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2013 TRACK & FIELD
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
WILLAMETTE ATHLETICS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom.
About Willamette Athletics............................. 1 Head Coach Matt McGuirk...........................2-3 Assistant Coaches..........................................3-5 2013 Track and Field Rosters........................... 6 Season Review/Season Outlook..................... 7 Men’s Athlete Profiles..................................9-17 Seniors.....................................................9-10 Juniors....................................................10-12 Sophomores..........................................13-15 Freshmen...............................................16-17 Men’s All-Americans..................................18-19 Men’s Team History........................................ 20 Men’s Track and Field Records...................... 21 Women’s Athlete Profiles..........................23-30 Seniors...................................................23-25 Juniors......................................................... 26 Sophomores..........................................27-29 Freshmen...............................................29-30 2012 NCAA Division III All-American............ 31 Women’s All-Americans............................32-33 Women’s Team History................................... 34 Women’s Track and Field Records................ 35 Academics and Academic Awards................ 36 Training Principles, Travel & Competition.... 37 2012 NCAA Championships.....................38-39 Willamette University................................40-41 City of Salem................................................... 41 Athletic Facilities............................................. 42 Northwest Conference................................... 43 NCAA Division III............................................ 43 Willamette General Information.................... 44 Willamette Administration............................. 44 Willamette Sports Medicine.......................... 45 2013 Willamette Schedule ....................... OBC
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.
The 2013 Willamette University Track and Field Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Christopher Sabato, creative design specialist, and Robert McKinney, athletics communications director. Cover Photos: Inside Front – Michaela Freeby; Back – Kit Kingstad. Cover Photos by Sabato. Inside Photos by Sabato, Naomi Stukey and the Willamette Office of Marketing Communications.
THERESA EDWARDS
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.
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MATT McGUIRK Head Coach - 10th Year Email: mmcguirk@willamette.edu Office Phone: (503) 370-6898
Matt McGuirk is in his 10th year as the head track and field coach at Willamette University and is in his 14th year on the coaching staff. He was named NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2004 (men) and 2007 (women).
“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
In both 2004 and 2005, the Willamette men’s team ended the year by bringing home NCAA trophies for Top 4 finishes. The Bearcats have set a high bar of excellence in the Northwest Conference by winning 11 of the last 18 men’s and women’s team titles since 2004. At Willamette, McGuirk and his staff have coached 25 athletes to 48 NCAA All-America performances. They have helped WU athletes win 322 All-Conference awards. One of McGuirk’s top athletes was seven-time NCAA national champion Nick Symmonds, who won the 1,500 three times and the 800 four times. He was fifth in the 800 at the 2012 London Olympics, fifth at the World Championships in 2011 and was sixth in 2009. Symmonds was
also a semifinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has won five U.S. national titles in the 800, placed second twice and has claimed two indoor titles. Among McGuirk’s proudest achievements is coaching three Bearcats, Jacob Stout, Aaron Hollingshead and Scott Overby, to All-America status at the 2004 NCAA Championships in the steeplechase, his primary race as a collegiate and professional runner.
BRETT FRANZ
Assistant Coach - 7th Year Email: bfranz@willamette.edu Office Phone: (503) 370-6934
Prior to his arrival at Willamette, McGuirk was the first head coach at Wilsonville High School and built the cross country program from the ground up. In only its fifth year of existence, the school won its first State cross country title. Since then, Wilsonville has annually been one of the top Class 3A programs in Oregon. McGuirk is a native of Eugene, Ore. After completing a decorated high school career at South Eugene High School, McGuirk embarked upon an excellent college career at the University of Oregon. At U of O, he became a member of a select group by lettering eight times in cross country and track and field. McGuirk put his name in the Oregon record books by racing to All-America status in the steeplechase in 1984, helping the Ducks win the NCAA outdoor track and field national championship. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree and a major in Finance and Marketing. McGuirk has demonstrated an ability to transfer his athletic experiences into true coaching expertise, allowing dedicated student-athletes to realize immediate results while working toward long-term goals.
Brett Franz returns to the Bearcat coaching staff for his seventh season. Franz heads up the sprints and jumps group during the track and field season, and also helps coach the cross country teams. Since 2008, Willamette sprinters and jumpers have won 20 NWC individual championships and four NWC relay championships, along with 58 All-NWC performances. Franz has coached seven athletes at the NCAA Championships, including three All-America performances. 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 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 an 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 while coaching the NAIA individual 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 earned a master’s degree in Athletic Administration from Lindenwood. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Western Oregon University.
ASSISTANT COACH
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CHRIS SABATO
Assistant Coach - 8th Year Email: csabato@willamette.edu Office Phone: (503) 370-6803
GERY ELLIBEE `73 Assistant Coach - 39th Year
Chris Sabato has been a part of the Bearcat staff since 2005. He works with the pole vaulters, sprinter and jumpers.
Gery Ellibee has been a fixture in Willamette track and field for four decades. Ellibee currently coaches the sprinters and the jumpers.
Ellibee has worked with In 2011 Sabato coached some of the top jumpers Katie Mariman to a school in Northwest Conference history, including record vault of 11’5.75”. Lindsey Patterson, who was an All-America He also has coached six of Willamette’s top long jumper in 2004. 10 female vaulters. He competed at Willamette as a standout He attended Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., jumper and as a football player. As a Bearcat, where he graduated in 2002 with a degree in he set six school records in the sprints and Electrical Engineering. During his collegiate jumps. Ellibee still holds the long jump record track and field career, Sabato competed in with a leap of 23’ 9.75”. the sprints, long jump and pole vault. While completing graduate school, he began Along with his coaching duties, Sabato is an helping his college coach, Chuck Bowles, with administrator in the Athletics Department and the Willamette track and field program. Ellibee holds the title of creative project specialist. has been the Bearcats’ emotional leader ever since. Sabato times all Willamette meets and is regionally recognized as a Finish Lynx operator. Prior to attending Willamette, Ellibee was a He was interviewed by the New York Times junior college All-American at Spokane Falls to help explain the unprecidented tie in the Community College, where he helped two women’s 100m at the 2012 Olympic Trials. distance medley teams set national records.
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ASSISTANT COACHES
SOREN SORENSEN Assistant Coach - 13th Year
Soren Sorensen is in his 13th year as an assistant coach for the Bearcats. He leads and develops Willamette’s throwers. As a coach for the Bearcats, he has guided athletes to success at the national and conference levels. Under Sorenson, Nate Matlock earned two All-America awards in the hammer and school records in the shot put and hammer. He led Sophia Dentzel and Grant Piros to All-America status in the javelin, and coached Melinda Fahey to a school record in the hammer. Willamette University throwing records are consumed by Sorenson coached athletes. Nearly 60% of Willamette’s top 10 marks were earned under his tutelage. Sorensen graduated in 1987 from Western Oregon University, where he competed in track and field and powerlifting. He was an NAIA All-American in the hammer and discus. He was also a Collegiate National Powerlifting Championship in 1986 and won a U.S. Powerlifting title in 1991.
TYLER MAY `05
Assistant Coach - 8th Year Tyler May has been helping coach the Bearcats since graduating in 2005. As a member of the staff, May has helped work with the hurdlers. May competed in the decathlon as a studentathlete at Willamette and earned All-America honors with third place national finishes at the NCAA Championships in both 2004 and 2005. He is third on Willamette’s all-time list in the decathlon with 7,107 points, and at one point was one of the top 40 decathletes in the world.
BROOKE SMITH `09 Assistant Coach - 2nd Year
Brooke Smith returns for her second year as a member of the coaching staff. She will help coach heptathletes and decathletes, and will work with the high jump and javelin. As an athlete, Smith qualified for the NCAA Championships in the javelin once and in the heptathlon twice. In 2008, she finished seventh at the NCAA meet in the heptathlon to earn All-America honors. Smith is the Willamette record holder in the heptathlon with a mark of 4,536 points. In addition, she is on WU’s top 10 lists for the 100-meter hurdles and the high jump.
DOUG PIERCE
Assistant Coach - 1st Year Doug Pierce comes to Willamette from Moscow High School where as a head coach he led the Bears to five regional championships. In 2008, as an assistant, he helped coach the Moscow Boys to a 4A State Championship in Idaho. Pierce began his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach at Reedsport HS in 1972. He became an assistant track coach in 1973 and coached cross country and track as the head coach from 1975 to 2000, winning over 20 District titles.
ASSISTANT COACHES
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2013 BEARCAT TRACK & FIELD MEN’S TEAM Sean Alvey Kevin Aubol Ben Beeler Wyatt Briggs Yonny Castillo Nick Celebrezze Nathan Conrad Max Craddock Shelby Decker Josh Echols Max Faulhaber Tom Fiechtner Jullian Haley Tyler Higley Dylan Jones Parris Joyce Carson Kennedy Kit Kingstad Hans Lehndorff Quinn Lindley Jordan Loos Chris Luetjen Hunter Matthies Nolan Mayther Matthew Merritt Yasu Miyakawa Ben Mow Jeff Schreiner-McGraw Matthew Paparella Jacob Shafi Devon Smith Daniel Swanson Dylan Taylor Devin Vinoray Shawn Wong
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Throws Distance Distance Throws Distance Sprints Distance Distance Distance Distance Throws Sprints Sprints Throws Sprints Sprints Multi Distance Throws Distance Throws Sprints Distance Throws Hurdles Hurdles Distance Distance Sprints Distance Jumps Distance Distance Distance Sprinter
WOMEN’S TEAM SO SR SO SR FR FR FR SO FR SO JR JR FR SO FR FR SO JR FR SO SO JR FR SR SR FR SO SO FR FR FR SO FR FR FR
Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS) Ellensburg, Wash. (Ellensburg HS) San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan HS) Scio, Ore. (Scio HS) Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley HS) Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS) Bothell, Wash. (Bothell HS) Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate School) Las Vegas, Nev. (Arbor View HS) Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS) Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS) Poway, Calif. (Cathedral HS) Shoreline, Wash. (University Preparatory Acad.) Aloha, Ore. (Aloha HS) Santa Maria, Calif. (Ernest Righetti HS) Portland, Ore. (Catlin Gabel School) Forest Grove, Ore. (Forest Grove HS) Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) Boulder, Colo. (Boulder HS) Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS) Springfield, Ore. (Thurston HS) Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS) Moran, Wyo. (Jackson Hole HS) Longview, Wash. (Kelso HS) Aurora, Ore. (North Marion HS) Atami, Shizuoka, Japan (Hawaii Preparatory Acad.) Granite Falls, Wash. (Granite Falls HS) Philomath, Ore. (Philomath HS) Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood HS) Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS) Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Half Moon Bay HS) Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS) Kirkland, Wash. (International Community School) Makawao, Hawaii, (Seabury Hall) Fremont, Calif. (American HS)
2013 ROSTERS
Elisa Ahern Ashland Bernard Molly Bond Maya Bowton Hannah Bressler Bekah Daniel Larissa DeHaas Theresa Edwards Kelsey Engstrom Juliet Farnan Briana Fortnam Michaela Freeby Kellen Friedrich Stevie Gildehaus Taryn Greenberg Ginny Hodges Kylea Johnson Katie Kalugin Annette Marinello Taylor Ostrander Taylor Ottomano Erynn Rebol Carmela Roberts Maggie Ruwitch Amanda Tamanaha Audrey Taylor Kaeleigh Thorp Alisha Till Meka Townsend Jossalynn Wright
Multi Sprints Multi Jumps Distance Multi Hurdles Distance Throws Distance Jumps Distance Distance Distance Throws Multi Sprints Hurdles Distance Distance Jumps Distance Sprints Distance Distance Sprints Throws Distance Throws Throws
SO FR SO FR FR JR SR SR SO FR FR SO FR SR SO SR FR SO SO FR JR SR FR SO SR FR SO SR FR SO
Lake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS) Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS) Clarkston, Wash. (Asotin HS) Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS) Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor HS) Silverdale, Wash. (Cental Kitsap HS) Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelley HS) Lake Tapps, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS) Clinton, Wash. (South Whidbey HS) Lafayette, Calif. (Campolindo HS) Portola Valley, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS) Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS) Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Spokane Valley, Wash. (University HS) Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar HS) San Francisco, Calif. (Saint Ignatius College Prep) Onalaska, Wash. (Onalaska HS) Woodburn, Ore. (Woodburn HS) Corvallis, Ore. (Philomath HS) Soldotna, Alaska (Kenai Central HS) Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap HS) Cottonwood, Calif. (Red Bluff HS) Santa Cruz, Calif. (Santa Cruz HS) Canby, Ore. (Canby HS) Honolulu, Hawaii (Saint Andrews Priory) Portland, Ore. (La Salle High School) San Leandro, Calif. (Encinal HS) Richland, Wash. (Richland HS) Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS) Aumsville, Ore. (Cascade HS)
Head Coach Matt McGuirk (10th year) Assistant Coaches Brett Franz (7th year), Christopher Sabato (8th year), Gery Ellibee (39th year), Soren Sorensen (13th year), Tyler May (8th year), Brooke Smith (2nd year), Doug Pierce (1st year)
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
WHERE WE’RE GOING
Over the past 10 years Willamette track and field has been a dominant force in the Northwest Conference. The Bearcat men and women have won 15 of the last 22 Northwest Conference Championships, including nine consecutive wins by the women from 2002-10.
The 2013 Bearcat track and field teams come into the season hungry to bring the Northwest Conference Championships back to Salem. Willamette graduated several national caliber athletes, but picked up some talented freshmen to help fill the losses.
In 2012, Jaela Dinsmore `12 earned All-America honors in the 100m by finishing 5th at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships. She was also 11th in the 200m. Dinsmore’s excellent accademic record earned her the NCAA Elite 89 Award and a Fulbright Grant.
On the men’s side, senior Kit Kingstad is the defending champion in the 1,500m in the NWC and is looking for a return trip to the NCAA Championships. He is third on WU’s all-time list at 3:50.23. Junior Parker Bennett is the defending conference champion in the 5,000m. Bennett also won the 2012 NWC Cross Country title.
Four other athletes represented WU at the NCAA Championships. Kit Kingstad and Theresa Edwards qualified in the 1,500-meter run. Michaela Freeby qualified for the finals in the steeplechase and Brandi Miller competed in the heptathlon. At the NWC Championships, Jaela Dinsmore won the 100m and 200m. Edwards, Freeby and Kaitlin Greene `12 swept the women’s 1,500m. Edwards also claimed first place in the 800m. Elisa Ahern was the triple jump champion. Paul Winger `12 won his fourth 400m title in as many years and Kingstad took the 1,500m crown. Ben Donovan `12 won his third straight steeplchase title. Willamette University awarded Jaela Dinsmore the Jean Williams Award and Paul Winger the J. Henry Booth Award. These are given to the top graduating Willamette student-athletes. A track or cross country woman has won the Williams Award for the last eight years. A men’s team member has won five of the last eight Booth Awards.
Last year, junior Max Faulhaber just missed qualifing for the NCAA Championships in the hammer and is currently third on WU’s alltime list, three spots ahead of senior Wyatt Briggs. Both Faulhaber and Briggs will help the Bearcats in the throws. Senior Theresa Edwards is the defending conference champion in the 800m and 1,500m. She finished 18th at the 2012 NCAA Championships in the 1500m. Sophomore Michaela Freeby handily won the conference steeplechase title in 2012 and will look to distance herself from the crowd. She was 13th at the NCAA Championships. Freeby will also be a force in the 800m or 1,500m. Elisa Ahern, Bekah Daniel and Taylor Ottomano make for a very strong jumps group. Ahern was the triple jump conference champion in 2012. Daniel and Ottomano won’t be far behind in 2013. The 2013 Northwest Conference Championships will be hosted by Willamette and the Bearcats welcome the home field advantage.
WHERE WE’VE BEEN | WHERE WE’RE GOING
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MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
KEVIN AUBOL
Ellensburg, Wash. (Ellensburg HS) Senior — Exercise Science 1500m................................. 4:00.44 5000m............................... 15:14.71 10000m............................... 31:53.87
ELISA AHERN
WYATT BRIGGS
Scio, Ore. (Scio HS) Senior — Exercise Science Shot put................. 13.83m (45’ 4.5”) Discus.................. 43.82m (143’ 9”) Hammer.................. 54.18m (177’ 9”)
ELISA AHERN
Kevin Aubol has been a contributing member of the Bearcat distance crew since he was a freshman. He has scored every year in the 10,000m at the Northwest Conference Track & Field Championships, including an All-Conference performance in 2012. In 2011, he qualified individually for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships and was a member of the NCAA qualifing team in 2010. He is majoring in Exercise Science.
Wyatt Briggs, also a member of the Willamette football team, has competed in all four throwing events throughout his Bearcat career. He has qualified for the Northwest Conference Championships every year, but made his mark in 2012, when he finished third in the hammer and fourth in the discus. He is currently sixth all time at Willamette in the hammer with a throw of 54.18m (177’ 9”). Briggs is an Exercise Science major.
BEARCAT SENIORS - MEN
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NOLAN MAYTHER Longview, Wash. (Kelso HS) Senior — Politics
ELISA AHERN
Javelin.................. 53.84m (176’ 8”)
MATT MERRITT
Aurora, Ore. (North Marion HS) Senior — Rhetoric and Media Studies 400m.................................... 52.41 800m................................. 2:00.68 400m Hurdles.................................... 57.63
ELISA AHERN
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BEARCAT SENIOR MEN
A javelin thrower and Politics major, Nolan Mayther has worked hard to find his spot on the team. He had a breakthrough year in 2012, throwing a personal best of 53.84m (176’ 8”) and qualifing for the first time for the Northwest Conference Championships, where he finished 10th.
Matt Merritt is a talented hurdler who is in his fourth year on the team and has emerged as a leader of the Bearcat sprinters. He has scored two of three times in the 400m hurdles at the conference championships, including an All-Conference performance in 2010. His major is Rhetoric and Media Studies.
JOSH ECHOLS
Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS) Junior — Chinese Studies 1500m................................. 4:21.44 5000m............................... 15:41.26 10000m............................... 33:31.14
MAX FAULHABER Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS) Junior — Politics
Shot Put.................... 13.14m (43’ 1”) Hammer.................. 55.23m (181’ 2”)
TOM FIECHTNER MATT MERRITT
Poway, Calif. (Cathedral HS) Junior — Environmental Science
200m.................................... 23.39 400m.................................... 50.80
BEARCAT JUNIORS - MEN
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KIT KINGSTAD
Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) Junior — English
800m................................. 1:55.13 1500m................................. 3:50.23
CHRIS LUETJEN
Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS) Junior — Physics 100m.................................... 11.55 200m.................................... 24.39
KIT KINGSTAD
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BEARCAT JUNIORS - MEN
SEAN ALVEY
Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS) Sophomore — Mathematics, English Shot Put................. 11.77m (38’ 7.5”) Discus.................... 29.26m (96’ 0”) Hammer.................... 24.90m (81’ 8”)
BENJAMIN BEELER
San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan) Sophomore — Economics
800m................................. 1:57.54 1500m................................. 4:03.94
MAX CRADDOCK
Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate School) Sophomore — Undeclared Major 1500m................................. 4:13.83 5000m............................... 16:11.40 10000m............................... 33:47.34
TYLER HIGLEY
Aloha, Ore. (Aloha HS) Sophomore — Computer Science Shot Put............... 12.36m (40’ 6.75”) Discus................ 31.67m (103’ 11”) Hammer.................. 43.22m (141’ 9”)
CARSON KENNEDY
Forest Grove, Ore. (Forest Grove HS) Sophomore — Biology Decathlon............................... 5732 pts Triple Jump............... 13.49m (44’ 3.25”) Long Jump................. 6.43m (21’ 1.25”)
QUINN LINDLEY
Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS) Sophomore — Politics 800m................................. 2:01.31 1500m................................. 4:12.72 3000m Steeple............................... 10:10.39
BEARCAT SOPHOMORES - MEN
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JORDAN LOOS Springfield, Ore. (Thurston HS) Sophomore — Physics
ELISA AHERN Javelin...................45.60m (149-07) Hammer.................. 39.02m (128’ 0”)
BEN MOW
CARSON KENNEDY
Granite Falls, Wash. (Granite Falls HS) Sophomore — Physics 1500m................................. 4:21.31 5000m............................... 16:29.01 10000m............................... 35:21.42
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BEARCAT SOPHOMORES - MEN
JEFF SCHREINER-McGRAW Philomath, Ore. (Philomath HS) Sophomore — Undeclared Major
800m................................. 1:57.49 1500m................................. 4:25.94
DANIEL SWANSON
Medford, Ore. (St. Mary’s HS) Sophomore — Biology 1500m................................. 4:21.16 3000m Steeple............................... 10:07.28
BEN MOW
JEFF SCHREINER-MCGRAW
JULIO SILVA
JULIO SILVA
Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS) Sophomore — Exercise Science
800m................................. 1:59.05 1500m................................. 4:00.17
BEARCAT SOPHOMORES - MEN
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YONNY CASTILLO
Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
NICK CELEBREZZE
Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Sprints
NATHAN CONRAD
Bothell, Wash. (Bothell HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
SHELBY DECKER
Las Vegas, Nev. (Arbor View HS) Freshman — Chemistry Distance
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BEARCAT FRESHMEN MEN
JULLIAN HALEY
Shoreline, Wash. (University Preparatory Acad.) Freshman — Politics Sprints
DYLAN JONES
Santa Maria, Calif. (Ernest Righetti HS) Freshman — Enviromental Science Sprints
PARRIS JOYCE
Portland, Ore. (Catlin Gabel School) Freshman — Japanese Studies Sprints
HANS LEHNDORFF
Boulder, Colo. (Boulder HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Throws
HUNTER MATTHIES
Moran, Wyo. (Jackson Hole HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
YASU MIYAKAWA
Atami, Shizuoka, Japan (Hawaii Prep. Acad.) Freshman — Politics Hurdles
MATT PAPARELLA
DEVON SMITH
Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Half Moon Bay HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Jumps
DYLAN TAYLOR
Kirkland, Wash. (International Community School) Freshman — Economics Sprints
DEVIN VINORAY
Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood HS) Freshman — Exercise Science Sprints
Makawao, Hawaii, (Seabury Hall) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
JACOB SHAFI
SHAWN WONG
Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS) Freshman — Physics Distance
Fremont, Calif. (American HS) Freshman — Economics Distance
BEARCAT FRESHMEN MEN
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MEN’S TEAM HISTORY
The Willamette men’s track and field team has won 21 Northwest Conference team titles, including six of the last 11. The Bearcats have received countless All-Conference honors and have won 270 Northwest Conference event championships. Willamette is proud of its 14 NCAA All-Americans and their 28 All-America performances. Including seven-time national champion Nick Symmonds. Symmonds holds the NCAA Division III national record in the 800m. Jimmy Watts is second on the all-time NCAA decathlon list with 7,384 points and is a two-time national champion. The Bearcats have had a stable of decathletes, including All-Americans Evin Colignon `11, Tyler May `05 and two-time national champion Jimmy Watts `00. Combined the Bearcats have earned 6 All-America awards in the decathlon.
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MEN’S TEAM HISTORY
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
1951 1952 1953 1961 1966 1970 1978
1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
1987 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009
PAUL WINGER `12
Willamette University has a strong tradition in track and field. In recent seasons, Willamette has established itself as one of the premier track and field programs in the Northwest. Willamette has competed at prestigious venues such as the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field and the Mt. SAC Relays. As the Bearcat track and field program has grown, it has become a strong presence at the national level.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD RECORDS 5,000 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Dan Hall David Fleming Jacob Stout Aaron Hollingshead Ian Batch
10,000 Meter Run
100 Meter Dash 1 3 5
Tim Archer Rich Torquato Gordon McKenzie Mark Nolan Jeremy Senn
200 Meter Dash 1 2 3
Rex Putnam Paul Winger Mac Clouse Tim Archer Carlos Gilyard
400 Meter Dash
Nick Symmonds Doug Ousterhout Ben Carrington David Scearce Paul Winger
800 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Nick Symmonds Dale Hartman Reid Gilbertson Brian Roesler Everett Thomas
1,500 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Nick Symmonds Stefan Redfield Kit Kingstad Jacob Stout David Fleming
David Fleming Leo Castillo Rich Groenendaal Terry Zerzan Derek Hayden
1976 1980 2004 2005 2008
29:54.44 30:38.01 30:46.54 31:02.84 31:12.74
1980 2011 1982 1977 1990
10.74 10.74 10.84 10.84 10.90
1978 1986 1994 1994 1998
110 Meter High Hurdles
21.74 21.98 22.04 22.04 22.04
1941 2010 1968 1978 1984
400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
48.15 48.34 48.53 48.54 48.55
2006 1979 1994 1986 2012
3,000 Meter Steeplechase
1:45.83 1:51.94 1:52.40 1:52.64 1:53.00
2006 1958 2009 2002 2004
High Jump
3:40.91 3:50.07 3:50.23 3:51.44 3:51.51
2006 2011 2012 2004 1980
Pole Vault
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4
Dean Benson Tyler May Doug Ousterhout Sam Lapray Justin Lydon Doug Ousterhout Bob Burles Bob DeVyldere Eric Brown Don Hicks
Jacob Stout Aaron Hollingshead Tim Rutledge Scott Overby Kelly Sullivan David Crume Jimmy Watts Scott Wallace Ken Ashley Zach Larsen Allen Heinly Jeff Fowler Brett McNeil Mike Gile Zach Sommers
14.14 14.44 14.84 14.87 14.88 52.74 53.04 53.33 53.34 53.54
1956 2005 1980 1987 1995 1980 1964 1986 1979 1982
9:01.11 9:01.55 9:05.44 9:06.08 9:08.14
2004 2005 1978 2003 1979
6-11.25 6-10.75 6-10.25 6-9.75 6-9.5
1984 2000 1980 1963 2004
16-0 15-6 15-5.75 15-0 15-0
1995 1990 2004 1989 2003
Long Jump 1 2 3 4 5
Gery Ellibee Greg Hansen Gareth Pooleon Jonas Welsch Jeff Allison
Triple Jump 1 2 3 4 5
David Crume Kevin Connors Jeff Allison Allen Heinly K.B. Ofori
Shot Put 1 2 3 4 5
Nate Matlock David Novotney Ron Jensen Brian Bean Adam Dittman
Discus 1 2 3 4 5
Bob Roy Denny Charlton Jason Holmgren Doug Sommer David Oppat
Javelin 1 2 3 4 5
Jim Williams Scott Baker Grant Piros Jimmy Watts Jeff Roller
Hammer 1 2 3 4 5
Nate Matlock Jacob Monroe Max Faulhaber Trevor Basset-Smith Steve Collins
Decathlon 1 2 3 4 5
Jimmy Watts. David Crume. Tyler May Greg Hansen. Rusty Lorenz.
23-9.75 23-9 23-6.75 23-6 23-1.75
1973 1981 1987 2004 1990
49-2.5 48-5.5 47-4 47-1 46-10.75
1984 1985 1989 1995 1984
53-9.25 53-8.5 52-11.5 52-0 50-8
2005 1985 1968 1979 2000
163-8 159-0 156-10 154-9 154-0
1961 1963 2002 1988 2010
211-11 206-4 203-0 202-11 195-1
1987 1991 2009 1999 1993
192-5 184-6 181-2 178-10 179-3
2005 2009 2012 2010 2011
7,384 7,199 7,107 6,825 6,622
2000 1984 2005 1982 1986
4 x 100 Meter Relay 1 2 3 4
Bartlett, Golden, Espiritu, McKenzie Dick, Howard, Bodding-Long, Winger Walsh, Hallaian, Runner, Archer Clouse, Stewart, Houck, Williams Archer, Hallaian, Runner, Seils Archer, Ousterhout, Houser, Seils Archer, Ousterhout, Houser, Petterson
4 x 400-Meter Relay 1 2 3 4 5
McKenzie, Wandschneider, Nolan, Carrington May, Decherd, Thomas, Symmonds McKenzie, Napoli, Espiritu, Golden Thomas, Garrelts, Schmidt, Roesler Nolan, Carrington, Coleson,McKenzie
41.99 42.11 42.24 42.34 42.34 42.34 42.34
1992 2010 1976 1968 1977 1978 1978
3:16.76 3:16.94 3:17.44 3:17.60 3:17.82
1994 2005 1992 2003 1993
NICK SYMMONDS `06
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
14:11.14 14:17.84 14:22.28 14:28.30 14:31.79
MEN’S RECORDS
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EVIN COLIGNON `11
NATE MATLOCK `05
GRANT PIROS `09
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICANS Ken Ashley `63
1960 - High Jump (1st) 1961 - High Jump (1st) 1963 - High Jump (1st)
Scott Baker `94
1965 - 400m 1966 - 400m (1st)
Evin Colignon `11
2011 - Decathlon (5th)
1994 - Javelin
Kevin Connors
Brad Bales
1985 - Triple Jump (3rd) 1986 - Triple Jump (4th) 1987 - Triple Jump (4th)
1984
Dean Benson `56
Bob Burles
1955 - 100y Hurdles (1st)
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ALL-AMERICAN MEN
David Crume
Dan Hall `76
Bob de Vyldere
Greg Hansen `82
Dave Fleming
Dale Hartman
1984
1987 - 400m Hurdles (6th) 1979 1980 - 5000m (2nd)
Ted Foxley 1961
1976 - 5000m (2nd) 1982 - Decathlon (4th) 1958
Andrew Herman 1990 1993
TYLER MAY `05
NICK SYMMONDS `06
Aaron Hollingshead `05
Tyler May `05
Zach Larsen `05
Doug Ousterhout
2004 - Steeplechase (6th) 2005 - Steeplechase (2nd) 2004 - High Jump (8th) 2005 - High Jump (6th)
Justin Lydon 1995
Nate Matlock `05
2004 - Hammer (6th) 2005 - Hammer (3rd)
2004 - Decathlon (3rd) 2005 - Decathlon (3rd) 1979
Scott Overby
2005 - Steeplechase (7th)
Grant Piros `09
2008 - Javelin (7th)
Gareth Pooleon
1987 - Long Jump
JIMMY WATTS `00
Bob Roy
Jimmy Watts `00
1960
Jacob Stout `04
2004 - Steeplechase (4th)
Nick Symmonds ‘06 2003 - 800m (1st) 2003 - 1500m (1st) 2004 - 800m (1st) 2005 - 800m (1st) 2005 - 1500m (1st) 2006 - 800m (1st) 2006 - 800m (1st)
1997 - Decathlon 1999 - Decathlon (1st) 2000 - Decathlon (1st)
Jim Williams
1987 - Javelin (3rd)
ALL-AMERICAN MEN
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WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD BEARCAT WOMEN
LARISSA DeHAAS
Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelley HS) Senior — Enviromental Science 400m................................. 1:03.38 100m Hurdles.................................... 17.32 400m Hurdles................................. 1:08.99
ELISA AHERN
THERESA EDWARDS
Lake Tapps, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS) Senior — Enviromental Science, Biology 800m................................. 2:18.45 1500m................................. 4:37.24 5000m............................... 17:43.24
ELISA AHERN
STEVIE GILDEHAUS
Spokane Valley, Wash. (University HS) Senior — Environmental Science, Spanish 800m................................. 2:20.85 1500m................................. 4:57.02 3000m Steeple............................... 12:15.61
ELISA AHERN
Larissa DeHaas has qualified for the conference meet all three years in the 400m hurdles. She also qualified once in the 100m hurdles. In 2010 she finished seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Northwest Conference Championships. Her major is Environmental Science.
Theresa Edwards is one of the Bearcats’ most talented athletes. She has accumulated five All-Conference awards including NWC championships in both the 800m and the 1500m in 2012. Edwards qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships in the 1500m, finishing 18th. She has qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships three times. Edwards is majoring in both Biology and Environmental Science.
One of Willamette’s most dynamic distance runners, Stevie Gildehaus has run everything from the 400m to the 5000m. At the 2011 NWC Championships, she scored in both the 800m and the 1600m Relay. In 2012, she was eighth in the 400m. Gildehaus was also a member of the team that qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. She studied abroad in Ecuador, and is majoring in Environmental Science and Spanish.
BEARCAT SENIORS - WOMEN
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THERESA EDWARDS
GINNY HODGES
San Francisco, Calif. (Saint Ignatius) Senior — Classical Studies Heptathlon................................ 3801pts High Jump................... 1.56m (5’ 1.25”) Long Jump...................... 4.70m (15’ 5”)
ELISA AHERN
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BEARCAT SENIORS - WOM EN
Ginny Hodges is a talented heptathlete who has battled injury her whole career. In 2011, she was limited to the throwing events. She added the discus to her repertoire and scored at the NWC Championships in both the shot and the discus. In 2012, she finished fifth at the NWC Championships in the high jump. Hodges is a supervisor in the campus recreation and intramurals office. Her major is Classical Studies.
ERYNN REBOL
Cottonwood, Calif. (Red Bluff Union HS) Senior — Studio Art, Biology 400m................................. 1:02.37 800m................................. 2:17.20 1500m................................. 4:51.19
ELISA AHERN
AMANDA TAMANAHA
Honolulu, Hawaii (Saint Andrews Priory) Senior — Exercise Science 5000m............................... 18:55.72 10000m............................... 40:05.64 3000m Steeple............................... 11:52.96
ELISA AHERN
ALISHA TILL
Richland, Wash. (Richland HS) Senior — Environmental Science 1500m................................. 5:11.01 5000m............................... 19:06.34 10000m............................... 40:10.90
ELISA AHERN
Erynn Rebol has scored in the 800m at the conference Championships each year including a first place finish in 2010 and a runner up finish in 2012. She also scored in the 1500m at the 2011 conference championships. She was a member of three All-Conference 1600m relay teams including the conference championship team in 2010 that clinched the ninth straight NWC team title for the women.
Amanda Tamanaha is a three-time qualifier for the NWC Championships, and has competed in the 5000m each of the last three years. In addition, the scored in the steeplechase in 2010 and 2011, and scored in the 10,000m in 2012. Tamanaha was a member of the NCAA Divison III Cross Country Championship qualifing teams in 2011 and 2012. She is an Excercise Science major and works in the Willamette’s Sports Medicine office.
Alisha Till concentrates her efforts on the longer races. She has qualified for the Northwest Conference Championships all three years, and scored in the 10,000m in 2011. Till studied abroad in New Zealand during the Fall of 2011. She is majoring in Environmental Science.
BEARCAT SENIORS - WOMEN
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TAYLOR OTTOMANO
BEKAH DANIEL
BEKAH DANIEL
Silverdale, Wash. (Cental Kitsap HS) Junior — Physics Triple Jump............... 10.80m (35’ 5.25”) Heptathlon............................... 3937 pts 100H.................................... 16.14
ELISA AHERN
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BEARCAT JUNIORS - WOMEN
TAYLOR OTTOMANO
Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap HS) Junior — Anthropology, Biology High Jump........................ 1.57m (5’ 1”) Long Jump...................... 4.98m (16’ 4”) Triple Jump.................... 10.46m (34’ 3”)
ELISA AHERN
MICHAELA FREEBY
Lake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS) Sophomore — Physics Triple Jump................. 11.01m (36’ 1.5”) Heptathlon............................... 3774 pts 100H.................................... 15.93
Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS) Sophomore — Undeclared Major 800m................................. 2:20.62 1500m................................. 4:42.94 Steeplechase............................... 10:57.24
MOLLY BOND Clarkston, Wash. (Asotin HS) Sophomore — Art History
100H.................................... 16.53 400H................................. 1:08.93
KELSEY ENGSTROM
Clinton, Wash. (South Whidbey HS) Sophomore — International Studies Shot Put................. 11.16m (36’ 7.5”) Discus.................. 29.84m (97’ 11”) Hammer.................. 39.68m (130’ 2”)
MOLLY BOND
KELSEY ENGSTROM
BEARCAT SOPHOMORE WOMEN
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TARYN GREENBERG
MAGGIE RUWITCH
Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar HS) Sophomore — Undeclared Major
Hammer.................. 38.93m (127’ 9”)
KATIE KALUGIN
Woodburn, Ore. (Woodburn HS) Sophomore — Politics
100H.................................... 16.72
ANNETTE MARINELLO
Corvallis, Ore. (Philomath HS) Sophomore — Biology : 400m................................. 1:07.04 800m................................. 2:30.64 1500m................................. 5:05.97
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BEARCAT SOPHOMORES - WOMEN
Canby, Ore. (Canby HS) Sophomore — Exercise Science
1500m................................. 5:40.33 5000m............................... 21:59.18
KAELEIGH THORP
San Leandro, Calif. (Encinal HS) Sophomore — Biology Shot Put...................... 8.66m (25’ 5”) Discus.................. 34.04m (111’ 8”) Hammer.................. 36.27m (119’ 0”)
JOSSALYNN WRIGHT
Aumsville, Ore. (Cascade HS) Sophomore — Exercise Science Shot Put....................... 11.35 (37’ 3”) Discus.................. 34.25m (112’ 4”) Hammer.................... 27.05m (88’ 9”)
MAYA BOWTON
Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Jumps
HANNAH BRESSLER
JOSSALYNN WRIGHT
ASHLAND BERNARD
Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS) Freshman — Classical Studies, History Sprints
Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
JULIET FARNAN
Lafayette, Calif. (Campolindo HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
BRIANA FORTNAM
Portola Valley, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS) Freshman — Biology Jumps
BEARCAT FRESHMEN - WOMEN
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KELLEN FRIEDRICH
TAYLOR OSTRANDER
TAYLOR OSTRANDER
KELLEN FRIEDRICH
Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
KYLEA JOHNSON
Onalaska, Wash. (Onalaska HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Sprints
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BEARCAT FRESHMEN WOMEN
Soldotna, Alaska (Kenai Central HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Distance
CARMELA ROBERTS
Santa Cruz, Calif. (Santa Cruz HS) Freshman — Undeclared Major Sprints
AUDREY TAYLOR
Portland, Ore. (La Salle High School) Freshman — Undeclared Major Sprints
MEKA TOWNSEND
Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS) Freshman — American Ethnic Studies Throws
JAELA DINSMORE `12 Hines, Ore. (Burns High School) Jaela Dinsmore was the 2012 Norrthwest Conference Champion in both the 100m and the 200m. She qualified for the 2012 NCAA Championships in both events. In the 200m Dinsmore missed qualifing for finals by only four hundredths of a second, finishing 11th overall. In the 100m semis she earned the last qualifing spot by one thousandth of a second. She finished 5th in the finals to earn All-America honors. Dinsmore also earned the Elite 89 Award, which is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA championships. After receiving her dregree from Willamette University, Dinsmore was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Colombia.
2012 NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICA
WOMEN’S 100M — CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA PAGE 31
WOMEN’S TEAM HISTORY Willamette University has a strong tradition in track and field. In recent years, Willamette has established itself as one of the premier track and field programs in the Northwest. The Bearcats have competed at prestigious venues such as the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field and the Mt. SAC Relays.
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WOMEN’S TEAM HISTORY
2003 2008 2004 2009 2005 2010 2006 2007
JAELA DINSMORE `12
Kimber Mattox `11, a two-time All-American in the steeplechase, recorded the seventh-fastest time in NCAA Division III history. Sarah Zerzan, a twotime national champion in cross country, owns the 10th fastest 5,000m time ever in Division III. Jordyn Smith `08 graduated with five All-America awards in three different events: 400m hurdles, 800m (2), and the 1600m relay (2).
1974 1975 1976 1978 2002
ANDREA MAY `07
As the Bearcat track and field program has grown, it has become a strong presence at the national level. Willamette has produced 26 All-Americans who have achieved 45 All-America performances.
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
SARAH ZERZAN `07
The Bearcat women have won 13 Northwest Conference championships, including nine of the last 11 titles and a string of nine consecutive wins from 2002-10. The Willamette women have earned numerous All-Conference honors along with achieving over 119 Northwest Conference event championships.
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD RECORDS Long Jump
2012 NCAA DIII WOMEN’S100M FINAL
100 Meter Dash 1 2 3 4 5
Sonda Strong Jaela Dinsmore Andrea May Lindsey Patterson Kaitlin St. John Ocean Kuykendall
200 Meter Dash Sonda Strong Jaela Dinsmore Sharon Canda Andrea May Jennifer Luecht
400 Meter Dash 1 2 3 4 5
Sharon Canda Tammy Moland Mariah Hanson Alicia Andrews Jennifer Luecht
800 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Lisa Starkey Jordyn Smith Beth Fitzgerald Alicia Andrews Kari Holbert
1,500 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Kimber Mattox Maddie Coffman Sarah Zerzan Carrie Morales Beth Fitzgerald
24.60 24.62 24.86 25.32 25.35 54.82 56.47 56.86 57.14 57.23
Kimber Mattox Jena Winger Michaela Feeby Kari Holbert Sally Venable
1989 2012 1976 2006 2010 1976 1984 2004 2004 2009
2:09.19 2:09.43 2:09.48 2:10.57 2:12.25
2001 2008 1999 2005 2004
4:28.11 4:40.58 4:31.52 4:34.14 4:34.84
2011 2009 2007 1997 2000
3,000 Meter Steeplechase 1 2 3 4 5
1989 2012 2006 2006 2010 1996
10:23.34 10:42.08 10:57.44 10:59.44 11:15.66
2011 2009 2012 2004 2012
5,000 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Sarah Zerzan Maddie Coffman Kimber Mattox Jena Winger Kara Crisifulli
10,000 Meter Run 1 2 3 4 5
Sarah Zerzan Danya Rumore Kara Crisifulli Natalie Muren Marilyn Fishback
Triple Jump 16:28.54 17:02.33 17:10.28 17:21.59 17:21.94
2007 2009 2011 2008 1985
35:20.17 36:03.64 36:26.50 36:51.84 38:17.40
2007 2004 1986 2003 1986
Andrea May Jazzmin Reece Shannon McGrane Laura Leineweber Nicole Lucas
14.72 14.94 15.00 15.13 15.19
400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 2 3 4 5
Shannon McGrane Jordyn Smith Roseann Kassebaum Amy Carlson Kari Holbert
High Jump 1 2 3 4 5
Laura Leineweber Alanna Pledger Laurie Lingel Amy Gakstatter Shannon Baird
Pole Vault 1 2 3 4 5
Katie Mariman Jessica Anderson Marika Middag Elizabeth Andrews Autumn Schmeck
1 2 3 4 5
Lara Wright Danielle Page Heather Holly Rachel Siebuhr Elisa Ahern
Shot Put
100 Meter High Hurdles 1 2 3 4 5
Saran Patillo Stephanie Libby Lindsey Patterson Karla Jones Christina Siffert
1 2 3 4 5
Carrie Pietig Saran Patillo Diana McDonald Nancy Weyler Autumn Helmick
Discus 2007 2004 2005 2002 2005
1 2 3 4 5
Carrie Pietig Sarah Reichner Lea Bush Nancy Weyler Melinda Fahey
Hammer
1:00.95 1:02.30 1:02.76 1:02.98 1:04.34
2005 2005 2004 1994 2001
5-7.75 5-7 5-5 5-4.75 5-4.25
2002 2006 1981 1986 1986
11-5.75 11-4.25 11-1 10-8 10-6
2011 2002 2001 2007 2007
1 2 3 4 5
Melinda Fahey Kasey Sorenson Monique Reed Christina Edholm Holly Winter
Javelin 1 2 3 4 5
Mea Frantz Kim Marsh Heidi Buckmaster Monica Scott Kelsey Stolz
Heptathlon 1 2 3 4 5
Brooke Smith Gayle Roth Brandi Miller Jazzmin Reece Laura Leineweber
19-4.5 19-2 18-11.75 18-6.5 18-0.5
1996 1992 2004 1986 2002
38-6 36-11 36-4 36-2 36-1.5
1989 2003 1991 2010 2012
48-1175 42-575 42-3 41-05 40-825
1990 1993 1989 2002 2005
167-4 142-5 142-3 140-11.75 139-0
1990 2001 1989 2002 2008
162-4 152-7 145-1 137-2 134-9
2008 2003 2004 2009 2008
159-8 153-5 147-10 147-5 147-4
1992 1982 1989 2001 2005
4,536 4,408 4,406 4,399 4,304
2008 1984 2011 2003 2002
4 x 100 Meter Relay 1 2 3 4
Schmeck, Marsalli, St. John, May Nhim, Dinsmore, Daniel, Miller Payne, Buell, K. Jones, Strong Patillo, Rosenberg, Dille, Kuykendal Nhim, Dinsmore, Smith, Miller
4 x 400 Meter Relay 1 2 3 4 5
May, Luecht, Marsalli, Hanson May, Patterson, Smith, Hanson McGrane, Smith, May, Andrews Andrews, McGrane, Kassebaum, Hanson Luecht, Smith, St. John, Marsalli
WOMEN’S RECORDS
47.78 49.00 49.04 49.18 49.18
2007 2012 1989 1996 2011
3:47.42 3:47.85 3:51.39 3:52.08 3:53.39
2007 2006 2005 2004 2008
KIMBER MATTOX `11
1 2 3 4 5
11.88 11.95 12.38 12.39 12.45 12.47
1 2 3 4 5
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BETH FITZGERALD `00
SHANNON McGRANE `05
CARRIE PIETIG `91
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICANS Alicia Andrews `05
2003 — 800m (6th) 2004 — 800m (2nd) 2005 — 800m (2nd) 2005 — 1600m Relay (8th)
Heidi Buckmaster `90 1987 — Javelin (3rd) 1988 — Javelin (4th) 1989 1990
Lea Bush `90
1986 — Discus (5th) 1988 — Discus (6th)
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Amy Carlson 1994 1995
Maddie Coffman `09 2009 — 1500m (4th)
Kara Crisifulli `86
1984 1985 — 5000m (6th)
Ann Davis 1992
Sophia Dentzel `07 2006 — Javelin (6th)
ALL-AMERICAN WOMEN
Jaela Dinsmore `12
Susan Gramson
Beth Fitzgerald `00
Mariah Hanson `07
2012 — 100m (5th) 1997 — 800m 1998 — 800m 1999 — 800m (1st)
Margaret Frantz
1991 1992 — Javelin (1st) 1994
Jennifer Goettsche 1990
1982
2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd) 2007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Karla Jones `89
1986 — Long Jump (3rd)
Stephanie Libby 1992
Laura Lieneweber `02
2002 — High Jump (2nd)
ALICIA ANDREWS `05 Jennifer Luecht `10
2007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Lydia Marsalli `10
2007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Kim Marsh
1982 — Javelin (2nd)
Kimber Mattox `11
2009 — Steeplechase (6th) 2011 — Steeplechase (2nd)
Andrea May `07
2005 — 1600m Relay (8th) 2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd) 2007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
JORDYN SMITH `08 Shannon McGrane `05
2003 — 400m Hurdles (4th) 2005 — 1600m Relay (8th) 2005 — 400m Hurdles (2nd)
2007 1600m RELAY TEAM
Alanna Pledger
2006 — High Jump (6th)
Monica Scott `01
Lisa Starkey `01
2000 — 800m (4th) 2001 — 800m (4th)
Carrie Morales
Kelsey Stolz
1997
1999 — Javelin (5th) 2000 — Javelin (3rd) 2001 — Javelin (2nd)
Lindsay Patterson `06
Brooke Smith `09
2008 — Heptathlon (7th)
1989 1990
Jordyn Smith `08
Lara Wright `90
2004 — Long Jump (8th) 2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd)
Carrie Pietig `91
1988 — Discus (7th) 1990 — Discus (1st) 1990 — Shot Put (1st) 1991 — Discud (1st)
2005 — 400m Hurdles (5th) 2005 — 1600m Relay (8th) 2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd) 2007 — 800m (7th) 2008 — 800m (4th)
2005 — Javelin (6th)
Sonda Strong
1987 — Triple Jump (7th) 1990
Sarah Zerzan `08
2007 — 5000m (2nd)
ALL-AMERICAN WOMEN
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COMMITMENT TO ACADEMICS
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Student-athletes are at Willamette to get a high quality education. While many of the things you learn as a member of the team will follow you throughout your life, it’s the classroom work that will set you on a path to success.
The track and field teams routinely maintain some of the highest cumulative GPAs in the Athletics Department. Track athletes have earned numerous academic awards, including six NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and nine CoSIDA Academic All-America awards.
The track and field program makes great efforts to be sure that student-athletes have every opportunity to succeed academically. Practice schedules are often moved around academic conflicts, and missed class due to travel is kept to a minimum. Many student-athletes perform better in the classroom while in season. The track program takes great pride in the academic success of its student-athletes.
Among the Bearcats’ academically distinguished alumni are Chris Platano `10, who was a Kemper Scholar and earned an Elite 88 award during cross country; Jaela Dinsmore `12, Lucas Nebert `08 and Ali Maki `09, who each won Fulbright Grants; and Natalie Muren `06, who was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
TRAINING PRINCIPLES
TRAVEL AND COMPETITION
Sprints, jumps, throws and distance athletes all require different training, but there are several general principles that guide the Bearcat coaches throughout the season. The first goal for every member of the team is that at the end of the season they are healthy and excited about competing. When this happens, athletes excel.
The Bearcats rarely need to travel far from home. Numerous home meets and nearby competition against NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA institutions make travel less intrusive on the athletes’ lives. This results in fewer missed classes and allows the athletes to sleep in the comfort of their own beds the night before a competition.
In the Willamette training model no one day is more important than another. What this means is that Bearcat coaches err on the side of caution. If an athlete is sick, injured or has been up all night finishing a paper, a hard work-out is probably not in the athlete’s best interest.
A Bearcat track athlete typically has one competition opportunity per week. Coaches set up athletes’ schedules to maximize their opportunuities. Many athletes only compete in one or two events per meet. This gives them the best chance of performing at their highest level. Maximizing opportunities results in maximizing success.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
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JAELA
DINSMORE PAGE 38
THERESA
EDWARDS
MICHAELA
FREEBY
NCAA DIII TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
KIT
KINGSTAD
BRANDI
MILLER
2012 NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS COLLEGES — CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA
NCAA DIII TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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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 midst 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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McCULLOCH STADIUM McCulloch Stadium is located two blocks south of the Willamette University campus in Bush’s Pasture Park. McCulloch Stadium includes a training room, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and a common area that track and field athletes use for stretching during inclement weather. McCulloch Stadium has a seating capacity of 2,400 with a covered seating area, and is used for cross country, football, track and other community programs.
CHARLES BOWLES TRACK Charles Bowles Track has a storied history with some of the best track records in the Northwest, including records set by Olympians Marla Runyan, Ryan Bailey and Dyrol Burleson. Bowles Track hosts several Willamette home track meets each year, including the two-day Willamette Invitational. It has been the site for numerous high school and Junior Olympic meets. It will also play host to the 2013 NWC Championships. Engulfed by Bush Park and including a covered seating area, Bowles track is a great place to watch track and field. The track is scheduled to be resurfaced following the 2013 season
BUSH & MINTO-BROWN PARKS
CHARLES BOWLES TRACK RECORDS OF NOTE
WOMEN 1500m 5000m 10,000m Steeple Shot Put Discus
Tara Erdmann 4:20.40 Julia Lucas 16:04.61 Marla Runyan 32:39.46 Carrie Dimoff 9:59.72 Carrie Pietig 48’ 1 1/2” Mary Etter 179’ 5”
MEN 200m 1500m 5000m Javelin Shot Put
Ryan Bailey 21.20 Dyrol Burleson 3:40.24 Nolan Swanson 13:54.54 Darryl Roberson 232’ 5” Ken Patera 60’ 9 1/2”
Bush’s Pasture Park covers over 90 acres and surrounds the McCulloch Stadium and Charles Bowles Track complex. It is a public park and is highly utilized by the Willamette community and the citizens of Salem. A bark trail around the perimeter of the park, which is approximately 1.5 miles, is a great place for Willamette runners to complete an easy run or a full workout. Runners on the WU distance squad tally a majority of their miles in the park. They also spend time at Minto-Brown Island Park, located about two miles from the track. The 900-acre park doubles as a wildlife refuge. Many of its 20 miles of paths are paved, but you also can run on the soft surfaces of bark paths.
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
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 87 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.
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE & THE NCAA
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DR. STEPHEN THORSETT
COACHING STAFF Baseball
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.
Aaron Swick Men’s Basketball
Kip Ioane
Location.................................................... Salem, Oregon Founded.....................................................................1842 Enrollment..............2,013 Undergraduate; 2,794 Overall Nickname............................................................ Bearcats Colors.......................................... Cardinal and Old Gold National Affiliation............................... NCAA Division III Conference......................Northwest Conference (NWC) Track Facility (Capacity)..... Charles Bowles Track (2,400)
ADMINISTRATION
Dean of Campus Life........................ Dr. David Douglass Faculty Athletic Rep............................. Dr. Kelley Strawn Associate Athletic Director........................ Judy Gordon Facilities/Operations Manager................... Rob Passage 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
Cross Country / Track & Field
Matt McGuirk Football
Glen Fowles Men’s & Women’s Golf
Men’s & Women’s Rowing
Ryan Miller
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.
Men’s Soccer
Lloyd Fobi Women’s Soccer
Hillary Arthur Softball
Damian Williams Men’s & Women’s Swimming
Leslie Shevlin
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
Men’s Tennis
Rick Wood Women’s Tennis
Becky Roberts Volleyball
Tom Shoji
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DAVID RIGSBY `00
Noah Horstman
CARSON KENNEDY
CONTACT
Peg Swadener
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
ELISA AHERN
ABOUT WILLAMETTE
Women’s Basketball
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 3 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 on a rotating schedule. 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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2013 SCHEDULE Mar. 2
Willamette Opener Willamette University
Charles Bowles Track Salem, OR
Mar. 9
Lane Preview Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
Mar. 14
Corban University Dual Willamette University
Charles Bowles Track Salem, OR
Mar. 16
Oregon Preview University of Oregon
Hayward Field Eugene, OR
Mar. 22-23
Bearcat Invitational Multi Willamette University
Charles Bowles Track Salem, OR
Mar. 22-23
OSU / PSU / UP / WU Oregon State University
Whyte Track & Field Center Corvallis, OR
Apr. 5-6
Willamette Invitational Willamette University
Charles Bowles Track Salem, OR
Apr. 12
John Knight Twilight Western Oregon University
McArthur Field Monmouth, OR
Apr. 15-16
NWC Multi Championships Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
Apr. 18-20
Mt. SAC Relays Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Apr. 19-20
Oregon Relays University of Oregon
Hayward Field Eugene, OR
Apr. 26-27
Northwest Conference Championships Willamette University
Charles Bowles Track Salem, OR
May 3
Oregon Twiligjht University of Oregon
Hayward Field Eugene, OR
May 10-11
West Coast Invitational Willamette University
Charles Bowles Track Salem, OR
May 23-25
NCAA Championships University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisc.