Cross Country Media Guide by Stanislaus State Athletics

This is Cal State Stanislaus CROSS COUNTRY • 2009

California State University, Stanislaus A top-rated institution recognized for academic excellence, outstanding graduation rates, commitment to diversity, and championship athletics, CSU Stanislaus was named one of “The Top Public Universities– Master’s” institutions in the West by U.S. News & World Report, one of the “Best 366 Colleges” in the nation by The Princeton Review as well as one of 165 “Best Value Colleges.” Our unique way of thinking about education shows up in everything we do—from the one-on-one mentoring relationships students enjoy with faculty and staff to the renowned small class sizes we offer. It’s who we are. It’s one reason why so many of our alumni enjoy success beyond college. And it’s also why nearly 9,000 students continue to expand their intellectual, creative, and social horizons while seeking their degrees from CSU Stanislaus.

We are learning-centered

At CSU Stanislaus, we believe in an open marketplace of fresh ideas where voices and opinions are freely exchanged both inside and outside the classroom. Our faculty members are professional educators who have built their careers on creating an ideal environment for learning. As experts in their fields, many are involved in active research projects that bring cutting-edge theories and practices straight into the classroom community.

Rigorous programs

At CSU Stanislaus, students are introduced to a wide range of quality programs that will challenge minds, inspire hearts, and actually qualify students for something that fits their ambitions. We offer more than 1,000 courses all told in our six distinct colleges. We also offer 40 undergraduate programs, 29 graduate majors, five graduate certificate programs, and a host of teaching credentials.

Honors Program

Advanced students discover their potential in our Honors Program, designed for students of unusual curiosity, energy, and academic capability representing all disciplines. Honor students take upper-level coursework central to their major or discipline and participate in a wide range of co-curricular activities and excursions culminating in a senior-year Capstone projects.

Location. Location. Location.

Situated in a park-like setting that is unique in the CSU system, new students are immediately drawn to CSU Stanislaus by its tranquil and picturesque environment — the perfect backdrop for focused, serious study. We have 228 acres of lawns, bridges, waterfalls, and ponds that will make students feel as though they are walking through a private park on their way to class. Our campus is considered one of the most beautiful—and safest—public campuses in all of California, where nature coexists in harmony with the pleasing architectural style of our buildings. Looking beyond the natural beauty, students find modern computer and research labs, a technologically enhanced library, and our latest addition, the Nora and Hashem Naraghi Hall of Science.

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Fun is all around us

Turlock is nestled between the awe-inspiring Sierra Nevada and the greater Bay Area in the rapidly developing Central Valley. The campus is only two hours away from San Francisco, Berkeley, Marin, and Palo Alto — the home of Silicon Valley. Mountain climbing, sailing, and water sports are nearby to enjoy. CSU Stanislaus is only a short distance from Yosemite National Park, Monterey Bay, and Lake Tahoe—great for outdoor weekends, holidays, and spring break. Sacramento, the seat of state government and the home of Old Town with its New Orleans vibe, is just an hour or so north.

Student Life

There’s more to college than attending class, studying, or bubbling in answers on Scantron forms. At CSU Stanislaus , people experience a campus culture that fosters strong relationships between students, faculty, and administrators. Students make lifelong friends with their classmates, association and club members, fraternity brothers, and sorority sisters. Students become part of a vibrant campus life, where activities are plentiful. With close to 100 active student organizations and more than 9,000 potential friends at CSU Stanislaus, there is a niche for everyone.

Call us home

For many, living on campus is part of the college experience. Strong bonds and lifelong friendships are created through the shared experience of campus life. For campus residents, there are no hassles with transportation or parking, and classrooms and other facilities are just steps away from where our students live. The Village at CSU Stanislaus is decidedly not a typical dorm. With the choice of spacious single, double, or triple occupancy suites or single-occupancy apartments, students can pick the one that’s right for them. Privacy, yes, but Village life is anything but dull; with dozens of organized activities — from mixers to dances — students can be as involved as they want to be. The Village boasts two swimming pools, a spa, a total of seven coinless laundry facilities, a computer lab, a study hall, recreation room, sport courts, fitness center, and a new dining hall complete with an outdoor patio.

International Education

CSU Stanislaus students can take an internship in France, visit Malta, apply for a scholarship to China, or spend a summer in Prague. As an example, in a single semester, CSU Stanislaus students were recently studying in Spain, Israel, France, Canada, Australia, and Wales. Best of all, financial aid applies, so students can take courses for the same low fee AND study abroad! CSU Stanislaus was recently selected as one of eight national institutions for the Global Learning for All Program, which means that international/global education is integrated into coursework as an active component.

Faculty facts

CSU Stanislaus employs more than 450 full-time and part-time instructors who have a passion for helping students. The University boasts a low 19 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio. More than 80 percent of faculty hold doctorates, or an equivalent degree in their fields.

Financial Aid

We don’t let money stand in the way of a college education. Recently named one of America’s Best Value Colleges, CSU Stanislaus offers a top-quality education at an affordable price. Our students graduate with a debt load substantially below the national average, thanks, in part, to more than $35 million in financial aid awarded to students annually, with nearly $1 million of that from scholarships.

Internships

Experience gained from internships and fellowships offered at CSU Stanislaus often gives students the advantage in landing that crucial first job on their way to a lifelong career. Leading local, regional, and national companies, businesses, school districts, hospitals, social and government agencies proudly employ CSU Stanislaus graduates. And many of them began their careers as interns. WARRIORATHLETICS.COM

Quick Facts • Head Coach CROSS COUNTRY • 2009

QUICK FACTS CAL STATE STANISLAUS FACTS Location........................................................... Turlock, Calif. Founded/Enrollment............................................1957/8,800 Colors/Nickname................... Red, Gold and White/Warriors Facility (Capacity)............................... Warrior Arena (2,000) President.................................................Dr. Hamid Shirvani Affiliation......................................................NCAA Division II Conference............California Collegiate Athletic Association INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Area Code (209) Athletics Director................... Dr. Milton Richards, 664-4295 Sr. Women’s Administrator.................. Kim Duyst, 667-3312 Athletics Assistant.....................Charlene Bargas, 664-3016 Faculty Athletic Rep......................Dr. John Mayer, 667-6682 Academic Advisor...............................Amye Leon, 664-6635 Athletics Trainer................................ Gary Hogan, 667-3415 Assistant A.D./SID............................Hung P. Tsai, 667-3168 SID Fax/Mobile Phone................... 667-3313/202-9956 SID Assistants.......................Rebecca Bennett,Mark Rivera Athletics Website..................................WarriorAthletics.com

CROSS COUNTRY FACTS Head Coach............................................ Diljeet Taylor Coach’s Alma Mater (year).Cal State Stanislaus (2002) Years at CSUS.............................................. 2nd year Email............................. ddosanjhtaylor@csustan.edu Phone..................................................(209) 664-6840 Assistant Coach........................... Catherine Jaureguy 2008 Finishes: 2008 NCAA Regional Finish (Women)................. 17th 2008 NCAA Regional Finish (Men)...................... 10th 2008 CCAA Championship Finish (Women).......... 6th 2008 CCAA Championship Finish (Men)................ 5th 2008 All-CCAA.......................................... Joey Nunes Top Returners (Women): Denali Foldager, So. (Seward, Alaska) Rubye Foldager, So. (Seward, Alaska) Andrea Johnson, So. (Stockton) Top Returners (Men): Joey Nunes, Sr. (Livermore) Dawson Vorderbruegge, So. (Honolulu, Hawaii) Shane Brookshire, Sr. (Escalon) Ivan Bojorquez, Jr. (Los Banos)

The 2009 Cal State Stanislaus Cross Country Media Guide is a publication of the Cal State Stanislaus Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. It is produced by the Sports Information staff of Hung P. Tsai, Assistant Athletics Director, Rebecca Bennett and Mark Rivera, with assistance from the coaching staff. Cover design by Tammy White. Photography provided by Cary Edmondson. Printing by the CSUS Print Shop.

DILJEET TAYLOR Head Coach

iljeet Taylor joined the Warrior staff in fall 2007 as the successor to Kim Duyst, who relinquished her coaching roles to move into an administrative position. Taylor will serve as head coach of the men and women’s cross country programs, as well as the distance coach for both the men and women’s outdoor track teams and the women’s indoor track team. Taylor was a highly successful student-athlete at Cal State Stanislaus from 1999-2002. She brings her middle distance expertise as a student-athlete and head coach to this new position. Taylor was a three-time All-American in indoor and outdoor track and field as a specialist in the 800-meter and 1500-meter runs. She set the school indoor record in the 800-meter in 2002. That same year she finished second at the NCAA National Championship meet and finished her career second on the outdoor track all-time list in both the 800- and 1,500-meter events. She was named Cal State Stanislaus Female Athlete of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2002. Taylor was also the most dominant runner for the Warriors during that time, earning Most Valuable Runner from 2000-2002. She also served as team captain for the Warriors for two years. Taylor graduated from Cal State Stanislaus in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. She graduated with cum laude honors. From 2004-2006 Taylor spent time training with Nike’s Farm Elite Team, an Olympic development team that makes its home at Stanford University. She served as an assistant coach to Keith Spataro at Menlo College for the past two years. Diljeet Dosanjh Taylor, a native of Ceres, is married to former Warrior basketball player Ira Taylor. They have a son, Taj, and live in Turlock.

2009 Schedule Date EVENT 8/22 Running of the Warriors 9/5 @ Cal State Monterey Bay Invitational 9/12 @ Sacramento Jamboree (Sac State) 9/26 Stanislaus Invitational 10/9 @ Gator Invitational Regional Preview 10/24 @ CCAA Championships (Humboldt State) 11/7 @ NCAA West Regionals (SF State) 11/21 @ NCAA Championships (Southern Indiana)

Catherine jaureguy Assistant Coach

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Men’s Cross Country CROSS COUNTRY • 2009

J.D. BAHTIA

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Sophomore Turlock/Pitman HS

IVAN BOJORQUEZ

Junior Los Banos/Los Banos HS

SHANE BROOKSHIRE

KANWAR DHALIWAL

TERRANCE ELLIS

STEPHEN LENZ

JOEY NUNES

PALMER THIELE

Sophomore Stockton/Stagg HS

Junior Turlock/Turlock HS

Senior Escalon/Escalon HS

Senior Livermore/Las Positas JC

ROSTER

TYLER THIELE

Sophomore Manteca/Sierra HS

DAWSON VORDERBRUEGGE Sophomore Honolulu, Hawaii/Kaiser HS

Name J.D. Bhtia Ivan Bojorquez Shane Brookshire Kanwar Dhaliwal Terrance Ellis Stephen Lenz Joey Nunes Palmer Thiele Tyler Thiele Dawson Vorderbruegge Bret Young

Freshman Turlock/Pitman HS

Sophomore Manteca/Sierra HS

Year Hometown/Last School So. Turlock/Pitman HS Jr. Los Banos/Los Banos HS Sr. Escalon/Escalon HS Fr. Turlock/Pitman HS So. Stockton/Stagg HS Jr. Turlock/Turlock HS Sr. Livermore/Las Positas JC So. Manteca/Sierra HS So. Manteca/Sierra HS So. Honolulu, Hawaii/Kaiser HS Fr. Turlock/Turlock HS

BRET YOUNG

Freshman Turlock/Turlock HS WARRIORATHLETICS.COM

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CROSS COUNTRY • 2009

MARY COURTRIGHT

CHELSEA DEERINCK Sophomore Manteca/Sierra

Sophomore Seward, Alaska/Seward HS

LINDSAY GARCIA

ELENNA GARDNER

MARINA GHABBOUR

TOMARA HALL

ANDREA JOHNSON

ELIZABETH LA MADRID

Sophomore Escalon/Delta College

Sophomore San Bernardino/Pacific HS

ROSTER

Name Mary Courtright Chelsea Deerinck Denali Foldager Rubye Foldager Lindsay Garcia Elenna Gardner Marina Ghabbour Tomara Hall Andrea Johnson Elizabeth La Madrid Alyssa Thiele

Junior Stockton/Delta College

Year Hometown/Last School Fr. Escalon/Delta College So. Manteca/Sierra HS So. Seward, Alaska/Seward HS So. Seward, Alaska/Seward HS So. San Bernardino/Pacific HS Jr. Stockton/Delta College Fr. Oceanside/Vista HS Fr. Modesto/Davis HS So. Stockton/Stagg HS Fr. Kapaa, Hawaii/Kauai HS Fr. Manteca/Sierra HS

DENALI FOLDAGER

Freshman Oceanside/Vista HS

Sophomore Stockton/Stagg HS

RUBYE FOLDAGER

Freshman Modesto/Davis HS

Freshman Kapaa, Hawaii/Kauai HS

ALYSSA THIELE Freshman Manteca/Sierra HS

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Results & Awards CROSS COUNTRY • 2009

2008 Results Sept. 6 - Stanislaus Invitational, Turlock, Calif. Men’s Team 8K: 1st Top Finisher: 2. Eric Gutierrez, 26:59 Women’s Team 6K: 1st Women’s Team Top Finisher: 1. April Montgomery, 24:36 Sept. 20 - CCAA Preview/Coyotes Invitational, Devore, Calif. Men’s Team 8K: 3rd Men’s Team Top Finisher: 13. Joey Nunes, 26:56 Women’s Team 6K: 5th Women’s Team Top Finisher: 18. April Montgomery, 24:20 Oct. 10 - Triton Classic, La Jolla, Calif. Men’s Team 10K: 8th Men’s Team Top Finisher: 27. Eric Gutierrez, 34:06.7 Women’s Team 6K: 9th Women’s Team Top Finisher: 35. April Montgomery, 24:06.3 Oct. 25 - CCAA Championships, Devore, Calif. Men’s Team 8K: 5th Men’s Team Top Finisher: 12. Joey Nunes, 26:26.7 Women’s Team 6K: 6th Women’s Team Top Finisher: 31. Rubye Foldager, 24:06.4 Nov. 8 - NCAA West Regionals, La Jolla, Calif. Men’s Team 10K: 10th Men’s Team Top Finisher: 38. Joey Nunes, 35:14.8 Women’s Team 6K: 17th Women’s Team Top Finisher: 65. Rubye Foldager, 24:46.8

Postseason Awards 2008 All-CCAA Joey Nunes 2007 All-Region Vincente Moreno Bobby Olivera Cherise McNair All-CCAA Vincente Moreno* Bobby Olivera Erin Frier Cherise McNair 2006 All-Region Erin Frier All-CCAA Bobby Olivera Erin Frier

2005 All-Region Arturo Garcia All-CCAA Arturo Garcia 2004 All-Region Arturo Garcia All-CCAA Desiree Dvorak 2003 All-Region Stephanie Holley

All-CCAA Wendy Fortino 2001 All-CCAA Maria Bustamonte Wendy Fortino Jose Palacios 2000 All-Region Hollie Babione All-CCAA Hollie Babione

All-CCAA Stephanie Holley

1999 All-Region Tiffany Rhea

2002 All-Region Jennifer Stief

All-CCAA Tiffany Rhea Wendy Fortino

April Montgomery (top) was the top Warrior runner on the women’s team in 2008; Vincente Moreno (middle) won the CCAA Championship in 2007 and Erin Frier (bottom) was an All-Region runner in 2006.

*CCAA Champion & Runner of the Year

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