2010 TF/XC Almanac

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2010 CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD ALMANAC

THE PLAYERS 2010 CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

Name Paul Achee Tyler Alvarez Ravi Amarawansa Jordan Baker Michael Barnes Riley Booker Ganbileg Bor Derek DeSantiago Thomas Estrada Steven Garboden Jeremy Grace Ashi Guiles Colin Hopkins Devin Hopkins Joshua Horeled Charlie Johansen Jose Madera Will Marquardt Jimmy McManus Gustavo Mena Jesus Romo Adam Smith Jason Waldram

Ht. 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-7 6-0 5-10 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-6 5-10 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-11

Name Alice Baker Sahar Bala Nicole Bowler Sophie Curl Alice Hobbs Carly Holman Hillary Kigar Eva Krchova Morgan Martin Haley Nemra Hayley Niles Sarah Pearson Mary Sandri Jana Stolting Sydney Teske Maor Tiyouri Chloe Treleven Heather Zytkewicz

Ht. 5-9 5-4 5-7 5-8 5-6 5-7 5-0 6-1 5-4 5-6 5-4 5-8 5-3 5-7 5-9 5-0 5-8 5-4

MEN Yr. Hometown/Last School FR San Diego, CA/Morse HS JR Dana Hills, CA/Dana Hills HS SR Venice Beach, CA/Venice HS FR Spokane, WA/Mead HS JR Ventura, CA/Ventura HS SR San Diego, CA/University City HS JR Daly City, CA/Jefferson HS SR Upland, Calif./Damien HS JR Vista, CA/Rancho Buena Vista HS JR North Bend, OR/North Bend HS JR Dublin, CA/Dublin HS FR Boulder, CO/Boulder HS JR Orange, CA/Servite HS JR Orange, CA/Servite HS SR Crystal Lake, IL/Prairie Ridge HS FR Arcadia, CA/Arcadia, HS FR Anaheim, CA/Anaheim HS JR El Dorado, CA/Union Mine HS FR Apple Valley, CA/Granite Hills HS FR Oxnard, CA/Oxnard HS SR Vista, CA/Guajome Park Academy FR Poway, CA/Poway HS SO Beaverton, OR/Aloha HS

WOMEN Yr. Hometown/Last School SO Oakland, CA/Saint Mary’s HS RS SO Snohomish, WA/Snohomish HS SR Loomis, CA/Del Oro HS SO Bellingham, WA/Squalicum HS SR San Francisco, CA/St. Ignatius HS RS SR Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Carroll HS JR Sacramento, CA/El Camino HS SO Brno, Czech Republic/Spanish Bilingual HS FR Medford, OR/St. Mary’s HS JR Marysville, WA/Marysville Pilchuk HS SO Rancho Santa Margarita, CA/Trabuco Hills HS FR Newbury Park, CA/La Reina HS FR Martinez, CA/Carondelet HS FR Tallahassee, FL/Maclay HS FR San Clemente, CA/Junipero Serra HS FR Kfar Saba, Israel/Galili HS SO Tacoma, WA/Curtis SR HS SO Oceanside, CA/Rancho Buena Vista HS

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THE PLAYERS 2011 TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Name Paul Achee Tyler Alvarez Ravi Amarawansa Jordan Baker Michael Barnes Riley Booker Ganbileg Bor Derek DeSantiago Thomas Estrada Alexander Fowler Steven Garboden Jeremy Grace Colin Hopkins Devin Hopkins Joshua Horeled Charlie Johansen Oliver Kirkeby Jose Madera Will Marquardt Jimmy McManus Gustavo Mena Jesus Romo Jason Waldram

Event Distance Distance Distance Distance Middle Distance Distance Distance Middle Distance Distance Jumps Distance Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Distance Distance Throws Distance Distance Distance Middle Distance Distance Distance

Ht. 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-8 6-0 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-6 5-10 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-8

MEN Yr. Hometown/Last School SO San Diego, Calif./Morse HS JR Dana Hills, CA/Dana Hills HS SR Venice Beach, CA/Venice HS SO Spokane, Wash./Mead HS JR Ventura, CA/Ventura HS SR San Diego, CA/University City HS JR Daly City, CA/Jefferson HS SR Upland, Calif./Damien HS JR Vista, Calif/Rancho Buena Vista HS SO Oahu, Hawai’i/Roosevelt HS JR North Bend, Ore/North Bend HS JR Dublin, Calif/Dublin HS JR Orange, Calif/Servite HS JR Orange, CA/Servite HS SR Crystal Lake, Ill/Prairie Ridge HS FR Arcadia, Calif./Arcadia HS SR Claremont, CA/Claremont HS FR Anaheim, Calif./Anaheim HS JR El Dorado, CA/Union Mine HS FR Apple Valley, Calif./Granite Hills HS FR Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard HS SR Vista, Calif/Guajome Park Academy SO Beaverton, Ore./Aloha HS

Name Alice Baker Sahar Bala Nicole Bowler Sophia Curl Aly Drake Arianna Edwards Laura Gordon Lauren Heimbach Alice Hobbs Carly Holman Hillary Kigar Eva Krchova Haley Nemra Hayley Niles Sarah Pearson Cassidy Robey Mary Sandri Jana Stolting Maor Tiyouri Chloe Treleven Heather Zytkewicz

Event Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Throws Throws Distance Middle Distance Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Distance Distance Throws Distance Distance Distance Distance Distance

Ht. 5-9 5-4 5-7 5-8 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-10 5-6 5-7 5-0 6-1 5-6 5-4 5-8 5-8 5-3 5-7 4-11 5-8 5-6

Women Yr. Hometown/Last School SO Oakland, Calif./St. Mary’s HS SO Snohomish, WA/Snohomish HS RS JR Loomis, CA/Del Oro HS SO Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum HS SO Valenica, Calif./Valencia HS SR Beaverton, Ore/Southridge HS FR Martinez, Calif./Alahambra HS FR San Diego, Calif/Scripps Ranch HS SR San Francisco, Calif/St. Ignatius HS RS JR Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Carroll HS JR Sacramento, Calif/El Camino HS SO Brno, Czech Republic/Spanish Bilingual HS JR Marysville, WA/Marysville Pilchuck HS SO Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS FR Newbury Park, Calif./La Reina HS RS SO Auburn, WA/Thomas Jefferson HS SO Martinez, Calif./Carondelet HS FR Tallahassee, Fla/Maclay HS FR Kfar Saba, Israel/Galili HS SO Tacoma, Wash./Curtis HS SO Oceanside, Calif./Rancho Buena Vista HS

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NEW ERA

THE RECORDS USF TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS USF WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD RECORDS EVENT MARK NAME DATE 100 M 12.71 Gabriel Harrington 5/3/08 200 M 26.03 Briana Junior 5/9/085 400 M 58.76 Aly Drake 3/06/10 800 M 2:11.02 Eva Krchova 4/16/10 1500M 4:26.72 Nicole Bowler 4/11/09 Mile 4:56.11i Nicole Bowler 1/31/09 3000M 9:40.94i Eva Krchova 2/13/10 3000 M SC 10:11.43 Eva Krchova 6/10/10 5000M 16:38.87 Michelle Born 5/3/09 10000 M 35:38.90 Hillary Kigar 4/14/10 4x400M 3:57.67 Harrington, O'Neal 4/26/08

Edwards, Bowler 4x800 9:33.16 Hagedorn, Stribling, 3/19/05

Miller, Morey DMR 12:17.62 Bowler, O'Neal 3/1/08

Mezei, Born High Jump 1.42m Lucy Miller 4/29/05 Long Jump 4.63m Stephanie Voelckers 4/29/05 Triple Jump 11.85 Briana Junior 3/14/09 Discus 36.07 Alanna Nulph 3/14/09 Shot Put 13.33 Alanna Nulph 4/4/09 USF MEN’S TRACK & FIELD RECORDS EVENT MARK NAME 110 Y 9.6 Ralph Montague

Ollie Matson 100 M 10.7 Ralph Montague 120 Y hh 14.8 Mike Donahue 220 Y 20.6 Ralph Montague 220 Y lh 24.0 Charles Stith 200 M 20.5 Ollie Matson 330Y lh 39.2 Tom Sweet 440 Y 46.9 Ollie Matson 440Y ih 54.8 Tom Sweet 880 Y 1:59.2 Fred Walts 800 M 1:52.99 Alex Nelson Mile 4:11376i Alex Nelson 1500 M 3:44.73 Alex Nelson 2 Mile 10:53.5 Steve Dobbs 3000 M 8:30.27 Cheyene Inman 5000 M 14:36.51 Ganibleg Bor 10000 M 30:33.69 Ganbileg Bor Mile Relay 3:22.2 Wright, Clary,

Wisler, Walts Distance Medley 10:27.92 Courtwright, Inman

Marx, Martinez Shot Put 52’1” Oliver Kirkaby Discus 159’10” Oliver Kirkaby Javelin 205’ 3” Shively High Jump 6’ 91/4” Bill Russell Pole Vault 4.50m Alex McIntosh Long Jump 23’4” Mike Donahue Triple Jump 46’1 1/4” Alexander Fowler

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MEET West Valley College BYU Stanford UC Davis UC Davis UW Invite Washington Oregon (NCAA) Stanford Mt. Sac CAL CAL Pepperdine USF USF UC Davis UC Davis SF State

DATE 4/22/32 4/19/52 6/4/32 1966 6/4/32 4/14/34 5/1/52 1967 6/14/52 1967 3/4/34 4/12/08 2/14/09 5/31/08 4/23/32 3/01/08 5/02/10 4/15/10 4/14/34

MEET Nevada UC Invite Pac Association Pacific Pac Association USC Pac Association UC Davis NCAA Finals UC Davis Olympic Club UCLA UW Invite Northridge Nevada Pepperdine Stanford Mt. Sac CAL

4/29/05

USF

4/17/10 4/10/10 4/10/54 5/12/56 3/1/08 1966 3/13/10

UC Davis Chico State Olympic Club Fresno Relays SF State Pacific UC Davis

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THE LEGACY LEGENDS OF THE HILLTOP

BOB ST. CLAIR Throughout its storied 150 year history, the University of San Francisco reflects the dynamic, diverse and vibrant of the city of San Francisco. One must look no further than Kezar Stadium, the home cross country and track training facility, to witness another example how city and university intersect.

NFL and USF Hall-of-Famer, Bob St. Clair had the field at Kezar Stadium named in his honor in a special ceremony January 19, 2001. St. Clair starred on the gridiron as a member of the Dons’ storied 1951 football team and would later add to those exploits as a five-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time NFL All-Pro with the San Francisco 49ers. Another “Legend of the Hilltop” woven into the rich fabric of the “City by the Bay”.

OLLIE MATSON FOR THE RECORD

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TRACK ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1952 Olympic Silver Medalist

4 x 1600 Relay 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist

400 meters (46.8) Set National Prep Record in the 440 in 1948 (47.2)

ENSHRINED: NFL Hall of Fame (1972) NCAA Football Hall of Fame (1976) Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (1983) USF Legend of the Hilltop (2005) USF Hall of Fame (1959)

NFL HONORS: Rookie of the Year (1952) Six Time NFL All-Pro - Offense Six-Time Pro Bowl Selection 12,844 All-Purpose Yards, 72 Touchdowns in 14 seasons

NCAA HONORS: First Team All-America (1951) NCAA Career Rushing Leader (3,166 yards) During senior 1951 season rushed for a record 1,566 yards and 21 touchdowns, leading USF to first undefeated, untied season

CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD

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THE HONORS CROSS COUNTRY HONORS

ALL-WCC HONORS

ANNE DOLAN AWARD

ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM - MEN Year Name (Finish, Time) 2009 Ganbileg Bor* (3rd, 25:05) 2008 Ganbileg Bor** (2nd, 26:01) 2007 Cheyne Inman (1st, 25:20) 2006 Kenny Sparks (7th, 26:04) 2006 Cheyne Inman (8th, 26:05) 2006 Ryan Courtwright (10th, 26:08) 2005 Cheyne Inman (9th, 26:29) 2004 Cheyne Inman*^ (6th, 26:00)

Laura Danner-Baird Kari McCallum

*USF Top Time/Finish

PRESENTED TO USF’s TOP FEMALE ATHLETE

CHARLES HARNEY AWARD STUDENT-ATHLETE WITH HIGHEST GRADUATING GPA

Jacob Marx Liz Noey Maureen Kennedy Cindy Donoghue

2008 2008 1999 1992

GREEN & GOLD AWARD

^WCC Athlete of the Month - Sept.

USF’s TOP STUDENT-ATHLETE

Kari McCallum Eileen Brennan

**WCC Freshman of the Year

ALL-WCC HONORABLE MENTION - MEN Year Name

2009 Devin Hopkins 2006 Alex Nelson 2005 Ryan Courtwright 2005 Eric Flemming

1992 1983

PETER PELLETTA AWARD UNSELFISH, LOYAL SERVICE

Laura Danner-Baird

2002

FR. HUB FLYNN USF ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Kari McCallum

Inducted, 2002 John Drocco

Inducted, 2006

(Special Category)

ALL-WCC FIRST TEAM - WOMEN Year Name (Finish, Time) 2009 Hillary Kigar* (4th, 21:22) 2009 Heather Zytkewicz (5th, 21:34) 2009 Nicole Bowler (6th, 21:42) 2009 Eva Krchova (10th, 21:58) 2008 Michelle Born (4th, 22:10) 2007 Jennifer Hartford (4th, 21:18) 2007 Fallon Heffernan (6th, 21:29) 2007 Michelle Born (10th, 21:52) 2006 Jennifer Hartford (5th, 22:45)# 2006 Lucy Miller (7th, 23:08)# 2004 Jeannine Hagedorn*^ (2nd, 18:01) 2001 Crysta Heavens (9th, 19:35) 1998 Maureen Kennedy (6th, 19:17) 1994 Arpan Melwani (6th, 18:54) 1993 Arpan Melwani (7th, 21:47) 1991 Alyson Carr (8th, 20:01) 1990 Kari McCallum (3rd, 19:23) *USF Top Time/Finish #6K Course

2002 1992

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY MVP Ganbileg Bor Ganbileg Bor Cheyne Inman Cheyne Inman Eric Flemming Cheyne Inman Eric Flemming

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY MVP Hillary Kigar 2009 Michelle Born 2008 Jennifer Hartford 2007 Jennifer Hartford 2006 Lucy Miller 2005 Jeannine Hagedorn 2004 Renee Stribling 2003 Anna Bretan 2002 Marcie Cole 2001 Crysta Heavens 2000 Beth Thomas 1999 Alyson Lamkin 1998 Laura Kzminsky 1997 Pantea Jahani 1996 Liz Hoffner 1995 Arpen Melwani 1994

^WCC Athlete of the Month - Sept.

ALL-WCC HONORABLE MENTION - WOMEN Year Name 2008 Laurel Kleiber 2007 Lucy Miller 2007 Zita Mezei 2006 Michelle Born 2006 Laurel Kleiber 2006 Renee Stribling 2005 Lucy Miller 2004 Jennifer Hartford 2004 Ariana Morey 2002 Anna Bretan 2001 Laura Danner-Baird 2000 Crysta Heavens 1999 Roxie Jahani 1997 Maureen Kennedy 1995 Maureen Kennedy 1996 Pantea Jahani 1992 Alyson Carr 1991 Kari McCallum

Arpen Melwani Wendy Scharosch Kari McCallum Kari McCallum Cindy Donoghue Carla Gruhn Heather Pieraldi Ruth Brodie Heather Pieraldi Louise Foti K.T. Argys Maka Gunther Eileen Brennan Eileen Brennan

1993 1992 1991 1990 1988 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

MEN’S TRACK MVP Jesus Romo Alex Nelson Alex Nelson

2009 2008 2007

WOMEN’S TRACK MVP Nicole Bowler 2009 Jennifer Hartford 2008 Jennifer Hartford 2007 Renee Stribling 2006 Renee Stribling 2005 Jeannine Hagedorn 2004

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THE CLASSROOM ACADEMIC HONORS SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM The USF cross country/track and field program placed 37 student-athletes on the Director of Athletics Academic Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher) during the 2010 Spring Semester.

WOMEN Sahar Balar Alice Baker Nicole Bowler Alyson Drake Sophia Curl Carly Holman Christine Jowaiszas Hillary Kigar Laurel Kleiber Eva Krchova Leah Lau Haley Nemra Hayley Niles Hannah O’Neal Mary Sandri Chloe Treleven Mary Verran Heather Zytkewicz MEN Paul Achee Tyler Alvarez Jordan Baker Michael Barnes Ganbileg Bor Alex Delgadillo Alexander Fowler Steven Garboden Jeremy Grace Colin Hopkins Devin Hopkins Joshua Horeled WIll Marquardt Alex McIntosh Adrian Rafiee Jesus Romo Jason Waldram Byron Willams

WCC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM - MEN Tyler Alvarez Jacob Marx Jorge Martinez Eric Flemming Ritchie Jong Jeff Lam Dan Valles Justin Findlay Bill Jordan Luis Folan

WCC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM - WOMEN Hillary Kigar 2009 Nicole Bowler 2008, 2009 Laurel Kleiber 2008 Lucy Miller 2006, 2007 Jennifer Hartford 2007, 2004 Renee Stribling 2004, 2005 Ariana Morey 2003 Marcia Cole 2001 Laura Danner-Baird 2001 Amy Lam 1999 Maureen Kennedy 1998 Sara Gigliotti 1994, 1995, 1996 Elizabeth Hoffner 1995 Alyson Carr 1992

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National rank, academically, of the USF men’s cross country team (3.38 GPA)

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2009 2005 2004, 2005 2003, 2005 2001 1999 1998 1994, 1995 1991, 1993 1991, 1992

National rank, academically, of the USF women’s cross country team (3.44 GPA)

CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD

THE LEGACY USF HISTORY When USF men’s track competed in its first meet of 2007, it marked the first time the Dons were represented as a team since 1956.

With the help of 1959 graduate and USF track enthusiast Edward M. Griffen, men’s track records from the 1932-36, 1951-54, and 1956 seasons were compiled. The results are not only competitive but also line up with some of the best marks in the world during those years, as well as match up with some of the NCAA records that are held at the present time.

Many institutions enjoy a golden age of athletics, but few were brighter than experienced by USF from 1948-1958. During this 10-year span, the Dons captured no fewer than six national championships - men’s basketball (1949, NIT; 1955-56 NCAA), men’s soccer (1949 College Bowl); and men’s tennis (singles 1948, team 1949). In addition the Dons fielded one of college football’s most legendary teams the fabled 1951 Unbeaten, Untied and Uninvited squad. USF also enjoyed success on the track due in no small part to exceptional athletes representing the Dons on the court and on the gridiron.

Basketball Hall of Famer and living legend William “Bill” Russell is known throughout the community as the greatest basketball player that ever suited up for the Dons. However, it is rarely mentioned that Russell was also a track star for the Dons during the same years he participated in basketball for USF. His school record of 6’9 ¼” in the high jump is still number one at USF today and remembered as being ranked number seven in the world that year.

In 1952, four years before Russell brought attention to the USF track team, Olympic medalist and USF athlete Ollie Matson set a then World Record in the 200m sprint with a time of 20.5. Unfortunately, that time was registered as “unofficial” due to timers missing the smoke from the starter’s pistol. Matson’s time of 20.5 falls just shy of the NCAA record held by Olympic Gold Medalist Justin Gatlin, who ran the 200m a fraction of a second faster (19.86) 50 years after Matson in 2002.

USF Sports Publicist and future NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle took Matson throughout the country to compete in all-comers meets.

Matson, who was also regarded as one of the best sprinters in the world in the 1950’s, has the privilege of sharing the USF record in the 100y dash with former Don Ralph Montague. In 1932, Montague sprinted to the finish line in an astonishing 9.6 seconds, just missing a claim to the World Record of 9.4 seconds. Twenty years later, an ambitious Matson would tie Montague three times but would never be able to surpass the record.

Although these names may be more famous in other sports, these men were some of the best track athletes in the world during the years they competed for the University of San Francisco. Now that track is officially back on the Hilltop, current and future Don runners and throwers will have the opportunity to take on the challenge of surpassing school records.

Once again, USF has the opportunity to put Dons track and field at the top of the collegiate ranks.

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