2011-12 Cross Country Media Guide

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INTRODUCTION

QUICK FACTS

ALABAMA INFORMATIONLocation Tuscaloosa, Ala.Enrollment 30,232Founded April 12, 1831Nickname Crimson TideColors Crimson and WhiteConference SoutheasternPresident Dr. Robert E. WittAthletic Director Mal MooreAssociate AD/SWA Marie RobbinsFaculty Representative Dr. Kevin WhitakerFacility Harry Pritchett Running Course

TEAM QUICK FACTS2010 SEC Finish Men - 2nd/Women - 6th2010 NCAA Regional Men - 1st/Women - 7th2010 NCAA Finish Men - 11th/Women - NAReturning Runners Men - 9/Women - 9Newcomers Men - 3/Women - 1

HISTORYMen’s SEC Championships 3 1973, 2008, 2009Women’s SEC Championships 2 1986, 1987Men’s NCAA Regional Championships 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009Women’s NCAA Regional Championships 3 1978, 1979, 1986

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Dan WatersAlma Mater Kansas, 1995Season at Alabama First SeasonAssistant Coach - Distance Adam TribbleAlma Mater Georgia, 2002Season at Alabama First Season

SUPPORT STAFFAthletic Trainer - Men Bernard BurroughsAthletic Trainer - Women Carley CasadoStrength & Conditioning Rocky ColburnAdministrative Assistant Kim Murphy

MEDIA RELATIONS Cross Country Contact Ty PattonE-Mail [email protected] Phone 205-348-5401Mobile Phone 205-310-1271Fax 205-348-8841Website www.RollTide.comTwitter @AlabamaTrack

Mailing Address Box 870391 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487Shipping Address 323 Bryant Drive Coleman Coliseum Rm 170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

TABLE OF CONTENTSALABAMA CROSS COUNTRYQuick Facts 1Media Information 1The University of Alabama 2-3Athletics Director Mal Moore 4President Robert E. Witt 5

2011 OUTLOOKRosters 6-7Outlook/Schedule 8

2011 CRIMSON TIDEHead Coach Dan Waters 9Assistant Coach Adam Tribble 10Coaching/Support Staff 11Men’s Student-Athlete Profiles 11-14Women’s Student-Athlete Profiles 15-20

2010 REVIEWSchedule/Results 21Honors & Awards 21Men’s Review 22Women’s Review 23Top Times 24

RECORDS & HISTORYAcademics 25The Southeastern Conference 26SEC Championships 27SEC Honors and Awards 28NCAA South Region Championships 29NCAA Championships 30All-Americans 31Harry Pritchett Running Park 32

MEDIA SERVICES/CREDENTIALSUp-to-date release packages containing statistics, sea-son results, performance lists and notes are provided to the media as requested.

Those wishing to cover Alabama cross country should contact Associate Director of Media Relations Ty Pat-ton via e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (205-348-5401) to request credentials and or available parking for home meets. Head coach Dan Waters and select student-athletes are typically available 10 minutes after the conclusion of their respective races.

INTERNETInformation about University of Alabama athletics can be found on the internet at RollTide.com. For information about the Crimson Tide cross country program select track & field/cross country under the sports drop-down menu on the home page.

INTERVIEWSInterviews with head coach Dan Waters and all student-athletes should be arranged through Associate Director of Media Relations Ty Patton. Coach Waters’ and the student-athletes availability varies due to train-ing and travel schedules. However, Monday through Wednesday are typically the best days to speak with them during the week.

HARRY PRITCHETT RUNNING PARKAll University of Alabama home meets, including the NCAA South Regional Championship will be staged at the Harry Pritchett Running Park. If you require

MEDIA INFORMATION

parking to cover an event at the facility, please contact Ty Patton at least a week in advance.

Directions to Harry Pritchett Running ParkFrom the University of Alabama campus - take Paul Bryant Drive east to Route 82. Go east on Route 82 and make a left on 15th street. Go east on 15th street and continue until exiting to the right at the University Arboretum exit. Go straight off the exit and follow the road as it curves down the hill. When the road splits at the bottom of the hill, go right into the course entrance.

From east and west of Tuscaloosa - take I-20/59 to Exit 73 - Route 82. Go west on Route 82 through several traffic lights to 15th Street . Make a right on 15th Street and continue until exiting to the right at the University Arboretum exit. Go straight off the exit and follow the road as it curves down the hill. When the road splits at the bottom of the hill, go right into the course entrance. .

UA VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISIONThe University of Alabama, through the Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN), offers a FTP site that pro-vide up-to-date interviews with coaches and athletes, taped video highlights and narrated tape packages from September through May. On occasion, the cross country team is featured in this package. Please call the Media Relations Office for more details at 205-348-6084. During the fall, the cross country team’s prog-ress will be covered on “Crimson Tide This Week,” a 30-minute weekly regional sports show.

The 2011 University of Alabama Cross Country Media Guide was produced by the staff of the UA Athlet-ics Media Relations Office. The publication was written and edited by Ty Patton. Photography by UA Athletics Photography Department. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, Brent Hollingsworth and Jonathan King for the cover designs. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide”, “Crimson Tide”, “Bama” and the primary and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

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THE UNIVERSITY

Life on The University of Alabama campus is defined by opportunities. If you want to get involved, join one of more than 300 student organizations, help plan concerts and speaker series, participate in intramural teams or run for student government.

If you enjoy the arts, you can take advantage of a rich and varied schedule of musical, dance and theatre per-formances, art galleries and exhibitions, lectures and readings by writers, poets and experts on every topic imaginable. You can enrich your knowledge of the state and University’s history by visiting one of UA’s fine muse-ums, which house countless historical artifacts and offer hands-on exploration opportunities.

From the architecture on campus to the landscaping, The University of Alabama campus is one of the most beauti-ful places in the state of Alabama.

The Ferguson Center, completed in 1973, was named for Hill Ferguson, a member of the Board of Trustees. Plans at the time called for the building to be constructed over Woods Hall, but it was built just to the north thanks to a student campaign to save the art building.

The Ferguson Center Game Room located on the first floor is the perfect place to unwind, test your skill at a video game, play a friendly game of pool or ping-pong, or enter a campus tournament. With seven pool tables, video games, a ping-pong table, computer gaming and televisions, the Game Room offers a fun escape to the daily pressures of college life.

The University of Alabama offers a complete education-al, cultural and social experience. Whatever your interests, you’ll find a group, an organization, an activity or a pro-gram that will appeal to you at UA.

The newly expanded Student Recreation Center offers first-class recreation facilities to students, faculty and staff. It includes two multi-use gyms, nine multi-purpose courts, weight machines, 1/8-mile jogging track, exten-sive cardio area, locker rooms, indoor swimming pool, dry and steam saunas, 12 lighted tennis courts, four aero-bics rooms, eight racquetball courts and a squash court—together encompassing more than 200,000 square feet. The facility’s outdoor aquatic area, which opened in the summer of 2003, features a lazy river, lap swim, large water-park-type slide and lots of deck space.

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THE UNIVERSITY

The University of Alabama perennially ranks among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings and ranked 34th among public univer-sities in the 2011 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include:

• The School of Law is ranked 38th among all law schools in the nation, spring 2010. • The School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 22nd nationally, spring 2009. • The undergraduate business program is ranked 3 5 t h among public undergraduate business schools and 57th when the private universities are included, fall 2010.

Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 30,232 for fall 2010. The entering freshman class, at 5,563 students, is the largest in UA history and included almost 1,400 students who had a 4.0 or higher high school grade point average.

The University of Alabama’s fall 2010 freshman class ranks sixth in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of Na-tional Merit Scholars.

The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars. And, in the past two decades, we’ve produced 30 Gold-water Scholars, 19 Hollings Scholars, seven Truman Scholars, two Javits Fellows, one Udall Scholar and one Portz Scholar.

The University of Alabama led the nation with a record 10 stu-dents named to USA Today’s 2010 All-USA College Academic Team. UA has had great success in placing students on this na-tional team that honors the “best of the best” undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation, having placed 46 stu-dents on the team since 2003. In addition to 2010, UA also had the most students on the list in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and tied for the top spot in 2007.

PRWeek Magazine has recognized the public relations program at The University of Alabama as one of the top-five programs in the nation each of the last three years.

The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Cor-poration for National and Community Service. The Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic en-gagement.

Life at The Capstone is full of opportunities ...

from athletic events and cultural experiences ...

to Greek life and everything in between.

MAL M. MOOREA T H L E T I C S D I R E C T O R

The University of Alabama’s Director of Athletics since 1999, Mal Moore has made an indelible mark on one of the nation’s most storied athletic programs, leading a department that has enjoyed tremendous success athletically and academically while enjoying an unprecedented period of growth during his tenure.

Through his guidance, Alabama’s athletic department remains focused on his vision of having all Crimson Tide athletic teams and student-athletes competitive at the highest level nationally while continuing to ele-vate athletic facilities at the Capstone to premier status nationally for all sports.

During his tenure as Director of Athletics, Moore has overseen more than $200 million of capital improvements to University of Alabama athletic facilities. Those projects have encompassed the entire scope of all Crimson Tide athletic programs and have benefitted every Alabama student-athlete, coach, and administrator.

Throughout his multi-faceted career, Moore has worked with a diversified field of constituents, from fellow coaches and former players, to fans and the business com-munity. All of those experiences and relationships - in addition to his ability to unify those many constituents - have made him the ideal person to lead Alabama athletics in the 21st century.

His leadership has been crucial in helping guide Alabama through a period that has been, at times, extremely challenging. His guidance and effort helped Alabama ath-letics weather the storm, while continuing to move in a positive direction toward a future that holds great promise.

Moore’s dedication to, and love of, the University of Alabama was recognized on March 28, 2007, when as a permanent tribute to his lifelong contributions to The University of Alabama, the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System officially dedicated the facility formerly known as The Football Building as the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.

Under Moore’s direction, Alabama’s athletic teams have produced three national championships – the 2009 football title and the 2002 and 2011 NCAA gymnastics championships – as well as several Southeastern Conference championships, win-ning titles in football, gymnastics, men’s basketball, women’s golf, men’s golf, men’s cross country, baseball and softball; taking SEC tournament titles in both baseball and softball. Alabama athletes have earned some of the highest honors the SEC and NCAA have to offer, including SEC Athlete of the Year, SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA Top VIII, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and NCAA Sportsperson of the Year. These honors are over and above the individual conference and national titles that Alabama athletes continue to bring home to the Capstone on a regular basis.

In addition to making his mark on Alabama, Moore has also had a national impact as a key member of several prestigious NCAA and college football committees. Moore has served on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, the SEC Athletic Directors Bowl Advisory Committee and the Big Six Conferences Minority Coaches Forum.

Moore’s distinguished record of service to UA began more than 50 years ago when he joined the Crimson Tide football squad as a scholarship player for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1958-62. Moore has the distinction of being a part of eight national championship teams (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 and 2009) with the first coming as a player, the next six during his coaching career and the most recent during his tenure as director of athletics. As a player and coach, he was also part of 14 SEC championships and 27 bowl trips. He is the only individual connected with the Alabama program to be a part of eight national championships.

During a coaching career that spanned 31 years, Moore spent 22 of those at Ala-bama with stops at Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. At Alabama, Moore started as a graduate assistant under Coach Bryant in 1964, then as defensive backfield coach for six seasons (1965-70) before becoming quarterbacks coach from 1971-82, serving as the Tide’s first offensive coordinator starting in 1975. He would go on to coordinate all of the offensive plays for several of Alabama’s national championship football teams.

A 1963 graduate of The University of Alabama, Moore holds both an undergradu-ate degree in sociology and a 1964 Master’s degree in secondary education from the Capstone. Moore was born December 19, 1939, in Dozier, Ala. He and the late Mrs. Charlotte Moore have one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D.TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT

ASSOCIATE A.D.BUSINESS OPERATIONS

ASSOCIATE A.D. S.W.A ASSOCIATE A.D. DEVELOPMENT

ASSOCIATE A.D.EXTERNAL OPERATIONS

ASSOCIATE A.D.MEDIA RELATIONS

ASSOCIATE A.D.COMPLIANCE

FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESEN-TATIVE

ASSISTANT A.D.STUDENT SERVICES

ASSISTANT A.D.TICKET OFFICE / TIDE PRIDE

DAVE HART FINUS GASTON MILTON OVERTON

CAROL PARK MARIE ROBBINS RONNIE ROBERTSON

JON GILBERT

DOUG WALKER MIKE WARD DR. KEVIN WHITAKER

JON DEVERCHRIS BESANCENEYASSOCIATE A.D.SPORT SERVICES

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As president of The University of Alabama, Dr. Robert E. Witt has committed the University to an ambitious plan for academ-ic growth and achievement.

His goals include increasing enrollment by recruiting academi-cally talented students from Alabama and across the country, stimulating significant growth in research and strongly support-ing the state’s economic development efforts. Under his leader-ship, enrollment has reached record levels and now numbers more than 30,000.

Academic quality and scholarship opportunities for deserving students have increased significantly. The University ranks 6th nationally among public universities in the enrollment of Na-tional Merit Scholars and leads the nation in the number of

students named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Teams.

Since its inception in 2003, the University’s Honors College has grown exponentially, and cur-rently enrolls more than 1,300 freshmen each year. UA’s loyal alumni and friends continue to provide a high level of support to the University, with private giving having an important im-pact on the University’s ability to fund scholarships, faculty support and construction projects. Prior to joining The University of Alabama in 2003, Dr. Witt spent 35 years as a faculty mem-ber and administrator in the University of Texas System. He received his B.A. in economics from Bates College, his M.B.A. from Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his Ph.D. from Penn State University. He serves on the boards of directors of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, the Black Warrior Council Boy Scouts of America, and the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. He is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. Dr. Witt and his wife, Sandee, have five grandchildren.

DR. ROBERT WITT P R E S I D E N T

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Name Class Hometown (Last School) NotesOliver Blake Gr. Oswestry, England (Loughborough University) Competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters ... will have one season of eligibilityGary Bradbury Gr. Woking, England (Loughborough University) Was a two-time All-England Schools Champion in the 1,500 metersNathan Corder Sr. Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North) A first team Academic All-American ... competed in all seven meets in 2010Austin Duckworth Sr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Competed twice last season, was the team’s top finisher at the Powerade InvitationalNicholas Hayes Sr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Did not compete last season .... ran the 800 and 1,500 meters during the track seasonMatt Joyner Fr. Jackson, Tenn. (Madison) Is the team’s only freshman ... was the Tennessee state champion last seasonCarison Kemei Sr. Eldoret, Kenya (McKendree Univ.) Earned All-SEC and All-Region honors in 2010 ... was UA’s second finisher at NCAAsEvan Kendrick Soph. Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook) Ran in four meets and was UA’s only freshman at the SEC ChampionshipsMoses Kiptoo Sr. Iten, Kenya (Mother of Apostles Seminary) Earned All-SEC and All-Region honors ... finished ninth at NCAA RegionalsDavid May Sr. Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain) Competed in one meet, the season opener at ChattanoogaJoel Rop Sr. Eldoret, Kenya (Butler C.C.) Earned All-SEC and All-Region honors ... finished 12th at the SEC Championships

Coaching StaffDan Waters - Head Coach • Adam Tribble - Assistant Coach - Distance

MEN’S ROSTER

Graduate Student

Woking, England (Loughborough Univ.)

GaryBRADBURY

Graduate Student

Oswestry, England (Loughborough Univ.)

Oliver BLAKE

Senior

Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North)

Nathan CORDER

Senior

Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

Austin DUCKWORTH

Senior

Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)

Nicholas HAYES

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Jackson, Tenn. (Madison)

Matt JOYNER

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Eldoret, Kenya (McKendree Univ.)

Carison KEMEI

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Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook)

Evan KENDRICK

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Iten, Kenya (Mother of Apostles Seminary)

Moses KIPTOO

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Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain)

David MAY

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Eldoret, Kenya (Butler C.C.)

Joel ROP

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Name Class Hometown (Last School) NotesElsbeth Denton Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Competed in all six meets in 2010 ... finished 48th at the SEC ChampionshipsLeigh Gilmore Sr. Grove Hill, Ala. (UMS Wright) Was a consistent No. 2 runner for the Tide ... finished 25th at the SEC meetSarah Gilmore Sr. Grove Hill, Ala. (UMS Wright) Competed in one meet during the cross country seasonKelsey Johnson Sr. Iowa Park, Texas (Iowa Park) Suffered from injuries and illness much of the season ... came in 22nd at SECsPalee Myrex Soph. Bremen, Ala. (Cold Springs) Was in the lineup for the first two meets of the seasonChaLyce Stancil Jr. Cullman, Ala. (Troy) Transferred from Troy ... was a multiple-time 800 meter champion in AlabamaAndrea Torske Sr. Rowlett, Texas (Garland) Had a breakout junior season ... was UA’s top runner at NCAA RegionalsClaire Turner Soph. Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Red Bank) Was the team’s top newcomer, competing in three meets including the SEC meetKatlyn Will Jr. LaGrange, Ga. (Corinth) Was in UA’s top five in five meets ... was 53rd at NCAA RegionalsAubrielle Wright Soph. Hampton, Ga. (Westlake) Did not compete during the cross country season

Coaching StaffDan Waters - Head Coach • Adam Tribble - Assistant Coach - Distance

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Junior

Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

Elsbeth DENTON

Senior

Grove Hill, Ala. (UMS Wright)

Leigh GILMORE

Senior

Grove Hill, Ala. (UMS Wright)

Sarah GILMORE

Senior

Iowa Park, Texas (Iowa Park)

Kelsey JOHNSON

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Bremen, Ala. (Cold Springs)

Palee MYREX

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Cullman, Ala. (Troy)

ChaLyce STANCIL

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Rowlett, Texas (Garland)

Andrea TORSKE

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Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Red Bank)

Claire TURNER

Junior

LaGrange, Ga. (Corinth)

Katlyn WILL

Sophomore

Hampton, Ga. (Westlake)

Aubrielle WRIGHT

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First-year head coach Dan Waters will have the benefit of a roster that returns four runners who competed in last season’s NCAA Championships where the team earned an 11th-place finish after claiming an NCAA Regional title and finishing second in the Southeastern Conference. The veteran roster includes eight seniors and will be bolstered by veteran SEC scorers such as Carison Kemei, Joel Rop and Moses Kiptoo. Kemei and Rop both earned All-SEC honors in 2010 by helping the team to a second-place finish after winning back-to-back titles in previous seasons. At last season’s NCAA Championships, Kemei, Kiptoo and Rop all finished in the top 100 with Kemei recording a 46th place finish after finishing second at the NCAA South Region Championships. “On the men’s side we have some international athletes from Kenya that we’re going to be banking on,” Waters said. “They’ve been running hard all summer and they’re extremely fit. There could be some pretty special things that can happen but it’s going to come down to how well they buy into the program and how fast they can believe in what we’re trying to teach them and implement our strategies. I think we just need to bring that together for one meet for them to see ‘hey we can be pretty good.’” In 2011, the squad will aim to remain at the top of the SEC ranks while continuing its dominance in the NCAA South Region where it has won titles four straight years. At the 2011 regional meet, UA ran away with another title as all five scoring runners finished in the top 15 to earn All-Region honors. Bolstering the experienced lineup will be freshman Matt Joyner. He comes to UA after winning the Tennessee A-AA state championship on the cross country course last season. The squad will also add a pair of experienced newcomers in transfers Oliver Blake and Gary Bradbury. The pair come to UA with one remain-ing year of eligibility after competing at Loughborough University in England. The Crimson Tide will again face a challenging schedule with a gradual build up to prepare the team for the champion-ship portion of the season. Additionally, the team will compete twice at home this season with its annual Crimson Classic on Oct. 15 and then again on Nov. 12 when the NCAA South Region Championships return to Tuscaloosa. That meet, which UA has won in eight of the last 12 seasons, ultimately helps determine the field for the NCAA Championships. UA will also compete in races at SEC foes Geor-gia and Vanderbilt with a visit to Louisville also thrown in. The SEC Cham-pionships will be contested at Tennessee this season.

The Alabama women’s cross country team will feature a very experienced roster with eight upperclassmen on the 2011 squad. The Crimson Tide’s top six run-ners from last season’s SEC Championships all return after recording a sixth place finish in 2010. UA’s top finisher at the SEC Championships, Kelsey Johnson, returns for her senior season after a junior campaign that was plagued by injury and illness. In her absence, Andrea Torske rose to the challenge and had a breakout junior season and was the Tide’s top finisher in the majority of races. As a healthy sophomore in 2009, Johnson led UA with a 17th place finish at the SEC Championships and earned all-South Region honors for the second straight season. Torske posted a 6-kilometer personal best at the NCAA South Region Cham-pionships in 2010 and was the Tide’s top finisher in 32nd place as the team finished seventh. Her time of 21:00.73 was the fastest by a UA runner on the season and she also owned the team’s top times at the 4 and 5-kilometer distances. Also returning at the top of the lineup is senior Leigh Gilmore and junior Elsbeth Denton. Gilmore served as the Tide’s No. 2 for much of the season and was just behind Torske at NCAA Regionals with a 36th place finish after a 25th place finish at the SEC Championships. Denton returns after running in all six races last season and closing the campaign with a personal best at the 6-kilometer distance at the NCAA Regional meet.

“On the women’s side there’s five or six pretty good athletes,” Waters said. “If we can bring them together and get them to buy into our system I think we can have a pretty exceptional season. I don’t want to make any bold predictions but I think we can have a season we’ll be very happy with and the girls will be very satis-fied with.” Rounding out the returning lineup is junior Katlyn Will. As a sophomore she showed consistent improvement through-out the season and the six races she lined up in. Of those six, she scored in five and was 62nd at the SEC Championships. UA also returns two sophomores that gained valuable experience in 2010. Claire Turner was the only UA freshman to earn a spot in the lineup for the SEC

Championships while Palee Myrex competed in a pair of meets for the Tide. The men’s and women’s schedules mirror each other this season with each open-ing competition on Sept. 3 in Athens, Ga. Visits to Vanderbilt and Louisville are also on the slate along with a pair of home meets. On Oct. 15, UA will host the annual Crimson Classic and on Nov. 12 the top teams in the South will return to Tuscaloosa for the NCAA South Region Championships.

2011 SCHEDULEDate Event LocationSept. 3 Georgia Invitational Athens, Ga. Sept. 17 Commodore Classic Nashville, Tenn.

Oct. 1 Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky.

Oct. 15 Crimson Classic Tuscaloosa, Ala. Harry Pritchett Running Course

Oct. 31 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.

Nov. 12 NCAA South Regional Tuscaloosa, Ala. Harry Pritchett Running Course

Nov. 21 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind.

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Veteran Moses Kiptoo was one of the Tide’s most consistent runners in

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Andrea Torske aims to build upon her breakout junior season and wrap up

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Dan Waters begins his first season as a head coach at the University of Alabama after helping Texas

A&M to unprecedented success.

Dan Waters was named the head men’s and women’s track coach at the University of Alabama on May 11, 2011, after seven successful seasons at Texas A&M. While serving as recruiting coordinator and distance coach for the Aggies under the tutelage of legendary A&M head coach Pat Henry, he was a key contributor to a coaching staff that led the Aggies to unprecedented success on the conference and national scene. The Aggies won six NCAA national champi-onships including back-to-back-to-back men’s and women’s outdoor titles, a feat that had never before been accomplished. The Aggie women won eight consecutive Big 12 titles in the past four years (four indoor, four outdoor) while the A&M men claimed their first Big 12 Indoor title in 2001, the men’s first conference indoor title since a Southwest Conference team title in 1980. Both programs have been ranked No. 1 by USTFCCCA over the past couple of years both indoors and out-doors. One of the nation’s top distance coaches, Waters also served as the recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M and assisted the process of upgrading the program’s talent level to be consistently competitive on the conference and national level. His recruit-ing and coaching efforts have been vital in the men and women each winning three consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011, as the program became just the second school to achieve the NCAA Championship double-double since LSU in 1989 and 1990 and the first to have both programs win three in a row. Recent recruiting classes at Texas A&M have earned No. 1 rankings by Track & Field News. In fact, in 2009 both the men and women recruiting classes were chosen the top recruiting classes in the nation by the monthly magazine, becoming just the second school to earn that acclaim in the 15-year history of Track & Field News ranking collegiate classes. The Ag-gie women also enjoyed a three-year run as the No. 1 class, from 2007 to 2009, becoming the first women’s program to achieve the feat. Known for his strong administrative and organizational skills, Waters has overseen the event management at championship events, including the 2009 and 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, 2009

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DanWATERS THE DAN WATERS FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATIONBIRTHDATE: October 25, 1971HOMETOWN: Prairie Village, KansasHIGH SCHOOL: Bishop Miege High SchoolCOLLEGE: University of Kansas – Bachelor’s Degree (Secondary Education), 1995.

COACHING CAREER2004-11: Assistant Coach, Texas A&M2001-04: Assistant Coach, Georgia1996-2001: Assistant Coach, TCU1995-96: Volunteer Assistant Coach, Texas

COACHING HONORS:•Recruited national top ten ranked recruiting classes in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 as determined by Track and Field News.•Member of coaching staffs that have produced 19 NCAA top ten team finishes.•Member of the Texas A&M coaching staff of the 2009 and 2010 men’s and women’s NCAA national outdoor championship teams.•Coached the 2008 Texas A&M men’s cross country team to South Central regional championship, breaking a 19-year winning streak by the University of Arkansas.•Member of the Texas A&M coaching staff for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Big Twelve Women’s in-door and outdoor conference championship teams.•Coached the 2003 Georgia Men’s team to NCAA Cross Country Championship appearance (first in school history).•Coached the 2003 Georgia Men’s team to South Region Cross Country Championship.•Coached the Georgia Men’s and Women’s team to runner up finish at the 2003 SEC Cross Country Championship (highest ever finish for the men’s team; equaling the highest finish for thewomen’s team).•Coached the 2000, 2001 WAC Indoor Men’s Team Champions at TCU (the first conference title in school history).•Coached the 2000 WAC Cross Country Women’s Team Champions at TCU (the first conference title in school history).•Member of the 1996 Southwest Conference Out-door Championship coaching staff while atthe University of Texas.

Big 12 Indoor Championships, and 2003 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships. In cross country, Waters earned the Men’s South Central Region Coach of the Year honor in 2008 when Texas A&M won the team title during the region meet and qualified for the NCAA Championships. It was the first time in 18 years that a team defeated powerhouse Arkansas for the region title. Waters has also qualified 16 individuals to the NCAA Cross Country Championships over the past 15 years. The region team title the Aggie men claimed in 2008 was the school’s first since 2003 and just the sixth overall. It also marked the first time that a distance coach on Henry’s staff has qualified a cross country team to the NCAA Championships. Waters came to Texas A&M in August, 2004, after serving a three-year stint overseeing the distance program at the University of Georgia and five years at Texas Christian in a similar capacity. During his stay in Athens, Ga., Waters led the Bulldogs men’s team to the program’s first appear-ance in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, as well as a team victory at the NCAA South Region Championships. At the conference level, the Georgia men placed second for the highest finish in school his-tory, while the women’s team matched its highest finish with a runner-up effort. On the track, Waters’ distance runners broke seven school records. At TCU, Waters helped the Horned Frogs to four Western Athletic Conference team champion-ships - two in indoor track and field, one in outdoor track and field, and one in cross country. The 2000 WAC cross country and indoor track crowns were the first team conference titles in TCU history. During his stay in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs notched four top-four NCAA finishes and TCU was ranked No. 1 nationally by Trackwire.com in 2001. Among his athletes at TCU was Khadevis Rob-inson, who won the 1998 NCAA 800 meter crown. Robinson is a two-time U.S. Champion that competed in the 800 at the 2004 Olympic Games. Waters began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Texas from 1995-96. Waters is married to the former Jennifer Miller. He received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Kansas in 1995. A standout runner for the Jayhawks, Waters was the 1992 Big Eight champion in the 800 meters and ran a leg on KU’s All-America indoor 3,200-meter relay in 1991. Elected the Jayhawks’ team captain in 1993 and 1995, Waters was an Academic All-American in 1995.


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Adam Tribble is in his first year on the University of Alabama track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach overseeing the Crimson Tide’s distance runners.

“Adam was a guy that I coached at the University of Georgia and I’ve always recognized his deep passion for the sport and he’s educated himself in the sport as well as anyone,” Waters said. “He has a fantastic relationship with distance runners and knows how to relate to them. He brings a great element of organization and energy to our staff.”

Tribble spent the last two seasons in the same role at Oregon State following stints at Arkansas and his alma mater, Georgia.

“When Coach Waters talked to me about this position he made it sound like an incredible opportunity and I think Alabama is a great situation,” Tribble said. “There is a commitment to track and cross country that is very exciting and a great thing to be a part of. The opportunity to be able to come back into the SEC is something I’ve wanted to do, especially to a program like Alabama.”

During his five seasons at Arkansas he helped coach the Razorbacks’ women’s team to three-straight SEC Cross Country Championships and a pair of runner-up finishes. Arkansas never fell out of the top 20 at the NCAA Championships under his watch and finished as high as fifth in 2006.

While a student at Georgia under Waters’ tutelage, Tribble was a two-year captain of the Bulldog track and field team, earning All-Region honors in cross country. He also finished 46th in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon in 2008.

A 2002 graduate of Georgia with a degree in health and physical education, he also received a graduate degree from Georgia in movement studies.

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SUPPORT STAFFCOACHING STAFF

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Dick BOOTH

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MattKANE

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Miguel PATE

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DougREYNOLDS

HeatherANDERSAcademic Advisor

BernardBURROUGHSAthletic Training

CarleyCASADOAthletic Training

RockyCOLBURNStrength & Conditioning

RedLEONARDEvent Management

KimMURPHYAdministrative Assistant

JasonNANCEEquipment Manager

TyPATTONMedia Relations

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Nathan CORDERSenior

Pickerington, Ohio

Pickerington North

Career BestsTrack• 5,000 meters - 15:07.37

Cross Country• 5 kilometers - 15:40• 8 kilometers - 26:03.87• 10 kilometers – 32:55.46

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryNamed a first team Academic All-American … earned the NCAA Elite 88 award given to the competitor at the NCAA Championship with the highest GPA ... competed in all seven meets for the cross country team ... finished 82nd at the NCAA South Region Championships ... was 60th at the SEC Champion-ships to help the squad to a second-place finish ... finished 40th at the Crimson Classic … had a personal best 10-kilometer cross country time of 32:55.46 at the NCAA South Region Championship … did not compete during the indoor and outdoor track seasons.

Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountryCompeted in six of seven races for the Tide during the cross country season, running in the top seven in five ... posted a personal-best 4-mile time of 21:15.65 at the Memphis Twilight Invitational to finish 30th ... fin-ished 30th at the Crimson Classic ... posted a season-best 8-kilometer time of 26:11.7 at Pre-Nationals...finished 63rd at the SEC Cross Country Champion-ships as the team won the title...turned in a 103rd place finish and then personal-best 10-kilometer time of 33:36.89 at the NCAA South Region Championships while the team won the title.

Indoor SeasonDid not compete.

Outdoor Season Turned in a personal best time of 4:05.69 in the 1,500 meters at the Ole Miss Relays during the outdoor season.

Freshman (2008-09)Cross CountryCompeted in three cross country races for the Tide ... ran a 16:04 5-kilomter race at the UTC Powerade Invi-tational ... finished in 14th place at the Crimson Classic ... posted a personal-best 8-kilometer time of 26:03.87 at the SEC Championships where he finished in 65th place ... member of the SEC Championship team that ended Arkansas’ 34-year title streak.


Outdoor SeasonCompeted twice during the outdoor season running the 5,000 meters at the Mississippi Open finishing 10th in 15:07.37 … was eighth at the Alabama Relays in the event with a 15:23.87.

Oliver BLAKEGraduate Student

Oswestry, England

Loughborough Univ.

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters – 1:48.85• 1,500 meters – 3:52.64• 3,000 meters – 9:07.49• 5,000 meters – 15:12• 10,000 meters – 31:41

Prior to AlabamaGraduated from Loughborough University and will attend Alabama as a graduate student with one year of eligibility remaining … in 2011 had a season best of 1:52.05 in the 800 meters at the indoor Aviva European Trials & UK Championships … finished third in the 1,500 meters at the McCain City Challenge with a time of 3:53.03 … finished fifth at the England Senior Championships in the 800 meters with a time of 1:51.76 … posted a personal best of 1:48.85 in the 800 meters at the BMC Nike Elite Meet to finish sixth in 2008.

PersonalIs pursuing a graduate degree in marketing ... received a first-class degree in sports science management from Loughborough University ... is the son on Jean and Nick Blake.

Gary BRADBURYGraduate Student

Woking, England

Loughborough Univ.

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters – 1:51.00• 1,500 meters – 3:43.15• Mile – 4:14.06

Prior to AlabamaWas a two-time All-England Schools Champion in the 1,500 meters ... finished first in his heat at the BMC Nike Grand Prix in the 800 meters during the 2010 season with a time of 1:51.63, just shy of his personal best … turned in a 1,500-meter personal best of 3:43.15 at the BMC Nike Grand Prix in 2009 to finish fifth overall … was fifth in the 1,500 meters at the 2009 England U23 Championship ... was the National Inter-County mile champion in 2009 ... won a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2009 British Universi-ties Championship.

PersonalGraduated with a degree in mathematics from Lough-borogh University ... currently pursuing a graduate degree in marketing at Alabama ... is the son of Bob and Tania Bradbury ... has one brother, Keith.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Tim Starkey at Pickerington North where he the was regional champions in 2008 ... led team to seven conference titles ... was a five-time state qualifier in 2006, 2007, and 2008 … named all-state in the 3,200 meters in 2008 ... was a two-time district and region champion in 2007 and 2008 ... a five-time Academic All-Ohio selection … named MVP of the team four times ... earned 11 all-conference honors ... was a two-time conference scholar-athlete ... set school records in the 3,200 and 5,000 meters ... also competed on the wrestling team ... helped coach the junior high wrestling team ... was a member of the Church Youth Leadership Counsel and National Honor Society ... is the son of Don and Jill Corder ... has two broth-ers, Chris and Eli ... owns a perfect 4.0 grade point average in mathematics … has performed the most community service hours of any current male UA student-athlete … is also conducting research in non-profit fundraising, for which he took top honors at the UA Undergraduate Research Conference … has spearheaded various community service initiatives in Tuscaloosa, the most recent of which was partnering with Convoy of Hope to deliver and distribute more than 200,000 pounds of food, water and supplies to areas affected by the devastating April 2011 tornado in Tuscaloosa.

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Austin DUCKWORTHSenior

Vestavia Hills, Ala.

Vestavia Hills

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters - 1:59• 3,000 meters - 8:42.42• 3,000-meter steeplechase - 9:42.40• 5,000 meters - 15:04.65

Cross Country• 5 kilometers - 15:53• 8 kilometers - 26:16

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryCompeted in two meets during the cross country season ... was the squad’s top finisher at the Powerade Invitational with a 19th-place finish ... came in 39th at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in the 5,000 meters during the indoor season in one meet, finishing 33rd at the Meyo Invita-tional with a time of 15:36.89.

Outdoor SeasonRan the 5,000 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase outdoors … was 12th at the SEC Outdoor Champion-ships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:32.60 … finished 23rd at the same meet in the 5,000 meters.

Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountryCompeted in three of seven races for the Tide dur-ing the cross country season, finished as the second Alabama runner to cross the line in one ... posted a personal-best 4-mile time of 21:03.71 at the Memphis Twilight Invitational to finish 26th ... posted a season-best 8-kilometer time of 26:42.05 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational ... finished 69th at the SEC Cross Country Championships as the team won the title.

Indoor SeasonWas third at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 15:04.65 in the 5,000 meters for a personal best.

Outdoor SeasonFinished 11th in the steeplechase at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 9:42.40 ...... was fourth in the outdoor 5,000 meters at the Mississippi Open with a time of 15:37.16.

Freshman (2007-08)Cross CountryCompeted in three cross country races for the Tide ... placed 18th at the UTC Powerade Invitational ... finished in 18th place with a personal-best 8-kilometer time of 26:31.37 at the Crimson Classic ... competed at the SEC Championships ... member of the SEC Championship team that ended Arkansas’ 34-year title streak.

Indoor SeasonDid not compete

Outdoor SeasonDid not compete

Prep and PersonalCoached by Brett Huber at Vestavia Hills ... helped the team to a runner-up finish at the 2007 state cross country championships … was a member of the 2008 outdoor state championship team ... finished third at the state cross country championships in 2007 ... placed third in the 1,600 meters at the 2008 outdoor state championships ... earned all-state honors in cross country in 2006 and 2007 ... earned all-state honors in outdoor track in 2007 and 2008 ... was the school record holder in the 5,000 and 3,200 meters ... was a member of the National Honors Society, President of the German Honors Society, and Vice President of the Boy’s Student Government ... is the son of John and Julie Duckworth ... has two sisters, Francie and Sarah ... is majoring in history.

Nicholas HAYESSenior

Hoover, Ala.

Hoover

Career BestsTrack• 800m - 1:54• 1,500m – 4:04.96• Mile - 4:20

Junior (2010-11)Did not compete during the cross country season … competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters during the outdoor season … finished 16th at the Alabama Relays in the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.69 … was 15th in the 1,500 meters at the Mississippi Open with a season-best 4:04.96 finish … also ran one mile race indoors, coming in 21st at the Kentucky Invitational with a 4:23.10 finish.

Prior to AlabamaAttended the University of Kentucky for two years ... redshirted during his freshman season due to a hip injury.

Prep and PersonalHelped Hoover to the 2004, 2005 and 2007 cross country state championship ... team was also the indoor state runner-up in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... outdoor champions in 2005 and runner-up in 2006 and 2008 ... was an all-state selection in cross country in 2007 ... competed in the 4x800m and 4xMile relay teams at the Nike Indoor National meet ... son on Darryl and Melinda Hayes ... was a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... is majoring in accounting.

Matt JOYNERFreshman

Jackson, Tenn.

Madison

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters – 1:57.93• 1,500 meters – 4:16.44

Cross Country• 5 kilometers – 15:37.37

Prep and PersonalWas the 2010 Tennessee A-AA State Champion in cross country … also named to the 2010 all-state and all-region teams … finished third at the 2009 state championships … during the track season, he captured the A-AA state title in the 800 meters and finished third in the 1,600 meters … owns a personal best of 1:57.93 in the 800 meters and 4:16.44 in the 1,500 meters … was named the Jackson Sun 2010 Track & Field Athlete of the Year … finished fourth at the 2009 state championships in the 1,600 meters … had a perfect 4.0 GPA in high school.

Carison KEMEISenior

Eldoret, Kenya

McKendree University

AccoladesCross Country• NCAA All-South Region (2010)• All-SEC (2010)• NAIA All-American (2009)• NAIA National Runner-Up (2009)• America Mideast Runner of the Year• America Mideast Freshman of the Year

Indoor Track• NAIA National Champion - DMR

Outdoor Track• NAIA All-American - 5,000m• NAIA National Runner-Up - 5,000m

Career BestsTrack• 1,500 meter – 3:50.22• 3,000 meter – 8:08.63• 5,000 meters – 14:03.59

Cross Country• 8 kilometer – 24:00• 10 kilometer – 3:05.80

2010-11 (Junior)Cross CountryWas named to the NCAA All-South Region team and earned all-SEC honors during the cross country season ... was the Tide’s second finisher at the NCAA

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Championships finishing 46th ... was second at the NCAA South Region Championships and the first UA runner to cross the line ... finished ninth at the SEC Championships ... was Alabama’s top runner at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing fifth, and Crimson Classic, finishing fourth.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000 meters … scored at the SEC Championships in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters … was seventh in the 3,000 meters and fourth in the 5,000 meters with a personal best of 14:03.59.

Outdoor SeasonWas third at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:10.73 … finished sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Drake Relays with a personal best of 3:50.22.

Prior to AlabamaCompeted at McKendree University, an NAIA program in Lebanon, Ill ... was an All-American in both cross country and the 5,000m ... finished second in the nation in the 5,000m with a time of 14:39.07 ... was second at the NAIA Cross Country National Championship ... was the America Mideast Conference cross country champion and freshman of the year ... during the indoor season he competed on the national championship distance medley relay squad.

Prep and PersonalFinished third in his district in cross country ... has two older brothers and two younger sisters.

Evan KENDRICK Sophomore

Birmingham, Ala.

Mountain Brook

Career BestsTrack• 1,600m - 4:28.31• 3,200m - 9:51.83

Cross Country• 5 kilometer - 16:20.90• 8 kilometer – 28:14.40• 10 kilometer – 35:23.78

2010-11 (Freshman)Cross CountryCompeted in four meets during the cross country season and was the only freshman to compete at the SEC and South Region Championships ... came in 78th at the SEC Championships and 137th at the South Region Championships ... finished 26th at the Powerade Invitational to open the season … did not compete during the track season.


Outdoor SeasonDid not compete.

Prep and PersonalHelped Mountain Brook High School to the 2006, 2008 and 2009 state championship in cross country ... was team MVP in 2009 and placed 14th at the state championship to earn all-state honors ... placed fifth in the 3,200m at the 4A-6A state championship during the outdoor season ... is the son of David and Joanne Kendrick ... father is a graduate of Alabama ... major-ing in aerospace engineering.

Moses KIPTOOSenior

Iten, Kenya

Mother of Apostles

AccoladeCross country• All-American (2009)• All-SEC (2009)• All-South Region (2009, `10)

Career BestsTrack• 5,000 meters - 14:08.25• 10,000 meters - 29:26.66

Cross Country• 4 mile - 19:25.63• 8 kilometer - 23:38.38• 10 kilometer - 30:08.6

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryEarned NCAA All-South region honors for the second straight season by finishing ninth at the meet ... finished 58th at the NCAA Championships ... was 18th at the SEC Championships despite running his slowest 8-kilometer time of the season ... competed in all but one cross country meet on the season and was one of the Tide’s most consistent performers ... finished 67th at the NCAA Pre-National meet.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in one indoor meet, running the 3,000 meters at the Kentucky invitational, finishing 24th in 8:40.85.


Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountyCompeted in all seven races for the Tide during the cross country season, leading the team in three...led Alabama in his first race at the Memphis Twilight Invitational where he finished fourth with a time of 19:25.63 over the 4-mile course...finished fourth at the Crimson Classic...posted a personal-best 8,000m time of 23:38.38 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational where he finished second...led Alabama to a second place team finish at Pre-Nationals with his 13th place finish...finished sixth at the SEC Cross Country Champion-ships earning First Team All-SEC and leading Alabama to the team title...turned in an 11th place finish at the NCAA South Region Championships to earn All-South Region honors while the team won the title...set a personal-best 10,000m time of 30:08.6 as Alabama’s third runner at the NCAA Cross Country Champion-ships where he earned All-American honors for the first time with his 26th place finish...helped the Tide to its highest NCAA finish ever (3rd).

Indoor SeasonWas sixth at the SEC Indoor Championships in the 5,000m with a time of 14:08.25.

Outdoor SeasonWon the 10,000m at the SeaRay Relays with a 29:26.66 finish ... also won the 5,000m at the Mississippi Open.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Patrick Cheposis ... qualified for provin-cials in 2003 in the 5,000m run as well as nationals in the 10,000m in 2004 ... named captain of his team ... also a member of the Chepkero Club team coached by Stephen Kiprotich ... son of Luka Kimengich Kiptoo and Milka Kimengich ... majoring in pharmacy.

Carison Kemei earned all-SEC and all-region honors as a junior in 2010.

Moses Kiptoo was a stalwart in the Tide’s lineup in 2010 and earned

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David MAYSenior

Kennesaw, Ga.

Kennesaw Mountain

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters - 2:00• 5,000 meters - 16:39.76

Cross Country• 5 kilometers - 17:13• 8 kilometers - 27:19.46• 10 kilometers - 34:50

RS Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryCompeted in one cross country meet, finishing 43rd at the UTC/Powerade Invitational with a 5-kilometer time of 17:29.



Junior (2009-10)Cross CountryCompeted in one race for the Tide during the cross country season ... posted a personal-best 4-mile time of 22:13.62 at the Memphis Twilight Invitational to finish 77th.


Outdoor SeasonRan once during the outdoor season, competing in the 5,000 meters at the Alabama Relays with a time of 16:45.40 ... was named to the SEC All-Academic team.

Sophomore (2008-09)Cross Country Competed in two cross country races for the Tide ... finished in 37th place at the UTC Powerade Invita-tional with a personal-best 5-kilometer time of 17:13 ... posted a career-best 8 kilometer time of 27:19.46 with a 26th place finish at the Crimson Classic.



Freshman (2007-08)Cross Country Ran at UTC Invitational Meet in 17:23 to place 43rd over 5 kilometers.


Outdoor SeasonCompeted at the Ole Miss Invitational running a personal-best time of 16:39.76 in the 5,000 meters.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Dave Ravenscraft ... holds his high school’s 5,000-meter record as well as freshman, soph-omore, junior, and senior records ... was a member of the Beta Club, Business Club, and Boy Scouts ... son of Thomas and Jane May ... majoring in management information systems.

Joel ROPSenior

Eldoret, Kenya

Kipsangui

Accolades:Cross country:• NCAA All-South Region (2010)• All-SEC (2010)• NJCAA All-American (2007)

Track:• Indoor NJCAA All-American, 800m (2008)• Indoor NJCAA All-American, Mile (2008, `09)• Indoor NJCAA All-American, 1,000m (2008, `09)• Indoor NJCAA All-American, 3,000m (2009)• Outdoor NJCAA All-American, 1,500m (2008, `09)• Outdoor NJCAA All-American, 5,000m (2009)• Outdoor NJCAA All-American, 4x800m (2009)

Career Bests:• 800m - 1:50.22• 1,500m - 3:43.06• Mile - 4:03.57• 3,000m - 8:10.12• 5,000m - 14:51.30

RS Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryEarned all-SEC and NCAA All-South Region honors in cross country ... finished 98th at the NCAA Cham-pionships ... came across fifth at the NCAA South Region Championships ... was 12th at the SEC Cham-pionships ... finished 84th at the Pre-National meet.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in the mile, 3,000 meters and distance med-ley relay during the indoor season … helped win an SEC title in the DMR with a meet record of 9:39.06 … set a personal best in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:10.12 at the Husky Classic … finished 12th at the SEC Indoor Championships in the mile and had a season best time of 4:05.48 at the Meyo Invitational.

Outdoor SeasonDid not compete. Was named to the SEC Spring Honor Roll.

Junior (2009-10)Cross Country Did not compete.

Indoor SeasonFinished third in the mile at the Indoor SEC Champi-onship with a time of 4:07.27.

Outdoor SeasonHad a personal best time of 3:43.06 in the 1,500 meters at the Florida Relays, finishing third ... finished fourth in the 800 meters at the SeaRay Relays with a personal record of 1:50.22.

At Butler CC:Sophomore (2008-09)Earned All-American indoors in the 1,000 meters, mile and 3,000 meters, while garnering All-American accolades outdoors in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters as well as the 4x800-meter relay.

Freshman (2007-08)Earned All-American honors on 12 occasions as well as Academic All-America accolades four times ... earned indoor All-America status in the mile and 800 meters as well as the 1,000 meters...was an All-Ameri-can outdoors as well in the 1,500 meters.

Prep and PersonalThe son of Peter and Mary Ronoh ... attended Kip-sangui High School in his native Kenya ... is a double major in economics and finance.

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Elsbeth DENTONJunior

Birmingham, Ala.

Vestavia Hills

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters - 2:17.40• 1,500 meters - 4:29.55• Mile - 4:57.49

Cross Country• 4 kilometers - 15:04.44• 5 kilometers - 18:07• 6 kilometers - 22:07.51

Sophomore (2010-11)Cross CountryCompeted in all six cross country meets ... finished 76th at the NCAA South Region Championships with the best 6 kilometer time of her career at 22:07.51 ... was 48th at the SEC meet ... was the Tide’s third finisher at the Pre-National meet ... came in 23rd at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor SeasonRan the Tide’s best time in the mile on the season with 5:02.52 finish to come in 13th at the SEC Champion-ships … finished sixth in the mile at the Adidas Classic with 5:11.59.

Outdoor SeasonCompeted and placed 20th in the SEC Championships in the 800 meters with a time of 2:15.02 … had a season-best 1,500 meters with a 4:32.75 finish to earn 16th at the SEC Championships … finished fourth in the Alabama Relays 1,500 meters with a time of 4:41.56 … also finished fourth in the Tiger Track Clas-sic 3,000 meters with a time of 10:02.47 … named to the SEC Spring Honor Roll.

Freshman (2009-10)Cross CountryCompeted in all but one race during the cross country season while running in the Tide’s top seven ... placed 17th at the Crimson Classic with a season-best 5-kilometer time of 18:36.00 ... finished 54th at the SEC Cross Country Championships ... turned in a then personal-best 6-kilometer time of 22:22.72 at the NCAA South Region Championships where she finished 71st.

Indoor SeasonRan a personal best 4:57.49 in the preliminaries of the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships

Outdoor SeasonPosted a personal best time of 2:17.40 in the 800 meters at the Alabama Relays, finishing 12th ... named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Brett Huber and Tom Jennings … member of the 2005 indoor state championship team … named most valuable runner 2006-2008 … helped lead the 4x800-meter relay team to an indoor state championship in 2006 … recorded a second place fin-ish at the 2007 state cross country championships …

was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Key Club … is the daughter of Jeff and Gracia Denton.

Leigh GILMORESenior

Grove Hill, Ala.

UMS Wright

Career Bests: Track• 800 meters - 2:10.54• 1,500 meters - 4:28.96• Mile - 4:54.70

Cross Country• 4 kilometers - 14:47.80• 5 kilometers - 17:39.10• 6 kilometers - 21:07.12

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryHad a breakout cross country season in which she was the Tide’s consistent No. 2 runner ... finished 36th at the NCAA South Region Championship with a per-sonal best time on a 6-kilometer course (21:07.12) ... was 25th at the SEC Championships ... was the Tide’s top runner at the Pre-National Meet ... finished eighth at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in two events … ran the 800 meters and mile at the Kentucky Invitational … also ran the mile at the Texas A&M Challenge.

Outdoor SeasonPosted the eighth fastest 1,500-meter time in school history with a time of 4:28.96 … also holds the tenth spot for the 800 meters and the 3,000 meters for UA with times of 2:11.84 and 10:16.12 … placed 15th at the SEC Championships for the 800 meters with a time of 2:11.84 … also placed 14th at the SEC Cham-pionships in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:30.12 … finished 21st at the SEC Championship 5000 me-ters with a finish of 17:31.29 … earned first place in the 1,500 meters at both the Spec Towns Invitational and Mississippi Open with times 4:35.59 and 4:28.96, respectively … took third at the War Eagle Invitational in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:37.50.

Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountryScored for the Tide in all but one race during the cross country season ... saw a 45 second improvement in her 4-kilometer time at the Belmont/VU Opener where she posted a time of 15:04.04 ... set another personal best in the 5-kilometer Crimson Classic race by nearly 20 seconds, posting a time of 18:23.60 to finish 15th ... finished 33rd as the fourth Alabama runner at the SEC Cross Country Championships … shattered her personal-best in the 6-kilometer by more than one minute at the NCAA South Region Championships where she finished 56th with a time of 22:00.52.

Indoor SeasonHad the team’s third fastest indoor 800-meter time with a 2:19.80 mark at the Kentucky Invitational … recorded a personal best of 4:54.70 in the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships.

Outdoor SeasonSet personal bests in the 800 meters (2:10.54) and 1,500 meters (4:29.36) … finished fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational with her career best of 4:29.36 ... finished sixth (2:15.83) in the 800 meters at the Alabama Relays ... her top 800 meter time and the eighth fastest mark in school history came in the preliminaries of the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 2:10.54 ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Freshmen (2008-09)Cross Country Set a then personal-best in the 5 kilometers at the Crimson Classic finishing in 14th place with a time of 18:41.27 ... posted a then career-best in the 6 kilometers with a time of 23:08.57 at the Chile Pepper Festival ... finished 79th at the NCAA South Region Championships.

Indoor Season Placed 16th in the mile (5:08.72) at the SEC Indoor Championships as well as 10th in the DMR (12:21.69) ... finished third in the 800 meters (2:21.89) at the Clemson Invitational.

Outdoor SeasonFinished 18th (2:14.84) in the 800 meters and 17th (4:37.66) in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... finished sixth in the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 2:14.34 a the Mississippi Open ... placed sixth at the Alabama Relays in the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.23.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Pat Galle ... 2005 and 2006 4A State Team Champions in cross country and track ... 2007 5A State Team Runner-up in cross country ... 4A state record

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holder in the 1,600m, 4x800m and 3,200m ... earned All-State honors in track and cross country in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... earned MVP Award in track and cross country in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... member of the National Honor Society, Headmaster’s List and Spanish National Honor Society ... also played basketball ... named best all-around athlete for basket-ball ... awarded the Heart Award and “Eddie” Desire Award in basketball ... played AAU basketball in 2005 is the daughter of Wyman Jr. and Cynthia Gilmore ... siblings are Wil, Sarah, and Vivian ... majoring in engi-neering ... her father played football for the University of Alabama while her mother played basketball at Mississippi State University ... her brother, Wil, played basketball at Birmingham-Southern College.

Sarah GILMORESenior

Grove Hill, Ala.

UMS Wright

Career Bests:Track• 800 meters - 2:17.83• 1,500 meters - 4:37.46• Mile - 5:08.80• 3,000 meters - 10:09.61• 5,000 meters - 18:02.08

Cross Country• 4 kilometers - 15:04.71• 5 kilometers - 18:22.60• 6 kilometers - 22:00.49

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryCompeted in one race during the cross country season, finishing 48th at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor Season Competed in the 3,000 meters at the SEC Champion-ships and placed 23 with 10:45.62 finish.

Outdoor SeasonCompeted at the SEC Championships in the 1,500 me-ters and finished 21st with a personal best of 4:36.83 … also placed 25 at the SEC Championships in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:42.12.

Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountryScored for the Tide in all but one race during the cross country season ... improved her 4-kilometer time by over 30 seconds at the Belmont/VU Opener where she ran a time of 15:04.71 ... set a personal-best in the 5-kilometer Crimson Classic where she posted a time of 18:22.60 to finish 14th ... finished 36th as the fifth Alabama runner at the SEC Cross Country Cham-pionships ... dropped her kilometer time by over 50 seconds at the NCAA South Region Championships where she finished 55th with a time of 22:00.49.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in three races during the indoor season.


Freshman (2008-09)Cross CountryCompeted in six cross country races for the Tide, scoring in five ... improved her 5-kilometer time by 35 seconds running a new personal-best time of 18:35.08 at the Crimson Classic where she finished 11th ... posted a career-best 6-kilometer time of 22:53.08 at the Chile Pepper Festival ... finished 78th at the NCAA South Region Championships.

Indoor Season Placed 14th (10:09.61) in the 3,000 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships ... finished third (10:11.34) in the 3,000 meters at the Tyson Invitational ... posted a season-best time of 5:10.00 in the mile at the Adidas Classic.

Outdoor SeasonFinished 18th (4:44.77) in the 1,500 meters and 19th (18:02.08) in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... ran a career-best time of 2:17.83 in the 800 meters at the Florida Relays ... posted her personal-best time of 4:40.10 in the 1,500 meters to finish fourth at the Mississippi Open ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Pat Galle ... 2005 and 2006 4A State Team Champions in cross country and track ... 2007 5A State Team Runner-up in cross country ... school and 4A state record holder in the 800m ... 4A 800m State Champion ... garnered Rookie Award in cross country and track in 2004 and 2005 ... earned MVP Award in track in 2006 and 2007 ... member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Span-ish National Honor Society ... also played basketball ... named defensive MVP for basketball ... awarded the Heart Award and “Eddie” Determination Award in basketball ... daughter of Wyman Jr. and Cynthia Gilmore ... siblings are Wil, Leigh and Vivian ... is a pre-med major ... father played football for the Univer-sity of Alabama ... while her mother played basketball at Mississippi State University ... brother, Wil, played basketball at Birmingham-Southern College.

Leigh Gilmore was consistently the Tide’s second finisher in 2010.

Sarah Gilmore scored in all but one race in 2009-10.

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Iowa Park, Texas

Iowa Park

AccoladesCross Country• All-SEC Freshman (2008)• All-SEC (2008)• SEC Freshman of the Week (2008)• All-South Region (2008, 2009)

Career BestsTrack • 800 meters - 2:14.53• 1,500 meters - 4:27.12• Mile - 4:49.90• 3,000 meters - 9:32.81• 5,000 meters - 16:47.02• 10,000 meters - 35:43.29

Cross Country• 4 kilometers - 14:25.61• 5 kilometers -17:35.90• 6 kilometers -21:01.50

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryBattled injury and illness for much of the cross country season ... was the team’s top finisher at the SEC Championships, coming in 22nd ... finished 185th at the Pre-National meet ... came in 86th at the Notre Dame Invitational and was 13th at home in the Crimson Classic.

Indoor SeasonDid not compete indoors.

Outdoor SeasonFinished ninth at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meters with a time of 37:23.86 … had a season-best 10,000 meter time of 36:10.82 at the Stanford Invitational … took first at the Spec Towns Invitational in the 800 meters in 2:21.05.

Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountryLed the Tide in all but one race during the cross country season ... dropped her 4-kilometer time by over 20 seconds at the Belmont/VU Opener where she finished third with a time of 14:25.61 ... posted a season-best 5-kilometer time of 17:37.00 at the Crim-son Classic to finish third ... led Alabama to its highest team finish of fifth since 2000 at the SEC Champi-onships with her 17th place performance ... also led Alabama to its highest team finish of seventh since 2000 at the NCAA South Region Championships with her 23rd place finish and time season-best 6-kilometer time of 21:04.78 to earn her second All-South Region honor.

Indoor SeasonFinished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Indoor Championship with a season best time of 16:48.11 ... took fifth in the 3,000 meters with a 9:43.33 finish ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor Season Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... ran the seventh fastest 10,000 meter time in school history (35:43.29) at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational ... finished ninth in the 1,500 meters at the Florida Relays.

Freshman (2008-09)Cross CountryNamed SEC Freshman of the Week for her per-formance at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational by finishing third ... improved her 5 and 6-kilometer times by over 20 seconds ... posted a career-best 5-kilometer time of 17:35.90 at the Crimson Classic where she finished third ... ran her career-best 6-kilometer time of 21:01.50 at the SEC Championships where she finished 11th which earned her All-SEC and All-SEC Freshman honors ... named to the All-South Region team at the NCAA South Region Championships with a 12th place finish where she unfortunately finished one second away from qualifying for the NCAA Championships ... ran the 10th and 11th fastest 5 and 6-kilometer times in the SEC, respectively ... placed 22nd at the 2009 USA Junior National Cross Country Championships.

Indoor SeasonFinished 10th in the 5,000 meters (17:21.98) at the SEC Indoor Championships ... placed second in the 3,000 meters (9:46.01) at the Adidas Classic.

Outdoor SeasonFinished sixth in the 5,000 meters (16:47.82) and 14th in the 1,500 meters (4:31.14) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... was the second freshman to finish the 5,000 meters at the SEC Championships … placed 13th in the 5,000 meters (17:13.37) at the Mideast Regional ... posted a personal-best 800-meter time of 2:14.53 at the Mississippi Open ... recorded her personal-best 1,500 meter time of 4:27.12 at the War Eagle Invitational.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Jacinda Langen and Ricky Ledford ... All-South team for Footlocker cross country in 2007, 2008 ... winner of “The Jesuit Mile” in 2007 ... ranked 1st academically in her class ... Academic All-District for four years ... Academic All-State for one year ... National Honor Society President ... District Cross Country Champion 2005, 2006, and 2007 ... third place (All-State) at State Cross Country Championships as a senior ... competed at the USA Cross Country Cham-pionships in Boulder, Colorado ... 3A Texas State Champion in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter races in 2008 ... holds the 3A Texas state record at 1,600m (4:53.75) ... competed at the USA Track and Field Champion-ships in Colorado ... member of the Metroplexstriders Running Club in Dallas ... also played basketball ... is the daughter of Phil and Vicki Johnson ... has one brother, Markus ... is a nutrition major.

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Palee MYREXSophomore

Bremen, Ala.

Cold Springs

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters - 2:23• 1,500 meters – 4:47.61• Mile – 5:26.82

Cross Country• 4 kilometers – 16:00.34• 5 kilometers -19:21

Freshman (2010-11)Cross CountryCompeted in the first two cross country meets of the season … finished 64th to open the season and 51st at the Crimson Classic with a 5-kilometer personal best.

Indoor SeasonRan a personal best at the Kentucky Invitational in the mile (5:26.82) to finish 33rd.

Outdoor SeasonRan a personal-best in the 1,500 meters (4:47.61) at the Mississippi Open where she finished 15th … finished 27th in the Tiger Track Classic 800 meters (2:27.87) … was part of the relay team that came in fifth at the Alabama Relays in the 4x800-meter relay (9:31.33).

Prep and PersonalWas the two-time 2A state cross country champion ... helped her team to the 2006 2A team title ... was a four-time state champion in the 3,200m and 1,600m and a three-time champion in the 800m ... also was a member of the basketball team that won back-to-back state titles and four-straight Cullman Country titles ... was an all-state and regional MVP on the hardwood as well ... was plagued by injury during her senior cross country season ... was a member of the National Honor Society and vice president of her class ... is the daughter of Lee and Ginger Myrex ... majoring in marine science and biology

Andrea TORSKESenior

Rowlett, Texas

Garland

Career Bests: Track• 800 meters - 2:26.19• 1,500 meters - 4:40.46• 3,000 meters - 10:10.42• 5,000 meters - 17:40.18• 3,000-meter steeplechase - 10:59.01

Cross Country• 4 kilometer -14:23.43• 5 kilometer -17:28.20• 6 kilometer -21:00.73

Junior (2010-11)Cross CountryWas the Tide’s top finisher at the NCAA Cross Coun-try South Region Championship finishing 32nd with a 6-kilometer personal best of 21:00.73 ... was 33rd at the SEC Championships ...came across first for the Tide at the Notre Dame Invitational in 63rd place ... finished fourth at home at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor Season Recorded personal-bests in four events which includ-ing the 5,000 meters (17:30.03) at the SEC Indoor Championships, 3,000 meters (10:00.78) at the Meyo Invitational, the mile (5:03.17) at the Adidas Classic, and the 800 meters (2:22.13) at the Adidas Classic … her time was the Tide’s best of the season in the 3,000 meters … finished 12th and 19th in the 5,000 and 3,000 meters at the SEC Championships.

Outdoor SeasonHad the team’s best time of the season in the 3,000 meters (9:58.79) in her performance at the Tiger Track Classic where she finished third … finished third in the Spec Towns Invitational 3,000-meter steeple-chase (11:05.45) … finished fourth in the Alabama Relays 5,000 meters (17:39.97) … finished 13th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SEC Championships with an 11:21.28 finish.

Sophomore (2009-10)Cross CountryCompeted twice during the cross country season ... finished 25th at the Belmont/VU Opener and 18th at the Crimson Classic posting times of 15:07.92 and 18:38.30 for the 4,000 and 5,000 meter races, respectively.

Indoor SeasonFinished 12th in the 3,000 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships.

Outdoor Season Ran primarily the 3,000 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase ... posted the third fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase time in program history to finish 11th at the Florida relays with a time of 10:59.01 ... competed in the finals of the 5,000 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SEC Championships, finishing 16th and 12th, respectively.

Freshman (2008-09)Cross CountryCompeted in six cross country races, scoring in every race for the Tide ... ran consistently as the Nos. 3-4 runner on the team all year ... set a then personal-best in the 5 kilometers by almost 30 seconds at the Crim-son Classic running a time of 18:27.56 to place ninth ... ran a then career-best 6-kilometer time of 22:53.86 at the SEC Championships where she placed 52nd.


Outdoor SeasonFinished ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:49.02) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... posted a then career-best time of 11:21.68 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to finish eighth at the Florida Relays ... ran times of 2:26.19 and 4:48.00 in the 800 and 1,500 meters, respectively at the War Eagle Invitational.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Lynn Duyck ... named cross country MVP every year from 2004 to 2007 ... All-State Academic in cross country ... named track MVP in 2006 and 2008 ... District Cross Country Champion in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... District 3,200m Champion 2006-2008 ... Dis-trict 1,600m Champion from 2005-2008 ... Regional 3,200m Champion in 2007 ... member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... National Merit Semifinalist ... is the daughter of Darryl and Tonya Torske ... majoring in engineering.

Andrea Torske paced the Tide in most races in 2010.

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Claire TURNERSophomore

Signal Mountain, Tenn.

Red Bank

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters - 2:22• 1,500 meters – 4:47.78• 5,000 meters - 18:24

Cross Country• 4 kilometer – 15:38.31• 5 kilometer – 18:59.70• 6 kilometer – 23:05.69

Freshman (2010-11)Cross CountryWas one of the top newcomers on the cross country squad, competing in three meets ... finished 71st at the SEC Championships ... was 40th at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor SeasonDid not compete

Outdoor Season Recorded a personal best time of 4:47.58 in the 1,500 meters at the Mississippi Open to finish 16th.

Prep and PersonalWas the 2010 Tennessee state champion in both the 3,200 and 1,600 meters ... was also the 2009 Tennes-see state cross country champion ... was the national champion of the Nike Elite Emerging two-mile race in 2009 ... was named to the Footlocker All-South team in 2007 ... Chattanooga Area Best of Preps Runner of the Year 2007 and 2009 ... won the Chattanooga Best of Preps John Franklin Award for Academics in 2010 ... is the daughter of Bryan and Cheryl Turner ... is majoring in nursing.

Katlyn WILLJunior

LaGrange, Ga.

Corinth

Career BestsTrack• 800 meters - 2:11.44• Mile - 4:55.99• 1,500 meters - 4:33.90

Cross Country• 4 kilometer -14:41.59• 5 kilometer -17:49.00• 6 kilometer -21:43.36

Sophomore (2010-11)Cross CountryRan in all six cross country meets and finished in Alabama’s top five in five of them ... was 53rd at the NCAA South Region Championship with a 6-kilome-ter personal best time of 21:43.36 ... came in 14th at the Crimson Classic on the Tide’s home course ... was 62nd at the SEC Championships.

Indoor SeasonParticipated in the mile event at the SEC Indoor Championships and came in 21st … came in fifth in the Texas A&M Challenge in the 1,000 meters with a finish of 2:59.63 … finished fifth in the Adidas Classic mile at 5:08.71.

Outdoor Season Finished 21st in the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 800 meters with a time of 2:15.98 … also competed in the SEC Outdoor Championships 1,500 meters and finished 22nd.

Freshman (2009-10)Cross CountryScored in four of the six races while competing as the No. 1 runner for the Tide in one meet during the cross country season ... recorded a 4-kilometer time of 14:46.56 at the Belmont/VU Opener where she fin-ished ninth ... posted a personal-best 5-kilometer time of 17:49.00 at the Crimson Classic to finish seventh ... led Alabama at the OSU Jamboree where she finished 18th ... turned in a personal-best 6-kilometer time of 22:15.00 at Pre-Nationals ... finished 61st at the SEC Championships.

Indoor Season Competed in the mile and distance medley relay dur-ing the indoor season ... named to the SEC Freshman All-Academic team.

Outdoor SeasonPosted a personal best 1,500 meter time of 4:33.90 at the SEC Outdoor Championships, finishing 12th ... also had personal best 2:11.44 in the preliminaries of the 800 meters at the SEC meet.

Prep and PersonalCoached by Ken Williams ... named most valuable runner 2006-2008 ... helped lead team to State Cham-pionships in 3A cross country (2003-08) and track (2006-08) ... won the State Individual Championship in cross country 2004-06 and was also a State Champion

in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 meters and 4x40-meter relay ... earned the Spirit of Service Award ... Valedictorian of her senior class ... daughter of Steve and Susan Will ... is a biology major.

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Aubrielle WRIGHTSophomore

Atlanta, Ga.

Westlake

Career Bests:• 400 meters - 56.40• 800 meters - 2:13

Freshman (2010-11)Cross CountryCompeted as an unattached runner at the Crimson Classic.

Indoor SeasonCompeted in the 800 meters at the SEC Indoor Cham-pionships and came in 25th … finished fifth at the Adidas Classic in the 600 yards with a 1:30.08 finish.

Outdoor SeasonWas a part of the relay teams that finished fourth in the distance medley relay (12:36.84) and fifth in the 4x800-meter relay (9:31.33) at the Alabama Relays … competed in the 400 and 800 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships, finishing 29th and 28th, respectively … finished fourth in at the Spec Towns Invitational in the 400 meters (1:01.26) … was fifth in the 800 meters at the Spec Towns Invitational with a time of 2:21.62.

Prep and PersonalLed her team to the cross country state champion-ship in 2009 ... was the 800 meter state champion in 2008 and 2009 and youth national champion in 2008 ... earned region championships in the 1,600 meters in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... was a National Honor Society member ... is the daughter of Cynthia Wright ... has two siblings, Austin and Amber ... majoring in biology.

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Date Event Location Distance Team Finish Top Individual Finish Time

Sept. 10 UTC/Powerade Invitational Chattanooga, Tenn. 5k 4th of 7 Austin Duckworth 19th 16:23

Sept. 18 Crimson Classic Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8k 1st of 18 Carison Kemei 4th 24:04.30

Oct. 1 Notre Dame Invitational South Bend, Ind. 8k 8th of 21 Carison Kemei 5th 24:00

Oct. 16 Pre-NCAA Meet Terre Haute, Ind. 8k 8th of 36 Julius Bor 12th 23:57.60

Nov. 1 SEC Championships Columbia, S.C. 8k 2nd of 11 Julius Bor 4th 24:05.88

Nov. 13 NCAA South Regional Birmingham, Ala. 10k 1st of 18 Julius Bor 3rd 30:06.96

Nov. 22 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. 10k 11th of 31 Julius Bor 35th 30:26.60

2010 MEN’S SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Date Event Location Distance Team Finish Top Individual Finish Time

Sept. 3 Belmont-Vandy XC Opener Nashville, Tenn. 4k 3rd of 12 Andrea Torske 5th 14:32.43

Sept. 18 Crimson Classic Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5k 2nd of 19 Andrea Torske 4th 17:28.20

Oct. 1 Notre Dame Invitational South Bend, Ind. 5k 20th of 24 Andrea Torske 63rd 17:40

Oct. 16 Pre-NCAA Meet Terre Haute, Ind. 6K 35th of 38 Leigh Gilmore 105 21:42.90

Nov. 1 SEC Championships Columbia, S.C. 6K 6th of 12 Kelsey Johnson 22 21:45.32

Nov. 13 NCAA South Regional Birmingham, Ala. 6k 7th of 25 Andrea Torske 32 21:00.73

2010 WOMEN’S SCHEDULE/RESULTS

2010 HONORS & AWARDS

Men’s All-AmericaJulius Bor

Men’s All-SECJulius BorCarison KemeiJoel Rop

Men’s All-RegionJulius BorCarison KemeiMoses KiptooAndrew KirwaJoel Rop

Men’s Region Coach of the YearJoe Walker

Men’s Academic All-District Nathan Corder

Women’s Academic All-DistrictLeigh GilmoreAndrea Torske

Men’s Academic All-AmericaNathan Corder

UA IN THE REGIONAL RANKINGS

Men’s USTFCCCA South Region Ranking by WeekDate RankingAug. 30 1Sept. 13 1Sept. 20 1Oct. 4 1Oct. 11 2Oct. 18 2Oct. 25 2Nov. 11 2Nov. 8 2

Women’s USTFCCCA South Region Ranking by WeekDate RankingAug. 30 6Sept. 13 5Sept. 20 5Oct. 4 5Oct. 11 5Oct. 18 5Oct. 25 9 Nov. 11 9Nov. 8 10

UA IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

Men’s USTFCCCA South Region Ranking by WeekDate RankingAug. 31 5Sept. 14 5Sept. 21 5Oct. 5 5Oct. 12 24Oct. 19 24Oct. 26 27Nov. 2 27Nov. 9 25Nov. 16 12


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UTC/POWERADE INVITATIONALSeptember 10, 2010

Chattanooga, Tenn. • Moccasin Bend Race Course5-kilometers

Seven teams • 64 runnersFourth Place • 100 points

Alabama Individual ResultsPlace Name Time19. Austin Duckworth 16:2324. Terrell Mickens 16:4826. Evan Kendrick 16:5728. Nathan Corder 16:5943. David May 17:2946. Kenta Nolin 17:4348. Michael Niezgoda 17:47

CRIMSON CLASSICSeptember 18, 2010

Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Harry Pritchett Running Course8-kilometers

18 teams • 148 runnersFirst Place • 57 points

Alabama Individual ResultsPlace Name Time4. Carison Kemei 24:04.308. Joel Rop 25:03.809. Moses Kiptoo 25:08.1012. Julius Bor 25:11.4031. Andrew Kirwa 25:55.8039. Austin Duckworth 26:23.9040. Nathan Corder 26:25.4068. Kenta Nolin 27:49.4075. Evan Kendrick 28:14.40

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONALOctober 1, 2010

South Bend, Ind. • Notre Dame Golf Course8-kilometers

21 teams • 160 runnersEighth Place • 242 points

Alabama Individual ResultsPlace Name Time5. Carison Kemei 24:0023. Julius Bor 24:2046. Joel Rop 24:4551. Moses Kiptoo 24:52124. Andrew Kirwa 26:10135. Nathan Corder 26:16\

PRE-NATIONALSOctober, 16, 2010

Terra Haute, Ind. • LaVern Gibson Course8-kilometers

36 teams • 241 runnersEighth Place • 314 points

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time12. Julius Bor 23:57.623. Carrison Kemei 24:13.467. Moses Kiptoo 24:44.984. Joel Rop 24:52.8128. Andrew Kirwa 25:18.5228. Nathan Corder 27:07.3

SEC CHAMPIONSHIPSNovember 1, 2010

Columbia, S.C. • Hilton Field at Ft. Jackson8-kilometers

11 teams • 94 runnersSecond Place • 62 points

All-SECJulius Bor, Carison Kemei, Joel Rop

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time4. Julius Bor 24:05.889. Carison Kemei 24:23.6512. Joel Rop 24:34.1418. Moses Kiptoo 24:48.9119. Andrew Kirwa 24:49.5460. Nathan Corder 26:32.6078. Evan Kendrick 27:23.39

NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSNovember 13, 2010

Hoover, Ala. • Veterans Park Course10-kilometers

18 teams • 147 runnersFirst Place • 30 points

All-RegionCarison Kemei, Julius Bor, Joel Rop, Moses Kiptoo, Andrew Kirwa

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time2. Carison Kemei 30:05.803. Julius Bor 30:06.965. Joel Rop 30:13.239. Moses Kiptoo 30:23.7013. Andrew Kirwa 30:37.9682. Nathan Corder 32:55.46137. Evan Kendrick 35:23.78

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSNovember 22, 2010

Terre Haute, Ind. • LaVern Gibson Course10-kilometers

31 teams • 246 runners11th Place • 338 points

All-AmericaJulius Bor

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time35. Julius Bor 30:2746. Carrison Kemei 30:3768. Moses Kiptoo 30:5098. Joel Rop 31:09160. Andrew Kirwa 31:42245. Nathan Corder 35:28

Julius Bor earned All-America honors by finishing 35th at the NCAA Cham-

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BELMONT-VANDY OPENERSeptember 3, 2010

Nashville, Tenn. • Percy Ward Park4-kilometers

12 teams • 120 runnersThird Place • 65 points

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time5. Andrea Torske 14:32.4310. Katlyn Will 14:41.5911. Leigh Gilmore 14:47.8320. Elsbeth Denton 15:05.2423. Haley Moody 15:13.7328. Dayle VanEss 15:20.6633. Sara Vaughn 15:24.9040. Meghan Hawkins 15:33.0642. Lillian Goodman 15:35.1545. Claire Turner 15:38.3155. Megan Williams 15:48.7464. Palee Myrex 16:00.34

CRIMSON CLASSICSeptember 18, 2010

Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Harry Pritchett Running Course5-kilometers

19 teams • 141 runnersSecond Place • 57 points

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time4. Andrea Torske 17:28.208. Leigh Gilmore 17:39.1013. Kelsey Johnson 18:04.9014. Katlyn Will 18:06.2018. Haley Moody 18:14.9023. Elsbeth Denton 18:22.4031. Dayle VanEss 18:39.5037. Lillian Goodman 18:52.7038. Megan Williams 18:54.5040. Claire Turner 18:59.7048. Sarah Gilmore 19:15.5051. Palee Myrex 19:21.0070. Meghan Hawkins 19:56.6073. Meredith Tyler 20:02.80

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONALOctober 1, 2010

South Bend, Ind. • Notre Dame Golf Course5-kilometers

24 teams • 194 runners20th Place • 478 Points

Alabama Individual ResultsPlace Name Time63. Andrea Torske 17:4082. Leigh Gilmore 17:5486. Kelsey Johnson 17:56120. Katlyn Will 18:19135. Elsbeth Denton 18:28148. Haley Moody 18:40153. Dayle Van Ess 18:44185. Megan Williams 19:28189. Lillian Goodman 19:32

PRE-NATIONALSOctober, 16, 2010

Terra Haute, Ind. • LaVern Gibson Course6-kilometers

38 teams • 261 runners35th Place • 8223 points

Alabama Individual Results Place Name Time105. Leigh Gilmore 21:42.90150. Andrea Torske 22:02.80170. Elsbeth Denton 22:20.40185. Kelsey Johnson 22:28.30213. Katlyn Will 22:51.10220. Dayle Van Ess 22:55.20247. Haley Moody 23:42.20

SEC CHAMPIONSHIPSNov. 1, 2010

Columbia, S.C. • Hilton Field at Ft. Jackson6-kilometers

12 teams • 100 runnersSixth Place • 177 points

Alabama Individual ResultsPlace Name Time22. Kelsey Johnson 21:45.3225. Leigh Gilmore 21:49.5833. Andrea Torske 21:58.1548. Elsbeth Denton 22:27.4251. Dayle Van Ess 22:32.1262. Katlyn Will 22:54.2766. Sara Vaughn 23:01.1971. Clair Turner 23:05.6974. Haley Moody 23:09.4478. Megan Williams 23:11.60

NCAA SOUTH REGIONALNov. 13, 2010

Birmingham, Ala. • Veterans Park Course6-kilometers

25 teams • 186 runnersSeventh Place • 239 points

Alabama Individual Results Pl. Name Time32. Andrea Torske 21:00.7336. Leigh Gilmore 21:07.1253. Katlyn Will 21:43.2661. Haley Moody 21:52.3776. Elsbeth Denton 22:07.5178. Dayle Van Ess 22:10.30

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5-KILOMETERTime Name Event Date Finish16:23 Austin Duckworth UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 1916:48 Terrell Mickens UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 2416:57 Evan Kendrick UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 2616:59 Nathan Corder UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 2817:29 David May UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 4317:43 Kenta Nolin UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 4617:47 Michael Niezgoda UTC/Powerade Invitational Sept. 10 48

8-KILOMETERTime Name Event Date Finish23:57.60 Julius Bor Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 1224:00.00 Carison Kemei Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 524:04.30 Carison Kemei Crimson Classic Sept. 18 424:13.40 Carison Kemei Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 2324:20.00 Julius Bor Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 2324:44.90 Moses Kiptoo Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 6724:45.00 Joel Rop Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 4624:51.00 Moses Kiptoo Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 5124:52.80 Joel Rop Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 8425:03.80 Joel Rop Crimson Classic Sept. 18 825:08.10 Moses Kiptoo Crimson Classic Sept. 18 925:11.40 Julius Bor Crimson Classic Sept. 18 1225:18.50 Andrew Kirwa Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 12825:55.80 Andrew Kirwa Crimson Classic Sept. 18 3126:10.00 Andrew Kirwa Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 12426:16.00 Nathan Corder Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 13526:23.90 Austin Duckworth Crimson Classic Sept. 18 3926:25.40 Nathan Corder Crimson Classic Sept. 18 4027:07.30 Nathan Corder Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 22827:49.40 Kenta Nolin Crimson Classic Sept. 18 6828:14.40 Evan Kendrick Crimson Classic Sept. 18 75

10-KILOMETERTime Name Event Date Finish30:05.80 Carison Kemei NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 230:06.96 Julius Bor NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 330:13.23 Joel Rop NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 530:23.70 Moses Kiptoo NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 930:26.60 Julius Bor NCAA Championships Nov. 22 3530:36.50 Carison Kemei NCAA Championships Nov. 22 4630:37.96 Andrew Kirwa NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 1330:39.80 Moses Kiptoo NCAA Championships Nov. 22 6831:08.90 Joel Rop NCAA Championships Nov. 22 9831:42.00 Andrew Kirwa NCAA Championships Nov. 22 16032:55.46 Nathan Corder NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 8235:23.78 Evan Kendrick NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 13735:28.00 Nathan Corder NCAA Championships Nov. 22 245

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4-KILOMETERTime Name Event Date Finish14:32.43 Andrea Torske Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 514:41.59 Katlyn Will Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 1014:47.83 Leigh Gilmore Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 1115:05.24 Elsbeth Denton Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 2015:13.73 Haley Moody Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 2315:20.66 Dayle VanEss Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 2815:24.90 Sara Vaughn Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 3315:33.06 Meghan Hawkins Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 4015:35.15 Lillian Goodman Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 4215:38.31 Claire Turner Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 4515:48.74 Megan Williams Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 5516:00.34 Palee Myrex Belmont-Vandy Opener Sept. 3 64

5-KILOMETERTime Name Event Date Finish17:28.20 Andrea Torske Crimson Classic Sept. 18 417:39.10 Leigh Gilmore Crimson Classic Sept. 18 817:40 Andrea Torske Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 6317:54 Leigh Gilmore Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 8217:56 Kelsey Johnson Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 8618:04.90 Kelsey Johnson Crimson Classic Sept. 18 1318:06.20 Katlyn Will Crimson Classic Sept. 18 1418:14.90 Haley Moody Crimson Classic Sept. 18 1818:19 Katlyn Will Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 12018:22.40 Elsbeth Denton Crimson Classic Sept. 18 2318:28 Elsbeth Denton Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 13518:39.50 Dayle Van Ess Crimson Classic Sept. 18 3118:40 Haley Moody Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 14818:44 Dayle Van Ess Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 15318:52.70 Lillian Goodman Crimson Classic Sept. 18 3718:54.50 Megan Williams Crimson Classic Sept. 18 3818:59.70 Claire Turner Crimson Classic Sept. 18 4019:15.50 Sarah Gilmore Crimson Classic Sept. 18 4819:21.00 Palee Myrex Crimson Classic Sept. 18 5119:28 Megan Williams Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 18519:32 Lillian Goodman Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 1 18919:56.60 Meghan Hawkins Crimson Classic Sept. 18 7020:02.80 Meredith Tyler Crimson Classic Sept. 18 73

6-KILOMETERTime Name Event Date Finish21:00.73 Andrea Torske NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 3221:07.12 Leigh Gilmore NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 3621:42.90 Leigh Gilmore Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 10521:43.26 Katlyn Will NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 5321:45.32 Kelsey Johnson SEC Championships Nov. 1 2221:49.58 Sarah Gilmore SEC Championships Nov. 1 2521:52.37 Haley Moody NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 6121:58.15 Andrea Torske SEC Championships Nov. 1 3322:02.80 Andrea Torske Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 15022:07.51 Elsbeth Denton NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 7622:10.30 Dayle Van Ess NCAA South Regional Nov. 13 7822:20.40 Elsbeth Denton Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 17022:27.42 Elsbeth Denton SEC Championships Nov. 1 4822:28.30 Kelsey Johnson Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 18522:32.12 Dayle Van Ess SEC Championships Nov. 1 5122:51.10 Katlyn Will Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 21322:54.27 Katlyn Will SEC Championships Nov. 1 6222:55.20 Dayle Van Ess Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 22023:01.19 Sara Vaughn SEC Championships Nov. 1 6623:05.69 Claire Turner SEC Championships Nov. 1 7123:09.44 Haley Moody SEC Championships Nov. 1 7423:11.60 Megan Williams SEC Championships Nov. 1 7823:42.20 Haley Moody Pre-Nationals Oct. 16 247

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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY LEADS NATION IN GPA, AGAIN

For the third straight year, the Alabama women’s cross country team was named a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associa-tion (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team for its outstanding performance in the classroom and on the course. In addition to earning the All-Academic team honor, the Crimson Tide was recognized as having the highest cumulative grade point average among All-Academic honorees with a 3.88 team GPA. The Tide led the nation in the classroom in 2010 for the second consecutive year. In 2009 the program reported a cumulative GPA of 3.86 after having the second-highest GPA the year before (3.75). To be considered for the USTFCCCA-All Academic Cross Country Team, a team must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or better and have started at least five runners at its respective NCAA region-al championship.

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSAlabama track and field and cross country has been a fixture in the yearly CoSIDA Academic All-America awards with four student-athletes garnering a total of seven All-America honors, all in the last decade.

2010-11 ACADEMIC HONOREESAcademic All-District

Nathan Corder Leigh Gilmore Andrea Torske

Nathan Corder2010, 2011

Beth Mallory2006

Brian Rohrer2004, 2003, 2002

Troy Henderson2002

Academic All-SEC

Nathan Corder Austin Duckworth

David May Joel Rop

Leigh Gilmore

Sarah Gilmore Jordan Harper Meghan Hawkins

Haley Moody

Andrea Torske Dayle Van Ess Sara Vaughn

Katlyn WillSEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Lillian Goodman Evan Kendrick Palee Myrex

Claire Turner Aubrielle Wright

USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Alabama cross country has been honored multiple times by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as an All-Academic team for its endeavors in the classroom. To be considered for the USTFCCCA-All Aca-demic Cross Country Team, a team must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or better and have started at least five runners at its respective NCAA regional champion-ship.

Men 2009 2008 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 1996 1995

Women 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005 2002 2001

CORDER WINS NCAA ELITE 88 AWARD At the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships, Nathan Corder was honored with the NCAA’s pres-tigious Elite 88 award, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participat-ing in the finals for each of the NCAA’s 88 championships. A mathematics major, Corder helped the Crimson Tide to an 11th-place finish at the 2010NCAA Cham-pionships in addition to winning the academic honor. Corder boasts a perfect 4.00 grade-point average in his course work and has twice been honored as a CoSIDA Academic All-American. “I wanted to go to a school I where I could succeed academically and run as well if I had the opportu-nity,” Corder said. “At Alabama I am able to compete nationally in both athletics and academics.”


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THE NATION’S TOP TRACK & FIELD CONFERENCE In the ever-changing world of collegiate athletics, the tradition of excellence in the Southeastern Conference has remained constant. The SEC boasts a rich history and has dominated track and field and cross country like no other conference.

2010 SEC Cross Country The SEC sent three total teams to the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Cham-pionships with Arkansas and Alabama representing on the men’s side and Florida qualifying for the women’s championship. Eight student-athletes also qualified as individuals. Arkansas led the SEC men’s representatives by coming in 10th, followed closely by Alabama in 11th. Florida finished 29th in the women’s field. Arkansas also ran away with its 18th SEC men’s cross country championship by narrowly edging Alabama and ending the Tide’s streak of two-consecutive titles. Florida’s women captured their second straight title with three runners finishing in the top eight. Mississippi’s Barnabas Kirui captured the men’s individual title while Georgia’s Kristie Krueger won the women’s race. For the Crimson Tide, Julius Bor earned first team all-SEC honors while Carison Kemei and Joel Rop were named to the second team.

SEC Cross Country History The SEC has been a staple at the NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championships with SEC men’s squads winning eight national championships, two individual titles and 98 All-America honors since 1984. Additionally, 45 teams have finished among the top 25 since 1984 with Alabama accounting for 13 of those finishes. The SEC women lay claim to team cross country championship by Kentucky in 1988 and 18 top 10 finishes. Additionally, the conference has 58 All-Americans since 1981 and 48 teams have finished among the top 25 since 1982.

ALABAMATuscaloosa, Ala.Crimson Tide

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MenCoach Dan Waters2010 SEC Finish 2nd2010 NCAA Finish 11thSEC Championships 3Last SEC Title 2009

WomenCoach Dan Waters2010 SEC Finish 6th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 2Last SEC Title 1987

ARKANSASFayetteville, Ark.

Razorbackswww.ArkansasRazorbacks.com

MenCoach Chris Bucknam2010 SEC Finish 1st2010 NCAA Finish 10thSEC Championships 18Last SEC Title 2010

WomenCoach Lance Harter2010 SEC Finish 2nd2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 13Last SEC Title 2008

AUBURNAuburn, Ala.

Tigerswww.AuburnTigers.com

MenCoach Mark Carroll2010 SEC Finish 10th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 6Last SEC Title 1980

WomenCoach Mark Carroll2010 SEC Finish 7th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

FLORIDAGainesville, Fla.

Gatorswww.GatorZone.com

MenCoach Todd Morgan2010 SEC Finish 3rd2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 3Last SEC Title 1987

WomenCoach Todd Morgan2010 SEC Finish 1st2010 NCAA Finish 29thSEC Championships 5Last SEC Title 2010

GEORGIAAthens, Ga..

Bulldogswww.GeorgiaDogs.com

MenCoach Jeff Pigg2010 SEC Finish 62010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

WomenCoach Jeff Pigg2010 SEC Finish 42010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

KENTUCKYLexington, Ky.

Wildcatswww.UKAthletics.com

MenCoach Don Weber2010 SEC Finish 8th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 4Last SEC Title 1988

WomenCoach Don Weber2010 SEC Finish 8th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 3Last SEC Title 1989

LSUBaton Rouge, La.

Tigerswww.LSUSports.net

MenCoach Mark Elliott2010 SEC Finish 9th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

WomenCoach Mark Elliott2010 SEC Finish 11th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

MISSISSIPPIOxford, Miss.

Rebelswww.OleMissSports.com

MenCoach Doug Blackwell2010 SEC Finish 5th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

WomenCoach Doug Blackwell2010 SEC Finish 9th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

MISS. STATEStarkville, Miss.

Bulldogswww.MStateSports.com

MenCoach Steve Dudley2010 SEC Finish 7th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 5Last SEC Title 1962

WomenCoach Al Schmidt2010 SEC Finish 5th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

SOUTH CAROLINAColumbia, S.C.

Gamecockswww.GamecocksOnline.com

MenNo men’s program

WomenCoach Stan Rosenthal2010 SEC Finish 10th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tenn.

Volunteerswww.UTSports.com

MenCoach J.J. Clark2010 SEC Finish 4th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 25Last SEC Title 1990

WomenCoach J.J. Clark2010 SEC Finish 12th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 5Last SEC Title 2005

VANDERBILT Nashville, Tenn.Commodores

www.VUCommodores.com

MenCoach Steve Keith2010 SEC Finish 11th2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

WomenCoach Steve Keith2010 SEC Finish 3rd2010 NCAA Finish NASEC Championships 0Last SEC Title NA

2011 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPSOCTOBER 31, 2011

Maryville, Tenn.Lambert Acres Golf Club

Host: TennesseeMen’s 8-Kilometer Race: 9 a.m. CST

Women’s 6-Kilometer Race: 10 a.m. CST

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Year Champion Pts.1935 Georgia Tech 321936 Georgia Tech 151937 Georgia Tech 191938 Georgia Tech 241939 Georgia Tech 291940 Georgia Tech 311941 Mississippi State 341942 Georgia Tech 231943 No Competition ---1944 No Competition ---1945 No Competition ---1946 Auburn 401947 Georgia Tech 511948 Auburn 541949 Tennessee 481950 Tennessee 301951 Tennessee 181952 Tennessee 301953 Georgia Tech 511954 Georgia Tech 381955 Auburn & Florida 461956 Tennessee 261957 Mississippi State 351958 Kentucky 47.51959 Kentucky 591960 Mississippi State 381961 Mississippi State 331962 Mississippi State 371963 Tennessee 151964 Auburn 231965 Tennessee 151966 Tennessee 391967 Tennessee 281968 Tennessee 301969 Tennessee 341970 Kentucky 411971 Tennessee 481972 Tennessee 351973 Alabama 411974 Tennessee 441975 Tennessee 381976 Tennessee 321977 Tennessee 231978 Tennessee 241979 Auburn 731980 Auburn 351981 Tennessee 381982 Tennessee 471983 Tennessee 311984 Tennessee 381985 Tennessee 311986 Florida 381987 Florida 451988 Kentucky 371989 Tennessee 571990 Tennessee 521991 Arkansas 151992 Arkansas 231993 Arkansas 181994 Arkansas 381995 Arkansas 321996 Arkansas 151997 Arkansas 161998 Arkansas 191999 Arkansas 172000 Arkansas 272001 Arkansas 242002 Arkansas 312003 Arkansas 332004 Arkansas 232005 Arkansas 23

SEC MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Year Champion Pts.2006 Arkansas 212007 Arkansas 362008 Alabama 322009 Alabama 562010 Arkansas 34

UA SEC Championships1973, 2008, 2009

Team Championship TotalsTeam TotalTennessee 25(1949, 50, 51, 52, 56, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 94, 85, 89, 90)

Arkansas 18(1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10)

Georgia Tech 10(1935, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 53, 54)

Auburn 6(1946, 48, 55-Tie, 64, 79, 80)

Mississippi State 5(1941, 57, 60, 61, 62)

Kentucky 4(1958, 59, 70, 88)

Alabama 3(1973, 2008, 2009)

Florida 3(1955-Tie, 86, 87)

Year Champion Pts.1983 Tennessee 241984 Florida 411985 Kentucky 841986 Alabama 301987 Alabama 201988 Kentucky 221989 Kentucky 391990 Tennessee 411991 Arkansas 301992 Arkansas 521993 Arkansas 371994 Arkansas 311995 Arkansas 401996 Florida 521997 Florida 371998 Arkansas 251999 Arkansas 152000 Arkansas 432001 Arkansas 352002 Arkansas 392003 Tennessee 572004 Tennessee 552005 Tennessee 482006 Arkansas 172007 Arkansas 392008 Arkansas 462009 Florida 242010 Florida 60

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UA SEC Championships1986, 1987

Team Championship TotalsTeam TotalArkansas 13(1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 01, 02, 06, 07, 08)

Tennessee 5(1983, 90, 2003, 04, 05)

Florida 4(1984, 96, 97, 09)

Kentucky 3(1985, 88, 89)

Alabama 2(1986, 87)

The Alabama men’s team won the second of back-to-back SEC titles

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Men’s SEC ChampionsAthlete YearRobert Pette 1959, 1960Steve Bolt 1976German Beltran 1988David Kimani 2000, 2001, 2002Emmanuel Bor 2007

Women’s SEC ChampionsAthlete YearEvelyn Adiru 1985, 1987Carole Tremanier 1988Becki Wells 1993

Men’s SEC Athlete of the YearAthlete YearDavid Kimani 2000, 2001Emmanuel Bor 2007Tyson David 2008

Women’s SEC Athlete of the YearAthlete YearNone

Men’s SEC Freshman of the YearAthlete YearPeter Etoot 2002Augustus Maiyo 2005Andrew Kirwa 2007

Women’s SEC Freshman of the YearAthlete YearAshley LaBudde 1998Dawn Boggs 1999

Men’s SEC Coach of the YearAthlete YearJoe Walker 2001, 2008, 2009

Women’s SEC Athlete of the YearAthlete YearDavid Troy 1986, 1987

Men’s All-SEC Selections Athlete YearCern Basher 1991German Beltran 1988, 1990Gary Blackmon 1966Rick Bishop 1977Steve Bolt 1975, 1976Emmanuel Bor 2006, 2007, 2008Julius Bor 2009, 2010Rick Bourrier 1975, 1976, 1977Tim Broe 1999Frank Bromberg 1973, 1976Mark Brown 1972, 1973Terry Crews 1976Doug Cronkite 1984Tyson David 2008, 2009Fred Emerling 1970, 1971Peter Etoot 2002Herb Gibson 1972, 1973Angelo Harris 1967, 1968, 1970Rich Hanson 1979Devon Hind 1976Carison Kemei 2010Peter Kiprono 2002David Kimani 2000, 2001, 2002Moses Kiptoo 2009Andrew Kirwa 2007, 2008Japheth Koech 2000, 2001Titus Koeh 2005Alex Korir 2005Abraham Kutingala 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Augustus Maiyo 2005, 2006, 2008Peter McColgan 1984, 1985Chris Mutai 1999, 2000Bill Pease 1966Robert Pette 1959, 1960Joel Rop 2010Fred Samoei 2009Scott Scheffler 1979Robin Shipman 1972, 1973Guy Shultz 1988Alton Sizemore 1970, 1971Gaylon Smith 1970, 1971Bob Starling 1972Gary Terrell 1965Josphat Waweru 2003Jim Wilson 1979, 1980

Women’s All-SEC Selections Athlete YearEvelyn Adiru 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988Dawn Boggs 1999Susan Crawford 1986, 1987, 1989Jessica Fry 1994, 1995Amanda Grout 1997Julia Hicks 2005Kelsey Johnson 2008 Ashley LaBudde 1998, 1999, 2000Liz Lopacki 1997Liz Lynch 1984Aly Mills 2000Haley Moody 2007Jeni Nielson 1985, 1986, 1987Malin Ohlund 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993Heidi Olafsdottir 1984, 1986, 1987Lisa Pakutka 1983, 1984Sian Pilling 1991Gina Procaccio 1984Kristen Seabury 1987, 1990Heather Shutt-Warner 1991, 1992Carole Trepanier 1988Elspeth Turner 1986, 1987Sara Vaughn 2008Becki Wells 1993

Men’s All-SEC Selections - By YearYear Names 1959 Robert Pette1960 Robert Pette1965 Gary Terrell1966 Gary Blackmon, Bill Pease1967 Angelo Harris1968 Angelo Harris1970 Fred Emerling, Angelo Harris, Alton Sizemore, Gaylon Smith1971 Fred Emerling, Alton Sizemore, Gaylon Smith1972 Mark Brown, Herb Gibson, Robin Shipman, Bob Starling1973 Mark Brown, Frank Bromberg , Herb Gibson, Robin Shipman1975 Steve Bolt, Rick Bourrier1976 Steve Bolt, Rick Bourrier, Terry Crews, Frank Bromberg, Devon Hind 1977 Rick Bishop, Rick Bourrier1979 Rich Hanson, Scott Scheffler, Jim Wilson1980 Jim Wilson1984 Doug Cronkite, Peter McColgan1985 Peter McColgan1988 German Beltran, Guy Shultz1990 German Beltran1991 Cern Basher1999 Tim Broe, Chris Mutai2000 David Kimani, Japheth Koech, Chris Mutai2001 David Kimani, Japheth Koech2002 Peter Etoot, David Kimani, Peter Kiprono2003 Josphat Waweru2005 Titus Koeh, Alex Korir, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2006 Emmanuel Bor, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2007 Emmanuel Bor, Andrew Kirwa, Abraham Kutingala2008 Emmanuel Bor, Tyson David, Andrew Kirwa, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2009 Julius Bor, Tyson David, Moses Kiptoo, Fred Samoei2010 Julius Bor, Carison Kemei, Joel Rop

Women’s All-SEC Selections - By YearYear Names 1983 Lisa Pakutka1984 Liz Lynch, Lisa Pakutka, Heidi Olafsdottir, Gina Procaccio1985 Evelyn Adiru, Jeni Nielson1986 Evelyn Adiru, Susan Crawford, Jeni Nielson, Heidi Olafsdottir, Elspeth Turner1987 Evelyn Adiru, Susan Crawford, Jeni Nielson, Heidi Olafsdottir, Kristen Seabury, Elspeth Turner1988 Evelyn Adiru, Carole Trepanier1989 Susan Crawford1990 Malin Ohlund, Kristen Seabury1991 Malin Ohlund, Sian Pilling, Heather Shutt-Warner 1992 Malin Ohlund, Heather Shutt-Warner 1993 Becki Wells, Malin Ohlund1994 Jessica Fry1995 Jessica Fry1997 Amanda Grout, Liz Lopacki1998 Ashley LaBudde1999 Dawn Boggs, Ashley LaBudde2000 Ashley LaBudde, Aly Mills2005 Julia Hicks2007 Haley Moody2008 Kelsey Johnson, Sara Vaughn

Men’s Freshman All-SEC Athlete YearAndrew Kirwa 2007Zac Edwards 2008

Women’s Freshman All-SEC Athlete YearHaley Moody 2007Kelsey Johnson 2008Sara Vaughn 2008

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Men’s South Region Team Championships2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2001, 2000, 1999

Men’s South Region Top 10 FinishesYear Place Points Location1973 6th 1988 8th 1999 1st 69 Auburn, Ala.2000 1st 47 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2001 1st 55 Birmingham, Ala.2002 2nd 79 Maryville, Tenn.2003 5th 132 Auburn, Ala.2004 8th 241 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2005 1st 40 Gainesville, Fla.2006 2nd 88 Maryville, Tenn.2007 1st 28 Gainesville, Fla.2008 1st 49 Knoxville, Tenn.2009 1st 45 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2010 1st 30 Birmingham, Ala.

Men’s South Region Individual Champions - 10 KilometersYear Name Time Location2000 David Kimani 30:25.15 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2001 David Kimani 30:06.43 Birmingham, Ala.2002 David Kimani 32:09.91 Maryville, Tenn.

Men’s All-South Region Selections - By YearYear Names 2000 David Kimani, Japheth Koech, Frank Rono, Chris Mutai2001 David Kimani, Japheth Koech, Peter Kiprono, Matt Legrand2002 David Kimani, Peter Kiprono, Tyler Stanfield2003 Kevin McDonough, Josphat Waweru2004 Alex Korir2005 Peter Etoot, Titus Koeh, Alex Korir, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2006 Emmanuel Bor, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2007 Emmanuel Bor, Andrew Kirwa, Titus Koeh, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2008 Emmanuel Bor, Tyson David, Andrew Kirwa, Abraham Kutingala, Augustus Maiyo2009 Emmanuel Bor, Julius Bor, Tyson David, Andrew Kirwa, Fred Samoei 2010 Julius Bor, Carison Kemei, Moses Kiptoo, Andrew Kirwa, Joel Rop

Men’s All-South Region Selections - By AthleteName Years Emmanuel Bor 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Julius Bor 2009, 2010Tyson David 2008, 2009Peter Etoot 2005Carison Kemei 2010David Kimani 2000, 2001, 2002Peter Kiprono 2001, 2002Moses Kiptoo 2010Andrew Kirwa 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Japheth Koech 2000, 2001Titus Koeh 2005, 2007Alex Korir 2004, 2005Abraham Kutingala 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Matt Legrand 2001Augustus Maiyo 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Kevin McDonough 2003Chris Mutai 2000Frank Rono 2000Joel Rop 2010Fred Samoei 2009Tyler Stanfield 2002Josphat Waweru 2003

Men’s South Region Coach of the YearName Years Joe Walker 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Women’s South Region Team ChampionshipsNA

Women’s NCAA/AIAW South Region Top 10 FinishesYear Place Points Location1977* 2nd -1978* 1st -1979* 1st -1980* 2nd -1981* 3rd -1984 3rd -1985 6th 1801986 1st -1987 3rd -1988 5th -1997 8th 205 1999 7th 194 Auburn, Ala.2000 10th 269 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2008 8th 219 Knoxville, Tenn.2009 7th 208 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2010 7th 239 Birmingham, Ala.* denotes AIAW

Women’s South Region Individual Champions - 6 KilometersYear Name Time Location1978 Cindy Strum - -1979 Cindy Strum - -1980 Sue Jackson - -

Women’s All-South Region Selections - By YearYear Names 1998 Ashley LaBudde, Aly Mills1999 Dawn Boggs, Amanda Grout, Ashley LaBudde2000 Ashley LaBudde2005 Julia Hicks2006 Julia Hicks2007 Haley Moody2008 Kelsey Johnson, Sara Vaughn2009 Kelsey Johnson

Women’s All-South Region Selections - By AthleteName Years Dawn Boggs 1999Amanda Grout 1999Julia Hicks 2005, 2006Kelsey Johnson 2008, 2009Ashley LaBudde 1998, 1999, 2000Aly Mills 1998Haley Moody 2007Sara Vaughn 2008

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Men’s NCAA Top 25 FinishesYear Place Points Location1973 16th 352 Pullman, Wash.1976 24th 519 Denton, Texas1989 7th 261 Annapolis, Md.1994 20th 427 Fayetteville, Ark.1996 13th 365 Tuscon, Ariz.1997 19th 433 Greenville, S.C.1999 23rd 501 Bloomington, Ind.2005 21st 516 Terre Haute, Ind.2006 15th 245 Terre Haute, Ind.2007 6th 280 Terre Haute, Ind.2008 10th 319 Terre Haute, Ind.2009 3rd 173 Terre Haute, Ind.2010 11th 338 Terre Haute, Ind.

Women’s NCAA/AIAW Top 25 FinishesYear Place Points Location1978* 18th -1979* 18th -1980* 23rd -1981* 15th -1984 12th 269 State College, Pa.1987 6th 161 Charlottesville, Va.1993 13th 367 Bethlehem, Pa.1994 20th 427 Fayetteville, Ark.* denotes AIAW

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Alabama’s women’s program recorded its highest NCAA finish in 1987, coming in sixth.

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Men’s All-AmericansYear Names 1989 German Beltran1995 Faizal Emamaullee1996 Tim Broe1999 Tim Broe, Chris Mutai2000 David Kimani2002 David Kimani2007 Augustus Maiyo2009 Emmanuel Bor, Tyson David2010 Julius Bor

Women’s All-AmericansYear Names 1980 Sue Jackson1986 Jeni Nielsen, Elspeth Turner1987 Heidi Olafsdottir, Elspeth Turner1988 Evelyn Adiru, Carole Trepanier1993 Becki Wells1994 Malin Ohlund1995 Jessica Fry

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Time Name School Event1. 23:44.40 Meshack Koyiakai Columbus State 2010 Crimson Classic2. 23:48.10 Barnabus Kirui Mississippi 2010 Crimson Classic3. 23:54 German Beltran Alabama 1988 SEC Championships4. 23:55.00 Ben Cheruiyot Auburn 2010 Crimson Classic5. 23:57 German Beltran Alabama 1990 Crimson Classic6. 24:01 Sean Dollman Western Kentucky 1990 Crimson Classic7. 24:02 German Beltran Alabama 1989 Crimson Classic8. 24:04.30 Carison Kemei Alabama 2010 Crimson Classic9. 24:06 Emmanuel Bor Alabama 2006 Crimson Classic10. 24:09 Barnabus Kirui Ole Miss 2006 Crimson Classic11. 24:11 Benny McIntosh Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships12. 24:15 James B. Kaiser Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships13. 24:16 Emmanuel Bor Alabama 2007 Crimson Classic14. 24:17 Augustus Maiyo Alabama 2007 Crimson Classic15. 24:18 Todd Williams Tennessee 1988 SEC Championships16. 24:22.63 Tyson David Alabama 2008 Crimson Classic17. 24:22 Richard Ede Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships18. 24:23 Ted Goodlake Tennessee 1988 SEC Championships19. 24:24.02 Augustus Maiyo Alabama 2008 Crimson Classic20. 24:25 Bob Thompson Tennessee 1988 SEC Championships 24:25 Tyson David Alabama 2009 Crimson Classic

For decades, the University of Alabama men's and women's cross country teams have utilized several different practice areas, including its competition course, the Harry Pritchett Running Park. Built in 1959, and formerly known as the University Golf Course, it was named the Harry Pritchett Golf Course in 1980 and was known as such until November of 2003 when the course was converted exclusively for cross country use. In addition to playing host to the annual Crimson Classic event, the Harry Pritchett Running Park has hosted the SEC Cross Country Championships as well as the NCAA South Region Championships. The latter will return to the course for the 2011 season. The SEC Championships were last held at Harry Pritchett Running Park in 2000, when the men finished second and the women were fifth. It also hosted in 1972, 1979, 1988 and 2000 (women's SEC competition began in 1983). The Alabama men were second in 1972, fifth in 1979 and fourth in 1988, while the Crimson Tide women finished second in 1988. The Harry Pritchett Running Park last hosted the region championships in 2009. It also hosted in 2001 and 2004 and is slated to host again in 2011. The Alabama men won the regional title in 2001 and 2009, but finished eighth in 2004. The Alabama women finished 16th in 2001, 15th in 2004 and seventh in 2009. The running park is able to accommodate course lengths of 5,000 meters, 8,000 meters, 6,000 meters and 10,000 meters. The course, once used as the university's golf course, is a flat to rolling, all grass surface with limited cart path crossing.

MEN’S 8-KILOMETER COURSE RECORDS

Time Name School Event1. 16:55 Carole Trepanier Alabama 1988 SEC Championships2. 16:59.30 Holly Knight Auburn 2010 Crimson Classic3. 17:04 Lisa Breiding Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships 17:04 Ashley LaBudde Alabama 2000 Crimson Classic5. 17:05 Lauren Blankenship Samford 2005 Crimson Classic6. 17:06 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships7. 17:09 Kristy Orre Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships8. 17:10 Carole Trepanier Alabama 1988 Crimson Classic9. 17:11.30 MacKenzie Howe Kennesaw State 2010 Crimson Classic10 17:15 Lisa Reed LSU 1988 SEC Championships11. 17.17.95 Sara Vaughn Alabama 2008 Crimson Classic12. 17:17 Lisa Reed LSU 1988 Crimson Classic13. 17:23 Karen Hoffman Unattached 1990 Crimson Classic14. 17:24 Julia Hicks Alabama 2006 Crimson Classic15. 17:25.70 Katherin Devlin Texas A&M 2010 Crimson Classic16. 17:27 Amy Patterson Auburn 1991 Crimson Classic17. 17:28 Denise Bushallow Kentucky 1988 SEC Championships18. 17:28.20 Andrea Torske Alabama 2010 Crimson Classic19. 17:30 Sian Pilling Alabama 1991 Crimson Classic 17:30.00 Stephanie Barnes Auburn 2010 Crimson Classic20. 17:31 Becki Wells Alabama 1995 Crimson Classic

WOMEN’S 5-KILOMETER COURSE RECORDS

While the team’s high-mileage training serves as the founda-tion of the program, its work off the course is the structure. Whether it be circuit training or stretching, the team’s ulti-mate goal is to be as physi-cally fit as possible to attack each race and avoid injury to an athlete.

Documents

2011-12 Cross Country Media Guide