4x800m relay team to a fourth-place finish and was a 3200m qualifier.

Career Best 8k - 26:26 - 2009 Louisville Cass Benton 4 Mile - 21:35 - 2009

Westbrook’s Career Runs 2009 Race Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 23rd 89th 179th 97th 62nd 45th

Time 21:35 27:46 26:26 27:31 26:29 28:17

Personal: Son of Denise and Jeff Westbrook... Holds a 3.565 GPA in Business.

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Edwin Gay Sophomore Grosse Pointe, MI GP South 1 Varsity Letter 2009: The Titan Rookie of the Year...Earned varsity letter in a season cut short due to injury…Made collegiate debut as #3 Titan with 8k best of 26:49 at National Catholics...Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: Named All-State in cross country as a sophomore and senior...Placed fourth in the state championship with a career-best time of 15:23 as a senior.

Career Best 8k - 26:49 - 2009 National Catholic

Gay’s Career Runs 2009 Race Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational

Place Open 41st 271st 119th 103rd

Time 16:06 26:49 27:38 28:02 27:19

Personal: Full name is Edwin Andrew Gay…Son of AnnMarie and Richard Gay...A Pre-Med major with a 3.294 GPA.

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Newcomers Chris Smalley Gladwin, MI Gladwin Sophomore 2009: Did not run cross country. High School: Took third in the 800m in the Michigan Division 3 championships. Personal: Full name is Christopher James Smalley… Son of Jerome and Marlene Smalley…His older brother, Kevin, is a senior on the Titans’ track and cross country teams…An Engineering major with a 4.0 GPA.

Sam Felton St. Joseph, MI St. Joseph Freshman High School: A three-time Michigan Division 2 cross country qualifier...As a senior, he earned AllState accolades after taking 16th place in the state meet. Personal: Full name is Samuel Felton...Son of Kim and Duane Felton...Enrolled in the five-year Physician’s Assistant program.

Martin Nelkie West Branch, MI Ogemaw Heights Freshman High School: Earned All-State as a senior after taking 10th at the Michigan Division 2 championships, while finishing 42nd as a junior…Also a regional champion as a junior and senior in the 3200-meters, earning seventh at the state meet in 2010. Personal: Son of Julie and Charles Nelkie...An Electrical Engineering major.

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2009 Season Review Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 14

Event Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Championship Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Location Rochester, MI Northville, MI South Bend, IN Louisville, KY Grand Rapids, MI Bowling Green, OH Milford, MI Bloomington, IN

Result No Team Score 3rd - 80 points 6th - 189 points 21st - 629 points 14th - 398 points 6th - 180 points 5th - 126 points 21st - 571 points

Top Titan Place/Time Alex Gould 11th-19:46 Alex Vanias 13th/21:10 Alex Vanias 25th/26:31 Pat Liederbach 48th/25:09 Alex Gould 56th/26:47 Pat Liederbach 11th/25:09 Pat Liederbach 10th/26:11 Pat Liederbach 60th/32:40

Team Award Winners Dominick Taddonio MVP - Pat Liederbach – Took home his third MVP honor after finishing as the top Titan in all four of his races. Became just the third Titan to earn All- League honors three times taking 10th at HL Championship. He then had his best finish at NCAA regional (60th) running a 10K PR of 32:40, the fourth best finish by a Titan. Student-Athlete Award - Alex Gould - A 3.7 GPA in BioChemistry, Gould opened the season as the top Titan finisher at the Golden Grizzly Open and was also the top Titan at the Michigan Intercollegiate. He ran his PR in all but one race on the season, and went on to break the 26-minute mark running a 25:53 at Bowling Green. He then improved his HL finish by 35 spots finishing 43rd and ended the year in 161st-place in his first NCAA Great Lakes Regional appearance. Coach’s Award - Alex Vanias - After missing all of the 2009 track season with an injury,Vanias returned to competition to finish as the top Titan at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite and National Catholic Championship. He ran his season best 8k of 26:10 at Bowling Green and improved two spots for 20th at the Horizon League Championships. Rookie of the Year - Edwin Gay - Overcame a summer injury and ran as the Titan No. 3 at the National Catholics running 26:49.

Alex Gould earned 161st in his rst NCAA Great Lakes Regional appearance in his nal year at Detroit.

Most Improved Award - Bob Radlich - Radlich made his official Titan debut after redshirting his first year and ran in the Varsity 7 in all but two races. He improved his 8k PR to 26:48 at BGSU and finished as the Titan’s seventh man and 52nd at the HL meet, earning his trip to the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Horizon League Honors Pat Liederbach became just the third Titan to earn three All-League honors in their career as the junior was a second-team All-Horizon League member after finishing 10th in the 8k in 26:11. Academic Accolades Detroit was honored for its hard work in the classroom and success on the course as the Titans were named one of the All-Academic Teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). It was the eight-straight season, and the 11th time under head coach Guy Murray, that the men’s program earned the accolade after posting a 3.42GPA, a grade that was the highest among the four Horizon League teams on the academic list. UDM also had the highest GPA of any Division I team in the state of Michigan that was honored. Eleven (11) members of the men’s cross country team made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Ryan Ayala, Edwin Gay, Alex Gould, Brian Greenhoe, Derek Hoerman, Patrick Liederbach, Robert Radlich, Kevin Smalley, Alex Vanias, Erik Westbrook, Kevin Wozniak. In addition, Ayala, Gould, Greenhoe, Harris, Hoerman, Liederbach, Smalley and Westbrook all made the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

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Titan History Full Season Results (No conference championships) Year Record Top Individual Head Coach 1965 2-8 Rick Doherty Dominick Taddonio 1966 4-5 Jack Moran Dominick Taddonio 1967 3-7 John Henry Dominick Taddonio 1968 2-10 James Carethers Dominick Taddonio 1969 3-6 James Carethers Dominick Taddonio 1970 5-6 Tom Long Dominick Taddonio 1971 3-6 B. Hullim Dominick Taddonio 1972 5-5 n/a Earl Clark Jr. 1973 3-7 John Earl Clark Jr. 1974 6-10 Rick Stathakis Earl Clark Jr. 1975 8-7 Rick Stathakis Earl Clark Jr. 1976 5-7 Don Law Earl Clark Jr. 1977 4-3 Dave Thomas & Earl Clark Jr. 1978 2-5 Don Law Earl Clark Jr. 1979 2-6 Paul DeFauw Earl Clark Jr.

Guy Murray has been part of the Titan success for over 20 years, ď&#x20AC; rst as a standout runner and now as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at his alma mater.

Horizon League Championships History Year Place Score Top Individual 1980 Second 57 Gary Servais 1981 Third 84 Steve Crutchfield 1982 Third 102 Lawrence Swift 1983 Fourth 119 Steve Crutchfield 1984 Fifth 111 Ken Dubois 1985 Second 71 Ken Dubois 1986 Second 39 Ken Dubois 1987 Third 61 Ken Dubois 1988 T-Fourth 126 Guy Murray 1989 Fifth 155 Matt Dow 1990 Fifth 138 Matt Dow 1991 Fifth 133 Mike Astalos 1992 Sixth 186 Mike Astalos 1993 Sixth 170 Jerry Vogt 1994 Sixth 186 Mike Astalos 1995 Fourth 118 Brian Mockeridge 1996 Fifth 128 Jeff Doyle 1997 Fifth 106 Chris McPhee 1998 Third 100 Chris McPhee 1999 Sixth 138 Chris McPhee 2000 Sixth 148 Jaymi Dumper 2001 Fifth 141 Chris McPhee 2002 Seventh 182 Mead Goedert 2003 Seventh 192 Ciaran Carter 2004 Eighth 192 Andrew Lindsay 2005 Sixth 182 Mead Goedert 2006 Sixth 148 Dan Zinser 2007 Fourth 111 Patrick Liederbach 2008 Fifth 127 Patrick Liederbach 2009 Fifth 126 Patrick Liederbach

Place Fourth Fifth 11th 20th Ninth Sixth Fourth Second 12th 19th 19th 25th 27th 36th 27th 18th 19th Seventh Eighth Fourth 17th Fourth 31st 34th 38th 14th 27th Seventh Eighth 10th

Time 24:17 24:25 24:01 26:40 26:30 25:59 26:11 25:02 25:47 26:19 26:54 27:49 26:17 27:30 26:34 27:30 26:26 25:40 25:22 26:55 26:37 24:59 26:20 27:11 27:27 25:12 27:27 26:24 25:38 26:11

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Titan History All-League Titans Year Player 1980 Gary Servais, Steve Crutchfield, Paul DeFauw 1981 Gary Servais, Steve Crutchfield, Lawrence Swift 1982 Lawrence Swift 1985 Ken Dubois 1986 Ken Dubois, Guy Murray, Todd Harris 1987 Ken Dubois (Runner-Up) 1997 Chris McPhee, Jim Furkis 1998 Chris McPhee 1999 Chris McPhee 2001 Chris McPhee 2005 Mead Goedert - Second Team 2007 Patrick Liederbach - First Team Sinisa Simic - Second Team 2008 Patrick Liederbach - Second Team 2009 Patrick Liederbach - Second Team Bold = returning letterwinner Note: The All-League team consisted of the top six finishers in the Horizon League Championships in 1987, the top 10 from 1988-2001, and the top 14 broken up into a first (1-7) and second team (8-14) since 2002. CoSIDA Academic All-America Selections Year Player 1987 Ken Dubois - Third Team 1988 Ken Dubois - Second Team 2008 Andrew Hayner - Second Team NCAA Regional Championships (Known as District IV from 1972-97 and Great Lakes Regional from 1998-present) Year Place Score Top Performances 1976 DNF --77-Don Law--31:58 1977 DNF - - - 90-Rick Stathakis--34:11 1978 Did not compete 1979 DNF - - - 122-Paul DeFauw--37:24 1980 18th 488 78-Gary Servais--32:12 1981 DNF - - - 76-Steve Crutchfield--32:16 1982 DNF - - - 130-Brian Fitzgerald--33:52 1983 DNF - - - 126-Tom Zakrzewski--34:03 1984 DNF --85-Todd Harris--32:18, 89-Ken Dubois--32:28 1985 16th 413 23-Ken Dubois--32:52, 96-Tom Zakrzewski--34:40 1986 17th 447 38-Ken DuBois--31:03, 98-Guy Murray--32:34 1987

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Chris McPhee (left #206) and Jim Furkis (right #203) both had multiple top 70 ď&#x20AC; nishes at the NCAA Regionals. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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68-Guy Murray-33:23 138-Matt Dow-33:58 133-Matt Dow-34:14 148-Mike Astalos-34:22 135-Mike Astalos-34:44 153-Jeff Doyle-36:13 124-Mike Astalos-33:33 146-Jeff Keith-34:23 127-Jim Furkis-33:11 49-Chris McPhee-33:17, 55-Jim Furkis-33:25 487 63 Chris McPhee-32:57, 65-Jim Furkis-32:59 643 26-Chris McPhee-31:40 841 128-Lee Travis-34:20 716 57-Chris McPhee-32:17 786 127-Mead Goedert-33:38 896 142-Mead Goedert-33:38 728 124-Sinisa Simic- 33:30 731 73- Mead Goedert-33:17 849 151-Dan Zinser-34:44 65774- Pat Liederbach-32:49, 100- Andrew Hayner-33:21 578 79- Alex Vanias-33:14, 93- Pat Liederbach-33:39 57160- Pat Liederbach-32:40 81- Alex Harris-33:05

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Titan History Top 8 Titan Regional Teams Year Place Score 1985 16th 413 1986 17th 447 1997 18th 463 1998 18th 487 1980 18th 488 2008 19th 578 1988 21st 629 2009 21st 571 Multiple sub-100 Finishes 4- Ken Dubois 1984,1985,1986,1987 Chris McPhee 1997,1998,1999, 2001 3- Pat Liederbach 2007,2008, 2009 2- Jim Furkis 1997,1998 Guy Murray 1986,1988 Best place by Team Position #1 - 23 Ken Dubois 1985 #2 - 55 James Furkis 1997 #3 - 102 Corey Stedman 1997 #4 - 111 Todd Harris 1986 #5 - 119 Matt Grimaldi 1985 #6 - 126 Scott Morell 1986 #7 - 128 Tom Gibson 1986 Top 100 Finishes 23 - Ken Dubois 26 - Chris McPhee 31 - Ken Dubois 38 - Ken Dubois 49 - Chris McPhee 51 - Chris McPhee 55 - James Furkis 60 - Patrick Liederbach 63 - Chris McPhee 65 - James Furkis 68 - Guy Murray 73 - Mead Goedert 74 - Patrick Liederbach 76 - Steve Crutchfield 77 - Don Law 78 - Gary Servais 79 - Alex Vanias 81 - Alex Harris 85 - Todd Harris 89 - Ken Dubois 90 - Rick Stathakis 93 - Patrick Liederbach 96 - Tom Zakrzewski 98 - Guy Murray 100 - Andrew Hayner

32:52 31:40 31:26 31:03 33:17 32:17 33:25 32:40 32:57 32:59 33:23 33:17 32:49 32:16 31:58 32:12 33:14 33:05 32:18 32:28 34:11 33:39 34:30 32:34 33:21

Senior Patrick Liederbach will look to become just the third Titan to place in the top 100 at all four of his NCAA Regional appearances.

1985 1999 1987 1986 1997 2001 1997 2009 1998 1998 1988 2005 2007 1981 1976 1980 2008 2009 1984 1984 1977 2008 1985 1986 2007

Corey Stedman 1994 (195), 1995 (dnf), 1996 (175), 1997 (102) Tom Jacobs 1994 (194), 1995 (180), 1997 (130), 1998 (124) James Furkis 1995 (149), 1996 (127), 1997 (55), 1998 (65) Bryon Betts 1995 (177), 1996 (161), 1997 (131), 1998 (118) Chris McPhee 1997 (49), 1998 (63), 1999 (26), 2001 (51) Mead Goedert 2002 (127), 2003 (142), 2004 (138), 2005 (73) Nick Zerweck 2001 (187), 2002 (129),2003 (172), 2005 (156) Scott Douglas 2002 (203), 2003 (173), 2004 (176), 2006 (191) Zack Bolton 2003 (212), 2004 (193), 2005 (182), 2006 (205) Sinisa Simic 2003 (197), 2004 (124), 2006 (160), 2007 (125) Andrew Hayner 2005 (189), 2006 (179),2007 (100), 2008 (125)

Top 10 Freshman Finishes 49 - Chris McPhee 33:17 74 - Patrick Liederbach 32:49 79 - Alex Vanias 33:14 89 - Ken Dubois 32:28 106 - Lawrence Swift 33:07 111 - Steve Crutchfield 33:34 114 - Guy Murray 35:16 120 - Jim Partridge 34:16 121 - John Rodriguez 34:16 126 - Tom Zakrzewski 34:03

1997 2007 2008 1984 1981 1980 1985 1980 1980 1983

Bold = returning letterwinner

4-Year Regional Competitors Runner Year (place) Ken Dubois 1984( 86), 1985 (23), 1986 (38), 1987 (31) Guy Murray 1985 (114), 1986 (98), 1987 (139), 1988 (68) Jerry Vogt 1990 (187), 1991 (199), 1992 (195), 1993 (172) Mike Astalos 1990 (173), 1991 (148), 1992 (135), 1994 (124) Jeff Keith 1994 (176), 1995 (146), 1996 (204), 1997 (161)

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2010 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Name Katelyn Cnossen Victoria Eger Kristie Ferrans *** Tressanique Hampton Rachel Hofsess Sarah Martinez * Megan Miller Kirstin Mooney ** Katrina Oberski * Cecilia Pope Alexandria Vintevoghel * Katie Weishaar * *=Varsity Letters Earned

Year Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. So.

Hometown/High School Sparta, MI/Sparta Buchanan, MI/Buchanan Carleton, MI/Monroe Flint, MI/Southwestern Academy Milford, MI/Milford Grand Blanc, MI/Flint Powers Zanesville, OH/Zanesville Stirling, ON/St. Theresa Catholic Clyde, MI/Pt. Huron New Baltimore, MI/Anchor Bay Casco, MI/Marine City Plymouth, MI/Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard

Coaching Staff Director of Track and Field and Cross Country - Guy Murray (18th Season) Assistant Cross Country and Track and Field Coach - Emili Jackson (Fourth Season)

Front Row (L-R): Kristie Ferrans, Megan Miller, Kirstin Mooney, Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Guy Murray, Katrina Oberski, Rachel Hofsess, Alexandra Vintevoghel, Sarah Martinez, Katelyn Cnossen, Katie Weishaar, Tressanique Hampton, Victoria Eger, Cecilia Pope, Assistant Coach Emili Jackson

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Season Outlook The Detroit Titans women’s cross country team is still building their way back to the top of the Horizon League, but the 2010 harriers have a good mix of veterans and youth which should bode well for another step upward. “We definitely feel that we are going to take a step in the right direction and continue what we started last year,” said head coach Guy Murray, who enters his 18th year as the head coach of the Titans. “We are going to be a good pack team and will be improved, but there is not a lot of room for error. We do have more depth this year and that will help. Last year if any of our top five had an off night we really struggled, but with a good sophomore class as well as some talented rookies, we will be able to overcome those days.” UDM will have just three upperclassmen on the squad, with two of those harriers multiple varsity letterwinners. Senior Kristie Ferrans will be back as the team’s leader and one of the main varsity runners. A former team MVP as a sophomore, Ferrans ran under 20 minutes in one race last year, the Greater Louisville Classic. She then posted her best finish at the Horizon League Championships by 20 spots taking 34th in 20:39. Fellow senior Megan Miller returns for her final season on the course as she looks to earn her first varsity letter, while fellow “Kristie was a big recruit for us when she came here as she is a true cross country runner who loves the sport,” Murray said. “She has been a big reason that the team has improved, especially in attitude and the whole atmosphere around the program. I know Kristie has some big races in her and is capable of a big year if she is able to put it all together.” Junior Kirstin Mooney is back and will help with the depth of the team. Mooney set her personal record in the 5k with a 20:14 at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational, one of three races she clocked under 21, on her way to getting under 20. “She can be a key for us and has performed well in the offseason, coming in as the top finisher in our time trial. She trains hard and works hard and she puts in the miles so I expect her to continue to improve and be a steady varsity performer,” added Murray.

UDM’s season will rely on the youth of the underclassmen, particularly the five-man sophomore class. The group is led by Alexandria Vintevoghel, the highest returning Titan runner at the Horizon League Championship (25th) and the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (175th).Vintevoghel was the Coach’s Award winner last year after posting five sub-20 times in her first five collegiate races, including her seasonbest best 5k of 19:19 at the Michigan Intercollegiate. “I think Alexandria is ready to assume a leadership role after a very strong freshman year,” said Murray. “Getting into the top 20 at the HL is the next step for her. She is another true cross country runner like Kristie (Ferrans) and she has the talent to be the front runner we need.” Three other sophomores ran well in the varsity seven for much of last year in Sarah Martinez, Katrina Oberski and Katie Weishaar. Martinez was consistently in the 21-minute range last year after coming off an injury in high school. Oberski had five runs under 21 and was the fifth runner for UDM at last year’s HL championship, while Weishaar improved tremendously throughout the year going from a season-opening 24:10 in the 5k at the Golden

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Season Outlook Grizzly Open to a 20:57 at Louisville and a time of 22:01 at the conference meet. Another second-year runner, Tressanique Hampton, will also look to get herself started after missing all of last year due to nagging injuries. “Oberski was a consistent varsity performer for us at the fourth and fifth spot and now she has a year under her,” quoted Murray. Katie showed some good signs as the year went on and I really like the way Sarah is running right now. I think she is ready for a big year after coming off some injury issues in high school, and she is definitely capable of being a top five scorer for us.” Four freshmen will vie for spots on the varsity crew in Katelyn Cnossen,Victoria Eger, Rachel Hofsess and Cecilia Pope. Cnossen was an All-State runner as a sophomore.Victoria twice earned All-State accolades, while Hofsess was a state qualifier twice. Pope was an 800-meter runner in high school will need to get into the cross country mix. “I think this class has the ability to fit into the top five,” said Murray. “Katelyn,Victoria and Rachel have all run under 20 before so it will really depend on how fast they adjust to the speed of the training and college racing.”

“The team had a great race at the Horizon League championships last year and you can see that we were right there in the middle of the pack,” said Murray. “The goal is to move up from that sixth-place Detroit took sixth at last year’s conference championship with 146 points, just three behind fifth finish and get into the top five as well as top 25 in place UIC and 30 points in back of Youngstown State. the regional. With a team this young, we are still putting the building blocks together, but everything With the talented sophomore class ready to make a big contribution, the Titans will look to move back we have done so far in the preseason says we are on pace for being an improved team.” into the top five of the standings in the conference as well as a move up at the NCAA Regional.

Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Oct. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 16 Oct. 30

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Location Rochester, MI Northville, MI South Bend, IN Louisville, KY Rochester, MI University Park, PA Chicago, IL

Time 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Noon

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Kristie Ferrans Senior Carleton, MI Monroe 3 Varsity Letters 2009: 6k PR of 23:55 at Bowling Green…5k season best of 19:42 at Louisville…Best Horizon League finish by 20 spots taking 34th…191st place at NCAA Regional...Earned the Student-Athlete Award at the annual team banquet...A member of the HL Fall Academic Honor Roll and the Titan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll... Also on UDM’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). 2008: Won the Kevin Donner Most Valuable Award…Led team on four occasions…Opened season proving injury issues were behind her with a collegiate best 19:58 for eighth at the Golden Grizzly Open…19:42 for her Cass-Benton personal record at the Running-Fit Detroit Titan Invite…19:26 PR at Louisville…54th at HL Championship…6k career mark of 24:25 on a muddy NCAA regional course leading the team at 163rd place...A member of the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2007: Named Team Rookie of the Year...Returned from a high school injury to finish in varsity seven in all races...Season best of 21:04 at Horizon League course to finish 56th...200th in 6k debut at NCAA regional running a 25:44. High School: Michigan Division 1 cross country state qualifier in 2004 and 2006 and a 4x800m qualifier in 2007.

Career Best 5k - 19:26 - 2008 Louisville 6k - 23:55 - 2009 Falcon Invitational Cass Benton 5k - 19:42 - 2008 Ferran’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 12th 21st 87th 159th 86th 57th 34th 191st

Time 20:03 20:02 20:25 19:42 20:20 23:55 20:39 24:50

2008 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place Eighth 41st 106th 123rd 72nd 54th 163rd

Time 19:58 19:42 20:23 19:26 21:12 20:51 24:25

2007 Race Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 36th 199th 48th 78th 131st 56th 200th

Time 22:38 21:18 21:20 17:10 21:11 21:04 25:44

Personal: Full name is Kristie Lynn Ferrans... Daughter of Craig Ferrans and Dolores Grove... Majoring in Mathematics with a 3.903 GPA.

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Kirstin Mooney Junior Stirling, ON St. Theresa Catholic 2 Varsity Letters 2009: 20:14 5k PR at Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite…55th place finish at Horizon League Championship…207th at NCAA Regionals...Earned her way onto the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll and the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: 20:45 season best 5k at Louisville…Debut 6k of 24:54 at Falcon Invite…60th place finish at Horizon League Championship…206th at NCAA Great Lakes Regional...A member of the UDM Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: A 2007 Ontario 400-meter hurdle and cross country qualifier...Took 11th in the 400mH at the Canadian Junior National. Personal: Full name is Kirstin Marleau Mooney... Daughter of Gilbert and Donna Mooney...Holds a 3.489 GPA in Criminal Justice.

Career Best 5k - 20:14 - 2009 Running FitDetroit Titan Invitational 6k - 24:54 - Falcon Invitational Mooney’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 22nd 27th 133rd 239th 107th 55th 207th

Time 20:29 20:14 21:05 20:46 25:04 21:25 25:31

2008 Race Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 79th 132nd 218th 96th 61st 60th 206th

Time 21:10 20:49 20:45 22:02 24:54 21:05 25:58

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Sarah Martinez Sophomore Grand Blanc, MI Flint Powers 1 Varsity Letter 2009: Her season best 5k of 20:49 at Louisville…24:54 6k PR at Bowling Green…61st place finish at Horizon League. High School: Ended her career as a two-time Division 2 cross country state qualifier as well as taking sixth in the 800m as a junior and ninth as a sophomore. Personal: Full name is Sarah Ashley Martinez… Daughter of Cindy and Trinidad Martinez…Enrolled in the five-year Physician’s Assistant program.

Career Best 5k - 20:49 - 2009 Louisville 6k - 24:54 - 2009 Falcon Invitational Cass Benton 5k - 21:04 - 2009 Martinez’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 33rd 37th 171st 241st 126th 103rd 61st

Time 21:34 21:04 21:43 20:49 21:17 24:54 21:48

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Katrina Oberski Sophomore Grand Blanc, MI Flint Powers 1 Varsity Letter 2009: Tabbed the Titan Rookie of the Year...20:09 season best 5k at Louisville…24:06 6k PR at Bowling Green…42nd place finish at Horizon League meet... Named to the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: A 2007 Michigan Division 1 state cross country qualifier. Personal: Daughter of Judith and Michael Oberski…A Nursing major with a 3.936 GPA.

Career Best 5k - 20:09 - 2009 Louisville 6k - 24:06 - 2009 Falcon Invitational Cass Benton 5k - 20:26 - 2009 Oberski’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place 20th 31st 111th 201st 97th 66th 42nd ---

Time 20:24 20:26 20:44 20:09 20:31 24:06 21:01 DNF

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Alexandria Vintevoghel Sophomore Casco, MI Marine City 1 Varsity Letter 2009: The Coach’s Award winner...Was the top Titan finishing eighth in 19:30 in her first collegiate race at the Golden Grizzly Open…Eighth best Titan rookie debut at Cass-Benton running 19:46 for16th…19:19 season best 5k at Louisville and in mud at Michigan Intercollegiates, where she was the top Titan...23:18 6k PR at Bowling Green…25th place finish at HL Championships and 175th place at NCAA Regional after falling at 600m...Named to the AD’s Honor Roll. High School: A four-time Division 2 cross country state qualifier, as well as a two-time 3200m state qualifier, who garnered All-State accolades in 2007.

Career Best 5k - 19:19 - (2x), last at 2009 Michigan Intercollegiate 6K - 23:18 - 2009 Falcon Invitational Cass Benton 5k - 19:46 - 2009 Vintevoghel’s Career Runs 2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Place Eighth 16th 60th 119th 45th 34th 25th 175th

Time 19:39 19:46 19:53 19:19 19:19 23:18 20:18 24:33

Personal: Full name is Alexandria Vintevoghel… Daughter of Kathy and Paul Vintevoghel…Her sister,Victoria, is a graduate assistant in the sports medicine department at UDM...A Biology/Pre-Med major.

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Katie Weishaar Sophomore Plymouth, MI Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 1 Varsity Letter 2009: 20:57 season best 5k at Louisville…25:58 6k PR at Bowling Green…Placed 65th at the Horizon League Championships...A member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: Ran for 2008 Michigan Division 3 state champion Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard competing on the runner-up 4x400 and the 4x800meter relay squads...In 2007, she helped her team to a runner-up effort in the state running on the firstplace 4x400m.

Career Best 5k - 20:57 - 2009 Louisville 6k - 25:58 - 2009 Falcon Invitational Cass Benton 5k - 21:25 - 2009 Weishaar’s Career Runs

2009 Race Golden Grizzly Open Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite National Catholic Greater Louisville Classic Michigan Intercollegiate Falcon Invitational Horizon League Championship

Place 55th 50th Open 246th 127th 131st 65th

Time 24:10 21:25 21:47 20:57 21:17 25:58 22:01

Personal: Full name is Kathleen Weishaar… Daughter of Jean and Joe Weishaar…A Physician’s Assistant major with a 3.493 GPA.

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Your Detroit Titans Megan Miller Zanesville, OH Zanesville Senior

Tressanique Hampton Flint, MI Southwestern Academy Sophomore

2009: Did not run...Named to the AD’s Honor Roll.

2009: Did not compete.

2008: Ran at the National Catholics finishing with a time of 25:54...A member of the AD’s Honor Roll. 2007: Ran 23:57 for 22nd at the Golden Grizzly Open.

High School: Earned two regional championships in the 800m and the 4x400m in 2009, while helping the 4x400m take fourth at the Michigan Division 1 championships two years in a row.

High School: 2006 Ohio Division 1 800m regional scorer as well as a 800m district champion in 2005.

Personal: Daughter of Romonica Hampton…Majoring in Human Services.

Personal: Full name is Megan Rene Miller...Daughter of Kent and Brenda Miller...A Nursing major.

Katelyn Cnossen Sparta, MI Sparta Freshman

Victoria Eger Buchanan, MI Buchanan Freshman High School: A four-time Division 3 state cross country qualifier...She was also a two-time All-State honoree (2006, 2008) as well as a two-time track state qualifier in the 3200m.

High School: A three time Division 2 state qualifier who earned All-State honors in 2007 after placing 14th in the finals...She was also a state qualifier in the Personal: Daughter of Terri and Mark Eger...Major1600 and 3200m in 2007 and the 4x800 as a senior. ing in Human Services Administration. Personal: Daughter of Tammy and Mike Cnossen... Undecided on her major.

Rachel Hofsess Milford, MI Milford Freshman High School: A state qualifier in cross country as a junior and senior, while running on the 4x800, which also had back to back state qualifying appearances.

Cecilia Pope New Baltimore, MI Anchor Bay Freshman High School: A regional champion on the 4x800meter relay as a senior...She also helped her quartet to a Division 1 state qualifying appearance. Personal: Daughter of Andrea and Sean Pope...Has two younger siblings...A Chemistry major.

Personal: Full name is Rachel Marie Hofsess...Daughter of Cathleen and Edward Hofsess...A Nursing major.

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2009 Season Review Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 14

Location Rochester, MI Northville, MI South Bend, IN Louisville, KY Grand Rapids, MI Bowling Green, OH Milford, MI Bloomington, IN

Result No Team Score 4th - 93 points 10th - 308 points 28th - 716 points 10th - 281 points 8th - 229 points 6th - 156 points 29th - 882 points

Top Titan Place/Time A.Vintevoghel 8th/19:39 Beata Gorzynska 10th/19:31 Beata Gorzynska 24th/19:14 Beata Gorzynska 107th/19:15 A.Vintevoghel 45th/19:19 Beata Gorzynska 32nd/23:16 Beata Gorzynska 24th/20:14 Beata Gorzynska 132nd/23:32

Team Award Winners Kevin Donner MVP - Beata Gorzynska - Had her best season finishing as the top Titan on all but one occasion. Gorzynska made her season debut improving her best 5k by a minute taking 10th at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite in 19:31, which ranks 14th on the all-time Titan Cass-Benton 5k list. Her 6k PR of 23:16 was set at Bowling Green and she improved her Horizon League finish by 29 spots taking 24th to top the team. She ended the year as the top runner at the NCAA Regional taking 132nd in 23:32. Student-Athlete - Kristie Ferrans - Holding a 3.9 GPA in education, Ferrans had her most consistent season finishing as a top five Titan all season. Kristie ran a 6k PR of 23:55 at Bowling Green and her season best 5k of 19:42 at Louisville. She also improved 20 places taking 34th at the HL Championships and 191st at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Coach’s Award - Alexandria Vintevoghel - Made an immediate impact right from the start finishing as the top Titan in her collegiate debut running 19:39 for eighth at the Golden Grizzly Open. Her 19:16 run at the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invite was the eighth best by a Titan rookie at Cass-Benton. She set her season best 5k of 19:19 at Louisville, while her 6k PR of 23:18 Beata Gorzynska went out with a was turned in at Bowling Green and was the second best time by bang in her nal year at Detroit, a rookie in Detroit history. She also finished 25th at the HL meet and recovered from a fall at the Great Lakes Regional to place nishing as the top UDM runner in 175th. six of the seven races she ran in. Rookie of the Year - Katrina Oberski - The freshman finished in the Varsity 7 all season, running her season best 5k of 20:09 at Louisville and 6k PR of 24:06 at Bowling Green. Oberski finished 42nd at the HL meet and also was academically successful in the classroom earning a 3.92 in her first semester in nursing. 4-year Letterwinners - Crissy Bieling and Jennifer DeFauw became the 23rd and 24th harriers in the 26year history of the program to earn four varsity letters. Academic Accolades Detroit was one of 162 Division I programs to be named one of the All-Academic Teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). It was the second year in a row, and the 10th year since the award was started in 1995, that the Titans were honored after UDM compiled a 3.44 GPA. The GPA was the third highest out of the five conference teams honored and was also the second best out of the five Division I Michigan schools that made the mark. Eleven (11) members of the women’s cross country team made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Kristina Arko, Cristina Bieling, Jennifer DeFauw, Kristie Ferrans, Beata Gorzynska, Rachel Hall, Megan Miller, Kirstin Mooney, Katrina Oberski, Stephanie Rossman, Kathleen Weishaar. Five Titans also earned their way on the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll in Arko, Gorzynska, Hall, Mooney and Rossman.

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Titan History

From Left to Right, Bonnie Fitzpatrick (Wood), Kim Hemstreet and Angie Lefere are the only three Titans in school history to win the Horizon League Championship.

Conference Championships History Year Place Score Top Individual 1984* Second 62 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1985* Third 93 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1986 First 20 Nancy Mandziara 1987 First 23 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1988 Third 92 Karen Kantor 1989 Third 84 Deanna McVicar 1990 Third 98 Jill Rothert 1991 Third 69 Athalee Norman 1992 Fourth 104 Carrie Vanisacker 1993 Fourth 104 Jeanette Schmitt 1994 T-Third 103 Jill Myrand 1995 Third 68 Stacey Lenard 1996 Eighth 189 Andrea Hutchins 1997 T-Second 68 Angie Lefere 1998 Third 72 Angie Lefere 1999 Third 75 Angie Lefere 2000 Fourth 93 Angie Lefere 2001 Fourth 112 Kim Hemstreet 2002 Seventh 167 Kim Hemstreet 2003 Eighth 222 Andrea Karl 2004 Fifth 132 Andrea Karl 2005 Fifth 156 Andrea Karl 2006 Ninth 228 Jennifer Defauw 2007 Sixth 196 Kayleigh Toombs 2008 Ninth 221 Kayleigh Toombs 2009 Sixth 156 Beata Gorzynska *=A member of the North Star Conference

Place Seventh Eighth Second First Eighth Sixth 10th Third 15th Ninth 17th Fourth 32nd First Fourth Third Sixth Third First 35th 13th Fourth 35th 31st 38th 24th

Time 19:25 18:50 18:52 18:41 19:24 18:40 19:03 19:12 19:00 18:16 18:59 19:14 19:52 18:25 18:12 18:33 18:35 17:46 17:33 20:46 19:15 17:58 20:59 20:24 20:09 20:14

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Titan History Horizon League Coach of the Year 1986 Kevin Donner 1987 Kevin Donner Horizon League Athlete of the Year 2002 Kim Hemstreet Horizon League Newcomer of the Year 1995 Stacey Lenard 1997 Angie Lefere USTFCCA All-Academic 2002 Kim Hemstreet

Andrea Karl was named All-League as a junior and senior, ď&#x20AC; nishing in the top 80 at the NCAA Regional in both years. All-League Titans Year Player 1984 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1985 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1986 Nancy Mandziara, Renee DeChambeau, Michelle Vogt, Louise Shaheen, Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1987 Bonnie Fitzpatrick, Nancy Mandziara, Nancy Calder 1988 Karen Kantor 1989 Deanna McVicar, Nicole Robertson 1990 Jill Rothert 1991 Athalee Norman, Jill Rothert 1993 Jeanette Schmitt 1995 Stacey Lenard, Jeanette Schmitt 1997 Angie Lefere 1998 Angie Lefere 1999 Angie Lefere 2000 Angie Lefere, Kim Hemstreet, Ruthie Cook 2001 Kim Hemstreet, Ruthie Cook 2002 Kim Hemstreet - First Team 2004 Andrea Karl - Second Team 2005 Andrea Karl - First Team Note: The All-League team consisted of the top six finishers in the HL Championships in 1987, the top 10 from 1988-2001, and the top 14 broken up into a first (1-7) and second (8-14) team since 2002. Horizon League Champion 1987 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1997 Angie Lefere 2002 Kim Hemstreet Horizon League Runner-Up 1986 Nancy Mandziara 1987 Nancy Mandziara

NCAA Regional Championships (Known as District IV from 1972-97 and Great Lakes Regional from 1998-present) Year Place Score Top Titan 1984 20th 580 92-Bonnie Fitzpatrick-18:49 1985 23rd 678 134-Lisa Bagdady-21:27 1986 21st 561 108-Renee DeChambeau-19:06 1987 17th 469 64-Bonnie Fitzpatrick-18:27 95-MichelleVogt-18:56 1988 DNF --107-Deanna McVicar-19:55 1989 25th 663 113-Nicole Robertson-19:47 1990 23rd 625 79-Jill Rothert-19:22 1991 DNF --87-Jill Rothert-19:12 1992 22nd 648 106-Carrie Vanisacker-19:39 1993 19th 490 57-Carrie Vanisacker-19:43 77-Jeanette Schmitt-20:01 85-Heidi Wise-20:06 1994 20th 540 81-Carrie Vanisacker-19:02 1995 22nd 617 76-Stacey Lenard-19:23 1996 30th 815 127-Andrea Hutchins-19:18 1997 16th 445 40-Angie Lefere-19:04 85-Stacey Lenard-19:41 86-Laura Pilon-19:42 1998 21st 554 72-Andrea Hutchins-19:04 80-Angie Lefere-19:12 1999 23rd 613 72-Angie Lefere-18:40 80-Laura Pilon-18:46 2000 21st 479 52-Angie Lefere-22:22(6k) 59-Kim Hemstreet-22:40 92-Laura Pilon-22:55 95-Ruthie Cook-22:58 2001 DNF --26-Ruthie Cook-21:50 47-Kim Hemstreet-22:15 2002 DNF --12-Kim Hemstreet-21:45 2003 30th 914 156-Andrea Karl-23:54 2004 26th 691 73-Andrea Karl-21:49 100-LeAnn Sarka-22:18 2005 DNF --77-Andrea Karl- 23:06 2006 DNF --198-Jennifer DeFauw-26:08 2007 DNF --185- Terricita Thomas- 24:58 2008 32nd 995 163- Kristie Ferrans - 24:25 2009 29th 882 132-Beata Gorzynska - 23:32

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Titan History Top 7 Titan Regional Teams Year Place Score 1997 16th 445 1987 17th 469 1993 19th 490 1994 20th 540 1984 20th 580 2000 21st 479 1998 21st 554 Multiple sub-100 Finishes 4 Angie Lefere 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 3 Laura Pilon 1997, 1999, 2000 Kim Hemstreet 2000, 2001, 2002 2 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1984, 1987 Jill Rothert 1990, 1991 Carrie Vanisacker 1993, 1994 Stacey Lenard 1995, 1997 Andrea Karl 2004, 2005

Laura Pilon posted three top 100 nishes at the NCAA Regional Championships. 95 - Michelle Vogt 95 - Ruthie Cook 100 - LeAnn Sarka

Best place by Team Position #1 - 12 Kim Hemstreet 2002 #2 - 47 Kim Hemstreet 2001 #3 - 85 Heidi Wise 1993 #4 - 95 Ruthie Cook 2000 #5 – 124 Andrea Hutchins 1997 #6 – 136 Melanie Kaczur 1994 #7 – 154 Louise Shaheen 1987 Top 100 Finishes 12 - Kim Hemstreet 26 - Ruthie Cook 40 - Angie Lefere 47 - Kim Hemstreet 52 - Angie Lefere 57 - Carrie Vanisacker 64 - Bonnie Fitzpatrick 69 - Kim Hemstreet 72 - Andrea Hutchins 72 - Angie Lefere 73 - Andrea Karl 76 - Stacey Lenard 77 - Jeanette Schmitt 77 - Andrea Karl 79 - Jill Rothert 80 - Laura Pilon 80 - Angie Lefere 81 - Carrie Vanisacker 85 - Stacey Lenard 85 - Heidi Wise 86 - Laura Pilon 87 - Jill Rothert 92 - Bonnie Fitzpatrick 92 - Laura Pilon

21:45 21:50 19:03 22:15 22:22 19:43 18:27 22:40 19:04 18:40 21:49 19:23 20:01 23:06 19:22 18:46 19:11 19:02 19:40 20:06 19:41 19:12 18:49 22:55

2002 2001 1997 2001 2000 1993 1987 2000 1998 1999 2004 1995 1993 2005 1990 1999 1998 1994 1997 1993 1997 1991 1984 2000

18:56 22:58 22:18

1987 2000 2004

4-Year Regional Competitors Runner Year (place) Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1984 (92), 1985 (64), 1986 (64), 1987 (64) Michelle Vogt 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 (95) Brigitte Dery 1990 (132), 1991 (172), 1992 (128), 1993 (152) Colleen Danes 1991 (159), 1992 (174), 1993 (139), 1994 (164) Jeanette Schmitt 1992 (122), 1993 (77), 1994 (120), 1995 (125) Andrea Hutchins 1996 (127), 1997 (124), 1998 (72), 1999 (dnf) Angie Lefere 1997 (40), 1998 (79), 1999 (72), 2000 (52) Laura Pilon 1997 (86),1998 (104),1999 (80), 2000 (92) Ruthie Cook 1998 (148),1999 (126),2000 (95), 2001 (26) Andrea Karl 2002 (147), 2003 (156), 2004 (73), 2005 (77) Top 10 Freshman Finishes 40 - Angie Lefere 19:03 76 - Stacey Lenard 19:23 85 - Heidi Wise 20:06 92 - Bonnie Fitzpatrick 18:49 100 - LeAnn Sarka 22:18 118 - Karissa Vawter 19:23 122 - Jeanette Schmitt 19:54 127 - Tina Schwab 20:09 129 - Michelle Vogt 20:18 133 - Nancy Calder 19:39

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All-Time Letterwinners Listed Alphabetically Student-Athlete Years Kristina Arko 2008 Lisa Bagdady 1984-86 Kelly Bernath 2001 Crissy Bieling* 2006-2009 Nicole Braem 1988 Nancy Calder 1987 Jessica Clayson 2002 Emily Cole 2005 Ruthie Cook* 1998-2001 Renee DeChambeau 1986-87 Stacee DeWys* 1997-2000 Colleen Danes* 1991-94 Jennifer DeFauw* 2006-09 Brigitte Dery* 1990-93 Marsha Diamond 1989 Nancy Drolshagen 1984 Jessica Eichen 2007 Kristie Ferrans 2007-09 Bonnie Fitzpatrick* 1984-87 Lisa Forner 1985-87 Laura Frankila 1989-90 Jamie Freeland 1990 Destini Fronek 2003-04 Amy Garbacz 1999-2000 Ashley Gibbs 2003-05 Laura Gignac 2001 Beata Gorzynska 2007-09 Joanna Grandas 2002-03 Katie Gross 2003-04 Kim Hemstreet 2000-02 Jennifer Hitzges 1989 Marcie Holda 1990 Lauren Hood 1990-92 Michelle Hoskin 1989 Kandyce Houser* 2001-04 Andrea Hutchins* 1996-99 Jennifer Jacobs 1996-98 Melanie Kaczur* 1992-96 Karen Kantor 1988 Andrea Karl* 2002-05 Kristen Kroon 2001 Angie Lefere* 1997-2000 Stacey Lenard* 1995-99 Silvina Lopes 1988-89 Nancy Mandziara 1987-88 Sarah Martinez 2009 Andi McAllister 2004-05 Chanteenel McClendon* 2005-08 Deanna McVicar 1987-89 Linda Mento 1989-91 Mary Mick 1991 Kim Moffatt 1986

Hometown Euclid, OH Livonia, MI Portland, MI Dryden, MI Warren, MI Etobicoke, ON Aurora, ON Cement City, MI Lansing, MI Utica, MI Branch, MI Dearborn, MI Harper Woods, MI Farmington Hills, MI Sterling Heights, MI Grosse Pointe, MI Warren, MI Carleton, MI Sterling Heights, MI Jackson, MI Jackson, MI Fostoria, MI Wooster, OH Lincoln Park, MI Canton, OH La Salle, ON Ilawa, Poland Dearborn, MI Marine City MI Mooretown, ON Casselberry, FL Jackson, MI Detroit, MI Marine City, MI Hudson, MI Watervliet, MI Ferndale, MI Southgate, MI Livonia, MI Casco, MI Grand Rapids, MI Jackson, MI Byron Center, MI Aveiro, Portugal Sterling Heights, MI Grand Blanc, MI Hillard, OH Maple Heights, OH Royal Oak, MI Woodhaven, MI Holly, MI Rochester, MI

Kirstin Mooney 2008-09 Stirling, ON Kathy Morandini 1989-90 Grosse Pointe, MI Maura Mulcahy 2003-04 Canton, MI Shantelle Murff 2006 Detroit, MI Jim Myrand 1993-95 New Boston, MI Athalee Norman 1990-91 Detroit, MI Katrina Oberski 2009 Clyde, MI Kelly Olmstead 2006 Coldwater, MI TaraGay Perry 1994-96 Monroe, MI Krista Peters 2001 Ortonville, MI Wendy Petz 1993 Warren, MI Laura Pilon* 1997-2000 Livonia, MI AnnMarie Pinarski 1985 Hammond, IN Christene Richter* 1995-98 Ann Arbor, MI Nicole Robertson 1988-89 Detroit, MI Elizabeth Robinson 1993-95 Troy, MI Katie Roersma* 2001-04 Grand Rapids, MI Michelle Roller* 1989-92 Gibraltar, MI Jill Rothert 1990-91 Dearborn, MI Stephanie Rossman 2008-09 Caledonia, MI Lisa Salyers 1984 Marlette, MI Natalie Sanders 1994 DeWitt, MI LeAnn Sarka 2004-05 Fort Wayne, IN Jamie Saylor 1993-96 Connersville, IN Tina Schwab 1984 Marysville, MI Louise Shaheen 1984-87 Detroit, MI Tracy Sheridan 1990-92 Detroit, MI Jeanette Schmitt* 1992-95 Taylor, MI Kristin Smith 2001-03 Harrison Township, MI Amy Sperry 1991-92 Sterling Heights, MI Sarah Swab 2005-06 Lowell, MI Terricita Thomas* 2005-08 Maple Heights, OH Kayleigh Toombs 2007-08 Byron Center, MI Jessica Torrez 1995-96 Caro, MI Carrie Vanisacker* 1991-94 Monroe, MI Karissa Vawter* 1994-97 Tipton, IN Alexandria Vintevoghel 2009 Casco, MI Michelle Vogt* 1984-87 Jackson, MI Jessica Yagelski* 1999-2003 Michigan City, IN JoAnne Warren 1985-88 Pontiac, MI Katie Weishaar 2009 Plymouth, MI Stephanie White 1993 Detroit, MI Heidi Wise 1993-94 Grosse Pointe, MI Elizabeth Wilber 1988-89 Bronson, MI Susan Willey 1985 Redford, MI Jean Wyckoff 1985-87 Gladwin, MI Bold = current team members *= 4-Year letterwinners Note - menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time letterwinners are still being compiled.

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Cross Country Invite 24th Annual Running Fit-Detroit Titan Cross Country Invitational One of the best traditions and the longest running events hosted by Detroit is the Annual Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational. The 2010 edition marks the 24th straight year UDM has hosted the event, which is held in a beautiful setting at Cass Benton State Park in Northville. The course provides a challenge for all runners as Cass Benton is one of the oldest and hilliest areas of Hines Park. Besides the men’s and women’s college race, the day also includes two open races for men and women as well as a special Tommy Titan Future Legends Kid’s Race , which allows kids the opportunity to race the happy UDM mascot up the final hill of the course. Top Men At Cass Benton Rank Runner Year Time 1 Chris McPhee 1999 20:04 2 Mead Goedert 2005 20:39 3 Andrew Hayner 2008 20:46 4 James Furkis 1998 20:53 5 Pat Liederbach 2007 21:08 6 Alex Vanias 2009 21:10 7 Alex Harris 2007 21:21 8 Alex Gould 2009 21:26 9 Mike Astalos 1994 21:27 10 Corey Stedman 1995 21:28 11 Tom Horling 1993 21:29 12 Matt Dow 1990 21:34 13 Erik Westbrook 2009 21:35 14 Jeff Doyle 1994 21:39 15 Andy Brazee 1992 21:39 16 Ciaran Carter 2003 21:41

Top Women At Cass Benton Rank Runner Year Time 1 Kim Hemstreet 2002 17:58 2 Angie Lefere 1999 18:18 3 Ruthie Cook 2001 18:32 4 Andrea Karl 2005 18:41 5 Stacey Lenard 1995 18:47 6 Carrie Vanisacker 1994 18:49 7 Laura Pilon 1999 MCC 18:54 8 Jill Rothert 1990 MCC 19:03 9 Andrea Hutchins 1999 MCC 19:04 10 Bonnie Fitzpatrick 1987 19:14 11 Jeanette Schmitt 1994 19:21 12 Colleen Danes 1994 19:25 13 Jill Myrand 1993 19:28 14 Jessica Clayson 2002 19:31 Beata Gorzynska 2009 19:31 Athalee Norman 1991 19:31

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Cross Country Invite Women (All races 5k) Year Team Winner 1987 Notre Dame 1988 Hillsdale 1989 Miami-Ohio 1990 Eastern Michigan 1991 Eastern Michigan 1992 Eastern Michigan 1993 Eastern Michigan 1994 Hillsdale 1995 Eastern Michigan 1996 Eastern Michigan 1997 Hillsdale 1998 Michigan State 1999 Eastern Michigan 2000 Hillsdale 2001 Hillsdale 2002 Michigan 2003 Bucknell 2004 Bucknell 2005 Bucknell 2006 Wayne State 2007 Wayne State 2008 Michigan 2009 Eastern Michigan

Yearly Champions Score 25 28 44 42 22 35 43 27 33 35 35 29 55 60 72 32 37 37 24 30 26 27 45

Individual Winner Teresa Rice Andrea Bowman Julie Watson Becky Duda Adele Rankin Adele Rankin Adele Rankin Adele Rankin Beth Shroyer Missy McCleary Angie Lefere Jen Denkins Domtila Mwei Carrie Gould Kristie Kiefer Brianna Shook Kristie Kiefer Melissa Moncion Leanna Nastase Rachelle Malette Rachelle Malette Nicole Edwards Lindsey Scherf

Men (All races 4 miles, except 1988’s 5-mile race) Year Team Winner Score Individual Winner 1987 no race held 1988 Saginaw Valley 19 Shaun Butler 1989 Saginaw Valley 28 Jeff Boks 1990 Eastern Michigan 23 Dominic Middleton 1991 Eastern Michigan 15 Clive Bonelle 1992 Eastern Michigan 24 Clive Bonelle 1993 Canisius 33 Ron Donacik 1994 Eastern Michigan 32 Paul Aufdemberge 1995 Eastern Michigan 37 Jason Boothroyd 1996 Eastern Michigan 38 Paul Aufdemberge 1997 Eastern Michigan 33 Ian Forsyth 1998 Eastern Michigan 20 Aaron Bartee 1999 Eastern Michigan 30 Chris McPhee 2000 Hanson’s ODP 24 Chad Johnson 2001 Eastern Michigan 52 Chris McPhee 2002 Oakland 58 Sergio Reyes 2003 Eastern Michigan 28 Nick Allen 2004 Front Line Racing 47 Matt Edwards 2005 Wayne State 24 Justin Kessler 2006 Wayne State 26 Nick Allen 2007 Wayne State Alumni 41 Nick Allen 2008 Bucknell 56 Zack Jones 2009 Eastern Michigan 19 Curtis Vollmar

Team Notre Dame unattached Eastern Michigan Saginaw Valley Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Windsor Detroit Michigan State Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Oakland Toledo Oakland Wayne State Bucknell Wayne State Wayne State Michigan Front Line Racing

Time 18.49 18.56 18.23 18.25 18.17 18.11 18.17 17.30 18.01 17.28 18.50 18.11 18.04 18.02 18.14 17.36 18.03 18.33 18.28 18.31 17.57 17.19 17:23

Team

Time

Saginaw Valley Saginaw Valley Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Canisius Running Fit Eastern Michigan Running Fit Running Fit Eastern Michigan Detroit Hanson’s Detroit Cedarville Wayne State Front Line Wayne State Wayne State Alum Wayne State Alum Oakland Eastern Michigan

26.37 21.23 20.37 20.31 20.01 20.06 20.21 20.17 20:10 20.17 20.14 20.04 19.45 20.28 20.14 19.51 20.23 20.07 19.51 19.57 19.59 19:54

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Titan Legends

Kim Hemstreet (Top) 2002 NCAA Cross Country Qualifier Kim Hemstreet graduated from UDM in 2002, but her legacy lives on as she still remains the only women’s cross country or track and field athlete to compete at the NCAA Division I Championships. Her decorated career included three All-Horizon League accolades, as well as the magical 2002 season that saw her win the Horizon League Championship in 17:33, taking home HL Athlete of the Year honors. She moved onto the NCAA Great Lakes Regional finishing 12th in 21:45 and then earned a top 100 finish at the NCAA Division I Championships with a time of 21:13. She capped off that season showing her true Titan student-athlete character by being named to the USTFCCA All-Academic team.

Bonnie (Fitzpatrick) Wood 2007 Titan Hall of Inductee In 2007, Bonnie (Fitzpatrick) Wood became the first female cross country and track and field star to be inducted into the Titan Hall of Fame. Wood, whose husband Bill is a former Titan basketball player, was the most decorated individual on UDM’s first women’s cross country and track teams. Between 1984 and ‘87, she earned AllConference recognition in cross country in all four of her varsity seasons. She led U-D to the MCC Championship in 1986 and again a year later as a senior. She also won the conference individual championship in 1987.

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Ken Dubois (Top) 2010 Titan Hall of Inductee A CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1987 and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;88, Dubois was inducted into the Titan Hall of Fame in 2010. He ended his career by finishing runner-up at the 1987 MCC cross country championship and 31st at the Great Lakes Regional. He placed in the top 100 at the regional four times, including three times in the top 40. His best finish was in 1985 when he claimed 23rd in 32:53. A three-time AllMCC cross country runner, Dubois also excelled on the track setting the school record in the 5,000 meters. In1988, he was the recipient of the Cecil Coleman Medal of Honor as the MCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most outstanding senior male student-athlete.

Chris McPhee Four Time All-League McPhee holds the best finish by a freshman at the NCAA Regional in UDM history with a 49thplace effort in 1997. Overall, he earned a top 65 finish in all four of his regional appearances, with his best place of 26th in 1999. A four-time AllMCC honoree, McPhee claimed fourth in 1999 and 2001, seventh in 1997 and eighth in 1998. He won the Running Fit-Detroit Titan Invitational twice (1999, 2001) and still holds the Cass Benton course record of 20:04 in 1999. In 2001, he became the first Titan harrier to win the Michigan Intercollegiate, establishing a course 8k record of 25:37 at Kensington Metropark.

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Alumni/Titan Support The Detroit Titans cross country and track & field program has always maintained a strong relationship with alumni. At the 2009 Horizon League Cross Country Championships, hosted by Detroit at Kensington Metropark, a group of welldecorated Titan harriers were on hand and presented the final awards at the conclusion of the event.

Patrick Liederbach earned second team All-League honors in 2009 and his award was presented by former Titan and All-Horizon League performer Jim Furkis.

The Titans have plenty of support from family, friends and studentathletes, demonstrated here by UDM womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse players Emily Boissonneault and Megan Wallace, who came out to cheer on Detroit at the 2009 Horizon League Championships.

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Tommy And The Kids At every cross country and track & field meet that UDM hosts, kids are always encouraged to attend and take part in the action. At the Running FitDetroit Titan Invitational, a Tommy Titan Future Legends Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race is held as the legendary Tommy Titan and kids 9 and under run the final hill, a 200-meter trek. New for 2010 will be a Middle School 1.5 Mile Race for Boys and Girls. During the Annual UDMOakland Dual,Tommy Titan will also race the kids in a 60-meter dash.

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Horizon League Entering its 32nd season of operation in the 2010-11 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago,Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is

headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building,Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office. A PROUD HISTORY

Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history.Youngstown State joined in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.

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Horizon League support Samaritan’s Feet, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, studentathletes have raised Green Bay’s women’s basketball team became money and awareness the league’s first at-large bid to the NCAA for such causes as Championship in 2010 with Cleveland State receiving the automatic nod. The Phoenix knocked breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, off No. 5 seed Virginia in the first round before while hosting blood falling to Elite Eight participant Iowa State, 60-56. drives, neighborhood Men’s soccer has tasted victory in seven out of Horizon League the last eight years (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006- clean-ups, Big Brother/ Commissioner Big Sister programs 08), with UIC just one win away from the College Jon LeCrone Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game and more. 19th Year in the national tournament four straight years SPORTSMANSHIP earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into is fostering collegial environments for competition the second round in women’s soccer three of the among student-athletes, coaches, administrators last six seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the 06). Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is first NCAA individual champion when she won signed each season by student-athletes, coaches, the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA officials, and campus and League administrators. Its Outdoor Track and Field Championships. purpose is to make all the involved groups aware ACADEMIC SUCCESS of the Horizon League expectations of behavior Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the during conference events. classroom as more than 500 have been named to DEMOGRAPHICS the Academic Honor Roll each of the past seven semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 Horizon League institutions boast a combined or better, including more than 600 for the last four enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the semesters. Twenty-seven student-athletes were League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, All-District teams in 2009-10, while 10 earned Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, Academic All-America honors. covering more than ten million television COMMUNITY SERVICE households and encompassing more than nine In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon percent of the nation’s television audience. League has secured a well-earned reputation for VISIBILITY its community service initiatives. Each January, The Horizon League has enhanced its media member institutions partner with local elementary visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is schools for an art, music and essay contest in a three-year agreement with ESPN that includes highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. selected regular-season men’s basketball action with winners recognized at League games on the (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) weekend of MLK Day. and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events. of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting. In addition, several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to ATHLETIC SUCCESS

In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by Butler’s 2010 NCAA men’s basketball championship game appearance where the Bulldogs fell to Duke, 61-59. The HL has compiled a 10-7 record in the past five years in the NCAA tournament, ranking sixth among all collegiate conferences for winning percentage.

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Strength/Conditioning The main goal of the Strength and Conditioning Department is to help the student-athlete improve physically and mentally in their respective sport. This will be accomplished in such a way that is safe and efficient for each individual athlete. As the studentathlete participates in these activities we will work to lessen the possibility of injury or re-injury. If an injury should occur, we will work with the Sports Medicine Staff and the student-athlete to complete rehabilitation. Each team will have an individualized program based on their particular sport. Each program takes into account the intensity level, the physical demands, and skill involved in each individual sport and also each individual student-athlete. All teams and individuals will be subject to performance tests that will help design each program and also will help to determine the success of the program. The Strength and Conditioning Staff will work with each individual coach at all times. Each coach will receive updated attendance, evaluation, and comments on a regular basis about each student-athlete. Communication is the key to success in the weight room and on the playing field. The Titans condition and train in the Larry Bleach Weight Room, located in Calihan Hall. All UDM student-athletes are trained under the supervision of two full-time certified strength and conditioning coaches, as well as two intern assistants. Every member of the Titan strength and conditioning staff is

assigned a team, which allows daily interaction between the athletes and the coaches. Such interaction is a tremendous asset when Nick Wilson Joe Tofferi developing a Asst. Strength Asst. AD for program that & ConditionStrength & best serves the ing Coach athlete and the Conditioning team. In the past three years, the fitness center expanded by over 400 square feet. Olympic style platforms, squat racks, stretch and other auxiliary speed equipment have also been added, all Adam Gentry Jacob Tabor designed and Strength and Strength and implemented to improve the Conditioning Conditioning Assistant Assistant Titansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; speed and power. The center also features the ONS Performance nutritional shake, which is designed to help every athlete recover from training and conditioning with a supplement increase in their protein and carbohydrate intake. The UDM strength and conditioning staff has not only helped the Titan student-athletes, but professional athletes as well. UDM graduate and current Philadelphia 76ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guard Willie Green comes back to use the facilities during the offseason as well as major league pitcher and former Tiger Nate Robertson.

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Sports Medicine At the University of Detroit Mercy, the sports medicine staff is committed to providing the best care to all Titan athletes. Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer Michael Miller coordinates and oversees the sports medicine services at UDM for over 250 student-athletes. The sports medicine staff is responsible for assessing athletic injuries and illnesses, administering first aid and CPR care, making Michael Miller medical referrals, and preventing and rehabilitating Asst. AD for athletic injuries that occur during the school year. Sports The sports medicine department is under the guidance of Dr. Michael Workings, a family practice physician from the Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Workings also acts as the Team Physician for the Detroit Tigers. Joining him for the 2010-11 year is Team Orthopedic Dr. Terrence Lock and Dr. Rehal Bhojani and Dr. Patrick Jean-Pierre, who will provide clinic and game coverage.

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Chris Ashley Hinderliter VanMeter Asst. Dir. of Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine Sports Medicine

The athletic training facility is located at Calihan Hall. This training facility is equipped with a taping and first aid station, treatment and modality tables, hydrotherapy whirlpools, and rehabilitative equipment. The goals of the University of Detroit Mercy Sports Medicine Department is to prevent athletic injuries as much as possible through effective injury prevention programs, and to return injured athletes to their previous competitive status in the safest and quickest manner possible.

Lorena Carithers Athletic Training Intern

Adam Siero Athletic Training Intern

Dr. Michael G. Workings Team Physician

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Victoria Vintevoghel Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. Terrence R. Lock Team Orthopedic

Academics/Compliance When talking about students who compete in a varsity sport, the term typically used is “studentathlete.” The word “student” comes first, and that’s the way the University of Detroit Mercy approaches all of its athletic team members. Although performance in competition is important, they are students first, and athletes second, with their performance in the classroom plenty important in Titan Territory. UDM’s Center for Student-Athlete Development, one of the first of its kind, offers programs for academic classes, drug education, student enhancement and works to improve communication skills. All 19 varsity teams are encouraged to take full advantage of the programs offered at the center. The center also heads up the NCAA Life Skills Program, which focuses on the student in student-athlete and how to deal with issues that all student-athletes today must face. Through seminars, guest speakers and NCAA videos, student-athletes are made aware of issues such as gambling and drug and alcohol abuse, and how to deal with these concerns. The center is made possible, in part, by a grant from the NCAA. In conjunction with the staff of the University Learning Center, members of the center’s staff teach UAS 107, “Athletes in Transition,” each year. All freshman and transfer student-athletes must take this course during their studies at UDM. The course deals with how student-athletes can make the transition from high school to college. This important class teaches student-athletes to deal with time and stress management, study skills and the importance of good nutritional habits.

Another example of Detroit’s commitment to its studentathletes’ academic excellence is the Athletic Academic Amy Paling Steve Corder Coordinator’s Asst. Dir. of Asst. AD for post. Since the NCAA Compliance/ position was created, UDM’s Compliance Academic Cord. graduation rate for student-athletes has steadily risen. Assistant Athletic Director For NCAA Compliance Steve Corder, no stranger to collegiate athletics as he played soccer for Detroit from 1994-98, and his staff carefully track each Titan’s academic progress to make sure they are on the right path toward graduation. In addition, student-athletes are helped with their tutorial needs through the use of the student-run Learning Center, where professors and students donate their time as tutors. The student-athletes’ academic progress is closely monitored and study table is set up to assist the Titans with any and all academic areas, including providing tutors and a writing lab. The center is open daily and also has evening hours to work around a student-athlete’s busy schedule. All freshmen must take part in the study table, as well as other studentathletes who have not yet achieved a 2.75 GPA. The University of Detroit Mercy is committed to the principles of institutional control in operating our athletic department. We are responsible for adhering to the rules, regulations and spirit of the NCAA, Horizon League and the University. The University of Detroit Mercy Compliance Office directs this effort and acts a primary resource concerning NCAA rules, regulations and compliance issues. We ensure that our institution complies with all NCAA standards and we are responsible for monitoring all athletic programs to assure compliance.

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Notable Alumni ARichard Abdoo (Retired President & CEO, Wisconsin Energy) ..................BusAdm’69 Thomas Angott (Chairman, CF Burger Creamery) ......................................BusAdm ’49 -BAnita Barone (Actress) ...............................................................................................LAE ’86 Stephanie Bergeron (Ret.VP & Treasurer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber) .............BusAdm ’81 Emil Brolick (President,YUM! Brands) .................................................... BusAdm ’69, ’70 -CCynthia Canty (Radio Personality, WMGC-FM) ....................................................LAE ’75 Thomas Capo (Chairman, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group) ...........BusAdm ’73, ’75, ’80 Michael F. Cavanagh (Justice, Michigan Supreme Court) ..................... LAE ’62, LW ’66 Maura Corrigon (Justice, Michigan Supreme Court).............................................LW ’73 Matthew Cullen (President & COO Rock Enterprises)..............................BusAdm ’83 -DRichard Damman (Retired President Damman Hardware)................. BusAdm ‘68, ‘74 Christopher Darga (Actor) ....................................................................................... LAE ‘80 Thomas Denomme (Ret.Vice Chair & CAO, DaimlerChrysler)...............BusAdm ’61 -EMichael Evans (President Loyola High School, MI) ............................................... LAE ‘75 -FW. James Farrell (Retired Chairman & CEO, Illinois Tool Works) .....................E&S ’68 Robert Ficano (Executive, Wayne County) .............................................................LW ’77 Angelina Fiordellis (Actress) ...................................................................................... LAE ‘81 -GEugene A. Gargaro (Sr.Vice President, Masco Corporation) ...............................LW ’67 Robert Goodenow (Former Executive Director, NHL Players Assoc.) ...........LW ’79 Roman S. Gribbs (Former Mayor, City of Detroit) ....................... BusAdm ’52, LW ’54 -HJohn P. Hayes (Retired Chairman & CEO, National Gypsum) ....................BusAdm ’43 Robert Hendry (Retired CFO, General Motors)..........................................BusAdm ’69 Sister Mary Ellen Howard (Director, St. Frances Cabrini Clinic) .................... CHP ’68 William Hermann (Managing Partner, Plante & Moran) .............................. BusAdm ‘72 -KFrank Kelley (Attorney General Emeritus, State of Michigan) ............................LW ’51 David Patrick Kelley (Actor)...................................................................................... LAE ‘77 John C. Kennedy (President & CEO, Autocam Corp.) .................................BusAdm ’79 James Kokas (President/Owner, Opus One) ........................................................ LAE ‘73 -LJames D Lark (Owner, The Lark) .............................................................................. LAE ‘52 Elmore Leonard (Author/Screenplay Writer)........................................................LAE ’50 Albert Lorenzo (President, Macomb County CC) ............................... BusAdm ’65, ’66 -MThaddeus McCotter (Congressman, US House of Representatives) .........LAE ’87, LW ’90 Isaiah McKinnon (Former Chief of Police, City of Detroit) ....................... LAE ‘75, ‘78 William Morrow (Executive Vice President, Crain Communications) .......... BusAdm ’68 Peter Munoz (Director, Michigan State Police) .....................................................LAE ’76 -NBenny Napoleon (Sheriff, Wayne County) .............................................................. LAE ‘82 Joseph Nathan (Retired President & COO, Compuware Corp.) ........ LAE ’74, BusAdm ’78 James Norrod (President, Segway) .................................................................. BusAdm ‘75 -OJames O’Sullivan (Pres. & CEO, Mazda North American Oper.) ........... BusAdm ’76, ’84 -PL. Brooks Patterson (Executive, Oakland County) ............................... LAE ’61, LW ’67 Marlena Lazar-Peleo (Chief Creative Officer, McDonald’s Corp.) .................... LAE ‘72 -RArlene Robinson (CEO, Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit) ......................................LAE ’75 Louis Rossetti (Chairman & CEO, Rossetti Associates) ....................................... AR ’59 -SDavid Schembri (President, Smart USA)......................................................... BusAdm ‘75 David Stangis (VP Corp Social Responsibilitiy, Campbell Soup) ......................E & S ‘87 Robert Soulliere (President & CEO, ThyssenKrupp).................................... BusAdm ‘85 -VAndy Vazzano (President & Managing Partner, SmithGroup) .....................BusAdm ’80 -YWilliam C.Young (President, Absopure Water Co.) ............................................ E&S, ’66

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A former Horizon League Player of the Year as well as the fourth all-time scorer in Titan history, Willie Green will begin his eighth year in the NBA in 2010. Green graduated with an education degree in 2003.

Allison Payne is a seven time Emmy award winning anchor at CW afliate and cable superstation WGN-TV in Chicago. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in Liberal Arts from the University of Detroit in 1985.

Titan Hall Of Fame UDM established its Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 in order to honor those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped develop the successful tradition of Titan Athletics. The Hall of Fame now has 112 members, following the 10 latest additions made on Homecoming Weekend on Jan. 26, 2010. The 2002 induction dinner was truly one to remember. The inductees included two of the Titans’ former basketball All-Americans, Terry Tyler and John Long – or Thunder and Lightning, as they were affectionately known during their playing days – as well as the 1960 L-R: Adam Walicki, Joe Kopicki, Kim Jess, Pat Adams, Ken Dubois, Titan football team as a unit. Mike Pesci, Maria Pandele (Not Pictured: Jermaine Jackson, Rashad Additionally, the beautiful Phillips, Cassandra Pack) new Hall of Fame display in The 2010 Titan Hall of Fame Class was inducted at halftime of the the Calihan Hall lobby was men’s basketball game against Wright State on Jan. 26. unveiled that night for a crowd which would fill the arena’s main floor during the induction dinner. Long and Tyler were part of one of the winningest eras of Titan basketball, having helped their team to an 8625 record over their four years combined. They helped the Titans to an NCAA Tournament berth in 1977, and an NIT appearance one year later. Long was the only player ever to lead the Titans in scoring for four straight varsity seasons, and he’s still the second-leading point producer in school history. Tyler, meanwhile, is the all-time Detroit leader for blocked shots in a game, a season and a career. He is also second in career field goal percentage and sixth in scoring. The pair’s old coach, none other than Dick Vitale, was the keynote speaker at his former players’ induction dinner. The present-day ESPN/ABC telecaster kept the audience captivated for more than an hour with his memories of coaching the Titans. The 1960 football squad became the first team ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame en masse. That team finished the season 7-2 – the winningest U-D record of the post-World War II era. Two of those victories, over Cincinnati and Xavier, came by shutout. Future pro stars Larry Vargo, Bruce Maher, Steve Stonebreaker and Jerry Gross were all part of the 1960 Titan roster. The most recent induction class included four former basketball players – Joe Kopicki, Jermaine Jackson, Rashad Phillips and, from the women’s team, Cassandra Pack – as well as former stars from baseball (Pat Adams and Mike Pesci), cross country/track and field (Ken Dubois and Kim Jess), golf (Adam Walicki) and tennis (Maria Pandele).

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Titan Hall Of Fame Inductee The 1960 Titan Football Harry Ackermann Pat Adams Grady Alderman Bob Babbish Chuck Baer Vince Banonis Ed Barbour Al Baumgart Joseph Beer Paul Bibeau John Biringer Larry Bleach Lloyd Brazil Dad Butler Bob Calihan Dan Cantillon Pudge Cavanaugh Mary (Lillie) Cicerone Earl â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dutchâ&#x20AC;? Clark Earl Clark Jr. Tom Connell John Conti Frank Corej Pete Craig Cindy Crosbie Earl Cureton Bill Daly Coretta Daniels Dave DeBusschere Gus Dorais Ken Dubois Terry Duerod Dick Dzik Bill Ebben Andy Farkas George Fefles Tim Finnin Cindy Fix Al Ghesquiere William Giovan Ralph Goldstein Nate Goodnow Bob Greiner Jerry Gross Wally Gruber Ken Hamann Spencer Haywood Fred Hooker Bob Ivory Jermaine Jackson Kim Jess William Kelly Joyce Mike Kaysserian Howard Keating Kal Kaliszewski John Kirwan Brad Kinsman Greg Kocab Sam Kocsis Joe Kopicki Robert Koval Jack Kurkowski

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Inductee Harold Lauer John Long Ed Lukas Dick Lutz Bruce Maher Gene Malinowski Ted Marchibroda James Massey Art Masucci Denny McCotter Pat McDonald Brendan McNamara Bob Miller Cheryl (Williams) Miller Dorie Murrey John Mulroy Charley North Doug Nott Brakie Orr Cassandra Pack Terry Page Ed Palumbo Maria Pandele Bud Payne Richard Perry Mike Pesci Rashad Phillips Walter Poff Mike Polvi Bob Prendergast Al Rappaport Bruce Rodwan Harold Ryan Larry Salci John Shada Tyrone Simmons Steve Stonebreaker Gerry Surowiec Norm Swanson Tom Thornton Bill Turkington Terry Tyler Larry Vargo Dick Vitale Tillie Voss Tom Watrous Adam Walicki Mike Walsh Bonnie (Fitzpatrick) Wood Ed Wood Joe Wright

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Sport Year Football 1981 Basketball 2001 Basketball Player, Coach 1983 Football 1981 Football 1979 Football 1981 Football 1983 Football 1986 Football 1981 Football 1988 Fencing 1981 Basketball 1982 Baseball 1979 Basketball 2005 Basketball 1984 Administration 2005 Basketball 2005 Football 1980 Baseball 1984 Basketball 2010 Basketball 1985 Football 1983 Tennis 2010 Football 1984 Fencing Coach 1980 Baseball 2010 Basketball 2010 Basketball 1981 Baseball 1989 Baseball 1981 Track 1987 Basketball 1987 Track 1988 Basketball 1986 Football Player, Coach 1980 Fencing 1982 Football 1987 Fencing 1989 Basketball 1980 Football 1981 Baseball 1987 Basketball 2001 Football 1987 Basketball Coach 1993 Football, Basketball 1978 Golf 1984 Golf 2010 Basketball, Baseball 1989 Cross Country/Track 2007 Football 1983 Football/Basketball/Baseball 1980

Athletic Director Keri Gaither was appointed as the University of Detroit Mercy’s director of athletics in May of 2007. Soon after taking the helm of the department, Gaither announced the expansion of the Detroit Titans Division I sports program from 16 to 19 teams with the addition of men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis. In her first year, Gaither also expanded the athletic staff by adding eight full-time positions to the department and directed the building and completion of a new $1.6 million all-purpose synthetic turf field and track. Gaither is also leading a successful fundraising campaign for the renovation of the men’s basketball office suite and oversaw the building of a new tennis complex that includes eight new courts and a tennis pavilion in addition to a new grass practice field for soccer and lacrosse. Recently Gaither was recognized for her strong leadership as UDM’s Director of Athletics when she was appointed to the University’s senior leadership team as a member of the Associate Vice President’s group in June of 2007. Gaither also chaired the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, which was played at Ford Field in Detroit, as the University of Detroit Mercy served as the host institution. As the committee’s Chair, Gaither provided strong leadership for the DLOC and maintained ultimate responsibility for the local operations of the Final Four event. Gaither held the same position, in addition to being designated Tournament Director, for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional which broke all previous NCAA Regional attendance records with over 57,000 people each day at Ford Field. For the three years preceding her appointment as A.D., Gaither served as second in command for the Detroit Titans athletic department and also supervised nine Titan women’s varsity sports as the senior associate athletic director. During her tenure in that position, Gaither played an instrumental role in the planning and implementation of women’s golf in 2004 when it became UDM’s 16th varsity team. Prior to her selection as A.D., Gaither had served in several key administrative roles for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics including stints as senior woman administrator and director of business operations. As a current member of the Horizon League’s Executive Council, Gaither is actively involved with League operations. She has served on both the finance and television committees. She is also the council’s liaison to the track and cross country coaches and has served as the past liaison to the sports information directors.

While a member of the 2006 UDM Self-Study Steering Committee for NCAA Athletic Certification, Gaither also served on the Equity and Student-Athletic Welfare Sub-Committee and was designated the campus liaison during the certification process. Shortly after the University received its full certification in April of 2007, Gaither was asked by the NCAA to serve as a PeerReview Team Member. Past University appointments include chairing UDM’s prioritization sub-committee and serving on various search committees. She is a past Board Member for the University of Detroit Mercy’s Women’s Studies Program and served on the Women’s Studies Program Development Sub-committee. Gaither also participated as a member of the Tourism Action Group (TAG) Hospitality Committee, a group organized by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau dedicated to training the hospitality industry for Detroit-area events such as the 2005 MLB All-Star Game and Super Bowl XL, as well as future major events. In 2006, Gaither completed the NCAA’s inaugural Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Females, a leadership development program sponsored by the NCAA Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. The Leadership Institute, designed to address the critical shortage of senior-level minority administrators at NCAA member institutions and conference offices, prepares diverse leaders through a 12-month leadership training and skills development experience. Gaither served as a past steering committee member of the Women’s Leadership Symposium for Intercollegiate Athletics and recently assisted in coordinating its national leadership conference. Gaither is also a member of National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association. She currently serves on the NCAA’s the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee as well as the Executive Committee of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. In March of 2008, Gaither was presented with the Phenomenal Women’s Ashley Gray Legacy Award by the University of Detroit Mercy’s Student Programming Board. This award was presented for her outstanding contribution toward the growth and development of students as the director of athletics at UDM. Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy, Gaither earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. During her undergraduate studies, she was a two-time recipient of the College of Liberal of Arts’ Economics Student of the Year Award. Gaither and her husband, Brad Trombley, reside in Pleasant Ridge with their two children, Elliott (19), a junior in UDM’s pre-dentistry program, and Kennedy (12).

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Athletic Staff

Stacey Barns Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Office Manager

Lorena Carithers Athletic Training Intern

Tanya Carper Cheer Team Coach

Dennis Carlesso Dir. of Development For Athletics & Student Facilities

Steve Corder Asst. AD for NCAA Compliance

Mark Engel Asst. AD for Sports Information

Anita Foster Olympic Sports Office Manager

Adam Gentry Strength and Conditioning Assistant

P.J. Gradowski Senior Asst. Sports Information Director

Greg Haapala Director of Ticket Sales & Fan Experience

Dean Haddad Pep Band Director

Chris Hinderliter Asst. Director of Sports Medicine

Casey Hornung Equipment & Facilities Intern

Teri Kromrei Associate AD for Business Operations/ SWA

Jeff Latinen Asst. AD for Facilities & Special Events

Phuong Le Assistant Business and Ticket Manager

Jessica Liebner Compliance Intern

Brandon Longmeier Dir. of Athletic Marketing & Promotions

Mike Miller Asst. AD for Sports Medicine

Daron Montgomery Sr. Associate Athletic Director

Amy Paling Asst. Director of Compliance/ Academic Coordinator

Nic Ryan Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

Jordan Sames Director of Concessions & Merchandising

Adam Siero Athletic Training Intern

Alyssa Starkey Athletic Administration Intern

Kit Stetzel Asst. Sports Information Director

Jacob Tabor Strength and Conditioning Assistant

Harvey Theeck Athletic Equipment Manager

Joe Tofferi Asst. AD for Strength and Conditioning

Ashley VanMeter Asst. Director of Sports Medicine

Emily Vannice Dir. of Ticket Ops. & Special Events/Dance

Victoria Vintevoghel Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer

Joel Walrath Sports Info. Assistant

Eli Warren Graduate Asst. For Academic Services

Nick Wilson Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Titan Head Coaches

Terri AnthonyRyan Women’s Golf HL-2010

Grant Asher Men’s Tennis

Nicholas Deren Men’s Soccer

Todd Dressell Fencing MFC - 2009

Mark Engel Men’s Golf HL- 1992-19992007-2009-2010

Matt Holtz Men’s Lacrosse

Sunny Jones Softball

Mike Lupenec Women’s Soccer HL- 1995-19962005

Ray McCallum Men’s Basketball

Mary Ann Meltzer Women’s Lacrosse

Guy Murray Track & Field/CC HL-1996-19981999-2000-20022003

Sam Poole Women’s Tennis

Detroit’s 13 current varsity head coaches have been named Coach of the Year in their respective conference on 16 different occasions during their celebrated careers. And, they have brought 20 conference tournament championships back to Detroit. On the eld of play, and in the classroom...

Autumn Rademacher Women’s Basketball HL-2010

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2010 Detroit Cross Country Yearbook

Points Of Pride TITANS RECEIVE HIGH MARKS IN LATEST NCAA’S APR REPORT No less than eight Titan athletic teams brought home perfect scores in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate report issued in June for 2008-09. At the same time, every one of Detroit’s varsity teams registered a multi-year APR above the minimum standard (925) established by the NCAA. And no contemporaneous or historical penalties were cited against UDM as all varsity teams met NCAA standards. Eight teams which received perfect 1000’s for 2008-09 are men’s and women’s fencing, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s track and field and softball. ACADEMIC ACCOLADES KEEP ROLLING IN FOR DETROIT UDM women’s basketball senior Brigid Mulroy was named an honorable mention member of the 2010 Division I-AAA Athletic Directors Association ScholarAthlete Team. Three members of the 2010 Horizon League Champion Detroit Titans men’s golf team – David Byrne, Jeff Clarridge and Britt Pronk– were named to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars Team, while Alex Aversa, Rachel McHenry, Alainna Stefan, Marni Achterhoff and Collette Hansen were honored by the National Golf Coaches Association as members of its All-American Scholar Teams.. The Detroit men’s and women’s track and field teams were recognized for its work in the classroom as both programs were named one of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association’s (USTFCCA) AllAcademic Scholar Teams of the Year for the 2009-10 season, while the men’s and women’s cross country programs earned AllAcademic Team status for 2009. The men’s and women’s tennis

teams earned ITA All-Academic Teams in the summer of 2010, while Alex Latosinsky, Nick Tolomei, Patrick Troy, Melanie Capuano, Svetlana Flankova, Carolina Salas Espinosa and Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom were all ITA Scholar-Athletes. Over 65 percent of all Detroit student-athletes were named to the AD Honor Roll, which marked the 19th consecutive semester in which over 50 percent of the University’s student-athletes have achieved a 3.0 or better. More than 100 student-athletes were listed on the Horizon League’s fall and spring Academic Honor Roll, while 18 Titans were selected to the HL All-Academic Teams. For the Titans competing out of the Horizon League, six men’s lacrosse players landed on the All-MAAC Academic Team, while a conference-best five women lacrosse players were selected to the All-NLC Academic Team UDM SEES HALL OF FAME GROW TO 112 MEMBERS The ranks of the Detroit Titans Sports Hall of Fame swelled by 10 in January as the 2010 Induction Class – which includes former Horizon League Men’s Basketball Players of the Year Jermaine Jackson and Rashad Phillips – was inducted. The class also includes two other former Detroit basketball greats (Cassandra Pack and Joe Kopicki) as well as former stars from baseball (Pat Adams and Mike Pesci), cross country/track and field (Ken Dubois and Kim Jess), golf (Adam Walicki) and tennis (Maria Pandele).

its “Sandwich Bus” initiative. The women’s lacrosse team helped raise money for the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance during one of its home games, while the men’s team played at the Annual Nick Colleluori Classic, a fall scrimmage, to benefit cancer awareness. The women’s basketball squad visited GESU Elementary School for a reading exercise for grades kindergarten through sixth grade, and the men’s program visited God Land Church in Detroit to help distribute Thanksgiving Day dinners to families in need before the Thanksgiving holiday. DETROIT ATHLETICS INKS PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH NIKE The Detroit Titans Athletic Department announced an exclusive agreement with Nike last October– Nike will now provide apparel for all 19 of the Titans’ Division I varsity teams as part of the deal. In the near future, Titan fans will be able to “Wear What the Titans Wear” by purchasing officiallylicensed Detroit Titan Logoed Nike products on-line and at Calihan Hall in the Titan Gift Shop. The partnership features multiple revenue opportunities for Titan Athletics, including a VIP program that will allow Titan Club members an exclusive opportunity to purchase a variety of non-UDM Nike items through the Titan website at a significant discount, with a portion of the proceeds coming back to the University.

TITANS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY A number of the UDM Titan athletic programs and studentathletes were involved in community service projects throughout the year. The StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was busy handing out meals to the homeless as part of

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