Regis Cross Country Media Guide by Whitney Franker

CROSS COUNTRY

2015 MEDIA GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Table of Contents/Credits 2 Media Info./Sports Information Staff

2015 Rangers 4 Team Preview 5 Roster/Schedule Men’s Cross Country Team 7 Jackson Friesth 8 Liam Martin 9 Sean Ankarlo 10 Paul Armstrong 11 Carl Nelson 12 Carlos Madera 13 Kian Hartley/Justin Hinckley Women’s Cross Country Team 15 Molly Wagner 16 Katherine Wallerius 17 Dominique Ortiz 18 Bettina Alessandria 19 Amanda Martinez 20 Katherine Pappas 21 Audrey Jawor/Emily Perez/ Claire Wilson Coach 23 Head Coach John Esquibel

Ranger History/Records 25 Men’s School Records 26 Women’s School Records 27 Women’s School Records

Regis University Athletics 28 Facts/Information 29 Department Mission Statement/ Commitments

RMAC 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

2014 Final Release 2014 RMAC Championships 2014 All-RMAC Teams/Awards RMAC Opponents RMAC Staff/History RMAC History RMAC History/Member Directory

About Regis/Denver 39 About Regis 40 About Regis 41 Administration/Coaches 42 Athletics Directory 43 Facilities 44 Facilities 45 About Denver

Media Services

The 2015 Regis University Cross Country Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Ranger cross country. Additional information, including releases and photographs may be obtained by contacting the Regis Sports Information Office at (303) 458-4052. Media Credentials All requests for press, broadcast and photo credentials for cross country meets should be directed to Whitney Franker at wfranker@regis.edu. Requests must be made at least one week before a tournament. Player Interviews All media requests for interviews with Regis cross country runners should be directed to Whitney Franker at 303-458-4052, preferably 24 hours in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the Regis Fieldhouse. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours, depending on student-athlete class schedules. Coach Blevins Interviews The best time to reach Coach John Esquibel for an interview is weekdays after 3:00 pm. Interviews with Coach Esquibel should be scheduled through Whitney Franker by calling (303) 4584052. Photography Photographers are allowed to shoot photos at competitions. Photographers must follow course rules while out on the course. Contact Whitney Franker 24 hours prior to tournament.

Contact Information Website: regisrangers.com Whitney Franker Sports Information Director Office: 303-458-4052 Cell: 515-988-9001 E-Mail: wfranker@regis.edu Shane Carney Assistant Sports Office: Cell: E-mail:

Information Director 303-458-4070 319-621-4299 scarney@regis.edu

Jake Brantley Assistant Sports Information Director Office: 303-458-4070 Cell: 720-275-1191 email:brant607@regis.edu

Whitney Franker

semester of his junior year, Shane interned at KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Sports Information Director Whitney Franker is in her sec- Rapids, Iowa. For the past year, ond year with the Regis University Shane worked at KCRG-TV9 as a news photojournalist and sports athletics staff. The 2015-16 will correspondent. be her first full year as the Sports As Shane works towards Information Director. Franker his Master of Arts degree in Digiwill be the main point of contact tal Media Communication, he will for volleyball, men’s and women’s be shooting highlights and photos basketball, softball, and lacrosse. A at all home games. He will also be native of Urbandale, Iowa, Franker producing stories that go beyond graduated in 2009 from Simpson the field or gym; those stories will College in Indianola, Iowa where she earned a B.A. in Sports Admin- feature how Regis athletes and coaches are leaders in competition, istration. the classroom, and in the Denver Whitney was the assistant women’s basketball coach at Grand community. Shane is originally from Iowa View University, in Des Moines, City, Iowa. Iowa and helped the Vikings a very successful 2012-2013 campaign. Jake Brantley Her main duties included studentAsst. Sports Information Director athlete recruiting and player devel Brantley begins his first year as opment. Along with her coaching a member of the Regis University duties, she was an assistant sports Sports Information staff. Brantley information director for men’s and will serve as the main point of conwomen’s soccer, women’s baskettact for men’s and women’s soccer ball, outdoor track & field, and and baseball while assisting with men’s and women’s tennis. men’s and women’s basketball. Whitney was a four-year letA 2013 graduate of Regis Univerterwinner in both soccer and basketball at Simpson earning first sity, Brantley earned a Bachelor team all-conference for a toal of five of Science degree in Biology. While at Regis, Brantley was a member times, three in soccer and two in of the Ranger baseball team for basketball, and numerous player of the week honors. She was apart two seasons. He also served as the Director of Intramurals throughout of the basketball team that made back to back NCAA DIII Sweet Six- his senior year. In spring 2015, Brantley volteen appearances and was ranked unteered for the sports information as high as #6 in the nation. department helping with baseball, Franker resides in Aravada. softball, and women’s lacrosse where his love of sports and desire Shane Carney Asst. Sports Information Director to become more involved continued to grow. Brantley will pursue Shane Carney is entering his second year as Graduate Assistant a Master of Arts in Sports Management. for the Regis Sports Information Brantley is a native of ColoDepartment. rado, orginally from Littleton. In the Spring 2013, Shane graduated from the University of Iowa earning his B.A. degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. During his time at the U of I, Shane was a sports reporter for The Daily Iowan and Daily Iowan Television, the school’s studentrun newspaper and television news broadcast. During the spring

2015 Cross Country Team Preview 4

Regis XC Continues Steps of Improvement

Denver, Colo.- The Regis men’s and women’s cross country teams continue to build program strength from year to year. The 2015 will be another stepping stone for the program with hopes of reaching the top of the RMAC conference. “I expect our team to run faster times and make a big improvement overall, placing higher in each race,” said Head Coach John Esquibel. “I expect us to be more competitive for both team.” Both teams have room for improvement heading into the season, but have the hard-working athletes to make those improvements happen. At the same time, each team competes in one of the most competitive NCAA Division II conferences in the country running along side national qualifiers each meet. The men’s team did not lose a single member from last year’s squad to graduation; the core of the team all return. Juniors Sean Ankarlo and Carl Nelson are the top returners for the Rangers. Ankarlo had an average mile of 5:38.9 in 2014 competing in seven events and earning a 41% win percentage. Nelson also ran in all seven events compiling an average mile of 5:43.7. A new member of this year’s squad is senior transfer Jackson Friesth. “Each one of these athletes needed to run over the summer,” said Coach Esquibel. “I feel that most did and their times will get faster.” The women’s team will be looking for a new leader as former Ranger standout Kala Vargas moved on due to graduation. Seniors Katherine Wallerius and Molly Wagner will be looked at as leaders with the most experience; the two combined for 10 finished races in 2014. While those two may lead in experience, it is the youth of the team that looks to lead on the course. Sophomores Amanda Martinez and Katherine Pappas had the best average mile times last year behind Vargas. “You never know who will pop a good times due to many factors including the way runners feel, the type of course the runners compete at and how each runner will adapt to each course,” said Coach Esquibel. The men’s team were predicted to finish 13th in the RMAC conference pre-season coaches’ poll and the women were slotted to finish 12th. The Rangers will first compete at the Joe I. Vigil Invitational on September 5th. Next, on September 19th they will travel to Colorado Springs for the Colorado College Invitational. In October, the team will have three races; MSU Denver Invitational on the 3rd, UC-Triton Classic on the 10th, and the RMAC Championships on the 24th. Hopefully, both teams will be able to compete well enough to put run into November and compete at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships on the 7th and eventually the National Championships on the 21st.

REGISRANGERS.COM

Name

2015 Regis University Men’s Cross Country Roster Cl.

Jack Friesth Liam Martin Sean Ankarlo Paul Armstrong Carl Nelson Carlos Madera Kian Hartley Justin Hinckley

Ht.

Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr.

5-7 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-11

Hometown/Previous School (High School)

Louisville, Colo./University of Colorado Bonner Springs, Kan./St. James Academy Westminster, Colo./Holy Family High School Chantilly, Va./Paul VI High School Leawood, Kan./Rockhurst High School Redwood City, Calif./Junipero Serra High School Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield High School Littleton, Colo./Columbine High School

2015 Regis University Women’s Cross Country Roster

Name

Molly Wagner Katherine Wallerius Dominique Ortiz Bettina Alessandria Amanda Martinez Katherine Pappas Audrey Jawor Emily Perez Claire Wilson

Date

Ht.

Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.

5-8 5-7 5-1 5-2 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-0 5-8

Hometown/Previous School (High School)

Flagler, Colo./Arickaree High School Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield High School Arcadia, Calif./Arcadia High School San Francisco, Calif./Saint Ignatius College Prep Littleton, Colo./J.K. Mullen High School Breckenridge, Colo./Summit High School Carlsbad, Calif./Cathedral Catholic High School Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo Centennial High School Monument, Colo./Palmer Ridge High School

2015 Regis University Cross Country Schedule th

Fri, Sept. 4 Sat, Sept. 5th Sat, Sept. 19th Sat, Oct. 3rd Sat, Oct. 10th Sat, Oct. 17th Sat, Oct. 24th Sat, Nov. 7th Sat., Nov. 21st

Cl.

Event

Colorado State Invitational Joe I. Vigil Invitational Colorado College Invite MSU Denver Invitational UC-Triton Classic Invitational Fort Hays State Tiger Open RMAC Championships NCAA South Central Regional Championships NCAA National Championships

Place

Fort Collins, Colo. Alamosa, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Denver, Colo. San Diego, Calif. Hays, Kan. Alamosa, Colo. Canyon, Tex. Joplin, Mo.

2015 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross Country Team

JACKSON FRIESTH 5-7 Senior Louisville, Colo., Monarch High School

University of Colorado Did not compete with team Monarch High School Earned three letters in cross country and two in track and field

About Jackson Parents: Brent and Jackie Frieth Major: Pharmacy Has one sibling, Taylor

LIAM MARTIN

5-10 Senior Bonner Springs, Kan., St. James Academy 2014, Junior Did not compete

About Liam Parents: Phil and Susan Martin Has two brothers, Colin and Brendan Honors/Awards â&#x20AC;˘ 2013 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll

2013, Sophomore Competed in all seven events...had his best 8k time at the RMAC Championships where he covered the course in a time of 29:58.0...his best finish came at MSU Denver in 61st place 2012, Freshman Ran in five events...ran his personal 8k best of 31:34.9 at the Rim Rock Kansas Invite... at the same event, ran best mile average of the year at 6:21

St. James Academy Lettered for four years of soccer and four years of swimming...in 2010, he led SJA soccer to the 4A State Championship...in 2011, helped soccer team to third place finish at state and in 2012 his team placed second...led the SJA swim team to multiple state finishes including a third place finish his senior year...was on honor roll all four years at SJA

Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Events

W-L

W-L%

2013

6:07.43

Best 8k Best 10k 29:58.0

36:42.0

60-599

0.09%

2012

6:03.66

31:34.0

38:22.0

54-544

0.09%

S E A N A N K A R LO

5-10 Junior Westminster, Colo., Holy Family High School 2014, Sophomore ran in six events...improved 8k time to 27:12.8 at the Fort Hays State Invite...best finish was 40th at Western State Invite...finished 73rd, team best, at the RMAC Championships with a time of 28:55.0 About Sean Parents: Dan and Helen Ankarlo Has one sister, Colleen Honors/Awards â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 RMAC All-Academic First Team

2012, Freshman fan in five events as a true freshman...ran best 8k time of 28:11.6 at RMAC Championships...best finish was 40th at the Metro State Invite

Country Meet to help Holy Family finish fourth overall...finished 27th in 2010 at State Cross Country Meet... ran personal best 5k times of 16:21.30 as a senior...participated at Colorado State Cross Country meet his freshman through junior seasons...a member fo the National Honor Society...was a CHSAA First Team All-Academic all four years in high school

Holy Family High School Set school record in 5,000 meter run...finished 14th at the 2011 Class 3A state Cross Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Best 8k

Best 10k

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

5:38.9

27:12.2

36:32.0

362-510

41%

2013

5:44.66

28:11.6

34:27.0

172-381

31%

PA U L A R M S T R O N G 5-11 Junior Chantilly, Va., Paul IV High School

2014, Sophomore ran in seven events...best 8k time of 28:04.4 at the Fort Hays State Invite 2013, Freshman ran in one event...ran the Jor Vigil Invite where he finished the 8k in a time of 37:23.41 About Paul Parents: Teresa and Jim Armstrong Has three siblings, Michael, Catherine, Angela Honors/Awards â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll

Paul IV High School ran track and cross country at PVIHS...also participated in soccer and lacrosse...personal 5k best is 19:36 as a senior... earned the excellence in German 1 award

Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Best 8k

Best 10k

2014 2013

6:07.2

28:09.4

39:12.0

7:29.0

37:23.4

Events

W-L

W-L%

104-768

12%

0-94

CARL NELSON

5-9 Junior Leawood, Kan., Rockhurst High School 2014, Sophomore ran in seven events...finished best on the team on four different occassions...best finish was 47th at the Western State Invite

State Cross Country Meet twice...helped 4x800 relay team win state championship...earned eight academic honors

2013, Freshman ran in all seven of the Rangers races...ran best 8k time About Carl of 28:47.3 at RMAC ChampiParents: Kelly Abell Nelson onships...had best win-loss and Brad Nelson percentage of 46.6 percent at Major: Pre-physical Colorado College Invite...had therapy best finish of 57th at Joe Vigil Has three siblings, ElizaInvite beth, Margaret, and Christopher Rockhurst High School earned three letters in both Honors/Awards cross country and track and â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 RMAC All-Acafield...participated in Missouri demic Honor Roll Top Finishes

Year

Avg. Mile

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

5:43.7

Best 8k Best 10k 26:25.2

35:23.0

324-606

37%

2013

5:00.35

28:47.3

34:20.0

217-460

32%

C A R LO S MA D E R A

5-8 Sophomore Redwood City, Calif., Junipero Serra HS 2014, Freshman ran in seven events...best time was in the 8k at the Fort Hays State Invite Junipero Serra HS played football and was on the rowing team at JSHS About Carlos Major: Finance Has played one year of rugby at Regis Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Best 8k

Best 10k

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

6:03.14

29:30.6

40:09.0

124-748

14%

KIAN HARTLEY

5-11 Freshman Broomfield, Colo., Broomfield High School About Kian Parents: Dylan and Carrie Hartley Major: Health Science Has two brothers, Tanner and Brenden, and one sister, Nina

Broomfield High School earned two letters in both cross country and track...was a Colorado state qualifier... was named to the honor roll

JUSTIN HINCKLEY

5-11 Freshman Littleton, Colo., Columbine High School About Rowan Parents: David and Jean Hinckley Major: Marketing and Journalism Has one brother, Dylan Columbine High School named team captain his

senior year for both the cross country and wrestling teams...earned letters in cross country, track and field, and wrestling...was an Academic All-State honoree... was a member of the National Honors Society

2015 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross Country Team

M O L LY WA G N E R

5-8 Senior Flagler, Colo., Arickaree High School

2014, Junior Ran in six races...ran best time of 25:50.0 at MSU Denver Invite...MSU Denver Invite finish was also her best of the season 2013, Sophomore Ran in all seven races...ran best race time of 25:36.0 About Molly at the NCAA South Central Parents: Matthew and She- regionals in Canyon, Texas... rie Wagner Had best finish of 42nd at Major: Accounting/BusiMetro State Invite...had best ness Administration win percentage of 48.4 at Has one younger brother Colorado College Invite Joel 2012, Freshman Honors/Awards Competed in five events... finished 59th out of 232 runâ&#x20AC;˘ 2013 RMAC All-Acaners for a season-best 74.9 demic Honor Roll win-loss percentage at the â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 RMAC All-AcaDisney Classic...her best 5K demic First Team

time also came at the Disney Classic in a time of 21:02.2 for a 6:46 average mile, also a season best...finished in a time of 25:18.8 over the 6K course at the Rim Rock Classic, her best 6K time of the season Arickaree High School Ran in the Colorado Class 1A State Track Meet in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter runs... earned four letters each in volleyball, basketball and track and field...was named Female Track MVP as both a junior and senior...Arickaree HS Female Athlete of the Year twice...earned Regis University Board of Trustees Scholarship...a member of the Honors Program Top Finishes

Year

Avg. Mile

Best 5K

Best 6K

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

6:58.83

19:59.2

25:50.0

265-461

57.4%

2013

7:10.97

22:00.2

25:36.0

161-551

22.6%

2012

7:00.49

21:02.2

25:18.8

269-345

43.8%

K AT H E R I N E WA L L E R I U S 5-7 Senior Broomfield, Colo., Broomfield High School 2014, Junior Ran in four races...posted best 5k of the season at the Notre Dame National Catholic Invite with a time of 21:13.3... best 6k time of 26:44.1

About Jake Parents: Joe and Jodie Wallerius Major: Biology/Pre-Med. Has three younger sisters Lauren, Emily, and Sarah Honors/Awards â&#x20AC;˘ 2013 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 RMAC All-Academic First Team

2013, Sophomore Ran in four races as a sophomore...had best six kilometer time of 31:23.0 at Colorado College Invite...ran best 5.8 kilometer time of 31:44.0 at Rocky Mountain Shootout in Boulder

came at the Rim Rock Classic in a time of 26:07.7 with a season-best 7:01 average mile Broomfield High School Lettered once in volleyball and once in track...was class valedictorian and graduated Summa Cum Laude... president of National Honor Society...played for 5 Star Volleyball Club...played three seasons of volleyball

2012, Freshman Competed in five events...best five kilometer time came at the Disney Classic in a time of 22:18...she had a seasonbest 53.2 percent win-loss percentage at the Disney Classic...her best 6K time Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Best 5K

Best 6K

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

7:02.57

21:13.3

26:44.1

127-333

38%

2013

8:41.69

25:38.3

31.23.0

13-364

3.4%

2012

7:17.62

22:18.0

26:07.7

182-432

29.6%

DOMINIQUE ORTIZ 5-1 Junior Arcadia, Calif., Arcadia High School

2014, Sophomore Ran in five races...ran best 6k race of 27:59.0 at the Colorado College Invite

About Dominique Parents: Major: Pre-Physical Therapy Has two siblings, Delaney and Steven Was a teen leader at Holy Angels Church

2013, Freshman Competed in five races as a freshman...ran best six kilometer race of 28:03.8 at the University of California San Diego Triton Classic...had a 7:32 average mile, her best of the season, at the UCSD Triton Classic Arcadia High School Lettered in softball, cross country, track and field, and basketball...earned Most Improved Runner in 2011... earned Second Team Pacific League in softball...named Scholar-Athlete in 2012-13 Top Finishes

Year

Avg. Mile

Best 5K

Best 6K

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

7:35.56

21:11.6

27:59.0

81-468

17%

2013

7:36.03

23:53.4

28:56.0

59-384

13.3%

BETTINA ALESSANDRIA 5-2 Sophomore San Fran., Calif., St. Ignatius College Prep 2014, Freshman Ran in two events...posted a season best time 29:00 at the Colorado College Invite Saint Ignatius College Prep Lettered in both cross country and softball...ran best three-mile time of 22:23 at #2 Baylands Park Meet as a seAbout Bettina nior...ran best 2.95 mile time Parents: Louis and Brenda of 21:45 at WCAL Finals as a Alessandria sophomore...earned Coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Major: Peace and Justice Award as a sophomore Studies Has two brothers, Anthony and Louis

Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Best 5K

Best 6K

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

7:58.0

29:00.0

32-126

25%

AMANDA MARTINEZ 5-5 Sophomore Littleton, Colo., J.K. Mullen High School

2014, Freshman Competed in seven events as a true freshman...finished 57th at the RMAC Championshipswith a time of 25:14.0 J.K. Mullen High School Finished 91st out of 168 runners at 4A State Meet as a About Amanda sophomore...helped Mullen to Parents: Chris and Robben 10th place finish at 4A State Martinez Meet as a freshman...team Major: Pharmacy captain both her sophomore Has one sister, Jordan and senior seasons...earned four letters each in cross country and track and two more in soccer

Top Finishes

Year

Avg. Mile

Best 5K

Best 6K

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

6:40.16

19:41.92

25:14.0

363-414

46%

K AT H E R I N E PA P PA S

5-6 Sophomore Breckenridge, Colo., Summit High School 2014, Freshman Competed in six events as a true freshman...finished 54th, second best on team, at the RMAC Championships with a time of 25:09.7...her finish at the RMAC Championships was also her best 6k of the year About Katherine Parents: Chris and Mary Pappas Major: Biochemistry Has two siblings, Emily and Alexander

Summit High School Qualified for state all four yeats of high school...finished 66th out of 183 at the 2013 Colorado State Class 4A Cross Country Championship...team captain her senior year...an academic First Team All-State her final two years... competed in track and field and nordic skiing

Top Finishes Year

Avg. Mile

Best 5K

Best 6K

Events

W-L

W-L%

2014

6:48.05

19:50.4

25:09.7

331-413

A U D R E Y J AW O R

5-5 Freshman Carlsbad, Calif., Cathedral Catholic H.S. About Audrey Parents: Scott and Patricia Jawor Major: Biology Has one sister, Claire Cathedral Catholic HS Co-captian of cross country team senior year...two-time

Caritas Service Award Honoree...was a member of the California Scholarship Foundation...earned three letters each in cross country, golf, and water polo

E M I LY P E R E Z

5-0 Freshman Pueblo, Colo., Pueblo Centennial H.S. About Emily Parents: Ricardo and Gayle Perez Major: Biology and Spanish Has two brothers, Richie and Timo Pueblo Centennial HS Was the 2014 city cross

country champion and also a two-time city winner in swimming...two-time cross country captain...earned four letters in cross country and swimming...was a Hurliman Foundation Scholar...recieved College Board AP Scholar recognition

CLAIRE WILSON

5-8 Freshman Moneument, Colo., Palmer Ridge HS About Claire Parents: Mary Beth and Tom Major: Nursing Has one brother, Garrett, and one sister, Hannah Palmer Ridge HS earned two letters in cross country...was a two-time

cross country captain helping her team to a third place finish at state

COACH

John Esquibel Head Coach

10th Season

Adams St. (1983)

John Esquibel begins his tenth season as the head coach for both the Regis men’s and women’s cross country teams in 2015-16. He brings plenty of experience in terms of coaching and as an athlete himself. Esquibel has coached two All-RMAC performers in Lauren Policky-Baldauf and Caitlin O’Brien. Policky-Baldauf was a two-time All-RMAC performer and also earned the first two RMAC Summit Awards, which go to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at the RMAC Championship site. She was also a two-time Capital One Academic All-District selection. The 2010 season was the finest in the women’s program history. They were ranked as high as sixth in the USTFCCCA Central Region Top 10 Poll and finished third at the RMAC Championships and sixth at the NCAA Central Region Meet. Both finishes were the best finishes of any Regis women’s cross country team. The women’s team continued their upward swing in 2011 again being ranked in the region. They finished fifth at the RMAC meet and sixth at the NCAA Central Region Meet.

Esquibel Tidbits

• Regis Head Coach, 2006-Present • Has coached two All-RMAC performers • Has been teaching since 1992, currently works at Baker Elementary • Also serves as the head coach of cross country at Ranum High School • Has been coaching at the high school level since 1989 • Seven time All-American athlete in cross country and track and field • Won three indoor national championships in the mile run and was a record holder for two years • Selected as a first and second alternate for two World Cross Coutnry Teams • Adams State College Hall of Fame member • Education: Adams St., 1983

While coaching at Regis, Esquibel continues his teaching duties in which he has been involved with since 1992. He has been working at Baker Elementary in Denver. During that time he has also been serving as the head coach of the Ranum High School cross country team. Esquibel was selected for inclusion in the seventh edition of the “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002”. Esquibel has been coaching at the high school level since 1989. He began his coaching career in 1989 at Cherry Creek High School where he worked until 2000 before moving on to Ranum. While at Cherry Creek he served as an assistant coach for the track and field team. In 1993 he was the head coach of the Westminster High School cross country team, serving as their head coach through the 1996 season. Esquibel also had a successful collegiate career while attending Adams State College during their NAIA days. He is a seven time All-American, two in cross-country and three in track and field. He also won three indoor National Championships in the mile run and was a record holder for two years. Esquibel also won four National Championships during his career at Adams State College. He was selected as an first and second alternate for two World Cross Country Teams. Throughout his running career he has traveled to 17 different countries. In 2005 he was inducted into the Adams State College Hall of Fame. He is a 1983 graduate of Adams State where he earned a bachelor degree in arts and is certified in K-12.

History/Records

Regis University Men's Cross Country Records Since 2007 Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Top 10 8 Kilometer Races Time Runner Meet 26:48.0 Matthew Drake RMAC 27:24.9 Sid White Fort Hays 27:29.9 Jackson Coleman Rim Rock Classic (K 27:33.0 Matthew Drake Joe Vigil 27:35.3 Will Sabin Rim Rock Classic (K 27:35.8 Matthew Drake UC-Riverside 27:36.0 Adrian Martinez National Catholic 27:45.8 Sid White UC-Riverside 27:46.0 Matthew Drake National Catholic 27:47.0 Matthew Drake Metro State

Top 10 10 Kilometer Races Place Time Runner Meet 1 34:00.2 Sid White NCAA Regional 2 34:38.8 Matthew Drake UC-San Diego 3 34:50.8 Adrian Martinez NCAA Regional 4 35:23.1 Matthew Drake NCAA Regional 5 35:32.8 Sid White NCAA Regional 6 36:08.3 Matthew Drake NCAA Regional 7 36:29.3 Matthew Drake NCAA Regional 8 36:41.0 Joe Oldendorf NCAA Regional 9 36:43.9 Matthew Drake NCAA Regional 10 36:48.9 Ian Huff NCAA Regional

Time

Top 10 Mile Pace Times Runner Matthew Drake Sid White Sid White Jackson Coleman Will Sabin Adrian Martinez Matthew Drake Matthew Drake Matthew Drake Matthew Drake Sid White

Place 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T5 T5 T9 T9 T9

5:23 5:28 5:31 5:32 5:33 5:33 5:33 5:33 5:35 5:35 5:35

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Top 10 Season Win-Loss Percentage Runner Season W-L Matthew Drake 2010 447-419 Adrian Martinez 2007 377-380 Joe Oldendorf 2012 210-279 Sid White 2007 318-439 Jackson Coleman 2012 274-382 Matthew Drake 2008 310-435 Sid White 2009 328-487 Matthew Drake 2009 356-586 Sid White 2008 251-494 Will Sabin 2011 300-702

Date 11/6/2010 10/10/2009 9/29/2012 9/11/2010 9/29/2012 9/21/2009 9/14/2007 9/21/2009 9/17/2010 10/16/2010 Date 11/3/2007 10/9/2010 11/3/2007 11/20/2010 11/8/2008 11/8/2008 11/7/2009 11/3/2012 11/3/2007 11/20/2010

Meet Total Time RMAC 26:48:00 g NCAA Regional 34:00.2 Fort Hays 27:24.9 Rim Rock Classic (K27:29.9 Rim Rock Classic (K27:35.3 National Catholic 27:36.0 Joe Vigil 27:33:00 UC-Riverside 27:35.8 National Catholic 27:46:00 Metro State 27:47:00 UC-Riverside 27:45.8

51.6% 49.8% 42.9% 42.0% 41.8% 41.6% 40.2% 37.8% 33.7% 29.9%

Pct.

Distance Date 8K 11/6/2010 10K 11/3/2007 8K 10/10/2009 8K 9/29/2012 8K 9/29/2012 8K 9/14/2007 8K 9/11/2010 8K 9/21/2009 8K 9/17/2010 8K 10/16/2010 8K 9/21/2009

Regis University Women's Cross Country Records Since 2007 Top 10 5 Kilometer Races Runner Meet Amy Smith National Catholic Caitlin O'Brien Joe Vigil Lauren Policky Joe Vigil Amy Smith National Catholic Amy Smith Joe Vigil Caitlin O'Brien Joe Vigil Lauren Policky National Catholic Hope McGehee Joe Vigil Deanne Richert UC-Riverside Olivia Flores National Catholic

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Time 18:54.0 19:02.0 19:04.0 19:05.0 19:07.0 19:14.0 19:16.0 19:17.0 19:22.9 19:25.0

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Top 10 5.8 Kilometer Races Time Runner Meet 22:43.0 Amy Smith Rocky Mtn. Shootout 22:50.0 Olivia Flores Rocky Mtn. Shootout 23:09.0 Lauren Policky Rocky Mtn. Shootout 23:21.0 Amy Smith Rocky Mtn. Shootout 23:43.0 Amanda Derby Rocky Mtn. Shootout 23:46.0 Caitlin O'Brien Rocky Mtn. Shootout 23:47.0 Ryndi Zastrow Rocky Mtn. Shootout 23:55.0 Sonja Nelson Rocky Mtn. Shootout 24:16.0 Samantha Comerci Rocky Mtn. Shootout 24:23.0 Amanda Derby Rocky Mtn. Shootout

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Time 22:12.0 22:37.7 22:50.9 22:55.0 22:59.2 23:01.9 23:02.5 23:04.2 23:08.0 23:09.7

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5:57 6:05 6:05 6:08 6:09 6:09 6:09 6:09 6:10 6:11 6:11 6:11 6:11

Top 10 6 Kilometer Races Runner Meet Lauren Policky RMAC Amy Smith NCAA Region Kela Vargas Erik Anderson Caitlin O'Brien RMAC Olivia Flores NCAA Region Lauren Policky NCAA Region Deanne Richert NCAA Region Caitlin O'Brien NCAA Region Ryndi Zastrow RMAC Amy Smith NCAA Region Top 10 Mile Pace Times Runner Meet Lauren Policky RMAC Amy Smith NCAA Region Amy Smith National Catholic Caitlin O'Brien Joe Vigil Amy Smith National Catholic Amy Smith Joe Vigil Lauren Policky Joe Vigil Caitlin O'Brien RMAC Olivia Flores NCAA Region Kela Vargas Erik Anderson Deanne Richert NCAA Region Lauren Policky NCAA Region Caitlin O'Brien NCAA Region

Date 9/19/2008 9/8/2012 9/11/2010 9/14/2007 9/6/2008 9/10/2011 9/17/2010 9/8/2012 9/19/2009 9/14/2007 Date 10/4/2008 9/29/2007 10/2/2010 9/29/2007 10/3/2009 10/2/2010 10/2/2010 10/2/2010 10/4/2008 10/2/2010 Date 11/6/2010 11/8/2008 9/24/2011 11/6/2010 11/3/2007 11/20/2010 11/8/2008 11/20/2010 11/6/2010 11/3/2007 Total Time 22:12.0 22:37.7 18:54.0 19:02.0 19:05.0 19:07.0 19:04.0 22:55.0 22:59.2 22:50.9 23:02.5 23:01.9 23:04.2

Distance Date 6K 11/6/2010 6K 11/8/2008 5K 9/19/2008 5K 9/8/2012 5K 9/14/2007 5K 9/6/2008 5K 9/11/2010 6K 11/6/2010 6K 11/3/2007 6K 9/24/2011 6K 11/8/2008 6K 11/20/2010 6K 11/20/2010

Regis University Women's Cross Country Records Since 2007 Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Top 10 Season Win-Loss Percentage Runner Season W-L Lauren Policky 2011 663-134 Amy Smith 2008 643-131 Lauren Policky 2010 732-164 Kela Vargas 2011 472-128 Lauren Policky 2012 296-91 Caitlin O'Brien 2012 583-187 Caitlin O'Brien 2011 644-224 Ryndi Zastrow 2011 626-242 Caitlin O'Brien 2010 639-257 Sonja Nelson 2010 618-278

Pct. 83.2% 83.1% 81.7% 78.7% 76.5% 75.7% 74.2% 72.1% 71.3% 69.0%

REGIS R IS UN NIVER RSITY Y ATH THLET ETICSS

Establish hed in 1909 4th Oldeest Conference in the U.S. 15 Mem mber Institutio ons 52 Natio onal Champio onships

12 Athlletic Teams 217 Stuudent-Athletess 34 Coaaches 100+ yeears of athleticc tradition

100 reasons to choosee Regis 1. G Graduation Raate  Regis stu udent-athletes have h a graduattion rate of 75 5% and an acaddemic success rate of 94%, tthe highest maarks in the Rocky Mountain M Athleetic Conferencce (NCAA Acaademic Successs Rates Reporrt). Regis was aalso awarded tthe NCAA Presiden nt’s Award for achieving at leeast a 90 percent ASR over a four-year span n. 2. A Academic Succcess  42 Acadeemic/Scholar All-Americanss.  Regis stu udent-athletes have h a cumulaative grade point average (GPPA) of 3.39  Regis stu udent-athletes have h compiled d the followingg academic ach hievements sin nce 2007: o 179 – 4.0 GPA As 99 GPAs o 413 – 3.75-3.9  RMAC All-Conference A e Academic Honors (since 2007) 2 o 52 – First Teaam, 42 – Secon nd Team, 142 – Honor Rolll 3. C Competitive Conference C  The Roccky Mountain Athletic A Confeerence (RMAC C) is home to 552 NCAA Naational Champ pionships and 334 NCAA second place p finishes. 4. A Athletic Succeess  42 All-Am mericans  35 RMA AC Conferencee Championsh hips  48 NCA AA Tournamen nt Team Appeaarances 5. L Location l less thaan 10 minutess from “LoDo””, which hosts multiple profe fessional sportiing teams, top restaurants  Regis is located and the famous f 16th street mall. Regis is also 1 hou ur from the Roocky Mountain ns, which boassts some of thee best skiing, snowboaarding and sho opping destinations in the United U States. 6. C Coaches  11 head coaches with 143 years of exxperience at Regis R  1,993 ovverall victories for coaches wiith teams who have win-loss records 7. N National Reco ognition  For the 17 1 th consecutivve year, US News and World Report R has nam med Regis Univversity in its toop tier among colleges and universitties in the Wesstern United States. S 8. C Community Seervice  Regis stu udent-athletes perform p a com mbined 3,300 hours h of comm munity service each year. 9. SStudent/Teach her Ratio  The stud dent-teacher raatio at Regis University is 14//1. 10. NCAA Divission II  Regis miirrors the NCA AA Division III model emphaasizing academ mics and class ttime, national championship p opportun nities and athlletic scholarshiips.

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Atthletics Mission M Sttatement The Regis Univversity athlettics departmeent seeks to encourage e th he success off student-athlletes by reach hing their mic progress aand personaal development, through an maaximum poteential in athleetic competittion, academ envvironment off accountability, service and a tradition n.

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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Cross Country Final Release | December 16, 2014 Primary Contact: Kaleb Center, Director of Media Relations • E-mail: kcenter@rmacsports.org • Office: (719) 471-4936 • Cell: (719) 338-2394 • Twitter: @RMAC_SPORTS

NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Grand Valley St. Hillsdale Minnesota-Duluth Adams State Augustana (S.D.) Wayne St. Simon Fraser Alaska Anchorage Roberts Wesleyan Colorado Mines Malone Western Washington Chico State Bloomsburg Edinboro Western State

All-Time USTFCCCA All-Americans by Program Adams State Colorado Christian Colorado Mines Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo Fort Lewis MSU Denver New Mexico Highlands UCCS Western State

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50 115 118 125 206 219 225 280 295 342 350 352 353 358 397 419

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Winona State Central Washington Stonehill UCCS UC San Diego Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Shippensburg Montevallo Tampa Missouri Southern Saint Leo Wingate St. Michael’s North Georgia Union (Tenn.)

448 461 503 512 516 525 555 571 586 659 704 754 779 865 872 907

2014 USTFCCCA DII Cross Country All-Americans Jenna Thurman Maura O’Brien Rachel Kresl Chloe Gustafson Heather Bates

Adams State Adams State Adams State Colorado Mines UCCS

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2014 RMAC Cross Country Championships RMAC Women’s Runner of the Year Lauren Martin, Adams State RMAC Women’s Freshman of the Year Heather Bates, UCCS RMAC Women’s Coach of the Year Damon Martin, Adams State Women’s Team Results: Place School 1 Adams State 2 Western State 3 UCCS 4 Colorado Mesa 5 Colorado Mines 6 MSU Denver 7 Fort Lewis 8 Colorado Christian 9 Black Hills State 10 CSU-Pueblo 11 Chadron State 12 Regis 13 South Dakota Mines 14 New Mexico Highlands 15 Western New Mexico

Points 18 69 122 127 130 133 160 257 280 281 283 293 345 383 428

RMAC All-Time Team Champions Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982

Team Champion Adams State Adams State Adams State Western State Western State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Western State Western State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Adams State Western State Adams State Adams State Adams State Western State Adams State Adams State Adams State Western State Adams State Adams State Adams State Not Held

Individual Champion Lauren Martin, Adams State Lauren Martin, Adams State Alicia Nelson, Adams State Lauren Kleppin, Western State Aleis Skarda, Mesa State Kristen McGlynn, Adams State Lavenna Mullenbach, Adams State Brittany Somers, Adams State Esther Komen, Western State Emily Mortensen, Adams State Stephanie Bylander, Adams State Alisha Williams, Western State Zoila Gomez, Adams State Zoila Gomez, Adams State Sarah Meyer (Parkey), Adams State Kim Bosen, Adams State Kim Bosen, Adams State Janelle Olson, Adams State Denise Summers, Adams State Tuma Urio, Western State Elva Dryer, Western State Elva Dryer, Western State Stacey Beacham, Adams State Amy Giblin, Adams State Terry Villarreal, Adams State Amy Giblin, Adams State Melissa Knight, Fort Lewis Doris Watson, Adams State Kathy Spear, Adams State Jolene Fisher, Southern Utah State Julie Jenkins, Adams State Julie Jenkins, Adams State -

RMAC Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week October 22 Jenna Thurman, Adams State October 8 Amy Penn, Western State September 24 Rachel Kresl, Adams State September 17 Heather Bates, UCCS

September 10 Lauren Martin, Adams State

2014 All-RMAC Cross Country Teams All-RMAC Women’s Teams

All-RMAC Men’s Teams

First Team Lauren Martin, Adams State Rachel Kresl, Adams State Jenna Thurman, Adams State Heather Bates, UCCS Maura O’Brien, Adams State Chloe Gustafson, Colorado Mines Melissa Roberts, Adams State Breanna Hemming, MSU Denver Tayler Warren, Adams State Maddie Kruger, Fort Lewis Amy Penn, Western State Torie Weprin, Western State Cali Antolini, Western State Abby Topper, Colorado Christian

First Team Tabor Stevens, Adams State Kevin Batt, Adams State Ian Butler, Western State Phil Schneider, Colorado Mines Jackson Sayler, Adams State Marty Andrie, Colorado Mines Alec Baldwin, Black Hills State Derek Alcorn, Colorado Mines Nathanael Williams, Colorado Mines Daniel Vavrik, Colorado Mesa Dan Mahoney, Colorado Mines Matthew Daniels, Adams State Jack Espeset, Adams State Christian Gering, Fort Lewis

Second Team Miriam Jimenez, Adams State Alicja Konieczek, Western State Sophie Seward, Western State Victoria Alcala, MSU Denver Shannon Emery, Colorado Mesa Katherine Judge, Fort Lewis Ann Miller, Colorado Mines Vanessa Lopez, Adams State Samantha Bauer, UCCS Evonna Ramirez, MSU Denver Miriam Roberts, CSU-Pueblo Lauren Lipski, Colorado Mesa Sara Speedlin, Colorado Mesa Tess Skoe, Colorado Mesa

Second Team Dominic Cabada, Adams State Michael Cernoia, Western State Michael Nelson, Colorado Mesa Tyler Saiz, Western State Chad Palmer, Adams State Seth Topper, Colorado Mines Raymond Tanui, New Mexico Highlands Eli Hemming, MSU Denver Dante Carter, CSU-Pueblo Zak Kennison, Colorado Mesa Brandon Krage, MSU Denver Alejandro Garcia, Chadron State Jason Carey, MSU Denver Luke Dakin, UCCS

Lauren Martin 2014 RMAC Runner of the Year Adams State

Heather Bates 2014 RMAC Freshman of the Year UCCS

Damon Martin 2014 RMAC Women’s Coach of the Year Adams State

Tabor Stevens 2014 RMAC Runner of the Year Adams State

Jackson Stayler 2014 RMAC Freshman of the Year Adams State

Chris Siemers 2014 RMAC Men’s Coach of the Year Colorado Mines

Chris Graham Commissioner

Eric Danner

Associate Commissioner

Kirsten Ford

Assistant Commissioner

Zach Bond

Director of Media Relations

RMAC History 1909-1969 The Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference was formed March 6, 1909 by the following four charter members: University of Colorado, Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University), Colorado College and Colorado School of Mines. In 1910, the league changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (RMFAC). The University of Denver and University of Utah joined the conference but Colorado College had a fallout with Colorado School of Mines and dropped from the conference. In 1914, Colorado College rejoined and with the addition of Utah State University, the membership was at seven. Montana State University joined in 1917 and Brigham Young University joined in 1918 as the conference grew to nine members. Membership reached 12 when the University of Wyoming joined in 1921, and Western State College and the University of Northern Colorado joined in 1924. A major defection occurred as seven schools dropped out of the RMFAC to form the Mountain States Conference (also known as the Skyline Conference). Leaving the RMFAC were Colorado, Colorado State, Brigham Young, Utah State, Wyoming and Denver. The RMFAC continued to operate under faculty administration with five schools - Colorado College, Colorado Mines, Montana State, Northern Colorado and Western State. Much athletic activity was curtailed during the World War II years, but in 1948 Idaho State University joined the league to bring the membership to six. Adams State College became the seventh member in 1956, but Idaho State left in 1958 and Montana State departed in 1959, reducing the membership back to five schools. In 1967, the name changed to what it is currently known as, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). In a meeting of the presidents of 15 schools, the presidents assumed control of the league from the faculty, changed the name and the RMAC underwent the most radical change in its 58-year history. Ten institutions were added to the conference and two divisions were formed (Mountains and Plains). Joining the conference were Emporia State, Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Pittsburg State, Kan., University of Southern Colorado, Southern Utah State, Regis University, Washburn, Kan., Western New Mexico and Westminster, Utah. Colorado College was not included in the new plan and New Mexico Highlands University joined in 1968 but left in 1969 due to financial aid restrictions of the RMAC. 1970-79 The two divisions of the RMAC were split into separate conferences for economic reasons in 1972. The Mountain Division kept the RMAC name, the Plains Division became known as the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The two allied conferences worked under the name of the Mountain and Plains Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MPIAA). RMAC membership stood at eight with ASC, CSM, FLC, Regis, Southern Utah State, Western New Mexico, WSC and Westminster. New Mexico Highlands became the ninth member in 1974 and Mesa State College became the 10th in 1975. In 1976, the MPIAA was dissolved for economic reasons and the two conferences went their separate ways. In the shuffle, Northern Colorado became independent and Southern Colorado transferred to the RMAC. Paul Brechler became the commissioner of the RMAC and was assisted by his wife Wanda. The 1978-79 season marked the first year in which the conference would sponsor women’s sports. In 1979, Westminster dropped its intercollegiate athletic program, leaving the RMAC with 10 institutions. 1980-1989 In 1983, Regis became an independent and in 1985 Southern Colorado drops several sports, including football. In 1986, Southern Utah State departed the RMAC and membership dropped to eight. In 1988, New Mexico Highlands withdrew. The RMAC took another new look in 1989 when Chadron State College, Fort Hays State University, Kearney State (now the University of Nebraska at Kearney and current member) and Wayne State announced intentions to join. Southern Colorado and Western New Mexico stated they were leaving the RMAC in 1990. 1990-1993 During the 1990 RMAC Spring Meetings, Kearney State and Wayne State withdrew their membership. Southern Colorado and Western New Mexico left on July 1, 1990 and Fort Lewis said it would leave in 1991. Brechler retired as RMAC commissioner and his wife, Wanda, was named commissioner for the 1990-91 RMAC year. During the 1990-91 season, Fort Lewis was retained as an associate member for the sports of football, wrestling and softball while New Mexico Highlands rejoined the conference. In August 1991, Kurt Patberg was named the RMAC commissioner. During the 1992-93 season, all RMAC institutions gave a three-year commitment to the league and the league moved into the NCAA Division II ranks. Anheuser-Busch, Rawlings and the Ramada HotelDenver West joined forces with the RMAC as corporate sponsors. A new logo was adopted and the RMAC Seal would be used for official league items only. The RMAC Week-In-Review television show on Prime Sports Network (now Fox Sports Rocky Mountain) was developed, post season basketball tournaments were held and conference baseball teams participated in the Mile High Intercollegiate Baseball League. Adams State won the RMAC’s initial two NCAA Division II titles with victories in men’s and women’s cross country in 1992 and 1993. Phillips 66 then became a major corporate sponsor. 1994-1999

Conference growth continued in 1994 with the addition of two new members and the hiring of a second full-time staff person. Fort Lewis resumed full membership and Nebraska-Kearney was voted in as a member, both effective in July. Also in July, a fulltime Assistant to the Commissioner/Media Relations Director was hired. In November 1995, Adams State won its fourth straight national title in women’s cross country, while Western State won it first NCAA Division II national title in men’s cross country. The crowning moment for the conference came in March of 1996, when Fort Hays State became only the third Division II team in the 40-year history of NCAA Division II men’s basketball to finish the season undefeated. The Tigers finished the year 34-0 en-route to FHSU’s first Division II national championship and the conference’s first national champion in men’s basketball. Colorado Christian University, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Regis University and the University of Southern Colorado joined the league as full members on July 1, 1996. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs joined as an associate member also on July 1, 1996. University of Denver was accepted as an affiliate member. The RMAC now consists of a two-division, 14 member conference for the sports of volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball. The league office also had a new look as the conference offices moved from Golden, Colo. to Colorado Springs, Colo. Also in 1996, the RMAC’s intern position of Operations Coordinator was expanded to a full-time position and the Assistant to the Commissioner/Media Relations Director position changed titles to Assistant Commissioner/Media Relations Director. The RMAC came under new direction in 1997 as Tom Wistrcill was named commissioner, replacing Kurt Patberg who resigned to pursue his doctorate degree. Wistrcill began his appointment August 15, 1997 after serving a three-year term as Commissioner of the Northern Sun Conference. The University of Denver completed its one-year term as an outgoing affiliate member of the RMAC, and began competition as an NCAA Division I institution for the 1998-99 year. CU-Colorado Springs completed its first year as a full member of the RMAC after becoming the 14th such institution on July 1, 1997. San Francisco State competed as an associate member of the RMAC in the sport of wrestling for the first time in 1997-98. In 1998, the RMAC men’s and women’s postseason basketball tournament became the first conference event to be broadcast on live television as Fox Sports Rocky Mountain carried the two championship games to a regional cable television audience. 2000-2006 In 2000, Metro State joined Adams State and Western State as national champions - with Adams State claiming the women’s cross country title, Western State claiming the men’s cross country title and Metro State winning the men’s basketball championship. Also, Fort Hays State advanced to the finals of the Division II Baseball World Series and the Mesa State softball team earned its first ever trip to the Softball World Series. After a three year tenure with the RMAC, Tom Wistrcill stepped down as commissioner in November 2000. The council of presidents selected Joel R. Smith as the new commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in February 2001. Western State College earned NCAA national titles in men’s and women’s cross country in 2001 and 2002. Metro State posted their second NCAA men’s basketball national championship team in three years (2002, 2000). In July 2002, Smith implemented the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame and the first induction class was Paul and Wanda Brechler. The Brechler’s were the first full-time Commissioner’s of the RMAC. The following year in March 2003, the RMAC basketball tournament (RMAC Shootout) was moved to Colorado Springs for three years (2003-2005) at the World Arena. In 2006, the tournament was moved to Pueblo, Colo. at the State Fair Events Center and the tournament has been held there ever since. The RMAC’s national dominance in cross country continued as Adams State won six straight women’s titles between 20032008. The Grizzly men’s team took home the national title in 2003 before Western State reclaimed the title in 2004 and 2005. The conference’s monthly television show, The RMAC Showcase, debuted on Altitude Sports & Entertainment in September 2004. For three straight years the RMAC won NCAA soccer championships. Metro State returned to the national spotlight, this time in women’s soccer. Head coach Danny Sanchez led the Roadrunners to the 2004 and 2006 NCAA championship titles. Coached by Jeremy Gunn, the Fort Lewis College men’s soccer team went 22-0-1 in 2005 to win their first ever national championship. 2006-Present A new era of transition began in 2006, as the RMAC re-aligned and continued to expand its footprint in the Rocky Mountain region. Meanwhile, the conference said farewell to a pair of members that had assisted in its move to NCAA Division II nearly two decades earlier. Fort Hays State moved from the RMAC to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in the fall of 2006, having spent 17 years with the league, including its first 15 years as members of NCAA Division II, before it made the transition to the MIAA. In addition, FHSU was historically an RMAC member from 1969 through 1972 before joining the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Following Fort Hays State’s departure, Western New Mexico University, located in Silver City, N.M., joined the RMAC, coming from the Heartland Conference. Adams State won three of the RMAC’s four national championships in 2008 as they swept the cross country titles and won the NCAA Women’s Indoor Track & Field championship in Mankato, Minn. Nebraska-Kearney scored their first ever national championship in wrestling, winning the title by .5 points over Minnesota State, Mankato. In the summer of 2010, Nebraska-Kearney announced its intentions to join the MIAA. The change in conference affiliation aligned UNK with long-time rival Fort Hays State as well as its university system partner, Nebraska-Omaha, and provided the university with geographic advantages. During its 18 years with the league, the Lopers won the RMAC All-Sports Trophy 13 times and won 54 regular season conference titles. Following the announcement from UNK, the RMAC selected Black Hills State, of Spearfish, S.D., a newcomer to NCAA Division II, to join the conference. Both transitions occurred in the summer of 2012, keeping the membership number steady at 14. RMAC Commissioner Joel Smith departed the conference office in 2013, accepting the position of Director of Athletics at RMAC member Chadron State College. Following an extensive nationwide search, Chris Graham, former commissioner of the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference, was selected by the RMAC Presidents Council to become the RMAC’s sixth full-time conference Commissioner, taking office in December 2013. During the winter of 2013-14, two more new members were announced bringing the conference to an all-time high of 16 members. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, located in Rapid City, S.D., was invited to begin competition in its individual sports during the 2014-15 academic year, with team sports to begin phasing in during 2015-16. Westminster College, located in Salt Lake City and currently competing in the NAIA Frontier Conference, was also added to the fold, and is set to begin play as soon as 2015-16 pending NCAA acceptance.

Also in the spring of 2014, women’s lacrosse started play as the RMAC’s 22nd sport. Adams State, Colorado Mesa, Fort Lewis, and Regis were inaugural participants, along with associate members Lindenwood of St. Charles, Mo., and Rockhurst of Kansas City. Since joining the NCAA, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is home to 52 NCAA national champions and 43 NCAA runners-up.

RMAC MEMBERSHIP 1909-PRESENT

Adams State ............................................1956-Present Black Hills State.......................................2012-Present Brigham Young .................................................1918-1937 Chadron State.........................................1989- Present Colorado............................................................1909-1937 Colorado Christian...................................1996- Present Colorado College............................. 1909-1910, 1914-1967 Colorado Mesa.........................................1975- Present Colorado Mines.........................................1909-Present Colorado State...................................................1909-1937 CSU-Pueblo........ 1967-1972, 1976-1990, 1996- Present Denver University........................... 1910-1937, 1996-1997 Emporia State....................................................1967-1972 Fort Hays State............................... 1967-1972, 1989-2006 Fort Lewis................................. 1967-90, 1994-Present Idaho State........................................................1948-1958 Metro State.............................................1996- Present Montana State...................................................1917-1959 N.M. Highlands....... 1968-69, 1974-1988, 1990-Present Nebraska-Kearney..............................1989-90, 1994-2012

Nebraska-Omaha...............................................1967-1972 Northern Colorado.............................................1924-1972 Pittsburg State...................................................1967-1972 Regis .................................... 1967-1983, 1996-Present South Dakota Mines..................................2014-Present Southern Utah...................................................1967-1986 UC-Colorado Springs................................1997- Present Utah..................................................................1910-1937 Utah State.........................................................1914-1937 Washburn..........................................................1967-1972 Wayne State.......................................................1989-1990 Western New Mexico............. 1967-1990, 2006- Present Western State...........................................1924-Present Westminster.......................................1977-1978, 2015 Wyoming...........................................................1921-1937

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W Golf

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RMAC Mailing Address 1867 Austin Bluffs Parkway Suite 101 Colorado Springs, Colo. 80918 719-471-0066

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Regis University, founded in 1877 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, moved to Colorado in 1884. Its original Colorado home was in Morrison, but when John Brisben Walker, an entrepreneur developer, offered the Jesuits a plot of land in 1887, the permanent home was established. Main Hall, which was completed in 1887, was the only building on campus until 1911, when expansion began. In 1996, Betty Williams of Northern Ireland became the first Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak on campus. Since that time, 12 other Nobel Laureates have spoken at Regis University. The most recent Nobel Peace Laureate on campus was David Trimble, who helped negotiate peace in Northern Ireland, spoke in October 2006. Lech Walesa, leader of the Solidarity Movement in Poland, spoke in March 2006. The motto “Men and Women in Service of Others” on the University seal describes the purpose of Jesuit education: to form men and women who use their knowledge in the unselfish service of others. It also expresses the desire of Regis’ faculty and staff to be of service to students and the community.

The Mission Regis University educates men and women of all ages to take leadership roles and to make a positive impact in a changing society. Standing within the Catholic and United States traditions, we are inspired by the particular Jesuit vision of Ignatius Loyola. This vision challenges us to attain the inner freedom to make intelligent choices. We seek to provide value-centered undergraduate and graduate education, as well as to strengthen commitment to community service. We nurture the life of the mind and the pursuit of truth within an environment conducive to effective teaching, learning and personal development. Consistent with Judeo-Christian principles, we apply knowledge to human needs and seek to preserve the best of the human heritage. We encourage the continual search for truth, values and a just existence. Throughout this process, we examine and attempt to answer the question: "How ought we to live?" As a consequence of Ignatius Loyola's vision, particularly as reflected in his Spiritual Exercises, we encourage all members of the Regis community to learn proficiently, think logically and critically, identify and choose personal standards of values, and be socially responsible. We further encourage the development of the skills and leadership abilities necessary for distinguished professional work and contributions to the improvement and transformation of society.

AREAS OF STUDY Accounting Mathematics Biochemistry Music Biology Neuroscience Business Administration Nursing Catholic Studies Peace and Justice Studies Chemistry Philosophy Christian Leadership Physics Communication Political Economy Computer Science Politics Core Studies Pre-Med/Pre-Health Economics Pre-Physical Therapy Education Psychology English Religious Studies Environmental Studies Sociology Exercise Science Spanish French Visual & Fine Arts German Women's and Gender Studies History DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS & SERVICES Academic Tutoring Air Force ROTC Army ROTC Career Services Commitment Program Disability Services Dual Degree Engineering Engaged-Scholar Activist Program Honors Program Ignatian Collaborative for Service & Justice Independent Study GRADUATE PROGRAMS MA in Education

Internship Program Leadership Development Program Living-Learning Communities New Student Orientation Paracurricular Program Service Learning Study Abroad Summer Session Thematic Major Program University Ministry

MS in Biomedical Sciences

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President John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J. The Regis University Board of Trustees announced Father John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J., as the 24th president of Regis University. He will begin his term on June 1, 2012, the retirement date announced by current president, Father Michael J. Sheeran, S.J. John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J., has most recently served as the associate provost for faculty development at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served on the University of San Francisco (USF) Board of Trustees from June 2001 through June 2008. In addition, he was elected to the Gonzaga University Board of Trustees in July 2008. He served as vice president for administration and interim dean of the College of Professional Studies at USF from June 2007 to June 2009. Fr. Fitzgibbons holds a Ph.D. in English from Loyola University Chicago; an S.T.M. in moral theology from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley; an M.Div. from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology; an M.A. in English from the University of Chicago; and, a B.A. in philosophy and English from Saint Louis University. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, he entered the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus in 1973 and was ordained a priest in 1985. He continues to be active in research scholarship, especially in the relationship of religion and culture.

At Regis University, the charge is to produce not just graduates but “men and women as leaders in service to others. Regis seeks to engage the minds, bodies and resources of faculty, staff and students for service and community understanding by meeting the cultural, economic, environmental, social and urban challenges of a variety of communities. Regis’ commitment in the service to others is highlighted in the variety of Centers, Institutes, and Academies that reach a diverse group of communities.

Centers, Institutes and Academies Institute on the Common Good Lonnie Porter’s Leadership Academy O’Sullivan Art Center The Center for the Study of War Experience The John J. Sullivan Endowed Chair for Free Enterprise Recorder Music Center Research Centers Regis Learning Solutions New Ventures Ignatian Collaborative for Service and Justice The Washington Center Hopkins Conference

Colorado Campuses

Denver, Lowell (Main Campus) Aurora Colorado Springs Denver Tech Center Interlocken at Broomfield Loveland Thornton

Nevada Campus Las Vegas

Kaleen Adami

JB Belzer

Brady Bergeson

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Head Women’s Soccer Coach

John Esquibel

Whitney Franker Sports Information Director

Associate Athletic Director/External Relations

Benjamin Kaufman

Sarah Kellner

Frank Lavrisha

Head Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Coach

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Ann Martin

Director of Athletics

Logan Garvin

Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

Tony McCall

Ryan Pruitt Assistant Baseball Coach

Head Men’s Soccer Coach

Lynn Belvins

Head Men’s/Women’s Soccer Coach

Taylor Harris

Ron Crane

Facilities Director

Kate Hood

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Joel List

Molly Marrin

Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach

Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Kelly McLaughlin

Anthony Presnell

Associate Athletic Director/SWA

Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Chris Terry

Head Baseball Coach

Nicole Trimboli Head Softball Coach

Administration Name Ann Martin Kelly McLaughlin Logan Garvin Whitney Franker Ron Crane James Parker Geoff Eden Shane Carney Jake Brantley Coaches Baseball Chris Terry Ryan Pruitt Mark Vig Mike Benton Kevin Burdick

Regis University Athletics Staff Directory Title

Phone Email

Director of Athletics Associate AD for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator Associate Athletic Director for External Operations Sports Information Director Facilities Coordinator Director of Sports Medicine Assistant Director of Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant Sports Information Graduate Assistant Sports Information Graduate Assistant Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant Sports Medicine

303-964-5718 303-458-4071 303-964-5106 303-458-4052 303-458-3591 303-458-3590 303-458-4992

amartin@regis.edu kmclaughlin001@regis.edu lgarvin@regis.edu wfranker@regis.edu rcrane@regis.edu jparker007@regis.edu geden@regis.edu

303-964-6302 303-964-6299 303-458-3645

@regis.edu @regis.edu @regis.edu

Head Baseball Coach 303-458-3519 cterry001@regis.edu Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 303-964-5319 rpruitt001@regis.edu Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach mvig@regis.edu Volunteer Assistant Coach Mental Skills Coach

Men’s Basketball Brady Bergeson Benjamin Kauffman Kyle Long Kenny Tripp Dan Snyder

Head Men’s Basketball Coach 303-964-6311 Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach 303-964-6373 Graduate Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Graduate Asiistant Men’s Basketball Coach Volunteer Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

bbergeson@regis.edu bkaufman@regis.edu

Men’s Golf Lynn Blevins Brad Phelps

Head Golf Coach 918-230-7412 Graduate Assistant Golf Coach

lblevins@regis.edu bphelps@regis.edu

Men’s Soccer Tony McCall Anthony Presnell Tom Poole James Wagenschutz Chris Bauer

Head Men’s Soccer Coach 303-458-4200 Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach 303-458-4359 Graduate Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach 303-458-4359 Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Goalkeeper Coach

amccall@regis.edu apresnell@regis.edu tpoole@regis.edu james.wagenschutz@fcboulder.com

Men’s/Women’s Cross Country John Esquibel Head Cross Country Coach 303-458-4392 Will Sabin Assistant Cross Country Coach

jesquibe@regis.edu sabin377@regis.edu

Softball Nicole Trimboli Kristin Johnson Ashley Pulido

Head Softball Coach 303-458-4353 Assistant Softball Coach 303-458-4353 Graduate Assistant Softball Coach

ntrimboli@regis.edu john263@regis.edu

Women’s Basketball Molly Marrin Taylor Harris Alexa Hardick

Head Women’s Basketball Coach 303-964-5334 Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach 303-458-4203 Graduate Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

mmarrin@regis.edu tharris003@regis.edu ahardick@regis.edu

Women’s Golf Lynn Blevins Brad Phelps

Head Golf Coach 918-230-7412 Graduate Assistant Golf Coach

lblevins@regis.edu bphelps@regis.edu

Women’s Lacrosse Sarah Kellner Kate Hood Beth Calder Jeff Yu

Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach 303-964-3681 Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach 303-964-3681 Volunteer Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach Graduate Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach

saverson@regis.edu khood@regis.edu

Women’s Soccer J.B. Belzer Kaleen Adami Megan Monroig Jay Hamilton Mark Forbes

Head Women’s Soccer Coach 303-458-4981 Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach 303-458-4942 Graduate Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Volunteer Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Volunteer Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

jbelzer@regis.edu kadami@regis.edu mmonroig@regis.edu

Women’s Volleyball Frank Lavrisha Joel List Elsa LeGrand Paul Martin Josh Kreunen

Head Volleyball Coach 303-458-4053 Assistant Volleyball Coach 303-458-4054 Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach 303-964-6439 Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Coach Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Coach

flavrish@regis.edu jlist@regis.edu elegrand@regis.edu emartin003@regis.edu mkreunen@yahoo.com

jyu@regis.edu

mforbes@regis.edu

Regis Fieldhouse

The Regis Fieldhouse was built in 1960 and currently seats 1,800 spectators. The Fieldhouse features locker rooms, the athletic training facilities, a racquetball court and is the home for the volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as the Newland Center. All the Athletic Department’s administrative offices are located in the fieldhouse. There have been numerous conference and regional tournament games played within the walls of the fieldhouse.

Regis Fieldhouse Weightroom

Regis Softball Field

Ranger Dome

Regis Baseball Field

Regis Indoor Golf Facility

Regis Lacrosse/Soccer Match Pitch

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