2009-10 Youngstown State Track & Field Media Guide

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Address _________________ One University Plaza Location (Zip) _______ Youngstown, Ohio (44555) Founded _____________________________ 1908 Enrollment _________________________ 14,682 President ___________________ Dr. David Sweet Colors _________________________ Red & White Nickname _________________________Penguins Affiliation_____________________NCAA Division I League _____________________ Horizon League Venue ____ YSU Track & Field Complex (Outdoor)

COACHES/LEAGUE

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Executive Director of Athletics ______ Ron Strollo Assoc. Athletic Director/SWA _____ Elaine Jacobs Associate Athletic Director __________ Rick Love Assistant Athletic Director _______Emily Haynam Assistant Athletic Director _______Robb Schmidt Faculty Representative ________ Dr. Chet Cooper Dir. of Athletic Development _______ Joe Cassese Ticket Coordinator _________________Tim Stuart Facilities Coordinator___________ Grant Springer Head Athletic Trainer ____________John Doneyko Equipment Manager _________Carmine Cassese Department Phone ___________ (330) 941-2385

SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director _______ Trevor Parks Assistant SID _____________________ Jamie Hall Asstistant SID____________________ John Vogel Student Intern/Track Contact _____ Todd Mounce Office ____________________ (330) 941-3192 Email ___________ tjmounce@student.ysu.edu Direct Line ________________ (330) 941-5295 Student Intern _______________Zach Humphries Sports Information Office ______ (330) 941-3192 Sports Information Fax ________ (330) 941-3191 Web site ________________ www.YSUsports.com Horizon League Contact _________ Kristy Murphy Email __________ kmurphy@horizonleague.org Horizon League Phone ________ (317) 237-5622 Horizon League Fax ___________ (317) 237-5620 Web site ______________ www.horizonleague.org

24• Roster 25-33 • Returner Profiles 34-36 • Newcomer Profiles

MEET THE PENGUINS WOMEN

TEAM AT A GLANCE Head Coach ___________ Brian Gorby (17th Year) Alma Mater_________Youngstown State, 1990 Office Phone ______________(330) 941-3395 Office Fax _________________ (330) 941-2968 Jumps ____________Marcella Bolha (Eighth Year) Throws ______________ Brent Shelby (First Year) Pole Vault __________ Rick Penniman (10th Year) Sprints _________ David Townsend (Fourth Year) 2009 Women’s Horizon Indoor Finish ___ Second 2009 Women’s Horizon Outdoor Finish _____First 2009 Men’s Horizon Indoor Finish ______ Second 2009 Men’s Horizon Outdoor Finish ____ Second Returning Women’s Conference Champions __ 10 Returning Men’s Conference Champions _____ 5

MEET THE PENGUINS MEN

2-3 • Head Coach Brian Gorby 4 • Coach Marcella Bohla 4 • Coach Rick Penniman 5 • Coach Brent Shelby 5 • Coach David Townsend 6-7 • Horizon League 7 • Horizon League Map

HISTORY

37 • Special Athletic Awards 38-39 • First-Team Athletes 40-41 • Women’s Records 42-43 • Men’s Records 44 • Cross Country Records 44 • Academic Awards 45-47 • Horizon League Championships

8 • Roster 9-20 • Returner Profiles 21-23 • Newcomer Profiles

YSUsports.com - “Where the ‘Guins are always on”

The official website of Youngstown State athletics, YSUsports.com, offers one of the most comprehensive athletic sites in all of college athletics.

Fans and media can log on for the latest statistics, game notes, daily releases, coach and student-athlete biographies, wallpapers and much more detailing the YSU track and field program.

The site also keeps Youngstown State fans and the media up to date on all other 17 Penguin athletic programs as well as Penguin Club and department social events.

YSUsports.com also offers live statistics for all sports, live video for football and men’s and women’s basketball and live audio for select sports. Partnered with the Horizon League Network, all league basketball contests and select league championships are video-streamed live on the Internet.

YSU Athletics Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Youngstown State is to offer broadbased programs which accommodate the needs and interests of the students. The Intercollegiate Athletic Department is committed to: Welfare of studentathletes, Academic integrity, Sportsmanship and ethical integrity, Fiscal Integrity, Ethnic Integrity, Gender Equity and outreach.

Media Guide Credits

The 2009-10 Youngstown State University Track and Field Media Guide is a production of the YSU Sports Information Office. It was written by student-intern Todd Mounce with contributions from former track and field SID John Vogel. Editorial assistance provided

by Trevor Parks, Jamie Hall and Zach Humphries.

Photos by Carl Leet of YSU Media Services, Bruce Palmer of YSU Media Services, Ron Stevens of White Lightning images, Tim Busch Photography and Steve Woltmann.

HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS Men - 2003 Indoor Women - 2004 Indoor, 2004 Outdoor, 2005 Indoor, 2005 Outdoor, 2006 Outdoor, 2008 Indoor, 2008 Outdoor, 2009 Outdoor (Right)

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124 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ... ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT | HEAD COACH BRIAN GORBY

BRIAN

GORBY Head Coach • 17th Season Youngstown State, 1991 In 1987, a Boardman, Ohio, native laced up his track shoes and put on his Penguins jersey for the first time. Now, entering his 22nd season as a member of the Youngstown State track and field family and his 17th as head coach, Brian Gorby has built one of the elite programs in Ohio, the Horizon League and the Mideast Region.

After earning three letters as an athlete from 1987-1990, Gorby served as an assistant coach in both cross country and track before being promoted to the helm of the cross country program in August of 1993. He was named head track and field coach in July of the following year.

In his 16 seasons, Gorby has led the men’s program to six conference championships and the women to 12 conference titles, including the 2009 and 2008 Women’s Outdoor titles. He also directed the men’s squad to the Mid-Continent Conference Triple Crown in the 1996-97 season as the team won the title in cross country and both the indoor and outdoor track titles. On the individual level, he has produced one All-American, nine national qualifiers, five junior national qualifiers and 37 NCAA Mideast Regional qualifiers. Gorby has also seen Jarrod Davis earn Academic All-America accolades in 2006 and 110 student-athletes garner academic all-league laurels.

After claiming eight Mid-Continent Conference Championships from 19942001, the Penguins have continued to reap conference titles after moving into the Horizon League by winning six track and field titles in six years. Gorby has also led the Penguins to 96 individual titles and 15 relay wins in the Horizon League.

Emerging on the National Level On March 15, 2003, Kurt Michaelis moved the Youngstown State track and field program to a new level by becoming the school’s first Division I All-American. After hitting the provisional mark in the mile at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 8, he entered the national meet with the 12th-fastest time in the nation. He finished third in his first heat to qualify for finals then crossed the finish line ninth during finals with a time of 4:07.79. Michaelis was named the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year two weeks later, and he earned his first of two Vindicator/YSU Student-Athlete of the Year awards in May. With Gorby as an assistant coach in 1994, Mona Jackson became YSU’s first provisional national qualifier in the indoor 55m. In 1997 with Gorby at the helm, Laura Thomas became the first-ever YSU cross country athlete to qualify for national competition. After finishing third out of 189 runners at the Great Lakes Regional, she placed 124th with a time of 18:16 at the national meet. Matt Folk became the first male cross country runner to make it to nationals a year later and placed 77th with a time of 31:48.9. Also in 1998, YSU saw its first male athlete provisionally qualify for national competition in track and field as Paul Carter qualified in the 800m. Thomas qualified for nationals again in 1999, this time provisionally in outdoor track and field in the 10,000-meter run. In 2000, Kofi Owusu-Ansah posted a 15th-place finish in the 200m dash at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Davis hit the provisional mark in the weight throw in 2006 and Anderson eclipsed the standard in 2007.

Since the inception of the NCAA Mideast Regional in 2003, YSU has had student-athletes qualify 34 times by hitting the required mark or winning a Horizon League outdoor title. In 2007 Bethany Anderson posted the highestever finish by a Penguin at the meet by finishing eighth in the hammer. A year earlier, a program high 11 different student-athletes competed at the regional.

Michaelis placed 10th in the 1,500m as a member of YSU’s first qualifying class along with Eugene Harris, Delores Gaines and Beth Hochstetler. His 10th-place finish still ranks as the top for a YSU student-athlete in a running event, and he is the only Penguin to compete in two individual events during

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the same regional.

Gorby has also coached five studentathletes who have qualified for the Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

In 2002 Emily Schnitkey finished 16th in the 5,000m at Stanford University as the program’s first qualifier. Aaron Merrill placed 13th in the shot put and Katie Betts finished sixth in her heat and 32nd overall in the 200m as two Penguins qualified for the first time in school history in 2006. In 2008, freshman Breanne Romeo in the 400-meter dash at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open. Most recently, thrower Kaitlyn Griffith placed 20th in the hammer throw at the 2009 event.

Conference Championships Horizon League (9) 2009 Women’s Outdoor 2008 Women’s Outdoor 2008 Women’s Indoor 2006 Women’s Outdoor 2005 Women’s Outdoor 2005 Women’s Indoor 2004 Women’s Outdoor 2004 Women’s Indoor 2003 Men’s Indoor

Mid-Continent Conference (8) 1997 Women’s Cross Country 1997 Women’s Outdoor 1997 Men’s Outdoor 1997 Men’s Indoor 1996 Women’s Indoor 1996 Men’s Cross Country 1995 Men’s Cross Country 1994 Men’s Cross Country

On to the Horizon Since Youngstown State joined the Horizon League in the 2001-02 school year, Gorby has led the Penguins to nine conference crowns and 28 special individual awards at the conference meet.

From 2004-2006, the women’s track and field squad won five out of a possible six Horizon League Championships. Included in that stretch was a string of four straight from the 2004 indoor title to the 2005 outdoor crown.

The 2009 campaign was highlighted by the women’s sqaud repeating as Horizon League Outdoor Champs. The men finished runner-up at the outdoor meet and both squads finished in second at the league’s indoor meet.

Sophomore Danielle Curry was named Outstanding Field Performer for the women after winning both the discus and the shot put at the Outdoor Championships. Along with Curry’s victories, the women also claimed first place in five other events. Gorby also was honored as Horizon League Coach of the Year.

Alisha Anthony was named Most Outstanding Field Performer and freshman Kiplangat Tisia took Running Newcomer-of-the-Year honors in the indoor circuit.

The women’s squad in 2008 took both the indoor and outdoor conference championships. Bethany Anderson was named Field MVP, top newcomers Romeo, Curry and Anthony helped lead a second-day surge that gave the women’s track and field team their first HL Indoor Track and Field title since 2005, edging Milwaukee 170-159 to end its three-year drought.

At the Outdoor Championships, Anthony and Romeo were named the top

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EIGHT YSU STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR ... 37 MIDEAST REGIONAL QUALIFIERS HEAD COACH BRIAN GORBY | STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT newcomers, as the Penguins had a solid all-around effort to capture the Horizon League crown. Anthony won the triple jump with a school-record mark of 39-4 and finished second in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 18-11 1/4. Romeo was onehundredth of a second from tying the Horizon League record in the 400m, turning in a first-place time of 55.36.

Anderson added a win in the hammer and both of YSU’s women’s relays were victorious.

Gorby was named the Women’s Coach of the Year for the 15th time in his career after leading the program to its seventh league title in the last five years.

In 2006, the Penguins trailed by 26 points heading into the final day. A strong effort from the sprint group and three specialty award winners helped YSU score 163 points on the final day to win by 11. Danielle Bolt was named the meet’s Outstanding Running Performer after winning the 100m dash, anchoring the winning 4x100m relay and placing fourth in the 200m. Anderson won the shot put and the hammer to earn Outstanding Field Performer honors, and Betts was named Running Newcomer of the Year after placing second in the 200m, third in the 100m and running in both winning relays.

A year earlier the Penguins sat third after day one before rallying to win their fourth straight Horizon League Track and Field title behind two individual victories from Emily Schnitkey and one from Anderson. Schnitkey won the steeplechase with a time of and the 5,000 while Anderson set two school records and won the shot put to earn Field Newcomer of the Year honors.

YSU set three championship records at the meet with Aaliyah Gillespie setting the conference record the 100m hurdles, Anderson topping the standard in the shot put and Jeanna Cunningham, Yandeh Joh, Leslie Johnson and Emily Wollet setting the 4x400m record.

The Penguins turned in a dominating performance at the 2005 indoor meet, winning the title by 62 points and collecting three out of four individual awards. Cunningham was named Track Performer of the Meet and freshman Carly Youlton was named Field Performer of the Meet. Anderson was named the league’s Field Newcomer of the Year. YSU won eight different events as Bolt and Youlton won two events apiece while Cunningham, Gillespie and Anderson won one event. Cunningham and Gillespie also teamed up with Joh and Wollet to win the 4x400m relay. Bolt set the conference record in the 60m and Anderson set the standard in the shot put.

At the 2004 Horizon League Outdoor Championship, the Penguins pulled together through a season full of injuries and adversity to top Milwaukee by 18 points. Bolt and Gillespie won three events apiece to pace the winning effort. Leslie Johnson was part of both winning relays to cap off a year in which she was named the Vindicator/YSU Student-Athlete of the Year.

In the 2004 indoor campaign, the women picked up the program’s first conference track title since 1996. Bolt highlighted the championship meet as she was named Newcomer of the Year after winning the 60m and running in the winning 4x400m relay. Gillespie, Schnitkey and Johnson also earned individual victories.

Gorby also directed the men’s track and field team to the 2003 Horizon League Indoor Championship, which was YSU’s first Horizon League crown in any sport. Eugene Harris swept the sprinting events for the second straight year at the meet while Michaelis was the league champion in the mile.

During the 2003 outdoor season Harris set conference records in the 100m and 200m that still stand to be named Outstanding Running Performer.

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Michaelis earned the same honor a year later as he ended his career with nine individual Horizon League titles.

Overshadowed by the championship trophies, YSU has also finished as runners-up at the league meet eight times.

Gorby’s success in the Horizon League is not limited to just track and field, and the future looks promising to get the cross country program back to the success it enjoyed in the 1990s.

In 2007 a young men’s team finished third at the conference meet, which was its highest since 2003. Sophomore Justin Dickman and junior Dan Nemergut earned Second-Team All-Horizon League honors, and three of YSU’s top six finishers were freshmen.

In 2005, Schnitkey capped off an impressive cross country career by earning for her fourth top-10 finish at the Horizon League meet. She also finished sixth in 2004 and 2002 and seventh in 2001. As a freshman she earned Horizon League Newcomer of the Year honors and was named the Ohio Freshman of the Year by finishing 11th at the All-Ohio Championships During the 2003 cross country season, Gorby helped the men’s squad to their 11th-straight year of finishing third or better at a conference cross country championship. He also guided freshman Lisa Davies to a second-place finish at the conference meet that earned her First-Team All-League accolades and the title Newcomer of the Year title. Her finish is the best ever for a Penguin in the Horizon League. Like Schnitkey, Davies was also named Ohio Freshman of the Year by posting a 12th-place finish at the All-Ohio Championships.

Success in the Mid-Con Before joining the Horizon League, Gorby led the Penguins to eight MidContinent Conference Championships in a four-year span. The men won cross country championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996, while claiming both the indoor and outdoor titles in 1997. The women’s squad won the league title in cross country in 1997, the indoor track and field title in 1996 and the outdoor track and field title in 1997. Gorby also coached three athletes of the year and four newcomers of the year in the Mid-Con. In 1997, Thomas and Andrea Cohol paced the women’s cross country team to its first-ever conference crown. Thomas became YSU’s first individual cross country champion and Cohol finished third as the Penguins won by an impressive 16 points over Southern Utah. In the spring of 1997, Thomas and Marcella Scaife each won two events as the Penguins won the outdoor track and field title by narrowly edging Western Illinois by 0.83 points. The 1996 women’s indoor squad won YSU’s first conference crown in track and field as Scaife won two events.

The 1996-97 academic year was a dominant one for the men’s program as it won conference titles in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. Folk finished third at the cross country championship meet while Chris Emory and Mark Brady both finished in the top 10 to start the winning trend. Bob Bond won two events to lead the Penguins to the indoor crown, and YSU captured in the outdoor title by defeated Troy State by a lopsided score of 271.5-129.

Bond, Owusu-Ansah and Jason Pope each won two events apiece.

In 1994 YSU won the Mid-Con Cross Country title behind Brady’s secondplace finish and a sixth-place effort from Donn Craig. Brady’s runner-up placing is still the best by a male cross country runner in school history. Brady placed fifth a year later in 1995 while Craig and Folk finished in the top 10 to lead YSU to another conference crown.

Owusu-Ansah still holds the conference record - now the Summit League - in the outdoor 200m (20.89). Jasmine Reynolds is the conference record-holder in the outdoor 100m (11.86), and Karyn McCready owns the javelin mark (45.19m).

Personal As a noted distance runner himself, Gorby has competed in several marathons. His personal-best time of 2 hours and 26 minutes still ranks him as one of the top runners in the nation.

He received his doctorate in educational leadership in 2003 from Youngstown State after earning a bachelor’s degree in education in 1990 and a master’s in physical education in 1994.

Gorby and his wife, Charlotte, reside in Boardman, with their daughter Jersey and their son Beau.

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MARCELLA

BOLHA

PENNIMAN

Jumps • Eighth Season Youngstown state, 1999

Pole Vault • 10th Season Youngstown State, 1999

Marcella Bolha, a former three-time track MVP at Youngstown State, enters her eighth season as the jumps coach for the Penguins.

In her previous seven years, the Penguins have won 12 individual conference crowns in jumping events, and three student-athletes have earned specialty awards at the Horizon League Championships.

Last season under Bolha’s watch, Alisha Anthony was named Most Outstanding Field Performer at the Horizon League Indoor Championships after winning the long jump with a distance of 5.70m and a second-place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 11.94m. Anthony is now three-forthree in the long jump at the Indoor Championships.

Also at the indoor championships, Jen Grayson defended her 2008 high jump title by clearing a mark of 1.63m.

Both Anthony and Grayson repeated their victories at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships, as the women repeated as league champs. Anthony won the triple jump for the second straight year with a Horizon League record distance of 12.28m. Grayson won the high jump title by clearing 1.64m.

In 2008, Anthony was named Newcomer of the Year in the outdoor season after winning the triple jump with a school-record mark of 39-4 and finished second in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 18-11 1/4.

As a freshman, Anthony busted onto the league scene by being named Field Newcomer of the Year at the indoor championship meet. She won the long jump with a distance of 19-1 1/2, which was the fourth-longest winning mark in league history at the time.

Anthony, who set the Ohio high school record at the Division III state championship meet as a junior, also ranks third in school history by less than two inches in the indoor long jump behind Lissette Alamo and Bolha.

Also in 2007-08, freshman Jerrill Hall was named the Men’s Field Newcomer of the Year in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Hall placed second in the high jump (6-6 3/4) and sixth in the long jump (22-1 3/4) in outdoor season In the 2005 season Bolha helped Carly Youlton experience similar success in her first season. Youlton was named the Field Performer of the Meet by winning the long jump and triple jump at the indoor league championship meet. She then went on to set two school records at the outdoor met and placed second in the triple jump and third in the long jump.

Marty Vieth became Bolha’s first men’s champion in 2006 when he won the high jump at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships.

The best group effort came at the 2005 Horizon League Indoor Championships when Bolha had five jumpers finish in the top six. In addition to Youlton’s titles in the long jump and triple jump, Yandeh Joh finished second in the triple jump, Nikki Hooper placed second in the triple jump and Estee Rogers was sixth in the high jump.

Bolha, formerly Scaife, came to YSU from Xenia High School and made an immediate impact being named the Mid-Contintent Conference Newcomer of the Year in 1995. At YSU, she led the Penguins to two conference championships while setting the school record in the outdoor 4x400-meter relay and the long jump in both indoor and outdoor.

After graduating from Youngstown State in the spring of 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice, Bolha moved to Lakewood, Ohio and coached middle school track for two years as well as working as a personal trainer, substitute teacher and child care director.

Bolha currently resides in Youngstown with her husband Bernard.

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RICK

Former Youngstown State multi-events athlete Rick Penniman has steadily moved YSU’s pole vaulting program toward the top of the Horizon League in his last nine years as an assistant coach.

During the 2008-09 season, Penniman guided junior Johnny Copley to a win at the Baldwin Wallace Invite and a sixthplace finish at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala, clearing a height of 151. Copley also went on to finish first at the Sparky Adams Invite during the outdoor season, breaking the the school record that was previously held by Derek Riker by clearing a mark of 15-7. He repeated the same clearance at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships, finishing runner-up.

On the women’s side during the ‘08-09 season, Penniman coached Stephanie Jarvis to a second-place finish at the Indoor HL Championships and a fourth-place finish at the outdoor league meet. Jarvis again broke her school record by clearing 11-1 3/4 at Kent State. Amanda Carpin also improved her previous best marks by placing third at the Indoor Championships and sixth at the league’s Outdoor Championships.

The 2007-2008 season saw Copley win the pole vault during the indoor season at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January Meet. Copley took fourth at both the Horizon League Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

That same season, Penniman coached Stephanie Jarvis, who won the pole vault twice at Baldwin Wallace and had five top-four finishes in the indoor season. Jarvis went on to finish third in the pole vault with a school-record mark of 11-1 3/4 at the Horizon League Championships and won the vault at the Robert Kahn Invitational.

Carpin finished fourth at the Horizon League Indoor Meet, while Darla Wilson also recorded recorded a personal-best mark at the Horizon League Indoor Championships, finishing fourth.

In 2006, Jarvis set the school record during the outdoor season with a height of 11-1 1/2 at the Horizon League Championships to earn SecondTeam All Horizon League Honors.

In addition, Riker became Penniman’s first conference champion when he won the pole vault during the 2004 indoor season and repeated the accomplishment at the 2006 Horizon League Outdoor Championships.

Penniman spent his first three seasons as the hurdles and jumpers coach.

During that span, Kelly Leonard won the Horizon League indoor hurdles title in 2002 and Laura Schatz was the high jump champion. Leonard repeated in the outdoor season and won the 100m hurdles.

As a student athlete, Penniman was a member of YSU’s first Mid-Continent Conference Championship team in 1997. He ranks fifth in YSU history in the pole vault and fourth all-time in the decathlon.

Penniman graduated from YSU in 1999 with a Bachelors degree in Speech Communications. He has totaled eight conference championships combined as an athlete or coach.

Penniman received his USATF level one coaching certification in April of 2005.

He is also employed at Bank of America in Beachwood and resides in Broadview Heights with his wife Elizabeth.

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DAVID

SHELBY

TOWNSEND

Throws • First Season Kent State, 2006

Sprints • Fourth Season Youngston State, 1981

The Youngstown State track and field program will welcome a new throws coach for the 2009-10 season as head coach Brian Gorby named Brent Shelby to the coaching staff.

Prior to joining the YSU program, Shelby was a five-year thrower at Kent State and was the throws coach at Pittsburgh for the 2008-09 season.

Gorby believes that Shelby’s experience on a national level will contribute heavily to keeping the throws program a dominate force in the Horizon League.

Shelby inherits a throws program that has won 26 individual Horizon League titles. Currently on the roster, junior Danielle Curry has four conference titles to her name between the shot put and discus, while fellow junior Lyndsie Hall captured the javelin title last season.

As an athlete at Kent State, Shelby qualified for NCAA Regionals four times in the discus during the outdoor circuit, as well as qualifying three times in the shot put and once in the hammer.

During his indoor circuits, Shelby was an NCAA provisional qualifier in the shot put in his junior and senior years. He was also the 2004 shot put MAC champion.

Other accolades that Shelby has to his name include the 2003 MidAmerican Conference outdoor discus champion, ranking second in Kent State history in the shot put and holding the ninth-best toss in the weight throw.

Shelby graduated from Kent State in 2006.

A 2001 West Lake (Ohio) High School graduate, Shelby competed three years in track and field and was a standout football player.

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Former Youngstown State football player and area AAU coach David Townsend is in his fourth season as sprints coach for YSU’s track and field program.

During last season’s outdoor circuit, the combination of seniors Emily Wollet, Yandeh Joh, Kari Kreutzfeld, and sophomore Breanne Romeo won the 4x400m relay with a league-record time of 3:45.72. In the indoor slate, J.R. Hodge won the HL 60-meter dash with a time of 7.02 seconds.

In 2008, Townsend’s group of sprinters were key contributors to the women’s team winning both the indoor and outdoor conference championships.

At the indoor championships Romeo placed second in the 400m, seventh in the 200m and anchored YSU’s 4x400 relay that finished in second by .01 seconds. Kreutzfeld won the 400m at the event and junior Katie Betts earned runner-up finishes in the 60m (7.83) and the 200m (25.13).

During the outdoor championships Romeo was named the top newcomer of the year and was one-hundredth of a second from tying the Horizon League record in the 400m, turning in a first-place time of 55.36 Alisha Anthony, Kreutzfeld, Betts and Darcelle Formby teamed up to win the 4x100m relay. Romeo along with Wollet, Joh and Kreutzfeld were a part of the on the winning 4x400m relay team.

In his first season, Townsend’s sprinters were key contributors in leading YSU to two runner-up finishes at the Horizon League Championships.

In the indoor campaign, Joh became the sixth consecutive YSU hurdler to capture the Horizon League title in the 60m hurdles. Kreutzfeld also won the 400m dash.

The success carried on to the outdoor circuit where Aaliyah Gillespie won the 100m hurdles for a third time. Formby had second-place finishes in the 100m and 200m, and Betts placed third in the 200m.

The sprinters also made six new entries to YSU’s all-time top performers list in the indoor season and seven in the outdoor campaign.

On the men’s side Townsend helped develop Eric Baltputnis to a secondteam all-conference sprinter in the indoor 60m. Baltputnis was one of five sprinters to earn a top-six finish.

In the outdoor season, Streiner placed third in the 100m and 200m dashes at the Horizon League Championships.

The men’s sprint group also made four new entries on the all-time list in the indoor season and one more in the outdoor circuit.

Townsend has been the head coach of the Youngstown Striders Track and Field Club since 1998 and has produced four Ohio state champions. During his tenure, 18 of his athletes have qualified for the Ohio State Track and Field Championships and 11 have earned All-Ohio honors.

Townsend has also coached 157 AAU Junior Olympics qualifiers in his 10year stay with the Striders. The team has had 16 medalists, and one of his runners won a national title in 2000.

Townsend is also the current sports director for the Lake Erie AAU Track and Field Association.

A reserve tailback for YSU’s football team from 1976 to 1978, Townsend was a member of the 1978 team that won the Mid-Continent Conference and earned YSU’s first Division II playoff victory. He scored four touchdowns in his three seasons and played under coach Bill Narduzzi.

A 1975 graduate of Youngstown East High School, Townsend has been very active in the community. At YSU he was president of the NAACP, a member of YSU’s Student Council and was and the Black United Students Studentof-the-Year in 1978. He was inducted into the Ebony Lifetime Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

Townsend graduated from YSU with a bachelor’s degree in combined sciences in 1981 and has worked for the Internal Revenue Service since 1979. He and his wife Beverly have two sons, Dorian and Devin.

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Horizon League: Raise Your Sights Aspiring to teach young people, through athletic competition, the value of learning, service to others and personal responsibility Entering its 31st season of operation in the 2009-10 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models.

The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Current membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University.

The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance studentathletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth.

The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball).

The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball and for the first time in League history, women’s golf.

The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office.

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A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University.

Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history. Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007.

On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

ATHLETIC SUCCESS

COMMUNITY SERVICE

In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by three Sweet Sixteen appearances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and nine wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in the past seven seasons.

In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the last seven seasons in men’s soccer (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last five seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06).

Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting.

In addition, several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship.

On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more.

Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past seven semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 600 for the fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters. Twenty-five studentathletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 200809, while eight earned Academic All-America honors.

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VISIBILITY

One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by student-athletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events.

The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in the final year of a five-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regular-season men’s basketball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events.

In addition, the Horizon League has partnered with CBS College Sports to provide the official web site at www.horizonleague.org, which offers the most comprehensive coverage of Horizon League teams on the net.

DEMOGRAPHICS Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint.

League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience.

GOVERNANCE The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the ten member institutions’ chief executive officers.

Dr. David Sweet, President of Youngstown State, serves as Board Chair through June 30, 2010. Ron Strollo, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Youngstown State, serves as chair of the Executive Council, and Christine Moeller, Assistant Athletic Director/ Senior Woman Administrator at Cleveland State, is the Vice Chair and Sheila Patterson of Cleveland State serves as chair of the Faculty Athletics Representatives.

HORIZON LEAGUE NETWORK The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming, through the Horizon League Network (HLN), having produced more than 1,200 free, live events in the past four years. HLN also features vignettes of all 19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming.

The network is primed for unprecedented success beginning in 2009-10, as it has partnered with WebStream Productions, a national leader in live sports webcasting with clients including NCAA championships, Indianapolis Indians and Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

HORIZON LEAGUE SCHOOLS Institution Butler Cleveland State Detroit Green Bay Loyola Milwaukee UIC Valparaison Wright State Youngstown State

City Indianapolis Cleveland Detroit Green Bay, Wis. Chicago Milwaukee, Wis. Chicago, Ill. Valparaiso, Ind. Dayton, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio

Population 785,597 444,313 871,121 100,353 2,833,321 573,358 2,833,321 26,519 156,771 81,520

2010 Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 27 - 28 | Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Track Complex: University of Michigan Indoor Track Building | Hosted by: Detroit

2010 Outdoor Track and Field Championships April 30 - May 2 | Location: Leslie, Ill. Hosted by: UIC/Loyola

LEADERSHIP Jonathan B. (Jon) LeCrone is in his 18th year as Commissioner of the Horizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the fifth-longest tenured commissioner among the 31 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tucker” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (1984-89), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80).

LeCrone is in the second year of a fouryear term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council after completing a five-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.

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206 CONFERENCE EVENT TITLES ... 25 CONFERENCE NEWCOMERS-OF-THE-YEAR 2008-2009 ROSTER | MEET THE PENGUIN WOMEN NAME Brittany Amicone Ta’Nesha Anderson Alisha Anthony Lauren Blase Shanae’ Butler Lea Byers Amanda Carpin Amanda Cox Danielle Curry Katherine Digby Kenya Garner Dawn Goodwin Jen Grayson Symona Gregory Kaitlyn Griffith Alexis Hall Lyndsie Hall Samantha Hamilton Stephanie Jarvis Laura Kosiorek KaiCee Kubicina Eryn Langenkamp Lisa Lee Marissa Opper Nicole Pachol Melanie Prelec Robyn Ray Breanne Romeo Alison Roth Nicole Rymer Jocelyn Steiner Alexis Washington Casey Watson Kayla Witmer Kelcie Witmer Nelly Yegon

EVENTS Jumps Sprints Jumps/Sprints Distance Sprints Middle Distance Pole Vault Throws Throws Distance Sprints Distance High Jump/Multi Sprints Throws Throws Throws Distance Pole Vault Sprints Throws Multi Middle Distance Throws Sprints Throws Jumps/Multi Sprints Throws Hurdles Distance Sprints Throws Distance Distance/Throws Distance

XC/IN/OUT x/Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr./Sr. x./Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Jr./Jr. x/So./So. x/Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr./Sr. x/x/Sr. x/Fr./Fr. x/So./So. x/Sr./Sr. x/So./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. x/Sr./Sr. x/So./Fr. x/So./So. x/So./So. Sr./Sr./Jr. x/Jr./Jr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Sr./Sr. x/Jr./Jr. x/Fr./Fr. x/So./So. x/So./So. x/Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./So./Jr. x/Fr./Fr.

HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS/HIGH SCHOOL Austintown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch Monessen, Pa./Monessen Van Wert, Ohio/St. John’s Youngstown, Ohio/Walsh/Boardman Warren Ohio, Warren Harding Boardman, Ohio, Boardman Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary Thornville, Ohio/Sheridan Vancouver, B.C./Kitsilano Secondary Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg West Salem, Ohio/Sullivan Black River Cortland, Ohio/Maplewood Milwaukee, Wis./Bradley Tech Orrville, Ohio/Orrville Austintown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch Boardman, Ohio/Boardman North Jackson, Ohio/Jackson-Milton Canfield, Ohio/Canfield Erie, Pa./McDowell Newton Falls, Ohio/Newton Falls Celina, Ohio/Celina Norwalk, Ohio/Norwalk Chardon, Ohio/Chardon Warren, Ohio/Howland Harmony, Pa./Edinboro/Slippery Rock Cleveland, Ohio/Beaumont Boardman, Ohio/Boardman Shelby, Ohio/Shelby Medina, Ohio/Medina Ravenna, Ohio/Ravenna Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Southview Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview Columbiana, Ohio/South Range Columbiana, Ohio/South Range Eldoret, Kenya/Limuru

Head Coach: Brian Gorby (17th Season • Youngstown State, 1990) Jumps Coach: Marcella Bohla • Sprints Coach: David Townsend Pole Vault Coach: Rick Penniman • Throws: Brent Shelby

SPRINTS (9): Ta’Nesha Anderson, Alisha Anthony, Shanae’ Butler, Kenya Garner, Symona Gregory, Laura Kosiorek, Nicole Pachol, Breanne Romeo, Alexis Washington HURDLES (4): Laura Kosiorek, Nicole Pachol, Robyn Ray, Nicole Rymer MIDDLE DISTANCE (2): Lea Byers, Lisa Lee DISTANCE (8): Lauren Blase, Katherine Digby, Dawn Goodwin, Samantha Hamilton, Jocelyn Steiner, Kayla Witmer, Kelcie Witmer, Nelly Yegon JUMPS (5): Brittany Amicone, Alisha Anthony, Jen Grayson, Laura Kosiorek, Robyn Ray POLE VAULT (2): Amanda Carpin, Stephanie Jarvis THROWS (11): Amanda Cox, Danielle Curry, Kaitlyn Griffith, Alexis Hall, Lyndsie Hall, KaiCee Kubicina, Marissa Opper, Melanie Prelec, Alison Roth, Casey Watson, Kelcie Witmer MULTI (3): Jen Grayson, Eryn Langenkamp, Robyn Ray FRESHMEN (14): Brittany Amicone, Ta’Nesha Anderson, Shanae’ Butler, Lea Byers, Katherine Digby, Kenya Garner, Symona Gregory, Samantha Hamilton, Nicole Pachol, Melanie Prelec, Alison Roth, Alexis Washington, Casey Watson, Nelly Yegon SOPHOMORES (7): Amanda Cox, Kaitlyn Griffith, Laura Kosiorek, KaiCee Kubicina, Eryn Langenkamp, Nicole Rymer, Jocelyn Steiner JUNIORS (7): Amanda Carpin, Danielle Curry, Lyndsie Hall, Marissa Opper, Breanne Romeo, Kayla Witmer, Kelcie Witmer SENIORS (8): Alisha Anthony*, Lauren Blase, Dawn Goodwin, Jen Grayson, Alexis Hall, Stephanie Jarvis, Lisa Lee*, Robyn Ray * - redshirt junior in at least one season

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ALISHA ANTHONY Jumps/Sprints Van Wert, Ohio St. John’s H.S.

O Outdoor (So.): Set a new school record iin the triple jump after jumping 40-3 ½ at a the Horizon League Championships … also placed fourth in the long jump (18-10), als fifth in the 100m dash (12.63) and seventh in the 200m dash at the event … ran e a personal-best lb time of 25.57 seconds in a second-place finish at the Sparky Adams Invite … also finished first in the 100m dash (12.55) at the event … added a 10th place finish in the triple Jump (38-6 ¾) and placed 11th in the long jump (18-8) at the Sea Ray Relays … also finished first in the triple jump (36-3 ½) and second in the long jump (17-2 ¼) at the Detroit Titan Classic. Indoor (Jr.): Named Horizon League Most Outstanding Field Performer after winning the long jump title (18-8 ½) for the third consecutive year and adding a second place in the triple jump (39-2 ¼) … also finished third in the 60m dash with a personal-best time of 7.82 seconds and a fifth place finish of 25.95 seconds in the 200m dash … named Horizon League Athlete of the Week following the Robert Morris Sixway by setting the school record in the triple jump with a victorious mark of 39-5 ¼ and also adding victories in the 55m dash (7.65) and the long jump (18-8 ¼) … also finished first in the triple jump (37-4 ¼) at the Kent State Triangular and third in the long jump (17-10 ¾) at the Doug Raymond Invitational.

2008 Outdoor (R-Fr.): Named the Field Newcomer of the Year after winning the triple jump and finishing second in the long jump ... broke the school record in the triple jump with a mark of 39-4, which was nearly three feet further than her previous season-best distance ... leaped a personal-best 18-11 1/4 at the league meet to finish second by 1 1/4 inches ... added a runner-

up finish in the 100m with a personalbest time of 12.37, and she ran on YSU’s winning 4x100m relay ... posted a personal-best 200m time of 25.57 in the prelims at conference ... set meet records in the long jump and triple jump at the Red Flash Open ... named the Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week on May 13 ... earned Academic All-Horizon League honors. Indoor (So.): Defended her league title in the long jump (1 8 - 9 1/4), and earned t h r e e o t h e r top -four finishes at the Horizon League Championships ... tied for second in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 37-2 1/4 ...was ranked eighth in the triple coming into the league meet, and beat her previous seasonbest by two feet, three inches ... also placed third in the 60m dash (7.87) and fourth in the 200m (25.63), running personal-best times in each .... was the top point scorer in individual events with 26 points at the league meet ... leaped a personal-best 19-2 to win the long jump at the Akron Open ... earned Academic All-Horizon League honors.

2007 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished third in the long jump at the Duke Asics Invitational (18-5) in the first meet of the season before missing the rest of the season due to an injury ... earned a medical redshirt. Indoor (Fr.): Named the Horizon League Field Newcomer of the Year after winning the long jump and placing sixth in the triple jump at the league championships ... her leap of 19-1 ½ at the league meet was the fourth-highest winning long jump mark in league history and tied her personal-best distance ... posted a season-best mark of 36-8 ¼ in the triple jump and added a third-place effort in the 200m dash at the league meet ... also won the long jump at the Akron Open (in two different divisions), the Findlay Open and at Kent State.

High School: Broke the school and the Division III state record in the long jump as a junior with a mark of 18-9 ½ ... also won the long jump as a senior with a mark of 18-6 ¼ ... finished second in the state as a sophomore (17-8 ¾) and freshman (18-0) ... also set school records in the 200m, 4x100m and 4x200m ... anchored the Blue Jays’ second-place 4x100m relay at state as a senior ... was a state qualifier in the 200m as a senior ... anchored the sixthplace 4x200m relay and seventh-place 4x100m relay at state as a junior ... placed sixth individually in the 200m as a junior (26.41) ... was named the best track athlete of the area ... was also a standout gymnast, earning a spot on the Ohio All-Star Gymnastics Team ... was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Awarded the Lester Donnell Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year ... born May 3, 1988 ... parents are Stephen and Margaret Anthony ... has four brothers and four sisters ... major is exercise science.

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LAUREN BLASE

Distance Boardman, Ohio Walsh/Boardman H.S. 2009 XC (Sr.) Was the Penguins top2 finisher in all five meets…finished 10th at th the Horizon L e a g u e Cha Championships with a time of 19:22 earned Second… earn TTeam All All-Horizon H League honors with the finish at the league meet … ranks third in school history in the 6k after a eighthplace time of 22:32 at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite … ran a season-best 5k time of 19:06 at the Akron Quad Meet … finished in third-place at the meet … finished in 14th with a time of 22:36 PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational … also ran a time of 19:33 at the All-Ohio Championships. Outdoor (Jr.): Finished second in 5,000m (17:43.96) and third in the 10,000m (36:39.53) at the Horizon League Championships … the 10,000m time ranks fourth in school history … set the school record in the 5,000m with a time of 17:01.71 at the Penn Relays … ranks fourth in school history in the 1,5000m after running a first-place time of 4:46.25 at the Sparky Adams Invite … added a first-place finish in the 3,000m (10:12.88 ) at Campbell/Wright Open … also finished second in the 3,000m at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (Jr.): Set personal-best marks in three events at the Horizon League Championships…finished fourth in the 5,000m (17:48.60), fifth in the mile (5:11.05) and sixth in the 3,000m (10:08.67) at the event … all three times rank in the top-10 of YSU history … also finished first in the 3,000m at both the Kent State Golden Flash Gala (10:38.18) and the Doug Raymond Invitational (10:24.41) … added two top-10 finishes in the mile, including a fourth place finish at the Kent State Triangular.

XC (Jr.): Finished among YSU’s top two runners in all seven meets ... led the Penguins five times, including at the Horizon League Championships

when she finished 15th ... ran a time of 23:32 at the Great Lakes Regional...ran a season-best 5K time of 18:51 at the Notre Dame Invitational...named Horizon League Cross Country Athlete of the Week following a 5K time of 19:39 at the All-Ohio Championships.

2008 XC (So.): Finished among YSU’s top two runners in all six meets ... led the Penguins three times, including at the Horizon League Championships when she finished 34th ... ran a seasonbest 5K time of 20:22 at the Notre Dame Invite. Outdoor (So.): Placed 11th in the 10,000m (40:13.50) and 15th in the 5,000m (19:04.79) at the Horizon League Championships ... ran the 5,000m in a season-best 18:54.24 at the Red Flash Open ... placed fifth in the 10,000m with a seasonbest time of 39:42.78 at the Sea Ray Relays ... won the 5,000m at the Sparky Adams Invite and was the runnerup at the Jack Hazen Open. Indoor (So.): Finished 10th in the mile (5:19.33) and 11th in the 3,000m (10:35.72) at the Horizon League Championships ... posted personalbest times in each ... earned two top-10 finishes in the mile and another in the 3,000m.

Walsh: Finished 21st at the American Mideast Conference/NAIA Region IX Championships to lead the Cavaliers to a sixth-place finish ... was 33rd at the AllOhio Championships ... was Walsh’s top finisher in three meets.

High School: Was 21st in the Northeast District and 51st at the Youngstown Regional in Division I as a senior ... placed 12th in the 1,600m in Division I at the Youngstown Regional as a senior.

Personal: Born Jan. 22, 1988 ... parents are Joni and Richard ... Awarded the Sokolov Family Scholarship and the Youngstown Road Runners Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year...Major is exercise science.

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DANIELLE CURRY

Throws Thornville, Ohio Sheridan H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Broke the school r record in the shot put with a throw of 46-8 at a the Campbell/Wright Open … finished in first in both the discus (142-10) and the sho shot put (46-2) at the Horizon League Ch Championships i hi … also finished third in the hammer throw (159-6) at the event … named Outstanding Field Performer for her accomplishments at the meet … the hammer throw ranks sixth in school history … threw the discus personal-best distance of 143-8 at the Sea Ray Relays … the distance ranks fifth all-time … threw first place distances of 46-6 in the shot put at both the Saint Francis Red Flash Open and the Sparky Adams Invite … also finished in second in the shot put at the Detroit Titan Classic.

Indoor (So.): Defended her shot put title from her freshman season with a personalbest throw of 45-1 ½ at the Horizon League Championships… the throw ranks second in school history … also finished second in the weight throw with a personal-best distance of 56-4 ½ at the meet … the mark was only three inches short of first place and ranks second all-time in YSU history … added a second-place finish in the shot put (44-8) and an eighth-place finish in the weight throw (52-7 ½) at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala … finished sixth in the weight throw (49-11 ¾) and seventh in the shot put (42-7 ½) at the Akron Invitational.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Earned three topfive finishes at the Horizon League Championships, highlighted by a thirdplace showing in the shot put (42-4 1/4) ... posted personal-best marks in the hammer (15-8) and discus (137-10) to finish fourth and fifth, respectively ... her throw in the hammer was more than 14 feet further

than her previous best of the season, and her discus throw was a five-foot improvement ... finished in the top 10 five times in the shot put, four times in the discus and twice in the hammer. Indoor (Fr.): Named the Field Newcomer of the Year after winning the shot put (44-4) and finishing fifth in the weight throw (52-0 1/20 ... was

the only freshman at the meet to claim an individual title ... was in fourth heading into her final throw before leaping into first place by just over four inches ... won the shot put at Baldwin Wallace at two different meets, posting a personal-best mark of 44-7 1/2 at the Mid January Meet ... earned five topfive finishes in the weight throw, including a third-place finish at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet when she threw a personalbest 54-8 3/4.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner ... placed second in the discus (134-3) and third in the shot put (40-0 ½) at the Ohio state championships in Division II as a senior ... also finished fourth in the shot (40-3 ½) and 12th in the discus (109-3) as a junior at state ... was seventh in the state in the shot put (39-2) and ninth in the discus (120-0) as a sophomore ... finished fourth in the state in the shot during the indoor season as a junior and second as a senior ... set the school record in the discus ... was a three-time Muskingum Valley League champion in both throwing events ... also a three-time All-Southeast District thrower ... also played volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of Danny and Amber Curry ... has two brothers ... born April 27, 1989 ... major is exercise science ... awarded the Penguin Club Athletic Scholarship for 2009-10 ... is the Vice President of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year.

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AMANDA CARPIN Pole Vault Erie, Pa Harbor Creek H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Cleared a personall 2 bbest of 10-2 on April 11, placing herr second s in school history....finished outdoorr se season with a sixth-place vault at outdoorr Hor Horizon League Championships helping leadd the w women’s team to the title. Indoor (So.): Inn her only indoor competition of the season, vaultedd a stellar third place at Horizon League Championshipss with a leap of 10-feet, two inches 2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Placed eighth in the pole vault at the Horizon League Championships (8-8 1/4). Indoor (Fr.) Cleared a season-best 9-6 1/4 twice ... placed fourth in the pole vault at the indoor league meet, clearing 10 feet ... ranks second in school history in the indoor pole vault and third in the outdoor vault.

2008-09 Swimming and Diving: Earned team’s diver MVP honors for the second season...saw improvement throughout season posting season bests at Bowling Green and the YSU Invite in February accumulating to over a 15-point improvement through the season...at the YSU Invitational, dove a 232.00 for one meter and 239.00 for three meter...both marks were career bests...finished ninth in the one-meter (199.00) and 11th in the three-meter (192.45) at Horizon League Championships...earned her second letter.

High School: Four-year letterwinner ... set multiple school records and was recognized as an all-state, all-district and all-county athlete ... member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors ... also broke the school diving record.

Personal: Born July 9, 1989 ... daughter of Kim and Chris Carpin ... has one brother (Chris) ... major is special education ... named President of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year ... is also a diver on the YSU swimming and diving team.

AMANDA COX

Throws Poland, Ohio Poland Seminary H.S. 2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished seventh in 2 the shot put (38-5 ½) at the Horizon League th Championships … threw a season-best Ch distance of 38-11 in an eighth-place finish at dis Saint Francis Red Flash Open … added topthe S nishes at both the Sparky Adams Invite (3710 finis 10 ¾) and the Northeast Ohio Quad (36-3). Indoor (Fr.): Finished (F ) Fi i h d sixth in the shot put with a personal-best distance of 12.02m (39-5 ¼) at the Horizon League Championships … had two top-10 finishes in the shot put, including a sixth-place finish at the Robert Morris Sixway.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Poland Seminary … set the shot put record … first thrower from Poland to make it to state … named Poland’s field MVP three years in a row … member of two MAC conference title teams … coach was Rob Sainato … also earned three letters in golf.

Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1989 … mother is Debbie Cox … has a sister (Amy) … major is chemical engineering.

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DAWN GOODWIN Distance West Salem, Ohio Black River H.S.

2 2009 XC (Sr): Ran as a dispatcher in four meets … finished 63rd at the Horizon fo Le League Championships with a time of 22: 22:30 … ran a time of 23:05 at the Akron Quad Meet … ran a 6k time of 26:31 at the Bowling Green Falcon Invitational. Outdoor (Jr): season-best 3,000m Steeplechase time of Ran a sea 13:08.00 at the Sparky Adams Invite … claimed second in the steeplechase with a time of 13:23.60 at the Detroit Titan Classic … also finished seventh in the event (13:22.7) at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open.

Indoor (Jr): Lone event of the season came at the Robert Morris Sixway … competed in the mile, finishing in seventh with a time of 6:22.68.

2008 XC (Jr.): Ran in three events and scoring in one...placed 54th at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best time of 20:58...finished the Great Lakes Regional with a time of 26:31.

2008 Outdoor (So.): Finished sixth in the .steeplechase at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best time of 12:30.62 ... also posted a personal-best 5,000m time of 20:15.09 to finish 18th at the league meet ... set the meet record in the steeplechase at the Red Flash Open (12:56.5).

Indoor (So.): Placed 13th in the 5,000m with a personal-best time of 19:33.62 at the Horizon League Championships ... that time was 2:15 faster than her previous season-best ... also finished 27th in the 3,000m at the league meet in a personalbest 11:58.33 ... ran the mile in 6:04.15 at the Kent State Tune-Up. XC (So.): Scored in every meet ... placed 58th at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 21:05.5 ... was YSU’s top finisher at the All-Ohio Championship ... ran personal-best 5K time at Notre Dame Invite (20:50).

2006-07 Outdoor (Fr.): Placed ninth in the 5,000m at the Horizon League Championships (20:47.16) ... posted a personal-best 5,000m time of 20:23.93 at the Sparky Adams Invitational ... ran the 3,000m in a personalbest 11:56.13 at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (Fr): Ran the 3,000m in 12:27.32 at the Golden Flash Gala ... did not compete after the first meet of the season. XC (Fr.): Was a displacer the final six meets of the season ... finished 59th at the Horizon League Championships (22:08.45).

High School: Set the school record in the two-mile and 3K (cross country) ... finished 15th at the Division III Ohio State Cross Country Championships as a senior (19:35) ... also finished 17th in the state as a junior (19:54).

Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1987 ... parents are Rick and Robin Norman ... has three brothers and three sisters ... major is social work.

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JEN GRAYSON

Jumps Cortland, Ohio Maplewood H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Jr): Cleared a seasonb best height of 5-4 ½ to finish first in th the high jump at the Horizon League Ch Championships … added second-place finis nishes in the event at the Sparky Adams Invite (5-3 ¾) and the Detroit Titan Classic (411). Indo Indoor (Sr.): Defended her Indoor title in the hi highh jjump bby clearing 5-4 ¼ … won the event at the Robert Morris Sixway by clearing a season best 5-5 ¼ … also added fifth place-finishes in the event at both the Doug Raymond Invitational and the Kent State Triangular.

2008 Outdoor (So.): Finished as the runner-up in the high jump at the Horizon League Championships (5-3) ... a lingering knee injury kept her out of action the rest of the season.Indoor (Jr.): Won the high jump at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best mark of 5-6 ... also won the high jump at the Roo Town Open (5-5) ... did not finish lower than fourth in the high jump at any of her five meets ... a knee injury limited her to just high jumping.

2007 Outdoor (So.): Redshirted. Indoor (So.): Finished second in the 60m hurdles and the high jump (5-3 ¼) at the Horizon League Championships ... posted a season-best time of 9.17 in the hurdles in the finals ... won the high jump at the Findlay Open with a mark of 5-7, which tied her personal-best height ... had five top-five finishes in the high jump.

2006 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished second in the heptathlon (4,195 points) and second in the high jump (5-5 ¾) at the Horizon League Championships ... also finished seventh in the 100m hurdles at the league championships (15.40) ... ran a personal-best time of 15.17 in the 100m hurdles during the heptathlon at the league meet. Indoor (Fr.): Placed second in the high jump (5-3 ¾) third in the pentathlon (3,392 points) and fourth in the 60m hurdles (personal-best 9.01) at the Horizon League Championships ... broke the school record in the high jump with a mark of 5-7 during the pentathlon ... ran a personal-best time of 8.40 in the prelims of the 55m hurdles at the Kent State Tune-Up ... ran a time of 8.42 in the finals to finish second ... won the high jump at Robert Morris and finished second at the Central Collegiate Invite.

High School: Was a 10-time All-Ohioan at Maplewood ... finished second in the 300 hurdles (44.82), third in the 100 hurdles (15.12) and fourth in the high jump (5-5) as a senior at the 2005 Division III Ohio State Track and Field Championships ... won the state high jump title as a junior with a mark of 5-6 ... also finished fourth in the 300 hurdles and sixth in the 100 hurdles as a junior ... her personal-best mark of 5-7 ¼ in the high jump as a junior ranked 57th nationally ... set school records in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, high jump and long jump.

Personal: Awarded the John Kerola Scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year ... born Oct. 18, 1986 ... daughter of Randall and Laura Grayson ... has one brother ... major is integrated language arts.

KAITLYN GRIFFITH

Throws Orrville, Ohio Orrville H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Threw personal-best distances in the javelin (100-1) and the shot put (43-7 ¼) at the Horizon League Championships … finished second in the javelin, third in the shot put and seventh in the hammer throw (145-6) at the event … had a personal-best throw in the hammer throw (1612) at the Campbell/Wright Open to qualify for the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships … claimed second in the hammer (150-8) and third in the shot put (39-7 ¾) at the Sparky Adams Invite … claimed 20th in the hammer throw at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a distance of 45.89m (150-7) added a fifthplace finish in the hammer throw at the Detroit Titan Classic (148-1 ¼) … also finished sixth in the shot put (40-4) at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open.

Indoor (Fr): Finished third in the shot put (42-2 ¼) and eighth in the weight throw (46-10 ¼) at the Horizon League Championships … threw a personalbest distance of 42-6 ¾ in the shot put at the Kent State Triangular … the distance ranks ninth in school history … personal-best distance of 48-6 ¼ in the weight throw came at Kent State Tune-Up … added a first-place finish in the shot put (41-5 ¾) and a fourth-place finish in the weight throw (47-2 ¼) at Baldwin-Wallace … also finished fourth in the shot put at both the Robert Morris Sixway and the Akron Open.

High School: Earned four letters at Orrville ... holds school records in the shot put, discus, high jump, and hammer throw ... three-time school field MVP ... two-time OCC Field MVP ... qualified for state meet three times ... coach was Jason Ayers.

Personal: Born Feb. 25, 1990 ... parents are Brett and Sherri Griffith ... major is criminal justice.

LYNDSIE HALL

Throws Boardman, Ohio Boardman H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Broke the school2 record re in the javelin with a first-place th throw of 105-1 at the Horizon League Cha Championships … finished sixth in the event Nort Northeast Ohio Quads (97-9) … also had a ninth pplace finish at the Sparky Adams Invite.

Indoor (So (So.): Redshirted 2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished ninth in the javelin at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best throw of 92-2 ... threw the hammer a personal-best 104-7 at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (Fr.): Placed 16th in the weight throw at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best mark of 41-4 1/4 ... placed seventh in the weight throw at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January Meet.

High School: Was a two-year letterwinner and team captain one year ... helped lead the Spartans to Mahoning County titles as a junior and senior ... also played basketball all four years and volleyball for two ... graduated with honors.

Personal: Born Nov. 29, 1988 ... parents are Lennie and Patti Hall ... has one brother (Philip) and one sister (Alison) ... major is middle childhood education ... appointed YSU Student Trustee in 2009 ... will serve a two-year term.

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ALEXIS HALL

Throws Austintown, Ohio Austintown Fitch H.S. 2009 Outdoor (Jr.): Finished fourth inn the hammer throw (153-6) and sixth inn th th the discus (133-11) at the Horizon Leaguee Ch Championships … ranks second in schooll histo history in the hammer throw after throwingg a dista distance of 169-11 at the Saint Francis Redd Flash Open Ope … finished second in the event … wass victorious in the t hammer throw (168-11) and finishedd third in the discus (131-1) at the Sparky Adams Invite … added four more top10 finishes in the hammer throw including a fifth-place finish at the Sea Ray Relays (165-1) and a seventh-place finish at the Campbell/Wright Open (1624).Indoor (Jr.): Claimed third place in the weight throw (55-3 ¾) and 12th in the shot put (33-10) at the Horizon League Championships … ranks third in school history in the weight throw after throwing a distance of 55-11 at the Kent State Tune-Up … finished first in the weight throw (54-8) at BaldwinWallace … also finished in sixth in the shot put at the event … also added a third-place finish at the Robert Morris Sixway and a fifth-place finish at the Kent State Triangular in the weight throw.

2008 Outdoor (So.): Finished as the runner-up in the hammer at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best throw of 160-7 ... that mark was a 10-foot improvement over her previous best mark of the season ... also finished 10th in the discus with a season-best throw of 123-2 ... finished in the top seven three times in the hammer. Indoor (So.): Finished second in the weight throw at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best heave of 5410 ... that distance was nearly a foot further than her previous personal best ... won the weight throw at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January meet (50-6 3/4) ... earned six top-four finishes in the weight throw.

2007 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished third in the hammer (154-3) and seventh in the discus (126-4) at the Horizon League Championships ... distance in the hammer was a personalbest ... posted a personal-best mark of 127-10 in the discus at the Northeast Ohio Quad Meet ... improved hammer throw by 33 feet from the first meet of the year. Indoor (Fr.): Placed second in the weight throw at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best mark of 50-5 ¼ ... also placed 14th in the shot put at the league meet ... posted a personal-best mark of 36-11 in the shot put at the Golden Flash Gala ... improved her distance in the weight throw by more than nine feet throughout the year ... finished sixth in the weight throw at the Findlay Open (48-10 ¾).

STEPHANIE JARVIS Pole Vault Canfield, Ohio Canfield H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Jr.): Cleared 10-5 ½ in the 2 pole vault to finish fourth at the Horizon po League Championships … finished first Le at tthe Sparky Adams Invite with a seasonbest vault of 10-6 … also claimed third at the Detroit Titan Classic clearing 9-0. Indoor (Jr.): Shattered her own school-record in the pole vault by clearing 11-1 ¾ at the Kent State Tune-Up … cleared 10-8 to finish second in the pole vault at the Horizon League Championships … added a first-place finish at Baldwin Wallace by clearing 10-6 … added an eighth-place finish in the event at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala (10-10) … also had a third-place finish at the Akron Open.

2008 Outdoor (So.): Finished third in the pole vault with a school-record mark of 11-1 3/4 at the Horizon League Championships ... won the vault at the Robert Kahn Invite ... earned three other top-six finishes in the pole vault during the year. Indoor (So.): Finished third in the pole vault at the Horizon League Championships, matching her season-best height of 10-11 3/4 ... won the pole vault twice at Baldwin Wallace ... earned five top-four finishes in the pole vault.

2007 Outdoor (So.): Redshirted. Indoor (So.): Broke her own school record in the pole vault with a mark of 11-0 ¼ at the Golden Flash Gala in the first meet of the season ... missed the remainder of the year with an injury but was granted a medical redshirt.

2006 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished second in the pole vault at the Horizon League Championships with a mark of 10-9 ½ ... set the school-record in the pole vault at the Slippery Rock Invitational with a mark of 11-0 ... earned a total of seven top-10 finishes in the pole vault ... threw the discus a personal-best 113-0 ½ at the Sparky Adams Invitational. Indoor (Fr.): Broke the YSU pole vault record with a mark of 10-11 ¾ at the Kangaroo Invitational ... won the pole vault at Robert Morris ... placed in the top-10 in six meets.

High School: Placed seventh in the pole vault in Division I at the state meet as a junior with a mark of 10-4 … also finished fourth in the state in the pole vault in the indoor season ... broke the Division I Youngstown District pole vault record with a first-place mark of 10-7 as a senior … was a district and county champion ... set the school record in the pole vault, long jump relay and shot put relay.

Personal: Born March 25, 1987 ... daughter of Jim and Jan Jarvis ... has two brothers ... major is integrated math education.

High School: Finished third at the Division I state championship in the discus as a senior with a mark of 131-9 ... also finished 14th as a junior ... was a Steel Valley Conference and Mahoning County champion ... also placed at districts and regionals ... was team MVP and a captain of the basketball team.

Personal: Born Oct. 15, 1987 ... parents are Timothy Hall and Angela Burns ... has a sister ... major is integrated language arts ... awarded the Jeff Wilkins Family Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year.

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LAURA KOSIOREK Jumps Erie, Pa. Erie McDowell H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Redshirted. Indoor 2 (Fr.): Finished eighth in the 60m hurdles (F (9.60) (9 and 10th in the triple jump (34-9) at the Horizon League Championships … finished nis first in the triple jump at BaldwinWallac Wallace with a jump of 37-0 ½ … the distance and ranks fifth in school was a personal-best p history … also finished second the 55m hurdles with a time of 8.45, ranking sixth in school history … personal-best time in the 60m hurdles came at the Akron Open with a time of 9.21 … finished second in both the 55m hurdles (8.79) and the triple jump (34-10 ½) at the Robert Morris Sixway ... also added a fifth-place finish in the triple jump at the Akron Open.

High School: Was a four-year letterman at Erie McDowell … holds school records in the 4x400 relay … 4x200 relay in the indoor circuit … holds the school record and District 10 record in the 4x100 relay in the outdoor circuit … was a state qualifier in the 4x400m 2005 … in 2006 was an indoor and outdoor state qualifier in the hurdles ... took fifth place in the hurdles at both the state indoor and outdoor meets in 2007 … in 2008 took sixth place at the state indoor and outdoor meet in the hurdles … was a national qualifier in the triple jump and the hurdles 2007 and 2008 … won the District 10 title in hurdles from 2006-2008 … named MVP hurdler three times… also competed in cross country … coach was Joe Sanford.

Personal: Born June 10, 1990 … parents are Dan and LouAnn Kosiorek… major is veterinary sciences ... is a member of SAAC for the 2009-10. m

KAICEE KUBICINA

Throws Newton Falls, Ohio Newton Falls H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Threw personal-best 2 marks in the discus (136-11), hammer m (121-5) and shot put (39-5) at the Horizon (1 League Championships … finished third in Lea the hammer, 13th in the hammer and sixth in the shot put at the meet … finished eighth discus (124-4) and shot put (37-7 ¼) at the in the disc Northeast Ohio Quad … added a fifth-place finish in the N h Ohi discus (129-3) at the Sparky Adams Invite … also threw the discus 134-1 to finish in ninth at the Campbell/Wright Open. Indoor (Fr.): Threw a personalbest distance of 37-6 in the shot put to finish eighth at the Horizon League Championships … personal-best distance of 38-8 ¼ in the weight throw came at the Doug Raymond Invitational … also added a 10th- place finish in the shot put at Baldwin-Wallace (36-7 ½).

ERYN LANGENKAMP

Jumps Coldwater, Ohio Celina H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Set personal-best 2 m marks in the pole vault (9-5 ¾), long jump (17 (17-5 ¼), and high jump (4-10 ½) at the Ho Horizon League Championships … finished in se seventh in the pole vault, eighth in the long jump aand ninth in the 100m hurdles (16.66) and high jjump at the meet … the vault height ranks fififfthh in i school h l history, hi while the long jump distance ranks ninth … finished seventh with a personal-best time of 15.02 seconds in the 100m hurdles at the Northeast Ohio Quads … also claimed fourth in the pole vault (9-0 ¼) and fifth in the long jump (16-3 ¾) at the Sparky Adams Invite.

Indoor (Fr.): Finished sixth in the pentathlon (2,801 points), seventh in the long jump (16-8 ¾) and 11th in the high jump (4-8 ¼) at the Horizon League Championships … the long jump distance was a personal-best … finished ninth in the pentathlon at the Akron Open (2,843) … the score ranks fourth in school history … cleared a season-best height of 4-11 in the high jump at the Robert-Morris Sixway … finished seventh in the event … also added a sixthplace finish in the 55m hurdles (9.03) and a seventh-place finish in the long jump (15-9) at the meet.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner … set the school pole record by clearing 10 feet … holds school record in the 100m dash … four-time FirstTeam All-WBL selectee … was district champ and regional qualifier in the 4x200m and 4x400m relays as a freshman … as a sophomore was district champ in the 100IH, 4x200m and 4x400m … qualified for regional’s in the 100m and 300m hurdles, as well as the 4x200 and 4x400m hurdles … state qualifier in the 4x400m … during junior year was a member of the district champion team … was district champ in the 4x400m … qualified for regional’s in the 300m hurdles, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m relays … qualified for state in the 4x400m … as a senior was county champ in the 100 and 200 …

WBL champ in the 100m and 4x100m relay … regional qualifier in the long jump, 100m hurdles, 100m dash … took sixth place in state in the long jump … coach was Dan Otten … also named First-Team All-WBL twice in soccer.

Personal: Born July 20, 1989 … parents are Dave and Kim Langenkamp … has two sisters (Kendall & Taylor) and a brother (Bryce) … major is dental hygiene.

High School: Holds school and TAC-8 records in the discus and shot put ... 2008 Division II state champ in the discus ... took fourth at state in the shot put ... named Newton Falls Student Athlete of the Year ... TAC-8 and Trumbull County Champ in the discus and shot put in 2007 and 2008 ... in 2007 placed fifth in the discus at state ... claimed 15th in the discus at the state meet in 2006 ... earned four varsity letters ... coach was Jon Culp ... also played soccer and basketball.

Personal: Born April 21, 1990 ... parents are Greg and Karen Mondok and the late George Kubicina ... has two brothers (Matt and Greg Mondok) and two sisters (Kourtney and Ashley Mondok) ... academic interest is physchology ... awarded Lester Donnell Scholarships for 2009-10 academic year ... is a member of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year.

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LISA LEE

Middle Distance Norwalk, Ohio Norwalk H.S. 2009 XC (Sr.): Ran in all five meets,, 2 scoring in three of them … finished 42nd att sc th the Horizon League Championships with a time of 21:07 … was the fourth-best Penguinn tim finish nisher at the 6k Bowling Green Falconn Invitati Invitational … finished in 64th at the eventt with a time tim of 24:19 … also scored at the All-Ohioo Championships with a time of 22:28. Outdoor (So.): Ran the 1,500m in a personal-best time of 5:08.88 to finish 12th at the Sparky Adams Invite … finished 16th in the 800m with a time of 2:23.45 at the Horizon League Championships … also finished in eighth-place in the 800m (2:24.09) and 10th in the 800m (2:26.36) at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open. Indoor (Jr.): Finished seventh in the 800m (2:25.94) and a member of both the fourth-place finish in the 4x400m (4:01.34) and seventh-place finish in the distance medley relay (12:53.98) at the Horizon League Indoor Championships … was victorious in the 1,000m at BaldwinWallace with a time of 3:07.61 … the time is a personal-best and ranks seventh in school history … ran a season best time of 2:23.94 in the 800m at the Akron Open.

2008 XC (Jr.): Scored in five meets being the third or fourth runner ... placed 41st at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 20:21...ran a 5k best time of 20:12 at the Notre Dame Invite...ran a time of 26:11 at the Great Lakes Regional.

2008 Outdoor (R-Fr.): Finished seventh in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships (2:25.18) ... ran a seasonbest time of 2:20.67 in the prelims of the league meet ... ran the 1,500m in a season-best 5:11.51 to place fifth at the Sparky Adams Invitational. Indoor (So.): Finished fifth in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships (2:18.59) ... ran a personal-best 2:17.49 in the prelims of the league meet ... won the 1,000m at the Baldwin Wallace mid February Meet (3:10.56) ... earned three top-five finishes in the 800m ... posted personal-best times of 5:23.58 in the mile and 20:04.53 in the 5,000m. XC (So.): Scored in four meets as the third runner ... placed 49th at the Horizon League Championships (20:58.6).

2006-07 Outdoor (Fr.): Redshirted. Indoor (Fr.): Finished seventh in the 1,000m (3:14.67) at the Horizon League Championships ... ran the 1,000m in 2:27.41 at the All-Ohio Championships ... ran the mile a personal-best 5:28.84 at Kent State. XC (Fr.): Was the only runner to score in every meet ... finished as the top runner the first two meets and second runner in the final five ... placed 39th at the Horizon League Championships (21:07.50) ... ran a personal-best 5K time of 20:11.15 to finish 24th at the Mel Brodt Invitational ... posted a 6K time of 25:43.62 at the Great Lakes Regional.

High School: Set the school record in the 400m (58.5), 800m (2:17.2) and the 4x200m, 4x400m and 4x800m relays ... finished 11th in the state in the 800m as a junior ... was also state qualifier as a junior ... was an Academic All-Ohioan as a junior.

MARISSA OPPER

Throws Chardon, Ohio Chardon H.S.

2 2009 Outdoor (So.): Threw season-best ddistances in the hammer and discus at the Ho Horizon League Championships … finished sixt sixth in the hammer (146-10) and seventh in th the discus (131-5) at the event … finished fifth in the hammer (139-4) and sixth in the discus (12 (128-2) at the Sparky Adams Invite … took 12th att the th Saint S i Francis Red Flash Open in the hammer (139-0) … added two other top-10 finishes in the hammer throw, including an eighth-place throw of 132-4 at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (So.): Threw a distance of 46-9 ½ to finish ninth in the weight throw at the Horizon League Championships … personal-best throw of 49-11 ¼ in the event came at the Kent State Tune-Up … the distance ranks eighth in school history … finished third at Baldwin-Wallace with a throw of 49-0 ¼ … also added a fifth-place finish at the Robert Morris Six-Way. 2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished fifth in the hammer with a personalbest throw of 151-10 at the Horizon League Championships ... surpassed her previous best by 15 feet ... also finished 12th in the discus at the league meet ... threw the discus a personal-best 133’ 5” at the Toledo Invitational to finish fifth ... placed fourth in the discus at the Sparky Adams Invitational. Indoor (Fr.): Placed seventh in the weight throw at the Horizon League Championships, posting a personal-best mark of 49-7 ... earned five top-10 finishes in the weight throw, including a runner-up showing at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January Meet ... threw the shot 33-3 3/4 at Kent State.

High School: Earned four letters for the Hilltoppers ... placed fourth in the discus in Division I at the Ohio State Track and Field Championships as a senior (1340) ... also finished 13th in the state in the discus as a junior (105-11) ... set the school record in the discus (140-3) ... was a two-time Premier Athletic Conference Champion in the discus.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Debra Opper ... has four brothers and two sisters ... born Nov. 16, 1988 ... major is anthropology.

Personal: Born April 27, 1988 ... daughter of Mark and Kayleen Lee ... has two brothers ... major is education.

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NINE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ... 96 INDIVIDUAL HORIZON LEAGUE TITLES STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS | WOMEN RETURNERS

ROBYN RAY

Jumps Cleveland, Ohio C Cleveland Heights Beaumont H.S. 2 2009 Outdoor (Jr.): Set personal-best marks in the high jump, triple jump and heptathlon at the Horizon League Championships … nished second in the high jump (5-2 ½), fini third in the triple jump (37-2 ½) and sixth in heptathlon the he (3,693 ppoints) at the meett … tthe triple th jump distance ranks fourth best in school history, while the heptathlon score ranks sixth and the high jump mark ranks eighth … also finished third in the triple jump (36-6 ¼) and 12th in the 100m hurdles (16.86) at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (Jr.): Placed second in the high jump (5-4 ¼), fourth in the triple jump (36-4 ¼) and fourth in the pentathlon (3,076 points) at the Horizon League Championships … the high jump height and pentathlon score were personal bests … the high jump mark ranks fourth in school history, while the pentathlon ranks third … finished third in the triple jump at the Robert Morris Six-Way (34-10) … also added an eighth-place finish in the triple jump (344) and a ninth-place finish in the high jump (4-11 ¾) at the Kent State Triangular.

2008 Outdoor (So.): Finished fifth in the heptathlon (3,268) and the high jump (5-1) at the Horizon League Championships ... also placed eighth in the triple jump (34-9 1/2) at the league meet ... won the high jump by clearing a personal-best height of 5-1 3/4 at the Red Flash Open. Indoor (So.): Had topfive finishes in three events at the Horizon League Championships ... placed fourth in the pentathlon (3,007), fourth in the high jump (5-0 1/4) and fifth in the triple jump (362 3/4) ... all three marks were season-bests, and her pentathlon score was a personalbest ... was fourth in the long jump at Kent State ... leaped a personal-best 16-2 1/2 in the long jump during the pentathlon.

jump (4-11 ¾) and the triple jump (34-9) at the Horizon League Championships ... cleared 5-1 in the high jump three times ... finished second in the triple jump at the Sparky Adams Invitational with a personal-best mark of 36-5 ½. Indoor (Fr.): Placed sixth in the high jump (4-11 ½), seventh in the triple jump (36-4 ¾) and 10th in the

60m hurdles (9.87) at the Horizon League Championships ... her hurdles time was a career-best ... posted season-best marks of 5-3 in the high jump, 15-7 ½ in the long jump and 36-7 ½ in the triple jump ... totaled 2,846 points in the pentathlon at the Akron Open to place sixth.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain ... set school records in the triple jump and high jump ... was sixth in the high jump and ninth in the long jump at regionals as a senior ... competed at the Ohio Meet of Champions in the high jump ... also competed in soccer where she was the Defensive MVP. Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1988 ... daughter of Robert and Yolanda Harris ... has three brothers and one sister ... major is psychology.

2007 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished fifth in the high

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BREANNE ROMEO

Sprints Boardman, Ohio Boardman H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Ranks second in school history in the 400m with a time of sc 54 54.97 at the Horizon League Championships … finished seco second in the event … also finished 10th in the 200m Das Dash (25.47) and was a member of the first place 4x400m relay (3:45.72) and the second place 4x100m squad (47.36) at the meet … ran a personalbest time of 25.22 in the 200m dash at the Campbell/Wright Open … finished first in the 400m dash (55.70)at the Sparky Adams Invite … finished second in the 400m (59.74) at the Detroit Titan Classic and Northeast Ohio Quad (57.45)… added a second-place finish in the 200m dash (25.25) at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open. 2009 Indoor (So.): Ran a season-best time of 56.78 seconds to finish second in the 400m, claimed eighth in the 200m (26.60) and was a member of the fourth place 4x400m relay team (4:01.34) at the Horizon League Championships … season-best time of 25.59 in the 200m came in a fifth-place finish at the Kent State TuneUp … had first-place finishes in the 400m at both the Kent State Triangular (58.56) and the Robert Morris Sixway (1:00.78) …added a sixth-place finish in the 200m (26.62) at the KSU Triangular … also had fifth-place finishes in the 400m at the Akron Open and the Kent State Golden Flash Gala.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Named the Horizon League Running Newcomer of the Year at the conference championship meet and qualified for the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in her first year ... won the 400m with a personal-best time of

55.36, placed sixth in the 200m and led off the winning 4x400m relay ... missed breaking the meet record by .01 seconds ... ran a personal-best 200m time of 25.28 in the prelims at the league meet ... qualified for the USA junior national meet and set the meet record in the 400m at

the Red Flash Open with her time of 55.63 ... finished 17th at the championships with a time of 56.93 ... ran the 100m in 12.71 at the Sparky Adams Invite. Indoor (Fr.): Became the second Penguin in the last three years to earn Running Newcomer of the Year honors, joining Kate Betts’ 2006 effort ... placed second in the 400m (56.54), seventh in the 200m (26.24) and anchored YSU’s 4x400 relay that finished second by .01 seconds at the Horizon League Championships ... won the 400m with a personal-best time of 56.06 at her first collegiate meet ... ran the 200m a personal-best 25.50 at the Kent State TuneUp to place fourth ... ran the 60m dash in 8.05 at the Akron Quad.

High School: Earned five letters and was a two-time team captain for the Spartans ... finished seventh in the 400m at the Division I Ohio state championship meet as a junior ... competed in the 2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals where she placed 30th in the 400m ... set the school record in the 400m (56.4) ... named the Federal League MVP in 2007 after winning the 400m with a league-record time of 56.46 ... was the MVP at the Mahoning County meet ... was the top point scorer in meets at Austintown Fitch and Boardman.

Personal: Awarded the Sokolov Family Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year ... daughter of Matt and Tammy Romeo ... has two brothers (Matt and NIck) and two sisters (Taylor and April) ... both of her parents and her sister April attended YSU ... her father works on campus as a member of the maintenance staff ... Matt is born March 4, 1989 ... major is marketing... is a member of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year.

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ONE ALL-AMERICAN ... NINE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS ... FIVE JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS | WOMEN RETURNERS

NICOLE RYMER

Hurdles Medina, Ohio Medina H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished sixth in thee 2 100m 10 hurdles with a time of 15.34 secondss at the Horizon League Championships … ran a personal-best time of 15.00 secondss in th the event at the Northeast Ohio Quad too finish ssixth … the time ranks seventh in schooll history … also was a member of the third placee 4x100m relay team and finished 11th in the 100m dashh at the event … finished fourth in the 100m hurdles (15.89) at the Sparkyy Adams Invite … added top-10 finishes in the 100m hurdles at both the Saintt Francis Red Flash Open (16.07) and the Detroit Titan Classic (16.70). Indoorr (Fr.): Ran the 60m hurdles in 9.35 to finish seventh at the Horizon Leaguee Championships … ranks ninth in school history in the event after runningg a time of 9.28 at the Kent State Triangular … finished second in the 55m m hurdles with a time of 8.58 at Baldwin-Wallace… the time ranks eighth inn school history … also claimed third at the Robert Morris Sixway in the 55m m hurdles with a time of 8.86 … added a ninth-place finish in the 60m hurdles (9.35) at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala.

High School: Was a three-year letterman at Medina … conference champion as a senior in the 100m hurdles … two-time state qualifier in the 100m hurdles … coach was Scott Van Fleet … also was a four-year state qualifier in gymnastics … took third in state during her junior year.

Personal: Parents are Mark and Kathy Rymer … has a brother (Danny) and a sister (Emilie) … major is middle childhood education ... awarded Lester Donnell Scholarship for 2009-10 academic year.

JOCELYN STEINER

Distance Ravenna, Ohio Ravenna H.S.

2009 2 Outdoor (Fr.): Ran a time of 12:49.43 in the 3,000m Steeplechase to finish 10th at the Horizon League Championships … ran a personal-best time of 12:48.90 in the even event to finish fourth at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open … the time ranks sixth in school history … also finished in fourth at the Northeast Ohio Quad (13:06.40) (13 and sixth at the Sparky Adams Invitational (13:02.52) in the steeplechase … added a 19th-place finish in the 5,000m (21:08.27) at the Raleigh Relays. Indoor (Fr.): Ran a season best time of 11:45.19 in the mile at the Akron Open to finish in 15th … finished 11th at the Kent State Triangular in the 3,000m with a time of 11:51.11 … cracked the top-10 with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000m (12:07.80) at the Robert Morris SIxway … season-best time of 5:45.42 in the mile came at the Kent State Tune-Up. 2008 XC (Fr.): Scored in six out of seven meets she ran in ... placed 36th at the Horizon League Championships ... ran a personal best 5k time of 20:11 at the league championships ... ran a 6K time of 24:50 at the Great Lakes Regional.

… her time of 5:26 in the 1,600m is also a school record … posted school record of time of 2:29 in the 800m … named First-Team All-WRC … named three-times to First-Team All-PTC … member of Ravenna’s PTC Championship team in 2008 … coach was Vicki Sorber … was a scholar-athlete all four years.

Personal: Born April 10, 1990 … parents are Bob and Tonya Steiner … has two sisters (Darci & Becca) … major is biology.

KELCIE WITMER

Distance/Throws Columbiana, Ohio South Range H.S.

2009 XC (Jr.): Competed in three meets 2 as a dispatcher … ran a time of 22:49 to finish in 77th at the Horizon League Championships … ran a 6k time of 26:31 Cha at the th Bowling Green Falcon Invite … finished 64th aat the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational with a time of 26:13. Outdoor (So.): Threw the javelin a personal-best distance of 96-9 to finish fourth at the Horizon League Championships … finished in eighth-place in the event at the Sparky Adams Invitational with a heave of 93-9 … also finished eighth in the javelin with a throw of 90-3 at the Northeast Ohio Quad.

Indoor (So.): Redshirted.

2008 XC (So.): Ran in four meets and scoring in one... ran the 5K a seasonbest 21:05 at the Notre Dame Invite.

Outdoor (Fr.): Finished ninth in the steeplechase at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best time of 13:15.28 ... also ran the steeplechase at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (Fr.): An injury limited her to competing in just two meets ... ran the 5,000m in 20:35.09 at the Golden Flash Gala ... ran the 800m in 2:38.56 at the Akron Quad.

2007 XC (Fr.): Scored in two meets and was a displacer in three others ... finished 67th at the Horizon League Championships (21:32.9) ... ran the 5K a season-best 21:15 at the Notre Dame Invite.

High School: Earned four letters in cross country ... was a four-year FirstTeam All-Inter Tri-County League selection ... also played basketball and softball ... was an honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Linda Witmer ... has three sisters (Kayla, Taylor and Brianne) ... twin Kayla is also a member of the cross country and track and field squads ... born Feb. 14, 1989 ... major is marketing.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in track and cross county … named team captain in both track and cross country … set the school record in the 5k with a time of 19:51 … holds the school record in the 3,200m with a time of 11:25

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KAYLA WITMER

Distance Columbiana, Ohio South Range H.S.

2 2009 XC (Jr.): Scored in all five meets as th the second or third best Penguin finisher at every one … finished 24th at the Horizon L e a g u e Cham Championships with a time of 20:28 … ra ran a 6k time of 23:13 to finish in 29th at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite … season-best 5k time was 19:25 at the Akron Quad Meet … finished in eighth place … finished in 28th at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational … also ran a time of 20:15 at the All-Ohio Championships. Outdoor (So.): Ran personal-best times and finished fourth in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Horizon League Championships … her 10,000m time of 36:49.15 ranks fifth in school history, while the 5,000m time of 18:21.14 ranks ninth … finished third in 5,000m with a time of 18:35.78 at the Sparky Adams Invitational … added top-10 finishes in the 10,000m at both the Raleigh Relays (37:43.82) and the Sea Ray Relays (37:53.26). Indoor (So.): Ran a personal-best 10th-place time of 10:37.39 in the 3,000m and finished sixth in the 5,000m with a time of 18:16.27 at the Horizon League Championships … the 3,000m time ranks ninth in school history … ranks fifth in school history in the 5,000m by running a time of 18:04.10 at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … added a second- place finish in the 5,000m (18:15.45) at the Doug Raymond Invitational … also finished eighth in the 3,000m (10:43.10) at the Akron Open.

2008 XC (So.): Finished among YSU’s top two runners in all seven meets ... led the Penguins two times, including at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite when she finished 12th ... finished in 22nd at the Horizon League Championships

(19:24)...ran a season-best 5K time of 18:59 at the Notre Dame Invite...ran a 6K time of 23:27 at the Great Lakes Regional...named Horizon League Cross Country Athlete of the Week after a 6K time of 23:28 at Penn State’s Spiked Shoe Invitational. Outdoor (Fr.): Finished seventh in the 10,000m at the Horizon League

Championships (38:17.29) ... ran the 5,000m in a season-best 18:56.24 at the Red Flash Open ... also ran the 3,000m in 11:46.72 at the Northeat Ohio Quad. Indoor (Fr.): Finished ninth in the 5,000m (18:49.56) and 18th in the 3,000m (11:15.32) at the Horizon League Championships ... ran the 3,000m a personalbest 10:43.13 at the Roo Town Open to finish eighth ... posted a personal-best 18:21.58 in the 5,000m at the Akron Open ... earned three top-eight finishes in the 3,000m ... ran the mile in 5:38.42 at the Akron Quad.

2007 XC (Fr.): Scored in all four meets in which she ran, placing as YSU’s top runner twice and second runner twice ... finished 47th at the Horizon League Championships (20:56.7) ... ran the 5K a season-best time of 19:59 at Notre Dame ... ran the 6K at the Great Lakes Regional in 24:41.84.

High School: Set the Inter-Tri County League record in the 5K ... was a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee, which is a national award presented annually to one male and female senior who best exemplify the designation of scholarcitizen-athletes ... placed 17th as a senior at the Ohio State Cross Country Championship ... was the Northeast District champion in cross country as a senior ... finished sixth at the Youngstown Regional as a senior ... during her junior track season she was the Division III Mahoning County champion in the 3,200-meters by nearly two minutes, and she placed second in the county in the 800 and the 1,600 ... collected All-Ohio honors as a junior in the 3,200-meters by finishing eighth in the state ... finished fifth in the 3,200m as a senior at the Division III Region 9 meet ... finished second in the 3,200m and fifth in the 1,600m across all divisions in Mahoning County as a senior ... also played basketball ... was class valedictorian.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Linda Witmer ... has three sisters (Kelcie, Taylor and Brianne) ... twin Kelcie is also a member of the cross country and track and field squads ... born Feb. 14, 1989 ... recipient of Leslie H. Cochran Scholarship, which is YSU’s top academic award ... major is food and nutrition.

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ONE ALL-AMERICAN ... NINE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS ... FIVE JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS | WOMEN NEWCOMERS

BRITTANY AMICONE

LEA BYERS

Jumps Austintown, Ohio Austintown Fitch H.S.

Middle Distance Boardman, Ohio Boardman H.S. High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in both track and soccer ... named a team captain for two seasons in soccer and once in track ... was an individual State qualifier as a junior and senior ... competed in the State 4x400m as a freshman and sophomore ... in soccer was named first-team all-district as a junior and second-team all district as a senior ... twice named first-team All-Mahoning

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in track and once in basketball ... named a team captain in track ... was a Regional qualifier in the high jump her junior year ... cleared a personalbest height of 5 feet, 2 inches in the event.

Personal: Born Nov. 15, 1990...daughter of Kimberly Starcher ... major is undecided.

TA’NESHA ANDERSON

Sprints Monessen, Pa. Monessen H.S.

High School: Earned a total of six letterss between track and field, basketball and soccerr at Monessen...was named team captain inn all three sports...as a senior, finished secondd in the 100-meter and 200-meters dash at thee Mid-Mon Valley Invitational and anchored the firstt place 4x100m relay team...competed for the WPIALL Championship twice in the 100m dash, including a fourthh place finish in 2009...became the first female athlete in Monesen to qualify forr the PIAA State Championships...coach was Ramont Small...also played twice inn the WPIAL finals in basketball...awarded the John J. Scarvel Memorial Award forr Athletic Excellence.

Personal: Born Aug. 17, 1991...parents are Melissa Keith and Raven and Jessica Anderson...has two brothers (Matthew and Ray) and one sister (Raven Jesselle)... major is social work.

SHANAE’ BUTLER

Sprints Warren, Ohio Warren Harding H.S.

County.

Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1990 ... parents are Lonnie and Shannon Byers ... has one sister (Lauren) ... major is criminal justice.

KATHERINE DIGBY

Distance Vancouver, B.C. Kitsilano Secondary

2009 XC (Fr.): Ran a time of 20:38 to finish in 29th place at the Horizon League Championship … scored in all five meets for the season … ran a personal-best 5k time of 19:52 in her collegiate debut at the Akron Quad Meet … finish the event in 12th … finished in 41st at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational with a time of 24:03 … was the third-best finisher for the Penguins at the 6k Bowling Green Falcon Invitational with a time of 23:55 … also ran a time of 21:24 at the All-Ohio Championships.

High School: Was a 15-time letterwinner among cross country, track, basketball, volleyball, and ultimate frisbee at Kitsilano Secondary...set school records in the 3,000m (10:06), 1,500m (4:45), 800m (2:25), and 4x400m (4:30)...was a four time champion in the Vancouver cross country championships and in the 1,500m and 3,000m...was the Provincial champion in the steeplechase in 2008...also an 11-time Team All-Star at Kitsilano...won the Loma Mackenzie Award which is given to the top-athlete...won the Grand Aggregate Award four years for being the top-runner in Vancouver...finished third in 2006 and fifth in 2007 in the 3,000m at Nationals...was a member of the National Champion ultimate frisbee team in 2009...also a member of the team division National Champion in cross country at Nationals in 2007.

Personal: Born June 4, 1991...parents are Brad and Andrea Digby...has a sister (Erica)...major is biology.

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KENYA GARNER

Sprints Twinsburg, Ohio Twinsburg H.S.

High School: Was a member of the schoolrecord breaking 4x100m and 4x200m squads...qualified for the state meet in both events...was named a captain as a senior... named first team all-conference in the 100m, 4x100m, and 4x200m...won the district crown in the 4x100m twice...also won the district championships in the 100m and 4x200m...coach was Antonio Coleman...also played basketball.

Personal: Born Feb. 20, 1990...parents are Jim and Linda Garner...has a brother (Joseph) and a sister (Donna)...major is exercise science.

SYMONA GREGORY Sprints Milwaukee, Wis. Bradley Tech H.S.

High School: Earned four letters and was named team captain twice...owns school records in the 100m dash (11.99), 200m (24.90), and the indoor 55m dash (7.24)... named All-State Wisconsin in the 100m during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons... is a member of the 4x200m relay team that holds the Wisconsin state record...also was a part of the state champion 4x100m relay squad in 2007 and 2008...helped Bradley Tech win a state title in 2009 and finish runner-up in 2008...finished third in the 100m in 2009 and fourth in the 100m in 2007 and 2008 at the state meet...coach was Ken Williams... also was a cheerleading captain.

Personal: Born Jan. 14, 1991...parents are Bernard Gregory and Karin Tyler...has eight brother and four sisters...major is early childhood education.

SAMANTHA HAMILTON

Distance North Jackson, Ohio Jackson-Milton H.S.

2009 XC (Fr.): Finished in 11th place at thee Horizon League Championships with a timee of 19:22 … earned Second-Team All-Horizonn League honors with the finish … scored in all fivee meets for the Penguins, finishing as the second-best runner in four of them … ran a season-best 5kk time of 19:07 at the Akron Quad Meet … finished inn fourth at the meet … had a time of 22:42 to finish in 18th att the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational…claimed 41st at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 19:52 … ran a time of 24:28 to finish in 67th Bowling Green Falcon Invite.

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country ...named captain twice in both sports... holds the Jackson-Milton 3,200m record… was First Team All-Suburban League in cross country four times…named First Team All-ITCL four times in both cross country and track… holds ITCL records in the 1600m and 3200m…was an eight time ITCL champion between cross country and track… was

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district champ in cross country in 2009 and won the 1,600m in both 2008 and 2009…qualified for Regionals four times in cross county and seven times in track… regional champ in the 1,600m in 2008 and 3,200m in 2009… qualified for State twice in cross country and three times in track… named an All-Ohioan in cross country in 2008…had two top-10 finishes in the 3,200m at the Ohio State Meet… finished eighth in the 800m and anchored the second place 4x800 relay at the Midwest Meet of Champions…also qualified for the National Scholastics Indoor Championships in the 3,200m.

Personal: Born Jan. 22, 1991...parents are Jim and Debi Hamilton...has one brother Jimmy, who also attends Youngstown State ...major is Education.

NICOLE PACHOL

Sprints Howland, Ohio Howland H.S.

High School: Overcame a hip injury in 2008 to win the 300-meter hurdles at the State Championships as a senior...also finished fifth in the 100m hurdles at the state meet...earned three letters and named team captain...holds Howland records in the 100m dash (12.2 seconds), 200m (25.3 seconds), 300m hurdles (41.86 seconds), 100m hurdles (14.41 seconds), 60m indoor hurdles (9.15 seconds), and the 4x200m and 4x400m relays...was a three-time team MVP... named conference MVP after winning four individual events...was a member of the All-American Conference Championship and the Trumbull County Championship teams...holds district and regional records in the 300m hurdles...broke 10 stadium/ event records between the 100m and 300m hurdles...awarded with the Paul Gore Award and OHSAA Courageous Student Award...finished third in the 300m hurdles at the Midwest Meet of Champions...named Vindicator Female Track Athlete of the Year...also selected as Mahoning Valley Officials Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year...coaches were Dan Libert and Nicole Marino.

Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1990...parents are Gregory and Renee Pachol...has a sister (Kylie)...major is nursing ... is a member of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year.

MELANIE PRELEC

Throws Harmony, Pa. Edinboro/Slippery Rock H.S.

Edinboro: Was a PSAC Qualifier ... finished fourth at the conference meet in the javelin.

High School: Was a two-sport athletes, competing in track and soccer ... was a state qualifier in 2007 and 2008 in track ... was named a senior All-Star in soccer ... helped guide Slippery Rock to four conference championships from 2004-2007 ... named Rookie of the Year and given the Coaches Choice Award ... soccer coach was Blair Gantz ... also was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born July 6, 1990 ... parents are Tony and Anita Prelec ... has two brothers (Cody and Jacob) and one sister (Jessica) ... major is nursing.

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ALISON ROTH

Throws Shelby, Ohio Shelby H.S.

High School: Earned four letters in track and field as well as three in basketball at Shelby... named team captain as a senior in both sports...named All-Ohio in track and field as senior...also named All-Ohio in basketball during her junior and season seasons...competed in the North-South All-Star game as a senior...was a member of three NOL Conference championships in both track and field and basketball...track and field coach was Bob Delavden.

CASEY WATSON

Throws Cortland, Ohio Lakeview H.S.

High School: Earned two letters at Lakeview... competed in the 800 meters and throwing events...earned All-American Conference honorable mention honors in basketball...also competed in cross country and softball.

Personal: Born Aug. 17, 1990...parents are Tom and Gale Watson...has three brothers (Brett, Bryan, and Trevor)... major is exercise science.

Personal: Born July 13, 1990...parents are Jerry and Lynnette Roth...has three sisters (Nikki, Ashleigh, and Rachael)...major is early childhood education

NELLY YEGON ALEXIS WASHINGTON

Sprints Lorain, Ohio Lorain H.S.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain...set school records in the 100-meter dash (11.99 seconds), 200m (25.06 seconds), and the 400m (58.0 seconds)...was a three-time regional finalist in the 100m dash... also a two-time regional qualifier in the 200m...won the conference championship in the 100m dash three times...qualified for State in the 4x100m twice and once in the 4x200m...was a four-time team MVP...coach was Donovan Wilson and Alisha Nieves...also played softball.

Personal: Born May 14, 1991...parents are William and Wanda Washington...has one brother (William) and two sisters (Jordan and Taina)...major is business.

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Distance Eldoret, Kenya Limuru

2009 XC (Freshman): Ran in all five meets for the Penguins, scoring in two of them … claimed 61st at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 22:21 … ran a personal-best 5k time of 21:18 in her debut at the Akron Quad Meet … finished the meet in 31st … ran a time of 25:29 to finish in 58th at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational … had a 6k time of 25:24 at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite.

High School: Was named best cross country athlete in high school in 2004...also named top of the class in K-C-P-E exams in 2001.

Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1988...parents are Samuel and Susan Digby...has seven sisters (Dinah, Lydia, Mirriam, Tella, Betty, Faith, and Sylvia) and four brothers (Jack, Mike, Lawi, and Harrison)...major is nursing.

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124 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ... ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN NAME Dana Brown Ty Campana Sam Cassano Johnny Copley Joe Copploe Michael Davis Scott Denham Jake Dialesandro Bryin Ehrhardt Jeremiah Folger Benjamin Goodnight Bobby Grace Jeffrey Hanselman Clarence Howell Tarelle Irwin Adam Kagarise Aron Korir Jake Lape Rick Lape Aaron Merrill John Pallini Jim Ramson Lance Ronghi Caleb Schwan John Seaver Kiplangat Tisia Martin Vieth Paul Yohman

EVENTS Sprints Sprints Throws Pole Vault Distance Sprints Middle Distance Distance Jumps Throws Throws Throws Jumps Sprints/Jumps Sprints Sprints Distance Distance Distance Throws Throws Distance Distance Throws Throws Distance High Jump Throws

XC/IN/OUT x/Sr./Sr. x/Sr./Sr. x/Sr./Jr. x/Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./So. x/Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. x/Jr./Jr. x/Jr./Jr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. x/x/Sr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. x/Sr./Sr. x/Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./So. Fr./Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. x/Fr./Fr. Fr./So./So. x/x/Sr. x/Fr./Fr.

HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS/HIGH SCHOOL Clairton, Pa./Iowa/Clairton Struthers, Ohio/Struthers Youngstown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch Wellington, Ohio/Keystone McDonald, Ohio/McDonald Vienna, Ohio/Mathews Oregon, Ohio/Clay Ravenna, Ohio/Ravenna Sandusky, Ohio/St. Mary’s Central Catholic Salem, Ohio/Salem Garrettsville, Ohio/James A. Garfield Middleburg Heights, Ohio/Midpark Wellsville, Ohio/Wellsville Youngstown, Ohio/Chaney Monessen, Pa./Monessen Canfield, Ohio/Austintown Fitch Egerton, Kenya Boardman, Ohio/Boardman Boardman, Ohio/Boardman Leetonia, Ohio/Leetonia Medina, Ohio/Medina Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary McDonald, Ohio/McDonald Garrettsville, Ohio/James A. Garfield Canfield, Ohio/South Range Koiybey, Kenya/Tenwek Oregon, Ohio/Clay New Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington Area

Head Coach: Brian Gorby (17th Season • Youngstown State, 1990) Jumps Coach: Marcella Bohla • Sprints Coach: David Townsend Pole Vault Coach: Rick Penniman • Throws: Brent Shelby

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SPRINTS (6): Dana Brown, Ty Campana, Michael Davis, Clarence Howell, Tarelle Irwin, Adam Kagarise HURDLES (0) MIDDLE DISTANCE (1): Scott Denham DISTANCE (8): Joe Copploe, Jake Dialesandro, Aron Korir, Jake Lape, Rick Lape, Jim Ramson, Lance Ronghi, Kiplangat Tisia JUMPS (4): Bryin Ehrhardt, Jeffrey Hanselman, Clarence Howell, Martin Vieth POLE VAULT (1): Johnny Copley THROWS (9): Sam Cassano, Jeremiah Folger, Benjamin Goodnight, Bobby Grace, Aaron Merrill, John Pallini, Caleb Schwan, John Seaver, Paul Yohman FRESHMEN (10): Michael Davis, Benjamin Goodnight, Bobby Grace, Jeffrey Hanselman, Tarelle Irwin, Aron Korir, Lance Ronghi, Caleb Schwan, John Seaver, Paul Yohman SOPHOMORE (1): Kiplangat Tisia JUNIORS (10): Johnny Copley, Joe Copploe, Scott Denham, Jake Dialesandro, Bryin Ehrhardt, Jeremiah Folger, Jake Lape, Rick Lape, John Pallini, Jim Ramson SENIORS (7): Dana Brown, Ty Campana, Sam Cassano*, Clarence Howell, Adam Kagarise*, Aaron Merrill, Martin Vieth * - redshirt junior in at least one season

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NINE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ... 96 INDIVIDUAL HORIZON LEAGUE TITLES MEET THE PENGUIN MEN | STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS

SAM CASSANO

JOHNNY COPLEY

Throws Youngstown, Ohio Austintown Fitch H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Finished sixth inn 2 the th discus with a season-best throw off 43.55m 43 (142-10) at the Horizon Leaguee Ch Championships … threw the discus 40.64m m (133 (133-4) to claim ninth and took seventh in thee hamm hammer throw with a mark of 41.84m (137-3)) at the No Northeast Ohio Quad … finished fourth inn the discus (3 (39.63m) and sixth in the hammer throw w (41.39m) at the Detroit Titan Classic … also threw the discus 40.73m (133-7) to claim 13th at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open. Indoor (Junior): Finished eighth in the weight throw with a distance of 14.08m (46-2 ½) at the Horizon League Championships … threw a season-best mark of 14.43m (47-4 ¼) in the same event to finish fifth at Baldwin-Wallace … added a fourth-place finish in the event with a heave of 14.39m at Robert Morris … added another top-10 finish in the weight throw with a sixth-place finish with a distance of 13.45m (44-1 ½) at the KSU Triangular.

2008 Outdoor (R-Fr.): Finished fifth in the discus (142-1) and 10th in the hammer (145-1) at the Horizon League Championships ... posted personalbest marks in both the discus (147-5) and the hammer (145-11) at the Sparky Adams Invite .... his distance in the discus earned him fourth place. Indoor (So.): Placed seventh in the weight throw (51-2 1/4) and ninth in the shot put (4011 3/4) at the Horizon League Championships ... his distance in the weight throw was a personalbest ... earned five top-10 finishes in the weight throw, including a runner-up finish at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January Meet.

2007 Outdoor (Fr.): Redshirted.

Indoor (Fr.): Placed ninth in the shot put (42-6 ¾) and 10th in the weight throw (47-3) at the Horizon League Championships ... posted a personal-best shot put mark of 42-8 at the Findlay Open ... recorded a personal-best distance in the weight throw with a heave of 47-9 ¼ at the Kent State Tune-Up ... placed sixth in the weight throw at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-January Meet (47-5).

Pole Vault Wellington, Ohio Keystone H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Tied his school record 2 in the pole vault by clearing 4.75m (15-7) at the Horizon League Championships … fini nished second in the event … originally set the record mark in a first-place finish at the Sparky Adams Invite … added another victory in the ev event at the Detroit Titan Classic … also vaulted 4 4.45m 45m (14-7 ¼) at the Northeast Ohio Quad to claim eighth. Indoor (So.): Ranks second in school history in the pole vault after clearing 4.60m (15-1) at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala … finished the event in sixth … cleared 4.58m (15-0 ¼) at the Akron Open to claim fourth … took first place in the pole vault at Baldwin Wallace with a height of 4.40m (14-5 ¼) … cleared 4.35m (14-3 ¼) at both the Robert Morris Sixway and the Doug Raymond Invite to finish in fourth and ninth.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Horizon League Championships (14-7 1/4) ... cleared a personal-best 14-11 at the Robert Kuhn Invite to finish third. Indoor (Fr.): Placed fourth in the pole vault (14-7 1/4) at the Horizon League Championships ... cleared a personal-best 14-9 1/2 to win the pole vault at the Baldwin Wallace Mid January Meet ... also finished as the runner-up in the pole vault against Kent State.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner ... finished sixth in the pole vault at the Division II state meet as a junior ... was fourth at Regionals and second at districts ... also placed 12th at state as a sophomore ... set the district record in the pole vault as a senior (14-9) ... that mark also broke the Lorain County Conference record ... was a four-year MVP ... also lettered in football, golf and bowling ... graduated with honors.

Personal: Born March 7, 1989 ... son of Johnny and Diane Copley ... has one sister (Dianna Jo) ... major is nursing.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner ... placed sixth in the country in the discus at the 2003 Junior Olympics ... set Mahoning County and Federal League records in the discus ... finished third in the discus at the Division I state meet as a sophomore, junior and senior ... was the Youngstown Regional champion in the discus as a junior and senior ... competed at the Midwest Meet of Champions ... was a Vindicator All-Star ... helped lead Fitch to a district title as a senior and a Steel Valley Conference championship as a freshman ... posted a personal-best mark of 178-5 in the discus ... also played football.

Personal: Recipient of Lawrence M. Stolle Athletic Scholarship for the 20092010 academic year...born July 16, 1987 ... son of Paul and Karen Cassano ... has one brother (Jesse) and one sister (Georgia) ... major is education.

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JOE COPPLOE

SCOTT DENHAM

Distance McDonald, Ohio McDonald H.S.

2009 XC (Jr.): Competed in all six meets,, 2 sc scoring in five of them … ran a time off 28 28:13 to finish 39th at the Horizon Leaguee Cha Championships … ran a 10k time of 34:47 7 at Regionals Re … ran a four-mile time of 22:37 7 at Kent Ken State … season-best 8k time of 26:51 1 came at the t BGSU Falcon Invite … also added timess off 29 29:00 00 andd 2 29:04 at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitationall and the All-Ohio Championships.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Redshirted. Indoor (So.): Placed 10th in the mile with a time of 4:27.31 at the Horizon League Championships … also ran a time of 9:23.00 in the 3,000m at the event … finished third in 3,000m with a time of 9:24.30 at the Robert Morris Sixway … ran a time of 4:31.05 in the mile to finish fifth at the KSU Triangular … added two more top 10 finishes, claiming ninth in the 5,000m (16:24.65) at Baldwin-Wallace and eighth in the 3,000m (9:02.48) at the Akron Open.

2008 XC (So.): Scored in three meets...ran a personal-best 8K time of 26:37 at the Falcon Invite... placed 48th at the Horizon League Championships... ran a time of 35:54 at the Great Lakes Regional.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Placed 18th in the 1,500m (4:12.79) and 29th in the 5,000m (16:53.32) at the Horizon League Championships ... posted season-best times in both events ... earned two top-eight finishes in the 1,500m. Indoor (Fr.): Finished 14th in the mile (4:35.71) and 16th in the 800m (2:02.84) at the Horizon League Championships ... ran the mile in a personal-best 4:33.71 at the Akron Quad. XC (Fr.): Scored in four meets ... placed 40th at the Horizon League Championships (27:50.5) ... ran a personal-best 8K time of 27:15 at Notre Dame ... ran the 10K in 34:59.56 at the Great Lakes Regional.

High School: Earned eight letters ... at the Division III state cross country meet he finished 25th as a senior, 18th as a junior and 21st as a sophomore ... was the top finisher for McDonald when it won the state title his sophomore year ... was an individual champion at the county and conference level ... led team to multiple conference, county and regional titles ... graduated as class valedictorian.

Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1988 ... son of Joe and Toni Copple ... has two brothers and one sister ... major is chemistry.

Distance Oregon, Ohio Clay H.S.

2009 XC (Jr.): Ran in all six meets, scoring 2 in one at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational … finished the event in 47th with a time of 28:50…finished in 57th at the Horizon Leag League Championships with a time of 29:22 … ran a time of 36:17 at Regionals … ran a season-b season-best 8k time of 27:44 at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite Invite.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Had eighth-place finishes in the 800m (2:02.88) and the 1,500m (4:19.08) at the Northeast Ohio Quad … took sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:01.54 at the Detroit Titan Classic … ran a time of 52.64 in the 400m and 4:15.79 in the 1,500m at the Raleigh Relays … also finished 15th in the 1,500m (4:14.56) and 19th in the 800m (2:00.94) at the Sparky Adams Invite.

Indoor (So.): Was a member of the sixth-place distance medley relay squad that finished with a time of 11:04.42 at the Horizon League Championships … ran personal-best time of 4:34.10 in the mile at the Akron Open … finished the event in 12th … had a first-place finish in the 800m (2:03.84) at the Robert Morris Sixway and in the 1,000m (2:39.32) at Baldwin-Wallace.

2008 XC (So.): Scored in two events...ran a personal-best 8K time of 27:45 at the Falcon Invitational.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished 19th in the 800m (2:00.75) and 24th in the 1,500m (4:16.94) at the Horizon League Championships ... his time in the 800m was a season-best ... posted a personal-best 1,500m time of 4:12.60 at the Sparky Adams Invite. Indoor (Fr.): Finished 14th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships (2:01.00) ... ran the 800m a personal-best 1:59.33 at the Roo Town Open ... was the runner-up in the 1,000m at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet (2:38.84) ... ran the mile in 4:41.25 against Kent State. XC (Fr.): Was a displacer the first meet ... placed 69th at the Horizon League Championships (29:16.6) ... ran a personal-best 8K time of 28:39 at the Notre Dame Invitational.

High School: Earned eight letters and was a three-time team captain ... set school records in the 800m, the distance medley and the 4x400m relay ... was rewarded for being Clay’s top point scorer, Outstanding Distance Runner and Rookie of the Year ... earned first-team all-league honors three years ... was a regional and state qualifier ... also played basketball where he led the team in points and steals ... was on the honor roll and was recognized for perfect attendance.

Personal: Son of Scott and Darlene Denham ... has one brother (Jason) and two sisters (Lindsey and Jamie) ... born March 17, 1989 ... major is biology ... is a member of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year.

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ONE ALL-AMERICAN ... NINE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS ... FIVE JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS MEET THE PENGUIN MEN | STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS

JAKE DIALESANDRO

Distance Ravenna, Ohio Ravenna H.S.

2009 XC (Jr.): Ran and scored in all sixx 2 meets for the Penguins … had the second-m best team time at Regionals, finishing inn be 34:31 … finished 34th at the Horizon Leaguee 34 Championships with a time of 27:56…had a Cham season-best 8k time of 26:38 at the Bowlingg season Falcon Invite … finished in 24th place at thee Green Fal Kentt St State mile with a time of 21:38 … added time K t four f of 28:22 and 28:38 at the All-Ohio Championships and PSU Spiked Shoe invitational.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Ran the 10,000m in 32:24.04 to finish 13th at the Horizon League Championships … ranks fifth in school history in the 3,000m after a time of 9:15.18 at the Northeast Ohio Quad … finished the event in 10th … finished second in the 5,000m with a season-best time of 15:55.62 in the 5,000m at the Sparky Adams Invite … also had a 10,000m time of 33:20.34 at the Raleigh Relays. Indoor (So.): Ran a personal-best time of 4:34.15 in the mile at the Kent State Tune-Up … finished the 5,000m in 15th at the HL Championships with a time of 15:33.59 … also ran a time of 9:02.96 in the 3,000m at the meet to finish in 24th … was victorious in the 5,000m at Baldwin-Wallace with a time of 15:40.75 … added a sixth-place finish in the 5,000m (15:47.29) at the Doug Raymond Invitational … also ran a time of 9:00.94 in the 3,000m to finish seventh at the Akron Open.

2008 XC (So.): Scored in the only meet he ran in...ran a personal best 8K time of 27:18 at the Horzion League Championship finishing in 42nd...ran a time of 34:47 at the Great Lakes Regional.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Placed 23rd in the 5,000m run at the Horizon League Championships (16:25.84) ... ran the 5,000m a personal-best 16:24.62 at the Robert Kuhn Invite ... ran the 3,000m in 9:38.33 at the Northeast Ohio Quad ... finished second in the 10,000m (35:34.11) at the Sparky Adams Invite. Indoor (Fr.): Placed 14th in the 5,000m (16:15.05) and 20th in the 3,000m (9:22.50) at the Horizon League Championships ... ran personal-best times in both events. XC (Fr.): Finished 65th at the Horizon League Championships (29:02.4) ... ran the 8K a season-best 28:37 at the Notre Dame Invitational.

BRYIN EHRHARDT

High Jump Sandusky, Ohio St. Mary’s Central Catholic H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Cleared a mark of 2 1 1.97m (6-5 ½) in the high jump to finish th third at the Horizon League Championships … tthe height ties for fourth all-time in school histo history … finished first in high jump (1.82m) in only other performance at the Detroit Titan Classic. In Indoor (So.): Placed fifth in the high jump with i h a distance di of 1.93m (6-4) at the Horizon League Championships … also finished fifth in the same event with a season-best mark of 1.95m (6-4 ¾) at the Doug Raymond Invite … added a fourth-place finsh in the long jump at the Robert Morris Sixway (1.92m) and sixth place (1.85m) at the Kent State Triangular.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished eighth in the high jump at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best leap of 6-0 3/4 ... was the runner-up in the high jump at the Red Flash Open (6-0). Indoor (Fr.): Finished sixth in the high jump at the Horizon League Championships (6-2) ... cleared a season-best 6-5 at the Golden Flash Gala ... finished a season-best third in the high jump at the Akron Quad.

High School: Earned one letter for the Panthers ... tied the school high jump record with a mark of 6-7 ... earned AllOhio honors by finishing third in Division III at the state championship meet his senior year ... also earned all-region, all-district and all-conference honors ... was the high jump champion at the conference, district and regional meets ... also played basketball where he was a First-Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference selection and Honorable Mention All-Ohio pick in Division IV. Personal: Son of Mathew and Sandy Ehrhardt ... has one brother (Bruce) and one sister (Brittany) ... born June 2, 1988 ... major is marketing ... is a member of SAAC for the 2009-10 academic year.

High School: Earned four letters and was team captain one year ... set school records in the 3,200m (9:47) and the 5,000m (16:22) ... was a two-time FirstTeam All-Portage Trail Conference in cross country and a one-time all-league pick in track ... placed second in the 3,200m at districts as a senior.

Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1989 ... son of John Dialesandro and Colleen Moyer ... has one brother and two sisters ... major is math.

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206 CONFERENCE EVENT TITLES ... 25 CONFERENCE NEWCOMERS-OF-THE-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS | MEET THE PENGUIN MEN

JEREMIAH FOLGER

CLARENCE HOWELL

Throws Salem, Ohio Salem H.S.

Sprints Youngstown, Ohio Chaney H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Threw the shot putt 2 14.84m 14 (48-8 ¼) to finish fifth, claimedd sixth six in the hammer with a toss of 46.08m m (151-2), (15 and finished ninth in the discus withh a m mark of 40.59m (133-2) at the Horizonn League Leagu Championships … threw the shot putt 14.46m to t take fifth in the event at the Detroit Titann Classic … also finished ninth in the hammer (38.11m) att the event … had three top-10 finishes at the Sparky Adams Invite, including a seventh-place finish in the hammer (44.27m) … took seventh in the shot put (14.84m) and eighth in the hammer (41.64m) at the Northeast Ohio Quad … added a 13th place finish in the shot put with a distance of 14.13m (46-4 ¼) at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open. Indoor (So.): Finished fourth with a throw of 14.45m (47-5) in the shot put sixth in the weight throw with a heave of 14.91m (48-11) at the Horizon League Championships … claimed third in both the shot put (14.81m) and weight throw (15.74m) at the Robert Morris Sixway … finished the weight throw in fifth with a mark of 14.24m (48-6 ¾) at the Kent State Triangular … also threw the shot put 14.61m (47-11 ¼) to finish sixth at the meet … added third-place finish in the weight throw (49-5) and a seventh-place finish in the shot put (46-6 ¾) at Baldwin-Wallace … threw a season-best mark of 15.27m (50-1 ¼) in the weight throw at the Kent State Tune-Up.

2009 Outdoor (Jr.): Ran a time of 12.22 2 seconds se in the 100m dash to finish 25th in lo meet of the year at the Saint Francis lone Re Red Flash Open. Indoor (Sr.): Had a leap 6 of 6.29m (20-7 ¾) in the long jump to finish seventh sevent Akron Open … hit the same distance a week late later at the Kent State Tune-Up to finish in 19th … finishe finished second in the 55m dash with a time of 6.71 at the Robert Morris Sixway … ran a time of 7.23 in the 60m dash to take fifth at the Kent State Triangular … finished ninth in the prelims in the 60m dash (7.21) at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala … added a time of 7.24 in the 60m dash to finish 19th at the Doug Raymond Invite.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished fourth in the shot put (4-9 1/4) and eighth in the hammer (152-5) at the Horizon League Championships ... his throw in the hammer was a personalbest ... heaved the shot a personal-best 48-9 1/2 at the Red Flash Open ... threw the discus 119-1 at the Northeast Ohio Quad. Indoor (Fr.): Finished fifth in both the shot put (47-8) and weight throw (52-8 1/4) at the Horizon League Championships ... his weight throw mark was a personal-best ... was the only freshman to score in both throwing events ... threw the shot put a personalbest 49-11 1/4 at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet ... earned five topeight finishes in the weight throw and four in the shot put.

2006 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished sixth in the long jump at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best leap of 21-8 ¾ ... also finished 10th in the triple jump (38-7 ¾) and 11th in the 100m dash (11.38) ... posted a personalbest distance of 40-7 in the triple jump at the Campbell/Wright Open.

Indoor (Fr.): Finished seventh in the 60m at the Horizon League Championships (7.19) ... also placed ninth in the long jump with a personalbest mark of 20-9 ¾ ... posted a personal-best time of 7.10 in the prelims of the 60m ... recorded personal-best marks of 6.64 in the 55m, 23.38 in the 200m and 40-9 ¾ in the triple jump.

High School: Earned four letters for the Quakers ... set the Metro Athletic Conference shot put record ... finished second at the Ohio state meet in Division II in the shot put (55-10) as a senior ... also finished seventh in the shot as a junior ... was Salem’s Field MVP all four years ... also named MVP at the MAC and Columbiana County championships.

Personal: Son of Claye and Julia Folger ... has one sister (Gabby) ... born March 9, 1989 ... major is mechanical engineering.

2008 Outdoor (Jr.): Redshirted. Indoor (Jr.): Finished 10th in the 60m dash and 13th in the long jump at the Horizon League Championships ... ran the 200m in a personal-best 23.20 at the Roo Town Open ... ran the 60m in a season-best 7.12 twice ... leaped a season-best 21-2 3/4 at Kent State.

2007 Outdoor (So.): Finished sixth in the 100m (11.46), ninth in the long jump (20-7) and 12th in the 200m (22.90) at the Horizon League Championships ... his mark in the long jump was a season-best, and the 200m time was a personal-best ... ran a personal-best 100m time of 11.15 in the prelims of the 100m at the league meet. Indoor (So.): Finished third in the long jump with a personal-best mark of 21-11 at the Horizon League Championships ... also placed ninth in the triple jump (39-5) and seventh in the 60m (7.27) at the league meet ... ran season-best times of 7.11 in the 60m, 23.49 in the 200m and 6.75 in the 55m.

High School: Was a member of Chaney’s school-record 4x200-meter relay ... named Mahoning County MVP and team MVP twice ... was a three-time City champion and three-time regional qualifier ... also earned All-City recognition in football ... graduated with honors.

Personal: Born May 15, 1987 ... parents are Clarence and Kim Howell ... has one brother and two sisters ... major is industrial engineering.

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ADAM KAGARISE Sprints Canfield, Ohio Austintown Fitch H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): 2 the th 400m dash da with a time of 48.8 48.87 and was a member of the fifth-place 4x400m 4 400 relay l squad that ran a time of 3:19.96 at the Horizon League Championships … added a fourth-place finish in the 400m dash with a time of 49.40 at the Campbell/Wright Open. Indoor (Jr.): Shattered the school record in the 400m with a time of 47.62 at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite … finished fifth at the meet and was a member of the Distance Medley Relay team that took third (9:58.61)… was part of the 4x400m that finished fifth with a time of 3:24.68 at the Horizon League Championships … ranks third in school history in the 200m dash after a first-place time of 21.86 at the Akron Open … also finished the 400m in fourth (47.90) at the meet … took first in the 400m (48.06) and second in the 200m dash (22.33) at the KSU Triangular … had two third-place finishes at the Doug Raymond Invite in the 400m (49.02) and 4x400m (3:20.67) … also finished first in the 400m at the Robert Morris Sixway.

Finished fifth in

2008 Outdoor (R-Fr.): Was the runner-up in the 400m (47.89) and placed fourth in the 200m (22.48) at the Horizon League Championships ... clocked in with the secondfastest time of his career in the 400m ... broke the school record in the 400m at the Sparky Adams Invitational, running a first-place time of 47.53 ... his time at the conference meet would have also broken the previous school record ... posted a personalbest time of 22.12 in the 200m at the Red

Flash Open ... earned four top-four finishes in the 400m and three more in the 200m ... named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team.

Indoor (So.): Finished fourth in the 400m and seventh in the 200m at the Horizon League Championships ... held the top prelim time in both

events, running the 200m in a personal-best 22.15 and the 400m in a personal-best 48.69 ... earned three top-four finishes in the 400m ... earned Academic All-Horizon League honors.

2007 Outdoor (Fr.): Redshirted. Indoor (Fr.): Finished fourth in the 400m (49.79) and ninth in the 200m (22.93) at the Horizon League Championships ... won the 200m at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-January Meet with a personal-best time of 22.56 ... ran a personalbest time of 49.67 in the 400m at the Golden Flash Gala.

High School: Set the school record in the 400m (48.13) and was part of the record-setting 4x800m relay (8:01) ... was the indoor state champion in the 400m in 2005 ... finished fifth at the outdoor state meet as a junior (48.62) and sixth as a senior (48.93) ... was the MVP of the Mahoning County meet twice ... anchored Fitch’s sixth-place 4x400m relay at the state meet ... also lettered twice in football.

Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1987 ... parents are James and Linda Kagarise ... has one brother and two sisters ... major is exercise science.

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124 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ... ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS | MEET THE PENGUIN MEN

JAKE LAPE

Distance Boardman, Ohio Boardman H.S.

RICK LAPE

Distance Boardman, Ohio Boardman H.S.

2009 XC (Jr.): Competed and scored inn 2 al six meets … led the Penguins in three off all them th and never finished below third on thee tea team … finished 30th at the Horizon Leaguee Cham Championships with a time of 27:45 … ran a 10k tim time of 34:39 at Regionals … finished inn 35th place with a season-best 8k time of 25:59 att the BGSU Falcon Invite … ran a team-best time of 27:48 at the All-Ohio Championships … also finished in 30th at both the PSU Spiked Shoe Invite and the Kent State four mile.

2009 XC (Jr.): Competed in five meets, 2 scoring in two of them … finished 36th at sc the th Horizon League Championships with a time tim of 28:00 … finished Regionals with a time of 35:16 … ran the Kent State four mile in 23:5 23:58 … best 8k time of 27:35 came at the Bowling G Green State Falcon Invite … finished in 59th place at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational with a time of 29:45.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:36.26 at the Horizon League Championships … also took 13th in the 5,000m (15:34.48) at the league meet … ranks 10th in school history in the steeplechase after a time of 9:35.12 at the Penn Relays … was also a member of the school-record setting 4x800m relay squad (7:38.63) at the Penn Relays … took second in the steeplechase at the Detroit Titan Classic with a time of 9:49.80 … had eighthplace finishes in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays (15:17.94) and the Sparky Adams Invite (16:13.44) … added a time of 9:36.00 to take 12th at the Sea Ray Relays. Indoor (So.): Finished 14th in the 5,000m (15:32.30) and 15th in the 3,000m (8:56.71) at the Horizon League Championships … the 3,000m time at the meet was a season-best … took second in the 3,000m (9:09.80) and third in the mile (4:34.25) at the Robert Morris Sixway … ran a personal-best time of 4:26.53 in the mile at the Kent State Tune-Up … claimed third at the Akron Open in the 5,000m with a time of 15:31.29 … added a fifth-place finish in the 3,000m with a time of 9:02.34 at the KSU Triangular. XC (So.): Scored in all seven events ... led the squad twice ... finished 17th at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 26:13 ... ran a personal-best 8K time of 25:50 at Falcon Invitational ... ran a team-best time of 33:38 at the Great Lakes Regional.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Ran a time of 1:57.50 in the 800m to claim 12th at the Horizon League Championships … finished sixth in the 800m with a time of 1:57.29 at the Sparky Adams Invite … was a member of the sixthplace 4x800m relay team (7:41.81) at the Sea Ray Relays … had a time of 2:00.24 in the 800m to take fourth at the Detroit Titan Classic … added a 1,500m time of 4:09.54 at the Raleigh Relays. Indoor (So.): Competed on the sixth-place DMR squad (11:04.42) and was a member of the 4x400m (3:24.68) that finished fifth at the Horizon League Championships … ran a personal-best time of 1:55.56 in the 800m at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … the time ranks ninth in school history … also ran a personal-best mile time of 4:32.65 to finish 13that the Kent State Golden Flash Gala … finish third in 800m with a time of 1:57.38 at the Kent State Triangular … also a member of the 4x400m squad that ran 3:25.59 to finish second at the meet … also finished second in the mile (4:34.24) at the Robert Morris Sixway.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished as the runner-up in the steeplechase at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best time of 9:43.43 ... ran two other personal-bests at the league meet, placing 11th in the 1,500m (4:01.54) and 12th in the 5,000m (15:49.15) Indoor (Fr.): Finished 13th in the 3,000m at the Horizon League Championships ... ran the 3,000m in a personal-best 9:00.63 at the Roo Town Open ... posted a personal-best 5,000m time of 15:39.53 at the Akron Open ... ran the mile a personal-best 4:28.60 at the Kent State Tune-Up. XC (Fr.): Scored in five meets and was YSU’s top finisher twice ... placed 17th at the Horizon League Championships with a personal-best 8K time of 26:56.7 ... ran the 10K a personal and team-best 33:33.79 at the Great Lakes Regional ... named the Horizon League Athlete of the Week after leading YSU at the Iona Meet of Champions (27:09.9).

2008 XC (So.): Scored in three meets, including his collegiate debut ... finished 49th at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 27:25 ... ran a personal-best 8K time of 27:14 at Notre Dame ... ran a time of 35:38 at the Great Lakes Regional.

High School: Earned eight letters and was a two-time team captain ... set four school records in cross country and track at Boardman ... left as the all-time top Spartan in the 800m (1:56), 1,600m (4:28), 3,200m (9:50) and the 5K (16:15) ... was a two-time state qualifier and three-time national qualifier.

High School: Earned eight varsity letters between cross country and track... school record in the 800m ... is a two-time national qualifier ... participant in the Mid-West Meet of Champions ... Federal League and District champ in the 800m ... took sevent in the event at state ... All-Ohio honoree.

Personal: Born July 8, 1988 ... son of Robert and Loreta Lape ... has two brothers (Jake and Bob) and six sisters (Val, Katie, Abbey, Annie, Jessie and Grace) ... major is business management ... brother Jake is also a member of the track/cross country teams.

Personal: Son of Robert and Loreta Lape ... has two brothers (Rick and Bob) and six sisters (Val, Katie, Abbey, Annie, Jessie and Grace) ... born July 8, 1988 ... major is criminal justice... awarded the Clarence R. Smith, Jr. Scholarship for the 2009-10 acadmeic year ... brother Rick is also on the track team.

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NINE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ... 96 INDIVIDUAL HORIZON LEAGUE TITLES MEET THE PENGUIN MEN | STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS

AARON MERRILL

Throws Leetonia, Ohio Leetonia H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Jr.): Named Horizon League 2 Outstanding O Field Performer following his first-place rs finishes in the discus (46.90m) and shot put (17.23m) and a second-place finis nish in the hammer (49.73m) at the league meet … broke the school record in the shot put with a distance of 17.70m (58-1) at the Saint Francis Red Fl Flash Open … finished first in the event at the meet … was an NCAA Regional Qualifier in the shot put after finishing first with a throw of 17.59m at the Detroit Titan Classic … also won the discus (46.93m) and took third in the hammer (49.98m) at the meet … the hammer throw distance ranks third in school history … took eighth at the NCAA Mideast Regionals in the shot put with a distance of 17.93m (58-10) … ranks third in school history in the discus after a throw of 47.55m (156-0) at the Sea Ray Relays … finished second in the shot put (17.33m) at the Louisville Twilight … added a first-place finish in the shot put at the Sparky Adams Invite with a distance of 17.48m (57-4 ¼) … also named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association men’s 2009 Division I All-Academic Track and Field team. Indoor (Sr.): Redshirted.

2008 Outdoor (So.): Won the shot put by more than five feet at the Horizon League Championships (55-8 1/4) to claim the top spot the event for the second time in his career ... also finished third in the discus (153-9) and sixth in the hammer (162-3) at the league meet, setting personal-best marks in each ... hit the NCAA Regional automatic qualifying mark seven times during the year ... finished 15th at the NCAA Mideast Regional (54-10) ... won the shot put five times, including the Butler Twilight when he threw a school-record 58-9 1/4 ... won the shot put (57-7 3/4) and the discus (147-5) at the Red Flash Open ... named the Horizon League Athlete of the Week on April 8 and Horizon League Scholar Athlete of the Week on May 13. Indoor (Jr): Won the shot put at the Horizon League Championships with a meet record distance of 57-3 3/4 ... matched his school-record mark in the shot the following week at

the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet ... won the shot put (54-10) and weight throw (personal-best 54-0) at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet ... was named the Horizon League Athlete of the Week on Feb. 20 and the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Week on March 11.

2007 Outdoor (So.): Redshirted. Indoor (So.): Placed second in the shot put at the Horizon League Championships (53-11 ¾) ... won the shot put at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-January Meet with a school-record mark of 54-1 ¾ ... earned e i g h t top -nine finishes in the shot ... also placed fifth in the weight throw with a personal-best mark of 47-5 ¾ at Baldwin-Wallace.

2006 Outdoor (Fr.): Named Field Newcomer of the Year at the Horizon League Championships after winning the shot put with a school-record mark of 53-10 ¼ ... also finished sixth in the hammer (145-6) and seventh in the discus (126-3)... finished 13th in the shot put at the Finish Line USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a mark of 53-11 ¼ ... placed 22nd in the shot at the NCAA Mideast Regional (50-8 ¼) ... posted personal-best marks of 146-7 in the hammer at the Campbell/Wright Open and 142-0 in the discus at the Northeast Ohio Invitational. Indoor (Fr.): Placed third in the shot put at the Horizon League Championships (52-4) ... posted a seasonbest mark of 52-4 ¾ in the shot at the Central Collegiate Championship.

High School: Finished second in the shot put at the 2005 Division III Ohio state championships as a senior (58-3 ¼) ... added an eighth-place distance of 160-0 in the discus at State ... placed fifth in the state in the shot (56-4 ¾) and seventh in the discus (159-0) as a junior ... set the TriCounty Meet record in the shot with a personalbest mark of 60-3 as a senior ... that mark ranked 23rd nationally in 2005 according to Dyestat.com ... was the Tri-County League champion in the shot put three straight years ... was also a standout in football, earning First-Team All-Ohio honors and being named the Division VI Player of the Year as a senior ... broke 19 school football records and was the first player in TCL history to earn first-team all-conference honors all four years ... was named WYTV Channel 33’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Born April 30, 1987 ... son of Larry and Sandy Merrill ... has two brothers and one sister ... major is criminal justice.

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JOHN PALLINI

JIM RAMSON

Throws Medina, Ohio Medina H.S.

2009 Outdoor (So.): Had three top2 10 finishes at the Horizon League Ch Championships, finishing second in the sho shot put (15.53m), ninth in the javelin (37.9 (37.90m), and 10th in the hammer (39.89m) … thre threw the shot put a personal-best distance of 15.91m (52-2 ½) to finish fourth at the Saint Francis Red Fl Flash Open … the distance ranks third in school history … finished seventh in the shot put at the Campbell/Wright Open with a distance of 15.61m (51-2 ¾) … finished third in the same event with a distance of 14.90m (48-10 ¾) at the Sparky Adams Invite … also claimed 10th in the javelin (40.60m) at the event … finished third at the Northeast Ohio Quad (15.36m) and fourth at the Detroit Titan Classic (14.66m) in the shot put … also finished seventh in the shot put and eighth in the hammer at Detroit. Indoor (So.): Finished runnerup in the shot put with a distance of 15.41m (50-6 ¾) at the Horizon League Championships … also added a personal-best toss of 14.80m (48-6 ¾) in the weight throw to finish seventh at the Championships … the weight throw distance ranks ninth in school history … threw the shot put 15.22m (49-11 ¼) to finish second at Baldwin-Wallace … took ninth in the shot put with a distance of 15.03m (49-5) at the Doug Raymond Invite … also finished fifth in the shot put at both the KSU Triangular (14.83m) and the Robert Morris Sixway (14.08m).

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Finished third in the shot put (49-5) and 10th in the discus (125-10) at the Horizon League Championships ... posted personalbest marks in each ... earned four topseven finishes in the shot put. Indoor (Fr.): Was the runner-up at the Horizon League Championships in the shot put (50-7 1/2) ... just missed his personal-best mark in the weight throw en route to a ninth-place finish (44-6 1/4) ... threw the shot a personal-best 52-6 1/2 to win at the Akron Open ... recorded a personal-best mark of 44-7 1/2 in the weight throw at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet ... earned seven topfive finishes in the shot put.

High School: Earned seven letters and was a team captain twice for the Battling Bees ... set the Medina High record for the shot put (61-2) and the discus (162-8) ... placed fourth in the shot put and 16th in the discus in Division I at the Ohio state championships as a senior ... earned All-Medina County, All-Northeast Ohio Conference, all-district and all-regional honors ... also participated in football where he was an all-conference, all-county, and all-district player ... was an Academic All-Ohioan and a member of the National Honor Society.

Distance Poland, Ohio Poland H.S.

2 2009 XC (Jr.): Scored in four out of five m meets … was the top-finisher for the Pe Penguins at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invite … ran a time of 27:46 to finish 29th … finish nished in 56th place at the Horizon League Champ Championships with a time of 29:16 … was the team’s se second-best finisher at both Kent State and th the All All-Ohio Ohi Championships Ch … ran a four-mile time of 21:32 at Kent and 27:55 at the All-Ohio … ran a seaon-best 8k time of 27:27 at the BGSU Falcon Invite.

2009 Outdoor (R-Freshman): Was a member of the team but did not compete.

2009 Indoor (So.): Ran a 5,000m time of 15:53.80 to take third at BaldwinWallace … finished ninth in the same event with a time of 15:58.55 at the Doug Raymond Invite … added a time of 16:11.88 to take 10th in the event at the Akron Open … ran the 3,000m in 9:14.37 for sixth at the KSU Triangular … had a mile time of 4:52.01 at the Kent State Tune-Up. 2008 XC (So.): Scored in all five events he ran in...finished in 26th at the Horizon League Championships (26:45)...ran a personal-best 8K time of 26:12 at the Falcon Invitational... ran a 10k time of 35:22 at the Great Lakes Regional.

2008 Outdoor (Fr.): Redshirted. Indoor (Fr.): Competed in four meets before missing the remainder of the season with an injury ... ran the 3,000m in 9:12.45 at Kent State to finish fifth ... ran the mile in 4:34.33 and the 5,000m in 15:41.80. XC (Fr.): Scored in every meet and was the team’s top finisher twice ... finished 23rd at the Horizon League Championships (27:19.5) ... ran a personal-best 5K time of 26:48 at the Notre Dame Invite ... was YSU’s top finisher at the All-Ohio Championships and Tommy Evans Invite.

High School: Was a state qualifier in the 4x800m relay ... helped lead Poland to a Metro Athletic Conference Championship in cross country ... was an AllMahoning County runner three times ... also guided Poland to a runner-up finish in the Suburban League.

Personal: Son of John and Joanie Ramson ... has a brother (Johnny) and a sister (Jayme) ... born Oct. 10, 1988 ... major is nursing.

Personal: Son of Paul and Cynthia Pallini ... has one brother (Brian) and one sister (Cari) ... born June 22, 1989 ... major is integrated math education.

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KIPLANGAT TISIA

Distance Koiybey, Kenya Tenwek

2009 XC (Fr.): Ran a time of 27:21 to finish 2 24th 24 at the Horizon League Championships … scored in all six meets during the season, leading lea the men in four … finished Regionals with a time of 34:23 … ran a season-best 8k time of 25:39 at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite … finished 20th at the event … finished fourth at the Kent State four mile with a time of 20:24 … added a 31st place finish at the PSU Spiked Shoe Invitational … also ran a time of 28:06 at the All-Ohio Championships.

2009 Outdoor (Fr.): Tabbed the Horizon League Running Newcomer of the Year after his victory in the 5,000m with a time of 14:36.82 and second-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 8:59.18 at the Outdoor Championships … the 5,000m time at the league meet broke the school record that stood for nearly 19 years … also set the school record in the steeplechase with a first-place time of 8:49.25 at the Cardinal Twilight … the event time ranked 21st nationally and it was the fastest time by a freshman in the nation … the time was also a Louisville track record … qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals by running a time of 9:05.86 at the Sea Ray Relays … lowered his Regional qualifying time a week later at the Penn Relays and was a member of the school-record setting 4x800m squad that ran a time of 7:38.63 … led after a mile in the 3,000m steeplechase but could not hang on and finished 15th (9:07.63) at the Mideast Regionals … added victories in the 5,000m (15:00.77) at the Sparky Adams Invite and the 1,500m (3:55.37) at the Campbell/Wright Open … also set a Detroit Stadium record in the steeplechase with a first-place time of 9:35.90 at the Detroit Titan Classic. Indoor (Fr.): Named Horizon League Running Newcomer of the Year following his performance at the league meet … set a Horizon League record in the 5,000m with a time of 14:24.21 to finish first at the meet … also ran the mile in 4:15.83 to finish fourth and took eighth in 3,000m with a time of 8:29.76 at the HL Championships … set school records in the 3,000m and 5,000m during the campaign … broke the 3,000m record with a time of 8:18.59 at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite … his first-place school-record time of 14:15.10 in the 5,000m came at the Akron Open … ranks third in school history in the mile with a time of 4:14.46 … the time was good for second at the Doug Raymond Invitational … had first-place finishes in the mile (4:18.35) and 3,000m (8:26.71) at the KSU Triangular.

MARTIN VIETH

Jumps Oregon, Ohio Oregon H.S.

2009 Outdoor (Jr.): Won the high jump by 2 clearing 1.82m 5-11 ¾) at the Detroit Titan cl Classic Cl …had a personal-best distance of 12.78m (41-11 ¼) in the triple jump to finish nis eighth at the Sparky Adams Invite … distance distan ranks 10th in school history. Indoor Ranks third in school history in the high jump (Sr.): Ran after clearing 1.97m 1 (6-5 ½) at the Robert Morris Sixway … finished the event in third … also took third in the triple jump (11.84m) at the meet … finished 12th in the triple jump with a distance of 12.29m (40-4) Horizon League Championships … the mark was a personal-best … added a seventh-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.88m (6-2) at the league meet … had a personal-best distance of 5.70m (18-8 ½) in the long jump at the Doug Raymond Invite … finished fifth in high jump at the Kent State Triangular (1.85m) and 11th in the event at the KSU Tune-UP (1.88m).

2008 Outdoor (Jr.): Redshirted. Indoor (Jr.): Finished seventh in the heptathlon (3,370) at the Horizon League Championships ... cleared a season-best 6-2 in the high jump twice during the year ... earned three top-five finishes in the high jump ... was fourth in the 55m hurdles at the Baldwin Wallace Mid February Meet ... clocked in with a personal-best time of 8.30 in prelims ... ran a personal-best 8.98 in the 60m hurdles at the league meet.

2007 Outdoor (So.): Finished fifth in the high jump at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best height of 6-1 ½ ... earned three top-six finishes in the high jump. Indoor (So.): Posted a season-best high jump mark of 6-0 ¾ at the Zips Open to finish sixth ... earned four top-10 finishes in the high jump.

2006 Outdoor (Fr.): Was the Horizon League Champion in the high jump with a personal-best mark of 6-3 ¼ ... earned four other top-seven finishes in the high jump, including a fourth-place effort at the Campbell/Wright Open (6-2 ¾) ... posted a personal-best mark of 18-6 ½ in the long jump at the Sparky Adams Invitational. Indoor (Fr.): Finished fifth in the heptathlon at the Horizon League Championships with a score of 3,438 points ... also placed fourth in the high jump (6-0 ½) at the conference meet ... posted a personal-best height of 6-3 ½ in the high jump during the heptathlon ... competed in the first meet, but did not compete in another until the league championship.

High School: Placed 10th in the high jump at the 2005 Division I Ohio State Track and Field Championships with a mark of 6-4…earned All-Ohio honors in the indoor high jump with a mark of 6-7, which ranked 25th nationally according to Dyestat.com...was named team MVP field MVP twice...was a twotime Toledo City Athletic League Champion.

Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1986 ... son of Jon and Marilyn Vieth ... has one brother and one sister ... major is civil engineering.

Previous: Native Kenyan...all-around athlete...played volleyball...earned twoletter in the sport.

Personal: Parents are Timothy and Annah Cheruitot...has four brothers (Clement, Festus, Elkana, and Jacob) and two sisters (Monicah and Martha)... born Nov. 25, 1988...major is exercise physiology.

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DANA BROWN

Sprints Clairton, Pa. Clairton H.S.

2009 Football: Played in 10 games, startingg six contests...finished second on the team withh 325 yards on 77 carries...had a long rush of 199 yards, which came against Western Illinois...hadd his lone touchdown against the Leathernecks.... caught 12 passes for 89 yards...had highs of 155 carries and 72 yards versus Missouri State...caught a high of four passes at UNI...had a long reception of 27 yards against Illinois State...had 11 rushes at Northeastern for 63 yards...had 10 carries for 49 yards versus WIU...had nine carries at Indiana State for 34 yards...had nine totes for 30 yards at UNI...caught two passes for 21 yards at North Dakota State... had 414 all-purpose yards...named Haines Family Player of the Game versus Northeastern...earned his second letter.

High School: Was a first-team all-state selection as a senior...rushed 222 times forr single-season school-record 2,147 yards and 36 touchdowns...had five catches forr 204 yards...collected 72 tackles on defense, with an interception...was first-team m all-conference and a team captain as a senior...Bears posted an 11-2 mark...sett school single-game record with 214 rushing yards and four TDs on six attemptss in first round playoff game as a senior...as a junior, gained 844 yards rushing onn 123 attempts, scoring 10 touchdowns...on defense included 76 tackles and ann interception...Bears finished with 9-3 record...career totals include 465 rushingg attempts for 3,491 yards and 52 touchdowns, along with 17 receptions for 5344 yards...career totals on defense include 174 tackles and two interceptions...coachh was Tom Nola...earned four letters in football as running back and defensive backk and also earned two letters in basketball...member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Parents are Darla and Dana Brown, Sr. ... born Jan. 8, 1987 ... has a sisterr (Morgan) ... major is general studies... is the 2009-10 recipient of the Angelo andd Donna E. Pezzuolo Scholarship ... transferred to YSU from Iowa.

TY CAMPANA

Sprints Struthers, Ohio Struthers H.S.

2008 Football: Played in three games as a reserve wide receiver and member of speciall teams...saw action against Central State, Illinoiss State and Indiana State...played seven offensivee snaps against CSU. High School: Was a member of the football squad forr three years and was an outstanding track and field performer at Struthers...wass an all-conference performer as a wide receiver...coaches were Gary Zetts and Petee Pirone...as a senior, member of the 4x200-relay team that placed second at the Division II state meet in 2005...ran anchor on the 4x100 relay squad that also placed second...was on the 4x400-relay squad that placed fifth...as a junior, ran anchor on the 4x100-relay state championship relay team...helped Struthers to a second-place finish in the 4x200-relay...track and field coach was Mike Carden.

MICHAEL DAVIS Sprints Vienna, Ohio Mathews H.S.

High School: Earned four letters at Mathews... school-record holder in the 100-meter dash, 200m, 400m, and 110m hurdles...was the regional champion in the 100m dash and finished second in the 200m...won district championships in the 100m dash and 200m...was the NAC champ in the same events...finished second at State in both the 100m dash and 200m...coached by Jim Buckner...also played football...graduated with honors academically.

Personal: Son of Paul and Elaine Davis...born May 15, 1991...has a brother (Jonathan)...major is undecided

BEN GOODNIGHT

Throws Garrettsville, Ohio Garfield H.S.

High School: Earned four let ter s at Garrettsville...holds meet records in the shot put and discus at Newton Falls and Champion... was a district champion...named Newton Falls meet MVP...also earned second-team all-league as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born Dec. 8, 1990...parents are Jerry and Diane Goodnight...has a brother (Jerry)...major in biology.

BOBBY GRACE

Throws Middleburg Heights, Ohio Midpark H.S. High School: Was a three-year letterman and was a team captain...named all-conference twice...district champion in the shot put... qualified for the state championship in the shot put...holds Midpark’s shot put record...also played football...named second-team All-SWC as a kicker and center...coaches were Rick Mack and Steve Bosko.

Personal: Son of Bob and Beth Grace...has a sister (Kristie)...major is business... born Oct. 10, 1990.

Personal: Parents are T.J. and Debbie Campana...has three sisters and a brother... born June 11, 1986...his grandfather, Al Campana, who played for YSU from 1946-49 and went on to play in the NFL for the Chicago Bears...major is General Studies.

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NINE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ... 96 INDIVIDUAL HORIZON LEAGUE TITLES

JEFF HANSELMAN

Sprints/Jumps Wellsville, Ohio Wellsville H.S.

High School: Earned four letters and wass named team captain at Wellsville...was thee ITCL long jump champion as a junior...namedd a member of the ITCL All-Star track team...wass a member of the OVAC runner up 4x100m relayy team...also tied the Columbiana stadium long jumpp record...coach was Randy Thrasher...also competed inn football and wrestling.

Personal: Born Aug. 9, 1989...parents are Jeff and Noreen Hanselman...has one sister (Celeste)...major is chemistry.

TARELLE IRWIN

Sprints Monessen, Pa. Monessen H.S.

High School: Set school records in the 100-meter dash (10.64 seconds) and 200m dashh (21.80 seconds)...won the PIAA Class AA Statee Championship in the 200m dash in 2008.... captured WPIAL AA titles in both the 100m andd 200m dashes...named WCCA MVP and named mostt athletic athlete...coach was Rament Small...also playedd football, basketball and soccer.

Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1990...parents are Andre and Monica Smith...has twoo brothers (Jaisen and Chaise)...major is psychology.

ARON KORIR Distance Egerton, Kenya

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LANCE RONGHI

Distance McDonald, Ohio McDonald H.S.

2009 XC (Freshman): Ran an 8k time of 30:46 to finish 96th at the Horizon League Championships … also ran as a dispatcher in two other events for the Penguins … finished with an 8k time of 29:43 to take 170th at the Bowling Green Falcon Invite … also ran a four mile time of 23:08 to finish 52nd at Kent State.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in track and cross country... holds the ITCL Conference and Labrae track records in the mile ... named to the All-Conference squad in track all four years ... also named all-county four times in cross country ... qualified for State in cross country four years and once in track ... was a member of the ITCL Conference Championship teams every year in track and cross country ... was the cross country State runner-up in 2007... finished third at the State cross country meet in 2006 and 2008 ... coach was Chris Rupe ... also played basketball at McDonald ... named All-Ohio in his junior and senior seasons ... team compiled a 64-7 varsity team record over three years.

Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1990 ... parents are Denise and Lou Ronghi ... has two brothers (Ryan and Lou) ... major is middle childhood education.

CALEB SCHWAN

Throws Garrettsville, Ohio Garfield H.S.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in football and was a team captain...named conference Kicker of the Year four times and mentioned as one of the top three kickers in Ohio...earned first-team all-conference as a kicker and twice named second team all-conference in the discus...is a two-time Regional qualifier in the discus... qualified for the State Championships as a junior and finished in sixth...also won the district crown in the discus in 2008.

Personal: Born April 26, 1991...parents are William and Kim Schwan...major is middle childhood education.

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JOHN SEAVER

PAUL YOHMAN

Throws Canfield, Ohio South Range H.S.

High School: Was a four-year letterman at South Range...holds the Inter Tri-County League shot put record and the Ryan Jannson Memorial Invitational discus record...is regional qualifier in both the discus and shot put...qualified for the state meet in the shot put...named school’s Field MVP twice...was a member of the Division 3 Mahoning County Champions...coach was former Penguin standout Dave Purins...also played football, was named All-ITCL. Personal: Born Jan. 15, 1991...parents are John and Lorrie Seaver...has five brothers (Kyle, Craig, Phillip, Eric and Kirk)...major is education.

Throws New Wilmington, Pa Wilmington Area H.S. High School: Was a four-year letterman at Wilmington and was named a team captain...broke the shot put record at the Union Invitational...named team field MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior...was the 2008 state champ in shot put and finished runner up in discus... helped lead Wilmington to a state team championship in the same year...coach was Brandon Phillion...also played football...was an all-conference selection as an offensive and defensive lineman... member of 2008 football state championship team.

Personal: Born Aug. 25, 1989...parents are Paul and Julie Yohman...has two brothers (Luke and John) and one sister (Emily)...major is exercise science...brother Luke is also a member of the YSU track and field team.

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NINE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ... 96 INDIVIDUAL HORIZON LEAGUE TITLES SPECIAL ATHLETIC AWARD WINNERS | HISTORY AUTOMATIC NCAA REGIONAL QUALIFIERS Joe Lahmon __ 2009, 08 (Hammer) Aaron Merrill __ 2009,08 (Shot Put) Kip TIsia ____ 2009 (Steeplechase) Bethany Anderson _ 2007 (Hammer) Jarrod Davis ______2006 (Hammer) Emily Schnitkey __ 2004 (Steeplechase)

JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS Kaitlyn Griffith ____2009 (Hammer) Breanne Romeo ____ 2008 (400m) Katie Betts _________ 2006 (200m) Aaron Merrill ______ 2006 (Shot Put) Emily Schnitkey ___ 2001 (5,000m) Kurt Michaelis is YSU’s only twotime student-athlete of the year and first All-American.

ALL-AMERICANS Kurt Michaelis __2003 (Indoor Mile)

OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS Matt Folk__ 2008, 2004 (Marathon)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS INDOOR Bethany Anderson __2007 (Weight Throw*) Jarrod Davis __ 2006 (Weight Throw*) Kurt Michaelis _______ 2003 (Mile) Paul Carter ________ 1998 (800m*) Mona Jackson ________ 1994 (55m*) OUTDOOR Kofi Owusu-Ansah ___ 2000 (200m) Laura Thomas _____1999 (10,000m*)

YSU HALL OF FAME MEMBERS Matt Folk__________________2009 Laura Thomas _____________2009 Keith Gorby ________________2007 Mona Jackson _____________2004 Dave Ritter ________________2003

VINDICATOR/YSU STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Bethany Anderson __________2007 Leslie Johnson _____________2004 Kurt Michaelis _______ 2004, 2003 Kofi Owusu-Ansah __________2000 Matt Folk__________________1999 Donn Craig ________________1997 Anne Ralston ______________1996 Mona Jackson _____________1994

HORIZON LEAGUE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

CROSS COUNTRY Matt Folk__________________1998 Laura Thomas _____________1997

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Bethany Anderson ____ 2008, 2007 Kurt Michaelis _____________2003

* - provisional qualifier and did not compete at national meet

OUTSTANDING RUNNING PERFORMER Jeanna Cunningham ________2005 Kurt Michaelis _____________2002

Danielle Bolt

Paul Carter

Matt Folk

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OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER Alsiha Anthony _____________2009 Bethany Anderson ____ 2008, 2007 Joe Lahmon _______________2007 Jarrod Davis _______________2006 Carly Youlton ______________2005 FIELD NEWCOMER OF YEAR Jerrill Hall _________________2008 Danielle Curry ______________2008 Alisha Anthony _____________2007 Bethany Anderson __________2005

Brian Gorby____ 2009, 2008, 2006 ____________________ 2005, 2004

HORIZON LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Emily Schnitkey ____________2001 Lisa Davies ________________2003

MID-CON INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

RUNNING NEWCOMER OF YEAR Kiplangat Tisia _____________2009 Breanne Romeo ____________2008 Katie Betts ________________2006 Danielle Bolt _______________2004 Jeanna Cunningham ________2002

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Bob Bond _________________1997

COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Gorby__________ 2008, 2005 ____________________ 2004, 2003

COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Gorby__________ 1997, 1996

HORIZON LEAGUE OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD OUTSTANDING RUNNING PERFORMER Danielle Bolt _______________2006 Kurt Michaelis _____________2004 Eugene Harris______________2003 OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER Danielle Curry ______________2009 Aaron Merrill _______________2009 Bethany Anderson __________2006 Jarrod Davis _______________2006 FIELD NEWCOMER OF YEAR Alisha Anthony _____________2008 Aaron Merrill _______________2006 Bethany Anderson __________2005 RUNNING NEWCOMER OF YEAR Kiplangat Tisia _____________2009 Breanne Romeo ____________2008 Katie Betts ________________2006 Jeanna Cunningham ________2002 Eugene Harris______________2002 COACH OF THE YEAR

Eugene Harris

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Paul Carter ________________1997 Kofi Owusu-Ansah __________1996

MID-CON OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Kofi Owusi-Ansah ___________2000 Bob Bond _________________1997 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Karyn McRead _____________2001 Marcella Scaife ____________1995 COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Gorby________________1997

MID-CON CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Andrea Cohol ______________1999 Laura Thomas _____________1997 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Mark Brady ________________1994 COACH OF THE YEAR Brian Gorby_1997, 1996, 1995, 1994

Mona Jackson

Laura Thomas

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OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

2009 • Greencastle, Ind. (Butler) Alisha Anthony ____________________Long Jump Danielle Curry ______________________ Shot Put Jen Grayson ______________________ High Jump

2009 • Lisle, Ill. (Loyola, UIC) Alisha Anthony ___________________ Triple Jump Danielle Curry ________________ Discus, Shot Put Jen Grayson ______________________ High Jump Lyndsie Hall _________________________ Javelin Yandeh Joh ______________ Heptathlon, 4x400m Kari Kreutzfeld ______________________4x400m Breanne Romeo _____________________4x400m Emily Wollet ________________________4x400m

2008 • Kent, Ohio (Youngstown State) Bethany Anderson ______________ Weight Throw Alisha Anthony ____________________Long Jump Danielle Curry ______________________ Shot Put Jen Grayson ______________________ High Jump 2007 • Ann Arbor, Mich. (Detroit) Bethany Anderson _________ Shot Put; Wt. Throw Alisha Anthony ____________________Long Jump Yandeh Joh _____________________60m Hurdles Kari Kreutzfeld ________________________400m 2006 • Kent, Ohio (Youngstown State) Bethany Anderson _________ Shot Put, Wt. Throw Satara Freeman _________________60m Hurdles 2005 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Bethany Anderson __________________ Shot Put Danielle Bolt _____________________60m; 200m Jeanna Cunningham __________ 400m; 4x400m Aaliyah Gillespie ________ 60m Hurdles; 4x400m Yandeh Joh _________________________4x400m Emily Wollet ________________________4x400m Carly Youlton __________ Long Jump; Triple Jump 2004 • Greencastle, Ind. (Butler) Danielle Bolt ___________________60m; 4x400m Alex Casi ___________________________4x400m Jeanna Cunningham _________________4x400m Aaliyah Gillespie _________________60m Hurdles Leslie Johnson _______________ 400m; 4x400m Emily Schnitkey ________________________ Mile 2003 • Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee) Aaliyah Gillespie _________________60m Hurdles 2002 • Greencastle, Ind. (Butler) Jeanna Cunningham _________________4x400m Delores Gaines_________________ Weight Throw Leslie Johnson ______________________4x400m Kelly Leonard __________ 60m Hurdles; 4x400m Laura Schatz _____________________ High Jump Janae Stephens _____________________4x400m 1999 • Norman, Okla. (Oral Roberts) Marcella Scaife __________ Long Jump, 4x400m Jen Rizer ___________________________4x400m Suzy Thompson _____________________4x400m Marcy Reinbolt ______________________4x400m 1998 • Sterling, Ill. (Western Illinois) Becky Riggle ________________________ 5,000m 1996 • Charleston, Ill. (Eastern Illinois) Kenitha Smith __________________55m Hurdles Marcella Scaife ____________ 200m; Long Jump

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2008 • Youngstown, Ohio (Youngstown State) Bethany Anderson __________________ Hammer Alisha Anthony ___________ Triple Jump, 4x100m Katie Betts _________________________4x100m Darcelle Formby _____________________4x100m Yandeh Joh _________________________4x400m Kari Kreutzfeld _____________ 4x100m, 4x400m Breanne Romeo ______________ 400m, 4x400m Emily Wollet ________________________4x400m 2007 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Bethany Anderson __________ Shot Put, Hammer Katie Betts _________________________4x400m Darcelle Formby _____________________4x400m Aaliyah Gillespie _______________ 100m Hurdles Kari Kreutzfeld ______________________4x400m Jennifer Roman _____________________4x400m 2006 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Bethany Anderson __________ Shot Put; Hammer Katie Betts ________________ 4x100m; 4x400m Danielle Bolt _________________ 100m; 4x100m Jeanna Cunningham ________ 4x100m; 4x400m Satara Freeman _______________ 100m Hurdles Yandeh Joh ________________ 4x100m; 4x400m Kari Kreutzfeld ______________________4x400m Katy Williams ________________________ Discus 2005 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Bethany Anderson __________________ Shot Put Jeanna Cunningham _________________4x400m Aaliyah Gillespie _______________ 100m Hurdles Yandeh Joh _________________________4x400m Leslie Johnson ______________________4x400m Emily Schnitkey ________ 5,000m; Steeplechase Emily Wollet ________________________4x400m 2004 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Danielle Bolt _________ 100m; 4x100m; 4x400m Jeanna Cunningham ________ 4x100m; 4x400m Aaliyah Gillespie _______________ 100m Hurdles; __________________________ 4x100m; 4x400m Leslie Johnson _____________ 4x100m; 4x400m 2003 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Delores Gaines______________________Shot put Beth Hochstetler _____________________ Discus

Aaliyah Gillespie won six Horizon League crowns in the hurdles and three more in relays.

2000 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Andrea Cohol ______________ 5,000m; 10,000m Mary Domitrovich_____________________ Discus Jasmine Reynolds ______________ 100m; 200m 1998 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Mary Domitrovich_____________________ Discus 1997 • Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo) Meressa Cornwell __________________ Shot Put Marcella Scaife ____________ 400m; Long Jump Laura Thomas _____________ 5,000m; 10,000m 1996 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Elizabeth Gilliam _____________________ Discus Anne Ralston _______________________ 1,500m 1995 • New Britain, Conn. (CCSU) Elizabeth Gilliam _____________________ Discus Marcella Scaife _______________________400m

CROSS COUNTRY 2004 • Kenosha, Wis. Emily Schnitkey __________________ Sixth Place 2003 • Warren, Ohio (YSU) Lisa Davies ____________________ Second Place 2002 • Chicago, Ill. Emily Schnitkey __________________ Sixth Place 2001 • Chicago, Ill. Emily Schnitkey _________________ Eighth Place 1999 • UMKC Andera Cohol _____________________ First Place 1997 • Buffalo Laura Thomas ____________________ First Place Andrea Cohol ____________________ Third Place

2002 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Jeanna Cunningham ___________________100m Kelly Leonard _________________ 100m Hurdles

1996 • Valparaiso Laura Thomas ___________________ Third Place

2001 • Youngstown, Ohio (YSU) Karen McReady ______________________ Javelin

1995 • Youngstown State Kim Rosenberger _______________ Second Place

2009-10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE TRACK & FIELD

ONE ALL-AMERICAN ... NINE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS ... FIVE JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS MEN’S FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES | HISTORY Kofi-Owusu Ansah _____________________200m 1998 • Sterling, Ill. (Western Illinois) Matt Folk___________________________ 3,000m 1997 • Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo) Bob Bond _____________________ 3,000m; Mile Paul Carter ___________________________800m Kofi Owusu-Ansah ______________________ 55m Frank Pennel _________________________200m Jason Pope _______________________ Pole Vault Vikas Sheoran ____________________ High Jump

Kofi Owusu-Ansah won nine Mid-Continent Conference sprinting titles from 1997-2000.

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 2009 • Greencastle, Ind. (Butler) Jerrill Hall ______________________60m Hurdles J.R. Hodge________________________ 60m Dash Joe Lahmon ___________________ Weight Throw 2008 • Kent, Ohio (Youngstown State) Aaron Merrill _______________________ Shot Put 2007 • Ann Arbor, Mich. (Detroit) Joe Lahmon ___________________ Weight Throw

1996 • Charleston, Ill. (Eastern Illinois) Matt Callicoat ______________________ Shot Put Kofi Owusu-Ansah ______________________ 55m 1995 • Charleston, Ill. (Eastern Illinois) Randy Clossen _____________________ Shot Put

1996 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Matt Callicoat ______________________ Shot Put

1992 Keith Gorby _________________________ 5,000m

1995 • New Britain, Conn. (CCSU) Jeremy Zarins ______________________10,000m

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

1992 • Charleston, Ill. (Eastern Illinois) Keith Gorby ________________________10,000m

2009 • Lisle, Ill. (UIC and Loyola) Joe Lahmon _______________________ Hammer Mark Lipinsky __________________110m Hurdles Aaron Merrill _________________ Shot Put, Discus Kiplangat Tisia ______________________ 5,000m 2008 • Youngstown, Ohio (Youngstown State) Harold Jones _________________________800m Aaron Merrill _______________________ Shot Put Shayne York ______________________Long Jump 2006 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Marty Vieth _______________________ High Jump Derek Riker _______________________ Pole Vault Aaron Merrill _______________________ Shot Put Jarrod Davis _________________Hammer; Javelin

2004 • Greencastle, Ind. (Butler) Sherod Holmes ________________________60m Papis Joh ____________________________200m Derek Riker _______________________ Pole Vault 2003 • Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee) Eugene Harris____________________60m; 200m Kurt Michaelis _________________________ Mile

2003 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Eugene Harris__________________ 100m; 200m Kurt Michaelis ______________________ 1,500m

2002 • Greencastle, Ind. (Butler) Eugene Harris____________________60m; 200m Kurt Michaelis ___________________ 800m; Mile

2002 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Eugene Harris__________________ 100m; 200m Kurt Michaelis ________________800m; 1,500m

2000 • Norman, Okla. (Oral Roberts) Kofi Owusu-Ansah ______________________60m

2000 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Shawn Cobey ________________________ Discus Kofi Owusu-Ansah ______________ 100m; 200m

1999 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Mark Brady ____________________ Steeplechase Matt Folk__________________________10,000m

1998 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Bob Bond _____________________ Steeplechase 1997 • Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo) Bob Bond _____________ 1,500m; Steeplechase Paul Carter _________________________4x400m Don Craig __________________________ 5,000m Colin Klier _________________________ Hammer Kofi Owusu-Ansah ____________ 200m; 4x400m Jason Pope ______________Pole Vault; Decathlon Dave Purins ________________________4x400m Kenric Reed ________________________4x400m

2004 • Indianapolis, Ind. (Butler) Kevin Breckenridge ____________ 4x400m Relay Dorian Chenault _______________ 4x100m Relay Jarrod Davis _______________________ Hammer Chris Goffer __________________ 4x100m Relay Papis Joh ____________________ 4x400m Relay Kurt Michaelis _________ Steeplechase; 1,500m T.J. Peterson __________________ 4x100m Relay Ryan Strzalka _________________ 4x400m Relay Scott Weiser _______________ 4x100m; 4x400m

2006 • Kent, Ohio (Youngstown State) Jarrod Davis ___________________ Weight Throw Adam Lewis ____________________60m Hurdles

Kofi Owusu-Ansah _____________________200m Matt Folk__________________________10,000m

1999 • Kansas City, Mo. (UMKC) Mark Brady ____________________ Steeplechase

2009-10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE TRACK & FIELD

CROSS COUNTRY 1999 • UMKC Tim Tatarka____________________Seventh Place 1998 • Chicago State Matt Folk_______________________ Fourth Place Mark Brady ______________________ Sixth Place 1996 • Valparaiso Matt Folk________________________ Third Place 1995 • Youngstown State Mark Brady _______________________Fifth Place 1994 • Northeastern Illinois Mark Brady ____________________ Second Place 1993 • Valparaiso Keith Gorby ____________________ Second Place 1991 • Eastern Illinois Keith Gorby _____________________ Fourth Place

Mark Brady won two Mid-Con titles in the steeplechase and earned all-league honors three times in cross country.

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124 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ... ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN HISTORY | WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS 55-METER DASH

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Mona Jackson _________________6.94 ___ 11/3/93 Danielle Bolt __________________ 7.01 ___ 2/19/05 Charlene White _______________ 7.20 __ 2/11/95 Darcelle Formby _____________ 7.20 ___ 2/6/09 Kari Kreutzfeld ______________ 7.20 ___ 2/6/09 6. Jeanna Cunningham ___________ 7.26 ___ 2/19/05 7. Aaliyah Gillespie _______________ 7.29 ___ 2/19/05 8. Katie Betts __________________ 7.34 __ 1/19/06 9. Ashley Oliver ________________ 7.36 __ 2/18/06 10.. Jo-Lein Ocasio-Quarles _________ 7.40 ___2/22/97

Becky Rudzik _______________ 2:12.90 Marielle Glanz ______________ 2:15.02 ___ 2/12/05 Lindsay Frontz ______________ 2:15.31 ___2/22/03 Jennifer Roman ____________2:15.64 ___ 3/2/08 Jen Moore _________________ 2:16.31 ____ 2/9/02 Emily Cicero (Schnitkey) ______ 2:16.84 ___ 2/16/02 Lisa Lee ___________________2:17.49 ___ 3/2/08 Shantel Jackson ___________ 2:17.79 __ 2/18/06 Lindsay Wojciak ____________ 2:18.53 ___2/22/03 Racheal Albert______________ 2:19.45 ___2/22/03

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Aaliyah Gillespie _______________8.02 ____ 3/3/05 Satara Freeman ________________8.06 ___2/18/06 Yandeh Joh _________________ 8.32 __ 2/15/08 Jen Grayson _________________ 8.40 __ 2/18/06 Kelly Leonard _________________8.42 ___ 2/16/02 Laura Kosiorek ______________ 8.45 ___ 2/6/09 Katy Wells __________________ 8.55 __ 2/15/08 Nicole Rymer ________________ 8.58 ___ 2/6/09 Emily Dumitru _______________ 8.67 __ 2/15/08 Cassandra Smith _______________8.71 ___ 2/19/05

Lindsay Frontz ______________ 2:58.32 ____3/2/03 Emily Cicero (Schnitkey) ______ 2:58.99 ___ 2/19/05 Jen Moore _________________ 2:59.44 ___2/24/02 Lindsay Wojciak ____________ 3:03.16 ___ 1/31/04 Racheal Albert______________ 3:02.29 ___2/24/02 Gina Mavrikis _______________ 3:07.35 ___2/26/06 Lisa Lee ___________________3:07.61 ___ 2/6/09 Kim Jendre_________________ 3:10.66 ___2/29/04 Amy Moore________________3:12.34 __ 2/26/06 Jennifer Roman ____________3:12.47 __ 2/15/08

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Danielle Bolt __________________ 7.52 ___ 2/27/05 Jeanna Cunningham ___________ 7.69 ___ 2/27/05 Katie Betts __________________ 7.77 __ 2/26/06 Aaliyah Gillespie _______________7.80 ___ 2/27/05 Alisha Anthony ______________ 7.82 ____3/1/09 Ashley Oliver __________________ 7.85 ___2/25/07 Darcelle Formby _____________ 7.87 __ 12/8/07 Jen Rizer _____________________ 7.93 ___2/23/01 Suzy Thompson _______________ 7.98 ___2/26/00 Cassandra Smith _______________ 7.99 ____3/2/03

Emily Cicero (Schnitkey) ______ 5:01.41 ___2/14/04 Lisa Davies _________________ 5:06.76 ___2/14/04 Andrea Cohol ______________ 5:08.98 ____ 2/7/98 Amy Vernace ________________5:10.19 ___ 2/14/98 Laura Thomas ______________ 5:10.77 ___2/20/99 Lauren Blase ______________5:11.05 ____3/1/09 Anne Ughrin _______________ 5:14.34 ___ 2/14/98 Marielle Glanz ______________ 5:15.09 ____ 2/5/05 Lindsay Wojciak ____________ 5:15.99 ___2/14/04 Lindsay Frontz ______________ 5:16.79 ___ 2/15/03

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Jen Grayson ___________ 1.70m (5-7) __ 2/26/06 Laura Schatz ____________ 1.70m (5-7) ___2/14/04 3. Shannon Devlin _________1.68m (5-6) 4. Robyn Ray _________1.63m (5-4 1/4) ____3/1/09 5. Yandeh Joh ________ 1.61m (5-3 1/2) __ 2/25/07 6. Amanda Eichner _________1.60m (5-3) ___12/2/95 Chrystina Sawyer ________1.60m (5-3) ___ 1/15/00 Jessica Wran ____________1.60m (5-3) ___2/26/00 9. Courtney Collins _________ 1.55m (5-1) ___ 2/11/95 10. Estee Rogers _________1.53m (5-0 1/4) ___ 2/19/05

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Danielle Bolt is the top runner in the 60m and 200m.

SHOT PUT

Lauren Blase _____________ 9:58.63 _ 12/12/09 Becky Rudzik ______________ 10:08.50 ____ 1991 Lisa Davies ________________ 10:10.55 ___ 1/31/04 Andrea Cohol _____________ 10:13.00 ___2/26/00 Emily Cicero (Schnitkey) _____ 10:15.65 ____ 2/1/03 Laura Thomas ______________10:17.70 ___2/20/99 Becky Riggle ______________ 10:22.72 ___ 1/31/98 Amy Vernace ______________ 10:28.80 ____ 2/7/98 Kayla Witmer _____________10:37.39 ____3/1/09 Lindsay Wojciak ___________ 10:39.90 ___ 1/25/03

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Alisha Anthony ___12.02m (39-5 1/4) __ 1/23/09 Miranda Fellows ____ 11.47m (37-7 3/4) Lissette Alamo_________ 11.35m (37-3) ____3/2/03 Carly Youlton __________ 11.30m (37-1) ____ 2/5/05 Laura Kosiorek ___11.29m (37-0 1/2) ___ 2/6/09 Robyn Ray _______ 11.16m (36-7 1/2) __ 2/10/07 Nikki Hooper __________ 11.07m (36-4) ___2/29/04 Marcella Scaife ________ 10.74m (35-3) ___ 2/13/99 Alex Casi __________ 10.24m (33-7 1/4) ____3/2/03 Laura Schatz _______10.22m (33-6 1/2) ___ 1/19/02 Mary Domitrovich___10.22m (33-6 1/2) ___ 2/13/99

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Becky Rudzik owns records in the 800m and 3,000m.

WEIGHT THROW

Laura Thomas _____________ 17:25.57 ___ 2/27/99 Lisa Davies ________________ 17:30.05 ___2/29/04 Lauren Blase ____________ 17:48.60 ____3/1/09 Emily Cicero (Schnitkey) _____ 17:54.54 ___ 2/15/03 Kayla Witmer ____________ 18:04.10 ___ 2/6/09 Amy Vernace ______________ 18:05.45 ___ 1/31/98 Becky Riggle ______________ 18:14.79 ___ 1/24/98 Samantha Hamilton ______ 18:18.69 _ 12/12/09 Andrea Cohol _____________ 18:18.97 ___2/26/00 Andrea Bardy _____________ 18:36.21 ___2/23/01

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PENTATHLON

Lissette Alamo_______ 5.87m (19-3 1/4) ____3/2/03 Marcella Scaife ______5.86m (19-2 3/4) ___2/20/99 Alisha Anthony _______ 5.84m (19-2) ___ 2/2/08 Carly Youlton ________5.59m (18-4 1/4) ___ 2/27/05 Yandeh Joh _______ 5.53m (18-1 3/4) __ 1/28/05 Darcelle Formby ______ 5.51m (18-1) __ 1/19/06 Alex Casi ___________5.34m (17-6 1/4) ___ 2/21/04 Nikki Hooper ___________ 5.28m (17-4) ___ 2/21/04 Amy Wilson _________ 5.27m (17-3 1/2) ___2/12/00 Suzy Thompson _____ 5.22m (17-1 1/2) ___2/20/99

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BOLD INDICATES MARKS SET IN 2008-09 SEASON

Bethany Anderson holds the record for the weight throw and the shot put.

2009-10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE TRACK & FIELD

EIGHT YSU STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR ... 37 MIDEAST REGIONAL QUALIFIERS WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS | HISTORY 100-METER DASH

10,000-METER RUN

POLE VAULT

1. Jasmine Reynolds ____________ 11.44 ___ 5/7/00 2. Danielle Bolt _________________ 11.82 __5/12/06 Mona Jackson _______________ 11.82 ____ 1994 4. Katie Betts __________________ 12.01 __4/12/08 5. Jeanna Cunningham __________ 12.08 __4/30/05 6. Aaliyah Gillespie ______________ 12.15 __5/13/05 7. Darcelle Formby ______________ 12.24 __5/11/07 8. Ashley Oliver _________________ 12.27 __5/12/06 9. Alisha Anthony _______________ 12.37 ___ 5/9/08 10 Jen Rizer ____________________ 12.48 __4/29/00

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Jasmine Reynolds ____________ 23.47 ___ 5/7/00 Jeanna Cunningham __________ 24.19 __4/29/06 Mona Jackson _______________ 24.20 __5/14/94 Katie Betts __________________ 24.40 __5/12/06 Darcelle Formby ______________ 24.41 ___ 5/5/07 Danielle Bolt _________________ 24.61 __5/12/06 Kari Kreutzfeld _______________ 24.65 ___ 5/5/07 Suzanne Thompson ___________ 25.00 ___5/1/99 Emily Wollet _________________ 25.07 ___ 5/9/09 Jen Rizer ____________________ 25.18 ___5/1/99

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Lindsay Frontz _____________ 2:13.98 ___ 5/9/02 Jennifer Roman ____________ 2:14.73 ___ 5/9/08 Jen Moore _________________ 2:16.24 Marielle Glanz______________ 2:16.60 __5/13/05 Shantel Jackson ____________ 2:18.10 ___ 5/5/07 Janae Stephens ____________ 2:18.43 ___ 5/7/00 Racheal Albert _____________ 2:19.36 ___ 5/9/02 Lisa Clegg _________________ 2:19.50 ____ 1994 Lisa Spalding ______________ 2:20.35 __5/13/95 Lisa Lee ___________________ 2:20.67 ___ 5/9/08

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Lauren Blase _____________ 17:01.71 __4/25/09 Emily Schnitkey ___________ 17:13.15 __5/13/05 Andrea Cohol _____________ 17:39.00 __3/18/00 Lisa Davies _______________ 17:48.55 __4/10/04 Laura Thomas_____________ 17:51.84 ___5/1/99 Anna Ralston _____________ 18:07.70 __5/14/96 Kim Rosenberger __________ 18:13.35 __5/13/95 Becky Riggle ______________ 18:19.85 __5/11/97 Kayla Witmer _____________ 18:21.14 ___ 5/3/09 Lindsay Wojciak ___________ 18:23.08 ___ 5/7/04

Laura Thomas_____________ 35:29.01 __4/24/99 Andrea Cohol _____________ 36:34.61 __4/29/00 Lisa Davies _______________ 36:38.23 __3/26/04 Lauren Blase _____________ 36:39.63 ___ 5/3/09 Kayla Witmer _____________ 36:49.15 ___ 5/3/09 Emily Schnitkey ___________ 37:14.51 ___ 5/9/02 Becky Riggle ______________ 37:39.85 __ 3/27/99 Kim Rosenberger __________ 37:49.07 __5/13/95 Lori Ruggles ______________ 38:39.09 __ 3/27/99 Andrea Bardy _____________ 39:22.32 __4/28/01 Emily Schnitkey ___________ 10:44.75 __4/28/05 Lindsay Wojciak ___________ 11:29.78 ___ 5/7/04 Andrea Snyder ____________ 11:43.14 __4/21/01 Andrea Bardy _____________ 11:50.80 __ 4/27/02 Dawn Goodwin ____________ 12:30.62 ___ 5/9/08 Jocelyn Steiner ____________ 12:48.90 __4/25/09 Courtney Houck ___________ 12:57.43 __4/21/01 Kelcie Witmer _____________ 13:15.28 ___ 5/9/08 Amy Moore _______________ 13:23.94 __4/29/06

Stephanie Jarvis____ 3.40m (11-1 3/4) ___ 5/9/08 Amanda Carpin_________ 3.10m (10-2) _4/11/09 Darla Wilson ____________ 2.95m (9-8) ___ 5/9/08 Kristin Hill ____________2.90m (9-6 ¼) __4/28/07 Eryn Langenkamp ___ 2.89m (9-0 1/4) ___ 5/3/09 Melissa Zimmerman _____ 2.59m (8-6) ___4/1/00 Jen Beach ______________2.44m (8-0) __4/20/00 Laura Schatz ___________ 2.13m (7-0) ___ 5/9/02 Lori Griffin ____________2.04m (6-8 ½) __ 4/27/02

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Mary Domitrovich _____47.04m (154-4) __5/13/00 Elizabeth Gilliam ____ 46.43m (152-4) __5/14/96 Katy Williams ________44.81m (147-0) __4/14/04 Beth Hochstetler ______ 44.53 (146-1) ___ 5/9/02 Danielle Curry _____ 43.78m (143-7 ½) __4/11/09 Delores Gaines ______ 43.76m (143-7) ___ 5/7/00 Amy Hill ______________ 43.34 (142-2) __5/11/07 Marian Steele _______ 42.54m (139-7) ___ 5/9/03 Bethany Anderson ___ 42.51m (139-6) ___ 5/9/08 Stephanie Traffis ____ 42.19m (138-5) __5/13/95

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Bethany Anderson ___ 58.04m (190-5) ___ 4/5/08 Alexis Hall _________ 51.79m (169-11) __4/25/09 Kaitlyn Griffith ____ 49.13m (161-2 ¼) ___ 5/8/09 Lindsay Cobey _____ 49.03m (160-10) __4/21/07 Amy Hill ____________ 48.87m (160-4) __4/14/07 Danielle Curry _____ 48.61m (159-5 ¾) ___ 5/3/09 Katy Williams _____ 47.15m (154-8 ¼) __4/29/06 8. Danielle Sexton _____ 46.41m (152-3) ___ 5/9/03 9. Marissa Opper _____ 46.28m (151-10) ___ 5/9/08 10. Delores Gaines ______ 45.90m (150-7) ___ 4/6/02

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Yandeh Joh ________________ 1:02.47 __4/22/06 Michelle Fletcher ___________ 1:02.90 ____ 1994 Satara Freeman ____________ 1:02.92 __4/29/06 Kelly Leonard ______________ 1:04.21 ___ 5/9/02 Kenitha Smith______________ 1:05.92 __5/14/96 Emily Dumitru ______________ 1:06.31 ___ 5/9/08 Alex Casi __________________ 1:06.57 ___ 5/7/04 Brittny Humphrey ___________ 1:06.66 __4/30/05 Aaliyah Gillespie ____________ 1:06.88 __3/26/05 Cassandra Smith ___________ 1:07.96 ___ 5/7/04

Karen McReady _____ 45.19m (148-3) __5/12/01 Lindsey Hill _________ 36.27m (119-0) ___ 5/6/06 Laura Widdowson ___ 35.38m (116-1) __3/30/90 Laura Schatz ______ 34.36m (112-8 ¾)___5/13/05 Amy Hill ___________ 34.31m (112-6 ¾)___5/13/05 Mary Domitravich ____ 33.43m (109-8) __4/26/97 Christina Campana __ 33.15m (108-9) ___ 4/6/02 Estee Rogers _______ 33.07m (108-6) __5/13/05 Delores Gaines ______32.87m (107-10) __4/15/00 Lyndsie Hall ______ 32.02m (105-0 ¾) ___ 5/3/09

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Alisha Anthony ____ 5.77m (18-11 1/4) ___ 5/9/08 Yandeh Joh __________5.73m (18-9 ¾) __5/12/06 Carly Youlton ________ 5.65m (18-6 ½) __5/13/05 Marcella Scaife ________5.64m (18-6) __4/24/99 Lissette Alamo _________5.56m (18-3) ___ 5/9/02 Vickie Robinson _____5.48m (17-11 ¾) __5/11/97 Alex Casi ____________5.34m (17-6 ¼) ___ 5/7/04 Suzanne Thompson ___5.32m (17-5 ½) ___5/1/99 Eryn Langenkamp ______ 5.31m (17-5) ___ 5/3/09 Marcy Reinbolt _______ 5.25m (17-2 ¾) ___4/1/00

Danielle Curry _______14.22m (46-7 ¾)____5/9/09 Bethany Anderson __ 14.11m (46-3 ½) __5/13/05 Lori Sickle ________ 13.70m (44-11 ½) _____1991 Delores Gaines ______ 13.36m (43-10) ___ 5/9/03 Meressa Cornwell ____ 13.31m (43-8) __5/11/97 Kaitlyn Griffith ______13.29(43-7 ¼)m ___ 5/3/09 Lindsey Hill ___________13.13m (43-1) __4/15/06 Amy Hill ____________ 13.08m (42-11) __4/15/06 Suzi Behm __________ 13.08m (42-11) __5/13/95 10. Courtney Proctor ____12.72m (41-8 ¾) __4/29/00

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Alisha Anthony _____ 12.28m (40-3 ½) ___ 5/3/09 Carly Youlton ________ 11.73m (38-5 ¾) __5/13/05 Lissette Alamo ______11.41m (37-5 ¼) ___ 5/9/02 Robyn Ray _________ 11.34m (37-2 ½) ___ 5/3/09 Miranda Fellows ____ 11.11m (36-5 ½) __5/14/96 Marcella Scaife ______ 11.10m (36-5) ___5/1/99 Nikki Hooper _______ 10.90m (35-9 ¼) __ 3/27/04 Laura Schatz ______ 10.75m (35-3 ¼) __4/28/01 Amanda Eichner ______9.91m (32-6 ¼) __5/13/95 Amy Wilson __________9.58m (31-5 ¼) __5/13/00

Emily Schnitkey owns the 5,000m and steeplechase records.

Mary Domitrovich is the reocrd holder in the discus and heptathlon.

Yandeh Joh __________________ 4,467 ___ 5/3/09 Mary Domitrovich _____________ 4,200 __5/13/00 Jen Grayson _________________ 4,195 __5/12/06 Marcy Reinbolt _______________ 3,777 __5/13/00 Kacy Boros __________________ 3,757 __5/14/96 Robyn Ray ___________________ 3,693 ___ 5/3/09 Estee Rogers ________________ 3,529 __5/13/05 Cassandra Smith _____________ 3,386 __4/26/05 Kim Hensel __________________ 3,158 __5/13/00

HIGH JUMP 1. Jen Grayson __________1.67m (5-5 ¾) __5/12/06 Laura Schatz _________1.67m (5-5 ¾) ___ 4/7/01 3. Amanda Eichner _______1.63m (5-4 ¼) __5/14/96 4. Shannon Devlin _________ 1.62m (5-4) ____ 1995 5. Courtney Collins _________ 1.60m (5-3) __5/13/95 Chrystina Sawyer ________ 1.60m (5-3) ___ 5/7/00 Jessica Wran ___________ 1.60m (5-3) ___4/8/00 8. Robyn Ray ____________1.59m (5-2 ½)____5/3/09 9. Yandeh Joh _____________ 1.55m (5-1) ___ 5/9/08 10. Kim Hensel __________ 1.53m (5-0 ¼) __3/25/00 Larissa Papach_______ 1.53m (5-0 ¼) __4/10/04

2009-10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE TRACK & FIELD

Laura Thomas holds records in the 3,000m and 10,000m.

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17 CONFERENCE TITLES ... 11 CONFERENCE ATHLETES-OF-THE-YEAR HISTORY | MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS 55-METER DASH

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Jay Payne ___________________ 7.63 Tyler Morton ________________ 7.85 ___ 2/21/04 Jerrill Hall __________________ 7.90 ___2/15/08 Mark Lipinsky ______________ 7.92 ____2/6/09 Adam Lewis __________________7.97 ___ 2/18/06 Jason Greenamyer ___________ 8.04 ___ 2/18/06 Mike Powell _________________ 8.19 ____ 2/6/99 Chris Goffer _________________ 8.22 ___ 2/13/04 Martin Vieth _______________ 8.30 ___2/15/08 Rick Penniman ______________ 8.34 ___ 1/25/97

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Kofi Owusu Ansah ____________ 6.73 ___ 2/19/00 Eugene Harris _______________ 6.87 ____ 2/3/01 Damian Wright ______________ 6.94 ___ 2/26/06 Sherod Holmes ______________ 6.97 ___ 2/14/04 Jeremiah Wright _____________ 7.00 ___ 2/26/06 J.R. Hodge _________________ 7.02 ____ 3/1/09 Jerald Burley ________________ 7.04 ___ 2/24/02 Scott Streiner ______________ 7.05 ____3/2/08 Eric Baltputnis ______________ 7.08 ____3/2/08 Edwin Jackson_______________ 7.09 ___ 2/24/02

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Jerrill Hall __________________ 8.22 ____ 3/1/09 Adam Lewis _________________ 8.31 ___ 2/26/06 Mark Lipinsky ______________ 8.56 ____ 3/1/09 Tyler Morton ________________ 8.57 ____ 3/2/03 Jason Greenaymer ___________ 8.67 ___ 2/26/06 Nick Clowes ________________ 8.74 ____3/2/08 Chris Goffer _________________ 8.75 ___ 2/14/04 Mike Powell _________________ 8.86 ___ 2/20/99 Charles Keatley ______________ 8.92 ___ 12/8/01 Martin Vieth _______________ 8.98 ____3/2/08

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Kofi Owusu Ansah ___________ 21.04 ___ 2/19/00 Denver Williams ____________ 21.75 ___ 2/14/98 Adam Kagarise ____________ 21.86 ___2/14/09 Damian Wright _____________ 21.95 ___ 2/26/06 Papis Joh __________________ 22.01 ___ 1/23/04 Eugene Harris ______________ 22.04 ____ 3/2/03 Dwyte Smyley _______________22.11 ___ 1/24/98 Scott Striener _____________ 22.21 ___12/8/07 Eric Baltputnis _____________22.35 ____3/2/08 Scott Weiser _______________ 22.49 ___ 2/19/05

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Adam Kagarise ____________ 47.62 ____2/6/09 Dwyte Smiley ______________ 48.64 ___ 1/31/98 Michael Perri ______________48.66 ___2/21/09 Ben Kipp __________________ 48.75 Papis Joh ___________________49.14 ___ 2/29/04 Dave Purins ________________ 49.26 ___ 1/31/98 Kofi Owusu Ansah ___________ 49.32 ___ 2/26/00 Scott Weiser _______________ 49.45 ___ 2/29/04 Eugene Harris ______________ 49.94 ___ 1/22/00 DaMichael Horne ___________ 49.94 ___ 2/26/05

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Paul Carter ________________ 1:49.59 ___ 2/27/99 Kurt Michaelis _____________ 1:50.81 ____ 2/1/03 Dan Brown ________________ 1:52.03 ___ 1/23/99 R.D. Goodright __________ 1:52.38 ___2/21/09 Tim Tatarka _______________ 1:52.87 ___ 2/16/02 Nick Smith ________________ 1:53.29 ___ 2/22/03 Harold Jones ____________ 1:53.53 ____3/2/08 John Sheppard __________ 1:53.63 ____3/2/08 Rick Lape _______________ 1:55.56 ____2/6/09 Chris Smolko ______________ 1:58.35 ____ 2/6/99

Corey Reagle ______14.42m (47-3 3/4) Shayne York ____ 14.05m (46-1 1/4) ___1/30/09 Mike Cameron ____ 13.81m (45-3 3/4) ___ 2/23/01 Chris Vollmer ________ 13.79m (45-3) ___ 1/27/96 Justin Reams _____ 13.60m (44-7 1/2) ___ 2/13/04 Antonio Quarterman13.24m (43-5 1/4) _ 3/1/09 Edwin Jackson________13.03m (42-9) ___ 2/23/01 Jerald Burley _____ 12.88m (42-3 1/4) ____ 2/9/02 Jerrill Hall ______12.79m (41-11 1/2) ___ 1/18/08 Christian Hattow __12.77m (41-10 3/4) ___ 2/14/98

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Kurt Michaelis _____________ 4:02.71 ____ 2/8/03 Bob Bond _________________ 4:12.54 ___ 1/24/98 Kiplangat Tisia __________ 4:14.46 ___ 1/17/09 Nick Smith ________________ 4:14.88 ____ 3/2/03 Matt Folk _________________ 4:15.43 ____ 2/8/98 R.D. Goodright __________ 4:15.99 ___ 1/17/09 Tim Tatarka _______________ 4:19.00 ___ 1/22/00 Nick Buzek ________________ 4:19.27 ___ 2/21/04 Chris Smolko ______________ 4:19.64 ___ 2/14/98 Paul Robinette ____________ 4:20.49 ___ 2/16/02

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Kiplangat Tisia __________ 8:18.59 ____2/6/09 Nick Smith ________________ 8:24.87 ____ 3/8/03 Bob Bond _________________8:28.45 ____ 2/7/98 Chris Emory _______________ 8:29.76 ___ 2/14/98 Matt Folk _________________ 8:34.74 ___ 1/17/98 Nick Buzek ________________8:36.89 ___ 1/31/04 Tim Tatarka _______________8:42.04 ___ 2/10/01 Nick Kruse ________________8:36.49 ____ 3/2/03 Tony Orcena ______________8:36.66 ___ 2/24/02 Paul Robinette ____________ 8:42.31 ___ 2/24/02

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Kiplangat Tisia _________ 14:15.10 ___2/14/09 Keith Gorby ______________14:38.80 Bob Bond ________________ 14:45.80 ___ 1/31/98 Will Edwards _____________ 14:52.01 ___ 12/9/00 Tony Orcena _____________ 14:55.83 ___ 2/24/02 Matt Folk ________________ 14:56.15 ___ 1/31/98 Jeremy Riehm ____________ 14:56.60 ____ 2/5/05 Nick Buzek _______________ 14:56.82 ___ 2/29/04 Paul Robinette ___________ 15:04.37 ___ 1/26/02 Dave Mealy ______________ 15:07.74 ___ 2/26/06

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Chris Volmer ______ 7.18m (23-6 1/2) ____ 2/3/96 Jerrill Hall _______ 6.95m (22-9 1/2) ___1/30/09 Shayne York ______6.87m(22-6 1/2) ___ 1/17/09 Justin Reams _________ 6.83m (22-5) ____ 3/2/03 Kofi Owusu-Ansah ____ 6.81m (22-4) ___ 12/2/95 T.J. Peterson ______ 6.80m (22-3 3/4) ___ 2/14/04 Jason Greenamyer ____ 6.78m (22-3) ___ 2/27/05 Jerald Burley _________ 6.63m (21-9) ___ 2/24/02 Edwin Jackson______6.61m (21-8 1/4) ____ 2/3/01 Mike Austin _______ 6.54m (21-5 1/2) ___ 1/25/97

Anwaa Martin ______ 2.08m (6-9 3/4) ___ 2/20/99 Vikas Sheoran _________ 2.03m (6-8) ___ 1/25/97 Jerrill Hall ________ 1.97m (6-5 1/2) ___1/23/09 Martin Vieth _____ 1.97m (6-5 1/2) ___1/23/09 5. Bryin Ehrhardt________1.96m (6-5) ___12/8/07 6. Michael Perri _________1.93m (6-4) ___ 1/19/07 Kyle Dalton ___________ 1.93m (6-4) __ 12/10/04 Jason Pope ___________ 1.93m (6-4) ___ 1/25/97 9. Jason Greenamyer __ 1.89m (6-2 1/4) ___ 2/26/06 10. Shayne York __________1.83m (6-0) ___2/18/06 Nick Clowes __________1.83m (6-0) ____3/2/08 John Wilson ___________ 1.83m (6-0) ___ 1/25/97

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Jake Andreadis _____4.63m (15-2 1/4) Jason Pope ___________4.60m (15-1) ___ 2/14/98 Johnny Copley___ 4.58m (15-0 1/4) ___2/14/09 Derek Riker __________ 4.55m (14-11) ___ 2/29/04 Nathan Miller_________ 4.42m (14-6) ___ 2/20/99 Rick McElhany ________ 4.27m (14-0) ___ 2/20/99 Dustin Reimond ___ 3.80m (12-5 1/2) ___ 2/29/04 Nick Durdill ___________3.51m (11-6) ___ 1/30/98 Martin Vieth _____ 2.90m (9-6 1/4) ___2/15/08 Kyle Muir ________ 2.75m (9-0 1/4) ___2/15/08

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Aaron Merrill ____17.47m (57-3 3/4) ____3/2/08 Jarrod Davis ______16.44m (53-11 1/4) ___ 2/26/06 Shawn Cobey _______ 16.13m (52-11) ___ 2/19/00 John Pallini ____ 16.01m (52-6 1/2) ____2/2/08 Joe Lahmon ____ 15.43m (50-7 1/2) ___2/25/07 Jeremiah Folger 15.22m (49-11 1/4) ___2/15/08 Mike Stanton _____ 15.03m (49-3 3/4) ___ 2/14/98 Nick Roberts ________ 14.83m (48-8) ____ 1/8/00 Nick Rodland _____ 14.64m (48-0 1/2) ___ 2/27/05 Matt Callicoat _______14.58m (47-10) ___ 1/27/96

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Jarrod Davis ______ 19.28m (63-3 1/4) ____ 2/4/06 Joe Lahmon ____ 18.73m (61-5 1/2) ___2/25/07 Drew Weizer ______17.39m (57-0 3/4) ___ 1/19/07 Dom DeFilippo ______ 17.22m (56-6) ___ 2/25/07 Aaron Merrill ______ 16.46m (54-0) ___2/15/08 Jeremiah Folger 16.06m (52-8 1/4) ____3/2/08 Sam Cassano ___ 15.60m (51-2 1/4) ____3/2/08 Joe Bruderly _______ 14.88m (48-10) ___ 2/21/04 John Pallini _____________ 14.80m ____ 3/1/09 Shawn Cobey ________14.50m (47-7) ___ 2/19/00

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Michael Perri _______ 4,628 points ____ 3/1/09 Jason Greenamyer ____ 4,609 points ___ 2/26/06 Martin Vieth ________3,438 points ___2/26/06 Kyle Muir ___________3,317 points ____3/2/08

BOLD INDICATES MARKS SET IN 2008-09 SEASON

Jarrod Davis owns the weight throw mark and ranks second in the shot.

2009-10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE TRACK & FIELD

NINE HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ... 96 INDIVIDUAL HORIZON LEAGUE TITLES MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS | HISTORY 100-METER DASH

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Matt Folk _________________ 30:09.40 ____ 1998 Will Edwards ______________ 30:35.32 __4/29/00 Dave Mealy _______________ 31:11.57 __3/25/06 Tony Orcena ______________ 31:23.35 ___ 5/9/03 Kevin Gorby_______________ 31:29.24 __3/31/90 Chris Emory_______________ 31:30.14 __4/12/98 Mark Brady _______________ 31:31.98 __4/12/98 Jeremy Zarins _____________ 31:37.92 __5/13/95 Keith Gorby _______________ 31:45.80 ___5/2/92 Sean Voorhies ____________ 31:55.25 __4/14/00

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Kiplangat Tisia _____________ 8:49.25 __5/15/09 Kurt Michaelis _____________ 8:53.16 __4/22/04 Bob Bond _________________ 8:57.30 __4/24/98 Mark Brady ________________ 9:11.42 __4/23/99 Nick Smith_________________ 9:19.46 __4/28/05 Matt Folk __________________ 9:19.48 __4/12/97 Chris Emory________________ 9:25.41 ___ 5/3/98 Nick Kruse ________________ 9:30.13 ___ 5/9/03 Paul Robinette _____________ 9:33.04 ___ 5/9/03 Jake Lape _________________ 9:35.12 __4/25/09

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Adam Kagarise _______________ 47.53 __4/19/08 Scott Weiser _________________ 48.11 ___ 5/7/04 Papis Joh ____________________ 48.18 ___ 5/7/04 David Smith _________________ 48.38 ____ 1994 Ben Kipp ____________________ 48.52 __5/14/94 Dave Purins__________________ 49.52 __5/11/97 Scott Streiner ________________ 49.63 __4/22/06 Reggie Parks_________________ 49.76 __5/14/96 Paul Carter __________________ 49.81 ___5/1/99 Mike Perri ___________________ 50.73 ___ 5/3/08

Jay Payne ___________________ 14.00 _____1993 Mark Lipinsky ________________ 14.65 ___ 5/9/09 Jerrill Hall ___________________ 14.70 __4/11/09 Adam Lewis__________________ 15.11 __4/15/06 Jason Greenamyer ____________ 15.50 __4/29/06 Alvin Shavers ________________ 15.59 ___ 5/9/03 Mike Powell __________________ 15.78 ___4/3/99 Nick Clowes _________________ 15.79 ___ 5/9/08 John Vence __________________ 15.84 __3/31/90 Abe Klasener ________________ 15.93 ___ 5/3/98

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Jay Payne ___________________ 52.11 _____1991 Michael Perri ________________ 53.26 ___ 5/9/08 Adam Lewis__________________ 55.09 ___ 5/9/03 Justin Carolyne _______________ 55.43 __4/22/06 Kevin Breckenridge ___________ 55.86 ___ 5/7/04 Mike Powell __________________ 56.72 ___5/1/99 Alvin Shavers ________________ 56.81 ___ 5/9/03 Abe Klasener ________________ 57.73 ___ 5/3/98 John Vence __________________ 58.76 __3/31/90 Nick Clowes _________________ 58.81 __4/19/08

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Todd Lark __________7.31m (23-11 ¾) _____1991 Chris Vollmer ________7.15m (23-5 ½) __5/14/96 Kofi Owusu-Ansah ____7.04m (23-1 ¼) __5/11/97 Shayne York _______ 7.03m (23-0 3/4) ___ 5/9/08 Antonio Quarterman __6.89m (22-7 ¼) ___ 5/3/09 Justin Reams __________6.88m (22-7) __4/26/03 Mike Austin _________ 6.86m (22-6 ¼) __5/11/97 Jerrill Hall _________ 6.75m (22-1 3/4) ___ 5/9/08 Edwin Jackson _________ 6.63m (21-9) ___ 4/7/01 Clarence Howell ______6.62m (21-8 ¾) __5/12/06 Chris Vollmer ________14.27m (46-10) ____ 1994 Antonio Quarterman 14.26m (46-9 ½) __4/25/09 Shayne York ______ 14.21m (46-7 1/2) ___ 5/9/08 Vikas Shearan _______ 13.94m (45-9) __5/11/97 Mike Cameron _____ 13.51m (44-3 ¾) __5/12/01 Edwin Jackson _____ 13.22m (43-4 ½) ___ 4/7/01 Mike Austin ________ 13.20m (43-3 ¾) __5/11/97 Anwaa Martin _____ 13.07m (42-10 ¾) ___5/1/99 Christian Hattow ______12.85m (42-2) ___ 5/3/98 Marty Vieth ________12.78m (41-11 ¼) __4/18/09

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Dave Ritter _____________ 2.13m (7-0) ____ 1989 Anwaa Martin _________2.05m (6-8 ¾) ___5/1/99 Jerrill Hall ____________2.00m (6-6 ¾) ___ 5/9/08 Michael Perri _________1.97m (6-5 ½) __ 5/3/09 Bryin Ehrhardt ________1.97m (6-5 ½) ___ 5/3/09 6. Vikas Sheoran __________ 1.93m (6-4) __5/11/97 7. Marty Vieth ___________1.91m (6-3 ¼) __5/12/06 8. Michael Perri _________1.90m (6-2 ¾) ___ 5/9/08 John Barber __________1.90m (6-2 ¾) ___ 5/9/08 Kyle Dalton ___________1.90m (6-2 ¾) __5/13/05

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Johnny Copley __________ 4.75m (15-7) __4/18/09 Derek Riker ____________ 4.72m (15-6) __3/25/06 Jason Pope ____________ 4.70m (15-5) ___ 5/3/97 Nathan Miller ______ 4.56m (14-11 ½) ___ 5/3/98 Randy Miller ___________4.11m (13-6) __5/14/94 Rick Penniman _________4.04m (13-3) __4/24/99 Nick Durgil ____________ 3.51m (11-6) __4/18/98

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SHOT PUT 1. Aaron Merrill ________17.70m (58-0 ¾) __4/25/09 2. Matt Callicoat ______ 16.20m (53-1 ¾) ____ 1996 3. Shawn Cobey ______ 15.91m (52-2 ¼) __4/29/00 John Pallini ________ 15.91m (52-2 ¼) __4/25/09 5. Nick Roberts _______ 15.25m (50-0 ½) ___ 5/7/00 6. Joe Lahmon _______ 14.94m (49-0 ¼) ___ 5/3/09 7. Jarrod Davis ________ 14.91m (48-11) __4/22/06 8. Joe Bruderly ______ 14.90m (48-10 ¾) ___ 5/9/03 9. Jeremiah Folger ____ 14.87m (48-9 ½) __4/26/08 10. Mike Stanton ________ 14.86m (48-9) ___ 5/3/98

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Jay Payne holds both hurdles marks.

Keith Gorby held the school mark in the 5,000 for 19 years.

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ONE ALL-AMERICAN ... NINE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS ... FIVE JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS HORIZON LEAGUE TITLE RECAPS | HISTORY 2003 INDOOR • MARCH 2, 2003

2004 INDOOR • FEB. 29, 2004

2004 INDOOR • MAY 7, 2004

Men Claim First Horizon League Championship in School History

Women’s Program Captures First Horizon League Title

Women Complete 2004 Sweep

By Winning Outdoor Title

Milwaukee, Wis. -- The Youngstown State men’s track and field team captured the first Horizon League Championship in school history behind a complete team attack and individual victories from Eugene Harris and Kurt Michaelis.

With the win, the Penguins claim their first league crown since 1997 and bring home the first Horizon League Championship in any sport since YSU joined the league in 2001.

“This group shows what heart can do for you,” Head Coach and Men’s Coach of the Year Brian Gorby said. “The seniors who sacrificed the last four years finally got a championship. They weren’t going to get denied.”

Harris won both the 60m (7.02) and the 200m (22.29) for the second consecutive year while Michaelis earned a victory in the mile (4:11.96).

“It feels really good to finally get the first championship in the league,” Harris said. “We showed we can compete in the league and hopefully more championships will follow.”

In the men’s sprints and hurdles, Sherod Holmes finished just .01 seconds behind Harris to place second and finished fifth in the 200m. Tyler Morton, Adam Lewis and Alvin Shavers claimed the third through fifth spots in the 60m hurdles.

Michaelis led the distance group with a victory in the mile, a third-place finish in the 1,000m and a fourth-place finish in the 80m0. Nick Smith placed highly in three events, finishing third in the mile, fifth in the 800m and eighth in the 1,000m. Nick Buzek added a third-place finish in the 5,000m.

“It’s tough to explain how this feels,” Michaelis said. “We waited so long and for everything to come together and for it to happen my senior year is unbelievable.”

In the field, Nick Roberts finished third in the shot put and fourth in the weight throw while Jarrod Davis placed third in the weight throw and fourth in the shot.

Greencastle, Ind. -- The Youngstown State women’s track team used a complete team attack and four individual champions to capture the 2004 Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championship at DePauw University.

Nearly every member of the team scored as it captured YSU’s first women’s indoor conference title since 1996.

Danielle Bolt was named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, winning the 60m in a Horizon League record time of 7.71. Other individual winners on the women’s side included Leslie Johnson in the 400m (57.25), Emily Schnitkey in the mile (5:04.28) and Aaliyah Gillespie in the 60m hurdles (8.90).

The women’s 4x400m relay of Bolt, Alex Casi, Jeanna Cunningham and Johnson shattered the YSU and Horizon League records with a first-place time of 3:52.80.

Head coach Brian Gorby was named Women’s Coach of the Year in leading the team to the title.

Johnson, one of three seniors on the squad, won the 400m by a margin of just one-hundredth of a second in a school record time of 57.25.

“This is an amazing feeling,” Johnson said.

“Everyone worked so hard and put so much effort in all season long. It was a great team effort.”

Schnitkey added a fourth-place finish in the 800 mand was part of the second-place distance medley relay that also included Marielle Glanz, Lindsay Wojciak and Gina Mavrikis.

Freshman Lisa Davies scored 17 points with second-place finishes in the 3,000m and 5,000m.

In the sprints and hurdles, Jeanna Cunningham finished third in the 200 in 25.65 and fourth in the 60 with a time of 7.89 to pick up 10 points.

Cassandra Smith finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.31 while Casi finished fifth in the 400 in 59.36.

In the field events, Casi finished second in the long jump with a leap of 17-4 ¾ while Nikki Hooper finished fourth with jump of 16-10. Hooper added a third-place finish in the triple jump while Laura Schatz finished second in the high jump with a mark of 5-5 ¾.

Amy Hill headed the throws with a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 43-0 ½. Lindsey Hill added a fifth-place finish in the shot while Katy Williams placed fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 49-5 ½.

Indianapolis -- Danielle Bolt won the 100m, Aaliyah Gillespie won the 100m hurdles and the Youngstown State got a lift from two winning relay teams en route to capturing the 2004 Horizon League Outdoor Championship.

Head Coach Brian Gorby won Women’s Coach of the Year accolades as the Penguins won their first outdoor title since 1997.

Bolt set the Horizon League record in the preliminary round of the 100m (12.04), and Gillespie also set a league record (14.36) in the hurdles. The 4x400-meter relay group of Jeanna Cunningham, Leslie Johnson, Gillespie and Bolt also broke a Horizon League record with a first-place (3:48.17) while they set YSU’s all-time record in the 4x100-meter but were just .01 seconds shy of the conference record.

Bolt added a third-place finish in the 200mwith a time of 24.82.

Cunningham also stepped up in the sprints as she posted second-place finishes in the 100m (12.55) and the 200m (24.69). Johnson added a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.20.

Emily Schnitkey paced the Penguins in the distance events as she placed second in the steeplechase (11:04.38) while adding a third-place finish in the 1,500-meters with a school-record time of 4:37.81. She added a fifth-place spot in the 5,000-meters (17:50.51), and Lindsay Wojciak placed fifth in the steeplechase (11:29.78).

Laura Schatz led the way in the field events as she tied her own school record in the high jump with a mark of 5-5 ¾ to finish second, and she added a third-place finish in the javelin (104-5). Casi placed second in the long jump (17-6 ¼), and Larissa Papch finished fifth in the high jump (4-11 ¾).

Katy Williams headed the throwers with a second-place finish in the discus (139-3) and a fifth-place showing in the hammer (141-6). Amy Hill placed third in the discus (137-6), Kim Lammers finished fifth in the shot put (40-2 ¾) and Lauren Girdler placed sixth in the hammer (136-8).

YSU was fourth-place entering the day, trailing Butler by 11 points, Detroit by 10 and Loyola by five.

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2005 OUTDOOR • MAY 13, 2005

2006 OUTDOOR• MARCH 12, 2006

Women Win Horizon League Indoor Track Title, Again

Women Win Fourth Consecutive Horizon League Title

Three Award Winners Pace Women to Third Straight Outdoor Title

Greencastle, Ind. -- The Youngstown State women’s track and field team turned in a dominating performance to win by 62 points and capture its second indoor conference championship in as many years and its third straight title overall.

The Penguins also dominated the individual awards as senior Jeanna Cunningham was named Running Performer of the meet and freshman Carly Youlton was named Field Performer of the Meet.

Freshman Bethany Anderson was named the Field Newcomer of the Year, and head coach Brian Gorby accepted the Women’s Coach of the Year Award.

“This championship is a credit to the seniors and all the coaches who have done a tremendous job,” Gorby said. “It’s a team effort and we’ve set the tone for hopefully many more to come.”

“The key for the entire meet was everybody stepping up. It was a great learning experience for the freshman and that senior leadership, the nucleus of the team, of course got it done for us.

Every year we talk about seniors stepping it up and they did that today.”

Cunningham blew away the competition in the the 400m with a first-place time of 56.59 to win by nearly two seconds, and she added second-place finishes in the 60m (7.73) and the 200m (25.17).

Youlton took top honors in the long jump (18 -4 ¼) and triple jump (36-5 ¾). Anderson set Horizon League and YSU records in the shot put (47-7 ¼) and set the school mark in the weight throw (55-8 ½).

The Penguins took top honors in four events and set three conference records in the sprints and hurdles. Sophomore Danielle Bolt set two conference records wit first-place times of 7.52 in the 60m and a 24.94 in the 200m. Senior Aaliyah Gillespie set the conference record in the 60m hurdles (8.68). She also teamed up with Cunningham, Emily Wollet and Yandeh Joh to win the 4x400m relay.

Senior Emily Schnitkey paced the Penguins in the distance events with a third-place finish in the 1,000m (2:59.73) and a third-place spot in the mile (5:03.99). Sophomore Marielle Glanz added a third-place finish in the 800m (2:16.07).

In the jumps, Joh placed second in the long jump (17-8 ¼) and Nikki Hooper was second in the triple jump (36-0 ¼).

Junior Katy Williams placed fourth in the weight throw (53-5 ½) while Lindsey Hill placed fourth in the shot put (44-0 ½).

Indianapolis -- Emily Schnitkey won two events and Bethany Anderson was named Field Newcomer of the Meet to lead the Youngstown State women’s track and field team to its fourth straight Horizon League Championship.

Schnitkey won the steeplechase in 11:01.20 and the 5,000m in 17:13.50. Anderson set two school records and won the shot put with a mark of 46-3 3 ½.

But this championship took something extra from the team. After winning the indoor title by 62 points, the team expected to have a good shot to sweep. It didn’t expect plaguing injuries to its top sprinters and bad weather all season long that even forced a three-hour rain delay Friday.

“We had to overcome tons of adversity all year - probably the most we’ve ever had to overcome as a team,” Gorby said. “With meets being rained out and injuries, every girl had to step up and they did.

You can’t say enough about these girls. They just know how to win.”

The Penguins entered the final day in third, and after the Titans and Milwauee came out strong in the second day, it looked like the Penguins were going to fall short before Marielle Glanz and Schnitkey got the momentum going.

Glanz, who came into the meet ranked 10th in the 800m, came up with a clutch fourth-place time of 2:16.60 that started to turn the meet in YSU’s favor. Schnitkey then stepped up with her win in the 5,000m and it was YSU’s meet.

Aaliyah Gillespie broke the YSU and Horizon League records in the 100m hurdles (13.88) while Satara Freeman finished second (14.54). Gillespie added a second-place finish in the 100m (12.15) while Jeanna Cunningham and Danielle Bolt finished third and fourth. Cunningham added a second-place finish in the 200m (24.81) while Bolt placed third and Emily Wollet was fifth. Wollet placed second in the 400m (57.33) and Leslie Johnson was third.

Carly Youlton broke two school records in the jumps, placing second in the triple jump (38-6) and third in the long jump (18-6). Yandeh Joh placed fourth in the long jump (18-4) while Laura Schatz finished second in the high jump (5-3 ¼).

Anderson placed third in the hammer with a school-record mark of 171-10 ½ while Katy Williams finished second in the discus (142-2). Amy Hill and Lindsay Cobey finished third and fourth in the discus while Hill added a fifth-place finish in the hammer.

Indianapolis -- The Youngstown State women’s track and field squad used a strong second day and three specialty award winners to win its third straight Horizon League Outdoor Championship.

Trailing Milwaukee by 26 points heading into the final day, YSU outscored the Panthers 163 to 126in the final day to win by 11 points and claim its fifth overall title in three years.

Danielle Bolt was named Outstanding Running Performer after winning the 100m and anchoring the winning 4x100m relay. Bethany Anderson won the shot put and the hammer to earn Outstanding Field Performer honors, and Katie Betts was named Running Newcomer of the Year after placing second in the 200m, third in the 100m and running in both winning relays.

Two other Penguins picked up individual victories as Satara Freeman won the 100m hurdles (14.35) and Katy Williams won the discus (135-3).

Bolt and Betts paced a strong sprints group that scored a total of 73 points. Bolt ran a time of 11.94 in the 100m, and Betts’ time of 12.12 was good enough for third. Betts, Jeanna Cunningham and Bolt finished second through fourth in the 200m.

Cunningham placed second in the 400m while Kari Kreutzfeld was fourth.

Cunningham ran the first leg of both relays and was joined by Betts, Yandeh Joh and Bolt in the 4x100m and Kreutzfeld, Joh and Betts in the 4x400m.

In the distance events, Emily Schnitkey placed third in the steeplechase (11:41.89), and Shantel Jackson placed fifth in the 800m (2:20.23).

In addition to Freeman’s win, Joh placed third in the 100 m hurdles (14.78) and second in the 400m hurdles (1:03.39).

In the field, Joh set the school record in the long jump (18-9 ¾) and Jen Grayson tied the school record and placed second in the high jump (5-5 ¾).

Carly Youlton placed second in the long jump (18-6) and third in the triple jump (37-11 ¼).

Behind Anderson’s mark of 44-3 ½ in the shot put, Lindsey Hill finished second (42-3 ¼) and Amy Hill was fourth (40-6 ¼). Jacquline Clonch finished second in the discus (133-5), and Amy Hill placed fifth (126-0). Amy Hill was third in the hammer (147-9), and Lindsey Cobey placed fourth (143-5).

Lindsey Hill placed fourth in the javelin (113-0).

Grayson added a second-place score of 4,195 points in heptathlon.

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2009-10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE TRACK & FIELD

EIGHT YSU STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR ... 37 MIDEAST REGIONAL QUALIFIERS HORIZON LEAGUE TITLE RECAPS | HISTORY 2008 INDOOR • MARCH 2, 2008

2008 OUTDOOR • MAY 9, 2008

2009 OUTDOOR • MAY 3, 2009

Three Award Winners Help Women Reclaim League Title

Anthony, Romeo Lead Women to Outdoor Title

Women Defend Their Outdoor Horizon League Title

Kent, Ohio -- Field MVP Bethany Anderson, top newcomers Breanne Romeo and Danielle Curry and sophomore Alisha Anthony helped lead a second-day surge that gave the Youngstown State women’s track and field team its first Horizon League Indoor Track and Field title since 2005.

Head coach Brian Gorby also accepted the Women’s Coach of the Year Award on behalf of the entire staff.

The Penguins edged Milwaukee 170-159 to end its three-year drought during the indoor season. YSU won in both 2004 and 2005, the latter of which was the freshman year for Anderson and four other seniors.

Anderson earned the Field Performer of the Meet honor for the second straight year after winning the weight throw on Saturday and placing fourth in the shot put. She set meet and school records in the weight throw with a mark of 63-10 1/2 to win the event for the third straight year.

Romeo placed second in the 400m, seventh in the 200m and anchored YSU’s 4x400 relay that finished second by .01 seconds. She is the second Penguin in the last three years to earn the Running Newcomer-ofthe-Year Award, joining Katie Betts in 2006.

Curry was the only freshman at the meet to claim an individual title, and she provided one of the biggest moments for YSU in the shot put. The Field Newcomer of the Year was in fourth place heading into her final throw before heaving the shot 44-4 to win by just over four inches.

Anthony defended her league title in the long jump with a leap of 18-9 1/4, and she posted the third-best triple jump mark in school history (37-2 1/4) to finish third. Her previous top distance this season in the triple jump was 34-11, and she ranked eighth coming into the meet. She added personal-best times in the 60m (7.87) and 200m (25.63) to finish third and fourth, respectively, and earn a total of 26 points.

Jen Grayson added her first career league title in the high jump by clearing a season-best height of 5-6, and Yandeh Joh won the pentathlon with 3,319 points.

Katie Betts earned second-place finishes in the 60m (7.83) and the 200m while Katy Wells, Joh and Emily Dumitru placed second through fourth in the hurdles.

In the field, Stephanie Jarvis (10-11 3/4) and Amanda Carpin (10-0) placed third and fourth in the pole vault, and Robyn Ray placed fourth in the high jump (5-0 1/4). Alexis Hall added a second-place mark in the weight throw (54-10).

Youngstown -- Youngstown State’s Alisha Anthony and Breanne Romeo were named the top newcomers, and the Penguins had a solid all-around effort to capture the Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field crown last May. Anthony won the triple jump with a schoolrecord mark of 39-4 and finished second in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 18-11 1/4. Romeo was one-hundredth of a second from tying the Horizon League record in the 400m, turning in a first-place time of 55.36. The freshman from Boardman, Ohio, also finished sixth in the 200m and ran the first leg of YSU’s champion 4x400m-relay.

Head Coach Brian Gorby was named the Women’s Coach of the Year for the 15th time in his career after leading the program to its seventh league title in the last five years.

Bethany Anderson added a win in the hammer on the final day of competition, and both of YSU’s women’s relays were victorious.

The Penguins defeated Milwaukee 194178 while Valparaiso finished third in its first year in the league with 74 points.

YSU and Milwaukee traded the lead throughout the afternoon in the women’s competition before Anthony’s big win in the triple jump and strong performances in the 400m hurdles and the 200m lifted the Penguins to a sweep of the indoor and outdoor titles for the first time since 2005.

Joining Romeo on the winning 4x400m relay were Emily Wollet, Yandeh Joh and Kari Kreutzfeld. Anthony and Kreutzfeld teamed up with Katie Betts and Darcelle Formby to win the 4x100m relay.

Anderson won the hammer for the third straight year with a mark of 182-5, which surpassed Andrea Karpala’s 2003 distance for the top ever thrown at the HL meet.

Earning second-team all-conference honors with runner-up finishes were Anthony in the 100m (12.37), Katy Wells in the 100m hurdles (14.89), Joh in the 400m hurdles (1:04.38), Jen Grayson in the high jump (5-3), Anthony in the long jump, Anderson in the shot put (43-7) and the discus (139-6) and Alexis Hall in the hammer (160-7).

Lisle, Ill. -- The Youngstown State women's track and field team successfully defended their outdoor conference crown from a year ago as the Penguins beat out Milwaukee by a score of 208-180 claiming back-to-back Horizon League Track and Field Outdoor Championship titles.

Win the win, the women earned their fifth outdoor conference title, the school's ninth Horizon League title and 17th championship overall.

Sophomore Danielle Curry was named Outstanding Field Performer for the Women after winning both the discus and the shot put.

Curry threw a distance of 43.54m in the discus and heaved the shot put 14.07m.

Along with Curry's victories, the women also claimed first place in five other events, including sophomore Alisha Anthony defending her 2008 title. Anthony won the triple jump for the second straight year with a Horizon League record distance of 12.28m.

Junior Jen Grayson won the high jump title, clearing 1.64m. Sophomore Lyndsie Hall threw a distance of 32.02m to win the javelin.

Senior Yandeh Joh scored 4,467 points to be victorious in the heptathlon. The combination of senior Emily Wollet, Joh, senior Kari Kreutzfeld, and sophomore Breanne Romeo won the 4x400m relay with a league record time of 3:45.72.

Penguins who finished runner-up on the women's side included, Romeo in the 400m dash (54.97), junior Lauren Blase in the 5,000m (17:43.96), Joh in the 100m hurdles (14.83) and 400m hurdles (1:03.28), junior Robyn Ray in the high jump (1.59m), freshman Kaitlyn Griffith in the javelin (30.52m) and a team finish in the 4x100m relay.

Also on the women's side, head coach Brian Gorby was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year on the outdoor circuit. The award also marks the 16th time the YSU coaching staff has been honored.

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Youngstown State ___________________ 194 Milwaukee _________________________ 178 Valparaiso ___________________________74 Butler ______________________________ 65 Loyola ______________________________ 64 Detroit _____________________________ 49 Wright State_________________________ 21 UIC __________________________________6

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Youngstown State ___________________ 208 Milwaukee _________________________ 180 UIC ________________________________ 68 Loyola ______________________________ 68 Detroit _____________________________ 52 Wright State_________________________ 46 Valpo ______________________________ 15 Butler ______________________________ 14

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• ACADEMIC SERVICES • ATHLETIC WELLNESS • FACILITIES • ATHLETIC SUCCESS STORIES • ATTRACTIVE CAMPUS • STUDENT LIFE • UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION • ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION • PENGUIN NICKNAME TRADITION • CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN • MEDIA COVERAGE

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The recent academic success of YSU’s student-athletes is unprecedented. During the 200809 academic year, 88 studentathletes earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. More than fifty percent of YSU’s studentathletes achieved at least a 3.0 GPA. Eleven of the 16 sponsored teams achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in either the spring or fall semesters.

Most notably, 424 student-athletes have earned their degree since the Athletic Academic Advising Spring 2001 semester.

Coordinator Marilyn O’Bruba Eleven YSU Student-Athletes oversees a talented and have earned Academic All-America dedicated five-person staff. accolades, including seven since 2001. A Penguin has been named Academic All-District 46 times, and there have been 252 academic all-league honorees.

Former Penguin diver and Female Athlete of the Year Kalyn Leveto accepting her degree at graduation.

Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center The Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center is a state-of-the-art learning area located in Stambaugh Stadium in Room 1099 on the first floor. The Academics Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday though Friday.

The Center has been completely refurbished and is one of the best learning facilities in the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Football Conference.

The center features 19 private study cubicles, four study tables and 20 computer terminals. Student-athletes have access to the Internet as well as several other resources and multiple software packages on all systems within the lab.

Youngstown State University is a teaching-centered university where the focus is on students and their professional development. Specializing in undergraduate education, there are more than 100 undergraduate majors, 35 master’s programs and doctoral programs in educational leadership and physical therapy. YSU is also a member of the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), which offers an accelerated sixyear B.S./M.D. The university was recently re-accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, and individual programs are accredited by national and international accrediting bodies, including AACSB (business); ABET (engineering); and NCATE (education).

With accessible faculty members, 83 percent of whom hold the highest degree attainable in their field, YSU offers a smalluniversity feel to go along with opportunities typically available only at larger institutions. The average class size is 22 in lecture classes and 10 in labs. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1.

University Support Areas • The Center for Student Progress features special mentoring and support for first-year students, multicultural students and students with disabilities.

• The Reading and Study Skills Center provides help in reading, studying, test-taking and time management.

• The Writing Center and Mathematics Center offers tutorial assistance.

• The Language Learning and Resource Center supports foreign-language learning.

• Career and Counseling Services assists students and alumni in exploring career and future employment possibilities and developing plans to achieve academic and career goals.

Seven Academic Colleges School of Graduate Studies & Research Beeghly College of Education Williamson College of Business Administration College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Bitonte College of Health & Human Services College of Fine & Performing Arts College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics For a complete list of majors, visit www.ysu.edu/majors

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With the help of the Jermaine Hopkins Academics Center, 90 percent or more of YSU’s student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility have graduated with a four-year degree every year since 2002.

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Sports Medicine YSU student-athletes have two recently upgraded sports medicine centers at their disposal to treat and prevent injuries.

The Willard Webster Sports Medicine Center inside of Stambaugh Stadium is the main hub and serves the majority of YSU’s athletic teams. There is also a training and rehabilitation room in Beeghly Center that caters to the needs of the volleyball, swimming and diving and men’s and women’s basketball squads. The centers is well equipped to handle any needs with the Veteran John Doneyko has latest available and innovative equipment worked with student-athletes for more than 20 years. for the care and prevention of injuries.

John Doneyko was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in 2008 after serving in the department for 22 years.

A licensed athletic trainer in Ohio and a nationally-certified Athletic Trainer, Doneyko is assisted by Erica Chung, Jenna Lesko, Jeff Wills, Todd Burkey and Kenny Layman. Also, numerous student assistants are on hand throughout the year and work closely with all teams attending games (home and away) and practices.

The Penguins staff is assisted by a host of health care professionals in the Youngstown area, providing state-of-the-art care in prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. Dr. Ray Duffett, Dr. James Shina and Dr. Mike Miladore are on hand for all home football and basketball contests and work with all sports throughout the year.

YSU has strength and conditioning as well as Athletic Training facilities in both Stambaugh Stadium and the Beeghly Center.

Strength and Conditioning The Penguin Advantage Program is designed to promote student-athlete development in physical fitness and athletic ability. This comprehensive program incorporates some of the latest and basic methods to train the university’s full complement of athletic teams.

The emphasis of the Advantage Program is on total physical development to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury. A variety of weight-training styles consistently challenges athletes to perform John Patrick returned to YSU better as well as understand how the in Spring 2008 to run the strength program. body adapts to training. Combined with nutritional education and consultation, the Advantage Program strives to prepare YSU athletes for success in and out of the sports arena.

The Stambaugh Stadium Weight Room, which continues to be one of the best facilities in the FCS and Horizon League, features 28,000 pounds of free weights, 8,000 pounds of dumbbells, 14,000 pounds of machine weights and a number of cardiovascular machines.

Strength and conditioning coach John Patrick is entering his second year overseeing the program. A Youngstown native, he is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Science Association and the United States Weightlifting Association. He is assisted by Liz Vlad along with undergraduate and graduate assistants.

In addition, Dr. Mohammed Shayesteh, a licensed sports nutritionist, provides advice and counseling to athletes in conjunction with their training programs.

Few areas play a role as essential to the continued success of Youngstown State athletics as the athletic training staff.

The Beeghly Center weight room opened in 2008.

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Stambaugh Stadium Is the home venue for Youngstown State’s soccer program and fourtime NCAA Football Championship Subdivision football team, is one of the top facilities in the entire Northeast. Nicknamed the “Ice Castle,” the stadium celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2007 season.

The tallest building in the city, Stambaugh Stadium has been defended well by the Penguins. The football team has won nearly 75 percent of its games at Stambaugh, including 14 straight playoff contests. The stadium seats 20,630 Penguins fans, and nine of the 10 all-time largest Missouri Valley Football Conference crowds have been at Stambaugh.

Renovations since in recent years include a new concourse-level elevator, a new scoreboard and Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface. Improvements have also been made to the football and administrative offices, locker rooms, athletic training room, weight room and seating areas.

Vytas Sulskis and the Penguins’ faithful celebrate a 64-60 win over Cleveland State in front of a nationally-televised crowd on ESPNU.

Beeghly Center Serves as the home for the Youngstown State University men's and women's basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving teams.

Opened in the 1972-73 school year, the arena has seen a major facelift totaling more than $4 million this decade. The last two years have been especially busy as new basketball hoops were acquired, locker rooms were refurbished, a new basketball floor and weight room were installed. Since 2000, significant improvements have been made to lobbies, hallways, locker rooms, the sound system, scoreboards and press row seating. The Beeghly Natatorium, which is in the north end of the building, has received $300,000 in improvements since 2005.

Beeghly Center has also served as a venue for presidential campaign rallies, World Wide Wrestling (WWE) events, the Harlem Globetrotters and concerts.

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Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) Is set to break ground within the coming year, will provide a competitive advantage to YSU’s student-athletes, particularly those participating in baseball, football, soccer, softball and track programs.

The indoor facility will also serve as a university and community resource, providing a large, climate–protected venue for events and a training facility for local youth organizations and high schools.

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2008-09 Athletic Highlights • The women’s outdoor track and field team and the women’s golf team each won the 2009 Horizon League Championship.

• Football player Brad Samsa was named AFCA All-American.

• Women’s golfer Samantha Formeck won both the Newcomer- and Player-of-the-Year Awards after earning medalist honors at the 2009 Horizon League Women’s Golf Championship.

• Five student-athletes were CoSIDA Academic All-District selections.

• Eighteen student-athletes were named academic all-league during the fall and winter seasons.

• Quarterback Brandon Summers was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year.

• YSU coaches were recognized as Coach of the Year twice.

• Kiplangat Tisia finished the season as the top-ranked freshman in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2009 NCAA Mideast Regional.

Samantha Formeck led the Youngstown State women’s golf team to the 2009 Horizon League Championship and was named the Golfer and Newcomer of the Year.

Competing Against the Nation’s Elite • The Youngstown State football team played at Ohio State in 2008 and 2007. It opens the 2009 season at Pittsburgh, playing the Panthers at Heinz Field for the second time in five years. YSU has also played at Penn State (2006) and returns to Beaver Stadium in 2010.

• In the last three years the men’s basketball team has played at Maryland, Charlotte, UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State while the women’s squad has played at Cincinnati, Ohio State and Pittsburgh.

• Since 2005, the baseball team has scheduled games at Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Cincinnati, Penn State and West Virginia.

• The softball team has played against Michigan State, Penn State, George Mason, Purdue, Michigan and Kentucky since 2006.

• The track and field teams have routinely competed at the Penn Relays and Sea Ray Relays, and in 2008-09 they traveled to New York City, Virginia Tech, Florida, Louisville and Arkansas.

Playing and Working Professionally • A large number of Penguins have gone on to play professionally in the United States or overseas in recent years.

• Notable past YSU student-athletes who have played professionally are Ron Jaworski (current ESPN Analyst), Jeff Wilkins (NFL Pro Bowl kicker), Paul McFadden (NFL Rookie of the Year), Dave Dravecky (MLB all-star and World Series participant) and Brad Hennessey (current San Francisco Giants pitcher) • Football players are frequently invited to tryouts for NFL teams.

Running back Marcus Mason made the Washington Redskins’ roster in 2006, and wide receiver Kyle Smith was in camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2005. Other recent football players have played overseas or gone on to play in the Arena Football League.

• Quin Humphrey played professional basketball in Europe and the NBDL after a successful playing career that ended in 2006.

• YSU student-athletes have also gone on to work in athletic administration and in the front office of professional sports teams.

• Outside of athletics, YSU student-athletes have been admitted to top-level medical and graduate schools, become police officers, engineers, teachers, coaches, financial planners, broadcasters, university developers, hotel executives and much more.

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In 2009, the Youngstown State women’s outdoor track and field team won its fifth Horizon League title in the last six seasons.

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The experience at Youngstown State was great for me. I would recommend Youngstown State to any player with pro aspirations, but more importantly, to get your education.

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Ron Jaworski - ESPN Analyst Former YSU Student-Athlete

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Your Success is Our Story You have a story. Everyone does. It’s about where you come from, what you think about, what you value. It’s about your friends, your family, your language, your music, your school. It’s about your particular skills and interests, what you’ve learned so far in life, how you relate to the world and other people. Right now, you’re about to start a whole new chapter in your story. In the book called My Life—by you, of course—the theme of this chapter is “Where do I want to go, and who do I want to become?”

You have options you want to explore, places you want to see, things you want to do, ideas you want to propose, a career you want to pursue.

That’s one reason you’re planning to go to college—to get going on that next chapter of your life, to become who you want to be.

Colleges and universities have stories, too. How they started, what traditions they maintain, the way they look, the students they serve, the things they offer academically and socially, the role they play in their communities, and the role they play in the generation of new knowledge.

Youngstown State University’s story is all those things. YSU is about outstanding academic quality, diversity of people and programs, and broad access to opportunity. But it is, overall, a culmination of the stories of all the students who in the past 100 years graduated and went on to make a difference. Our students - while they are here and after they graduate - are what YSU is all about.

Campus Overview • Opened in 1908, YSU celebrated its centennial during the 200708 academic year. As part of the celebration, the university launched a $44 million campaign for campus improvements. In addition to endowments for students and colleges, the centennial plan calls for a new $34.3 million business building, improved engineering and science labs and an indoor athletics practice facility.

• With enrollment at its highest in the last 13 years, the student population is 13,497, more than 12,000 of which are undergraduate students. Based on demographics, 44 percent are male, 56 percent are female; 17 percent are minority students and 1 percent are international students. 218 current YSU students were high school valedictorians, and there are more than 85,000 alumni.

• YSU’s 145-acre urban campus is one of the nation’s most attractive and among Ohio’s safest.

• The new $30-million Williamson College of Business Administration building broke ground in the spring of 2009.

Campus Housing • Four university residence halls house 1,000 students in comfortable, spacious rooms.

• The $22 million University Courtyard Apartments, operated by the Ambling Corporation exclusively for YSU students, is one of the finest facilities of its kind in Ohio. Opened in 2003, Courtyard Apartments offer singles, doubles, and quads for 408 students.

• Buechner Hall, a privately-run residence, accommodates 72 women on campus and includes a meal plan, weekly room-cleaning services and a stately European ambience.

• All university-operated residence halls, as well as University Courtyard Apartments, have in-room high-speed Internet connections, cable and telephone terminals.

Library Resources • Six-story Maag Library on campus features 700,000 bound volumes, 300,000 government documents and 800,000 microforms.

• A member of OhioLink research consortium, which provides access to over 39 million items.

• The Youngstown Public Library is located across the street from the South end of campus.

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The University Courtyard Apartments on the West end of campus houses many student-athletes.

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17 CONFERENCE TITLES ... 11 CONFERENCE ATHLETES-OF-THE-YEAR University President Dr. David C. Sweet and his wife, Pat, are avid fans of Penguins athletics.

Campus Recreation and Student Programming is the central hub for student life on campus. There are more than 40 intramural sports programs, fitness classes and workshops that are taught by certified student staff. The department organizes the Penguin Pre-Party every other Thursday, which features live entertainment on campus.

The department also oversees Greek life and more than 120 student organizations ranging from the American Marketing Association to Fellowship of Christian Athletes to the Ski and Snowboarding Club.

The 70,000 square foot Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center opened in 2005 and features the latest in recreation, fitness and wellness space. In the “rec” are more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment, 24 weight-training pieces and a combination of 40 plate-loaded and freeweight stations. There are four multi-purpose courts to play basketball, volleyball, badminton and many other activities; an aerobics studio; a meditation center and a five-story climbing wall. There is also a wellness resource center that offers comprehensive programming in areas of fitness, nutrition, mental and spiritual health and personal safety.

Penguin Productions, a group of motivated students and advisers from campus, has helped bring popular musical artists such as Ludacris, Korn, Sugarland, Puddle of Mudd and Saliva to the area.

The Kilcawley Student Center features amenities for student entertainment and academic wellness. The KC Food Court, Arby’s, candy counter, Peaberry’s Cafe and lounge areas are ideal places to mingle with friends. Kilcawley also has full copy and graphic centers, wireless hotspots, computer labs and ample meeting space. The YSU Bookstore and Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center are connected.

The College of Fine & Performing Arts Series features talented YSU students in events ranging from art shows to plays to dance ensembles. The Dana School of Music is nationally renowned, and its students are showcased in weekly concerts at the Butler Institute of American Art and major performances both on and just off campus.

The YSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2005.

Off-campus venues within walking distance also provide students with a wide variety of entertainment choices. The DeYor Performing Arts Center houses the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and popular performances such as Beauty and the Beast, Rent and High School Musical. Jerry Seinfeld and other comedians have performed at Stambaugh Auditorium. The Covelli Centre has been the venue for events ranging from boxing to 3 Doors Down and Carrie Underwood concerts to Disney on Ice to USHL hockey and arena football.

The Youngstown State student section at Stambaugh Stadium is a popular spot during Penguins’ football games.

The Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center is a popular spot for students.

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David C. Sweet became Youngstown State University’s sixth president in July 2000, he mapped out a course that included three priorities: enrollment, partnerships, and diversity.

Now in his tenth year, the University has made great strides in all three areas.

Enrollment has jumped more than 16 percent since fall 2000 and is now at its highest level in 14 years. Over the last nine years, the number of minority students has increased more than 60 percent. And the University has initiated partnerships with the city of Youngstown, the Youngstown city school district, business, government, and non-profit organizations throughout the region.

The University has also expanded academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels, including a new doctor of physical therapy degree. YSU reorganized its academic structure to better address the growing importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the state and national levels. As a result, two new colleges were created: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. In partnership with the Youngstown city schools, the University opened Youngstown Early College, a high school on the YSU campus aimed at helping city school students earn college credit and a high school degree at the same time.

YSU has worked in collaboration with the city of Youngstown to complete a nationally-recognized urban development plan, Youngstown 2010, in conjunction with the Centennial Campus Master Plan. In addition, the University has been a leader in the development of Wick Neighbors, a non-profit community organization that is spearheading a major redevelopment project on the 70 acres of land that comprises the Smoky Hollow neighborhood.

Since 2000, the University has opened the $22 million University Courtyard Apartments and the $12.1 million Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The campus has recently completed the YSU Centennial Capital Campaign that has raised more than $50 million, exceeding the original goal by 14 percent. It is the largest fund-raising effort in YSU’s history. A centerpiece of the campaign is the construction of the new $34.3 million building for the Williamson College of Business Administration, which is now underway. In partnership with federal, state and local agencies, major improvements have been made to corridors leading to the campus.

Prior to coming to YSU, Dr. Sweet was dean and professor of the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State from 1978 to 2000. His leadership resulted in national recognition for the college’s graduate studies and its city’s management/urban policy program.

Prior to joining Cleveland State, Dr. Sweet held a number of state cabinet posts, including the director of the State Department of Development. He also served as commissioner of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and head of the state’s first energy agency. Prior to state service, he was director of regional economic research at the Battelle Institute in Columbus.

He previously served as the chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, a Washington, D.C. policy research institute, president of the American Economic Development Council; and has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Dr. Sweet holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, an M.A.from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. He and his wife, Pat, live in Liberty, Ohio, and have two daughters, two sons and seven grandchildren.

After a decade of success and service, Dr. Sweet will retire from the presidency on June 30, 2010, and the Board of Trustees is undertaking a search for his replacement.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Millicent S. Counts

Larry D. DeJane

Dr. Sudershan Garg

Dr. John R. Jakubek

Harry Meshel

John L. Pogue

Scott R. Schulick

Carol S. Weimer

Daniel J. DeMaiolo Student Trustee

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Lyndsie Hall Student Trustee

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xecutive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, a former Penguin student-athlete, has worked diligently to ensure that today’s student-athletes have the support system in place to succeed not only at Youngstown State, but also in their future.

Now in his ninth year as Athletics Director and 14th as a member of the department, his vision for successful broad-based programs and providing student-athletes tools to succeed on and off the playing fields is coming to fruition.

Strollo has concentrated his priorities on facility improvements; full compliance of NCAA regulations; fiscal management and budgetary maintenance; streamlining department organization; increasing visibility and fundraising efforts of the Penguin Club; and enhancing the overall experience and competitiveness of studentathletes and programs.

Outside of YSU, Strollo is also very involved on the regional and national level serving on several prominent committees. He is in his first of four years on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Selection Committee; is on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee; serves as the Central Region Chair of the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee; is on the Executive Committee of the FCS Athletic Directors Association; and serves as the Chair of the Horizon League Executive Committee.

During his tenure, Strollo has placed a priority on the construction and enhancements of athletic venues. Currently, he is leading the final phases of a capital campaign to construct the Watson and Tressel Training Site, a $10 million indoor athletic practice facility which will include an indoor track and football practice field.

The Beeghly Center has undergone more than $4 million in renovations.

In the past year, Youngstown State acquired the 2009 Men’s Final Four basketball hoops, new strobe lighting was installed and the volleyball and men’s basketball locker rooms were refurbished. Last year, a new Dom Rosselli Court was installed and a weight room was built for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and swimming and diving programs.

Within the past two years in Stambaugh Stadium, office space in the athletic marketing and ticket offices and football suite received an enhancement, the weight room and athletic training offices were renovated, and upgrades were made to the baseball, soccer and softball locker rooms.

Other recent upgrades include new chair-back seating (2009), a new southstadium scoreboard (2009), a concourse-level elevator (2005), a scoreboard and a Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard (2004) and a state-of-the-art SprinTurf playing surface (2002).

He has also secured agreements for Eastwood Field, the home of the Cleveland Indians’ Class-A affiliate, and Cene Park to be the baseball team’s home fields and McCune Park to serve as the softball team’s home venue.

Thanks to the benevolence of the Andrews Trust and the priority Strollo places on academics, the academic counseling center underwent a significant renovation and expansion and continues to receive technology upgrades.

In the past eight years, the department, which has been recognized as a national leader for its graduation rates, has had many successes on and off the playing field.

Under his leadership, Youngstown State earned full NCAA certification in 2007. This review of governance and commitment to rules, academic integrity, and equity and student-athlete well-being showed YSU athletics

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operates in substantial conformity with the operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership.

More than half of the current 300-plus student-athletes have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher while nine teams have an overall GPA of at least 3.0. YSU’s Academic Progress Rate is well above the national average for public institutions, and its 93 percent graduation rate is at an all-time high.

Eleven student-athletes have captured Academic All-America accolades while a total of 46 have been named to Academic All-District teams.

YSU has won 13 Horizon League titles, and it won back-to-back Gateway Football Conference (now the Missouri Valley Football Conference) championships in 2005 and 2006. Most recently, YSU added the 2009 Horizon League Women’s Outdoor Track and Field and Women’s Golf Championships to its trophy cases.

In Strollo’s role as the Executive Director of the Penguin Club, the organization has increased athletic endowed scholarship contributions annually. Annual events keep improving every year, and the growth of the Football Alumni Club has had a positive impact on the department.

Strollo returned to his alma mater in 1996 as athletic business manager.

In March 2000, he was named the school’s Associate Executive Director of Athletics. In his short time in that capacity, he helped spearhead the transition into the Horizon League.

He has strong ties to the local community and to the athletic department.

He grew up in nearby Austintown and attended Fitch High School. He played football for YSU from 1988 through 1991 for Coach Jim Tressel and was named captain of the first Division I-AA National Championship team in 1991. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Youngstown State in June, 1993.

Ron and his wife, Nicole, reside in Austintown with their two children, Ryan and Rachel. Nicole is a former YSU student-athlete who competed in track and cross country from 1989 through 1993.

Emily Haynam Assistant A.D.

Elaine Jacobs Associate A.D./SWA

Rick Love Associate A.D.

Tom Morella Assistant A.D.

Robb Schmidt Assistant A.D.

Dr. Chet Cooper NCAA Faculty Rep.

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Penguin Nickname Legend Prior to 1933, Youngstown College had been referred to as "Y" College, YoCo, Wye Collegians and many times, simply the "Locals."

There are two accounts of how the Penguin nickname came to be, and interestingly enough they come from the same evening on Jan. 30, 1933. But throughout the season prior to that contest, many of the members of the 1932-33 varsity men’s basketball team and their friends on campus spent idle moments in the cafeteria discussing suitable new names for our school sports combines, basketball, and fencing that year.

The names considered covered every conceivable spectrum of animals, birds, and things associated with the steel city, but none seemed to fit. There was always someone who pointed out an inadequacy of some sort.

The first account states that on a cold, freezing night at a men’s basketball game at West Liberty State Teachers College, in West Liberty, W. Va., a spectator watching the members of the team stomp on the floor and swing their arms made them look like Penguins and without a nickname, the fans took a liking to the word.

The second account comes from the trip to West Liberty in which the road that evening had been YSU Alma Mater hit by a snowfall between one and two feet deep. All hail to thee O Youngstown, The passengers in two of the cars found it necessary Our Alma Mater fair; on several occasions to get out and help push their In sunlight and starshine vehicles out of snow drifts or road area with snow We see thee in all thy glory. ruts, difficult to drive through.

The Red and White, thy glorious colors, During the trip, Bennett Kunicki recalls, the Ever we praise and hold them discussion of a nickname for the school was the High to the breeze as the symbol of our hot topic of conversation. In Kunicki’s car, the Most loyal allegiance. name Penguins came up and was well received by This anthem, O Youngstown, everyone in the car. Upon arrival at the West Liberty Our pledge of trust shall be gym, the name was mentioned to the members of That thy sons and daughters the team, who thought it was perfect.

Shall keep faith with thee forever By the end of that school year, the nickname was unanimously accepted by the student body without YSU’s Fight Song the necessity of a formal polling vote. Plans were The Red and White are waving then made to introduce the new name during the Over the field 1933-34 basketball season.

Our teams are fighting The nickname Penguins was formally introduced With a spirit that will not yield to the school in the "Jambar" (Vol. IV, No. 3) at the Rah-Rah-Rah beginning of the 1933-34 basketball season. Page Hail to thee O’Youngstown three of that issue was set up to cover YSU’s first game We’ll fight for you to introduce the members of that season’s team and Once again the Penguins to give the schedule for the season. The date of the Will win for YSU "Jambar" issue was Dec. 15, 1933. Within the next five or six weeks, Penguins became our newly accepted nickname both in the Jambar and on the sports pages of the then two local newspapers.

The name was introduced after the first game with Slippery Rock in the Dec. 15, 1933 issue of the "Jambar". The Youngstown Telegram first used the nickname in a headline on Dec. 29, 1933 while The Vindicator first acknowledged the nickname in its Jan. 27, 1934 edition.

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The City of Youngstown was incorporated in 1867 and named for John Young, who purchased approximately 15,000 acres (the entire township) for slightly more than $16,000 in 1797 from the United States Government.

With its setting in the Mahoning Valley along the Mahoning River, Youngstown quickly grew to become a thriving city in the 1920s as part of the industrial belt that stretched from Massachusetts to the Mississippi River. The iron and steel industry created a strong blue-collar work ethic in the city and surrounding areas that is still very evident, even decades after the closing of the mills. At its peak, Youngstown was the third-largest steel producing city in the country.

Today, with a new citywide revitalization plan coordinated between the city, Youngstown State University and nearly 200 volunteers, neighborhood organizations and businesses, a new vision for Youngstown Quick Facts exists. The award-winning plan, Population: 83,906 Youngstown 2010, calls for a more Area: 34.2 square miles diverse and vibrant economy Metropolitan: 586,939 founded on the current strengths with the city and region, such as YSU, the health care sector and Attractions • More than 50 area golf courses the arts community.

Wick Neighbors, Inc., was • The 2,537 acre Mill Creek Park situated created from a broad-based within miles of downtown group of leaders from YSU and • Two large malls and shopping districts religious and cultural institutions within 20 minutes of campus along Wick Avenue, which borders • USHL hockey and arena football campus to the East. Its mission is franchises downtown and a nearby minor to redevelop the historically rich league baseball team Smoky Hollow neighborhood just • Several museums and auditoriums off campus and promote a place for creative living and working in Within 100 Miles the city.

• The bright lights of both Pittsburgh and Youngstown is very well-known Cleveland for its dedication to the arts. • Lake Erie The Butler Institute of American • 24 state parks and three national parks Art, located within the confines • Pro Football Hall of Fame of campus, is one of the most • Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and Museum unique and respected museums • Numerous professional sports franchises in the nation. There are also two auditoriums in the city, several museums and the Covelli Centre, a modern arena opened in 2005.

Youngstown is also a hotbed for football. In addition to YSU’s four national championships in the 1990s, many coaches have ties to the city. Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is formerly the head coach at YSU, and current college head coaches Bo Pelini (Nebraska), Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Mike Stoops (Arizona) and Mark Mangino (Kansas) are all from the Valley.

The view of Lake Glacier from Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek Park is one of the most scenic areas in the Mahoning Valley.

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Five boxing champions have their roots in Youngstown. The most recent champion, middleweight Kelly Pavlik, wore the Youngstown State “Y” and Pete the Penguin on his trunks when he beat Jermaine Taylor on HBO in 2008.

Built in 2005, the 5,700-seat Covelli Centre is a large part of the downtown revitalization project. It houses minor league hockey and arena football, concerts, ice shows and much more.

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The amount of local media coverage dedicated to Youngstown State athletics ranks near the top in both the Horizon League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. As the main sports attraction in the Mahoning Valley, the Penguins receive daily coverage from five television stations, two major newspapers and several radio stations.

Regional media coverage extends to Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Missouri Valley Football Conference contests are frequently featured as nationally televised games of the week, and the Horizon League has a partnership with ESPN and its stations to broadcast men’s and women’s basketball games. Football and basketball games are broadcast locally on tape-delay.

Live Internet Coverage In addition to coverage provided by traditional media, the successes of Youngstown State studentathletes are regularly broadcast live across the world over the Internet.

The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming through the Horizon League Network (HLN) and produced more than 300 free, live events during the 2008-09 academic year. In addition to live games, HLN includes highlight vignettes of all-19 League championships, weekly highlight videos during the men’s and women’s basketball season and other special programming covering Horizon League institutions, coaches and student-athletes. Nearly every one of YSU’s home men’s and women’s basketball games and all league road contests are broadcast over the HLN. Video of several home volleyball and soccer games and audio of several baseball and softball games are When Cindy Martin (left) was named YSU’s women’s basketball coach, the news conference was streamed live over the Internet. broadcast live on AM 570 WKBN and the Horizon League Network. The hiring was also featured Broadcasts of Youngstown State’s home football as the top sports story on every local media outlet. games are also available over the Internet via paid subscriptions.

Weekly Coaches Shows Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock, head men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum and head women’s basketball coach Cindy Martin are featured weekly on both radio and television coaches shows. Penguin Gameday, a production of the local NBC affiliate, showcases upcoming opponents, reviews past contests and provides an avenue for fans to become familiar with studentathletes. Penguin Playbook is an hour-long radio show broadcast on the high-power AM station 570 WKBN.

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YSU received front-page coverage of its Horizon League track title in the Youngstown Vindicator.

Local exposure is also extended to Olympic sports.

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