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2018 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
TAYLOR BARKLEY Sophomore PR: 5K 21:30 Lawrence County H.S.
KELSEY BORDEN Sophomore PR: Volleyball transfer Brewer H.S.
ALEXANDRA HOLT Freshman PRs: 5K 21:39, 3200m 12:51 1600m 5:57, 800m 2:39 Cullman H.S.
MARLENA RAMIREZ Sophomore PRs: 5K 21:27, 3200m 12:58 1600m 5:52, 800m 2:35 Boaz H.S.
JACQUELINE SERRANO Freshman PRs: 5K 21:34, 1600m 6:19 800m 2:47 J.B. Pennington H.S.
MIRIAM SMITH Sophomore PRs: 5K 24:45 1600m 6:45 Guntersville H.S.
ALEX MCDONALD Freshman PR: 5K 20:57 Fairview H.S.
TATIANA PADGETT Freshman PRs: 5K 22:05, 3200m 12:59 1600m 6:01, 800m 2:41 Pinson Valley H.S.
MAKALA WORRELL Freshman PRs: 5K 22:25, 3200m 14:09 1600m 6:07, 800m 2:36 Northside H.S.
COLE NABORS Men’s & Women’s Manager Sophomore Oneonta H.S.
STAN NAREWSKI, Head Coach, stan.narewski@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.7880
Under Coach Narewski, Wallace State’s cross country teams have won a combined seven conference championships, five for the men and two for the women. They finished runner up in 2017, the first year back for both coach and team after retirement. Wallace State won a men’s track and field NJCAA national title in 1997 under Narewski – one of nine national championships for the college. A member of the NJCAA Track Hall of Fame and three-time NJCAA Coach of the Year, Narewski has more than 30 years of coaching experience. Prior to Wallace State, Narewski coached at Auburn, Kansas, Furman, Murray State, Clemson and Florida. Additional information and race results at athletics.wallacestate.edu/womenscrosscountry.
2018 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
HAMZA ABUSAMMOUR Freshman PRs: 8K 29:28, 5K 16:44 3200m 10:41 Haleyville H.S.
VICTOR BRAVO Sophomore PRs: 8K 28:30, 5K 16:41 1600m 4:39, 800m 2:03 Albertville H.S.
JACOB GUTHRIE Sophomore PRs: 8K 31:12 5K 18:38 Fairview H.S.
JOSHUA JENKINS Freshman PRs: 5K 16:25, 1600m 4:25 800m 1:56 Hewitt-Trussville H.S.
TANNER KING Freshman PRs: 8K 27:58, 5K 15:55 3200m 9:31, 1600m 4:21 Northside H.S.
ALEX LEARY Freshman PRs: 8K 30:58, 5K 16:30 1600m 4:30, 800m 1:55 Hoover H.S.
KOLTER LINDSAY Freshman PRs: 5K 18:20 800m 2:03 Athens H.S.
DRAKE PATTON Freshman PRs: 3200m 10:11 1600m 4:42, 800m 2:03 Northside H.S.
ELI WILHITE Freshman PRs: 8K 27:14, 5K 15:59 3200m 9:37, 1600m 4:27 Cullman H.S.
BRENNAN WINK Sophomore PRs: Half-Marathon 1:40:30 8K 32:00, 5K 18:50 Ohatchee H.S.
TONY CRIDER, Assistant Coach, tony.crider@wallacestate.edu, 205.275.1200
Coach Crider has more than 20 years of experience coaching multiple sports at the high school level, with more than 10 years coaching cross country and track and field at Cold Springs High School. There, he was part of four cross country and track and field state championships. He has been a business owner for more than 30 years. Well known in the local running community, Crider’s mission is trying his best to help in the development of the younger generation’s confidence, dreams, and athletic goals. He is in his second year as assistant coach at Wallace State. Additional information and race results at athletics.wallacestate.edu/menscrosscountry.
2018 SEASON SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Women Aug. 31 JSU Opener Oxford, Ala. 6 p.m. Sept. 8 UAH Invitational Huntsville, Ala. 9 a.m. Sept. 15 Falcon Invitational Montevallo, Ala. 8 a.m. Sept. 29 Sewanee Invitational Sewanee, Tenn. 9 a.m. Oct. 13 Berry College Invitational Rome, Ga. 9 a.m. TBA ACCC Tournament TBA TBA Nov. 10 NJCAA Tournament Garden City, Kan. TBA Men Aug. 31 JSU Opener Oxford, Ala. 6 p.m. Sept. 8 UAH Invitational Huntsville, Ala. 9 a.m. Sept. 15 Falcon Invitational Montevallo, Ala. 8 a.m. Sept. 29 Sewanee Invitational Sewanee, Tenn. 9 a.m. Oct. 13 Berry College Invitational Rome, Ga. 9 a.m. TBA ACCC Tournament TBA TBA Nov. 10 NJCAA Tournament Garden City, Kan. TBA Message from the President Welcome to Wallace State Community College, and thank you for supporting Wallace State athletics! We have a long and storied history of excelling at athletics and we are exceedingly proud of all our teams with nine national championships, numerous conference and district championships, and national team and individual honors among them. Our scholar athletes go on to successful careers, whether they plan to enter the workforce, transfer to a university, or go professional. Your support is so important to our college and to our teams. We look forward to having you on campus this semester to watch these talented athletes compete, and we hope you will return again and again to take advantage of the many opportunities Wallace State offers. Sincerely, Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D. President
Dr. Ryan Smith Dean of Students
Paul Bailey
Athletic Director
Deb Spann
Athletic Coordinator
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