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Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 1,333,914 4,5657 ft. Michael K. Young Dr. Chris Hill 1850 29,251 Utes Crimson and White Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) McCarthey Family Track & Field www.UtahUtes.com Mountain West NCAA Division I
Schedule Indoor Date
Meet
Location
Jan. 8-9
BYU Invitational
Provo, Utah
Jan. 14-15
Bengnal Shoot Out
Pocatello, Idaho
Jan. 28-29
Mountain State Games
Pocatello, Idaho
Feb. 4-5
United Heritage Invitational
Boise, Idaho
Feb. 11-12
Husky Invitational
Seattle, Wash.
Iowa State Classic
Ames, Iowa
Feb. 19
Wildcat Tune-Up
Ogden, Utah
Feb. 25-27
MWC Championships
Albuquerque, N.M.
Mar. 4-5
NCAA Last Chance Qualifier
TBA
Mar. 11-12
NCAA Championships
College Station, Texas
Date
Meet
Location
Mar. 25-26
Arizona State Invitational
Tempe, Ariz.
Stanford Invitational
Palo Alto, Calif.
Apr. 1
UVU Invitational
Orem, Utah
Apr. 8
Utah Spring Classic
Salt Lake City
Apr. 15-16
Mt. Sac Relays
Walnut, Calif.
Apr. 16
Mark Faldmo Invitational
Logan, Utah
Apr. 22-23
Robison Invitational
Provo, Utah
Apr. 27-30
Drake Relays
Des Moines, Iowa
May 4
Weber Twilight
Ogden, Utah
May 11-14
MWC Championships
Colorado Springs, Colo.
May 25-28
NCAA West Regional Championships
Eugene, Ore.
June 8-11
NCAA Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
June 23-26
USA Outdoor Championships
Eugene, Ore.
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Kyle Kepler Northern Iowa, 1998/2004 801.585.6858 kyle.kepler@huntsman.utah.edu Burke Bockman Northern Iowa, 2003 / UW-La Crosse, 2005 801.585.6858 bbockman@huntsman.utah.edu Tapio Kuusela BYU, 1982 801.581.3525 tkuusela@huntsman.utah.edu
2009-10 In Review 2010 MWC Cross Country Finish ....................................... 2009-10 MWC Indoor Track and Field Finish ................ 2010 MWC Outdoor Track and Field Finish ...................
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Liz Abel Kyle Harris Brooke Frederickson Mike DeVine Kate Sturgeon Connor Malmberg, Emily Radivoyevich, Mikael Short, Andrea Wilson Connor Malmberg 801.581.3510 cmalberg@huntsman.utah.edu 801.581.4358 1825 E. South Campus Dr., Front Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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Kyle Kepler Head Coach • Sixth Year • Northern Iowa, 1998/2004 Kyle Kepler is heading into his sixth year as the head coach of the University of Utah women’s cross country and track & field programs. Kepler’s organization and attention to detail have allowed him to develop a solid foundation and create a competitive program that has steadily improved each year. In 12 years of coaching at the NCAA Division I level, Kepler has seen 32 conference champions, 129 all-conference athletes, 33 regional qualifiers, 23 all-region athletes, 22 NCAA qualifiers, and nine NCAA All-Americans. Kepler’s influence on his athletes is not just visible on the track, but also in the classroom. The women’s cross country team has been honored by USTFCCCA as All-Academic four out of the previous five seasons. The track and field team has been a USTFCCCA All-Academic team during three of the previous six seasons. The Ute cross country squad earned the 12th-highest team GPA in the country in both 2007 (3.64) and 2008 (3.65). 2009-10 During the 2009 cross country season, Kepler guided one of the youngest teams in the country to a sixth-place finish at the Mountain West Conference Championships, with two freshmen finishing in the top 30. At the NCAA Mountain Regional meet, four of Utah’s five scoring runners were freshmen. Kepler not only coached the young athletes with a high level of performance, but emphasized the importance of academics with five of his cross country athletes achieving academic all-conference status. At the MWC Indoor Championships, the Utes finished fourth overall for the second consecutive year. In outdoor track and field, Utah finished sixth overall at the conference meet, but scored 70 or more points for the second straight year. At the MWC Indoor Championships, Utah’s distance medley team comprised of Amanda Mergaert, Chelsey Kaplar, Lucy Yates, and Alyssa Abbott set a new school record and won their first conference title with a time of 11:38.59. The distance medley team finished nearly 11.5 seconds faster than second-place BYU, who had won the event nine of the 10 previous years prior to Utah’s victory. Abbott went on to win her first individual conference title in the 3,000 meter run (9:55.54) the next day. As a freshman, Mergaert claimed the runner up spot in the mile run in a new school record time (4:51.21). Sophomore Langley Iverson claimed all conference honors in the high jump with clearance of (5-8.75) that gave her a runner up finish as well. Sarah Grimm (weight throw) and the 4x400m relay team were third-place finishers and earned all-MWC honors. Utah’s DMR ended the season ranked 14th in the country after running a school record 11:13.77 at the Notre Dame Last Chance qualifying meet. The outdoor season saw Abbott run to Utah’s first ever Drake Relays championship in the 1500m with a time of 4:23.48. She was also the conference champion in that event with a time of 4:29.98. Grimm broke the school record in the hammer throw with her toss of 207-1.75 at the Mark Falmo Invitational. Grimm (hammer throw), Kaplar (400m hurdles), Iverson (high jump), and the
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4x400 meter relay earned all MWC honors. Yates qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career, where she finished 23rd overall in the 800m event. Her time (2:06.21) in the preliminary round at the NCAA West Regional Championships set a new Utah school record. Between indoor and outdoor track and field, Kepler guided his athletes to 16 All-MWC honors. Grimm qualified for the NCAA West Region Championships and was ranked in the top 10 in the nation for the hammer throw during the last half of the season. Kepler saw eight athletes qualify for regionals under the new qualifying system. Twenty athletes from the track and field team also earned academic all-conference honors. 2008-09 The 2008 season was a banner year for Coach Kepler and the Utes. He coached the cross country team to a third-place finish at the MWC Championships, which is the highest finish in school history. En route to that third-place finish, the Utes defeated defending conference champion Colorado State. The team also had a top-10 finish in the NCAA Regional Meet, placing sixth overall. Abbott (9th) and Chelsea DiGrazia (21st) were named to the NCAA AllMountain Region team. Abbott advanced to the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships where she placed 76th with a time of 21:00.5, missing all-American status by 19 seconds. The successful momentum transferred into the track and field season as Kepler coached his athletes to 135 new personal bests between the indoor and outdoor seasons. The team finished fifth at the MWC Outdoor Championships. Senior Chelsea Shapard won the 400m hurdles for the third consecutive year, while Grimm and Iverson won the hammer throw and high jump titles, respectively. Seven Utes were named to the all-conference team in four events.
The Utes finished sixth in the outdoor MWC Championships and seventh at the indoor MWC Championships. 2006-07 During the 2006 cross country season, Kepler guided freshman Abbott to a top-25 finish at the MWC Championships (23rd) and a top-50 finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (46th). After only a year under Kepler’s coaching, the Utes improved to sixth-place in the team standings. During the track season, Kepler saw seven all-MWC performers between the indoor and outdoor seasons, and coached two MWC outdoor champions: Shapard and Amanda Feigt. Both qualified for regionals along with Abbott, Mandie Rowell and Susan Atwater. Shapard and Feigt were also NCAA qualifiers during the 2007 outdoor season.
Personal Prior to coming to Utah, Kepler served as Northern Iowa’s head men’s and women’s cross country coach and assistant track and field coach for two seasons. He was on staff at UNI for a total of seven years, serving as an assistant cross country coach for five years prior to being named head coach in 2003. Kepler was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2003 after leading the Panthers to an MVC title. The Panthers won 12 MVC titles among cross country and indoor and outdoor track during his tenure with the Panthers. Kepler has coached nine NCAA Division I All-America athletes and has had 20 of his athletes qualify for the NCAA Cross Country or Track and Field Championships. He served as the meet manager for the 2003 NCAA Cross Country Championships and PreNationals meet. Kepler was also named the meet director of the annual A. D. Dickinson Relays, one of the largest high school indoor meets in the nation. Kepler was a varsity athlete at University of Northern Iowa. He took part in both cross country and track and field for the Panthers, serving as a team captain during the 1997-98 school year. As an athlete, Kepler was a member of five MVC championship teams. He earned all-conference honors nine times during his collegiate career, was a two-time all-region cross country selection and a six-time Academic All-MVC honoree. Kepler holds both master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Northern Iowa. He earned his master’s degree in physical education in 2004 and graduated with a bachelor’s in secondary education-geography in 1998.
Feigt was a USA Track and Field national qualifier in the 400m hurdles where she was a semi-finalist. Abbott was junior national qualifier in the 800m run. 2005-06 The 2005 cross country runners also thrived under Kepler’s direction. While the Utes finished seventh at the MWC championships, he saw three personal-best performances from his team at the 6km conference championship meet. Kepler also guided two athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2006. Vanessa Mortensen qualified in the hammer throw and just missed All-America accolades with a 10th-place finish (190-7), while Feigt was a first-time qualifier in the 400m hurdles (1:00.7). In addition to the four new school marks in 2006, Kepler, a Webster City, Iowa native, also helped his athletes set 144 new personal bests.
Kepler and his staff coached two athletes (Shapard and Grimm) to the NCAA Track and Field National Championships. Shapard went on to qualify and compete at the 2009 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, finishing 21st overall. Iverson also qualified and competed at the 2009 USA Track and Field Junior National Championships.
When 2006 was all said and done, he saw four of his athletes (Feigt twice, AJ Roby and Mortensen) garner all-conference accolades, upping his career total of all-conference athletes to 80. In addition to the all-conference honors, Kepler mentored another 19 conference champions.
2007-08 In 2007, Kepler coached the cross country team to an improved fifth-place finish in the MWC Championships, including three top-25 finishers. At the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, Abbott finished 24th overall and was named to the NCAA All-
In his first season, Kepler saw three athletes and his 4x100m relay team all set new school marks. Among the top performances in school history were Feigt’s 3,880-point performance in the pentathlon, Mortensen’s 205-foot throw in the hammer and Roby’s 47-3.5 effort in the shot put.
Head coach Kyle Kepler has guided 32 student-athletes to conference championships over his 12-year coaching career.
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What They’re Saying About Coach Kepler ...
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Zack Lassiter Assistant A.D. for Corporate Sales and Ticket Operations University of Utah Athletics “Kyle Kepler is a great asset to the University of Utah Athletic Department and truly cares for each of his student-athletes. I’ve really enjoyed watching our student-athletes develop on and off of the track during his tenure at Utah. The track and field program has a very bright future under his guidance and leadership.” Tony Bussan Head Cross Country and Track Coach Webster City Schools, Webster City, Iowa President of the Iowa Association of Track Coaches “From the moment he showed up on my front porch as a high school freshman, through an outstanding high school and collegiate running career, to assistant and head coaching duties at the University of Northern Iowa, which included a directorship of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, to now leading the up and coming Utah program, Kyle Kepler has been a proven winner, team leader, and program developer. His intense commitment to excellence for each individual and the team as a whole allows him to foster the relationships and development among his squads that create excitement and success.” Robert Rainey University of Utah Athletics Academic Services “Since Coach Kepler has been at Utah, all of his teams have had cumulative GPAs above a 3.0. and they have been recognized with All-Academic awards from the Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches’ Associations. He truly recognizes the importance of the balance between academics and athletics.” Beth Wolfgram CSCS, MS, RD, CD Sports Nutritionist University of Utah Athletic Department Adjunct Faculty University of Utah Division of Nutrition “He is very dedicated to the overall health and well being of his team and he has made performance related nutrition a priority for his athletes. Kyle continues to involve me with the team and individual athletes he is concerned about. He emphasizes an approach that focuses on both the performance of an athlete today, but also the long term health of the athlete. He is a great team player and cares so much about his athletes!” Mike Jay USATF and NCAA Track and Field and Cross Country Meet PA Announcer “Kyle Kepler is a fine young coach, who does things the right way. He is not afraid of hard work. He will continue to raise the bar for Utah Track and Field and Cross Country. He develops athletes in such a way that they are physically and mentally prepared to do their best. His athletes lay it on the line for him, because they know he is with them every step of the way.” Trevor Jameson Director of Sports Medicine University of Utah “Coach Kepler is a great coach. He truly cares about all of his athletes. He keeps himself well informed on their injuries and limitations. More then any coach I have worked with, he has been able to help his athletes continue to train and improve despite what injuries they may have. He is able to help motivate his athletes to find their best and be self-motivated to work at achieving their best. I consider him a friend and love to work with him and the athletes in his program because they demand so much of themselves.”
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Burke Bockman
Tapio Kuusela
Associate Head Coach • Fourth Year • Northern Iowa, 2003/ UW LaCrosse, 2005
Assistant Coach • 10th Year • BYU, 1982
Burke Bockman enters his sixth season with the University of Utah women’s track and field program, and his second season as associate head coach. He will oversee the sprinters and hurdlers in addition to assisting the jumpers.
Under the direction of Bockman, freshman Angela Kaplar set a new outdoor school record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.90. During the indoor track season, Bockman coached the 4x400 relay comprised of three freshmen to post a new school record time of 3:45.35 for third overall at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships.
Shapard joined Chelsey Kaplar, Ashley Patterson, and Whitney Wellington in the 4x400m relay at the 2010 outdoor conference championships. The relay earned all-conference honors for the second consecutive year after breaking their own school record with a regional qualifying time of 3:38.96. Their previous time was 3:43.93, which they set at the 2008 MWC Outdoor Championships. In the 2008 season, Bockman coached the first ever Utah indoor sprint relay team to earn All-MWC all-conference honors (Shapard, Patterson, Kaplar, Wellington). Bockman was a key component in training Shapard as she defended her MWC title in the 400-meter hurdles at the outdoor conference championship. Shapard went on to place 15th-overall in the semifinals of the 2008 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Bockman coached two national qualifiers in 2007, guiding Amanda Feigt and Shapard to the national meet in the 400-meter hurdles. The Utes also shined in the 100-meter hurdles as both Feigt and Jen Cutrer made it all the way to the conference finals. Feigt went on to win the conference heptathlon title in 2007, and also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the event. In 2006, Bockman worked on improving a very young sprint group for Utah. The Utes saw great success in the 400-meter hurdles with both Jen Fresquese and Feigt qualifying for the 2006 NCAA West Regional Championships. Feigt eventually went on to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the hurdles.
Tapio Kuusela enters his 10th season as the throws coach for the Utah track and field program. In 2010, he guided Sarah Grimm in the hammer throw to a second place finish at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships and third in the conference at the weight throw. Under Tapio’s direction, Grimm set a new school record in the hammer throw with 207-1.75 at the Robison Invitational. With that mark she was ranked second in the West Region and fourth in the nation at the time. He also coached Nikkie Rudder to a fifth place finish in the shot put at the MWC Outdoors Championships. Rudder’s mark of 47-7 is third best in school history. Under his guidance Grimm, Rudder, and Anneli Stahl qualified for the West Region Championship meet.
Since beginning his coaching tenure at Utah, the hurdlers, sprinters and jumpers have broken eight indoor school records. In addition, his athletes have broken six outdoor school records.
Under the watch of Bockman, Chelsea Shapard won the 400m hurdles for the third consecutive year at the 2009 MWC Outdoor Championships. Shapard went on to qualify and compete at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships that season, finishing 21st overall with a time of 58.89 seconds in the first round.
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hurdlers flourished, including Derek Toshner (Division III 400m hurdle national champion, Division III Athlete of the Meet in 2004, and 2004 Olympic trials qualifier.) Bockman also had the privilege of assisting with the training of Andrew Rock as he became the school’s first Olympian and won the gold medal in Athens, Greece, as a member of the 4x400meter relay team. After working with Bockman during the 2005 season, the Olympian went on to receive a silver medal at the World Outdoor Championships in the open 400-meter. Rock also went on to claim gold as a member of USA’s 4x400-meter relay team. In addition to working with Rock in 2005, Bockman saw all five of his UW-La Crosse hurdlers tally national-qualifying marks during the outdoor season. He ended up with four national qualifiers and two All-Americans. Bockman was a three-time conference champion and a 13-time all-conference honoree at the University of Northern Iowa. He was an NCAA Division I qualifier in the 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay his senior year. Bockman also qualified at the USA Championships from 2003-2006. He graduated from Northern Iowa with a degree in business management in 2003 and received his masters from Wisconsin-La Crosse in sports administration in 2005. A native of Decorah, Iowa, Bockman resides in Salt Lake City.
In 2009, Tapio coached Grimm to a title in the hammer throw at the MWC Outdoor Championships. Grimm had a 197-7 effort to take the event, winning by a distance of over three feet teammate Josefin Berg. Both throwers qualified for the NCAA West Regional Championships. Grimm went on to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Nationals after hitting a mark of 183-0. At nationals, Grimm finished 13th overall after a 187-8 distance and missing AllAmerican accolades by four inches. At the 2009 MWC Indoor Championships, Berg and Grimm placed second and fourth, respectively, in the weight throw. In 2008, he oversaw Berg at the MWC Championship where she had a third-place finish in the hammer with a toss of 182-3. Berg also went on to qualify for the regional and national meets in the hammer. Kuusela also coached Chasity Toilolo to a sixth-place finish in both the shot put (45-6.5) and the discus (145-7) at the MWC Outdoor Championships. In 2006, he mentored AJ Roby and Vanessa Mortensen as they both set school records in the discus and hammer, respectively. Mortensen set the school and Danish national record with a 2050 toss, the winning throw in the MWC Championships. Both Roby (shot, discus) and Mortensen (hammer) qualified for the NCAA West Region Championships. accolades by placing 10th overall. Mortensen also represented her native country of Denmark in the European Championships in August 2006. Mortensen eventually qualified for the NCAAChampionships, just missing All-American accolades.
In his first nine seasons, Kuusela produced six national and 11 regional qualifiers, along with three MWC Champions. His throwers have set 16 school records under his direction. While coaching at his alma mater, Brigham Young, Kuusela guided several athletes to All-America honors. One of his throwers, Amy Palmer, notched an eighth-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Palmer was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame as its first-ever female track athlete in 2005. The Oripaa, Finland native is involved with the Utah Olympic Weightlifting Development Program. In 1999, he served as the team leader and coach of the women’s national throwing team that competed in several meets in Australia. In 1980, he won the Collegiate Powerlifting Championships and in 1982, he became the first man in Utah to total over 2,000 pounds. Kuusela won four Finnish and Nordic Championships titles in weightlifting and was ranked 10th in the world in 1986. His best single performance was a snatch of 385 pounds. Kuusela graduated from BYU in 1982 with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Heather Wood and has two children: Timo and Toni.
During the 2005 season, he served as the interim head coach when the team finished a school-best fourth place at the MWC Indoor Championships, and eighth at the MWC Outdoor Championship meet. He coached three regional qualifiers (Mortensen, Roby and Candice Workman-Ekberg) to the 2005 NCAA Western Regional Championships and one (Mortensen) to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Prior to Utah, Bockman spent two years as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he helped the Eagles win back-to-back national indoor titles in 2004-05 and the outdoor championship in 2004. The Eagle sprinters and
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Andrew Levin
Volunteer Assistant Coach • Fifth Year • Montana, 2005
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Chelsey Kaplar Student Assistant Coach • First Year • Utah, 2010
Andrew Levin enters his fifth season as a volunteer assistant coach, working primarily with the pole vault and high jump events. In 2010, Levin guided Langley Iverson to a third-place at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a lifetime-best mark of 5-9.25 at the MWC Outdoor Championships. Under Levin’s watch, freshman Theresa Waybright finished eighth at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the pole vault event. In 2009, Levin coached Iverson to the MWC Outdoor high jump title (5-8.75) while Klaudia Rokossa had a fourth-place finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 12-7.75. He was an All-American in the decathlon as a member of the University of Montana track team. Levin graduated from Montana with a B.A. in Communication Studies. He is married to Jamie Levin and has a daughter named Ava.
Chelsey Kaplar enters her first year as a student assistant coach. She will work with the Utes’ sprints and hurdles group for the Utah track and field team. Kaplar, an Alpine, Utah native, competed for the University of Utah from 2006 to 2010. While at Utah, Kaplar was a member of the indoor and outdoor 4x400m relay teams that set school records. In the 2009-10 seasons, Kaplar received AllMountain West Conference honors. At the 2010 MWC Outdoor Championships, she earned second overall in the 400m event.
Amy Otis
Sarah Grimm
Volunteer Assistant Coach • First Year • BYU, 2010 Amy Otis enters her first year as a volunteer assistant coach, helping with the sprint hurdles for the Utah track and field team. Otis, a native of Sandy, Utah, competed at Brigham Young University (2004-05, 2009-10) in the hurdles, long jump and pentathlon events. While at BYU, Otis claimed the Mountain West Conference championship in the 2004 and 2005 long jump, the 2005, 2009, and 2010 pentathlon, as well as the 2009 heptathlon. Otis was the 2009 NCAA Champion in the pentathlon and earned All-American honors for her accomplishments in the 2005 Long Jump as well as the 2009 and 2010 pentathlon.
Student Assistant Coach • First Year • Utah, 2010 Sarah Grimm enters her first year as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Utah. She will be working with the throwers for the track and field team. Grimm, a Sandy, Utah native, competed for the Utes from 2008 to 2010. While at Utah, Grimm set the school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 207-1.75. Her performance earned her an MWC Athlete of the Week honors, which was the first in Utah’s history. In 2009, Grimm was the conference champion in the hammer throw and qualified for the NCAA National Championships, where she finished 13th. In 2010, she was the runner-up in the hammer throw at the MWC Championships and was a regional qualifier.
Otis graduated from BYU in 2010 with a degree in health education.
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Outlook
Last year, was a very successful year for the young University of Utah women’s track and field team. Now in his sixth year as head coach, Kyle Kepler led the Utes to a fourth-place overall finish at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships, and sixth place at the MWC Outdoor Championships. Under Kepler’s lead, Utah had eight athletes qualify for the NCAA West Regional Championships, with one continuing on to the NCAA Championships. “Overall, I thought we performed well last year. We were hoping to finish a little higher outdoors, but we had a few key injuries and illnesses at the wrong time, which really hurt us,” said Kepler. This season the Utes find themselves more experienced. The team is comprised of two seniors, nine juniors, 22 sophomores, and 12 freshmen. With veteran presence and leadership, Utah is prepared to compete with the conference’s elite teams. The even distribution of young experienced athletes will add to the Utes depth and competition. “This season we have to continue to focus on doing the small things right on a daily basis,” says Kepler. “If we want to get into the top three at the conference meet, qualify more athletes for the regional and national meets, our focus and commitment have to be at its best every day.”
Kepler believes that sophomore Amanda Mergaert will make a big contribution this season. Mergaert is coming off an impressive performance in the 2010 cross country season. In cross country, Mergaert became the second Utah athlete (Abbott-2008) in three years to qualify for the NCAA Championships, where she finished 45th out of 255 runners. She also became only the third Utah cross country athlete to earn MWC Athlete of the week honors, since the Utes joined the MWC in 1999. At the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Junior Championships, Mergaert finished fifth in the final round of the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:35.37. She also led off the MWC champion distance medley relay and was the runner up in the mile at the MWC indoor championships. With a year’s worth of experience behind them, sophomores Megan Combe and Jenny McCune will be leaders on this year’s distance squad. Both performed very well in the 2010 cross country season. Sophomore Nikki Dotter and freshmen AuraLea Fain, Alexis Laws, and Rebekah Winterton are all coming off solid performances in the cross country season. They will continue improving their abilities as they move onto the track.
In the hurdles, sophomore Angela Kaplar looks to build on an impressive 2010 freshman season. At the 2010 indoor Mountain State Games, Kaplar competed in the 60m hurdles preliminaries, where she finished in first place with a time of 8.75. Her time was a new personal best and ranks third on Utah’s all-time performance list. She finished fifth at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the 100 meter hurdles. She also set a school record of 13.90 in that event in 2010. Kaplar will primarily be competing in the short hurdles along with fellow sophomores Delaney Fox and Stephanie Muelleck.
In the vertical jumps events, the Utes are returning veteran leadership in junior Langley Iverson. Last season, Iverson established a new personal best and finished third in the high jump at 5-10.5 (1.76m). At the beginning of this year, Iverson was slowed by a back injury, but is working towards where she ended up last year.
The Utes will be strengthened in the hurdles with the contributions of freshmen Rosalie Griffin and Kayla McMurray. Volunteer Coach Amy Otis, who was the 2009 NCAA Pentathlon champion while competing at BYU, will be in charge of developing the underclassmen hurdlers.
On the first day of the 2010 Outdoor MWC Championships, Theresa Waybright set a season-best mark with a height of 12-3.5 (3.75m). Throughout the summer, she has continued to improve her strength and conditioning. Waybright and the jumps athletes will be under the watch of volunteer coach Andrew Levin.
The young group of sprinters will be led by sophomores Alyssa Johnson, Lauryn McKay, and Ashley Mosley. At the MWC Outdoor Championships, McKay and Mosley took seventh and eighth place in the finals of the 400-meter dash. McKay was seventh at personal-best time of 55.79, followed by Mosley’s lifetime-best pace of 55.80. Johnson’s solid freshman season, including a third-place finish (56.71) in the 400-meter dash at the indoor MWC meet, gives Kepler confidence going into this season. The sprinters will be coached by Burke Bockman and student assistant Chelsey Kaplar. This year’s throwers have a big gap to fill, after losing standout Sarah Grimm to graduation. The Utes are depending on sophomores Anneli Stahl, Nikkie Rudder, and Candus Aiello to fill the spot. Kepler will also be looking to true freshman Destanae Howerton-Davis to make her mark this year. Tapio Kuusela will have a primary task to develop the young group of throwers.
The distance group will feature several young faces, but will be highlighted by the return of senior Alyssa Abbott. Coming off of an IT band injury, Abbott looks to continue where she left off in 2010. Abbott is the reigning indoor conference three-kilometer champion and anchored the winning distance medley relay, which posted a season-best time of 11:38.59 and finished the season ranked 14th in the country. During the outdoor season, she was the 1500-meter MWC champion and won the same event at the Drake Relays.
Junior Klaudia Rokossa is healthy after missing last year with an Achilles injury and has looked good in fall workouts. Her return will give the Utes experienced depth in the jumping events.
“Waybright could make the biggest strides of the group this season, if she can continue to improve technically,” said Kepler. Junior Brianna LeRoy will compete in the multi-event for Utah this season. Last year LeRoy accumulated career-high total points with 4,670 at the Outdoor MWC Championships. She finished fifth in the heptathlon, and turned in the fourthbest long jump at 17-4.75. “Our expectations for this year will be to work hard, have a positive mental attitude, and work for and with each other,” Kepler said. “We need to be focused daily at practice and schedule the right meets for each athlete to ensure moving forward in the conference standings and getting as many athletes to the NCAA championships as possible.”
“Grimm is tough to replace because she was not only important on the track, but was a great team leader and student,” said Kepler. “Stahl will lead a young, but deep group of throwers who will try to fill the big shoes that Grimm leaves behind.”
Kepler believes that Abbott’s leadership will also play a large factor in developing the younger athletes. Junior Lucy Yates is coming off an exceptional sophomore season. Last season, Yates set a school-record time of 2:06.21 in the 800-meter event at the NCAA West Preliminary meet. In the 800-meter, Yates advanced to the semifinal round at the NCAA Championships, where she finished 23rd overall.
Alyssa Abbott returns from an IT band injury to lead the Utah distance runners.
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Anneli Stahl leads a young, talented group of Utah throwers into the 2011 season.
Langley Iverson has earned a podium finish at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the high jump ruing each of her first two seasons.
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Administrative Staff Michael K. Young
Dr. Chris Hill
Mary Bowman
Pete Oliszczak
President
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Doug Knuth
Zack Lassiter
Chris Anderson
Rob Rainey
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Steve Riley
Joe Diancin
Hannah Kropf
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Roster Name Alyssa Abbott Candus Aiello Brooke Casagranda Megan Combe Alexis Davis McKenzie Dean Nikki Dotter Samantha Eddy AuraLea Fain Delaney Fox Kastin Frostl Rosalie Griffin Destanae Howerton-Davis Chantel Hunt Langley Iverson Lindsay John Alyssa Johnson Angela Kaplar Danielle Kempner Alexis Laws Brianna LeRoy Jessica Maviano Jenny McCune Lauryn McKay Kayla McMurray Kendahl Melvin Amanda Mergaert Shawna Michaelis Ashley Mosley Stephanie Muelleck Amanda Pais Klaudia Rokossa Nikkie Rudder Cynthia Sanchez Rachel Schmalzle Carly Selleck Anneli Stahl Katelyn Stringfellow Hilary Troutner Suzie Vozarova Theresa Waybright Adrienne Wilson Rebekah Winterton Lucy Yates
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Hometown (High School/Last School) Reno, Nev. (Galena HS) Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS) Elko, Nev. (Elko HS) Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline HS) Aurora, Ohio (Aurora HS) Pahrump, Nev. (Pahrump HS) East Wenatchee, Wash. (Eastmont HS) North Wales, Pa. (Gwynedd-Mery Academy) Billings, Mont. (Billings Senior High) Ketchum, Idaho (Wood River HS) Riverton, Utah (Juan Diego HS) Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Canyon Springs HS) Crystal, N.M. (Navajo Pine HS) Reno, Nev. (Galena HS) Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) Winnipeg, M.B., Canada (Sisler HS) Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS) Riverton, Utah (Riverton HS) American Fork, Utah (American Fork HS) Gig Harbor, Wash. (Gig Harbor HS) Bountiful, Utah (Utah Valley) Sandy, Utah (Alta HS) Billings, Mont. (West HS) Soda Springs, Idaho (Soda Springs HS) Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly HS) Shelby Township, Mich. (Utica HS) West Jordan, Utah (Western Nebraska CC) Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) Centerville, Utah (Viewmont HS) Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS) Munster, Germany (Annette-Von-Droste-Hulshoff Gymnasium) Nampa, Idaho (Skyview HS) Oxnard, Calif. (Ventura College) Hawley, Penn. (Wallenpaupack HS) Billings, Mont. (Montana State- Billings) Stockholm, Sweden (Upplands-Bro Bymnasiet) Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland HS) Provo, Utah (Timpview HS) Lindon, Utah (Timpanogos HS) Boise, Idaho (Borah HS) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (Resurrection Catholic SS) Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline HS) St. Albans, Hertsfordshire, UK (St. Albans Academy)
UTAH COACHES Head Coach: Kyle Kepler Associate Head Coach: Burke Bockman Assistant Coach: Tapio Kuusela Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Andrew Levin, Amy Otis and Sarah Grimm Student Assistant: Chelsey Kaplar
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2011 Utah Track & Field Team Front Row: Associate Head Coach Burke Bockman, Carly Selleck, Hilary Troutner, Chantel Hunt, Katelyn Stringfellow, Rebekah Winterton, Alyssa Abbott, Theresa Waybright, Angela Kaplar, Nikkie Rudder, Gradutate Assistant Coach Chelsey Kaplar Second Row: Head Coach Kyle Kepler, Klaudia Rokossa, Nikki Dotter, Lucy Yates, Jenny McCune, Brooke Casagranda, McKenzie Dean, Jessica Maviano, Rosalie Griffin, Kendahl Melvin, AuraLea Fain, Assistant Coach Tapio Kuusela Third Row: Delaney Fox, Lauryn McKay, Alyssa Johnson, Adrienne Wilson, Stephanie Muelleck, Amanda Mergaert, Megan Combe, Rachel Schmalzle, Suzie Vozarova, Kayla McMurray, Samantha Eddy Back Row: Cynthia Sanchez, Destanae Howerton-Davis, Amanda Pais, Brianna LeRoy, Langley Iverson, Alexis Laws, Kastin Frostl, Candus Aiello, Anneli Stahl, Wanda Dalton, Shawna Michaelis, Danielle Kempner, Lindsay John
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Alyssa Abbott
Candus Aiello
R-Senior Distance Elko, Nev. Galena HS
R-Sophomore Throws Riverton, Utah Riverton HS
2010 XC: Did not compete. 2010 Outdoor Track: Won the 1500m MWC title by nearly two seconds with a time of 4:29.98 … set a new personal-best in the 1500-meter event at the Drake Relays, where she claimed first-place finishing in 4:23.48 (ranks second all-time in Utah school history) … named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII Track and Field and Cross Country First Team … received Academic All-District honors for third straight year … earned All-MWC Team honors… received MWC Scholar Athlete Award and Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Member of distance medley team, which set a new school record and won the conference title with a time of 11:38.59 … won the three-kilometer event at MWC Indoor Championships with a time of 9:41.57 (altitude adjusted) … claimed first place in the one-mile with a personal-best time of 4:55.08 (third-best time on Utah’s all time list) at the Bronco Invite … at the Husky Invitational she set a lifetime best in the 3000m with a time of 9:34.17… ran the 1600m leg of distance medley relay team that set a school record time of 11:13.77 at NCAA Last Chance Qualifier. 2009 XC: Redshirt. 2009 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2009 Indoor Track: Redshirt. 2008 XC: Set a new personal-best and qualified for nationals at the NCAA Mountain Region Championship after finishing in 20:52.4 and earning ninth place overall … at the NCAA National Championships, finished 76th out of 255 competitors (21:00.5) missing all-American status by 19 seconds … competed at the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet (6K) with a 21:14 and 41st-place finish … placed fourth overall at the MWC Championships (6K) with a time of 21:37 … debuted the season at the Stanford Invite with a 31st-place finish after completing the course in 22:20 … named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII team … a member of the 2009 USTFCCCA Division I Scholar Athlete of the Year list … earned MWC ScholarAthlete Award. 2008 Outdoor Track: NCAA regional qualifier in the 800m and 1500m … placed third in the 1500m run (4:25.38) at Drake Relays with the second fastest time in Utah school history … earned academic allconference honors. 2008 Indoor Track: Ran the mile in 5:08.82 at BYU Indoor Invitational for a third-place finish. 2007 XC: Utah’s top finisher at the 2007 NCAA Regional Championships for a 24th-place finish (21:41.3) … also earned Utah’s top finish (20th) at MWC Championships with a 22:37 finish … in the Chile Pepper Invitational, ran 22:19 for 57th place … opened the season with a 21st-place finish at the Montana State Invitational with a 17:53 run ... earned MWC Scholar-Athlete award. 2007 Outdoor Track: NCAA West Regional qualifier in the 800m run … placed fifth overall in the 800m event at the MWC Championships … competed at the U.S. Junior Championships in the 800m. 2007 Indoor Track: Finished sixth at the MWC Championships in the 800m event … placed third in the mile at the BYU Cougar Invite (5:17.38) … won the 3000m in 10:50.76 at the Utah State Open. 2006 XC: Led the team with a 22nd-place (22:48.2) finish at the MWC Championships ... also the team’s top finisher at the NCAA Regional meet (46th, 22:45.9) ... claimed 85th at the Chile Pepper Invite, clocking the event in 22:24 ... took 16th (24:00.6) at the Utah Fall Twilight and fifth (16:06) at the season-opening Reno Chase Race.
2010 Indoor Track: Redshirt. 2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2009 Outdoor Track: At the MWC Championships, had a 123-11 effort in the discus for 22nd place overall … had a toss of 38-3.5 in the shot put at the Robison Invitational to finish 12th overall … competed in the shot put at the Mark Faldmo Invite for a mark of 39-9.25 (sixth place) … had a 143-0.5 mark in the discus (fifth place) at the Mesa Community College Classic for a new PR … also set a new PR in the shot put at Mesa Classic with a toss of 410.25 (7th overall) … earned MWC Scholar-Athlete Award. 2009 Indoor Track: Had a 36-2.75 effort in the shot put at the Wildcat Tune-Up … set a new PR in the weight throw at the Mountain State Games with a toss of 38-3.5 … at the Bronco Invitational, had a 10th-place finish with a mark of 43-9.25 in the weight throw … earned ninth place overall in the shot put with at the Wilson Motor Open at Utah State with a 36-9.75 toss in the shot put. High School: 2008 State and Regional Champion in shot put and discus … earned all-state in discus twice … all-state in shot put … high school team earned three region titles … lettered all three years … placed fifth in discuss and hammer at the Great Southwest Classic … participated in throwing, lifting, swimming, and shooting ... graduated in the top 10 percent of class with an enhanced diploma for citizenship … was on Riverton HS Honor Roll every quarter … earned Physical Education Student of the Month. Personal: Daughter of Patricia Aiello and Mark Wagner … majoring in exercise and sport science … would like to work as an athletic trainer … born June 6, 1990.
Brooke Casagranda Junior Distance Elko, Nev. Elko HS 2010 XC: Set a season best three-mile time of 21:03 at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational … clocked a time of 24:07, at the 5K Nevada-Reno meet. 2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2010 Indoor Track: Competed in the one-mile with at time of 6:19.15 at the Bronco Invitational … at the Mountain States games she finished with her best indoor time of the season (6:17.56). 2009 XC: Competed at the Bob Firman Invitational for a time of 21:28.75 in the 5K (58th-place) … finished the three-mile course in 21:12 at the Montana State Invitational … opened the season at the Utah State Invitational with a time of 21:06.7 on the threemile course. 2009 Outdoor Track: Clocked a 5:53.03 in the 1500m run at the Mark Faldmo Invite …competed at the Robison Invitational for a personal-best of 5:41.5 in the 1500m run … earned academic all-conference honors. 2009 Indoor Track: Redshirt. 2008 XC: Redshirt. High School: Personal bests include 5000m run in 19:41, 3200m run in 11:37, 1600m run in 5:28, and 800m run in 2:27 … earned the Wendy’s High School Heisman award … 2008 class valedictorian … second team all-state in cross country (2008) … state runner-up in 4x800m relay … graduated with an advanced diploma … member of the Key Club, National Honors Society and student council … also participated in soccer and basketball. Personal: Daughter of Curtis and Randi Casagranda … majoring in biology with plans to go to medical school … hobbies include hiking, biking, and fishing … born December 1, 1989.
High School: All-region and all-state in cross country (2002-05) ... four-time all-region and all-state selection in track and field ... state runner-up 800m run, 1600m and 3200m at the 2006 state track and field meet ... helped team to Nevada state championship in track and field in 2006. Personal: Daughter of John and Julie Abbott ... majoring in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis on exercise physiology... born April 5, 1988.
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Megan Combe
Alexis Davis
McKenzie Dean
Nikki Dotter
Sophomore Distance Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline HS
Junior Distance Aurora, Ohio Aurora HS
R-Sophomore Distance Pahrump, Nev. Pahrump HS
Sophomore Distance East Wenatchee, Wash. Eastmont HS
2010 XC: Set a season-best 5K time of 21:42 (12th place) at the Nevada-Reno meet … finished with a six-kilometer time of 23:01.7 at the NCAA Pre-National meet … completed the 6K NCAA Region Championships course in 23:05.2 … earned Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Outdoor Track: Finished first overall and set a new 800-meter personal-best time of 2:13.37 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … clocked a personal-best 4:39.82 (fourth overall) in the 1500m at the Robison Invitational … earned 12th place at BYU Invitational in the 800m (2:19.02). 2010 Indoor Track: At Iowa State Games, set a then personalbest time in the 800-meter event with a time of 2:21.42 … finished sixth overall in the 800-meter at the Montana State Games (2:24.10) … in the preliminary round at the MMC Indoor Championships, she clocked a new personal-best time of 2:20.70. 2009 XC: Competed in six races as a freshman … finished the 6K course in 23:49.4 at the MWC Championships (43rd overall) … also competed at the Chile Pepper Invite, finishing in 23:19.73 (98th overall) … at the University of Nevada Invitational, finished 20th overall with a time of 21:34 on the 5K course … opened the season at the Utah State Invitational (3mi.) with a time of 18:31.7 for 23rd-place overall. High School: Personal-bests include the 1600m in 5:13, 800m in 2:16 (all-state honors), 400m in 0.58 … set a career high in the 5000m as a senior with a time of 19:25 … lettered four years in cross country and three years in track and field … team captain for cross country and track and field during the 2008-09 season … member of the cross country varsity team (ninth-12th grade) and varsity track team (10th-12th grade). Personal: Daughter of John and Laura Combe … undecided on major … hobbies include hiking and traveling … born January 10, 1991.
2010 XC: Clocked a 19:40.9 in the three-mile Utah State Open … competed in only one race during the season. 2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt
2010 XC: Did not compete. 2010 Outdoor Track: Did not compete.
2010 Indoor Track: Set a new personal-record time of 5:47.85 in the one-mile at the Mountain State Games … finished 17th overall at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 5:48.63 … earned MWC Scholar Athlete Award and Academic All-MWC honors.
2010 Indoor Track: Competed in one meet during the indoor season, where she posted a personal-best time of 5:52.31 in the mile at Bronco Invitational.
2009 XC: Competed in five of the six races … turned in a time of 25:37.8 at the MWC Championships … at the University of Nevada Invitational, finished the 5K course in 21:19 for 16th-place overall … opened the season at the Utah State Invitational, where she finished the three-mile course in 18:44.87.
2009 XC: Redshirt.
2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in the Wildcat Invitational in the 1500m run, finishing in 5:15.38 (14th place overall) … finished fifth overall in the 5000m run at the BYU Invite with a time of 19:29.14 … earned the MWC Scholar-Athlete Award. 2009 Indoor Track: Redshirt. 2008 XC: Competed in the Montana State Open, finishing the three-mile course in 19:20 … suffered an ankle sprain during the MWC Championships, but finished in 25:26. 2008 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2008 Indoor Track: Earned a seventh-place finish in the 3000m run at the Utah State Indoor Invitational with a time of 11:36.87 … competed in the BYU Cougar Indoor Meet in the one-mile run and finished in 5:55.58 … earned academic all-conference honors.
High School: Personal bests include 3200m in 11:47, 1600m in 5:16, 800m in 2:20, 400m in 0:58, and the 5000m in 18:46 … eight-time state champion: 3200m (3), 1600m (1), 800m (1), cross country (2) and team champion (1) … team MVP in 2008 and 2009 … MVP of the Virgin Valley Track and Field Invitational in 2009 … Las Vegas Track Classic winner in the 3200m run … Virgin Valley overall winner in cross country … UNLV Winter Break Meet winner in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m events … 5000m winner at the University of Oregon Twilight … winner of the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m events at the Hillsboro Oregon Twilight … Las Vegas Review Journal Athlete of the Year for cross country in 2007 and 2008 … made the Southern Nevada Honor Roll from 20062009. Personal: Daughter of Deborah Carle and Scott Dean … majoring in mass communication with an emphasis in broadcast journalism and sports psychology … born March 11, 1991.
2010 XC: Set a new personal-record time of 22:55.8 (6K) at the NCAA Region Championships… finished 19th (17:49.7) in firstever collegiate cross country race … crossed the finish line with at time of 24:31.4 (50th) at the MWC Championships. 2010 Outdoor Track: Finished sixth overall in the 800m (2:18.64) at the Weber Twilight … set an outdoor personal record time of 2:17.94 (800m) at the Mark Faldo Invitational … posted a time of 2:19.79 at Robison Invitational … clocked a personal-best 400m time of 59.66 at the BYU Invitational. 2010 Indoor Track: In the 800-meter event, she posted a seasonbest time of 2:17.82 at the MWC Indoor Championships … at Iowa State Classic, clocked a 2:18.75 that earned her 33rd overall … recorded a season-best 400-meter time of 1:00.14 (fourth place) at Mountain State Games. High School: Competed on track and field team … won individual 2008 state championship in 800- meter event … member of the 2007 women’s state championship team … member of all-city team for soccer … personal-bests include: 2:13 (800m), 5:07 (1600m), and 56.7 sec. (400m) … played on soccer team for four years. Personal: Daughter of Ed and Carolyn Dotter … born September 7, 1990 … majoring in Elementary Education and intends to become a kindergarten teacher … second of four children.
2007 XC: Competed in the MWC Championships for a 40thplace finish with a 24:02 run … participated in the NCAA Championships for a 23:49 finish and 101st place … in the BYU Invitational, ran for a 20:14 race for 42nd-placed finish … opened the season with a 35th-place finish (20:00) at the Utah State Open … earned MWC Scholar-Athlete award … maintained a 4.0 GPA. High School: Four-time all-conference cross country runner and a two-time all-conference track athlete ... won four letters in both cross country and track ... won the Ohio High School Athletic Associate Student Athlete Award ... class salutatorian. Personal: Daughter of Tim and Julie Davis ... majoring in biology with plans to attend pharmacy school … born Feb. 23, 1990. Nikki Dotter (right) set a new 800m personal best last season at the Mark Faldmo Invitational.
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Samantha Eddy
AuraLea Fain
Delaney Fox
Kastin Frostl
Freshman Throws North Wales, Pa. Gwynedd-Mery Academy
Freshman Distance Billings, Mont. Billings Senior High
Sophomore Hurdles Ketchum, Idaho Wood River HS
Senior Throws Riverton, Utah Juan Diego HS
2010 XC: Finished ninth place (21:13) at the Nevada-Reno meet … season best (6K) performance at NCAA Pre-National meet with a time of 23:21.4 … posted a 33rd- place finish in her first collegiate race … clocked a time of 23:40.6 at NCAA Region Championships.
2010 Outdoor Track: Clocked a personal-record 100m hurdle time of 14.94 (14th place) at the MWC Outdoor Championships … finished sixth at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … at the BYU Invitational, she crossed the line with a time of 16.07 in her first outdoor collegiate race … earned Academic All-MWC honors.
2010 Outdoor Track: Posted a seventh-place finish in the hammer throw (144-2.75) at the Utah Spring Classic … had a hammer throw distance of 138-9.25 at the Robison Invite … earned Academic All-MWC honors.
High School: Three-time all-state cross country selection … sixtime all-state track and field honoree … high school team won state championship freshman and senior years … member of 2006 team that competed at Nike Team Nationals … lettered all four years in track and cross country … personal-bests include: 18:01 (3 mi.), 2:18 (800m), 5:17 ( 1 mi.), 11:33 (3200m), and 36:23 (10k) … member of National Honors Society and Environmental Club … graduated with academic honors.
2010 Indoor Track: In first career collegiate meet at the Bengal Shoot Out, she posted a 8.12 in the 60m dash for 25th overall … set a season-high time of 9.09 in 60m hurdles, earning a seventh place finish at the Bronco Invitational.
High School: Competed with varsity team for four years … set a high school record and personal record in the javelin throw with a mark of 114-6 … threw in the 2009 Junior Olympics taking seventh place out of 30 athletes… named MVP of high school track and field team … member of 2010 league championship team … member of Ambler Olympic Club… received varsity letter in soccer during all four years … earned academic honor roll award. Personal: Daughter of Doug and Melissa Eddy … born May 1, 1992 … pursuing degree in Environmental Studies with the goal to become a photographer … enjoys the mountains and snow of Utah ... has three older brothers.
Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Patty Fain ... has four siblings … majoring in Exercise Sport Science … wants to become a Physician’s Assistant … hobbies include rock climbing, hiking, singing and slack lining … born September 12,1991.
High School: Won the Idaho Class 4A state title in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.9, which is also a personal-best … other personal-bests include the 100m dash with a time of 12.69, a time of 45.21 in the 300m dash, and 26.28 in the 200m dash … also played for Wood River High School’s girls soccer team as a midfielder. Personal: Daughter of Nina and Mike Fox … undecided on a major … born March 15, 1991.
2010 Indoor Track: Earned a season best in the weight throw with a mark of 46-10.25 (ninth overall) at the Wildcat Tune-Up … posted a mark of 45-1.75 in weight throw for 12th place at the Bronco Invitational … at the Bengal Shoot Out, threw a 44-5.25. 2009 Outdoor Track: At the MWC Championships, had a mark of 140-8 in the hammer throw to earn 18th overall … competed at the BYU Invite in the discus, throwing for a 96-9 mark (21st overall) … had a new PR in the hammer at the Utah Twilight with a mark of 150-0.75 to earn sixth place … earned academic allconference honors. 2009 Indoor Track: Set a new PR in the weight throw at the Wildcat Tune Up with a toss of 44-0.75 … competed at the BYU Invite for 12th place overall in the weight throw with a toss of 417.75 … season best in the shot put came at the Mountain State Games where she had a 34-10.5 effort. 2008 Outdoor Track: Scored at the BYU Outdoor Invitational in the discus (109-6), hammer (133-6), and shot put (31-11.5) … at the Utah Twilight, competed in the hammer throw with a 136-5 and a 35-0.25 shot put … earned academic all-conference honors. 2008 Indoor Track: At the BYU Invitational, placed third in the shot put with a 34-10.5 toss and fourth in the weight throw with a 37-1 toss … competed in the shot put at the Wildcat Open with a 32-7.5.
AuraLea Fain (left) posted a season-best cross country time at the NCAA Pre-National meet.
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Kastin Frost (left) had a season-best hammer throw at last season’s Utah Spring Classic.
High School: Set school record in shot put as a senior (36-9.5) ... placed third in the state in the shot put and discus in 2006 ... fourth in the state in discus and sixth in the shot put in 2007 ... took ninth in the state in the shot put in 2007 ... all-region academic athlete award winner in 2007 ... member of National Honors Society (2005-07). Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Manfred Fröstl … majoring in human development and family studies with an emphasis on early childhood education … born Dec. 19, 1988.
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Rosalie Griffin Freshman Hurdles Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS
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Destanae Howerton-Davis Freshman Throws Las Vegas, Nev. Canyon Springs HS
High School: 2010 state champion in the 100m hurdles … finished sixth overall in 400m dash at the state championship … 2010 region champion in the 100m hurdles and 400m dash … named MVP of Bountiful High School track team … set a personal-best mark of 15.49 in the 100m hurdles … posted a best time of 58.46 in the 400m dash.
High School: Participated on track and field, volleyball, and basketball teams … four year thrower MVP… career best shot put mark of 41-11, and discuss mark of 141-11 … member of Vegas Valley club team … received Coach’s award in volleyball … earned advanced diploma, principle’s award and athlete of the year awards.
Perosnal: Daughter of Dan and Janis Griffin … born Dec.18, 1991 … hobbies include cooking, sewing, mountain biking, and hiking … youngest of eight children … majoring in Biomedical Engineering.
Personal: Daughter of Chancellor and Karren Davis … born December 19, 1992 … hobbies include knitting, reading, throwing, and acting … three younger siblings … majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.
Chantel Hunt
Langley Iverson
Sophomore Distance Crystal, N.M. Navajo Pine HS
Junior Jumps Reno, Nev. Galena HS
2010 XC: Finished with a season best three-mile time of 20:11.3 at the Utah State Invitational … set a season high time of 23:29 (20th) in the 5K at the Nevada-Reno meet … completed the three-mile Montana State Bobcat Invitational 77th with a time of 20:20. 2010 Outdoor Track: Clocked a new personal-record time of 5:12.73 in the 1500m at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … posted a time of 20:24.23 (personal-best) in the 5000m at the Robison Invitational … earned Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Finished ninth overall with a personalrecord time of 5:37.30 (one mile) at the Mountain States Games … clocked a personal record 11:26.61 in the 3000m event at the Bronco Invitational. 2009 XC: Competed at the MWC Championships where she finished the 6K course in 25:15.7 (66th) … had a 17th-placed finish at the University of Nevada Invitational (5K) where she clocked a time of 21:25 … ran in the Bob Firman Invitational, finishing in 20:15.85 at the 5K distance (43rd) … opened the season with the three-mile course at the Utah State Invitational, where she finished in 19:22.1. High School: Personal-best in 5K cross country run is 19:20 … has personalbests of: 2:27 in the 800m, 5:25 in 1600m and 12:14 in the 3200m run … earned most valuable runner for Navajo Pine High School all four years … earned Navajo Times Cross Country Female Runner of the Year … earned 2A 3200m state champion in 2006 … graduated senior class valedictorian.
Langley Iverson (above) has earned all-conference recognition in the high jump three times during her first two seasons at Utah.
Personal: Daughter of Delores Hunt … majoring in business administration … hobbies include reading, camping, hiking, and riding ATV’s … born March 7, 1991.
2010 Outdoor Track: Posted a personal-best and finished third at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 5-9.25 … finished first overall with a jump of 5-9.25 at the BYU Invitational … earned first-place at the Utah Spring Classic with a jump of 5-7 … earned All-MWC Team honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Finished second overall at the MWC Indoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 5-8.75 … set a personal-best mark of 5-9.75 at the Wildcat Tune-Up … earned first-place at the Mountain States Games with a jump of 5-8.0. 2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in the high jump at USATF Junior Championships … tied for 14th place at the NCAA West Regional Meet in the high jump after clearing a 5-7 height … won outright at MWC Championships in the high jump after clearing 5-8.75 for a regional qualifying mark … won the high jump at the Utah Twilight after clearing a 5-5 height … cleared a 5-7 height at the Sun Angel Classic for eighth place overall ... earned All-MWC honors. 2009 Indoor Track: At the MWC Championships, earned fourth place overall in the high jump after clearing a height of 5-7 … high jump champion at the Wild-Cat Tune Up (5-7) … won the high jump event at the Mountain State Games with a clearance of 5-6 … cleared a height of 5-7.75 at the Bronco Invitational for first place in the high jump … at the Utah State Invitational, earned second place overall after a 5-6 effort. High School: Four-time regional and state champion … four-time first team all-region … aided team to two region and state championship titles … personal-best high jump is 5-8 … also a member of high school basketball team … McDonald’s All-American nominee … basketball team named regional champions … captain of both track and basketball teams … three-time first team all-league, three-time first team all-region, and two-time all-state in basketball. Personal: Daughter of MaryAnn and Tim Iverson … majoring in exercise and sport science … born on April 18, 1990.
Chantel Hunt (above) posted a personal-best time in the 1500 at last season’s Mark Faldmo Invitational.
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Lindsay John
Alyssa Johnson
Angela Kaplar
Danielle Kempner
Freshman Throws Draper, Utah Juan Diego HS
Sophomore Jumps Winnipeg, M.B., Canada Sisler HS
Sophomore Hurdles Alpine, Utah Lone Peak HS
Freshman Throws Riverton, Utah Riverton HS
High School: Competed on track and field, and volleyball teams … member of student government … received letter in track and field all four years … set career best shot put mark of 3811 and discus mark of 119-6 her senior year … won 2010 state championship in shot put… earned runner-up in discus at state meet… three year team MVP … academic all state honors … ranked academically in top 10 percent of class. Personal: Born July 17, 1992 … daughter of Dan and Tiffini John … enjoys reading in spare time … father earned MVP honors while competing for Utah State in track and field … major is undecided.
2010 Outdoor Track: Medical redshirt. 2010 Indoor Track: Established a personal record time of 25.27 in the 200m at the Mountain States Games … earned a time of 41.11 (300m) and first place in her first collegiate race at the BYU Invitation … finished 10th out of 40 athletes at the Bengal Shoot Out in the 200m event … member of 4x400m relay team that place third at MWC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:45.35 (best time in school history) … ran the 400m leg of distance medley relay team that set a school record time of 11:13.77 at NCAA Last Chance Qualifier. High School: Current personal-bests include 55.14 in the 400m run and a time of 39.94 in the 300m, which broke the Manitoba Provincial record … was a gold medalist at the 2009 Canadian Juniors in P.E.1 … was a semifinalist in the 400m run in 2008 at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Poland and a fourth-place finisher at the Commonwealth Youth Games … won the gold medal in 2007 in the women’s 400m run at the Western Canada Summer Games and also represented Canada at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Personal: Daughter of Audrey and Michael Johnson … undecided on a major … born May 26, 1991.
2010 Outdoor Track: Established a personal-record 25.79 (eighth overall) in the 200m at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … finished fifth at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.17 … clocked a personal-best time of 13.90 in the 100m hurdles at the Utah Spring Classic … competed in the 200m and 100m hurdle events throughout the season. 2010 Indoor Track: Finished fifth overall in 60m hurdles at BYU Invitational with a time of 9.05 … tied her person best (8.75) in the 60m hurdles to earn second place at the Mountain States Games … set a season best time in the 200m with 26.18 at the Mountain States Games … earned fifth place in the 60m hurdles at the Bronco Invitational.
High School: Received letter in track and field for three years … during her senior year finished first at state meet in javelin throw … won region event for javelin … played on competitive softball team for eight years … as a junior she finished third place at the state meet … named to academic honor roll. Personal: Daughter of Joel and Valerie Kempner … born April 14, 1992 … hobbies include softball, dance, javelin, and boxing … three younger siblings … majoring in Psychology and English Literature with aspiration to become a psychologist or teacher.
High School: A three-time Class 5A Utah State Champion in the 100m hurdles … currently holds the 5A record in Utah for the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.33 … member of Lone Peak High School’s 4x400m relay team that placed third at the state championships in 2008 … a member of the Honor Roll all three years of high school. Personal: Daughter of Brian and Janet Kaplar ... sister, Jennifer Cutrer, was also a hurdler on the track team ... is a pre-nursing major ... born May 25, 1991.
The McCartheys (from left to right: Tom, Sarah, Maureen and Phil) donated two million dollars for Utah’s new on-campus facility, the McCarthey Family Track & Field.
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Alexis Laws
Brianna LeRoy
Freshman Distance American Fork, Utah American Fork HS
Junior Multiple Gig Harbor, Wash. Gig Harbor HS
2010 XC: Finished 34th in first ever collegiate race at Utah State Open … at the MWC Championships, she finished 28th overall … had a fourth-place finish at the Nevada-Reno meet (5k) after finishing in 20:21 … placed 77th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships. High School: All-state honoree four years in a row … finished in top 10 at the state meet four years in a row … team won state championship … voted team most valuable player … competed in distance events on track and field team. Personal: Daughter of Roger and Tracy Laws … major is undecided … hobbies include snowboarding and drawing … second oldest of six children … born June 26, 1992.
2010 Outdoor Track: At the Willie Williams Invitational, set a personal-best distance of 33-1 in the shot put … cleared a mark of 5-5 in the high jump at the Utah Spring Classic … finished as runner-up in the long jump, registering a distance of 18-6.75 at the Wildcat Twilight … at MWC Outdoor Championships, finished seventh in the high jump with a personal-best effort of 5-6 ... placed fifth at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon with 4,670 points. 2010 Indoor Track: Set a lifetime best long jump distance of 18-6 for seventh overall place at the MWC Indoor Championships … at the Mountain States Games, earned 3,419 points in the pentathlon … at the MWC Indoor Championships she posted a new personal-best time of 9.04 in the 60m hurdles, and set a personal-record time in the 800m run with a time of 2:37.57 … received a career best 3,519 points (fourth overall) in the pentathlon at the MWC Indoor Championships. 2009 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the heptathlon at the USA Junior Championships … cleared a 5-3 height in the high jump at the Mark Faldo Invite for sixth-place overall … competed in the high jump at the BYU Invite, clearing a height of 5-1 for fifth place overall … ran the 100m hurdles at the ASU Invitational, finishing in 15.46 for ninth place. 2009 Indoor Track: At the MWC Championships, cleared a height of 5-5 in the high jump to earn fifth place overall … finished seventh in the league in the pentathlon (3293 pts.): 60m hurdles (9.07, 895 pts.), high jump (5-4.25, 771 pts.), shot put (30-0, 473 pts.) … long jump (17-8.25, 668 pts.), 800m run (2:47.82, 486 pts.) … competed in the 55m hurdles at the Wildcat Tune Up for second place overall with a time of 8.51 … cleared a height of 5-3.75 at the Bronco Invitational for second place in the high jump ... competed at the Utah State Invitational in the long jump for second place after reaching a distance of 17-6.5. High School: Lettered all four years … state champion in the long jump in 2007 … named state champion in 100m hurdles in 2008 … took second place in the long jump and high jump in 2008 at state championships … set personal-bests of 14:38 in the 100m hurdles, 18-10 in the long jump, and 5-6.5 in the high jump … also a member of the Gig Harbor volleyball team. Personal: Daughter of Kym and Rob LeRoy … architecture major … born May 15, 1990.
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Jenny McCune Sophomore Distance Sandy, Utah Alta HS 2010 XC: Clocked a time of 17:36.4 for ninth overall, in season debut at Utah State Open … finished 15th at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational … crossed the line second overall with a time of 20:14 at the 5K Nevada-Reno meet … set a personal-best 6K time of 22:03.3 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships. 2010 Outdoor Track: Completed the 1500m course in seventh place (4:55.81) at the BYU Invitational … clocked a season-best 800m time of 2:28.64 at the BYU Invitational … finished sixth place in the 1500m (4:48.52) at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … earned MWC Scholar Athlete Award and Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Finished 12th at the Bronco invite with a season-best time of 10:39.07 (3000m) … clocked a 5:24.50 in the one-mile run at the Bengal Shoot Out … took first place in the one-mile event at the Wildcat Tune-Up. 2009 XC: Led the Utes in the first three races of the season (Utah State, Montana State, Bob Firman) … at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, finished the 6K in 23:13.5 (92nd) … finished 30th overall at the MWC Championships with a time of 22:55.0 … at the Chile Pepper Invite, finished in 22:46.95 for 62nd place overall … had a ninth-place finish at the University of Nevada Invitational (5K) after finishing in 20:42 … opened the season with the Utah State Invitational, where she finished the three-mile course in 17:56.8.
Jenny McCune (left) earned the MWC Scholar-Athlete Award as well as Academic AllMWC honors during the 2009-10 academic year.
High School: Personal-bests include the 5000m run in 19:40, 1600m in 5:12.96 and the 800m in 2:17.77 … earned Female Athlete of the Year in her senior year … holds the 4x400m relay school record … lettered all four years in track and soccer … played defense on the soccer team … graduated with a 4.0 GPA … was a member of the academic all-state team for cross country, track, and soccer. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Liz McCune … uncle Dean Hamilton ran the 800m for the University of Utah and grandfather Keith McCune was on Utah’s ski team … grandfather Dr. Howard Sharp Sr. graduated from the University of Utah’s medical school … undecided on a major … hobbies include horseback riding and snowboarding … born September 27, 1990.
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Lauryn McKay
Kayla McMurray
Amanda Mergaert
Sophomore Sprints Billings, Mont. West HS
Freshman Hurdles Soda Springs, Idaho Soda Springs HS
Sophomore Distance Shelby Township, Mich. Utica HS
2010 Outdoor Track: Posted a personal-best 400m time of 55.79 (seventh place) at the MWC Outdoor Championships… set a season best 200m time of 25.15 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational ... competed at the USA Jr. Championships in the 400m … earned All-MWC Team honors as member of 4x400m relay team. 2010 Indoor Track: In first collegiate race at the BYU Invitational, she finished the 300m ninth overall with a time of 42.22 … clocked a 58.60 (eighth overall) in the 400m dash at the Bronco Invite … in the 400m event, set a personal-best time of 57.84 (fourth place) at the Mountain States Games … member of 4x400 relay that finished third at MWC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:45.35, which is the best time in school history. High School: Was a member of West High’s volleyball (outside hitter/middle blocker), basketball (guard/post), and track teams (100m, 200m, 400m, relays)… personal-bests include: 12.5 in the 100m dash, 25.01 in the 200m dash, and 57.1 in the 400m dash … in the 4x400m relay, her personal-best (split) is 56.3 … on West High’s basketball team (earned best defensive award twice) … was a mentor and an active member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Personal: Daughter of Brian and Kari McKay … undecided on a major … born March 16, 1991.
High School: Won state titles in the medley and 300m hurdles … finished third at state meet in the 100m hurdle event … member on second place 4x400m relay team at state meet … earned 16 state medals and five school records… played on basketball and volleyball teams … valedictorian and member of National Honor Society … lettered four years in track and field. Personal: Daughter of Jess and Robin McMurray … born November 23, 1991 … hobbies include horseback riding, backpacking, and dirt biking … has two siblings Jordan (20) and James (17) … brother Jordan currently competes at Utah State in track and field … majoring in Biology.
Kendahl Melvin Freshman Sprints/Multiple Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly HS High School: Member of 4x400 meter state championship relay … competed in the 4x100m, 4x200m, medley, 400m, and 800m events … team captain as a senior … posted a 400m personalbest time of 58.9 … four year letter in track and field, also competed on swim and soccer teams … earned academic awards for excellence in Theology and English … four year honor roll student. Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Joan Melvin … born March 13, 1992 … hobbies include soccer, reading, hiking, and outdoors activities … younger brother Ryan (12) … majoring in Psychology and Political Science with desire to become a lawyer.
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2010 XC: In season debut, finished 18th overall (21:19) at the 6K Stanford Invitational … earned first career MWC Athlete of the Week honors for performance at Stanford Invitational … finished first overall at NevadaReno meet with a time of 19:36 … All-Region recognition from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association … was 45th at the NCAA Championships, which was five places shy of All-American honors … posted personal-record and a ninth-place finish (20:45.2) at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … finished first for Utah in every meet she competed in during the season. 2010 Outdoor Track: Earned sixth (2:09.82) in her 800m heat at the NCAA West Regional … at the Payton Jordan Carnival Invitational, set a personal-record 800m time of 2:07.99 … posted a 4:30.19 (third place) at the Stanford invitational, her first time running the 1500m event … finished first place in the 800m (2:10.28) at the Willie Williams Classic … finished fifth in the final round of the 1,500m run with a time of 4:35.37 in the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Junior Championships … earned Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Ran the 1200m leg (3:27) of distance medley relay that set a school record time (11:13.77) … finished second place and set a school record time of 4:51.21 in the mile run at the MWC Indoor Championships ... won conference title as a member of the distance medley relay that clocked a 11:38.59 (ranks second in MWC Championships history) … placed first overall in the mile at the Iowa State Classic with a time of 4:56.02 … set a personal-best time of 2:14.51 in the 800m for first place at the Mountain State Games … finished fifth at Bronco Invite in the mile run … ran the 1200m leg of distance medley relay team that set a schoolrecord time of 11:13.77 at NCAA Last Chance Qualifier. 2009 XC: Competed in all seven races of the season, leading the Utes in the last four … at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships, finished the 6K course in 22:29.5 (57th overall), which ranks 18th in the conference … finished 32nd overall at the Chile Pepper Invite with a time of 22:07.47 … had a third-place finish at the University of Nevada Invitational (5K), finishing in 20:17 … opened the season with a 13th-place finish at the Utah State Invitational (17:59.8). High School: Personal bests include 400m dash in 0:58 and 800m run in 2:15 … earned third place in the 800m run at 2008 State Track Meet and fifth place in 2009 … member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, and National Youth Leadership program … McDonald’s Athlete-Scholar and Utica Academic Scholar. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Sharon Mergaert … majoring in health sciences … hobbies include biking, reading and traveling … born September 4, 1991.
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Shawna Michaelis
Ashley Mosley
Stephanie Muelleck
Amanda Pais
Sophomore Throws West Jordan, Utah Western Neb. CC
Sophomore Sprints Las Vegas, Nev. Centennial HS
Sophomore Hurdles Centerville, Utah Viewmont HS
Sophomore Throws Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
2010 Outdoor Track: Finished 13th in the javelin with a personalbest distance of 97-10 at Wildcat Twilight Invitational … placed 11th at the Mark Faldmo Invitational with a throw of 97-02 … threw a 92-9 in season debut at Utah Spring Classic. 2010 Indoor Track: Did not compete. At Western Nebraska CC 2008: Played center defense (sweeper) on soccer team. High School: Captain of hurdle team for two-years … received letter all four years… at the state meet, finished sixth in the javelin and ninth in hurdles …qualified for state cross country meet … earned two letters in cross country … two-year starter on basketball team … all-region and honorable mention in soccer … four-year starter on varsity soccer team … received recognition on academic honor roll. Personal: Daughter of Tracy and Sheri Michaelis … born August 19, 1990 … enjoys singing, acting, watching movies, watching sports, listening to music, and playing games … two siblings, Julie (22) and Tyrone (17) … majoring in Social Science Composite Teaching.
2010 Outdoor Track: Set a lifetime-best in the 400m with a 55.79 at the MWC Outdoor Championships … member of 1600m sprint medley that finished eighth overall at the Drake Relays with a time of 3:55.51 ... 4x400m relay placed third at the MWC Outdoor with a time of 3:42.41 Championships … earned All-MWC honors as member of 4x400m relay team. 2010 Indoor Track: Ran fastest leg of 4x400m relay team that finished third (3:45.35) with a new school record time at MWC Indoor Championships … finished ninth overall (56.99) in the 400m dash at the Husky Invitational … clocked a season-best 200m time of 25.64 (12th place) at the Mountain States Games. High School: Four-year varsity letter winner and senior cocaptain at Centennial HS ... named all-Sunset Region and allNorthwest Division in 2008 ... helped CHS to the Northwest Division championship in 2006 and 2008, and made the finals in 2007 ... Southern Nevada State and Sunset Region champions in 2008 ... had tremendous success with Players SC, winning Nevada State Championship six times, including five straight from 200408 ... selected to state and regional ODP squad 2005-07 ... US Club Soccer National Finalists in 2005 and 2006 ... competed across the country in several club championships including Surf Cup, Disney Showcase and the Las Vegas College Showcase.
2010 Outdoor Track: Season-high 400m time of 1:00.78 at the Willie Williams Invitational … finished third at the Utah Spring Classic with a personal-best time of 1:03.70 in the 400m hurdles … claimed second place in the 400m hurdles (1:04.09) at the Mark Faldmo Invitational ... placed fifth at the Robison Invitational with a time of 1:03.75 in the 400m hurdles … earned MWC Scholar Athlete Award and Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Redshirt. High School: A member of Viewmont High School’s track and field team, where she currently holds two school records ... in 2007, named Class 5A Utah State Champion in the 300m hurdles and was runner-up in the 100m hurdles … in 2008, placed second in the state championship in the 100m hurdles and placed fourth overall in the 300m hurdles ... personal-bests include 14.67 in the 100m hurdles and 44.08 in the 300m hurdles … graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Annina Muelleck … majoring in occupational therapy … born November 1, 1990.
2010 Outdoor Track: Set a personal-best mark of 37-1.75 in the shot put at the Mark Faldmo Invite … finished 11th at the BYU Invitational in the discus, with a personal-record mark of 1247.25 … posted a career-best hammer throw mark of 113-5.5 at Robison Invitational … earned Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: At the BYU Invitational earned 14th place in the weight throw with a mark of 38-8.5 and 15th in the shot put with a mark of 37-6 … posted a season-best weight throw mark of 40-11.0 at the Mountain States Games. High School: Was a regional champion in the discus, shot put, and javelin … earned third place in the discus at the Utah State Class 5A from 2008-2009 … was a member of Taylorsville High School’s track and field team and volleyball team … earned a diploma of merit, Sterling Scholar award and AP Scholar Award … volleyball team received academic all-region recognition … lettered all three years in both track and field and volleyball. Personal: Daughter of Selma Bastos and Mario Pais … majoring in linguistics with plans to attend medical school … born March 6, 1991.
Personal: Born on May 1, 1991 ... daughter of Willie and Lazette Shennett ... undecided on a major.
Shawna Michaelis recorded a PR and finished 13th in the javelin at the Wildcat Twilight Invitational last season.
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Klaudia Rokossa
Nikki Rudder
Cynthia Sanchez
Rachel Schmalzle
Junior Pole Vault Munster, Germany Annete-VonDroste-Hulshoff
Sophomore Throws Nampa, Idaho Skyview HS
Junior Throws Oxnard, Calif. Ventura College
Sophomore Distance Hawley, Pa. Wallenpaupack HS
2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2010 Indoor Track: Redshirt. 2009 Outdoor Track: At the MWC Championships, placed fourth in the pole vault after clearing 12-7.75 for a new PR, which is second on Utah’s All-time Top 10 list … competed at the ASU Invitational for 13th place overall with an 11-7.75 effort … hit the 12-0 mark at the Mark Faldmo Invitational to earn second place overall. 2009 Indoor Track: Had a platform finish with a vault of 125.50 to land her in ninth overall … finished third overall at the Mountain State Games with a clearance of 12-6, which was a new PR … competed at the Bronco Invitational for third place overall after a 12-4 effort. High School: In 2008, placed sixth in the pole vault at the German Championships … in 2006 and 2007 placed seventh at the German Championships … was a member of the LG Ratio Muenter track and field club team. Personal: Daughter of Eugen and Margarete Rokossa … majoring in business with an emphasis on business management … hobbies include drawing, swimming and dancing … born June 28, 1987.
2010 Outdoor Track: Set personal-best shot put when she won at Weber State Twilight with distance of 47-7 ... posted a mark of 46-7.75 (fifth) in the shot put at the MWC Outdoor Championships ... opened the season at the Willie Williams Classic with a season best hammer throw of 133-6 ... finished third overall in the discus at the Utah Spring Classic with a personal-record mark of 139-11.25 at the Utah Spring Classic ... competed in the Western Regional meet. 2010 Indoor Track: Earned eighth place at the MWC Indoor Championships in the shot put (43-3.25) … season-best shot put mark of 45-10.5 (second place) came at the Bronco Invitational … finished ninth overall with a personal-best weight throw mark of 48-8.75 at the Bronco Invitational … posted a weight throw mark of 44-1.25, which finished fourth overall at the Mountain States Games … won the shot put event at the Bengal Shootout with a mark of 45-5.25. High School: Placed third at the Class 4A Idaho State Championships in the shot put with a toss of 41-9.5 ... personalbests are 43-1 in the shot put and 141-0 in the discus … was a member of the track team, basketball, volleyball, and leadership team at Skyview High School … honor roll and athletic academic award recipient. Personal: Daughter of Ted and Beckie Rudder … majoring in elementary education … born December 12, 1990.
Klaudia Rokossa took fourth in the pole vault at the 2009 MWC Outdoor Championships.
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At Ventura College 2009: Earned Tuck Mason Award … conference honorable mention for shot put… season best shot put mark was 39-2.5 … in the hammer throw she posted a mark of 119-11. 2010: Threw 41-8.5 in the shot put … earned a new school record mark in the hammer throw with 155-10 …conference honorable mention in the hammer throw … second-team all-conference (shot put) … placed second overall at SoCal Championship in the hammer throw. High School: Channel Islands High Female Athlete of the Year … also won the Outstanding Female Senior Athlete award … MVP of track and field team … athletic academic award … posted a personal record in the shot put of 36-9 … 2008 Pacific View League champion in shot put … lettered two years in track and field… played center on basketball team. Personal: Daughter of Francois and Salote Sanchez … born June 8, 1990 … three older siblings … majoring in Athletic Training.
2010 XC: Redshirt. 2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2010 Indoor Track: Set a personal-record time of 5:51.4 in the one mile event at Bengal Shoot Out … finished seventh place in the 3000m with a personal-best time of 11:02.38 at the Mountain States Games. 2009 XC: Finished the season at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (6K), finishing the course in 24:38.2 for 125thplace overall … finished the 6K race at the Chile Pepper Invite in 23:49.86 (134th overall) … at the Bob Firman Invitational, finished the 5K in 19:34.76 for 33rd place overall … opened the season with the three-mile run at the Utah State Invitational, finishing in 18:50.1 for 29th place overall. High School: Personal-bests include the 5000m run in 18:45 and the three-mile in 18:25 … set a career best of 5:14 in the 1600m and 11:35 in the 3200m run … four-time district runner-up and state qualifier … four-time all-region team … Lackawanna League Runner of the Year from 2006 through 2008 … Times Tribune AllRegion Runner of the Year from 2006 to 2008. Personal: Daughter of Ronald and Mary Schmalzle … hobbies include biking and skiing … born October 2, 1990.
Rachel Schmalzle ran a personal-best indoor mile at the 2010 Bengal Shoot Out.
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Carly Selleck
Anneli Stahl
Junior Distance Billings, Mont. Montana StateBillings
Sophomore Throws Stockholm, Sweden Upplands-Bro Bymnasiest
2010 XC: Redshirt. 2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2010 Indoor Track: Did not compete. 2009 XC: Competed in the Utah State Invitational for 16th place with a time of 18:13.5. 2009 Outdoor Track: Redshirt … earned academic allconference honors. 2009 Indoor Track: Member of the fourth-place distance medley relay team at the MWC Championships that finished in 12:23.34 … ran the open one-mile run at Mountain State Games for ninth place with a time of 5:32.58 … ran the mile in 5:22.59 at the Iowa State Classic. 2008 XC: Set a personal-best at the NCAA Mountain Region Championship 6K with a time of 23:03.5 … contributed to Utah’s third-place finish at the Colorado State Open (18th, 20:19.6) … finished the MWC Championship 6K in 23:57. At Montana State 2007: Missed fall season due to a stress fracture. High School: Placed third in 2004 state cross country championships … placed seventh in 2006 state cross country meet … top freshman and MVP in 2003 … Most Inspirational in 2005 … captain in 2005 and 2006 … set the Billings West High School and state Record in 2004 (18:18) … holds the Riverfront Home Course Record 17:42 (2004).
2010 Outdoor Track: Set a personal-best mark in the discus with a 99-10 and a personal-record mark of 182-1 in the hammer throw at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … threw a mark of 175-7 in the hammer throw at the Willie Williams Invitational … earned Academic All-MWC honors … competed in the Western Regional meet. 2010 Indoor Track: In first collegiate meet, finished fifth in the weight throw with a then-personal-best mark of 52-11 at the Bengal Shoot Out … finished third at the Wildcat Tune-Up with a weight throw mark of 57-3.0 … posted a mark shot put of 31-3.0 at the Mountain State Games. High School: Currently ranked third in Sweden in the weight throw ... in 2008, ranked third in the hammer throw for juniors under 19-years old in the 75 kg weight class ... at the 2008 Swedish Junior Championships, she placed third in the hammer throw … also ranks second in the Junior Swedish Championships in the weightlifting event. Personal: Daughter of Taina and Jan Stahl … undecided on major … born January 1, 1990.
Hilary Troutner
Katelyn Stringfellow R-Freshman Distance Salt Lake City, Utah Highland HS
Sophomore Distance Provo, Utah Timpview HS
2010 XC: Redshirt
2010 XC: Redshirt.
High School: All-state cross country selection three years in a row … academic all-state … team captain for two years … region champion in cross country … fourth place overall at state cross country meet … personal records include 18:08 (3 mi.) and 19:35 (5k) … Highland High School Female Athlete of the Year 2009 … Senior Highland Ram award 2010 … three-time region champion in 1600m … region champion in track and field for the 3200m and 4x400 medley relay … was class valedictorian with a 4.0 cumulative GPA … also played volleyball … member of National Honor Society.
2010 Outdoor Track: Finished third at the Robison Invitational with a time of 19:25.02 in the 5000m event … posted a personalbest 1500m time of 4:59.00 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … in her season debut, ran a 5:12.50 (1500m) at the BYU Invitational.
Personal: Daughter of Brent and Laurie Stringfellow … youngest of five siblings … hobbies include playing piano, reading and playing the guitar … born February 17, 1992.
2010 Indoor Track: Ran a season-best mile time of 5:47.27 at the Bengal Shoot Out… at the Bronco Invitational, finished with a personal-best time of 11:19.51 in the 3000m… clocked a 3000m time of 11:27.07 (10th place) at the Mountain States Games. 2009 XC: Ran first collegiate 6K at the MWC Championships, finishing in 24:46.8 to place 61st overall … finished the threemile course at the Montana State Invitational in 19:26 (54th-place overall) … opened the season with a three-mile run at the Utah State Invitational, finishing in 19:35.8 for 36th-place overall. High School: Personal-bests include the three-mile in 18:07, 1600m in 5:23.01 and 3200m in 11:35.74 … placed second in the 2008 Footlocker West Regional Senior Race … state qualifier in the 1600m, 3200m and 1600m medley relay … region champion in the medley relay, running the 800m … team captain for two years on track team and senior captain on the cross country team … MVP in track and cross country … Rookie of the Year in cross country. Personal: Daughter of Stacy and Brent Troutner … undecided on a major … hobbies include painting, drawing, biking, camping and hiking … born January 24, 1991.
Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Richelle Selleck … majoring in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in physical education … intends to become a health teacher … born on April 13, 1989.
Hilary Troutner (left) placed third in the 5000m race at the 2010 Robison Invitational.
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Suzie Vozarova
Theresa Waybright
Adrienne Wilson
Rebekah Winterton
Freshman Multiple Lindon, Utah Timpanogos HS
Sophomore Pole Vault Boise, Idaho Borah HS
R-Freshman Distance Kitchener, Canada Resurrection Catholic SS
Freshman Distance Salt Lake City, Utah Skyline HS
High School: Ran the 200-meter leg on state champion medley team … competed four years in track and field … member of National Honor Society… graduated in top 10 percent of class … named to honor roll. Personal: Daughter of Eduard and Luba Vozarova … born June 9, 1992 … hobbies include running, hiking, and scuba diving … major is undecided.
2010 Outdoor Track: Set a season-best mark with a height of 12-3.5 (eighth overall) at the MWC Outdoor Championships … cleared a mark of 12-00 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational … finished in third place at the Robison Invitational with a height of 11-11.75… cleared the height of 11-11.75 (fourth overall) at the Utah Spring Classic … earned Academic All-MWC honors. 2010 Indoor Track: Finished 11th in the pole vault (11-11.75) at the MWC Indoor Championships … at the Husky Invitational, she set a new personal record clearing a height of 12-4.0 that earning her 14th overall … finished ninth in her first collegiate meet at Bengal Shoot Out with a clearance of 11-0.25. High School: Member and four-time letter winner of the Borah High School track and field team ... earned Class 5A Idaho State Champion in 2008 and 2009 with a height of 12-4 … also earned Outdoor All-American status in 2008 ... placed seventh overall at the 2008 Junior Olympics … high school track team won the state title from 2006-2008 … also belonged to the YMCA Team Idaho … honor roll recipient … earned the Most Dedicated award from high school track team from 2008-2009 … SIC All-Academic recognition.
2010 XC: Did not compete. 2010 Outdoor Track: Redshirt. 2010 Indoor Track: Established an 800m personal-best time of 2:22.12 (15th place) at the Bronco Invitational … finished third at Mountain States Games with an 800m time of 2:23.63. 2009 XC: Redshirt. High School: Recorded a personal-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:43.21 … member of the 4x400m team that won a bronze medal in 2007 at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) … placed 12th in the OFSAA Cross Country meet in 2006 … MVP in cross country all four years. Personal: Daughter of Stu and Janine Wilson … majoring in secondary education … hobbies include running, camping, snowboarding and traveling … born September 18, 1991.
2010 XC: Earned a third-place finish at Nevada-Reno meet with a time of 20:14 (5k) … finished 18th overall at the three-mile Montana State Bobcat Invitational with a time of 18:04 … in season debut at the Utah State Open, completed the course in 18:13.6 (3 mi.) … achieved a time of 22:33.0 (80th) at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships. High School: All-state selection for two years in a row for cross country … lettered four years in cross country… letters in track and field ... personal-best statistics include 19:09 (3 mi.), 2:23 (800m), 5:28 (1 mi.), and 11:41 (2 mi.) … member of National Honor Society … was flyer on cheerleading squad that placed first at regionals and fifth at nationals. Personal: Daughter of Reed and Sherri Winterton … major is undecided … hobbies include dental assisting, organizing and playing the piano … born April 19, 1992.
Personal: Daughter of Doug and Wanda Waybright … majoring in exercise and sport science … born December 16, 1990.
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Lucy Yates
2009-10 Track & Field Recap
Junior Distance St. Albans, Hertsfordshire, UK St. Albans Academy
Indoor Top Performances
Outdoor Top Performances
55m...............................Whitney Wellington.................................... 7.73
100m........................... Whitney Wellington.......................................12.47
60m...............................Whitney Wellington.................................... 7.79
100m Hurdles....... Angela Kaplar.......................................13.90
2010 Outdoor Track: In season debut, set a personal-best time of 4:31.07 (1500m) for second overall at the Willie Williams Classic … took first place in the 800-meter (2:07.82) race at the Aviva England Under 23 Championships and World Trials … finished 23rd overall (2:15.43) in the 800m event at the NCAA Championships … was runner-up in the first round at the NCAA Preliminary meet with a school-record 800m time of 2:06.21that beat her previous personal-best by one second … clocked an 800m time of 2:08.12 that earned her fourth place at the MWC Outdoor Championships. 2010 Indoor Track: Set 800m personal best at the NCAA Last Chance Qualifier … her performance earned her third place in the meet and was the second-fastest in school history … ran the 800m leg of distance medley relay team that set a school record time of 11:13.77 at NCAA Last Chance Qualifier … finished seventh overall at the MWC Indoor Championships with an 800m time of 2:12.21 … won conference title as a member of the distance medley relay that clocked a 11:38.59 at a time that ranks second in MWC Championship history … clocked a time of 2:07.6 at the Husky Invitational for 11th place overall. 2009 XC: Finished 48th overall at the MWC Championships with a time of 24:07.3 … competed at the Chile Pepper Invite (6K), finishing the course in 23:18.76 (95th place overall) … opened the season with a 5K at the University of Nevada Invitational, clocking in at 21:32 for 19th place overall. 2009 Outdoor Track: Took fourth in 800m run at the Aviva England Athletics Under-20 Championships with a time of 2:08.71 in the final heat … earned the second-best time in school history in the 800m run (2:12.41) at the Utah Twilight, where she earned first place … earned first place at the Eccles Coliseum Spring Meet with a time of 2:14.09 in the 800m … at the Stanford Invitational, finished the 800m run in 2:13.12 for eighth place in her heat.
55m hurdles..............Angela Kaplar................................................ 8.82 60m hurdles..............Angela Kaplar................................................ 8.75
400m Hurdles.......... Chelsey Kaplar..................................................59.89 800m..................... Lucy Yates.............................................2:06.21 400m............................Alyssa Johnson............................................. 55.60 1500m......................... Alyssa Abbott...................................................4:23.48 800m............................Lucy Yates....................................................... 2:07.55 Mile........................Amanda Mergaert............................. 4:51.21
4x100m...................... Utah “A”...............................................................46.64 (Natalie Young, Whitney Wellington, Lauryn McKay, Delaney Fox)
4x400m..................Utah “A”............................................... 3:45.35
4x400m...................... Utah “A”...............................................................3:42.21
(Alyssa Johnson, Ashley Mosley, Lauryn McKay, Chelsey Kaplar)
(Lauryn McKay, Ashley Mosley, Whitney Wellington, Chelsey Kaplar)
DMR.......................Utah “A”................................................11:13.77 (Amanda Mergaert, Alyssa Johnson, Lucy Yates, Alyssa Abbott)
Long Jump................ Brianna LeRoy...................................................18-6.75 Pole Vault................... Theresa Waybright.........................................12-3.5 High Jump................. Langley Iverson...............................................5-9.25
Long Jump.................Brianna LeRoy............................................... 18-6 Shot Put..................... Nikkie Rudder...................................................47-7.75 Pole Vault....................Theresa Waybright...................................... 12-4 Discus......................... Candus Aiello...................................................144-8
2008 XC: Redshirt.
Weight Throw...........Sarah Grimm................................................. 60-0.25
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5000m......................... Alyssa Abbott...................................................16.29.11
3000m..........................Alyssa Abbott................................................ 9:34.17
High Jump..................Langley Iverson............................................ 5-10
Personal: Daughter of Peter and Rosmary Yates … majoring in History … born April 23, 1990.
400m........................... Lauryn McKay...................................................55.79
200m............................Alyssa Johnson............................................. 25.27
2009 Indoor Track: At the MWC Championships, finished seventh overall in the 800m run with a time of 2:15.85 … set a new PR in the 400m at the Mountain State Games with a time of 58.39 to earn second place overall … competed at the Utah State Invitational in the 800m where she won outright with a time of 2:15.67.
High School: South England 1500 meter champion in 2006 … came in second in the South England Indoors in 2007 … English Schools finalist 2004-08 … earned a secondplace finish in the South England 800m race in 2008 … personal records include 2:09 for 800m and 4:36 for 1500m run.
200m........................... Natalie Young...................................................24.97
Shot Put......................Nikkie Rudder............................................... 45-10.5
Hammer................ Sarah Grimm........................................207-1.75 Javelin......................... Breanna Freestone.........................................132-3
Notes: 99 new personal bests, 44 new top-10 performances, 4 school
Notes: 119 new personal bests, 47 new top-10 performances, 3 school
records and 5 NCAA Provisional Qualifier.
records, 8 NCAA regional qualifiers, 1 NCAA Championships qualifier.
School records in bold type.
School records in bold type.
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2010 Cross Country Recap
Utah State- Sept. 4 The Utah women’s cross country team began its season with a five-kilometer race at the Utah State Open in Logan, Utah. The Utes finished with 83 points, earning them third place overall. Leading Utah was Jenny McCune, who posted a time of 17:36.4 for ninth place. Crossing the line shortly after in her first collegiate race was Nikki Dotter with a time of 17:49.7 (19th). The last three scoring spots for the Utes were claimed by freshmen. AuraLea Fain finished 33rd with a time of 18:09.2, while Alexis Laws completed the course 34th with a time of 18:13.1. Rebekah Winterton rounded out the top-five finishers with a time of 18:13.6 (35th). Sophomore Chantel Hunt claimed 66th with a time of 20:11.3. Utah’s Brooke Casagranda finished with a time of 21:22.0, earning her 69th. Competing as unattached athletes were Alexis Davis with a time of 19:40.9 (60th) and Hillary Troutner finished 65th with a time of 20:09.2. Montana State- Sept. 18 The Utes finished up the three-mile course at the Montana State Bobcat Invitational by earning fifth place with 131 points. In only her second collegiate race, Dotter led the Utes with a 13th-place finish (17:52). McCune completed the course just behind Dotter, with a time of 18:00.0 (15th), improving on her time at Montana State in 2009 by 16 seconds. Winterton completed the course in 18:04, earning her 18th place. Crossing the line for 23rd place (18:12) was Laws, which gave the Utes four runners in the top-25 finishers. Hunt rounded out the top-five finishers for Utah, clocking a 20:20 and 77th overall. Brooke Casagranda finished shortly after with a time of 21:03 (94th). Stanford Invitational- Sept. 25 Utah claimed 10th (268 points) in team standings at their first six-kilometer race of the season. In her season debut, Amanda Mergaert finished first for the Utes and 18th overall with a personal record time of 21:19. Her performance earned her MWC Athlete of the Week honors. McCune crossed the line with a time of 22:20 for 54th place. Dotter was the next Ute to complete the course, with a time of 22:39 to claim 70th place. Winterton finished the course in 22:41 for 73rd. Rounding out the top five runners for the Utes, was Laws with a time of 23:00 (92nd). Megan Combe (23:23) and Fain (23:31) finished 108th and 115th respectively for the Utes. As a team the average finishing time was 14 seconds faster than the last time the Ute woman ran at Stanford in 2008 when they placed sixth as a team. Nevada-Reno Meet- Oct. 2 (triangular “chase race”style) Utah’s runners dominated the Nevada-Reno Meet, claiming first overall as a team and also the top four individual spots. Mergaert led Utah, with her first collegiate victory, finishing the 5k course in 19:36 earning her first place overall. McCune and Winterton both finished with the time of 20:14, but McCune was awarded second place and Winterton was given third. Laws posted a time of 20:21 for fourth. Also, finishing in top 10 was Fain, who clocked a time of 21:13 for ninth overall. Utah’s Combe finished 12th with a time of 21:42. Also Hunt (23:29) and Casagranda (24:07) finished 20th and 21st respectively for the Utes. NCAA Pre-Nationals meet- Oct. 16 Utah overcame a slow start to finish 33rd at the six-kilometer NCAA Pre-Nationals meet. The Utes tallied 812 team points, in the White Race, edging Washington State by 14 points. The Utes also finished ahead of Utah Valley, Air Force, and Southern Utah. Mergaert led the Utes for the third consecutive race. She set a new personal-record time by completing the course with a time of 21:05.8, which earned her 32nd overall. Crossing the line second for Utah was McCune with a time of 22:22.9, which was good for 165th. Winterton set a new personal-record time with 22:29.7, placing her 176th. Claiming the 219th spot with a time of 23:00.8 was Laws. The final Ute to earn team points was Combe with a time of 23:01.7 (220th). Dotter (23:09.9) and Fain (23:21.4) finished 232nd and 245th for the Utes, respectively. MWC Championships- Oct. 29 The Utah women’s cross country team earned a fifth-place finish at the MWC Championships. The Utes finished with 139 points and edged host Wyoming, who finished with 141 points. Mergaert led the Utes, posting a time of 22:06.1 for seventh-place. After the meet, Mergaert received First-Team All-MWC honors and became only the third runner from Utah to accomplish this feat since Utah joined the MWC in 1999. Finishing second for the Utes and 28th overall, was Laws with a time of 23:20.0. McCune claimed the 31st spot with a time of 23:31.8. Winterton crossed the line with the time of 23:46.8, giving her 35th overall. Combe completed the course with a time of 24:17.0 for 46th-place. Dotter finished with a time of 24:31.4 (50th overall). The Utes total time for scoring runners was 1:57:23.3, which was over a minute faster than their performance at the 2009 MWC Championships. NCAA Mountain Region Championships- Nov. 13 Led by Mergaert’s performance, the Utes claimed 12th overall at the six-kilometer event. Utah tallied 307 points, which placed them six points ahead of New Mexico State (313). Mergaert completed the course with a new personal record time of 20:45.2 (9th). Her time was faster than the previous course record (20:52.7). Mergaert’s effort qualified her for the NCAA Championships. McCune finished second for the Utes after posting a time of 22:03.3 (52nd). McCune set a new personal- record by more than 17 seconds. Laws finished third for the Utes with a time of 22:31.2 (77th). Winterton (22:33.0) and Dotter (22:55.8) finished 80th and 92nd overall. Combe clocked a 23:05.2 (100th) and Fain finished 119th (23:40.6), respectively for the Utes. NCAA Championships- Nov. 22 Mergaert became the second Utah athlete in three years to qualify for the NCAA Championships. She finished the six-kilometer course 45th out 255 runners with a time of 20:56. In the first mile of the race, Mergaert was among the top 90 runners, but finished strong the final 1,000-meters by passing nine athletes to finish 45th place. Her finish was five places shy of earning NCAA All-American honors. She was the ninth athlete from the Mountain Region to cross the finish line.
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The University of Utah hosted the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Mountain Regional Championships at Rose Park Golf Course. The event featured over 20 schools several of which were nationally ranked. The Utah women’s cross country team had an outstanding performance, setting multiple personalrecords en route to a 12th-place team finish. The Utes were led by sophomore Amanda Mergaert’s ninthplace finish. Mergaert posted a new personal-best time of 20:45.2 and qualified for the NCAA National Championships. Mergaert’s time beat the previous course record by more than seven seconds (20:52.7). Sophomore Jenny McCune clocked a new personal-record time of 22:03.3 (52nd). McCune’s performance beat her previous personal-best by more than 17 seconds. Alexis Laws finished third for the Utes with a time of 22:31.2 (77th). Freshman Rebekah Winterton (22:33.0) and Nikki Dotter (22:55.8) finished 80th and 92nd overall. Megan Combe clocked a 23:05.2 (100th) and AuraLea Fain finished 119th (23:40.6), respectively for the Utes. The Utes combined to score 307 points, which was enough to edge New Mexico State by six points (313). Rose Park Golf Course has played host to many NCAA Mountain Region Championships in previous years. This meet marked the 15th time that Utah has hosted the NCAA Mountain Region Championships since 1982. In 2006, the Mountain West Conference Championships were held at Rose Park Golf Course. The rave reviews the course received from coaches and athletes after the MWC meet went a long way toward Utah being awarded the 2010 NCAA Mountain Regional meet.
2010 NCAA individual qualifier Amanda Mergaert.
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Indoor Records
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Event....................Name...................................... Record....Year 55m......................Whitney Wellington................7.20.........2008 60m......................Whitney Wellington................7.72.........2007 200m....................Ashley Patterson....................25.16.......2008 400m....................Chelsea Shapard...................54.83.......2007 800m....................Nellie Hammons.....................2:06.29....2004 Mile......................Amanda Mergaert................ 4:51.21....2010 3000m..................Jill Molen.................................9:15.81....1983 5000m..................Jill Molen.................................16:18.52..1982 55m Hurdles........Elisha Kekacs..........................7.99.........2000 60m Hurdles........Jennifer Cutrer........................8.60.........2007 High Jump...........Traci Stevens...........................6-0 7/8....1992 Pole Vault............Brooke LoBue..........................13-5.........2002 Long Jump..........Amanda Feigt........................20-1.........2007 Triple Jump..........Stacey Rhineer.......................42-5.........1998 Shot Put...............Candice Workman-Ekberg...49-5.........2005 Weight Throw......Audrey Kiser............................61-0.........2002 4x400m Relay.....Alyssa Johnson...................... 3:45.35....2010 Ashley Mosley Lauryn McKay Chelsey Kaplar DMR......................Alyssa Abbott......................... 11:13.77..2010 Alyssa Johnson Amanda Mergaert Lucy Yates
Bold indicates record set during 2010 season.
Outdoor Records
Event....................Name.............................. Record....... Year 100m....................Lynn Wimmer..................12.10.......... 1980 200m....................Ashley Patterson............24.47.......... 2008 400m....................Amy Tidwell.....................52:55.......... 1999 800m....................Lucy Yates...................... 2:06.21....... 2010 1500m..................Carla Pittelkow...............4:22.03....... 1982 5000m..................Celsa Bowman...............16:18.08..... 1988 10,000m...............Jill Molen*........................33:35.19..... 1980 100m Hurdles......Angela Kaplar................ 13.90.......... 2010 400m Hurdles......Chelsea Shapard...........57.88.......... 2009 Steeplechase.....Shayla Houlihan.............10:43.60..... 2008 High Jump...........Traci Stevens...................6-1 3/4....... 1992 Pole Vault............Brooke LoBue..................13-0 1/4..... 2003 Long Jump..........Amy Tidwell.....................20-7 3/4..... 1999 Triple Jump..........Stacey Rhineer...............40-7 1/2..... 1999 Shot Put...............Audrey Kiser....................48-8 1/4..... 2000 Discus...................AJ Roby...........................162-4.......... 2006 Hammer Throw....Sarah Grimm.................. 207-1.75.... 2010 Javelin (prior to ‘99) ..Shauna Jeppsen....157-10........ 1985 Javelin (new)......Mindy Wilder...................146-5.......... 2001 Heptathlon..........Amanda Feigt................5,328 pts.... 2007 4x100m relay.......Jennifer Cutrer................46.35.......... 2007 Whitney Wellington Haley McAllister-Birkeland Jazmin Dickey 4x400m relay.......Chelsea Shapard...........3:38.96....... 2009 Chelsey Kaplar Whitney Wellington Ashley Patterson
Indoor All-Time Performance List
55m 1 Whitney Wellington... 7.20...............2/23/08 2 Anna Lodge.............. 7.25...............2/17/84 3 Liza Whitehead......... 7.29...............2/23/08 4 Jazmin Dickey........... 7.33...............2/17/07 5 Carol Prause.............. 7.36...............2/17/84
3000m 1 Jill Molen.................... 9:15.81 aa....1/29/83 2 Alyssa Abbott............ 9:34.17..........2/13/10 3 Celsa Bowman.......... 9:45.90 aa....5/6/88 4 Kristie Rosser............... 9:50.64 aa....2/8/92 5 Lauren Adams........... 9:51.25 aa....2/1/97
Long Jump 1 Amanda Feigt........... 20’1”.............2/23/07 2 Stacey Rhineer.......... 19’7”.............2/20/99 3 Karen Alcorn.............. 19’7”.............2/20/93 4 Lynn Wimmer............. 19’5”.............2/23/80 5 Amy Tidwell................ 19’2.20”........2/19/99
Distance Medley Relay 1 Alyssa Abbott............ 4:44 Alyssa Johnson.......... 54.08 Amanda Mergaert... 3.27 Lucy Yates.................. 2:06.08 11:13.77 ......3/5/10
60m 1 Whitney Wellington... 7.72...............2/23/07 2 Liza Whitehead......... 7.83...............1/12/08 3 Jazmin Dickey........... 7.89...............2/23/07 4 Autumn Smith............ 7.90...............1/25/03 5 Haley McAllister............7.92................2/7/09
5000m 1 Jill Molen.................... 16:18.52 aa..2/13/82 2 Elise Greenwood-Bahr.. 16:55.43 aa..2/25/05 3 Lauren Endersen....... 17:15.27........2/15/08 4 Kellie Anderson.......... 17:26.18........2/14/09 5 Celsa Bowman.......... 17:26.80 aa..2/10/89
Triple Jump 1 Stacey Rhineer.......... 42’5”.............2/20/98 2 Amanda Feigt........... 38’11.75”......2/26/05 3 Karen Alcorn.............. 38’11”...........2/26/93 4 Ashley Patterson........ 38’9.25”........2/9/08 5 Katie Barton............... 38’8.25”........2/26/05
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200m 1 Ashley Patterson........ 25.16.............2/7/09 2 Chelsea Shapard...... 25.23.............2/23/07 3 Alyssa Johnson.......... 25.27.............2/5/10 4 Autumn Smith............ 25.42.............2/9/02 5 Whitney Wellington... 25.45.............2/23/07
55m Hurdles 1 Elisha Kekacs............. 7.99...............2/12/00 2 April Jackson............. 8.18...............1/12/02 3 Jennifer Cutrer........... 8.20...............2/17/07 4 Angela Kaplar........... 8.29...............2/20/10 5 Chelsey Kaplar.......... 8.30...............2/21/09
Shot Put 1 Candice Ekberg........ 49’5”.............2/17/05 2 Audrey Kiser............... 48’4”.............2/21/02 3 Nikkie Rudder............ 46’6.75”........1/7/11 4 Chasity Toilolo............ 46’3.25”........1/9/09 5 Sharon Siebold.......... 46’0.50”........2/28/87
400m 1 Chelsea Shapard...... 54.83.............2/23/07 2 Alyssa Johnson.......... 55.60.............2/25/10 3 Ashley Patterson........ 56.13.............2/15/08 4 Amanda Feigt........... 56.41.............2/25/05 5 Nellie Hammons........ 56.60.............2/7/04
60m Hurdles 1 Jennifer Cutrer........... 8.60...............2/24/07 2 April Jackson............. 8.60...............2/22/02 3 Angela Kaplar........... 8.64...............1/8/11 4 Amanda Feigt........... 8.76...............2/10/07 5 Jennifer Jackman..... 8.84...............2/27/04
Weight Throw 1 Audrey Kiser............... 61’0”.............2/2/02 2 Becky Riddle.............. 60’1.75”........2/9/07 3 Sarah Grimm.............. 60’0.25”........1/15/10 4 AJ Roby...................... 59’3.75”........2/4/06 5 Vanessa Mortensen.. 58’11.5”........2/24/06
800m 1 Nellie Hammons........ 2:06.29..........3/6/04 2 Lucy Yates.................. 2:07.55.........3/6/10 3 Chelsea Shapard...... 2:07.80..........3/7/09 4 Alyssa Abbott............ 2:12.46 aa...2/24/07 5 Andrea Davidson...... 2:12.97..........2/21/03
High Jump 1 Traci Olsen................. 6’8.875”........2/2/92 2 Katie Decker.............. 5’11.25”........2/14/04 3 Stacey Rhineer.......... 5’11.25”........1/17/98 4 April Jackson............. 5’9”...............2/9/02 5 Amanda Hopkins...... 5’8.5”............2/23/95
Pentathlon 1 Amanda Feigt........... 3891..............2/22/07 2 Kristy Slade................. 3775..............2/1/02 3 Erianne Allen.............. 3727..............2/1/02 4 Traci Olsen................. 3579..............3/2/90 5 Amy Tidwell................ 3550..............2/19/99
Mile 1 Amanda Mergaert... 4:51.21aa.....2/27/10 2 Chelsea DiGrazia...... 4:53.85..........2/16/08 3 Susan Taylor............... 4:54.62..........2/14/98 4 Alyssa Abbott............ 4:55.08..........1/30/10 5 Jennie Haertel........... 4:58.04 aa....3/6/04
Pole Vault 1 Brooke LoBue............. 13’5”.............1/19/02 2 Susan Atwater........... 13’0”.............1/20/07 3 Tracy Hamblin........... 12’8”.............2/14/04 4 Klaudia Rokossa........ 12’6”............2/6/09 5 Mandie Rowell.......... 12’5.5”..........2/29/08
TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICANS Jill Molen Jill Molen Jill Molen Carla Pittelkow Carla Pittelkow Brenda Alcorn Brenda Alcorn Traci Olsen-Stevens Amy Tidwell Chantel Goldsberry
1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1989 1991 1992 1999 2000
3 mile 10,000 5,000 1,500 5,000 HJ HJ HJ 400 Hammer
Bold indicates national champion.
CROSS COUNTRY ALL-AMERICANS Mary Lou Jill Molen Carla Pittelkow Mary Lou Sedgewick Jill Molen Celsa Bowman
1981 1981 1981 1981 1982 1987
Jill Molen (left) was the 1982 National Champion in the 10,000 meters.
11:28.41aa..2/26/10
4x400m Relay 1 Alyssa Johnson Ashley Mosley Lauryn McKay Chelsey Kaplar.......... 3:45.35..........2/27/10 2
Amanda Feigt Ashley Patterson Whitney Wellington Chelsea Shapard...... 3:46.26..........2/24/05
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Ashley Patterson Chelsey Kaplar Whitney Wellington Chelsea Shapard...... 3:47.62.........2/16/08
Bold indicates active athlete aa = altitude adjusted
Outdoor All-Time Performance List
Traci Stevens (below) still holds the indoor and outdoor high jump marks. Amanda Feigt (right) set the school’s indoor and outdoor multi-event records.
Alyssa Abbott Chelsey Kaplar Amanda Mergaert Lucy Yates
100m 1 Lynn Wimmer............12.10..............4/26/80 2 Whitney Wellington. 12.15..............4/14/07 3 Liza Whitehead ......12.22..............4/19/08 4 Jazmin Dickey..........12.24..............5/2/07 5 Haley McAllister........12.34..............5/2/07
5000m 1 Celsa Bowman.........16:18.08.........6/3/88 2 Jill Molen...................16:19.85.........3/12/82 3 Alyssa Abbott...........16:29.11.........4/16/10 4 Elise Greenwood......17:03.43.........4/24/04 5 Johanna Nielsen......17:08.94.........3/25/00
Long Jump 1 Amy Tidwell...............20’7.75”.........4/23/99 2 Amanda Feigt..........19’9.75”.........6/8/07 3 Karen Alcorn.............19’8.75”.........5/9/92 4 Kristy Slade................19’8.75”.........5/8/02 5 Haley McAllister........19’5.5”...........5/8/08
Heptathlon Amanda Feigt .............5328...............5/10/07 Erianne Allen.................5264...............5/3/02 Maren Hatch................5150...............5/9/87 Shanae Nixon...............5073...............5/17/01 Kristy Slade....................5013...............5/17/01
200m 1 Ashley Patterson.......24.47..............4/19/08 2 Amy Tidwell...............24.53..............5/12/99 3 Natalie Young..........24.97..............4/24/10 4 Whitney Wellington..24.98..............4/13/07 5 Chelsea Shapard.....25.05..............5/2/07
10000m 1 Jill Molen...................33:35.19.........1980 2 Johanna Nielsen......35:02.48.........5/12/00 3 Zuzana Sarikova.......35:18.97.........4/19/02 4 Lauren Adams..........35:27.25.........4/18/97 5 Aimee Jensen...........35:34.62.........4/18/95
Triple Jump 1 Stacey Rhineer.........40’7.5”...........5/10/99 2 Amanda Feigt..........40’0.75...........5/6/04 3 Karen Alcorn.............39’8.75”.........5/26/93 4 Ashley Patterson.......38’9.5”...........5/2/07 5 Alexandria Nash.......38’7”..............5/17/03
4x400m Relay 1 Chelsea Shapard Chelsey Kaplar Whitney Wellington Ashley Patterson ..... 3:38.96...........5/16/09
400m 1 Amy Tidwell...............52.55..............5/21/99 2 Chelsea Shapard.....54.50..............4/18/09 3 Ashley Patterson.......55.31..............5/12/07 4 Lauryn McKay...........55.79..............5/15/10 5 Ashley Mosley...........55.80..............5/15/10
100m Hurdles 1 Angela Kaplar..........13.90..............4/10/10 2 Elisha Kekacs............13.91..............5/10/00 3 Amanda Feigt..........13.98..............5/11/07 4 Jennifer Cutrer..........14.03..............5/12/06 5 April Jackson............14.24..............5/2/01
Shot Put 1 Audrey Kiser..............48’8.25”.........3/24/00 2 Candice Ekberg.......48’6.25”.........5/29/05 3 Nikkie Rudder...........47’7.75”.........5/5/10 4 AJ Roby.....................47’3.5”...........5/13/06 5 Sharon Siebold.........46’2.5”...........5/1/91
800m 1 Lucy Yates.................2:06.21...........5/27/10 2 Nellie Hammons.......2:06.67...........5/29/04 3 Lucy Yates.................2:08.45...........4/16/10 4 Chelsea Shapard.....2:08.83 aa.....5/8/08 5 Alyssa Abbott.......... 2:09.45...........5/11/07
400m Hurdles 1 Chelsea Shapard.....57.88..............5/16/09 2 Amanda Feigt..........58.67..............5/26/07 3 Jen Jackman............59.51..............5/28/04 4 Chelsey Kaplar.........59.89..............5/15/10 5 Elisha Kekacs............60.17..............4/22/00
Hammer Throw 1 Sarah Grimm.............207’1.75”.......4/24/10 2 Vanessa Mortensen.205’0”............5/12/06 3 Josefin Berg...............199’4”............4/19/08 4 Chantel Goldsberry.190’5”............5/19/00 5 Natasha Eldridge.....186’10”..........4/30/04
1500m 1 Carla Pittelkow.........4:22.03 aa.....5/6/82 2 Alyssa Abbott.......... 4:23.48...........4/24/10 3 Nellie Hammons.......4:26.07 aa.....5/3/03 4 Chelsea DiGrazia.....4:26.39...........4/24/08 5 Amanda Mergaert.. 4:26.56...........4/24/10
High Jump 1 Traci Olsen................6’1.75”...........5/9/92 2 Brenda Alcorn..........6’1.5”.............3/30/91 3 Katie Decker.............5’10”..............5/6/04 4 Langley Iverson....... 5’9.25”...........4/2/10 5 Shauna Vranes.........5’9”................5/7/81
Discus 1 AJ Roby.....................162’4”............5/12/06 2 Candice Ekberg.......162’0”............6/2/05 3 Sidni Taylor................150’8”............5/13/05 4 Becky Riddle.............150’3”............4/24/04 5 Chasity Toilolo...........149’8”............5/2/09
3000m Steeplechase 1 Shayla Houlihan.......10:43.60.........5/16/08 2 Elise Greenwood......10:50.39 aa...5/13/05 3 Trina Bateman..........10:59.12.........5/18/01 4 Jennifer Brusch.........11:04.30.........3/30/02 5 Nicki Hugie................11:35.01 aa...4/23/05
Pole Vault 1 Brooke LoBue............13’0.25”.........5/3/03 2 Klaudia Rokossa...... 12’7.25”.........5/15/09 3 Trisha Wagner...........12’6.25”.........5/30/03 4 Mandie Rowell.........12’5.5”...........5/11/07 5 Susan Atwater..........12’5.5”...........5/3/06
Javelin 1 Mindy Wilder.............146’5”............5/9/01 2 Amber DeVries.........137’3.5”.........5/4/05 3 Breanna Freestone..135’10”..........5/16/09 4 Sarah Romig.............135’4”............4/30/05 5 Erianne Allen.............133’10”..........4/14/01
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Chelsea Shapard Chelsey Kaplar Whitney Wellington Ashley Patterson.......3:41.16...........5/5/09
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Chelsey Kaplar Lauryn McKay Ashley Mosley Whitney Wellington.. 3:42.21...........4/30/10
4x100m Relay 1 Jennifer Cutrer Whitney Wellington Haley McAllister Jazmin Dickey..........46.35..............4/7/07 2
Haley McAllister Whitney Wellington Chelsea Shapard Ashley Patterson.......46.39..............5/16/09
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Delaney Fox Lauryn McKay Whitney Wellington Natalie Young..........46.64..............5/15/10
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NCAA and USA Championships Success The University of Utah track and field program is committed to helping its student-athletes realize their fullest potential on the conference, regional and national levels. In the last five years, Kepler’s teams have effectively rewritten Utah’s record book. Utah track and field athletes have recorded 242 new all-time top10 performances. Among those performances are 26 new school records.
Anneli Stahl qualified for the NCAA Championships in the hammer throw in 2010.
Klaudia Rokossa qualified for the 2009 NCAA West Regional in the pole vault.
Lucy Yates reached the semifinals in the 800m run at last season’s NCAA Championships.
Ashley Mosley qualfiied to be in the 400m race at the 2010 U.S. Junior Championships.
In 2010 alone, Utah track and field athletes combined to record 218 new personal bests, seven school records, and had eight NCAA Regional qualifiers. The program also saw Lucy Yates go to the NCAA Championships, sent eight to the NCAA Regional Championships, and had six athletes crowned conference champions. Another five athletes reached the U.S. Senior or Junior National Championship meets. Success at Utah goes beyond the personal and institutional levels. In the last four years, Utah has sent 28 different athletes to the NCAA Regional meet with eight of those athletes advancing to the NCAA Championships. There have also been eight conference champions to go along with 41 all-conference performances. With Olympic-level facilities, nationallevel coaching staff and a worldrenowned academic institution, it’s easy to see why the University of Utah is a program rising to the top.
Langley Iverson (left) competed in the high jump at last season’s NCAA Regional Championships.
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McCarthey Family Track & Field The University of Utah officially dedicated the McCarthey Family Track & Field on Oct. 23, 2010. Honored at the proceedings were philanthropists Tom, Phil, Sarah and Maureen McCarthey. Representing their late brother Shaun was his widow Ning. The McCartheys, longtime Utah athletics supporters, provided a generous lead gift of $2 million. The University of Utah’s Campus Recreation Services and Administrative Services departments funded the remaining $600,000 of the $2.6 million project. “The McCarthey family has always been very generous throughout our community and the country, for that matter,” said Utah Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hill. “We are very excited that they were so charitable to our program and made this longawaited track a reality. The addition of the McCarthey Family Track & Field comes at a great time for the University of Utah. It will not only serve our student-athletes, it will also benefit many other groups and individuals throughout the campus.” “We believe that students and people of all ages need to have a place to run and jump and play games,” said Phil McCarthey. Until the McCartheys stepped forward with their gift, the University of Utah had gone 28 years without an on-campus track and field. A track in old Rice Stadium was removed during an expansion of the stadium back in 1982 and the Utah track team has been training at off-campus sites ever since. “The McCarthey Family Track & Field is monumental in so many ways,” said Kepler. “As the new home for our track and field program, this facility will give our student-athletes a world-class training and competition venue. In addition to the competitive advantage it offers us, we will now have a more flexible practice schedule, which will enhance the academic opportunities for our studentathletes. The McCarthey Family Track & Field will also send a very clear message to prospective recruits about the vision of our program’s future, which includes developing some of the best track and field student-athletes in the country. We will be forever thankful to the McCarthey family for its generous support of this facility and our program.” During designated times when it is not reserved for use by Utah athletics, campus recreation and club sports, the track will be open to the public. The 400-meter track has nine 42-inch wide lanes with a Beynon Sports Surface--a surface also found on tracks at several other NCAA schools, among them Oregon, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Iowa. The interior of the track has a 75 x 125-yard AstroTurf field, along with areas for the throwing and jumping events. The McCarthey Family Track & Field will be illuminated for night use by four banks of permanent lights. There will be lawn-style spectator seating on the berm along the east side. The facility was designed by Losee Architects’ Sports Division and the general contractor was Big D Construction.
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The Olympic Oval
Cross Country Venues
Utah’s track and field athletes have the opportunity to train at one of the finest indoor facilities in the nation. The Utes utilize the Olympic Oval located in Kearns. There, they train on the 442-meter indoor track that surrounds the Oval speed skating ice dubbed as “The Fastest Ice On Earth.” Eight world and 10 Olympic records were set here during the Winter Olympics in February 2002.
Rose Park is the home course of Utah cross country. The University of Utah has hosted the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships 15 times at the venue over the last three decades, including the 2010 meet, as well as the 2006 Mountain West Conference Championships.
A Mondo Super X track has been installed with four lanes around the ice plus an eight-lane, 110-meter sprint zone. The track has been marked according to NCAA and IAAF standards. The facility serves as the indoor training ground for Utah’s track and field athletes. They can run in a climate-controlled temperature of 63-65 degrees. The Oval is one of the rare indoor track facilities in the state, providing year-round training capabilities.
For non-competition training, the Salt Lake Valley as well as the surrounding area offers the Utes a lot of options and is considered to be one of the top 20 running cities in the United States by several of the best running publications and experts. The University of Utah distance running corp has access to some of America’s greatest running trails. These trails consist primarily of dirt, grass, crushed rock, or other runner friendly surfaces. All of these trails are located at elevations ranging from 4,500-8,000 feet. The breathtaking scenery of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains serve as a backdrop to one of America’s most beautiful and cleanest cities -- Salt Lake City.
The Bonneville Trail runs through the university campus, university research park, above Utah’s famous Red Butte Gardens, and by Hogle Zoo. It is a dirt trail with rolling terrain and the best view of the entire valley. City Creek Canyon Trail is a popular running and biking avenue among Salt Lake locals. A portion of this trail includes running through downtown Salt Lake City, a view of the state capitol building and the World Business Center for the Church of Jesus Christ Later-Day Saints. The canyon trail includes a path that is primarily dirt and another that is more suitable for biking. Liberty Park is another training favorite among the U’s distance runners. It includes a 1.45 mile woodchip running trail where various workouts are performed. Pipeline Trail is located in Millcreek Canyon which is only 15 minutes from the University of Utah campus. This out-and-back, 11-mile roundtrip trail is located at 6,000 feet elevation. The greenery of the canyon is surrounded by 10,000-foot peaks and combines an incredible view of the Salt Lake Valley at trail’s end.
City Creek Canyon Trail is a popular running and biking avenue among Salt Lake locals. A portion of this trail includes running downtown Salt Lake City, a view of the state capitol building.
Rose Park is the home of Ute cross country. The venue has hosted 15 NCAA Mountain Regional Championships, most recently in 2010.
The Bonneville Trail runs through the university campus, university research park, above Utah’s famous Red Butte Gardens, and by Hogle Zoo. It is a dirt trail with rolling terrain and the best view of the entire valley.
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Athlete Development Academic Services
The Utah cross country team has a variety of resources available to it to care for both the player’s physical and mental well-being. The Utes train in the new Alex Smith Strength and Conditioning Facility at the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center. Smith, a Utah alum and NFL quarterback, donated $500,000 as the lead gift for the renovation and expansion of the existing strength and conditioning facility at his alma mater. The current elite training facility has 16 full racks with Olympic platforms, a large dumbbell training area complete with 12 0-90 degree incline walk-up benches, and a large cardiovascular area complete with treadmills, cross trainers, stair steppers and spin bikes.
The strength and conditioning program concentrates on strength training, speed development, flexibility, mental toughness, conditioning, injury prevention and motivation. Under the direction of Doug Elisaia, the director of strength and conditioning, the cross country program works with Director of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Jon Webster. He is assisted by Kenny Rufino.
As an academic institution, the University of Utah enjoys a richly deserved reputation for excellence in education. The Utah athletics department works to ensure that each of its student-athletes takes advantage of the academic opportunities offered. With three full-time athletic academic advisors, the U. provides specialized academic counseling for its student-athletes.
To care for the athlete’s injuries, the Utah athletics program maintains a partnership with a veteran sports medicine team supervised by Dr. Bob Burks, director of the University of Utah Sports Medicine Center at Red Butte Clinic. The sports medicine staff is headed by director Trevor Jameson and associate trainer Deb Willardson. The cross country team works with Jameson and graduate assistant Hannah Kropf on a daily basis.
The U. employs four full-time academic advisers for its student-athletes. The department is under the direction of Director of Athletic-Academic Services Lucas Moosman. Rob Rainey oversees the academic counseling for the track & field team. Also on the staff are Matt Leituala and Beth Brennan.
Other resources available to Utah track & field athletes include a sports psychologist and nutritionist.
The Ute academic team monitors the studies of each student-athlete to ensure he or she is making progress toward a degree. The academic advisors also dispense their knowledge of departmental and University requirements, and assist with course registration and the exploration and selection of majors.
Research The University of Utah ranks in the top 35 public research universities in the nation, with particular distinction in medicine, genetics and engineering. University of Utah geneticist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for his work on gene targeting and former Utah biochemist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Research Park, located on 320 acres adjacent to the campus, is the site of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, the Moran Eye Center and the Brain Center.
Grants One of the leading universities in the nation in federal research grants, the U. receives more than $300 million annually in grants and contracts.
Entrepreneurs The University of Utah is tied for first in the nation with MIT in the most recent rankings of university startup companies based on scholarly research The U. spun off 20 companies for fiscal year 2008. Academic All-Americans Utah has produced 57 Academic All-Americans, including back-to-back “Academic All-Americans of the Year,” gymnast Theresa Kulikowski in 2003 and quarterback Alex Smith in 2004. Wired In In 2008, the U. ranked as the third “Most Wired School” in the nation. Utah’s varsity studentathletes have access to their own computer lab in the Burbidge Athletics Academic Center and laptop computers are available for team travel.
Programs Study Table Available to all student-athletes. Tutors Individual tutors, drop-in tutoring and exam reviews. Life Skills Center Provides student-athletes avenues for personal development, community service and leadership resources. Offers student-athletes information on possible career choices through the Strong Interest Inventory given to all freshmen in the Life Skills class.
The Burbidge Center is central to Utah’s classrooms and athletic venues.
Internships The “Partnering with U.” program offers career mentoring, shadowing and internship opportunities with area businesses. Fifth-Year Senior Program Financial assistance is available for studentathletes whose eligibility has expired before they have finished their degrees. Summer School Financial aid for summer school is available for student-athletes who meet the criteria. Priority Registration Priority registration allows student-athletes to schedule classes around practices and training.
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Assistant Director of Academic Services Rob Rainey works with the track & field team on a daily basis to ensure academic success.
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Pac-12 Here We Come In July of 2011, the University of Utah moves into the Pac12 Conference. Utah formally accepted an invitation to join the conference as its 12th member on June 17, 2010, a week after Colorado made its announcement. In doing so, Utah and Colorado became the conference’s newest members since 1978. The Utes will host the track & field championships in Salt Lake City in 2015.
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Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, home to the University of Utah and the state’s capital city, offers an unrivaled blend of metropolitan life and recreational opportunities. With 183,171 residents in the city limits and a metro population of 1,333,914, Salt Lake City is the largest city in the state. Consistently cited as one of the nation’s most livable cities, Salt Lake City ranks high for its employment and cultural opportunities, quality of life and recreation. In the May 2010 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine Salt Lake City was No. 5 on its list of the “10 Best Cities for the Next Decade.” Forbes Magazine selected Salt Lake City as “The Best City for Jobs” in both 2007 and 2008. Nestled between the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountain ranges and the Great Salt Lake, the city is located in one of the most picturesque places on earth. The lowest point within city boundaries is 4,210 feet near the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is Grandview Peak at 9,410 feet. The Great Salt Lake (48 miles wide and 90 miles long) is the world’s second largest saltwater lake and the largest lake in the western United States. The city is the cultural, financial, educational, technological, commercial, and communications hub of the Intermountain
West. Utah was named the most technologically advanced state in the 2008 Digital States Survey. Salt Lake is also home to worldrenowned medical and technology industries. Cultural and ethnic activities flourish in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown features dining, shopping, music and ethnic festivals, art galleries, professional symphony, opera, theater and dance. The annual Sundance Film Festival, which is the largest independent film festival in the U.S., attracts movie stars, celebrities, and thousands of film buffs to the area every year. According to P3/ Production Update Magazine, Utah is one of the “10 Best States in the Nation for Film.” Professional sports franchises in Salt Lake City include the Utah Jazz (NBA), Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer), the Salt Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (East Coast Hockey League).
THE BEST CITY • Fifth-best City for the Next Decade, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine • “Best City for Jobs,” Forbes Magazine • 237 days of sunshine per year • Host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics
ENTERTAINMENT • 14 ski resorts within an hour’s drive • Home to the Sundance Film Festival • Four professional sports franchises • Symphony, opera, theater and dance
SALT LAKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • Five minutes from downtown • Delta Airlines hub • 23rd-busiest airport in the U.S.
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The University of Utah Ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, the University of is renowned for its research expertise, academic performance and athletic prowess. The U. is the only institution in the Mountain West Conference— and in the state of Utah—to earn a top-tier ranking from the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and has done so for five straight years. The University of Utah athletics programs will begin membership in the prestigious Pac-12 Conference beginning in 2011-12. Founded in 1850, the University of Utah now encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the towering Wasatch Mountain range. The campus is located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and world-class ski resorts, and includes an eclectic mix of teaching and research facilities in a park-like setting of trees, fountains, flowering malls and pedestrian walkways. Home to a student population of over 29,000, the U. offers some 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate majors. Many of the U’s programs are nationally ranked, including law, pharmacy, architecture, business, engineering and dance. Utah ranks among the top public research universities in the nation, with particular distinction in medicine, genetics and engineering. In 2009-2010, the University received a record-setting $450.6 million in external funding for research. University of Utah geneticist Mario R. Capecchi, one of many acclaimed faculty members, received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for his work on gene targeting.
The Eccles Institute of Human Genetics is one of several innovative medical programs at the University of Utah. Others include the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Moran Eye Center and the Brain Institute. The U. is also noted for its work in technology and computer sciences; and its Center for High Performance Computing serves as a link to major aerospace industries, high-tech manufacturers and research companies. The University is tied for first in the nation with MIT in successfully commercializing the discoveries that occur on campus. The U. provides a lively residential living experience in beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Utah students enjoy unparalleled recreational activities, from skiing and snowboarding at any of eight world-class resorts in nearby canyons, to backpacking, mountain biking, fly fishing and river running. The U.’s location in the largest city in the Intermountain West (metro population 1,130,293) allows for an urban experience in a spectacular natural setting. Salt Lake City is home to professional symphony, ballet, modern dance, opera and theater companies, as well as four professional sports teams.
SNAPSHOT OF THE U. • Founded in 1850 • Research I University • Top 100 world ranking • 190 majors (undergraduate/graduate) • 2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario Cappechi • Pac-12 Conference member starting in 2011-12
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Campus Life The University of Utah residence halls are located in a magnificent mountain setting. Heritage Commons, a living-learning community of 2,500 students, opened in 2000. It served as the Athletes Village during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The residential complex is the heart of campus activity and has a vibrant, energetic atmosphere. Situated in historic Fort Douglas on 70 acres of land, the 912,000-square foot residential complex boasts picturesque views of Salt Lake City and the surrounding mountain ranges. Heritage Commons consists of 21 buildings—20 residential and one for dining and support services. Eight of the buildings are apartment style, with 235 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
Each residence hall has an advanced telecommunications system (voice, video and data), Internet and cable TV connections, HBO in every room, a large community lounge, study rooms, indoor bike storage and a kitchenette on every floor. Other amenities include game and exercise rooms and computer labs.
The Chase N. Peterson Heritage Center houses a dining facility that seats 600, a convenience store, computer and technology labs, fitness and game rooms, multipurpose rooms, a mail center and more. The student village also contains a University Bookstore branch, University Copy Center and the University Guest House—an on-campus hotel.
HERITAGE COMMONS • Located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains • Picturesque views of Salt Lake City • Served as the Athletes’ Village at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
A STUDENT VILLAGE • 912,000-square foot complex • 21 buildings • Dining hall, post office, bookstore, copy center • Game and fitness rooms
STAYING CONNECTED • Internet, cable TV and HBO in all rooms • Computer and technology labs
EASY ACCESS • Free campus shuttles • Free TRAX light rail and city bus pass • Ample, nearby parking.
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