2011 Cross Country Media Guide

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Table of ContentsUniversity InformationLocation Flagstaff, Ariz.Elevation 7,000 feetEnrollment 23,600Founded 1899Nickname LumberjacksColors Blue, Gold and SageAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Big SkyPresident Dr. John D. HaegerAthletic Director Jim FallisFaculty Athletic Representative Tom DeStefanoUniversity Web Site www.nau.edu

Cross Country InformationDirector of Track & Fieldand Cross Country Eric HeinsAssistant Coaches Mo Huber

Jason Pedersen 2010 Men’s Big Sky Finish First2010 Women’s Big Sky Finish Fifth2010 Men’s Mountain Region Finish Fourth2010 Women’s Mountain Region Finish 15th

Media RelationsTrack and Field Contact Matthew SewellE-Mail [email protected] Phone (928) 523-1017Office Fax (928) 523-6793Cell Phone 406-559-0091Media Relations Director Steve ShaffAssistant Director Andrew TomskyMailing Address P.O. Box 15400

(Overnight: 1 Skydome Drive)Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5400

Athletics Web Site www.nauathletics.com

About The CoverDesigned by Matthew Sewell of NAU Media Relations. The2011 media guide covers feature the 2010 women’s (front) andmen’s (back) cross country teams

CreditsThe 2011 Northern Arizona cross country media guide waswritten and designed by Matthew Sewell with editorialassistance from Steve Shaff, Andrew Tomsky, Stayson Isobeand Eric Heins. Photography courtesy of Matt Beaty, EricDeSalvo, Kirby Lee, Randy Miyazaki, Luis Montano, and ErikPedersen.

Season OutlookMen’s 2Women’s 3

Staff ProfilesEric Heins 4,5Mo Huber 6Jason Pedersen 6Crystal Fix 6John D. Haeger, NAU President 62Jim Fallis, AD 63

Men’s Team InformationTeam Roster 7Returning Athlete Profiles 8-27Newcomer Athlete Profiles 28-30

Women’s Team InformationTeam Roster 31Returning Athlete Profiles 32-45Newcomer Athlete Profiles 46-50

2010 Year In Review 52-53

2010 Men’s Results 54

2010 Women’s Results 55

Men’s HistoryNCAA Finishes 56All-Americans 56Mtn. Region Finishes 56Mtn. Region Individuals 56Big Sky Finishes 57

Women’s HistoryNCAA Finishes 58All-Americans 58Mt. Region Finishes 58Mt. Region Individuals 58Big Sky Finishes 59

George Kyte Classic 60-61

Big Sky Conference 64

Men’s Outlook

2 Northern Arizona University

Diego Estrada

Jordan Chipangama

Tim Freriks

Men’s OutlookThe 2011 cross country season for the Lumberjack men looks extremelypromising and has the potential to top any previous season at NAU. Thesquad placed ninth at last year’s NCAA Cross Country Championships.

The Lumberjack men will rally behind the leadership of its five seniors, butwill also rely on some other returning runners, as well as four incomingfreshmen for competition on the team.

After graduating three seniors from last year’s team, including two-timetrack national champion David McNeill, the team will be led this year byseniors Diego Estrada and Jordan Chipangama, both All-Americans in theirown right. Estrada placed 16th at last year’s national meet, and alsoplaced in the top 5 in both the indoor and outdoor 5,000-meter runsduring the track and field season. Chipangama, who missed all of lastseason due to injury, placed fifth at the NCAA Cross CountryChampionships in 2009. Also competing in their last year of eligibility areAndrew Belus, another competitor in the national championship, MattColoe, and John Yatsko.

“We have a very complete team this year,” said Eric Heins, Director ofTrack & Field and Cross Country. “A couple guys will be able to build ontheir strong finishes in past years, but our team as a whole is morecompact than before in terms of the levels of talent.”

The Lumberjacks naturally have lofty goals in mind, and they don’t stop atwanting to achieve their fifth consecutive national top-10 and ninth in thelast 12 years. The men look to bring home NAU’s first nationalchampionship, and they may just have the talent to do it. Heins spoke tothe fact that aside from their returning All-Americans, the team isholistically strong, making it hard to determine the talent differencebetween the #3 and #10 spots.

“We have a much stronger group of guys than we have had traditionally,”said Heins. “With those guys stepping up, I really think we can improve onour finish last year.”

Aside from the senior leadership, the Lumberjack men will expect a lotfrom junior returner Tim Freriks, who competed at the nationalchampionships last year. Freriks hopes to build on an all-conference finishat the Big Sky Cross Country Championships and provide continuity goinginto next year.

With some familiar faces out front and some unfamiliar faces likely to stepup and make a name for themselves, the Lumberjack men look forward tobringing home hardware that NAU has yet to see.

Women’s Outlook


Kortnee Burton

Rochelle Kanuho

Lauren Justus

Women’s OutlookThe Lumberjack women’s cross country team of 2011 looks to hit the groundrunning, literally, and get back to its winning ways after an injury-plaguedseason left them shorthanded in 2010. The NAU women return their top twofinishers from last season in juniors Rochelle Kanuho and Lisette Michaels.

Also returning to the squad after a year off due to injury are seniors KortneeBurton and Haley Lawrence, who bring valuable experience to a team loadedwith incoming freshmen.

“The women’s team this year has some strong leadership,” said Director ofTrack & Field and Cross Country Eric Heins. “Having Kortnee and Haley backthis year is huge for our team.”

Burton, hampered by a nagging injury last season, looks to build on her successin last year’s outdoor track season, where she collected all-conference honorsat the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10,000-meter run. Lawrence islooking to get back in action after a lower-leg stress fracture kept her out forthe better part of a year. The two runners made the All-Big Sky team in 2009.

Kanuho, a native of Flagstaff and a graduate of Coconino High School, will addthe most continuity from last year’s team, building on a fifth-place finish at theBig Sky Championships and a 28th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain RegionChampionships.

The Lumberjacks will also rely heavily on a remarkably strong recruiting classthat includes some hoping to make a play for the top five, including freshmanLauren Justus.

“We have very strong recruits this year, and Lauren has already shown that sheis ready to step up and make a play for the top five,” said Heins.

The women’s team has also benefitted greatly from the experience ofgraduate assistant coach Mo Huber, who enters her second season with theteam. A graduate and former cross country and track & field athlete from theUniversity of Washington, Huber has been extremely valuable for the women’sprogram in the past year, and Heins believes she will continue to be a greatasset to the squad.

“Whenever you have a male coach in charge of both programs, it is alwayshelpful to have a female on staff, especially one with her credentials,” Heinssaid.

She has already shown her ability to recruit top-notch talent to NAU, judgingfrom the strength of this year’s recruiting class. Being able to form those newstudent-athletes into strong conference and national competitors willhopefully bring the program to new heights.

The Lumberjack women have a great opportunity to regain their dominanceatop the Big Sky Conference. With returning talent leading the way andrecruits rounding out the team, the women’s squad looks forward to being aformidable presence all season.

Eric HeinsEric Heins begins his fifth season as the head coach of the cross country teams at NorthernArizona University, and second year as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. Hehas won eight Big Sky Championships and produced six top ten national finishes in his firstthree seasons at NAU.

In his four years since returning to Flagstaff, Heins has been named coach of the year bythe Big Sky Conference seven times, with one coming from the 2010-11 seasons. Heins wasalso honored as the Mountain Region Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in 2010.

The Lumberjacks thrived in Heins’ first full season as Director of Track and Field. JuniorDiego Estrada led the group with a pair of top-10 finishes at the indoor and outdoornational meets in the 5,000-meter run. Heins’ leadership also produced a collective six BigSky Conference individual titles, including two from Estrada.

In the fall of 2010, NAU’s cross country teams continued their powerful presence as one ofthe premiere programs in the country. In his fourth season as head coach of cross country,Heins produced a fourth consecutive conference title on the men’s side, and coached aninjury-depleted women’s squad to a respectable fifth-place finish in the same meet. At thenational meet, the Lumberjack men placed ninth behind All-America performances fromEstrada and Ahmed Osman. For his efforts, Heins earned his seventh coach of the yearhonor from the Big Sky Conference.

Serving as the Interim Director of Track and Field, the 2010 track and field campaign underHeins' direction saw the program collect its first national champion in three seasons, assenior David McNeill won both the indoor and outdoor 5,000-meter run titles. Under thetutelage of Heins, McNeill rewrote the record books at NAU in both the indoor andoutdoor 5Ks, as well as giving the program its highest finish (T-8) when he scored 18 points at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.

The 2009 cross country campaign proved to be a historic one for the program as theseason culminated with the men's team finishing fourth overall at the NCAA Cross CountryChampionships. Heins coached junior David McNeill to his third-straight All-Americanaward as he finished runner-up in the race. Junior Jordan Chipangama finished fifth to givethe Lumberjacks their first ever duo to finish in the top five at the NCAA Championships.Senior Veronica Pohl, the lone member of the women's team to run in Terre Haute, Ind.,landed her second-consecutive All-American award after finishing 38th.

The combination of top finishes at the cross country and track and field championships bythe men's team during 2009-10, yielded the Lumberjacks a third-place finish in the finalstandings for the NCAA Division I John McDonnell Program of the Year Award awarded bythe USTFCCCA.

In 2008-09, the men's cross country team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, whilethe women finished 23rd overall in posting their second consecutive top 25 finish. Themen's sixth-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships marked just the second time inNAU history that the Lumberjacks have posted back-to-back top-six finishes. They were ledby McNeill (15th overall) and Pohl (16th overall), who were both named to their respectiveAll-American teams. McNeill was named Mountain Region Male Athlete of the Year,capturing the region title to keep the title in the program for the second straight year.Both the men and women also captured Big Sky Conference championships for thesecond consecutive season in 2008, as McNeill and Pohl were crowned individualchampions. The men placed six runners in the top-10, scoring just 19 points, while thewomen had three top-ten finishers.

The 2009 indoor and outdoor track seasons produced three Big Sky team championshipsled by a strong distance group. McNeill ran to a runner-up finish at the NCAA

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country

2nd Year/5th Overall

Coaching Honors:USTFCCCA Track Coach of the Year

Mountain Region, Indoor 2010

Big Sky Cross Country Coach of the Year

2007 (M&W), 2008 (M), 2009 (M&W),2010 (M)

Big Sky Indoor T&F Coach of the Year

2010 (M)

Eric Heins Has Lead Teams to:Four Top Finishes at

NCAA ChampionshipsFourth Place: 2007(M), 2009 (M)

Sixth Place: 2008 (M)

Ninth Place: 2010 (M)

Seven Big Sky Cross Country Titles2007 (M&W), 2008 (M&W), 2009

(M&W), 2010 (M)

One Big Sky Indoor Championship2010 (M)

Eric Heins Has Guided Athletes to:Two Individual NCAA Titles

David McNeill, 2010 Indoor & Outdoor5,000m

Ten Cross CountryAll-American Honors

Diego Estrada (2010), Ahmed Osman(2010), Jordan Chipangama (2009),

Lopez Lomong (2007), David McNeill(2007, 2008, 2009), Ilsa Paulson (2007),

Veronica Pohl (2008, 2009)

Ten Track & Field All-American Honors

Diego Estrada (2011, 5,000m, indoor &outdoor), David McNeill (2008, indoor3,000m; 2008, outdoor 5000m; 2009,

outdoor 5000m; 2010, indoor 3,000m;2010 indoor 5,000m; 2010, outdoor

5,000m), Ahmed Osman (2009,10,000m; 2010, 10,000m)

Staff Profiles


Championships in the 5000m, while freshman Ahmed Osman earned All-America honors inthe 10,000m. Pohl, Diego Estrada and Nell Rojas also advanced to the NCAA Championships.

Heins was hired in September 2007 and in two months time his teams were making historyin Terre Haute, Ind. The men's team finished fourth and the women's team took seventh atthe 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships, to mark the first time in the storied history ofthe NAU cross country program that both teams have finished in the top eight nationally.

Heins produced three All-Americans in his rookie year at NAU. Lopez Lomong finished thirdat the championships, with McNeill taking 10th to garner national honors. On the women'sside, Heins coached freshman Ilsa Paulson to All-American status on the merit of her nationalfinish. Nine of Heins' runners were named to the All-Conference team, as well as seven to the2007 All-Region team.

Lomong, who won the Big Sky and Mountain Region titles in 2007, went on to make theUnited States Olympic team in 2008 in the 1500m and represented his country as the flagbearer in the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing.

For returning the men's and women's Big Sky Championships to Flagstaff in 2007, Heins wasselected as the Big Sky Cross Country Coach of the Year for both teams, as voted on by theconference's coaches.

Back on the track, Heins coached McNeill (1,500m, 5,000m), Ben Ashkettle (steeplechase),and Lesley van Miert (1,500m) to conference championships in the 2008 outdoor season.McNeill and Van Miert would advance to the NCAA Championships, where McNeill wouldfinish fourth (13:42.17) and Van Miert would take ninth (16:20.66) in their respective 5,000mfinals.

Academically, the cross country teams have received the USTFCCCA All-Academic Teamaward five times under his direction while 20 student-athletes have earned a combined 26Big Sky All-Academic honors. McNeill was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team in 2009 and 2010.

His first women's team was given the honor of being named an Academic All-Americanteam, based on their combined grade point average of 3.42 in the fall semester.

Heins returned to NAU from Texas Christian University, where he served as an assistantduring the 2006-07 season. In his only season with the TCU Frogs, he took both the men'sand women's teams to top 10 finishes at the NCAA South Central Regional. In addition, hesaw five of his runners honored as Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athletes.

From 2001-03, Heins served as an assistant for the Lumberjacks under then-Head Coach RonMann. During his first tenure, the men's team finished as high as fourth place at the NCAAChampionships, while the women took home a 10th place finish. From there Heins went toSoutheast Missouri State, where he spent three years coaching the Redhawks to six differentOhio Valley Conference Championships.

Heins, who began his coaching career as an assistant in 2000 at Indiana, ran for Cincinnatifrom 1995-99, while earning his bachelor's degree in health promotion and education. Atthe 1997 Indoor Conference USA Championships, he achieved his highest individualaccomplishment by placing third in the 3000 meters. He also notched top 10 finishes in boththe indoor and outdoor 5,000 meters, as well as the outdoor 10,000 meters.

In 2001, Heins earned a master's in kinesiology from Indiana. In November 2007 hecompeted in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon in New York, N.Y. Other accoladesinclude winning the St. Louis Marathon in 2004 and placing first in his age group, and fifthoverall, in the 2000 Marine Corps Marathon.

A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Heins now resides in Flagstaff withhis wife Kaci. They have one son, Chase, who is three years old.

Staff Profiles


Staff Profiles


Mo HuberMo Huber rejoins the Northern Arizona cross country coaching staff in her second year as agraduate assistant. She will assist with the men's and women's cross country teams, as wellas with the distance events during the track season.

Huber's guidance as an assistant coach helped lead the men's team to their fourthconsecutive Big Sky conference title, followed by a ninth place finish at the NCAAChampionships. During the track and field seasons, Huber helped coach the women'sdistance crew to a total of 12 top-10 finishes at the two Big Sky Conference meets.

Originally from Oakland, Calif., Huber joined the coaching staff after graduating in June 2010from the University of Washington with a bachelor of arts in drama and communication.Huber was a member of the Husky cross country team that won two PAC-10 titles and thewomen's national championship in 2008. On the track, Huber was an accomplishedsteeplechaser, competing in three PAC-10 championships in the event, as well as advancingto the 2008 West Regional.

While in college, Huber began her coaching career as a counselor at the Stanford RunningCamp in 2009 as well as working the Runners workshop camp from 2006-10. Huber alsocoached the University of Washington U19 freshmen women at the 2010 USAChampionships in Spokane, Wash.

Huber is currently working towards her master's degree in educational leadership.

Graduate Assistant Coach2nd Year

Graduate Assistant Coach1st Year

Jason PedersenJason Pedersen enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach for NAU cross country andtrack & field. He will assist with the men's and women's cross country teams, as well as thedistance runners during the track and field seasons.

Pedersen joins the coaching staff after finishing a successful career with the Lumberjacks inthe spring of 2011. Pedersen was a constant presence on the men's cross country team from2006-2011, running in three NCAA Cross Country Championships and improving on hisfinish every year (194th in 2008, 95th in 2009, and 87th in 2010).

A native of Simi Valley, Calif., Pedersen led his Royal High School cross country team toconsecutive state championships his junior and senior years.

Pedersen is currently working towards his master's in mechanical engineering.

Athletic Trainer4th Year

Cherisse KutyreffCherisse Kutyreff is in her fourth year at Northern Arizona University as an assistant athletictrainer after working as a graduate assistant at NAU for two years. She will assist with theday-to-day operations of the athletic training operation and will work primarily with thewomen’s basketball soccer and cross country teams after coordinating the efforts for thewomen’s basketball program in 2010-11.

Kutyreff joined the staff from New Mexico State University. She earned her bachelor ofscience in athletic training in 2008 and completed her master of education in educationleadership in 2010. She also worked as the Clinical Coordinator for the NAU Athletic TrainingEducation Program on campus during the 2010-11 academic year.

She is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification and is anArizona Licensed Athletic Trainer.

2011 Media Guide


Men’s Cross Country RosterName Year Hometown/Last SchoolAndrew Belus Senior* Phoenix, Ariz./Seton Catholic Jordan Chipangama Senior* Lusaka, Zambia/Central AZ CollegeMatthew Coloe Senior* Melbourne, Australia/Marcellin CollegeDiego Estrada Senior Salinas, Calif./Salinas John Yatsko Senior* Tempe, Ariz./McClintock Tim Freriks Junior Cottonwood, Ariz./Mingus UnionMyles Kloer Junior* Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia Daniel Filipcik Sophomore* Redwood Ciy, Calif./Woodside Bahlbi Gebreyohanns Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind./North Central Caleb Potts Freshman* Eastvale, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt Cody Reed Freshman* Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley Ian Cable Freshman San Diego, Calif./Rancho BernardoChris Ganem Freshman Castle Rock, Colo./Castle ViewCaleb Hoover Freshman Joplin, Mo./College HeightsAlejandro Montano Freshman Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Magnet

*-denotes athlete has utilized redshirt season

Top row: (left to right) Andrew Belus, Matthew Coloe, Diego Estrada, Daniel Filipcik, John Yatsko. Middle row: Ian Cable, Cody Reed, Bahlbi Gebreyohanns, Myles Kloer,Caleb Potts. Bottom row: Caleb Hoover, Chris Ganem, Jordan Chipangama, Alejandro Montano, Tim Freriks.

Men’s Profiles


SeniorChandler, Ariz.

Seton Catholic HS

Personal Bests8:14.56 - 3,000 Meters

14:35.69 - 5,000 Meters29:58.31 - 10,000 Meters

9:45.18 - Steeplechase

NCAA Cross CountryChampionships

2010 - 114th; 31:31.6 2009 - 149th, 31:21.7

@-altitude converted time

Andrew BelusAcademic Notes: 2009 and 2010 Big Sky All-Academic Selection ... Majoring inmicrobiology.

2011 Track & Field: Appeared in four meets due to injury in his third season ... Made themost of his time on the track during the indoor season, recording three personal-besttimes ... Doubled up at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 3,000-meter run and the5K, scoring a fourth-place finish in the 3K (8:14.56@) and fifth overall in the 5K ... Ran acareer-best 5,000-meter mark at the Husky Classic with a time of 14:35.69 ... Collected analtitude-adjusted time of 4:16.68 in the mile at the Lumberjack Invitational.

2010 Cross Country: Closed out cross country season at the NCAA Championships,finishing 141st overall, and eight-place improvement from 2009, in a time of 31:30.9 …Finished 32nd overall, and fifth on the team, at the NCAA Mountain RegionChampionships … Recorded career-best 10K time of 30:48.7 at the Mountain Regionalfrom Salt Lake City, Utah, and improved six spots from a year ago … Placed 11th overallon the team at the Big Sky Championships, completing the 8K course in 22:27.3 … Ran toa 61st-place finish (24:33.1) in the ‘blue’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, 31 spots betterthan his 2009 performance … Aided men’s team to third-place finish at the StanfordInvitational after finishing 23rd in personal-best 8K time of 24:23 … Finished fourthoverall (26:36.4) at the George Kyte Classic to open season.

2010 Track & Field: In his second track season, collected three personal best times in the1500m (4:07.30), 5,000m (14:42.24) and the 10,000m (29:58.31) … Ended the 2010outdoor season with the 65th-best time in the 10K in the West Region … Finished thirdoverall at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10K (30:04.20@) to earn first careerBig Sky medal … Followed up 10K performance with a sixth-place finish in the 5K to scorenine points during the championships … 10K personal record came at the Mt. SAC Relayswhen he finished 19th overall in the Olympic development heat … Recorded best 3,000-meter time of the indoor season at the Big Sky Indoor Championships (8:38.63@).

2009 Cross Country: Enjoyed breakout sophomore campaign, participating in six racesfor the Lumberjacks, including a trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships …Finished 149th overall in the race, recording a 10,000-meter best time of 31:21.7 on thecourse … Placed 38th, sixth on the team, at the NCAA Mountain Region Championshipsin a time of 31:25.2 … Recorded third top-10 finish of the season at the Big SkyChampionships, finishing eighth overall (25:58.5) to earn All-Big Sky honors … In his firstcareer trip to Terre Haute, Ind., finished 92nd overall in the "blue" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals … Finished ninth overall at the Aztec Invite (26:21) … Opened season with asecond-place finish at the George Kyte Classic as he was the first Lumberjack to cross thefinish line in a time of 25:39.1.

2009 Track and Field: Recorded times of 4:47.31 in the mile, and 9:04.66 in the 3,000during the indoor season. In the 3,000 steeplechase, had season-best time of 9:45.18 inoutdoor campaign.

2008 Cross Country: In first full season with the Lumberjacks he ran in three races ...Placed 86th overall (26:25) at Cowboy Jamboree ... In the Aztec Invitational placed 75th(26:37) ... Recorded a time of 26:45.5 in George Kyte Classic.

2007-08: Redshirt seasons

High School: Graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 2007 ... Earned four crosscountry letters and served as team captain for three years ... Three-year letterwinner andtwo-time team captain of the track team ... Broke school's 5K and two mile high schoolrecords.

Personal: Born on March 19, 1989 to Michael and Gail Belus ... Has one brother, Matthew... Enjoys hunting, camping, and climbing.

Men’s Profiles


SeniorLusaka, Zambia

Central Arizona CollegeSutherland HS

Personal Bests1:49.34 - 800 Meters

3:46.43 - 1,500 Meters4:00.69 - Mile

14:13.44 - 5,000 Meters

2009 NCAA All-American


2009 - 5th, 29:33.1


Jordan ChipangamaAcademic Notes: Majoring in community health.

2011 Track & Field: After over a year off from running due to injury, made his return to thetrack at the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays in the 1,500 (3:48.41) ... Recorded a personal-besttime in the 5,000-meter run at the Payton Jordan Stanford Invite with a mark of 14:13.44... Finished the season at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships where he scored a fourth-place finish in the 5K (14:17.33) and placed fifth in the 1,500m with a time of 3:50.95.

2010 Cross Country: Redshirt season.

2010 Track & Field: Competed only during the indoor season for the Lumberjacks …Capped off his 2010 campaign at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational when he ran4:00.69 in the mile run, giving him the second fastest indoor mile time in school history… His career-best time in the mile was the 26th-fastest time in the nation … Capturedfirst Big Sky track title with a victory in the 800-meter run (1:49.34@) which earned himan NCAA provisional mark, and the 28th fastest time in that event during the indoorseason … Took third in the mile run at the indoor championships in a time of 4:05.47@… Ran the 800-meter leg of the record-setting distance medley relay that took first placeat the conference championships (9:44.14) … Ran 4:01.75 in the mile at the Husky Classicto record a then personal-best time in the event … Opened track season with a NCAAprovisional mark in the 800m at the Mountain T's Invitational (1:50.16@).

2009 Cross Country: Was the Lumberjacks' most consistent runner on the year recordingfive top-five finishes on the season, including a fifth-place finish (29:33.1) at the NCAACross Country Championships to earn his first career All-American award … Along withDavid McNeill, became the first NAU duo to record a top-five finish in a championshiprace … Took 14th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 30:49.5 toearn All-Region honors … Finished second (25:31.7) at the Big Sky Cross CountryChampionships to help the men's team earn its third-straight conference title … Earnedfirst All-Big Sky award with the top-10 finish … In the "blue" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, finished third overall in a time of 23:47.3, and was the first Lumberjack to crossthe stripe … Led the men's team with his second win of the season at the CowboyJamboree in a time of 23:44.7, his best 8K time of the year … With the victory, NAUfinished first out of 25 teams in Stillwater, Okla. … In his first race in uniform, capturedthe Aztec Invite title (25:17) by finishing 17 seconds ahead of teammate Ahmed Osman …Won two Big Sky Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards during the 2009 campaign.

Before NAU: Attended Central Arizona College from 2007-2008... Junior College NationalChampion in the 1500m in 2009 ... Junior College Regional Runner of The Year in 2008 ...In both track seasons, finished second overall in the 5,000m event ... Helped CentralArizona to the 2008 cross country regional championship.

Personal: Born on November 12, 1988 to Piet and Kirk Chipangama ... Has one youngerbrother, P.J. and one younger sister, Lisa ... Also considered Alabama and Oregon beforechoosing to attend NAU.

Men’s Profiles


Matthew ColoeAcademic Notes: Majoring in medical imaging.

2011 Track & Field: Competed during the indoor and outdoor campaigns for theLumberjacks in his first year on campus ... Closed out the 2011 season with a seventh-place finish in the 5,000-meter run (14:20.89) at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships andan eighth-place showing in the 1,500-meter run (3:52.82) ... Season-best 1,500m timecame at the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays when he crossed the finish line in 3:48.20 ...Scored 10 points at the Big Sky Indoor Championships after finishing fourth in the mile(4:11.28@) and in the 800-meter run (1:53.07@).

2010 Cross Country: Placed 45th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championshipsfrom Rose Park Golf Course in Salt Lake City, Utah … Finished first 10K at the regional ina time of 31:18.2 …Took 90th, finishing in a time of 24:51.7, in the ‘blue’ race at the NCAAPre-Nationals in first career trip to Terre Haute, Ind. … Made collegiate debut at theStanford Invitational … Finished 80th overall in a time of 25:17.

Before NAU: Attended Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia... Recorded time of 3:49.29 in the 1,500m at the Australian Athletics Championships ...Turned in time of 8:30.75 in the 3,000-meter Under 20 A Race at the 2006 Zatopek Classic,finishing one spot behind teammate Ben Ashkettle ... Finished second overall behindteammate Ashkettle for the second straight year in a time of 8:17.48 in the U-20 3,000mat the 2007 Zatopek.

High School: Graduated from Marcellin College in 2006 … Was a member of the crosscountry and track teams all four years, and served as captain of the two squads his seniorseason … Finished 13th at the World Youth Track & Field Championship in Morocco in the1,500m … Competed in the World School Cross Country Championships … Recordedpersonal bests of 1:51 in the 800m, 3:45 in the 1,500, and 8:17 in the 3,000m … Also playedcricket and basketball in high school.

Personal: Born to Peter and Sue Coloe on April 2, 1988 … Has one older brother, Daniel.

Senior Melbourne, Australia

Marcellin College

Personal Bests1:51 - 800 Meters

3:45 - 1,500 Meters8:17 - 3,000 Meters

14:20.89 - 5,000 Meters

Matt Coloe

Men’s Profiles


SeniorSalinas, Calif.

Alisal HS

Personal Bests3:41.80 - 1,500 Meters7:52.18 - 3,000 Meters

13:26.94 - 5,000 Meters28:40.19 - 10,000 Meters


2010 - 13th, 30.112008 - 76th, 30:40.6

Four-Time All-American2010 NCAA Cross Country

Championships, 2011 - Indoor andOutdoor 5,000 Meter,

2nd-team Indoor 3,000-Meter


Diego EstradaAcademic Notes: Majoring in Spanish.

2011 Track & Field: Finished fifth overall in the 5,000-meter run (13:38.36) at the NCAAOutdoor Championships for his fourth All-America honor of the year ... Held the third-bestcollegiate mark in the 5K for the outdoor season with the second-fastest time in NAUhistory of 13:26.94 ... Earned first birth in 5K outdoor final with the fifth-best time at theNCAA West Prelims (13:35.03) ... Won the 5K and finished third in the 1,500m at the Big SkyOutdoor Championships, scoring 16 points for the Lumberjacks ... Opened outdoorseason with the third-fastest 1,500m time in NAU history at the Mt. SAC Relays when hecrossed the finish line in 3:41.80 ... At the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, finishedfourth overall in a NAU indoor-record time of 13:29.01 for first All-America award on thetrack ... Returned the following night to finish 14th overall in the 3,000-meter run forSecond-Team All- America honors ... In mid-February, ran to a 7:52.18 seventh-place finishat the Husky Classic for the nation’s sixth-best time in the event in 2011 ... The followingweekend, he claimed an altitude- hindered 14:21.04 clocking over 5,000 meters for hissecond PR and automatic time of the season (converted to 13:42.64) ... Competing in hissecond Big Sky Indoor Championships, won the men's 3K for second time in his career andwas a part of Distance Medley Relay that finished second overall.

2010 Cross Country: Claimed All-American honors for the first time at the NCAA CrossCountry Championships after placing 16th overall … Was the top finisher for theLumberjacks at the national championship event and finished the 10K LaVern GibsonChampionship Course in a time of 30:10.7 … Pushed his streak of top-five finishes to eightafter placing third overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, running to acareer-best 10K mark of 29:33.0 … It was the highest finish at the regional event, earninghim his first career All-Region honors … Took second at the Big Sky Championshipsbehind teammate David McNeill in a time of 21:30.6 for his highest finish in an NAUuniform … Followed up strong 2009 performance at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a fifth-place finish (23:33.9) in 2010 to pace the Lumberjacks … It was his second-straight top-fivefinish in the 8K event … Opened season with third-place overall finish at the Aztec Invite(25:30.2), matching his 2009 finish from San Diego.

2010 Track & Field: Focused on the 10,000-meter run during sophomore season … Endedseason by reaching the NCAA West Region Prelims and finishing 16th in a time of 30:02.94… At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, doubled up in the 5,000-meter run and the 10K… Finished fourth overall in the 10K to give the Lumberjacks the top four finishers in therace … Returned the following day to finish second in the 5K, repeating his 2009performance in the same race … Ran career-best, and NCAA regional qualifying 10K timeat the Payton Jordan Stanford Cardinal Invitational (28:40.19) …Finished sixth overall inthe race, and third among collegiate runners … Opened 2010 campaign in California byfinishing 26th (13:49.35) in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays … Competed the following day atthe Beach Invite in the 1500-meter run, finishing in a time of 3:59.13.

2009 Cross Country: Ran in three races during injury-shortened season for theLumberjacks, finishing in the top five in each one … Finished fourth overall, one spotbehind teammate Jordan Chipangama, in the "blue" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals forbest 8K time of the year (23:49) … At the Cowboy Jamboree, helped men's team capturetitle with a fifth-place finish in a time of 23:55.4 … Took third at the Aztec Invite in seasondebut, finishing behind teammates Chipangama and Ahmed Osman to give theLumberjacks a clean sweep of the top-three finishers.

2009 Track & Field: Capped off sensational freshman year with a 19th-place finish in theprelims of the 5,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … At the West RegionChampionship, finished 10th in the 5k with a time of 14:16.20 … Took second place in boththe 5k (14:28.09@) and 10,000m (30:26.80@) races at the Big Sky OutdoorChampionships … During the indoor campaign claimed the title in the 3,000m run at theBig Sky Indoor Championships and took fifth place in the 5k (14:25.45@).

Diego Estrada

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Diego Estrada (continued)2008 Cross Country: Competed in four races as a freshman ... Placed 76thoverall (30:40.6) at NCAA Championships, and fourth on the team ...Finished 16th (30:09.1) at NCAA Mountain Regional ... Named to All-BigSky team for third place finish (23:33.9) at the Big Sky Championships ... Infirst race of the year, finished 48th (24:26.4) at NCAA Pre-Nationals.

High School: Graduated from Alisal High School in 2008 ... Four-timeletterwinner in cross country and track ... Was captain for both team fortwo years ... Three-time CIF qualifier in cross country ... Two-time CCSchampion ... Qualified for CIF Championships in the 3200m three times,finishing as high as fourth ... Holds school records in 3200m, 1600m, andmile.

Personal: Born on December 19, 1989 to Francisco Estrada and RosaConstantino ... Has four sisters, Ruby, Alma, Gabby, and Delia Estrella ...Also has one brother, Francisco Estrada.

Diego Estrada

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Daniel FilipcikAcademic Notes: Majoring in exercise science.

2010 Cross Country: Recorded 13th-place finish at the Grand Canyon/Southwestern Invite(27:52.3) … Ran to season-best time 8K time of 25:44 at the Stanford Invitational …Finished sixth overall, and second on the team at Aztec Invite (26:08.3) … Madecollegiate debut at the George Kyte Invitational, finishing ninth overall in a time of27:18.8.

2009-10: Redshirt season.

High School: Graduated from Woodside High School in 2009 … Was a member of thecross country and track teams for four years, serving as the captain his senior season …Became the first runner in 20 years from Woodside to reach the state championship meetfor cross country … PAL cross country champion in 2008, and PAL 3,200m champion,running 9:21 in the event … Broke school 5K cross country record with a time of 15:37.

Personal: Born to Jana and Stefan Filipcik on June 16, 1991 … Has two older siblings,Thomas and Gaby … His brother Thomas was a member of the St. Mary's tennis teamwhile in college … Also considered Colorado and Portland before coming to NAU.

RS-SophomoreRedwood City, Calif.

Woodside HS

Personal Bests:25:44 - 8K

Daniel Filipcik

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JuniorCottonwood, Ariz.

Mingus Union HS


14:18.20 - 5,000 Meters29:35.80 - 10,000 Meters


Tim FreriksAcademic Notes: 2010 Big Sky All-Academic Selection ... Majoring in biology.

2011 Track & Field: In his first trip the NCAA West Preliminary Round Championships,finished 37th overall with a time of 30:31.65 ... Doubled up at the Big Sky OutdoorChampionships in the 10K and 5,000-meter run, scoring a third place finish in the 25-lapevent (30:23.17) and fifth-place showing in the 5K with a personal-best time of 14:18.20 ...Recorded a career-best time in the 1,500-meter run at the Double Dual with a mark of3:58.34 ... At the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays, scored a career-best 10K time of 29:35.80... Scored eight points for the Lumberjacks at the Big Sky Indoor Championships afterplacing third overall in the 5K and seventh in the 3,000-meter run ... Recorded personal-best 3K time at the Husky Classic with a mark of 8:23.43.

2010 Cross Country: Wrapped up sophomore campaign with first-career trip to the NCAAChampionships where he finished 144th overall in a time of 31:33.6 … Finished 41st at theNCAA Mountain Region Championships, an improvement of 38 places from 2009, andturned in a career-best 10K time of 31:09.0 … Ran to a sixth-place finish (22:17), and All-Conference honors, at the Big Sky Championships, giving the sophomore two top-10finishes on the season … Recorded new personal-best 8K time (24:42.7) in first careerrace at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, finishing 75th overall … Placed fourth on the team, and45th overall at the Stanford Invitational in a time of 24:47 … Opened season at theGeorge Kyte Invitational, placing fifth overall in a time of 26:42.8.

2010 Track & Field: Represented the Lumberjacks at both Big Sky Championships in firstyear on the track … Doubled up in the 10,000-meter run and the 5,000-meter run at theoutdoor championships … Recorded a time of 4:06.22 in first career 1500-meter run atthe UA/NAU/ASU Double Dual … Traveled to the Mt. SAC Relays, recording a career-best10K mark of 30:30.99 in the Olympic development section … At the Big Sky IndoorChampionships, recorded two seventh-place finishes in the 5K (14:42.17@) and 3,000-meter run (8:25.10@) to give him his first career Big Sky points … Turned in career-besttime in the 5K at the Husky Classic (14:27.91) … Ran two 3Ks at the Mountain T'sInvitational (8:23.57@) and Lumberjack Invitational (8:34.38@) to begin the season.

2009 Cross Country: In first season with the Lumberjacks, competed in four races …Finished 79th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 32:46.5… A member of the Big Sky Cross Country championship team where he took 15th in therace (26:47.5) … Ran to a 38th-place finish (25:07) at the Cowboy Jamboree, collectinghis fastest 8K time of the season … Opened NAU career at the Aztec Invite where hefinished 11th overall for the Lumberjacks.

High School: Graduated from Mingus Union High School in 2009... Lettered four years incross country and track and field ... Was the captain of both teams for 2009 ... Three-timeAll-State including second place finishes and an eighth ... Best 5K time while in highschool was 15:18 ... Holds school record in the 3,200m with a time of 8:58.

Personal: Born on November 23, 1990 ... Son of Jon and Karen Freriks ... Has one sister,Erin ... Considered Portland and Arizona State before choosing NAU.

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SophomoreIndianapolis, Ind.North Central HS

Personal Bests:14:34.36 - 5,000 Meters

30:10.52 - 10,000 Meters

Bahlbi GebreyohannsAcademic Notes: Plans to major in economics.

2011 Track & Field: Debuted for the Lumberjacks during the outdoor season ... Doubledup at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 and 5,000-meter runs ... Clockeda time of 30:52.31 to finish fourth in the 10K and ran a personal-best time of 14:34.36 toplace ninth overall in the 5K ... Recorded personal-best mark of 30:10.52 in the 10K at theMt. SAC Relays in first career attempt at the 25-lap event.

2010 Cross Country: Ran to 135th-place finish in the men’s ‘blue’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (25:17.5) … Launched his Lumberjack career at the Stanford Invitational wherehe finished fifth on the team, and 56th overall (25:01).

High School: Graduated from North Central High School in 2010 … Ran on the crosscountry and track teams from 2008-09 … Served as the captain in 2008 … A member ofthe 2008 fourth-place team at the Indiana State Cross Country Championships.

Personal: Born to Zeinasellassie Gebreyohanns and Letebrhan Teklehay Manot on July27, 1990 … Has two younger brothers and one older sister.

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Myles KloerAcademic Notes: All-Academic Big Sky selection in 2010 ... Majoring in businesseconomics.

2011 Track & Field: Concentrated on the 1,500-meter run during the outdoor season ...Recorded career-best time in the event at the Brian Clay Invitational with a winning markof 3:56.96 ... Competed in his first ever Big Sky Indoor Championships in the mile run,placing 11th overall ... Ran a personal-best time in the mile at the Lumberjack Invitational(4:16.81@).

2010 Cross Country: Collected career best 8K time at the Grand Canyon/ SouthwesternInvite where he finished fourth overall (26:37.90) … Opened second season in uniformwith the Lumberjacks at the Aztec Invite, placing 24th overall (26:49.1).

2010 Track & Field: During sophomore campaign, saw action in five outdoor meets forthe Lumberjacks … Recorded career-best time of 9:46.22 in the steeplechase at theBeach Invitational … Best 1,500m time of career came at the Brian Clay Invitational whenhe ran 4:00.54.


2009 Track & Field: Competed in both the indoor and outdoor season his freshman yearfor the Lumberjacks ... Season-best marks include 4:29.38 in the mile, 4:13.44 in the1,500m and 9:53.34 in the steeplechase.

2008 Cross Country: Ran in three events in his freshman season ... Placed 41st (28.28.0)at the ASU Invitational in final race ... Collected at time of 27:30 at the Aztec Invitational... In first race of the year recorded a time of 27:38.2 at the George Kyte Classic.

High School: Graduated from Sandia High School in 2008 ... 2008 5A State Champion inthe 1,600m ... Cross country team finished runner up in state meet in 2006 ... Earned twoacademic letters in high school ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born on May 29, 1990 to Irene Madrigal and Rick Kloer ... Has two sisters,Carmen and Amelia ... Chose NAU because of the academic program, great location, andthe strong running program.

RS - JuniorAlbuquerque, N.M.

Sandia HS


4:16.81 - Mile9:46.22 - Steeplechase

Myles Kloer

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SeniorTempe, Ariz.

McClintock HS


3:50.05 - 1,500 Meters4:11.89 - Mile

8:56.02 - 3,000 Meters


John YatskoAcademic Notes: Majoring in civil engineering.

2011 Track & Field: In only his second indoor season, came out with a bang by settingpersonal-best indoor times in the 1500m (5th place) and 3000m (18th place) at the NewMexico Collegiate Invitational by running 4:20.55 and 8:56.02, respectively ... Collected apair of 5th place finishes at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships in the 800mand 1500m ... Continued his success into the outdoor season by setting another PR, thistime in the 400-meter run at the Willie Williams Classic ... Finished up his junior campaignwith two more PRs in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run at the Big Sky OutdoorChampionships, including a 3:50.05 time in the 1500m, good enough for 5th place.

2010 Cross Country: Did not compete.

2010 Track & Field: Running in uniform for the first time with the Lumberjacks, saw actionin four indoor meets … Competed in three events at the Big Sky Indoor Championships,including the record-setting men's distance medley relay in which he ran the first leg of1200m … Made it through to the finals of the mile, finishing 12th overall (4:21.17@) …Was a competitor in the 800-meter run (1:55.27@) … Ran best mile of career at theMountain T's Invitational (4:11.89@) … Turned in a personal record of 1:54.40@ in the800m at the Lumberjack Invitational.



High School: Graduated from McClintock High School in 2007 ... Four-year letterwinner incross country and track and field ... Was the 2006 4A Arizona state champion in crosscountry ... Claimed the 2006 and 2007 state championships in the 3,200m, and 1,600mchampion in 2007 for track.

Personal: Born on Nov. 11, 1988 ... Parents are Christine and Andy Rollins.

John Yatsko

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Caleb PottsAcademic Notes: Majoring in exercise science.

Personal Bests: 1:54.08 (800m)

2011 Track & Field: Qualified for the Big Sky Conference Championships in the 800-meterrun with a time of 1:54.

High School: Graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in 2010 … Competed on thecross country, track and field and football teams … Lettered four years in track and field,three years in cross country and one year in football … Broke the school record in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54 … Competitor in the Junior Olympics.

Personal: Born to Keith and Marnae Potts on June 10, 1992 … Has three younger siblings.

Cody ReedAcademic Notes: Majoring in mechanical engineering.

2011 Track & Field: Redshirt season.

High School: Graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 2010 … Competed fouryears under Tim Hunter on the cross country team and also played lacrosse and ran track… Lettered all four years in cross country and was team’s captain for two … Won the RoyKissin Award in 2008 and was named all-league in 2009 … A member of the 2009undefeated San Ramon Valley team that finished as NCS championships and placed 10thoverall at the California State Championships.

Personal: Born to Donna and Richard Reed on June 24, 1991 … Has one younger sister,Lauren … Also considered attending Chico State, San Jose State and Sacramento Statebefore choosing NAU.

RS-FreshmanEastvale, Calif.

Eleanor Roosevelt

RS-FreshmanDanville, Calif.

San Ramon Valley

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Ian CableAcademic Notes: Contemplating a major in biochemistry.

High School: Competed in track & field and cross country for four years...Holds a schoolrecord as a part of distance medley relay and 4x800-meter run...Led team to CIF statechampionships in cross country and track & field in 2011

Personal: Born to Ed and Judy Cable on Jan. 11, 1993...Has one younger sister,Alyssa...Chose NAU for the great team unity, the area, snow, and love of the outdoors

Chris GanemAcademic Notes: Majoring in Computer Science

High School: Graduated from Castle View High School in 2011.

FreshmanSan Diego, Calif.

Rancho Bernardo

FreshmanCastle Rock, Colo.

Castle View

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Caleb HooverAcademic Notes: Majoring in exercise science.

High School: Four-year all-state honoree in cross country and track & field for the 1600 and3200-meter runs...Holds school records in the 1600m (4:15.07), the 3200m (9:11.98), and5000m (15:01.97)...Holds the Class One Missouri State record in cross country...Holds therecord for longest streak of victories in cross country (11)...Led his cross country team tostate championships four years in a row

Personal: Born to Tim Hoover and Sarah Dougherty on July 22, 1992...has four youngerbrothers: Derek, Johnny, Hagen, and Thomas...Also considered Oklahoma Christian,Liberty University, and Kansas University before choosing NAU...Enjoys kayaking, hiking,and backpacking in his free time.

Alejandro MontanoAcademic Notes: Contemplating a major in mechanical engineering.

High School: Set school records in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs...Ran a time of 4:13in setting a 38-year-old 1600-meter record...Competed and led his team to a runner-upfinish at the 2008 state cross country meet.

Personal: Born to Arnoldo Montano on May 27, 1992...Also considered University ofArizona before choosing NAU...Enjoys fishing, reading, and hiking in his spare time.

FreshmanJoplin, Mo.

College Heights Christian

FreshmanTucson, Ariz.

Catalina High School

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Women’s Cross Country RosterName Year Hometown/High SchoolLauren Hill Senior* Southlake, Texas/Southlake CarrollHaley Lawrence Senior* Laguna Beach, Calif./Aliso NiguelLisette Michaels Senior* Peoria, Ariz./CactusKortnee Burton Junior* Brea, Calif./Brea OlindaRochelle Kanuho Junior* Flagstaff, Ariz./CoconinoAgnes Laurent Junior Verviers, Belgium/Institut Superior d’ArchitectureMary Rhoades Junior San Carlos, Calif./CarlmontEmily Fuld Sophomore* Camarillo, Calif./Oaks ChristianCarissa Gwerder Sophomore Enumclaw, Wash./EnumclawSarah Raber Sophomore Cottonwood, Ariz./Mingus UnionSarah Baker Freshman Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield HighKenzie Estes Freshman Riverside, Calif./Riverside PolyKayla Freeman Freshman Phoenix, Ariz./GreenwayShayla Freeman Freshman Phoenix, Ariz./GreenwayKelly Fruth Freshman Torrance, Calif./Torrance HighCaroline Hogardh Freshman Halmstead, Sweden/VaxjoLauren Justus Freshman Glendora, Calif./Glendora HighKylee Kieser Freshman Casa Grande, Ariz./Marcos de Niza

Kerri Lenihan Freshman Tucson, Ariz./Mountain View*-denotes athlete has utilized redshirt season

Top row: (left to right) Kelly Fruth, Shayla Freeman, Kayla Freeman, Sarah Raber, Kenzie Estes. Middle row: Agnes Laurent, Caroline Hogardh, Haley Lawrence,Kortnee Burton, Carissa Gwerder, Emily Fuld. Bottom row: Lauren Justus, Sarah Baker, Kerri Lenihan, Lauren Hill, Rochelle Kanuho. Not pictured: Lisette Michaels.

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SeniorBrea, Calif.

Brea Olindo HS


9:59.62 - 3,000 Meters16:59.56 - 5,000 Meters

34:55.16 - 10,000 Meters


2008 - 217th, 22:12.0


Kortnee BurtonAcademic Notes: All-Academic Big Sky selection in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... Majoring inmarketing.

2011 Track & Field: Closed out junior year with second-straight appearance at the NCAAWest Preliminary Round Championships where she placed 34th overall in the 10,000-meterrun (35:11.93) ... Recorded a personal-best time at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships inthe 10K for the second-straight year (34:55.16) with a second-place finish ... Also tookfourth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 17:09.71 ... Collected a personal-best time of16:59.56 in the 5K at the Stanford Invitational ... Double up at the Big Sky IndoorChampionships, recording a fifth-place finish in the 5K and sixth-place showing in the3,000-meter run ... Season-best indoor 3K time came at the Husky Classic (10:10.81).

2010 Track & Field: Continued breakout sophomore campaign on the track by reaching theNCAA West Preliminary Round in the 10,000-meter run … Came into the race ranked 41stin the region and finished 27th overall to end the year … Recorded new personal-bestmark of 35:02.45@ on her way to a second-place finish in the 10K at the Big Sky OutdoorChampionships … Followed up 10K performance with another outdoor personal record onthe weekend, this time in the 5,000-meter run where she finished third in a time of17:21.78@ … Cruised to victory (35:18.67) in the women's open division of the 10K at theMt. SAC Relays, besting the second-place finisher by more than 20 seconds … Scored afifth-place finish, and new personal best (17:08.91@), in the 5K at the Big Sky IndoorChampionships … Doubled up in the 3K as well, taking eighth in the event … Ran 17:30.27at the Husky Classic in first 5K of the season … Ran two 3Ks at the Mountain T's Invitationaland Lumberjack Invitational to open indoor campaign.

2009 Cross Country: In the five races she appeared in on the season, finished second onthe team in four … Closed out season with a 23rd-place finish (21:39.1) at the NCAAMountain Region Championships to earn first All-Region medal … Took second place(19:27.6) at the Big Sky Championships behind teammate Veronica Pohl to make firstcareer All-Big Sky team … Finished 76th in the "white" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals ina time of 21:50.9 … Turned in a 28th-place performance (18:10.6) at the Cowboy Jamboreeto help the women's team finish fourth overall … At the George Kyte Classic, openedseason with a fourth-place finish with a season-best 5K time of 17:54.4.

2009 Track & Field: In freshman campaign with the Lumberjacks, recorded season-bestindoor mark in the 3,000-meter run at the NAU Open (10:15.34@) ... At the Big Sky IndoorChampionships, finished seventh overall in the 3,000m (10:17.06@) and fifth in the 5,000m(17:52.67@) ... At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finished second in the 10,000-meterrun, scoring eight points for the Lumberjacks (37:21.91@) ... Also competed in the 5,000-meter run.

2008 Cross Country: Ran in seven races during first season with the Lumberjacks …Finished fifth on the team at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in a time of 22:12 …Took 34th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships to help the team finish thirdoverall (21:28.4) … Ran to a season-best 13th-place finish (17:43.3) at the Big SkyChampionships … Placed fifth on the team at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (22:10.8) … At theCowboy Jamboree, finished 59th overall in the 6K event (22:53) … Finished 41st at theAztec Invitational in San Diego (18:54) … Opened NAU career at the George Kyte Classic,finishing fifth in a time of 18:53.

High School: Graduated with honors from Brea Olinda High School in 2008 ... Four-yearletterwinner in cross country, serving as team captain for one year ... Earned three lettersin track ... Three-time state qualifiers in cross country (2004-06) ... Ran the 1,200m leg onthe school record distance medley relay team ... Also played basketball for two years ...Graduated high school with a 4.0 grade point average.

Personal: Born to Kim Burton on April 2, 1990 ... Enjoys painting and going to the beach inher spare time.

Kortnee Burton

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SophomoreEnumclaw, Wash.

Enumclaw HS

Personal Bests:5:02.09 - 1,500 Meters

23:16.8 - 6K

Carissa GwerderAcademic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2010...Majoring in Spanish andinternational affairs.

2011 Track & Field: Saw action in six meets during her first year in uniform ... Competedin the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 1,500-meter run during the outdoor season ... Best1,500m time came at the Sun Devil Open (5:02.09) ... At the Big Sky IndoorChampionships, scored first-career Big Sky point with an eighth-place finish in the milerun ... Was a member of the distance medley relay team that placed sixth overall.

2010 Cross Country: Placed 118 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships and turnedin a 6K time of 23:34.2 in season finale … In a return to her home state, finished third onthe women’s team, and 29th overall (16:58.9), at the Big Sky Championship from Cheney,Wash. … Turned in 64th-place finish in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals for acareer-best 6K time of 23:16.8 … Ran to second-place finish at the Grand Canyon/Southwestern Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:18.2 … In first 6K of theseason, finished 170th at the Stanford Invitational (24:43) … Opened collegiate career atthe Aztec Invite, placing 52nd in a time of 19:59.1.

High School: Graduated from Enumclaw High School in 2010 … Ran cross country andtrack over her four years, serving as the captain her senior season … Was the SPSL 3Across country girls athlete of the year for 2008 … Won the Towel Award for eight letterduring high school career … Also claimed the Chuck Smith Outstanding Athlete award …Broke the Enumclaw freshman record in the 3,200m, running 11:47 … Her team was statequalifiers for four years, and SPSL 3A league champions twice.

Personal: Born to Paul and Judy Gwerder on April 29, 1992 … Has two brothers, Caleband Jeremy, and one younger sister, Aleea … Also considered Portland, Pacific andOregon State before choosing NAU.

Carissa Gwerder

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SeniorCarroll, Texas

Southlake Carroll HS

Personal Bests:2:22.90 - 800 Meters

4:46.14 - 1,500 Meters

18:02.18 - 5,000 Meters


Lauren HillAcademic Notes: Big-Sky Spring All-Academic team in 2009 ... Majoring in visualcommunication with an emphasis in graphic design.

2011 Track & Field: Ended the season with four new personal records in the 1,500-meter,mile, 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs ... Competed in the 1,500m at the Big SkyOutdoor Championships, placing 13th overall in season-best time of 4:46.14 ... Ran a PR inthe 5K at the Steve Scott Invite (18:02.18) ... Recorded best time of the year in the mile atthe Lumberjack Invitational (5:34.28@) and best 3K time came at the NAU Open(11:18.55@).

2010 Track & Field: Took to the track in three meets for the Lumberjacks, focusing on the800m and mile run … Season-best time in the mile (5:48.91@) came at the NAU Tune Up… Ran 2:41.82@ in the 800m at the Friday Night Challenge.


2009 Track & Field: In first track and field season, recorded season-best marks in the 400-meter dash (1:02.99), 800 meters (2:21.51@), 1,500 meters (4:56.17) and the mile (5:33.35)... 800-meter competitor at the Big Sky Indoor Championships.


High School: Graduated from Carroll High School in 2008 ... Letterwinner four years intrack and field and one year in cross country ... Was a captain of the track and field teamwhere she competed in the 200m, 400m and 800m events ... Named Athlete of the Yearin 2008 at her high school ... Was a part of the Nike Team National Athletes.

Personal: Born on Februrary 20, 1990 to Vilette and Timothy Hill ... Has one youngerbrother, Harrison Hill ... Father Timothy played college football at Northwestern.

Lauren Hill

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RS-JuniorFlagstaff, Ariz.

Coconino HS

Personal Bests:4:40.80@ - 1,500 Meters9:55.42@ - 3,000 Meters

17:16.17 - 5,000 Meters

34:57.17 - 10,000 Meters


Rochelle KanuhoAcademic Notes: Majoring in parks and recreation management.

2011 Track & Field: Continued breakout sophomore campaign with a personal-best markin each event she competed in ... Finished the season ranked 31st in the 10,000-meter runafter collecting a PR at the NCAA Preliminary Round Championships (34:57.17) ... Doubledup at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing third in the 10K (35:38.00) andseventh in the 5K (17:16.71) ... Ran PB in the 1,500m at the New Mexico Tailwind Invite(4:40.80@) ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, scored nine points with a fourth-place finish in the 5K and fifth-place showing in the 3,000-meter run with a career-besttime of 9:55.42@.

2010 Cross Country: Closed out sensational sophomore season with a 28th-place finish atthe NCAA Mountain Region Championships … Turned in a season-best 6K time from theregional meet (21:31.7) … Garnered Big Sky All-Conference honors after finishing fifth tolead the team (16:03.8) at the conference championship meet … Turned in a fifth-placefinish in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in first career 6K event (21:58.2) …After two seasons with the team, made collegiate debut at the GrandCanyon/Southwestern Invite … Blazed past the competition on the 5K course in a timeof 18:16.1 to claim the individual title.

2010 Track & Field: In first track season with the Lumberjacks, ran the mile at five indoormeets in Flagstaff … Best mile time came at the NAU Tune Up when she crossed thefinish line in 5:52.56@ … In lone outdoor race, ran 20:12.61 in the 5,000m at the MesaClassic .



High School: Graduated from Coconino High School in 2008 ... Four-year letterwinner inboth cross country and track and field ... Also lettered two years in basketball ... Was theGrand Canyon Regional Track and Field Most Valuable Athlete in 2005 and 2006.

Personal: Born on July 4, 1990 ... Daughter of Carlos Jimenez ... Has four brothers,Terrance Kanuho, Julio Jimeniz, Joshua Ratcliff and Jessie Ratcliff ... Also has threesisters, Kristy Kanuho, Vanessa Jimenez and Samantha Jimenez.

Rochelle Kanuho

Women’s Profiles


SeniorLaguna, Calif.

Aliso Niguel HS


4:26.84 - 1,500 Meters4:47.12 - Mile

9:58.56 - 3,000 Meters17:41.58 - 5,000 Meters


2008 - 213th, 22:06.9


Haley LawrenceAcademic Notes: Named to the fall 2009 Big Sky All-Academic team ... Majoring in health sciences.

Personal Bests: 2:11.36 (800m), 4:26.84 (1,500m), 4:47.12 (mile), 9:58.56 (3,000m), 17:41.58(5,000m)

2011 Track & Field: Competed during the outdoor season in her fourth season with the Lumberjacks... Closed out the year with an eighth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run with a personal-best timeof 4:33.00 ... Also competed in the 5,000-meter run, and was a member of the 4x400-meter relaythat finished seventh overall ... Ran a personal-best 5K time at the Beach Invitational (17:41.58) andtop 800-meter run came at the Sun Devil Open (2:16.31).


2010 Track & Field: Competed only during the indoor season for the Lumberjacks … At the Big SkyIndoor Championships, scored 15 points over the course of three events … Ran the anchor leg(mile) of the second-place distance medley relay team … Took seventh place in the 3,000-meterrun, the first of her career (9:58.56@) … Closed out weekend with a fourth-place finish in the mile(4:57.55@) … Nearly matched personal best in the mile at the Husky Classic, finishing in a time of4:57.13) … Turned in a time of 5:01.60@ at the Mountain T's Invitational in Flagstaff … Openedseason at the Friday Night Challenge in the Walkup Skydome, collecting times of 2:24.88@ in the800m and 5:12.81@ in the mile.

2009 Cross Country: Concluded sophomore season having run in six races for the Lumberjacks …Finished fifth on the team at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 22:28.1 …Claimed All-Big Sky honors for the first time in career with a sixth-place finish (19:54.9) at the BigSky Championships … Was fourth on the team (85th overall) in the "white" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet, finishing with a time of 21:58.2 … Took 26th-place at the Cowboy Jamboree in best5K time of the season (18:08.9) … Turned in a time of 18:39 to finish fifth overall at the Aztec Invite… Began season with ninth-place finish at the George Kyte Classic (18:25.1).

2009 Track & Field: Capped off successful sophomore campaign with a trip to the West RegionOutdoor Championships where she finished 15th in the 1,500-meter prelims (4:28.76) ... Ran the800m and mile events during the indoor season, and competed in both at the Big Sky IndoorChampionships ... Scored in both events for the Lumberjacks, finishing seventh in the 800m(2:20.17@) and fifth in the mile (4:58.20@) ... At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, took thirdplace in the 1,500m (4:28.22@) and seventh in the 800m (2:18.13@).

2008 Cross Country: Ran in six meets in initial season at NAU … Recorded Four top-20 finishes onthe season … Placed 33rd at Mountain Region with season-best 6K time (21:26.3) and 213th atNCAA Championships (22:06.9) … Finished 11th overall at the Big Sky Conference Championships inbest 5K time of the season (17:41) … Placed 18th overall at the Cowboy Jamboree (21:57) … Ran toa 13th-place finish, and third on the team, at the Aztec Invitational (18:31) … Finished a season-bestthird at the George Kyte Invitational to open up cross country career as a Lumberjack (18:43.7)

2008 Track & Field: During the her first year with the Lumberjacks, competed in the indoor andoutdoor seasons ... Competed in the 800 and 1,500-meter events, collecting season-best marks inboth events at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships ... Finished fifth in the 1,500m in 4:27.54, andplaced seventh in the 800-meter run (2:14.80).


High School: Named Team Best Distance Runner in 2005 ... South Coast League Athlete of the Year2007 … Earned Coaches Award and All-League honors in Soccer in 2006-07 ... Holds school recordin 800m and 4x400 … Soccer team won league all four years … Track team won league three-of-four years and cross county once … 2006 state champion in 800m, as well as top-five finish in 2005and top 10 in 2007 ... Maintained honor roll and scholar-athlete status for all of high school

Personal: Born on August 16, 1989 to Jerry and Sherri Lawrence … Has a brother, Blake …Grandfather Gary Kimbrell played football at Pepperdine … Likes traveling and spending time atthe beach in her spare time.

RS-FreshmanCamarillo, Calif.

Oaks Christian HS

Haley Lawrence

Women’s Profiles


JuniorPeoria, Ariz.

Cactus HS


10:40.75 - 3,000 Meters17:46.28 - 5,000 Meters


Lisette MichaelsAcademic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2010 ... Majoring in speech-languagepathology with a minor in community health.

Personal Bests: 5:33.29 (mile), 10:40.75 (3,000m), 17:46.28 (5,000m)

2011 Track & Field: Recorded personal-best times in the outdoor 1500-meter run whenshe placed 10th at Sun Devil Open with a time of 4:47.61 ... Ran a 5:34.34 in the 1 mile atthe Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships and earned a 12th place finish ... Closedout the regular season with a 7th place in the 5K at the Steve Scott Invitational by runninga 17:46.28.

2010 Cross Country: Capped off junior campaign with a 44th-place finish at the NCAAMountain Region Championships, turning in a season-best 6K time of 21:55.0 … Finished21st overall in first trip to the Big Sky Championship, completing the 5K course in a timeof 16:46.3 … Matched her 6K performance from Stanford (22:25.3) and took 19th place inthe ‘open’ race at the NCAA-Pre Nationals … Top finisher for the team at the StanfordInvitational, covering the 6K course in a time of 22:55 to place 60th … Finished 33rdoverall, and second on the team at the Aztec Invite (19:23.6) … Opened season at theGeorge Kyte Classic, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:46.0 to claim 17th place.

2010 Track & Field: Saw action in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for theLumberjacks … Scored first career point at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the5,000-meter run with an eighth-place finish (18:03.45) … Recorded 5K personal record atthe Beach Invitational when she crossed the finish line in a time of 17:42.11 … Collectedpersonal best in the 1,500m at the Mesa Classic with a time of 4:47.62 … Opened outdoorseason with a mark of 18:34.97 in the 5K at the ASU Invitational … Made her first trip tothe Big Sky Indoor Championships for the 5K, finishing in a time of 18:24.10@ … Ran best3,000m of the season at the NAU Invitational (10:40.75@) …At the Friday NightChallenge in Flagstaff, recorded new personal record in the mile with a time of 5:33.29@.

2009 Cross Country: Appeared in one meet during sophomore season, finishing 20th-overall at the Arizona State Invitational 5K in a time of 18:33.6.

2009 Track & Field: Competed in five meets during the indoor season ... Best mile timecame at the NAU Big Sky Tune Up (5:39.60).

2008 Cross Country: Ran in three meets in her freshman season …Finished a season-best32nd at George Kyte Invitational in collegiate debut.

High School: Graduated with honors from Cactus High School in 2008 ... Earned threecross country letters and was team captain ... Four-year captain and letterwinner in track... Received Scholar-Athlete Award all four years ... Set school records in the 1,600m and3,200m ... Named Athlete of the Year in 2008.

Personal: Born to John and Norma Michaels on Aug. 26, 1989 ... Has a brother, Daniel,and one sister, Elyse.

Lisette Michaels

Women’s Profiles


SophomoreCottonwood, Ariz.Mingus Union HS

Personal Bests:2:16.79 - 800 Meters

4:43.68 - 1,500 Meters

Sarah RaberAcademic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2010...majoring in biology

2011 Track & Field: Specialized in the middle distance events for the Lumberjacks in herinaugural campaign ... Placed ninth overall in the 800-meter run at the Big Sky OutdoorChampionships with a personal-best time of 2:16.79 ... Took 11th overall in the 1,500-meterrun in a season-best 4:43.68, and was also a member of the women’s 4x400-metere relayat the championships ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, placed 11th in the 800mand ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay that finished sixth overall.

2010 Cross Country: Concluded first season finishing 120th overall in a 6K time of 23:41.4… Completed the Big Sky Championship with a 52nd-place finish (17:49.1) over the 5Kcourse … Improved 6K time by 31 seconds (23:19.3) and finished 71st overall in the ‘open’race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals … Completed the 6K course at the Stanford Invitational ina time of 23:50 … Raced to a 62nd-place finish at the Aztec Invite (20:27.2) … Opened NAUcareer with a 38th-place finish at the George Kyte Classic (20:58.7).

High School: Graduated from Mingus Union High School in 2010 … Ran on the track &field team all four years … Collected personal-best marks of 2:21.34 in the 800m and 58.4in the 400m … Named Grand Canyon Region Most Valuable Female Athlete … Team wonthe 2010 Grand Canyon Region Championship … Was also a two-time 4-A AII-Statechampion in the 100-meter breastroke.

Personal: Born to Sally and Mike Raber on Sept. 3, 1991 … Has one older sister, Lindsay,and one older brother, Cody.

Sarah Raber

Women’s Newcomers


Emily FuldAcademic Notes: Majoring in food science and biology.



High School: Graduated from Oaks Christian High School in 2009 ... Three-year letterwinner on cross country and track teams ... Second team all-league 2007 and first teamall-league 2008 ... Third team All-CIF Division four ... A key member of the 2007 Divisionfour State Champions.

Personal: Born on August 13, 1991 ... Daughter of Johnathan and Caura Fuld ... Has twoolder brothers, Jeremy and Matt.

RS-SophomoreCamarillo, Calif.

Oaks Christian HS

Sarah BakerAcademic Notes: Plans to major in Exercise Science and eventually pursue a doctorate inPhysical Therapy.

High School: Competed in three sports in high school--soccer, cross country, and track &field ... Was team captain all four years in both cross country and track & field ... NamedAll-Area Athlete of the Year in cross country ... Named MVP of her cross country teamfour times ... Was MVP and named to the All-Area First Team her senior year ... Set schoolrecords in the 3-mile, 5K, and 1-mile runs ... Her new record in the 1-mile (5:05) replaced a33-year-old mark of 5:10.

Personal: Born to Rob and Sally Baker on July 15, 1993 ... Has older brother, Thomas, anolder sister, Katy, and a younger sister, Maggie ... Also considered San Jose State, CalState-Bakersfield, and Boise State before choosing NAU ... Hobbies include cycling,watching movies, and paddleboarding.

FreshmanBakersfield, Calif.Bakersfield High


Women’s Newcomers

Kenzie EstesAcademic Notes: Plans to major in Marketing.

High School: Was a two-year team captain in cross country and three-year captain intrack & field ... Broke the 3200-meter run record at the 2011 Redondo Nike Invitationalwith a time of 11:14.35.

Personal: Born to Don and Kelly Estes on Feb. 12, 1993 ... Has one older brother, Chris ...Also considered Sacramento State, Chico State, and Cal Poly SLO before choosing NAU ...Hobbies include Photography and Cooking.

Kayla FreemanAcademic Notes: Plans to major in secondary education and mathematics.

High School: Was named Greenway Female Athlete of the Year in 2011 ... Named FirstTeam All-State in cross country her junior and senior years ... Placed first and set apersonal-best time in the 1600-meter run at the Arizona Meet of Champions in 2011, hersecond year competing in that meet ... Was the outstanding varsity athlete for both crosscountry and track & field in 2010 ... Named the 2011 Regional Athlete of the Year ... Holdsschool records in the 4x800-meter relay and distance medley relay alongside her twinsister, Shayla.

Personal: Born to Jimmy and Janet Cole on Sept. 28, 1992 ... Has four brothers: Jimmy,Juwan, Javontae, and Jacob; and four sisters: Shatonja, Shayla (twin sister), Gabbie, andAaliyah ... Hobbies include hiking and reading ... Chose NAU for the beautiful campus andweather, as well as the great coaches and team.

FreshmanRiverside, Calif.

Riverside Poly

FreshmanPhoenix, Ariz.

Greenway

Women’s Newcomers


Shayla FreemanAcademic Notes: Plans to major in chemistry for pre-med

High School: Earned First Team All-State honors three times for cross country ('08-'10) ...Was named Black Canyon Region Athlete of the Year three times, once in track and twicein cross country, and was the 2009 Black Canyon Region champion in the 800m, 1600m,and 3200m ... Holds a school record in the 4x800-meter relay and the distance medleyrelay along with her twin sister, Kayla.

Personal: Born to Jimmy and Janet Cole on Sept. 28, 1992 ... Has four brothers: Jimmy,Juwan, Javontae, and Jacob; and four sisters: Shatonja, Kayla (twin sister), Gabbie, andAaliyah ... Hobbies include hiking and reading ... Chose NAU because of her love forFlagstaff, and for the impression the coaches and players made when being recruited.

Kelly FruthAcademic Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

High School: Graduated from Torrance High in 2011.

FreshmanPhoenix, Ariz.

Greenway

FreshmanTorrance, Calif.Torrance High

Women’s Newcomers


Lauren JustusAcademic Notes: Plans to major in pre-physical therapy.

High School: Named MVP of her cross country and track & field teams ... Was San GabrielValley Runner of the Year for four consecutive years ... Placed 5th in the 3-mile at theWoodbridge Invitational with a time of 17:04 (PR)

Personal: Born to George and Wendy Justus on Oct. 12, 1992 ... Has two older brothers,Matthew and Cory, and one older sister, Sarah ... Also considered University of Nevada-Reno and University of Utah before choosing NAU ... Hobbies include wakeboarding andwater-skiing ... Chose NAU because of its competitiveness on a national stage, and for herlove of NAU's team and coaches.

Caroline HogardhPersonal Bests: 2:09.6 (800m), 4:33.14 (1500m)

Academic Notes: Majoring in Exercise Science.

High School/Club: Won award for best athlete in her club (IFK Halmstead) for fiveconsecutive years (2007-2011) ... Holds club records in the 800m, 1500m, and 2000msteeplechase ... Set a district record in the 2000m steeplechase in 2011

Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1992 to Christer and Anna-Carin Hogardh ... Has one youngersister, Johanna ... Chose NAU for the altitude, great training opportunities, beautifulscenery, and great team unity.

FreshmanHalmstead, Sweden

Vaxjo

FreshmanGlendora, CalifGlendora High

Women’s Newcomers


Agnes LaurentAcademic Notes: Majoring in cultural studies.

Personal: Came to NAU after completing studies at the Higher Institute of ArchitectureSaint-Luc in Brussels, Belgium.

Kerri LenihanAcademic Notes: Majoring in biology.

High School: Graduated from Mountain View Marana in Tucson, Ariz. in 2011.

FreshmanTucson, Ariz.

Mountain View Marana

JuniorVerviers, Belgium

Institut Superieur d’ Architecture

2010 Year In Review

Bringing Home the HardwareThe 2010 season ended with the men’s team bringing home hardware from each of itsfinal three meets and the women’s team finishing strong after a tough year competingwithout some of its top runners.

The campaign led to many awards being given to the program. Heins earned his seventhBig Sky Coach of the Year honor, this time for the men’s team, since taking over the teamin 2007. Senior David McNeill earned his third-straight Mountain Region Male Athlete ofthe Year award after taking both the Big Sky and Mountain Region individual titles. DiegoEstrada and Ahmed Osman each earned All-America status. The team also produced inthe classroom with four men and four women being named to the Big Sky All-Academicteam for the fall.

NCAA ChampionshipsAfter tying for their best finish (fourth) in 2009, the men had the podium in mind whenthey earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships held in Terre Haute, Ind. Theyonce again placed in the top ten, though this time it was All-Americans Estrada (16th) andOsman (19th) who led the team to a ninth-place finish.

Jason Pedersen finished third on the team with an 87th-place overall finish, his best markat the NCAA Championships. Teammate David McNeill suffered a side-stitch after the 5Kmark and ended up in 101st overall, wrapping up a storied career that included a spot onthe USTFCCCA Division-I All-Academic Team, two national championships in the 5,000-meter run, and nine All-America awards.

Junior Andrew Belus and senior Eric Lynch both improved on their previous NCAAfinishes by placing 141st and 165th, respectively. Sophomore Tim Freriks competed in hisfirst national meet and placed 146th.

NCAA Mountain RegionalMcNeill ran to his third straight Mountain Region title, and the men's team finishedfourth overall for the second-straight year, eventually earning an at-large berth in theNCAA Championships.

Estrada (3rd) and Osman (21st) along with McNeill earned All-Region status with theirtop-25 finishes. Finishing not far behind was Pedersen (31st) and Belus (32nd) to roundout the scoring for the team. Freriks (41st) and junior Matt Coloe (45th) ran tough in theirfirst trips to the regional race.

The women's team finished fifteenth overall to close out the season and fulfilled its threegoals coming into the meet as to where Coach Heins expected them to finish.Sophomore Rochelle Kanuho led the team with a 28th place finish and fellow sophomoreLisette Michaels followed in 44th. Senior Danielle Hunt (87th) and sophomores LyndseyRakestraw (95th) and Alex Myers (96th) closed out the scoring for the Lumberjacks.

Big Sky ChampionshipsThe Lumberjacks traveled to Cheney, Wash. to defend their Big Sky Conference titlesfrom the year before. The men successfully ran away with their fourth-consecutive win,while the injury-plagued women’s team finished in fifth.

McNeill and Estrada went one-two in the event to anchor the Jacks. All five scorers onthe men’s team earned All-Conference honors, with Freriks (6th), Osman (8th), andLynch (10th) finishing in the top-10. Belus and Pedersen were right behind them in 11thand 12th, respectively.

Kanuho led the team with its only All-Conference finish (5th). Michaels (21st), freshmanCarissa Gwerder (29th), Hunt (34th), and Rakestraw (35th) completed the score for thewomen.


George Kyte ClassicThe lone home meet of the season for the Lumberjacks produced more of the same results on the men’s side, as they took home thetitle once again, but was more troublesome for a shorthanded women’s team, who finished third.

Hunt (14th) and Michaels (16th) led a team that was without star runners Kortnee Burton and Haley Lawrence, who were gone dueto injury.

The men’s team placed all its competitors in the top-20, led by Pedersen (3rd), Belus (4th), and Freriks (5th).


2010 Year In Review

2010 Men’s Results

2 0 1 0 R A C e - b Y - R A C e R e s U l t s - M e N

George Kyte Classic (1st of 10)Sept. 4, 2010 • Flagstaff, Ariz.

2. Jason Pedersen 26:22.23. Andrew Belus 26:36.44. Tim Freriks 26:42.87. Daniel Filipcik 27:18.816. Joe Withers 28:01.6

Aztec Invitational (2nd of 7)Sept. 18, 2010 • San Diego, Calif.

3. Diego Estrada 25:30.26. Daniel Filipcik 26:08.312. Joe Withers 26:24.815. Kam Holbrook 26:36.524. Myles Kloer 26:49.1

Stanford Invitational (3rd of 26)Sept. 25, 2010 • Palo Alto, Calif.

1. David McNeill 23:1819. Jason Pedersen 24:1523. Andrew Belus 24:2339. Tim Freriks 24:4748. Bahlbi Gebreyohanns 25:01(67) Matt Coloe 25:17(70) Joe Withers 25:23

Grand Canyon U. InviteOct. 9, 2010 • Tempe, Ariz.

2. Kam Holbrook 25:55.723. Joe Withers 25:56.924. Myles Kloer 26:37.6013. Daniel Filipcik 27:52.73

Pre-Nationals (4th of 35)Oct. 16, 2010 • Terre Haute, Ind.

5. Diego Estrada 23:33.913. Ahmed Osman 23:58.638. Jason Pedersen 24:20.161. Andrew Belus 24:33.175. Tim Freriks 24:42.7(90) Matt Coloe 24:51.7(135) Bahlbi Gebreyohanns 25:17.5

Big Sky Championships (1st of 9)Oct. 30, 2010 • Cheney, Wash.

1. David McNeill 21:28.072. Diego Estrada 21:30.656. Tim Freriks 22:17.018. Ahmed Osman 22:24.8110. Eric Lynch 22:27.13(11) Andrew Belus 22:27.34(12) Jason Pedersen 22:37.06

Mountain Region Championships(4th of 16)

Nov. 14, 2009 • Salt Lake City, Utah1. David McNeill 29:24.13. Diego Estrada 29:33.021. Ahmed Osman 30:25.731. Jason Pedersen 30:47.632. Andrew Belus 30:48.741. Tim Freriks 31:09.0(45) Matt Coloe 31:18.2

NCAA Championships (9th of 31)Nov. 22, 2010 • Terre Haute, Ind.

16. Diego Estrada 30:1119. Ahmed Osman 30:1587. Jason Pedersen 30:59123. David McNeill 31:23141. Andrew Belus 31:31(146) Tim Freriks 31:34(165) Eric Lynch 31:45

David McNeill


2010 Women’s Results

2 0 1 0 R A C e - b Y - R A C e R e s U l t s - W o M e N

George Kyte Classic (3rd of 7)Sept. 4, 2010 • Flagstaff, Ariz.

14. Danielle Hunt 19:39.416. Lisette Michaels 19:46.019. Alex Meyers 19:57.922. Lyndsey Rakestraw 20:30.842. Alexa Kearns 22:54.3

Aztec Invitational (7th of 8)Sept. 18, 2010 • San Diego, Calif.

32. Danielle Hunt 19:21.633. Lisette Michaels 19:23.650. Alex Meyers 19:57.251. Lyndsey Rakestraw 19:58.552. Carissa Gwerder 19:59.1(62) Sarah Raber 20:27.2(76) Emily Bartz 21:31.3(80) Alexa Kearns 22:44.9

Stanford Invitational (17th of 24)Sept. 25, 2010 • Palo Alto, Calif.

54. Lisette Michaels 22:2574. Lyndsey Rakestraw 22:4997. Alex Meyers 23:32108. Sarah Raber 23:50137. Carissa Gwerder 24:43

Grand Canyon U. InviteOct. 9, 2010 • Tempe, Ariz.

1. Rochelle Kanuho 18:16.152. Carissa Gwerder 19:18.2711. Emily Bartz 20:16.5522. Alexa Kearns 21:18.70

Pre-Nationals (Top 20) Oct. 16, 2010 • Terre Haute, Ind.

5. Rochelle Kanuho 21:58.219. Lisette Michaels 22:25.364. Carissa Gwerder 23:16.868. Danielle Hunt 23:18.471. Sarah Raber 23:19.3(115) Alex Meyers 24:13.0

Big Sky Championships (5th of 9)Oct. 30, 2010 • Cheney, Wash.

5. Rochelle Kanuho 16:03.8221. Lisette Michaels 16:46.3429. Carissa Gwerder 16:58.9234. Danielle Hunt 17:06.7035. Lyndsey Rakestraw 17:09.3740. Alex Meyers 17:15.33(52) Sarah Raber 17:49.08

Mountain Region Championships(15th of 19)

Nov. 13, 2010 • Albuquerque, N.M.28. Rochelle Kanuho 21:31.744. Lisette Michaels 21:55.087. Danielle Hunt 22:50.195. Lyndsey Rakestraw 22:58.896. Alex Meyers 22:59.7118. Sarah Raber 23:34.2120. Carissa Gwerder 23:41.4

Rochelle Kanuho


Men’s Mountain Region Team FinishesYear Points Place2010 88 4th2009 86 4th2008 77 2nd2007 84 3rd2006 160 5th2005 146 4th2004 182 6th2003 83 2nd2002 74 1st2001 93 2nd1999 124 4th1998 60 2nd1997 105 3rd1996 94 3rd1995 71 2nd1994 71 2nd1993 94 3rd1992 130 4th1991 112 3rd1990 138 2nd1988 21 1st1987 66 1st1986 51 1st1985 89 3rd1984 106 2nd1983 180 5th1980 147 5th1978 138 5th1976 51 1st

Men’s Mountain Region Top-FiveIndividuals

Yr. Athlete Time-Place2010 David McNeill 29:24.2-1st

Diego Estrada 29:33.4-3rd2009 David McNeill 29:51.6-1st2008 David McNeill 29:18.3-1st2007 Lopez Lomong 29:52.1-1st2006 Lopez Lomong 29:55.7-2nd2002 Nurani Sheikh 30:26-5th2001 Travis Laird 31:09-5th2000 Kevin Koeper 31:08-5th1998 Billy Herman 31:45.4-4th1996 Tim Martin 32:36.25-3rd1995 Tim Martin 30:07.7-4th1991 Kim White 30:26-1st1990 Kim White 30:50-2nd1988 Bo Reed 30:08-1st

Milfred Tewawina 30:26-2ndDarren Stonerock 30:32-3rdCameron Mitchell 30:50-5th

1987 Vince Firlotte 31:14-3rd1986 Bo Reed 30:26-4th1985 Mark Souza 29:42.2-1st1984 Larry Chumley 29:29.6-2nd

Mark Souza 29:30.1-3rd

Men’s History


Men’s Top-20 NCAA FinishesYear Points Place2010 317 9th2009 190 4th2008 349 6th2007 190 4th2003 190 3rd2002 247 7th2001 193 4th2000 269 7th1999 370 12th1998 295 7th1996 328 12th1995 142 2nd1994 181 4th1991 368 19th1990 421 19th1988 160 2nd1987 264 8th1986 269 10th1984 408 17th

Men’s Cross Country All-AmericansYear Athlete Time - Place2010 Diego Estrada 30:11.0-16th

Ahmed Osman 30:15.0-19th2009 David McNeill 29:06.5-2nd

Jordan Chipangama 29:33.1-5th2008 David McNeill 29:53.0-15th2007 Lopez Lomong 29:45.5-3rd

David McNeill 29:56.8-7th2006 Lopez Lomong 30:59.8-4th2003 Henrik Ahnstrom 29:41.6-10th

Travis Laird 30:01.3-21stSeth Watkins 30:14.0-36thAndy Weilacher 30:19.9-43rd

2002 Seth Watkins 30:16-18th2001 Travis Laird 29:31-10th

Henrik Ahnstrom 29:59-23rdBruno Mazzotta 30:01-25thJuwan Nuvayokva 30:11-40th

2000 Kevin Koeper 31:00.1-31st1999 Billy Herman 30:19-40th1998 Billy Herman 31:14.2-38th1997 Web Shelley 30:19-36th1996 Tim Martin 31:29-22nd1995 Jama Bile 31:23-20th

Tim Martin 31:36-30thTheo Martin 31:41-32ndJohn Howell 31:44-33rd

1994 Theo Martin 30:56.6-20thJama Bile 30:57.9-21st

1991 Kim White 31:05.6-24th1988 Bo Reed 29:24-3rd

Milfred Tewawina 29:41-8th1987 Milfred Tewawina 30:02-25th1986 Bo Reed 31:32.8-25th1985 Mark Souza 30:32.1-27th1984 Larry Chumley 29:56.1-9th1972 Dave Tocheri 29:03*-10th

Richard Sliney 30:18*-21st1971 Richard Sliney 29:47*-6th1970 Richard Sliney 28:44*-12th

*Six-Mile Distance*Active Athletes in Bold

The 2001 NCAA fourth-place men’s team led by All-Americans TravisLaird, Henrik Ahnstrom, Bruno Mazzota and Juwan Nuvayokva

2006-07 All-AmericanLopez Lomong

2010 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona2009 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona2008 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona2007 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona2006 Chick Hislop, Weber State2005 John Hayes, Northern Arizona2004 Brian Janssen, Idaho State

John Hayes, Northern Arizona2003 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona2002 Dale Kennedy, Montana State2001 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona2000 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1999 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1998 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1997 Chick Hislop, Weber State1996 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1995 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

1994 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1993 Tom Raunig, Montana State1992 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1991 Chick Hislop, Weber State1990 Chick Hislop, Weber State1989 Chick Hislop, Weber State1988 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1987 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1986 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1985 Bill Leach, Montana1984 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1983 Jack Cook, Nevada1982 Jerry Quiller, Idaho State1981 Jerry Quiller, Idaho State1980 Jack Cook, Nevada1979 Jack Cook, Nevada1978 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona

1977 Chick Hislop, Weber State1976 Ed Jacoby, Boise State1975 Harley Lewis, Montana1974 Harley Lewis, Montana1973 Ed Jocoby, Boise State1972 Harley Lewis, Montana1971 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona1970 Harley Lewis, Montana1969 Harley Lewis, Montana1968 Bob Beeten, Idaho State1967 Harley Lewis, Montana1966 Dubby Holt, Idaho State1965 Doug MacFarland, Idaho1964 Dubby Holt, Idaho State1963 Doug MacFarland, Idaho

Men’s History


Men’s Conference Team FinishesYear Location Team Champion Individual Champion2010 Cheney, Wash. Northern Arizona, 27 David McNeill, Northern Arizona 21:28(6)2009 Greeley, Colo. Northern Arizona, 19 David McNeill, Northern Arizona 24:35.8(6)2008 Portland, Ore. Northern Arizona, 19 David McNeill, Northern Arizona 23:20.0(6)2007 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona, 22 Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 23:51.2(6)2006 Sacramento, Calif. Weber State, 32 Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 23:27.1 (6)2005 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona, 43 Jon Cardenas, Northern Arizona, 25:07 (6)2004 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona, 40 Nate Long, Weber State, 24:15 (4)2003 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona, 25 Travis Laird, Northern Arizona, 25:24 (6)2002 Pocatello, Idaho Montana State, 41 Casey Jermyn, Montana State, 24:53.6 (6)2001 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona, 25 Henrik Ahnstrom, Northern Arizona, 24:56 (6)2000 Riverside, California Northern Arizona, 31 Kevin Koeper, Northern Arizona, 24:23.86 (6)1999 Portland, Oregon Northern Arizona, 39 Jesse Barnes, Montana, 24:20.40 (6)1998 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona, 38 Billy Herman, Northern Arizona, 24:23.32 (6)1997 Rocklin, California Weber State, 39 Miguel Galeana, Montana State, 25:09 (6)1996 Riverdale, Utah Northern Arizona, 20 John Howell, Northern Arizona, 24:53.39 (6)1995 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 30 Tim Martin, Northern Arizona, 30:07.3 (5)1994 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 32 Chris Jones, Weber State, 30:26.58 (5)1993 Salt Lake City, Utah Montana State, 34 Thomas Roorda, Boise State, 30:49.80 (5)1992 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 44 Chris Jones, Weber State, 30:25 (5)1991 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 34 Kim White, Northern Arizona, 30:26 (5)1990 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 35 Shannon Butler, Montana State, 29:49 (5)1989 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 54 Shannon Butler, Montana State, 30:27 (5)1988 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 15 Bo Reed, Northern Arizona, 30:08 (5)1987 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 39 Kris Cary, Weber State, 31:14 (5)1986 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 27 Frank Horn, Montana, 30:17.3 (5)1985 Boise, Idaho Montana, 40 Mark Souza, Northern Arizona, 29:42.2 (5)1984 American Fork, Utah Northern Arizona, 56 Larry Chumley, Northern Arizona, 29:29.6 (5)1983 Eden, Utah Nevada, 32 Derrick May, Nevada, 31:13.7 (5)1982 Salt Lake City, Utah Idaho State, 25 Derrick May, Nevada, 30:15.3 (5)1981 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State, 49 Steve Bishop, Montana State, 30:47.0 (5)1980 Eagle, Idaho Nevada, 46 Joaquin Leano, Nevada, 29:24.2 (5)1979 Midway, Utah Nevada, 39 Jairo Correa, Nevada, 31:08.8 (5)1978 Kaysville, Utah Northern Arizona, 28 Art Menchaca, Northern Arizona, 31:24.0 (5)1977 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 29 Jorge Ruiz, Weber State, 30:56.0 (5)1976 Boise, Idaho Boise State, 30 Dean Erhard, Montana, 24:34.0 (4)1975 Moscow, Idaho Montana, 46 Dean Erhard, Montana, 25:43.0 (4)1974 Ogden, Utah Montana, 45 Doug Darko, Montana, 25:28.5 (4)1973 Missoula, Montana Boise State, Weber State, 47 Bob Walker, Boise State, 24:57.0 (4)1972 Flagstaff, Arizona Montana, 48 Rich Sliney, Northern Arizona, 25:19.0 (4)1971 Pocatello, Idaho Montana, Northern Arizona, 40 Rich Sliney, Northern Arizona, 25:59.0 (4)1970 Bozeman, Montana Montana, 38 Rich Sliney, Northern Arizona, 26:09.0 (4)1969 Moscow, Idaho Montana, 28 Wade Jacobson, Montana, 20:46.0 (1)1968 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State, 36 Wade Jacobson, Montana, 20:02.0 (1)1967 Missoula, Montana Montana, 29 Fred Friesz, Montana, 20:06.6 (1)1966 Bozeman, Montana Idaho State, 38 Doug Brown, Montana, 19:44.8 (1)1965 Spokane, Washington Idaho, 50 Doug Brown, Montana, 20:31.9 (3)1964 Ogden, Utah Idaho State, 30 Art Scott, Idaho State, 19:26.9 (2)1963 Moscow, Idaho Idaho, 49 Doug Brown, Montana, 20:24.5 (1)

(1) Four Miles; (2) 3.95 Miles; (3) 4.3 Miles; (4) Five Miles; (5) 10,000 Meters; (6) 8,000 Meters.

Big Sky Men’s Coach of the Year

Women’s Top-20 NCAA FinishesYear Points Place2008 654 23rd2007 357 7th2005 388 12th2003 407 15th2002 333 10th2001 367 12th1999 381 11th1998 423 17th1996 261 10th1992 267 9th1991 184 3rd1990 318 14th1989 293 13th1988 291 14th1987 226 11th

Women’s Cross Country All-AmericansYear Athlete Time - Place2009 Veronica Pohl 20:43.5-38th2008 Veronica Pohl 20:24.3-16th2007 Ilsa Paulson 20:56.1-30th2005 Johanna Nilsson 19:34-1st2003 Ida Nilsson 20:05.5-9th

Johanna Nilsson 20:07.0-10th2002 Ida Nilsson 19:57.7-8th

Johanna Nilsson 20:01.8-12th2001 Ida Nilsson 20:58-12th1999 Kendra Versendaal 17:14.6-21st1998 Emily Allison 17:37.4-33rd1997 Amy Swier 16:59-10th1996 Rikke Pedersen 17:54-9th1992 Tracy Jarman 17:54.1-22nd1991 Tracy Jarman 17:17.2-21st

Kristi Klinnert 17:19.4-26th1989 Larah Treadwell 17:13.09-21st1988 Maurie Wood 17:13-25th1986 Angela Chalmers 16:55.49-1st1985 Angela Chalmers 16:38-8th

*Races after 2000 are 6K

Women’s History


Women’s Mountain Region Team Finishes

Year Points Place2010 347 15th2009 176 7th2008 92 2nd2007 81 2nd2006 137 6th2005 93 3rd2004 N/A 6th2003 111 4th2002 90 3rd2001 81 3rd1999 116 3rd1998 95 3rd1997 141 5th1996 118 4th1994 181 4th1992 48 1st1991 50 1st1990 57 2nd1989 60 2nd1988 77 1st1987 48 1st1986 87 2nd1985 98 3rd1984 116 5th1981 111 4th

Women’s Mountain Region Top-FiveIndividuals

Yr. Athlete Time-Place2008 Veronica Pohl 20:25.3-3rd2005 Johanna Nilsson 20:39.5-1st2003 Ida Nilsson 20:47.8-2nd2002 Ida Nilsson 20:32-2nd1998 Emily Allison 18:02.0-5th1997 Amy Swier 17:16.5-2nd1991 Kristi Klinnert 17:15-2nd1990 Kristi Klinnert 17:18-3rd

Tracy Jarman 17:33-5th1989 Larah Treadwell 17:09-3rd

Maurie Wood 17:23-5th1986 Angela Chalmers 16:33-1st1985 Angela Chalmers 16:53.7-2nd

2005 NCAA National ChampionJohanna Nilsson

The 1991 NCAA Third-Place Women’s Team FeaturingAll-Americans Kristi Klinnert (left) and Tracy Jarman (right)

Women’s History


Women’s Big Sky Conference Team FinishesYear Location Team Champion Individual Champion2010 Cheney, Wash. Montana, 49 Erica Wendt-Richardson, Idaho State, 15:46.552009 Greeley, Colo. Northern Arizona, 28 Veronica Pohl, Northern Arizona, 19:04.72008 Portland, Ore. Northern Arizona, 31 Veronica Pohl, Northern Arizona, 17:03.12007 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona, 33 Sariah Long, Weber State, 17:13.92006 Sacramento, Calif. Weber State, 39 Nicole Gueldemeister, Northern Arizona, 17:14.62005 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona, 27 Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 17:28.72004 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona, 30 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 16:462003 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona, 29 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 16:462002 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona, 18 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 18:16.12001 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona, 19 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 17:29.02000 Riverside, California Weber State, 33 Sabrina Monro, Montana, 17:07.221999 Portland, Oregon Northern Arizona, 36 Sabrina Monro, Montana, 17:07.71998 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona, 29 Rikke Pedersen, Northern Arizona, 17:33.311997 Rocklin, California Weber State, 38 Amy Swier, Northern Arizona, 17:281996 Riverdale, Utah Northern Arizona, 30 Summer Schenck, Weber State, 17:26.481995 Salt Lake City, Utah Montana State, 40 Niamh Beirne, Boise State, 17:36.61994 Salt Lake City, Utah Montana State, 52 Rikke Pedersen, Northern Arizona, 17:43.981993 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 47 Angie Mathison, Idaho, 17:11.501992 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 21 Jennifer Cleary, Montana State, 17:12.01991 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 22 Kristi Klinnert, Northern Arizona, 17:15.01990 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 27 Kristi Klinnert, Northern Arizona, 17:18.01989 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 25 Larah Treadwell, Northern Arizona, 17:09.01988 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 32 Patty Young, Nevada, 17:29.41987* Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona, 19 Nikki Toms, Northern Arizona, 18:02.01986* Moscow, Idaho Montana State, 55 Loreen McRae, Montana, 18:18.01985* Bozeman, Montana Montana State, 48 Annette Hand, Montana State, 17:36.61984* Ogden, Utah Montana, 53 Annette Hand, Montana State, 18:05.31983* Missoula, Montana Montana, 37 Patsy Sharples, Idaho, 17:41.11982* Portland, Oregon Idaho, 26 Patsy Sharples, Idaho, 18:15.7Race Distance - 5,000-Meters

* Indicates Mountain West Conference

Women’s Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year2010 Courtney Babcock, Montana2009 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona2008 Scott Abbott, Sacramento State2007 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona2006 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State2005 John Hayes, Northern Arizona2004 John Hayes, Northern Arizona2003 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona2002 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona2001 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

2000 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State1999 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1998 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1997 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State1996 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1995 Dale Kennedy, Montana State1994 Dale Kennedy, Montana State1993 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State1992 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1991 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

1990 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1989 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1988 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1987* Ron Mann, Northern Arizona1986* Dale Kennedy, Montana State1985* Dale Kennedy, Montana State1984* Dick Koontz, Montana1983* Dick Koontz, Montana1982* Roger Norris, Idaho*Indicates Mountain West Conference

MEN’S BIG SKY TEAM

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Northern Arizona 21Montana 8Weber State 7Idaho State 5Nevada 3Boise State 2Idaho 2

Montana State 2

MEN’S BIG SKY

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

Northern Arizona 20Montana 11Montana State 5Weber State 5Nevada 4Boise State 2Idaho State 1

WOMEN’S BIG SKY TEAM

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Northern Arizona 17Montana State 4Weber State 4Montana 2Idaho 1

WOMEN’S BIG SKY

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

Northern Arizona 15Idaho 3Montana 3Montana State 3Weber State 2Boise State 1Nevada 1

George Kyte Classic


Men’s George Kyte Classic Results2011 Team Champion: Arizona State (26 pts.)

Individual Champion: Darius Terry, ASU, 25:38.8

2010 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (31 pts.)Individual Champion: Henry Lalei, C. Arizona, 26:14.1

2009 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (24 pts.)Individual Champion: Diego Estrada, 24:57.6

2008 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (37 pts.)Individual Champion: Craig Curley, 25:38.9

2007 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (28 pts.)Individual Champion: Jared Scott, 25:23.4

2006 Team Champion: Arizona (40 pts.)Individual Champion: Travis Laird, 25:43.2

2005 Team Champion: Arizona State (35 pts) Individual Champion: Jeff Wiess, 25:34.7

2004 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion Travis Laird, 25:17.2

2003 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion: Travis Laird, 24:17.2

2002 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (32 pts.)Individual Champion: Henrik Ahnstrom, 25:15.67

2001 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (18 pts.)Individual Champion: Juwan Nuvayokua, 25:57.55

2000 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (16 pts.)Individual Champion: Juwan Nuvayokua, 26:10

1999 Team Champion: Southern Utah (21 pts.)Individual Champion: Jody Benson, SUU, 25:17.18

1998 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (35 pts.)Individual Champion: Chad Walton, 25:00.8

1997 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (44 pts.)Individual Champion: Paul Kemei, Diné, 24:00

1996 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (26 pts.)Individual Champion: Bo Reed, Mizuno, 24:18

1995 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (30 pts.)Individual Champion: Driss Dacha, Unatt, 23:38

1994 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion: Theo Martin, 24:16

1993 Team Champion: Not AvailableIndividual Champion: Driss Dacha, Unat., 24:44

1992 Results Not Available

1991 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (25 pts.)Individual Champion: Jim Klien, NAU Alumni, 24.53

1990 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (18 pts.)Individual Champion: Jim Klien, NAU Alumni, 24:23

1989 Results not available

1988 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (30 pts.)Individual Champion: Jim Klien, NAU Alumni, 23:53.6

1987 Team Champion: New Mexico (50 pts.)Individual champion: Not Available

1986 Team Champion: New Mexico (50 pts.)Individual Champion: Mark Roberts, Cent. Ariz., 24:14

1985 Team Champion: Arizona (23 pts.)Individual Champion: Jeff Cannada, Arizona, 24:57

George Kyte Classic Quick Facts

-31st running to take place in 2011

-NAU’s only home meet

-Takes place at Buffalo Park

-The late Dr. George Kyte, ProfessorEmeritus of History, was a long-time

supporter of NAU athletics, inparticular the track and field and

cross country programs.

-2004 was the first time the race was run without

the presence of George Kyte

-Since 1985, the men have won 16times and the women 17

2002 Winner Henrik Ahnstrom

2003-04, 2006 Winner Travis Laird

Bahlbi Gebreyohanns was an earlyleader in the 2011 George Kyte Classic

George Kyte Classic


Women’s George Kyte Classic Results2011 Team Champions: University of Arizona (32 pts.)

Individual Champion: Stephanie Pezzullo, Unattached, 17:05.6

2010 Team Champions: University of Arizona (29 pts.)Individual Champion: Elvin Kibet, Arizona, 17:24.1

2009 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (35 pts.)Individual Champion: Veronica Pohl, 17:16.7

2008 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (21 pts.)Individual Champion: Nell Rojas, 18:26.5

2007 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (23 pts.)Individual Champion: Ilsa Paulson, 16:51.1

2006 Team Champion: Arizona (42 pts.)Individual Champion: Jennifer Toomey, 17:24.4

2005 Team Champion: Fort Lewis College (40 pts.)Individual Champion: Jenna Wrieden, 17:56.8

2004 Team Champions Northern Arizona (17 pts.)Individual Champion: Erika Edwards, 18:42.1

2003 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion: Erika Edwards, 18:31.6

2002 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (26 pts.)Individual Champion: Ida Nilsson, 18:37.01

2001 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (25 pts.)Individual Champion: Susie Rutherford, 18:42.48

2000 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion: Amy Swier, NAU, 19:11

1999 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (26 pts.)Individual Champion: Amy Swier, 18:34.08

1998 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (21 pts.)Individual Champion: Amy Swier, 18:30.64

1997 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (17 pts.)Individual Champion: Amy Swier, 17:55

1996 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion: Rikke Pedersen, 18:37

1995 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (27 pts.)Individual Champion: Tracy Jarman, Quest, 18:34

1994 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (24 pts.)Individual Champion: M. Buric-Adam, Yavapai, 18:51

1993 Team Champion: Not AvailableIndividual Champion: Kristi Klinnert, NAU Alumni, 17:51

1992 Results Not Available

1991 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.)Individual Champion: (Tie) Tracy Jarman, Kristi Klinnert &

Calley Nelson, 16:51

1990 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (19 pts.)Individual Champion: Larah Treadwell, NAU, 17:24

1989 Results not available

1988 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (20 pts.)Individual Champion: Maurie Wood, NAU, 16:35.1

1987 Team Champion: New Mexico (41 pts.)Individual Champion: Angela Chalmers, NAU Alum, 16:04

1986 Team Champion: New Mexico (23 pts.)Individual Champion: Carole Roybal, N. Mexico, 17:11.3

1985 Team Champion: New Mexico (24 pts.)Individual Champion: Dawn Gale, N. Mexico, 17:04

2008 Winner Nell Rojas

2007 Winner Ilsa Paulson

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Northern Arizona UniversityPresident11th Year

John D. Haeger leads Northern ArizonaUniversity in its commitment toundergraduate education—acommitment enhanced by theuniversity's ongoing efforts in research,graduate education and distancelearning.

Dr. Haeger has been NAU presidentsince November 2001 after joining theuniversity to serve as NAU provost inJune 2000.

During his term as president, Dr. Haegerhas guided the university to new heightsin student enrollment in Flagstaff andacross the state, answering the call fromthe Governor's Office and the stateLegislature to make higher educationaccessible and affordable to all Arizonacitizens. He also has ushered theuniversity into its largest building boomsince the 22-year term of former NAUPresident J. Lawrence Walkup.

As the nation grapples with anincreasing need for scientists, healthprofessionals, engineers and technicalexperts, Dr. Haeger is re-emphasizingthe university's efforts to attract andretain qualified teachers who will drawstudents into these fields.

Further, he has fully endorsed a nationaleffort to increase institutionalaccountability, explaining that NorthernArizona University must perform on alevel that demonstrates its significanceto students and to society.

Among other university achievementsunder his leadership:

• Tuition guarantee. NAU PresidentJohn Haeger instituted a pilot "block

tuition" proposal that would guarantee first-time, full-time freshmen and transfer studentsthe same tuition rate for eight semesters,bringing predictability to the cost of highereducation.

• 'Finish in Four' guarantee. NAU promises toprovide students the advisement help andcourses necessary to obtain their degree withinfour years.

• Expansion of nursing and the healthprofessions. The university has placed specialemphasis on graduating more students innursing and developing or expanding programsin the health professions, includingoccupational therapy, athletic training andphysicians assistant.

• Commitment to research. With a goal tounderpin the university's distinctive researchprofile, President Haeger has instituted NAU'sfirst office of Vice President for Research. InYuma, ground has been broken on a 12,225-square-foot building that will providecollaborative research opportunities inenvironmental disciplines and willaccommodate expansion of four-year degreeprograms in engineering and nursing.

• High Country Conference Center. Dr. Haegerinitiated a joint partnership among NAU, thecity of Flagstaff, the Arizona Board of Regents,Sodexo Conferencing and Drury Hotels to builda 42,000-square-foot conference center and anadjoining hotel and parking structure. Thecomplex will be a financial, cultural andeducational asset to the university and Flagstaffcommunities. Consultants have estimated theeconomic benefit to northern Arizona to beabout $7 million annually.

•Largest gift in university history. The Collegeof Business Administration was able to acquirethe largest gift in university history, a $25million donation from prominent businessleader William Franke. The college wasrenamed The W.A. Franke College of Business.

• Arizona Cardinals partnership. The NationalFootball League's Arizona Cardinals agreed tocontinue to operate their training camp at theFlagstaff campus. About $2 million is added tothe northern Arizona economy as a result of theCardinals training camp.

•'Going green.' The university is home to thegreenest building in Arizona and one of thethree greenest in the world after receiving a"Platinum" rating for its Applied Research andDevelopment building shortly after theuniversity earned "Gold" ratings for buildingsthat house Engineering and The W.A. FrankeCollege of Business. Dr. Haeger also is a chartersignatory of the American College & University

Presidents Climate Commitment, created as anavenue for university leaders to define andaddress the challenges of climate change.

• Opening a door to China. Dr. Haeger, whoserves on the American Association of StateCollege and Universities' Committee onInternational Education, has signedagreements with several Chinese universitiesthat will enhance the international flavor ofNAU's campus as well as offer Chinesestudents a degree from NAU and their homeuniversity.

Dr. Haeger is a member of the Arizona Board ofEducation, the Governor's P-20 Council, theboard of governors of the TranslationalGenomics Research Institute, known as TGen,the Arizona Commerce Authority, the steeringcommittee of the American Presidents' ClimateCommitment, and a member of both theGreater Phoenix Leadership and the Flagstaff40. He also is former chair of the United Way ofNorthern Arizona board, serves ascommissioner for the Western InterstateCommission for Higher Education, and is pastchair of the Council of Presidents of the Big SkyConference.

He has worked at all levels of highereducation—professor, chair, dean, vicepresident, and provost.

Dr. Haeger earned his bachelor's, master's anddoctoral degrees from Loyola University inChicago. He was a professor and chair of thehistory department at Central MichiganUniversity as well as the dean of the College ofArts and Sciences. He later worked as associatedean and then interim dean and finally dean ofthe College of Graduate Studies/Office ofResearch and Sponsored Programs at the sameinstitution.

He also served as provost and vice presidentfor academic affairs at Towson University inMaryland.

He had substantial years in the classroombefore his administrative career and publishedseveral books and numerous articles on topicsrelated to the history of economic change inthe United States and how it affects individualsand institutions. His 1982 book, The InvestmentFrontier: New York Businessmen and theAmerican West, won a national award fromChoice magazine, and his 1991 book, JohnJacob Astor: Business and Finance in the EarlyRepublic, argued for Astor's role as the firstmodern American venture capitalist.

Dr. Haeger has said he still defines himself byhis teaching and research on economicdevelopment. "In a way, I am now living thestory that I used to teach and write about," hesaid.

John D. Haeger

Jim Fallis presents the Big Sky Indoor Track & FieldMen’s Coach of the Year Award to

Eric Heins

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Northern Arizona UniversityDirector of Athletics

7th YearJim Fallis was named the Director ofAthletics at Northern ArizonaUniversity in May, 2004, and thedepartment has had success acrossthe board under his leadership.

Under his direction, the 300-plusLumberjack student-athletes havemaintained 3.00 or bettercumulative mark in 13 of the 14semesters under his direction. Eightsquads posted a 3.0 or highercumulative GPA last year led by thesoccer team which posted adepartment-best 3.39 in 2010-11. Thepositive grade report comes after asemester that produced a school-record fifty-five student-athletesparticipating in springcommencement ceremonies. NAUalso recently had all 15 sponsoredsports are exceeding NCAAacademic standards in the AcademicProgress Report.

One hundred sixth-three student-athletes were recognized in 2011 atthe Golden Eagle Awards forsignificant contributions to theLumberjack athletics program whilemaintaining a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.Fallis established the AthleticDirector's Honor Roll to recognizestudent-athletes with a 3.5 or betterGPA and men’s basketball playerKelly Golob, women’s golfer AliCarter and soccer player KristiAndreassen have earned NCAAPostgraduate Scholarships under hisleadership.

Outside the classroom, the departmentstaff and student-athletes contributed4,000-plus community service hours inFlagstaff and around the state of Arizonaeach of the last five years and totaledmore than 28,000 hours during his tenure.The yearly contribution is believed to bethe highest among the three stateuniversities.

NAU has ranked among the top 100athletic departments in the LearfieldDirectors’ Cup standings four times underFallis, while winning 27 Big Sky Conferencetiles, recording 20 Top-40 national finishesand winning eight individual nationaltitles. NAU has won the Big SkyConference Men's All-Sports title threetimes and finished among the top threefor the prestigious President’s Cup awardevery year of its existence.

Fallis has also overseen the installation ofstate-of-the-art scoreboard and message-center in the Walkup Skydome since hisarrival. The Skydome also welcomed theinstallation of a removable REALGRASS™Matrix system during the Spring of 2008,the first removable REALGRASS™ systemto be installed in the United States. Itmarked the first accomplishment by thePresident’s Task Force on AthleticsFacilities.

NAU signed a five-year apparel agreementwith Adidas in 2008 to outfit all 15intercollegiate teams with practice andgame gear. The deal replaced NIKE as theofficial team outfitter, a three-yearcontract originally developed by Fallis.

Prior to NAU, Fallis served as athleticsdirector at the University of NorthernColorado since 1993. Academic andathletic successes as well as fiscalresponsibility were hallmarks of Fallis'tenure at Northern Colorado. NorthernColorado teams won 31 conferencechampionships in his 10 years.Academically, UNC produced 13 NCAApostgraduate scholarship recipients in his11-year tenure.

UNC won two Division II NationalChampionships in football (1996, 1997)under his direction. At the time he left,athletics had over $8 million inendowments and $600,000 in reserves.

Prior to UNC, Fallis spent seven years asathletic director at Lake Superior StateUniversity. Under his leadership, LSSUwon NCAA Division I HockeyChampionships in 1988 and 1992.

Fallis, 58, has been actively involved in theadministration of intercollegiate athleticsat the national level. Presently, he serveson the Learfield Directors' Cup Committeeand represents the Big Sky on the DivisionI Championship cabinet and serves on theAdministrative Committee. He was alsoselected by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitanoto serve on the Governor's Council onHealth, Physical Fitness and Sport for thestate of Arizona and is a member of theRotary Club in Flagstaff.

A member of five Hall of Fames (NAIA,NCAA Division II Wrestling, Lake SuperiorState, NCC Hall of Honor), he was recentlynamed to the University of NorthernColorado Hall of Fame in the Winter of2010. A native of Durand, Mich., Fallisearned his masters degree from NorthernMichigan in 1977. He and his wife, Anna,are the parents of two grown children andtwo grandchildren.

Jim Fallis

the big sky Conference


2010 Men’s 2010 Women’s 2011 Men’s 2011 Women’sSchool Mascot Location BSC Finish BSC Finish Preseason Poll Preseason PollEastern Washington Eagles Cheney, Wash. 5th (137) 7th (197) 5th 7thIdaho State Bengals Pocatello, Idaho 6th (151) 3rd (68) 7th 4thMontana Grizzlies Missoula, Mont. 8th (193) 1st (49) 6th 2nd (2)Montana State Bobcats Bozeman, Mont. 2nd (56) 6th (168) 2nd 6thNorthern Arizona Lumberjacks Flagstaff, Ariz. 1st (27) 5th (124) 1st (9) 3rd (2)Northern Colorado Bears Greeley, Colo. 9th (250) 9th (237) 9th 9thPortland State Vikings Portland, Ore. 7th (166) 8th (213) 8th 8thSacramento State Hornets Sacramemto, Calif. 4th (134) 4th (105) 4th 5thWeber State Wildcats Ogden, Utah 3rd (99) 2nd (63) 3rd 1st (5)

The Big Sky Conference enters its 49th year of

athletic competition in 2011-12. The Big Sky is an

NCAA Division I member in all sports, with

member institutions classified in the Football

Championship Subdivision (formally I-AA). For the

sixth and final year, the Big Sky is a nine-team

league.

The current lineup includes Eastern Washington,

Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern

Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State,

Sacramento State and Weber State. Northern

Colorado is the newest member of the league,

having joined the conference in 2006.

The Big Sky will expand to an 11-team league with

13 football-playing members on July 1, 2012.

Southern Utah University and the University of

North Dakota will join as full members. Cal Poly

and UC Davis will join as football-affiliate

members.

The league has become one of the strongest

Division I conferences in the West and is a national

leader in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Six times, Big Sky teams have won the Division I

National Championship, including Eastern

Washington in 2010. A Big Sky team has played for

the national championship each of the past three

seasons.

The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by

six charter members – Idaho, Idaho State,

Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber

State. Those six schools formed the foundation of

the Big Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by

adding Boise State and Northern Arizona.

Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by

Nevada, which gave the league eight members.

The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with

the addition of Eastern Washington.

The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the

league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed

and put the Big Sky back at eight teams. In 1996

Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time

the conference added Portland State,

Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. The

Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years

before Cal State Northridge departed in the spring

of 2001.

The Big Sky spreads across eight states spanning

from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountain

Front. The Big Sky is represented along the entire

west coast with schools in Washington, Oregon

and California. League schools also range up and

down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in

Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. Of

the eight western-most states in the contiguous

United States only one, Nevada, is not

represented in the Big Sky.

On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by

the six presidents of the charter members as the

name of the new conference. The name Big Sky

originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud)

Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “The

Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana

advertising director, promoted the Big Sky theme

for the Treasure State. While on a track and field

trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., the

legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a

“Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team

entered Montana. Holt, and his athletes thought

“Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new

conference. Harry Missildine of the Spokane

Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed

league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his

column dated Feb. 20, 1963.

The Big Sky sponsors championships in 14 sports,

including men’s and women’s cross country,

indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball and

tennis. In addition, there are also championships in

football, and women’s volleyball, golf and soccer.

The Big Sky will add a softball championship in the

spring of 2013.

The 2011-12 season will mark the 24th year that the

Big Sky Conference will sponsor championships in

women’s sports. The former Mountain West

Conference existed from 1982-88, sponsoring

championships for women’s sports at the same

institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The

Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988,

forming one league for both men and women.

Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big

Sky Conference, is in his 17th year at the helm.

Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995,

replacing longtime commissioner Ron

Stephenson, who passed away in 2011.

Stephenson served the league for 14 years. Steve

Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while

John Roning held the post from 1971-77. The first

league commissioner was Jack Friel, who served

from 1963-71.

FOUNDED: 1963

WOMEN’S SPORTS ADDED: 1988

MEMBER SCHOOLS: Eastern Washington,

Idaho State, Montana, Montana State,

Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado,

Portland State, Sacramento State, Weber

State

SPONSORED SPORTS: Football, Soccer (W),

Volleyball, Basketball (M/W), Golf (W), Cross

Country (M/W), Tennis (M/W), Indoor Track

and Field (M/W), Outdoor Track and Field

(M/W)

MAILING ADDRESS

2491 Washington Blvd., Suite 201

Ogden, UT 84402

OFFICE PHONE: (801) 392-1978

FAX: (801) 392-5568

WEB SITE: www.bigskyconf.com

COMMISSIONER: Doug Fullerton

Documents

2011 Cross Country Media Guide