2011-12 WVU Track & Field Guide

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS & CREDITS2 ................................................................. In the Spotlight3 ...........................................................A Winning Tradition4 ........................................................... Community Service5 ................................................ Strength and Conditioning6 ................................................................ Athletic Training7 ............................................................................ Facilities8 ..........................................................BIG EAST Conference10 .................................................Student-Athlete Support14 .....................................................................Campus Life18 .................................................. Mountaineer Excellence

COACHING STAFF22 ................................................. Head Coach Sean Cleary24 ..................................................Coach Cleary Highlights25 ....................................Assistant Coach Shelly Gallimore26 ..................................................................Support Staff

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES28 ........................................................................... Rosters29 ........................................................................ Returners46 ..................................................................... Newcomers

2011-12 PREVIEW50 .............................................................. Season Preview51 ..................................................................... Quick Facts52 ........................................................................ Schedule

2010-11 REVIEW54 ............................................................... Season Review

RECORD BOOK58 ................................................. All-Time Indoor Records59 ...............................................All-Time Outdoor Records60 ................................................... Indoor Top Five Records62 .................................................Outdoor Top Five Records64 ..............................................Mountaineer Track Records65 .....................................................Shell Building Records66 ..............................................................ECAC Champions67 ........................................... All-Time Coaches & Captains68 ..................................................................All-Americans

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY74 ............................................President James P. Clements75 .......................................Director of Athletics Oliver Luck76 ......................................................................Senior Staff77 .................................................................. Head Coaches78 ............................................................. Athletic Facilities79 .......................................................... Media Information80 .................................................. Sports Communications

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups is also part of your educational process. If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

Few programs across the country can equate the level of success the Mountaineers have enjoyed over recent years. Widely regarded as one of the most respected programs in the nation, the notoriety does not come without merit. Since taking over in 2007, coach Sean Cleary has allowed an already proud program to increase its output of honors as the number of All-American, regional and conference awards have climbed the past five years. Under Cleary, 12 student-athletes have garnered All-America honors, while 27 athletes have achieved the rank in the history of WVU track and field. During the 2010-11 season alone, 13 All-America honors were captured by eight different athletes. The number of national honors in recent years are a reflection of the talent level of the program, which has achieved a Top-20 finish in both indoor and outdoor track and field the past four seasons. Over the past two seasons, WVU athletes have achieved 17 BIG EAST individual titles, and 12 athletes have qualified to participate at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, including a school-best seven in 2011. Off the track, the Mountaineers excel academically, as five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including three from 2010-11, have been claimed since 2007.

A WINNING TRADITION

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Winning and working hard are important to the West Virginia University track and field team. However, becoming a positive force in the community is just as significant to each and every one of the student-athletes. To help, the Mountaineers give back to the Morgantown and surrounding communities at every possible chance. “We help with the Jerry Lewis Telethon, we do gift drives at Christmas, read aloud at schools and volunteer with local track teams,” coach Sean Cleary says. “It is important and our team knows that it is important to give back.” In their biggest project of the year, the Mountaineers volunteer their time to the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Aimed toward helping kids with muscular dystrophy and related diseases, the 21 ½-hour telethon was first aired in 1966 and has allocated more than $42 million to research projects and funded more than 300 projects worldwide. The Mountaineers do their part to help the cause by answering telephones, which are constantly ringing with donors. As the holiday season comes around, the Mountaineers can be found collecting gifts for local families that are in need so that they each can have a brighter Christmas. The team also regularly donates its time and knowledge by hosting and teaching local youth track clubs, including the WV Flyers, to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Along with strengthening the youngsters’ skills, they also teach the participants the importance of good sportsmanship, courage, determination and hard work. Coach Cleary’s players also can be found reading to children at elementary schools in the “Read Aloud” program. During their visit, the student-athletes read to students in several classrooms and encourage the older students to apply themselves to their studies. Mountaineer coaches and players also take part in Relay for Life of Monongalia County, the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at WVU’s outdoor track and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length. “Sometimes you get caught up in being ‘special’ and being the chosen few to get this phenomenal opportunity, but because they are granted this opportunity they know they should give back,” Cleary says. “They chose this lifestyle but there are always bigger things. When something nice is done for you, you better keep it going, because what goes around comes around.”

The primary goal of the WVU strength and conditioning program is to provide each student-athlete with the best hands-on strength and conditioning program in the country, with the best strength coaches and training facilities in the nation. The strength & conditioning coaches facilitate a training environment that enables each athlete to reach her full athletic potential. Our training philosophy is founded on preparation for excellence by consistently training with intensity and attention to detail, utilizing injury prevention and sports specific training methods. “Our strength and conditioning staff is tremendous,” says coach Sean Cleary. “In every single angle, sports medicine, athletic training, academic services, strength and conditioning, there is nothing these kids don’t have.” To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. “There is no sport that is excluded from proper strength and conditioning workouts,” adds Cleary. “It is no longer just specific to what you are doing - these guys bring a level of professionalism to our student-athletes lives that is unmatched. Each student-athlete is closely monitored with workouts tailored for her specific event for maximum success.” The entire year is carefully planned and tailored to the track & field season to prepare for optimal performance during the season and peaking at championship meets.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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ATHLETIC TRAINING

The West Virginia athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches. The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain an optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athletes furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to ensure the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their careers at WVU.

Home to one of the finest indoor facilities in the region, the West Virginia University track and field team takes shelter in the winter months in the WVU Shell Building. Conveniently located beside the WVU Coliseum, the Shell Building houses the indoor track facility, which features a top-notch track as well as adequate room for field events. “We are very fortunate to have an indoor track in the WVU Shell Building,” says coach Sean Cleary. “I am a believer that you should be outside when you can be outside training in fresh air. But to be able to go in there on a sub-freezing day in adverse weather conditions is great. It is a luxury to have it.” Athletic training and strength and conditioning facilities are also located in the Shell Building, giving the Mountaineers the perfect place for training and competition purposes. Each season the Mountaineers hold events such as the WVU Holiday Classic, the Blue-Gold Invitational and the WVU State Farm Games, all featuring teams from across the state and the east coast. Just outside the doors of the WVU Shell Building is the outdoor track facility. Home to the Mountaineers when weather permits, West Virginia is lucky enough to have two top-notch facilities located side-by-side.

FACILITIES

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

The 2011-12 academic year is the 33rd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2011-12 year marks the conference’s seventh straight with the same 16-member group, making for the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 31 national championships in six different sports and 133 student-athletes have won individual national titles. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair in 2009 and has continued to steer the conference on its path of success. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes. The 2011-12 BIG EAST Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held Feb. 18-19, at the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory in New York, N.Y. This year’s outdoor championships are slated for May 4-6, at the USF Soccer/Track & Field Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include a string of eight consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center.Coliseum Academic Performance Center – WVU Coliseum• 8,000-squarefootfacilityprovidingindividualandgroupstudyareas• State-of-the-artcomputerlabs• Providesaquietatmosphereandisopensixdaysaweek• Thelatestinfingerprinttechnologyusedwhensigningin• Centercanbeutilizedaroundthestudent-athlete’sschedule• Centercost$1.3millionandopenedinOctoberof2007• FacilitygiftwasprovidedbyformerMountaineergreatJerryWestandhiswife,Karen,andtheRobbinsfamily.

WVU’s Academic Support Services Provides• Teameducationalcounselors• Tutoringservices• Priorityregistrationforstudent-athletes• Post-eligibilityassistance

Tutoring Service Facts• Over75tutorsprovidestudent-athleteswithassistanceintheirclasses• Upperclassmen,graduatestudentsandcommunitymembersserveastutorsintheirareaofspecialty• Tutoringservicesareprovidedforallstudent-athletesregardlessofscholarshipstatus

NCAA Certification West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said.

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Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.

APR The West Virginia University women’s soccer team, men’s basketball team and women’s cross country team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

CHAMPS/Life Skills The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence and 5) community service.

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CAMPUS LIFE

ð West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach.

ð 13 WVU colleges and schools offer 193 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels.

ð WVU students receive $317 million annually in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships.

ð WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments — Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an ‘A’ for its strong commitment to safety.

ð The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.”

ð Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.” Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.”

ð WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago.

ð The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

ð WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference.

ð The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.

ð The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.

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WVU: A Brief ProfileWVU is one of only 11 schools in the country that are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive medical school.

Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2011 enrollment was 29,617.

Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide.

Degree Programs: WVU offers 193 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology

Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.

Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Creative Arts, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Honors College, College of Human Resources and Education, Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, College of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Potomac State College of WVU, WVU Institute of Technology Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. Visit: http://visit.wvu.edu

Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121 or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu; E-mail: [email protected]

Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.

CAMPUS LIFE

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WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERSTeam RecordBaseball: 28-27Cross Country: 5th place at BIG EAST Championships & 5th place at NCAA

RegionalsMen’s Basketball: 21-12, 11-7 BIG EAST (NCAA 3rd Round)Women’s Basketball: 24-10, 8-8 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round)Football: 9-3, 5-2 BIG EAST (Share of regular-season conference title) (Champs

Sports Bowl Game)Gymnastics: 13-10, 10-4 EAGL (6th place at NCAA Regionals)Rowing: 7th BIG EASTMen’s Soccer: 11-8-2, 5-4-0 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round)Women’s Soccer: 18-5-1, 9-1-1 BIG EAST (BIG EAST Champions)

(NCAA Sweet 16)Men’s Swimming and Diving: 4-2, 4th BIG EAST (3 NCAA qualifiers)Women’s Swimming and Diving: 2-7, 3rd BIG EAST (1 NCAA qualifier)Women’s Tennis: 8-14Rifle: 11-2, 5-1 GARC (2nd NCAA); GARC Postseason Champions (NCAA Air Rifle Champions)

Ranked No. 1 all season; Nicco Campriani was the NCAA Air Rifle ChampionWomen’s Track: Indoor: 5th BIG EAST, 18th NCAA; Outdoor: 2nd BIG EAST, 20th NCAAVolleyball: 15-15, 5-9 BIG EASTWrestling: 9-6, 4-2 EWL, 5 NCAA qualifiers

NCAA Individual ChampionsNicco Campriani, NCAA Air Rifle

First Team All-AmericansKeri Bland, Indoor Track, NCAANicco Campriani, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (smallbore and air rifle)Chelsea Carrier, Indoor Track, NCAAChelsea Carrier, Outdoor Track, NCAAJohn Flowers, 2011 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America TeamKaitlyn Gillespie, Cross Country, USTFCCCAKate Harrison, Outdoor Track, NCAARobert Sands, Football, Sporting NewsRachel Viglianco, Rowing, National Strength and Conditioning Association Petra Zublasing, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (air rifle)

Team ChampionsWomen’s Soccer, BIG EASTRifle, GARC

BIG EAST ChampionsRachael Burnett, Women’s Swimming (500 Free, 400 IM)Taylor Camp, Men’s Swimming (100 Fly)Chelsea Carrier, Women’s Indoor Track (pentathlon, 60m hurdles),

Women’s Outdoor Track (long jump, 100m, 400m hurdles)Kate Harrison, Women’s Outdoor Track (10,000-meter run)Mandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming (200 Fly)Jessica O’Connell, Women’s Indoor Track (3,000m)April Rotilio, Women’s Outdoor Track (400-meter dash)

EAGL ChampionsAmy Bieski, Gymnastics (uneven bars)

GARC ChampionsNicco Campriani, Rifle (air rifle, smallbore, & combined score)

BIG EAST Individual AwardsRachael Burnett, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerKerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive PlayerKerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament teamChelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Field AthleteChelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Outdoor Most Outstanding Track

Performer of the MeetMeghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding

Offensive PlayerMeghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament teamBry McCarthy, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team

Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament TeamMegan Mischler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST

Championship All-Tournament TeamMandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST

Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball, 2010-11 BIG EAST Scholar-

Athlete Sport Excellence AwardFrances Silva, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST all-Rookie TeamRachel Viglianco, Rowing, 2010-11 BIG EAST Scholar-

Athlete Sport Excellence AwardBIG EAST Women’s Staff of the Year, Women’s Outdoor Track

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Major AwardsAmy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Gymnast of the YearAmy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Outstanding Senior of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Shooter of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Senior of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Scholar-AthleteLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist

Red Brown Cup AwardNicco Campriani, RifleLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball

Fred Schaus Captain’s Award Keri Bland, Track and FieldChris Neild, Football

WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERS

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SeanCleary,oneofthesport’smosttalentedandknowledgeablecoaches,isinhisfifthseasonatthehelmoftheWestVirginiaUniversitycrosscountryandtrackandfieldteamsafterbeingassociatedwiththeprogramfor20years.Withhisexpertiseinmentoring,training,conditioningandrecruitingofathletes,ClearyhasquicklybuiltWestVirginia’sprogramsintoanationalpower-housewithnumerousAll-Americansandseveralall-conferencerunners. ComingoffoneofthemostsuccessfulseasonsinWVUtrackandfieldhistory,Clearycontinuestovalidatehisreputationasoneofthetopcoachesinthenation.In2011,theMountain-eersearnedtheirfourthconsecutiveTop-20finishinbothindoorandoutdoortrack,ayearinwhich13All-Americanperformanceswereturnedinbyeightathletes,includingfourfromnine-timeAll-American,ChelseaCarrier.Attheconferencelevel,eightWVUwerecrownedBIGEASTchampionsandClearyandhisstaffweregiventheBIGEASTCoachingStaffoftheYearaward.ClearywasalsooneofeightfinalistsfortheUSTFCCCANationalCoachoftheYearaward. In2009-10,ClearyaidedtheWVUtrackandfieldteamtothenationalspotlightasitfinishedtheseasonlistedatNo.5ontheTerryCrawfordProgramoftheYearAwardlist,giventothetopprogramsintermsoffinishesintrackandfield,crosscountryandacademics. Onitswaytoearningthathonor,WVUsaweightAll-Americans,a10th-placefinishattheNCAAIndoorChampionships,16th-placefinishattheNCAAOutdoorChampionships,fourth-placeshowingsattheBIGEASTIndoorandOutdoorChampionshipsandfiveconferencechampions. JuniorChelseaCarriermadestridesintobecomingoneofthebestathletesinschoolhistory,earningherfirstAll-Americahonorslastseasonasshefinishedfourthinthepentathlonandsixthinthe60-meterhurdlesattheNCAAIndoorChampionships. CarrierwasalsonamedtheMid-AtlanticField

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COACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 1993-PRESENT• Fifth season as Head Coach• 20th season overall with the program• 13 All-America track performances• Five ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans• Three Capital One Academic all-district honorees in 2011• 2009-10 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award – Marie-Louise Asselin• 12 NCAA Regional qualifiers in 2011, tied for school record• Two-time Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year (2010-11) – Chelsea Carrier• 2008-09 Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year - Clara Grandt • 2008-09 BIG EAST Indoor Most Out standing Track Performer - Keri Bland• 2008 1,000 NCAA APR score• 23 BIG EAST champions• Four ECAC champions• Numerous NCAA National qualifiers• 10 USTFCCCA All-Academic team members in 2010 RUNNING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1991-92• Helped 1991 team to Atlantic 10 title• Earned all-conference honors in 1992 EDUCATIONWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1992• Bachelor’s degree (physical education)

AthleteoftheYearafterearningtwoBIGEASTChampionhonorsandbreakingtheschoolrecordinthepentathlonattheSykes-SabockChallengeonFeb.5. ClearyalsosawWVUgreatsMarie-LouiseAs-selin,KeriBlandandClaraGrandtearnAll-Amer-icahonorsinthreesportsinthesameseason(crosscountry,indoortrackandoutdoortrack). The2008-09trackteamwasatestamenttohissuccessasitfinishedtheyearwithfourathletesqualifyingfornationalmeetsandthreequalifyingfortheNCAAChampionships.GrandtledtheteamassheearnedherfirstAll-Americahonorforfinishingfourthinthe10,000-meterfinals.TheWestUnion,W.Va.,nativewasalsonamedMid-AtlanticRegionTrackAthleteoftheYearbytheUnitedStatesTrackandFieldandCrossCountryCoachesAssociation(USTFCCCA)forhereffortsthroughouttheseason. Inhisfirstseasonasheadcoach,ClearysawAsselinandBlandclaimBIGEASTindoortitlesinthe3,000-meterand1,000-meter,respectively,whilethedistancemedleyrelay(DMR)setaBIGEASTmeetrecordwhilewinningtheindoorcrown. TheDMRwentontoplacefourthatnationalsandAsselinplacedseventhinthe3,000-metertoearnAll-Americahonors.HealsohelpedGrandtbreaka28-yearrecordinthe10,000-meterattheECACOutdoorChampionshipsandsawCarrierwinherfirstleaguetitleinthe100-meterhurdlesdur-ingherfreshmanoutdoorseason.Blandfinishedthe2008outdoorseasonbyearningAll-Americahonorsinthe1,500-metertobecomethefirstfemaleinWVUhistorytoearnAll-Americahonorsinthreesportsinthesameyear(crosscountry,indoortrackandoutdoortrack). The2009crosscountryseasoncanonlybedescribedashistoric.Rankedinthetop10allseasonbytheUSTFCCCA,theMountaineersracedtheirwaytoasixth-placefinishattheNCAADivi-sionICrossCountryChampionship,markingthethirdconsecutiveseasonWVUfinishedinthetop

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Sean Cleary[headcoach•fifthseason,20thoverall•westvirginia,‘92]

10.Also,ClearysawthreerunnersinGrandt,AsselinandBlandearnAll-Americahonors.BothAsselinandBlandetchedtheirnamesintheWVUrecordbooksasthefirstWVUcrosscountryrunnerstoearnthehonorforthreeconsecutiveseasonsandthefirstrunnerstobenamedtotheall-regionteaminfourstraightseasons. InjusthissecondyearwiththeWVUcrosscountryteamin2008,Clearyledthesquadtoseveraltopfinishesasitrewrotetheschoolrecordbooks.Inthetop10bytheUSTFCCCADivisionIWomen’sNationalPollfortheentireseason,theMountaineerswererankedathen-team-bestNo.5threetimesthroughouttheyear. Clearyledhisnationallyrankedsquadtoafourth-placefinishattheNCAAChampionship,thehighestfinishinschoolhistory,andguidedAsselinandBlandtotheirsecondconsecutiveAll-Americahonors. TheMountaineersqualifiedfornationalswiththeirsecondNCAAMid-AtlanticRegionChampionship,wheretheytiedPrincetonwith51teampoints.WVUalsogarneredmorehonorswithsixrunnersbeingnamedtotheall-Mid-Atlanticregionteam. Attheconferencelevel,Asselinbecamethefirstindividualcham-pioninschoolhistoryattheBIGEASTChampionship,wheretheteamfinishedsecond.Asselin,GrandtandBlandwerenamedtotheall-BIGEASTteam. ForhisaccomplishmentsinleadingtheMountaineers,Clearywasnamedthe2008NCAAMid-AtlanticRegionCoachoftheYearforthethirdtimeinhiscareerandforthesecond-consecutiveseasonbytheUSTFCCCA. Inadditiontohisteams’accomplishmentsin2008and2009,perhapsthemostsignificantachievementwasintheclassroomasthecrosscountryandtrackteamsreceivedrecognitionbytheNCAAfortheirlatestmulti-yearAcademicProgressRate(APR)scores.Bothteamspostedmulti-yearAPRscoresinthetop10percentofallsquadsintheirrespectivesports. Cleary’sfirstseasoninchargeofcrosscountrywasarecord-settingoneaswell,astheGeorgetown,Ontario,nativeguidedthe2007crosscountryteamtoitsfirstBIGEASTChampionshipinschoolhistory.Clearyhadathen-schoolrecordthreeall-BIGEASTperform-ersin2007andbroughtWVUbackintothetop25ofthenationalpollsforthefirsttimesince2004.Hethenfollowedupaconferencetitlewithasecond-placefinishattheMid-AtlanticRegionaltoqualifyfortheteam’sfourth-everappearanceatnationals.There,Clearyranalineupofallsophomoresandplacedninthinthecountry,thehighestfinishinschoolhistoryatthetime.AsselinandBlandearnedAll-Americahonors,andClearywasnamedtheMid-AtlanticRegionCoachoftheYearforthesecondtimeinhiscareer. Beforetakingoverasheadcoach,Clearypreviouslyservedasthedistancecoachin2005and2006andwasafull-timeassistantfrom2001-04,servingastheprimarycoachandtrainerforthecrosscountryteamduringthatspan.Priortothe2001season,ClearyservedasagraduateassistantcoachforeightseasonsatWVU. In2006,Clearybroughtayoungteamalongnicelybeforesea-son’send.Thatsquadclaimedasixth-placefinishatthe2006BIGEASTChampionship,improvingfrom12ththeyearbefore.Then,per-hapsoneofthebiggestsurprisesofthe2006Mid-AtlanticRegionalChampionshipwasthefinishofCleary’sgroup.Despitehavingmorethan60percentoftherostercomprisedoffreshmen,WVUregisteredafourth-placefinishatregionalsafterspendingallseasonrankedbetween10thand12thintheregionalpolls.FourofWVU’stopfivefinisherswerefreshmen. Inthe2005outdoortrackseason,ClearycoachedfiveNCAAregionalqualifiers.In2005,JenniferKempwontheNCAARegional

Championshipsinthe800-meter,whileJenniferDaviswasthe3,000-meterECACchampion.MeganMetcalfewonthenationalchampionshipinthe5,000-meter,becomingthethirdwomen’strackathleteinschoolhistorytowinanindividualnationalchampionship. From1998to2004,WVU’sdistancemedleyrelayteamqualifiedfornationalsseven-consecutiveyears,thesecond-longeststreakinthenationunderCleary’swatch. ClearyworkedcloselywithformerheadcoachMartinPushkininbuildingthewomen’scrosscountryteamintoanationalcontender.ClearywasresponsiblefortherecruitmentandmentoringofNCAAmilechampionKateVermeulenaswellasAll-AmericansRebeccaStallwood,MerissaSexsmithandMetcalfe.MetcalfebecameCleary’ssecondnationalchampion,37thAll-Americanand102ndNCAAquali-fier. Underhisguidance,Cleary’scoachingproducedseveralAll-Americarunners,includingfour-timeAll-AmericanBobDonker,NCAAcrosscountryAll-AmericansWynstonAlberts,MikeDudleyandSteveBohan,two-timeNCAAqualifiersJeffMetcaffandBohan,NCAAquali-fierIanCollingsand5,000-meterAll-AmericanMarkVilardo. Cleary,whoholdsaUSATFLevelICertification,istheprimaryrecruiterforthecrosscountrysquad,attractingthebestin-state,out-of-stateandinternationalathletes.Clearyisalsoresponsibleforschedulingallmeetsandservesasthedirectorforhomemeets. HewasamemberoftheMountaineercrosscountryteamin1991and1992,andhelpedthe1991squadcapturetheAtlantic10crosscountrytitleasheearnedall-conferencehonorshislastsea-son,whilehelpingWestVirginiatoasecond-placeconferencefinish. ClearyattendedCentralOregonCommunityCollegewherehehelpedleadtheteamtotheNationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssocia-tiontitle.Clearyreceivedabachelor’sdegreeinphysicaleducationfromWVUin1992.


Cleary Highlights[recentaccomplishmentsundercoachcleary]

TRACK & FIELD-13All-Americanperformancesbyeightathletesduringthe2011season-Sentschool-recordsevenathletestotheNCAAOutdoorChampionships-EightBIGEASTchampionsin2011andtiedschool-record12athletes senttoregionals-EightAll-Americansin2010-ListedatNo.5ontheTerryCrawfordProgramoftheYearlist-10thplaceatNCAAIndoorChampionships-16thplaceattheNCAAOutdoorChampionships-Fourth-placefinishesatBIGEASTIndoorandOutdoorChampionships-2010Mid-AtlanticFieldAthleteoftheYear-Fiveconferencechampionsin2010-FourNCAAQualifiersin2008-2008-09Mid-AtlanticRegionTrackAthleteoftheYear-2009BIGEASTIndoorMostOutstandingTrackPerformer-NineBIGEASTchampionsin2009-FourECACchampions-FourUSTFCCCAAll-Academicteammembers-TwoNCACChampions-TwoTeamUSAcrosscountrymembers(Metcalfe,Grandt)

CROSS COUNTRY-Fourtop-10finishesthepastfiveyears(2007,2008,2009,2011)-TwoAll-Americansin2011(KateHarrisonandKaitlynGillespie)-OneAll-American2010(KaitlynGillespie)-2009BIGEASTrunner-ups-Threeall-BIGEASTrunnersin2009-Fiveall-regionrunnersin2009-Wonthreeoffourregularseasonracesin2009-SawhighestrankinginschoolhistoryatNo.3(11/6/09)-HighestNCAAfinishinschoolhistoryin2008–fourthplace-2008NCAAMid-AtlanticRegionalChampion-2008BIGEASTChampionshiprunner-up-20081,000NCAAAPRScore-2007BIGEASTChampions-2007,2008Mid-AtlanticCoachoftheYear-2007BIGEASTCoachingStaffoftheYear

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY-Eighthat2010NCAAs/All-American-Fourthat2008NCAAs/All-American-BIGEASTmeetrecordandschoolrecord

MARIE-LOUISE ASSELIN-2007-10All-American-2010All-Americaninthreesports(crosscounty,indoortrackand outdoortrack)-2010 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDAAcademicall-Districtfirstteam-2010BIGEASTScholar-AthleteSportExcellenceAward-2010runnerupatNCAAIndoorChampionships(5,000-meter)-2010runnerupattheNCAAOutdoorChampionships(5,000-meter)-2010BIGEASTIndoorChampioninthe5,000-meterrun-2007,2008,2009CrossCountryAll-American-2008BIGEASTindividualcrosscountrychampion-2008-10all-BIGEASTteam-2007-10all-Mid-AtlanticRegionteam-2008ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDAAcademicall-Districtfirstteam-2007seventhatNCAAtrackandfieldChampionshipsin3,000-meter-20073,000-meterBIGEASTindoortrackandfieldchampion-2007ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDAAcademicAll-Americannational thirdteam

KATELYN WILLIAMS-ThirdteamAll-Americaninhighjumpduring2011outdoorseason-ThirdteamAll-Americaninhighjumpduring2010outdoorseason-PennRelayshighjumpdivisionchampionin2010-NCAARegionaloutdoorqualifierasafreshman

KERI BLAND-2011thirdteamAll-Americain1,500-meterrun-2011thirdteamCoSIDAAcademicAll-American-2007-10All-Americaninallthreesports-2009BIGEASTIndoorChampionshipMostOutstandingPerformer-SetschoolandBIGEASTChampionshipmeetrecordinmileevent at2009IndoorChampionships-FirstWVUfemaletobecomeAll-Americaninthreesportsinsameyear-2007,2008,2009CrossCountryAll-American-2008-10all-BIGEASTteam-2007-10all-Mid-AtlanticRegionteam-2008ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDAAcademicall-Districtsecondteam-20081,000-meterBIGEASTindoortrackandfieldchampion-200810thinNCAAoutdoor1,500-meter

CLARA GRANDT-2010All-Americaninthreesports-2009CrossCountryAll-American-2009NCAAMid-AtlanticRegionTrackAthleteoftheYear-10,000-meterECACoutdoormeetrecord-NCAAoutdoorqualifierin5,000-meterand10,000-meter-2008TeamUSACrossCountryteammember-NCACChampion-2008all-BIGEASTteam-2008all-Mid-AtlanticRegionteam

CHELSEA CARRIER-2011FirstteamAll-Americaninheptathlon-2011ThirdteamAll-Americanin100-meterhurdles-2011ThirdteamAll-Americanin60-meterhurdlesandpentathlon-2011Brokeschoolrecordsin60-meterhurdles,pentathlon,100-meter hurdlesandheptathlon-2010two-timeAll-American(Pentathlonand60-meterhurdles)-2010Mid-AtlanticFieldAthleteoftheYear-2010BIGEASTIndoorChampioninthePentathlonand60-meter hurdles-15thinthepentathloneventatthe2009NCAAIndoorTrackandField Championships-2009100-meterhurdlesBIGEASToutdoorchampion,ECACand NCAAqualifier-60-meterhurdlesECACindoorchampion

Coach Cleary


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Shelly-Anne Gallimore[assistantcoach•fourthseason,sixthoverall•auburn,‘04]

Shelly-AnneGallimoreentersherfourthseasonasanassistantcoachwithWestVirginiaUniversity’strackcoachingstaffafterworkingwiththeMountaineersfortwoseasonsasagraduateassistant. Herdutiesincludedesigningandadminister-ingtrainingplansforthehorizontalandverticaljumpgroups,aswellasassistingwithmeetman-agementforallhometrackmeets. Underhertutelage,shehascoachedaUSAJuniorstrialandseveralNCAARegionalqualifiersinthehighjump. In2011,shewasinstrumentalinhelpinghighjumperKatelynWilliamsandlongjumperMeghanMockearntheirfirsteverAll-Americahonorsthroughclosesupervisionandstrengthandconditioningmodifications. In2010,Gallimoreaidedmulti-eventstudent-athleteChelseaCarrierwithherjumpsassheearnedherfirst-everAll-AmericastatusinthepentathlonandMid-AtlanticFieldAthleteoftheYearhonorsduringtheindoorseason. Duringtheoutdoorseason,GallimoresawjuniorKatelynWilliamstotheNCAAOutdoorChampionshipsasthefirsthigh-jumpertorepresentWVUatthenationalchampionshipssince1990. In2009,sheaidedWilliamstothe2009CanadianOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsinToronto,whereshecleared1.71-meters,while

GALLIMORE FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCE

WEST VIRGINIA, 2008-PRESENT

• Assistant Coach

• Works with horizontal and vertical jump

groups

• Coached Katelyn Williams and

Meghan Mock to the 2011 NCAA

Outdoor Championships

• Coached Katelyn Williams to the

2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships

• Two-time Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of

the Year (2010-11) – Chelsea Carrier

• Coached a USA Juniors Trial qualifier

• Aided three NCAA Regional qualifiers

in the high jump

RUNNING EXPERIENCE

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, 2000-04

• 2001 NCAA Champion in the triple

jump

• Two-time SEC champion in the triple

jump

• Seventh in the triple jump at the 2000

World Juniors as part of the Jamaican

National team

EDUCATION

Auburn University, 2000-04

• Bachelor’s degree (marketing)

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2006-08

• Master’s degree (physical education)

NatashaRedmanjumpedapersonal-best1.75-metersattheDuke/AsicsInvitationaltoqualifyfortheNCAARegionals. Gallimore,anativeofKingston,Jamaica,wassuccessfulasastudent-ath-lete,winninga2001NCAAChampionshipinthetriplejump.TheAll-Americanalsowasatwo-timeSECchampioninthetriplejumpforAuburn.Afterher2004graduation,Gallimorespenttimeasavolunteercoachatheralmamater. Gallimorealsohasyearsofinternationalexperienceunderherbelt.Sheplacedseventhinthetriplejumpatthe2000WorldJuniorsaspartoftheJamaicanNationalteam. Gallimoreearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinmarketingfromAuburnandhermaster’sdegreeinphysicaleducationfromWestVirginiain2008.


Support Staff[theteambehindtheteam]

Daniel Whitehead

SportsCommunicationsGraduateAssistant

Pat DeChilla

GraduateAssistantAthleticTrainer

Bubba Schmidt

EquipmentManager

Dr. Matt Lively

MedicalDirector

Cindy Smith

ProgramAssistant

Dr. Martin Pushkin

VolunteerAssistantSprints/Hurdles

Sean Hopkins

VolunteerAssistantDistance

Bryan Fitzpatrick

Coordinator,StrengthandConditioning

Mike Tornifolio

VolunteerAssistantPoleVault

Dr. Paul Downey

Director,Student-AthleteAcademicServices

Ilora Cipolat

InterimAssistantCoach


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Name Position Height Class HometownHeather Adams Throws 5-10 Jr. Reedsville, Pa.Stephanie Aldea Distance 5-8 Jr. Windsor, OntarioJenna Barreto Sprints 5-4 So. Bohemia, N.Y.Kyllie Bebout Sprints 5-2 Sr. Morgantown, W.Va.Sarah-Anne Brault Distance 5-6 r-Jr. Winnipeg, ManitobaRachel Buser Distance 5-5 r-Jr. Berkeley Springs, W.Va.Chelsea Carrier-Eades Multi/Hurdles 5-6 Sr. Buckhannon, W.Va.Stephanie Caruso Distance 5-1 r-Sr. Wheeling, W.Va.Kaylyn Christopher Distance 5-6 r-Sr. Kingwood, W.Va.Shakiyla Cosby Sprints 5-11 So. Oak Hill, W.Va. Josie Crouch Distance 5-9 r-Fr. Hurricane, W.Va. Sydney Cummings High Jump 5-8 Jr. Charleston, W.Va.Shannen Daly Mid-Distance 5-8 Fr. Dale City, Va.Kiley Defibaugh Pole Vault 5-7 Fr. Moundsville, W.Va.Arielle Gaither Hurdles 5-3 r-So. Baltimore, Md.Katie Gillespie Distance 5-2 So. Cuyahoga Falls, OhioJordan Hamric Distance 5-4 Jr. Bruceton Mills, W.Va.Gabrielle Harrington Pole Vault 5-4 So. Erie, Pa.Kate Harrison Distance 5-6 r-Fr. Toronto, OntarioChelsea Jarvis Distance 5-2 r-So. Clendenin, W.Va.Alison Kimble Distance 5-0 r-Fr. Morgantown, W.Va.Alex Klauke Mid-Distance 5-2 r-So. Morgantown, W.Va.Karissa Knabenshue Throws 5-7 Fr. Buckhannon, W.Va.Lindsay Kopenhaver Pole Vault 5-4 Jr. Hanover, Pa.Ahna Lewis Distance 5-6 r-Sr. Morgantown, W.Va.Carrie Long Pole Vault 5-11 Sr. Franklin, N.C.Sarah Martinelli Distance 5-2 r-So. Morgantown, W.Va.Lydia Martinelli Distance 4-11 r-Fr. Morgantown, W.Va.Sarah McCauley Distance 5-4 Fr. Belington, W.Va.Amber McCloskey Multi-Event 5-10 Jr. Wheeling, W.Va.Kristen McWhorter Sprints 5-5 So. Horner, W.Va.Terina Miller Throws 5-7 Sr. Short Creek, W.Va.Meghan Mock Long Jump 5-3 Sr. Berkeley Springs, W.Va.Aubrey Moskal Distance 5-4 r-Jr. Morgantown, W.Va.Lauren Moskal Multi-Event 5-4 r-Jr. Morgantown, W.VaKimberly Mulvin Pole Vault 5-4 So. Erie, Pa.Stormy Nesbit Jumps 6-0 So. Roseville, Minn.Jessica O’Connell Mid-Distance 5-3 Sr. Calgary, AlbertaAllison Pettit Distance 5-6 r-So. Morgantown, W.Va.Hallie Portner Distance 5-1 r-Jr. Morgantown, W.Va.Alanna Pritts Throws 5-5 r-Jr. Weirton, W.Va.Letitia Propst Distance 5-4 Fr. Elkins, W.Va.Katlyn Shelar Pole Vault 5-5 So. Novi, Mich.Brittney Thomas Throws 5-6 Jr. Oak Hill, W.Va.Chene Townsend Hurdles 5-9 r-So. Kingston, JamaicaAllison Tyree Sprints 5-10 So. Chesterland, OhioKatelyn Williams Multi/Jumps 5-7 r-Sr. Chesterland, OhioKelly Williams Distance 5-9 Fr. Chesterland, OhioBrittany Wolford Sprints 5-7 Sr. Capon Bridge, W.Va.Head Coach: Sean Cleary Assistant Coach: Shelly-Anne Gallimore Volunteer Coaches: Mike Tornifolio, Sean Hopkins, Dr. Martin Puskin

2012 Roster[ alphabetical • state • class • event ]

ByState/CountryWest Virginia 30Canada 4Pennsylvania 4Maryland 1Ohio 4New York 1Jamaica 1Michigan 1Minnesota 1North Carolina 1Virginia 1

ByClassSeniors 10Juniors 13Sophomores 15Freshmen 10

ByEventDistance 20Mid-Distance 4Sprints 5Throws 5Multi-Event 6Pole Vault 6High Jump 2Hurdles 1

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At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 14th place in the discus throw at the BIG EAST Championships with a distance of 40.47 meters• Finished 22nd in the hammer throw (43.96m) at the Ashland Alumni Invitational and 16th in the discus at the Jesse Owens Classic (45.46m)• Competed in the discus and hammer throw at the Kent Taylor Invite, finishing sixth at discus and ninth at hammer throw• Also competed at the Bennie Benson Invitational, Colonial Relays and Bill Van Horne Invitational• For indoor season, came in third in the weight

throw with a personal-best mark of 15.27 meters• Finished second in the weight throw at the State Farm Games, while arriving in sixth place at the weight throw at the WVU Holiday Classic

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished fifth in the weight throw at the WVU State Farm Games• Placed 15th in the weight throw at the PSU Northeast Challenge (11.17 meters) • Took 11th in the shot put (10.37 meters) and 15th in the weight throw (9.39 meters) at the WVU Holiday Classic• Finished fifth (39.93 meters) in the hammer throw at the Wheeling Jesuit Bill Van Horne Invitational• Placed fifth (37.13 meters) in the discus at the James Madison Invitational• Finished sixth in the hammer throw (39.78 meters)

Prep: • Two-time district six champion and four-time Mountain League all-star from Indian Valley High• Medaled eighth in the PIAA State Track meet• Competed at National AAU track meet• Ran at regionals for the USA Track Junior Olympics • Two-time Mountain League All-Star in volleyball and captain for two seasons

Personal: • Daughter of Scott Adams and Penny Sesinger• Has one brother• Birthday is Dec. 13• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star • Majoring in pharmacy

Heather Adams[ 5-10 • junior • throws • reedsville, pa. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in first place in the 3,000 meters at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational in 10:04.52• Finished 27th in the 1,500-meter race in 4:48.30 at the Jesse Owens Classic• Competed in the 800-meter run and 1,500-meter run at the Stanford Invitational• Member of 4x800 relay foursome that placed seventh at BIG EAST in 9:08.36

• For indoor season, finished first in the 500-meter dash in 1:18.30 running unattached at the WVU State Farm Games• Also ran unattached at the GaREAT Invitational, competing unattached in the 400-meter dash and 1,000-meter run

Prep:• Ran for Scott Moncur at St. Anne High• OFSAA medalist during senior season in the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter• WECSSAA 3,000-meter record holder, breaking a 26-year record

Personal:• Daughter of Terry and Jasna Aldea• Has one sister• Birthday is Feb. 1• Majoring in economics• Named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in sixth place in the 200-meter dash at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational in 26.24 • Finished eighth in the 400-meter dash at the GaREAT Invitational, crossing in 59.11 seconds• Arrived in 13th place in the 400-meter dash at the Jesse Owens Classic in season-best 57.62 seconds• Member of 4x400 relay team that placed third at BIG EAST in 3:41.68• Member of 4x400 relay that placed fourth at the WVU State Farm Games in 4:13.23• For indoor season, came in ninth in preliminaries of the 200-meter dash at the

GaREAT Invitational• Finished ninth in the 400-meter in 1:01.62 at the WVU State Farm Games

Prep:• Ran for coaches Rob Lehnert and Jim Crowley at Connetquot High • All-County in the 300-meter and 200-meter

Personal:• Daughter of Sam and Renee Barreto• Has one sister• Birthday is June 24• BIG EAST Academic All-Star• Majoring in exercise physiology

Stephanie Aldea[ 5-8 • junior • distance • windsor, ontario ]

Jenna Barreto[ 5-4 • sophomore • sprints • bohemia, n.y. ]

Heather Adams


At West Virginia in 2011: • Named second-team Academic All-American by CoSIDA• Earned Capital One Academic All-District first team honors• Achieved second team All-America honors in the 10,000-meter race following 10th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 35:05.36• Came in sixth place in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA East Regional in 33:51.14• Earned second place at the BIG EAST Championships in the 10,000-meter race in 34:04.63

• Came in 10th place in the 1,500-meter race at the Jesse Owens Classic in 4:34.07• For indoor season, came in fourth place in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championships• Achieved third place in the 3,000-meter run at the GaREAT Invitational in 9:42.74• Finished second in the 5,000-meter run in 17:19.34 at the WVU State Farm Games

At West Virginia in 2010: • BIG EAST indoor qualifier in the 5,000-meter race• Finished in sixth place at the conference indoor championships with a time of 16:45.25• Finished third in the 5,000 meter at the outdoor championships (16:48.99) • Posted a personal-best time in the 5,000-meter race at the Stanford Invitational after finishing 11th (16:27.66)• Took second place in the 3,000-meter run (9:54.65) at the James Madison Invitational

At West Virginia in 2009: • Ended her first season with a 17th-place finish (16:49.42) in the 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Regionals• Ran well at ECACs in the outdoor season, finishing fourth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:42.56• Posted a regional qualifying time of 16:44.74 with an eighth-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships

Prep: • Ran for coach Alphonse Bernard at Collège Louis-Riel• Voted Manitoba distance female athlete of the year in 2006 and 2007• Owns 5,000-meter junior female provincial record• Silver medal winner in 3,000-meter race at Canadian junior nationals in 2006 and 2007• Represented Manitoba at cross country junior nationals in 2005 and 2006• Manitoba half marathon winner in 2008• Provincial champion in 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter run• Member of Manitoba High School Athletic Association• Four-time cross country provincial champion (2004-07)• MHSAA 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter junior varsity champion in 2005, 2006• Varsity champion in 1,500-meter in 2007• Member of 2007 4x400 MHSAA champion relay• Member of junior national triathlon team from 2006-08

Personal: • Daughter of David Brault and Sylvie De Serres• One of three children• Birthday is Dec. 1• Majoring in economics• BIG EAST Academic All-Star• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in first place in the 200-meter dash in 26.66 at the Colonial Relays• Also placed seventh in the 100-meter dash in 13.64 at the Colonial Relays• For indoor, placed fourth at the 60-meter dash in 8.37 at the Blue/Gold Meet• Came in seventh in the 200-meter dash in 28.45 at the Colonial Relays• Finished fifth in preliminaries in the 200-me-ter dash in 28.42 at the GaREAT Invitational• Arrived in seventh place in the 200-meter dash in 27.64 at the WVU Holiday Classic

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished in sixth place in the 60-meter dash and seventh in the 200-meter dash at the WVU State Farm Games• Competed in the 60-meter dash at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Finished 10th in the 200-meter dash (26.20) at the WVU Holiday Classic• Placed sixth in the 200-meter dash and 10th in the 400-meter dash at the James Madison Invitational• Finished fifth in the 400-meter dash at the Father Bede Hines Invite

At West Virginia in 2009: • Part of the 4x100 team that finished 33rd (47.39) at the Penn Relays• Finished 39th in the 100-meter dash at the Sea Ray Relays• Placed third (12.88) in the 100-meter dash at the Bill Van Horne Invitational

Prep: • Attended University High• Owns the school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.59• Played soccer, basketball and softball• Named second-team all-state in soccer two consecutive seasons• Named second-team all-state in softball

Personal: • Daughter of Jim and Ginny Bebout• Majoring in human nutrition and foods• BIG EAST Academic All-Star• Birthday is Sept. 25

Kyllie Bebout[ 5-2 • senior • sprints • morgantown, w.va. ]

Sara-Anne Brault[ 5-6 • r-junior • distance • winnipeg, manitoba ]

Sarah-Anne Brault


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Saw limited action during the season, earning valuable training and preparation

At West Virginia in 2010: • Took a redshirt

Prep: • All-American at Berkeley Springs High• Placed third at the USATF Junior Olympic Championship to earn the honors• A four-time A/AA state champion• Nominated for the McCoy Award

• An AAU Cross Country Girls Youth national champion• Three-time champion and owns state class records in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter races• Owns state record in the 4x800• Also played basketball

Personal: • Daughter of Steve and Betsy Buser• Has one brother• Birthday is May 27• Majoring in child development and family studies

Rachel Buser[ 5-5 • r-junior • distance • berkeley springs, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 26th place in the 1,500-meter run at the Jesse Owens Classic in 4:56.09• Finished 62nd in the 1,500-meter run at the Colonial Relays in 4:52.09• Competed in the 1,500-meter run at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Achieved 12th place in the 3,000-meter run at the GaREAT Invitational in 10:15.35• Came in 14th place in the mile in 5:08 at the Penn State National

• Finished fourth in the mile at the WVU State Farm Games in 5:18.93• Member of second-place 4x800 relay team at the Penn State Relays

At West Virginia in 2010: • BIG EAST qualifier in the mile• Finished 18th at the conference indoor championships with a time of 5:03.78• Posted a BIG EAST qualifying time of 5:01.91 in the mile at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup• Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter race (10:03.25) at the Penn State National Invitational• Came in fifth in the mile at the WVU State Farm Games• Competed and finished 18th in the 1,000-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Posted a personal-best time in the 5,000 meter, crossing the line in 11th place at the Stanford Invitational• Finished 26th in the 1,500-meter run at the Sea Ray Relays (4:45.13)• Took fifth (4:47.09) in the 1,500-meter run at the James Madison Invitational

At West Virginia in 2009: • Finished 10th (5:01.11) in the 1,500-meter run at the Penn State Open• Placed eighth (18:01.9) in the section ‘B’ 5,000-meter race at the Duke/Asics Invitational• Finished sixth (10:15.83) in the 3,000-meter run at the Sea Ray Relays

At West Virginia in 2008: • Placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run at the indoor Penn State Relays• Finished in fourth at the State Farm Games in the mile with a time of 5:18.74• Set a personal-best in the 3,000-meters with a time of 10:13.88, good for 10th place at the Virginia Tech Team Challenge• Redshirted the outdoor season

Prep: • State champion in the 3,200-meter run her sophomore, junior and senior years at Wheeling Central Catholic High• State champion in the 1,600-meter run in 2007• Member of the winning 2004 OVAC cross country team

Personal: • Daughter of Michael and Cheryl Caruso• Has one sister and one brother• Birthday is April 24• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Stephanie Caruso[ 5-1 • r-senior • distance • wheeling, w.va. ]

Stephanie Caruso


At West Virginia in 2011: • Broke school records in the 60-meter hurdles, 100-meter hurdles, pentathlon, and heptathlon• Named BIG EAST Athlete of the Week three times during the season• Made it to semifinals round of the 100-meter hurdles at the USA Track and Field Champion-ships• Named first team All-America in the heptath-lon with a third-place finish at the NCAA Champi-onships with 5,761 points, coming in first place in the 100-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash• Named third team All-America in the 100-meter hurdles with a 19th-place finish in

13.56 at the NCAA Championships• Named Mid-Atlantic Women’s Field Athlete of the Year following third-place mark in the 100-meter hurdles (13.08 seconds) and 38th place in the long jump at 5.66 meters• Named BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Meet and Most Outstanding Track Performer at the BIG EAST Championships following first-place finishes in the long jump (6.42 meters, second-best on WVU all-time list), 100-meter hurdles (13.07 seconds) and 400-meter hurdles (57.48 seconds)• Broke school record in 100-meter hurdles with 12.97-seconds mark at the Jesse Owens Classic, overcoming her own record of 13.04 seconds• Earned second-best collegiate score of season in the heptathlon at the Texas Relays, earning 5,927 points after breaking two school and five personal records• Came in first place in four of the seven events of the heptathlon at Texas Relays, breaking two records set by former WVU great Pat Itanyi in both heptathlon score (1997: 5,684 points) and 100-meter hurdles (1996: 13.20 seconds)• During indoor season, earned two All-America honors in the 60-meter hurdles and pentathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships• For 60-meter hurdles All-America, came in fourth place with a time of 8.08 seconds• Earned All-America in the pentathlon after coming in fifth place with 4,128 points• At BIG EAST, came in first in the pentathlon with 4,170 points and the 60-meter hurdles (8.15 seconds), becoming first back-to-back champion for the event since Villanova’s Charmaine Walker in 2000-01

At West Virginia in 2010: • Named the Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year• Earned first All-America honor with a fourth-place finish in the pentathlon (4,133 points)• Finished first in the 60-meter hurdles (8.29), fifth in the 800-meter run (2:19.49), tied for fifth in the high jump (1.71 meters) and placed 16th in the shot put (10.40 meters) to post the second-best performance of her career and put her second on WVU’s all-time performance list for the event• Named All-American after placing sixth in the 60-meter hurdles• BIG EAST Indoor champion in the pentathlon (3,994 points)• Finished first in the 60-meter hurdles (8.48), tied for third in the high jump (1.68 meters), finished ninth in the shot put (10.61 meters), first in the long jump (5.92-meters) and fourth in the 800-meter run (2:25.61)• BIG EAST champion in the 60-meter hurdles (8.31)• Competed in the long jump and finished in seventh place (5.83 meters)• Broke a school and meet record and posted an NCAA automatic qualifying standard in the pentathlon• Won the event with 4,136 points to break the school record previously set by Pat Itanyi in 1997 (4,111)• Finished first in the 60-meter hurdles (8.45), the high jump (1.71 meters), the long jump (5.92 meters), the shot put (10.99 meters) and the 800-meter run (2:20.09)• Aided the 4x400-meter relay team to a first-place finish at the WVU State Farm Games (4:00.6)• Finished first in the long jump (5.77 meters)• Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles at the PSU Northeast Challenge (8.51)• Helped the 4x400-meter relay team to a 10th-place finish (3:53.01)

Chelsea Carrier-Eades[ 5-6 • senior • multi/hurdles • buckhannon, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2009: • Finished 15th in the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 13.55• Placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Regionals to qualify for nationals• Posted an NCAA Regional qualifying time of 13.30 in a first-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at the ECAC Outdoor Championships• Co-champion (13.59) in the 100-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships• Part of 4X100 relay team that finished 33rd and the 4X400 team that finished 35th at the Penn Relays• Placed 13th in the 100-meter hurdles (13.70)• Finished second in the 100-meter hurdles (13:35) at the Sea Ray Relays• Posted a 15th-place finish in the pentathlon and a 14th-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles• Saw a career-best performance in the long jump at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a third-place leap of 5.82-meters• Posted an NCAA indoor provisional time in the 60-meter hurdles with a second- place showing and time of 8.27• On the 4x400 team that finished fourth (9:45.62) at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, meeting BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying times• Took first place in the pentathlon with 3,967 points at the same meet• Finished in first in the 60-meter hurdles at the State Farm Games with an ECAC qualifying time of 8.56• Ran an ECAC and BIG EAST qualifying time in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.62 at the WVU Invitational• Started season off posting two BIG EAST qualifying times in the 60-meter dash (7.82) and 60-meter hurdles (8.67) at the WVU Holiday Classic

At West Virginia in 2008: • Won her first career BIG EAST title in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships• Won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.46 seconds at the 2008 ECAC Indoor Championships in Boston, fourth-best in school history• Placed third at 8.37 in 60-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships • Recorded an 8.66 in the 60-meter hurdles, which ranked third-best among BIG EAST competitors at the Penn State Relays• Competing in her first collegiate meet, won two events with BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying performances• Took the long jump with a leap of 5.71 meters and cruised to victory in the 60-meter hurdle prelims and finals

Prep: • Outstanding career, setting nine school records at Buckhannon Upshur High• Owns one state record and three state meet records• Won high point honors at the state meet all four years• Finished in first place 11 different times at state championships• Took second at USATF heptathlon in 2007

Personal: • Daughter of Rick and Andrea Carrier• Father played football and ran track at West Virginia Wesleyan, where he owns the 200-meter record (21.7)• Has a brother who plays football and runs track at WVWC• Birthday is Aug. 21• Majoring in child development and family studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed for the indoor season in the 200- and 400-meter dash and also as member of 4x400 relay team• Came in first place at the WVU Holiday Classic in the 400-meter dash in 59.66• Finished second in the 200-meter dash at the Blue-Gold Meet in 26.59 seconds• Achieved third place in the 400-meter dash at the WVU State Farm Games in 38.82 seconds• Also competed at the GaREAT Invitational and Penn State Relays in the 400-meter dash

• Member of 4x400 relay team, helping foursome to four first-place finishes during the indoor season• Assisted DMR to first place at the WVU Holiday Classic, WVU State Farm Games, Blue-Gold meet and the Doug Raymond Invitational

Prep: • Coached by George Smith and Jason Blankenship at Oak Hill High• Won 400-meter dash at state two years in a row• Won 200-meter dash one year• Earned first place in 400-meter dash and set record at Gazette Relays

Personal: • Daughter of Ron Thomas and Tina Cosby• Has seven brothers and three sisters• Birthday is Mar. 26• Enrolled in general studies

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed at the NCAA East Regional in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:36.04• Came in eighth place at BIG EAST in the 5,000-meter run in 16:43.65• Achieved eighth place at the Colonial Relays in the 800-meter run in 2:10.88• Competed at the Stanford Invitational in the 1,500-meter and 800-meter races• Finished in fourth at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational in the 800-meter with a time of 2:13.50• Member of 4x800 relay at BIG EAST, helping group to seventh place in 9:08.36

• Earned second-best mark in school history in the 1,000-meter race at the Penn State Relays by finishing in 2:45• Came in fifth place at BIG EAST in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:27.16• Finished in first in the 3,000-meter race at the WVU State Farm Games• Competed at the GaREAT Invitational and Columbia Last Chance in the mile

At West Virginia in 2010: • Earned two All-America honors at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, one in the mile (4:46.76) and one as a member of the 8th-place DMR team (11:16.39)• Posted a personal-best time of 4:25.7 in the 1,500-meter race to qualify for regionals at the Swarthmore Last Chance meet• Helped 4x800 relay team to post a school record and fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships after crossing the line with a time of 8:47.9• Finished third at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships as a member of the DMR team• Finished third as a part of the 4x800 relay team• Posted NCAA provisional time in the 3,000-meter race at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup after finishing in second (9:30.95)• Finished sixth in the 800-meter invitational race at the Penn State National Invitational with a time of 2:10.07• Finished first in the 800-meter run at the WVU State Farm Games• Helped the WVU DMR team to a second-place finish at the PSU Northeast Chal-lenge (12:08.82)• Posted a BIG EAST qualifying time at the Sun Angel Classic with a 16th-place finished in the 1,500-meter race (4:27.39)• Took first place in the 3,000-meter run (9:51.85) at the James Madison Invita-tional

At West Virginia in 2009: • Competed on the DMR team that finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Champion-ships• Member of the same DMR team (Christopher, Karly Hamric, Marie-Louise As-selin and Keri Bland) that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 11:05.12• Posted a personal-best time of 3:47.51 in the 1,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Took 10th in the mile (4:48.14) at the Alex Wilson Invitational• Placed third (3:48.99) in the 1,000-meter race at the Penn State National Invitational• Finished first in the 1,000-meter run (2:52.82) at the Penn State Open• Redshirted the outdoor season

At West Virginia in 2008: • Finished 27th overall in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:33.31 at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals• Part of the DMR team with Marie-Louise Asselin, Karly Hamric and Keri Bland that set a then-outdoor school record with a time of 11:19.81 at Penn Relays• Ran the 1,500-meter in 4:27.38 to move into the top 10 BIG EAST times on April 19 at the WVU Invitational, an NCAA regional qualifying mark• Ran 2:13.32 in the 800-meter run at the WVU Invitational• Turned in a top performance in the 1,500-meter run to place third with a time of 4:34.88 at the Raleigh Relays

Kaylyn Christopher[ 5-6 • r-senior • distance • kingwood, w.va. ]

Prep: • McCoy Award Winner senior year at Preston High as state’s top track and field performer• Awarded Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year as a junior• Member of state champion track squad as a sophomore and senior• State champion and record holder in the 1,600-meter run as a sophomore, junior and senior• Won state championship and set record in 3,200-meter as a junior• Named all-state and finished third in the 4x400 relay as a junior• State champ and record holder in the 800-meter run as a junior and senior• Cross country state runner-up as a junior and senior• Earned fifth place and named all-state cross country as a sophomore• Took third place and earned all-state honors in the 800-meter run as a freshman and sophomore• Member of record setting, state champion 4x800 relay team as a freshman, sophomore and senior

Personal: • Daughter of William and Janet Christopher• One of five children• Birthday is April 10• Working on a master’s degree in secondary education• Earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism• CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Shakiyla Cosby[ 5-11 • sophomore • sprints • oak hill, w.va. ]


At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed unattached during the indoor season• Finished fifth (unattached) in the 1,000-meter run at the GaREAT Invitational in 2:56.92• Came in third place (unattached) in the 500-meter dash at the WVU State Farm Games in 1:20.61• Also competed in the 5,000-meter run at the State Farm Games

Prep:• Ran for coach Bill Posey at Hurricane High • Three-time state champion soccer player for

the Rowdies Soccer Club • Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta • Three-year state champion in the 400-meter dash • All-state cross country runner

Personal:• Daughter of Joe and Jennifer Crouch • Has one brother and one sister • Birthday is Aug. 1 • Father played baseball at the collegiate level • Majoring in exercise physiology • Named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

At West Virginia in 2011: • Qualified for BIG EAST and NCAA East Regional in the high jump• Came in 18th place at the East Regional with a height of 1.75 meters in her first time participating at the regional• Earned fifth place at BIG EAST with a height of 1.75 meters• Finished third at the Colonial Relays at 1.65 meters• Achieved fourth place at the Jesse Owens Classic at 1.70 meters• Qualified for BIG EAST during indoor season, finishing seventh at the BIG EAST

Championships at a height of 1.70 meters• Finished third at the GaREAT Invitational at 1.70 meters• Came in first place at both the Doug Raymond Invitational and Penn State Relays, jumping at respective heights of 1.70 meters and 1.67 meters• Finished second at the WVU Holiday Classic at 1.67 meters

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished third as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Finished 11th in the high jump at BIG EAST• Qualified for BIG EAST Championships in the high jump in first collegiate meet• Tied for seventh at BIG EAST in the high jump (1.70 meters)• Finished first at the WVU Holiday Classic (1.71 meters)• Placed fourth in the high jump (1.70 meters) at the Penn State Invitational• Finished fourth in the high jump at the WVU State Farm Games (1.63 meters)• Took seventh place at the PSU Northeast Challenge (1.65-meters)• Tied for fifth (1.70 meters) at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup• Finished seventh (1.65 meters) at the Sea Ray Relays• Finished first in the high jump (1.70 meters) at the James Madison Invitational

Josie Crouch[ 5-9 • r-freshman • distance • hurricane, w.va. ]

Prep: • Two-time AAU high jump national champion• Competed for coach Larry Jones at Sissonville High• A four-year letterman• Ran for the Capital City Striders track club for five years• Captain of the volleyball team

Personal: • Daughter of George and Lisa Cummings• Has one brother• Birthday is Sept. 8• Majoring in child development and family studies

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competing unattached, finished fourth in the 500-meter dash at the WVU Holiday Classic in 1:22.82

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished 20th at the Penn State Invitational in the 500-meter run (1:18.40)• Captured first place at WVU State Farm Games in the 500-meter run (1:20.88)• Placed 20th in the 500-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Took first place in the 500-meter run (1:21.63) and helped the 4x400-meter relay

team to a first-place showing (3:56.40) at the WVU Holiday Classic• Finished third in the 400-meter hurdles at the James Madison Invitational• Aided the 4x400-meter relay team to a fourth-place showing• Placed second (59.94) in the 400-meter dash at the Father Bede Hines Invite

Prep: • Three-year captain at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute• Two-time city and regional champion in the 300-meter hurdles• Finished in second-place in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2009 AA Maryland State Championships• Named all-city for the 2008 outdoor season• Ran for the Baltimore City Track and Field Club• Earned a bronze medal at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics as a member of the 4x800 team and a silver medal in 2009• Anchored 2009 Nike Outdoor National Champion Emerging Elite 4x400 relay team and helped 4x200 team to a fourth-place finish

Personal: • Daughter of George Gaither and Angela Owens• Has one brother and a sister• Birthday is Jan. 16• Majoring in mechanical engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Sydney Cummings[ 5-8 • junior • high jump • charleston, w.va. ]

Arielle Gaither[ 5-3 • r-sophomore • hurdles •baltimore, md. ]


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 20th place at the NCAA East Regional in the 10,000 meters with a personal-best time of 34:10.60 • Finished fourth in the 10,000-meter race in 34:10.91 at the BIG EAST Championships• Achieved fifth place at the Jesse Owens Clas-sic with a time of 4:31.01 in the 1,500-meter race• At BIG EAST indoor championships, came in fifth place in the 5,000-meter run in 16:15.12• Arrived in third place in the mile run with a time of 4:46 at the Penn State Relays• Came in fifth place in the 5,000-meter run at

the WVU State Farm Games• Finished first in the 1,000-meter race in 2:54 at the Doug Raymond Invitational• Also a member of 4x800 relay team, helping foursome to seventh place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 9:08.36

At West Virginia in 2010: • Redshirted

Prep: • Captain of the cross country team at Cuyahoga Falls Christian Academy• State champion in the 1,600, 3,200 in 2008• Cross country team also won the 2008 state championship• Dapper Dan Club of Akron honoree

Personal: • Daughter of Jim and Diane Gillespie• Has one brother and a sister• Birthday is June 28• Majoring in exercise physiology

Kaitlyn Gillespie[ 5-2 • sophomore • distance • cuyahoga falls, ohio ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Qualified for BIG EAST in the 5,000-meter race and 3,000-meter steeplechase• Came in 12th place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:55.08 at the BIG EAST Champion-ships• Finished in first place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bill Van Horne Invitational in 11:32.26• Arrived in fourth place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a

BIG EAST-qualifying 10:56.31 at the Jesse Owens Classic• Competed in the 1,500-meter run at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational (13th, 4:42.56) and the Colonial Relays (38th, 4:44.63)• Came in first place in the mile run with a time of 5:07 at the WVU State Farm Games• Finished third in the mile at the Blue-Gold Meet in 5:19.10• Achieved second place in the 3,000-meter run in 9:55.71 at the Penn State Relays• Also a member of the mile relay team, helping foursome to first place at the Penn State Relays in 21:11

At West Virginia in 2010: • Saw limited action• Finished 17th in the 3,000-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge (10:49.07)

At West Virginia in 2009: • Ran unattached at the Bennie Benson Memorial and placed second (4:48.10) in the 1,500-meter run• Ran unattached at the State Farm Games and placed fourth (3:05.87)• Competed unattached at the Bill Van Horne Invitational and finished 11th in the 800 meters (2:28.13) Prep: • Ran cross country and track for coach Paul Martin at Preston High• State champion of the 3,200-meter race as a junior• Second in 3,200-meter race as a senior• Member of record-setting 4x800-meter state champion relay in 2005 and 2007• Third in the 1,600-meter run and 4x400-meter relay as a sophomore• Third in 1,600-meter race as a junior• Finished ninth at cross country state meet, earning all-state honors

Personal:• Daughter of Ron and Michelle Hamric• Younger sister of former WVU All-America distance runner Karly Hamric• Birthday is Oct. 4• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Jordan Hamric[ 5-4 • junior • distance • bruceton mills, w.va. ]

Jordan Hamric


At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in second place in the pole vault at the Blue-Gold Meet with a height of 3.05 meters• Finished tenth at the GaREAT Invitational with a height of 3.01 meters• Achieved third place with a season-best 3.10-meter height at the WVU State Farm Games• Came in fifth place at the WVU Holiday Classic at a height of 3.05 meters

Prep:• Coached by Justin Blose at Fort LeBoeuf High• District champion pole vaulter in 2009

• Named first team all-region in 2009 and 2010• Qualified for the PIAA state competition for three years, placing 7th in 2009 and 5th in 2010• Holds the school record for pole vault at 11 feet• Honor roll member all four years

Personal:• Daughter of Robert and Deborah Harrington• Father wrestled at Liberty University• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is May 9• Majoring in exercise physiology• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

At West Virginia in 2011: • Named first team All-America following second-place finish in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 34:30.35• Came in first place at the NCAA East Re-gional in the 10,000 meter with a personal-best 33:48.64• Earned her first BIG EAST title in the 10,000-meter run in 33:59.84 at the BIG EAST Championships• Achieved third place in the 1,500-meter run at the Jesse Owens Classic• During indoor season, came in second in the

mile run in 5:00.57 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the WVU State Farm Games in 17:19.35

At West Virginia in 2010: • Runner-up in the 5,000-meter at the BIG EAST Championships (16:45.79)• Finished in 13th place at regionals in the 5,000-meter run• Competed in the 1,000-meter race at the Penn State National Invitational and finished in seventh place with a time of 3:00.01• Finished in 14th in the 1,000-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Posted a personal-best time in the 5,000-meter race at the Stanford Invitational, finishing fifth (16:24.40)• Took second in the 1,500-meter run (4:33.54) at the James Madison Invitational

Gabrielle Harrington[ 5-4 • sophomore • pole vault • erie, pa. ]

At West Virginia in 2009: • Finished 18th (11:15.1) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships•Finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Sea Ray Relays with a time of 10:50.30• Finished third in the 1,000-meter with a time of 3:00.31 at the State Farm Games• Took second in the 800-meter run (2:21.95) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational

At West Virginia in 2008: • Took a redshirt for the indoor and outdoor seasons

Prep: • Ran for coach Bill Stephens while attending Birchmount Park C.I.• Finished eighth in the 3,000-meter run at 2005 Canadian Junior Nationals• Ran to a seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at 2006 Canadian Junior Nationals• Won bronze in the 3,000-meter run at the 2005 OFSAA• Took silver in the 3,000-meter run at the 2006 OFSAA

Personal: • Daughter of David and Wilhelmina Harrison• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is June 20• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kate Harrison

Kate Harrison[ 5-6 • r-senior • distance • toronto, ontario ]


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 11th place in the 3,000-meter run in 10:48.33 at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Finished 15th in the 3,000-meter in 10:39.16 at the Colonial Relays• Achieved 27th place in the 5,000-meter run at the Jesse Owens Classic in 18:41.54• During indoor season, came in fifth place in the mile at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished ninth in the mile in 5:36.68 at the WVU State Farm Games

At West Virginia in 2010: • Saw limited action• Finished first in the 3,000-meter race at the WVU Holiday Classic in 10:59.80

Prep: • Four-time MVP for coach Cali Wesson at Capital High• Three-time regional champion• Ran for the Wapiti Runners

Personal: • Daughter of Scott and Terri Jarvis• Has one sister• Majoring in biology• Birthday is Dec. 27• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during indoor season• Finished second in the 3,000-meter run in 11:01.68 at the Blue-Gold Meet

Prep:• Ran for coach Ed Frohnapfel at University High • Second team all-state in cross country in 2009 • Lettered in cross country for three years and track and field for four years • Member of the 2010 all-state 4x800 relay team

• Member of the National Honor Society • Played soccer for two years

Personal:• Daughter of Rocky and Anna Kimble • Has two brothers • Birthday is Aug. 3 • Majoring in exercise physiology • Named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Chelsea Jarvis[ 5-2 • r-sophomore • distance • clendenin, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during indoor season• Finished first in the 800-meter in 2:33.03 at the WVU Holiday Classic• Came in second in the 1,000-meter at the WVU State Farm Games• Achieved third place in the 1,000-meter run in 3:02.08 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished seventh in the 1,000-meter at the GaREAT Invitational in 3:01.27• Member of 4x400 relay, helping foursome to third-place mark at the

WVU Holiday Classic in 4:14.77• Helped 4x400 relay to fourth place at the WVU State Farm Games in 4:13.23

At West Virginia in 2010: • Redshirt season

Prep: • Competed in the 800-meter event in high school• Member of the swim team

Personal: • Daughter of Tim and Jamie Klauke• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is Aug. 29• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Alex Klauke[ 5-2 • r-sophomore • mid-distance • morgantown, w.va. ]

Alex Klauke

Alison Kimble[ 5-0 • r-freshman • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]


At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 16th place in the pole vault with a height of 3.50 meters at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished sixth at the Jesse Owens Classic with a height of 3.55 meters• Achieved ninth place with a height of 3.25 meters at the Colonial Relays• For indoor season, came in 16th place in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championships at a height of 3.40 meters• Came in eighth place at 3.36 meters at the GaREAT Invitational• Finished third at the Penn State National at

a height of 3.45 meters• Achieved second place at 3.25 meters at the WVU State Farm Games• Came in second place at the WVU Holiday Classic at a height of 3.35 meters

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished 17th in the pole vault at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Tied for seventh at the WVU Holiday Classic• Placed fifth in the pole vault after clearing 2.90 meters at the Wheeling Jesuit Bill Van Horne Invitational• Finished fifth at the James Madison Invitational (3.35 meters)

At West Virginia in 2009: • Saw limited action• Finished in third place (3.20 meters) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational

Prep: • Attended Hanover Senior High• Four-time varsity letter winner in track• Two-time team captain• Four-time district qualifier in 100-meter hurdles• Three-time district qualifier and medalist in pole vault• Two-time state-qualifier in pole vault• Took fourth place at state meet• Took seventh place at indoor state meet• Named most valuable track and field athlete senior year• Three-time varsity letterwinner in gymnastics• Two-time varsity letterwinner in volleyball

Personal: • Daughter of Michael and LouAnn Kopenhaver• Birthday is Oct. 2• Majoring in advertising

Lindsay Kopenhaver[ 5-4 • junior • pole vault • hanover, pa. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during outdoor season• Finished 26th in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA East Regional with a personal-best time of 34:29.71• Came in eighth place in the 10,000-meter at the BIG EAST Championships in 34:50.90

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished 26th (16:53.32) in the 5,000-meter run at regionals• Qualified for the 5,000-meter race at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Finished with a time of 17:28.40

• Posted a personal-best time in the 5,000-meter race at the Stanford Invitational, placing 14th (16:29.94)• Took third in the 3,000-meter run at the James Madison Invitational with a time of 10:10.28

At West Virginia in 2009: • Finished 16th (16:45.52) in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Regionals• Placed fifth (16:45.21) behind teammate Sarah-Anne Brault in the 5,000-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships• Placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a regional qualifying time of 16:37.23• Competed in the 5K for the first time at the Stanford Invitational• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships, ECAC Championships and NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 16:33.79, finishing seventh in her heat

At West Virginia in 2008: • Earned qualifying times in the 3,000 meters for BIG EAST Championships and ECACs• Ran a personal best at 9:58.01 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Redshirted the outdoor season• Crossed the line in 20:20.38 to set an indoor school record as part of the 4x100 mile relay team that took first place at the Penn State Relays

Prep: • Member of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 state champion Morgantown High cross country team• 2003 individual state runner-up in cross country• Track team also finished second• Co-captain of cross country and track teams• Co-MVP of cross country team• 2004 state champion in the 1,600-meter run• Class valedictorian out of 377 students• Awarded the John Rockis Award that acknowledges the Morgantown High athlete with the highest cumulative GPA• Awarded the Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award

Personal: • Daughter of Charles and Virginia Lewis• Has one sister• Birthday is Oct. 5• Earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education• Studying for a master’s degree in English• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Ahna Lewis[ 5-6 • r-senior • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 21st place in the 5,000-meter run in 18:07.21 at the Jesse Owens Classic• Competed in the 1,500-meter run at the Stanford Invitational• During indoor season, finished 10th place in the mile at the BIG EAST Championships in 5:03.31• Came in second place in the 1,000-meter run in 2:59.84 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Achieved ninth place in the 3,000-meter run at the GaREAT Invitational in 10:01.63• Finished second in the mile in 5:07.84 at the WVU State Farm Games


Prep: • Cross country captain for coach Ed Frohnapel at University High in 2008 • Helped team to two straight state titles• Placed 10th individually at the state championship in 2008• Named first team all-conference in 2007-08

Personal: • Daughter of David and Paula Martinelli• Has one brother and two sisters• Birthday is Sept. 25• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

At West Virginia in 2011: • Redshirt season

Prep:• An all-state runner for three consecutive years at University High • Ran for coach Dan Demchalz

Personal:• Daughter of David and Paula Martinelli • Has one brother and two sisters • Sister, Sarah, also competes for the team • Birthday is June 11

• Majoring in secondary education • Named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Sarah Martinelli[ 5-2 • r-sophomore • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Ran unattached during the indoor season• Came in third place in the 400-meter dash in 1:05.04 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished 18th in the 200-meter dash and 16th in the 400-meter dash at the WVU State Farm Games• Came in 15th place in the 200-meter dash and 12th place in the 400-meter dash at the WVU Holiday Classic

Prep:• Coached by Eddie Vincent and Mike Smith at Lewis County High• 2010 Big Ten Conference champion in the 300-meter hurdles• Finished 38th at the 2010 AAU Track and Field National Meet• Came in fourth place in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2009 state meet• Achieved fourth place in the long jump at the 2009 state meet• Finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2009 state meet• Won the WVSSAC Sportsmanship Award in 2010• WV Promise Scholar

Personal: • Daughter of Mike and Michaela McWhorter• Has one sister• Birthday is Jan. 22• Majoring in exercise physiology• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kristen McWhorter[ 5-5 • sophomore • sprints • horner, w.va. ]

Lydia Martinelli[ 4-11 • r-freshman • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]

Sarah and Lydia Martinelli


At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 10th place in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Championships with a distance of 49.93 meters• Achieved a personal-best 52.50 meters in the hammer throw at the Ashland Alumni Invitational• Finished sixth in the hammer throw (49.69m) and second in the shot put (11.80m) at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Came in first place in the hammer throw at the Bennie Benson Invitational with a distance of 50.60 meters• Achieved fourth place in the hammer throw with a distance of 48.14 meters at the Colonial Relays

• Placed first in the hammer throw at the Bill Van Horne Invitational at 50.61 meters• During indoor season, came in first place in the weight throw at the Blue-Gold Meet at 14.79 meters• Earned fourth place in the weight throw at 13.79 meters at the GaREAT Invitational• Placed first in the weight throw (15.31m) and fifth in the shot put (11.32m) at the WVU State Farm Games• Came in fourth place in the weight throw at the Penn State Relays at 15.26 meters• Began season with third-place mark in the weight throw at the WVU Holiday Classic at 14.76 meters

At West Virginia in 2010: • Qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 20-pound weight throw• Finished 13th after throwing 15.01 meters• Placed 19th in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships after throwing 45.41 meters• Placed 16th at the Penn State National Invitational in the 20-pound weight throw (16.19 meters)• Finished in third in the women’s 20-pound weight throw at the WVU State Farm Games (14.95 meters)• Took 19th at the PSU Northeast Challenge in the shot put (10.35 meters)• Placed 13th in the 20-pound weight throw (14.06 meters)• Placed eighth in the shot put (11.26 meters) and fifth in the weight throw (13.17 meters) at the WVU Classic• Finished second (44.82 meters) in the hammer throw at the Wheeling Jesuit Bill Van Horne Invitational• Placed third in the hammer throw (42.88 meters) at the James Madison Invitational• Finished second (45.95 meters) in the hammer throw and seventh (11.47 meters) in the shot put at the Father Bede Hines Invite

At West Virginia in 2009: • Redshirted while serving overseas for the Air National Guard in Saudi Arabia

At West Virginia in 2008: • Took 20th in the weight throw (8.54 meters) at Penn State Relays• Threw 9.98 meters to finish 13th at WVU State Farm Games• Placed 23rd with 36.64-meter hammer throw at Raleigh Relays

Prep: • Attended Brooke High• Three-time state qualifier and holds school record in shot put• Wrestled one season, the first female in school history to do so• Played volleyball and basketball• Honor roll member

Personal: • Daughter of Patrick and Brenda Montgomery• Birthday is Oct. 22• Majoring in physical education – teacher education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Terina Miller[ 5-7 • senior • throws • short creek, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Earned third team All-America honors in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by coming in 20th place at 6.02 meters• Qualified for NCAAs with 11th-place finish in the long jump at the NCAA East Regional with a distance of 6.07 meters• Qualified for the NCAA East Regional for first time of her career with eighth-place finish in the long jump at 5.81 meters at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished first in long jump at the Penn Relays with a personal-best 6.17 meters (third-best ever at WVU) to qualify for BIG EAST Championships

• Came in first place in the long jump at 6.09 meters at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Achieved fourth place in the long jump at the Stanford Invitational at 5.70 meters• During indoor season, earned fourth place in long jump at the BIG EAST Championships with a distance of 5.86 meters• Placed third in the 60-meter dash in 8.26 seconds at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished second in the long jump at the GaREAT Invitational with a distance of 5.76 meters• Recorded a ninth-place mark in the long jump at 5.81 meters at the Penn State National• Competed in the triple jump at the WVU State Farm Games and WVU Holiday Classic, finishing third at both• Member of 4x400 relay foursome at WVU Holiday Classic, helping squad to third place in 4:14.77

At West Virginia in 2010: • Qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the long jump, finishing in sixth place (5.90 meters)• Posted a fourth-place showing (5.89 meters) in the long jump at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships• Aided the 4x400 relay team to a first-place finish at the WVU State Farm Games (4:00.6)• Finished fifth in the high jump at the WVU State Farm Games• Finished second in the long jump (5.68 meters)• Placed fourth in the long jump (5.63 meters) at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Took first and posted a BIG EAST indoor qualifying standard in the long jump at the WVU Holiday Classic (5.58 meters)• Finished sixth in the long jump (5.62 meters) at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge• Captured fourth (5.92 meters) at the Sea Ray Relays• Placed second in the long jump (5.55 meters) at the James Madison Invitational

At West Virginia in 2009: • Placed 14th (5.45 meters) in the high jump at the BIG EAST Championships• Finished second in the 400-meter dash (1:00.5) at the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational• Placed second in the high jump (1.55 meter) and in the long jump (5.49 meters)• Finished second at the State Farm Games (1.60 meters)• Tied teammate Natasha Redman for first at the WVU Invitational (1.60 meters)• Finished in third at the Bill Van Horne Invitational (1.52 meters)• Competed in the long jump at the Bill Van Horne and placed first (5.44 meters)

Prep: • Attended Berkeley Springs High• Won states in high jump and broke the state record• Part of the 4x800 team that won states three consecutive years• Owns state title in 300-meter hurdles• Won high point award junior and senior years

Personal: • Daughter of Paul Mock and Darlene Sherrard• Has three brothers and two sisters• Majoring in elementary education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Meghan Mock[ 5-3 • senior • long jump • berkeley springs, w.va. ]


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 19th place in the 1,500-meter run at the BIG EAST Championships in 4:48.02• Finished 19th in the 800-meter run and 12th in the 1,500-meter run at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Placed 26th in the 1,500-meter run at the Colonial Relays in 4:41.38• Member of 4x800 relay squad at the Colonial Relays, helping foursome to third place in 9:00.63• During indoor season, came in ninth placein the mile in 5:02.45 at the BIG EAST Championships

• Finished first in the mile at the Blue-Gold Meet in 4:59.24• Placed first in the 3,000-meter run in 9:55 at the Penn State Relays• Member of 4x800 relay foursome at Penn State Relays, helping squad to second place in 12:08• Helped mile relay team to first-place mark at the Penn State Relays in 21:11

At West Virginia in 2010: • BIG EAST qualifier in the mile• Finished 20th with a time of 5:05.71 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Finished sixth (5:05.95) in the mile at the Penn State National Invitational• Captured second in the mile at the WVU State Farm Games (5:12.94)• Placed 13th in the 1,000-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge• Finished eighth in the 3,000-meter run at the James Madison Invitational• Took first-place in the 1,500-meter run (4:48.19) at the Father Bede Hines Invite

At West Virginia in 2009: • Saw limited action• Ran unattached at the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational, finishing fourth (4:49.27) in the 1,500-meter race• Competed unattached at the Bill Van Horne Invitational, finishing eighth (2:27.26) in the 800-meter run

At West Virginia in 2008: • Redshirt season• Finished 33rd (23:10) in the junior women’s 6K at the United States World Cross Country Trials

Prep: • Top-15 finisher at state cross country meet for three years at Morgantown High• All-state in cross country as a freshman• Captain of state runner-up cross country team as a senior• Captained the track team as a senior• Part of state 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams• All-state in the 800-meter event and 4x800 as a senior• Participated in the WV Flyers track club

Personal: • Daughter of Pam Moskal• Sister, Lauren, is also a member of the WVU track and field team• Birthday is Feb. 20• Majoring in elementary education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Aubrey Moskal[ 5-4 • r-junior • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during indoor season• Took third in the 800-meter run in 2:30.86 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished 13th in the 400-meter dash at the GaREAT Invitational in 1:03.19• Placed seventh in the 500-meter dash in 1:23.83 at the WVU State Farm Games• Achieved eighth place in the 500-meter dash in 1:26.34 at the WVU Holiday Classic

• Member of 4x400 relay squad at the WVU State Farm Games, helping foursome to fourth-place mark in 4:13.23

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished seventh in the 500-meter run at the WVU State Farm Games• Took third in the mile at the WVU Holiday Classic (5:56.17)• Placed 11th in the 400-meter dash at the James Madison Invitational• Aided the 4x400-meter relay team to a fourth-place showing

At West Virginia in 2009: • Saw limited action• Ran unattached at the Bill Van Horne Invitational and finished 10th (1:04.43) in the 400-meter dash

Prep: • Ran track for coach Mike Ryan at Morgantown High• Finished sixth in the 4x800 at the 2008 state track meet• Four-year letterwinner and all-conference soccer player

Personal: • Daughter of Pam Moskal• Sister, Aubrey, also a member of the WVU track and cross country teams• Birthday is Feb. 20• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Lauren Moskal[ 5-4 • r-junior • multi-event • morgantown, w.va. ]

Lauren Moskal


At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 24th place in the pole vault at 2.95 meters at the Colonial Relays • Competed in the pole vault at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• During indoor season, finished first in the pole vault at the Blue-Gold Meet at 3.20 meters• Placed ninth at the GaREAT Invitational with a season-best 3.21 meters• Achieved third place at 3.10 meters at the WVU State Farm Games• Came in fourth place at the WVU Holiday Classic at 3.20 meters

Prep:• Coached by Joe Sanford at McDowell High • Took fourth place at indoor state championships in the pole vault• Placed fifth at outdoor state championships in the pole vault

Personal:• Daughter of Paul and Christina Mulvin• Mother played soccer at Penn State-Behrend• Has one brother• Birthday is Dec. 16• Majoring in fashion design and merchandising• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Kimberly Mulvin[ 5-4 • sophomore • pole vault • erie, pa. ]

• Finished with a BIG EAST qualifying time of 4:22.29 with an eighth-place showing in the 1,500-meter race at the Sun Angel Classic• Placed second in the 800-meter run (2:18.28) at the James Madison Invitational

At West Virginia in 2009: • Finished in 10th place in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:26.73 at the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Toronto• Placed fourth (4:25.86) in the 1,500-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships• Finished eighth (4:27.20) in the 1,500-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships• Came in 14th in the 3,000-meter run at the Penn Relays (9:55.63)

At the University of Calgary: • Rookie of the year for track and cross country• Two-time all-Canadian (1,500-meter and 4x800-meter)• Team placed second at the CIS Cross Country Championship• Ran impressive time (4:19.42) to take second in the 1,500-meter run at the Victoria International Track Classic• Qualified for World Junior Cross Country Championship• 1,500-meter qualifier for the 2008 World Junior Championships in Poland

Prep: • Ran for Mike Van Tighem at Western Canada High• 2006 Athletics Alberta Juvenile Athlete of the Year award• Cross country athlete of the year as a sophomore and senior• Track athlete of the year as a junior and senior• Five-time high school provincial champion in track• Owns three provincial records and two provincial high school records• Placed ninth at the NACAC cross country championships• Third in 3,000-meter run and fourth in 1,500-meter run at the Pan-Am Junior Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil• Recipient of the Melissa Bone scholarship

Personal: • Daughter of Steve and Annette O’Connell• One of two children• Birthday is Feb. 10• Enjoys Irish step dancing• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during indoor season• Earned second team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a 16th-place finish in the 3,000-meter run• Achieved first ever BIG EAST title in the 3,000-meter run in 9:21.09 at the BIG EAST Championships• Came in third place in the 3,000-meter run in 9:14.12 at the Columbia Last Chance Meet• Recorded first-place mark in the 3,000-meter run at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished third in the mile at the GaREAT Invitational in 4:42.00

• Earned second place in the mile in 4:43.00 at the Penn State Relays• Came in fourth place in the 5,000-meter run at the WVU State Farm Games

At West Virginia in 2010: • Named an All-American at the NCAA Indoor Championships as a member of the DMR team that finished in eighth place (11:16.39)• Finished 11th in the 3,000-meter run at NCAAs (9:18.78)• Competed in the 1,500-meter race at Regionals, finishing in 10th place in the semifinals (4:30.05)• Aided the DMR and 4x800 relay teams to third-place finishes at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Helped 4x800 relay team post a school record and fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships after crossing the line with a time of 8:47.95 • Posted a personal-best performance with a time of 4:19.00 in the 1,500-meter run at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet• Finished second in the 800-meter run at the Penn State National Invitational with a time of 2:10.53• Took second in the 1,000-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge with meet- record time of 2:47.59

Jessica O’Connell[ 5-3 • senior • mid-distance •calgary, alberta ]

Jessica O’Connell


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At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during the indoor season• Came in first place in the 800-meter run in 2:24.27 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished in 11th place in the 3,000-meter at the GaREAT Invitational in 10:06.50• Achieved ninth place in the 3,000-meter in 10:16 at the Penn State Relays• Earned fourth place in the 800-meter run at the WVU State Farm Games


Prep: • MVP of Morgantown High cross country and track teams• Ran under coach John Patti and coach Mike Ryan• Awarded the Arthur Clyde Award• National Honors Society member and officer

Personal: • Daughter of John and Denise Pettit• Father competed for WVU swim team• Has one sister• Birthday is Nov. 20• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll • BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Allison Pettit[ 5-6 • r-sophomore • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Competed during indoor season• Came in 13th place in the 3,000-meter run in 10:20.71 at the GaREAT Invitational• Finished third in the mile at the WVU State Farm Games in 5:08.33• Member of 4x800 relay at the Penn State National, helping foursome to seventh place in 11:53.14• Member of 4x800 relay at the Penn State Relays, helping squad to first-place finish in 21:11

At West Virginia in 2010: • Qualified to compete in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing 23rd with a time of 5:14.08• Finished ninth in the mile (5:06.90) at the Penn State National Invitational• Came in third in the mile at the WVU State Farm Games• Finished 12th in the 3,000-meter run at the PSU Northeast Challenge

At West Virginia in 2009: • Redshirted• Finished 32nd (23:08) in the junior women’s 6K at the United States World Cross Country Trials in February

Prep: • Coached by Ed Frohnapfel at University High• NCAC 1,600-meter champion and took third at 2008 state track meet • Took sixth in state in the 3,200-meter race in 2008• Placed fourth at 2007 state meet in 3,200-meter race • Helped cross country team win 2007 NCAC, regional and state titles• Took third individually at the 2007 state cross country meet• All-conference in track and cross country• Played soccer for three years at UHS

Personal: • Daughter of Robert and Darlene Portner• Grew up in Colorado Springs, Colo., before moving to Morgantown• One of two children• Birthday is May 14• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Hallie Portner[ 5-1 • junior • distance • morgantown, w.va. ]

Allison Pettit


At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 35th place in the hammer throw at 38.50 meters at the Ashland Alumni Invitational• Finished in 18th in the hammer throw at the Colonial Relays at 37.51 meters• Achieved ninth place in the hammer throw at 38.26 meters at the Bill Van Horne Invitational• Earned 11th-place mark in the hammer throw at 35.34 meters at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• During indoor season, came in third place in the weight throw at 13.03 at the Blue-Gold Meet• Finished sixth in the weight throw at the GaREAT Invitational at 11.86 meters

• Achieved sixth in the weight throw at 13.11 meters at the WVU State Farm Games• Earned 15th place in the weight throw at the WVU Holiday Classic at 10.09 meters


Prep: • Valedictorian of graduating class at Weirton High• Finished in third at the West Virginia state track meet

Personal: • Daughter of Alan and Debbie Pritts• Has one sister• Birthday is June 22• Majoring in animal and nutritional sciences• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 11th place in the pole vault at 3.65 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships• Finished fourth at the Jesse Owens Classic at 3.55 meters• Achieved fourth place at 3.50 meters at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Recorded first-place finish at the Bennie Benson Invitational at 3.50 meters• Placed ninth at 3.40 meters at the Colonial Relays • Came in second at the Bill Van Horne Invitational at 3.50 meters• During indoor season, finished 11th at 3.55

meters at the BIG EAST Championships• Achieved first place at the Penn State Relays at 3.60 meters• Recorded seventh-place mark at 3.36 meters at the GaREAT Invitational• Earned first place at the WVU State Farm Games at 3.40 meters• Came in first place at 3.35 meters at the Doug Raymond Invitational• Finished second at the Penn State Relays at 3.35 meters

Prep:• Coached by Seth Furlow at Novi High• Named all-conference in 2007, 2009• A regional champion pole vaulter in 2008• Named all-region from 2007-09

Alanna Pritts[ 5-5 • r-junior • throws • weirton, w.va. ]

• All-county from 2007-09• An Oakland County pole vault champion in 2007-08• Named all-state in 2007• All-area first team from 2007-09

Personal:• Daughter of John and Karen Shelar• Has one brother and one sister• Birthday is June 29• Majoring in pre-forensic investigative science

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in sixth place in the discus at 35.63 meters at the Bill Van Horne Invitational• Achieved seventh in the discus and 10th in the hammer throw at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational• Placed 17th in the discus at the Colonial Relays at 36.67 meters• Recorded fourth-place mark in the hammer throw at 40.22 meters at the Bennie Benson Invitational• During indoor season, came in second in the weight throw at 13.99 meters at the Blue-Gold Meet

• Finished fifth in the weight throw at the GaREAT Invitational at 13.03 meters• Achieved fourth place in the weight throw at 14.18 meters at the WVU State Farm Games• Earned eighth place in the weight throw at the WVU Holiday Classic at 12.62 meters

At West Virginia in 2010: • Finished ninth in the women’s 20-pound weight throw at the WVU State Farm Games (11.18 meters)• Placed 16th in the weight throw at the PSU Northeast Challenge (11.15 meters)• Took 12th in the weight throw at the WVU Classic (13.17 meters)• Finished 12th (33.84) in the hammer throw at the Wheeling Jesuit Bill Van Horne Invitational• Tied for fifth in discus (37.13 meters) at the James Madison Invitational• Finished 10th in the hammer throw

Prep: • Two-time West Virginia state discus champion from Oak Hill High• Part of 2009 Class AA state champion team

Personal: • Daughter of Edward and Sherry Thomas• Has two siblings• Birthday is Jan. 15• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Katlyn Shelar[ 5-5 • sophomore • pole vault •novi, mich ]

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At West Virginia in 2011: • Achieved a personal-best 13.71 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Regional, good for 20th place at the meet• Came in fifth place in the 100-meter hurdles in 14:01 at the BIG EAST Championships• Member of 4x100 relay at the BIG EAST Championships, helping foursome to fourth place in 46.17 seconds• Ran under 14 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles for first time at the Texas Relays, running in 13.72 seconds in the preliminaries• Finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at 14.28 seconds at the Colonial Relays

• Competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the Stanford Invitational• Member of 4x100 relay at the Jesse Owens Classic, helping squad to third place in 46.90 seconds• During indoor season, finished first in the 60-meter dash, second in the 60-meter hurdles, and fifth in the triple jump at the WVU Holiday Classic• Came in fourth place in the 60-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships in 8.56 seconds• Finished first in the 200-meter dash and second in the 60-meter dash at the Blue-Gold Meet• Achieved third place in the 60-meter hurdles and sixth in the 200-meter dash at the GaREAT Invitational• Recorded first place in the 60-meter dash and second-place marks in the 60-meter hurdles and triple jump at the WVU State Farm Games• Finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.01 seconds at the Penn State Relays

At West Virginia in 2010: • BIG EAST qualifier• Finished 15th in the 60-meter hurdles (8.96) at the BIG EAST Championships• Placed 27th in the preliminaries of 60-meter hurdles at the Penn State National• Competed in the 60-meter hurdles at the PSU Northeast Challenge

Prep: • Captain of track team at Alpha Academy

Personal: • Daughter of Norman and Barbara Townsend• Birthday is Dec. 12• Majoring in exercise physiology• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Chenê Townsend[ 5-9 • r-sophomore • hurdles • kingston, jamaica ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Came in 18th place in the 400-meter dash in 58.44 seconds at the Jesse Owens Classic• Finished 16th in the 400-meter dash at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational in 58.29 seconds• Achieved first place in her heat of the 400-meter dash in 59.11 seconds at the Colonial Relays• Member of 4x400 relay at the BIG EAST Championships, helping squad to third-place mark in 3:41.68

• During indoor season, came in second in the 400-meter dash at the Blue-Gold Meet in 1:02.20• Placed ninth in the 400-meter dash in 59.62 seconds at the GaREAT Invitational• Finished ninth in the 500-meter dash at the WVU State Farm Games in 1:24.25• Earned sixth place in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.99 at the WVU Holiday Classic• Member of 4x400 relay at the WVU State Farm Games and the WVU Holiday Classic

Prep:• Coached by Mike Taurasi at West Geauga High• Named track and field team’s most valuable player• Also played soccer (player of the year) and basketball (team mvp)• Helped 4x400 relay team to fifth place at the Division I Ohio state championships• Set the school records in the 200-meter dash, 4x200 relay, 4x400 relay, pole vault, pole vault relay, and sprint relay• Named all-academic Ohio and first team all-Chagrin Valley Conference in track, soccer and basketball• Won Miss Wolverine for most athletic female for senior class

Personal:• Daughter of Frank and Linda Tyree• Father wrestled at University of Cincinnati• Has one sister• Birthday is Sept. 15• Majoring in industrial engineering• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Allison Tyree[ 5-10 • sophomore • sprints • chesterland, ohio ]

Chenê Townsend


At West Virginia in 2011: • Named third team All-America in the high jump following an 18th-place, 1.76-meter finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships• Came in ninth place in the high jump at the NCAA East Regional at 1.78 meters• Finished second in the high jump (1.78 meters) and third in the heptathlon (5,044 points) at the BIG EAST Championships• Achieved first place in the high jump (1.79 meters) during heptathlon events at BIG EAST Championships• Recorded third place in the high jump at 1.70 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic

• Earned 19th place in the heptathlon with 4,699 points at the Texas Relays• Came in 11th place in the high jump at 1.71 meters at the Stanford Invitational• During indoor season, finished fourth in the long jump at 5.08 meters at the WVU Holiday Classic

At West Virginia in 2010: • Competed in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships• Qualified for NCAAs after jumping 1.78 meters for 11th place at Regionals• Finished eighth in heptathlon with 4,639 points at BIG EAST Championships• Finished third at the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump (1.75 meters)• Placed fifth in the high jump at the Penn State National after clearing 1.70 meters• Captured first in the high jump at the WVU State Farm Games (1.75 meters)• Finished third in the long jump (5.28)• Aided the 4x400-meter relay team to a 10th-place finish at the PSU Northeast Challenge (3:53.01)• Finished fourth in the high jump (1.70 meters)• Came in ninth (4,689 points) in the heptathlon at the Sea Ray Relays• Finished second in the high jump (1.70 meters) at the James Madison Invitational

At West Virginia in 2009: • Cleared 1.70 meters to tie for fourth in the high jump at the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Toronto• Finished seventh at the ECAC Outdoor Championships (1.70 meters)• Took first at Penn State Open (1.71 meters)• Finished 10th (1.60 meters) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships• Tied for fourth (1.68 meters) at the Penn Relays• Cleared 1.67 meters for second place at the Bill Van Horne Invitational• Placed seventh (1.70 meters) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships• Finished third at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (1.72 meters)

At West Virginia in 2008: • BIG EAST qualifier in high jump after clearing 1.66 meters at the Holiday Classic• Jumped 1.75 meters to tie for the fourth-highest mark in the BIG EAST at the WVU Invitational, posting NCAA Regional qualifying marks• Won the college division high jump at the Penn Relays, jumping 1.77 meters• Tied for third in the high jump after clearing 1.75 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships• Tied for ninth place in the high jump with a jump of 1.70 meters at ECAC Outdoor Championships• Placed 11th with a jump of 1.71 meters at the NCAA East Outdoor Regionals

Prep: • Team captain and standout high jumper at West Geauga High• Holds the Ohio Division II state record in high jump• High jump state runner-up in 2007• All-American at Nike indoor and Nike outdoor nationals in high jump• Had a 4.0 grade point average in high school

Personal: • Daughter of Wayne and Beth Williams• Has two brothers and a sister• Birthday is Feb. 13• Majoring in nursing• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Katelyn Williams[ 5-7 • r-senior • high jump/multi • chesterland, ohio ]

At West Virginia in 2011: • Finished 23rd in the 400-meter dash in 59.83 seconds at the Jesse Owens Classic• During indoor season, came in first place in the 400-meter dash at the Blue-Gold Meet in 1:00.29• Achieved 10th place in the 400-meter dash in 1:00.85 at the GaREAT Invitational• Earned fourth place in the 500-meter dash at the WVU State Farm Games in 1:21.26• Came in second place in the 500-meter dash in 1:20.23 at the WVU Holiday Classic• Member of 4x400 relay at the WVU Holiday Classic, helping squad to first place in 3:59.93

• Helped 4x400 relay achieve 16th place in 3:49.42 at the Penn State Relays• Assisted 4x400 relay to a first-place mark at the WVU State Farm Games in 3:58.38

At West Virginia in 2010: • Aided the WVU 4x400-meter relay team to a first-place finish at the WVU State Farm Games (4:00.6)• Helped the WVU DMR team to a second-place finish at the PSU Northeast Challenge (12:08.82)• Aided the 4x400-meter relay team to a fourth-place showing at the James Madison Invitational• Finished third in the 400-meter dash at the Father Bede Hines Invite

At West Virginia in 2009: • Joined the team mid-season• Finished fifth in the high jump (1.52 meters) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational

Prep: • Competed at Hampshire High• All-state in high jump sophomore through senior years• All-state in long jump sophomore season• Finished seventh at the state track meet in the shuttle hurdles• Named team MVP

Personal: • Daughter of Anthony and Cynthia Wolford• An only child• Birthday is Dec. 12• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member• BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Prep:• Ran for coach Mike Thornton at C.D. Hylton Senior High • Has a personal record of 2:19 in the 800-meter run• Set a personal record of 25 seconds in the 200-meter run• Graduated in top five percent of class• An AP Scholar

Personal:• Daughter of Joseph and Annette Daly• Both parents ran track and cross country in college

• Has one brother• Birthday is July 29• Looks to earn a dual degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering

Brittany Wolford[ 5-7 • senior • sprints • capon bridge, w.va. ]

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Prep:• Coached by Jason Willis at John Marshall High • Two-time state champion AAA pole vaulter• OVAC pole vault champion in 2010• Four-time letterwinner in track• Qualified four times for pole vault at the state meet and four times for shuttle hurdles• Qualified twice for state in the long jump• Received Ms. Monarch award for outstanding athletics and GPA• Also lettered in soccer and basketball

Personal:• Daughter of Larry and Terri Defibaugh

• Has three older brothers• Birthday is July 26• Majoring in pre-sport management

Prep:• Coached by Jackie Zuliani at Buckhannon Upshur High• Three-time state champion in the shot put• Owns the state meet record in the shot put• Achieved school record in the shot put and discus• Was the regional and conference champion in the shot put and discus• State champion in discus• Honor roll student

Personal:• Daughter of Tim and Karen Knabenshue

• Has one sister and one brother• Birthday is Feb. 1• Enrolled in general studies

Prep:• Coached by Missy Kaiser at Philip Barbour High • 1600- and 3200-meter champion in 2010 and 2011 • 2010 Gatorade West Virginia Cross Country Runner of the Year • Won individual title, led team to state cross country title in 2010 • Placed third at state championships in 2008 and 2009, earning all-state • 1600-meter champion in 2008 • Also competed in basketball, volleyball and track • Graduated magna cum laude with a 3.88 GPA • Student Body Vice-President

Personal:• Daughter of George and Robin McCauley • Has one brother • Birthday is Nov. 29 • Majoring in dental hygiene

Kiley Defibaugh[ 5-7 • freshman • pole vault • moundsville, w.va. ]

Prep:• Competed as an undergrad at Gardner-Webb University• Named to Big South Conference all-academic team• One of five recipients of the Big South Conference’s George A. Christianberry Award for academic excellence• A USTFCCCA all-academic team member at Gardner-Webb• Set the GWU school record in the

women’s pole vault at 3.75m• 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee• Coached by Jay Brooks and Jerry Hock at Franklin High• Was a three-sport standout in track, swimming and volleyball• Recorded the second-best pole vault mark all-time in state history• Class valedictorian

Personal:• Daughter of Drs. Jim and Cathy Long• Father was a baseball and football player at Davidson College• Has one sister• Birthday is June 9 • Working on a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences

Prep:• Attended Wheeling Park High• Did not compete in high school athletics• Member of the National Honor Society• Student Council President• Member of the Hi-Y service club

Personal:• Daughter of Scott and Lisa McCloskey• Birthday is Oct. 16• Began competitive running in college at community 5k races• Majoring in geography

Carrie Long[ 5-11 • freshman • pole vault • franklin, n.c. ]

Karissa Knabenshue[ 5-7 • freshman • throws • buckhannon, w.va. ]

Sarah McCauley[ 5-4 • freshman • distance • belington, w.va. ]

Amber McCloskey[ 5-10 • junior • multi • wheeling, w.va. ]


Prep:• Transfer from University of Minnesota• 2009 graduate of Roseville Area High School• Coached by Mark Sotabeer• Named all-conference from 2006-09• Named all-state from 2007-09• Participated in AAU track• Placed at the Minnesota Class AA state meet in the 800-meter relay in 2006 and 2007• Set school records in the triple jump, 100-me-ter run, 200-meter run, 400- and 800-meter relay• Also lettered in basketball and volleyball

• Earned an academic letter

Personal:• Parents are Willie and Phyllis Nesbit• Has one sister and one brother• Birthday is Jan. 23

Prep:• Coached by Shellie Burda at Elkins High • Earned three individual state cross country titles (2007, 2008, 2010) • Achieved four individual regional cross country titles and three personal NCAC titles • Earned three individual track titles as a senior in the 3200-, 1600- and 800-meter runs • Two-time Gatorade Player of the Year (2007, 2008) • Also competed in swimming • National Honor Society member • National Spanish Honor Society

• Served as Student Body Vice President

Personal:• Daughter of Lanny and Molly Propst • Father was a multi-sport athlete at Potomac State, walked on at WVU in track • Has one brother • Birthday is Dec. 3 • Majoring in pre-biology

Stormy Nesbit[ 6-0 • sophomore • multi •roseville, minn. ]

Prep:• Coached by Mike Taurasi at West Geauga High• Graduated with a 4.1 GPA• Member of the National Honor Society• Student Council Secretary• Earned all-state in the 800-meter senior year• Achieved all-state in the 4x400 sophomore year• Also competed in gymnastics

Personal:• Daughter of Wayne and Beth Williams

• Older sister, Katelyn, is an All-American high jumper at WVU• Has two brothers• Birthday is Aug. 7• Majoring in human nutrition and foods

Kelly Williams[ 5-9 • freshman • distance • chesterland, ohio ]

Letitia Prospt[ 5-4 • freshman • distance •elkins, w.va. ]


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AfterayearinwhichatrackandfieldteamboastsaccoladessuchasTop-20finishesinbothindoorandoutdoorseasons,13All-AmericaperformancesandaBIGEASTCoachingStaffoftheYearaward,it’sgener-allysafetobelievethatthefollowingseasonwillbeareboundyear. Suchisn’tthecasewiththe2011-12WestVirginiaUniversitytrackandfieldteam,whichreturnsabevyoftalentedathletestothelineupandexpectsafifth-consecutiveyearofTop-20nationalfinishesinbothindoorandoutdoorseasons. “Theexcitementaroundtheprogramisatanall-timehigh,”saysfifth-yearWVUcoachSeanCleary,thereigningNCAAMid-AtlanticRegionalCoachoftheYearandfinalistfortheUSTFCCCACoachoftheYearaward.“Train-inghasprogressedallsummerandfallandeveryoneismakingstridesinaccomplishingtheirgoalsbeforetheindoorseasonbegins.Wehavealotoftalentreturningandwelooktobuildonwhatwe’veaccomplishedthepastfewyears.” All-AmericanChelseaCarrierreturnsforafinalyearofeligibilityfortheoutdoorseasonhavingsetmultipleschoolrecords

2011-12 Preview[wvuaimingforfifth-consecutivetop20ncaafinish]

lastseasoninsprintandhurdlesevents.The2011Mid-AtlanticWomen’sFieldAthleteoftheYear,Carrierbrokeschoolrecordsinthe60mhurdles,pentathlon,100mhurdlesandheptathloneventsandwasthreetimesnamedBIGEASTAthleteoftheWeekduringindoorandoutdoor. “Chelseahasaccomplishedalmosteverythingthatshecanincollegiateathlet-ics,”Clearysays.“Theoneremaininggoalwouldbeforhertotakehomeanationaltitle.Sheiscertainlyonashortlistofpo-tentialwinners.Ourvisionistogiveherthebestchancetoaccomplishhercareergoals.Chelseahasbeenarockforthisprogram.WeoweittohertoensurethatsheisbestpreparedforNCAAsandtheOlympictrials.” AfterearningfirstteamAll-Americahonorsintheheptathlon,theBuckhan-non,W.Va.nativealsobecamethefirstMountaineertowinaBIGEASTtitleinthelongjumpandtoppedherjuniorseasonoffwithasemifinalsrunattheUnitedStatesTrackandFieldChampionshipsinthe100mhurdles.Fortheindoorseason,CarrierwasanAll-Americaninthe60mhurdlesandpen-tathlonandwasalsoBIGEASTchampionfor

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thetwoeventsduringthe2011season. AlsoinforafinalrunisredshirtseniorKateHarrison,whofinishedthe2011outdoorseasonwithafirstteamAll-Americahonorinthe10,000-metersaftercominginsecondplaceattheNCAAChampionships.ShealsocameinfirstattheNCAAEastregionalandwastheBIGEASTchampionforthesameevent,herfirstindividualconferencetitle. “KatewillreturnasoneofthefavoritestowintheNCAAinthe10,000,”Clearysays.“IexpecttoseeKatieGillespieonhershoulderinthelatestagesofthenationalfinaltryingtomakeherowndestiny.” Forthelongjumpevent,seniorMeghanMocklooksforanotherbigyearafterachievingthirdteamAll-AmericahonorsattheNCAAOutdoorChampionships.ShealsoplacedeighthattheBIGEASTChampionshipsand11thattheNCAAEastRegional. “Meghanmadeamazingstrideslastyearandappearstobeheadedinthesamedirectionthisyear,”Clearysays.“Aftercom-petingattheNCAAoutdoormeet,we’relookingatMegtoraisethebarwithherexperiencesandalsocontendforaBIGEASTtitleandpotentialTop8attheNCAAmeet.” Asforhighjumps,SydneyCummingslookstocontinuethemomentumsheestablishedin2011andbuildoffofherfifth-placefinishatBIGEASTandthe1.75-metermarkshereached.ShealsoqualifiedforherfirstNCAAEastRegionalandcamein18thplaceoverall.A2011thirdteamAll-Americaninthehighjump,KatelynWilliamswillalsolooktobuildoffhersecond-placefinishintheBIGEASTlastyear. “KatelynwasamazingatBIGEASTayearago,”Clearysays.“WeexpectnothinglessthanforhertoagainqualifyfortheNCAAChampionships.Intheforefrontofourminds,ourstaffisconfidentthattheKatelynandSydneyduoiseverybitasgoodastheCarrier/Mock,Carrier-CheneTownsendcombos.SydneyhasabilityandhasputintheworkrequiredtofindherselfintheNCAAfinalsthisyear. “IfeelverystronglythatwewillseeproductionmorethansimplyqualifyingfortheBIGEASTfromeachofourfieldevents,”Clearycontinues.“Eachareahastrainedhardintheoffseason;thereisnoreasonnottobelievethateveryeventwillcontribute.” DistancerunningwillbeledwithstrongrunnersinKaylynChristopher,JessicaO’Connell,KaitlynGillespie,AhnaLewis,JordanHamric,HalliePortner,SarahMartinelli,AubreyMoskal,StephanieAldeaandJosieCrouch. “Wehavealwaysreliedheavilyonthemiddle-andlong-distancerunners,”Clearysays.“Wehavereturningdepthfromlastyear.OurgoalistohaveeverysingledistancerunnerintheprogramqualifyfortheBIGEASTChampionships,”Clearysays. Forthehammerthrow,TerinaMillerandHeatherAdamswillleadthesquadasbothmadehugestridesin2011tocontributetotheteam.MillerqualifiedfortheBIGEASTChampionshipsandfinishedintenthplacewithamarkof49.93meters.Shehadtwofirst-placefinishesontheyear. “OurthrowerslookpoisedtomakeanimpactattheBIGEASTlevelforthefirsttimeinmanyyears,”Clearysays.“Theyarestrongerthaneverasweneartheendoffalltrainingandareexpectedtoimpactoutdoors.Terinaisenteringher5thyear

2011-12 QUICK FACTSThe UniversityLocation: Morgantown, W.Va.Enrollment: 29,617Founded: 1867President: Dr. James P. ClementsDirector of Athletics: Oliver LuckNickname: MountaineersSchool Colors: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Capacity: 14,000Senior Women’s Associate: Terri HowesNCAA Faculty Rep.: John W. Fisher II

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Sean Cleary (fifth season/20th overall)Assistant: Shelly Gallimore (fourth season)Volunteer Assistant: Ilora CipolatSports Psychologist: Dr. Ed Etzel

Sports CommunicationsAssistant Athletic Director/Communications: Michael Fragale Sports Information Director: Bryan Messerly Sports Publications Director: Joe SwanAssociate Sports Information Director: Katie KaneAssistant Sports Information Director: Shannon McNamaraTrack and Field SID: Daniel WhiteheadPhone Number: (304) 293-2821Fax Number: (304) 293-4105E-mail Address: [email protected] Address: Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877Athletic Website: www.MSNsportsNET.comConference Website: www.BIGEAST.com

Meghan Mock



2011-12 TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULEINDOORDate Opponent Location

Dec. 3 WVU HOLIDAY CLASSIC Morgantown, W.Va.

Jan. 14 PSU Nittany Lion Challenge State College, Pa.Jan. 21 WVU STATE FARM GAMES Morgantown, W.Va.

Jan. 27-28 PSU National Invitational State College, Pa.Feb. 4 PSU Sykes Sabock Challenge Cup State College, Pa.Feb. 10 BLUE-GOLD MEET Morgantown, W.Va.

Feb. 18-19 BIG EAST Indoor Championships New York, N.Y.March 2-3 Columbia Last Chance Meet New York, N.Y.March 9-10 NCAA Indoor Championships Boise, Id.

OUTDOORDate Opponent Location

March 16-17 Wake Forest Open Winston-Salem, N.C.March 28-31 Texas Relays Austin, TexasMarch 30-31 Raleigh Relays Raleigh, N.C.April 6-7 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, Calif.April 13-14 Jesse Owens Classic Columbus, OhioApril 19-21 Mt. Sac Relays Walnut, Calif.April 20-21 Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational Princeton, N.J.April 26-28 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa.April 27-28 Ashland Alumni Invitational Ashland, OhioMay 4-6 BIG EAST Championships Tampa, Fla.May 14 Swarthmore Last Chance Swarthmore, Pa.May 24-26 NCAA East Regional Jacksonville, Fla.June 8-11 NCAA Championships Ames, Iowa

withtheteamandhasallthetoolstomakeabigimpactinthehammer,whileHeatherisgainingconfidenceandisalsopoisedinthediscus.” TheMountaineersopentheseasonDec.3attheShellBuildingwiththeWVUHolidayClassic,hostingschoolsfromwithinthestateandgeneralregion.Fortheindoorseason,theteamwillmakeitsannualtriptothePennStateLionChallengeandlateronactashostsfortheWestVirginiaStateFarmGamesonJan.21andtheBlue&GoldMeetonFeb.11. TheoutdoorseasonbeginsMarch16-17attheWakeForestOpen,followedbytheTexasRelaysonMarch28-31andtheRaleighRelaysMarch30-31.Leadinguptothecham-pionshipportionoftheoutdoorseason,theteamwillcompeteinnationaleventssuchastheStanfordInvitationalonApril6-7andthePennStateRelaysonApril26-28. TheBIGEASTChampionshipstakeplaceMay4-6andtheNCAAEastRegionalfollowsonMay24-26.TheseasonwillconcludewiththeNCAAChampionshipsfromJune6-9.

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Recognizedasoneofthepremiertrackandfieldprogramsinthecountryoverthelasttwodecades,the2010-11WVUsquadwasabletocontinuethetrendonitswaytooneofthemostsuccessfulseasonstheprogramhasexperienced. “ItwasoneofthegreatestyearsinWestVirginiatrackandfieldhistory,”saidWVUcoachSeanCleary.“WecameinsecondinBIGEAST,wehadmoreregionalqualifiersthanwe’veeverhadandweenjoyedanotherTop-20finishattheindoorandoutdoorna-tionalmeets.I’mabsolutelythrilledfromtheaccomplishmentsofthispastseason.HavingeightAll-Americansbetweenindoorandout-doortrack?Amazing.” Forafourthconsecutiveseason,thepro-gramenjoyedTop-20nationalfinishesinbothindoorandoutdoortrack,arrivingin20thplaceattheNCAAOutdoorChampionshipsand18thplaceattheNCAAIndoorCham-pionships.Toaccomplishthefeat,atotalof13All-Americanperformanceswereturned

Season Review[ncaatop20indoorandoutdoorfinishes]

inthroughouttheyearbyeightathletes,themostinprogramhistory. Attheregionallevel,WestVirginiacon-tinuedtoexceedexpectationsas12athletesweresenttotheNCAAEastRegional,tiedforschool-best.Ofthe12,eightadvancedtonationals,helpingcoachClearytoearntherankofNCAAMid-AtlanticRegionalCoachoftheYear. TheMountaineersalsoachievedsuccessattheconferencelevelwithaprogram-bestsecondplacefinishattheBIGEASTChampi-onshipsaseightWVUathleteswerecrownedBIGEASTchampions.Fortheachievement,coachClearyandhisstaffwasgiventheBIGEASTCoachingStaffoftheYearaward.AttheBIGEASTChampionships,fiveindividualleaguetitleswereearnedandWVUscoredinaschool-record13of21events. “WeexceededexpectationsandalmostwontheBIGEAST,”Clearysaid.“IthoughtourgroupthatwenttotheBIGEASTCham-pionshipsknockeditoutofthepark.Very

fewthoughtwewouldbeabletoscore107points.That’swhywewontheBIGEASTStaffoftheYearaward.Itwasunexpectedtodoaswellaswedid. “Myjumpscoach,ShellyGallimore,isprobablythecoachoftheyearinherarea.SprinterscoachMartyPushkindidawonder-fuljob,too.Everyareawasgettingitdone.” Six-timeAll-AmericanChelseaCarrierputtogetheranotheroutstandingseasonasshebrokeschoolrecordsinthe60-meterhurdles,pentathlon,100-meterhurdlesandheptath-lonenroutetobeingnamedtheMid-AtlanticWomen’sFieldAthleteoftheYearforthesecondtimeofhercareer.TheBuckhannon,W.Va.,nativewasnamedBIGEASTAthleteoftheWeekthreetimesthroughouttheindoorandoutdoorseasonandprovedhermettlewithfirst-placemarksattheBIGEASTChampionshipsinthelongjump,100-meterhurdlesand400-meterhurdles.ShewasalsonamedtheMostOutstandingFieldAthleteattheBIGEASTIndoorChampionships.Follow-ingtheNCAAOutdoorChampionships,CarriercompetedattheUSATrackandFieldChampi-onshipsandplaced16thinthesemifinalsofthe100-meterhurdlesin13.04seconds. “ChelseaCarrierisoneofthepremiertrackandfieldathletesinthecountry,”Clearysaid.“ItusedtobejusttheBIGEAST,butshe’snowoneofthebiggernamesforthesportinthecountry.Shejustdoesthings.Cominginthirdplaceintheheptathlonatthenationalchampionships,herhighestfinishattheevent,wasveryimpressive.She’sasbigofanameasanyathleteatWVU-she’samazing.” SeniorAprilRotiliofinishedasuperbWVUcareerwithathirdteamAll-Americaper-formanceinthe400-meterdashattheNCAAOutdoorChampionships,placing19thin53.47seconds.Toqualifyfornationals,shecamein10thplaceinthe400-meterattheNCAAEastRegional.AttheBIGEASTCham-pionships,theBellaire,Ohio,nativefinishedfirstinthe400-meterdash,thefirsttimeaMountaineerhadwontheleagueracefortheeventsinceTamecaWilliamsaccomplishedthefeatin2000.Her52.71-secondmarkintheracewasalsoacareer-best,rankingninthnationally. “AprilRotilioisthefastest400-meterrunnerinthehistoryofWVU,”Clearysaid.“RotilioandCarriercarriedtheteamontheirshoulders.Rotiliowasoutofthisworldand

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absolutelymyteamcaptain.She’sacheerleader,loud,motivating,andbringsafootballmentalitytotrackwhilebeinglovingandcaring.Shesmashedourschoolrecordinthe400-meter.Thiswasallduringherfirstyearofphysicaltherapyschool.We’reecstaticforwhatshedidwithheropportuni-tieshere.” RedshirtjuniorKateHarrisonearnedfirstteamAll-Americainthe10,000-meterwithhersecond-placemarkin34:30.35attheNCAAOutdoorChampionships.ToreachtheNCAAs,shewonthe10,000-meterattheNCAAEastRegionalinapersonal-best33:48.64.TheToronto,Ontario,nativepre-cededthatwithherfirstBIGEASTtitlefortheeventin33:59.84. “KateHarrison’sfirst-placeregionalfin-ishandsecond-placenationalfinishwasjusthuge,”Clearysaid.“She’saquietgiant–shejustgoesoutanddoesherwork.Afterpartici-patingattheWorldCrossCountryChampion-ships,herminddidn’tseecompetitionthesameway,andthathelpedheroutalotattheoutdoorchampionships.Nobodyinthecountrythoughtshecouldpulloffasecond-placefinishintheoutdoor10k.Thefaithwehadinhertoallowhertodothingsalittle

Chelsea Carrier

differentlywasthebestmoveforherfuture,andI’mconvincedthatthebackboneofourtrainingisthatifwetakecareofthem,they’lltakecareofus.” SeniorKatelynWilliamsfinishedastellaroutdoorcareerwithathirdteamAll-America

performanceinthehighjumpbyfinishing18thattheoutdoorchampionshipsat1.76meters.AtBIGEAST,theChesterland,Ohio,nativeplacedsecondinthehighjumpat1.78metersandthirdintheheptathlonat5,044points. Nine-timeAll-AmericanKeriBland,oneofthemostdecoratedathletesinthehistoryofWVU,finishedhercareerwithan18th-placemarkattheoutdoorchampionshipsinthe1,500-meterrun,earningthirdteamAll-Americahonors. “KeriBlandearnedthemostAll-Americaawardsinschoolhistory,”Clearysaid.“Shewasasmall-towngirl,butleftasoneofthemostprolificdistancerunnersinschoolhistoryandoneofthebignamesinNCAArunning.I’msadtheworldcouldn’tseewhatshecouldhavedonebecauseofherfootproblem.Shenevercomplainedormadeexcuses.Nowourjobistogetherfootfixedandprepareherforaprofessionalcareer.” JessicaO’ConnellearnedthirdteamAll-Americainthe3,000-meterattheNCAAIndoorChampionshipswithher16th-placefinish. WVUalsoexcelledinclassworkasthreeteammemberswerenamedtotheCapitalOneAcademicall-districtfirstteamand20athleteswerenamedBIGEASTAcademicAll-Stars.

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Record Book[ all-time indoor records ]

Event Holder Record Year55 meters Tammy Henderson 6.82 FAT 198560 meters Stacian Brown 7.34 FAT 199955m Hurdles Pat Itanyi 7.67 FAT 199660m Hurdles Chelsea Carrier 8.17 FAT 2011200 meters Stacian Brown 23.67 FAT 1999200m Hurdles Jeanna Johnson 27.40 FAT 1997300 meters Tammy Henderson 39.45 FAT 1984400 meters April Rotilio 54.29 FAT 2009500 meters Connie Ellerbe 1:12.84 FAT 1990600 meters Kelly Austin 1:35.05 FAT 1985800 meters Kate Vermeulen 2:06.42 FAT 19991,000 meters Kate Vermeulen 2:43.02 FAT 1999Mile Keri Bland 4:34.78 FAT 20093,000 meters Megan Metcalfe 8:58.17 FAT 20055,000 meters Marie-Louise Asselin 15:50.53 FAT 20104x200 Relay Marlene Dawkins, Pat Itanyi, Martina Miller, Jeanna Johnson 1:38.80 FAT 19964x400 Relay Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Martina Miller, Tameca Williams 3:42.84 FAT 19984x800 Relay Keri Bland, Kaylyn Christopher, Marie-Louise Asselin, Jessica O’Connell 8:44.98 FAT 2010DMR Kaylyn Christopher, Karly Hamric, Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland 11:05.12 FAT 2009Long Jump Pat Itanyi 6.48m 1996High Jump Sharon Pfister 1.78m 1985Triple Jump Christine Brown 13.00m 2003Pole Vault Erin Nett 4.07m 2002Shot Put Jodi Smith 14.80m 1984Pentathlon Chelsea Carrier 4,170 points 2011FAT - fully automatic time

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Record Book[ all-time outdoor records ]Event Holder Record Year100 meters Stacian Brown 11.36 FAT 1999200 meters Maxine Dawkins 23.36 FAT 1996400 meters April Rotilio 52.71 FAT 2011800 meters Jennifer Kemp 2:05.09 FAT 20021,500 meters Megan Metcalfe 4:12.00 FAT 20033,000 meters Megan Metcalfe 9:04.02 FAT 2004Steeplechase Susan Davis 10:25.93 FAT 20055,000 meters Megan Metcalfe 15:47.64 FAT 200510,000 meters Clara Grandt 33:45.16 FAT 2009100 Hurdles Chelsea Carrier 12.97 FAT 2011400 Hurdles Connie Ellerbe 55.87 FAT 19924x100 Relay Keisha Miller, Tameca Williams, Zane Francis, Stacian Brown 44.28 FAT 19994x200 Relay Amanda Valentine, Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Marlene Dawkins 1:34.55 FAT 19964x400 Relay Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Martina Miller, Tameca Williams 3:36.58 FAT 19984x800 Relay Karly Hamric, Keri Bland, Jessica O’Connell, Kaylyn Christopher 8:47.95 FAT 2010SMR Stacian Brown, Tameca Williams, Amanda Valentine, Rebecca Stallwood 3:54.62 FAT 2000DMR Keri Bland, Abbie Stechschulte, Raeleen Hunter, Marie-Louis Asselin 11:24.76 FAT 2007Long Jump Pat Itanyi 6.74m 1995High Jump Althea Moody 1.83m 1990Javelin Jodi Smith 47.98m 1984Shot Put Jodi Smith 14.22m 1984Discus Jodi Smith 50.26m 1984Pole Vault Erin Nett 4.00m 2002Triple Jump Christine Brown 12.95m 2002Heptathlon Chelsea Carrier 5,927 points 2011FAT - fully automatic time

Christine Brown Clara Grandt


Record Book[ indoor top five records ]

60 Meters1. Stacian Brown 7.34 19992. Jessica Czaikowski 7.49 20073. Ciara Chic 7.54 2003 4. Chelsea Carrier 7.56 20115. Sabrina Cox 7.58 2000

60 Hurdles1. Chelsea Carrier 8.08 20112. Stacian Brown 8.22 19993. Jessica Czaikowski 8.23 20054. Pat Itanyi 8.42 19965. Abbie Stechschulte 8.63 2007

200 Meters1. Stacian Brown 23.63 19992. Maxine Dawkins 23.78 19983. Marlene Dawkins 23.80 19974. Tammy Henderson 24.12 19845. April Rotilio 24.17 2009

400 Meters1. April Rotilio 54.29 20092. Tameca Williams 54.79 19983. Kristy Beans 55.09 19924. Connie Ellerbe 55.18 19915. Claudette Rodgers 55.24 1989

500 Meters1. Connie Ellerbe 1:12.84 19902. Pamela Richardson 1:12.93 20053. Tamara Stoner 1:14.35 19954. Holly Workman 1:14.42 19865. Aileen Smith 1:14.56 2001

800 Meters1. Kate Vermeulen 2:06.42 19992. Keri Bland 2:06.72 20093. Aileen Smith 2:08.81 20014. Jennifer Kemp 2:09.55 20055. Merissa Sexsmith 2:09.98 2000

1,000 Meters1. Kate Vermeulen 2:43.01 19992. Kaylyn Christopher 2:45.56 20113. Karly Hamric 2:46.03 20104. Megan Metcalfe 2:46.78 20045. Merissa Sexsmith 2:47.48 2000

Mile1. Keri Bland 4:34.78 20092. Megan Metcalfe 4:35.89 20043. Karly Hamric 4:38.55 20104. Kate Vermeulen 4:39.05 19995. Kaylyn Christopher 4:40.78 20106. Merissa Sexsmith 4:42.08 2000

3,000 Meters1. Megan Metcalfe 8:58.17 20052. Jessica O’Connell 9:14.12 20113. Marie-Louise Asselin 9:14.44 20084. Rebecca Stallwood 9:26.81 20025. Kaylyn Christopher 9:27.16 2011

5,000 Meters1. Marie-Louise Asselin 15:50.53 20102. Clara Grandt 16:04.24 20103. Sarah-Anne Brault 16:17.95 20114. Tara Struyk 16:22.44 20045. Rebecca Stallwood 16:25.03 2002

Long Jump1. Pat Itanyi 6.48m 19962. Christine Brown 6.21m 20033. Chelsea Carrier 6.10m 20104. Abbie Stechschulte 5.92m 20075. Meghan Mock 5.86m 2011

Shot Put1. Jodi Smith 14.80m 19842. LaShawna Black 13.10m 20083. Abbie Stechschulte 12.83m 20074. Michelle McGinnis 12.53m 20035. Becky Gorby 12.37m 1984

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Record Book[ indoor top five records ]

Pole Vault1. Erin Nett 4.07m 20012. Alex Acker 3.87m 20093. Kristen Loughry 3.80m 20084. Jen Hell 3.66m 2002 Erika Graziani 3.66m 20016. Maggie Smith 3.60m 2008 Mary Beth Held 3.60m 2002

High Jump1. Sharon Pfister 1.78m 19852. Katelyn Williams 1.75m 20103. Nancy Regalbuto 1.74m 2005 Alethea Moody 1.74m 19885. Pat Itanyi 1.73m 1997

Triple Jump1. Christine Brown 12.52m 20012. Tessie Palmer 12.20m 19893. Randi Bell 11.81m 19864. Alexis Noel 11.73m 20075. Natalie Barnes 11.48m 1998

Pentathlon1. Chelsea Carrier 4,170 20112. Pat Itanyi 4,111 19973. Abbie Stechschulte 4,016 20074. Chelsea Carrier 3,967 20095. Sharon Pfister 3,817 19866. Melinda Case 3,430 1986

Shot Put1. Jodi Smith 14.80m 19842. LaShawna Black 13.10m 20083. Abbie Stechschulte 12.83m 20074. Michelle McGinnis 12.53m 20035. Becky Gorby 12.37m 1984

Weight Throw1. Terina Miller 16.19m 20102. Heather Adams 15.27m 20113. Michele McGinnis 15.05m 20044. Brittney Thomas 14.18m 20115. Marissa Smith 14.03m 2002

4x800m Relay1. Keri Bland, Kaylyn Christopher, Marie-Louise Asselin, Jessica O’Connell 8:44.98 20102. Merissa Sexsmith, Ailene Smith, Rebecca Stallwood, Jennifer Davis 8:50.10 20023. Karly Hamric, Kaylyn Christopher, Alison Spiker, Keri Bland 8:51.55 20094. Jennifer Kemp, Rebecca Stallwood, Jennifer Davis, Ailene Smith 8:52.44 20025. Jennifer Kemp, Rebecca Stallwood, Jennifer Davis, Merissa Sexsmith 8:52.59 2002

Distance Medley Relay1. Kaylyn Christopher, April Rotilio, Karly Hamric, Keri Bland 11:05.12 20092. Marie-Louise Asselin, April Rotilio, Karly Hamric, Keri Bland 11:07.64 20083. Keri Bland, April Rotilio, Kaylyn Christopher, Jessica O’Connell 11:09.28 20104. Kaylyn Christopher, April Rotilio, Karly Hamric, Keri Bland 11:11.33 20095. Pam Richardson, Ailene Smith, Jennifer Kemp, Megan Metcalfe 11:11.98 2003

DMR Splits 8001. Jennifer Kemp 2:05.75 20052. Aileen Smith 2:07.89 20033. Merissa Sexsmith 2:08.50 20024. Karly Hamric 2:08.89 2009

DMR Splits 12001. Megan Metcalfe 3:21.85 20042. Rebecca Stallwood 3:23.20 20023. Marie-Louise Asselin 3:23.90 20084. Keri Bland 3:25.84 20105. Kaylyn Christopher 3:25.90 2009

DMR Splits 16001. Megan Metcalfe 4:33.50 20032. Keri Bland 4:35.94 20083. Kate Vermeulen 4:36.15 19994. Jennifer Davis 4:39.50 20055. Marie-Louise Asselin 4:39.60 2008

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Record Book[ outdoor top five records ]

100 Meters1. Stacian Brown 11.36 19992. Kay Iheagwam 11.51 19953. Maxine Dawkins 11.54 19984. Tammy Henderson 11.55 19835. Trinese Summerlin 11.61 1994

100 Meter Hurdles1. Chelsea Carrier 12.97 20112. Pat Itanyi 13.20 19953. Jessica Czaikowski 13.27 20074. Stacian Brown 13.29 19995. Abbie Stechschulte 13.85 2007

200 Meters1. Maxine Dawkins 23.44 19982. Tammy Henderson 23.54 19843. Kay Iheagwam 23.56 1995 Tameca Williams 23.56 19985. Stacian Brown 23.61 1999

400 Meters1. April Rotilio 52.71 20112. Tameca Williams 52.92 19993. Holly Workman 53.70 19874. Connie Ellerbe 54.10 19885. Kristy Beans 54.35 1992

400 Meter Hurdles1. Tameca Williams 52.92 19992. Holly Workman 53.70 19873. Connie Ellerbe 54.10 19884. Kristy Beans 54.35 19925. Tamara Stoner 54.36 1995

800 Meters1. Jennifer Kemp 2:05.09 20032. Keri Bland 2:05.63 20103. Raeleen Hunter 2:06.09 20074. Karly Hamric 2:08.02 20105. Ailene Smith 2:08.89 2002

1,500 Meters1. Megan Metcalfe 4:12.00 20032. Karly Hamric 4:13.54 20103. Keri Bland 4:14.52 20104. Jessica O’Connell 4:18.31 20105. Jennifer Kemp 4:21.30 2005

3,000 Meters1. Megan Metcalfe 9:04.02 20042. Rebecca Stallwood 9:23.45 20013. Marie-Louise Asselin 9:26.09 20074. Jennifer Davis 9:33.61 20055. Keri Bland 9:34.00 2007

5,000 Meters1. Megan Metcalfe 15:47.64 20052. Marie-Louise Asselin 15:53.93 20103. Clara Grandt 16:01.18 20104. Rebecca Stallwood 16:12.17 20025. Jennifer Davis 16:23.01 2005

10,000 Meters1. Clara Grandt 33:16.96 20092. Kate Harrison 33:48.64 20113. Sarah-Anne Brault 33:51.14 20114. Katie Gillespie 34:10.60 20115. Marie-Louise Asselin 34:14.54 2009

3,000 Meter Steeplechase1. Susan Davis 10:25.93 20062. Jennifer Davis 10:28.45 20053. Alison Spiker 10:38.36 20094. Jordan Hamric 10:55.08 2011

Heptathlon1. Chelsea Carrier 5,927 20112. Pat Itanyi 5,647 19973. Abbie Stechschulte 5,609 20074. Sharon Pfister 5,141 19865. Melinda Case 4,523 1987

High Jump1. Alethea Moody 1.83m 19902. Katelyn Williams 1.79m 20113. Sharon Pfister 1.78m 19864. Nancy Regalbuto 1.75m 2005 Natasha Redman 1.75m 2009

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Record Book[ outdoor top five records ]

Pole Vault1. Erin Nett 4.00m 20022. Kristin Quackenbush 3.86m 19983. Alex Acker 3.85m 20094. Erica Graziani 3.83m 19995. Jen Hall 3.82m 2006

Long Jump1. Pat Itanyi 6.74m 19952. Chelsea Carrier 6.42m 20113. Christine Brown 6.29m 20024. Meghan Mock 6.17m 20115. Abbie Stechshulte 6.13m 2007

Triple Jump1. Christine Brown 12.95m 20022. Tessie Palmer 12.45m 19913. Natalie Barnes 11.97m 19964. Randi Bell 11.81m 19865. Alexis Noel 11.79m 2008

Javelin1. Jodi Smith 47.99m 19842. Lindsey Clark 43.09m 20063. Kristen Snyder 41.82m 19974. Pat Itanyi 40.00m 19955. Kristen Snyder 38.74m 1998

Discus1. Jodi Smith 50.26m 19842. Brittany Fink 42.31m 20103. Heather Adams 41.22m 20114. Becky Gorby 39.39m 19875. Beth Hummel 39.37m 2005

Hammer1. Terina Miller 52.60m 20112. Heather Adams 45.46m 20113. Michele McGinnis 42.51m 20064. Brittney Thomas 42.10m 20114. Alanna Pritts 40.01m 2011

4x100 Relay1. Martina Miller, Tameca Williams, Zane Francis, Stacian Brown 44.28 19992. Haneefah Norman, Tameca Williams, Zane Francis, Stacian Brown 44.65 19993. Maxine Dawkins, Marlene Dawkins, Pat Itanyi, Martina Miller 44.88 19974. Jeanna Johnson, Tameca Williams, Martina Miller, Maxine Dawkins 45.27 19985. Maxine Dawkins, Pat Itanyi, Amanda Valentine, Marlene Dawkins 45.43 1996

4x200 Relay1. Martina Miller, Tameca Williams, Haneefah Norman, Zane Francis 1:34.55 19992. Martina Miller, Maxine Dawkins, Tameca Williams, Jamillah Nock 1:35.41 19983. Junique Morris, Jamillah Nock, Shani Boone, Jessica Czaikowski 1:36.37 2006

4. Amanda Valentine, Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Marlene Dawkins 1:36.40 19965. Amanda Valentine, Pat Itanyi, Tamara Stoner Kay Iheagwam 1:36.94 1995

4x400 Relay1. Jeanna Johnson, Tameca Williams, Martina Miller, Maxine Dawkins 3:36.58 19982. Kristy Beans, Connie Ellerbe, Jennifer Scweizer, Tamara Stoner 3:41.62 19923. Jenna Barreto, Chelsea Carrier, Allison Tyree, April Rotilio 3:41.68 20114. Amanda Valentine, Kay Iheagwam, Tamara Stoner, Halima Sinceno 3:41.74 19955. Jeanna Johnson, Marlene Dawkins, Amanda Valentine, Maxine Dawkins 3:42.38 1996

4x800m Relay1. Karly Hamric, Keri Bland, Jessica O’Connell, Kaylyn Christopher 8:47.95 20102. Merissa Sexsmith, Megan Metcalfe, Jennifer Kemp, Jennifer Davis 8:48.07 20033. Jennifer Zawaski, Merissa Sexsmith, Rebecca Stallwood, Kecia Herod 8:49.50 19994. Jennifer Kemp, Ailene Smith, Jennifer Davis, Megan Metcalfe 8:51.17 20025. Jennifer Davis, Jennifer Kemp, Megan Metcalfe, Ailene Smith 8:51.66 2002

Distance Medley Relay1. Kaylyn Christopher, Katelyn Williams, Karly Hamric, Keri Bland 11:19.81 20082. Keri Bland, Abbie Stechshulte, Emma Hunter, Marie-Louise Asselin 11:24.76 20073. Jennifer Kemp, Stacian Brown, Ailene Smith, Megan Metcalfe 11:33.63 2002

Megan Metcalfe


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Record Book[ mountaineer track records ]

Event Holder Record Year100-meters Kay Iheagwam (WVU) 11.51 1995200-meters Debbie Bonner (Pitt) 23.80 1989400-meters Connie Ellerbe (WVU) 54.10 1988800-meters Keri Bland (WVU) 2:07.01 20081,500-meters Keri Bland (WVU) 4:27.09 20083,000-meters Susie Comer (WVU) 9:47.34 19815,000-meters Jennifer Colgrove (All.CC) 17:06.11 198310,000-meters Charlene Burstrom (WVU) 35:00.05 1987100 Hurdles Allison Williams (Unat) 13.38 1996400 Hurdles Connie Ellerbe (WVU) 56.95 19874x100 Relay Pitt 46.37 19894x200 Relay West Virginia 1:37.31 19884x400 Relay West Virginia 3:43.05 19884x800 Relay West Virginia 8:57.31 1990Mile Relay West Virginia 3:49.80 19842-Mile Relay Indiana, Pa. 9:33.56 1983DMR West Virginia 12:14.60 1995SMR West Virginia 4:06.97 1984Long Jump Pat Itanyi (WVU) 20’6 .5” 1995High Jump Alethea Moody (WVU) 5’10” 1990Triple Jump Tessie Palmer (WVU) 40’ .75” 1989Pole Vault Alex Acker 3.66m 2008Shot Put Jodi Reidel (Kent St.) 44’10 .5” 1983Discus Jodi Smith (WVU) 160’5” 1984Javelin Jodi Smith (WVU) 157’5” 1984Heptathlon Pat Itanyi (WVU) 5647 points 1997


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Record Book[ shell building records ]

Event Holder Record Year

55-meters Tammy Henderson (WVU) 6.82 1985

55 Hurdles Pat Itanyi (WVU) 7.71 1996

200-meters Tammy Henderson (WVU) 24.27 1985

300-meters Janet Dodson (Morgan St.) 37.54 N/A

400-meters Edna Brown (Temple) 53.59 1983

500-meters Connie Ellerbe (WVU) 1:12.84 1990

600-meters Monica Egbuonu (Princ) 1:32.35 1982

800-meters D.Lamvlelet-McClive (Cor) 2:07.32 1982

1,000-meters Kate Vermeulen (WVU) 2:48.30 1999

Mile Megan Metcalfe (WVU) 4:44.00 2003

3,000-meters Holden (Allegheny) 9:23.10 1992

5,000-meters Brown (William & Mary) 16:29.50 1993

4x400 Relay Temple 3:43.19 1982

4x800 Relay Megan Metcalfe, Rebecca Stallwood, Merissa Sexsmith, Jennifer Kemp (WVU) 9:00.45 2002

Long Jump Trecia Smith (Pitt) 20’10 .5” 1997

High Jump Becky Bryan (West Ontario) 5’10” 1994

Triple Jump Najuma Fletcher (Pitt) 41’2 .5” 1993

Pole Vault Erin Nett (WVU) 13’1” 2001

Pentathlon Pat Itanyi (WVU) 4,111 1995

Rebecca Stallwood Alex Acker


Record Book[ ecac champions ]

Jessica Czaikowski Chelsea Carrier-Eades

INDOORYear Name Event Time/Distance2008 Chelsea Carrier 60 meter hurdles 8.462007 Jessica Czaikowski 60 meter hurdles 8.362004 Megan Metcalfe 1,000 meters 2:47.112004 Tara Struyk 5,000 meters 16:22.442002 Rebecca Stallwood, Ailene Smith, Schavia Felder, Megan Metcalfe DMR 11:14.252000 Christine Brown Triple Jump 12.95m2000 Stacian Brown 200 meters 23.952000 Merissa Sexsmith 1,000 meters 2:49.081998 Kristin Quackenbush Pole Vault 11’8”1996 Charity Wachera 5,000 meters 16:39.871993 Trinese Summerlin 55 meters 6.881992 Trinese Summerlin 55 meters 6.921990 Erin O’Reilly 1,000 meters 2:53.011983 Tammy Henderson 55 meters 6.891982 Tammy Henderson 55 meters 7.02

OUTDOORYear Name Event Time/Distance2009 Chelsea Carrier 100 meter hurdles 13:302008 Clara Grandt 10,000 meters 34:15.07*2008 Keri Bland 1,500 meters 4:19.022005 Jennifer Kemp 800 meters 2:06.332005 Jennifer Davis 3,000 meters 9:33.612003 Megan Metcalfe 1,500 meters 4:21.812003 Tara Struyk 10,000 meters 35:02.442002 Stacian Brown 100 meter hurdles 13.512002 Megan Metcalfe 3,000 meters 9:20.171999 Tameca Williams 400 meters 52.931998 Maxine Dawkins 100 meters 11.691998 Kristin Quackenbush Pole Vault 11’4 1/4”1998 Maxine Dawkins, Jenna Johnson, Martina Miller, Tameca Williams 4x100 meter relay 45.271997 Pat Itanyi 100 meter hurdles 13.481997 Charity Wachera 10,000 meters N/A1996 Maxine Dawkins, Pat Itanyi, Mandy Valentine, Marlene Dawkins 4x100 meter relay 46.511996 Maxine Dawkins 100 meters 11.551996 Charity Wachera 10,000 meters 34:43.111995 Kay Iheagwam 100 meters 11.63* ECAC meet record


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Record Book[ all-time coaches/captains ]

Year Coach Captains Record1978 Linda King None 1-21979 Linda King None 2-01980 Linda King None 1-01981 Linda King None 2-01982 Linda King None 2-11983 Pat Nicol None 1-01984 Kim Kemp Jean England, Kris Kavetski 1-01985 Kim Kemp Lisa Ayers, Kris Kavetski 1-01986 Laura Nardelli Karen Carpenter, Lori Smith 0-0*1987 Laura Nardelli Charlene Burstrom, Karen Carpenter 0-0*1988 Laura Nardelli Charlene Burstrom, Traci Purtell 0-0*1989 Laura Nardelli Charlene Burstrom 0-0*1990 Laura Nardelli Theresa Papa 0-0*1991 Martin Pushkin Vicki Stum 0-0*1992 Martin Pushkin None 0-0*1993 Martin Pushkin Erin O’Reilly 3-41994 Martin Pushkin Kerryn Davidson, Joleen Tocci 8-01995 Martin Pushkin Carisa Brown 11-01996 Martin Pushkin Heather Bury, Mary Ann Myer 9-21997 Martin Pushkin Charity Wachera 14-81998 Martin Pushkin Nancy Knapp, Rebecca Stallwood 0-0*1999 Martin Pushkin Rebecca Stallwood, Johanna Fisher 0-0*2000 Martin Pushkin Rebecca Stallwood, Johanna Fisher 0-0*2001 Martin Pushkin Rebecca Stallwood 0-0*2002 Jeff Huntoon Stacian Brown 0-0*Year Coach Captains Record2003 Jeff Huntoon Megan Metcalfe 0-0*2004 Jeff Huntoon Tara Struyk 0-0*2005 Jeff Huntoon Jennifer Kemp, Pam Richardson 0-0*2006 Jeff Huntoon Jessica Czaikowski, Susan Davis 0-0* 2007 Jeff Huntoon Jessica Czaikowski, Abbie Stechschulte,Halimah Bashir, Alison Spiker 0-0*2008 Sean Cleary Halimah Bashir, Alison Spiker 0-0*2009 Sean Cleary Alison Spiker, Nicole DeStefano 0-0*2010 Sean Cleary Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland, Clara Grandt, Karly Hamric, April Rotilio 0-0*2011 Sean Cleary April Rotilio, Chelsea Carrier 0-0*Total 56-17*no dual meets -- all invitational competition

Alison Spiker Dr. Martin Pushkin


Record Book[ all-americans ]

Connie Ellerbe1988-89-91-92

As a freshman, she became the first female track and field athlete in school history to earn All-America ac-colades when she finished seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1988 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Oregon. She again earned All-America honors during her sophomore campaign – finishing ninth in the hurdles at the outdoor meet in Provo, Utah. After redshirting the 1989-90 season, she captured her third All-America honor by finishing fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.60. Ellerbe culminated her brilliant career in 1992 by finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles at

the NCAA meet in Austin. She also competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1992 where her fifthplace finish in the 400-meter hurdles is the highest a WVU female track athlete has ever placed and she narrowly missed a spot on the U.S. roster.

Alethea Moody1990

Moody earned All-America honors during the 1990 sea-son when she placed sixth in the high jump with a leap of 5’ 11 1/4” at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Duke. Two weeks earlier, the junior won the high jump at the Penn Relays and at the ECAC Outdoor Championships; her victory at Penn Relays represented the first female WVU winner at the prestigious meet. She finished the season as the No. 1 ranked jumper in the East and was also selected to compete in the Olympic Sports Festival.

Trinese Summerlin1993

WVU’s third female track All-American, Summerlin placed sixth in the 55-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Champi-onships in Indianapolis, blazing to a time of 6.85. The honor capped off an indoor season that saw her take top honors in the 55-meter dash at the ECAC Indoor Championships, as well as the Fairfax Indoor Classic and the George Mason Collegiate Invitational.

Pat Itanyi1995-96-97

Pat Itanyi ended her career at WVU with seven All-Amer-ica honors and six school records. In 1995, the Ukehe, Nigeria, native culminated a brilliant season by becoming the school’s first female national track champion. During the indoor season, Itanyi placed third in the long jump and fifth in the 55-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Indianapolis to secure All-America status. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., the sophomore won the long jump with a leap of 22’1”, edging George Mason’s Diane Guthrie-Greshman for the national title. That jump was the 10th longest

in NCAA history at that time. Itanyi took her fourth All-America honor in 1996 at the NCAA Indoor Championships by placing fifth in the long jump. To cap off her senior season at WVU, Itanyi brought home three All-America awards in 1997. She placed eighth in the long jump at the NCAA indoor meet in Indianapolis. During the outdoor season, Itanyi notched third in the long jump and fifth in the heptath-lon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Bloomington, Ind., to once again earn All-America status.

Kristin Quackenbush1998

Kristin Quackenbush only participated in track for one season, but she left her mark as one of WVU’s most gifted athletes ever. Quackenbush earned All-America status in the pole vault during the outdoor season. Her mark of 12’1 1/2” was good enough for fourth at the NCAA Championships, and was her third-best effort on the season. Quackenbush also placed 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She captured first place in the BIG EAST and ECAC Cham-pionships during both the indoor and outdoor sea-sons. Quackenbush was only one of three athletes

in West Virginia history ever to earn All-America status in two different sports at the time. This 1997 national Gymnast of the Year, excelled in gymnastics at WVU for four years. Her All-American honors in gymnastics include: 1994-95-96 floor, 1994 and 96 vault, and 1996 all-around. She was tied for the most individual All-America awards in West Virginia history with former track stars James Jett and Pat Itanyi.

Charity Wachera1998

Charity Wachera was one of WVU’s best distance runners during her career. The Nairobi, Kenya, native earned All-America honors in the 10,000-meters dur-ing the outdoor season as she crossed the line with a time of 34:29.64, good enough for a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. She also held two school records. She ran a 16:27.27 in the 5,000-me-ters and a 34:24.00 in the 10,000-meters during the 1998 outdoor track season, both good enough for first all-time. In 1997, Wachera finished 11th with a time of 17:00 to become WVU’s first female cross

country All-American.

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Kate Vermeulen1999

Kate Vermeulen will go down as one of the most prolific distance runners in WVU history. Vermeulen took just one year to become the NCAA indoor champion in the mile, setting a then-school record with a time of 4:39.07. She earned All-America honors during the indoor season and joins Pat Itanyi (long jump, 1995), Mike Mosser (1000-yards, 1972) and Megan Metcalfe (5,000-meters, 2005) as one of only four West Virginia track national champions. Vermeulen’s six school records ties Itanyi with the most of any track athlete in the

University’s history. During the outdoor season, she captured the 1,500-me-ters (4:22.89), and managed to run down five throughout the indoor season, which included the 800-meters (2:06.42), the 1000-meters (2:43.01) and the mile (4:39.07). She also anchored the 4x800 relay (8:58.47) and distance medley relay (11:15.50), which both captured school records. She was named Outstanding Track Performer at the BIG EAST Championships and posted the fastest collegiate mile time (4:39.84) during the indoor season.

Merissa Sexsmith1999-00-01

Sexsmith proved to be a picture of consistency throughout her freshman campaign as she earned All-America honors for her participation on the distance medley relay team, where she ran the 800-meter leg of the relay. This team, made up of Rebecca Stallwood (1,200 meters), Tameca Wil-liams (400 meters) and Kate Vermeulen (mile), became the first relay team to win a BIG EAST Championship (11:15.40) and set the school re-cord during the indoor season with that time. The team placed fifth at the NCAA Indoor Champion-

ships. Sexsmith was also a member of the 4x800 relay team that captured a BIG EAST Championship and a school record. Sexsmith became a two-time All-American when the distance medley team came in second at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2000. She earned her third All-America accolade as a member of the 2001 DMR team.

Tameca Williams1999-2000

A transfer from Southern University, Williams quickly became West Virginia’s top 400-meter runner. She was part of the distance medley relay team, running the 400-meter leg, that captured the school record (11:15.40) and a BIG EAST Championship during the indoor season. She also holds the school record in the 400-meters outdoor with a time of 52.92. Williams earned her second All-America honor with her membership in the 2000 indoor distance medley relay team. Wil-liams was part of the DMR that finished second at

the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 11:17.92.

Rebecca Stallwood1999-2000

Stallwood was a fantastic two-sport athlete for West Virginia’s track and cross country teams for four years. As a freshman, she joined the 1997 women’s cross country team at the NCAA Cross Country Championship and had an equally successful season with the cross country team in 1999, with another NCAA Cross Country Championship appearance. She earned her All-America honors, for her contribution on the distance medley relay team, running the opening 1,200-meter leg. This team captured the BIG

EAST Championship and set a school record with a time of 11:15.40. The Burlington, Ontario, Canada, native earned her second All-America honor when the distance medley team finished second at the NCAA Indoor Cham-pionships in 2000.

Christine Brown1999-2000

An athlete that coaches only dream about, Brown came from Jamaica as a freshman. In her first season, the talented athlete took the U.S. Collegiate track scene by storm. Then after taking a year off to work on her studies, she decided to attend WVU, where in 2000, she went to the NCAA Championships as a top seed. There she earned her All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the triple jump.

Ailene Smith2000-2001

Smith earned her All-America honors as part of the second-place distance medley relay team at the 2000 Indoor NCAA Championships. Smith, a transfer from Southern University, was all-BIG EAST as a freshman and made a huge impact on the team’s relays. Smith ran the second leg of the 4x800 relay team that finished fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 2000 and finished eighth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Cham-pionships in the 800 with a time of 2:11.88. Smith earned her second All-America honor as a

member of the 2001 distance medley relay team.

Ciara Chic2001

Ciara Chic, a Charleston, W.Va., native, was one of the top athletes to come out of West Virginia during the past decade. She earned her All-America honor during her freshman year as a member of the 2001 distance medley relay team, which finished eighth at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships.



Megan Metcalfe2001-02-03-04-05

Megan Metcalfe, a nine-time All-American, is one of the most prolific distance runners in Mountaineer women’s track and field history. The Edmonton, Al-berta, native earned her first All-America accolade as a member of the 2001 distance medley relay team, which finished in eighth place. Metcalfe’s second All-America award, and first individual, came with a third-place finish in the 3,000-meter at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships in a WVU record time of 9:09.95. Also an outstanding cross country runner, Metcalfe was named the 2000 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. Her third All-America honor came with a

ninth-place finish at the 2002 NCAA Cross Country Championship, making her just the second female cross country All-American in school history and only the fourth Mountaineer to earn All-America honors in two sports. She earned her fourth and fifth All-America accolades in 2003 by finishing fourth in the 3,000-meter at the indoor championships and was a part of the school-record setting distance medley relay team in that same meet. Her sixth and seventh awards came in March of 2004 when she was fifth in the 3,000-meter and again was a member of the DMR team. Metcalfe’s eighth and school-record winning All-America honor came at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Champion-ships where she recorded a 16th-place overall finish. Metcalfe capped off her brilliant career with a ninth All-America honor and a national championship when she won the 5,000 meters at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Jennifer Davis2004-2005

Jennifer Davis, a native of Romney, W.Va., earned her first All-America honor as a part of the DMR team that finished fifth at the 2004 NCAA Indoor Champi-onships. The team recorded a time of 11:12.56 en route to a fifth place overall finish. Her second such honor came in the same event at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. The team finished sixth with a time of 11:13.07. Davis currently serves as an assistant coach for the WVU cross country and track teams.

Susan Davis2005

Susan Davis earned her All-America honor as a member of the WVU distance medley relay squad at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. The Romney, W.Va., native helped the Mountaineers achieve a sixth-place finishing time of 11:13.07.

Jennifer Kemp2003-04-05

Jennifer Kemp was a three-time All-American as a member of the Mountaineers’ stellar distance medley relay team. The Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, native picked up her first honor in 2003 when she was a part of the school-record quartet that ran 11:11.19 at the NCAA indoor meet. In 2004, she was again a part of the DMR squad that finished fifth. For the third consecutive year, in 2005, Kemp helped the Mountaineer DMR team capture sixth place at NCAA Indoor Championships.

Pam Richardson2003-04-05

Pam Richardson was a three-time All-American as a member of the Mountaineer distance medley relay team. The Atco, N.J., native earned her first honor in 2003 as part of the record-setting DMR team that fin-ished fourth in a then school-record time of 11:11.19. She followed that performance by being a part of the 2004 DMR squad that finished fifth at the 2004 NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 11:12.56. In 2005, Richardson helped the WVU DMR team capture sixth place with a time of 11:13.07.

Abbie Stechschulte2007

After three years of dedicated work, Abbie Stechschulte finally built herself a name in the track world, showing dominance as a multi-event athlete during the 2007 indoor and outdoor season. As proof, the Columbus Grove, Ohio, native won the 2007 BIG EAST Indoor pentathlon crown and finished sixth at the NCAA Cham-pionships, earning her All-America honors. During the 2007 outdoor season, Stechschulte nabbed an Olym-pic Trials ‘B’ standard at the 80th Annual Texas Relays, scoring 5,609 points in the heptathlon. At the end of her career, she ranked second in the WVU record book

for the pentathlon (4,085 points) and the heptathlon (5,609 points).

Marie-Louise Asselin2008-09-10

One of the most talented and decorated distance run-ners to ever wear the Old Gold and Blue, as of 2010, Marie-Louise Asselin, a Sarnia, Ontario, native owns seven All-America medals, including three in cross county and four in track. Asselin’s last cross country season, 2009, was one for the record books as she became one of only two WVU runners to earn three All-America honors in the sport. Along with team-mate Keri Bland, Asselin achieved the honor as she finished in 31st place (20:43) at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championship. The Mountaineers went on to

finish sixth, marking the third-consecutive year that WVU finished in the top 10 at the national championships. Asselin also earned all-region honors for the fourth time in her career and all BIG EAST honors for the third time. Her success continued into the track season as she posted a second-place finish in the 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Indoor Championships (15:50.53) and a second-place finish in the 5,000 meter at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (15:53.93). In 2008, she led WVU to its most successful season in school history, as the Mountaineers took a historic fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championship, first at the NCAA all-Mid-Atlantic Regionals and second at the BIG EAST Championship. Asselin became the first BIG EAST Women’s Cross Country Individual Champion in 2008, as she took the top spot with a time of 20:10. She then placed 17th at the NCAA Championship race with a time of 20:27 to earn her second consecutive All-American honor. She earned her first All-American title in 2007 as the Mountaineers captured their first BIG EAST Championship and finished ninth in the country. Even though she was just a sophomore at the time, Asselin became WVU’s third All-American in the sport when she finished 17th (14th in the team standings) with a time of 20:39 at the 2007 NCAA Championship. It was a fitting ending to an outstanding sea-son that saw her post the team’s highest finish in the final five meets. Asselin showed glimpses of her abilities just weeks earlier at the BIG EAST Champi-onship where she took second and at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional race, where she placed third in leading her team to an overall second-place finish.


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time of the year at the BIG EAST Championships, finishing in 52.71 seconds in first place and became the first Mountaineer since Tameca Williams in 2000 to win the event. Academically, she capped her career

with third team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and was named to the Capital One Academic all-district first team.Rotilio captured her second All-America honor in 2010 as she once again aided the distance medley relay team (Rotilio, Keri Bland, Kaylyn Christopher and Jessica O’Connell) to an eighth-place showing (11:16.39) at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. In 2008, Rotilio earned her first honor as she ran the 400-meter leg of the DMR at the NCAA Indoor Championships, help-ing lead the Mountaineer unit to a fourth-place finish. The Bellaire, Ohio, native ran the 400-meter split in 55.14. The group, who set a new school record with a time of 11:07.64, featured Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Karly Hamric.

Clara Grandt2009

Clara Grandt saved the best for last as she posted the finest season of her career and earned her first All-America honor in cross country. The West Union, W.Va., native led the team to a sixth-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Championship, the first Mountaineer to cross the line in 13th place overall. Grandt also earned all-region and all-BIG EAST honors and was named BIG EAST Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Sept. 24, for her efforts in the Midwest Open. There she crossed the line in 17:00.1, 19 seconds before Louisville’s Tarah McKay (17:19.4), for the

fastest course time in over 20 years. In the track season, Grandt earned her second honor of the year by virtue of finishing as one of the top U.S. citizens in the 5,000-meter race at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. She then capped off her final season as a Mountaineer with a fourth-place showing in the 10,000-meter race at the outdoor championships, giving her four total All-America honors. Grandt became WVU’s 24th track and field All-American as she earned the honors with a fourth-place showing in the 10,000-meter finals at the NCAA Championship in 2009. Grandt started off the race behind the lead pack before finding her stride around the 6,000-meter mark. The junior closed the gap, and finished with a time of 33:45.16.

Kaylyn Christopher2010

Kaylyn Christopher, a native of Kingwood, W.Va., received her first and second All-America honors in 2010, by virtue of finishing as one of the top U.S. citizens in the mile, and as a member of the distance medley relay team at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Christopher captured her first honor with a 12th-place finish in the mile with a time of 4:46, to finish as one of the top eight Americans in the race. Later in the day, she returned to aid the DMR team (Christopher, Keri Bland, Jessica O’Connell and April Rotilio) to an eighth-place showing (11:16.39). Owns a personal-best time

of 4:40.78 in the mile.


Asselin, an all-BIG EAST and all-Mid-Atlantic region selection, was joined by Bland as an All-American, marking the first time in program history that two teammates earned the honor in the same season. In the 2008 indoor season, Asselin went on to place seventh in the 3,000-meter to earn All-America hon-ors and was on the All-America distance medley relay team that took fourth at nationals.

Keri Bland2008-09-10-11 Keri Bland, a nine-time All-American, continued to leave her name in the WVU record books as the most decorated athlete in WVU track and field history. In 2011, Bland earned third-team All-America honors in the 1,500-meter run with an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 4:24. She aided the Mountaineers to a sixth-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships, marking the third-straight year WVU finished in the nation’s top 10. Bland, along with teammate Marie-Louise Asselin, became the only Mountaineers in

school history to earn All-America honors for three seasons in cross county, as she finished 34th (20:45). The Fairview, W.Va., native earned two All-America honors in the 2009 indoor track season, as she placed eighth in the mile and was a part of the distance medley relay team. Bland continued to dominate in the outdoor season, as she earned her fourth honor of the year by virtue of finishing as one of the top U.S. citizens in the 1,500-meter race, marking the second time she earned honors in all three seasons (cross county, indoor track and outdoor track). Bland was an essential part of the Mountaineers team in 2008, when she led WVU to its most successful season in school his-tory as the squad placed fourth at the NCAA Championship, first at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals and second at the BIG EAST Championship. She was the first Mountaineer to finish at the NCAA Championship, where she finished 14th with a time of 20:20. In 2007, Bland and Asselin helped guide the Moun-taineers to their first conference title and the highest finish at nationals in school history (ninth) in 2007. At nationals, Bland was the second Mountain-eer to cross the line in 23rd at 20:58. Bland, along with Asselin, was named a first team All-American, marking the first time WVU’s cross country program had multiple All-Americans in the same year. Bland earned all-BIG EAST and all-Mid-Atlantic region accolades during the season after finishing fourth and seventh, respectively, in those races. In the 2008 indoor track season, Bland was a part of the All-America distance medley team that set a school record and placed fourth in the country. She finished the 2008 outdoor season by earning All-America honors in the 1,500-meters to become the first female in WVU history to earn All-America honors in three sports in the same year.

Karly Hamric2008, 2010

Bruceton Mills, W.Va., native Karly Hamric capped off an excellent career in 2010 as she earned her second All-America honor with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run (4:17.78) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Hamric’s first honor came when she ran the 800-meter leg of the distance medley relay at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships to help the unit earn All-America honors. Hamric’s 800-meter split was 2:10.82, as the DMR finished fourth with a school record time of 11:07.64. Hamric was joined by Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and April Rotilio on the squad. Owns a persona-best time of 4:23.54 in

the 1,500-meter.

April Rotilio2008, 2010, 2011

April Rotilio earned her third All-America honor in 2011 with a 19th-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 53.47 seconds. She quali-fied for NCAAs with a 10th-place finish in the 400-meter at the NCAA East Regional in 53.31 seconds. Rotilio earned her best 400-meter



Jessica O’Connell2010-2011Another name to be added to the list of great WVU distance runners, Jessica O’Connell earned her first All-America honors as a member of the distance medley relay team (O’Connell, Kaylyn Christopher, Keri Bland and April Rotilio) that finished in eighth place (11:16.39) at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Cham-pionships in Fayetteville, Ark. The Calgary, Alberta, native also was a vital asset in the NCAA Outdoor Regionals in 1,500-meter race, but was tripped on the last leg. O’Connell still managed to finish in 10th place in the semifinals (4:30.05). She is also a NCAA qualifier in the 3,000-meter race after running a life-

time best of 9:16.22 at the NY Fast Times Invitational and went on to win the North American Championships in the 5,000-meter that summer. Her second All-America honor came in the 3,000-meter at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, when she finished in 16th place to earn second team All-America honors. To qualify for NCAAs, O’Connell earned her first ever BIG EAST title in the 3,000-meter with a time of 9:21.09

Chelsea Carrier-Eades2010, 2011Chelsea Carrier, a six-time All-American before her senior year, has left her name in the WVU record books as one of the greatest track athletes in school history. In 2010, Carrier, a Buckhannon, W.Va., native earned her first and second All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Her first honor came after a fourth-place showing in the pentathlon. Carrier finished with one of her best performances with 4,133 total points. Later in the day, Carrier earned her second honor with a sixth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.29). Earlier in the season, Carrier was named Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year after earning two BIG EAST Cham-

pion honors and breaking the school record in the pentathlon at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge on Feb. 5. Carrier won the event with 4,136 points to break the school record previously set by All-American Pat Itanyi in 1997 (4,111). In 2011, Carrier earned first team All-America honors in the heptathlon after placing third with 5,761 points and also earned third team All-America in the 100-meter hurdles after placing 19th in 13.56 seconds. She was named the Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year, and before that earned three individual BIG EAST titles in the long jump, 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. During the indoor season, Carrier earned All-America in the 60-meter hurdles with a fourth-place finish in 8.08 seconds, beating her personal record of 8.15 seconds. She notched another All-American award in the pentathlon with a fifth-place finish with 4,128 points, her second All-America award in the pen-tathlon. Her junior campaign saw her break the school records in the 60-meter hurdles, pentathlon, 100-meter hurdles and the heptathlon. She also partici-pated at the USA Track and Field Championships following the season, finish-ing in 16th in the semifinals round in a time of 13.04 seconds.

Kate Harrison2011Kate Harrison earned her first All-America honor as a track and field athlete at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships where she was first team All-America in the 10,000-meter run by way of a second-place fin-ish in 34:30.35. She qualified for NCAAs with a first-place finish for the event at the NCAA East Regional in 33:48.64, a personal best for the Toronto, Ontario, native. The championship season began well for No. 16-ranked Harrison as she earned her first BIG EAST title in the 10,000 with a time of 33:59.84, her best mark of the year at the time. Harrison also earned her first All-America honor during the 2011 cross

country season with an eighth-place individual finish at the NCAA Champion-ship.

Sarah-Anne Brault2011

Sarah-Anne Brault earned her first All-America honor in 2011 with a second team All-America achieve-ment in the 10,000-meter run as she finished in 10th place in 35:05.36. To qualify for NCAAs, the Winni-peg, Manitoba, native placed sixth in the 10,000 at the NCAA East Regional with a time of 33:51.14, her best mark of the year for the event. Brault earned a second-place finish in 34:04.63 in the 10,000-meter at the BIG EAST Championships and a solid 10th place in the 1,500-meter race in 4:35.07 at the prestigious Jesse Owens Classic. During the indoor season, Brault

finished fourth in the 5,000-meter run in 16:17.95 at the BIG EAST Champion-ships. She also excelled academically by earning second team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and was named to the Capital One Academic all-district first team.

Meghan Mock2011

Meghan Mock capped off a stellar junior season by finishing with third team All-America honors in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a distance of 6.02 meters, good for 20th place among the nation’s elite jumpers. The Berkeley Springs, W.Va., native qualified for the NCAAs for the first time of her career by placing 11th in the long jump at the NCAA East Regional at a distance of 6.07 meters. Mock began the championship portion of the season well with an eighth-place mark for the event at 5.81 meters, advancing to the East regional for the first

time. Her junior year was enhanced with a first-place finish in the long jump with a 6.17-meter mark at the Penn Relays, a personal-best and currently ranks third all-time at WVU. At the prestigious Stanford Invitational, she placed fourth in the long jump at 5.70 meters. During the indoor season, Mock finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championships at a distance of 5.86 meters.

Katelyn Williams2011

Katelyn Williams earned third team All-America honors in the high jump with an 18th-place height of 1.76 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. To earn her second trip to NCAAs, the Chesterland, Ohio, native placed ninth at the NCAA East Regional, also at a height of 1.78 meters. She started the outdoor championship season well at the BIG EAST Champion-ships with a second-place finish in the high jump at 1.78 meters and placed third in the heptathlon with 5,044 points. In the heptathlon, she finished first in the high jump with a career-best 1.79-meter height,

and had solid finishes in the shot put (3rd, 11.09m) and javelin (4th, 29.30m). At the prestigious Jesse Owens Classic, Williams placed third at 1.70 meters. Her indoor season was highlighted with a fourth-place finish in the long jump at 5.08 meters at the WVU Holiday Classic.


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JamesP.ClementshassaidthatnouniversityinthecountrymeansmoretoitsstatethanWestVirginiaUniversitymeanstoWestVirginia.SincebecomingWVU’s23rdpresidentonJune30,2009,Dr.ClementshasfocusedonexpandingtheUniversity’sroleasa21stcenturyland-grantinstitution. WithaStrategicFrameworkfortheFuturenowinplace,WVUiscommittedtoexcellinginfivekeyareas:academicexcellence,researchandinnovation,diversity,globalengagement,andenhancingthewell-beingandqualityoflifeofourcitizens. Dr.Clementshasannouncedseveralinitiativesinsupportofthesestrategicplan-ninggoals,including:adding100newfacultymemberstodecreasethestudent-facultyratioandsupportcoreandnicheacademicandresearchcurriculums;buildinganewstudenthealthfacilitytoincreasewellnessefforts;dedicatingcapitalfundstoexpandoutdoorrecreationalspaceforstudents;andincreasingresearchtostrengthentheUniversity’spositionasaneconomicengineaswellasaleaderinfieldssuchasenergy,biometrics,andhealthsciences. Additionalprioritiesaretocontinueofferingworld-classhealthcareand–throughWVU’sTop-10nationallyrankedRuralHealthProgram–remaincommittedtoincreasingstateoutreachinthehealthsciences.Tothatend,WVUrecentlyannouncedplanstoestab-lishaWVUSchoolforPublicHealthtotrainthenextgenerationofpublichealthprofes-sionals,conducthigh-qualitypopulationhealth

Dr. James P. Clements[president]

research,andhelpthestateconfrontprevent-ablehealththreatsthatincreasehealthcarecostsandshortenlives. Othergoalsincludefindingmoreefficientandeffectivewaystousetechnologytodriveprogress,increasingthediversityofWVU’slearningcommunityanddevelopinganevenbroaderglobalfocusinpreparingstudentsfornewinternationalopportunities. Otherinitiativesfocusonincreasingstudentretention,increasingWVU’sdoctoralprogramenrollment,enhancingleadershipdevelopmentandincreasingoperatingfunds. Thismomentumhascarriedovertore-cordgainsinenrollment,research,andprivategiving.Studentenrollmentacrossallcam-pusesreachedmorethan32,000;researchcontractandgrantawardsforthepasttwoyearsaveragedanall-timehighof$176mil-lion;andannualprivategivingtoWVUreachedanall-timehighofnearly$100millionthispastyear. TheUniversitywasalsorecognizedasamongthesixpercentofinstitutionsinthecountrythattheCarnegieFoundationclassifiesashighlyengagedinservice,andasoneofthefourbestflagshipuniversitiesinthecountryforaccessbytheEducationTrust. InadditiontooverseeingWVUanditsdivisionalcampuses,Dr.ClementschairstheboardsoftheWVUResearchCorporation,theWestVirginiaUnitedHealthSystem,andtheWVUHospitals.Intotal,WVUanditsaffiliatesrepresenta$2.3billionenterpriseandemploymorethan18,000people.

Dr.Clementsalsoservesasanex-officiomemberoftheWVUFoundationandWVUAlumniAssociationboards,andisactivewithnationalhighereducationorganizationssuchastheAssociationofPublicLand-GrantUniver-sitiesandtheAmericanCouncilonEducation. Regionally,heisaboardmemberoftheNationalEnergyTechnologyLaboratoryRegionalUniversityAlliance.Heisco-chairoftheEconomicDevelopmentTeamofthePowerof32,avisioninginitiativeacross32countiesinMaryland,Ohio,Pennsylvania,andWestVirginia.Healsoco-chairedtheWVHigherEducationPolicyCommission’sDiversityInitiativeCouncilandcurrentlyco-chairstheWVHigherEducationPolicyCommission’sCollegeCompletionTaskForce,aswellasservesontheboardoftheWestVirginiaBusinessRoundtable. Onanationallevel,hewasnominatedandselectedtoparticipateinthe81stJointCivilianOrientationConferencethroughtheU.S.DepartmentofDefense,andinvitedbyU.S.CommerceSecretaryGaryLocketojoinaselect15-memberInnovationAdvisoryBoardthatwillguideastudyofU.S.economiccompetitivenessandinnovation. BeforejoiningtheMountaineerfamily,Dr.ClementsservedasprovostandvicepresidentatTowsonUniversity,thesecond-largestpublicuniversityinMaryland.Underhisleadership,Towsondevelopedacademicandstudentsupportprogramsthatledtoimpressivein-creasesinenrollmentaswellasretentionandgraduationrates.Towson’sexternally-fundedresearchincreasedby36percentduringDr.Clements’tenureasprovost. Priortobecomingprovost,heservedasTowsonUniversity’svicepresidentforeconom-icandcommunityoutreachandastheRobertW.DeutschDistinguishedProfessorandchairoftheDepartmentofComputerandInformationSciences.Hewasafour-timerecipientofTowson’sFacultyMemberoftheYearAwardgivenbystudentsattheUniversity. Dr.Clementshasanacademicback-groundincomputerscience.HeearnedaB.S.incomputerscienceandanM.S.andPh.D.inoperationsanalysisfromtheUniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty(UMBC),aswellasanM.S.incomputersciencefromJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Thefourtheditionofhisprojectmanagementtextbookwaspublishedinfourlanguagesandusedinmultiplecountries;thefiftheditionwasrecentlyreleased.AtWVU,Dr.ClementsisatenuredprofessorintheCollegeofEngineeringandMineralResources’LaneDepartmentofComputerScienceandElectricalEngineering. InOctober2009,hewasnamedUMBC’sAlumnusoftheYearintheEngineeringandInformationTechnologycategory. JimismarriedtoBethClements,andtheyhavefourchildren–Tyler,twindaughtersHannahandMaggie,andGrace.

WVU’sFirstFamily,standingfromleft:Jim,BethandTylerClements.Inrockers,fromleft:twinsHannahandMaggie.Seatedonlawn:Grace.

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Oliver Luck[directorofathletics]

FormerMountaineerquarterbackOliverLuckisWestVirginia’s11thDirectorofAthletics.

Successfulateachofhispreviouscareerstops,OliverLucklookstocontinuethatstreakatWestVirginiaUniversity.AformerMountaineerquarterback,Luck,appointedtheUniversity’s11thDirectorofAthleticsbyPresidentJamesP.ClementsonJune9,2010,hasalreadymadestridesinjustoneyearinenhancingWVU’sroleasaplayerinthecol-legiateworld. “OliverLuckissomeonewhohassuc-ceededatthehighestlevelsateverythinghehasdone–fromhiscollegeandprofessionalfootballplayingdaystohisacademicpursuitsandhisprofessionalbusinesscareer,”saidClements.“Heistheclearchoicetocarryforwardwhathastrulybeenagoldenerainathletics.” “It’sanincrediblehonorformetobeappointedasathleticdirectoratmyalmamater,”saidLuck.“Icaredeeplyaboutthisschool.I’vehadanopportunitytoserveontheBoardofGovernorsthelastcoupleofyears,andit’sgivenmeatremendousviewpointofhowimportantintercollegiateathleticsisataland-grantinstitutionlikeWVU. “WVUistrulyoneoftheoutstandingland-grantuniversitiesinthecountry,andIamsopleasedtobeapartofitsmomentumandgrowth.Thisisatremendousopportunity-achancetoreturntoaUniversityandastatethatIloveatadynamicandstrategictimeinitshistory.” Inhisfirstyear,LuckhashiredfourheadcoacheswhilemaintainingthesuperiorlevelofsuccessWVUhasrecentlyenjoyed.Inaddition

tonewhires,Luckhasoverseentheprogressofmajorcapitalprojects,suchastheWVUbasketballpracticefacility,andfosteredanatmosphereforachievementandtriumph,intheclassroomandonthefield. Luck’sathleticandprofessionalcareerhasbeentheepitomeofsuccess,firstasarecord-settingquarterbackfortheMountain-eersfrom1978-81,thenasaprofessionalquarterbackfortheNationalFootballLeague’sHoustonOilers,andlaterasaprofessionalsportsexecutive. Luck’sjourneytothebigchairatWVUbeganinhisnativeCleveland,wherein1977hewasnamedtheClevelandTouchdownClubPlayeroftheYearatSt.IgnatiusHigh.LuckchoseWVUoverIvyLeagueschoolsHarvardandYale,embarkinguponacareerthatsawhimestablishschoolrecordsfortouchdownpassesandcompletionsduringhisplayingdays,whilealsoleadingtheMountaineerstoa26-6upsetvictoryoverFloridainthe1981PeachBowl. Hisbestseasoncameasaseniorin1981whenhecompleted216of394passesfor2,448yardsand16touchdowns.Hepassedforacareer-high360yardsina27-24losstoSyracuseattheCarrierDomeinthefinalregular-seasongameofhiscareer. Luckendedhiscollegecareerwith5,765yardsand43touchdownpasses,bothfiguresstillrankingamongthebestinschoolhistory.Luckwasatwo-timeteamMVPin1980and1981,andalsoreceivedtheLouisD.MeiselAwardfortheWVUfootballstudent-athlete

withthehighestgradepointaverage.Thetwo-timeESPN The MagazineAcademicAll-AmericanwastherecipientofToday’sTopFive,presentedforscholasticsbytheNCAAandwasselectedbytheNationalFootballFoundationasoneofits10scholar-athletestomakeakeynotespeechatitsannualbanquetin1982. SelectedinthesecondroundoftheNFLdraftbytheHoustonOilers(44thoverallpick),LuckspentfouryearswiththeOilersfrom1982-86.Hismostextendedactioncamein1983whenhestartedsixgamesandfinishedtheseasoncompleting124-of-217passesfor1,375yardsandeighttouchdowns. Afterretiringfromfootball,LuckbecamevicepresidentofbusinessdevelopmentfortheNFLandlaterwasappointedgeneralmanageroftheFrankfurtGalaxyofthenewlycreatedWorldLeagueofAmericanFootball.Hespentthe’95seasonasgeneralmanageroftheRheinFirebeforebeingnamedPresi-dentandCEOofNFLEuropein1996.Lucktotaledmorethan10yearswiththeNFL,beforebecomingchiefexecutiveofficeroftheHarrisCounty-HoustonSportsAuthorityin2001. Inthatrole,Luckoversawthedevelop-mentandmanagementofa$1billionprofes-sionalsportsandentertainmentcomplexforthecityofHoustonthatincludedMinuteMaidPark,homeoftheHoustonAstros,ReliantSta-dium,homeoftheHoustonTexans,theToyotaCenter,homeoftheHoustonRockets,CometsandAerosandtheLivestockShowandRodeo. In2005,LuckwasappointedasthefirstpresidentofMajorLeagueSoccer’sHoustonDynamos,helpingthatorganizationtoapairofMLSCuptitlesinhisfirsttwoyearsatthehelm.Luckwasinthemidstofsecuringthefundingforan$80millionsoccercomplextohousetheDynamoswhenthecallcametoreturntohisalmamater. PriortohiscurrentpositionatWVU,LuckwasappointedbyGov.JoeManchinin2008toafour-yeartermontheWestVirginiaUniversityBoardofGovernors,aspotherelin-quishedtobecomedirectorofathletics. TheRhodesScholarfinalistgraduatedPhiBettaKappafromWVUin1982.HealsoearnedalawdegreefromTexas,graduatingcumlaudein1987.In1997,Luckwasin-ductedintotheWestVirginiaUniversitySportsHallofFame,andin2008,hewasinductedintotheCoSIDAAcademicAll-AmericaHallofFame. HeismarriedtotheformerKathyWilson.Theyhavetwosonsandtwodaughters:Andrew,anAll-AmericanquarterbackandHeismanTrophyfinalistatStanford;MaryEllen,asophomorevolleyballplayeratStanford;EmilyandAddison.


Senior Staff[athleticdepartmentpersonnel]

Mike Parsons

AssistantAD,ExecutiveDirectoroftheMAC

AssociateADBusinessOperations

AssistantADCommunications

Matt Borman

Michael Szul

Keli Cunningham

AssociateADCompliance&Governance

Michael Fragale

DeputyDirectorofAthletics

Terri Howes

AssociateADSportsDevelopment,SWA

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Head Coaches[wvufields17varsityprograms]

Jason Butts

CrossCountryTrack&Field Rifle

Football Men’sBasketball RowingWomen’sSoccer

Sean Cleary

Jon Hammond

Mike Carey

Women’sBasketball

Dana Holgorsen

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Jimmy King

Bob Huggins

Gymnastics

Jill Kramer

Men’sandWomen’sSwimming&Diving Tennis

Wrestling Baseball

Vic Riggs

Tina Samara

Marlon LeBlanc

Men’sSoccer

Craig Turnbull

Greg Van Zant

Volleyball

WVU had its fourth straight Top 50 finishin the Director’s Cup

in 2010-11


Athletic Facilities[trainandcompetelikeachampion]

MilanPuskarStadiumatMountaineerField CapertonIndoorFacility DickDleskSoccerStadium

HawleyField CaryGym WVUWrestlingPavilion

MountaineerTrack WVURifleRange WVUBoathouse

WVUColiseum MountaineerTennisCourts WVUNatatorium


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Media Information[whencoveringthemountaineers]

Media Services TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationsofficewillbeavailablethroughouttheentire2011-12track&fieldseasontoaccommodateanymediarequests.FollowingaresomeguidelinesthatshouldmakeiteasyformediamemberstocovertheWestVirginiatrack&fieldteam.AnyadditionalquestionsshouldbedirectedtowrestlingcontactDanielWhitehead.

Event Day ParkingisfreeintheColiseumandShellBuildingparkinglots.RequestedteammembersandcoachClearywillbeavailableforinterviewsfollowinga15-min-utegraceperiod.

Credentials Photographersandmediamemberswhowishtocoveraneventshouldcontacttrack&fieldcontactDanielWhitehead,viaemail([email protected])orphone(304-293-2821),atleast24hoursinadvance.

Directions to the WVU ColiseumFrom I-68TakethePierpontRoad(milemarker7)exitandfollowsignstowardthefootballstadiumbyheadingWestontoWV857.Atsecondtrafficlight,turnleft(south)onUS119.Driveupasteephill;theMorgan-townairportwillbeonyourleft.ContinuestraightpastseveralcardealershipsandatthesecondlightturnrightontoWV705.TurnleftatthesixthtrafficlightontoVanVoorhisRoad.TheroadbecomesPattesonDrivewhencrossingUniversityAvenue.ProceedupPattesontothelightatJerryWestBoulevard.TurnrightontoGaleCatlettDriveandtheWVUColiseum/WVUShellBuildingwillbeonyourrightafewhundredfeetahead.

From I-79TaketheStarCity/WVU(milemarker155)exitandfollowsignstoWestVirginiaUniversity,headingsouthonUS19andacrosstheStarCityBridge.ProceedupMonongahelaBoulevardpastTexasRoad-house.TheWVUColiseum/WVUShellBuildingwillbeonyourrightafewhundredfeetahead.

During the Week Anymemberofthemediawishingtointerviewatrack&fieldmemberofthecoachingstaffduringtheweekshouldcon-tactWestVirginiawrestlingcontactDanielWhitehead,viaemail([email protected])orphone(304-293-2821),atleast24hoursinadvance. CellphonenumberswillnotbemadeavailableandallWVUstudent-athleteshavebeeninstructedtonotconductinterviewswithoutpriorapprovalofthesportscommunicationsstaff.

Receiving Information Mediamembersmayreceivetrack&fieldpressreleases,notesandmoreviaemail.Toreceivesuchpressreleases,eventrecapsandmore,[email protected].

MSNsportsNET.com MSNsportsNET.comistheplaceformediaandfanstogoforthelatestonMountaineertrack&field.Student-athleteandcoachingstaffbiosareavailableattheclickofafingerbygoingtoMSNsportsNET.com.Updatedfollowingeachevent,MSNsportsNET.comisyourplacetofindthelatestresultsforMountaineertrack&fieldresults.


Sports Communications[publicizingthemountaineers]

Sports Information TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationofficeislocatedintheWVUColiseumneartheRedGate.ThemainsportscommunicationsofficeisRoom107withadditionalofficesupstairsinRoom214C.

Mailing Address SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity P.O.Box0877 Morgantown,WV26507-0877

Overnight Shipping Address SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity 107Coliseum MonongahelaBlvd. Morgantown,WV26505

Phone Information Office:304-293-2821 Fax:304-293-4105 PressBox:304-293-6480

Track & Field Contact DanielWhitehead GraduateAssistant email:[email protected]

WVU Sports Communications Staff MichaelFragale AssistantAthleticDirector,Communications BryanMesserly SportsInformationDirector JoeSwan SportsPublicationsDirector JohnAntonik DirectorofNewMedia MikeMontoro DirectorofFootballCommunications KatieKane AssociateSportsInformationDirector TimGoodenow AssistantPublicationsDirector ShannonMcNamaraAssistantSportsInformationDirector LisaAmmons BusinessManager CherylMaust ProgramAssistant AmyPrunty ProgramAssistant JulieBrown GraduateAssistant GrantDovey GraduateAssistant BrianKuppelweiser GraduateAssistant DanielWhitehead GraduateAssistant

Documents

2011-12 WVU Track & Field Guide