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Table of Contents/Schedule/Quick Facts ........................................1 Coaching Staff ............................................................................ 2-3 Roster.............................................................................................4 Player Profiles ........................................................................... 5-20 2007-08 Review ..................................................................... 21-26 All-Time Honors ............................................................................29 Record Book ........................................................................... 30-33 Southern Conference .............................................................. 34-35 University Section ................................................................... 36-46
UNIVERSITY FACTS Location ...................................................................Greensboro, NC Founded ...................................................................................1891 Enrollment ..................................... 17,157 (12,868 undergraduates) Nickname ...........................................................................Spartans Colors..................................................................Gold, White & Navy Affiliation .................................................................. NCAA Division I Conference .........................................................................Southern Chancellor ............................................................. Dr. Linda P. Brady Director of Athletics ...................................................Nelson E. Bobb Alma Mater .............................................................Kent State, 1970 Athletics Dept. Phone................................................ 336-334-5952 Ticket Office Phone ................................................... 336-334-3250 SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Sports Information Director ...................................... Mike Hirschman Email .............................................................. mwhirsch@uncg.edu Cell Phone............................................................... 336-202-5331 Asst. SID (Cross Country/Track and Field Contact). Colleen O’Connell Email .............................................................. c_oconne@uncg.edu Cell Phone............................................................... 336-420-7518 Asst. SID .................................................................Meghan Gannon Email .............................................................megannon@uncg.edu Cell Phone............................................................... 336-207-2383 Sports Information Phone ......................................... 336-334-5615 Sports Information Fax .............................................. 336-334-3182 Press Row Phone ...................................................... 336-334-5625 SID Office Address .....................................................UNCG Athletics ...................................................................................PO Box 26168 ............................................................ Greensboro, NC 27402-6168 Website ....................................................... www.uncgspartans.com UNCG CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD INFORMATION Head Coach ................................................................... Linh Nguyen Alma Mater .............................................................Lynchburg, 2000 Email ..................................................................ltnguye3@uncg.edu Assistant Coaches ............Jennifer Severns (Central Michigan, 2002) .............................................. Nick Vaccaro (UNC Greensboro, 2007) Cross Country/Track and Field Office Phone ...............336-334-4157
CROSS COUNTRY September 1 Eye Opener (Spartanburg, SC) 20 Winthrop Invitational (Rock Hill, SC) October 4 17
George Mason Invitational (Manassas, VA) Hagan Stone XC Classic (Greensboro, NC) Covered Bridge Invitational (Boone, NC)
November 1 Southern Conference Championships (Spartanburg, SC) 15 NCAA Southeast Regionals (Clemmons, NC) 24 NCAA National Championships (Terre Haute, IN) INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE January 23-24 30-31
Carolina Invitational (Chapel Hill, NC) Carolina Fast Times (Chapel Hill, NC)
February 13 Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, NC) 28-Mar. 1 Southern Conference Championships (Clemson, SC) OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE March 20-21 27-28
Wake Forest Open (Winston-Salem, NC) Raleigh Relays (Raleigh, NC)
April 3-4 11 18 25-26
Duke Invitational (Durham, NC) Carolina Fast Times (Chapel Hill, NC) Davidson Invitational (Davidson, NC) Southern Conference Championships (Statesboro, GA)
May 3 29-30
Duke Twilight (Durham, NC) NCAA Regional Championships (Greensboro, NC)
June 10-13
NCAA National Championships (Des Moines, IA)
*Schedule subject to change
The 2008-09 UNC Greensboro Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide was written and edited by Colleen O’Connell. This guide was designed using Adobe Creative Suite 2. Editorial assistance provided by Sports Information Director Mike Hirschman, Assistant Sports Information Director Meghan Gannon. Photos courtesy of Jeff Huffman and the Southern Conference. MEDIA NOTE Just a reminder to please refer to our institution as UNC Greensboro (no hyphen) on the first reference and then UNCG on the second reference.
Linh Head Coach • Third Year Lynchburg ‘00
Linh Nguyen enters his second year as the head coach of UNC Greensboro’s cross country and indoor track and field teams and his third year at the helm of UNC Greensboro’s outdoor track and field teams. Additionally, it is Nguyen’s eighth year overall with the Spartans, having served as an assistant coach from 2001-2006. Under Nguyen’s leadership, the Spartans have produced 16 All-Conference runners, three Conference champions and two NCAA Regional qualifiers. During the 2007-08 season, UNCG saw several team and individual accomplishments. The men’s cross country team was fifth at the Southern Conference Championships, marking the fourth consecutive year in which the Spartans finished in the Top-5 at the conference meet. On the women’s side, Sherrika Jordan became the seventh runner in UNCG women’s cross country history to run sub-23:00 in the 6K. Jordan ran 22:58.65 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, which is eighth fastest in UNCG history. Both the men and women each set a new record during the 2008 indoor season, while a quartet of men earn All-SoCon honors. Both Josh Wyatt (5,000 meters) and Jess Weber (800 meters) established new season marks at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational. The men’s distance medley relay team of Andy Clyne, Taylor Hurst, Terry Wyatt and Xavier Rutz concluded the indoor season with a second-place finish at the SoCon Championships and earned All-Conference honors. It was the fourth time in five years in which UNCG earned All-SoCon in the distance medley relay. During outdoor, the men saw Clyne (800m) and AJ Savoia (3,000m steeplechase) raced their way to All-SoCon distinctions, earning UNCG’s first All-SoCon honors for outdoor in two year. Savoia also broke a six-year record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with his 9:23.77 showing at the Duke Asics Invitational. For the women, Weber concluded her career by setting a new record in the 800 meters in her final meet of the season, clocking 2:17.81 at the Duke Asics Twilight and becoming just the second Spartan in program history to run sub-2:20 in the 800 meters. UNCG also produced the three-fastest 4x400-meter relay times in women’s history with the relay of Jordan, Tiffany Garber, Michelle Chewens and Webber having the top time of 4:10.42 at the International Friendship & Freedom Games. In his first season as head coach of the cross country teams, the men posted their highest finish at the SoCon Championship meet, placing third out of 11 teams. Individually, Josh Wyatt and Nick Vaccaro finished fifth and eighth, respectively, garnering All-SoCon honors and becoming the first set of Spartans to receive cross country All-SoCon honors in the same season. For the women, Jess Weber and Sherrika Jordan each registered a 6K time that ranked among UNCG’s Top-25 times. During the 2007 indoor season, Jeff Williams won his third-straight title in the
800 meters en route to earning All-SoCon status. The distance medley relay team of Vaccaro, Terry Wyatt, Williams and Xavier Rutz also earned All-Son honors with a second-place finish at the SoCon Championships. In outdoor, both Vaccaro (1,500m) and Xavier Rutz (3,000m and 5,000m) established new men’s school records. The year ended with Jess Weber being named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Second Team presented by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Nguyen was named head coach of the Spartans at the start of the 2006 outdoor season. In his inaugural season at the helm, both Jeff Williams (800 meters) and Charles Jones (triple jump) qualified for the NCAA East Regionals. It remains the only time in UNCG history in which two Spartans have made the NCAA East Region Track and Field Championships. Prior to being named head coach, Nguyen served as an assistant coach and as a volunteer assistant coach for the Spartans. In his four years as an assistant, Nguyen produced24 All-Conference honorees, one NCAA Regional qualifier and one NCAA National participant. Charles Jones became UNCG’s first NCAA Regional and National qualifier in 2005. Jones remains the only twotime Regional qualifier and is the only national qualifier in UNCG history. As a volunteer assistant, Nguyen coached Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton to cross country All-SoCon status in 2002. Prior to UNCG, Nguyen was a volunteer assistant coach at Lynchburg College, his alma mater, for one season. During the 2000-01 school year, the Hornets swept the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) titles in cross country, indoor, and outdoor. Nguyen was an eight-time All-ODAC selection. Nguyen led Lynchburg to a pair of top-five finishes at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Cross Country meet, including one third-place finish. He also took the Hornets to a conference title in 1999, while capturing ODAC Runner of the Year Honors. Nguyen, a native of East Hampton, NY, graduated from Lynchburg College in 2000 with his bachelor’s degree in sports medicine. He received his master’s in exercise physiology from UNCG in 2007. Nguyen and his wife, Christina reside in Mebane.
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Jennifer
Nick
Assistant Coach • Third Year Central Michigan ‘02
Assistant Coach • First Year UNC Greensboro ‘07
Jennifer Severns begins her third year as an assistant coach for UNCG’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Last season, the men’s cross country team placed fifth at the Southern Conference Championships, marking the fourth consecutive year in which the Spartans finished in the Top-5 at the conference meet. On the women’s side, Sherrika Jordan became the seventh runner in UNCG history to run sub-23:00 in the 6K, clocking 22:58.65 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, which is eighth fastest in UNCG history. During indoor, Josh Wyatt set a new UNCG record in the 5,000 meters, while the distance medley relay team of Andy Clyne, Taylor Hurst, Terry Wyatt and Xavier Rutz earned All-SoCon honors with a second-place finish at the SoCon Championships. Meanwhile, Jess Weber established a new women’s indoor 800 meter record. In outdoor, Clyne (800 meters) and AJ Savoia (3,000-meter steeplechase) raced their way to All-SoCon distinctions. Savoia also broke a six-year record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. For the women, Weber set a new UNCG record in the 800 meters, while the three-fastest 4x400-meter relay times in program history were ran. In Severns’ first year, the men’s cross country team posted its highest finish at the SoCon meet, placing third out of 11 teams. Individually, Josh Wyatt and Nick Vaccaro finished fifth and eighth, respectively, garnering All-SoCon honors and becoming the first set of Spartans to receive cross country All-SoCon honors in the same season. For the women, Jess Weber and Sherrika Jordan each registered a 6K time that ranked among UNCG’s Top-25 times. During the 2007 indoor season, Jeff Williams won his third-straight title in the 800 meters en route to earning All-SoCon status. The distance medley relay team of Vaccaro, Terry Wyatt, Williams and Xavier Rutz also earned All-Son honors with a second-place finish at the SoCon Championships. In outdoor, both Vaccaro (1,500 meters) and Xavier Rutz (3,000 meters and 5,000 meters) established new men’s school records. The year ended with Weber being named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Second Team presented by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Prior to UNCG, Severns was an assistant coach at Dickinson College 2005-06. She helped the women’s cross country team to its sixth-straight Centennial Conference title, the NCAA Mideast Region crown and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships. The men’s cross country team placed second at the Centennial Conference meet and was fifth at the NCAA Mideast Regionals. In track and field, Dickinson had eight conference champions, 33 All-Conference performers, and eight school and three conference marks. Severns got her coaching start at Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, MI. She served as a volunteer assistant track and field coach from March 2001-June 2002 and then returned in January 2004. During Severns’ second stint, the girls track and field team won the conference and region crowns, and placed sixth at the state meet. In cross country, Mt. Pleasant won the girls’ conference title. Severns attended Central Michigan University and was a member of the cross country and track and field teams for one year. She earned her bachelor’s degree in applied arts in 2002. Severns is pursuing her master’s degree in sports administration from Central Michigan.
Former UNC Greensboro standout Nick Vaccaro enters his first season as an assistant coach with the UNC Greensboro men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams. Vaccaro was a four-year member of UNCG’s men’s cross country and track and field programs. In his cross country career, he posted several top times in both the 8K and 10K. Two of Vaccaro’s fastest 8K times still rank among UNCG’s cross country leaders. His career-best 8K time of 25:33 ran at the 2006 George Mason Invitational is seventh all-time. Vaccaro also ranks 11th with an 8K time of 25:38.19 from the 2006 Southern Conference Championships, which was eighth at the meet and netted Vaccaro All-SoCon honors. Meanwhile, Vaccaro’s top-three 10K times all rank within the Top-25 at UNCG and all came at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships. His careerbest time of 32:49 from the 2006 regional meet ranks 10th all-time. Vaccaro also has the 17th (33:17.6, 2005 NCAA Regionals) and 19th (33:33.9, 2004 NCAA Regionals) fastest times in program history. On the track, Vaccaro is the Spartans’ indoor record-holder for the mile, clocking 4:16.32 at the 2006 Virginia Tech Challenge. Additionally, he was the third-leg on the distance medley team that raced a school-record 10:11.00 at the 2004 SoCon Championships. Vaccaro also ranks fifth all-time in the indoor 800 meters (1:57.53). During his outdoor career, Vaccaro set a new school record in the 1,500 meters, running 3:57.20 at the 2007 Wake Forest Open. Vaccaro’s time is just .05 ahead of current Spartan Andrew Clyne’s time of 3:57.25 from the 2008 Duke Asics Twilight. Vaccaro was also part of a record-setting relay team as he anchored the 4x400-meter relay that clocked 3:25.61 at the 2005 Wake Forest Quad. Vaccaro graduated from UNCG in 2007 with a bachelors in English. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in English from UNCG.
Name Michelle Chewens Becca Colangelo Jade Farlow Courtney Fawcett Tiffany Garber Kerry Hartman Sherrika Jordan Caitlin Lenz Danielle Merriman Jenna Paley Mary Rutz Emily Vasquez Chelsea Willette
Year XC/ITF/OTF So./So./So. Jr.-r/Jr.-r/Jr.-r Fr./Fr./Fr. So.-r/Jr./Jr. So./So./So. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./So./Jr. Fr./Fr./So. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Sr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr.
Event XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Distance XC/Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Distance
Hometown/Previous School Cornwall-on-the Hudson, NY/Cornwall Central HS Morris Plains, NJ/Morristown HS Ablemarle, NC/South Stanly HS Chester, NH/Pinkerton Academy Kennett Square, PA/Unionville HS Centreville, VA/Westfield HS Charlotte, NC/Harding University HS Ladue, MO/Ladue Watkins HS Reidsville, NC/Rockingham County HS Charlotte, NC/Providence HS Cary, NC/Green Hope HS Raleigh, NC/Leesville Road HS Burlington, VT/Burlington HS
Name Bobby Belcher Lincoln Bennett Cory Bowen Brian Carrington Andrew Clyne Jermaine Coore Taylor Hurst Ramon Jobson-Brown Patrick O’Connor Ryan Rodd Justin Ruppe Xavier Rutz AJ Savoia Ryan Solomon Joey Thompson Lamar Watkins Josh Wyatt Terry Wyatt
Year XC/ITF/OTF So./So./So. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So. -/Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr./So. Sr./Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Sr.-r/-/So./So./So. Jr./Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Sr./-/Jr./Jr./Jr.
Event XC/Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance Jumps XC/Mid-Distance XC/Distance XC/Distance XC XC/Distance XC/Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC/Mid-Distance XC XC/Mid-Distance
Hometown/Previous School Hope Mills, NC/South View HS King, NC/West Stokes HS Asheville, NC/T.C. Roberson HS Brevard, NC/Brevard HS Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville HS Somerset, NJ/Franklin HS Stone Mountain, GA/Lakeside HS Loganville, Ga/Franklin HS (NJ) Advance, NC/Davie County HS West Harford, CT/Conard HS Rutherfordton, NC/R-S Central HS Cary, NC/Green Hope HS Haverstraw, NY/North Rockland HS Hope Mills, NC/South View HS Columbia, MD/Howard HS Forest City, NC/East Rutherford HS Hope Mills, NC/West Florida Hope Mills, NC/South View HS
*Both rosters current as of Sept. 12
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Mary XC/Distance • Senior Cary, NC/Green Hope HS
Is a junior eligibility-wise for cross country and indoor track… ranks 22nd on UNCG’s all-time 6K list (23:56.8 at 2005 NCAA Regionals).
ming for one year… named All-Tri 7 Conference and all-region in both cross country and track and field during the 2001 and 2002 seasons… set school records in the 5K, one mile and two mile runs… selected the team’s most valuable player in both 2001 and 2003… garnered the coaches award in 2002. Personal: Mary Ann Rutz… born April 27, 1987 in Katy, TX… daughter of William and Ana Rutz… brother, Xavier, is a member of the men’s cross country team and also competed for the track and field team at UNCG… majoring in sports medicine.
2007-08: XC: Ran a career-best 5K time of 20:13.07 at the Southern Conference Championships… raced a 6K time of 25:28.9 at the Colonial Inter-Regional… named to the SoCon All-Academic Team for the fall… Indoor: Placed 25th in the 3,000 meters at the Carolina Chick-FilA Invitational, clocking 11:19.31… ran a season-best 19:06.73 in the 5,000 meters are the SoCon Championships, placing 16th… received SoCon All-Academic honors for the winter… Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational with a personal-best time of 19:01.14… clocked 19:02.26 in the 5,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open… ran a career-best 1,500-meter time of 5:13.08 at Raleigh Relays, finishing 50th in Section II… set a personal record in the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:02.68 at the Tony Waldrop Invitational. 2006-07: XC: Did not compete... named to the SoCon All-Academic Team for the fall… Indoor: Did not compete... Outdoor: Posted a 20th-place finish in the 3,000 meters at Carolina Fast Times with a time of 12:46.99… clocked 22:41.50 in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational… selected to the SoCon AllAcademic Team in the spring. 2005-06: XC: Finished 45th out of 124 runners at the Blue Ridge Open, running a season-best 5K time of 20:24.7… covered the NCAA Regional 6K course in a time of 23:56.8… had an 18:09.56 performance on the 4K course at the Virginia Tech Invitational… Indoor: Posted Top-25 finishes in both 5,000-meter races… ran a season-best time of 20:35.46 at the SoCon Championships, taking just over a minute off of her 21:36.81 that finished 14th at the Carolina Invitational… Outdoor: Finished third in the 1,500 meters at the Elon Invitational with a time of 5:18.78… ran a season-best time in the 3,000 meters at the Charlotte 49er Classic, clocking 11:36.22. High School: Four-year member of the cross country team at Green Hope High School in Cary, NC… also competed in track and field for three years and swim-
Cross Country 5K: 20:13.7 6K: 23:56.8
Rutz’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 3,000m: 11:19.31 1,500m: 5:13.08 5,000m: 19:06.73 3,000m: 11:02.68 5,000m: 19:01.14
Becca
Courtney
XC/Mid-Distance • Junior-r Morris Plains, NJ/Morristown HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Junior Chester, NH/Pinkerton Academy
2007-08: XC: Ran a season-best 5K time of 23:25 at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, finishing 64th… raced at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational, finishing the 4K race in a time of 19:29… Indoor: Finished 23rd with a time of 3:00.06 in the 800 meters at the Liberty On Track Open… Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 13:06.35 in the 3,000 meters at the International Friendship & Freedom Games, placing second behind teammate Caitlin Lenz… placed 18th in the 3,000 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational, running 13:12.95. 2006-07: XC: ran a season-best 5K time of 24:53.0 at the Blue Ridge Open, taking 13 seconds off her season-opening time of 25:06 ran at the Winthrop Asics Invitational… Indoor: Did not compete... Outdoor: Did not compete. 2005-06: Did not compete during the 2005-06 school year. High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track at Morristown High School in Morristown, NJ… ran for coaches Kevin Rooney and Paul Buccino… named honorable mention All-Morris Country in cross country… was twice named second team all-state in outdoor track… also selected third team all-state in outdoor track in 2002… member of two sectional championship teams in 2001 and 2002. Personal: Rebecca Colangelo… born August 3, 1987 in Morristown, NJ… daughter of John and Adrienne Colangelo… majoring in hospitality and tourism management.
Will compete as a redshirt sophomore during cross country after receiving a medical redshirt in the 2006 season… member of the 4x400-meter relay team that recorded the third-fastest time in outdoor program history. 2007-08: XC: Set a new personal record in the 5K at the Winthrop Asics Invitational with a time of a 20:56, finishing 43rd… had a 26:04.4 performance in the 6K at the Colonial Inter-Regional… member of the fall All-Southern Conference Academic Team… Indoor: Opened the season with a 5:48.56 showing in the mile at the Liberty On Track Open… ran a season-best 800-meter time of 2:35.99 at the Carolina Chick-Fil-A Invitational… earned Academic All-Conference during the winter… Outdoor: Competed in three meets, running the 1,500 meters at each meet… posted a season-best time of 5:10.23 in the developmental section at the Duke Asics Invitational… ran 5:15.60 and finished 52nd in Section II at Raleigh Relays… concluded the season with a 5:16.48 performance at the SoCon Championships… received Academic All-Conference honors during the spring. 2006-07: XC: Ran 22:11 in the 5K at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, which was her only meet of the season after suffering an injury and receiving a medical redshirt… Indoor: Took 13th in the 5,000 meters at the UNC Opener with a time of 20:47.89… ran a season-best 3,000-meter time of 11:46.33 at the UNC Carolina Invitational… Outdoor: Clocked a season-best time of 5:29.13 in the 1,500 meters developmental section at Duke Asics Invitational… finished 33rd in the 1,500 meters at Carolina Fast Times, crossing the finish line in a time of 5:35.75. High School: Lettered in indoor and outdoor track at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH… earned two varsity letters in cross country… member of the indoor 4x800meter relay team that set the school record. Personal: Courtney Brooke Fawcett… born August 24, 1988 in Boulder, CO… daughter of Lynn Fawcett… majoring in nursing.
Cross Country 5K: 23:35
Colangelo’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 3:00.06 3,000m: 13:06.35
Cross Country 5K: 20:56 6K: 26.04.40
Fawcett’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 2:35.99 1,500m: 5:10.23 Mile: 5:48.56 3,000m: 11:46.33 5,000m: 20:47.89
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Sherrika XC/Mid-Distance • Junior Charlotte, NC/Harding University HS
Will compete as a junior during cross country and outdoor track, while competing as a sophomore during indoor… has the eighth-fastest 6K time in program history (22:58.65)… ranks fifth in the indoor mile (5:18.55)… was the lead-off leg on the 4x400-meter relay teams that have the three fastest times in outdoor history… in outdoor, has the second-fastest time in the 1,500 meters (4:49.92) and fifthfastest 800 meters (2:22.65). 2007-08: XC: Top Spartan finisher at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, Colonial Inter-Regional, Southern Conference Championships, and NCAA Southeast Regionals… placed 14th at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, covering the 5K course in a personal-record time of 19:16… finished the 5K course at the SoCon Championships in a time of 19:29.29… ran a season-best 6K time of 22:58.65 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, taking 47 seconds off her previous season-best time of 23:45.8 ran at the Colonial Inter-Regional… covered the 4K course at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational in a time of 16:30, placing 16th… named Academic All-Conference for the fall… Indoor: Recorded a Top-10 finish in the 1,000 meters at the Liberty On Track Open, placing ninth with a time of 3:15.08… ran 2:27.65 in the 800 meters at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic… finished 11th in the mile at the Carolina Chick-Fil-A Invitational with a time of 5:18.55… member of the winter Academic All-Conference team… Outdoor: Member of the school record setting 4x400-meter relay team that ran 4:10.42 at the International Friendship & Freedom Games… had a pair of Top-10 finishes in the 1,500 meters… ran a season-best 1,500-meter time of 4:49.92 at the SoCon Championships, placing eighth and scoring a point… finished sixth in the 1,500 meters in the developmental section at the Duke Asics Invitational, running 4:50.21… raced 2:22.65 in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational… spring Academic All-Conference selection. 2006-07: XC: Top Spartan finisher at the NCAA Regionals… clocked a seasonbest 24:08.55 in the 6K at NCAA Regionals, shaving 25 seconds off her earlier 6K time of 24:33.87 ran at the Mason Invitational… ran in four races, two of which were 5Ks and two 6Ks… had a season-best 5K time of 19:19.13 at the SoCon Championships, 1:16 faster than her first 5K of the season (20:35.5 at the Blue
Ridge Open)… named the team’s Most Improved Runner... Indoor: Did not compete… Outdoor: Registered a seasonbest time of 5:03.99 in the 1,500 meters at the SoCon Championships… finished 22nd in the 1,500 meters at Carolina Fast Times with a time of 5:08.11. High School: Was a four-year competitor in cross country and track at Harding University HS for coach Rudolph Brown… four-time cross country team MVP and two-time track team MVP… member of two state championship teams in 2004 and 2005… earned second place in the mile at state in 2004. Personal: Sherrika Alisia Jordan… born December 24, 1987 in Charlotte, NC… daughter of Raymond and Daphne Jordan… majoring in exercise sport science.
Cross Country 5K: 19:16 6K: 22:58.65
Jordan’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 2:27.65 800m: 2:22.65 1,000m: 3:15.08 1,500m: 4:49.92 Mile: 5:18.55
Michelle
Tiffany
XC/Mid-Distance • Sophomore Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, NY/ Corwall HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Sophomore Kennett Square, PA/Unionville HS
Has the fastest time in the 1,000 meters in indoor program history with a time of 3:09.35… member of the 4x400-meter relay teams that have the three fastest times in outdoor history. 2007-08: XC: Top Spartan at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational, placing sixth and finishing the 4K course in a time of 15:47… finished 18th out of 70 runners at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, clocking a 5K time of 19:21… ran a 5K time of 20:04.36 at the Southern Conference Championships… covered the 6K course at the Colonial Inter-Regional in a season-best time of 24:39.8… Indoor: Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 1,000 meters at the Liberty On Track Open with a time of 3:09.35, a program record… clocked a season-best 800-meter time of 2:26.98 in the prelims at the SoCon Championships… ran the mile at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic, crossing the finish line in a time of 5:30.45… Outdoor: Ran the third leg on the school-record setting 4x400-meter relay that ran 4:10.42 at the International Friendship & Freedom Games… clocked a personal-record time of 5:05.55 in the 1,500 meters in the developmental section at the Duke Asics Invitational… ran a career best 2:27.85 in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational. High School: Earned four varsity letters in outdoor track and three letters in cross country and indoor track… member of the 4x800-meter relay that holds the school record… also a member of the sprint medley relay that holds the school record… cross country team was four-time section champions… 4x800-meter relay was section champions in 2007… earned second team all-conference honors in cross county in 2005 and third team honors in 2006. Personal: Michelle Lynn Chewens… born on April 30, 1989 in Coldspring, NY… daughter of Robert and Luay Chewens… has one sister, Nicole... majoring in sports medicine.
Has the fifth-fastest time in the indoor 800 meters (2:26.11)… member of the two fastest 4x400-meter relay teams in UNCG outdoor history… ranks fourth all-time in the 1,500 meters (4:51.12). 2007-08: XC: Competed in four meets, two of which were 5Ks and two of which were 6Ks… ran a career-best 5K time of 19:53.49 at the Southern Conference Championships… top Spartan finisher at the Blue Ridge Open, running 20:04 and placing 71st out of 189 runners… one of two Spartans to compete in the NCAA Southeast Regionals… covered the 6K regional course in a time of 24:31.25, which was 26 seconds faster than her previous season-best time of 24:57.4 set at the Colonial Inter-Regional… Indoor: Ran the mile in three meets, finishing in the Top-20 at each meet… ran a careerbest 5:18.98 and finished 13th at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational… placed 16th in the mile at the SoCon Championships, crossing the finish line in a time of 5:29.38… had an 11th-place showing in the mile at the Liberty On Track Open, clocking 5:29.98… registered a 2:26.11 performance in the 800 meters at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic… Outdoor: Was the second leg on the schoolrecord 4x400-meter relay that clocked 4:10.42 at the International Friendship & Freedom Games… posted her first sub-5:00 performance in the 1,500 meters at Raleigh Relays, running 4:56.75 and placing 22nd in Section II… took ninth in the developmental section of the 1,500 meters at Duke Asics Invitational, crossing the finish line in a personal-record time of 4:51.12… was 25th in the 3,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open with a time of 11:04.12… ran 2:24.76 in the 800 meters at Tony Waldrop Invitational. High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and indoor track at Unionville HS in Kennett Square, PA… was a three-time selection to the cross country all-league squad… squad earned a gold medal at the PLAA State Championship… was a four-time first team All-SCCL cross country selection… also earned second team All-SCCL honors in the 1,600 meters in track. Personal: Tiffany L. Garber… born April 26, 1989 in Bryn Mawr, PA… daughter of Rich and Lynn Garber… father, Rich, played soccer at West Chester University… also has one sibling, Timothy… interior architecture major.
Cross Country 5K: 19:21 6K: 24:39.80
Chewens’ Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 2:26.98 800m: 2:27.85 1,000m: 3:09.35 1,500m: 5:05.55 Mile: 5:30.45
Cross Country 5K: 19:53.49 6K: 24:31.25
Garber’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 2:26.11 800m: 2:24.76 Mile: 5:18.98 1,500m: 4:51.12 3,000m: 11:04.12
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Caitlin
Jade
XC/Distance • Sophomore Ladue, MO/Ladue Watkins HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Albemarle, NC/South Stanly HS
Will compete as a sophomore during outdoor and a freshman during cross country and indoor. 2007-08: XC: Did not compete... Indoor: Did not compete... Outdoor: Claimed the 3,000-meter individual crown at the International Friendship & Freedom Games with a race-winning time of 12:38.07… posted a Top-10 finish in the 3,000 meters at the Murray Neely Invitational with a career-best time of 12:07.83, placing ninth. High School: Four year participant in cross country and track at Ladue Horton Watkins HS in Ladue, MO… was a member of the 2005 state championship track team… team had back-to-back runner-up performances in 2006 and 2007. Personal: Caitlin A. Lenz… born February 27, 1989 in San Francisco, CA... daughter of Jimmie and Kim Lenz… has one sister, Kelsey… majoring in nutrition.
High School: Earned four letters in both cross country and outdoor track at South Stanly High School under coach Robert Farlow… North Carolina 1A outdoor track state champion for the 1,600 meters her senior year… holds South Stanly’s records in the 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,600 meters, and 3,200 meters and was part of the record-setting 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relay teams… earned all-state, all-region and All-Rocky River Conference honors during cross country… received All-State honors in the 800 meters in track… earned All-County accolades in the 800 and 1,600 meters… all-conference honoree in the 400, 800, and 1,600 meters… also played basketball and volleyball… four-year letterwinner in basketball…earned one letter for volleyball. Personal: Jade Jeanette Farlow… born December 10, 1989 in Albemarle, NC… daughter of Robert and Katherine Farlow… plans to major in exercise and sports science.
Kerry XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Centreville, VA/Westfield HS
Lenz’s Top Performances Outdoor 3,000m: 12:07.83
High School: Had a distinguished track career at Westfield High School… as a sophomore, earned All-America honors during indoor as a member of the distance medley and 4x800 relays… anchored the Virginia State Outdoor Champion 4x800-meter relay team as a junior… raced in two events at the Outdoor Nike National Championships as a freshman, competing in the mile and the 4x800meter relay... earned all-state distinction during outdoor in the 1,600 meters as a freshman and then in the 800 meters and 4x800-meter relay as a sophomore… earned All-State during indoor for the 1,600 meters and the 4x800-meter relay in 2006… Northern Region Champion in the 1,600 meters as a junior… as a senior, claimed the region and the Concorde District indoor titles in the 1,600 meters… was also the district indoor champion for the 1,000 meters as a senior. Personal: Kerry Noël Hartman… born November 24, 1989 in Fairfax, VA… daughter of Charles and Patricia Hartman… has a sister, Jessica, and a brother, Robert… dad, Charles, played baseball for four years at CW Post… undecided on major.
Danielle
Jenna
XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Reidsville, NC/ Rockingham County HS
XC/Distance • Freshman Charlotte, NC/Providence HS
High School: Four-time letterwinner at Rockingham County High School under coaches Ryan and Sarah Harden… member of the 4x400-meter relay team that set a school record… qualified for the state meet in the 800 meters and the 4x800-meter relay… garnered all-conference honors… also played volleyball and was on the swimming team… earned three letters and was an all-conference selection in volleyball… qualified for regionals in swimming. Personal: Danielle Brook Merriman… born December 30, 1989 in Greensboro, NC… daughter of Chris and Tammy Merriman… has a brother named Brad… dad, Chris, was a member of the football and track teams at Marshall University… plans to major in education.
High School: Earned three letters in both cross country and track at Providence High School under coach Kurt Niedenzu… finished second at the state cross country championships as a sophomore and a junior… earned all-region, all-conference, and MVP honors in both cross country and track… also played soccer as a freshman, garnering all-conference honors. Personal: Jenna Nicole Paley… born October 4, 1989 in York, PA… daughter of Brian and Robin Paley… has a brother, Austin… dad, Brian, played tennis for two years at Westchester… plans to major in education.
Emily
Chelsea
XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Raleigh, NC/Leesville Road HS
XC/Distance • Freshman Burlington, VT/Burlington HS
High School: Earned a total of seven years at Leesville Road High School… Competed for two years in both cross country and indoor track, while participating in outdoor track for four years… member of the 4x400-meter relay team that set a new school outdoor record... earned all-state honors during indoor as part of the 4x800-meter relay… qualified for the indoor state meet in 1,000 meters and the 4x800- and 4x400-meter relays… qualified for the state outdoor meet in the 1,600 meters and the 4x400-meter relay… claimed Cap-7 Conference outdoor titles in the 1,600 meters and the 4x800-meter relay… all-conference selection as a junior and senior in both cross country and outdoor track… served as the cross country team captain her junior and senior years. Personal: Emily Carolynne Vasquez… born June 24, 1990 in Toccoa, GA… daughter of David and Carol Vasquez… has an older brother, Ben… plans to major in elementary education.
High School: Four-time New England qualifier for cross country and track while at Burlington High School and under Dan Hagan… was a two-year captain during cross country and outdoor track… recipient of the MVP and Coaches’ Award in both cross country and outdoor track. Personal: Chelsea P. Willette… born September 19, 1989 in Burlington, VT… daughter of Charles and Kay Willette… has an older sister, Calli… anticipates majoring in biology.
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Xavier Cross Country • Senior -r Cary, NC/Green Hope HS
tional, crossing the finish line in a time of 15:14.97… Outdoor: Set program records in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters… placed third in the 3,000 meters at the Charlotte 49er Classic with a recordbreaking 8:38.42… clocked a program record time of 14:52.88 in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational… scored a point at the SoCon Championships in the 5,000 meters with an eighthplace finish and a time of 15:52.79… ran 1:59.33 in the 800 meters at Carolina Fast Times… raced 4:02.89 in the 1,500 meters at the UNC Invitational.
Only has cross country eligibility, competing as a redshirt senior... has the second-fastest 8K time in cross country in program history (25:17.98)… outdoor record-holder in the 3,000 (8:38.42) and 5,000 (14:52.88) meters… part of the record setting 4x1,500-meter relay team (16:24.92)… ranks second all-time in indoor for the 3,000 meters (8:45.53) and third in the 5,000 meters (15:12.11).
2005-06: XC: Raced in two meets prior to receiving a medical redshirt due to an injury… finished 25th out of 52 runners at the Winthrop Asics Intercollegiate, covering the 8K course in a time of 28:45… completed the 6K course at the Virginia Tech Invite in a time of 20:38.60… Indoor: Finished in the Top-10 in three of the four races he competed in… ran a season-best time of 15:12.76 in the 5,000 meters and placed fourth at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational… scored points in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a sixth-place finish and a time of 15:16.62… placed sixth in the 3,000 meters at the Carolina Invitational, finishing in a time of 8:47.39… clocked a career-best 8:45.53 in the 3,000 meters at the Virginia Tech Challenge… Outdoor: Won two races and placed in the Top-10 in three others… claimed the crown in the 1,500 meters at the Elon Invitational with a time of 4:07.89… finished first in the 3,000 meters at Carolina Fast Times with a time of 8:48.72… ran a season-best 8:38.54 and finished sixth in the 3,000 meters at the Charlotte 49er Classic… clocked a season-best 5,000meter time of 14:57.65 and placed sixth at the Duke Twilight, just .23 faster than his previous season-best time of 14:57.88 ran at the Duke Invitational… placed ninth in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a time of 15:13.85.
2007-08: XC: Ran a season-best 8K time at the Blue Ridge Open, covering the course in a time of 26:00… registered 26:58.78 on the 8K course at the Southern Conference Championships, finishing 35th out of 84 runners… Indoor: Earned All-SoCon honors by anchoring the distance medley relay team that finished second with a time of 10:19.95… placed in the Top-10 in three individual races… finished 10th in the 3,000 meters at the Liberty On Track Open with a time of 8:54.65… ran a season-best 15:15.97 and placed ninth in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships, an 11-second improvement from his previous seasonbest time of 15:26.75 that placed 10th at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic… Outdoor: Posted two Top-5 finishes in the 3,000 meters… raced a season-best 8:39.71 and placed fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open… placed second in the 3,000 meters at the International Friendship & Freedom Games… had an eighth-place showing in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational, running 15:06.58 in the Section B Seeded race… ran a season-best 3:59.73 in the 1,500 meters at the Duke Asics Twilight.
2004-05: XC: Opened collegiate career with a season-best 8K time of 27:26.30 at the Covered Bridge Open… covered the 10K course at the NCAA Regionals in a time of 34:45.7… race 19:10 on the 6K course at the Winthrop Fall Classic… Indoor: Earned All-SoCon honors as the third leg of the distance medley relay team that placed third with a time of 10:26.89 at the SoCon Championships… won the mile at the Valentine Open with a season-best time of 4:30.02… clocked 16:17.30 in the 5,000 meters and placed sixth at the Carolina Classic… top 3,000-meter time of the season was 8:55.88 ran at the SoCon Championships… Outdoor: Claimed the individual title in the 3,000 meters at the Wake Forest Quad with a time of 8:58.83… ran a season-best time of 15:22.62 in the 5,000 meters at Raleigh Relays… took eighth in the 1,500 meters at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 4:05.58… ran 2:01.24 in the 800 meters at Carolina Fast Times. High School: Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and outdoor track while at Green Hope HS… was a two-time 4A Mideast Region and three-time AllTri-Seven Conference selection in cross country... two time all-region selection in track, in addition to three all-conference honors… was a part of five conference championship teams and one regional championship... also earned a combined five varsity letters in swimming and diving.
Personal: Xavier Rutz... born June 29, 1985 in Katy, TX... son of William and Ana 2006-07: XC: Finished among the Top-50 in all four 8K races… ran a career-best Rutz... sister, Mary, is a member of UNCG’s women’s cross country and track and 25:17.98 at the Mason Invitational and finished eighth out of 133 runners… placed field teams… majoring in marketing and international business. second out of 63 runners at the Winthrop Asics Invitational with a time of 26:06… was 17th at the SoCon Championships with a time of 26:05.85… clocked 26:40.0 Rutz’s Top Performances at the Blue Ridge Open, tying with teammate Ryan Rodd for 46th place… ran the Cross Country Indoor Outdoor 10K at the NCAA Regionals in a time of 33:06.90, finishing 105th out of 222 run8K: 25:17.98 Mile: 4:21.68 800m: 1:59.33 ners… Indoor: Placed in the Top-10 in all four races… finished sixth in the mile at the UNC Carolina Invite with a time of 4:21.68… ran 8:48.39 and placed fourth in 10K: 33:06.90 3,000m: 8:45.53 1,500m: 3:59.73 the 3,000 meters at the UNC Opener… ran a season-best 15:12.11 and placed 5,000m: 15:12.11 3,000m: 8:38.42 seventh in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships, scoring points for the 5,000m: 14:52.88 Spartans… took fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Niswonger Foundation Invita-
Josh Cross Country • Senior Hope Mills, NC/West Florida
Only has cross country eligibility remaining... holds cross country’s fourth-fastest (25:26.01, Mason Invitational) and sixthfastest (25:32.53, Southern Conference Championships) times in the 8K… ranks eighth (32.43.10, 2006 NCAA Regionals) and 11th (32:54.8, 2005 NCAA Regionals) in the 10K for cross country... indoor record-holder for the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:07.55 set at the 2008 Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational… ranks second all-time in the 10,000 meters (32.12.37) and fourth all-time in the 5,000 meters (15:23.28) for outdoor. 2007-08 XC: Did not compete… Indoor: Set a new school record for the 5,000 meters at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational, registering a career-best time of 15:07.55 and finishing second… placed sixth in the 5,000 meters at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic, crossing the finish line in a time of 15:19.03… ran 8:55.88 and placed 11th in the 3,000 meters at the Liberty On Track Open… Outdoor: Took fifth in the 10,000 meters at the Southern Conference Championships, running 32:40.96 and scoring points for the Spartans… set a personal record in the 10,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open with a time of 32:12.37… clocked a 1,500-meter time of 4:17.20 in Section II at Raleigh Relays… ran 8:59.49 in the 3,000 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational… registered a season-best 5,000meter time of 15:37.80 in the seeded Section B at the Duke Asics Invitational. 2006-07: XC: Earned All-SoCon honors with a fifth-place finish at the SoCon Championships, completing the 8K course in a time of 25:32.53… ran a season-best 8K time of 25:26.01 and finished 12th out of 133 runners at the Mason Invitational… placed eighth out of 63 runners at the Winthrop Asics Invitational with an 8K time of 26:22… ran 26.39.7 and finished 45th out of 142 at the Blue Ridge Open… clocked 32.43.10 in the 10K at the NCAA Regionals, placing 72nd out of 222… Indoor: Posted Top-15 finishes in all four races… placed eighth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:50.03 at the UNC Carolina Invite, taking four seconds off his previous season-best time of 8:54.67 that placed seventh at the UNC Opener… scored a point in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with an eighthplace finish, clocking 15:20.89… took 12th in the 5,000 meters at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational with a time of 15:22.51… Outdoor: Finished fifth in the
10,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a time of 32:42.99, scoring points for the Spartans… ran a seasonbest 10,000-meter time of 32:14.15 at the Wake Forest Open… raced 2:00.21 in the 800 meters at Carolina Fast Times… ran 4:08.88 in the 1,500 meters at the UNC Invitational… finished the 3,000 meters at the Charlotte 49er Classic with a time of 9:02.42… registered a careerbest 15:23.28 in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational. 2005-06: XC: Ran sub-27:00 in two 8K races… raced a season-best 8K time of 26:27.9 in the 8K at the Brooks Paul Short Run… covered the 8K course at the SoCon Championships in a time of 26:40.44… finished the 6K at the Virginia Tech Invite in a time of 21:02.87… clocked 32:54.8 on the 10K course at NCAA Regionals… Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 8:53.86 and finished 30th in the 3,000 meters at the Virginia Tech Challenge… took 12th in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a season-best time of 15:42.96… Outdoor: Placed in the Top-15 in four races… took fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Elon Invitational with a time of 4:15.28... also finished fourth in the 3,000 meters at Carolina Fast Times, crossing the finish line in a time of 9:11.38… clocked a season-best 3,000-meter time of 9:09.93 at the Charlotte 49er Classic… scored points in the 10,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a fifth-place finish and a time of 32:44.61… raced a season-best 32:33.88 in the 10,000 meters and placed 13th at the Duke Invitational… ran 15:35.00 and finished 15th in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships. 2004-05 (At West Florida): Competed for head coach Matt Dobson… XC: Ran a season-best 8K time of 27:20 at the Disney World Cross Country Classic, helping West Florida to place sixth out of 22 in the team standings… opened the season with a ninth-place showing at the Argonaut Invitational, clocking 28:37.28… clocked 34:49 in the 10K at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships… Indoor: Ran the third leg on the distance medley relay team that placed third at the Mountaineer Winter Indoor Track Invitational… Outdoor: clocked 15:55.10 in the 3,000 meters at the Snowbird Invitational… part of the distance medley team that finished sixth with a time of 11:23.23 at the Snowbird Invitational. High School: Earned four letters in both cross country and outdoor track and three letters for indoor track at South View High School under coach Jesse Autry… as a senior, helped the Tigers to the North Carolina 4A State Cross Country Championship and a No. 5 South Region ranking by Harrier Magazine… earned three all-region accolades and a four-time All-Two Rivers Conference first team honoree in cross country… member of the 4x800-meter relay team that captured the indoor state title in 2004… outdoor 3,200-meter regional champion, earning all-region honors… two-time all-conference first team honoree during outdoor for the 3,200 meters… also bowled for South View, earning one letter. Personal: Joshua Lee Wyatt… born February 11, 1986 in Phoenix, AZ… son of Andrea Wyatt… majoring in sports medicine.
Wyatt’s Top Performances at UNCG Cross Country Indoor Outdoor 8K: 25:26.01 3,000m: 8:50.03 800m: 2:00.21 10K: 32:43.10 5,000m: 15:07.55 1,500m: 4:08.88 3,000m: 8:59.49 5,000m: 15:23.28 10,000m: 32:12.37
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Ramon Jumps • Senior Loganville, GA/Franklin HS (NJ)
football team. Personal: Ramon Lamar JobsonBrown… born December 9, 1987 in Kingston, Jamaica… fitness leadership major.
Ranks second all-time in the indoor long jump with a mark of 22’5.75” (6.85m) set at the 2006 Niswonger Foundation Invitational… has the secondlongest mark for the long jump in outdoor with a 21’5.5” (6.54m) mark coming at the 2008 Southern Conference Championships… second all-time in the outdoor triple jump (42’11.5”/13.09m). 2007-08: Indoor: Registered a seasonbest mark of 20’10.5” (6.36m) in the long jump at the Liberty On Track Open, placing ninth… leapt 18’4.5” (5.60m) in the long jump at the SoCon Championships… Outdoor: Posted a 10th-place finish at the SoCon Championships with a 21’5.5” (6.54m) performance in the long jump… tied for 20th in the long jump at the Wake Forest Open with a mark of 21’4.25” (6.51m). 2006-07: Indoor: Had a career-best leap of 22’5.75” (6.85m) in the long jump at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational... finished eighth in the long jump at the SoCon Championships and scored a point for the Spartans with a jump of 21’6” (6.55m) in his only meet of the season… Outdoor: Took sixth in the long jump at the UNC Invitational with a leap of 21’3.5” (6.49m)… leapt 21’0.75” (6.42m) in the long jump at the SoCon Championships, placing eighth and scoring a point for the Spartans… tossed 24’2.25” (7.37m) in the shot put at Carolina Fast Times. 2005-06: Indoor: Was the second runner on the distance medley relay team that placed fifth at the SoCon Championships with a time of 10:37.64… jumped a season-best 21’0” (6.40m) in the long jump at Carolina Fast Times… finished ninth in the long jump at the SoCon Championships with a makr of 20’11.75” (6.62m)… Outdoor: Won the long jump at the Elon Invitational with a mark of 21’1.5” (6.44m)… leapt a season-best 21’3.25” (6.48m) at the Charlotte 49er Classic… registered a 42’11.5” (13.09m) leap in the triple jump at the SoCon Championships. High School: Competed in both track and football at Franklin High School in Somerset, NJ for track coach Darrell Hilliman… set a Somerset County triple jump record… named first team all-county, all-area and All-Skyland Conference during the outdoor season… team captain… played wide receiver for three years on the
Jobson-Brown’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor Long Jump: 22’5.75” (6.85m) Long Jump: 21’5.5” (6.54m) Triple Jump: 42:11.5” (13.09m) Shot Put: 24’2.25” (7.37m)
Ryan XC/Distance • Senior West Hartford, CT/Conard HS
Anchored the 4x1,500meter relay team that set a new program record of 16:24.92 at Raleigh Relays in 2008… has the fourthfastest 3,000-meter time in indoor with a time of 8:47.28… ranks second all-time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:34.06. 2007-08: XC: Opened the season with a 14th-place finish at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, clocking 27:08 on the 8K course… placed 25th at the Southern Conference Championships, running a career-best 8K time of 26:33.40… Indoor: Finished in the Top-25 in each event he raced… placed sixth in the 3,000 meters at the Liberty On Track Open, registering a season-best time of 8:47.28… took 12th in the 3,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a time of 8:52.63… ran 2:00.15 in the 800 meters and placed 16th at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational… raced 4:37.36 in the mile at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational, placing 21st… Outdoor: Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Southern Conference Championships with a time of 9:36.79… ran a season-best 9:34.06 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Duke Asics Invitational… clocked 9:30.67 in the 3,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open, placing 26th… ran 4:16.61 in the 1,500 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational. 2006-07: XC: Set a season-best 8K time of 26:40.0 at the Blue Ridge Open, tying with teammate Xavier Rutz for 46th out of 133 runners… posted a 27:00.41 performance in the 8K race at the Mason Invitational… clocked a career-best time of 34:28.69 in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regionals… received Academic All-Conference honors for the fall season… Indoor: Totaled three Top-10 finishes in two events… placed fifth in the 3,000 meters at the UNC Opener with a season-best time of 8:49.10… ran 9:01.10 in the 3,000 meters at the SoCon Championships, placing ninth… took eighth in the mile at the SoCon Championships with a time of 4:26.30, scoring a point for the Spartans at the meet… raced a season-best time of 4:24.28 and placed 13th at the UNC Carolina Invite… clocked 15:50.82 in the 5,000 meters at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational… Outdoor: Posted three Top-10 finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase… ran a season-best 9:46.83 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the UNC Invitational,
placing sixth… also finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SoCon Championships with a time of 9:56.10… had a 10th-place showing in the 3,000meter steeplechase at the Charlotte 49er Classic with a time of 9:59.64… raced 1:58.90 and finished 25th in the 800 meters at Carolina Fast Times… ran the 1,500 meters at the Wake Forest Open, crossing the finish line in a time of 4:12.17… raced 16:32.92 in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships. 2005-06: XC: Ran a season-best 8K time of 27:57.6 at the Brooks Paul Short Run… ran the 6K course at the Virginia Tech Invite in a time of 21:46.83… clocked a 10K time of 35:04.9 at NCAA Regionals... Indoor: Was the lead-off runner on the distance medley relay team that finished fifth at the SoCon Championships with a time of 10:37.64, scoring points for the Spartans… clocked a season-best time of 4:28.97 in the mile at Carolina Fast Times… posted a 2:03.79 showing in the 800 meters at the Carolina Invitational… Outdoor: Ran a season-best 10:07.64 and placed ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SoCon Championships, shaving 25 seconds off his previous season-best time of 10:32.50 that placed second at Carolina Fast Times… finished fourth in the 800 meters at the Elon Invitational with a time of 2:04.10… clocked 4:08.43 in the unseeded 1,500 meters section at the Raleigh Relays. High School: All-Conference runner at Conard High School in West Hartford, CT for coach Brian Bishop… selected All-Central Connecticut Conference in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track… conference champion in the indoor 1,600 meters… finished seventh in the state and 20th in New England in the 1,600 meters… member of the conference champion indoor 4x800m relay team… also played baseball for the Chieftains. Personal: Ryan Christopher Rodd… born November 14, 1987 in Coventry, CT… son of Ron and Mary Ann Rodd and Judy Emmick… majoring in business administration.
Cross Country 8K: 26:33.40 10K: 34:28
Rodd’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 2:00.15 800m: 1:58.90 Mile: 4:24.28 1,500m: 4:08.43 3,000m: 8:47.28 3,000m: 9:30.67 5,000m: 15:50.82 3,000m steeplechase: 9:34.06
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Lincoln
Justin
XC/Mid-Distance • Junior King, NC/West Stokes
XC/Distance • Junior Forest City, NC/RS Central HS
2007-08: XC: Set a new personal record for an 8K at the Blue Ridge Open, running 28:00... placed 21st at the Winthrop Asics Invitational with a time of 28:08… named to the Academic All-Southern Conference team for the fall season… Indoor: Clocked a career-record time of 4:37.29 in the mile at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational… placed 15th at the Liberty On Track Open with a mile time of 4:43.68… Academic-All Conference honoree during the winter season… Outdoor: Ran a season-best 1,500-meter time of 4:16.51 in the developmental section at Duke Asics Invitaitonal... finished 11th in the 1,500 meters at the Southern Conference Championship, crossing the finish line in a time of 4:22.43… ran 2:00.16 in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational… received Academic All-Conference honors in the spring. 2006-07: XC: Ran a season-best 8K time of 28:42.31 at the Mason Invitational… Indoor: Registered a career-best time of 2:06.85 in the 800 meters at the UNC Carolina Invite… raced 4:53.84 in the mile at the UNC Opener… Outdoor: Posted a personal-best time of 4:14.49 in the 1,500 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational… ran 2:02.70 in the 800 meters at the Duke Asics Twilight… raced 10:00.22 in the 3,000 meters at the Charlotte 49er Classic. 2005-06: attended UNC Charlotte, but did run. High School: Earned three varsity letters in both cross country and track at West Stokes HS under Coach Benji Knox… two time all-conference and all region in the 800 meters... finished fifth in the 2A 800 meters. Personal: Lincoln Grey Bennett… born August 9, 1987 in King, NC… son of Mike and Ronda Bennett… father, Mike, played tennis for UNCG…majoring in history.
2007-08: XC: Had a season-best 8K time of 27:57 at the Blue Ridge Open… was 24th out of 52 runners at the Winthrop Asics Invitational with a time of 28:19… member of the fall Academic All-Southern Conference team… Indoor: Took 13th in the 3,000 meters at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational with a personal-best time of 9:13.31, besting his season-opening 3,000-meter time by 18 seconds… Ran 16:25.47 and finished 22nd in the 5,000 meters at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic… received Academic All-Conference honors during the winter season… Outdoor: Ran 16:19.61 in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships, a personal record by 29 seconds… clocked a season-best time of 10:06.77 in the 3,000meter steeplechase at the Duke Asics Invitational… finished in the Top-20 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Wake Forest Open (19th, 10:18.90) and SoCon Championships (13th, 10:26.10)… ran 4:20.14 in the 1,500 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational… named Academic-All Conference for the spring. 2006-07: XC: Ran a career-best 8K top of 27:36.70 at the Mason Invitational… raced 36:00.50 in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regionals… Indoor: Posted two Top-20 finishes in the 3,000 meters… ran a season-best 9:13.48 and placed 20th in the 3,000 meters at UNC Carolina Invite… took 10th in the 3,000 meters at the SoCon Championships with a time of 9:17.19… raced a career-best 16:12.34 in the 5,000 meters at the SoCon Championships… placed sixth in the 5,000 meters at the UNC Opener with a time of 16:14.84… Outdoor: Had two Top-15 finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase… ran a career-best 10:02.66 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and placed 12th at the Duke Asics Twilight… placed 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SoCon Championships... ran a season-best 16:48.69 in the 5,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open… had a 4:15.42 performance in the 1,500 meters at Carolina Fast Times. High School: Four-year letter winner in track and three-year letter winner in cross country at RS Central HS in Rutherfordton, NC… earned all-state honors in cross country… set Southwest Foothills Conference record in the two mile. Personal: Justin Todd Ruppe… born April 5, 1988 in Rantoul, IL … son of Jeff Ruppe and Belinda Ruppe… majoring in biochemistry.
Cross Country 8K: 28:00
Bennett’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 2:06.85 800m: 2:00.16 Mile: 4:37.29 1,500m: 4:14.49 3,000m: 10:00.22
Ruppe’s Top Performances Cross Country Indoor Outdoor 8K: 27:36.70 3,000m: 9:13.31 1,500m: 4:15.42 10K: 36:00.50 5,000m: 16:12.34 5,000m: 16:19.61 3,000m steeplechase: 10:02.66
Ryan
Terry
XC/Distance • Junior Hope Mills, NC/South View
XC/Mid-Distance • Junior Hope Mills, NC/South View
2007-08: XC: Clocked his top 8K time of 28:56 at the Blue Ridge Open, which was 17 seconds faster than his previous top 8K time of 29:13.7 that was ran at the Colonial Inter-Regional… Academic All-Southern Conference fall season selection… Indoor: Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters at both the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational (17:26.17) and the Liberty On Track Open (17:34.22)… ran 9:58.47 in the 3,000 meters at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic… named Academic All-Conference for the winter season… Outdoor: Won the 3,000 meters at the International Friendship & Freedom Games with a career-best time of 9:51.84, which was his first sub-10:00 performance in the 3,000 meters… placed 20th in the 3,000 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational with a time of 10:06.06… clocked 18:04.99 in the 5,000 meters in Section IV at the Raleigh Relays… named Academic All-Conference in the spring. 2006-07: XC: Did not compete… Indoor: Did not compete... Outdoor: Ran a career-best time of 17:17.28 in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational… competed in the 1,500 meters at the UNC Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 4:38.83… had a 10:00.16 showing in the 3,000 meters at Carolina Fast Times. Prior to UNCG: Attended St. Cloud State University, but did not run. High School: Four-year participant in cross country, track and wrestling at South View HS in Hope Mills, NC… named all-county and two-time all-conference in cross country… earned all-conference honors in wrestling… member of the team that won four conference championships, two regional championships and the 2003 4A cross country state championship. Personal: Walter Ryan Solomon… born October 8, 1985 in Hartsville, SC… son of Danny and Shawn Solomon… recruited by Belmont-Abbey and St. Cloud State… majoring in special education.
Cross Country 8K: 28:56
Solomon’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 3,000m: 9:58.47 1,500m: 4:38.83 5,000m: 17:26.17 3,000m: 9:51.84 5,000m: 17:17.28
2007-08: XC: Set a new personal record in the 8K at the Southern Conference Championships, clocking 26:59.01, which was his first sub-27:00 showing in the 8K… finished 18th out of 52 runners at the Winthrop Asics Invitational… Indoor: Was the third leg on the distance medley relay team that earned All-Conference honors with a second-place finish and a time of 10:19.95 at the Southern Conference Championships… opened the season with a third-place finish in the 800 meters at the Liberty On Track Open, crossing the finish line in a time of 1:59.23… ran a career-best 1:57.07 in the 800 meters at the Southern Conference Championships and placed 11th in the prelims… clocked 51.61 in the 400 meters at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational… Outdoor: Ran a personal-best time of 1:54.31 at the Southern Conference Championships, which placed fourth in the prelims and advanced him to the finals… finished sixth in the SoCon 800-meter finals with a time of 1:57.54… placed 20th in the developmental section of the 800 meters at the Duke Asics Invitational with a time of 1:56.76… clocked 1:58.53 in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational… posted a personal record time of 51.35 in the 400 meters at the Raleigh Relays. 2006-07: XC: Clocked a season-best 8K time at the SoCon Championships, covering the course in a time of 27:39.87… raced 36:16.25 in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regionals… Indoor: Raced a season-best 800-meter time of 1:57.97 in the prelims at the SoCon Championships, placing ninth… had a 53.96 performance in the 400 meters at the UNC Carolina Invite… Outdoor: Ran a season-best 1:57.16 in the 800 meters in the prelims at the SoCon Championships. High School: Earned three varsity letters in cross country and two in indoor and outdoor track at South View HS in Hope Mills, NC… was named all-conference and all-region in cross country and indoor and outdoor track… regional champion in the 800 meters… member of the cross country team that won the 2003 state championship… also received one varsity letter in swimming. Personal: Terry Donell Wyatt, Jr.… born October 3, 1988 in …son of Terry Sr. and Aida Wyatt… majoring in sports medicine.
Wyatt’s Top Performances Cross Country Indoor Outdoor 8K: 26:59.01 400m: 51.61 400m: 51.35 10K: 36:16.25 800m: 1:57.07 800m: 1:54.31
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Bobby
Andrew
XC/Distance • Sophomore Hope Mills, NC/South View HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Sophomore Washingtonville, NY/ Washingtonville HS
2007-08: XC: Registered a season-best 8K time of 27:24 at the Blue Ridge open… placed 26th at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, covering the 8K course in a time of 28:41… opened the season at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational with a 5K time of 16:55… Indoor: Began the season with a 20th-place finish in the mile at the Liberty On Track Open with a time of 4:51.63… ran a career-best 3,000-meter time at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 9:19.71… Outdoor: Registered a pair of third-place finishes in two different events… took third in the 3,000 meters at the International Friendship & Freedom Games, crossing the finish line with a time of 9:55.68… raced a career-best time of 10:03.22 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Murray Neely Invitational, finishing third… had a 9:12.33 showing in the 3,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open… ran 1:59.15 in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational. High School: Earned two varsity letters in cross country and track at South View HS in Hope Mills, NC… was an all-state, all-conference and all-region track selection for coach Jesse Autry… also earned all-conference and all-region honors in cross country… also played soccer. Personal: Robert Dail Belcher, Jr. … born August 4, 1989…. son of Robert D. Belcher, Sr. and Teresa Belcher… has one sister, Tiffany Spell, and one brother Ray Belcher… majoring in physical education.
Member of the school record 4x1,500meter relay team that ran 16:24.92 at Raleigh Relays… currently the only runner in UNCG history to compete in the 1,000 meters during indoor… has the third-fastest indoor mile (4:20.89)… ranks second all-time in the 800 meters (1:54.18) and the 1,500 meters (3:57.25) during outdoor. 2007-08: XC: Top Spartan finisher at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational, Winthrop Asics Invitational and Southern Conference Championshpis... ran sub27:00 in each of his three 8K races… clocked a season-best 26:10.29 and placed 20th out of 84 runners at the SoCon Championships… had a 26:47 showing at the Blue Ridge Open… finished ninth out of 52 runners at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, running 26:48… was second at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational, covering the 5K course in a time of 15:57… Indoor: Earned All-SoCon honors after running the lead-off leg on the distance medley relay team that finished second at the SoCon Championships with a time of 10:19.95… finished second in the 1,000 meters at the Liberty On Track Open with a time of 2:34.12… registered an 11th-place finish in the 800 meters at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational with a time of 1:58.71… set a personal record in the mile at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic, running 4:20.89 and placing seventh… Outdoor: Earned All-SoCon honors in the 800 meters after placing third with a time of 1:55.13 in the 800-meter finals at the SoCon Championships… reached the 800-meter finals after winning his heat and finishing third in the prelims with a career-best time of 1:54.18… took eighth in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational with a time of 1:55.01… set a personal-best time of 3:57.25 in the 1,500 meters at the Duke Asics Twilight, which was six seconds faster than his previous top 1,500-meter time of 4:03.78 ran a the Wake Forest Open. High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country, basketball and track at Washingtonville HS in Washingtonville, NY… earned all-state cross country honors… was a member of the sprint medley relay that holds the school record. Personal: Andrew Thomas Clyne… born on June 27, 1989 in Nyack, NY…. son of Thomas and Melinda Clyne… has one sister, Juliana… father, Thomas, played basketball at the Pratt Institute... major is undecided.
Cross Country 8K: 27:24
Belcher’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor Mile: 4:51.63 800m: 1:59.15 3,000m: 9:19.71 3,000m: 9:12.33 3,000m steeplechase: 10:03.22
Cross Country 8K: 26:10.29
Clyne’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 1:58.71 800m: 1:54.18 1,000m: 2:34.12 1,500m: 3:57.25 Mile: 4:20.89
Taylor
Patrick
XC/Mid-Distance • Sophomore Stone Mountain, GA/Lakeside HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Sophomore Advance, NC/Davie County HS
Holds the third-fastest time in the indoor 800 meters (1:57.06)… is third all-time in the 400 meters (52.59) for outdoor… ranks fourth all-time in the 800 meters (1:55.63) during outdoor. 2007-08: XC: Ran 28:50 and 28:50.9 at the Winthrop Asics Invitational and the Colonial Inter-Regional, respectively… raced 17:05 on the 5K course at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational… Indoor: Earned All-Southern Conference honors after running the second leg on the distance medley relay team that placed second at the SoCon Championships with a time of 10:19.95… had two Top-10 finishes in the 800 meters on the season… placed 10th in the 800-meter prelims at the SoCon Championships with a career-best time of 1:57.06… ran 1:59.28 and finished fourth in the 800 meters at the Liberty On Track Open… clocked 4:33.49 in the mile at the Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational… Outdoor: Finished fourth in the 800 meters at two meets… ran 1:56.06 and finished fourth in the 800-meter finals at the SoCon Championships... qualified for the SoCon 800-meter finals after running a career-best time of 1:55.63 and placing sixth in the prelims... took fourth in the 800 meters at the Duke Asics Twilight with a time of 1:56.44… clocked 52.59 in the 400 meters at the Raleigh Relays… ran 4:15.43 in the 1,500 meters at the Duke Asics Twilight.
Will compete as sophomore during outdoor and as a freshman in cross country and indoor. 2007-08: XC: Did not compete… Indoor: Did not compete… Outdoor: Ran a season-best 2:08.73 in the 800 meters at the Tony Waldrop Invitational… clocked 4:40.62 in the 1,500 meters in Section II at Raleigh Relays. High School: Three-time cross country letterwinner and a two-time track letterwinner at Davie County High School, under coached Daric Beiter and John Clevenger… two-time cross country team MVP… captained both the cross country and track teams as a year… earned All-Central Piedmont Conference honors in track… also wrestled, earning two letters… member of the Davie Country High School team that won the 2006 North Carolina Dual State Championship. Personal: Patrick Morgan O’Connor… born August 13, 1989 in Johnson City, TN… son of Pat and Janie O’Connor… has a brother, Rusty, and a sister, Emily… plans to major in history.
High School: Four year cross country and track participant at Lakeside HS…finished in the Top-5 finish at the 206 Dekalb County Cross Country meet… was a member of the two-time county champion cross country team…a two-time allstate cross country selection… was an all-county track selection… finished in the Top-3 in the 800 meters at the Youth Nationals… posted Top-4 finishes in the 800 meters and 1500 meters in 2007… was an all-state track selection….also competed for the D.C. Express Track Team for two years. Personal: Taylor Edward Hurst… born August 30, 1988 in Stone Mountain, GA… son of Gary and Patricia Hurst… has one brother, Mitchell, and one sister, Jordan…father, Gary, competed in track and field at Holy Cross College… intends to major in international business.
Cross Country 8K: 28:50
Hurst’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor 800m: 1:57.06 400m: 52.29 Mile: 4:33.49 800m: 1:55.63 1,500m: 4:15.43
O’Connor’s Top Performances Outdoor 800m: 2:08.73 1,500m: 4:40.62
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AJ
Cory
XC/Distance • Sophomore Haverstraw, NY/North Rockland HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Junior Asheville, NC/T.C. Roberson
Holds the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:23.77)... Member of the 4x1,500-meter relay team that set a new school record with a time of 16:24.92 at the 2008 Raleigh Relays.
Prior to UNCG: Attended Weber State during the 2003-04 academic year, but did not compete in any meets… attended Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College for the 2007-08 academic year.
2007-08: XC: Clocked a career-best 8K time of 26:18 at the Blue Ridge Open, finishing 65th out of 218 runners… had a 12th-place showing at the Winthrop Asics Invitational, running the 8K in a time of 27:04… placed ninth at the Campbell Cross Country Invitational with a 5K time of 16:25… Indoor: Recorded Top-20 finishes in all five races, including three in the mile… raced a career-best 4:23.12 and placed ninth in the mile at the ChickFil-A Carolina Invitational… also placed ninth in the mile at the Liberty On Track Open… took 16th in the mile at the Southern Conference Championships with a time of 4:28.77… set a personal record in the 3,000 meters at the SoCon Championships, running 8:49.29 and placing 10th… raced 8:52.09 and placed 18th in the 3,000 meters at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic... Outdoor: Earned AllSoCon honors with a second-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:28.50… set a new program record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Duke Asics Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 9:23.77 and placed ninth... also finished in the Top-10 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at at the Wake Forest Open (9:33.99, seventh)… raced 4:01.75 in the 1,500 meters at the Taylor Cattle Farm Classic.
High School: Earned four varsity letters for cross country and two for track under T.C. Roberson High School head coach Steve Carpenter… All-conference and allcounty selection in both cross country and track… helped T.C. Roberson to a runner-up finishes at the 2002 North Carolina State Cross Country Championships and the 2003 state outdoor track meet.
High School: Earned three cross country and indoor track varsity letters and two outdoor track letters at North Rockland HS in Thiells, NY… was an all-section, allcounty, all-league and all-state cross country selection… also earned all-county and all-section honors in indoor track… earned All-American honors in the steeplechase… set North Rockland’s 5K record in cross country… was a member of five league championships and three county and section championships. Personal: Anthony Michael Savoia… born May 11, 1989 in Strawtown, NY… son of Anthony and Renee Savoia… has one sister, Catherine… undecided on major.
Cross Country 8K: 26:18
Savoia’s Top Performances Indoor Outdoor Mile: 4:23.12 1,500m: 4:01.75 3,000m: 8:49.29 3,000m steeplechase: 9:23.77
Personal: Cory Adam Bowen… born May 28, 1985 in Spartanburg, SC… son of Rick and Laura Bowen… brother, Derek, played football at Brigham Young in 1994… brother, Jake, played football at Navy and captained the 2001 team… majoring in accounting.
Brian XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Brevard, NC/Brevard HS
High School: Member of Brevard High School’s track and field team for two years, lettering in both years under head coach Bill Baldwin… named the Western Athletic Conference MVP in 2008... earned three letters in both basketball and soccer, garnering All-Conference and All-Region honors in both sports. Personal: Brian T. Carrington… born February 7, 1990 in Waterbury, CT… son of William and Pat Carrington… mom, Pat, played softball and tennis at Bryant College… plans to major in communications.
Jermaine
Joey
XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Somerset, NJ/Franklin HS
XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Columbia, MD/Howard HS
High School: Four-time letterwinner in each cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field at Franklin HS under coach Sean Thomas… 2008 New Jersey Indoor Track State Champion in the 1,600 meters… selected as the 2008 Courier News Athlete of the Year… named all-Area and all-County all four years for cross country… all-area honoree for indoor as a junior and senior… earned all-area accolades for outdoor in 2008. Personal: Jermaine N. Coore… born December 2, 1988 in Brooklyn, NY… son of Hiram and Madane Walker… plans to major in business management.
Lamar XC/Mid-Distance • Freshman Forest City, NC/East Rutherford HS
High School: Four-time letterwinner in track and earned one letter in cross country at East Rutherford High School under coach Lee Lail… two-time county champion in the 800 meters… part of the 4x800-meter relay team that won backto-back county championships… earned all-state, all-regional and all-conference honors for track… team MVP… also played basketball, receiving on letter. Personal: Lamar Rashun Watkins… born October 3, 1989 in Forest City, NC… son of Dashawn Miller and Annette Miller… anticipates majoring in political science.
High School: Earned four letters in both indoor and outdoor track and lettered in only season he ran cross country at Howard High School under head coach Rich Gardner… 2007 Maryland state cross country champion, running a time of 16:16, which ranks seventh all-time… named Maryland Gatorade XC Player of the Year in 2007… earned all-state cross country honors… selected all-metro by the Baltimore Sun for cross country… two-time Howard County Times Runner of the Year, one for cross country and one for indoor track… Indoor state champion in the 1,600 meters… holds the Class 3A 1,600-meter indoor state record with a time of 4:21… four-time outdoor state champion, claiming two titles in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meters… holds the Class 2A 3,200 state outdoor record with a time of 9:19.9… named all-state, all-metro and Runner of the Year. Personal: Joseph Lewis Thompson… born September 5, 1990 in Durham, NC… son of Charles and Margaret Thompson… has a sister, Catherine… plans on majoring in business.
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Team Results Date Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 12 Oct. 27 Nov. 10
Meet Campbell Invitational (Dual Meet Score) Winthrop Asics Invitational (Gold Division) Colonial Inter-Regional Blue Ridge Open Southern Conference Championship NCAA Southeast Region Championships
Location Buies Creek, NC Rock Hill, SC Williamsburg, VA Boone, NC Cullowhee, NC Louisville, KY
Result Dual Meet Scoring 4th/7 8th/10 12th/18 9th/11 NTS
Individual Results Campbell Invitational (4K) Individual Results 1. Heather Lee, unattached ........................... 14:03 6. Michelle Chewens ..................................... 15:47 16. Sherrika Jordan ....................................... 16:30 22. Courtney Fawcett .................................... 16:51 24. Mary Rutz.................................................17:05 26. Deanna Mulicka .......................................17:15 33. Nancy York ...............................................17:56 38. Becca Colangelo ..................................... 19:29 Team Results (Dual Meet) Campbell def. UNC Greensboro ......................19-40 UNC Wilmington def. UNC Greensboro............25-30 Longwood def. UNC Greensboro ..................... 21-38 Winthrop Asics Invitational (5K) Individual Results 1. Caroline Sanker, Davidson..........................17:12 14. Sherrika Jordan ....................................... 19:16 18. Michelle Chewens ................................... 19:21 28. Carly Magin............................................. 20:05 31. Mary Rutz ................................................ 20:16 34. Deanna Mulicka ...................................... 20:24 43. Courtney Fawcett .................................... 20:56 54. Nancy York .............................................. 21:25 64. Becca Colangelo ..................................... 23:25 Team Results 1. Davidson .............................................. 24 points 2. South Carolina ............................................... 39 3. Winthrop ........................................................ 82 4. UNC Greensboro ...................................... 103 5. Wofford.........................................................141 6. Presbyterian ................................................. 183 7. South Carolina State .................................... 207 Colonial Inter-Regional (6K) Individual Results 1. Tazmin Fanning, Virginia Tech ................. 20:21.3 48. Sherrika Jordan ....................................23:45.8 64. Michelle Chewens ................................ 24:39.8 66. Carly Magin.......................................... 24:44.5 69. Tiffany Garber ...................................... 24:57.4 74. Mary Rutz .............................................25:28.9 77. Deanna Mulicka ...................................25:42.9 82. Courtney Fawcett .................................26:04.4 90. Nancy York ........................................... 27:18.6
Team Results 1. Virginia Tech.........................................23 points 2. Georgetown ................................................... 55 3. William & Mary .............................................. 67 4. Richmond ...................................................... 93 5. Vanderbilt .................................................... 115 6. Washington & Lee ........................................ 218 7. Hampton ...................................................... 228 8. UNC Greensboro ...................................... 230 9. Longwood .................................................... 247 10. Norfolk State ............................................. 295 Blue Ridge Open (5K) Individual Results 1. Jenna Wrieden, Unattached ........................17:59 71. Tiffany Garber.......................................... 20:04 74. Sherrika Jordan ....................................... 20:05 96. Mary Rutz ............................................... 20:30 98. Michelle Chewens ................................... 20:34 100. Carly Magin........................................... 20:35 110. Deanna Mulicka .................................... 20:47 138. Courtney Fawcett .................................. 21:32 173. Becca Colangelo ................................... 23:31 Team Results 1. Miligan ................................................46 points 2. High Point ...................................................... 66 3. Appalachian State ....................................... 101 4. Elon ............................................................. 105 5. Radford ....................................................... 128 6. Western Carolina.......................................... 155 7. North Carolina ‘B’ ......................................... 202 8. UNC Wilmington ........................................... 221 9. Campbell ......................................................271 10. UNC Asheville............................................. 318 12. UNC Greesnboro .................................... 364 SoCon Championships (5K) Individual Results 1. Kathleen Turchin, Chattanooga............. 17:30.35 41. Sherrika Jordan ..................................19:29.29 54. Tiffany Garber ....................................19:53.49 61. Michelle Chewens ..............................20:04.36 62. Carly Magin........................................20:08.43 65. Mary Rutz ..........................................20:13.07 85. Deanna Mulicka .................................20:59.71 77. Courtney Fawcett................................ 21:12.01
Team Results 1. Chattanooga ........................................44 points 2. Davidson........................................................ 53 3. Furman .......................................................... 83 4. Appalachian State ......................................... 86 5. Elon ............................................................. 104 6. Western Carolina...........................................141 7. College of Charleston ....................................171 8. The Citadel....................................................241 9. UNC Greensboro ...................................... 263 10. Georgia Southern ........................................311 11. Wofford ...................................................... 322 NCAA Southest Region Championships (6K) Individual Results 1. Brianna Felnagle, North Carolina ..........19:52.25 131. Sherrika Jordan ................................22:58.65 206. Tiffany Garber .................................. 24:31.25 Team Results 1. North Carolina State ..........................106 points 2. Duke .............................................................114 3. North Carolina ............................................. 124 4. Kentucky .......................................................141 5. Virginia Tech ................................................ 155 6. Virginia ........................................................ 166 7. Liberty .......................................................... 223 8. Wake Forest ................................................. 233 9. Richmond .................................................... 257 10. William & Mary .......................................... 269 UNCG ............................................................NTS
Liberty On Track Open Jan. 25-26 (Lynchburg, VA) 800 meters 23. Becca Colangelo ..............3:00.06
Mile 11. Sherrika Jordan ................5:18.55 13. Tiffany Garber ..................5:18.98 25. Carly Magin......................5:33.43
3,000 meters 1,000 meters 4. Michelle Chewens ..............3:09.35 25. Mary Rutz ...................... 11:19.31 9. Sherrika Jordan .................. 3:15.08 Distance Medley Relay 5. UNCG............................... 13:07.52 Mile 11. Tiffany Garber...................5:29.98 (Garber, Chewens, Jordan, Weber) 18. Carly Magin......................5:43.20 SoCon Championships 25. Courtney Fawcett .............5:48.56 Feb. 29-Mar. 1 800 meters (prelims) 3,000 meters 18. Carly Magin.................... 11:31.44 19. Jess Weber ....................... 2:26.24 20. Mary Ann Rutz ................ 11:41.00 20. Michelle Chewens ............2:26.98 22. Courtney Fawcett ............. 2:37.38 4x800-meter relay 2. UNCG............................... 10:10.64 (Garber, Jordan, Fawcett, Chewens)
Mile 16. Tiffany Garber ..................5:29.38 17. Sherrika Jordan ................5:29.49 19. Carly Magin ......................5:33.22 26. Jess Weber .......................5:59.26 5,000 meters 16. Mary Rutz .......................19:06.73 Team Results 1. Western Carolina ............ 172 points 2. Appalachian State ................... 167 3. Georgia Southern ..................... 120 4. Chattanooga .............................. 78 5. Elon ........................................... 35 6. Davidson.................................... 32 7. College of Charleston ................. 23 8. The Citadel................................. 22 9. Furman ...................................... 14
Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic Feb. 1-2 (Chapel Hill, NC) 800 meters 30. Tiffany Garber .................. 2:26.11 36. Sherrika Jordan ................ 2:27.65 53. Courtney Fawcett ............. 2:37.56 Mile 30. Jess Weber ....................... 5:24.54 34. Michelle Chewens ............5:30.45 37. Carly Magin ...................... 5:37.27 3,000 meters 15. Jess Weber .....................10:59.44 5,000 meters 15. Mary Rutz.......................19:28.68 Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational Feb. 16 (Chapel Hill, NC) 800 meters 13. Jess Weber ....................... 2:21.75 25. Michelle Chewens ............ 2:28.11 33. Courtney Fawcett .............2:35.99
Tiffany Garber and Sherrika Jordan
Courtney Fawcett
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Wake Forest Open Mar. 21-22 (Winston-Salem, NC) 800 meters 43. Jess Weber .............................2:21.28 48. Sherrika Jordan ..................... 2:22.70 83. Michelle Chewens ................. 2:30.65 3,000 meters 25. Tiffany Garber ......................11:04.12 44. Caitlin Lenz ......................... 12:23.47 5,000 meters 24. Mary Rutz............................ 19:02.26 Raleigh Relays Mar. 28-29 (Raleigh, NC) 1,500 meters-Section II 13. Sherrika Jordan ..................... 4:53.03 22. Tiffany Garber ....................... 4:56.75 38. Jess Weber ............................ 5:04.90 49. Michelle Chewens ................. 5:12.59 50. Mary Rutz ............................. 5:13.08 52. Courtney Fawcett .................. 5:15.60 Duke Asics Invitational Apr. 4-5 (Durham, NC) 800 meters-Developmental 6. Jess Weber ...............................2:21.20 1,500 meters-Developmental 4. Jess Weber .............................. 4:49.44 6. Sherrika Jordan ........................4:50.21 9. Tiffany Garber ..........................4:51.12 33. Michelle Chewens ................. 5:05.55 43. Courtney Fawcett .................. 5:10.23
800 meters 22. Sherrika Jordan ..................... 2:22.65 26. Tiffany Garber ........................2:24.76 31. Michelle Chewens ..................2:27.85 1,500 meters 24. Jess Weber ............................ 5:03.68 3,000 meters 8. Mary Rutz.............................. 11:02.68 17. Caitlin Lenz.......................... 12:40.06 18. Becca Colangelo ................. 13:12.95 4x400-meter relay 7. UNCG .......................................4:11.89 (Jordan, Garber, Chewens, Weber) Long Jump 19. Theresa Hart ...........12’8.75” (3.88m) 20. Elizabeth Flattery ............................... ......................................12’6.75” (3.83m) International Friendship & Freedom Games Apr. 18-19 (Greensboro, NC) 100 meters 23. Heather Deutschle ....................14.33 3,000 meters 1. Caitlin Lenz ........................... 12:38.07 2. Becca Colangelo ................... 13:06.35 4x400-meter relay 7. UNCG ...................................... 4:10.42 (Jordan, Garber, Chewens, Weber)
SoCon Championships Apr. 26-27 (Cullowhee, NC) 1,500 meters 6. Jess Weber .............................. 4:48.75 8. Sherrika Jordan ....................... 4:49.92 16. Tiffany Garber ........................5:01.84 19. Michelle Chewens .................. 5:07.16 24. Courtney Fawcett ...................5:16.48 5,000 meters 14. Mary Rutz.............................19:10.24 4x400-meter relay 7. UNCG ...................................... 4:12.94 (Jordan, Chewens, Fawcett, Weber) Team Results 1. Western Carolina ............................ 216 2. Appalachian State .........................189 3. Georgia Southern ...........................153 4. Chattanooga ....................................65 5. Elon .................................................59 6. Davidson..........................................45 7. The Citadel .......................................38 8. Furman ............................................26 9. College of Charleston ....................... 17 10. UNC Greensboro............................6 Duke Asics Twilight May 4 (Durham, NC) 800 meters 9. Jess Weber ............................... 2:17.81 1,500 meters 14. Jess Weber ............................ 4:59.44
5,000 meters-Section C Seeded 11. Mary Rutz .............................19:01.14 Murray Neely Invitational Apr. 5 (Greensboro, NC) 3,000 meters 9. Caitlin Lenz ............................12:07.83 Tony Waldrop Invitational Apr. 12 (Chapel Hill, NC) 100 meters 23. Heather Deutschle ....................14.60 28. Karla Davis ...............................15.91 Michelle Chewens and Sherrika Jordan
Date Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 12 Oct. 27
Team Results Meet Location Campbell Invitational (Dual Meet Scored) Buies Creek, NC Winthrop Asics Invitational (Gold Division) Rock Hill, SC Colonial Inter-Regional Williamsburg, VA Blue Ridge Open Boone, NC SoCon Championships Cullowhee, NC
Result Dual Meet Scoring 3rd/7 8th/10 11th/20 5th/10
Individual Results Campbell Invitational (5K) Individual Results 1. Wyatt Verrelle, Campbell ........................... 15:18 2. Andrew Clyne ............................................ 15:57 7. Xavier Rutz................................................. 16:21 9. AJ Savoia .................................................. 16:25 17. Lincoln Bennett ....................................... 16:50 18. Terry Wyatt .............................................. 16:51 20. Bobby Belcher......................................... 16:55 23. Taylor Hurst ..............................................17:05 26. Justin Ruppe ............................................17:08 37. Ryan Solomon ..........................................17:52 Team Results (Dual Meet Scoring) Campbell def. UNC Greensboro ...................... 21-38 UNC Greensboro def UNC Wilmington.............19-44 UNC Greensboro def. Longwood .....................26-29 Winthrop Asics Invitational (8K) Individual Results 1. Kennth Rotich, East Tennessee State ......... 25:13 9. Andrew Clyne ............................................ 26:48 12. AJ Savoia ................................................ 27:04 14. Ryan Rodd .............................................. 27:08 16. Xavier Rutz .............................................. 27:23 18. Terry Wyatt .............................................. 28:03 21. Lincoln Bennett ....................................... 28:08 24. Justin Ruppe ........................................... 28:19 26. Bobby Belcher......................................... 28:41 28. Taylor Hurst ............................................. 28:50 37. Ryan Solomon ......................................... 30:29 Team Results 1. East Tennessee State ........................... 27 points 2. Winthrop ........................................................ 35 3. UNC Greensboro ........................................ 69 4. Davidson...................................................... 113 5. Wofford........................................................ 125 6. Presbyterian ................................................. 155 7. South Carolina State .................................... 202 Colonial Inter-Regional (8K) Individual Results 1. Andrew Bumbalough, Georgetown .......... 24:13.1 73. Ryan Rodd ........................................... 27:04.6 76. AJ Savoia ............................................. 27:09.1 81. Xavier Rutz ........................................... 27:18.3 90. Terry Wyatt ...........................................28:00.4 91. Justin Ruppe ........................................28:04.9 97. Lincoln Bennett ....................................28:46.0
99. Taylor Hurst ..........................................28:50.9 106. Ryan Solomon....................................29:13.7 108. Bobby Belcher....................................29:54.2 Team Results 1. Georgetown .........................................26 points 2. William & Mary .............................................. 37 3. Virginia Tech .................................................. 78 4. Richmond .................................................... 128 5. Virginia ........................................................ 144 6. Norfolk State ................................................174 7. Virginia Commonwealth ................................ 205 8. UNC Greensboro ...................................... 238 9. Longwood .................................................... 248 10. Hampton .................................................... 301 Blue Ridge Open (8K) Individual Results 1. Ryan Warrenburg, ZapFitness .................... 23:59 51. Xavier Rutz .............................................. 26:00 65. AJ Savoia ................................................ 26:18 90. Andrew Clyne .......................................... 26:47 91. Ryan Rodd............................................... 26:50 120. Bobby Belcher ...................................... 27:24 129. Terry Wyatt ............................................ 27:33 146. Justin Ruppe ..........................................27:57 148. Lincoln Bennett ..................................... 28:00 170. Ryan Solomon ....................................... 28:56 208. Taylor Hurst ........................................... 31:15 Team Results 1. Texas....................................................23 points 2. Duke .............................................................. 85 3. Appalachian State ......................................... 98
4. North Carolina ............................................. 109 5. High Point .................................................... 166 6. Campbell ..................................................... 220 7. Radford ........................................................ 256 8. Mars Hill .......................................................271 9. Queen’s ....................................................... 285 10. Western Carolina........................................ 299 11. UNC Greensboro ..................................... 304 SoCon Championships (8K) Individual Results 1. Brian Deal, Appalachian State .............. 25:07.78 20. Andrew Clyne .....................................26:10.29 25. Ryan Rodd .........................................26:33.40 35. Xavier Rutz .........................................26:58.78 36. Terry Wyatt .........................................26:59.01 38. AJ Savoia ........................................... 27:02.94 61. Justin Ruppe ......................................28:12.64 63. Bobby Belcher....................................28:24.04 72. Lincoln Bennett ..................................29:10.48 75. Ryan Solomon....................................29:20.82 Team Results 1. Appalachian State................................ 27 points 2. Chattanooga .................................................. 56 3. Furman .......................................................... 86 4. Davidson...................................................... 143 5. UNC Greensboro ...................................... 146 6. Elon ............................................................. 152 7. Western Carolina .......................................... 158 8. The Citadel................................................... 220 9. College of Charleston ................................... 221 10. Wofford...................................................... 282
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Liberty On Track Open Jan. 25-26 (Lynchburg, VA) 800 meters 3. Terry Wyatt .............................. 1:59.23 4. Taylor Hurst ............................. 1:59.28
Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic Feb. 1-2 (Chapel Hill, NC) 800 meters 22. Terry Wyatt ............................ 1:59.17 23. Taylor Hurst ........................... 1:59.21
1,000 meters 2. Andrew Clyne .......................... 2:34.12
Mile 7. Andrew Clyne .......................... 4:20.89 21. Ryan Rodd ............................ 4:26.98 42. Lincoln Bennett ..................... 4:42.92
Mile 9. AJ Savoia ................................ 4:35.60 15. Lincoln Bennett ..................... 4:43.68 20. Bobby Belcher....................... 4:51.63 3,000 meters 6. Ryan Rodd .............................. 8:47.28 10. Xavier Rutz ............................ 8:54.65 11. Josh Wyatt............................. 8:55.88 25. Justin Ruppe ......................... 9:31.96 5,000 meters 13. Ryan Solomon..................... 17:34.22 4x800-meter relay 1. UNCG...................................... 8:01.09 (Clyne, Savoia, Hurst, T. Wyatt) Long Jump 9. Ramon Jobson-Brown........................... ......................................20’10.5” (6.36m)
3,000 meters 18. AJ Savoia .............................. 8:52.09 30. Bobby Belcher....................... 9:24.65 40. Ryan Solomon....................... 9:58.47 5,000 meters 6. Josh Wyatt............................. 15:19.03 10. Xavier Rutz .......................... 15:26.75 22. Justin Ruppe ....................... 16:25.47 Chick-Fil-A Carolina Invitational Feb. 16 (Chapel Hill, NC) 400 meters 21. Terry Wyatt ............................... 51.61 800 meters 11. Andrew Clyne ........................ 1:58.71 16. Ryan Rodd ............................ 2:00.15 Mile 9. AJ Savoia ................................ 4:23.12 23. Taylor Hurst ........................... 4:33.49 28. Lincoln Bennett ..................... 4:37.29
3,000 meters 13. Justin Ruppe ......................... 9:13.31 17. Bobby Belcher....................... 9:19.71 5,000 meters 2. Josh Wyatt............................. 15:07.55 13. Ryan Solomon..................... 17:26.17 Distance Medley Relay 1. UNCG.................................... 10:24.31 (Clyne, Hurst, T. Wyatt, Rutz) SoCon Championships Feb. 29-Mar. 1 (Clemson, SC) 800 meters 10. Taylor Hurst ............. 1:57.06 (prelims) 11. Terry Wyatt .............. 1:57.07 (prelims) Mile 13. Andrew Clyne ........................ 4:25.90 16. AJ Savoia .............................. 4:28.77 20. Ryan Rodd ............................ 4:37.36 3,000 meters 10. AJ Savoia .............................. 8:49.29 12. Ryan Rodd ............................ 8:52.63 5,000 meters 9. Xavier Rutz ............................ 15:15.97 10. Josh Wyatt........................... 15:26.03 Distance Medley Relay 2. UNCG.................................... 10:19.95 (Clyne, Hurst, T. Wyatt, Rutz) Long Jump 15. Ramon Jobson-Brown ........................ ........................................18’4.5” (5.60m) Team Results 1. Western Carolina ................. 263 points 2. Appalachian State ................... 256.50 3. Chattanooga ....................................47 4. The Citadel................................. 38.50 5. Davidson..........................................26 6. Furman ............................................15 7. UNC Greensboro ..............................8
Andrew Clyne
Wake Forest Open Mar. 21-22 (Winston-Salem, NC) 800 meters 84. Terry Wyatt ................................................2:01.35
3,000-meter steeplechase 9. AJ Savoia ....................................................9:23.77 13. Ryan Rodd ................................................9:34.06 26. Justin Ruppe ...........................................10:06.77
1,500 meters 32. Andrew Clyne ............................................4:03.78
Murray Neely Invitational Apr. 5 (Greensboro, NC)
3,000 meters 4. Xavier Rutz ..................................................8:39.71 15. Bobby Belcher...........................................9:12.33 26. Ryan Rodd ................................................9:30.67 38. Ryan Solomon.........................................10:24.35 10,000 meters 12. Josh Wyatt ..............................................32:12.37 3,000-meter steeplechase 7. AJ Savoia .....................................................9:33.99 19. Justin Ruppe ...........................................10:18.90 Long Jump T-20. Ramon Jobson-Brown .............. 21’4.25” (6.51m) Raleigh Relays Mar. 28-29 (Raleigh, NC) 400 meters 86. Terry Wyatt ................................................... 51.35 95. Taylor Hurst ..................................................52.59 1,500 meters (Section II) 47. Josh Wyatt ................................................. 4:17.20 50. Lincoln Bennett .........................................4:19.31 68. Patrick O’Connor .......................................4:40.62 5,000 meters (Section IV) 27. Justin Ruppe............................................ 17:14.30 33. Ryan Solomon.........................................18:04.99 3,000-meter steeplechase (Section II) 14. Bobby Belcher .........................................10:32.80 4x800-meter relay 13. UNCG........................................................8:00.86 (T. Wyatt, Hurst, Savoia, Clyne) 4x1,500-meter relay 14. UNCG ......................................................16:24.92 (Rutz, Clyne, Savoia, Rodd) Duke Asics Invitational Apr. 4-5 (Durham, NC) 800 meters (Developmental) 12. Taylor Hurst ...............................................1:56.37 20. Terry Wyatt ................................................1:56.76 27. Andrew Clyne.............................................1:56.99 1,500 meters (Seeded) 29. Andrew Clyne ............................................3:59.31 1,500 meters (Developmental) 50. Lincoln Bennett ......................................... 4:16.51 5,000 meters (Section B Seeded) 8. Xavier Rutz ................................................15:06.58 23. Josh Wyatt .............................................. 15:37.80
800 meters 34. Patrick O’Connor .......................................2:12.49 3,000-meter steeplechase 3. Bobby Belcher...........................................10:03.22 Long Jump 26. Ramon Jobson-Brown ................ 20’0.25” (6.10m) Tony Waldrop Invitational Apr. 16 (Chapel Hill, NC) 800 meters 8. Andrew Clyne ..............................................1:55.01 11. Taylor Hurst ...............................................1:55.89 24. Terry Wyatt ................................................1:58.53 27. Bobby Belcher ...........................................1:59.15 32. Lincoln Bennett ......................................... 2:00.16 46. Patrick O’Connor .......................................2:08.73 1,500 meters 19. Xavier Rutz ................................................4:04.90 22. AJ Savoia .................................................. 4:07.18 31. Ryan Rodd.................................................4:16.61 32. Justin Ruppe ............................................. 4:20.14 3,000 meters 5. Josh Wyatt...................................................8:59.49 20. Ryan Solomon.........................................10:06.06 4x400-meter relay 14. UNCG ........................................................3:28.42 (T. Wyatt, Hurst, Clyne, Belcher) Long Jump 7. Ramon Jobson-Brown ...................... 20’10” (6.35m) Javelin 4. Jeremy Cannon ............................ 166’11” (50.89m) International Friendship & Freedom Games Apr. 18-19 (Greensboro, NC) 3,000 meters 1. Ryan Solomon .............................................9:51.84 2. Xavier Rutz ..................................................9:52.02 3. Bobby Belcher.............................................9:55.68 4x400-meter relay 6. UNCG..........................................................3:30.21 (T. Wyatt, Hurst, Belcher, Clyne) 4x800-meter relay 2. UNCG ‘A’ ..................................................... 8:03.14 (Ruppe, Bennett, Rodd, Belcher) 3. UNCG ‘B’ .....................................................8:06.13 (J. Wyatt, Savoia, O’Connor, Rutz) Javelin 1. Jeremy Cannon ............................ 148’10” (45.36m)
SoCon Championships Apr. 26-27 (Cullowhee, NC) 800 meters (prelims) 3. Andrew Clyne ..............................................1:54.18 4. Terry Wyatt ..................................................1:54.31 6. Taylor Hurst .................................................1:55.63 800 meters (finals) 3. Andrew Clyne ..............................................1:55.13 4. Taylor Hurst .................................................1:56.06 6. Terry Wyatt .................................................. 1:57.54 1,500 meters 11. Lincoln Bennett .........................................4:22.43 5,000 meters 11. Xavier Rutz ..............................................15:34.75 13. Josh Wyatt...............................................15:46.12 18. Justin Ruppe ...........................................16:19.61 10,000 meters 5. Josh Wyatt................................................ 32:40.96 3,000-meter steeplechase 2. AJ Savoia ....................................................9:28.50 4. Ryan Rodd ..................................................9:36.79 12. Bobby Belcher......................................... 10:07.65 13. Justin Ruppe ...........................................10:26.10 4x400-meter relay 6. UNCG..........................................................3:29.62 (Hurst, T. Wyatt, Belcher, Clyne) Long Jump 10. Ramon Jobson-Brown................... 21’5.5” (6.54m) Javelin 6. Jeremy Cannon .............................. 158’0” (48.15m) Team Results 1. Appalachian State...................................315 points 2. Western Carolina...............................................288 3. The Citadel.......................................................... 67 4. Davidson............................................................. 38 T-5. Chattnaooga .................................................... 37 T-5. UNC Greensboro ...........................................37 7. Furman................................................................ 22 Duke Asics Twilight May 4 (Durham, NC) 800 meters 4. Taylor Hurst .................................................1:56.44 1,500 meters 12. Andy Clyne ................................................ 3:57.25 16. Xavier Rutz ................................................3:59.73 22. Taylor Hurst ...............................................4:15.43 Taylor Cattle Farm Classic May 9 (Chapel Hill, NC) 1,500 meters 19. AJ Savoia ..................................................4:01.75
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS Men’s Outdoor Track Charles Jones (Triple Jump) .................................................................................... 2005
NCAA EAST REGIONAL PARTICIPANTS Men’s Outdoor Track Charles Jones (Triple Jump) .................................................................................... 2005 Charles Jones (Triple Jump) .................................................................................... 2006 Jeff Williams (800m) .............................................................................................. 2006
ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES Women’s Cross Country
Women’s Outdoor Track
Monica Reif .....................1995, Big South Leslie Avbe ......................1996, Big South Brigid O’Connell....................2000, SoCon Mary Nero.............................2001, SoCon Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .........2002, SoCon Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .........2003, SoCon Eleanor Wilson ......................2003, SoCon Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .........2005, SoCon
Niki Ash ................................2000, SoCon Christy Lee ............................2000, SoCon
Men’s Cross Country Jason Lloyd ......................1994, Big South David Jordan .........................1999, SoCon Matt Nolan ...........................2000, SoCon Joe Jacobs ............................2005, SoCon Josh Wyatt ............................2006, SoCon Nick Vaccaro .........................2006, SoCon
Men’s Outdoor Track Jeff Williams .........................2004, SoCon Charles Jones .......................2005, SoCon Jeff Williams .........................2005, SoCon Jeff Williams .........................2006, SoCon Andrew Clyne ........................2008, SoCon AJ Savoia ..............................2008, SoCon
Charles Jones
Women’s Indoor Track Niki Ash ................................2000, SoCon Niki Ash ................................2001, SoCon
Men’s Indoor Track DMR (Thomas, Williams, Vaccaro, Jacobs) . .............................................2004, SoCon Jeff Williams .........................2005, SoCon CR Thomas ...........................2005, SoCon Charles Jones .......................2005, SoCon DMR (Thomas, Williams, Rutz, Vaccaro) ..... .............................................2005, SoCon Charles Jones .......................2006, SoCon Jeff Williams .........................2006, SoCon Jeff Williams ..........................2007 SoCon DMR (Vaccaro, Williams, T. Wyatt, Rutz) ..... .............................................2007, SoCon DMR (Clyne, Hurst, T. Wyatt, Rutz) ............. .............................................2008, SoCon
Jeff Williams
Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton
5K Student-Athlete Time Date Meet 1. Eleanor Wilson ........................................ 17:51.08 ................................................... 10/18/03 .............................................NC Intercollegiate 2. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ...........................18:05.87................................................... 10/18/03 .............................................NC Intercollegiate 3. Brigid O’Connell ......................................18:15.93................................................... 10/28/00 ......................................SoCon Championships 4. Brigid O’Connel..........................................18:21 ...................................................... 9/23/00 ..................................................Great American 5. Leslie Avbel................................................18:24 ..................................................... 10/19/96 .............................................NC Intercollegiate 6. Mary Nero ..................................................18:27 ..................................................... 10/27/01.......................................SoCon Championships 7. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ...........................18:30.97................................................... 11/02/02 ......................................SoCon Championships 8. Heidi (Sloop) Pinketon ...............................18:31 ...................................................... 10/3/03 ................................ Blue Ridge Mountain Open 9. Brigid O’Connell ....................................... 18:33 ...................................................... 9/16/00 ......................................... Winthrop Invitational 10. Christy Lee .............................................. 18:34 ...................................................... 9/30/00 .........................................Campbell Invitational 11. Leslie Avbel ............................................. 18:35 ..................................................... 11/16/96 ................................................ NCAA District III 12. Mary Nero............................................... 18:39 ..................................................... 10/06/01 ...........................................Walt Disney Classic 13. Leslie Avbel............................................. 18:40 ..................................................... 10/26/96 .................................Big South Championships 14. Christy Lee .............................................. 18:48 ...................................................... 9/22/00 ..................................................Great American Jess Weber ............................................. 18:48 ..................................................... 10/18/03 .............................................NC Intercollegiate 16. Christy Lee ...............................................18:51 ...................................................... 9/16/00 ......................................... Winthrop Invitational Eleanor Wilson.........................................18:51 ...................................................... 10/3/03 ................................ Blue Ridge Mountain Open 18. Emily Furr................................................ 18:54 ..................................................... 10/27/01.......................................SoCon Championships 19. Kelly English ........................................... 18:58 ..................................................... 10/06/01 ...........................................Walt Disney Classic 20. Heather McNair....................................... 18:59 ...................................................... 9/18/93 ......................................... Winthrop Invitational 21. Emily Furr ............................................... 19:00 ..................................................... 10/06/01 ...........................................Walt Disney Classic 22. Leslie Avbel .............................................19:01 ...................................................... 9/19/98 ......................................... Winthrop Invitational Takeesha Carter ......................................19:01 ..................................................... 10/18/03 .............................................NC Intercollegiate 24. Jess Weber ............................................19:03.42................................................... 10/30/05 ......................................SoCon Championships 25. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ..........................19:03.9.................................................... 10/12/02 ...........................................Walt Disney Classic
6K Student-Athlete Time Date Meet 1. Eleanor Wilson ...........................................21:59 .................................................... 11/15/03 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 2. Brigid O’Connell ........................................ 22:16 ...................................................... 10/7/00 ...................................................Paul Short Run 3. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ............................22:32.2.................................................... 11/16/02 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 4. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ............................22:43.0 ................................................... 11/12/05 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 5. Morgan Cole ............................................22:43.1.................................................... 11/16/02 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 6. Jess Weber ..............................................22:52.2..................................................... 10/1/05 ...................................................Paul Short Run 7. Christy Lee ................................................ 22:57 ..................................................... 11/11/00.................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 8. Sherrika Jordan .......................................22:58.65 .................................................. 11/10/07.................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 9. Jamie Hollingworth ................................... 23:19 ...................................................... 10/7/00 ...................................................Paul Short Run 10. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .........................23:28.1..................................................... 10/1/05 ...................................................Paul Short Run 11. Kristin Irwin ............................................ 23:29 ...................................................... 10/7/00 ...................................................Paul Short Run 12. Jess Weber ............................................23:36.1.................................................... 11/12/05 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 13. Stephanie Maltais ................................. 23:37.8 ..................................................... 10/1/05 ...................................................Paul Short Run 14. Jess Weber ............................................ 23:37.49 .................................................... 9/30/06 ................................. George Mason Invitational 15. Kelly English ........................................... 23:38 ...................................................... 10/7/00 ...................................................Paul Short Run 16. Kristin Irwin ...........................................23:39.5.................................................... 11/16/02 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 17. Emily Furr ................................................ 23:40 ...................................................... 10/7/00 ...................................................Paul Short Run 18. Mary Nero ..............................................23:46.0.................................................... 11/16/02 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 19. Eleanor Wilson ...................................... 23:47.1 .................................................... 11/16/02 ................................ NCAA Southeast Regional 20. Crystal Rayle..........................................23:50.2.................................................... 11/16/02 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 21. Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .......................... 23:55 ..................................................... 11/10/01.................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 22. Mary Ann Rutz........................................23:56.8.................................................... 11/12/05 ................................ NCAA Southeast Regional 23. Erin Lord ................................................23:59.4.................................................... 11/12/05 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 24. Kristin Irwin ............................................ 24:02 ..................................................... 11/15/03 ................................. NCAA Southeast Regional 25. Brigid O’Connell ......................................24:07 .................................................... 11/11/00 ................................................ NCAA District III
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5,000 meters 200 meters Jennifer Kennedy................... 28.45 ........................... 2003 Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ....... 18:17.17 ......................... 2006 Christy Lee .......................... 18:38.0 .......................... 2000 Emily Furr........................... 18:39.77 ......................... 2002 400 meters Jennifer Kennedy................. 1:03.68 .......................... 2003 Tessa Dispennette.............. 18:50.20 ......................... 2007 Mary Nero.......................... 19:03.49 ......................... 2002 800 meters Jess Weber...........................2:21.75 .......................... 2008 4x800-meter relay Morgan Cole ........................2:21.84 .......................... 2002 Garber, Jordan ................... 10:10.64 ......................... 2008 Takeesha Carter .................. 2:22.22 .......................... 2004 Fawcett, Chewens Kelly English ........................2:24.77 .......................... 2001 Tiffany Garber ......................2:26.11 .......................... 2008 Distance Medley Relay O’Connell, Lord .................. 12:40.38 ......................... 2005 Wilson, Weber 1,000 meters Michelle Chewens ............... 3:09.35 .......................... 2008 Oldham, Lord ..................... 12:50.72 ......................... 2006 Sherrika Jordan................... 3:15.08 .......................... 2008 O’Connell, Weber Cole, Waters .......................13:01.33 ......................... 2002 Tilson, English 1,500 meters Misty Tilson......................... 5:50.30 .......................... 2003 UNCG .................................13:01.76 ......................... 2003 Crystal Rayle........................5:11.08 .......................... 2003 UNCG ............................... 13:02.3 (h)........................ 2002 Erin Lord ..............................5:14.27 .......................... 2003 Tricia O’Connell ................... 5:18.66 .......................... 2003 Shot Put Niki Ash .........................38’2” (11.63m) .................... 2002 Michele Proctor ........... 31’9.25” (9.68m)................... 2003 Mile Jess Weber...........................5:13.71 .......................... 2006 Kelly English ........................5:14.77 .......................... 2001 Weight Throw Kathy Oldham ......................5:17.89 .......................... 2006 Niki Ash .........................54’8” (16.66m) .................... 2003 Morgan Cole ........................5:17.94 .......................... 2002 Michelle Proctor ......... 39’0.25” (11.89m).................. 2004 Sherrika Jordan................... 5:18.55 .......................... 2008 3,000 meters Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .......10:31.00 ......................... 2006 Emily Furr............................10:39.81 ......................... 2002 Mary Nero.......................10:40.60/.47 ..................... 2002 Christy Lee ......................10:46.62/.60 ..................... 2000 Jess Weber......................... 10:54.98 ......................... 2007
100 meters Heather Deutschle ...................13.98 ....................2006, 2008 Christin Heverly ........................15.29 .............................. 2006 Hilary Overby............................15.50 .............................. 2006 200 meters Jennifer Kennedy...................... 27.71 .............................. 2003
100-meter hurdles Pia Diggs .................................19.00 .............................. 1999 Ann Robatin .............................19.03 .............................. 1999 400-meter hurdles Pia Diggs ............................... 1:12.47 ............................ 1999 Ann Robatin ........................... 1:15.94 ............................ 1999
400 meters Eleanor Wilson ....................... 1:01.05 ............................ 2003 Jennifer Kennedy.................... 1:02.95 ............................ 2003 Roxanne Allen ........................ 1:03.85 ............................ 2000 Kelly English .......................... 1:08.03 ............................ 2000 Chrissy Looney ....................... 1:10.06 ............................ 1999
2,000-meter steeplechase Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton .......... 7:45.21 ............................ 2003
800 meters Jess Weber............................. 2:17.81 ............................. 2008 Eleanor Wilson ....................... 2:18.91 ............................ 2003 Morgan Cole .......................... 2:21.75 ............................ 2002 Emily Furr............................... 2:22.65 ............................ 2000 Sherrika Jordan...................... 2:22.65 ............................ 2008
4x400-meter relay Jordan, Garber ....................... 4:10.42 ............................ 2008 Chewens, Weber Jordan, Garber ....................... 4:11.89 ............................ 2008 Chewens, Weber Jordan, Chewens .................... 4:12.94 ............................ 2008 Fawcett, Weber UNCG .................................... 4:21.37 ............................ 2003 UNCG .................................... 4:22.15 ............................ 1999
1,500 meters Jess Weber............................. 4:44.97 ............................ 2006 Sherrika Jordan...................... 4:49.92 ............................ 2008 Eleanor Wilson ....................... 4:50.17............................. 2003 Tiffany Garber ........................ 4:51.12............................. 2008 Morgan Cole .......................... 4:51.17 ............................. 2002 3,000 meters Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ......... 10:17.36............................2004 Leslie Avbel .......................... 10:21.54 ........................... 1999 Jamie Hollingsworth .............. 10:35.00 ........................... 1999 Niki Adams ........................... 10:40.33 ........................... 2001 Kelly English ......................... 10:40.86 ........................... 2001 5,000 meters Leslie Avbel .......................... 18:10.20 ........................... 1999 Christy Lee ............................ 18:27.67 ........................... 2000 Emily Furr.............................. 18:30.20 ........................... 2002 Mary Nero............................. 18:34.40 ........................... 2002 Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ......... 18:56.97 ........................... 2003 10,000 meters Jamie Hollingsworth .............. 36:27.43 ........................... 1999 Christy Lee ............................ 37:48.48 ........................... 2000 Emily Furr.............................. 39:00.96 ........................... 2002 Leslie Avbel .......................... 39:29.07 ........................... 1999 Heather Simpson ................... 39:48.0 ............................ 1998
3,000-meter steeplechase Heidi (Sloop) Pinkerton ......... 11:11.08 ........................... 2006 Carly Magin .......................... 12:23.97 ........................... 2007
4x800-meter relay Waldrop, English ................... 10:24.20 ........................... 1999 Cutler, B. O’Connell 4x1,500-meter relay Avbel, Waldrop...................... 21:00.97 ........................... 1998 Hollingsworth, Byerly Long Jump Kaitlyn Nortz ...................15’0.75” (4.59m) ..................... 2006 Elizabeth Flattery ............12’6.75” (3.83m) ..................... 2008 Hammer Throw Niki Ash ...........................155’8” (47.44m) ...................... 2000 Michele Proctor .............. 132’5” (40.36m) .....................2004 Shot Put Niki Ash .........................36’0.75” (10.99m) .................... 2001 Michele Proctor ..............29’9.25” (9.07m) ..................... 2003 Discus Michele Proctor ............... 93’1” (28.37m).......................2004
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8K Student-Athlete Time Date Meet 1. CR Thomas ..................................................... 25:12 ............................................ 10/18/03 ............................................NC Intercollegiate 2. Xavier Rutz ....................................................25:17.98 ........................................... 9/30/06 ................................George Mason Invitational 3. Joe Jacobs ...................................................... 25:18 ............................................ 10/18/03 ............................................NC Intercollegiate 4. Josh Wyatt ....................................................25:26.01 ........................................... 9/30/06 ................................George Mason Invitational 5. Joe Jacobs ....................................................25:30.14 ........................................... 10/2/04 ......................................... Overton Invitational 6. Josh Wyatt ....................................................25:32.53.......................................... 10/28/06 .................................... SoCon Championships 7. Nick Vaccaro .................................................25:33.00........................................... 9/30/06 ................................George Mason Invitational 8. Matt Nolan....................................................25:35.48........................................... 11/2/02 ..................................... SoCon Championships 9. David Jordan ................................................... 25:36 ............................................ 10/26/99 ............................................NC Intercollegiate 10. Matt Nolan.................................................... 25:37 ............................................. 10/7/00 ................................................. Paul Short Run 11. Nicolas Vaccaro ..........................................25:38.19 .......................................... 10/28/06 .................................... SoCon Championships 12. Matt Nolan .................................................25:40.94.......................................... 10/28/00 .................................... SoCon Championships 13. David Jordan ................................................. 25:41 ............................................. 10/9/99 ........................... Georgia Southern Invitational 14. Joe Jacobs ..................................................25:42.40............................................ 9/3/04 .........................................Covered Bridge Open 15. Joe Jacobs ...................................................25:43.9 ............................................ 9/18/04 .........................................Clemson Invitational 16. Chris Adams ................................................. 25:45 ............................................ 10/27/01 .................................... SoCon Championships Jason Lloyd ................................................... 25:45 ............................................ 10/25/94 ................................Big South Championships 18. Joe Jacobs .................................................... 25:47 ............................................ 10/27/01 .................................... SoCon Championships 19. Joe Jacobs .................................................... 25:49 ............................................. 10/3/03 ............................... Blue Ridge Mountain Open 20. Brian St. Onge .............................................. 25:50 ............................................. 9/11/98 ............................................... UNH Invitational 21. CR Thomas..................................................25:52.75.......................................... 10/20/04 ......................................... Overton Invitational 22. Michael Jaquins ............................................ 25:53 ............................................ 10/27/01 .................................... SoCon Championships Rocky Billota ................................................. 25:53 ............................................ 10/27/01 .................................... SoCon Championships 24. Rob Ball ........................................................ 25:54 ............................................. 10/9/99 ........................... Georgia Southern Invitational 25. Keith Gruchacz.............................................25:59.7 ............................................ 10/1/05 ................................................. Paul Short Run
10K Student-Athlete Time Date Meet 1. Joe Jacobs .....................................................32:00.0 .......................................... 11/13/04 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 2. Matt Nolan.....................................................32:02.1 ........................................... 11/16/02 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 3. Joe Jacobs ...................................................... 32:04 ............................................ 11/14/03 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 4. Jason Lloyd ..................................................... 32:20 ............................................ 11/12/94 ...............................................NCAA District III 5. Jeff Pollard ..................................................... 32:23 ............................................ 11/16/96 ...............................................NCAA District III 6. Rob Ball .......................................................... 32:30 ............................................ 11/13/99 .............................................. NCAA District III 8. Josh Wyatt ...................................................... 32:43 ............................................ 11/11/06 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 7. David Jordan ................................................... 32:44 ............................................ 11/13/99 ...............................................NCAA District III 9. CR Thomas.....................................................32:44.1 ........................................... 11/13/04 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 10. Nick Vaccaro ...............................................32:49.45.......................................... 11/11/06 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 11. Josh Wyatt ...................................................32:54.8 ........................................... 11/12/05 ............................... NCAA Southeast Regional 12. Brian St. Onge .............................................. 32:57 ............................................ 11/14/98 ..............................................NCAA District III 13. Michael Jaquins ............................................ 33:04 ............................................ 11/10/01 ...............................................NCAA District III 14. Xavier Rutz ..................................................33:06.90.......................................... 11/11/06 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 15. Keith Gruchacz ............................................33:14.45 .......................................... 11/11/06 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 16. Keith Gruchacz ............................................33:15.7 ........................................... 11/12/05 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 17. Nick Vaccaro ................................................ 33:17.6 ........................................... 11/12/05 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 18. Matt Nolan ................................................... 33:20 ............................................ 11/11/00 .............................................. NCAA District III 19. Nick Vaccaro ................................................33:33.9 ........................................... 11/13/04 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 20. Jose Zavala ..................................................33:44.1 ........................................... 11/16/02 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 21. Leonard Mitchell ........................................... 33:50 ............................................ 11/13/99 ...............................................NCAA District III 22. Chris Adams ................................................. 34:01 ............................................ 11/10/01 ...............................................NCAA District III 23. Brian St. Onge .............................................. 34:03 ............................................ 11/16/96 ...............................................NCAA District III 24. Joe Jacobs .................................................... 34:13 ............................................ 11/10/01 ................................NCAA Southeast Regional 25. Rob Ball........................................................ 34:27 ............................................ 11/11/00 ...............................................NCAA District III
Distance Medley Relay 200 meters Jeff Williams ......................... 23.29 ........................... 2006 Thomas, J. Williams.............10:11.00 ......................... 2004 Marquice Miller .................... 26.09 ........................... 2005 Vaccaro, Jacobs Vaccaro, Wyatt ....................10:19.91 ......................... 2007 Williams, Rutz 400 meters Jeff Williams ......................... 49.80 ........................... 2005 Clyne, Hurst ....................... 10:19.95 ......................... 2008 Terry Wyatt ............................ 51.61 ............................ 2008 Wyatt, Rutz Marquice Miller .................... 57.68 ............................ 2004 Clyne, Hurst ........................10:24.31 ......................... 2008 Wyatt, Rutz Thomas, J. Williams............ 10:26.89 ......................... 2005 800 meters Jeff Williams ........................1:53.57 .......................... 2006 Rutz, Vaccaro CR Thomas ......................... 1:56.30 .......................... 2005 Taylor Hurst ..........................1:57.06 .......................... 2008 Long Jump Terry Wyatt ..........................1:57.07 .......................... 2008 Charles Jones .............. 22’9.25” (6.94m)................... 2006 Nick Vaccaro ........................1:57.53 .......................... 2006 Ramon Jobson-Brown .....21’6” (6.55m) ..................... 2007 Marquice Miller ........... 20’10.5” (6.36m)................... 2004 1,000 meters Andrew Clyne .......................2:34.12 .......................... 2008 Triple Jump Charles Jones .............. 50’4.5” (15.35m)................... 2006 1,500 meters Matt Nolan ..........................4:15.51 .......................... 2003 Shot Put Brandon Spencer ..........35’6.75” (10.86) ................... 2003 Mile Nick Vaccaro ........................4:16.32 .......................... 2006 Weight Throw CR Thomas ......................... 4:18.82 .......................... 2004 Brandon Spencer ...........44’2” (13.46m) .................... 2006 Andrew Clyne ...................... 4:20.89 .......................... 2008 Scott Bellamy ................36’0” (10.97m) .................... 2006 Xavier Rutz ...........................4:21.68 .......................... 2007 Matt Nolan ......................... 4:22.93 .......................... 2002 3,000 meters Joe Jacobs .......................... 8:38.94 .......................... 2004 Xavier Rutz .......................... 8:45.53 .......................... 2006 CR Thomas ..........................8:47.23 .......................... 2004 Ryan Rodd ...........................8:47.28 .......................... 2008 AJ Savoia ............................ 8:49.29 .......................... 2008 5,000 meters Josh Wyatt ..........................15:07.55 ......................... 2008 Joe Jacobs ..........................15:07.90 ......................... 2002 Xavier Rutz ..........................15:12.11 ......................... 2007 Rob Ball............................. 15:28.80 ......................... 2000 Keith Gruchacz................... 15:34.77 ......................... 2007 4x800-meter Relay Clyne, Savoia .......................8:01.09 .......................... 2008 Hurst, T. Wyatt Josh Wyatt
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100 meters Jessen Houston ...................................... 11.74 ..........................................1999 Kinte Duffy .............................................12.18 .......................................... 2001 Quantay Broadie ....................................12.78 ..........................................1999 200 meters Dan Bond ..............................................23.90 ..........................................1999 Calvin Henderson ...................................23.98 ..........................................1999 Kinte Duffy .............................................24.76 .......................................... 2001 Ron Neil .................................................25.30 ..........................................1999 400 meters Jeff Williams ..........................................48.56 ..........................................2006 Terry Wyatt .............................................51.35 ..........................................2008 Taylor Hurst ............................................52.59 ..........................................2008 Cedric Cooper ........................................52.44 .......................................... 2001 Gabe Dungan .........................................54.52 .......................................... 2001 800 meters Jeff Williams ........................................ 1:51.63 ........................................2006 Andrew Clyne ....................................... 1:54.18 ........................................2008 Terry Wyatt ........................................... 1:54.31 ........................................2008 Taylor Hurst .......................................... 1:55.63 ........................................2008 CR Thomas .......................................... 1:55.70 ........................................2004 1,500 meters Nick Vaccaro ........................................ 3:57.20 ........................................ 2007 Andrew Clyne ....................................... 3:57.25 ........................................2008 Leonard Mitchell .................................. 3:58.01 ........................................ 2001 CR Thomas .......................................... 3:59.58 ........................................2004 Xavier Rutz ........................................... 3:59.73 ........................................2008 3,000 meters Xavier Rutz ........................................... 8:38.42 ........................................ 2007 Joe Jacobs ........................................... 8:41.22 ........................................2004 Brian St. Onge...................................... 8:44.00 ........................................2000 Rob Ball............................................... 8:50.47 ........................................2000 Jamie Bedard........................................8:57.07 ........................................ 2001 5,000 meters Xavier Rutz .......................................... 14:52.88 ....................................... 2007 Joe Jacobs .......................................... 15:16.87 .......................................2004 Rob Ball.............................................. 15:22.12 .......................................2000 Josh Wyatt .......................................... 15:23.28 ....................................... 2007 Rocky Bilotta ...................................... 15:25.80 .......................................2002 10,000 meters Rob Ball.............................................. 31:33.35 .......................................2000 Josh Wyatt .......................................... 32:12.37 .......................................2008 Joe Jacobs .......................................... 32:12.88 .......................................2002 Keith Gruchacz.................................... 32:37.43 ....................................... 2007 Brian St. Onge..................................... 32:52.73 .......................................2000 3,000-meter steeplechase AJ Savoia ............................................. 9:23.77 ........................................2008 Ryan Rodd ........................................... 9:34.06 ........................................2008 Joe Jacobs ........................................... 9:37.30 ........................................2002 Rocky Bilotta ....................................... 9:43.20 ........................................2002 Matt Nolan .......................................... 9:58.50 ........................................2002 4x100-meter relay UNCG ....................................................44.62 ..........................................1999 UNCG ....................................................45.95 ..........................................1999
4x400-meter relay Williams, Jones .................................... 3:25.61 ........................................2005 Thomas, Vaccaro Williams, Vacarro ................................. 3:26.00 ........................................2004 Jacobs, Thomas UNCG .................................................. 3:27.09 ........................................2005 Williams, Vacarro ................................. 3:27.66 ........................................2004 Jacobs, Thomas Williams, Jones .................................... 3:28.42 ........................................2005 Thomas, Vaccaro 4x800-meter relay T. Wyatt, Hurst...................................... 8:00.86 ........................................2008 Savoia, Clyne Ruppe, Bennett.................................... 8:03.14 ........................................2008 Rodd, Belcher J. Wyatt, Savoia.................................... 8:06.13 ........................................2008 O’Connor, Rutz Mitchell, Cooper .................................. 8:06.37 ........................................2000 Bedard, St. Onge 4x1,500-meter relay Rutz, Clyne.......................................... 16:24.92 .......................................2008 Savoia, Rodd Schafer, Billota ....................................16:57.14........................................2002 Jaquins, Nolan St. Onge, L. Mitchell ............................ 17:26.29 .......................................1998 Bedard, Ball Distance Medley Relay UNCG ................................................. 10:34.34 .......................................1999 Jauqins, Rodevick ............................... 10:46.81 .......................................2002 Nolan, Adam Long Jump Charles Jones...............................22’10.75” (6.89m) ................................2005 Ramon Jobson-Brown .................... 21’5.5” (6.54m) ..................................2008 Marquice Miller ............................20’4.25” (6.20m) .................................2004 Triple Jump Charles Jones..............................50’10.25” (15.50m) ...............................2005 Ramon Jobson-Brown ..................42’11.5” (13.09m) ................................2006 Shot Put David Black ..................................40’1.5” (12.23m) .................................2004 Scott Snyder ................................38’0.75” (11.60m) ................................ 2007 John Kimble .................................... 32’7” (9.93m) ...................................2004 Joe Sheffield ................................31’10.75” (9.72m) ................................2005 Ramon Jobson-Brown ................... 24’2.25” (7.37m) ................................. 2007 Hammer Throw Brandon Spencer .......................... 142’8” (43.48m) .................................2006 Scott Bellamy ............................... 105’8” (32.21m) .................................2004 Discus Throw David Black .................................. 126’5” (38.53m) .................................2004 Scott Bellamy ................................118’5” (36.10m)..................................2006 Ryan Clark .....................................112’1” (34.17m) ..................................2006 John Kimble ................................... 92’8” (28.26m) ..................................2004 Javelin Throw Jeremy Cannon ............................ 166’11” (50.89m) ................................2008
The Southern Conference, which began its 88th season of intercollegiate competition in 2008, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships (1984) and becoming the first conference to install the three-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money. Play began in the fall of 1921 and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929. By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932 at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford
stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league which began play in 1932. The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10 institutions including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 12 institutions and a footprint that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. John Iamarino was officially named commissioner of the conference on January 2, 2006. Iamarino has promoted the Southern Conference through an ambitious agenda which has improved competition, upgraded compliance-related matters and increased the marketing and brand awareness of the conference and its member institutions. The Southern Conference named its first commissioner in December 1950. Duke head football coach Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue Devil football coach to athletics administration as the first person at the helm of the conference. Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann became the league head in 1974. Germann was the commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the league’s expansion to include women’s athletics. In 1987, he was succeeded by Dave Hart who spearheaded the transfer of the league office from Charlotte, N.C., to Asheville, N.C. Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement in 1991. Under Waters’ leadership, the Southern Conference expanded to 12 members, added three women’s sports and posted record revenue from the basketball tournament. Waters, who is currently the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, was followed by Alfred B. White in 1998. White, a veteran member of the NCAA office, introduced the current conference logo and elevated the conference’s commitment to marketing and development of corporate partners. Danny Morrison headed the conference from 20012005 and orchestrated the league’s move from Asheville, N.C. to Spartanburg, S.C. Under Morrison’s leadership, the conference increased its marketing and promotional efforts. The first Southern Conference Championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 1983-84 season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994. The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former com-
John Iamarino Commissioner www.soconsports.com missioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success. The Southern Conference declares champions in 10 men’s sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and softball. The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State has won the last three FCS titles becoming the first team to do so. The league boasts more than 250 players who have garnered All-America recognition and numerous national player or coach of the year awards. The conference has had at least one team in the Top 10 of the final FCS poll for 23 consecutive years with at least two teams finishing in the Top 20 in every season since 1982. The conference has placed multiple representatives in the FCS Playoffs in 21-of-25 seasons, with 16 Championship Game appearances and eight national titles. The Southern Conference has had at least one team reach the semifinals in nine of the last 10 years and in 15 of the last 17 seasons. In 2007, Appalachian State became the first FCS team to defeat a nationally-ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team when the Mountaineers defeated No. 5-ranked Michigan, 34-32, on Sept. 1 before a sellout crowd at Michigan Stadium. Prior to the conference’s reclassification in 1981, Southern Conference football teams appeared in a total of 34 bowl games, posting a record of 16-17-2. There are nearly 40 former Southern Conference players in the College Football Hall of Fame. One of the most recognizable of these names is former North Carolina running back Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice who helped guide North Carolina to three bowl appearances. He was a first team All-America selection in 1948 and 1949. In 1949, Justice earned first team all-conference honors for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player in league history to achieve that feat. Another of the league’s football products that made it to the College Football Hall of Fame is Sam Huff of West Virginia. Huff was a three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Mountaineers. In 1955, Huff earned first team All-America honors on the field and was a first team Academic All-America for his work in the classroom. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was a five-time All-Pro defensive lineman and is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In recent years, the Southern Conference has continued to produce outstanding student-athletes. In 1999, Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson captured the Walter Payton Award presented annually to the Football Championship Subdivision’s most outstanding offensive player. Furman’s Louis Ivory was awarded the honor in 2000 and Georgia Southern’s Jayson Foster was presented with the 2007 trophy.
## Appalachian State’s Dexter Coakley was a three-time all-conference selection and consensus All-America in 1994, ’95 and ’96 before going on to stardom with the Dallas Cowboys. Coakley won a pair of Buck Buchanan Awards, given to Football Championship Subdivision’s top defensive player each year. Terrell Owens went from catching passes at Chattanooga to a stellar NFL career. Western Carolina’s David Patten and Appalachian State’s Matt Stevens were both members of the New England Patriots Super Bowl Champion team in 2002 and Patten also earned Super Bowl rings with the Patriots in 2004 and ’05. Men’s basketball was the first sport in which the conference held a championship. The league tournament is the nation’s oldest, with the inaugural championship held at Atlanta’s City Auditorium in 1922 and was won by North Carolina. Not only was the Southern Conference Tournament the first of its kind, the league also helped change the face of college basketball. In 1980, the league began a seasonlong experiment with a 22-foot three-point field goal with the approval of the NCAA Rules Committee. Ronnie Carr of Western Carolina made the first three-point field goal in college basketball history in a game against Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 29, 1980. Another college basketball tradition that originated in the Southern Conference is the traditional cutting of the nets by the winning team. According to USA Today, the practice of net cutting originated in 1947 with North Carolina State head coach Everett Case. As a first-year head coach, Case led the Wolfpack to the Southern Conference Tournament title. Case celebrated by claiming the nets as a souvenir of the win to commemorate the event. Basketball coaching legend Red Auerbach gives credit to former George Washington coach Bill Reinhart, who coached in the conference for nearly 30 years, as one of the originators of the modern fast-break. West Virginia’s 10 tournament championships are still the most in league history. The Mountaineers were led by the incomparable Jerry West from 1958 through ’60. West, a two-time All-America selection, spurred West Virginia to the Final Four in 1959. The Mountaineers lost in the championship game that season to California, 71-70, but West earned Final Four Most Valuable Player honors. West was a three-time Southern Conference tournament MVP, a twotime league regular season MVP, and was twice named the conference’s Athlete of the Year. He went on to a spectacular career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979. He was a 14-time NBA All-Star while with the Lakers. It is West’s silhouette that comprises the NBA’s globally recognized logo. Selvy set the NCAA record for points in a game while at Furman. On Feb. 13, 1954, the senior scored 100 points in a game against Newberry, a record that still stands. Selvy was the Southern Conference Most Valuable Player in 1953 and 1954 and the league’s Athlete of the Year in 1954. He went on to a 10-year career in the NBA. Rod Hundley was another West Virginia star during the 1950s. “Hot Rod” made a name for himself as one of the most spectacular players to tour the league during his era. Hundley averaged 24.5 points per game in his three seasons as a Mountaineer and was an all-conference and alltournament performer in each of those three years. He was the Southern Conference Most Valuable Player and Athlete of the Year as a senior in 1957. He was the first player selected in the 1957 NBA draft and enjoyed a six-year career in that league. East Tennessee State’s Keith “Mister” Jennings made his mark on the college basketball world in the early 1990s. Despite standing less than six feet tall, Jennings was a twotime all-conference choice and the league’s Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year in 1991. Jennings played with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Besides West Virginia’s team in 1959, the Southern
Conference has been represented in the Final Four on two other occasions. North Carolina advanced to the NCAA championship game in 1943 before falling 43-40 to Oklahoma State. North Carolina State finished third in the tournament in 1950. Davidson continued the record of success by advancing to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight in 2008 and coach Bob McKillop’s Wildcats came within a basket of making the Final Four behind the play of sophomore guard Stephen Curry. Women’s basketball competition began in the Southern Conference in 1983-84 with seven teams. In the sport’s history, seven schools have won the league’s tournament at least once with Chattanooga winning 12 and Appalachian State owning six titles. UNC Greensboro won the 1998 tournament as head coach Lynne Agee became the first coach to take a team to the NCAA Tournament in all three Divisions - I, II and III. In 2001, Chattanooga head coach Wes Moore became the first coach in NCAA history to take three different teams to the NCAA Tournament in all three Divisions. Since 1984, seven different teams have claimed at least a share of the regular season crown. Chattanooga has the most overall titles with 13, six of them shared. Chattanooga owns the most outright championships with seven. Only four players have won the conference Player of the Year award twice: East Tennessee State’s DeShawne Blocker in 1992-93 and 1994-95; Furman’s Jackie Smith, 1997-98 and 1998-99; Chattanooga’s Damita Bullock, who won the award in 2000 and 2001; and Chattanooga’s Alex Anderson in 2007 and 2008. In baseball, Wake Forest advanced to the championship game of the NCAA College World Series in 1949. Demon Deacon second baseman Charles Teague was named the College World Series Most Valuable Player. The Citadel made history in 1990 by becoming the first military school to make an appearance at the College World Series. The Bulldogs were joined that season at the College World Series by current conference member Georgia Southern. One of the Southern Conference’s more famous baseball alums is Duke’s Dick Groat. The Blue Devil shortstop, who was also a basketball standout, was the conference’s Athlete of the Year in 1951 and 1952. He went on to a 14year career in the major leagues. In 1960, he was named the National League MVP after he led the league in batting with a .325 average for the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Among Southern Conference alums to grace Major League Baseball fields have been Atlee Hammaker (East Tennessee State), Jeff Montgomery (Marshall) and Mike Ramsey (Appalachian State). Other SoCon players to go on to a career in the major leagues include Angels third baseman Dallas McPherson (The Citadel), pitchers Britt Reames (The Citadel) and Ryan Glynn (VMI) who both pitched with Oakland in 2005, Furman’s Tom Mastny, a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians (2007) and Georgia Southern’s Brian Rogers, who pitched with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007. Arnold Palmer, perhaps the world’s most famous golfer, competed under the Southern Conference banner as a collegian at Wake Forest. He took medalist honors at the Southern Conference Tournament in 1948 and 1949 and was the tournament’s runner-up in 1950. Palmer was the medalist at the NCAA Golf Championships in 1949 and 1950. He went on to become one of the most accomplished golfers to play on the professional tour. Palmer won 60 tournaments while competing on the PGA Tour and has added 10 more victories as a member of the Senior PGA Tour. He has also won eight major championships - four Masters, two British Opens, one U.S. Open and one U.S. Amateur. Furman golfer Dottie Pepper was named the Southern Conference Women’s Athlete of the Decade in the 1980s and was honored as part of the league’s 25th anniversary of women’s championships celebration in 2007-08. Appalachian State’s Mary Jayne Harrelson won the NCAA Outdoor title at 1,500 meters in 1999 and 2001. Furman’s Brandi
Jackson won the NCAA Women’s Golf East Regional in the spring of 2003. The Southern Conference has also been a breeding ground for some of college athletics’ most recognized coaches and administrators. Legendary basketball coaches Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and Everett Case of North Carolina State both worked the sidelines in the Southern Conference. Rupp guided the Wildcats to a 30-5 mark during the 1931 and 1932 seasons. Yet, for all his coaching accomplishments, Rupp never led Kentucky to a Southern Conference tournament championship. Case mentored the Wolfpack to six consecutive Southern Conference Tournament championships from 1947 through 1952. Lefty Driesell coached Davidson to three Southern Conference Tournament championships in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Driesell also won the league’s Coach of the Year award four straight times from 1963 through 1966. Former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins earned league Coach of the Year honors three times in the late ’70s and early ’80s while at Appalachian State and is now the head coach at the College of Charleston. Terry Holland saw his basketball coaching career take off at Davidson when he returned to his alma mater in 1970. Holland was honored as the Southern Conference Coach of the Year for three consecutive seasons from 1970-72 and led the Wildcats to the conference tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1970. J. Dallas Shirley, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, spent 21 years as the assistant to the commissioner and supervisor of officials in the Southern Conference. He also served as president of the International Association Basketball Officials and the United States Olympic Basketball Committee. The legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant got his coaching start in the Southern Conference as he guided the Maryland Terrapins in 1945. A legendary Southern Conference football coach is the late Frank Howard of Clemson, who guided the Tigers as a league member from 1940-52. The incomparable Howard won 69 Southern Conference games. The Southern Conference has been represented on the sidelines at five Super Bowls in recent years. Bobby Ross, who piloted the San Diego Chargers to the 1996 Super Bowl, was the head coach at The Citadel from 1973-77. Former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy directed William & Mary from 1964-68. He was succeeded at William & Mary by Lou Holtz. William & Mary competed in the Southern Conference from 1936-77.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro was first chartered back on February 18, 1891 at the State Normal and Industrial School. It was the first state-supported school for the higher education of women in North Carolina. Founded by Charles Duncan McIver, it became co-educational in 1963. Today, in its 116th year of existance, the campus covers 210 acres in downtown Greensboro and has an enrollment that exceeds 17,000 for the first time ever.
Charles Duncan McIver, founder of the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG), decided Minerva, goddess of Wisdom and Women’s Arts, would be a good symbol for the school. Beginning with the first diploma in 1893, the head of Minerva has appeared on every diploma awarded by the institution. The class of 1907 donated the original Minerva statue - made of plaster - to the University. In 2003, the class of 1953 commissioned for a replacement, made of bronze, and placed outside the Elliott University Center in the heart of campus.
Founded in 1891, UNCG is a diverse, studentcentered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery and service. The university is organized into a College of Arts & Sciences and six professional schools, with more than 1,000 faculty members teaching in programs that offer 86 undergraduate, 56 master’s and 25 doctoral degrees. Among its high-impact projects are the Gateway University Research Park and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, which are being created in partnership with North Carolina A&T.
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UNCG Board of Trustees Mr. Stephen C. Hassenfelt, Chairman Ms. Linda Carlisle, Vice Chairman Mrs. Earlene Hardie Cox Dr. Kate R. Barrett Dr. Richard L. Moore Mr. William J. Pratt Ms. Jane Preyer Ms. Jean E. Davis Mr. James Norman Smith Dr. Carolyn R. Ferree Ms. Gwynn Swinson Mr. Randall Kaplan Mr. John Bryant (ex-officio, SGA President)
UNCG’s School of Nursing, which was established in 1966, is the largest in North Carolina. It has three departments – Adult Health, Parent-Child and Community Practice – and is recognized for the excellence of its programs and the success of its graduates. The master’s program in nurse anesthesia was ranked eighth nationally by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, UNCG is the first institution in the UNC system to offer a combined Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration in health management.
Despite record numbers for enrollment, UNCG still enjoys a studentfaculty ratio of 17:1 with a faculty totalling 1,080. More than 2,000 bachelor’s degrees and nearly 1,000 master’s and doctoral diplomas are awarded annually. Over the last several years, 75 percent of freshmen have returned the following year.
UNCG has long had a reputation for academic excellence and student-athletes at UNCG are not an exception to the rule. At the end of each of the last three academic years, more than 40% of UNCG student-athletes held a grade-point-average of 3.0 or better. In 2007-08, 105 of 230 student-athletes had a 3.0 GPA or better for the academic year.
The School of Music, which was established in 1921, is rated as one of the Top 20 in the country and combines rigorous theory, history, and performance training with a broad liberal arts education. Pictured above, the University opened a $25.7 million state-of-the-art music facility in 1999. It is the only comprehensive slate of performance and music education degrees from the baccalaureate through the doctorate in North Carolina.
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a diverse, student-centered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery, and service. As a doctorate-granting institution, it is committed to teaching based in scholarship and advancing knowledge through research. The College of Arts and Sciences and six professional schools offer challenging graduate and undergraduate programs in which students are mentored by outstanding teachers, including nationally and internationally recognized researchers and artists. Affirming the liberal arts as the foundation for lifelong learning, the university provides exemplary learning environments on campus and through distance education so that students can acquire knowledge, develop intellectual skills, and become more thoughtful and responsible members of a global society. Co-curricular, residential, and other programs contribute to students’ social, aesthetic, and ethical development. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a community in which people of any racial or ethnic identity, age, or background can achieve an informed appreciation of their own and different cultures. It is a community of actively engaged students, faculty, staff, and alumni founded on open dialogue, shared responsibility, and respect for the distinct contributions of each member.
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Dr. Linda P. Brady, formerly the senior vice president and provost at the University of Oregon, became the 10th chancellor of UNCG this past summer. She assumed her duties August 1. Dr. Brady was elected Chancellor of the institution by the Board of Governors of the multi-campus University of North Carolina on June 12. Dr. Brady, 60, succeeded Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan, UNCG’s first woman chancellor, who announced her retirement last December after almost 14 years in the post. In recommending Dr. Brady to the Board of Governors, UNC system president Erskine Bowles said, “Over the past 25 years, Linda Brady has accumulated a wealth of leadership experience at highly respected public, urban universities, as well as in the halls of Washington. At each step along the way, she has proven herself to be an energetic leader who promotes collaboration, creative problem-solving, and real-life commitment to scholarship, research, and public service. “She is no stranger to North Carolina or this University system – having served for five years as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University – so we consider this a homecoming of sorts. With her broad experience in higher education and federal government, her demonstrated integrity and sound judgment, and her profound understanding of the global marketplace in which our students must compete, Linda Brady will be a forceful and effective leader for UNC Greensboro. We are delighted to bring her back to North Carolina.” In accepting the position, Dr. Brady said, “This is one of the very best jobs in American higher education. I am so grateful for this opportunity and humbled by the trust you have placed in me. I shall not let you down.” As senior vice president and provost at Oregon, Dr. Brady was the university’s chief academic and operating officer. In that role, she was responsible for all aspects of UO’s academic mission, including academic affairs, research and graduate studies, student affairs, institutional equity and diversity, international affairs, finance and administration, and information services. A native of New York City and the first member of her family to attend college, Dr. Brady graduated from Douglass College, the women’s division of Rutgers University, in 1969 with a degree in political science. She received a master’s degree in the field from Rutgers (1970) and a doctorate in political science from Ohio State University (1974). She began her academic career as an assistant professor of political science at Vanderbilt University in 1973 and joined the faculty at Goucher College in Maryland three years later. From 1978 to 1985, Dr. Brady held several positions in the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense. Among other roles, she served as a political analyst in the State Department’s Office of Disarmament and Arms Control and as special assistant for mutual and balanced force reductions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She later served as a senior fellow in international security and arms control at the Carter Center of Emory University (1986-87) and as a distinguished professor of national security at the U.S. Military Academy (1991-92).
From 1993 to 2001, Dr. Brady led the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was also a professor of international affairs. She joined North Carolina State University in 2001 as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of political science, and over the next five years was credited with building the stature and visibility of the College, launching a number of new graduate degree programs, and significantly increasing external support for the humanities and social sciences at NC State. She left North Carolina in 2006 to become the chief academic and operating officer at the University of Oregon. Dr. Brady has authored or co-edited three books and numerous book chapters and scholarly articles in the fields of American foreign policy, international negotiation, and arms control. Among other professional organizations, she is a member of the International Studies Association, the American Political Science Association, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the Council on Foreign Relations. A past recipient of the Georgia Tech School of Social Sciences Teaching Award, she has earned the Superior Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State and is a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the Department of the Army. She was an American Council on Education Fellow in 1997-98, serving her fellowship year at the University of Iowa under the mentorship of President Mary Sue Coleman and provost Jon Whitmore. Dr. Brady is married to Gustav “Steve” Heyer, a retired Army officer. She has two adult stepsons and three grandchildren.
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Nelson In his 26th year as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at UNCG, Nelson E. Bobb has developed a nationally recognized program that has continually succeeded in competition as well as in the classroom. Bobb, the first full-time athletic director at the University, is the primary architect of a program that now features 16 NCAA Division I teams, eight for men and eight for women. Last year, he was named to NACDA’s NCAA Division I-AAA Executive Committee as an at-large member. When he arrived in July 1983, there were eight teams competing on the Division III level. The University authorized the shift to Division I in February 1987 and he guided the program through the unprecedented change in competitive status in only five years. UNCG is one of only a dozen institutions to ever compete in all three divisions. However, no other institution has made the complete shift of all teams from Division III to Division I in that time frame. During his tenure, he has watched over the construction or renovation of all of the Spartans’ athletic venues. He began that process by serving on the committee that built Fleming Gymnasium and the HHP Building in 1989. He then moved onto the transformation of Campus Field in 1991 into what is today UNCG Soccer Stadium – one of the premier venues in all of college soccer. In 1999, he oversaw the construction of the UNCG Baseball Stadium and the renovation and lighting of the UNCG Tennis Courts. Most recently, he added to the list the transformation of UNCG’s softball facility to become a top-of-the-line stadium venue, and the reconfiguration of seating in Fleming Gym, which added chairback seating on both sides and additional stands under one of the baskets. Under Bobb’s guidance, Spartan student-athletes have consistently graduated at a rate equal to or higher than the general student population at UNCG. Each of the last four academic years, more than 40 percent of UNCG’s student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or better. Last year, 114 of 237 student-athletes earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the academic year. Those aspects, among others, helped earn Bobb the AstroTurf Division I Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year Award at last summer’s NACDA convention. In addition, Bobb was also enshrined in UNCG’s Athletics Hall of Fame last February as a part of the department’s 40th anniversary celebration. Other notable program accomplishments include completing the NCAA certification process for Division I institutions twice and successfully transitioning the department’s teams into Southern Conference membership. Under Bobb’s leadership, UNCG hosted the final two rounds of the 1997 and 1998 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, and was home to Olympic athletes from Norway for training prior to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Several other Olympic athletes visited and trained at UNCG during the acclimation process. Bobb was also a member of the Olympic Torch run committee in Greensboro for the 1996 Games. During his tenure, UNCG teams have won 36 conference tournament titles, 27 as an NCAA Division I member. They have also won 66 conference regular season titles, 40 of those since moving to NCAA Division I. UNCG earned the Commissioner’s Cup for overall excellence in the Big South for three consecutive years. While Bobb was athletic director in the 1980’s, the men’s soccer team won four Division III national championships and the women’s basketball team made five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with a third-place finish in 1988. During his tenure at UNCG, Bobb has also served in various NCAA appointments,
including serving on one of the first NCAA Certification teams. From 1995-2000, he served on four such teams. From 1994 through 1998, Bobb served on the Division I Men’s Soccer National Committee and was on the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee from 2000 through 2004, serving as chair in 2003 and 2004. This academic year, Bobb will serve on three Southern Conference committees, serving on the Committee on Committees, Constitution and By-Laws and the Men’s Soccer Sport Committee, of which he is the chair. On campus, Bobb is a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Staff and has been part of many governing bodies both inside and outside of athletics. He is one of the original members of the Greensboro Sports Commission, having served in the body since 1989. He is also a member of the Greensboro Sports Council. He has presented twice each to the NCAA Convention and the NACDA Convention. Bobb, a native of Gahanna, OH, oversees a staff of more than 60 full and parttime employees with administrative divisions of administration and business, student welfare, facilities and operations, external operations and integrated public affairs within the department. Before coming to UNCG, Bobb served as an assistant athletic director at Cornell University for five years. He also served as an assistant football coach at Cornell for nine seasons. A 1970 graduate of Kent State (OH) with a bachelor’s degree in education, Bobb also holds a master’s degree in secondary education from Kent. As an undergraduate, he was a three-year letterwinner on the football team as an offensive guard and earned All-Academic recognition from the Mid-American Conference as a junior. He was an all-conference choice his senior year. Bobb and his wife, Teresa, reside in Greensboro. He has a daughter, Reagan, and a son, Alexander.
Terry Ackerman Faculty Athletics Rep.
Sylvia Mims Associate AD
Rod Wyatt Associate AD
Dick Stewart Associate AD
Cathy Roberts Associate AD
Christy Avent Associate AD
Stacey Kosciak Special Asst. to AD
James Shipp Assistant AD
Jennifer Aguillar Assistant AD
Jackie Walsh Assistant AD
Gary Ross Assistant AD
Gary Klutts Assistant AD
Mark Williams Strength & Cond. Coach
Mike Hirschman Sports Info. Director
Meghan Gannon Assistant SID
Colleen O’Connell Assistant SID
Jana Henderson Compliance Director
John Comer Ticket Operations
Joanna Camp Academic Enhancement
Kwadjo Steele Academic Compliance
Erica Thornton Assoc. Trainer
Daisy Kovach Asst. Trainer
Emily Snow Internal Relations
Paula Terrell Business Office
Linda Peronto Staff Secretary
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Spartan Athletics Phone / E-mail Directory Athletic Department Mailing Address: 1408 Walker Ave., 337 HHP Building, PO Box 26168, Greensboro, NC 27403 All Phones are area code (336) [WM] Denotes office located at West Market Street building [HHP] Denotes office located at HHP Building
Dr. Linda P. Brady, Chancellor Dr. Terry Ackerman, Faculty Athletics Rep.
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nebobb@uncg.edu
CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD
256-0108 jrwyatt@uncg.edu 334-3254 jlhender@uncg.edu
FACILITIES Cathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities [HHP] Jennifer Aguilar, Asst. AD - Facilities [HHP] Jane Long, Equipment Assistant [HHP]
334-5537 csrobert@uncg.edu 334-3226 jlaguilar@uncg.edu 334-3032 jelong@uncg.edu
PUBLIC AFFAIRS - MARKETING Dick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] Gary Ross, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] Gary Klutts, Asst. AD - Public Affairs (multimedia) [WM] Emily Snow, Internal Relations [WM] WEST MARKET STREET OFFICE FAX
Lynne Agee, Head Coach [HHP] Carol Peschel, Associate Head Coach [HHP] Jon Hines, Asst. Coach [HHP] KaLeah Latham, Asst. Coach [HHP]
Linh Nguyen, Head Coach [HHP] Jennifer Severns, Asst. Coach [HHP] Nick Vaccaro, Asst. Coach [HHP]
334-4464 334-3420 334-5407 256-0550 334-3798
restewar@uncg.edu gmross@uncg.edu gpklutts@uncg.edu esnow@uncg.edu
334-3576 jmroach@uncg.edu 334-3786 d_root@uncg.edu 334-5156 h_sedwic@uncg.edu
SPORTS INFORMATION Mike Hirschman, Sports Information Director [HHP] (Men’s Soccer, Men’s Basketball, M/W Tennis, M/W Golf) 334-5615 mwhirsch@uncg.edu
334-5615 megannon@uncg.edu
Colleen O’Connell, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] (Volleyball, Wrestling, Baseball, M/W Track & XC) 334-5615 c_oconne@uncg.edu SPORTS INFORMATION FAX 334-3182
SPORTS MEDICINE James Shipp, Asst. AD - Athletic Training [HHP] Erica P. Thornton, Assoc. Athletic Trainer [HHP] Daisy Kovach, Assistant Athletic Trainer [HHP] Mark Williams, Strength & Conditioning Coach [HHP] SPORTS MEDICINE FAX
334-3700 334-5925 334-5925 334-9861 256-0407
jrshipp@uncg.edu eapearso@uncg.edu dmkovach@unccg.edu mjwillia@uncg.edu
TICKETS John Comer, Ticket Manager [HHP]
334-4021 334-3002 334-3754 334-3754
lcagee@uncg.edu capesche@uncg.edu jbhines@uncg.edu kslatham@uncg.edu
334-4157 ltnguye3@uncg.edu 334-4157 jmsevern@uncg.edu 334-4157 ntvaccar@uncg.edu
334-3122 tcstewar@uncg.edu
WOMEN’S GOLF Emily Maron, Head Coach [HHP]
334-5316 elmarron@uncg.edu
MEN’S SOCCER Michael Parker, Head Coach [HHP] Justin Maullin, Asst. Coach [HHP] Scott Brittsan, Asst. Coach [HHP]
334-5222 mhparker@uncg.edu 334-5258 j_maulli@uncg.edu 334-5258
WOMEN’S SOCCER Eddie Radwanski, Head Coach [HHP] Jeff Robbins, Asst. Coach [HHP]
334-4474 eddie_rad@uncg.edu 334-3121 jbrobbi2@uncg.edu
SOFTBALL Jennifer Herzig, Head Coach [HHP] Vanessa Oakes, Asst. Coach [HHP]
Thomas Mozur, Head Coach [HHP]
Meghan Gannon, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] (Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Softball)
basketball@uncg.edu rljensen@uncg.edu kdeasley@uncg.edu basketball@uncg.edu basketball@uncg.edu
334-5057 jlherzig@uncg.edu 334-5057
MEN’S TENNIS
SPARTAN CLUB Mike Roach, Spartan Club Director [WM] Donegan Root, Associate Director [WM] Helen Sedwick, Office Manager [WM]
334-3003 256-0120 334-4473 334-3003 334-3003
MEN’S GOLF Terrance Stewart, Head Coach [HHP]
334-3253 jawalsh@uncg.edu 334-3367 paula_terrell@uncg.edu
COMPLIANCE Rod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] Jana Henderson, Compliance Director [HHP]
Mike Dement, Head Coach [HHP] Rod Jensen, Associate Head Coach [HHP] Kevin Easley, Asst. Coach [HHP] Brian Judski, Asst. Coach [HHP] Ben Thompson, Dir. of Basketball Operations [HHP]
csrobert@uncg.edu restewar@uncg.edu jrwyatt@uncg.edu mcwilso2@uncg.edu sbmeadow@uncg.edu
334-5172 jbcamp@uncg.edu 334-3465 kosteele@uncg.edu
334-3247 mggaski@uncg.edu 334-3247 j_athas@uncg.edu
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BUSINESS OFFICE Jackie Walsh, Asst. AD - Business [HHP] Paula Terrell, Accountant [HHP]
Mike Gaski, Head Coach Jamie Athas, Asst. Coach
sgmims@uncg.edu
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT Joanna Camp, Academic Enhancement Director Kwadjo Steele, Academic Compliance Director
COACHING STAFFS BASEBALL (Office located in stadium)
334-3250 jfcomer@uncg,.edu
334-4302 tamozur@uncg.edu
WOMEN’S TENNIS Jeff Trivette, Head Coach [HHP] Erica Zabkar, Asst. Coach [HHP]
334-5581 uncgtennis@uncg.edu 334-5581 ehzabkar@!uncg.edu
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Shawn Garus, Head Coach [HHP] Skydra Orzen, Asst. Coach [HHP]
334-5303 smgarus@uncg.edu 334-3001 shorzen@uncg.edu
WRESTLING Jason Loukides, Head Coach [HHP] Jesus Wilson, Asst. Coach [HHP]
334-5050 jcloukid@uncg.edu 334-5050 jywilso2@uncg.edu
The Spartan Club is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to secure scholarship support for the more than 225 student-athletes who compete in 16 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG. UNCG proudly proclaims that 100 percent of Spartan Club contributions go directly to athletic scholarships for deserving student-athletes.
Methods of Giving Cash, Checks and Credit Card Gifts: Provide the yearly financial resources needed to operate the athletic program. Payments may be spread over the course of a fiscal year (July 1-June 30), but all pledges must be paid by June 30. The University accepts cash, checks and credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, Visa).
Employer Matching Gifts: Matching gifts double or triple the impact of your gift and increase your membership level. Be sure to enclose your matching gift form with application and donation and associate benefits.
Athletic Scholarship Endowments: These provide tuition, room, melas, books and fees on an annual basis for a studentathlete. Pay tribute to someone’s life and accomplishments or leave your own legacy while strengthening UNCG’s athletic program.
Planned and Estate Gifts: These gifts include life income arrangements from trusts, annuities, income funds, as well as life insurance policies and individual estate bequests, such as cash or real estate.
Annual Scholarships
Endowed Athletic Scholarships
A named endowment to support athletic scholarships may be created with a commitment of $50,000 or more. The endowment generates income that is awarded to student-athletes on an annual basis.
An annual scholarship may be created with a commitment of $10,000 or more over a four-year period.
Lynne C. Agee Fund James H. Allen Fund Alma W. Barrier Fund Smith Barrier Fund Irwin Belk Fund Aaron Michael Bobb Fund Mike and Nancy Burke Fund Bobbi Carson Fund Michael B. Fleming Athletic Scholarship Fund Robert A. and Mary C. Fleming Fund Stanley and Dorothy Frank Fund J. Douglas Galyon Fund Ellen Griffin Fund Lester Earl Gross III Athletic Scholarship Fund
Dr. Richard & Sharon Beavers - Men’s Basketball Chris & Laura Bott - Men’s Basketball David L. and Martha P. Brown - Men’s Basketball Marc & Janis Bush - Women’s Soccer First Citizens Bank - Men’s Golf Randy Clarida - Women’s Basketball Carolyn and Art Green - Men’s Basketball Doug Hamilton - Men’s Soccer Leaton Harris - Women’s Soccer George Hoyle - Men’s Soccer Kurt and Joy Kronenfeld -Women’s Soccer Mayer Textile Machine Corporation - Men’s Basketball Piedmont Orthopedics - Comeback Player of the Year (two) Alan and Laura Pike - Men’s Basketball Bob and Laura Pitts - Men’s Soccer Shamrock Corporation - Men’s Tennis Shamrock Corporation - Women’s Tennis Jerry & Ellyn Steinhorn - Men’s Tennis Rod Wyatt - Cross Country
Charles A. Hayes Fund David Bates Knight Endowment C. Thomas and Mary Martin Fund Karl Mayer Fund Jim Melvin Fund Charles C. Moyer Fund Victor M. Nussbaum, Jr. Fund Nancy Ann Porter Fund Charles M. Reid Fund Rayna Matea Taylor Fund H. Michael Weaver Fund
Six additional funds that are on their way to reaching endowment status include: Dr. Richard and Sharon Beavers Scholarship Fund Rich Brenner Endowed Fund Nathan W. and Robyn E. Jameson Fund Gary, Marilyn and Jordan Smith Fund Patricia A. Hielscher Volleyball Athletic Scholarship Becky Jackson Fund
UNCG Spartan Club PO Box 41230 Greensboro, NC 27404-1230 Director: Mike Roach
Phone: (336) 334-5156 Fax: (336) 334-5319 www.spartanclub.org
Associate Director: Donegan Root
Office Manager: Helen Sedwick
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Spartan Club Executive Committee Chair: Kurt Kronenfeld ‘79 - Vice President, Senn Dunn Insurance Jack Arehart, ‘76 - Senior Vice President, Compass Capital Corporation Samantha F. Brumbaugh ‘99 - Cairo, Ferguson, Brumbaugh, Stroupe, PLLC Chuck Burns - Area Vice President, First Citizens Bank Randy Clarida ‘98 - Investigator/CSO, Food & Drug Administration Katie Dannemiller - Vice President of Operations, Greensboro Grasshoppers Michael H. Godwin - Schell, Bray, Aycock, Abel & Livingston, PLLC Keith Grandberry ‘89 - President & CEO, Winston-Salem Urban League Carolyn T. Green ‘70 - Executive Director, Piedmont Senior Care Leaton Harris - Director of Business Operations, TEK Systems George Hoyle, ‘90 - Managing Partner, Compass Financial Partners, LLC Dean Little, III - Yost & Little Kevin McCoy ‘03 - Vice President, South Atlantic Lumber Chris Relos ‘84 - Registered Rep, Plybon & Associates, Inc. Ben Sirmons ‘74 - Assistant General Council, UNIFI, Inc. Jeff Taylor ‘83 - CFO, Pope Companies Ex-Officio Members Dr. Patti Stewart - Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, UNCG Marc Bush - President, Greensboro Sports Commission Dick Stewart, Associate Director of Athletics, UNCG Dr. Terry Ackerman, Faculty Athletics Rep, UNCG Nelson Bobb - Director of Athletics, UNCG Advisor C. Thomas Martin ‘70 - Former Director of Planning, City of Greensboro
From the North and East (Burlington, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, VA): From I-40/85, follow I-40/Business 85 towards Greensboro/Winston-Salem. Take the Freeman Mill Road/Coliseum Area exit, and turn right on Freeman Mill Rd. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at third stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets, approximately .7 miles.
From the South (Salisbury, Charlotte, Atlanta, GA): From I-85 North, follow Business 85 towards Greensboro, then take the Holden Road exit and turn right on Holden Road. Follow Holden for approximately 4.5 miles and turn right on Market Street. Follow Market Street for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right on Aycock Street South. At the second stoplight, turn left on Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets, approximately .7 miles.
From the West (Winston-Salem, Asheville, Knoxville, TN): From I-40 East, take the Wendover Avenue East exit. Follow Wendover to the exit for Market Street (3.5 miles). Turn right on Market Street and follow for less than 1 mile. Turn right on Aycock Street South. At second stoplight, turn left on Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets.
From the North on Highway 220 (Eden, Martinsville, Roanoke, VA): Highway 220 South becomes Battleground Avenue. Stay on Battleground until you cross the intersection of Cornwallis Drive. Immediately bear right on Westover Terrace. (Battleground Avenue and Highway 220 will bear left.) Stay on Westover as it becomes Aycock Street. At the fifth stoplight turn left onto Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker
Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets.
From the South on Highway 220 (Asheboro, Rockingham): From Highway 220 North, follow the signs to the Coliseum area. Turn left at the stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at third stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets, approximately .7 miles.
From the North on Highway 29 (Reidsville, Danville, VA): From Highway 29 South take the Wendover Avenue West/Hospital Exit. Follow Wendover for approximately 2.6 miles and take the Westover Terrace exit. Follow the exit to the right, and merge right, following the Coliseum sign. Stay on Westover as it becomes Aycock Street. Turn left at the fourth stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets.
From the South on Highway 421 (Sanford, Fayetteville): From highway 421 North, take I-40 West towards Winston-Salem. Take the Freeman Mill Road/Coliseum Area exit, and turn right in Freeman Mill Rd. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at third stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn left on Stirling Street, and the Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your left at the corner of Stirling and Theta Streets, approximately .7 miles.