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SECONDARY ATHLETICS LOGOS PRIMARY ATHLETICS LOGO
THE TEAM MEN Jay Barringer Eliud Chirchir Simon Haake Jeremy Harn Courtney Henry Kurt Hibert Stuart Johnson Derek Larsen Carlos Lopez Sam Maynard Tyler Michael Chris Murray Aaron Nix Zach Odum Sebastian Paniagua Kent Rankin Milan Ristic Adam Schnapp Nick Summers
Distance Distance Throws Throws Jumps Throws Sprints Sprints Distance Distance Distance Distance Sprints Sprints Distance Distance Sprints Distance Mid Distance
Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park HS) Eldoret, Kenya, (Wyoming ) (Kalyet) Chapel Hill, N.C. (East Chapel Hill HS) Chapel Hill , N.C. (East Chapel Hill HS) Jonesboro, GA (Ola High) Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista HS ) Burnsville, N.C. (Mountain Heritage HS) Fairview Park, Ohio (St. Edward HS) Scottsdale, , Ariz. (Scottsdale JC) Medina, Ohio (Medina HS) Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS) Jamestown, N.C. (Ragsdale HS) Powder Springs, Ga. (Dominion Christian HS) Jacksonville, N.C. (Jacksonville HS) Haymarket, Va. (Battlefield HS) Medina , Ohio (Medina HS) Belgrade, Serbia (Serbia-Nikola Tesla ) Silver Spring, Md. (Blake HS) Salisbury, NC (Salisbury)
Throws Distance Distance Distance Distance Jumps Jumps Sprints Sprints Mid Distance Distance Distance Sprints Sprints Sprints Sprints Distance Distance Distance Sprints
Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So.
Chapel Hill, N.C. (Centre College) (East Chapel Hill HS) Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) Hayesville , N.C. (Hayesville HS) Carrolton, Ga. (Carrolton HS) Winchester, Va. (James Wood HS) Whitsett, N.C. (North Davidson HS) Hendersonville, N.C. (West Henderson HS) Plano, Texas (Canyon Creek Christian Academy) Trinity , N.C. (Trinity HS) Marietta, Ga. (Alan C. Pope HS) Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS) Morganton, N.C. (Patton HS) Black Mountain, N.C. (North Carolina School for Science & Math) Connely Springs, N.C. (East Burke HS) Sheffield, England (Tapton School) Boone, N.C. (Watauga HS) Mooresville, N.C. (Mooresville HS) Jacksonville, N.C. (Jacksonville HS) Fairview, N.C. (Roberson HS) Fairview, N.C. (Reynolds HS)
WOMEN Claire Anderson Jennifer Black Ginger Buchanan Emma Bussard Rachel Carson Ashlei Clodfelter Meredith Foster Sarah Gentry Ashley Hunt Alyska Kalmeijer Melanie Kulesz Shelby Lott Corey McClintock Charlotte Mull Natalie Pearson Emily Pineda Clair Powell Erin Putnam Kylie Smith Whitney Stafford
NCAA QUALIFIERS NATALIE PEARSON - SPRINTER Honorable Mention All-American – 200 Meters (2010, 2011) NCAA Qualifier – 200 Meters (2010, 2011) East Regional Qualifier – 100 & 200 meters (2009, 2010, 2011) Big South Conference Track And Field Athlete of the Year (2010, 2011) Big South Conference Most Outstanding Female Track for Outdoor (2010) Top Female Collegiate Athlete in Western North Carolina (2010) Outdoor Big South Conference Champion – 200 meters (2010, 2011) Big South All Conference Indoor – 60 meters (2009, 2011) Big South All-Conference Indoor – 200 meters (2009, 2001) Big South All Conference Outdoor- 100 meters (2010) Indoor Big South Conference Champion – 60 meters (2007) Big South Indoor Freshman of the Year (2006)
SIMON HAAKE - JAVELIN East Regional Qualifier (2010, 2011) Big South All Conference (2011) Ranked nationally (2010, 2011) Big South All Academic Team Indoor Track (2010, 2011) Big South All Academic Team Outdoor Track (2010, 2011)
THE COACHES Jesse Norman Alma Mater: .............................Western Carolina, 2003 Year: ..............................................................................Fifth Former Western Carolina standout and assistant coach Jesse Norman just finished up his fourth year as head coach of the UNC Asheville Cross Country and Track and Field programs. Norman earned his first Big South Coach of the Year honors in 2011 when the Bulldog women’s indoor squad stunned the field at the Big South Meet and finished in third place. It was easily the highest finish ever for and Bulldog track and field program. Also in 2011, senior sprinter Natalie Pearson completed her Bulldog career as the champion in outdoor in the 100 and 200 meters. In the 200 meters, she qualified for the National Championships for the second consecutive year. Pearson was named Big South Conference Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. In addition, Simon Haake qualfied for the Eastern Region for the second straight year in the javelin in 2011. The former walk-on showed tremendous improvment each year and became one of the top javelin throwers in the region the past two years. Both cross country programs have steadily improved each season under Norman’s guidance. Norman worked for two years at Western Carolina with the Catamounts men’s and women’s distance teams before coming to UNC Asheville. He helped guide WCU cross country runner Dan Fassinger to an all-conference finish in cross country last season and Deanna Kulesz to an all-conference finish in the 1500 and 3000 meters. Norman was part of a Catamount coaching staff that helped WCU win two straight Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field championships. Norman enjoyed a great career at Western Carolina from 19992003. He won the Southern Conference individual championship in cross country in 2001, the only Catamount ever to accomplish such a feat. Norman was the squad’s MVP in 2000 and 2001. He earned all-conference honors in the 10,000 meters during the 2000 outdoor season. Norman had a sensational prep career at FuquayVarina HS where he was a five-time state champion in cross country, 1600 meters and 3200 meters. He also worked at Robbinsville HS for one year as the program’s head coach for cross country and track and field. Norman earned a degree in physical education from Western Carolina in 2003 and then picked up his master’s in physical education in May of 2007. Jesse and his wife Melanie have a daughter Eliza.
Norman (left) was name the 2011 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year for the Big South Conference
THE COACHES Joel Williams Alma Mater: ............................. Appalachian State, 2004 Year: ..............................................................................Fifth Joel Williams completed his fourth year assistant track and field coach with the UNC Asheville men’s and women’s programs. He was hired during the fall of 2007. He is in charge of coaching the throws, sprints, and hurdle events. “We’re lucky to have Joel Williams,” stated head Bulldog track and field coach Jesse Norman. “He has a lot of experience in a lot of different events and has made a wonderful impact on our program.” One of the highlights of Williams’ tenure at UNC Asheville has been the emergence of Simon Haake as one of the top throwers in the region. Haake, who had never participated in track and field until walking on to the Bulldog program four years ago, made it to the Eastern Regionals in 2010 and 2011. He finished in fourth place in the Big South in 2010 and then moved to a platform finish with a third-place finish in 2011. Williams worked at Watauga High School in Boone, N.C. from 1994-2005 as the head coach of the indoor track and field team and was an assistant coach for the outdoor track team. During his tenure as head coach of the indoor team, he coached 10 different student-athletes to North Carolina state championships and led the school to its first ever state championship for indoor track in 1997. Watauga had a great deal of success in outdoor track during that time with Williams as an assistant coach as he coached 12 State champions. He helped the Pioneer girls program to three 4A outdoor championships in 1995, 1996 and 1997. The boy’s team had their best finishes in 2000 when they were runners-up and prior to that in 1997 when they finished tied for third place. At the conference level, both the boy’s and girl’s teams won eight consecutive conference championships during his twelve season. He planned complete training/strength training programs for all sprinters up to and including 800m runners, hurdlers, and jumpers. Later, he also designed the strength programs for several school record-setting throwers. During his time at Watauga, Williams was the high school coach to Abraham Morlu from his freshmen year in high school on to a spot with the Liberian national 400m relay team, for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Morlu made his national team for the 2003 World Championships. Williams served as the high school coach to Brenda Taylor who later won the 2001 NCAA 400m hurdles champion while at Harvard and in 2004 was a U.S. Olympian in Athens, Greece finishing 7th in that event. Her second place time of 53.36 at the U.S. Olympic Trials ended the year as the number five time in the world for 2004. Williams coached Taylor to nine state individual and relay state track championships while at Watauga. Additionally,Williams was a high school coach for Brenda’s twin sister, Lindsay, who, in addition to being a top high hurdler in North Carolina, was a 5’11 ½” high jumper while at Watauga. As a result of her best marks, a top 2 finish at the USATF junior nationals and a fourth place finish at the Pan Am junior championships in Cuba, she was voted top three in the high jump nationally by Track and Field News for the 1997 outdoor season. Taylor won numerous conference championships while a student at Brown University, qualified for two NCAA championships in the Heptathlon, and later became an elite pole vaulter finishing top three at the 2003 USATF indoor national championships. Williams’ most successful 800m runner was Donna Bealer. She ran 2:16.78 in 1998 to win a state championship in that event as a junior in high school. Bealer teamed up with both Taylors and Garrie Storie to win both indoor and outdoor state championships in the 4 x 400m relay running a best time of 3:53.01 in 1997. During the 2000 outdoor track season, two of his athletes, Patrick Murphy and Nathan Giles were one half of Watauga’s then state high school record-setting 4 x 800m team of 7:49.00. In August of 2009, Daniel Duckworth, one of his former athletes at Watauga who was a Southern Conference champion in the weight throw while competing for Appalachian State, was invited to try out for one of the two-man bobsled teams for the U.S. Williams is a 2004 graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Promotion with minors in Exercise Science and Sociology. He is a USATF level II certified coach in both Sprints/Hurdles/Relays and the Throws. He also holds a USAW (USA weightlifting federation) Club Coach certification for teaching/coaching the Olympic lifts.
THE COACHES Adam Puett Alma Mater: .............................Western Carolina, 2006 Year: ..............................................................................First Adam Puett is in his first year as an assistant coach with the UNC Asheville cross country and track and field programs.The former Western Carolina standout will work with the Bulldog distance runners. Puett enjoyed an outstanding career for the Catamounts. He was the 2005 Western Carolina Male Athlete of the Year and 2006 Southern Conference Outdoor Performer of the Year. Adam earned All Conference honors three times in cross country and 10 times in indoor and outdoor track. He was a five-time So-Con champion in indoor and outdoor track plus a four-time NCAA outdoor regional qualifier in the 1500.The Alabama native won the Southern Conference 1500 meters for three consecutive years. Before coming to UNC Asheville, Puett served as an assistant coach at WCU for three years. He coached events ranging from the 800 meters to the 10,000 meters. The Alabama native coached 13 All-Conference performers and six Southern Conference champions during his tenure. He helped lead the Catamount programs to five different league championships. Puett graduated from Western Carolina in 2006 and then earned his Masters in Physical Education from WCU in 2009.
Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted fullfledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F.“Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s third Commissioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.
Big South Quick Facts Founded: 1983 Headquarters: 7233 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28226 Phone: (704) 341-7990 Fax: (704) 341-7991 www.BigSouthSports.com
Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had two individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 19962007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.
Full-Time Member Institutions (10): Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, Univeristy of North Carolina, Asheville,Virginia Military Institute, and Winthrop University.
THE RECORDS - MEN 100 Meters 1. Milan Ristic 2. Enita Okodiko 3. Brandon Hamilton Courtney Henry 4. Eric Fitzgerald 5. Jordan Yarbrough Wind Aided Eric Fitzgerald
10.92 10.93 11.03 11.03 11.07 11.09
2011 2006 2007 2011 1998 2010
5,000 Meters 1. Taylor Little 2. Chad Pearson 3. James Rogers 4. Phil Latter 5. Martin Morales
14:19.16 14:36.57 14:36.80 14:47.64 14:52.55
2007 2000 1998 2004 1994
10,000 Meters 1. Jon Harmon 2. Root Kirbach 3. Pat Spencer 4. Martin Morales 5. Jerrold Benally
31:08.20 31:08.79 31:43.90 32:28.10 32:43.90
2006 2007 1996 1994 1994
110 Meter Hurdles 1. Milan Ristic 2. Kris Fant 3. Joel Collier 4. Derek Larsen 5. Andy Gainor
14.32 14.41 15.36 15.76 15.80
2011 2004 2004 2010 1997
400 Meter Hurdles 1. Andy Guzy 2. Joel Collier 3. Brandon Hamilton 4. Michael Eitelberg
53.25 54.29 55.60 57.77
2001 2003 2007 2001
9:06.08 9:09.96 9:30.26 9:32.90 9:37.52
2006 1999 1998 1994 1999
10.80
1998
21.85 22.00 22.38 22.47 22.54
2011 2006 1998 2011 2010
22.13
2010
400 Meters 1. Dane Corriher 2. Jeremy Twiggs 3. Nelson Delgado 4. Andrew Burnette 5. Giovanni Freeman
49.97 49.99 50.14 50.77 51.42
2007 2001 1994 2008 1994
800 Meters 1. Nelson Delgado 2. Sam Maynard 3. Jim Phillips 4. Eliud Chirchir 5. Brandon Trollip
1:50.94 1:51.08 1:52.57 1:53.32 1:54.33
1994 2010 1998 2010 1997
3,000 Meter Steeplechase 1. Dave Bell 2. Brendan McGrane 3. Eddie Legair 4. Sam MacGibbon 5. Tim Gautreau
1500 Meters 1. Brandon Trollip 2. Taylor Little 3. Ed Matthews 4. Sam Maynard 5. Eliud Chirchir
3:51.14 3:53.08 3:54.58 3:56.14 3:56.65
1998 2007 1997 2010 2010
3,000 Meters 1. Phil Latter 2. Brendan McGrane 3. Taylor Little 4. Brandon Trollip 5. James Rogers
8:33.96 8:34.21 8:34.46 8:44.69 8:46.00
2004 1999 2006 1999 1998
4 x 100 Meter Relay 1. Scott, Roseboro, Fant, Young 42.70 2. Larsen, Yarbrough, Urruitia, Haake 43.30 3. Creel, Northington, Gainor, Fitzgerald 43.38 4. Hamilton, Corriher, Ahmad, Bandoly 43.65 5. Corriher, Ahmad, Young, Hamilton 43.67
200 Meters 1. Milan Ristic 2. Enita Okodiko 3. Eric Fitzgerald 4. Courtney Henry 5. Raymond Urruitia Wind Aided Raymond Urruitia
2005 2010 1998 2008 2007
OUTDOOR 4 x 400 Meter Relay 1. Guzy, Roberts, Collier, Twiggs 3:20.97 2. Phillips, Twiggs, Collier, Guzy 3:22.91 3. Urruitia, Chirchir, Maynard, Lopez 3:24.57 4. Corriher, Maynard, Burnette, Matthews 3:25.55 5. Corriher, Burnette, Stepp, Holman 3:25.86 High Jump 1. Chad Wynens 2. Justin Bellamy 3. Nick Mozzone 4. Tom Barber 5. Simon Haake Long Jump 1. Jordan Yarbrough 2. Milan Ristic 3. Vince Kreiger 4. Omar Ahmad 5. Courtney Henry Wind Aided Milan Ristic Triple Jump 1. Will Beasley 2. Omar Ahmad 3. Giovonni Freeman 4. Dane Horne 5. Robbie Greene Wind Aided Omar Ahmad Pole Vault 1. Ian Boyd 2. K.C. Radford 3. Kelvin Howard Michael Eitelberg 4. Simon Haake 5. Dane Horne Shot Put 1. Nathan Hedgpeth 2. Brian MacPhee 3. Simon Haake 4. Daniel Corriher 5. Adam Chacon
2002 2001
2009 2008
6-6.00 6-4.00 6-2.75 6-0.00 5-9.75
1996 2002 2010 2001 2010
6.83m 6.73m 6.63m 6.61m 6.55m
22-5.00 22-1.00 21-9.00 21-8.25 21-6.00
2010 2011 1997 2006 2011
7.03m
23-0.75
2011
13.78m 13.59m 13.21m 11.76m 11.70m
45-2.50 44-7.00 43-4.25 38-7.50 38-4.75
2009 2006 1994 1999 1999
13.85m
45-5.25
2006
17.00m 16.02m 14.25m 13.94m 13.77m
53.83m 50.52m 48.86m 45.36m 44.39m
176-7 165-9 160-4 148-10 151-05
Hammer Throw 1. Clint Barden 2. Simon Haake 3. Keith Scruggs 4. Adam Chacon 5. Brian MacPhee
51.93m 49.94m 48.37m 47.70m 47.28m
170-4 163-10 158-8 156-6 155-1
2002 2011 2009 2002 2002
Javelin 1. Simon Haake 2. Troy Young 3. Erik Nabi 4. Brian MacPhee 5. Michael Creel
68.15m 56.71m 55.48m 53.62m 51.07m
223-7 186-0 182-0 175-11 167-6
2011 2006 2008 2001 1998
2005 2004 2001 2005 2011
2010
1.98m 1.93m 1.90m 1.83m 1.75m
3.96m 3.85m 3.81m 3.81m 3.21m 3.05m
Discus 1. Nathan Hedgpeth 2. Clint Barden 3. Brian MacPhee 4. Troy Young 5. Kurt Hibert
12-11.75 12-7.50 12-6.00 12-6.00 10-6.25 10-0.00 55-9.25 52-6.75 46-9.00 45-9.00 45-2.25
2010 2007 2000 2001 2010 1999 2005 2001 2011 2007 2002
Decathalon 1. Troy Young 2. Michael Eitleberg 3. Simon Haake
5689 5667 5510
4 x 800 Relay 1. Phillips, Matthews, Legair, Trollip 7:35.76 2. Chirchir, Maynard, Lopez, Rankin 7:49.59 3. Trollip, Phillips, Rogers, ???? 7:57.19 4. Phillips, Matthews, Gautrea, Trollip 7:58.27 4 x 1500m Relay 1. Legair, Phillips, Halyburton, Trollip 15:58.12 2. Phillips, Matthews, Legair, Trollip 16:07.91 3. Fernandez, Trollip, J. Hill, McGrane 16:22.30 Distance Medley Relay 1. Legair, Rogers, Phillips, Trollip 10:01.68 2. Legair, Northington, Trollip, Phillips 10:03.99 3. McGrane, Guzy, J. Hill, Trollip 10:10.96
2006 2002 2010
1997 2010 1998 1997
1998 1997 1999
1998 1998 1999
THE RECORDS - MEN 55 Meters 1. Brandon Hamilton Milan Ristic 2. Dante Roseboro 3. Eric Fitzgerald Jordan Yarbrough 4. Troy Young 5. Kris Fant
6.49 6.49 6.54 6.58 6.58 6.71 6.72
2006 2010 2004 1998 2010 2004 2004
60 Meters 1. Raymond Urruitia 2. David Pickett 3. Enita Okodiko Milan Ristic 4. Dante Roseboro 5. Jordan Yarbrough
7.04 7.08 7.09 7.09 7.10 7.13
2010 2010 2006 2011 2005 2010
200 Meters 1. Milan Ristic 2. Enita Okodiko 3. Ivan Scott 4. Raymond Urruitia 5. Dane Corriher
22.32 22.38 22.54 22.64 22.71
2010 2006 2005 2010 2005
400 Meters 1. Dane Corriher 2. Andy Guzy 3. Jeremy Twiggs 4. Ivan Scott 5. Enita Okodiko 800 Meters 1. Eliud Chirchir 2. Jim Phillips 3. Nelson Delgado 4. Sam Maynard 5. Eddie Legair Mile 1. James Rogers 2. Taylor Little 3. Travis Rudnick 4. Brendan McGrane 5. Brandon Trollip 3,000 Meters 1. Taylor Little 2. Jon Harmon 3. Phil Latter 4. James Rogers 5. Brendan McGrane
49.98 50.55 50.67 50.81 50.93 1:54.62 1:55.09 1:55.36 1:55.39 1:56.27 4:16.84 4:17.26 4:17.31 4:17.44 4:17.56 8:22.48 8:29.68 8:32.62 8:41.11 8:41.35
2009 2000 2003 2005 2005 2010 1998 1995 2010 1998 1996 2006 1996 1998 1997 2007 2008 2003 1998 1998
5,000 Meters 1. Jon Harmon 2. Phil Latter 3. James Rogers 4. Chad Pearson 5. Root Kirbach
14:55.76 14:58.64 15:07.01 15:17.21 15:17.63
2008 2003 1998 2000 2005
55 Meter Hurdles 1. Kris Fant 2. Derek Larsen 3. Joel Collier 4. Andy Gainor 5. Brian Cain
7.49 8.10 8.14 8.40 8.60
2005 2010 2004 1998 2000
60 Meter Hurdles 1. Kris Fant 2. Milan Ristic 3. Joel Collier 4. Derek Larsen 5. Dane Horne
8.13 8.28 8.78 8.81 9.06
2005 2011 2004 2010 1999
4 x 400 Meter Relay 1. Freeman, Twiggs, Roberts, Collier 3:26.31 2. Corriher, Stepp, Maynard, Burnette 3:26.68 3. Corriher, Goodrum, Burnette, Okodiko 3:27.83 4. Phillips, Eitelberg, Twiggs, Guzy 3:28.03 5. Urruitia, Larsen, Chirchir, Maynard 3:28.47 Distance Medley Relay 1. Phillips, Trollip, Legair, McGrane 10:17.82 2. Maynard, Urruitia, Chirchir, Lopez 10:21.37 3. Gautreau, Guzy, Roberts, Trollip 10:27.10 4. Bell, Goodrum, Jackson, Mazzotta 10:31.84 High Jump 1. Chad Wynens 2. Nick Mozzone 3. Andrew Heath 4. Marcus Bethea 5. Chris Nimsch
1.93m 1.90m 1.83m 1.78m 1.68m
6-4 6-2.75 6-0 5-10 5-6
2002 2009 2006 2001 2010
1998 2010 1999 2004 1996 2010 2000 1999 1997
INDOOR Long Jump 1. Dante Roseboro 2. Omar Ahmad 3. Courtney Henry 4. Jordan Yarbrough 5. Troy Young
6.85m 6.58m 6.55m 6.53m 6.31m
22-5.75 21-7.25 21-6.00 21-5.25 20-8.50
2004 2008 2011 2010 2005
Triple Jump 1. Omar Ahmad 2. Courtney Henry 3. Will Beasley 4. Simon Haake 5. Kevin Johnson
13.62m 12.80m 12.56m 12.11m 11.65m
44-8.25 42-0.00 41-6.00 39-8.75 38-3
2008 2010 2009 2010 2000
Shot Put 1. Brian MacPhee 16.17m 2. Nathan Hedgepeth 16.03m 3. Simon Haake 14.21m 4. Daniel Corriher 14.01m 5. Adam Chacon 14.00m
53-0.75 52-7 46-7.50 45-11.75 45-11.25
2001 2004 2011 2008 1999
Weight Throw 1. Clint Barden 2. Brian MacPhee 3. Simon Haake 4. Adam Chacon 5. Keith Scruggs
16.22m 15.92m 15.45m 14.55m 13.77m
53-2 52-2.75 50-8.25 47-9 45-2.25
2002 2001 2011 2002 2009
Pole Vault 1. Ian Boyd 2. Kelvin Howard 3. Michael Eitelberg 4. K.C. Radford 5. Dane Horne
4.10m 3.66m 3.65m 3.51m 3.05m
13-5.25 12-0 11-11.75 11-6 10-0
2010 2000 2001 2007 1999
Milan Ristic
THE RECORDS - WOMEN 100 Meters 1. Natalie Pearson 2. Tanya Harris 3. Eureka Jones 4. Jazmyn Williams Wind Aided Natalie Pearson Tanya Harris Jennifer Harrison
11.60 12.81 12.84 12.88
2010 2006 2010 2004
11.59 12.53 12.76
2011 2005 2001
23.47 24.77 25.50 26.09 26.20
2010 2006 1999 2010 2004
23.25
2010
400 Meters 1. Tanya Harris 2. Sarah Gentry 3. Tia Hill 4. Erika Walker 5. Eureka Jones
54.95 58.24 59.33 59.66 59.68
2006 2011 1999 2007 2010
800 Meters 1. Zola Davis 2. Sarah Gentry 3. Devon Nemire-Pepe 4. Alyska Kalmeijer 5. Melanie Kulesz
2:10.69 2:12.14 2:16.73 2:17.66 2 :17.81
2001 2011 2003 2010 2011
1500 Meters 1. Loring Watkins 2. Mandy Becker 3. Micki Logue 4. Zola Davis 5. Melanie Kulesz
4:33.89 4:34.22 4:38.18 4:39.05 4:39.09
2003 1999 2004 2001 2011
3,000 Meters 1. Micki Logue 2. Mandy Becker 3. Emily Olinger 4. Macy Little 5. Becky Vonderhaar
9:52.08 9:56.55 10:11.50 10:17.24 10:20.29
2004 1999 1997 2003 1997
200 Meters 1. Natalie Pearson 2. Tanya Harris 3. Tia Hill 4. Eureka Jones 5. Jazmyn Williams Wind Aided Natalie Pearson
5,000 Meters 1. Emily Olinger 2. Mandy Becker 3. Micki Logue 4. Loring Watkins 5. Becky Vonderhaar
17:10.86 17:20.10 17:20.46 17:30.11 17:35.90
1997 1999 2004 2004 1998
10,000 Meters 1. Becky Vonderhaar 2. Macy Little 3. Jenn Grooms 4. Emily Mase 5. Katie Harmuth
35:44.00 36:38.98 38:14.40 38:21.31 38:41.33
1998 2004 1999 2007 1998
100 Meter Hurdles 1. Anna Walker 2. Laura Lewandowski 3. Marlene Silva 4. Rhi Dundee 5. Marlene Gardner
15.16 15.16 15.22 15.60 15.84
2004 2003 1996 1996 1994
400 Hurdles 1. Marlene Silva 2. Diana Manee 3. Marlene Gardner 4. Whitney Stafford 5. Anna Walker
1:03.71 1:04.54 1:05.06 1:06.27 1:06.85
1996 2003 1994 2010 2001
3000 Steeplechase 1. Emma Bussard 2. Micki Logue 3. Joyce Cacka 4. Rachael Ambrosia
10:53.29 11:46.54 12:27.90 12:37.67
2011 2001 1996 2009
4x100 Relay 1. Clodfelter, Pearson, Gentry, Jones 48.39 2010 2. Knight, Thompson, Walker, Harrison 49.78 2001 3. Harris, Lewandowski, Thompson, Manee 49.79 2003 4. Rodevick, Hill, Thompson, Harrison 50.20 2000
OUTDOOR 4 x 400 Meter Relay 1. Lewandowski, Harris, Thompson, Manee 3:58.16 2003 2. Harris, Scheifer, Walker, Allstaedt 4:00.65 2006 3. Gentry, Jones, Stafford, Kalmeijer 4:00.78 2010 4. Harris, Allstaedt, Carberry, Mase 4:01.16 2005 High Jump 1. Corrie Trotter 1.60m 2. Rhi Dundee 1.59m 3. Crystal Goure 1.57m 4. Meredith Foster 1.55m 5. Dawn Stanford 1.54m Brooke Thompson Long Jump 1. Lisa Roberts 2. Brooke Thompson 3. Rhi Dundee 4. Jenny Bain 5. Laura Lewandowski Triple Jump 1. Lisa Roberts 2. Jenny Bain 3. Ashlei Clodfelter 4. Brooke Thompson 5. Ahunna Onwuzurki Pole Vault 1. Crystal Goure 2. Jenny Bain 3. Shanley Ressler
3.05m 2.44m 2.13m
Shot Put 1. Crystal Durham 2. Garette Hunter 3. Laura Lewandowski 4. Tish Franklin 5. Crystal Goure Discus 1. Crystal Goure 2. Garette Hunter 3. Ashley Southern 4. Molly deMattos 5. Tish Franklin
12.08m 10.85m 10.80m 10.64m 10.57m
12.90m 12.85m 12.45m 12.33m 11.24m
44.84m 41.89m 40.86m 39.36m 37.79m
47.07m 45.39m 41.78m 40.00m 39.64m
154-5 148-11 137-1 131-3 130-1
2004 2000 2002 2006 2002
39-7.75 35-7.25 35-5.25 34-11 34-8.25
Javelin 1. Crystal Goure 48.98m 160-8 2004 2. Ashlei Clodfelter 39.80m 130-7 2011 3. Heather Polgar 35.02m 114-11 1998 109-4 1995 2007 4. Kristi Cummings 33.33m 31.17m 102-3 2000 1996 5. Amy Pearson 2001 2011 Heptathlon 4426 2002 1998 1. Laura Lewandowski 4169 2002 2002 2. Brooke Thompson 3. Crystal Goure 3945 2001 4. Morgan Weeks 3700 2007 1994 2003 Odd Events 1996 1999 4 x 800 Relay 2003 1. Allstaedt, Mase, Duncan, Scheifer 9:46.82 2006 2. Nemire-Pepe, Watkins, Carberry, Scheifer? 9:57.10 2003 1994 1999 2010 2000 2002
10-0 8-0 6-11.75
2001 1999 2000
42-4 42-2 40-10.25 40-5.50 36-10.50
1993 2002 2002 2000 2001
147-1 137-5 134-1 129-1 123-11
2001 2004 2000 2001 2002
5-3 5-2.50 5-1.75 5-1.00 5-0.50
5.43m 5.39m 5.21m 5.11m 5.07m
Hammer Throw 1. Crystal Goure 2. Michelle Ray 3. Tish Franklin 4. Natalie Williams 5. Molly deMattos
17-9.75 17-8.25 17-1.25 16-9.25 16-7.75
Ashlei Clodfelter
THE RECORDS - WOMEN 55 Meters 1. Natalie Pearson 2. Tanya Harris 3. Jazmyn Williams 4. Donetta Floyd 5. Eureka Jones
7.08 7.40 7.51 7.55 7.60
2007 2006 2004 2002 2010
5,000 Meters 1. Becky Vonderhaar 2. Macy Little 3. Melanie Kulesz 4. Mandy Becker 5. Katie Harmuth
17:36.60 17:52.62 17:56.59 18:04.36 18:10.47
1998 2003 2011 2000 1998
8.50 8.73 8.98 9.03 9.26
2004 2004 1996 2002 1996
9.19 9.37 9.43 9.49 9.64
2004 2003 1996 2011 2010
60 Meters 1. Natalie Pearson 2. Tanya Harris 3. Jazmyn Williams 4. Jennifer Harrison 5. Eureka Jones
7.54 7.99 8.17 8.28 8.29
2007 2006 2004 2001 2010
55 Meter Hurdles 1. Laura Lewandowski 2. Anna Walker 3. Rhi Dundee 4. Brooke Thompson 5. Marlene Silva
200 Meters 1. Natalie Pearson 2. Tanya Harris 3. Diana Manee 4. Jazmyn Williams 5. Brooke Thompson
24.79 25.21 26.42 26.64 26.66
2009 2006 2004 2004 2003
60 Meter Hurdles 1. Anna Walker 2. Laura Lewandowski 3. Rhi Dundee 4. Ashlei Clodfelter 5. Whitney Stafford
400 Meters 1. Tanya Harris 2. Natalie Pearson 3. Katharina Riesenberg 4. Sarah Gentry 5. Carleigh Knight
56.14 57.76 58.71 59.85 1:00.75
2006 2008 2006 2010 2002
800 Meters 1. Sarah Gentry 2. Zola Davis 3. Tiffany Carberry 4. Siobhan Keenan 5. Marlene Silva Mile 1. Micki Logue 2. Zola Davis 3. Loring Watkins 4. Mandy Becker 5. Melanie Kulesz 3,000 Meters 1. Micki Logue 2. Loring Watkins 3. Melanie Kulesz 4. Mandy Becker 5. Tiffany Carberry
2:15.31 2:17.18 2:18.00 2:19.65 2:20.71 4:59.82 5:04.18 5:04.37 5:04.71 5:04.78 10:05.18 10:07.94 10:10.38 10:12.81 10:15.94
2011 2001 2004 1997 1995 2004 2001 2003 1999 2011 2004 2003 2011 2000 2004
4 x 400 Meter Relay 1. Manee, Thompson, Lewandowski, Harris 4:00.81 2. Gentry,Pearson,Pineda,Kalmeijer 4:02.03 3. Harris, I. Allstaedt, Carberry, Mase 4:02.63 4. Walker, Allstaedt, Riesenberg, Weeks 4:05.13 5. Gentry, Jones, Stafford, Kalmeijer 4:05.46 Distance Medley Relay 1. Logue, Hill , Davis, Wicke 12:21.60 2. Powell,Gentry,Kalmeijer,Smith 12:27.99 3. Stanford, Rassler, Mooney, Becker 12:32.01 4. Mooney, Fercha, Stanford, Becker 12:35.15
2003 2011 2005 2007 2010
2001 2011 1999 1998
INDOOR High Jump 1. Crystal Goure 2. Rhi Dundee 3. Brooke Thompson 4. Corrie Trotter 5. Mackenzie Miller Meredith Foster
1.68m 1.63m 1.58m 1.57m 1.53m 1.53m
5-5 5-4.25 5-2 5-1.75 5-0.75 5-0.75
2001 1996 2002 2007 1996 2011
Long Jump 1. Brooke Thompson 2. Jenny Bain 3. Laura Lewandowski 4. Ashlei Clodfelter 5. Morgan Weeks
5.21m 5.15m 5.00m 4.93m 4.82m
17-1 16-10 16-5 16-2.25 15-9.75
2002 1999 2002 2010 2008
Triple Jump 1. Ashlei Clodfelter 2. Jenny Bain 3. Brooke Thompson 4. Ahunna Onwuzurki 5. Samia Fercha
11.81m 10.85m 10.61m 10.08m 9.60m
38-9 35-7 34-9 33-1 31-6
2011 1999 2000 2002 1998
Shot Put 1. Garrett Hunter 2. Tish Franklin 3. Tia Hill 4. Laura Lewandowski 5. Jessica Keys
12.67m 12.12m 11.99m 11.80m 11.35m
41-7 39-9 39-4 38-8 37-3
2003 2002 2001 2002 1999
Weight Throw 1. Crystal Goure 2. Michelle Ray 3. Tish Franklin 4. Molly deMattos 5. Sara Davis
14.86m 13.88m 13.71m 13.31m 12.89m
48-9 45-6
2003 2000 44-11.75 2002 43-11 2001 42-3.5 2006
Pole Vault 1. Crystal Goure 2. Laura Lewandowski 3. Jenny Bain 4. Shanley Ressler
3.05m 2.30m 2.16m 2.15m
10-0 7-6 7-1 7-0.50
Pentathlon 1. Morgan Weeks
2623
2001 2001 1999 2000 2008
Melanie Kulesz finished second at the 2011 Indoor Big South Conference Championship in the 3,000 meters
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Fiske Guide Gives High Marks to UNC Asheville and its Environmental Studies Program UNC Asheville is once again ranked among the nation’s top colleges in the 2011 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” published in July. The Fiske Guide calls UNC Asheville “one of the best educational bargains in the country.” “This public liberal arts university offers all the perks that are generally associated with pricier private institutions: rigorous academics, small classes, and a beautiful setting,” says the Fiske Guide, noting that UNC Asheville provides all this for a fraction of the cost of a private college. In addition, for the seventh consecutive year, UNC Asheville’s Environmental Studies Program was named to the Fiske Guide’s list of pre-professional programs with unusual strength in preparing students for careers. Students in UNC Asheville’s program learn to address environmental issues through a multidisciplinary approach that includes biology, ecology, geology, chemistry, physics, economics, public policy, and other natural and social sciences. Undergraduate research is an important feature of the curriculum, and the Environmental Studies Department stresses on-the-job internships in organizations involved with environmental issues. The Fiske Guide also finds plenty to appreciate in UNC Asheville’s “picturesque mountain location in one of the most liveable small cities anywhere.” According to the Fiske Guide, “whether it’s the lush environment or the money you’re saving, the University of North Carolina at Asheville will have you seeing green.”
UNC Asheville Ranked Among Nation’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report UNC UNC Asheville received high marks in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings released on August 17. UNC Asheville ranked fifth among National Liberal Arts Colleges in “The 2011 Upand-Comers” list, which highlights schools with “the most promising and innovative changes.” This select list leads the overall rankings in the 2011 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” guidebook, which will be available on-line August 17 and on newsstands August 24. UNC Asheville was also one of only 25 universities in the nation to make the U.S. News & World Report list of “stellar” schools for undergraduate research/creative projects. UNC Asheville, Duke, and UNC-Chapel Hill are the lone North Carolina representatives on this list. UNC Asheville, which founded the National Council for Undergraduate Research more than 20 years ago, has made this roster annually since it began nine years ago. In addition, UNC Asheville was included on the list of 39 National Liberal Arts Colleges with the strongest commitment to undergraduate teaching. U.S. News & World Report’s overall rankings include a number of factors, including financial support from alumni, grades and test scores of incoming freshmen and admissions selectivity along with the quality of instruction and curriculum. UNC Asheville was ranked sixth among public institutions in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category and number 158 in the category overall. Again this year, UNC Asheville was recognized by U.S. News & World Report for affordability as measured by student debt. The university ranked 14th among National Liberal Arts Colleges for least debt among graduating students. This is consistent with findings from other leading college rankings services. The 2011 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” issued in July, called UNC Asheville “one of the best educational bargains in the country.” In January, Princeton Review named UNC Asheville to its “Best College Values for 2010” list.
UNC Asheville Named One of the 50 “Best Value” Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review Rising costs in today’s challenging economy has pushed up the price of everything from gas to groceries. But there are still great values to be found in higher education, according to “Best Value Colleges for 2010” ranking released today from the Princeton Review. UNC Asheville was among just 50 institutions nationwide named to the “Best Value” Public Colleges list. The Princeton Review also published a 50 “Best Value” Private Colleges list, for a total of 100 colleges in all. UNC Asheville was the only college or university in Western North Carolina to make the list.This is the fourth year that UNC Asheville has been selected by the Princeton Review as one of the 50 best value public colleges in the country. According to the Princeton Review, the schools that made the “Best Value” list are “first-rate institutions offering outstanding academics at a relatively low cost of attendance and/or generous financial aid.” The Princeton Review praised UNC Asheville’s growing national academic reputation, noting that the University provides “students a private school experience at a public school cost.” It also favorably notes the University’s numerous academic options, small class size and strong focus on the liberal arts. The ranking applauds UNC Asheville’s accessible faculty and the diverse offering of student activities both on and off campus. The Princeton Review selected the top 100 institutions as its “Best Value” choices for 2010 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance, and financial aid, using the most recently reported data from each institution for the 2008-09 academic year. UNC Asheville consistently ranks as one of the nation’s best values in higher education. It has made the Fiske Guide to Colleges’ “Best Buy” list for the past 16 years and is among the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 100 best value public colleges and universities. And according to U.S. News & World Report’s current college rankings, UNC Asheville is among the top 25 liberal arts colleges in the nation whose students graduated with the least debt in 2008.
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Dr. Anne Ponder Chancellor University of North Carolina Asheville Dr. Anne Ponder became the sixth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Asheville in October 2005.
Chancellor Ponder is a native of Asheville and a lifelong educator. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in English from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She began her academic career at Elon College (now Elon University) in North Carolina, where she was the first woman and first pretenure professor to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. During her nine years at Elon, she taught English and communications, and founded the college’s Honors Program. She later joined Guilford College in North Carolina, where she was an associate professor of English and interdisciplinary studies and served as associate academic dean. At Kenyon College in Ohio, she served as professor of English and drama, academic dean, adding ‘vice president for information technology’ to her portfolio. In 1995, she was selected to become president at Colby-Sawyer College, a private liberal arts college in New London, N.H., where she would serve for ten years. At UNC Asheville, Chancellor Ponder has led a campuswide collaboration resulting in a five-year Strategic Plan and then implemented an administrative reorganization that focuses University resources on the Strategic Plan’s highest priorities. As part of that strategy, the UNC Asheville campus now serves as the new national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Chancellor Ponder is a nationally known expert on institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, and fundraising and resource development. She has been a frequent faculty member of Harvard University’s Institutes for Higher Education, and has written a chapter on strategic planning for the book “Leading America’s Branch Campuses,” edited by Samuel Schuman and published by the American Council on Education. In addition to serving the University, Chancellor Ponder is member of the Mission Hospitals Audit Committee, and the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Board of Directors. She also serves as a member of the Asheville Community and Economic Development Alliance. Chancellor Ponder is the daughter of Eleanor Ponder, and the late Herschel Ponder, both of whom trace their Asheville family roots back to the 1780’s. She is married to Christopher Brookhouse, an award-winning writer and publisher previously on the English faculty at UNC Chapel Hill.
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Janet R. Cone Director of Athletics Senior Administrator for University Enterprises
Janet R. Cone is in her seventh year as Director of Athletics at UNC Asheville. Since arriving in 2004, she has led the Department of Athletics through a five-year strategic plan that has resulted in improvements in the student-athlete experience, resources for coaches and staff, facilities, competition levels and increased community support. Last year, Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the newly-created position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone will oversee the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness, manage specific community relationships and serve as a member of UNC Asheville’s fundraising team. She will continue as a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff and assist Chancellor Ponder in more closely aligning the university with the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club that recognizes all student-athletes who make a 3.0 or better grade point average each semester. More than 600 student-athletes have made the club during Cone’s six years, and in 2009-10, a record number of studentathletes earned that distinction.
During that same time period, more than 500 student-athletes have been named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, and in 2009-10 more than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes have earned this impressive academic distinction. The Department of Athletics has also successfully hosted two Big South Conference Tournaments that produced revenue for the school. Cone has overseen construction projects that will dramatically improve the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog student-athletes compete and train. (1) The North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness/Kimmel Arena is presently under construction. Funded partly through a $35 million state appropriation, Cone helped raise more than seven million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, a major convocation space that will accommodate larger group events than the campus has been able to host before. Among other things, this will allow the university to host its own graduation on campus, attract major venue speakers and performances, and will secure a future home for men’s and women’s basketball teams. (2) Renovation and repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009. Cone helped raised more than one million dollars in private funding for the track project. (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis facility which has indoor courts, composition courts and six hard courts that each Bulldog team has played in the last two seasons. She has also been a leader in the Asheville community. Last year, Cone helped create the Asheville Sports Commission which helps bring athletic events to Buncombe County. She worked closely with the commission to help bring the Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament back to Asheville starting in March of 2012 with some of the games being played at Kimmel Arena. The 2007-08 year was another outstanding year for Cone and the Department of Athletics.The men’s basketball team was co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference and earned a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making UNC Asheville the first men’s basketball team in Big South history to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-toback weekends. In October of 2007, Cone was named the 2007 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder was delighted to see Cone receive the award. “Janet Cone’s inspirational leadership has set a very high standard for our student-athletes and our coaches, all of whom continue to be winners both on and off the field,” stated Ponder. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized in this way for her vision, her energy, and her tenacity, qualities our University benefits from each and every day.”
In 2006-07, UNC Asheville three different teams UNC Asheville teams won Big South Conference championships and advance to the NCAA Tournament. In May of 2006, the UNC Asheville baseball team completed an amazing run with their first ever championship and a trip to Clemson for the NCAA Regional. In the fall of 2006, the women’s soccer team became the first women’s team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the Bulldogs won the league title and earned a spot against top-seed UNC Chapel Hill in the College Cup. In March of 2007, the UNC Asheville women’s basketball team won its first ever Big South Conference championship Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time where it took on Final Four-bound LSU. The South Carolina native has promulgated a significant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletic Association donations, critical to an organization that is not allowed to receive state funds of any kind. She has also overseen a new partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments, an improved Athletics website, and the implementation of internet broadcasts and video-streaming for six different sports. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July of 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver. Cone is extremely active in the community. In the spring of 2006, she was named as an Outstanding Executive Manager by the Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service. In the summer of the 2006, she helped lead a group of community leaders to bring the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. Cone was recognized as one of “10 Women to know in Western North Carolina.” In March of 2009, she earned a YWCA Twin Award for her leadership skills. Cone was tapped to be a member of the Clear Channel Local Advisory Committee. She also was the task force leader for the formation of the new Asheville Sports Commission. Cone was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an all-conference performer at Summerville HS for two years. Cone is a member of that schools’ Athletics Hall of Fame. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and field hockey as an undergraduate. While earning her Masters from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach in 1996. She coached the Bulldogs for five seasons and, in 1999-2000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003. Prior to Samford, Cone served as the first full time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coaches at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone first began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs. A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/ HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF
Mike Gore Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs Mike Gore is in his 25th year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. He currently serves the school as an Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. In his post, Gore is the liaison with the media, handling all media-related activities concerning the athletic department. He also assists with game management and sport oversight. In 2004, Gore served as the school’s Interim Athletics Director for six months prior to the hiring of Janet Cone. He is the chairman of the school’s Athletics Department Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame committee. The Buffalo native has been a longtime contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times , Hendersonville Times-News and has written for Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. For the past 20 years, Gore has been the official scorer for the Class A Asheville Tourists baseball team. In 2005, Gore was honored with the first ever Mike Gore Bulldog Service Award at UNC Asheville’s Athletics Banquet. Gore is a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. His wife Lisa is an Assistant District Attorney for the 28th Judicial District.
Terri Brne Associate Director of Athletics of Internal Affairs Terri Brne is in her sixth year at UNC Asheville. She serves as Associate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and is also the athletic department’s Director of Compliance and Sport Oversight. Brne came to UNC Asheville in the fall of 2006. She is responsible for the interpretation of rules by the NCAA and Big South Conference. Brne is the department’s liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Big South Conference. She educates UNC Asheville’s student-athletes and staff on all of the NCAA rules and regulations. In addition, Brne is the administrator for men’s and women’s soccer and baseball. She also serves as the Game Administrator for women’s basketball. The Illinois native was an assistant basketball coach at both South Dakota State and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews, she assisted in NCAA Compliance in NCAA Compliance. Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her Master’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.
UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF
Omar Ahmad Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Judith Bohan Business Manager
Josiah Hagemann Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC
Ken Hogue Director of Development
Dr. Herman Holt Faculty Athletics Representative
Rebecca Nelms-Keil Director of Student Athlete Affairs
Linda Marshall Assistant Business Manager
Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communications
Megan Ocasio Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC
Erin Punter-Spence Director of Marketing and Promotions
Harmon Turner Ticket Manager
Tim White Head Athletic Trainer, ATC
UNC ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES
Eddie Biedenbach Men’s Basketball 15th Year as head coach
Betsy Blose Women’s Basketball 9th year as head coach
Michele Demko Women’s Soccer 1st year as head coach
Matt Kern Men’s Soccer 1st year as head coach
Jesse Norman Cross Country/Track 4th year as head coach
Lise Gregory Tennis 4th year as head coach
Tom Smith Baseball 2nd year as head coach
ROCKY Since UNC Asheville first fielded athletics teams in the 1930s (then known as Biltmore College), the bulldog has been its mascot. Early students chose the bulldog for its fierce and tenacious reputation. In the decades that have followed, the bulldog has become a beloved symbol of our University. In 1948, “Puck,” arrived on campus and began a tradition of live bulldog mascots that lasted into the 1980s. Puck, named after the character in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was followed by Puck II and in the 1960s by Chuga-lug. In the 1980s the campus welcomed Winston, named after British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, both for his bulldogged resolve as well as his appearance.Winston appeared for only a year and the tradition of a live mascot fell out of use. In 2009 thanks to a group of student organizers, UNC Asheville welcomed a new bulldog mascot to the University community. “Rocky I” made his first public appearance at halftime of UNC Asheville’s homecoming basketball game on Feb. 21, 2009. Alumni couple, Alexis Johnson (’97) and Ed Johnson (’96), also a member of the math faculty, are his keepers. The name “Rocky” was suggested by staff member Nancy Williams during a naming contest sponsored by the Athletics Department in 1995. Though the rumor has often been that the name came from Sylvester Stallone’s famous character, Rocky Balboa, which is based on the American prize fighter Rocky Marciano, the name was chosen because it means steadfast, much like the mountains that surround campus. Ironically, the name “Rocky,” which is of English origin, is a derivation of the name “Roch” (also Rocco and Roque) after St. Roch, the Patron Saint of Dogs. In addition to the live bulldogs, the UNC Asheville mascot has also been depicted by an army of costumed students. Since the 1960s, students dressed as the bulldog have rallied the fans at thousands of games in support of Bulldog Athletics. The present incarnation of Rocky was introduced during the 2006-2007 season and is the first to accurately reflect the logo image of the bulldog used on signs and in print publications. That image, introduced during the 2004-05 season is the fifth official incarnation of the UNC Asheville bulldog logo. In the late 1990s, the image of the bulldog, or “Rocky,” was immortalized in aluminum through a gift by the Class of 1998. Sculpted by Matt West (‘00) and modeled after a canine friend of the University, Pete “Bubba” McGill, the statue of Rocky stands in front of the Justice Center as a sentinel over campus. Careful observers will note a chipped tooth and a torn ear, signs of his ferocity. Despite his tough outward appearance, the statue of Rocky is beloved by fans. Continuing a tradition begun by the Class of 1998, each year, during convocation and commencement, freshman and seniors rub his head for good luck before going to the ceremonies. Seniors are also often spotted getting their picture made riding Rocky in the days leading up to graduation. UNC Asheville is proud of its bulldog heritage. Today, Rocky, in all of his forms serves as a rallying point for fans far and wide.
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THE NCAA
Important NCAA Terms A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual’s relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): (a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year (excluding summer); or (b) The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a fouryear collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or (Revised: 1/11/89, 1/10/90) (c) The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment. (Adopted: 4/28/05, Revised: 1/17/09) Contact: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged (e.g., staff member positions himself or herself in a location where contact is possible) or that takes place on the grounds of the prospective student-athlete’s educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospective student-athlete or the prospective studentathlete’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs. However, an institutional staff member or athletics representative who is approached by a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians at any location shall not use a contact, provided the encounter was not prearranged and the staff member or athletics representative does not engage in any dialogue in excess of a greeting and takes appropriate steps to immediately terminate the encounter. Contact Period: A contact period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations. Evaluation: Evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletics ability of a prospective student-athlete, including any visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospective student-athlete participating in any practice or competition at any site. Evaluation Period: An evaluation period is a period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective studentathletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period. Quiet Period: A quiet period is a period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.
Dead period: A dead period is a period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective student-athlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group. During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospective student-athletes are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.8.1, and may not visit a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a prospective student-athlete during a dead period. Initial Eligibility: A student-athlete who enrolls in a member institution as an entering freshman with no previous full-time college attendance shall meet specific NCAA academic requirements, as certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center, as approved by the Executive Committee, and any applicable institutional and conference regulations, to be considered a qualifier and thus be eligible for financial aid, practice and competition during the first academic year in residence. For further information please visit, www.eligibilitycenter.org.
Frequently Asked Questions What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)? The NLI is a contract between a prospect and an institution. By signing a NLI, a prospect agrees to attend UNC Asheville for at least one academic year. In exchange, UNC Asheville must provide athletic financial aid for one academic year. The NLI early signing period for Basketball, Baseball, Tennis and Volleyball is November 10-17, 2010. The regular signing period for Basketball is April 13 - May 18, 2011. The regular signing period for Baseball, Tennis and Volleyball is April 13August 1, 2011. The NLI signing period for Soccer and Track is February 2-August 1, 2011. The NLI regular signing period for all other sports is April 13-August 1 2011. For more information, visit the NLI website: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/ connect/nli/nli. What is the difference between an official visit and unofficial visit? After opening day of classes of the prospect’s senior year, the prospect may take five official visits to different Division I or II schools. Before the visit, the prospect must present a high school transcript, proof of SAT, ACT, PACT, PSAT test to UNC Asheville, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, and be placed on the Institution’s IRL. An official visit may not occur if the prospect is not registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Official visits are paid in part and extended by UNC Asheville coaches only. All visits must be comparable to normal student life. Prospects may make unlimited number of unofficial visits and may visit UNC Asheville anytime except during a dead period. Prospects are solely responsible for all expenses of unofficial visits. However, prospects may receive three complimentary admissions to any home athletic contest, excluding Big South Conference Post Season Tournaments. What is the NCAA Eligibility Center? It is the agency that certifies both a prospect’s academic and amateur eligibility for Division I and II. A prospect should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of their senior year in high school.Visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website for registration information. This is a brief summary of regulations which outlines the basic recruiting rules to help prospective student-athletes and parents better understand the recruiting process. UNC Asheville is committed to recruiting and conducting its athletics program with the highest level of integrity. If you have any questions about NCAA rules, please contact Terri Brne, Associate Athletics Director, at 828-251-6930.
THE BULLDOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION For over 30 years, the Bulldog Athletics Association has been the athletics scholarship fundraising arm of the UNC Asheville Athletics Department, but in its simplest terms, the Bulldog Athletics Club is YOU. Construction workers, doctors, teachers, lawyers, bankers, manufacturers, brokers, and technicians who are friends, fans, alumni, and countless combinations of others from Asheville, Weaverville, Arden, Hendersonville, …and places all over North Carolina, the United States, and the world. They all have one thing in common—a passion for Bulldog Athletics. While we have high expectations for conference and NCAA competition, we also have high expectations for outstanding graduation rates, personal growth, and community involvement. As a member of the Bulldog Athletics Association, you become a critical part of a successful athletics program with a tradition of developing a student-athlete. We must raise funds not only to increase the amount of scholarship money we can offer but also to offset the rising costs of a college education. The confidence of knowing your investment will be maximized is one reason supporting UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletics is a great investment. UNC Asheville Athletics receives no state funding for scholarships, so 100 percent of your gift will enable UNC Asheville to recruit and retain student-athletes who will succeed in the classroom, athletics arena, and the community – following our motto:
Champions in Athletics, Leaders in Life.
“UNC Asheville is a point of pride for this community, as an alumnus and business owner. We are proud to support the athletics department and student-athletes as they represent our community and bring attention to WNC.” --Rich Davis ’93, Jan Davis Tire Store
“The athletics scholarship I received from UNC Asheville allowed me to focus solely on my academics and soccer, without being concerned about how to pay for school. I donate to the Bulldog Athletics Club now so that current and future student-athletes can enjoy the same experience I did. Being a student-athlete at UNC Asheville was one of the best experiences of my life and the values and lessons I learned have helped me in my professional career and my personal life. Go Bulldogs!” --Pat Britz ’90; former men’s soccer player
For more information about the Bulldog Athletics Association, please contact us: UNC Asheville Athletics Justice Center, CPO #2600 One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804 Phone: (828) 251-6459 Fax: (828) 251-6386 www.uncabulldogs.com