2009 Army Cross Country Media Guide

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Table of Contents and Quick Facts ..................................... 3This is West Point ............................................................ 4-5Distinguished Graduates ................................................. 6-7Why West Point? ............................................................. 8-9The U.S. Military Academy ...........................................10-11Academy Leadership ........................................................ 12Director of Athletics ........................................................... 13Coaches & Staff ........................................................... 14-152009 Men’s Roster and Outlook ....................................... 16Men’s Profi les .............................................................. 17-19Plebe Profi les ................................................................... 202009 Women’s Roster and Outlook .................................. 21Women’s Profi les ......................................................... 22-23Plebe Profi les ................................................................... 24Army-Navy Rivalry ............................................................ 252008 Men’s Results ..................................................... 26-272008 Women’s Results ................................................ 28-29Patriot League Information ............................................... 30

Location ........................................................ West Point, N.Y.Founded ........................................................March 16, 1802Enrollment ..................................................................... 4,400Superintendent ..................... Lt. Gen. Franklin L. HagenbeckAthletic Director .............................................Kevin AndersonNicknames ...........................................Black Knights, CadetsMascot ............................................................................ MuleMotto ................................................... “Duty, Honor, Country”Colors ...................................................Black, Gold and GrayConference ......................................................Patriot League

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Head Coach ...........................................................Troy Engle Assistant Coach ................................................... Jayne PennMen’s Team Captain .............................................. Zac ReiterWomen’s Team Captain .................... Stephanie SchoenemanAthletic Trainer ......................................................David AllenHead Offi cer Representative ......................... Col. Mark TooleAthletic Intern ....................................... 2nd Lt. Kevin KumlienCross Country Offi ce Phone .......................... (845) 938-2425 Best Time to Contact Coach Engle.......... Weekday Mornings

COACHING STAFF

Sr. Assoc. AD/Athletic Communications .............Bob BerettaAssistant/Cross Country Contact ........................ Dallas MillerAthletic Communications Phone .................... (845) 938-3303Miller’s Direct Line ......................................... (845) 938-6996Miller’s E-Mail ...................................dallas.miller@usma.eduAthletic Communications FAX ....................... (845) 446-2556Army “A” Line ............................................. (845) 938-ARMY Offi cial Web site ............................. www.goARMYsports.com

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The 2009 Army Cross Country Media Guide is an official pub-lication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Com-munications. The guide was designed, written and edited by Dallas Miller. Editing assistance was provided by Brian Gunning, Mady Salvani, Tracy Nelson, Tim Volkmann, and Ryan Yanoshak. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Creative Imaging Center, John Pellino and Mady Salvani.

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THE PREMIER LEADER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION IN THE NATION

The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progres-

sive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates in-

cludes some of our nation’s most famous and infl uential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point

graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military lead-ership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassa-dors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astro-

nauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of

young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foun-dation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army offi cer in the service of our nation. Cadets have

much more responsibility in running the Academy than stu-dents in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience.

Cadets succeed at West Point because of the sup-port they receive from the staff and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily ba-sis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength

is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfl ess service to our nation.

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ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was se-lected to serve as Commanding Gen-eral of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named Gen-eral-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor.

ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, end-ing the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill.

GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 TO 1914.

JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior offi cer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Ex-peditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefi eld, promoted American pres-tige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR ’03 After World War I, MacArthur re-turned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promot-ed to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacifi c Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only fi ve offi cers to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars).

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful command-ers in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton ac-complished one of the most remark-able feats in military history in Decem-ber 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern fl ank against the Ger-man attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in com-bat arenas around the world.

OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He com-manded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the fi rst Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army offi cer to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars), and the Bradley fi ghting vehicle is named in his honor.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named Presi-dent of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only fi ve offi cers to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars).

ALEXANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982.

FRANK BORMAN ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Bor-man commanded the fi rst circumlunar fl ight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines.

FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army offi cer after graduation. He even-tually became the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philip-pines from 1992 to 1998.

EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the fi rst manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon.

EDWARD WHITE ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the fi rst man to walk in space and was one of the three astro-nauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.

H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ul-timately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deploy-ment since the Vietnam War, includ-ing portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

PETER M. DAWKINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Com-mander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica.

JAMES V. KIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He found-ed the Kimsey Foundation in 1996.

MICHAEL W. KRZYZEWSKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basket-ball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Octo-ber 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, cap-tured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator.

ROBERT S. KIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a fl ight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mis-sion last fall.

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“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN

“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of fur-ther career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS

“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I be-lieve in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to de-veloping excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sen-sibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONKITE

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“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Every-thing was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the oppor-tunity to rise, based solely on performance and abil-ity. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL

“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fi ne institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This read-ies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s fi rst day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their fi rst year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Train-ing. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the fi rst- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development Sys-tem seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Val-ues,” based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, be-gins on the fi rst day. Integrity is refl ected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socio-economic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities rang-ing from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orien-teering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vast-ly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The fi rst grad-uating class num-bered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new offi cers an-nually, both men and women, who are pre-pared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowl-edge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is de-veloping leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the na-tional needs of the 21st century.

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a com-missioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an of-fi cer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfl ess service to the Na-tion. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicen-tennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifi cations in 1778 after problems arose with French engi-neers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continen-tal soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffi c. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifi cations. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation es-tablishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devot-ed to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s fi rst engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventu-ally established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, har-bors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced fa-mous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were gradu-ates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier gen-eral or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Pat-ton. In more recent confl icts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space explora-tion, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfi lls the same mis-sion as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These develop-mental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, al-lowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fi elds-of-study and majors nurture the de-velopment of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learn-ing, essential characteristics of 21st century offi cers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic

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Lt. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck assumed duties as the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy in June 2006. Hagenbeck was commissioned from West Point in 1971. He earned a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and served as an assistant football coach at Florida State University. While assigned to the Academy’s Department of Physical Education, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Long Island University. His military education includes the Army War College, Army Command and General Staff College and the Infantry Offi cer Ad-vanced Course. Hagenbeck has commanded at every level from company through division, culminating as Com-manding General of the 10th Mountain Division. He has also served in the 25th Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Among his other assignments, Hagenbeck served as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, and in nu-merous staff positions. His Joint assignments include: Exchange Offi cer and Tactics Instructor to the Royal Australian In-fantry Center; Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Global and Multi-Lateral Issues and Western Hemisphere; Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5); and Deputy Director for Current Operations, J33, Joint Staff. He served as Com-mander, Coalition Joint Task Force Mountain, Op-erations Enduring Freedom/Anaconda and Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force 180 in Afghanistan. Hagenbeck’s decorations include the Distin-guished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (oak leaf cluster); Legion of Merit (four oak leaf clusters); Bronze Star (oak leaf cluster); Meri-torious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters); Army Commendation Medal (oak leaf cluster); Army Achievement Medal; Air Assault Badge; Master Parachutist Badge; Expert Infantryman Badge; Aus-tralian, British, and Honduran Airborne Wings; Joint Chiefs of Staff Identifi cation Badge and Army Staff Identifi cation Badge.

SUPERINTENDENT

LT. GEN.FRANKLIN L. HAGENBECK

COMMANDANT OF CADETS

BRIG. GEN.MICHAEL S. LINNINGTON

Brig. Gen. Michael S. Linnington took command of the United States Corps of Cadets as West Point’s 71st Commandant of Cadets in May 2008. Linnington was commissoned from the U.S. Mili-tary Academy in 1980 and earned a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute. His military education includes Infantry Of-fi cer Basic and Advanced Courses, U.S. Army Com-mand and General Staff College, and attendance at the National War College where he earned a mas-ter’s degree in National Security Strategy. Linnington is in his second stint at West Point, having been an instructor in the Department of Math Sciences and the Brigade S4, Battalion Exec-utive Offi cer. After serving as the Brigade Executive Offi cer in the 187th Infantry at Fort Campbell, Ky., he commanded the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry in the Republic of Korea, and remained in Korea, serving as the Operations Offi cer (G3) for the 2nd Infantry Division. In 2001, Linnington returned to the U.S., attend-ing the National War College, with a follow-on as-signment as Special Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff. In May 2002, he assumed command of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) in Kandahar, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. From June 2002 through June 2004, Lin-nington commanded AASLT, both in Operation En-during Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Linnington departed command for an assignment on the Joint Staff (J8), and then served as the Assis-tant Commandant/Deputy Commanding General at the U.S. Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning, Ga. In his most recent assignment, Linnington served as Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army. Linnington’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Valor, Bronze Star, Defense Meri-torious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Com-mendation Medal, Army Occupation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commenda-tion, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infan-tryman’s Badge, Airborne and Air Assault wings, Ranger Tab, and Pathfi nders Badge. Linnington and his wife, Brenda, a 1981 West Point graduate, have a son, Michael, and a daugh-ter, Tracy.

DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD

BRIG. GEN.PATRICK FINNEGAN

In the summer of 2005, Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan was named Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy. Upon graduation from West Point in 1971, he was commissioned a second lieutenant, attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univer-sity and earned a Master of Public Administration degree in 1973. As a cadet, he served as Chairman of the Honor Committee and head manager of the Army football team. Finnegan received his Juris Doctor from the Univer-sity of Virginia Law School in 1979. While attending law school, he was a member and editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Finnegan has served JAG Corps tours at Bad Kreuznach, Germany (1979-82); the Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Va. (1983-87); Fort Bragg, N.C. (1988-93); MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (1994-96); and Stuttgart, Germany (1996-98). He served as USMA Staff Judge Advocate from August 1998 until he was appointed as Professor and Head of the Department of Law in July 1999. Prior to his appointment as Dean, Finnegan also served as head offi cer representative for the Army football team. During his time at Fort Bragg, Finnegan was de-ployed to the Persian Gulf to participate in Opera-tions Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Finnegan’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal (oak leaf cluster), Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (two oak leaf clus-ters), Humanitarian Service Medal, Saudi Arabia/Kuwait Liberation Medal and Defense Meritorious Unit Award (oak leaf cluster). A member of the Virginia Bar and the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society, Finnegan has also been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Finnegan and his wife, Joan, have two daughters: Katie Finnegan Rucker and Jenna Finnegan Bech-en; and four grandchildren.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

KEVIN ANDERSON

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THE ANDERSON FAMILY: KEVIN, MOIRA, CHAUNCEY, OLIVIA AND MICHAELA

Since Kevin Anderson was introduced as Army’s Director of Athletics on Dec. 13, 2004, West Point’s intercollegiate athletic program has enjoyed immense success both on and off the “fi elds of friendly strife.” Boasting more than two decades of leader-ship and experience, Anderson departed his post as executive associate athletic director at Oregon State University to accept the chal-lenge of re-invigorating Army’s proud athletic

program. The veteran administrator has played a large role in accomplishing that goal during his fi ve years along the banks of the Hudson. In that time, Army has sent 19 intercollegiate athletic teams to the NCAAs, captured its fi rst National Champion-ship in more than 50 years, witnessed the revitalization of its hockey and men’s basketball programs, and experienced unparalleled success in several others, such as baseball, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis and women’s basketball. A year ago, Army’s women’s soccer team became West Point’s ninth different intercollegiate program to advance to the NCAAs under Anderson’s watch, while the baseball team reached a regional fi nal for the fi rst time in school history. During the 2004-05 academic year, Anderson’s fi rst at West Point, Army’s ath-letic program won a National Championship in rifl e, sent a record seven teams to postseason appearances, defeated Navy in the year-long series for the fi rst time since 1978 and forged an overall winning percentage of .582. It marked Army’s fi nest overall performance in more than a decade. Seventeen of Army’s 25 intercollegiate teams carved records of .500 or bet-ter that year as the Black Knights put forth their highest year-long winning per-centage since a .604 effort in 1993-94. In addition, Army reclaimed the Patriot League’s Presidents’ Cup—signifying the league’s all-sports champion—for the fi rst time since 1997. Army sent its rifl e, gymnastics, baseball, la-crosse, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and golf squads to postseason play, surpassing the pre-vious standard of six teams in NCAA action. Six of Army’s eight spring teams won Patriot League titles that year. Army’s success opposite Navy snapped a 27-year drought in the all-sports rivalry, giving the Black Knights their fi rst series win over Navy since going 9-8-1 (.528) in 1977-78. The Black Knights used their 2004-05 success as a springboard to continued outstanding perfor-mances in 2005-06. Army’s fall and winter teams combined to forge back-to-back winning records for the fi rst time since 1993-94. Additionally, four Army teams earned NCAA Tour-nament appearances in 2005-06, highlighted by the women’s basketball team, which earned the Academy’s fi rst postseason berth at the Division I level. In 2006-07, Anderson presided over a re-surgence of Army’s men’s basketball and hockey programs, as well as the continued success of the Black Knights’ women’s basketball squad, which set a single season school record for victories at the Division I level. All three programs fl ourished again the following year with hockey earning its fi rst Atlantic Hockey Association regular-season crown and the men’s basketball squad advancing in the Patriot League postseason for the second straight year, a fi rst since 1995 and 1996. Additionally, a young Black Knights’ baseball team captured its third regular season Patriot League championship in fi ve years and Army’s women’s tennis team earned its fourth consecutive conference championship and ac-companying NCAA berth. Three Army teams traveled to the NCAAs last season, headlined by the wom-en’s soccer and baseball squads. The Black Knights’ baseball team gained na-tional attention by reaching the fi nals of the Austin Regional and nearly upsetting national top seed and NCAA runnerup Texas in a championship game. Off the fi eld, construction of the Foley Athletic Center, a spacious indoor prac-

tice facility for football, was completed in the winter of 2007. During Anderson’s time at West Point, Randall Hall, which houses offi ces, locker rooms and team rooms for men’s and women’s basketball, as well as luxury suites that overlook historic Michie Stadium, was also unveiled. Army’s fabled football home received additional state-of-the-art amenities last summer with the installation of a new FieldTurf playing surface and a sparkling 30-foot-by-50-foot scoreboard, com-plete with a 20-foot-by-50-foot high-defi nition video board. In the last year alone, Anderson led the search that resulted in the hiring of Rich Ellerson as Army’s 36th head football coach. He was also instrumental in negotiating a broadcast extension with CBS Sports to televise the Army-Navy foot-ball game to 2018, a new national television deal for Army’s football program, separate contracts with three different cities to serve as host for future Army-Navy games, and a landmark agreement with the New York Yankees that will result in Army’s football team playing six games over the next years at Yankee Stadium. As part of the deal, Army will battle Notre Dame next fall in the fi rst col-lege football game to be played at the Yankees’ majestic new home. Prior to his busy 2008-09 academic year, Anderson brokered major broadcast agreements for Army’s football program with ESPN and WABC Radio (770-AM), as well as aligning the Black Knights’ athletics teams with Nike, as part of a signifi cant apparel deal, and Learfi eld Sports Properties. The Army “A” Club has continued to fl ourish under Anderson’s leadership, establishing school records for annual giving during each of his four years at the Academy. During his time at Oregon State, Anderson directed the athletic department’s external operations, to include marketing and promotions, sports information, ticket operations and the Beaver Athletic Student Fund. He also oversaw Oregon State’s highly successful football, men’s basketball and baseball programs, lead-ing the search and recruitment for head football coach Mike Riley. Anderson, who ranks as the fi rst African-American to hold the position of direc-tor of athletics at West Point, was a member of an OSU management staff that balanced the athletic department’s budget for the fi rst time in nearly 15 years. Anderson took residence in Corvallis, Ore., in December 2002 after serving as executive associate athletic director for external affairs at the University of California. He joined the California staff in November 1997 as assistant athletic director for annual programs and was promoted to associate athletic director for development, tickets and the Bears’ baseball team in March 1999. At California, Anderson oversaw all fundraising matters involving capital giving and capital projects, as well as ticketing operations. He also functioned as the

primary major gift offi cer for the athletic depart-ment. Under his leadership, California raised more than $5 million annually, including a record num-ber of funds in fi scal years 2001 and 2002. An-derson also headed efforts to raise money for a renovation of California’s Memorial Football Sta-dium. Before accepting his position with the Golden Bears, Anderson served as area executive direc-tor of the YMCA of the East Bay from 1995 to 1997. He was director of annual giving with Stan-ford University’s athletic department from 1993 to 1995. While at Stanford, Anderson worked with the Stanford University Provost, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Anderson served as director of development, marketing and communications of the San Fran-cisco Education Fund (1990-93) and was North-ern California development director for the United Negro Fund (1989-90). He was also a manager with the Xerox Corporation from 1980 through 1989. Anderson graduated from San Francisco State University in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in po-litical science. He is also a 1981 graduate of the Xerox Corporation’s New Manager School and the Xerox Marketing School in 1986. He completed the executive management program at the Sports Management Institute in 1995. In addition to his duties at West Point, An-derson has served as chairman for the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I-A Athletic Directors McClendon Minority Scholarship Steering Committee and is a member of the NCAA’s Basketball Academic Enhancement Group. In September, he became

chairman of the Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee. Most recently, Anderson was elected Third Vice President of NACDA in June. Kevin and his wife, Moira, have four children: daughters, Olivia and Michaela; and sons, Kevin Jr. and Chauncey.

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Troy Engle brings a wealth of interna-tional and collegiate coaching experi-ence to West Point as he enters his second season as the head coach of the Army men’s and women’s cross country and track and fi eld teams. This is his third stint at the U.S. Military Academy after previously serving as an instruc-tor of physical education and assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams from 1995-96 and again in 1998.

In just his fi rst year as head coach, Engle guided the men’s cross country team to a share of the Patriot League champion-ship with arch-rival Navy, the Black Knights’ fi rst since 2001, while helping the women’s squad improve its Patriot League standing to fourth. Engle most recently coached the U.S. track and fi eld team in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing from September 6-17. During his tenure with the United States Olympic Com-mittee, which began in 2006, Engle also served as the associate director of the Paralympic Division. Engle directed all aspects of the U.S. track and fi eld team’s preparation for the Paralympic Games and served as the head coach at all major international competi-tions leading up to the Paralympics, including the Pan American and World Cup games. Engle orchestrated a growth in the program that resulted in an in-crease in the U.S. team’s medal count and a jump in the track and fi eld standings to sec-ond behind China. Prior to joining the USOC, Engle was the head coach of the men’s and women’s track and fi eld and cross country teams, assistant athletic director, and athletic department business manager at Divi-sion III Occidental College in Los Ange-les, Calif. He turned the women’s cross country team, which was initially unable to fi eld a full program, into a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Con-ference title winner by his fourth year. In his seventh and fi nal year at the school, Engle led the team to its fi rst NCAA appearance in 12 years. En-gle garnered three West Regional NCAA Division III Coach of the Year honors at Occidental; one for cross country (2006) and two in in-door track and fi eld (2003 and 2005). A native of Council Grove, Kan., Engle served

as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and fi eld team at Kansas State University for the 1998-99 academic year. There, he helped coach all the events and assisted in recruiting a class which was rated fourth-best in Division I by Track and Field News.

In between his fi rst two stints at Army, Engle served as the di-rector of sports for the Papua New Guinea Sports Commission. Engle directed all sports development programs for the nation of fi ve million people and served as the national track and fi eld coach. He fi rst served as the national coach for Papua New Guinea between 1987 and 1991.

Engle closed out a successful stint as head men’s and women’s track and cross country coach at Washington (Mo.) University (1992-94) by guiding the women’s outdoor track and fi eld and cross country teams to the University Athletic Association title in his fi nal season. His efforts earned him UAA “Coach of the Year” honors in both track and cross country. Engle also served as the men’s track and cross country coach at Swarthmore Col-lege (1991-92).

In addition to his international and collegiate coaching

experience, Engle is a respected administrator and clinician. He was a member of the NCAA Track and Field Committee from 2001-06, chairing it from 2005-

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Engle has also served in various leadership capacities within USA Track and Field,

both as assistant coach at such meets as the 1995 World Indoor Champi-onships in Barcelona and through his involvement with the Coach-ing Education Program. He has lectured in the Level II endurance program since 1998. In addition, he has conducted clinics for the world governing body of track and fi eld, the In-

ternational Association of Athlet-ic Federations, in four nations and

has lectured at numerous coaching clinics around the United States. Engle earned his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in 1983 and a master’s degree in sport management

from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1985.

He currently resides at West Point with his daughter, Nawen.

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Jayne (Ja-NAY) Penn joins the Army cross country team for her fi rst season as an assistant coach with the Black Knights, where she worked primarily with the mid-dle-distance events. Penn was also a fi rst-year assistant with the track and fi eld team in the spring.

Penn was a standout performer on the Georgetown University track and fi eld team that claimed the 2006 Big East In-door Championship and 2007 Outdoor

ECAC Championships. Penn excelled in the 400m, running that leg on Georgetown’s distance medley relay team that ranked in the top-10 in the nation during the 2007 outdoor season.

She was also a vital member of the Hoyas’ relay teams that won the 2007 Penn Relays ECAC 4x400-meter relay, the 2006 Big East Championships 4x400m and the 2003 ECAC Indoor Cham-pionships distance medley relay. Additionally, Penn was a top-eight fi nisher in the 2007 ECAC outdoor 400-meter dash and 2007 Big East Indoor 500m.

Penn served as a volunteer assistant track and fi eld coach at her alma mater James Hillhouse High School during 2007-08. As a student, she was an All-American and All-New England runner and set the Connecticut record for the 600-meter run.

She also captained both the cross country and track and fi eld teams during her junior and senior years.

Throughout her athletic, academic and profes-sional career, Penn has continually demonstrated phenomenal leadership and teaching abilities. The New Haven, Conn. native graduated with a degree in English and most recently served as an English and liter-ature teacher (seventh and eighth grades) and cheerleading coach at St. Martin de Porres Academy in her hometown.

Penn resides in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

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David AllenAthletic Trainer

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Dallas MillerAthletic Communications

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Name Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School)Blake Boyd So. Carthage, N.C./Union PinesMark Castelli Fr. Carmel, N.Y./Carmel(USMAPS)Kirk Chitwood Sr. Manchester, Mo./Parkway SouthGreg Griffi th Sr. Rock Springs, Wyo./Rock SpringsZeke Hunsberger Fr. Roanoke, Va./Lord BotetourtDaniel Jester Fr. Alpharetta, Ga./AlpharettaChristopher Jones So. Blairsville, Ga./Union CountyBarrett Lehardy So. Roanoke, Va./Hidden ValleyBryce Livingston Jr. Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic (USMAPS)Justin Marburger Sr. Morgantown, Pa./Twin ValleyStephen Marthy Sr. Latham, N.Y./ShakerMike Mitchell So. Ridgefi eld Park, N.J./Bergen County AcademyBrian Morenus Fr. Naperville, Ill./Nequa ValleyDan Nix So. Williamston, Mich./WilliamstonBlaine O’Reilly Jr. Hayes, Va./GloucesterDan Prial So. Warwick, N.Y./WarwickZac Reiter Sr. Rock Springs, Wyo./Rock SpringsKevin Russell Fr. Danbury, Conn./DanburyTorre Santiago Jr. Ft. Monmouth, N.J./Gray’s Creek (USMAPS)Brian Trainor Fr. Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa

After earning a share of the Patriot League Championship for the fi rst time since 2001, the Army men’s cross country team will be tasked with defending its efforts in 2009.

In defense of its share of the title with co-champion and arch-rival Navy, Army will have to account for the loss of several key runners.

“We lost fi ve of our top twelve runners from the league championship,” says second year head coach Troy Engle. “Now, we have to have a whole new pack step up.”

Leading the charge for the team in 2009 is senior captain Zac Reiter (pictured), along with classmates Kirk Chit-wood and Greg Griffi th. Reiter and Chitwood both ran to Second Team All-Patriot League honors last fall, while Griffi th was on the Army scoring list six times as a junior, including a team fi rst-place outing at the IC4A Cham-pionships to end the season. The senior trio has looked impressive in the preseason and has the potential to push Army to new heights in the upcoming year.

Torre Santiago, who was key to the Black Knights’ slim 27-28 win over Navy last fall, returns for his junior season after scoring in two meets and pacing the Army Open. Also on the rise is classmate Bryce Liv-ingston, who fi nished in second place at the IC4AChampionship to end the season.

With such a strong group of run-ners in the upper classes, Mike Mitchell, Barrett Lehardy, and Dan Nix headline a deep and tal-ented group of sophomores and freshman that will be a big part of ensuring the Black, Gold and Gray’s success in adding more Patriot League hardware in the near future.

“They are all solid core runners,” says Engle. “We are a sport of hard work, and we’ll see how well we can do once we get some miles underneath us.”

Following the Army Open, the men’s cross country squad will travel to Cornell to battle the Big Red. The Black Knights will take part in the Roy Griak and Paul Short Invitationals the following weeks. The “Star Meet” with arch-rival Navy is scheduled for Oct. 16 on the West Point Golf Course, while Colgate will host the Patriot League Championships Oct. 31.

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2009 Outlook: Chitwood was con-sistently one of the top runners on the team last year, and will likely continue that role this season. The junior also showed well in the indoor and outdoor track seasons, and will look to carry that momentum into a standout third campaign.Last season: Ran in seven of the eight events

… was a top fi ve-scorer in six events to rank as one of the team’s top performers … fi nished second on the team vs. Cornell at West Point (27:37.3) on the 8,000-meter course … ran his fastest time of the year (24:49.8) at Navy to help the Black Knights to a 27-28 win over the Mids … crossed the line in 25:22.2 to earn a spot on the All-Conference Sec-ond Team and help the Black Knights tie for fi rst place in the Patriot League Championship … claimed 14th place out of 88 runners in that race … clocked in at 35:21.2 to rank as Army’s fi fth scorer in the NCAA Regionals in Bronx, N.Y.

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should be poised to help guide the team to defend its share of the League Title.Last season: Ran in seven of the eight events in his junior season … ranked as one of Army’s leaders with six scoring efforts in 2008 … was a top-fi ve scorer in all but one event … fi nished fourth on the team and 15th overall in 27:46.7 against Cornell at West Point … crossed the line in 25:47.5 at the Roy Griak Invitational i n Falcon Heights, Minn., in his next outing … rounded out the Army scoring effort in the 27-28 win over Navy in the Star Meet … edged teammate Kirk Chitwood for fourth place on the team in Army’s 13th place showing in the NCAA Regionals … led the team to a fi fth place fi nish at the IC4A Championships with a 26:17 8-kilometer run.

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Last season: Ran in all but two events … showed his potential in the fi nal meet of the year at the IC4A Champi-onships … was the Black Knights’ fi fth-place fi nisher and came in 56th out of a fi eld of over 230 runners to help Army to place fi fth overall to close out the season … also ran well in the Star Meet at Navy (25:40.9) and the Patriot League Championships (26:14.1).

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2009 Outlook: Livingston came through with one of his top showings of the year at the IC4A Championships at the end of his second cross country season. He continued to hone his craft throughout the indoor and outdoor track seasons, which will likely translate into an improvement in 2009.

Last season: Ran in six races last fall … recorded a second-place showing on the team, and came in 52nd out of 235 runners at the IC4A Championships for one of his strongest performances of the year … ran his best time of the year at Navy (25:19.7) in the Black Knights’ one-point win over the Mids in the “Star Meet” … helped push the pace but missed a chance to add to the Army score by just 1.7 seconds in the Patriot League Championships, where the Black Knights earned a share of the League Title for the fi rst time since 2001.

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the season … fi nished the 8k Paul Short Run in 30:58 … helped the Black Knights to a fi fth place standing in the IC4A Championship with a scoring run (third place on the team) of 26:51 in the fi nal meet of the season.

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2009 Outlook: After an impressive freshman season, Mitchell is in position to take on a big-ger role as a sophomore. A fast start in the cross country season led to personal-bests in the indoor and outdoor track seasons, which could be a sign of performances to come. He was also named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last fall.

Last season: Competed in fi ve races last season … claimed 10th place and was one of 13 Army runners to sweep the top 13 spots in the Army Open … ran his fastest time of the season (25:52.9) in the Patriot League Championship where he fi nished in ninth place on the team ... was the Black Knights’ fourth place runner at the IC4A Cham-pionships, where Army earned fi fth out of 26 teams to end the season.

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season … one of Army’s top-fi ve runners in two meets … fi fth place to break into the 2008 season at the Army Open with a 16:39.1 5,000-meter run … earned 16th place overall and was the Black Knights’ fi fth scorer with a time of 27:47.1 against Cornell at West Point … fastest 8k of the season (25:21.1) at Navy … crossed the line in 25:17.5 (10th overall) in the Patriot League Championship, earning a spot on the All-Conference team … third-place runner to help the Black Knights earn a share of the league crown for the fi rst time since 2001 … sixth place runner at the IC4A Championships, marking the third time he narrowly missed breaking into Army’s top-fi ve runners.

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be one of the cross country teams top competitors headed into 2009.Last season: Competed in six races as a sophomore … crossed the line ahead of all 61 runners in the Army Open to begin the 2008 season … ran the 5,000-meter course in 15:26.9 … was one of Army’s top-fi ve scorers in the meet at Navy and in the Patriot League Championship … fi nished second on the team and fourth overall against the Midshipmen … posted a time of 25:25.4 to cross the line in 16th place out of a pack of 88 runners in the Patriot League Championships … missed a spot on the All-Conference Team by just three seconds … also ran well in the Paul Short Run, as he fi nished sixth on the squad.

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Personal: Keith is the son of Keith and Debby Russell … older sister Kim (25) … lettered three times in cross country and picked up six more letters for the indoor and outdoor track seasons … earned All-State and All-County honors … set records in the 800m (1:55), mile (4:18), two-mile (9:27), and 5k (15:18) … says team-mate Justin Marburger is his favorite athlete.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Danbury, Conn.High School: Danbury

Personal: Mark is the son of Michael and Janet Castelli … broth-ers Michael ’07 and Chris ’03 both played football at West Point … lettered in track (3), cross country, and football … was his team’s MVP … also given All-Section, County, and State recognition … member of the National Honor Society and honor roll … lists fi sh-ing and spending time with friends as his favorite hobbies.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Carmel, N.Y.High School: (USMAPS)

Personal: Zeke is the son of Mark and Cheryl Hunsberger … sis-ter Jillian and brother Zachary … well-rounded athlete earned var-sity letters for cross country (3), basketball (2), tennis, and track … NBA power forward/center Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen of the Denver Nuggets ranks as his favorite athlete.

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Year: FreshmanHometown:Roanoke, Va. High School: Lord Botetourt

Personal: Daniel is the son of Lynn and Barbara Jester … siblings Emily (22), Andrea (21) and Gregory (16) … three letters for cross country and track … owns the Alpharetta High School record in the 3200m … named to the All-Georgia cross country team ... fi nished third in the county and ninth in the state … fi rst in the county in the 1600 and 3200m … National Merit Letter of Recommendation … Alexander Ovechkin is his favorite athlete.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Alpharetta, Ga.High School: Alpharetta

Personal: Brian is the son of James and Terry Morenus … brother Billy (17) and sister Lexi (14) … lettered three times in cross coun-try and once in track at Neuqua Valley … given his team’s Determi-nation, Team Player, and Leadership awards … enjoys playing the piano and knitting … lists Shaquille O’Neal as his favorite athlete.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Naperville, Ill. High School: Neuqua Valley

Personal: Brian is the son of Lt. Col. James and Maj. (Ret.) Eileen Trainor … parents graduated from the Academy (’81 and ’83) … sisters Colleen (27), Katie (15), and Jenn (13) … four cross country letters … lettered in indoor (2) and outdoor (3) track, baseball and basketball … two NYS Federation Championships … qualifi ed for the Nike Team National twice … 2008 DMR NSIC All-American … Oklahoma State runner German Fernandez is his favorite athlete.

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WOMEN’S ROSTER WOMEN’S OUTLOOK“We’re looking to move into the upper tier of Patriot League teams,” says fi rst-year head coach Troy Engle. With a strong core of impact runners back for another sea-son and a talented group of newcomers, the 2009 Army women’s cross country team is poised to do just that.

Late last fall, Engle took the reins from longtime Army mentor Jerry Quiller, who retired after 13 successful years with Black Knight runners. Former assistant Laura Kirch-graber served as the women’s head coach until Engle came on in October when the Black Knights were already off and running. Engle didn’t miss a beat once he joined the team, as the former U.S. Olympic trials qualifi er helped the women’s team improve its Patriot League standing to fourth after claiming fi fth in each of the last two seasons.

The 2009 campaign will see the Black Knights return nearly all of their top runners from last year, led by senior captain Stephanie Schoeneman (pictured). The Ft. Worth, Texas native earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors as a sophomore, but was hampered by injuries in 2008. Despite the setback, Schoeneman ran in three of the last four races of the season, including the Patriot League Championship, and ended the year by capturing fourth place on the team in the ECAC Championship and helping Army to claim third place in the team standings.

Also looking to push the pace in her fi nal season is Ashley Morgan. A world-class Olympic prospect in the triathlon,

Morgan has fi nished in the top fi ve Army runners in her last 11 races, including a string of fi ve straight races where she was the fi rst on the team to cross the fi nish line.

Junior Christina Rath was consistently in Army’s scoring lineup last fall, and should once again be in position to help the Black Knights break away from the pack. Courtney Clement could also be on the verge of a break out season.

On the heels of outstanding fi rst seasons at West Point are returning sophomores Chelsea Prahl and Marcie Nordt. Prahl earned First Team All-Patriot League honors, while Nordt, who also played volleyball, carried late cross country success into a good track season a season ago. The duo should help to ensure Army’s success in the years to come.

A highly-touted group of freshman that in-cludes Claire Betterbed, Jillian Busby, Cecilia Forshee, Leah Fynaut, and Mary Prakel could also add to the Black Knights this season. “We are really excited about this class,” says Engle. “They have a chance to be a real power in the conference and in the East region.”

The 2009 women’s cross country squad will host the Army Open Sept. 4 before hosting arch-rival Navy in the “Star Meet” Oct. 16

in its fi nal home meet of the season. The Patriot League Championships are slated for Oct. 31, and will be hosted by Colgate.

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2009 Outlook: Nordt came on strong down the stretch in just her fi rst season at West Point. She recorded three straight top-fi ve runs, and also showed improvement in the indoor and outdoor track competitions. In addition, the Woodlands, Texas native was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Last season: Ran in four events in her fi rst

season at West Point … spent the initial part of the year mostly in reserve action, competing in one varsity event and one junior varsity event … rebounded in the second half of the year to score in three of the fi nal four events … capped off the Black Knights’ scoring effort in the meet at Navy with a 23:33 6k run … ran her best race of the year to earn the fi fth spot on the Army scoring sheet at the Patriot League Championships … clocked in at 22:47.9 and placed 38th overall in that race … ended her freshman season with another strong showing at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 23:26.7.

2009 Outlook: Perhaps the Black Knights’ most consistent runner, Morgan returns for her fi nal season after placing in the top fi ve on the team in every race in 2008. She earned All-Patriot League Second Team distinction as a junior, and will look to pick up this season where she last left off.Last season: Competed in all eight

races last fall as a junior … ranked as theBlack Knights’ top runner in the fi rst fi ve events of the year, and fi nished no lower than third on the team for the rest of the campaign … placed fi rst overall in the Army Open with a time of 19:26.0 on the fi ve-kilometer course … earned Patriot League Honorable Mention for her per-formance … legged her fastest 5k of the year against Cornell at West Point, an 18:29.9 effort …was Army’s only runner in the top fi ve overall … led the Army squad again at the Roy Griak Invitational … paced the Black Knights with a fi rst place fi nish in the Paul Short Run … capped off her string of consecutive fi rst-place marks with another Army-leading effort in the Star Meet at Navy … earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors with a 13th place standing in the Patriot League Championships … crossed the line in 23:15.9 at the NCAA Regionals … claimed 16th place out of 225 runners in the ECAC Championships to help the Black Knights place third in the team standings.

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2009 Outlook: A senior captain, Schoeneman carried the momentum from a strong showing at the end of the season into the indoor and out-door campaigns. Although she missed several meets as a junior, her fi nal season should con-tinue on the heels of 2008-09’s efforts.Last season: Ran in four events as a junior … clocked in at 20:24.5 to place fi fth at the

Army Open … missed the next three meets due to injury … returned to action at the “Star Meet” against arch-rival Navy … ended the year with a scoring run, as she captured fourth place on the team at the ECAC Champion-ships … turned in a time of 19:38 to nab 40th place in a 225-runner fi eld.

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2009 Outlook: Prahl, a highly-decorated high school runner from Greeneville, Mich., saw her times fall consecutively in every race as a freshman, save the NCAA Regional. Despite not improving her personal-best in that race, she still managed to hold an 18.7 second lead over the

next Army runner. She earned First Team All-Patriot League and Academic Honor Roll recognition as a freshman, and should have an even bigger role on the team in her second season. Last season: Ran in all eight meets as a freshman … was the second Army runner to cross the fi nish line in four meets, while earning fi rst place on the team in two races … fi nished third overall in her fi rst collegiate meet at the Army Open with a 20:03.9 on a 5k course … trimmed over 16 seconds off of her previous week’s effort to round out the Army scorers against Cornell on the West Point Golf Course … was the second Army runner to fi nish at the Roy Griak Invitational … bested by just one Army runner in the following meet at Navy … came through with her most timely run of the season (21:45.6) at the Patriot League Championships … placed seventh overall and fi rst on the team to earn First Team All-Patriot League honors … led the Black Knights again in the next meet, running to a 22:42.9 fi nish that netted her 46th place in a fi eld of 247 runners … capped off a stellar fi rst-year campaign by garnering 15th place in the individual standings (second among Army runners) at the ECAC Championships … Army collected third place out of 23 teams in that competition.

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… seventh place at the Army Open for her only top ten individual standing of the year … fi nished in 11th place, second on the Army team, to cross the line in the meet against Cornell hosted by the Black Knights on the West Point Golf Course … rounded out the scor-ing lineup with a 24:25.8 6k run in Falcon Heights, Minn. at the Roy Griak Invitational … turned in a 23:04 performance to earn fourth place on the team in the Paul Short Run … ran her fastest time of the season (22:53.7) at the Patriot League Championships.

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Personal: Caitlin is the daughter of Paul and Cheryl Gamble … was a member of the varsity cross country team for four years … also picked up four letters for soccer … given All-European honors for cross country and All-Conference recognition for soccer … enjoys photography and music … Ryan Hall is her favorite ath-lete.

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Personal: Mary is the daughter of Mike and Christine Prakel … sisters Margaret (16), Caroline (12), Lucy (7) and brother Samuel (14) … four letters for cross country and track ... three letters for swimming … National Honor Society member … received four Ac-ademic All-Ohio and All-Conference … cross country state title in 2007 … state champion in the two-mile … ran a leg on the 4x800m state championship relay as a senior ... likes to paint and draw.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Versailles, OhioHigh School: Versailles

Personal: Cecelia is the daughter of Charlie and Colleen Forshee … has two brothers … earned four varsity letters each in cross country and track … led her cross country team to a district title and undefeated season as a senior … given All-League honors … likes to listen to music and relax with family and friends … gives Ryan Hall the nod as her favorite athlete.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Northwales, Pa.High School: Philadelphia Montgomery

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Madera, Ca.High School: Central Valley (USMAPS)

Personal: Claire is the daughter of Tom and Vicki Betterbed … sister Elizabeth (20) and brother Tommy (22) … sister is a senior on the women’s soccer team and holds the No. 2 position in the cadet chain of command ... lettered twice in cross country, soccer, and track, and earned another letter for golf … member of Wash-ington’s 4A state runner-up team … National Honor Society Vice President …Yankees’ Derek Jeter is her favorite athlete.

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Year: FreshmanHometown: Fox Island, Wash.High School: Gig Harbor

Personal: Jillian is the daughter of Troy and Dena Busby … has fi ve brothers and sisters: Bailey, Gayle, Barak, and Gable … picked up letters for cross country (4), track (2), and soccer ... also played ice hockey … lists travelling, reading, and going to the beach as her hobbies … Steve Prefontaine is her favorite athlete.

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One of the most storied rivalries in sports resumes again this fall, this time contested on the West Point Golf Course, as Army will host Navy for the annual “Star Meet” Oct. 16.

The Army men’s team secured a narrow 27-28 win over the Midshipmen last fall to even the se-ries at three wins apiece over the last six meetings. The two rivals shared the 2008 conference crown, marking the fi rst time since 2001 that Army has earned Patriot League bragging rights. The Black Knights return the overall fourth, fi fth, and tenth place fi nishers from last season’s meet, but will have to account for the loss of Jon Anderson (fi rst overall) and Andrew Catalano (seventh).

After racking up fi ve consecutive wins from 2001-2005, the women’s squad will look to get back on track against the Mids this fall after suffering its third straight loss last time around. Despite seeing Navy sweep the top fi ve spots in their previous meeting, the return of the team’s fi rst (Ashley Mor-gan), second (Chelsea Prahl), and fi fth place (Marcie Nordt) fi nishers will help the Black Knights improve their showing.

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Date Aug. 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Event Army Open vs. CORNELL Roy Griak Invite Paul Short Run Location Poughkeepsie, N.Y. WEST POINT, N.Y. Falcon Heights, Minn. Bethlehem, Pa. Distance 5 km 8 km 8 km 8 km Finish (# of Runners) NTS (61) L, 15-49 (41) 14th of 25 (229) 14th of 45 (298)

Jonathan Anderson ---------- 27:22.70 (7/1)* 24:57.0 (22/1)* 24:09 (14/1)* Matthew Bandy ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Jes Barron 17:05.6 (15) 29:20.0 (33/15) ---------- JV 26:39 (111) Blake Boyd 17:48.6 (27) 29:57.9 (39/19) ---------- JV 27:18 (174) Andrew Catalano 16:27.4 (3) 27:54.7 (17/6) 26:02.6 (109/4)* 24:57 (77/2)* Kirk Chitwood 16:27.7 (4) 27:37.3 (13/2)* 25:48.1 (86/3)* 25:23 (123/4)* Ryan Clay 16:56.3 (11) 28:45.8 (26/11) ---------- ---------- John DePinto 17:38.2 (25) 29:51.3 (37/17) ---------- JV 27:34 (209) John Gomber 18:23.1 (33) ---------- ---------- JV 28:02 (252) Greg Griffith 16:39.3 (6) 27:46.7 (15/4)* 25:47.5 (84/2)* 25:16 (114/3)* Richard Grue 17:21.7 (21) ---------- ---------- ---------- Corbin Helis 17:20.0 (20) ---------- ---------- JV 27:29 (201) Cody Huggins 17:53.6 (29) ---------- ---------- ---------- Christopher Jones 17:35.6 (24) 29:51.6 (38/18) ---------- JV 27:10 (156) Peter Kerkhof 17:55.9 (30) ---------- ---------- JV 27:56 (243) Christian Kooshian 18:20.3 (32) 30:04.0 (41/20) ---------- JV 28:07 (258) Barrett Lehardy 16:51.5 (9) 28:02.6 (19/8) ---------- JV 26:09 (68) Bryce Livingston 16:49.3 (8) 28:25.6 (22/9) ---------- JV 25:25 (19) Justin Marburger 17:18.7 (19) ---------- ---------- JV 27:09 (155) Steve Marthy 17:02.1 (13) ---------- ---------- JV 30:58 (387) Nathaniel Martins ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Brad Mejean ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Justin Messenger 16:43.6 (7) 27:42.2 (14/3)* 26:12.1 (116/5)* 25:31 (138/5)* Mike Mitchell 16:54.5 (10) 28:37.0 (25/10) ---------- JV 26:29 (94) Dan Nix 17:49.5 (28) 29:29.2 (34/16) ---------- JV 27:43 (225) Blaine O'Reilly 16:59.3 (12) 29:00.1 (30/12) ---------- JV 27:19 (178) Dan Prial 17:11.9 (16) 29:01.2 (31/13) ---------- JV 27:37 (214) Zac Reiter 16:39.1 (5) 27:47.1 (16/5)* 26:45.0 (151/6) JV 26:52 (127) Fitz-William Taylor ---------- 29:10.0 (32/14) ---------- ---------- Zack Tedoff ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Alexis Torre 16:26.9 (1) 27:59.1 (18/7) 27:03.8 (164/7) 25:32 (141/6) Josh Weidner 16:27.2 (2) ---------- ---------- 26:07 (193/7)

Team Regional Ranking N/A N/A 11th (9/15) 11th (9/29) Individual Honors Alexis Torre Jonathan Anderson Jonathan Anderson Patriot League Hon. - PL Runner OTW - PL Runner OTW Mention Performance - ECAC Player OTW Key: (overall finish/team finish) * = top-five scorer Bold = first team finisher OTW = of the Week Shaded = Returning Runner

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Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 24 at Navy Patriot League NCAA Regionals IC4A Champ. NCAA Champ. Annapolis, Md. Bethlehem, Pa. Bronx, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y. Terre Haute, Ind. 8 km 8 km 10km 8km W, 27-28 (24) T-1st of 8 (88) 13th of 39 (239) 5th of 26 (235)

Anderson 24:02.8 (1/1)* 24:19.4 (1/1)* 32:14.0 (14/1)* ---------- ----------Bandy ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Barron ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Boyd ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Catalano 24:55.3 (7/4)* 25:02.5 (6/2)* 33:19.9 (52/2)* ---------- ----------Chitwood 24:49.8 (5/3)* 25:22.2 (14/4)* 35:21.2 (137/5)* ---------- ----------Clay ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 27:09 (3) ----------DePinto ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 27:54 (17) ----------Gomber ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Griffith 25:06.5 (10/5)* 25:32.6 (26/7) 34:05.1 (82/4)* 26:17 (21/1)* ----------Grue ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Helis ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 27:49 (15) ----------Huggins ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Jones ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 28:12 (28) ----------Kerkhof ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Kooshian ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 27:57 (21) ----------Lehardy 25:40.9 (17/9) 26:14.1 (62/10) ---------- 26:54 (56/5)* ----------Livingston 25:19.7 (13/7) 25:27.0 (19/6) ---------- 26:51 (52/2)* ----------Marburger ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 27:29 (8) ----------Marthy ---------- ---------- ---------- 26:51 (53/3)* ----------Martins ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Mejean ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Messenger 25:11.8 (11/6) 25:38.5 (32/8) 33:57.5 (75/3)* ---------- ----------Mitchell 26:18.0 (23/11) 25:52.9 (42/9) ---------- 26:52 (54/4)* ----------Nix ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------O Reilly ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 26:57 (2) ----------Prial ---------- ---------- ---------- 28:40 (175/7) ----------Reiter 25:21.1 (14/8) 25:17.5 (10/3)* 36:09.0 (179/6) 27:53 (121/6) ----------Taylor 27:12.0 (24/12) 26:41.1 (62/11) ---------- ---------- ----------Tedoff ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Torre 24:27.4 (4/2)* 25:25.4 (16/5)* ---------- ---------- ----------Weidner 25:43.1 (18/10) 28:23.1 (83/12) ---------- ---------- ----------

12th (10/13) 12th (10/27) 12th (11/10) N/A N/A Jonathan Anderson Anderson, Catalano Jonathan Anderson - PL Runner OTW - First-Team All-PL - All-Region Team - AAA Player OTW Reiter, Chitwood - Second-Team All-PL Jonathan Anderson - AAA Player OTW

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Date Aug. 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Event Army Open vs. CORNELL Roy Griak Invite Paul Short Run Location Poughkeepsie, N.Y. WEST POINT, N.Y. Falcon Heights, Minn. Bethlehem, Pa. Distance 5 km 5 km ...... 6 km 6 km Finish (# of Runners) NTS (37) L, 17-46 (38) 18th of 23 (222) 23rd of 43 (300)

Meg-Ann Braun ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Courtney Clement 20:46.7 (8) 19:13.0 (12/3)* ---------- ---------- Meg Curran 19:39.5 (2) ---------- ---------- ---------- Anne Danczyk ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shalela Dowdy 22:18.7 (17) 22:16.0 (38/15) ---------- JV 24:50 (188) Jessica Fields ---------- 22:08.5 (37/14) ---------- JV 24:54 (194) Andrea Filozof 20:35.5 (6) 20:10.3 (27/6) 24:25.0 (154/4)* 23:11 (188/5)* Kristina Heinecke ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Marie Hokenson 21:31.3 (10) 20:47.7 (30/8) ---------- 24:49 (275/7) Margaret Kim ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Jessica Letarte 21:56.3 (14) 21:34.7 (35/12) ---------- JV 24:29 (160) Ashley Morgan 19:26.0 (1) 18:29.9 (4/1)* 23:04.1 (74/1)* 21:59 (84/1)* Annie Nagy 21:43.6 (12) 20:55.8 (31/9) ---------- ---------- Marcie Nordt ---------- 20:57.6 (32/10) ---------- JV 23:25 (82) Toni Oestmann 20:04.1 (4) 19:43.4 (22/4)* 23:37.5 (108/3)* 22:31 (132/3)* Chelsea Prahl 20:03.9 (3) 19:47.3 (23/5)* 23:26.4 (96/2)* 22:31 (131/2)* Christina Rath 20:39.5 (7) 19:06.6 (11/2)* 24:25.8 (156/5)* 23:04 (178/4)* Gina Rotondo 22:33.8 (18) 21:37.8 (36/13) ---------- JV 26:13 (288) Stephanie Schoeneman 20:24.5 (5) ---------- ---------- ---------- Lauren Ulmer 22:03.9 (15) 21:19.7 (33/11) ---------- JV 24:40 (179) Jennifer West 21:16.7 (9) 20:38.5 (29/7) 25.29.1 (193/6) 24:01 (254/6)

Team Regional Ranking N/A N/A NR (9/15) NR (9/29) Individual Honors Ashley Morgan Chelsea Prahl - Patriot League Hon. - Patriot League Hon. Mention Performance Mention Performance

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Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 24 at Navy Patriot League NCAA Regionals ECAC Champ. NCAA Champ. Annapolis, Md. Bethlehem, Pa. Bronx, N.Y. Bronx, N.Y. Terre Haute, Ind.6 km 6 km 6km 5km L, 15-48 (24) 4th of 8 (85) 12th of 40 (247) 3rd of 23 (225)

Braun ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Clement ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Curran 23:21 (12/4)* 22:16.6 (20/3)* 23:01.6 (58/2)* 18:40 (3/1)* ----------Danczyk ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Dowdy ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 21:27 (14) ----------Fields ---------- 24:37.6 (79/12) ---------- ---------- ----------Filozof 23:44 (16/6) 23:09.5 (47/7) 23:46.9 (108/6) 19:41 (44/5)* ----------Heinecke ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Hokenson 25:35 (23/11) 23:59.0 (67/10) ---------- 20:50 (136/7) ----------Kim ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Letarte 26:04 (24/12) ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Morgan 22:36 (6/1)* 22:02.7 (13/2)* 23:15.9 (78/3)* 19:20 (16/3)* ----------Nagy ---------- ---------- ---------- JV 21:13 (9) ----------Nordt 23:33 (12/5)* 22:47.9 (38/5)* 23:26.7 (88/4)* ---------- ----------Oestmann 23:19 (11/3)* 22:30.4 (31/4)* 23:41.5 (103/5)* ---------- ----------Prahl 23:18 (10/2)* 21:45.6 (7/1)* 22:42.9 (46/1)* 19:08 (15/2)* ----------Rath 24:04 (20/8) 22:53.7 (41/6) 24:19.3 (146/7) ---------- ----------Rotondo ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------Schoeneman 23:59 (19/7) 23:10.8 (48/8) ---------- 19:38 (40/4)* ----------Ulmer 25:30 (22/10) 24:11.8 (72/11) ---------- ---------- ----------West 24:29 (21/9) 23:39.7 (60/9) ---------- 19:58 (64/6) ----------

13th (10/6);NR (10/13) NR (10/27) NR (11/10) N/A N/A Chelsea Prahl - First-Team All-PL Ashley Morgan - Second-Team All-PL

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The Patriot League, which was founded on the principles of admit-ting athletes who are academically representative of their class, is in its second decade of academic and athletic achievement. Par-ticipation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.

The Patriot League began as a successful Division I-AA (now called Football Championship Subdivision) football conference in 1986. Full League members include American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy. Associate mem-bers include Fordham (football) and Georgetown (football).

These member institutions are among the oldest and most pres-tigious in the nation. Alumni from Patriot League colleges and universities have played a leadership role in the shaping of our country.

In the classroom, the Patriot League s full-member institutions, in-dividually and collectively, consistently rank among the top Division I programs in the NCAA Graduation Rates Report. For the eighth-straight year the Patriot League ranked first among all Division I conferences in student-athlete graduation rates according to the NCAA Graduation Rates report.

League members have also distinguished themselves on the field of play. The Patriot League sponsors championship competition in 23 sports (11 for men; 12 for women). Championship teams from 14 sports are guaranteed advancement into NCAA post-season competition: baseball, men and women s basketball, field hockey, football, men s golf, men and women s lacrosse, men and women s soccer, softball, men and women s tennis and volleyball.

In the Patriot League s history, more than 225 teams have been selected for post-season play in the NCAA, ECAC or National In-vitational tournaments. The Patriot League also boasts nearly 100 individual student-athletes who have qualified for NCAA Champi-onships, the pinnacle of collegiate individual competition. In excess of 235 Patriot League student-athletes have earned All-America honors.

Along the timeline of Patriot League history about three-quarters of the Patriot League s 410 Scholar-Athletes of the Year also re-ceived All-Patriot League status for their exemplary athletic perfor-mance. Additionally, more than 70 of the Scholar-Athletes honored were named Players of the Year or Performers of the Meet in their respective sport.

In the Patriot League s history, 169 Patriot League student-athletes have been recognized as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, while more than 10,500 more have qualified for the League s Academic

Honor Roll by accumulating a 3.2 grade-point average and earning a varsity letter. Twenty-seven student-athletes have received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Additionally, Patriot League student-athletes have earned four Fulbright Scholarships, a Rhodes Schol-arship, a Luce Foundation Scholarship, a Marshall Scholarship, three NACDA/Disney Scholarships, five National Football Founda-tion Scholarships and three ECAC/Robbins Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards among their many accomplishments.

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Documents

2009 Army Cross Country Media Guide