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2011 CROSS COUNTRY WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
TEAM CAMP Every year the Willamette men’s and women’s cross country teams spend three days of training, bonding, and mentally preparing for the upcoming season at a team camp. The destination varies year to year, but in 2011 the team called Sisters, Ore., home for three days over the Labor Day weekend. This year’s team camp included a visit to the Dee Wright Observatory (at left), a five mile run through the beautiful Sisters trail system and a hike and swim at Three Creeks Lake. The camp allows the teams to step away from campus and focus only on preparing for the upcoming season. In their short time at camp they bond as a team and set their sights on the season ahead. In past years the camp has been held in Florence, Ore., on the central coast and in Government Camp, Ore., at the base of Mount Hood. No matter the location, the teams leave with a clear vision of the upcoming season and a great experience at one of Oregon’s beautiful destinations.
WILLAMETTE ATHletics Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom. Bearcat athletes excel on their respective teams throughout the year. Several teams have attained postseason success during recent seasons, continuing a history of excellence in Willamette Athletics. These teams and athletes also shine in the classroom. From Academic All-District and Academic All-America selections to several Fulbright, Kemper and NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winners, WU athletes have been honored for their academic achievements.
Table of Contents Coaching Staff ...........................................2-4 2011 Cross Country Roster . ......................... 5 2010 Review ............................................... 7 2011 Preview................................................. 7 Bearcat Men’s Team..................................8-11 Men’s Team History..................................... 12 Sports Medicine.......................................... 13 Bearcat Women’s Team..........................14-17 Women’s Team History................................ 18 2010 All-Americans..................................... 19 About Willamette University...................20-21 Athletic Facilities......................................... 22 Northwest Converence................................ 23 NCAA Division III......................................... 23 Athletics Staff............................................... 24 2011 Willamette Schedule .................... OBC
It is this combination, along with a strong commitment to community service and Willamette’s motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” that makes Bearcat Athletics great. The 2011 Willamette University Cross Country Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Christopher Sabato, graphic design specialist, and by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director. Assistance provided by Brandon Chinn and Reva Main. Cover Photo: Leo Castillo, left, and Theresa Edwards, right (Photo by Sabato). Inside Photos by Sabato, Naomi Stukey and the WU Office of Marketing Communications. Back Cover Photo: Kevin Aubol (Photo by Sabato). Printing by K/P Corporation.
Willamette University Cr oss Country
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Matt Mcguirk Head Coach - 8th Year Email: mmcguirk@willamette.edu Office Phone: (503) 370-6898
Matt McGuirk is in his eighth year as the head coach of cross country, his ninth year as head coach of track and field and his 13th year at Willamette University.
“Willamette is the ideal place for a student who is looking for high quality academics and athletics. It’s my honest belief that if an individual chooses Willamette and decides to be successful in and out of the classroom, the opportunity will be provided.” PAGE 2
HEAD COACH
Prior to becoming head coach in 2004, McGuirk led the men’s cross country team for five seasons. He also was the team’s top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 1999-03. His ability to recruit student-athletes who succeed both in the classroom and in competition has led to the most successful teams in school history. In 2002 and 2004, the WU men’s team earned fifth place finishes at the NCAA Championships. Sarah Zerzan of WU won back-to-back individual national titles at the NCAA Championships in 2006 and 2007. The WU women’s team placed ninth in the NCAA during the 2004 and 2007 seasons. McGuirk was named NWC Coach of the Year in men’s cross country in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007 and 2009. He was NWC women’s coach of the year in 2004, 2007 and 2008. McGuirk led the men’s team to eight NWC titles in the past nine years and the women to five straight titles from 2004-08. He also led WU to the NCAA West Regional men’s title in seven of the past nine seasons and to the women’s West Regional title four of the past seven years. McGuirk has led the men’s team to the NCAA Championships 10 times, with the women qualifying on five times. He was an assistant coach when the women qualified in 2003. Since he has been at WU, both teams have earned All-Academic status every year. The award requires at least a 3.1 team GPA. As Willamette’s track and field coach, McGuirk led the men’s team to a tie for third place at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in 2004, giving Willamette its first NCAA trophy in school history. The WU men’s team took fourth place at the NCAA Championships in 2005.
Brett Franz
Assistant Coach - 6th Year Email: bfranz@willamette.edu Office Phone: (503) 370-6934
Brett Franz returns to the bearcats staff for his 6th season. In addition to working with the cross country program, Franz heads up the sprints and jumps group during the track and field season. Since 2008, athletes in the sprints and jumps have won 16 NWC individual championships and four NWC relay titles. They have achieved 38 All-NWC performances. Ten athletes have posted NCAA provisional qualifying marks, with two athletes earning All-America honors. Prior to joining the Willamette coaching staff, Franz was the head men’s and women’s cross country and distance coach at Lindenwood University (Mo.) and was the head assistant coach for the track and field teams. At Lindenwood, Franz worked with a squad that had 50 NAIA track and field All-Americans, including 11 NAIA national champions. The Lindenwood men won the NAIA Indoor National Championship, as well as a runner-up finish in outdoor track. In cross country, Franz led the Lindenwood men to a third place finish at the NAIA national meet and coached the NAIA individual national champion and runner-up. Franz was named the Heart of America Conference and NAIA Region V Coach of the Year in cross Country as well as the NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year for indoor track. Franz received a master’s degree in Athletic Administration at Lindenwood. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from Western Oregon University.
ASSISTANT CO ACH
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CHRIS sabato
Bobbi St. Clair ‘05
Email: csabato@willamette.edu Office Phone: (503) 370-6803
Email: bwright@willamette.edu
Assistant Coach - 7th Year
Christopher Sabato returns for his seventh year to the Bearcat staff as an assistant coach for the cross country and track & field teams. Sabato works with the cross country team in the fall and coaches the pole vaulters in the spring. Prior to Willamette Sabato spent two years at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. where he coached the sprints and jumps. He attended Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., graduating in 2002 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. During his collegiate track and field career, Sabato competed in the sprints, the long jump and the pole vault. Along with his coaching duties, Sabato is the Athletics Department web master and graphic design director. He is a photographer for the Willamette track and cross country programs and occasionally shoots other sports as well.
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Assistant Coaches
Assistant Coach - 5th Year
Bobbi (Wright) St. Clair is in her fifth year on the Willamette coaching staff. St. Clair graduated from Willamette with a degree in Exercise Science in 2005 and then stayed to complete her Master of Arts in Teaching from Willamette in 2006. St. Clair works with the cross country program in the fall and coaches the distance group during track season. As a Bearcat she competed at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships. During her track and field career, she scored in three consecutive conference meets in the steeplechase. St. Clair is a physical education instructor at McKay High School in Salem. She continues her running career training for and competing in at least one marathon a year.
2011 Bearcat CROSS COUNTRY Men’s Team Name Kevin Aubol Benjamin Beeler Parker Bennett Andrew Bishop Leo Castillo Max Craddock Ben Donovan Josh Echols Kit Kingstad Quinn Lindley Brin Manoogian-O’Dell Ben Mow Jeff Schreiner-McGraw Julio Silva Daniel Swanson
WOMen’s Team Yr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown (Previous School) Ellensburg, WA (Ellensburg HS) San Francisco, CA (Archbishop Riordan HS) Sisters, OR (Sisters HS) Fairbanks, AK (West Valley HS) Parkdale, OR (Hood River Valley HS) Wichita, KS (Wichita Collegiate School) Minneapolis, MN (South HS) Olympia, WA (Capital HS) Beaverton, OR (Beaverton HS) Monmouth, OR (Central HS) Athens, OH (Athens HS) Granite Falls, WA (Granite Falls HS) Philomath, OR (Philomath HS) Medford, OR (St Mary’s HS) Seattle, WA (Roosevelt HS)
Name Theresa Edwards Michaela Freeby Kaitlin Greene Annette Marinello Sarah McSweeney Cathy Monahan Karlie Pyl Maggie Ruwitch Kendra Schaffer Amanda Tamanaha Sally Venable
Yr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Hometown (Previous School) Lake Tapps, WA (Bonney Lake HS) Milwaukie, OR (Rex Putnam) Pullman, WA (Pullman HS) Corvallis, OR (Philomath HS) Petaluma, CA (Casa Grande HS) La Grande, OR (La Grande HS) Bonney Lake, WA (Bonney Lake HS) Canby, OR (Canby HS) Veneta, OR (Elmira HS) Honolulu, HI (Saint Andrews Priory) Ventura, CA (Foothill Technology HS)
Head Coach: Matt McGuirk (8th year) Assistant Coach: Brett Franz (6th year) Assistant Coach: Christoper Sabato (7th year) Assistant Coach: Bobbi St. Clair (5th year)
2011 Roster
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2011 CROSS COUNTRY
Where we’ve been
Where we’re going
Willamette University has a rich tradition in cross country and the 2010 season was no different. The men’s team was ranked in the Top 35 nationally throughout the season. The Bearcat men were the runners-up in the 2010 Northwest Conference Championships, finishing just three points behind the leader. Junior Leo Castillo and senior Stefan Redfield finished with a one-two sweep in the individual standings. With his victory, Castillo became the 22nd Bearcat to win a men’s NWC title. The Bearcat women finished in third place at the NWC Championships. They were led by senior Kimber Mattox, who became only the fifth Bearcat woman to win an NWC title.
The 2011 Bearcat cross country teams have big shoes to fill and are primed for the opportunity. Both men’s and women’s teams graduated All-Americans, but senior Leo Castillo and junior Theresa Edwards will step up to lead this year’s teams.
Willamette hosted the 2010 NCAA West Region Championships and the men’s team took full advantage of running in their own backyard. Using their three-point loss at the conference championships as fuel for the fire, the Bearcat men ran to victory, defeating ClaremontMudd-Scripps by a margin of only two points. With their victory, the Bearcats punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships. The women’s team finished sixth in the West Region, led by Mattox and Theresa Edwards, who both qualified for the NCAA Championships. Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, hosted the 2010 NCAA Championships. Even though the sun was shining, the wind and 30 degree tempertures made for a chilly race. The Willamette men’s team took 23rd and was led by Redfield, who finished in 17th place to earn All-America honors. Castillo was WU’s second finisher, as he placed 56th. For the Bearcat women, Mattox earned All-America honors by crossing the finish line in 35th place and Edwards placed 166th out of 279 runners in her first National Championship race.
The Bearcat men return four athletes who were competitors at the 2010 NCAA Championships and will lean heavily on those runners in their campaign to regain the Northwest Conference Championship (won by WU in 2001-07 and 2009). Senior Ben Donovan looks to continue the momentum he built during track and field season and carry it over to cross country. Junior Kevin Aubol and sophomore Parker Bennett continue to improve and will be key parts of the 2011 team. Kit Kingstad returns for his sophomore year and will battle to be in the Bearcats’ top seven. On the women’s side, the Bearcats hope to move back to the top of the Northwest Conference (WU won titles in 2000, plus 2002-08). Edwards will lead the team, but seniors Kaitlin Greene, Sarah McSweeney and Sally Venable will be vital to Willamette’s success. Junior Amanda Tamanaha will provide key depth. Both the men’s and women’s teams have several freshmen who could crack the top seven, but only time will tell where they fit. For freshmen and veterans alike the goal is to be healthy and running on all cylinders at the end of the season. The Beacats will have a slightly lighter schedule than in years past and will push the debut of key runners later into the season with most veterans not competing until the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational.
2010 Review and 2011 Preview
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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
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Kevin Aubol
Ellensburg, Wash. (Ellensburg HS) Junior
Elisa Ahern
Andrew Bishop Fairbanks, Alaska (West Valley HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Aubol has competed at two NCAA Championships. He earned All-NWC honors with an 8th place conference finish in 2010. He is majoring in Exercise Science at Willamette. Top Times: 4M - 21:24.53; 8K - 25:29.08.
Bishop joins the cross country team this season. He is majoring in Mathematics at Willamette with a minor in German.
Benjamin Beeler
Leo Castillo
San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley HS) Senior
Elisa Ahern
Beeler ran cross country at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, California. He is majoring in Exercise Science at Willamette.
Castillo, the 2010 NWC Champion, is a senior this year. He has been named All-NWC three times and All-West Region twice. He is majoring in International Studies. Top Times: 4M - 20:26.91; 8K - 24:36.55.
Parker Bennett
Max Craddock
Sisters, Ore. (Sisters HS) Sophomore
Elisa Ahern
Returning for his sophomore season, Bennett looks to help WU regain the NWC title. He ran at the NCAA Championships in 2010. He is an Exercise Science major. Top Times: 4M - 21:11.36; 8K - 25:27.89.
Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate School) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Craddok is the team’s only runner from Kansas. He placed 33rd at the State Championships in 2009. He is undecided regarding his major at WU.
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Ben Donovan Minneapolis, Minn. (South HS) Senior
Elisa Ahern
Donovan returns for his senior season after competing at the NCAA Championships in 2009 and 2010. He is consistently in the top seven and is a team leader for the Bearcats. Top Times: 4M - 20:39.13; 8K - 25:26.96.
Josh Echols Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS) Sophomore
Elisa Ahern
Echols looks to break into the Bearcats’ top seven this season. He improved significantly over the course of his freshman year. He is majoring in Chinese Studies. Top Times: 4M - 22:18.36; 8K - 27:37.00
Kit Kingstad
Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) Sophomore
Elisa Ahern
Kingstad started his freshman season strong and looks to continue that momentum into his sophomore year. Top Times: 4M - 21:16.89; 8K - 26:33.52.
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Bearcat Men
QuinN Lindley
Jeff Schreiner-McGraw
Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS) Freshman
Philomath, Ore. (Philomath HS) Freshmam
Lindley qualified for the OSAA State Championships three times at Central HS. He is majoring in Politics with a minor in Sociology.
Schreiner-McGraw was a member of the OSAA State Championship cross country team at Philomath HS in 2010. He is undecided regarding his major.
Elisa Ahern
BRIN MANOOGIAN-O’DELL
Elisa Ahern
Julio Silva
Athens, Ohio. (Athens HS) Senior
Medford, Ore. (St. Mary’s HS) Freshman
Manoogian-O’Dell remains at Willamette for his senior season with the Bearcats. He is completing a double major in English and History. Top Times: 4M - 23:47.19; 8K - 32:47.81.
Silva was a team captain at St. Mary’s HS. He led his team to the OSAA State Championships. He plans to be a Pre-Medicine student at Willamette.
Ben Mow
Daniel Swanson
Elisa Ahern
Granite Falls, Wash. (Granite Falls HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Mow was a four-year letterman and served as captain for two seasons at Granite Falls HS. He is undecided regarding his major at Willamette.
Elisa Ahern
Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Swanson took seventh place in the 800-meter run at the WIAA State Championships in track and field. At Willamette, he is majoring in Exercise Science.
Bearcat M en
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NWC Championships NWC Tea m C h a m p i o n s ( 1 9 )
1963, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
NWC Ind i v i d u a l C h a mp i o n s ( 2 2 ) Leo Castillo (2010) Tristan Knutson-Lombardo (2007) Ian Batch (2006) Nick Symmonds (2005) Aaron Hollingshead (2004) Jacob Stout (2003) Aaron Young (2002, 2000) Andy Libert (1986) Rob MacGinnittie (1985) Rick Groenendaal (1982, 1981) David Johnson (1980) Dave Flemming (1978, 1979) Tery Zerzan (1977, 1974) Dan Hall (1975, 1973) Don Johnson (1970) Gary Purpura (1969) Wes Armstrong (1964)
NCAA Titles and Awards NC AA We s t R e g i o n C h a m p i o n s ( 7 ) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
NC AA Al l Am e r i c a n s ( 7 ) Stefan Redfield (2010) Aaron Hollingshead (2004) Jacob Stout (2001, 2002, 2003) Aaron Young (2001, 2002)
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Men’s Team History
Team Records M e n 's 4 Miles
1 Dan Hall 2 Dave Fleming 3 Aaron Young 4 Jacob Stout 5 Rick LaGreide 6 Rick Groenendaal 7 Terry Zerzan 8 Robbie Wright 9 Ian Batch 10 Nick Symmonds
19:29.0 19:32.0 19:34.4 19:36.1 19:41.0 19:42.0 19:43.0 19:45.0 19:47.7 19:49.0
1975 1979 2002 2003 1979 1983 1976 1983 2006 2002
M e n 's 5 miles (8000 m)
1 Dan Hall 24:02.7 1975 2 Leo Castillo 24:24.31 2010 3 Aaron Hollingshead 24:24.3 2004 4 Aaron Young 24:24.4 2002 5 Jacob Stout 24:24.9 2001 6 David Fleming 24:26.1 1979 7 Kevin O'Connor 24:28.7 1983 8 Rick Groenendaal 24:29.0 1981 9 Ian Batch 24:30.70 2006 10 Stefan Redfield 24:31.69 2010
Sports Medicine The Willamette University’s sports medicine program provides medical support to our varsity athletes The department consists of two components: service and education. The service component includes up-to-date evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and/or referral procedures in the event of an athlete becoming injured or ill.
Shane Wibel, ATC Erin Scharer, ATC Ken Smith, ATC Head Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer
The education component is designed for any student interested in athletic training or other medical fields to gain valuable experience working in a clinical situation. Dylan Borden, ATC Dr. Daniel Schweigert Dr. David Thorsett PT Northwest WU Team Physician WU Team Physician
Silverton Hospital
Willamette has treatment centers at Sparks Center and McCulloch Stadium. These facilities are staffed by three full-time athletic trainers and several work study students. Students involved in the athletic training program gain valuable work experience by covering practices and games, as well as working in the treatment centers during the academic year. Our team physicians call Silverton Hospital their home and our physical therapy contractor is PT Northwest. From our three full-time athletic trainers to our doctors and physical therapists, Willamette athletes receive top notch medical care.
Sports medicine
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
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Theresa Edwards Lake Tapps, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS) Junior
Elisa Ahern
Annette Marinello Corvallis, Ore. (Philomath HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
In 2010, Edwards was 12th in the NWC and 13th in the West Region. Earned All-NWC and All-Region. Ran at the NCAA Meet. Is majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. Top Times: 5K - 18:21.95; 6K - 22:55.50.
Marinello was All-State in cross country at Philomath High School in Oregon. She is undecided regarding her major at Willamette.
Michaela Freeby
Sarah McSWEENEY
Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Petaluma, Calif. (Casa Grande HS) Senior
Elisa Ahern
Freeby was an individual qualifier for the OSAA State Championships in cross country. She is undecided regarding her major at Willamette.
McSweeney finished in 22nd place out of 81 runners at the 2010 NWC Championships. She also competed at the NCAA Regional last year. Is majoring in Exercise Science. Top Times: 5K - 19:34.64; 6K - 23:29.00.
Kaitlin GreenE
Cathy Monahan
Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS) Senior
Elisa Ahern
During 2009 and 2010, Greene competed at the NWC meet and ran at the NCAA West Regional. She earned her top 6K time at the 2009 NWC Meet. Is majoring in Sociology. Top Times: 5K - 18:55.02; 6K - 23:45.90.
La Grande, Ore. (La Grande HS) Senior
Elisa Ahern
Monahan has provided consistent running for the Bearcats throughout her career. She ran at the NWC Championships last fall. She is an International Studies major. Top Times: 5K - 19:52.30; 6K - 24:48.00.
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Karlie Pyl
Bonney Lake, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS) Sophomore
Elisa Ahern
Pyl is in her second season on the Willamette cross country team after attending Bonney Lake HS. She is working on a double major in Chemistry and Music. Top Times: 5K - 22:33.33; 6K - 25:35.00
Maggie Ruwitch Canby, Ore. (Canby HS) Freshman
Elisa Ahern
Ruwitch ran for three State Championship qualifying teams at Canby High School in Canby, Oregon. She is undecided regarding her major at WU.
Kendra Schaffer Veneta, Ore. (Elmira HS) Junior
Elisa Ahern
Schaffer is a WU cross country runner for the third year in a row. She is majoring in Anthropology with a minor in Studio Art. Top Times: 5K - 23:18.19; 6K - 25:32.00.
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Bearcat Women
Amanda Tamanaha Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Andrews Priory School) Junior
Elisa Ahern
Tamanaha is in her third year as a runner at WU. She placed 29th in the NWC in 2009 and 2010, and ran at the NCAA Regional twice. She is majoring in Exercise Science. Top Times: 5K - 19:27.81; 6K - 23:49.70.
Sally Venable
Ventura, Calif. (Foothill Technology HS) Senior
Elisa Ahern
Venable is in her senior season. She ran at the NWC meet in 2009 and 2010, and competed at the NCAA Regional in 2010. Is majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Top Times: 5K - 19:30.85; 6K - 24:41.00
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NWC Championships NWC Tea m C h a m p i o n s ( 8 ) 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
NWC Ind i v i d u a l C h a mp i o n s ( 8 ) Kimber Mattox (2010) Maddie Coffman (2008) Sarah Zerzan (2006, 2007) Kari Holbert (2002) Beth Fitzgerald (1999) Kara Crisifulli (1984, 1985)
NCAA Titles and Awards NC AA We s t R e g i o n C h a m p i o n s ( 5 ) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Team Records Wo men’s 5000m 1 Sarah Zerzan 2 Maddie Coffman 3 Kara Crisifulli 4 Beth Fitzgerald 5 Danya Rumore 6 Jena Winger 7 Kimber Mattox 8 Kari Holbert 9 Nattalie Wright 10 Liz Rodda
16:49.4 2006 17:18.68 2008 17:27.0 1985 17:28.8 1999 17:36.9 2004 17:55.5 2007 17:56.88 2010 17:57.4 2004 18:13.8 2000 18:20.7 2001
NC AA We s t R e g i o n In d i v. C h a m p i o n s ( 4 ) Sarah Zerzan (2005, 2006, 2007) Maddie Coffman (2008)
NC AA Ch a m p i o n s
Sarah Zerzan (2006, 2007)
NC AA Al l Am e r i c a n s ( 9 ) Kimber Mattox (2010) Sarah Zerzan (2005, 2006, 2007) Maddie Coffman (2007, 2008) Kari Holbert (2003, 2004) Beth Fitzgerald (1999)
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Wo men’s 6000m 1 Sarah Zerzan 2 Maddie Coffman 3 Danya Rumore 4 Jena Winger 5 Kari Holbert 6 Kimber Mattox 7 Elizabeth Hart 8 Natalie Muren 9 Carly Killam 10 Ashley Sharratt
WOM en’s Team History
20:32.7 21:05.8 21:28.3 21:37.0 21:41.9 21:46.7 22:14.9 22:25.0 22:27.5 22:28.3
2006 2007 2004 2008 2003 2010 2006 2003 2007 2007
Stefan Redfield `11 Sisters, Ore. (Sisters HS) Redfield earned his first All-America Award in his last cross country race as a Bearcat. In 2010, he was the Northwest Conference runner-up and was the Bearcats’ top man at both the NCAA West Regional and the NCAA Championships.
Kimber Mattox `11 Bend Ore. (Bend HS) Mattox was the the 2010 Northwest Conference Champion and earned All-America honors at the 2010 NCAA Championships. She also won two track All-America awards. Mattox is competing at the University of Oregon, while working on a master’s degree in Human Physiology.
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The First University in the West Willamette’s curriculum and collaborative learning environment allow you to explore a wide variety of subjects that are critical to helping you navigate the world around you. Whether working one-on-one with a professor, studying abroad, pursuing innovative research, interning with a business or nonprofit, or leading a campus organization, you can hone your creativity, global perspective and critical thinking for a lifetime of success. Willamette professors contribute a wide range of expertise to create a dynamic and collaborative learning environment for their students. They engage in research and publication, and are fundamentally committed to teaching and serving as mentors and advisors.
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Since 1990, ten Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. They have been honored among the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country for excelling in teaching and positively influencing the lives and careers of their students. With an average class size of 14 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, Willamette provides a personal classroom experience where professors get to know you well, making it easy to find individualized help or ask questions. The life of the Willamette student is active, thought-provoking and focused on community — in the classroom and out. More than 100
student organizations, in addition to numerous athletic, leadership and service opportunities, help you develop your character in addition to your intellect — and have fun, too. Our students are engaged in communities locally and around the world. About 50% earn study abroad credit before they graduate, and 68% of students complete at least one internship while at Willamette. Academics come first at Willamette, but you still have time to compete. Our athletes, both formal and informal, have an enthusiastic network of supporters. Willamette’s NCAA Division III athletics program includes 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports and about 25% of students are DIII student-athletes. Our alumni say their time at Willamette was life-changing, and they credit their education with providing them the expertise they needed for a successful career and life — whether they went on to a job, prestigious graduate program, national fellowship or public service.
Why Willamette? NCAA and Northwest Conference competition Supportive coaching staff and team environment 25% of students are intercollegiate athletes 24% of students are multicultural Quality academics with highly engaged professors Student-faculty ratio of 10:1 Average class size of 14 50% of students study abroad 68% of students complete 1 or more internships Career development program
Salem, Oregon Located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, the university is situated ideally to access all the benefits of the Pacific Northwest. Gorgeous forests, rivers, mountains and ocean beaches nearby. A relaxed and creative culture. Vibrant arts and music scenes. And, coffee shops on almost every block. Willamette University is in the heart of downtown Salem, Oregon’s capital, a community that is large enough to provide plenty of entertainment, yet personal enough that you’ll usually run into someone you know. When you want to enjoy some of Oregon’s attractions located outside Salem, it’s easy to find a university organized trip or an informal group of friends to join you — whether you plan to snowboard on Mount Hood, catch a concert in Portland or build a bonfire at the coast.
SALEM, OREGON
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Bush’s Pasture Park The Willamette University cross country teams call Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Ore., their home. The park covers over 90 acres and is just two blocks from the Willamette University campus. It is a public park highly utilized by the Willamette and Salem communities. The cross country teams use the park for training and for home meets, including the annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational. A 1.5 mile bark trail surounds the perimeter of the park, making it a great place for an easy run or a full workout. A total of four Willamette sports compete in the park. Baseball plays at John Lewis Field, while football plays at McCulloch Stadium, and track and field hosts meets at the Charles Bowles Track.
Minto Brown Island Park Just a five-minute jog from campus is Minto-Brown Island Park. The park is the perfect place for long runs and workouts. While many of the 20 miles of paths are paved, a bit of exploration and adventure can lead to the soft surfaces of bark paths that runners crave. This 900-acre park is a Wildlife Refuge, so keep your eyes peeled for great blue herons and beavers. The trails wind through orchards, fields, forests and a dog park. Minto-Brown is the place to go for those seeking seclusion. In the front of the park, you’ll find plenty of other runners, walkers and bikers, but once you delve into the deeper trails, it feels like you have the place to yourself.
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athletic Facilities
CHARLES BOWLES INVITational
The Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational is the largest collegeonly cross country meet west of the Mississippi River. Each year the meet draws over 1,100 athletes to Bush Park in Salem, Oregon. Anually the races play host to several nationally ranked teams from across the country and throughout NCAA Divisions I, II and III and the NAIA. The invitational is named for longtime Willamette cross county and track & field coach Charles Bowles who started the race 37 years ago.
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and then returned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College. Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew from the conference in 1978.
The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 84 years old and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitman and Whitworth.
Whitworth dropped out in 1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only and dropped out in 2009. The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.
NCAA Division III NCAA Division III is where the true student-athlete studies and competes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main governing body of collegiate sports, dividing levels of classification into three divisions. D3 institutions are largely regarded as leading academic institutions and do not offer athletic scholarships. Still, athletics in D3 is highly competitive. There are over 136,000 athletes at over 430 D3 colleges and universities and each one is studying to earn a valuable degree in preparation for the workplace while playing the sport that he or she loves. For D3 athletes, sports have been an integral part of our lives since our youth. From elementary school through high school, sports have complemented our educational experience.And as college looms, we want to continue playing the sport we love while receiving an education from a first-rate college. A D3 school is that fit.
NO RTHWEST CO NFERENCE & THE NCAA
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Coaching Staff Baseball
Aaron Swick Men’s Basketball
Kip Ioane
About Willamette
Location.................................................Salem, Oregon Founded................................................................1842 Enrollment........... 2,027 Undergraduate; 2,827 Overall Nickname........................................................ Bearcats Colors....................................... Cardinal and Old Gold National Affiliation............................. NCAA Division III Conference.................... Northwest Conference (NWC) Arena (Capacity)................... Cone Field House (2,500)
Administration
President.......................................Dr. Stephen Thorsett Dean of Campus Life...................... Dr. David Douglass Director of Athletics..................................David Rigsby Faculty Athletic Rep...........................Dr. Kelley Strawn Associate Athletic Director.......................Judy Gordon Associate Athletic Director.................. Anwau Huffman Head Athletic Trainer........................Shane Wibel, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer................... Erin Scharer, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer......................Ken Smith, ATC Athletics Comm. Director.................. Robert McKinney Administrative Assistant......................... Leslie Berning
Contact
Anne Lapray
Cross Country / Track & Field
Matt McGuirk Football
Mark Speckman Men’s & Women’s Golf
Noah Horstman Men’s & Women’s Rowing
Ryan Miller Men’s Soccer
Lloyd Fobi Women’s Soccer
Hillary Arthur Softball
Damian Wiliams Men’s & Women’s Swimming
Leslie Shevlin Men’s Tennis
Athletics Comm. Phone.........................(503) 370-6110 Athletics Comm. E-mail........rmckinne@willamette.edu Athletics Department Phone.................(503) 370-6420 Athletics Department FAX.....................(503) 370-6379 Athletics Web Site.......... www.willamette.edu/athletics
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Women’s Basketball
Toby Krauel Women’s Tennis
Becky Roberts Volleyball
Tom Shoji
Administration and Staff
DR. Stephen Thorsett
Willamette University President Dr. Stephen Thorsett became the 25th president of Willamette University on July 1, 2011. Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at UC-Santa Cruz. He joined UCSC as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999. He was appointed to professor of astronomy and astrophysics and department chair in 2003.
David Rigsby
Willamette University Director of Athletics David Rigsby is the director of athletics at Willamette University after serving as associate dean of campus life. Rigsby was a member of the baseball team at WU for two years before his career was shortened by an arm injury. He earned a B.A. degree from Willamette in 2000 with a major in Chemistry, and later added an M.S. from Duquesne University.
2010 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WAVERLY, IOWA
2011 SCHEDULE Sept. 10
Pier Park University of Portland
Pier Park Portland, OR
4 p.m.
Sept. 24
Linfield Preview Linfield College
Willamette Mission Wheatland, OR
10 a.m.
Oct. 1
37th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational
Bush Park Salem, OR
9:30 a.m.
Oct. 14
Mike Hodges Invitational Oregon City, OR Clackamas Community College
3:30 p.m.
Oct. 29
NWC Championships Linfield College
Willamette Mission Wheatland, OR
10 a.m.
Nov. 14
NCAA West Regional Occidental College
Pomona-Pitzer Campus Claremont, CA
11 a.m.
Nov. 19
NCAA Championships UW-Oshkosh
Winneconne, WI
11 a.m. CST
All meet times are Pacific Time unless otherwise indicated
department of athletics willamette.edu/athletics