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• Three Summit League individual titles during the 2010-11 season
• Crisman, Klier and Manning earned Indoor and Outdoor All-Summit League honors
• Jason Crisman (men’s shot put) and Nikki Klier (women’s 400-meter dash) won 2011 indoor conference titles
• Jamario Taylor (men’s high jump) was named to the Indoor All-League squad
• Dana LaRue won the women’s shot put conference title during the Outdoor season 10
• Nichole Manning set the women’s pole vault Outdoor school record (12-11.75)
• Chelsea Lynes (women’s 800-meter run) and LaRue were named Outdoor All-League • Manning, Crisman, Klier and LaRue qualified for the NCAA Outdoor West Region Preliminaries held at Historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon
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DAVID BEAUCHEM Head Coach 2nd season
• three Summit League individual titles in 2010-11 • SIX ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS IN 2010-11 • FOUR STUDENT-ATHLETES qualified for the 2011 NCAA Outdoor West Region Preliminaries • served a two-year term with the NCAA Division I Track and Field Committee from 2008-2010 Coach BEAUCHEM’S BIO
EDUCATION
COACH BEAUCHEM FILE
• Southern Illinois University B.A. 1990
• Florida State University Graduate Assistant: 1991-93
• Florida State University M.A. 1993
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
COACHING RESUME
• Western Illinois University Head Coach: 2010 - Present • Bradley University Head Coach: 1994 - 2009 • University of Illinois Volunteer Assistant Coach 1994
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• At Bradley, Beauchem coached 35 AllMissouri Valley Conference performers (12 in cross country), three NCAA Championship qualifiers and 10 individuals who won conference track and field titles. • Mary Ellen Hill, one of the three NCAA Championship qualifiers Beauchem coached, advanced to the national meet on six occasions.
• 1998 MVC Cross Country Coach of the Year. Coached the Bradley women to the conference championship that season. • Oversaw Bradley playing host to three NCAA Midwest Cross Country Regional meets. • Served a two-year term with the NCAA Division I Track and Field Committee from 2008-2010. • From 2000-06, served as Treasurer for the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA).
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RENETTA SEILER
JON ELLIS
Assistant Coach - Field Events
Coach SEILER’S BIO
2nd Season EDUCATION
Assistant Coach
COACH SEILER FILE
• Kansas State University B.A. 2000
• University of Miami (Fla.) Assistant Coach: 2002-05
• Kansas State University Assistant Coach: 2000-02
• Western Illinois University Assistant Coach: 2010 - Present
ATHLETIC CAREER
• Buena Vista University Head Coach: 2008-10
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
COACHING RESUME
• University of Northern Iowa Assistant Coach: 2005-08
• Kansas State University - 1996-2000
• Guided Buena Vista to eighth and fifth place finishes at the 2009 NCAA Men’s Outdoor and Indoor Championships.
1st Season - Track Events ELLIS’ BIO
COACH ELLIS FILE EDUCATION
• Azusa Pacific University B.A. 2011 • Western Illinois University M.A. in progress
COACHING RESUME
• Azusa Pacific University Horizontal Jumps Coach - 2011
ATHLETIC CAREER
• Azusa Pacific University - 2008-11
AT APU
• Helped the Cougars capture five NAIA national championships. • As a freshman, Ellis finished third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) championships. • Set personal bests in both the long jump (22’8) and triple jump (44’8) during his sophomore year. During his senior season, Ellis served as team captain.
• At BVU, Seiler oversaw the 2009 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor national champion in the men’s long jump, four All-Americans, 20 all-conference performers and the breaking of 25 program records. • Broke school records in the hammer and weight throws and earned All-American honors six times as student-athlete at KSU. • In addition to qualifying for the NCAA Championships seven times, Seiler was a seven-time Big XII Conference Champion and a 1997 World University Games finalist.
MOHAMED MOHAMED
Cara Van Dorn Strength & Conditioning Coach
Assistant Coach 2nd Season - Distance Events
VON DORN’s BIO
COACH MOHAMED FILE EDUCATION
• Southern Illinois University B.A. 2010 • Western Illinois University M.A. in progress
ATHLETIC CAREER
• Southern Illinois University - 2006-09
AT SIU
• Earned two All-Region awards after top-20 finishes in the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Midwest Cross Country Regionals. • Won the MVC cross country title in 2006, was named MVC Cross Country Athlete of the Week twice in 2007 and finished 77th at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country National Championships.
JESSICA FLOOD
• Excelled in the classroom as he earned an • Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference MVC Scholar-Athlete award in 2007. (MVC) honors four times in cross country, the fourth Saluki ever to accomplish that feat.
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Coach MOHAMED’S BIO
Athletic Trainer
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(Back Row L to R): Jesse Bernhardt, Assistant coach John Ellis, Assistant coach Renetta Seiler, Lizzy Jones, Jessica Ortega, Dana LaRue, Amy Byers, Megan McGlone, Tyler Sampson, Head Coach David Beauchem, Assistant coach Mohamed Mohamed. (Middle Row L to R): Krystle Eskridge, Kirsten Bryant, Ja’Bree Mitchell, Nichole Manning, Chelsea Lynes, Lydia Smith, Megan Wyffels, Jessica Przyby, Danyelle Ehredt, Talisa Watson. (Front Row L to R): Carianna Cottone, Amy Bevins, Breanna Moore, Mackenzie Gray, Chanelle Williams, Eshe Mance-Porter, Kelly Kjellberg, Danielle Gunn, Alycia Thurston, Tyra Woodruff.
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(Back Row L to R): Jesse Bernhardt, Assistant coach John Ellis, Assistant coach Renetta Seiler, Brayden Sherrick, Jason Crisman, Jamario Taylor, Jared Summers, Zach Glasebrook, Nathaniel Marshall, Tyler Elston, Steve Edwards, Head Coach David Beauchem, Assistant coach Mohamed Mohamed. (Middle Row L to R): Jeff Veal, Tevin Francis, Cedric Cheeks, Tyler Lippert, Jordan Liles, Trevor Holm, David Bracey, Jonathan Williams, Paul Hames, Rapher Ryan, Michael Crabtree, Jeffrey Liles, Chase Marlow. (Front Row L to R): Justin Claussen, Michael Hemming, David Glenn, Marcus McGee, Matt Leal, Davin Dollison, Alec Dorathy, Nathan Kennedy, Siende Lemon, Patrick Thomas, Matthew Funches, Dylan King.
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JASON CRISMAN
David Glenn
Paul Hames
Michael Hemming
Jeffrey Liles
Tyler Lippert
Rushville, Ill.
Macomb, Ill.
Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Bettendorf, Iowa
Lena, Ill.
Carrollton, Ill.
THROWS
SPRINTS
THROWS
DISTANCE
HURDLES
THROWS
GLENN’S BIO
HAMES’ BIO
Senior
CRISMAN’S BIO
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Senior
Senior
Senior
HEMMING’S BIO
Senior
LILES’ BIO
Senior
LIPPERT’S BIO
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Marcus McGee
Brayden Sherrick
Justin Claussen
Davin Dollison
Matthew Drendel
Steve Edwards
Bloomington, Ill.
Bowen, Ill.
Oakford, Ill.
Champaign, Ill.
Hampshire, Ill.
Elgin, Ill.
SPRINTS
THROWS
SPRINTS
JUMPS
DISTANCE
THROWS
sherrick’S BIO
CLAUSSEN’S BIO
DOLLISON’S BIO
Senior
McGEE’S BIO
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Senior
Junior
Junior
Junior
DRENDEL’S BIO
Junior
EDWARDS’ BIO
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Matt Leal
Jordan Liles
Chase Marlow
Jamario Taylor
Jeff Veal
Jeffrey Wooldridge
Davenport, Iowa
Lena, Ill.
Roseville, Ill.
Aurora, Ill.
Granger, Ind.
St. Louis, Mo.
HURDLES
SPRINTS
DISTANCE
JUMPS
POLE VAULT
DISTANCE
Junior
LEAL’S BIO
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Junior
LILES’ BIO
Junior
MARLOW’S BIO
Junior
TAYLOR’S BIO
Junior
VEAL’S BIO
Junior
WOOLDRIDGE’S BIO
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Michael Castel Sophomore
Sophomore
Alec Dorathy
Tyler Elston
Matthew Funches
Zach Glasebrook
Sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore
Moline, Ill.
Hampton, Ill.
Rock Falls, Ill.
Elmhurst, Ill.
Park Ridge, Ill.
DISTANCE
Chicago, Ill.
JUMPS
SPRINTS
THROWS
JUMPS
SPRINTS/JUMPS
CASTEL’S BIO
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Michael Crabtree
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CRABTREE’S BIO
DORATHY’S BIO
ELSTON’S BIO
FUNCHES’ BIO
GLASEBROOK’S BIO
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Tyler Hintz
Dylan King
Nathaniel Marshall
Jared Summers
Patrick Thomas
Zach Wiedeman
Wheaton, Ill.
New Boston, Ill.
Bushnell, Ill.
Effingham, Ill.
Macomb, Ill.
Canton, Ill.
POLE VAULT
SPRINTS
THROWS
DISTANCE
SPRINTS
DISTANCE
Sophomore
HINTZ’S BIO
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Sophomore
king’s BIO
Sophomore
MARSHALL’S BIO
Sophomore
SUMMERS’ BIO
Sophomore
THOMAS’ BIO
Sophomore
WIEDEMAN’S BIO
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Tariq Ahmad Freshman
Freshman
Cedric Cheeks
Tevin Francis
Trevor Holm
Mark Holt
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Macomb, Ill.
Macomb, Ill.
Olympia Fields, Ill.
Roscoe, Ill.
La Grange, Ill.
DISTANCE
Geneva, Ill.
JUMPS
JUMPS
SPRINTS
DISTANCE
DISTANCE
CHEEKS’ BIO
FRANCIS’ BIO
HOLM’S BIO
HOLT’S BIO
AHMAD’S BIO
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David Bracey
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BRACEY’S BIO
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AndreW Hood
Nathan Kennedy
Siende Lemon
Rapher Ryan
Jonathan Williams
Amy Byers
Naperville, Ill.
Huntley, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Willowbrook, Ill.
Richton Park, Ill.
Ferris, Ill.
DISTANCE
DISTANCE
JUMPS
SPRINTS/JUMPS
SPRINTS
SPRINTS
Freshman
HOOD’S BIO
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Freshman
KENNEDY’S BIO
Freshman
LEMON’S BIO
Freshman
RYAN’S BIO
Freshman
WILLIAMS’ BIO
Senior
BYERS’ BIO
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Carianna Cottone Senior
Senior
Dana LaRue Senior
Nichole Manning Senior
Jessica Ortega
Tyra Woodruff
Senior
Senior
Bloomington, Ill.
Channahon, Ill.
South Holland, Ill.
Kansas City, Mo.
DISTANCE
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
THROWS
Byron, Ill.
THROWS
POLE VAULT
THROWS
POLE VAULT
COTTONE’S BIO
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Lizzy Jones
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JONES’ BIO
LARUE’S BIO
MANNING’S BIO
ORTEGA’S BIO
WOODRUFF’S BIO
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Danyelle Ehredt Junior
Junior
Chelsea Lynes
Alycia Thurston
Jenna Verity
Talisa Watson
Junior
Junior
Junior
Junior
Rock Falls, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Woodstock, Ontario
Davenport, Iowa
Cahokia, Ill.
DISTANCE
Schaumburg, Ill.
SPRINTS
DISTANCE
DISTANCE
THROWS
SPRINTS
EHREDT’S BIO
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Danielle Gunn
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GUNN’S BIO
LYNES’ BIO
THURSTON’S BIO
VERITY’S BIO
WATSON’S BIO
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Alexa Williams
Megan Wyffels
Kirsten Bryant
Krystle Eskridge
Mackenzie Gray
Breanna Moore
Gurnee, Ill.
Atkinson, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Des Moines, Iowa
Blue Grass, Iowa
Rushville, Ill.
DISTANCE
POLE VAULT
SPRINTS
DISTANCE
DISTANCE
SPRINTS
Junior
WILLIAMS’ BIO
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Junior
WYFFELS’ BIO
Sophomore
BRYANT’S BIO
Sophomore
ESKRIDGE’S BIO
Sophomore
GRAY’S BIO
Sophomore
MOORE’S BIO
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Chanelle Williams
Kristen Bonsor
Eshe Mance-Porter
Megan McGlone
Ja’Bree Mitchell
Sophomore
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Amy Bevins Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Chicago, Ill.
Brimfield, Ill.
Dickinson, Texas
Chicago, Ill.
Peoria, Ill.
SPRINTS
Streamwood, Ill.
THROWS
DISTANCE
SPRINTS
JUMPS
SPRINTS
WILLIAMS’ BIO
BEVINs’ BIO
BONSOR’S BIO
MANCE-PORTER’S BIO
MCGLONE’S BIO
MITCHELL’S BIO
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There is Only ONE ... Leatherneck Track & Field Lee Calhoun Memorial Plaza Project Honors the two-time Olympic gold medal winner and legendary Western Illinois head coach
Dedication Ceremony in April 2010 Engraved Plaque in October 2011
Jessica Przyby
Tyler Sampson
Lydia Smith
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Decatur, Ill.
THROWS
SPRINTS
DISTANCE
PRZYBY’S BIO
SAMPSON’S BIO
Freshman
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Freshman
Freshman
SMITH’S BIO
official press release (April 15, 2010)
DEDICATION CEREMONY Photo album
official press release (OCT 7, 2011)
ENGRAVED PLAQUE Photo album
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS
2012 home events at hanson field
The Fighting Leatherneck women’s track and field squad earns multiple academic honors
23rd Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational (April 13-14) and Western Illinois Twilight Open (April 28)
Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational
1st Annual Western Illinois Twilight Open
JENNA VERITY Named Rhodes Scholar Finalist (NOV. 11, 2011)
LEATHERNECKS EARN Division I All-Academic STATUS (AUG. 11, 2011)
Schedule of events for 2012
Schedule of events for 2012
Klier and Manning Named TO Division I All-Academic SQUAD (AUG. 4, 2011)
Summit League Academic Achievement Award (JUNE 22, 2011)
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recap, Results & photos from 2011 event
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Redbird Open Dec. 3 • Normal, Ill.
New Year’s Classic Jan. 14 • Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa Invite
Wisconsin Invitational Jan. 20-21 • Madison, Wis.
Feb. 17 • Iowa City, Iowa
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Meyo Invitational
Feb. 3-4 • South Bend, Ind.
Orange and Blue Open Feb. 4 • Champaign, Ill.
Jack Jennett Invite Jan. 28 • Cedar Falls, Iowa
Iowa State Classic Feb. 10-11 • Ames, Iowa
Monmouth College Feb. 11 • Monmouth, Ill.
Tulsa Duels
March 17 • Tulsa, Okla.
California Invitational/ Mt. Sac Relays April 19-21 • Azusa, Calif.
Big Blue Classic
March 30-31 • Charleston, Ill.
Knox Open
March 31 • Galesburg, Ill.
Ashford Spring Classic
SIUE Gateway Classic April 21 • Edwardsville, Ill.
April 6 • Clinton, Iowa
Wisconsin Twilight Messersmith Invitational May 4 • Cedar Falls, Iowa
May 5 • Madison, Wis.
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