2009 PRE-NATIONALS
HOSTED BY INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
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MEN'S 8000 METER BLUE RACE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
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Place TmPl No. Name School 5k Split Finish
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4 4 989 Diego Estrada Northern Arizona 14:59.5 23:49.0
6 6 1085 Danny Mercado Oregon 15:00.8 23:59.6
22 22 1406 Jake Schmitt Washington 15:01.4 24:16.9
30 30 148 Joe Gatel Cal Poly 15:17.6 24:25.7
34 34 1086 Diego Mercado Oregon 15:10.6 24:27.9
41 41 1078 A.J. Acosta Oregon 15:11.5 24:37.8
50 50 143 Evan Anderson Cal Poly 15:25.3 24:42.2
51 51 166 Kari Karlsson California 15:26.9 24:42.2
52 52 1081 Mac Fleet Oregon 15:16.6 24:42.3
56 56 154 Andrew Wright Cal Poly 15:25.8 24:44.9
82 82 146 Carl Dargitz Cal Poly 15:36.3 24:59.7
84 84 165 Collin Jarvis California 15:36.1 25:00.5
85 85 144 Leif Anderson Cal Poly 15:43.6 25:01.6
100 100 164 Maxime Chevee California 15:36.3 25:09.9
105 105 173 Chris Vizcaino California 15:31.3 25:14.3
120 120 172 Steve Sodaro California 15:49.6 25:26.0
121 121 1523 Matt Duffy Brown University 15:48.5 25:28.0
134 132 151 Nathan Huerta Cal Poly 15:44.6 25:33.0
138 136 147 Luis Dorantes Cal Poly 15:49.4 25:36.0
139 137 169 Renaud Poizat California 15:49.5 25:39.1
193 191 168 Matt Petersen California 16:11.2 26:11.6
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MEN'S 8OOO METER BLUE TEAM RESULTS
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10. 303 Cal Poly (24:46.9 123:54.1)
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1 30 148 Joe Gatel 24:25.7
2 50 143 Evan Anderson 24:42.2
3 56 154 Andrew Wright 24:44.9
4 82 146 Carl Dargitz 24:59.7
5 85 144 Leif Anderson 25:01.6
6 (132) 151 Nathan Huerta 25:33.0
7 (136) 147 Luis Dorantes 25:36.0
18. 460 California (25:06.6 125:32.9)
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1 51 166 Kari Karlsson 24:42.2
2 84 165 Collin Jarvis 25:00.5
3 100 164 Maxime Chevee 25:09.9
4 105 173 Chris Vizcaino 25:14.3
5 120 172 Steve Sodaro 25:26.0
6 (137) 169 Renaud Poizat 25:39.1
7 (191) 168 Matt Petersen 26:11.6
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MEN'S 8000 METER WHITE RACE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
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Place TmPl No. Name School 5k Splt Finish
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1 1 1178 Chris Derrick Stanford 14:55.9 23:27.1
3 3 1181 Elliott Heath Stanford 14:56.0 23:39.6
6 6 77 Brandon Bethke Arizona State 14:56.6 23:49.4 10 10 1183 Justin Marpole-Bird Stanford 14:56.2 23:57.9
11 11 1184 Jake Riley Stanford 14:57.2 24:00.8 22 22 1179 Brendan Gregg Stanford 14:58.6 24:10.0 48 48 1187 Miles Unterreiner Stanford 15:09.6 24:31.3
49 49 1294 Scott Smith UC Santa Barbara 15:08.0 24:32.9
50 50 1290 Julian Derubira UC Santa Barbara 15:14.3 24:33.7
55 55 1302 Marlon Patterson UCLA 15:18.6 24:37.4
68 68 1272 Jonathan Peterson UC Davis 15:21.6 24:44.5
72 72 1182 Benjamin Johnson Stanford 15:21.3 24:48.2 96 96 912 Brad Doering Nebraska 15:33.1 25:02.9
103 103 1295 Waleed Totari UC Santa Barbara 15:33.5 25:09.8
104 104 1298 Marco Anzures UCLA 15:27.2 25:10.6
107 107 1299 Alex Crabill UCLA 15:33.6 25:11.9
122 122 1292 Bhavik Kanzaria UC Santa Barbara 15:37.1 25:21.4
135 135 1270 Kindu Egiju UC Davis 15:50.7 25:32.7
138 138 1304 Zack Torres UCLA 15:47.1 25:33.5
149 149 1301 Jake Matthews UCLA 15:47.8 25:43.4
157 157 1271 Scott Himmelberger UC Davis 15:55.7 25:46.7
178 178 1275 Matthew Sartori UC Davis 16:06.9 26:02.1
183 183 1276 Jon Sees UC Davis 16:28.7 26:05.7
193 193 1303 Kevin Sullivan UCLA 16:01.1 26:15.7
195 195 1300 Spencer Knight UCLA 16:05.2 26:17.8
201 201 1289 Jeff Campbell UC Santa Barbara 15:53.9 26:26.2
208 208 1288 Erik Aardal UC Santa Barbara 16:23.3 26:35.7
218 218 1269 Ben Deland UC Davis 16:29.1 26:48.2
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1. 47 Stanford (23:51.1 119:15.4)
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1 1 1178 Chris Derrick 23:27.1
2 3 1181 Elliott Heath 23:39.6
3 10 1183 Justin Marpole-Bird 23:57.9
4 11 1184 Jake Riley 24:00.8
5 22 1179 Brendan Gregg 24:10.0
6 ( 48) 1187 Miles Unterreiner 24:31.3
7 ( 72) 1182 Benjamin Johnson 24:48.2
13. 408 UC Santa Barbara (24:55.3 124:36.1)
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1 49 1294 Scott Smith 24:32.9
2 50 1290 Julian Derubira 24:33.7
3 84 1293 Juan Paredes 24:58.3
4 103 1295 Waleed Totari 25:09.8
5 122 1292 Bhavik Kanzaria 25:21.4
6 (201) 1289 Jeff Campbell 26:26.2
7 (208) 1288 Erik Aardal 26:35.7
23. 553 UCLA (25:15.4 126:16.8)
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1 55 1302 Marlon Patterson 24:37.4
2 104 1298 Marco Anzures 25:10.6
3 107 1299 Alex Crabill 25:11.9
4 138 1304 Zack Torres 25:33.5
5 149 1301 Jake Matthews 25:43.4
6 (193) 1303 Kevin Sullivan 26:15.7
7 (195) 1300 Spencer Knight 26:17.8
30. 721 UC Davis (25:38.4 128:11.7)
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1 68 1272 Jonathan Peterson 24:44.5
2 135 1270 Kindu Egiju 25:32.7
3 157 1271 Scott Himmelberger 25:46.7
4 178 1275 Matthew Sartori 26:02.1
5 183 1276 Jon Sees 26:05.7
6 (218) 1269 Ben Deland 26:48.2
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MEN'S 8000 METER OPEN RACE RESULTS
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2 1186 J.T. Sullivan Stanford 15:45.2 24:59.1
5 1177 Evan Appel Stanford 15:45.0 25:05.7
23 1013 Ryan Gamboa Notre Dame 16:08.7 25:56.3
57 1277 Kyle Suarez UC Davis 16:24.9 26:49.8
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WOMEN'S 6000 METER BLUE RACE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
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Place TmPl No. Name School 3k Split Finish
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3 3 1071 Jordan Hasay Oregon 10:09.7 20:33.0
12 12 1068 Nicole Blood Oregon 10:10.2 20:47.8
15 15 1168 Alexandra Gits Stanford 10:15.8 21:01.8
16 16 1171 Stephanie Marcy Stanford 10:17.3 21:04.0
17 17 1167 Alex Dunne Stanford 10:16.1 21:05.3
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34 34 1266 Sarah Sumpter UC Davis 10:30.0 21:21.9
41 41 395 Natasha Labeaud Georgetown 10:28.7 21:30.4
49 49 450 Sammy Silva Harvard 10:26.1 21:35.2
70 70 1262 Abbey Gallaher UC Davis 10:34.7 21:52.0
74 74 1174 Maddie O'Meara Stanford 10:29.1 21:53.0
77 77 1072 Alex Kosinski Oregon 10:22.3 21:53.9
79 79 54 Jennifer Bergman Arizona 10:33.1 21:54.6
84 84 1169 Georgia Griffin Stanford 10:16.3 21:56.2
89 89 1261 Caitlin Fitzgerald UC Davis 10:39.1 21:59.2
115 115 1265 Alison Stoakley UC Davis 10:49.8 22:12.6
133 133 1172 Emma Miller-Bedell Stanford 10:42.2 22:25.6
160 160 1268 Sarah Tusting UC Davis 10:52.8 22:46.4
174 174 1260 Krista Drechsler UC Davis 11:04.4 22:55.2
184 184 1097 Hannah Soza-Hodgkinso Oregon State 11:08.7 23:04.4
208 208 1175 Victoria Pennings Stanford 10:41.2 23:24.4
232 232 1267 Kristina Taylor UC Davis 11:17.3 24:05.9
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5. 206 Stanford (21:24.1 107:00.3)
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1 15 1168 Alexandra Gits 21:01.8
2 16 1171 Stephanie Marcy 21:04.0
3 17 1167 Alex Dunne 21:05.3
4 74 1174 Maddie O'Meara 21:53.0
5 84 1169 Georgia Griffin 21:56.2
6 (133) 1172 Emma Miller-Bedell 22:25.6
7 (208) 1175 Victoria Pennings 23:24.4
15. 468 UC Davis (22:02.5 110:12.1)
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1 34 1266 Sarah Sumpter 21:21.9
2 70 1262 Abbey Gallaher 21:52.0
3 89 1261 Caitlin Fitzgerald 21:59.2
4 115 1265 Alison Stoakley 22:12.6
5 160 1268 Sarah Tusting 22:46.4
6 (174) 1260 Krista Drechsler 22:55.2
7 (232) 1267 Kristina Taylor 24:05.9
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Place TmPl No. Name School 3k Split Finish
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5 5 1387 Christine Babcock Washington 10:12.5 20:38.2
13 13 162 Deborah Maier California 10:21.1 21:00.3
54 54 160 Ellie Keene California 10:30.5 21:40.4
92 92 161 Keena Kohl California 10:37.0 22:02.0
96 96 157 Alison Greggor California 10:37.1 22:05.1
105 105 76 Kauren Tarver Arizona State 10:49.0 22:12.0
120 120 70 Cherise McNair Arizona State 10:44.3 22:22.7
122 122 1285 Breanne Strenkowski UC Santa Barbara 10:44.0 22:24.1
123 123 155 Mickey Davis California 10:51.3 22:24.4
157 157 1284 Crystal Reed UC Santa Barbara 11:05.3 22:44.7
165 165 163 Sofia Oberg California 10:54.1 22:51.9
174 174 1281 Andrea Jacobs UC Santa Barbara 10:57.2 22:58.3
177 177 1287 Katie Voigtlander UC Santa Barbara 10:54.9 23:01.4
182 182 158 Hillary Hayes California 10:53.5 23:05.3
213 213 264 Erin Gillingham Columbia 11:09.1 23:28.9
219 219 1286 Sarah Vitug UC Santa Barbara 11:14.1 23:43.2
222 222 1279 Ashley Beechan UC Santa Barbara 11:15.6 23:45.8
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13. 378 California (21:50.5 109:12.2)
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1 13 162 Deborah Maier 21:00.3
2 54 160 Ellie Keene 21:40.4
3 92 161 Keena Kohl 22:02.0
4 96 157 Alison Greggor 22:05.1
5 123 155 Mickey Davis 22:24.4
6 (165) 163 Sofia Oberg 22:51.9
7 (182) 158 Hillary Hayes 23:05.3
32. 849 UC Santa Barbara (22:58.4 114:51.7)
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1 122 1285 Breanne Strenkowski 22:24.1
2 157 1284 Crystal Reed 22:44.7
3 174 1281 Andrea Jacobs 22:58.3
4 177 1287 Katie Voigtlander 23:01.4
5 219 1286 Sarah Vitug 23:43.2
6 (222) 1279 Ashley Beechan 23:45.8
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Allegra Mayer (Gunn High School, Palo Alto; Northwestern)
Allegra Mayer
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Palo Alto, Calif.
High School:
Henry M. Gunn
Height:
5-5
High School: Four-time qualifier for California Cross Country Championship ... Received All-Central Coast Section honors and all-league honors three times in her career ... Three-time Gunn High School MVP and two-year captain ... Ran a personal-best 18:52 5K time at the California state meet ... Also a four-year letterwinner in track where she placed 15th in the 3,200-meter race for the entire state of California ... Personal-best time in 3,200 is 10:57 ... Received All-Central Coast Section recognition for two-mile her junior and senior seasons ... Helped her cross country squad qualify for state meet in three consecutive seasons and win the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League title in 2007 ... Named a National Merit Scholar.
Personal: Born Allegra Christine Mayer ... Daughter of Kevin Mayer and Barbara Zimmer ... Mother competed in U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in 1984 and 1988 ... Chose Northwestern over Williams, Brown, UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley ... Major is undecided.
Courtesy Northwestern
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Palo Alto, Calif.
High School:
Henry M. Gunn
Height:
5-5
High School: Four-time qualifier for California Cross Country Championship ... Received All-Central Coast Section honors and all-league honors three times in her career ... Three-time Gunn High School MVP and two-year captain ... Ran a personal-best 18:52 5K time at the California state meet ... Also a four-year letterwinner in track where she placed 15th in the 3,200-meter race for the entire state of California ... Personal-best time in 3,200 is 10:57 ... Received All-Central Coast Section recognition for two-mile her junior and senior seasons ... Helped her cross country squad qualify for state meet in three consecutive seasons and win the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League title in 2007 ... Named a National Merit Scholar.
Personal: Born Allegra Christine Mayer ... Daughter of Kevin Mayer and Barbara Zimmer ... Mother competed in U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in 1984 and 1988 ... Chose Northwestern over Williams, Brown, UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley ... Major is undecided.
Courtesy Northwestern
CIF TO USE CHIP TIMING AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
www.cifstate.org
State Media
Release
CIF State Office, 4658 Duckhorn Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 916-239-4477 Fax: 916-239-4478
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Quwan Spears, Sports Information Officer
Date: Oct. 12, 2009 qspears@cifstate.org
CIF TO USE CHIP TIMING AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
SACRAMENTO --- In a strong effort to enhance the quality of postseason high school
sporting events, the CIF State Office announced today it will use Chip Timing at the 2009
CIF State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Nov. 28, at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Chip Timing is a system that requires athletes to wear a lightweight small chip on the
shoelace or on an ankle bracelet. The CIF will mandate runners wear a chip on both
shoelaces. The chip helps identify runners as they cross strategically placed electronic
mats throughout the course. The system can accurately chart runners split and finish times.
Chip Timing also provides immediate race updates, and compensates for slow starts
caused by crowded starting areas.
A generous sponsorship by Nike makes Chip Timing possible for the first time in the
history of the state championships, which started in 1987.
“The CIF is pleased and excited about using Chip Timing in our CIF State Cross Country
Championships,” CIF State Executive Director Marie M. Ishida said. “Not only will this
system provide quicker results of races, but it will provide a safer finish as runners will not
have to be funneled down narrow chutes to ensure the proper order of finish. We want to
thank Nike for providing their support of this state of the art timing system.”
State Media
Release
CIF State Office, 4658 Duckhorn Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 916-239-4477 Fax: 916-239-4478
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Quwan Spears, Sports Information Officer
Date: Oct. 12, 2009 qspears@cifstate.org
CIF TO USE CHIP TIMING AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
SACRAMENTO --- In a strong effort to enhance the quality of postseason high school
sporting events, the CIF State Office announced today it will use Chip Timing at the 2009
CIF State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Nov. 28, at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Chip Timing is a system that requires athletes to wear a lightweight small chip on the
shoelace or on an ankle bracelet. The CIF will mandate runners wear a chip on both
shoelaces. The chip helps identify runners as they cross strategically placed electronic
mats throughout the course. The system can accurately chart runners split and finish times.
Chip Timing also provides immediate race updates, and compensates for slow starts
caused by crowded starting areas.
A generous sponsorship by Nike makes Chip Timing possible for the first time in the
history of the state championships, which started in 1987.
“The CIF is pleased and excited about using Chip Timing in our CIF State Cross Country
Championships,” CIF State Executive Director Marie M. Ishida said. “Not only will this
system provide quicker results of races, but it will provide a safer finish as runners will not
have to be funneled down narrow chutes to ensure the proper order of finish. We want to
thank Nike for providing their support of this state of the art timing system.”
ASU Hall of Fame welcomes record-setting 4x800m relay team
ASU Hall of Fame welcomes record-setting 4x800m relay team
When the Arizona State University Hall of Fame enshrines its Class of 2009 this weekend, former track standouts Eddie Davis (Compton High School, CA 1981), Pete Richardson (Berkeley High School, CA 1981), Treg Scott and Mike Stahr will join the elite society as the four men joined forces over 25 years to record a collegiate record in the 4x800m relay -- a record that still stands.
With their enshrinement, the 4x800m relay will join the Sun Devil 4x400m relay team of Cliff McKenzie, Gerald Burl, Tony Darden and Herman Frazier as the only relays to be placed in the ASU Hall of Fame. The sprinters were selected for the Hall after they ran 3:01.74 in 1977, a mark that was, at the time, a World, American and collegiate record and still ranks as the fourth-best mark all-time in program history.
This year’s inductees not only set a record with their run; they did so on their home track. The record run came on April 7, 1984, at the 5th Sun Angel Track Classic and produced a great finish as the Sun Devils clocked in at 7:08.96 to beat out the professional team of Bud Light TC, who was second in 7:10.14. For ASU, the time currently ranks as the second-best mark ever by an all-American team, the 11th-best all-time in World history and the best ever among all collegiate teams.
Heading into the meet, the record ASU was chasing was 7:12.29, which was run by Villanova on April 24, 1982. In that same race, three others teams beat the previous collegiate record of 7:13.8 run by Kansas State in 1970. Those other three teams included Georgetown (7:12.96), Richmond (7:12.81) and Arkansas (7:13.48). With those fast times ahead of them, the young group of Sun Devils toed the line and made history.
Sophomore Pete Richardson led off the race for ASU and split 1:47.5 before handing the baton to fellow classmate Eddie Davis, who turned in a time of 1:47.8. The team’s third sophomore, Treg Scott, followed with a split of 1:48.1 before he handed off to true freshman Mike Stahr, who brought home the record with an incredible 1:45.6 split. After Stahr crossed the line, only one school has come close to the standing record. One year after ASU set the standard, Penn State put together a strong effort and clocked in at 7:11.17.
Overall, the relay team members will become the 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th track and field Sun Devils enshrined in the ASU Hall of Fame that also includes two selections into the Hall of Distinction for Donn Kinzle and Senon “Baldy” Castillo. Their inclusion also marks the fourth year in a row that at least one former track & field athlete has been selected for the honor, including Jacinta Bartholomew (2008), Gea Johnson (2007) and Nick Hysong (2006).
The remaining members of the Hall’s 2009 class include: Katie Freeland (gymnastics/1993-96), Christine Garner (volleyball/1992-95), Emilee Klein (women’s golf/1993-94), Juan Roque (football/1994-96), Cappi Siefarth (women’s swimming/1973-76), Mike Sodders (baseball/1980-81) and Morrison Warren (football/1946-47).
Courtesy Arizona State
Keith Conning: Pete Richardson was in my Consumer Economics class at Berkeley High School. He won the 1981 California State Meet 800 meters in 1:47.31, a national record. Eddie Davis placed third in 1:50.33.
When the Arizona State University Hall of Fame enshrines its Class of 2009 this weekend, former track standouts Eddie Davis (Compton High School, CA 1981), Pete Richardson (Berkeley High School, CA 1981), Treg Scott and Mike Stahr will join the elite society as the four men joined forces over 25 years to record a collegiate record in the 4x800m relay -- a record that still stands.
With their enshrinement, the 4x800m relay will join the Sun Devil 4x400m relay team of Cliff McKenzie, Gerald Burl, Tony Darden and Herman Frazier as the only relays to be placed in the ASU Hall of Fame. The sprinters were selected for the Hall after they ran 3:01.74 in 1977, a mark that was, at the time, a World, American and collegiate record and still ranks as the fourth-best mark all-time in program history.
This year’s inductees not only set a record with their run; they did so on their home track. The record run came on April 7, 1984, at the 5th Sun Angel Track Classic and produced a great finish as the Sun Devils clocked in at 7:08.96 to beat out the professional team of Bud Light TC, who was second in 7:10.14. For ASU, the time currently ranks as the second-best mark ever by an all-American team, the 11th-best all-time in World history and the best ever among all collegiate teams.
Heading into the meet, the record ASU was chasing was 7:12.29, which was run by Villanova on April 24, 1982. In that same race, three others teams beat the previous collegiate record of 7:13.8 run by Kansas State in 1970. Those other three teams included Georgetown (7:12.96), Richmond (7:12.81) and Arkansas (7:13.48). With those fast times ahead of them, the young group of Sun Devils toed the line and made history.
Sophomore Pete Richardson led off the race for ASU and split 1:47.5 before handing the baton to fellow classmate Eddie Davis, who turned in a time of 1:47.8. The team’s third sophomore, Treg Scott, followed with a split of 1:48.1 before he handed off to true freshman Mike Stahr, who brought home the record with an incredible 1:45.6 split. After Stahr crossed the line, only one school has come close to the standing record. One year after ASU set the standard, Penn State put together a strong effort and clocked in at 7:11.17.
Overall, the relay team members will become the 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th track and field Sun Devils enshrined in the ASU Hall of Fame that also includes two selections into the Hall of Distinction for Donn Kinzle and Senon “Baldy” Castillo. Their inclusion also marks the fourth year in a row that at least one former track & field athlete has been selected for the honor, including Jacinta Bartholomew (2008), Gea Johnson (2007) and Nick Hysong (2006).
The remaining members of the Hall’s 2009 class include: Katie Freeland (gymnastics/1993-96), Christine Garner (volleyball/1992-95), Emilee Klein (women’s golf/1993-94), Juan Roque (football/1994-96), Cappi Siefarth (women’s swimming/1973-76), Mike Sodders (baseball/1980-81) and Morrison Warren (football/1946-47).
Courtesy Arizona State
Keith Conning: Pete Richardson was in my Consumer Economics class at Berkeley High School. He won the 1981 California State Meet 800 meters in 1:47.31, a national record. Eddie Davis placed third in 1:50.33.
J.J. Clark Announces 2010 Tennessee Track & Field Schedule
J.J. Clark Announces 2010 Tennessee Track & Field Schedule
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Oct. 15, 2009
2010 Tennessee Track & Field Schedule
By Eric Trainer, Associate Director of Media Relations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- J.J. Clark, who is in his first season as the director of track & field for men and women at Tennessee after spending the previous seven years leading the Lady Vols to a pair of NCAA Championships and three SEC titles, released his squads' 2010 schedule on Thursday. The grueling six-month itinerary stretches from the indoor season-opening Kentucky Invitational in Lexington on Jan. 15-16 to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12.
The schedule, which features a handful of new events sprinkled in with some tried-and-true meets, was constructed with input from the entire coaching staff and offers multiple meets on several weekends to help the various event groups try to accomplish their goals against good competition throughout the season.
"We came together as a staff and decided for some of the schedule to do what is best for the individual event groups," Clark said. "Some meets don't offer quality competition across the board in all events, or they don't offer an ideal setting to qualify someone for NCAA Indoors in the distances, so we picked the best meets that would allow us to do that. That results in us splitting up for some of the weekends, especially indoors."
With the newly-formed coaching staff and teams under the same leadership for the initial time, the first two meets of the campaign, the Kentucky Invitational and the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational, will offer back-to-back weekends of team-staff bonding on Jan. 15-16 and Jan. 22-23. The third weekend, though, will allow event-specific opportunities on Jan. 29-30 at the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Ky., the Penn State National in University Park, Pa., and the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla.
"It's nice to travel together, get to know each other and become one unit," Clark said of the early season weekends where UT has only one destination. "It will help us forge a united front as we prepare for the rest of our indoor schedule. Even though we are in the middle of cross country right now, I believe people are really getting excited about the upcoming indoor season."
Included in the February sector of the schedule are three weekends of preparation prior to the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 26-28. The first is the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at New York City's famed Armory Track, Feb. 5-6, where the Lady Vols' distance medley relay set the indoor world record in that event last season. Feb. 12-13, Tennessee splits up again for the Texas A&M Challenge in College Station and the Husky Classic in Seattle, where only a handful of distance runners will make the trek.
The UT women, it should be noted, helped the Aggies open the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium last Jan. 24 in front of 3,000 fans at the Texas A&M Dual and later won the NCAA Indoor title in that venue. This year's A&M Challenge, in which the Big Orange men also will participate, features three schools each from the Big 12 (A&M, Baylor and Texas), SEC (Alabama, Ole Miss and UT) and Conference USA (Houston, Rice and TCU). Rounding out the February slate is the Virginia Tech Challenge on Feb. 19-20.
"The Texas A&M Challenge is an opportunity to run on a good track, see some good competition and continue to become familiar with that venue," Clark said. "We won the NCAA Indoor National Championship there last March, and even though the NCAA meet will be in Fayetteville, Ark., this year, it will no doubt be back in College Station in the near future.
"The New Balance meet has been around for quite some time. We went there last year for the second time, broke an American record in the distance medley relay and had some other good performances. It's just good to go back up there, get our student-athletes in shape and showcase our team in front of a lot of fans in a great venue and city."
After the SEC Championships take place in Fayetteville the last weekend in February, affording UT a preview of the NCAA facility, the squads head back to Northwest Arkansas March 12-13 to compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center. The UT tracksters have created some lasting memories in that building, with the men winning their fourth overall NCAA team title there back in 2002 and the women capturing the 2005 indoor crown.
Outdoors, the slate begins on March 26-27, as the squad splits up coast to coast for the FSU Relays in Tallahassee, Fla., and the Stanford Invitational out in California. Five big meets follow, including the Pepsi Florida Relays (April 2-3), the Sea Ray Relays (April 7-10), the Volunteer Track Classic (April 16-17), the Penn Relays (April 22-24) and UCSD Triton Invitational (April 23-24).
The Sea Ray Relays and Volunteer Track Classic are the first two of four home events to be held at soon-to-be-renovated Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium in 2010. While teams will compete in the 44th edition of the Sea Ray Relays, college teams will be a part of the VTC for only the second time. A year ago, women's squads from Tennessee, Alabama, Carson-Newman and Ohio State took part in the long-time high school meet. This season, men's teams are slated to join the field, with the competing schools still to be finalized.
"I would like to get more people out to watch our home meets," Clark said. "It's always important for us to do well in front of our home crowd. With Sea Rays and the VTC, those are the first opportunities all season to run at home and have some support from our fans, because we don't have the facility to host indoor meets. We're looking forward to competing at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium and doing well."
As for the Penn Relays, Tennessee has a long-standing tradition of excellence at the grand old meet in Philadelphia. A year ago, the Big Orange put on a show, winning a title in the men's sprint medley relay and capturing women's relay victories in the distance medley, 4x1500m and 4x800m events. The 4x15m unit set world, American and collegiate records, while the 4x8 tandem claimed American and collegiate marks. Both toppled meet, stadium and school marks as well.
"On any given day, you could have 30,000 to 50,000 people at the Penn Relays," Clark said. "It is such a marquee event. Going there last year and having the women break world and American records and win three relay events and the men win the sprint medley was just a banner year for Tennessee.
"We're looking forward to going back in 2010, staying consistent and maintaining our great performances, as we have throughout the years on both our men's and women's teams. This year, it will even be more of a ground-breaking weekend for Tennessee, as we take our teams there together, stand strong as one unified group and hope to get some great things done."
In May, the Lady Vols and Vols will tune up at home for the league meet with the Tennessee Invitational on May 8 and then invite the rest of the conference back on May 13-16 for the SEC Outdoor Championships. It will mark the first time since 2003 and the fifth time since 1981 that Knoxville has played host to arguably the finest assemblage of college track & field talent in the nation.
"It is always an honor to host the SEC meet," Clark said. "It also is nice to have a meet like that at home because we are familiar with the surroundings and don't have to travel anywhere to compete. It should be a great event for us.
"Our stadium is undergoing renovations, so the facility, the surface and landscaping will look great. We are excited to host and will strive to come out and perform at our best, as that meet signifies the start of the outdoor championship season."
Qualifying for the outdoor national championship meet will be a little different in 2010, as the NCAA has tweaked its postseason format. Instead of athletes qualifying for one of the four regionals, they will now try to earn entry marks for two large regional-type meets, designated as East and West Preliminary Rounds. Tennessee will compete in the East Preliminary Round on May 27-29 in Greensboro, N.C. The object there, as with the former four-region format, will be to qualify for the season's collegiate grand finale, the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., June 9-12.
2010 TENNESSEE TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Indoors
Jan. 15-16 * Kentucky Invitational * Lexington, Ky. * All Day
Jan. 22-23 * Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational * Blacksburg, Va. * All Day
Jan. 29-30 * Penn State National Invitational * University Park, Pa. * All Day
Jan. 29-30 * Rod McCravy Memorial * Lexington, Ky. * All Day
Jan. 30 * J.D. Martin Invitational * Norman, Okla. * All Day
Feb. 5-6 * New Balance Collegiate Invitational * New York, N.Y. * All Day
Feb. 12-13 * Husky Classic * Seattle, Wash. * All Day
Feb. 13 Sat. * Texas A&M Challenge * College Station, Texas * All Day
Feb. 19-20 * Virginia Tech Challenge * Blacksburg, Va. * All Day
Feb. 26-Feb. 28 * SEC Indoor Championships * Fayetteville, Ark. * All Day
March 12-13 * NCAA Indoor Championships * Fayetteville, Ark. * All Day
Outdoors
March 26-27 * FSU Relays * Tallahassee, Fla. * All Day
March 26-27 * Stanford Invitational * Stanford, Calif. * All Day
April 2-3 * Pepsi Florida Relays * Gainesville, Fla. * All Day
APRIL 7-10 * SEA RAY RELAYS * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
APRIL 16-17 * VOLUNTEER TRACK CLASSIC * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
April 22-24 * Penn Relays * Philadelphia, Pa. * All Day
April 23-24 * UCSD Triton Invitational * LaJolla, Calif. * All Day
MAY 8 * TENNESSEE INVITATIONAL * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
MAY 13-16 * SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
May 27-29 * NCAA East Preliminary Round * Greensboro, N.C. * All Day
June 9-12 * NCAA Outdoor Championships * Eugene, Ore. * All Day
All Dates & Times Are Subject To Change
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Oct. 15, 2009
2010 Tennessee Track & Field Schedule
By Eric Trainer, Associate Director of Media Relations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- J.J. Clark, who is in his first season as the director of track & field for men and women at Tennessee after spending the previous seven years leading the Lady Vols to a pair of NCAA Championships and three SEC titles, released his squads' 2010 schedule on Thursday. The grueling six-month itinerary stretches from the indoor season-opening Kentucky Invitational in Lexington on Jan. 15-16 to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12.
The schedule, which features a handful of new events sprinkled in with some tried-and-true meets, was constructed with input from the entire coaching staff and offers multiple meets on several weekends to help the various event groups try to accomplish their goals against good competition throughout the season.
"We came together as a staff and decided for some of the schedule to do what is best for the individual event groups," Clark said. "Some meets don't offer quality competition across the board in all events, or they don't offer an ideal setting to qualify someone for NCAA Indoors in the distances, so we picked the best meets that would allow us to do that. That results in us splitting up for some of the weekends, especially indoors."
With the newly-formed coaching staff and teams under the same leadership for the initial time, the first two meets of the campaign, the Kentucky Invitational and the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational, will offer back-to-back weekends of team-staff bonding on Jan. 15-16 and Jan. 22-23. The third weekend, though, will allow event-specific opportunities on Jan. 29-30 at the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Ky., the Penn State National in University Park, Pa., and the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla.
"It's nice to travel together, get to know each other and become one unit," Clark said of the early season weekends where UT has only one destination. "It will help us forge a united front as we prepare for the rest of our indoor schedule. Even though we are in the middle of cross country right now, I believe people are really getting excited about the upcoming indoor season."
Included in the February sector of the schedule are three weekends of preparation prior to the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 26-28. The first is the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at New York City's famed Armory Track, Feb. 5-6, where the Lady Vols' distance medley relay set the indoor world record in that event last season. Feb. 12-13, Tennessee splits up again for the Texas A&M Challenge in College Station and the Husky Classic in Seattle, where only a handful of distance runners will make the trek.
The UT women, it should be noted, helped the Aggies open the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium last Jan. 24 in front of 3,000 fans at the Texas A&M Dual and later won the NCAA Indoor title in that venue. This year's A&M Challenge, in which the Big Orange men also will participate, features three schools each from the Big 12 (A&M, Baylor and Texas), SEC (Alabama, Ole Miss and UT) and Conference USA (Houston, Rice and TCU). Rounding out the February slate is the Virginia Tech Challenge on Feb. 19-20.
"The Texas A&M Challenge is an opportunity to run on a good track, see some good competition and continue to become familiar with that venue," Clark said. "We won the NCAA Indoor National Championship there last March, and even though the NCAA meet will be in Fayetteville, Ark., this year, it will no doubt be back in College Station in the near future.
"The New Balance meet has been around for quite some time. We went there last year for the second time, broke an American record in the distance medley relay and had some other good performances. It's just good to go back up there, get our student-athletes in shape and showcase our team in front of a lot of fans in a great venue and city."
After the SEC Championships take place in Fayetteville the last weekend in February, affording UT a preview of the NCAA facility, the squads head back to Northwest Arkansas March 12-13 to compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center. The UT tracksters have created some lasting memories in that building, with the men winning their fourth overall NCAA team title there back in 2002 and the women capturing the 2005 indoor crown.
Outdoors, the slate begins on March 26-27, as the squad splits up coast to coast for the FSU Relays in Tallahassee, Fla., and the Stanford Invitational out in California. Five big meets follow, including the Pepsi Florida Relays (April 2-3), the Sea Ray Relays (April 7-10), the Volunteer Track Classic (April 16-17), the Penn Relays (April 22-24) and UCSD Triton Invitational (April 23-24).
The Sea Ray Relays and Volunteer Track Classic are the first two of four home events to be held at soon-to-be-renovated Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium in 2010. While teams will compete in the 44th edition of the Sea Ray Relays, college teams will be a part of the VTC for only the second time. A year ago, women's squads from Tennessee, Alabama, Carson-Newman and Ohio State took part in the long-time high school meet. This season, men's teams are slated to join the field, with the competing schools still to be finalized.
"I would like to get more people out to watch our home meets," Clark said. "It's always important for us to do well in front of our home crowd. With Sea Rays and the VTC, those are the first opportunities all season to run at home and have some support from our fans, because we don't have the facility to host indoor meets. We're looking forward to competing at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium and doing well."
As for the Penn Relays, Tennessee has a long-standing tradition of excellence at the grand old meet in Philadelphia. A year ago, the Big Orange put on a show, winning a title in the men's sprint medley relay and capturing women's relay victories in the distance medley, 4x1500m and 4x800m events. The 4x15m unit set world, American and collegiate records, while the 4x8 tandem claimed American and collegiate marks. Both toppled meet, stadium and school marks as well.
"On any given day, you could have 30,000 to 50,000 people at the Penn Relays," Clark said. "It is such a marquee event. Going there last year and having the women break world and American records and win three relay events and the men win the sprint medley was just a banner year for Tennessee.
"We're looking forward to going back in 2010, staying consistent and maintaining our great performances, as we have throughout the years on both our men's and women's teams. This year, it will even be more of a ground-breaking weekend for Tennessee, as we take our teams there together, stand strong as one unified group and hope to get some great things done."
In May, the Lady Vols and Vols will tune up at home for the league meet with the Tennessee Invitational on May 8 and then invite the rest of the conference back on May 13-16 for the SEC Outdoor Championships. It will mark the first time since 2003 and the fifth time since 1981 that Knoxville has played host to arguably the finest assemblage of college track & field talent in the nation.
"It is always an honor to host the SEC meet," Clark said. "It also is nice to have a meet like that at home because we are familiar with the surroundings and don't have to travel anywhere to compete. It should be a great event for us.
"Our stadium is undergoing renovations, so the facility, the surface and landscaping will look great. We are excited to host and will strive to come out and perform at our best, as that meet signifies the start of the outdoor championship season."
Qualifying for the outdoor national championship meet will be a little different in 2010, as the NCAA has tweaked its postseason format. Instead of athletes qualifying for one of the four regionals, they will now try to earn entry marks for two large regional-type meets, designated as East and West Preliminary Rounds. Tennessee will compete in the East Preliminary Round on May 27-29 in Greensboro, N.C. The object there, as with the former four-region format, will be to qualify for the season's collegiate grand finale, the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., June 9-12.
2010 TENNESSEE TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Indoors
Jan. 15-16 * Kentucky Invitational * Lexington, Ky. * All Day
Jan. 22-23 * Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational * Blacksburg, Va. * All Day
Jan. 29-30 * Penn State National Invitational * University Park, Pa. * All Day
Jan. 29-30 * Rod McCravy Memorial * Lexington, Ky. * All Day
Jan. 30 * J.D. Martin Invitational * Norman, Okla. * All Day
Feb. 5-6 * New Balance Collegiate Invitational * New York, N.Y. * All Day
Feb. 12-13 * Husky Classic * Seattle, Wash. * All Day
Feb. 13 Sat. * Texas A&M Challenge * College Station, Texas * All Day
Feb. 19-20 * Virginia Tech Challenge * Blacksburg, Va. * All Day
Feb. 26-Feb. 28 * SEC Indoor Championships * Fayetteville, Ark. * All Day
March 12-13 * NCAA Indoor Championships * Fayetteville, Ark. * All Day
Outdoors
March 26-27 * FSU Relays * Tallahassee, Fla. * All Day
March 26-27 * Stanford Invitational * Stanford, Calif. * All Day
April 2-3 * Pepsi Florida Relays * Gainesville, Fla. * All Day
APRIL 7-10 * SEA RAY RELAYS * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
APRIL 16-17 * VOLUNTEER TRACK CLASSIC * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
April 22-24 * Penn Relays * Philadelphia, Pa. * All Day
April 23-24 * UCSD Triton Invitational * LaJolla, Calif. * All Day
MAY 8 * TENNESSEE INVITATIONAL * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
MAY 13-16 * SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS * KNOXVILLE * ALL DAY
May 27-29 * NCAA East Preliminary Round * Greensboro, N.C. * All Day
June 9-12 * NCAA Outdoor Championships * Eugene, Ore. * All Day
All Dates & Times Are Subject To Change
Courtesy Tennessee
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hanscom named WMA World Best Female Masters Athlete
For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Contact:
Tom Surber
USA Track & Field
Media Information Manager
317-713-4690; Tom.Surber@usatf.org
News & Notes, Volume 9, Number 53
Hanscom named WMA World Best Female Masters Athlete
All-time USA Masters great Rita Hanscom of San Diego, Calif., will be honored as the 2009 WMA World Best Female Masters Athlete at the annual IAAF Gala in Monte Carlo on November 22.
Hanscom, who won five gold medals at the 2009 World Masters Athletics Championships in Lahti, Finland, joins Phil Raschker (2007) and Bill Collins (2006) as the only Americans to receive this honor.
As a competitor in the W50-54 age group, Hanscom began her remarkable 2009 season by winning six medals at the USATF National Masters Indoor Championships. After turning 55 in May, she won six medals at the USATF National Masters Outdoor Championships and gold medals at the WMA World Masters Championships in the 300m hurdles, long jump, 80m hurdles, pole vault and heptathlon where she tallied a world record score of 6,382 points.
Hanscom is currently ranked #1 in her age group in eight different events, and is also the NCCWMA nominee for WMA Athlete of the Year.
For more information on the 2009 IAAF Gala in Monte Carlo, visit: www.iaaf.org.
Masters great Max Springer dies
National Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame member Max Springer died following a stroke on Sunday, October 11. He was 96.
Although he did not begin his competitive running career until he was 64, Springer won numerous championships and set many records during his more than 30 years as a masters athlete. Springer remains the listed world record holder in the M90 indoor long jump.
Earlier this year at the National Senior Olympics in Palo Alto, Calif., Springer won his age group competition in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and long jump.
The funeral will take place Sunday, October 18, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Contact:
Tom Surber
USA Track & Field
Media Information Manager
317-713-4690; Tom.Surber@usatf.org
News & Notes, Volume 9, Number 53
Hanscom named WMA World Best Female Masters Athlete
All-time USA Masters great Rita Hanscom of San Diego, Calif., will be honored as the 2009 WMA World Best Female Masters Athlete at the annual IAAF Gala in Monte Carlo on November 22.
Hanscom, who won five gold medals at the 2009 World Masters Athletics Championships in Lahti, Finland, joins Phil Raschker (2007) and Bill Collins (2006) as the only Americans to receive this honor.
As a competitor in the W50-54 age group, Hanscom began her remarkable 2009 season by winning six medals at the USATF National Masters Indoor Championships. After turning 55 in May, she won six medals at the USATF National Masters Outdoor Championships and gold medals at the WMA World Masters Championships in the 300m hurdles, long jump, 80m hurdles, pole vault and heptathlon where she tallied a world record score of 6,382 points.
Hanscom is currently ranked #1 in her age group in eight different events, and is also the NCCWMA nominee for WMA Athlete of the Year.
For more information on the 2009 IAAF Gala in Monte Carlo, visit: www.iaaf.org.
Masters great Max Springer dies
National Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame member Max Springer died following a stroke on Sunday, October 11. He was 96.
Although he did not begin his competitive running career until he was 64, Springer won numerous championships and set many records during his more than 30 years as a masters athlete. Springer remains the listed world record holder in the M90 indoor long jump.
Earlier this year at the National Senior Olympics in Palo Alto, Calif., Springer won his age group competition in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and long jump.
The funeral will take place Sunday, October 18, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
DATHAN RITZENHEIN
DATHAN RITZENHEIN
Events: Distance/Marathon
Height: 5-8
Weight: 117
PR: 1,500m - 3:42.99 (2002); 2 mile - 8:11.74 (2007); 3,000m – 7:39.03 (2007); 5,000m - 12:56.27 (2009), 10,000m - 27:22.28 (2009); Half-Marathon – 61:26 (2006); Marathon – 2:11:07 (2007)
Born: Dec. 30, 1982
Current Residence: Eugene, Oregon
High School: Rockford (Mich.) High School
College: University of Colorado
Coach: Alberto Salazar
Agent: Peter Stubbs
Club: Nike
Career Highlights: 2008 Olympic Trials – Men’s Marathon runner-up; 2005 & 2008 USA 12 km Cross Country champion; 2003 NCAA XC Champion; U.S. men's 5,000m record holder; 2004 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 2001 World XC Junior bronze medalist
Thirteen years after Bob Kennedy set the American record of 12:58.21 in the 5,000 meters at the Weltklasse Zurich meeting, Ritzenhein smashed that record by almost 2 seconds at the same event on August 28, 2009 by finishing third in 12 minutes 56.27 seconds. It was an almost 20 second personal best for Ritzenhein, which makes him the second-fastest non-African in history and only the third American ever to run under 13 minutes. Also in 2009, Ritzenhein finished sixth in a personal best time of 27:22.28 in the 10,000 meters at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, posting the best time ever by an American at a World Championships, and the fastest time by an American in 2009. His sixth-place finish is also the best ever by an American at Worlds. Ritzenhein was the top finishing American in the men’s marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, finish in ninth place in 2:11:59. Ritzenhein put on an impressive display in finishing as the runner-up at the 2008 Olympic Trials- Men’s Marathon with a personal best time of 2:11:06, which improved greatly upon his previous PR of 2:14:01 from 2006. Also in 2007, Ritz showed his versatility through his 9th place 10,000m finish at the World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, and in setting a new personal best at 3,000m (7:39.03). In 2006, Ritzenhein had a landmark season where he posted personal bests in the 5,000m, 10,000m, half-marathon and also had an impressive marathon debut with his 11th-place finish at the New York City Marathon. In 2005 he set a then personal best in the 5,000 meters (13:22.23), and posted a win at the USA Cross Country Championships (12 km) and a shocking victory over many of the world’s best cross country runners at the 2005 Reebok XC Challenge in Belfast, Ireland. Just prior to the 2004 Olympic Trials, Ritzenhein incurred his third career stress fracture in his foot. Despite the pain, Ritzenhein competed at the Trials and ended his 10,000m race in Sacramento in 22nd place, fully breaking his foot in the process. Having already secured the “A” qualifying standard for the Olympics, Ritzenhein earned his spot on the team when Meb Keflezighi decided to only compete in the marathon at Athens, and Bob Kennedy was unable to finish his Trials race due to a sore Achilles. Ritzenhein was unable to finish the 10,000m in Athens due to pain from calcium deposits in his foot. Ritzenhein owned the American 10 km collegiate record (27:38.50), four Big 12 Conference titles (2003 cross country, 2004 indoor 3,000-m, 5,000-m and outdoor 5 km), four All-American titles (2001, 03 cross country, 2004 indoor and outdoor 5 km), the 10,000-m school record (27:38.50) and the nation’s only undefeated cross country season in 2003 to capture his first and only NCAA crown. He followed that performance by proving his dominance in cross country by winning the 2005 USA 12 km title by a whopping 25 seconds over the rest of the field. During 2003-2004, he won the Pre-National Invitational, Big 12 Cross Country Championship, NCAA Mountain Region Championship, and NCAA Championship just 10 weeks after resuming training following a femoral stress fracture to cap off the nation’s only undefeated season (792-0). He was the Big 12 Indoor Championships MVP and Performer of the Year with wins in a 3k meet record (8:01.23) and 5k. He was also a 5k All-American in 13:42.09, the second fastest indoor 5k in CU history. During the outdoor campaign, he finished sixth at the Stanford Invitational in an Olympic Trials “A” Standard, American Collegiate Record and 31-year CU School Record 27:38:50 in his first-ever 10k on the track. Eighteen hours later he claimed the Big 12 5 km title in Norman, Okla., and went on to claim the NCAA Midwest Region 5 km crown before an NCAA 5 km runner-up finish for his fourth, and subsequent final, career All-American certificate. Decided to forego his collegiate eligibility to turn pro during the summer of 2004. He believes that ultimately the marathon will be his strongest event…married Kalin Toedebusch on June 30, 2006…daughter Addison Lee Ann born September 29, 2007.
2009: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (27:58.59)...6th at World Outdoor Champs (27:22.28PR, U.S. U.S. Leader)...3rd in Zurich (12:56.27AR)...bests of 12:56.27, 7:47.4, 27:22.28.
2008: 9th at Olympic Games marathon (2:11:59)…8th at Olympic Trials in 10,000m (28:05.31)…USA Cross Country champ (35:03)…ranked #2 in marathon, #10 at 10,000m by T&FN...bests of 28:05.31 & 2:11:59.
2007: Runner-up at Olympic Trials - Men's Marathon (2:11:06PR)... 3rd in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (28:31.88)…9th at 10,000m at World Outdoors (28:28.59)…4th in 2-mile at Nike Prefontaine Classic (8:11.74PR)…4th in 3,000m at Sheffield (7:39.03PR)…ranked #3 in U.S. at 3,000m & 10,000m, #6 at 5,000m in U.S., and #2 in U.S. in the marathon by T&FN…bests of 7:39.03, 28:28.59 & 2:11:06.
2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:16.61PR)…2nd at Stanford 10,000m (27:35.65PR)…11th at New York City Marathon (2:14:01-Debut)…3rd at Great North Run Half-Marathon (61:26PR)…ranked #8 in marathon, #3 in 10,000m, #3 in 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN…bests of 13:16.61, 27:35.65, 61:26, 2:14:01.
2005: USA 12 km XC champ (36:59)…62nd at World XC 38:46, suffered from severe blisters...5th in 3000 at adidas Track Classic (7:43.95)......won 2005 Reebok Cross Country Challenge in Belfast, Ireland (29:26)...did not compete at USA Outdoor Champs...1st at Eugene (13:22.23PR)...ranked #5 in U.S. at 3,000m by T&FN...bests of 7:43.95 & 13:22.23.
2004: 22nd in 10,000m at Olympic Trials (31:13.91- injured) …did not finish 10,000m at Olympic Games due to a calcium deposit in his foot…runner-up in the 5 km at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (13:52.13)… 6th at Stanford (27:38.50)…ranked #5 U.S. at 10,000m by T&FN…best of 27:38.50.
2003: 1st at NCAA XC (29:14.1)….redshirt his sophomore track season due to a right femur stress fracture… bests of 3:46.88, 8:14.96, 13:39.17.
2002: 5th at U.S. XC … 24th at world XC … Big 12 5,000m champion …4th in the 5k at the NCAA Outdoors (14:01.02)… bests of 3:42.99, 8:01.72, 13:22.77.
2001: 1st in 2 mile at National Scholastics … 11th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors … 2nd at Big 12 XC … 4th at NCAA XC (29:11) - best finish by a freshman since Colorado's Adam Goucher's runner-up in 1994, third-best ever… best of 13:44.70, 2mile best of 8:44.43.
2000: 1st in 2 mile at National Scholastics … Foot Locker XC champion … 2nd at US XC Championships, earning him a trip to the IAAF World Championships where he finished third, becoming the first American junior to medal (bronze) in the race since ’81... 2-mile best of 8:48.06, 1,600 best of 4:05.9, 3200 best of 8:41.10.
1999: Foot Locker XC champion... 2-mile best of 8:58.65.
9/30/09
Courtesy USATF
Events: Distance/Marathon
Height: 5-8
Weight: 117
PR: 1,500m - 3:42.99 (2002); 2 mile - 8:11.74 (2007); 3,000m – 7:39.03 (2007); 5,000m - 12:56.27 (2009), 10,000m - 27:22.28 (2009); Half-Marathon – 61:26 (2006); Marathon – 2:11:07 (2007)
Born: Dec. 30, 1982
Current Residence: Eugene, Oregon
High School: Rockford (Mich.) High School
College: University of Colorado
Coach: Alberto Salazar
Agent: Peter Stubbs
Club: Nike
Career Highlights: 2008 Olympic Trials – Men’s Marathon runner-up; 2005 & 2008 USA 12 km Cross Country champion; 2003 NCAA XC Champion; U.S. men's 5,000m record holder; 2004 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 2001 World XC Junior bronze medalist
Thirteen years after Bob Kennedy set the American record of 12:58.21 in the 5,000 meters at the Weltklasse Zurich meeting, Ritzenhein smashed that record by almost 2 seconds at the same event on August 28, 2009 by finishing third in 12 minutes 56.27 seconds. It was an almost 20 second personal best for Ritzenhein, which makes him the second-fastest non-African in history and only the third American ever to run under 13 minutes. Also in 2009, Ritzenhein finished sixth in a personal best time of 27:22.28 in the 10,000 meters at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, posting the best time ever by an American at a World Championships, and the fastest time by an American in 2009. His sixth-place finish is also the best ever by an American at Worlds. Ritzenhein was the top finishing American in the men’s marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, finish in ninth place in 2:11:59. Ritzenhein put on an impressive display in finishing as the runner-up at the 2008 Olympic Trials- Men’s Marathon with a personal best time of 2:11:06, which improved greatly upon his previous PR of 2:14:01 from 2006. Also in 2007, Ritz showed his versatility through his 9th place 10,000m finish at the World Outdoor Championships in Osaka, Japan, and in setting a new personal best at 3,000m (7:39.03). In 2006, Ritzenhein had a landmark season where he posted personal bests in the 5,000m, 10,000m, half-marathon and also had an impressive marathon debut with his 11th-place finish at the New York City Marathon. In 2005 he set a then personal best in the 5,000 meters (13:22.23), and posted a win at the USA Cross Country Championships (12 km) and a shocking victory over many of the world’s best cross country runners at the 2005 Reebok XC Challenge in Belfast, Ireland. Just prior to the 2004 Olympic Trials, Ritzenhein incurred his third career stress fracture in his foot. Despite the pain, Ritzenhein competed at the Trials and ended his 10,000m race in Sacramento in 22nd place, fully breaking his foot in the process. Having already secured the “A” qualifying standard for the Olympics, Ritzenhein earned his spot on the team when Meb Keflezighi decided to only compete in the marathon at Athens, and Bob Kennedy was unable to finish his Trials race due to a sore Achilles. Ritzenhein was unable to finish the 10,000m in Athens due to pain from calcium deposits in his foot. Ritzenhein owned the American 10 km collegiate record (27:38.50), four Big 12 Conference titles (2003 cross country, 2004 indoor 3,000-m, 5,000-m and outdoor 5 km), four All-American titles (2001, 03 cross country, 2004 indoor and outdoor 5 km), the 10,000-m school record (27:38.50) and the nation’s only undefeated cross country season in 2003 to capture his first and only NCAA crown. He followed that performance by proving his dominance in cross country by winning the 2005 USA 12 km title by a whopping 25 seconds over the rest of the field. During 2003-2004, he won the Pre-National Invitational, Big 12 Cross Country Championship, NCAA Mountain Region Championship, and NCAA Championship just 10 weeks after resuming training following a femoral stress fracture to cap off the nation’s only undefeated season (792-0). He was the Big 12 Indoor Championships MVP and Performer of the Year with wins in a 3k meet record (8:01.23) and 5k. He was also a 5k All-American in 13:42.09, the second fastest indoor 5k in CU history. During the outdoor campaign, he finished sixth at the Stanford Invitational in an Olympic Trials “A” Standard, American Collegiate Record and 31-year CU School Record 27:38:50 in his first-ever 10k on the track. Eighteen hours later he claimed the Big 12 5 km title in Norman, Okla., and went on to claim the NCAA Midwest Region 5 km crown before an NCAA 5 km runner-up finish for his fourth, and subsequent final, career All-American certificate. Decided to forego his collegiate eligibility to turn pro during the summer of 2004. He believes that ultimately the marathon will be his strongest event…married Kalin Toedebusch on June 30, 2006…daughter Addison Lee Ann born September 29, 2007.
2009: Runner-up at USA Outdoors (27:58.59)...6th at World Outdoor Champs (27:22.28PR, U.S. U.S. Leader)...3rd in Zurich (12:56.27AR)...bests of 12:56.27, 7:47.4, 27:22.28.
2008: 9th at Olympic Games marathon (2:11:59)…8th at Olympic Trials in 10,000m (28:05.31)…USA Cross Country champ (35:03)…ranked #2 in marathon, #10 at 10,000m by T&FN...bests of 28:05.31 & 2:11:59.
2007: Runner-up at Olympic Trials - Men's Marathon (2:11:06PR)... 3rd in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (28:31.88)…9th at 10,000m at World Outdoors (28:28.59)…4th in 2-mile at Nike Prefontaine Classic (8:11.74PR)…4th in 3,000m at Sheffield (7:39.03PR)…ranked #3 in U.S. at 3,000m & 10,000m, #6 at 5,000m in U.S., and #2 in U.S. in the marathon by T&FN…bests of 7:39.03, 28:28.59 & 2:11:06.
2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:16.61PR)…2nd at Stanford 10,000m (27:35.65PR)…11th at New York City Marathon (2:14:01-Debut)…3rd at Great North Run Half-Marathon (61:26PR)…ranked #8 in marathon, #3 in 10,000m, #3 in 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN…bests of 13:16.61, 27:35.65, 61:26, 2:14:01.
2005: USA 12 km XC champ (36:59)…62nd at World XC 38:46, suffered from severe blisters...5th in 3000 at adidas Track Classic (7:43.95)......won 2005 Reebok Cross Country Challenge in Belfast, Ireland (29:26)...did not compete at USA Outdoor Champs...1st at Eugene (13:22.23PR)...ranked #5 in U.S. at 3,000m by T&FN...bests of 7:43.95 & 13:22.23.
2004: 22nd in 10,000m at Olympic Trials (31:13.91- injured) …did not finish 10,000m at Olympic Games due to a calcium deposit in his foot…runner-up in the 5 km at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (13:52.13)… 6th at Stanford (27:38.50)…ranked #5 U.S. at 10,000m by T&FN…best of 27:38.50.
2003: 1st at NCAA XC (29:14.1)….redshirt his sophomore track season due to a right femur stress fracture… bests of 3:46.88, 8:14.96, 13:39.17.
2002: 5th at U.S. XC … 24th at world XC … Big 12 5,000m champion …4th in the 5k at the NCAA Outdoors (14:01.02)… bests of 3:42.99, 8:01.72, 13:22.77.
2001: 1st in 2 mile at National Scholastics … 11th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors … 2nd at Big 12 XC … 4th at NCAA XC (29:11) - best finish by a freshman since Colorado's Adam Goucher's runner-up in 1994, third-best ever… best of 13:44.70, 2mile best of 8:44.43.
2000: 1st in 2 mile at National Scholastics … Foot Locker XC champion … 2nd at US XC Championships, earning him a trip to the IAAF World Championships where he finished third, becoming the first American junior to medal (bronze) in the race since ’81... 2-mile best of 8:48.06, 1,600 best of 4:05.9, 3200 best of 8:41.10.
1999: Foot Locker XC champion... 2-mile best of 8:58.65.
9/30/09
Courtesy USATF
Ritzenhein named Athlete of the Week
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Contact:
Vicky Oddi
USA Track & Field
Communications Coordinator
317-713-4670; Vicky.Oddi@usatf.org
Ritzenhein named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Dathan Ritzenhein has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the bronze medal Sunday at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Birmingham, UK.
The men's 5,000 meter American record holder, Ritzenhein clocked 1 hour flat to finish in third place. It is the second fastest U.S. time in history and the first time an American male has medaled at these Championships. Ritzenhein's finish also helped lead the Team USA men to a fourth-place team finish. Ritzenhein was last named Athlete of the Week on September 1, when he broke Bob Kennedy's 13-year-old American record in the 5,000m by almost two seconds, crossing the line in 12:56.27.
Now in its eighth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
Winners: January 6, Mason Finley; January 13, Amber Campbell; January 20, Josh Cox; January 27, German Fernandez; February 3, Ashton Eaton; February 10, Shalane Flanagan; February 17, Galen Rupp; February 24, Dexter Faulk; March 3, Terrence Trammell; March 10, Diana Pickler; March 17, Galen Rupp; March 24, Sumi Onodera-Leonard; March 31, German Fernandez; April 7, Cyrus Hostetler; April 14, Curtis Beach; April 21, Kara Goucher; April 28, Mason Finley; May 5, Chris Derrick; May 12, Natalie Willer; May 19, Will Claye; May 26, Nadine O'Connor; June 2, Tyson Gay; June 9, Dwight Phillips; June 16, Galen Rupp; June 23, Kami Semick; June 30, Dawn Harper; July 7, Raevyn Rogers; July 14, Ryan Crouser; July 28, Anton Krupicka; August 11, Rita Hanscom; August 19, Christian Cantwell; August 26, Trey Hardee; September 1, Dathan Ritzenhein; September 9, Sanya Richards; September 15, Carmelita Jeter; September 23, Tyson Gay; Jamie Donaldson; October 7, Meb Keflezighi; October 14, Dathan Ritzenhein.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Contact:
Vicky Oddi
USA Track & Field
Communications Coordinator
317-713-4670; Vicky.Oddi@usatf.org
Ritzenhein named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Dathan Ritzenhein has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the bronze medal Sunday at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Birmingham, UK.
The men's 5,000 meter American record holder, Ritzenhein clocked 1 hour flat to finish in third place. It is the second fastest U.S. time in history and the first time an American male has medaled at these Championships. Ritzenhein's finish also helped lead the Team USA men to a fourth-place team finish. Ritzenhein was last named Athlete of the Week on September 1, when he broke Bob Kennedy's 13-year-old American record in the 5,000m by almost two seconds, crossing the line in 12:56.27.
Now in its eighth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
Winners: January 6, Mason Finley; January 13, Amber Campbell; January 20, Josh Cox; January 27, German Fernandez; February 3, Ashton Eaton; February 10, Shalane Flanagan; February 17, Galen Rupp; February 24, Dexter Faulk; March 3, Terrence Trammell; March 10, Diana Pickler; March 17, Galen Rupp; March 24, Sumi Onodera-Leonard; March 31, German Fernandez; April 7, Cyrus Hostetler; April 14, Curtis Beach; April 21, Kara Goucher; April 28, Mason Finley; May 5, Chris Derrick; May 12, Natalie Willer; May 19, Will Claye; May 26, Nadine O'Connor; June 2, Tyson Gay; June 9, Dwight Phillips; June 16, Galen Rupp; June 23, Kami Semick; June 30, Dawn Harper; July 7, Raevyn Rogers; July 14, Ryan Crouser; July 28, Anton Krupicka; August 11, Rita Hanscom; August 19, Christian Cantwell; August 26, Trey Hardee; September 1, Dathan Ritzenhein; September 9, Sanya Richards; September 15, Carmelita Jeter; September 23, Tyson Gay; Jamie Donaldson; October 7, Meb Keflezighi; October 14, Dathan Ritzenhein.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
San Jose State Cross Country Looks Ahead to Bronco Open
Cross Country Looks Ahead to Bronco Open
Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics
Release: 10/13/2009
Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics
The men and women's cross country teams will both participate in the 2009 Bronco
Open hosted by Santa Clara University. The event will take place this Saturday, October 17 at Baylands Regional Park in nearby Sunnyvale, California.
Joining San Jose State from the in the race will be conference rivals, New Mexico State, Boise State, Idaho, Fresno State, and Hawaii.
Head coach Augie Argabright had this to say about the event, "This is the first week that both of our teams will be 100% healthy, which is a great thing because of the competition. This is a very important race for us with the other WAC school competing right along side of us. We expect to see some fast times from our athletes who have incentive to do well in order to make the traveling team for the WAC Championship later this year."
Race Info:
Bronco Open hosted by Santa Clara
Men & Women competitions
Sunnyvale, Calif.
Saturday, October 17, 9:00 AM
Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics
Release: 10/13/2009
Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics
The men and women's cross country teams will both participate in the 2009 Bronco
Open hosted by Santa Clara University. The event will take place this Saturday, October 17 at Baylands Regional Park in nearby Sunnyvale, California.
Joining San Jose State from the in the race will be conference rivals, New Mexico State, Boise State, Idaho, Fresno State, and Hawaii.
Head coach Augie Argabright had this to say about the event, "This is the first week that both of our teams will be 100% healthy, which is a great thing because of the competition. This is a very important race for us with the other WAC school competing right along side of us. We expect to see some fast times from our athletes who have incentive to do well in order to make the traveling team for the WAC Championship later this year."
Race Info:
Bronco Open hosted by Santa Clara
Men & Women competitions
Sunnyvale, Calif.
Saturday, October 17, 9:00 AM
Kyle Shackleton (Carlmont, Belmont; UCLA)
Kyle Shackleton
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Belmont, CA
High School:
Carlmont
Height / Weight:
5-8 / 128
Birthdate:
01/21/1986
2006-07 -- Winner of the Bob Day Most Outstanding Male Cross Country Runner award and the award for Academic Excellence ... Finished 58th at the NCAA Championships as UCLA's No. 1 runner (32:04.5/10k) ... Led the Bruins with his 16th-place finish at the West Region Championships (30:37.83/10k) ... UCLA's top finisher at the Pac-10 Championships, placing 15th in a time of 23:51.73 (8k) ... Led UCLA with a 25th-place finish in the Blue Race at the Pre-NCAA Invitational (24:08.9/8k) ... UCLA's No. 1 finisher at the Bill Dellinger Invite, running 23:41.26 (11th/8k) ... Finished 22nd at the Roy Griak Invite as the Bruins' No. 1 runner (25:13.10/8k) ... UCLA's No. 2 runner at the UCLA/UCR Dual Meet (3rd, 17:53/6k) ... Earned first-team All-Academic Pac-10 honors and USTFCCCA All-Academic accolades in cross country ... In outdoor track, had a best of 30:33.16 in the 10,000m and 14:30.95 in the 5000m .... First-team All-Academic Pac-10 for track ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2005-06 -- UCLA's No. 3 runner during the season ... 60th at the West Region Championships (31:40.2) ... 29th at the Pac-10 Championships (25:16) ... 58th at the Pre-NCAA Invite (24:43) ... 75th at the Roy Griak Invite (25:36) ... 21st at the Sudogder Invite (24:42) ... Named Second-Team All-Academic Pac-10 ... In outdoor track, ran a lifetime-best 9:32.45 in the steeple and 14:38.90 in the 5000m ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... MPSF All-Academic ... Pac-10 All-Academic First Team for track and second-team for cross country.
2004-05 -- At the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships, placed 21st (26:40.3) in the Junior Men's 8km ... Placed 51st at the Pac-10 Championships (26:11) and 67th at the West Regional (32:16) ... Finished 14th at the USF Invite (24:50.2) and 25th at the Stanford Invite (12:33) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
High School -- In cross country, Shackleton finished seventh at the State Championships and was a three-time All-CIF selection ... Three-time co-MVP and team captain ... Kyle finished 14th at the FootLocker Cross Country West Regionals in 2003 ... In outdoor track, at the 2004 CA State Meet, he finished sixth in the 3200m in 9:17.03 ... Ranked No. 6 in the State in the 3200m with a time of 9:05.36 ... Finished third (9:05.36) at the Central Coast Section Championships in the 3200m ... Was a two-time co-MVP and co-captain of track team.
Personal -- Born January 21, 1986 ... Business/Economics major.
Courtesy UCLA
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Belmont, CA
High School:
Carlmont
Height / Weight:
5-8 / 128
Birthdate:
01/21/1986
2006-07 -- Winner of the Bob Day Most Outstanding Male Cross Country Runner award and the award for Academic Excellence ... Finished 58th at the NCAA Championships as UCLA's No. 1 runner (32:04.5/10k) ... Led the Bruins with his 16th-place finish at the West Region Championships (30:37.83/10k) ... UCLA's top finisher at the Pac-10 Championships, placing 15th in a time of 23:51.73 (8k) ... Led UCLA with a 25th-place finish in the Blue Race at the Pre-NCAA Invitational (24:08.9/8k) ... UCLA's No. 1 finisher at the Bill Dellinger Invite, running 23:41.26 (11th/8k) ... Finished 22nd at the Roy Griak Invite as the Bruins' No. 1 runner (25:13.10/8k) ... UCLA's No. 2 runner at the UCLA/UCR Dual Meet (3rd, 17:53/6k) ... Earned first-team All-Academic Pac-10 honors and USTFCCCA All-Academic accolades in cross country ... In outdoor track, had a best of 30:33.16 in the 10,000m and 14:30.95 in the 5000m .... First-team All-Academic Pac-10 for track ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2005-06 -- UCLA's No. 3 runner during the season ... 60th at the West Region Championships (31:40.2) ... 29th at the Pac-10 Championships (25:16) ... 58th at the Pre-NCAA Invite (24:43) ... 75th at the Roy Griak Invite (25:36) ... 21st at the Sudogder Invite (24:42) ... Named Second-Team All-Academic Pac-10 ... In outdoor track, ran a lifetime-best 9:32.45 in the steeple and 14:38.90 in the 5000m ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... MPSF All-Academic ... Pac-10 All-Academic First Team for track and second-team for cross country.
2004-05 -- At the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships, placed 21st (26:40.3) in the Junior Men's 8km ... Placed 51st at the Pac-10 Championships (26:11) and 67th at the West Regional (32:16) ... Finished 14th at the USF Invite (24:50.2) and 25th at the Stanford Invite (12:33) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
High School -- In cross country, Shackleton finished seventh at the State Championships and was a three-time All-CIF selection ... Three-time co-MVP and team captain ... Kyle finished 14th at the FootLocker Cross Country West Regionals in 2003 ... In outdoor track, at the 2004 CA State Meet, he finished sixth in the 3200m in 9:17.03 ... Ranked No. 6 in the State in the 3200m with a time of 9:05.36 ... Finished third (9:05.36) at the Central Coast Section Championships in the 3200m ... Was a two-time co-MVP and co-captain of track team.
Personal -- Born January 21, 1986 ... Business/Economics major.
Courtesy UCLA
Drew Shackleton (Carlmont, Belmont; UCLA)
Drew Shackleton
Class:
RS Senior
Hometown:
Belmont, CA
High School:
Carlmont
Height / Weight:
5-8 / 135
Birthdate:
01/21/1986
2008 Cross Country - Academic Award winner for the team ... UCLA's No. 2 runner at NCAAs (113th, 31:00.5) ... Earned All-West Region honors as the No. 2 runner at Regionals (22nd, 24:47.03) ... No. 1 runner at Pac-10s (8th, 23:45.89), earning All-Pac-10 honors ... No. 1 runner at Dellinger Invite (17th, 24:42.52) ... No. 2 runner at Big Wave (2nd, 15:14.19) and Pre-NCAA (29th, 24:10.1) ... Pac-10 All-Academic first-team.
2008 Track - Finished 18th in the steeple (9:06.24) at the West Regional ... Occidental Invite runner-up in the steeple (9:04.53) ... Placed sixth in the invite steeple section at the RJ/JJK Invite with a lifetime-best run of 9:02.43 ... Had a top 1500m time of 3:55.28 ... In indoor track, ran a top 3000m time of 8:22.7 ... Pac-10 All-Academic first-team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree.
2007 Cross Country - Competed at the NCAA Championships as an individual, finishing 104th overall (31:09.0) ... Named team's Most Improved Runner ... Earned All-West Region honors as UCLA's No. 3 runner at Regionals (21st, 30:41.25) ... No. 2 runner at Pac-10s (18th, 23:30.7) ... No. 3 runner at the Pre-National (50th, 24:09.3) and Bill Dellinger Invites (35th, 24:10) ... Placed second at the Reno Twilight Classic (19:41) ... Pac-10 All-Academic First-Team.
2007 Track - Redshirt season ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2006 Cross Country - Named co-Most Improved Male Runner by the team ... Finished 85th at the NCAA Championships as the Bruins' No. 2 runner (32:25.5) ... UCLA's No. 4 runner at the West Region Championships (41st, 31:33.17) ... At the Pac-10 Championships, placed 30th as UCLA's fourth finisher in a time of 24:26.54 ... First-team All-Academic Pac-10.
2006 Track - Finished 12th in the steeple at the Pac-10 Championships (9:33.28) ... Against USC, won the steeplechase in a time of 9:28.07 ... Also finished fourth in the 5000m (15:05.30) against USC ... Placed fifth in the steeple at the RJ/JJK Invite (9:16.63) ... Won the Cal/Nevada steeple title in a run of 9:16.25 ... Finished second in the steeple at the UCLA Invite (9:25.82) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... First-team All-Academic Pac-10.
2005 Cross Country - Placed 82nd at the West Region Championships (32:21.4) ... Finished 52nd at the Pac-10 Championships ... 156th at the Pre-NCAA Invite (25:39) ... 105th as UCLA's No. 4 runner at the Roy Griak Invite (26:04) ... No. 5 Bruin runner at the Sundodger Invite (35th, 25:02) ... Named Second-Team All-Academic Pac-10.
2005 Track - Competed at the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships, placing 14th in the Junior Men's 8k (26:18.5) ... Ran 9:33.90 in the steeplechase against USC ... Also ran 15:01.63 in the 5000m ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2004 Cross Country - Redshirt season.
High School - Letterwinner in cross country and track ... Three-time All-CIF in cross country ... Three-time co-MVP and co-captain for cross country ... Two-time MVP and co-captain for track team ... School co-Athlete of the Year in 2004 ... At the Footlocker XC West Regionals, placed 29th overall ... Second-team All-Northern California (2003) and third-team All-Northern California in 2002 ... Eighth in the Division II State Meet in 2003 ... Placed in the top-30 in the state in cross country in 2002 ... Qualifed for the State XC Meet in 2001 ... Top times of 4:26 in the 1600m, 9:20 in the 3200m and 15:38.1 in the 5K.
Personal - Born January 21, 1986 in Minneapolis, MN ... Son of Woody and Denise Shackleton ... Has one twin brother, Kyle, also a member of the UCLA track and cross country teams, and two sisters, Courtney and Megan ... Business-Economics major.
Courtesy UCLA
Class:
RS Senior
Hometown:
Belmont, CA
High School:
Carlmont
Height / Weight:
5-8 / 135
Birthdate:
01/21/1986
2008 Cross Country - Academic Award winner for the team ... UCLA's No. 2 runner at NCAAs (113th, 31:00.5) ... Earned All-West Region honors as the No. 2 runner at Regionals (22nd, 24:47.03) ... No. 1 runner at Pac-10s (8th, 23:45.89), earning All-Pac-10 honors ... No. 1 runner at Dellinger Invite (17th, 24:42.52) ... No. 2 runner at Big Wave (2nd, 15:14.19) and Pre-NCAA (29th, 24:10.1) ... Pac-10 All-Academic first-team.
2008 Track - Finished 18th in the steeple (9:06.24) at the West Regional ... Occidental Invite runner-up in the steeple (9:04.53) ... Placed sixth in the invite steeple section at the RJ/JJK Invite with a lifetime-best run of 9:02.43 ... Had a top 1500m time of 3:55.28 ... In indoor track, ran a top 3000m time of 8:22.7 ... Pac-10 All-Academic first-team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree.
2007 Cross Country - Competed at the NCAA Championships as an individual, finishing 104th overall (31:09.0) ... Named team's Most Improved Runner ... Earned All-West Region honors as UCLA's No. 3 runner at Regionals (21st, 30:41.25) ... No. 2 runner at Pac-10s (18th, 23:30.7) ... No. 3 runner at the Pre-National (50th, 24:09.3) and Bill Dellinger Invites (35th, 24:10) ... Placed second at the Reno Twilight Classic (19:41) ... Pac-10 All-Academic First-Team.
2007 Track - Redshirt season ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2006 Cross Country - Named co-Most Improved Male Runner by the team ... Finished 85th at the NCAA Championships as the Bruins' No. 2 runner (32:25.5) ... UCLA's No. 4 runner at the West Region Championships (41st, 31:33.17) ... At the Pac-10 Championships, placed 30th as UCLA's fourth finisher in a time of 24:26.54 ... First-team All-Academic Pac-10.
2006 Track - Finished 12th in the steeple at the Pac-10 Championships (9:33.28) ... Against USC, won the steeplechase in a time of 9:28.07 ... Also finished fourth in the 5000m (15:05.30) against USC ... Placed fifth in the steeple at the RJ/JJK Invite (9:16.63) ... Won the Cal/Nevada steeple title in a run of 9:16.25 ... Finished second in the steeple at the UCLA Invite (9:25.82) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... First-team All-Academic Pac-10.
2005 Cross Country - Placed 82nd at the West Region Championships (32:21.4) ... Finished 52nd at the Pac-10 Championships ... 156th at the Pre-NCAA Invite (25:39) ... 105th as UCLA's No. 4 runner at the Roy Griak Invite (26:04) ... No. 5 Bruin runner at the Sundodger Invite (35th, 25:02) ... Named Second-Team All-Academic Pac-10.
2005 Track - Competed at the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships, placing 14th in the Junior Men's 8k (26:18.5) ... Ran 9:33.90 in the steeplechase against USC ... Also ran 15:01.63 in the 5000m ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2004 Cross Country - Redshirt season.
High School - Letterwinner in cross country and track ... Three-time All-CIF in cross country ... Three-time co-MVP and co-captain for cross country ... Two-time MVP and co-captain for track team ... School co-Athlete of the Year in 2004 ... At the Footlocker XC West Regionals, placed 29th overall ... Second-team All-Northern California (2003) and third-team All-Northern California in 2002 ... Eighth in the Division II State Meet in 2003 ... Placed in the top-30 in the state in cross country in 2002 ... Qualifed for the State XC Meet in 2001 ... Top times of 4:26 in the 1600m, 9:20 in the 3200m and 15:38.1 in the 5K.
Personal - Born January 21, 1986 in Minneapolis, MN ... Son of Woody and Denise Shackleton ... Has one twin brother, Kyle, also a member of the UCLA track and cross country teams, and two sisters, Courtney and Megan ... Business-Economics major.
Courtesy UCLA
Shacketon Twins Qualify For U.S. Olympic Trials In The Mara
Shacketon Twins Qualify For U.S. Olympic Trials In The Marathon
Recent graduates compete at Chicago Marathon and raise money for Parkison's research
Oct. 13, 2009
Recent graduates Drew and Kyle Shackleton qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon over the weekend after running 2:17.56 and 2:17.59, respectively, at the Chicago Marathon.
Drew finished 13th overall and was the fourth-fastest American finisher, while twin brother Kyle was 14th and the fifth American runner. The race featured the Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist, Sammy Wanjiru.
Both brothers finished below the 2012 Olympic Trial time standard of 2:19.00. Kyle bettered his previous marathon best of 2:20.38, set in 2008 at the New York Marathon.
Not only were the duo racing for the Olympic Trial time standard, but they were racing to raise money for Parkinson's research, a disease that their grandfather suffers from. They raised $17,000 in contributions prior to the race and also donated their bonuses for achieving the U.S. time standard ($2,500 each). In all, the brothers donated $22,000 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, an organization that is working to find a cure to Parkinson's. \
Courtesy UCLA
Recent graduates compete at Chicago Marathon and raise money for Parkison's research
Oct. 13, 2009
Recent graduates Drew and Kyle Shackleton qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon over the weekend after running 2:17.56 and 2:17.59, respectively, at the Chicago Marathon.
Drew finished 13th overall and was the fourth-fastest American finisher, while twin brother Kyle was 14th and the fifth American runner. The race featured the Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist, Sammy Wanjiru.
Both brothers finished below the 2012 Olympic Trial time standard of 2:19.00. Kyle bettered his previous marathon best of 2:20.38, set in 2008 at the New York Marathon.
Not only were the duo racing for the Olympic Trial time standard, but they were racing to raise money for Parkinson's research, a disease that their grandfather suffers from. They raised $17,000 in contributions prior to the race and also donated their bonuses for achieving the U.S. time standard ($2,500 each). In all, the brothers donated $22,000 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, an organization that is working to find a cure to Parkinson's. \
Courtesy UCLA
No Changes to Men’s and Women’s Top 30 as Pre-Nationals Loom
No Changes to Men’s and Women’s Top 30 as Pre-Nationals Loom
Courtesy: Keith Nunez, USTFCCCA
October 13, 2009
The top 30 teams in both the men’s and women’s USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country National Rankings remained the same this week as several teams were idle or running “B” squads over the weekend in preparation for this weekend’s Pre-National meet at Indiana State.
In all, 20 of the top 30 teams in both the men’s and women’s national rankings will be in action at the Pre-National event in either the “blue”, “white” or open races. Stanford (men) and Washington (women) remain the respective top ranked squads in the USTFCCCA poll.
Other top action this weekend can be seen in Fayetteville as Arkansas hosts the Chile Pepper XC Festival this weekend with several top nationally and regionally ranked teams set to compete. No. 3 Oklahoma State and No. 23 Oklahoma will compete alongside host Arkansas; ranked No. 25 this week, in the men’s race while on the women’s side No. 12 Baylor, No. 20 Texas Tech, No. 22 BYU, and No. 26 SMU will all compete in Fayetteville.
The No. 16 ranked Penn State women will host the Penn State National as well this weekend. No. 3 West Virginia will be in Happy Valley competing in the women’s race as will No. 23 Michigan.
The men’s and women’s USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country National Rankings will resume its normal schedule following this weekend’s action.
To see the complete men’s and women’s national and regional rankings visit – http://www.ustfccca.org/division-i or http://www.ustfccca.org/rankings/division-i-rankings.
Courtesy: Keith Nunez, USTFCCCA
October 13, 2009
The top 30 teams in both the men’s and women’s USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country National Rankings remained the same this week as several teams were idle or running “B” squads over the weekend in preparation for this weekend’s Pre-National meet at Indiana State.
In all, 20 of the top 30 teams in both the men’s and women’s national rankings will be in action at the Pre-National event in either the “blue”, “white” or open races. Stanford (men) and Washington (women) remain the respective top ranked squads in the USTFCCCA poll.
Other top action this weekend can be seen in Fayetteville as Arkansas hosts the Chile Pepper XC Festival this weekend with several top nationally and regionally ranked teams set to compete. No. 3 Oklahoma State and No. 23 Oklahoma will compete alongside host Arkansas; ranked No. 25 this week, in the men’s race while on the women’s side No. 12 Baylor, No. 20 Texas Tech, No. 22 BYU, and No. 26 SMU will all compete in Fayetteville.
The No. 16 ranked Penn State women will host the Penn State National as well this weekend. No. 3 West Virginia will be in Happy Valley competing in the women’s race as will No. 23 Michigan.
The men’s and women’s USTFCCCA Division I Cross Country National Rankings will resume its normal schedule following this weekend’s action.
To see the complete men’s and women’s national and regional rankings visit – http://www.ustfccca.org/division-i or http://www.ustfccca.org/rankings/division-i-rankings.
Division I Cross Country Team Rankings Women
Division I Cross Country Team Rankings - Top 3
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Ranking
Week: 3
National
Gender: Women
Women
Rank School First Place Votes Change Previous Total
1 Washington 12 1 360
2 Villanova 5 347
3 West Virginia 4 330
4 Oregon 2 327
5 Princeton 6 312
6 Stanford 7 293
7 Iowa State 8 289
8 Minnesota 9 261
9 Florida 15 260
10 Virginia 19 223
11 Florida State 3 207
12 Baylor 14 203
13 Georgetown 11 199
14 Duke 29 197
15 Syracuse 21 191
16 Penn State 22 183
17 Arizona State 13 162
18 Illinois 10 154
19 Colorado 20 133
20 Texas Tech 30 126
21 New Mexico 25 122
22 BYU 23 112
23 Michigan 17 106
24 Michigan State 18 97
25 Providence 12 95
26 SMU 26 70
27 NAU 16 55
28 Wisconsin 26 35
29 Iowa 29 33
30 Notre Dame 24 20
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U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Ranking
Week: 3
National
Gender: Women
Women
Rank School First Place Votes Change Previous Total
1 Washington 12 1 360
2 Villanova 5 347
3 West Virginia 4 330
4 Oregon 2 327
5 Princeton 6 312
6 Stanford 7 293
7 Iowa State 8 289
8 Minnesota 9 261
9 Florida 15 260
10 Virginia 19 223
11 Florida State 3 207
12 Baylor 14 203
13 Georgetown 11 199
14 Duke 29 197
15 Syracuse 21 191
16 Penn State 22 183
17 Arizona State 13 162
18 Illinois 10 154
19 Colorado 20 133
20 Texas Tech 30 126
21 New Mexico 25 122
22 BYU 23 112
23 Michigan 17 106
24 Michigan State 18 97
25 Providence 12 95
26 SMU 26 70
27 NAU 16 55
28 Wisconsin 26 35
29 Iowa 29 33
30 Notre Dame 24 20
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association • 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1750, New Orleans, LA 70163 • 504-599-8900
Division I Cross Country Team Rankings Men
Division I Cross Country Team Rankings - Top 3
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Ranking
Week: 3
National
Gender: Men
Men
Rank School First Place Votes Change Previous Total
1 Stanford 8 3 355
2 NAU 1 5 338
3 Alabama 9 326
4 Oklahoma State 3 2 319
4 Colorado 6 319
6 BYU 12 304
7 Oregon 1 293
8 Portland 8 267
9 William & Mary 13 247
10 Georgetown 10 235
11 Syracuse 11 227
12 Iona 7 217
13 Wisconsin 4 212
14 Washington 22 203
15 Virginia 14 193
16 Providence 15 184
17 Indiana 17 161
18 Iowa State 16 158
19 Butler 20 118
19 Arizona State 19 118
21 NC State 19 115
21 New Mexico 24 115
23 Oklahoma 25 101
24 Villanova 24 86
25 Arkansas 17 61
26 Duke 27 52
27 Tulsa 11 45
28 Florida State 26 44
29 Cal Poly 18 41
30 Minnesota 29 32
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U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Ranking
Week: 3
National
Gender: Men
Men
Rank School First Place Votes Change Previous Total
1 Stanford 8 3 355
2 NAU 1 5 338
3 Alabama 9 326
4 Oklahoma State 3 2 319
4 Colorado 6 319
6 BYU 12 304
7 Oregon 1 293
8 Portland 8 267
9 William & Mary 13 247
10 Georgetown 10 235
11 Syracuse 11 227
12 Iona 7 217
13 Wisconsin 4 212
14 Washington 22 203
15 Virginia 14 193
16 Providence 15 184
17 Indiana 17 161
18 Iowa State 16 158
19 Butler 20 118
19 Arizona State 19 118
21 NC State 19 115
21 New Mexico 24 115
23 Oklahoma 25 101
24 Villanova 24 86
25 Arkansas 17 61
26 Duke 27 52
27 Tulsa 11 45
28 Florida State 26 44
29 Cal Poly 18 41
30 Minnesota 29 32
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association • 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1750, New Orleans, LA 70163 • 504-599-8900
Division III Cross Country Rankings West Women
Division III Cross Country Rankings -
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Tuesday, October 13, 2009
By Region Gender: Women Ranking: Regional Week: 5
West
Rank School
1 Whitworth
2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3 Whitman
4 Lewis & Clark
5 Occidental
6 Linfield
7 Willamette
8 UC Santa Cruz
9 Pomona-Pitzer
10 Whittier
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Tuesday, October 13, 2009
By Region Gender: Women Ranking: Regional Week: 5
West
Rank School
1 Whitworth
2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3 Whitman
4 Lewis & Clark
5 Occidental
6 Linfield
7 Willamette
8 UC Santa Cruz
9 Pomona-Pitzer
10 Whittier
DIII Men West Rankings
West
Rank School
1 Willamette
2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3 Whitworth
4 Pomona-Pitzer
5 Linfield
6 Colorado College
7 Lewis & Clark
8 Occidental
9 Whitman
10 Puget Sound
Courtesy USTFCCCA
Rank School
1 Willamette
2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
3 Whitworth
4 Pomona-Pitzer
5 Linfield
6 Colorado College
7 Lewis & Clark
8 Occidental
9 Whitman
10 Puget Sound
Courtesy USTFCCCA
Chico State Women Ranked #1 in DII West
West
Rank School
1 Chico State
2 Alaska Anchorage
3 Seattle Pacific
4 Western Washington
5 UC San Diego
6 Cal State LA
7 Cal Poly Pomona
8 Northwest Nazarene
9 BYU Hawaii
10 Western Oregon
Courtesy USTFCCCA
Rank School
1 Chico State
2 Alaska Anchorage
3 Seattle Pacific
4 Western Washington
5 UC San Diego
6 Cal State LA
7 Cal Poly Pomona
8 Northwest Nazarene
9 BYU Hawaii
10 Western Oregon
Courtesy USTFCCCA
Chico State Men Ranked #1 in the DII West Region
NCAA Division II West Region Men Rankings
West
Rank School
1 Chico State
2 Western Washington
3 Cal Poly Pomona
4 Alaska Anchorage
5 Western Oregon
6 Humboldt State
7 Northwest Nazarene
8 UC San Diego
9 BYU Hawaii
10 Hawaii Pacific
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
West
Rank School
1 Chico State
2 Western Washington
3 Cal Poly Pomona
4 Alaska Anchorage
5 Western Oregon
6 Humboldt State
7 Northwest Nazarene
8 UC San Diego
9 BYU Hawaii
10 Hawaii Pacific
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Huddle defends USA 10 km title
For Immediate Release
Monday, October 12, 2009
Contact:
Jim Estes
USA Track & Field
Associate Director of LDR & Marketing
317-713-4661; Jim.Estes@usatf.org
Huddle defends USA 10 km title
BOSTON - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) ran 32:07 to successfully defend her U.S. 10 km title Monday at the USA Women's 10 km Championships in Boston, Mass. The championship was hosted by the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women and was the final race on the 2009 USA Running Circuit.
Clear skies and temperatures in the low 50's met a field of more than 7,000 women, who started the 33rd annual event which features an international field as well as the top US women.
Genoveva Kigen of Kenya jumped to an early lead, passing the first mile in 4:52 for a five-second lead over Huddle, Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.), Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Teyba Naser of Ethiopia.
After the Boston University turn at about two and a half miles, Huddle took charge of the chase pack and began to close on Kigen. At four miles, Huddle drew even with Kigen and the pair ran shoulder to shoulder across the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. After passing the fifth mile in 25:55 Huddle and Kigen remained side by side until the final turn on Charles Street when Huddle used a final burst to sprint to a five second win and her third U.S. title of the year.
Donaghue ran a personal best 32:29 to finish second in the championship as Sara Hall (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) and Rene Metivier Baillie (Boulder, Colo.) took third and fourth respectively, with both timed in 32:44. McGregor rounded out the top-five, running 32:46.
About the USA Running Circuit
The USA Women's 10 km Championships was the final race on the women's 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC). The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from 5 km to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.) is the women's 2009 USARC champion with 59 points. Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.) finished second with 54 points and Huddle finished third with 50 points.
The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the USA Women's 10 km Championship and the 2009 USARC visit www.usatf.org.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Contact:
Jim Estes
USA Track & Field
Associate Director of LDR & Marketing
317-713-4661; Jim.Estes@usatf.org
Huddle defends USA 10 km title
BOSTON - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) ran 32:07 to successfully defend her U.S. 10 km title Monday at the USA Women's 10 km Championships in Boston, Mass. The championship was hosted by the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women and was the final race on the 2009 USA Running Circuit.
Clear skies and temperatures in the low 50's met a field of more than 7,000 women, who started the 33rd annual event which features an international field as well as the top US women.
Genoveva Kigen of Kenya jumped to an early lead, passing the first mile in 4:52 for a five-second lead over Huddle, Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.), Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Teyba Naser of Ethiopia.
After the Boston University turn at about two and a half miles, Huddle took charge of the chase pack and began to close on Kigen. At four miles, Huddle drew even with Kigen and the pair ran shoulder to shoulder across the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. After passing the fifth mile in 25:55 Huddle and Kigen remained side by side until the final turn on Charles Street when Huddle used a final burst to sprint to a five second win and her third U.S. title of the year.
Donaghue ran a personal best 32:29 to finish second in the championship as Sara Hall (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) and Rene Metivier Baillie (Boulder, Colo.) took third and fourth respectively, with both timed in 32:44. McGregor rounded out the top-five, running 32:46.
About the USA Running Circuit
The USA Women's 10 km Championships was the final race on the women's 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC). The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from 5 km to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.) is the women's 2009 USARC champion with 59 points. Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.) finished second with 54 points and Huddle finished third with 50 points.
The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the USA Women's 10 km Championship and the 2009 USARC visit www.usatf.org.
Division I Cross Country Rankings Women West
Division I Cross Country Rankings -
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Gender: Ranking:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
By Region Women Regional Week: 3
West
Rank School Change Totals
1 Washington
2 Oregon
3 Stanford
4 Arizona State
5 Arizona
6 California
7 Loyola Marymount
8 UC Davis
9 San Francisco
10 UCLA
11 UC Riverside
12 UC Santa Barbara
13 Cal Poly
14 Long Beach State
15 Idaho
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association • 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1750, New Orleans, LA 70163 • 504-599-8900
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Gender: Ranking:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
By Region Women Regional Week: 3
West
Rank School Change Totals
1 Washington
2 Oregon
3 Stanford
4 Arizona State
5 Arizona
6 California
7 Loyola Marymount
8 UC Davis
9 San Francisco
10 UCLA
11 UC Riverside
12 UC Santa Barbara
13 Cal Poly
14 Long Beach State
15 Idaho
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Division I Cross Country Rankings Men West
Division I Cross Country Rankings -
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Gender: Ranking:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
By Region Men Regional Week: 3
West
Rank School Change Totals
1 Stanford
2 Oregon
3 Portland
4 Washington
5 Arizona State
6 Cal Poly
7 UCLA
8 California
9 UC Davis
10 Washington State
11 UC Riverside
12 UC Santa Barbara
13 San Francisco
14 Long Beach State
15 Arizona
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association • 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1750, New Orleans, LA 70163 • 504-599-8900
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Gender: Ranking:
Sunday, October 11, 2009
By Region Men Regional Week: 3
West
Rank School Change Totals
1 Stanford
2 Oregon
3 Portland
4 Washington
5 Arizona State
6 Cal Poly
7 UCLA
8 California
9 UC Davis
10 Washington State
11 UC Riverside
12 UC Santa Barbara
13 San Francisco
14 Long Beach State
15 Arizona
Courtesy U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association • 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1750, New Orleans, LA 70163 • 504-599-8900
Monday, October 12, 2009
Richard Jones (Benicia; LSU)
Richard Jones
POSITION: Middle Distance
HEIGHT: 5-11
CLASS: Junior
EXPERIENCE: 1L
HIGH SCHOOL: Benicia HS
HOMETOWN: Benicia, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: July 15 Updated 02/17/2009
PRIOR TO LSU
Joined the LSU program following an outstanding two-year career at Central Arizona Junior College ... Set a personal best of 1:48.82 in the 800 meters to win the event title at the Willie Williams Classic in Tuscon, Ariz., during the 2008 outdoor season ... Earned NJCAA All-America honors with a third-place finish in the 800 meters at the 2008 NJCAA Outdoor Championships ... Clocked a time of 1:49.64 in the national final in 2008 ... Also earned NJCAA All-America honors as a freshman in 2007 after finishing as the national runner-up at 800 meters with a time of 1:51.18 in the national final.
PERSONAL
Full name is Richard Justin Jones ... Born on July 15, 1988 ... Parents are Richard and Janice Jones ... Has two sisters, Janice and Joelle ... Majoring in political science.
Courtesy LSU
POSITION: Middle Distance
HEIGHT: 5-11
CLASS: Junior
EXPERIENCE: 1L
HIGH SCHOOL: Benicia HS
HOMETOWN: Benicia, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: July 15 Updated 02/17/2009
PRIOR TO LSU
Joined the LSU program following an outstanding two-year career at Central Arizona Junior College ... Set a personal best of 1:48.82 in the 800 meters to win the event title at the Willie Williams Classic in Tuscon, Ariz., during the 2008 outdoor season ... Earned NJCAA All-America honors with a third-place finish in the 800 meters at the 2008 NJCAA Outdoor Championships ... Clocked a time of 1:49.64 in the national final in 2008 ... Also earned NJCAA All-America honors as a freshman in 2007 after finishing as the national runner-up at 800 meters with a time of 1:51.18 in the national final.
PERSONAL
Full name is Richard Justin Jones ... Born on July 15, 1988 ... Parents are Richard and Janice Jones ... Has two sisters, Janice and Joelle ... Majoring in political science.
Courtesy LSU
Chris Bless (Del Campo, Fair Oaks; LSU)
Chris Bless
POSITION: Throws
HEIGHT: 5-11
CLASS: Senior
EXPERIENCE: SQ
HIGH SCHOOL: Del Campo HS
HOMETOWN: Fair Oaks, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: November 07 Updated 10/09/2008
Major: Kinesiology
Events: WT (51-11 ¾), SP (53-0), DT (147-3), HT (191-4)
2008
Saw a dramatic improvement in his performance under first-year throws coach Derek Yush ... Improved his personal best in the hammer throw by nearly 23 feet from his top mark entering the season ... Was an NCAA Regional qualifier in the event for the first time in his career ... Placed 15th in the hammer throw at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a personal best mark of 191 feet, 4 inches ... Qualified for the regional meet with a throw of 186-6 at the Cole/Lancon Twilight Classic on April 30, finishing the event in second-place ... Also finished runner-up in the hammer throw at the LSU Tiger Relays (181-0) and LSU Alumni Gold (182-8) during the outdoor season ... Was the 10th-place finisher in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships in May ... Concentrated on the weight throw during the indoor season ... Set a personal best of 51-11 ¾ in a second-place finish at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Competed in a total of 11 meets for the Tigers in 2008.
2007
Competed in seven home meets for the Tigers during his redshirt freshman season ... Won the weight throw title at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a heave of 49-3 ½ ... Placed second in the event in the Tigers' season opener at the Purple Tiger Classic on Jan. 13 ... Recorded a seasonal best throw of 50-5 ¼ to finish eighth at the Bayou Bengal Invitational ... Posted a mark of 48-6 at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Also threw the shot put at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier, finishing fourth with a mark of 42-9 ¾ ... Threw the hammer during the outdoor season ... Won the hammer throw title at the LSU Tiger Relays with a seasonal best toss of 163-10 ... Matched his seasonal best at the LSU Alumni Gold where he placed seventh ... Took fifth place at the LSU Tiger Classic (158-9) ... Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.
2006
Did not compete for the Tigers as he received a redshirt in 2006.
PRIOR TO LSU
Three-year letterwinner in track and field for coach Michael Reid at Del Campo High School ... Posted personal bests of 53-0 in the shot put, 147-3 in the discus and 168-7 in the hammer ... Was given the team's Coaches Award in 2005, the Most Improved award in 2004 and was named the Team MVP in 2003 ... Helped his team to league titles during both his junior and senior seasons ... A member of the National Honor Roll, he was also named to Who's Who Among American High School Students.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christopher Robin Bless ... Born Nov. 7, 1986 ... Son of Bob and Teresa Brewer ... Has an older brother, Tristan ... Majoring in kinesiology.
Courtesy LSU
POSITION: Throws
HEIGHT: 5-11
CLASS: Senior
EXPERIENCE: SQ
HIGH SCHOOL: Del Campo HS
HOMETOWN: Fair Oaks, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: November 07 Updated 10/09/2008
Major: Kinesiology
Events: WT (51-11 ¾), SP (53-0), DT (147-3), HT (191-4)
2008
Saw a dramatic improvement in his performance under first-year throws coach Derek Yush ... Improved his personal best in the hammer throw by nearly 23 feet from his top mark entering the season ... Was an NCAA Regional qualifier in the event for the first time in his career ... Placed 15th in the hammer throw at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a personal best mark of 191 feet, 4 inches ... Qualified for the regional meet with a throw of 186-6 at the Cole/Lancon Twilight Classic on April 30, finishing the event in second-place ... Also finished runner-up in the hammer throw at the LSU Tiger Relays (181-0) and LSU Alumni Gold (182-8) during the outdoor season ... Was the 10th-place finisher in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships in May ... Concentrated on the weight throw during the indoor season ... Set a personal best of 51-11 ¾ in a second-place finish at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Competed in a total of 11 meets for the Tigers in 2008.
2007
Competed in seven home meets for the Tigers during his redshirt freshman season ... Won the weight throw title at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a heave of 49-3 ½ ... Placed second in the event in the Tigers' season opener at the Purple Tiger Classic on Jan. 13 ... Recorded a seasonal best throw of 50-5 ¼ to finish eighth at the Bayou Bengal Invitational ... Posted a mark of 48-6 at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Also threw the shot put at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier, finishing fourth with a mark of 42-9 ¾ ... Threw the hammer during the outdoor season ... Won the hammer throw title at the LSU Tiger Relays with a seasonal best toss of 163-10 ... Matched his seasonal best at the LSU Alumni Gold where he placed seventh ... Took fifth place at the LSU Tiger Classic (158-9) ... Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.
2006
Did not compete for the Tigers as he received a redshirt in 2006.
PRIOR TO LSU
Three-year letterwinner in track and field for coach Michael Reid at Del Campo High School ... Posted personal bests of 53-0 in the shot put, 147-3 in the discus and 168-7 in the hammer ... Was given the team's Coaches Award in 2005, the Most Improved award in 2004 and was named the Team MVP in 2003 ... Helped his team to league titles during both his junior and senior seasons ... A member of the National Honor Roll, he was also named to Who's Who Among American High School Students.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christopher Robin Bless ... Born Nov. 7, 1986 ... Son of Bob and Teresa Brewer ... Has an older brother, Tristan ... Majoring in kinesiology.
Courtesy LSU
Kristina Davis (James Logan High School, Union City; LSU)
Kristina Davis
POSITION: Sprints
HEIGHT: 5-4
CLASS: Senior
EXPERIENCE: 3L
HIGH SCHOOL: James Logan HS
HOMETOWN: Union City, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: March 28 Updated 09/22/2009
Events: 60M (7.44), 100M (11.49), 200M (IN: 24.20; OUT: 23.85)
2009
Was an NCAA Championships qualifier for the first time in her career ... Finished 18th in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after advancing to the semifinal round ... Set a new personal best wind-legal time of 11.49 to qualify for the NCAA semifinal ... Clocked an 11.82 in the semifinal round ... Earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Louisville, Ky. ... Recorded a then personal-best time of 11.56 in the regional final ... Competed in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Scored two points for the Lady Tigers with a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet while recording a new collegiate best time of 23.85 ... Earned a ninth-place finish in the 100 meters at the conference meet with a wind-aided time of 11.65 ... Competed in the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season ... Matched her personal best in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.44 in the preliminary round at the SEC Indoor Championships ... Went on to finish eighth in the final with a time of 7.53 ... Also ran the 200 meters at the SEC Indoor meet, finishing in 10th place with an indoor personal-best time of 24.20 ... Ran the leadoff leg on the Lady Tigers’ 4x100-meter relay team five times during the outdoor season ... Ran on the foursome that finished runner-up in the sprint relay at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time of 43.99 in the final ... Ran the lead leg on the team that brought home the title from the Sun Angel Classic with a time of 43.76.
2008
Competed in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships for the second straight season ... Placed 13th in the event at the regional meet with a seasonal best wind-aided time of 11.58 seconds ... Clocked a new wind-legal personal best of 11.68 at the Tiger Invitational where she finished in sixth place ... Lined up in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 16th and 20th, respectively ... Also set a new personal best of 23.97 in the 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold ... Competed in both the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season ... Recorded a seasonal best of 7.57 in the 60-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships where she finished in 17th place ... Was disqualified from the 200 meters at the indoor conference meet ... Saw action in a total of 14 meets during her sophomore season.
2007
Was an NCAA Mideast Regional participant in her first season with the Lady Tigers ... Placed 16th in the 100-meter dash at the regional meet ... Clocked a new personal-best time of 11.72 to finish fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold ... Took second place in the 100 at the LSU Tiger Classic with a wind-aided time of 11.73 ... Also recorded a new personal best in the 200 meters at the LSU Tiger Classic with a time of 24.24 ... Finished 12th in the 100 meters (11.77) and 19th in the 200 meters (24.26) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Competed in the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season ... Posted a seasonal-best time of 7.54 in the prelims of the 60-meter dash at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Crossed the finish line in fourth place in the 60 meters at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Finished 18th in the 200 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships with a new indoor personal-best time of 24.50 ... Also competed in the 100 meters at the indoor conference meet with a 15th-place finish.
PRIOR TO LSU
Competed on the track for four years at James Logan High School ... Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that won a gold medal for Team USA at the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships with a blistering time of 43.97 ... Named a Nike Indoor All-American in 2006 for her performance in the 60 meters ... Clocked the seventh-fastest 60-meter time in the nation during the indoor season with a personal best of 7.44 ... Led her high school team to its first ever outdoor state championship in 2006 ... Ran on the 4x100 team at James Logan that clocked the second-fastest time in the country during the outdoor campaign with a time of 45.66 ... Came to LSU with PRs of 11.56 in the 100 meters and 23.80 in the 200 meters ... Ranked seventh in the country in the 100 meters as a junior in 2005.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kristina Jalesha Davis ... Born on March 28, 1988 ... Daughter of Keith and Shena Davis ... Has four siblings: Keisha, Keyanna, Keith and Keleena ... Majoring in communication studies.
Courtesy LSU
POSITION: Sprints
HEIGHT: 5-4
CLASS: Senior
EXPERIENCE: 3L
HIGH SCHOOL: James Logan HS
HOMETOWN: Union City, Calif.
BIRTHDAY: March 28 Updated 09/22/2009
Events: 60M (7.44), 100M (11.49), 200M (IN: 24.20; OUT: 23.85)
2009
Was an NCAA Championships qualifier for the first time in her career ... Finished 18th in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after advancing to the semifinal round ... Set a new personal best wind-legal time of 11.49 to qualify for the NCAA semifinal ... Clocked an 11.82 in the semifinal round ... Earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Louisville, Ky. ... Recorded a then personal-best time of 11.56 in the regional final ... Competed in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Scored two points for the Lady Tigers with a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor meet while recording a new collegiate best time of 23.85 ... Earned a ninth-place finish in the 100 meters at the conference meet with a wind-aided time of 11.65 ... Competed in the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season ... Matched her personal best in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.44 in the preliminary round at the SEC Indoor Championships ... Went on to finish eighth in the final with a time of 7.53 ... Also ran the 200 meters at the SEC Indoor meet, finishing in 10th place with an indoor personal-best time of 24.20 ... Ran the leadoff leg on the Lady Tigers’ 4x100-meter relay team five times during the outdoor season ... Ran on the foursome that finished runner-up in the sprint relay at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time of 43.99 in the final ... Ran the lead leg on the team that brought home the title from the Sun Angel Classic with a time of 43.76.
2008
Competed in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships for the second straight season ... Placed 13th in the event at the regional meet with a seasonal best wind-aided time of 11.58 seconds ... Clocked a new wind-legal personal best of 11.68 at the Tiger Invitational where she finished in sixth place ... Lined up in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 16th and 20th, respectively ... Also set a new personal best of 23.97 in the 200 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold ... Competed in both the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season ... Recorded a seasonal best of 7.57 in the 60-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships where she finished in 17th place ... Was disqualified from the 200 meters at the indoor conference meet ... Saw action in a total of 14 meets during her sophomore season.
2007
Was an NCAA Mideast Regional participant in her first season with the Lady Tigers ... Placed 16th in the 100-meter dash at the regional meet ... Clocked a new personal-best time of 11.72 to finish fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold ... Took second place in the 100 at the LSU Tiger Classic with a wind-aided time of 11.73 ... Also recorded a new personal best in the 200 meters at the LSU Tiger Classic with a time of 24.24 ... Finished 12th in the 100 meters (11.77) and 19th in the 200 meters (24.26) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Competed in the 60 meters and 200 meters during the indoor season ... Posted a seasonal-best time of 7.54 in the prelims of the 60-meter dash at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Crossed the finish line in fourth place in the 60 meters at the LSU Twilight Invitational ... Finished 18th in the 200 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships with a new indoor personal-best time of 24.50 ... Also competed in the 100 meters at the indoor conference meet with a 15th-place finish.
PRIOR TO LSU
Competed on the track for four years at James Logan High School ... Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that won a gold medal for Team USA at the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships with a blistering time of 43.97 ... Named a Nike Indoor All-American in 2006 for her performance in the 60 meters ... Clocked the seventh-fastest 60-meter time in the nation during the indoor season with a personal best of 7.44 ... Led her high school team to its first ever outdoor state championship in 2006 ... Ran on the 4x100 team at James Logan that clocked the second-fastest time in the country during the outdoor campaign with a time of 45.66 ... Came to LSU with PRs of 11.56 in the 100 meters and 23.80 in the 200 meters ... Ranked seventh in the country in the 100 meters as a junior in 2005.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kristina Jalesha Davis ... Born on March 28, 1988 ... Daughter of Keith and Shena Davis ... Has four siblings: Keisha, Keyanna, Keith and Keleena ... Majoring in communication studies.
Courtesy LSU
LSU Track and Field Roster
2010 TF Rosters
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Class (IN/OUT)
Exp. (IN/OUT)
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Women
Amber Abbott Distance 5-4 Fr./Fr. RS/RS Walker, La. (Walker HS)
Laura Carleton Distance 5-5 Fr./So. RS/1L Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis HS)
Brittani Carter Jumps 5-9 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Missouri City, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)
Kristina Davis Sprints 5-4 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Union City, Calif. (James Logan HS)
Jessica Deutsch Distance 5-1 Fr./Fr. RS/RS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS)
Kimberlyn Duncan Sprints 5-8 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Katy, Texas (Cypress Springs HS)
Amal Esmail Distance 5-6 Jr./Jr. RS/RS Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Dhahran HS)
Brittany Hall Middle Distance 5-3 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Norcross, Ga. (Meadowcreek HS)
Samantha Henry Sprints 5-3 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Kingston, Jamaica (The Queen's School for Girls)
Jenna Henssler Distance 5-10 Fr./So. RS/1L Slidell, La. (Northshore HS)
Siedda Herbert Sprints/Jumps 5-6 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Port Allen, La. (Port Allen HS)
Allison Horner Throws 5-6 So./So. 1L/SQ Marietta, Ga. (Lovett HS)
Gabrielle Jackson Sprints 5-7 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City HS)
Whitney Johnson Jumps 5-9 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Houston, Texas (Northshore Senior HS)
Tenaya Jones Hurdles 5-4 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Dallas, Texas (Lancaster HS)
Abbey Karin Throws 5-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Byfield, Mass. (The Governors Academy)
Brieanna Kennedy Throws 5-8 So./So. 1L/1L Newark, Del. (Caravel Academy)
Rachel Laurent Jumps 5-6 So./So. 1L/1L Houma, La. (Vandebilt Catholic HS)
Charlene Lipsey Middle Distance 5-6 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead HS)
Danielle Martin Throws 5-8 So./So. 1L/1L Chalmette, La. (Chalmette HS)
Latoya McDermott Sprints 5-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Kingston, Jamaica (St. Andrew HS)
Melissa Ogbourne Jumps 5-10 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L St. Catherine, Jamaica (St. Jago HS)
Takeia Pinckney Sprints 5-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Atlanta, Ga. (Columbia HS)
Katelyn Rodrigue Jumps 5-0 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L New Orleans, La. (Dominican HS)
Lauren Saucier Jumps 5-3 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Gonzales, La. (St. Amant HS)
Samia Stokes Throws 6-2 So./So. TR/TR Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS/Mesa CC)
Cassandra Tate Sprints 5-8 So./So. 1L/1L Hammond, La. (Loranger HS)
LaTavia Thomas Middle Distance 5-8 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Philadelphia, Pa. (West Catholic HS)
Kayann Thompson Middle Distance 5-6 Sr./Sr. 2L/2L Clarendon, Jamaica (Edwin Allen HS/Lindenwood Univ.)
Devon Williams Middle Distance 5-11 Jr./Jr. RS/RS Parkville, Md. (Winston Churchill HS/Arkansas)
Kim Williams Throws 5-7 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Douglasville, Ga. (Alexander HS)
Kenyanna Wilson Sprints 5-4 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Glendale, Ariz. (Peoria HS)
Lauren Ybarzabal Distance 5-3 So./So. SQ/SQ Kenner, La. (Mt. Carmel Academy)
Men
Ade Alleyne-Forte Sprints 5-10 So./So. SQ/SQ San Fernando, Trinidad (St. Stephens HS)
Chris Bless Throws 5-11 Sr./Sr. SQ/1L Fair Oaks, Calif. (Del Campo HS)
Frank Bohn Distance 5-11 So./So. 1L/1L Galveston, Texas (Ball HS)
Davide Brown Jumps 5-11 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Metairie, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Joseph Caraway Jumps 5-9 Fr./Fr. RS/RS Lacassine, La. (Lacassine HS)
Richard Chautin Distance 5-10 So./So. 1L/1L Arnaudville, La. (Beau Chene HS)
Will Coppage Jumps 6-1 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Sr. HS)
Mark DeBlanc Throws 6-0 Jr./Jr. SQ/2L Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS)
Luke Dessauer Middle Distance 5-10 So./So. SQ/1L Folsom, La. (St. Paul's School)
Josh Dominguez Jumps 5-8 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS)
Cullen Doody Distance 5-7 Fr./Fr. RS/RS Arabi, La. (Jesuit HS)
Ken Ehrhardt Distance 5-9 So./So. SQ/SQ New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Andy Florek Distance 5-7 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Kenner, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Damar Forbes Jumps 6-1 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Decatur, Ga. (Martin Luther King Jr. HS)
Scott Gibson Sprints 5-8 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ New Orleans, La. (Dulles HS)
Ben Guarisco Sprints 5-11 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS)
Jeremy Handy Middle Distance 5-7 So./So. SQ/SQ Houston, Texas (American School of Dubai)
Reggie Haslom Jumps 5-8 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab HS)
Armanti Hayes Sprints 5-10 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)
Kyle Hecker Distance 5-6 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Harahan, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Walter Henning Throws 6-0 Jr./Jr. 1L/1L Kings Park, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s HS/North Carolina)
Jerel Hill Sprints 5-10 Sr./Sr. 1L/1L Vicksburg, Miss. (Vicksburg HS/Hinds CC)
Trindon Holliday Sprints 5-6 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Zachary, La. (Northeast HS)
Jamaal James Middle Distance 6-0 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Trincity, Trinidad (Trinity College)
Johnathan Johnson Sprints 5-9 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Port Allen, La. (Port Allen HS)
Richard Jones Middle Distance 5-11 Jr./Jr. 1L/1L Benicia, Calif. (Benicia HS/Central Arizona JC)
Tim Landry Distance 5-10 So./So. SQ/SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover HS/Troy)
Michael Lauro Throws 5-9 So./So. 1L/1L Providence, R.I. (Classical HS/Rhode Island)
Anthony Martel Throws 6-0 Fr./So. RS/1L Sildell, La. (Northshore HS)
Marcus McGehee Jumps 6-0 So./So. 1L/1L Ethel, La. (Silliman Institute)
Aaron Moore Throws 6-2 Fr./So. RS/1L Mandeville, La. (Fontainebleau HS)
Gabriel Mvumvure Sprints 5-7 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Harare, Zimbabwe (Churchill HS)
Barrett Nugent Hurdles 6-1 So./So. 1L/1L Maurice, La. (North Vermillion HS)
Rynell Parson Sprints 5-8 Fr./Fr. HS/HS San Antonio, Texas (John Paul Stevens HS)
Ryan Penn Sprints 5-9 Sr./Sr. RS/RS Freeport, Bahamas (/Southwestern Christian)
Kyle Rose Jumps 5-11 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Ross Roubion Throws 6-2 Jr./Jr. 1L/2L New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Ryan Roubion Throws 5-8 Fr./So. RS/1L Destrehan, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Kenneth Schiffman Distance 5-10 So./So. RS/SQ Metairie, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Robert Simmons Sprints 5-9 So./So. 1L/1L Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Hightower HS)
Alan Sticker Distance 6-2 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Pineville, La. (Pineville HS)
Sean Swanner Distance 5-9 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS/Texas A&M)
Phillip Thomas Middle Distance 6-0 So./So. SQ/SQ Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor HS)
Zedric Thomas Jumps 5-11 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L New Iberia, La. (New Iberia Senior HS)
Garrek Thompson Middle Distance 5-7 So./So. 1L/1L Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS)
Tristan Walker Sprints 6-3 Jr./Sr. 1L/1L Brooklyn, N.Y. (South Shore HS/Central Arizona JC)
Sadiki White Middle Distance 6-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Millstone Township, N.J. (Allentown HS)
Caleb Williams Sprints 5-9 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Houma, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS)
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Class (IN/OUT)
Exp. (IN/OUT)
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Women
Amber Abbott Distance 5-4 Fr./Fr. RS/RS Walker, La. (Walker HS)
Laura Carleton Distance 5-5 Fr./So. RS/1L Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis HS)
Brittani Carter Jumps 5-9 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Missouri City, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)
Kristina Davis Sprints 5-4 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Union City, Calif. (James Logan HS)
Jessica Deutsch Distance 5-1 Fr./Fr. RS/RS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS)
Kimberlyn Duncan Sprints 5-8 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Katy, Texas (Cypress Springs HS)
Amal Esmail Distance 5-6 Jr./Jr. RS/RS Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Dhahran HS)
Brittany Hall Middle Distance 5-3 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Norcross, Ga. (Meadowcreek HS)
Samantha Henry Sprints 5-3 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Kingston, Jamaica (The Queen's School for Girls)
Jenna Henssler Distance 5-10 Fr./So. RS/1L Slidell, La. (Northshore HS)
Siedda Herbert Sprints/Jumps 5-6 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Port Allen, La. (Port Allen HS)
Allison Horner Throws 5-6 So./So. 1L/SQ Marietta, Ga. (Lovett HS)
Gabrielle Jackson Sprints 5-7 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City HS)
Whitney Johnson Jumps 5-9 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Houston, Texas (Northshore Senior HS)
Tenaya Jones Hurdles 5-4 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Dallas, Texas (Lancaster HS)
Abbey Karin Throws 5-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Byfield, Mass. (The Governors Academy)
Brieanna Kennedy Throws 5-8 So./So. 1L/1L Newark, Del. (Caravel Academy)
Rachel Laurent Jumps 5-6 So./So. 1L/1L Houma, La. (Vandebilt Catholic HS)
Charlene Lipsey Middle Distance 5-6 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Hempstead, N.Y. (Hempstead HS)
Danielle Martin Throws 5-8 So./So. 1L/1L Chalmette, La. (Chalmette HS)
Latoya McDermott Sprints 5-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Kingston, Jamaica (St. Andrew HS)
Melissa Ogbourne Jumps 5-10 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L St. Catherine, Jamaica (St. Jago HS)
Takeia Pinckney Sprints 5-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Atlanta, Ga. (Columbia HS)
Katelyn Rodrigue Jumps 5-0 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L New Orleans, La. (Dominican HS)
Lauren Saucier Jumps 5-3 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Gonzales, La. (St. Amant HS)
Samia Stokes Throws 6-2 So./So. TR/TR Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS/Mesa CC)
Cassandra Tate Sprints 5-8 So./So. 1L/1L Hammond, La. (Loranger HS)
LaTavia Thomas Middle Distance 5-8 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Philadelphia, Pa. (West Catholic HS)
Kayann Thompson Middle Distance 5-6 Sr./Sr. 2L/2L Clarendon, Jamaica (Edwin Allen HS/Lindenwood Univ.)
Devon Williams Middle Distance 5-11 Jr./Jr. RS/RS Parkville, Md. (Winston Churchill HS/Arkansas)
Kim Williams Throws 5-7 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Douglasville, Ga. (Alexander HS)
Kenyanna Wilson Sprints 5-4 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Glendale, Ariz. (Peoria HS)
Lauren Ybarzabal Distance 5-3 So./So. SQ/SQ Kenner, La. (Mt. Carmel Academy)
Men
Ade Alleyne-Forte Sprints 5-10 So./So. SQ/SQ San Fernando, Trinidad (St. Stephens HS)
Chris Bless Throws 5-11 Sr./Sr. SQ/1L Fair Oaks, Calif. (Del Campo HS)
Frank Bohn Distance 5-11 So./So. 1L/1L Galveston, Texas (Ball HS)
Davide Brown Jumps 5-11 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Metairie, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Joseph Caraway Jumps 5-9 Fr./Fr. RS/RS Lacassine, La. (Lacassine HS)
Richard Chautin Distance 5-10 So./So. 1L/1L Arnaudville, La. (Beau Chene HS)
Will Coppage Jumps 6-1 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Alexandria, La. (Alexandria Sr. HS)
Mark DeBlanc Throws 6-0 Jr./Jr. SQ/2L Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS)
Luke Dessauer Middle Distance 5-10 So./So. SQ/1L Folsom, La. (St. Paul's School)
Josh Dominguez Jumps 5-8 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS)
Cullen Doody Distance 5-7 Fr./Fr. RS/RS Arabi, La. (Jesuit HS)
Ken Ehrhardt Distance 5-9 So./So. SQ/SQ New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Andy Florek Distance 5-7 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Kenner, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Damar Forbes Jumps 6-1 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Decatur, Ga. (Martin Luther King Jr. HS)
Scott Gibson Sprints 5-8 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ New Orleans, La. (Dulles HS)
Ben Guarisco Sprints 5-11 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS)
Jeremy Handy Middle Distance 5-7 So./So. SQ/SQ Houston, Texas (American School of Dubai)
Reggie Haslom Jumps 5-8 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab HS)
Armanti Hayes Sprints 5-10 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)
Kyle Hecker Distance 5-6 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Harahan, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Walter Henning Throws 6-0 Jr./Jr. 1L/1L Kings Park, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s HS/North Carolina)
Jerel Hill Sprints 5-10 Sr./Sr. 1L/1L Vicksburg, Miss. (Vicksburg HS/Hinds CC)
Trindon Holliday Sprints 5-6 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Zachary, La. (Northeast HS)
Jamaal James Middle Distance 6-0 Sr./Sr. 3L/3L Trincity, Trinidad (Trinity College)
Johnathan Johnson Sprints 5-9 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Port Allen, La. (Port Allen HS)
Richard Jones Middle Distance 5-11 Jr./Jr. 1L/1L Benicia, Calif. (Benicia HS/Central Arizona JC)
Tim Landry Distance 5-10 So./So. SQ/SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover HS/Troy)
Michael Lauro Throws 5-9 So./So. 1L/1L Providence, R.I. (Classical HS/Rhode Island)
Anthony Martel Throws 6-0 Fr./So. RS/1L Sildell, La. (Northshore HS)
Marcus McGehee Jumps 6-0 So./So. 1L/1L Ethel, La. (Silliman Institute)
Aaron Moore Throws 6-2 Fr./So. RS/1L Mandeville, La. (Fontainebleau HS)
Gabriel Mvumvure Sprints 5-7 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Harare, Zimbabwe (Churchill HS)
Barrett Nugent Hurdles 6-1 So./So. 1L/1L Maurice, La. (North Vermillion HS)
Rynell Parson Sprints 5-8 Fr./Fr. HS/HS San Antonio, Texas (John Paul Stevens HS)
Ryan Penn Sprints 5-9 Sr./Sr. RS/RS Freeport, Bahamas (/Southwestern Christian)
Kyle Rose Jumps 5-11 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Ross Roubion Throws 6-2 Jr./Jr. 1L/2L New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Ryan Roubion Throws 5-8 Fr./So. RS/1L Destrehan, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Kenneth Schiffman Distance 5-10 So./So. RS/SQ Metairie, La. (Brother Martin HS)
Robert Simmons Sprints 5-9 So./So. 1L/1L Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Hightower HS)
Alan Sticker Distance 6-2 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L Pineville, La. (Pineville HS)
Sean Swanner Distance 5-9 Jr./Jr. SQ/SQ Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS/Texas A&M)
Phillip Thomas Middle Distance 6-0 So./So. SQ/SQ Baton Rouge, La. (Broadmoor HS)
Zedric Thomas Jumps 5-11 Jr./Jr. 2L/2L New Iberia, La. (New Iberia Senior HS)
Garrek Thompson Middle Distance 5-7 So./So. 1L/1L Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS)
Tristan Walker Sprints 6-3 Jr./Sr. 1L/1L Brooklyn, N.Y. (South Shore HS/Central Arizona JC)
Sadiki White Middle Distance 6-4 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Millstone Township, N.J. (Allentown HS)
Caleb Williams Sprints 5-9 Fr./Fr. HS/HS Houma, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS)
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Amy Hastings (Arizona State)
Amy Hastings
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Leavenworth, Kan.
High School:
Leavenworth
Height:
5-4
Arizona State Career Earned her first All-America honor on the cross country course in 2003, becoming just the fourth Sun Devil woman to do so...holds the school record in the indoor 5,000m run (16:06.91)... 2004 Outdoor: Captured her first conference crown by winning the 3,000m steeplechase at the Pac-10 meet before placing eighth at the regional meet and 18th at nationals...also won the Double Dual...ran the third-fastest time in school and conference history at the Oregon Invitational...finished second at the Sun Angel Classic in her only 1,500m run of the season...her 1,500m time of 4:21.73 ranks fourth-best in school history while her 16:02.53 in the 5,000m run is the fourth-best at ASU...also scored at the Pac-10 meet in the 5,000m run, finishing fourth overall...selected as the Pac-10 Track Athlete of the Week (April 26) after the Oregon Invitational race... 2004 Indoor: Set the school record in the 5,000m run at the Pac-10 Invitational...earned All-America honors in the 5,000m run, placing 11th overall in the race but eighth among American athletes in the race...won the 800m run at the Double Dual in her race at that distance...2003 XC: Finished 25th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships to earn her first All-America honor...was the top team finisher in all six races she ran...won the Dave Murray and ASU Invites...her two race wins ties her for second on the single season wins list and third in career wins at ASU...became only the third woman to win multiple races in one season...took third at the Roy Griak and was fourth at the Pac-10 Championships...finished as the runner-up at the regional meet...member of the All-Pac-10 First and All-West Region First teams...also garnered Academic All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors... 2003 Track: Redshirted...set the USA Junior Championships meet record in the 5,000m run to win the event and qualify for the Pan Am Games in Barbados (did not compete)... 2002 XC: Was an immediate contributor to the success of the team...was top finisher for the squad at the NCAA Championships with a 69th place finish...also finished second on the team in five races...best finish was fifth at the adidas Invitational...top time was a 21:11.0 at the conference meet...second best was at nationals...placed 10th in her first Pac-10 Championship race to help the team to second place...named to the All-Pac-10 second team...finished the NCAA West Region race in 10th-place to earn all-region honors.
High School: Claimed three Kansas state titles on her way to two school records...won the state cross country meet in 2001 and the 3000m race in 2000 and '01...records include a 10:43 in the 3200m and a 5:06 time in the 1600...named to the Nike Honorable Mention team in 2001 and was invited to the run in the Golden West Invitational...captained the cross country team (2000-01) and the track team (2001).
Personal: Major undeclared...parents are Scott and Aileen Hastings...has two siblings, Sara and Tommy...born Jan. 21, 1984, in Long Beach, Calif.
Personal Best Marks
800 2:15.66
3,000 SC 10:17.67
3,200 10:38
5,000 16:02.53
In NCAA Championship Meets
2004 Indoor 5,000m 16:24.58 11th *
2003 Cross Country 20:32.90 25th *
2002 Cross Country 21:14.30 69th
* All-America honors earned
Courtesy Arizona State
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Leavenworth, Kan.
High School:
Leavenworth
Height:
5-4
Arizona State Career Earned her first All-America honor on the cross country course in 2003, becoming just the fourth Sun Devil woman to do so...holds the school record in the indoor 5,000m run (16:06.91)... 2004 Outdoor: Captured her first conference crown by winning the 3,000m steeplechase at the Pac-10 meet before placing eighth at the regional meet and 18th at nationals...also won the Double Dual...ran the third-fastest time in school and conference history at the Oregon Invitational...finished second at the Sun Angel Classic in her only 1,500m run of the season...her 1,500m time of 4:21.73 ranks fourth-best in school history while her 16:02.53 in the 5,000m run is the fourth-best at ASU...also scored at the Pac-10 meet in the 5,000m run, finishing fourth overall...selected as the Pac-10 Track Athlete of the Week (April 26) after the Oregon Invitational race... 2004 Indoor: Set the school record in the 5,000m run at the Pac-10 Invitational...earned All-America honors in the 5,000m run, placing 11th overall in the race but eighth among American athletes in the race...won the 800m run at the Double Dual in her race at that distance...2003 XC: Finished 25th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships to earn her first All-America honor...was the top team finisher in all six races she ran...won the Dave Murray and ASU Invites...her two race wins ties her for second on the single season wins list and third in career wins at ASU...became only the third woman to win multiple races in one season...took third at the Roy Griak and was fourth at the Pac-10 Championships...finished as the runner-up at the regional meet...member of the All-Pac-10 First and All-West Region First teams...also garnered Academic All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors... 2003 Track: Redshirted...set the USA Junior Championships meet record in the 5,000m run to win the event and qualify for the Pan Am Games in Barbados (did not compete)... 2002 XC: Was an immediate contributor to the success of the team...was top finisher for the squad at the NCAA Championships with a 69th place finish...also finished second on the team in five races...best finish was fifth at the adidas Invitational...top time was a 21:11.0 at the conference meet...second best was at nationals...placed 10th in her first Pac-10 Championship race to help the team to second place...named to the All-Pac-10 second team...finished the NCAA West Region race in 10th-place to earn all-region honors.
High School: Claimed three Kansas state titles on her way to two school records...won the state cross country meet in 2001 and the 3000m race in 2000 and '01...records include a 10:43 in the 3200m and a 5:06 time in the 1600...named to the Nike Honorable Mention team in 2001 and was invited to the run in the Golden West Invitational...captained the cross country team (2000-01) and the track team (2001).
Personal: Major undeclared...parents are Scott and Aileen Hastings...has two siblings, Sara and Tommy...born Jan. 21, 1984, in Long Beach, Calif.
Personal Best Marks
800 2:15.66
3,000 SC 10:17.67
3,200 10:38
5,000 16:02.53
In NCAA Championship Meets
2004 Indoor 5,000m 16:24.58 11th *
2003 Cross Country 20:32.90 25th *
2002 Cross Country 21:14.30 69th
* All-America honors earned
Courtesy Arizona State
Ritzenhein takes bronze at World Half Marathon Championships
For Immediate Release
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Contact:
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USA Track & Field
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317-713-4661; Jim.Estes@usatf.org
Ritzenhein takes bronze at World Half Marathon Championships
BIRMINGHAM - 2008 Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) ran the second fastest U.S. time in history to finish third Sunday at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Birmingham, UK. Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea won his fourth world title in 59:35 while Bernard Kipyego of Kenya just outkicked Ritzenhein for the runner-up position, running 59:59. Ritzenhein's 1:00:00, led the Team USA men to a fourth-place team finish.
Other Team USA finishers included a 20th-place finish by Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) in 1:02:50; James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) 38th in 1:04:00; Brett Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 64th in 1:05:43; and Scott Bauhs (Chico, Calif.) in 1:06:07.
Kenya won the team competition with a total time of 3:01:06, Eritrea was second in 3:02:39 and Ethiopia edged out the U.S. for third 3:06:42 to 3:06:50.
Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) finished 11th in 1:10:09 to lead the Team USA women to a fifth-place team finish. Begley was followed by teammates Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.), who finished 17th in 1:10:55; Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) finished 33rd in 1:13:20; Heidi Westerling (Acworth, N.H.) was 38th in 1:14:22: and Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.) finished 48th in 1:16:42. Mary Keitany of Kenya dominated the women's field, running 1:06:36.
Kenya also won the women's team competition with a combined time of 3:22:30.
For more information on Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Contact:
Jim Estes
USA Track & Field
Associate Director of LDR & Marketing
317-713-4661; Jim.Estes@usatf.org
Ritzenhein takes bronze at World Half Marathon Championships
BIRMINGHAM - 2008 Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) ran the second fastest U.S. time in history to finish third Sunday at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Birmingham, UK. Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea won his fourth world title in 59:35 while Bernard Kipyego of Kenya just outkicked Ritzenhein for the runner-up position, running 59:59. Ritzenhein's 1:00:00, led the Team USA men to a fourth-place team finish.
Other Team USA finishers included a 20th-place finish by Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) in 1:02:50; James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) 38th in 1:04:00; Brett Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 64th in 1:05:43; and Scott Bauhs (Chico, Calif.) in 1:06:07.
Kenya won the team competition with a total time of 3:01:06, Eritrea was second in 3:02:39 and Ethiopia edged out the U.S. for third 3:06:42 to 3:06:50.
Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) finished 11th in 1:10:09 to lead the Team USA women to a fifth-place team finish. Begley was followed by teammates Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.), who finished 17th in 1:10:55; Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) finished 33rd in 1:13:20; Heidi Westerling (Acworth, N.H.) was 38th in 1:14:22: and Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.) finished 48th in 1:16:42. Mary Keitany of Kenya dominated the women's field, running 1:06:36.
Kenya also won the women's team competition with a combined time of 3:22:30.
For more information on Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
Top 10 Northern California Teams and Individuals at Clovis Invitational
Combined Boys Teams
Place School Points Team_Time Avg_Runner
5 Davis Senior SJ 273 1:19:27 15:53
6 Mountain View CC 347 1:19:53 15:58
10 Oak Ridge SJ 468 1:21:04 16:12
20 Petaluma High School NC 768 1:22:25 16:29
27 De La Salle NC 919 1:23:18 16:39
29 Jesuit SJ 957 1:23:08 16:37
37 Miramonte NC 1221 1:24:15 16:51
40 Fairfield SJ 1285 1:24:04
55 San Ramon Valley NC 1653 1:25:40 17:08
61 Woodcreek SJ 1782 1:26:00 17:12
Combined Boys Individuals
Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
3 6 3 Olson Erik 12 Novato NC 15:59
6 6 6 Rowe Garrett 12 Mountain View CC 15:08 15:18 (-0:10)
8 6 8 MacQuitty Philip 12 Palo Alto CC 15:13 15:22 (-0:09)
10 6 10 Coates Corey 12 Davis Senior SJ 15:17 15:50 (-0:33)
15 6 14 Halsted Trevor 11 Davis Senior SJ 15:27 16:10 (-0:43)
17 4 1 Rosas Roberto 12 Grace Davis SJ 15:28
30 6 26 Schuh Parker 11 Mountain View CC 15:43 15:43 (-0:00)
32 6 27 Lester Jared 12 Fairfield SJ 15:47 15:51 (-0:04)
33 10 1 Dowdy Hugh 12 Petaluma High School NC 15:48 16:04 (-0:16)
34 6 28 Kelly-Strong Adam 12 Jesuit SJ 15:48 16:27 (-0:39)
Combined Girls Teams
Place School Points Team_Time Avg_Runner
3 Oak Ridge SJ 286 1:35:42 19:08
10 Woodcreek SJ 430 1:36:44 19:20
15 Davis Senior SJ 698 1:38:52 19:46
16 Acalanes High School NC 704 1:39:10 19:50
18 Granite Bay High School SJ 764 1:38:23 19:40
35 California NC 1052 1:40:09 20:01
40 College Prep NC 1227 1:42:19 20:27
43 Miramonte NC 1284 1:42:55 20:35
45 Petaluma High School NC 1334 1:42:33 20:30
46 San Ramon Valley NC 1368 1:43:19 20:39
Combined Girls Individuals
Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
1 5 1 Nacouzi Julie 11 Montgomery 17:42
6 5 3 Lillig Colleen 12 California 18:04
11 5 6 Holt Brooke 11 Granite Bay High School 18:18
12 5 7 Scott Hayley 12 Oak Ridge 18:19 18:27 (-0:08)
17 5 12 Crosta Courtney 12 Woodcreek 18:26
22 5 17 Bowlus Christine 12 Davis Senior 18:35 18:58 (-0:23)
23 5 18 Zavesky Christine 11 Granite Bay High School 18:36
25 5 19 Lewis Breanna 12 Sheldon 18:37 19:33 (-0:56)
35 9 2 Andrade Isabel 12 Petaluma High School 18:53 18:42 (+0:11)
40 5 27 Sturges Allison 10 Mountain View 18:58 18:43 (+0:15)
Place School Points Team_Time Avg_Runner
5 Davis Senior SJ 273 1:19:27 15:53
6 Mountain View CC 347 1:19:53 15:58
10 Oak Ridge SJ 468 1:21:04 16:12
20 Petaluma High School NC 768 1:22:25 16:29
27 De La Salle NC 919 1:23:18 16:39
29 Jesuit SJ 957 1:23:08 16:37
37 Miramonte NC 1221 1:24:15 16:51
40 Fairfield SJ 1285 1:24:04
55 San Ramon Valley NC 1653 1:25:40 17:08
61 Woodcreek SJ 1782 1:26:00 17:12
Combined Boys Individuals
Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
3 6 3 Olson Erik 12 Novato NC 15:59
6 6 6 Rowe Garrett 12 Mountain View CC 15:08 15:18 (-0:10)
8 6 8 MacQuitty Philip 12 Palo Alto CC 15:13 15:22 (-0:09)
10 6 10 Coates Corey 12 Davis Senior SJ 15:17 15:50 (-0:33)
15 6 14 Halsted Trevor 11 Davis Senior SJ 15:27 16:10 (-0:43)
17 4 1 Rosas Roberto 12 Grace Davis SJ 15:28
30 6 26 Schuh Parker 11 Mountain View CC 15:43 15:43 (-0:00)
32 6 27 Lester Jared 12 Fairfield SJ 15:47 15:51 (-0:04)
33 10 1 Dowdy Hugh 12 Petaluma High School NC 15:48 16:04 (-0:16)
34 6 28 Kelly-Strong Adam 12 Jesuit SJ 15:48 16:27 (-0:39)
Combined Girls Teams
Place School Points Team_Time Avg_Runner
3 Oak Ridge SJ 286 1:35:42 19:08
10 Woodcreek SJ 430 1:36:44 19:20
15 Davis Senior SJ 698 1:38:52 19:46
16 Acalanes High School NC 704 1:39:10 19:50
18 Granite Bay High School SJ 764 1:38:23 19:40
35 California NC 1052 1:40:09 20:01
40 College Prep NC 1227 1:42:19 20:27
43 Miramonte NC 1284 1:42:55 20:35
45 Petaluma High School NC 1334 1:42:33 20:30
46 San Ramon Valley NC 1368 1:43:19 20:39
Combined Girls Individuals
Overall Race Place Last First Grade School Time 2008
1 5 1 Nacouzi Julie 11 Montgomery 17:42
6 5 3 Lillig Colleen 12 California 18:04
11 5 6 Holt Brooke 11 Granite Bay High School 18:18
12 5 7 Scott Hayley 12 Oak Ridge 18:19 18:27 (-0:08)
17 5 12 Crosta Courtney 12 Woodcreek 18:26
22 5 17 Bowlus Christine 12 Davis Senior 18:35 18:58 (-0:23)
23 5 18 Zavesky Christine 11 Granite Bay High School 18:36
25 5 19 Lewis Breanna 12 Sheldon 18:37 19:33 (-0:56)
35 9 2 Andrade Isabel 12 Petaluma High School 18:53 18:42 (+0:11)
40 5 27 Sturges Allison 10 Mountain View 18:58 18:43 (+0:15)
Friday, October 09, 2009
Haverford Men's Cross Country Roster
2009 Men's Cross Country Roster
Name Yr. Hometown Secondary School
Eric Arnold So. Yardley, Pa. Holy Ghost Prep
Atticus Brigham Fr. Amherst, Mass. Amherst Regional
Aaron Buikema Fr. Frankfort, Ill. Univ. of Chi. Laboratory Schools
Andrew Buzzelli Fr. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North
Joseph Carpenter Jr. Portland, Ore. Lincoln
Eric Chesterton Jr. Haddon Township, N.J. Haddon Township
Matthew Cohen So. Santa Monica, Calif. Santa Monica
Dave Colletta Fr. Rockville Centre, N.Y. South Side
Ben Cutilli So. Ambler, Pa. Hatboro-Horsham
Phil Eiseman Sr. Alexandria, Va. West Potomac
Lucas Fuentes Jr. Wilton, Conn. Wilton
Andrew Golato So. Springfield, Pa. Monsignor Bonner
Patrick Haneman So. Jamison, Pa. Holy Ghost Prep
Ethan Haswell Fr. Monkton, Md. Park School
Kevin Hoffman So. Grove City, Pa. Mohawk Area Jr.-Sr.
Anders Hulleberg Jr. Baltimore, Md. Park School
Harry Jones So. Indianapolis, Ind. International School of Indiana
Peter Kissin Fr. Larkspur, Calif. Redwood
Morgan Kist Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor
Jacob Koffer Fr. Malvern, Pa. Great Valley
Greg Krause Fr. Turnersville, N.J. Washington Township
Ruben Land So. Rochester, N.Y. Brighton
Andrew Lanham Sr. Wooster, Ohio Wooster
Richard Marsico Sr. Mamaroneck, N.Y. Mamaroneck
Jack McNeilly Fr. Rutherford, N.Y. Washingtonville
Ivo Milic-Strkalj Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. Friends Central
Zach Needell Jr. Washington, D.C. Georgetown Day School
Jacob Olshansky So. Urbana, Ill. The Univ. Laboratory School
Nick Reynolds Jr. Eugene, Ore. South Eugene
Michael Riccio Fr. Malvern, Pa. Westtown School
Jordan Schilit Fr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Jesuit
Tim Schoch So. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North
Benjamin Siqueiros So. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Mission College Prep
Faraz Sohail So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Loomis-Chaffee School (Conn.)
Chris Southwick Jr. Califon, N.J. Vorhees
Andrew Sturner So. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill West
Elias Tousley Jr. Kensington, Md. Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Lucas Van Meter So. Portland, Ore. Franklin
Nick Vechik Sr. Claremont, Calif. Webb School
Marcus Williams So. Bronx, N.Y. Westtown School (Pa.)
Willie Xiang So. Shanghai, China Palo Alto (Calif.)
Head Coach: Tom Donnelly (Villanova '69), 34th season
Assistant Coach: J.B. Haglund '01
Captains: Anders Hulleberg, Andrew Lanham
Name Yr. Hometown Secondary School
Eric Arnold So. Yardley, Pa. Holy Ghost Prep
Atticus Brigham Fr. Amherst, Mass. Amherst Regional
Aaron Buikema Fr. Frankfort, Ill. Univ. of Chi. Laboratory Schools
Andrew Buzzelli Fr. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North
Joseph Carpenter Jr. Portland, Ore. Lincoln
Eric Chesterton Jr. Haddon Township, N.J. Haddon Township
Matthew Cohen So. Santa Monica, Calif. Santa Monica
Dave Colletta Fr. Rockville Centre, N.Y. South Side
Ben Cutilli So. Ambler, Pa. Hatboro-Horsham
Phil Eiseman Sr. Alexandria, Va. West Potomac
Lucas Fuentes Jr. Wilton, Conn. Wilton
Andrew Golato So. Springfield, Pa. Monsignor Bonner
Patrick Haneman So. Jamison, Pa. Holy Ghost Prep
Ethan Haswell Fr. Monkton, Md. Park School
Kevin Hoffman So. Grove City, Pa. Mohawk Area Jr.-Sr.
Anders Hulleberg Jr. Baltimore, Md. Park School
Harry Jones So. Indianapolis, Ind. International School of Indiana
Peter Kissin Fr. Larkspur, Calif. Redwood
Morgan Kist Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor
Jacob Koffer Fr. Malvern, Pa. Great Valley
Greg Krause Fr. Turnersville, N.J. Washington Township
Ruben Land So. Rochester, N.Y. Brighton
Andrew Lanham Sr. Wooster, Ohio Wooster
Richard Marsico Sr. Mamaroneck, N.Y. Mamaroneck
Jack McNeilly Fr. Rutherford, N.Y. Washingtonville
Ivo Milic-Strkalj Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. Friends Central
Zach Needell Jr. Washington, D.C. Georgetown Day School
Jacob Olshansky So. Urbana, Ill. The Univ. Laboratory School
Nick Reynolds Jr. Eugene, Ore. South Eugene
Michael Riccio Fr. Malvern, Pa. Westtown School
Jordan Schilit Fr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Jesuit
Tim Schoch So. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North
Benjamin Siqueiros So. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Mission College Prep
Faraz Sohail So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Loomis-Chaffee School (Conn.)
Chris Southwick Jr. Califon, N.J. Vorhees
Andrew Sturner So. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill West
Elias Tousley Jr. Kensington, Md. Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Lucas Van Meter So. Portland, Ore. Franklin
Nick Vechik Sr. Claremont, Calif. Webb School
Marcus Williams So. Bronx, N.Y. Westtown School (Pa.)
Willie Xiang So. Shanghai, China Palo Alto (Calif.)
Head Coach: Tom Donnelly (Villanova '69), 34th season
Assistant Coach: J.B. Haglund '01
Captains: Anders Hulleberg, Andrew Lanham
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Four days left in the Jesse Owens Award fan vote
For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Contact:
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USA Track & Field
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317-713-4670; Vicky.Oddi@usatf.org
Four days left in the Jesse Owens Award fan vote
INDIANAPOLIS - There are only four days left for track and field fans to help select the 2009 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year, presented by Nike. The honors going to the sport's top athletes of the year is selected by a vote of the media; this year, an online fan ballot will account for 10 percent of the vote.
Cast your vote by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. BE SURE TO CHOOSE ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE WINNER.
Thousands have cast their vote thus far. The nominees for the 2009 Jesse Owens Awards are:
Men - Christian Cantwell, Kerron Clement, Tyson Gay, Trey Hardee, Bernard Lagat, LaShawn Merritt and Dwight Phillips.
Women - Jenny Barringer, Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter, Brittney Reese and Sanya Richards.
Be sure to go to http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp and cast your vote!
This year's awards will be presented December 5 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with USA Track & Field's 2009 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, December 2-6.
The Jesse Owens Award was established in 1981 as a tribute to the man whose accomplishments are forever enshrined in sports history. It is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, and is presented annually to the individuals selected through a nominating and voting procedure as the outstanding American performers of the year in Athletics.
PRIZES:
Two lucky fans who participate in the voting will be chosen at random to receive the ultimate apparel gift package, including autographed gear. Four more fans chosen at random receive USA Track & Field/Nike merchandise. Read the official rules of the contest.
For more information on the candidates and to vote for your favorite, visit http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
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INDIANAPOLIS - There are only four days left for track and field fans to help select the 2009 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year, presented by Nike. The honors going to the sport's top athletes of the year is selected by a vote of the media; this year, an online fan ballot will account for 10 percent of the vote.
Cast your vote by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. BE SURE TO CHOOSE ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE WINNER.
Thousands have cast their vote thus far. The nominees for the 2009 Jesse Owens Awards are:
Men - Christian Cantwell, Kerron Clement, Tyson Gay, Trey Hardee, Bernard Lagat, LaShawn Merritt and Dwight Phillips.
Women - Jenny Barringer, Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter, Brittney Reese and Sanya Richards.
Be sure to go to http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp and cast your vote!
This year's awards will be presented December 5 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with USA Track & Field's 2009 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, December 2-6.
The Jesse Owens Award was established in 1981 as a tribute to the man whose accomplishments are forever enshrined in sports history. It is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, and is presented annually to the individuals selected through a nominating and voting procedure as the outstanding American performers of the year in Athletics.
PRIZES:
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For more information on the candidates and to vote for your favorite, visit http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp.
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Huddle to defend USA Women's 10 km Championship
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Huddle to defend USA Women's 10 km Championship
INDIANAPOLIS - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) returns to Boston to defend her USA Women's 10 km title Monday at the 2009 USA Women's 10 km Championship, hosted by the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women. The championship will conclude the 2009 edition of USA Running Circuit.
Huddle will face two-time USA 10 km champion Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.) as well as 2008 runner-up Amy Rudolph (Providence, R.I.) and third-place finisher Renee Metivier-Baille (Boulder, Colo.), also in the mix will be Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.), the runner-up at the recent USA 5 km Championships.
About the USA Running Circuit
The USA Women's 10 km Championships is the final race on the women's 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC). The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from 5 km to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners.
The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women. Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.) currently leads the women's standings with 59 points.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the USA Women's 10 km Championship and the 2009 USARC visit www.usatf.org.
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Huddle to defend USA Women's 10 km Championship
INDIANAPOLIS - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) returns to Boston to defend her USA Women's 10 km title Monday at the 2009 USA Women's 10 km Championship, hosted by the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women. The championship will conclude the 2009 edition of USA Running Circuit.
Huddle will face two-time USA 10 km champion Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.) as well as 2008 runner-up Amy Rudolph (Providence, R.I.) and third-place finisher Renee Metivier-Baille (Boulder, Colo.), also in the mix will be Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.), the runner-up at the recent USA 5 km Championships.
About the USA Running Circuit
The USA Women's 10 km Championships is the final race on the women's 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC). The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from 5 km to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners.
The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon, which attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women. Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.) currently leads the women's standings with 59 points.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the USA Women's 10 km Championship and the 2009 USARC visit www.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
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Scott Bauhs
Bauhs Scott USA Sex M 11/05/1986
Personal Best - Outdoor
Performance Wind Place Date
1500 Metres 3:41.34 Chico, CA 11/04/2009
One Mile 3:59.81 Chico, CA 12/04/2008
3000 Metres 7:54.58 Eugene, OR 07/06/2009
5000 Metres 13:28.92 Heusden-Zolder 18/07/2009
10,000 Metres 27:48.06 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
Half Marathon 1:03:04 San José, CA 14/10/2007
Progression - Outdoor
Season Performance Wind Place Date
1500 Metres 2009 3:41.34 Chico, CA 11/04/2009
One Mile 2008 3:59.81 Chico, CA 12/04/2008
3000 Metres 2009 7:54.58 Eugene, OR 07/06/2009
5000 Metres 2009 13:28.92 Heusden-Zolder 18/07/2009
2008 13:31.90 Walnut, CA 18/04/2008
10,000 Metres 2008 27:48.06 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
Honours
Rank Performance Wind Place Date
Senior Race
36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 51 f 37:15 Edinburgh 30/03/2008
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Source: IAAF biography
Personal Best - Outdoor
Performance Wind Place Date
1500 Metres 3:41.34 Chico, CA 11/04/2009
One Mile 3:59.81 Chico, CA 12/04/2008
3000 Metres 7:54.58 Eugene, OR 07/06/2009
5000 Metres 13:28.92 Heusden-Zolder 18/07/2009
10,000 Metres 27:48.06 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
Half Marathon 1:03:04 San José, CA 14/10/2007
Progression - Outdoor
Season Performance Wind Place Date
1500 Metres 2009 3:41.34 Chico, CA 11/04/2009
One Mile 2008 3:59.81 Chico, CA 12/04/2008
3000 Metres 2009 7:54.58 Eugene, OR 07/06/2009
5000 Metres 2009 13:28.92 Heusden-Zolder 18/07/2009
2008 13:31.90 Walnut, CA 18/04/2008
10,000 Metres 2008 27:48.06 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
Honours
Rank Performance Wind Place Date
Senior Race
36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 51 f 37:15 Edinburgh 30/03/2008
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Source: IAAF biography
Brett Gotcher
Gotcher Brett USASex Weight Height Date of Birth Place of birth
M 01/09/1984
Personal Best - Outdoor
Performance Wind Place Date
10,000 Metres 28:27.79 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
20 Kilometres 58:57 New Haven, CT 07/09/2009
Half Marathon 1:02:09 Houston, TX 18/01/2009
Progression - Outdoor
Season Performance Wind Place Date
10,000 Metres 2008 28:27.79 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
20 Kilometres 2009 58:57 New Haven, CT 07/09/2009
Half Marathon 2009 1:02:09 Houston, TX 18/01/2009
Honours
Rank Performance Wind Place Date
Senior Race
37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 75 f 38:01 Amman 28/03/2009
Junior Race
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships 44 f 25:48 Lausanne 30/03/2003
Source: IAAF biography
M 01/09/1984
Personal Best - Outdoor
Performance Wind Place Date
10,000 Metres 28:27.79 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
20 Kilometres 58:57 New Haven, CT 07/09/2009
Half Marathon 1:02:09 Houston, TX 18/01/2009
Progression - Outdoor
Season Performance Wind Place Date
10,000 Metres 2008 28:27.79 Palo Alto, CA 04/05/2008
20 Kilometres 2009 58:57 New Haven, CT 07/09/2009
Half Marathon 2009 1:02:09 Houston, TX 18/01/2009
Honours
Rank Performance Wind Place Date
Senior Race
37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 75 f 38:01 Amman 28/03/2009
Junior Race
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships 44 f 25:48 Lausanne 30/03/2003
Source: IAAF biography
Team USA set for World Half Marathon Championships
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Team USA set for World Half Marathon Championships
INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 Olympians Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) will lead a strong U.S. contingent at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Sunday, in Birmingham, UK.
The men's team will also include recent USA 20 km champion Brett Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.). Ritzenhein and Gotcher will team with Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.); Scott Bauhs (Chico, Calif.), and James Carney (Boulder, Colo.).
Joining on the women's team withBegley will be Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.), Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.), and Heidi Westerling (Acworth, N.H.), who replaces Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.).
The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships will air on Universalsports.com on Sunday at 4:00 a.m. ET. A total of 47 IAAF Member Federations are set to compete this coming weekend, the highest number since 2004.
A total of $245,000 will be offered in prize money, with $30,000 going to the individual champions and $15,000 to the respective men's and women's team champions. The top finish for a U.S. team at this event came last year in Rio de Janeiro where the Team USA women finished fourth. The best team finish for a U.S. men's team was sixth in both 2005 and 2006.
For more information on Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
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USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Contact:
Jim Estes
USA Track & Field
Associate Director of LDR & Marketing
317-713-4661; Jim.Estes@usatf.org
Team USA set for World Half Marathon Championships
INDIANAPOLIS - 2008 Olympians Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) will lead a strong U.S. contingent at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Sunday, in Birmingham, UK.
The men's team will also include recent USA 20 km champion Brett Gotcher (Flagstaff, Ariz.). Ritzenhein and Gotcher will team with Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.); Scott Bauhs (Chico, Calif.), and James Carney (Boulder, Colo.).
Joining on the women's team withBegley will be Serena Burla (Baldwin, Mo.), Amy Hastings (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.), and Heidi Westerling (Acworth, N.H.), who replaces Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.).
The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships will air on Universalsports.com on Sunday at 4:00 a.m. ET. A total of 47 IAAF Member Federations are set to compete this coming weekend, the highest number since 2004.
A total of $245,000 will be offered in prize money, with $30,000 going to the individual champions and $15,000 to the respective men's and women's team champions. The top finish for a U.S. team at this event came last year in Rio de Janeiro where the Team USA women finished fourth. The best team finish for a U.S. men's team was sixth in both 2005 and 2006.
For more information on Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit www.usatf.org.
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About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
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Barringer, Hooker, and Lucas Named Women’s Bowerman Finalists
Barringer, Hooker, and Lucas Named Women’s Bowerman Finalists
2009 marks the inauguration of The Bowerman, presented to the top NCAA collegiate track & field athlete
October 8, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (USTFCCCA.org) – The Bowerman Advisory Board announced on Thursday the three women’s finalists for The Bowerman, an award which will recognize annually the most outstanding collegiate women’s track and field athlete. The 2009 finalists are Colorado’s Jennifer Barringer, Texas’ Destinee Hooker, and Texas A&M’s Porscha Lucas.
“As a former coach, I am pleased there is such an honor for women in the sport of collegiate track & field. This award provides a great opportunity to highlight the achievements of some of the most talented athletes in collegiate sports,” said Alfreeda Goff, Vice-Chairman of the Bowerman Advisory Board and Senior Associate Commissioner of the Horizon League.
The three women’s finalists were selected by the ten-member Bowerman Advisory Board, which is comprised of NCAA collegiate administrators, national and regional media personnel, and track & field statisticians. The Bowerman is administered by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
“I would like to thank the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for having the foresight to create such a prestigious award for collegiate track & field athletes. The Bowerman is an excellent way to recognize the talented young men and women who participate in track & field, as well as to honor one of the all-time great track & field coaches, Bill Bowerman,” said Herman Frazier, Chairman of the Bowerman Advisory Board and Senior Associate Athletic Director at Temple University.
The 2009 announcement and presentation of The Bowerman will be held on December 16th in conjunction with the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The three women’s finalists will be invited to the announcement and presentation of The Bowerman.
The Bowerman is named in honor of track and field pioneer Bill Bowerman, who served the sport of track and field in numerous ways, including his leadership in the USTFCCCA predecessor organization the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole.
“Our family is greatly honored by this distinguished award that gives recognition to a student-athlete for their abilities and performance in track and field,” said Barbara Bowerman, wife of the late Bill Bowerman. “Bill always felt that the achievements of the athletes on the athletic fields should be recognized in a most meaningful way.”
A ballot consisting of the three finalists will be sent in early November to The Bowerman Voters who will rank their selections for The Bowerman. Fans and USTFCCCA members will also be able to vote online as part of the national voting process.
An independent firm will collect and tabulate the votes to determine the women’s 2009 winner of The Bowerman.
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S FINALISTS
JENNIFER BARRINGER – UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Barringer, an Oviedo, Florida native, set outdoor collegiate records in the 1,500 meters, the 5,000 meters, and the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Her time in the 3,000 meter steeple was an NCAA collegiate outdoor championship meet record and gave her the NCAA outdoor title in the event. Barringer also set three collegiate records indoors in the mile, the 3,000 meters, and the 5,000 meters. She won the NCAA indoor national title in the 3,000 meters, breaking the NCAA meet record in the process. Overall, Barringer was undefeated in collegiate competition in 2009. Barringer was named the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Indoor National Track Athlete of the Year and the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Outdoor National Track Athlete of the Year.
DESTINEE HOOKER – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Hooker, from San Antonio, Texas, won both the indoor and outdoor Division I NCAA national titles in the high jump in 2009. She set a new collegiate and meet record at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in the high jump, clearing 1.98m (6’6”). She also won Big 12 high jump titles at the indoor conference meet and outdoor conference meet in 2009, breaking both meet records in the process. Hooker only suffered one defeat over the course of the 2009 indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons, registering a total of 10 wins over the course of both seasons. She was honored as the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Indoor National Field Athlete of the Year.
PORSCHA LUCAS – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Lucas, a native of Plano, Texas, won the 200 meters, finished fourth in the 100 meters, and ran on the 4x100 meter relay team that broke the collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She also picked up Big 12 titles outdoors in the 200 meters and the 4x400 meter relay, and finished as runner-up in the 100 meters. During the 2009 indoor season, Lucas won Big 12 titles in the 200 meters and the 4x400 meter relay, and finished third in the 60 meters. At indoor championships, Lucas finished second in the 200 meters, eighth in the 60 meters, and ran on the winning 4x400 meter relay team. Lucas was honored as the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Outdoor South Central Region Track Athlete of the Year.
About the USTFCCCA
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is the non-profit professional organization that represents men's and women's cross country and track and field coaches in the United States. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members, including 91% of NCAA track and field programs. USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track and field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a representative for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track and field.
2009 marks the inauguration of The Bowerman, presented to the top NCAA collegiate track & field athlete
October 8, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (USTFCCCA.org) – The Bowerman Advisory Board announced on Thursday the three women’s finalists for The Bowerman, an award which will recognize annually the most outstanding collegiate women’s track and field athlete. The 2009 finalists are Colorado’s Jennifer Barringer, Texas’ Destinee Hooker, and Texas A&M’s Porscha Lucas.
“As a former coach, I am pleased there is such an honor for women in the sport of collegiate track & field. This award provides a great opportunity to highlight the achievements of some of the most talented athletes in collegiate sports,” said Alfreeda Goff, Vice-Chairman of the Bowerman Advisory Board and Senior Associate Commissioner of the Horizon League.
The three women’s finalists were selected by the ten-member Bowerman Advisory Board, which is comprised of NCAA collegiate administrators, national and regional media personnel, and track & field statisticians. The Bowerman is administered by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
“I would like to thank the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for having the foresight to create such a prestigious award for collegiate track & field athletes. The Bowerman is an excellent way to recognize the talented young men and women who participate in track & field, as well as to honor one of the all-time great track & field coaches, Bill Bowerman,” said Herman Frazier, Chairman of the Bowerman Advisory Board and Senior Associate Athletic Director at Temple University.
The 2009 announcement and presentation of The Bowerman will be held on December 16th in conjunction with the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The three women’s finalists will be invited to the announcement and presentation of The Bowerman.
The Bowerman is named in honor of track and field pioneer Bill Bowerman, who served the sport of track and field in numerous ways, including his leadership in the USTFCCCA predecessor organization the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and the running community as a whole.
“Our family is greatly honored by this distinguished award that gives recognition to a student-athlete for their abilities and performance in track and field,” said Barbara Bowerman, wife of the late Bill Bowerman. “Bill always felt that the achievements of the athletes on the athletic fields should be recognized in a most meaningful way.”
A ballot consisting of the three finalists will be sent in early November to The Bowerman Voters who will rank their selections for The Bowerman. Fans and USTFCCCA members will also be able to vote online as part of the national voting process.
An independent firm will collect and tabulate the votes to determine the women’s 2009 winner of The Bowerman.
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S FINALISTS
JENNIFER BARRINGER – UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Barringer, an Oviedo, Florida native, set outdoor collegiate records in the 1,500 meters, the 5,000 meters, and the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Her time in the 3,000 meter steeple was an NCAA collegiate outdoor championship meet record and gave her the NCAA outdoor title in the event. Barringer also set three collegiate records indoors in the mile, the 3,000 meters, and the 5,000 meters. She won the NCAA indoor national title in the 3,000 meters, breaking the NCAA meet record in the process. Overall, Barringer was undefeated in collegiate competition in 2009. Barringer was named the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Indoor National Track Athlete of the Year and the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Outdoor National Track Athlete of the Year.
DESTINEE HOOKER – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Hooker, from San Antonio, Texas, won both the indoor and outdoor Division I NCAA national titles in the high jump in 2009. She set a new collegiate and meet record at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in the high jump, clearing 1.98m (6’6”). She also won Big 12 high jump titles at the indoor conference meet and outdoor conference meet in 2009, breaking both meet records in the process. Hooker only suffered one defeat over the course of the 2009 indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons, registering a total of 10 wins over the course of both seasons. She was honored as the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Indoor National Field Athlete of the Year.
PORSCHA LUCAS – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Lucas, a native of Plano, Texas, won the 200 meters, finished fourth in the 100 meters, and ran on the 4x100 meter relay team that broke the collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She also picked up Big 12 titles outdoors in the 200 meters and the 4x400 meter relay, and finished as runner-up in the 100 meters. During the 2009 indoor season, Lucas won Big 12 titles in the 200 meters and the 4x400 meter relay, and finished third in the 60 meters. At indoor championships, Lucas finished second in the 200 meters, eighth in the 60 meters, and ran on the winning 4x400 meter relay team. Lucas was honored as the 2009 USTFCCCA Women’s Division I Outdoor South Central Region Track Athlete of the Year.
About the USTFCCCA
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is the non-profit professional organization that represents men's and women's cross country and track and field coaches in the United States. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members, including 91% of NCAA track and field programs. USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track and field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a representative for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track and field.
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