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2008 USC Cross Country Roster Runner Height Birthdate Class Hometown Brianna Bentley 5-2 5/15/89 Sophomore Alta Loma, Calif. Lindsay Buckley 5-8 6/17/87 RS Junior Newport Coast, Calif. Kristin Byrne 5-7 7/18/89 Sophomore Rochester Hills, Mich. Sarah Cocco 5-5 8/17/88 Sophomore Boulder, Colo. Katherine Ellis 5-4 07/13/88 Junior Vancouver, Wash. Zsofia Erdelyi 5-3 12/10/87 Sophomore Godollo, Hungary Chanel Fischetti 5-5 03/07/88 Junior Laguna Niguel, Calif. Frida Flodstrom 5-9 12/24/87 Sophomore Sollentuna, Sweden Leah Gaeta 5-8 09/18/90 Freshman Palo Alto, Calif. Liz Gill 5-2 01/21/86 Senior San Anselmo, Calif. Christine Greer 5-2 12/07/86 Senior Warrington, Pa. Bridget Helgerson 5-1 12/17/87 Junior Portland, Ore. Colby Kennedy 5-5 08/13/89 Sophomore Newton, Mass. Jasmine Leija 5-4 09/21/88 Junior Chula Vista, Calif. Anniya Louis 5-4 09/03/90 Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Zara Lukens 5-8 09/26/89 Sophomore Vancouver, Wash. Jessica Lundin 5-4 12/20/89 Freshman Hillsboro, Ore. Devon Rennie 5-5 04/05/89 Sophomore Hacienda Heights, Calif. Allison Rojewski 5-6 02/06/89 Sophomoe Phoenix, Ariz. Joy Samuels 5-9 04/02/90 Freshman Granada Hills, Calif. Allison Spies 5-8 10/16/87 Senior San Diego, Calif. Jennifer Wells 5-9 02/28/88 Junior Fountain Valley, Calif.

Head Coach • Tom Walsh Tom Walsh begins his 15th season as the USC women’s cross country coach and the middle and long distance coach for the track & field team.

In five of the last seven seasons, Walsh has coached a Women of Troy runner who has qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships - Iryna Vashchuk (2003-04), Brooke Thomas (2002), Sarah Ellis (2001) and Sarah Cocco (2007). In 1996, Walsh coached Emebet Shiferaw to All-America honors in cross country.

During his tenure, the Women of Troy middle and long distance program has consistently been one of the best in the country. USC under Walsh has produced a four-time NCAA All-American in both the 800m and 1500m .

During the last 12 years, USC middle distance runners have captured All-American honors 21 times, including an NCAA 800m championship by four-time All-American Brigita Langerholc in 2001. Langerholc also finished a surprising fourth in the 800m at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, in a school-record time of 1:58:51. Another Walsh product was Grazyna Penc, a four-time All-American in the 1,500m. Penc finished third in 1996 and 1998, fourth in 1997 and was second in 1999 in the 1500m at the NCAAs. Shiferaw was a two-time All-American in the 3,000m in 1996-97. Her best NCAA finish was second place. Anna Lopaciuch twice earned All-American honors in the 1,500m, finishing fifth in 1998 and third in 2000. In 2002, Aleksandra Deren placed seventh in the 800m at the NCAAs. In 2004, Julia Budniak became the first Women of Troy athlete to earn All-American honors in the 3,000m steeplechase as she finished sixth in the NCAAs. Vashchuk also earned All-American honors in 2004 and 2005, as she finished sixth and seventh respectively in the 1,500m at the NCAA Championships. Walsh also worked with 1500m runner Tomasz Babiszkiewicz, a four-time Pac-10 scorer and two-time NCAA championship qualifier. In 2007, Irek Sekretarski broke the USC mile record with a time of 4:01.89, a record that had stood for over 40 years. Last year Walsh developed Cocco and Erdelyi in cross country and then guided the long distance women to seven USC top 10 marks: Cocco (1), Erdelyi (3), Laura Meyers (1), Katherine Ellis (1) and Zara Lukens (1)

Walsh graduated from USC in 1988 and served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater for three years in the late 1980s. He also served as a track and field consultant for ABC and NBC during the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2008 USC Women’s Cross Country Team Outlook 333 by USC head coach Tom Walsh 444

The 2008 USC women’s cross country team looks to improve on its breakout season last year. The Women of Troy return nine of their top 10 runners this season. We also bring in some solid new runners that will add depth to the program.

The dynamic sophomore duo of Sarah Cocco and Zsofia Erdelyi will lead this team again. Last season the two combined to win three races as the Trojans had the individual champion at their last four regular season meets. Sarah won the Aztec Invitational and Pepperdine Invitational where she set the school 6K record and Zsofia won the Triton Invitational while setting a new course record. Zsofia then went on to have a strong track and field campaign, culminating with a ninth place finish in the steeplechase at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Bridget Helgerson and Christine Greer will lead the next group of runners as they have both improved since coming to USC. Bridget was our top finisher in the season opener meet at Fullerton, demonstrating the type of season she was going to have as she set new PRs in both the 5K and 6K races. Due to injuries last year, Chris-tine redshirted after competing in the first meet of the season. This caused her to get a late start on the track season, but she bounced back with a campaign setting new PRs in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

Adding much needed depth to the distance program is Liz Gill, a graduate student from Columbia University. Liz comes from a very good Columbia program. Her race experience and determination will help the girls in the same way that Laura Meyers helped the team last season.

Katherine Ellis, Chanel Fischetti and Zara Lukens have all improved over this past year. Kat comes off a solid track season that saw her take second place in the steeplechase at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet as USC’s 1-2 finish in the even set the tone in the Trojan upset of the Bruins. These three runners have all made steady progress. They will push each other on a daily basis and I am expecting some good races from this group.

Freshman Jessica Lundin and returning runners Brianna Bentley, Jasmine Leija and Jennifer Wells will improve the depth of the USC cross country team. They all have talent to elevate their running to a higher level.

Other runners that I expect to step up and complete well include freshmen Frida Flodstrom, Leah Gaeta, Anniya Louis and Joy Samuels, sophomores Kristin Byrne, Colby Kennedy, Devon Rennie and Allison Rojewski, juniors Lindsay Buckley and Jennifer Wells and senior Allison Spies.

It is important for us to build off of last year and get to the next level in the Pac-10 Conference. This team really came together and ran well at the end of the season. They showed me that they can compete with some of the better teams in the Pac-10. It was also exciting to see the Women of Troy win the five Lexus Gauntlet points in the competition with rival UCLA.

As a team, I think we can improve in the Pac-10 Conference and at the NCAA Regional. This group understands the commitment to running, and they are dedicated to having a successful season. We have a good chance of sending two girls to the NCAA Championships in November and have had at least one runner qualify in five of the last seven seasons.

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Returning Trojans from left to right are Bridget Helgerson, Chanel Fischetti and Christine Greer

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Coach Tom Walsh with USC’s 2007 NCAA West Regional team of Katherine Ellis, Zsofia Erdelyi, Sarah Cocco, Chanel Fischetti, Bridget Helgerson and Laura Meyers.

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At USC:Brianna Bentley begins her second season as a cross country runner for USC. 2007: She had a solid first season, competing in all five regular season meets for USC...She was very consistent running 20:02-20:08 in all three 5K races, with a season best of 20:02 at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, Calif. on Sept. 15. ..She had her best 6K time of 22:41.97 at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22...Bentley was one of USC’s top seven finishers and figured in the scoring in three of the five races.

High School:Bentley is a 2007 graduate of Los Osos (Calif.) High...Los Osos placed third out of 23 teams at Morro Bay, led by Bentley who placed eighth with a time of 19:08...Set a school record in September at the Woodbridge Invitational with a time of 18:11 (12 seconds faster than her school-record time of 18:23 set as a junior) to finish fourth...Won at the Hi-Desert Classic amidst 20-mile-per-hour winds and temperatures in the mid-80s...She then took 32nd at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 19:00 in a race that featured nine nationally ranked teams and over 160 runners...Finished sixth at the Inland Empire Challenge with a time of 18:18...Selected to the 2007 All-San Bernardino County Team and as the San Bernardino County No. 1 ranked senior...Ran a 19:08 time at Mt. Sac Invite...She finished second at the Baseline League Championships with a time of 18:39 and Los Osos tied for first with Upland, but by tiebreaker they finished second...Her high school won Baseline League titles in 2004 and 2005...Was selected All-League from 2003-06...Los Osos was eliminated in the 2006 CIF prelims where Bentley placed 10th with a time of 19:09.

Personal:Lists her favorite television show at Grey’s Anatomy...Her favorite type of food to eat is Mexican, specifically tacos...Is a Communications major at USC and would like to become a lawyer.

BRIANNA BENTLEYBRIANNA BENTLEY Ht. - 5-2 Birthdate - 5/15/89 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Alta Loma, Calif. Best 5K time - 20:02, Aztec Invitational (9/15/08)

“Brianna showed some talent during her injury “Brianna showed some talent during her injury plagued freshman season last fall. If she stays healthy plagued freshman season last fall. If she stays healthy she can make a contribution to the team this season.”she can make a contribution to the team this season.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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Briana Bentley Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 42nd 20:03.00 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 75th 20:02 Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 51st 22:41.97 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 78th 26:17.0 Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 27th 20:08 Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- ----- Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- -----

* indicates Trojans’ top finisher

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At USC:Lindsay Buckley served a redshirt season in 2007 after she transferred to USC from Irvine Valley College...2007: She ran unattached in the two 5K meets at Cal State Fullerton, posting a time of 21:44.80 in the meet on Sept. 1 and 21:52 in the race on Oct. 19.

College:2005: Began her collegiate career at the University of San Diego...Ran in only one meet for the Toreros.2006: Spent the season at Irvine Valley College and did not compete.

High School:Buckley is a 2004 graduate of Rosary High in Fullerton, Calif....Ran cross country and track all four years at Rosary in coach Roy Crawford’s program...Also served as team captain for both sports...Was the cross country MVP three times and was the Tri-Sport Athlete of the year for four years...Buckley also played soccer at Rosary for four seasons and was the team captain and defensive specialist...Was named the soccer team MVP for three seasons and received Serra League honors on defense...She was a Scholar-Athlete all four seasons and named an OC Register Scholar-Athlete...Her high school bests were 2:21 in the 800m, 19:02 in the 5K and 1:00.1 in the 400m.

Personal:Lindsay is a broadcast journalism major at USC and would like to become a sideline reporter...Chose USC because of the school spirit and location....Likes to spend time with her family and likes to go to the beach, shop and go on vacations during her spare time...Says the toughest person she has competed against is her younger sister Shelby...Her favorite television shows are Grey’s Anatomy and So You Think You Can Dance...Things she would like to do some day are sky diving and to visit Greece and Barcelona, Spain.

LINDSAY BUCKLEYLINDSAY BUCKLEY Ht. - 5-8 Birthdate - 6/17/87 Class - RS Junior Hometown - Newport Coast, Calif. Best 5K time - 19:02 (high school best)

“Lindsay had a good summer of training. If she can stay “Lindsay had a good summer of training. If she can stay healthy and put in a hard day’s work every single day, healthy and put in a hard day’s work every single day, her times will really drop.”her times will really drop.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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Lindsay Buckley Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) unattached 21:44.80 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) unattached 21:52 Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- ----- Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- -----


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At USC:Kristin Byrne begins her second season as a cross country runner at USC...2007: She is the first Michigan native in the USC cross country program in 15 years...She sat out the first two meets of the season due to injury...Made her collegiate debut and was USC’s ninth finisher at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22 with a time of 22:43.14...She figured in the scoring at the next meet as USC’s seventh place finisher (43rd overall) with a time of 25:03.1 at the Aztec Invitational on Oct. 6...Ran in her last meet of the season on Oct. 19 at Fullerton and was USC’s sixth finisher (34th overall) with a time of 20:34.

High School:Byrne is a 2007 graduate of Rochester Adams (Mich.) High...Placed 57th at the MHSAA Championships held on November 4, 2006 at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. with a PR of 19:12.9 and helped lead her team to its first-ever Division I state cross country title...The senior captain was given credit for the victory by her head coach Budd Ciccarelli, “All of the sudden she found some legs and started passing people. I think that was the difference”...Also helped Rochester Adams to the league title, placing 22nd at the championship meet with a time of 19:49.4...In her first meet of the season, the West Bloomfield Invitational, placed 19th with a time of 21:02.5...She was named the Dr. Pepper Athlete of the Week for Sept. 7, 2006, Cross Country Academic All-State in 2006 and Cross Country Team Academic All-State from 2004-06...Also selected the Reynolds-White Scholar Athlete Award in 2007...Was her high school Class of 2007 Top Scholar, Student Body Executive Board Vice President (2006-07), National High School Honor Society member (2005-07), Junior and Sophomore Class VP and Freshman Class student council secretary.

Personal:Is a business major at USC and would like to someday own her own business...One of her favorite pastimes is photography...Lists her favorite television show as Grey’s Anatomy...Kristin’s favorite foods are lobster and chocolate, but points out not together!...Someday would like to visit Southern France, England and Northern Italy and would also like to learn how to fence...Says her most thrilling sports moment was helping her high school win its first-ever cross country state title and doing so on a sixth-man tie-breaker.

KRISTIN BYRNEKRISTIN BYRNE Ht. - 5-7 Birthdate - 7/18/89 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Rochester Hills, Mich. Best 5K time - 20:34, CSUF Invitational (10/19/07)

“Kristin had some injuries that slowed her down during “Kristin had some injuries that slowed her down during her freshman season. I think she has solved her injury her freshman season. I think she has solved her injury problems and I am looking for her to come back strong problems and I am looking for her to come back strong in the fall.”in the fall.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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Kristin Byrne Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 52nd 22:43.14 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 43rd 25:03.1 Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 34th 20:34 Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- ----- Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- -----


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At USC:Sarah Cocco will begin her second season as a cross country runner for USC after posting one of the finest freshmen seasons in school history...2007: She burst onto the scene by winning her collegiate debut at the Aztec Invitational in come-from-behind fashion with a time of 17:43, the best 5K time by a Trojan since 1998...She showed that was no fluke by winning the Pepperdine Invitational with a school-record 6K time of 20:00.0...She did not run again until the Pac-10 Championships on Oct. 27 where she placed 11th with a time of 20:30.9...It was the best finish by a Trojan since Iryna Vashchuk finished 10th in 2004...Cocco then placed 18th at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 20:57.25 and helped lead USC to its lowest point total at the Regional since 1998...Cocco was one of four freshman out of the 38 at-large selections for the NCAA Championships, but she did not compete...She was the first Trojan freshman to be selected for the NCAA Championships and sixth USC female ever.

High School:Cocco is a 2007 graduate of Fairview (Colo.) High...She placed third at the 2006 Colorado 5A state cross country championships with a time of 19:11...For her efforts, Cocco was named the 2007 Daily Camera Female Cross Country Runner of the Year...She was selected to the 2006 Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado cross country team...Cocco helped lead Fairview to the 2005 Colorado state cross country championships, finishing 27th with a time of 19:52...Won three races at the Boulder County Championships despite blisters which required her to cut out holes in the back of her running shoes, winning the 3200m (11:07.46), 1600m (5:04.51) and 800m (2:14.13) races and placing second as part of Fairview’s 800m medley relay team...Was named the meet’s Most Valuable Athlete...Won the girls 1600m race at the Texas Relays with a time of 5:01.85, anchored her team to the 4x800m relay title (9:24.45) and opened for the winning distance medley relay team (12:25.7) to earn the Most Outstanding High School Athlete Award...Set a then PR and a meet record in the 1600m race at Liberty Bell Invitational track meet with a time of 4:52.06, slightly more than two seconds off the state record...Won three individual titles and was part of Fairview’s winning 3200m relay team at the Colorado state 5-A Track and Field Championships...Won the 800m race for the second year in a row with a time of 2:08.50, the 1600m with a PR of 4:51.16 and the 3200m with a time of 11:02:66...As a junior, ran the fastest U.S. high school girls regular season 800m time of 2:08.58...Placed third in the 800m race with a time of 2:06.70 at the 2007 U.S.A. Junior Track and Field Championships to qualify for the Pan American Junior Athletic Championships...Ran 2:05.70 in the semi-finals....Battled food poisoning at the Pan American Junior Athletic Championships, but still finished fourth in the 800m race with a time of 2:08.45.

Personal:Grew up in San Francisco...At the age of five she was offered the part of Claudia in the 1994 movie “Interview with the Vampire,” but her mother made her turn it down due to her age and the violence in the movie, and the part ultimately went to Kirsten Dunst...Wants to become an actress and is studying theatre at USC.

SARAH COCCOSARAH COCCO Ht. - 5-5 Birthdate - 8/17/88 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Boulder, Colo. Best 5K time - 17:43, Aztec Invitational (9/15/07)

“Sarah had an outstanding cross country season last year. “Sarah had an outstanding cross country season last year. She won her first two races as a Trojan and also qualified for She won her first two races as a Trojan and also qualified for the NCAA Championships. If she trains like a champion then the NCAA Championships. If she trains like a champion then she will be even better this year.”she will be even better this year.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Sarah Cocco Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 1st 17:43* Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 1st 20:00.00* Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 11th 20:30.9* Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) 18th 20:57.25*


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KATHERINE ELLISKATHERINE ELLIS Ht. - 5-4 Birthdate - 07/13/88 Class - Junior Hometown - Vancouver, Wash. Best 5K time - 19:02, CS Fullerton Invitational (10/19/07)

At USC:Katherine Ellis begins her third season of running cross country at USC. 2007: Competed for the first time on Oct. 6 at the Triton Invitational after missing the first three meets with a hamstring injury...She placed 25th (fifth among Trojans) with a time of 24:03.5... She ran a 5K personal best of 19:02 at the Titan Invitational to place sixth and second among USC runners...She then ran a 6K best time of 22:48.0 at the Pac-10 Championships on Oct. 27, good for 65th (fifth among Trojans)...Placed 139th at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 22:57.25 as USC’s last scoring runner...She was one of USC’s scoring runners in all four meets that she competed in...Ran 11:19.07 in the 3000m steeplechase at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet to place second...It was the seventh fastest steeplechase time in school history. 2006: Made steady progress throughout the 2006 season and was one of USC’s top five finishers in all six meets...Was USC’s fifth-place finisher in the season opener on Sept. 2 at Fullerton with a time of 20.44...Placed 12th overall and fourth among Trojans runners at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 23, running the 6K course in 24.11...Was 12th overall and USC’s second-place finisher at the UCSD Triton Classic on Oct. 7 in San Diego with a time of 24:20.4...Had a best 5K time of 19:10 to finish 25th at the CS Fullerton Invitational in the final regular season meet of the season...Ran at the Pac-10 Championships hosted by Stanford and placed 68th with a 6K personal best of 24:01.63...Also ran for the track team, specializing in the 3000m steeplechase...She placed fifth at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet with a then PR of 11:49 in the 3000m steeplechase...Has a season-best time of 10:51.47 in the 3000m run at the Trojan Relays on March 3.

High School:Ellis is a 2006 graduate of Columbia River High in Vancouver, Wash... Ran cross country and track and field at Columbia River High where her team won the 3A District 4 cross country championship twice...She was the 3A District 4 3200m champion four times and won the 1600m championship once...Her best cross country time as a senior was 18:53, her best 3200m time was 11:23 and best 1600m time was 5:20...Was a national merit scholar in high school.

Personal:Lists listening to music as a favorite pastime...Was named to the 2007 Pac-10 All-Academic second team...Chose USC for its great academics and the friendly people...Is an electrical engineering major at USC.

“Kat helped the Trojans beat UCLA in the track and field “Kat helped the Trojans beat UCLA in the track and field dual meet last year by finishing second in the steeple-dual meet last year by finishing second in the steeple-chase. If she puts her mind to it she can have that same chase. If she puts her mind to it she can have that same success in cross country.”success in cross country.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Katherine Ellis Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 63rd 20:44.70 Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 34th 19:55 Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 12th 24.11 Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 12th 24:20.4 Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 25th 19.10 Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 68th 24:01.63

2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Invitational (6K) 25th 24:03.5 Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 6th 19:02 Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 65th 22:48.00 Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) 139th 22:57.25


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ZSOFIA ERDELYIZSOFIA ERDELYI Ht. - 5-3 Birthdate - 12/10/87 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Godollo, Hungary Best 5K time - 18:13, Aztec Invitational (9/13/07)

At USC:Zsofia Erdelyi begins her second season of running cross country at USC... 2007: She had a very solid first campaign, finishing as one of USC’s top three runners in all of her five races...Made her debut on Sept. 15 at the Aztec Invitational and placed 13th with a time of 18:13, second among Trojans...Also was the second Trojan finisher and third overall at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22 with a season-best 6K time of 20:29.85...Won her first collegiate meet and set a course record at the Triton Invitational with a time of 21:50.04 on Oct. 6...Was USC’s third finisher and 45th overall at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 21:33.3 on Oct. 27...placed 30th at the NCAA West Regional on Nov. 10 with a time of 21:15.50, joining with Sarah Cocco (18th) to make USC one of six teams with at least two runners in the top 30...Also starred on the track, finishing her freshman season with USC top-10 marks in the 3000m (4th) and 5000m (3rd) as well as setting the school 3000m steeplechase record with a time of 10:03.73...She bettered that this summer with a time of 10:02.39 in Debrecen, Hungary.

High School:Erdelyi is a 2007 graduate of Petofi 3 Gimn Slkk Es Kollegium High in Aszod, Hungary... Ran an a very impressive 5000m/10000m double in the scorching heat at the Under-23 European Championships in Hungary in July...Has a best 5000m time of 16:25.25 and a best 10000m time of 34:29...Won the Hungarian national Under-20 2000m steeplechase title with a time of 6:52.53...At the 2006 IAAF Championships in Beijing, China, Erdelyi came in 12th with a time of 10:41:71...Had the 13th fastest 1500m SC time in the world in 2004 with a time of 4:55.45...Ran at the SPAR Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio, Italy on her birthday on December 10 and finished 48th with a time of 14:01...Ran a 10:13.17 time in the 3000m steeplechase in the fall of 2006...Has the 2007 third best Hungarian women’s 12K performance with a time of 42:14...Also has the 2007 second best Hungarian women’s 5000m time of 16:25.25.

Personal:Likes to read, watch movies and hang out with friends in her spare time...Lists her sister as her biggest sports hero because she does everything to be the best and has instilled that in her, too...Her dream was to come to USA and learn and she chose USC because it is a very good school and she likes the cross country team...Her favorite food is chocolate and favorite movie is The Notebook...Among the places she would like to visit are New York and Beijing...Would like to continue running competitively after she graduates...Is a French Language and Literature major at USC.

“Zsofia had an excellent track season last spring running “Zsofia had an excellent track season last spring running the steeplechase. She has great potential as a distance the steeplechase. She has great potential as a distance runner and we expect to see that potential come out dur-runner and we expect to see that potential come out dur-ing this cross country season.”ing this cross country season.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Zsofia Erdelyi Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 13th 18:13 Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 3rd 20:29.85 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 1st 21:50.04* Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 45th 21:33.3 Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) 30th 21:15.50


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CHANEL FISCHETTICHANEL FISCHETTI Ht. - 5-5 Birthdate - 03/07/88 Class - Junior Hometown - Laguna Niguel, Calif. Best 5K time - 19:31, Aztec Invitational (9/15/07)

At USC:Chanel Fischetti begins her third season as a cross country runner at USC...2007: Was one of USC’s scoring runners in all four of the regular season meets she competed in and was the Trojans’ sixth finisher in both postseason races...Placed 33rd as the third Trojan with a time of 19:48.30 at the CSUF Season Opener on Sept. 1...Was USC’s fifth runner and placed 50th overall with a 5K PR of 19:31 at the Aztec Invitational on Sept. 15...Shaved over two minutes off her 6K best with a new PR of 21:54.24 to finish 32nd (fifth Trojan) at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22...Had a strong race at the tough Triton Invitational course on Oct. 6, placing 19th as the fourth Trojan with a time of 23:49.9...Was USC’s sixth finisher and 66th overall at the Pac-10 Championships as she ran 22:50.4, over two minutes better than her Pac-10 finals race last year...In her first NCAA West Regional race, she was USC’s sixth finisher and 148th overall with a time of 23:05.50...2006: As a freshman, Fischetti competed in all six meets for the Trojans and finished between third and sixth among USC runners each time...Was USC’s third-place finisher in the first 6K meet of the season on Sept. 23 at Pepperdine, placing 11th with a season-best of 24:10...Ran her fastest 5K race of 19:33 at the CS Fullerton Invitational on Oct. 20...Ran at the Pac-10 Championships for USC and posted a time of 24:56.70, 69th overall and USC’s sixth-best time...Improved her time in each of the 5K races during the season.

High School:Fischetti is a 2006 graduate of Dana Hills (Calif.) High... She ran cross country and track at Dana Hills in the South Coast League...Had a personal-best time of 18:28 in cross country, 2:17 in the 800m, 5:07 in the 1600m and 11:30 in the 3200m...Was a class officer at Dana Hills High and was the school’s valedictorian.

Personal:Is known for having a great sense of humor...Her interests include food, going to the beach and hanging out with friends ...Her biggest sports hero is Steve Prefontaine...Is a neuroscience and sociology (pre-med) major at USC and is a Dean’s List student...Was a 2007 Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic first team selection...She served as secretary for the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) in 2007 which put on the Second Annual Tommy Awards held at the Galen Center.

Chanel Fischetti Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 42nd 20:02.30 Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 38th 19:59 Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 11th 24.10 Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 18th 25:00.5 Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 34th 19.33 Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 69th 24:56.70

2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 33rd 19:48.30 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 50th 19:31 Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 32nd 21:54.24 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 19th 23:49.9 Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 66th 22:50.4 Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) 148th 23:05.50


“Chanel is going to surprise some people this season. “Chanel is going to surprise some people this season. Her workouts continue to be solid and we look for her Her workouts continue to be solid and we look for her race results to improve also.”race results to improve also.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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FRIDA FLODSTROMFRIDA FLODSTROM Ht. - 5-9 Birthdate - 12/24/87 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Sollentuna, Sweden Best 5K time - N/A (Has not run cross country)

At USC:Frida Flodstrom begins her first season of running cross country at USC after transferring from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

College/High School:Was a member of the track and field team at Karolinska Institute...Flodstrom is a 2006 graduate of Lopargymnasiet in Sollentuna, Sweden...Has PRs of 2:05.76 in the 800m, 55.55 in the 400m and 4:27 in the 1500m.

Personal:She ran at the 2006 Junior World Championships in Beijing, China in the 800m where she ran a 2:09.34 to place seventh in her semifinals heat…advanced from the prelims with a time of 2:07.12…also competed in the 800m at the 2005 European Junior Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania where she ran a 2:08.70 in the prelims. Her club team in Sweden was Turebergs FK…Has been a member of the Swedish youth, junior and senior national teams.

LEAH GAETALEAH GAETA Ht. - 5-8 Birthdate - 09/18/90 Class - Freshman Hometown - Palo Alto, Calif. Best 5K time - 20:00 (high school best)

At USC:Leah Gaeta begins her first season of running cross country at USC.

High School:Gaeta is a 2008 graduate of Palo Alto Senior High in Palo Alto, Calif…Was a three-sport star in high school, competing in cross country, track and soccer…Only ran cross country her senior year (2007) and was selected to the All-League team…was Palo Alto’s top finisher in her first race with a time of 14:26 on the 2.2 mile course…Finished eighth at the Palo Alto City Championships with a time of 13:54 on a 2.2 mile course…Ran 2:22.96 at the De Anza League Finals to take fourth place…Was her high school’s 2008 MVP in track and field…Ran PRs of 1:01.00 in the 400m, 2:19:.34 in the 800m, 5:20 in the mile and 20:00 in the 5K…Was a midfielder/forward on the soccer team and was the team’s captain as a senior.

Personal:Her grandfather received a football scholarship to USC, but hurt his back before enrolling…Her mother Laura was a synchronized swimmer at Bucknell…Lists her favorite food as paella…Places she would like to visit include Australia, Morocco and South Africa…Would like to try sky diving…Lists her sports heroes as Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps…Is a Chemistry major at USC and would like to go to medical school or graduate school…Is interested in a career in Dermatology.

“Frida transfers to USC from Sweden. She will help this “Frida transfers to USC from Sweden. She will help this team in the middle distances during track season and team in the middle distances during track season and I expect her to make a contribution in cross country as I expect her to make a contribution in cross country as well.”well.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

“Leah comes to us from Palo Alto. She has limited “Leah comes to us from Palo Alto. She has limited distance running experience but has shown a desire to distance running experience but has shown a desire to work hard during summer training.”work hard during summer training.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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LIZ GILLLIZ GILL Ht. - 5-2 Birthdate - 01/21/86 Class - RS Senior Hometown - San Anselmo, Calif. Best 5K time - 18:30, Ivy League Championship

At USC:Begins her first season of running cross country at USC after transferring from the strong Columbia program which also provided the Trojans Laura Meyers last season…Has one year of eligibility left.

College:Did not run cross country for Columbia last season, but was part of the Columbia Ivy League Championship teams in 2004 and 2005…2007: Placed 17th with a time of 19:52 at Metropolitan Championships…Completed the Heptagonal Championships in 19:19.7…Ran the Ram Invitational in 20:06…2006: Finished the 5000m in 18:20.02 at the Sam Howell Invitational…Ran the 800m at the George Mason Invitational in 2:27.06…Had a time of 10:31.95 in the 3000m at the Indoor Heps…Ran the 5000m in 17:52.07 at the Valentine Invitational…2005: Placed 11th at the Leopard Invitational with a time of 22:04.4…Took third at the Metropolitan Championships with a time of 19:07…Ran 18:34.3 at the Heps to finish 36th…At the Sam Howell Invite ran 17:19.16 in the 5000m…Placed eighth at the 10K Outdoor Heps with a time of 37:43.37.

High School:Gill is a 2004 graduate of The Branson School in San Anselmo, Calif…Earned a total of five letters is cross country, track and basketball…Was captain of the cross country and track teams…Was a first-team All-Marin Country Athletic League selection in cross country as a junior and senior…As a senior, took second at the North Coast Section Championships and fourth in the state championships (Div. 5)…Starred on the track for Branson as a senior, winning the league 1600m title and taking second in both the 800m and 3200m…Won the 3200m race at the North Coast Section meet…Was selected team MVP two times in track…Has the fastest high school time in the Dipsea Race (7.1 mile trail race) and was awarded the Dipsea Race & Foundation Scholarship…Was a four-year North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete and three-year CIF Scholar-Athlete…Had PRs of 2:23 in the 800m, 5:13 in the 1600m, 10:30 in the 3000m, 11:16 in the 3200m and 19:23.7 in the cross country 5K…Also played varsity basketball and JV soccer and volleyball at The Branson School.

Personal:Gill was born in Lake Forest, Ill…her mother Linda Gill, a high school track and cross country coach, competed in both sports at UCLA…Her uncle Stacy Geiken also ran track and cross country at Stanford…She would like someday to take a cross country bike trip and to visit Greece and Spain…Her favorite pastimes are vinyasa yoga, going to the beach, reading and hiking…Lists her biggest sports heroes as Lance Armstrong and Steve Prefontaine because they are legends in endurance competitions and reknown for their physical and mental toughness…Chose USC for the Journalism program…Her major at USC is Print Journalism and she works for Annenberg TV…Would like to become a news anchor.

“Liz transfers to USC after spending four years at Colum-“Liz transfers to USC after spending four years at Colum-bia. She is an experienced runner who should help this bia. She is an experienced runner who should help this team in the same way that Laura Meyers did when she team in the same way that Laura Meyers did when she transfered to USC from Columbia.”transfered to USC from Columbia.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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At USC:Christine Greer begins her second full season of running cross country at USC, after transferring from New York University (NYU)...2007: Greer was limited to one meet due to a shin injury, before deciding to redshirt during the 2007 season...Ran in the season opener at CSUF and placed 40th as USC’s fourth finisher with a time of 20:00.20...2006: Was one of USC’s top cross country athletes in her first season, finishing among the Trojans’ top three runners in all five races she competed...Had her best 5K race in the season opener at the CSUF Jammin Invitational, when as an unattached runner she had a time of 19:31.40...In her first official race of her Trojan career, she placed 32nd at the Aztec Invitational (second among USC runners) with a time of 19:53...Was the top Trojan runner and placed eighth at the Pepperdine Invitational (6K) on Sept. 23 with a time of 23:54...Had her best 6K race at the Pac-10 Championships held at Stanford on Oct. 28 when she ran 23:32.48...She was USC’s second finisher and 65th overall.

College:Competed in 2005 as a freshman at NYU and scored in half of their meets...In her first race, NYU came in second at the Vassar College Invitational and Greer ran a 20:37.76 time to place 13th...Placed 40th with a time of 21:40 at the NYU Invitational in oppressive heat...Her team placed seventh at the NY State CTC Championships as she ran a time of 20:05.4 to finish 59th.

High School:Greer is a 2005 graduate of Central Bucks South High in Warrington, Pa...She participated in cross country and track...Was named the cross country team MVP her senior season...her best 800m time was 2:27 and her best 5000m time was 19:27...Ranked in the top 10 percent scholastically in her school.

Personal:Is a neuroscience major at USC and is planning to attend medical school...Also works in an organic chemistry lab doing research.

“Christine returns after sitting out most of the 2007 cross “Christine returns after sitting out most of the 2007 cross country season due to injury. She came back strong last country season due to injury. She came back strong last spring in track. Her hard work and determination should spring in track. Her hard work and determination should rub off on the rest of the team”rub off on the rest of the team” -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Christine Greer Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) unattached 19:31.40 Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 32nd 19:53 Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 8th 23.54* Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 13th 24:26.1 Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 65th 23:32.48

2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 40th 20:00.20 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- ----- Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- -----


Ht. - 5-2 Birthdate - 12/07/86 Class - RS Junior Hometown - Warrington, Pa. Best 5K time - 19:31.40, CSUF Invitational (9/02/06)

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BRIDGET HELGERSONBRIDGET HELGERSON Ht. - 5-1 Birthdate - 12/17/87 Class - Junior Hometown - Portland, Ore. Best 5K time - 18:37.50, CSUF Jammin Invitational (9/1/07)

At USC:Bridget Helgerson begins her third season as a cross country runner at USC...2007: Helgerson finished as one of the Trojans’ top four finishers in every race she entered...Was the Trojans’ top finisher and seventh overall at the CSUF Jammin Invitational on Sept. 1 with a 5K best of 18:37.50...Placed 29th at the Aztec Invitational on Sept. 15 with a time of 19:01...Placed 20th at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22 with a time of 21:24.76, more than two minutes faster than her pervious 6K best...Ran 23:36.5 at the tough Triton Invitational course on Oct. 6 to finish 16th, third among USC’s runners...Finished 52nd at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 21:50.0...Took 126th place at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 22:44.25..2006: Was one of USC’s top runners, finishing among the Trojan’s top five runners in all six meets...Placed 21st at the season opening CSUF Jammin Invitational with a time of 19:25.30, leading all Trojan runners...Had her best 5K time in the regular season finale, posting an 18:55 time at the CS Fullerton Invitational on Oct. 20, finishing 19th overall and second among USC’s entrants...Followed that up with her best 6K time at the Pac-10 Championships held at Stanford on Oct. 28 with a time of 23:50.23.

High School:Helgerson is a 2006 graduate of Jesuit High in Portland, Ore...She ran cross country and track in high school...Was third-team 2005 All-Metro in cross country...Ran the 3000m and 1500m races in track...Named the most improved on the women’s track team in 2006...Had a personal-best time of 19:18 in cross country, a 4:56 time in the 1500m and 10:46 in the 3000m...Was on the honor roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal:List competing at Nike Team Nationals and running the last leg in the distance medley relay at the XO invite in Eugene, Ore. and coming in first place to help her high school team win the meet as her most thrilling moment in sports...Likes to hang out with friends and family and has a passion for eating...Would like to own a restaurant someday...Was named honorable mention on the 2007 Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic team...Chose to attend USC because of the beautiful campus, the weather, location, reputation, community, and to run cross country.

Bridget Helgerson Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 21st 19:25.30* Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 40th 20:07 Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 10th 24:04 Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 19th 25:02.4 Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 19th 18:55 Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 67th 23:50.23

2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 7th 18:37.50* Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 29th 19:01 Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 20th 21:24.76 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Invitational (6K) 16th 23:36.5 Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 52nd 21:50.0 Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) 126th 22:44.25


“Bridget surprised everyone in the Pac-10 in 2007 with “Bridget surprised everyone in the Pac-10 in 2007 with her breakout season. She is very coachable and keeps her breakout season. She is very coachable and keeps improving every month. She has a chance to be one of our top runners this year.”our top runners this year.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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COLBY KENNEDYCOLBY KENNEDY Ht. - 5-5 Birthdate - 8/13/89 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Newton, Mass.

At USC:Colby Kennedy begins her first season of running cross country at USC...2007: Did not run cross country, but was a member of the track and field team as a freshman.

High School:Kennedy graduated from Newton North High school in 2007...Ran cross country and track and field all four years...Was an honor roll student all four years.

Personal:Was born in Boston, Mass...Is a psychology major at USC.

“Colby has shown some good endurance during her “Colby has shown some good endurance during her training sessions. She just needs more experience and training sessions. She just needs more experience and her times will start to fall fast.”her times will start to fall fast.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

JASMINE LEIJAJASMINE LEIJA Ht. - 5-4 Birthdate - 9/21/88 Class - Junior Hometown - Chula Vista, Calif. Best 5K time - 19:06

At USC:Jasmine Leija begins her first season as a cross country runner for USC after transferring from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif last spring...2007: Ran for USC during the 2007-08 track and field season...had a best of 4:52.94 in the 1500m at the Long Beach Invitational on April 19 and 11:15.56 in the 3000m at the Trojan Relays on March 1.

College:Ran cross country at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif. and helped lead her team to a fifth-place finish at the 2007 Pacific Coast Conference Championships...Was named first-team All-League.

High School:Leija graduated from Otay Ranch High in Chula Vista in 2006...Ran cross country and track all four years and was a point guard on the basketball team for two seasons...Was the team captain for cross country, track and basketball...Was her team’s MVP in cross country from 2004-06 and for basketball in 2004 and 2005...In 2003 was voted the most inspirational runner in cross country, the 2004-06 Outstanding Athlete of the Year in track and field, received the 2005 Coach Award for cross country and the 2006 Coach Award for track...Helped lead Chula Vista to the South Bay track Championship from 2004-06, earning first-team selection three times...Was a 2003-06 All-South Bay first team member in cross country...Named senior Athlete of the Year for 2005-06.

Personal:Is a SPPD (School of Policy, Planning & Development-Real Estate) major at USC...Her sister DaShea graduated from USC in 2006...Loves to watch football, basketball and baseball in her free time...Likes Mexican and Thai food.

“Jasmine will be running in her first cross coun-try season at USC. She joined USC last spring as a transfer and made some solid progress on the track for the Trojans.”track for the Trojans.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

ANNIYA LOUISANNIYA LOUIS Ht. - 5-4 Birthdate - 09/03/90 Class - Freshman Hometown - Los Angeles, Calif. Best 5K time - 19:20 (high school best)

At USC:Anniya Louis begins her first season as a runner at USC.

High School:Anniya graduated from Culver City High in 2008...She ran both cross country and track and field for the Centaurs...Won the CIF state 800m championship with a time of 2:09.77...Ran a season best of 2:09.38 at the CIF Southern Section master meet which was the seventh-best time by a high school senior...Won the 800m at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational with a time of 2:10.90...Was the 800m champion of the Ocean League with a time of 2:14.69 and also won the 1600m title with a school-record time of 5:04.48, 43 seconds faster than her nearest competition...Had her best 3200m race as a sophomore when ran 13:03.00...her other PRs are 57.54 in the 400m, 2:09.16 in the 800m (winning the 2007 CIF Div. 2 title with a meet record), 19:02.1 in the 2.9 mile cross country course and 19:20 in the 3.1 mile cross country course...Was voted the Culver City High cross country Runner of the Year all four seasons and the Culver City Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior...Won the Ocean League cross country finals with a time of 19:26.38 as a senior.

Personal:Anniya helped develop a recycling program at her high school called “Be Blue, Think Green”...Was named a 2008 California Scholarship Federation Sealbearer...Was an honor roll student all four years in high school and won both the Most Spirited Student Council and Most Committed Awards...Lists her most thrilling moment in sports as going to the California State Meet in 2007 and winning it in 2008...Likes to write poetry, swim, attend Bible studies and hang out with friends...Is a relative of boxer Roy Jones, Jr. who was named “Boxer of the Decade” for the 1990s...Says she chose USC because it is the perfect place to be both a student and an athlete....Likes Thai and Panamania food...Would like to visit France, Canada, Central America, Denmark, China and Hawaii.

“Anniya comes to USC with excellent track and field cre-“Anniya comes to USC with excellent track and field cre-dentials. She won the 800 meters last year at the Califor-dentials. She won the 800 meters last year at the Califor-nia State Track Meet. She will get an opportunity to help nia State Track Meet. She will get an opportunity to help us in cross country.”us in cross country.”

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ZARA LUKENSZARA LUKENS Ht. - 5-8 Birthdate - 9/26/89 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Vancouver, Wash. Best 5K time - 19:19, CSUF Invitational (10/19/07)

At USC:Zara Lukens begins her second season of running cross country for USC...2007: Made her collegiate debut at the CSUF Season Opener on Sept. 1 and placed 41st as USC’s final scoring runner with a time of 20:02.90...Ran next at the Aztec Invitational on Sept. 15 and finished 79th as USC’s eighth finisher with a time of 20:06...Ran a 6K best of 22:34.02 at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22 to finish 48th, seventh among her teammates...Was the sixth USC finisher and 28th overall at the Triton Invitational on Oct. 6 wtih a time of 24:10.9...Ran a 5K PR of 19:19 and placed 11th (third among Trojans) at the Titan Invitational on Oct. 19...Competed for USC at the Pac-10 Championships and placed 58th with a time of 23:04.1.

High School:Lukens is a 2007 graduate of Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash...Was a 2005 Greater St. Helens 3-A Cross Country first-team selection...Named to the 2006 3-A Cross Country All-Star team...Helped lead Columbia River to a third-place finish at the WIAA 2006 State Cross Country Championships, placing 12th with a time of 20:01 as the team’s top finisher...She also helped lead her team to an undefeated regular season...Was awarded a Distinguished Regents Scholarship from Washington State University (2006-07) which proclaims the student-athlete to be one of the most accomplished in the state of Washington...Was a 2007 National Merit Scholarship finalist...Was No. 1 in her 2007 graduating class...Was Columbian GHSL first team All-League in track (2004-07), Columbian GHSL first team All-League in cross country (2004, 2006), Columbian GHSL second team All-League (2005) and received the track and field WIAA Scholar Athlete Award (2004-07).

Personal:In her spare time likes to read, play the piano and work on political campaigns...Also likes to watch Friends reruns and the Gilmore Girls...Her favorite movies are Legally Blonde, Forest Gump and Sound of Music...Her two favorite foods, though not together, are sushi and peanut butter...Says Venus Williams is her biggest sports hero because she makes awesome noises whenever she hits the ball and because she works well being the underdog...Would like to visit Argentina and Chile...Is an International Relations major at USC and would like to pursue a career in law or possibly study foreign affairs in grad school...Plans to get involved in volunteer projects and government after graduation...Zara chose USC because of the amazing weather in Los Angeles and because of her friendship with former high school and current teammate Kat Ellis.

“Zara made some solid improvement last year as a fresh-“Zara made some solid improvement last year as a fresh-man. She continues to work hard and I am impressed man. She continues to work hard and I am impressed with how hard she has worked this summer”with how hard she has worked this summer” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Zara Lukens Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 41st 20:02.90 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 79th 20:06 Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 48th 22:34.02 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 28th 24:10.9 Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 11th 19:19 Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) 68th 23:04.1 Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- -----


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JESSICA LUNDINJESSICA LUNDIN Ht. - 5-4 Birthdate - 12/20/89 Class - Freshman Hometown - Hillsboro, Ore. Best 5K time - 19:34 (high school best)

At USC:Jessica Lundin (pronounced Lun-deen) is beginning her first season as a cross country runner for USC.

High School:Lundin is a 2008 graduate of Heritage Christian School in Hillsboro, Ore…Finished ninth at the OSAA state 5K Championships as a senior with a time of 19:45…Took 10th in the same meet as a junior with a time of 20:03…Finished third at the 1A State Championships as a senior in both the 3000m (11:18.76) and 1500m (5:08.58)…Had a PR of 19:34 at the Paul Marimar Invitational 5K as a sophomore….Also had PRs of 10:53 in the 3000m and 4:57 in the 1500m…Was Student Body President her senior year, VP her junior year and on the honor roll all four years…Earned Oregon All-State in cross country all four years and was the team captain each season.

Personal:Ran at the 2006 USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Baltimore, Md. and placed fifth in the 3000m (10:53.74) and ninth in the 1500m (5:02.46)...Is a biomedical engineering major at USC.

“Jessica is one of four Women of Troy runners on the “Jessica is one of four Women of Troy runners on the team from the northwest. Her strength is in the distances team from the northwest. Her strength is in the distances and we hope that will help us during the fall.”and we hope that will help us during the fall.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

DEVON RENNIEDEVON RENNIE Ht. - 5-5 Birthdate - 04/05/89 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Hacienda Heights, Calif. Best 5K time - 21:40 (high school best)

At USC:Devon Rennie is beginning her first season as a cross country runner for USC...2007: Did not compete for USC in her first semester, but did run on the track and field team in the spring...Had a season best of 2:25.78 in the 800m at the Trojan Invitational on March 22.

High School:Rennie graduated from Glen A. Wilson High in Hacienda Heights, Calif...Competed all four years in track and field in the middle distances and hurdles, and on the volleyball team as a setter...Also was a goalkeeper on the soccer team for one season.

Personal:Is a psychology major at USC and would like to attend graduate school...List her favorite meal as steak...Would like to travel and visit Europe.

“Devon is moving up in distance for USC. She has decent “Devon is moving up in distance for USC. She has decent leg speed and has been working hard on her endurance over the summer.”over the summer.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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ALLISON ROJEWSKIALLISON ROJEWSKI Ht. - 5-6 Birthdate - 02/06/89 Class - Sophomore Hometown - Phoenix, Ariz.

At USC:Allison Rojewski begins her first season running cross country for USC...2007: Did not compete for USC in the cross country season, but did compete for the Trojans during the track and field season...Ran the 800m for USC and had a season-best time of 2:17.32 on May 3 in the USC-UCLA Dual Meet.

High School:Rojewski is a 2007 graduate of Desert Vista High in Phoenix, Ariz...Finished fifth in the 800m race as a junior at the Arizona High School Track and Field Championships...Helped lead Desert Vista to a second-place finish at the 2005 Arizona Cross Country Championships...Placed eighth in the state in the 400m dash as a freshman with a time of 1:00.94...Also ran the first leg for the 4x400m relay team which placed fourth in Arizona...Took fourth place in the 800m race with a time of 2:19.35 at the 2007 Chandler Rotary Seeded Invitational...Ranked sixth in Arizona as a senior in the 800m with a time of 2:17.83.

Personal:Allison was born in Chicago, Ill...She is a biology major at USC and is interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.

“Allison is a middle distance runner on the track team. She has worked hard this summer running more distance and I think she will surprise some people this year.”people this year.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

JOY SAMUELSJOY SAMUELS Ht. - 5-9 Birthdate - 04/02/90 Class - Freshman Hometown - Granada Hills, Calif. Best 3 mile time - 18:35 (high school best)

At USC:Joy Samuels is beginning her first season as a cross country runner for USC.

High School:Samuels is a 2008 graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory High School in West Hills, Calif…Led Chaminade to a fifth place finish at the Mission League Finals on Oct. 30…Led her school in the season-opening win vs. Grace Brethren and was the Chaminade’s top runner with a time of 19:58 in the league-opening loss vs. Louisville at the 2.9 mile Balboa Park course…was the 2006 Mission League cross country champion (17:44) and league MVP…Also was the 2007 Mission League 1600m champion…Received All-Mission League honors all four seasons…Had PRs of 2:18 in the 800m, 5:20 in the 1600m, 17:44 in the 2.9 mile cross country race and 18:35 in the 5K.

Personal:Was awarded the “2007 Champion for Character” by the CIF-Southern Section, given to a select few student-athletes who consistently display positive attitudes, leadership abilities, sportsmanship and academic excellence…Her dad Troy attended USC and she says she fell in love with the campus…Would like to visit Africa and Japan…After graduation would like to volunteer for the Peace Corps…Is an undeclared major at USC.

“Joy is one of our freshman who will add depth to this “Joy is one of our freshman who will add depth to this team. She had an excellent summer of training and I team. She had an excellent summer of training and I hope it carries into the cross country season.”hope it carries into the cross country season.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

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ALLISON SPIESALLISON SPIES Ht. - 5-8 Birthdate - 10/16/87 Class - Senior Hometown - San Diego, Calif. Best 5K time - 21:27.40, CSUF Invitational (9/02/06)

At USC:Allison Spies (pronounced Speez) begins her third year of running cross country at USC...2007: Competed in just the season opener on Sept. 1 at Fullerton, placing 117th with a time of 22:40.60....2006: Slowed by injuries throughout her first campaign on the Trojans’ cross country team...Ran is the 2006 season-opening CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) on Sept. 2 and had a time of 21:27.40, the ninth Trojan to cross the finish line...Only other meet she competed in was the Pepperdine Invitational (6K) on Sept. 23...She posted a time of 26:22 to place 31st overall and eighth out of USC’s 12 runners.

High School:Spies is a 2005 graduate of Point Loma (Calif.) High....She participated in cross country, track, soccer and badminton at Point Loma...Earned all-CIF honors as a runner and in soccer...Named All-Eastern League in cross country...Graduated in the top five percent of her class.

Personal:Says competing at the state meet in Fresno was the most thrilling moment in sports for her due to the atmosphere and the crowd at the event...Enjoys hanging out and laughing with friends and going to the beach...Chose USC for the academics and because her sister attended USC...Is a kinesiology major at USC.

“Allison comes back after a semester abroad in Africa. “Allison comes back after a semester abroad in Africa. Her endurance has improved and I am looking for her to Her endurance has improved and I am looking for her to be competitive for the Trojans this year.”be competitive for the Trojans this year.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Allison Spies Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 136th 21:27.40 Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 31st 26:22 Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- -----

2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 117th 22:40.60 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- ----- Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- ----- * indicates Trojans’ top finisher

JENNIFER WELLSJENNIFER WELLS Ht. - 5-9 Birthdate - 02/28/88 Class - Junior Hometown - Fountain Valley, Calif. Best 5K time - 19:42, CS Fullerton Invitational (10/19/07)

At USC:Jennifer Wells begins her third season running cross country at USC...2007: Was USC’s eighth finisher at the CSUF Season Opener on Sept. 1 with a time of 20:46.90...Placed 96th as USC’s ninth finisher at the Aztec Invitational on Sept. 15 with a time of 20:33...Had a time of 23:33.27 at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22 for her best 6K of her career and the only one she ran during the 2007 season..Her last race was the 5K Titan Invitational on Oct. 19 and she set a new PR with a time of 19:42...She placed 17th in that race, fourth among Trojan runners...2006: Competed in four of USC’s five regular season cross country meets...Was USC’s eighth finisher with a time of 21:17.50 in her collegiate debut on the CSUF Jammin Invitational on Sept. 2...Was USC’s sixth finisher (23rd overall) with a time of 25:12 at the 6K Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 23...Had a time of 25:42.1 as USC’s eighth-place runner at the UCSD Triton Classic on Oct. 7...Had her best 5K time as a Trojan in the regular season finale on Oct. 20 at the CS Fullerton Invitational, finishing with a time of 20:03 as USC’s seventh finisher and 49th place overall.

High School:Wells is a 2006 graduate of Fountain Valley (Calif.) High...She ran cross country and the 400m, 800m and 4x400m relay in track...Was All-Sunset League and All-Senior Orange County...Was voted the most improved varsity runner...Had personal-best times of 17:58 in cross country, 2:17.1 in the 800m, 59.00 in the 400m and 19:01 in the 5000m.

Personal:Lists her most thrilling moment in sports as her team winning the 2005 CIF cross country championship...Like to play other sports and hang out with friends in her spare time...Was born in St. Louis, Mo...Was named honorable mention on the 2007 Pac-10 Cross Country All-Academic team...Is an undecided major at USC.

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“Jennifer comes off a good sophomore track season last “Jennifer comes off a good sophomore track season last spring that saw her improve her times in the middle dis-spring that saw her improve her times in the middle dis-tances. She can help this Trojan team if she stays consis-tances. She can help this Trojan team if she stays consis-tent.”tent.” -Head Coach Tom Walsh -Head Coach Tom Walsh

Jennifer Wells Cross Country Results

Date Meet (Distance) Finish Time 2006 Sept. 2 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 128th 21:17.50 Sept. 16 Aztec Invitational (5K) ----- ----- Sept. 23 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 23rd 25:12 Oct. 7 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) 63rd 25:42.1 Oct. 20 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 49th 20.03 Oct. 28 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- -----

2007 Sept. 1 CSUF Jammin Invitational (5K) 76th 20:46.90 Sept. 15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 96th 20:33 Sept. 22 Pepperdine Invitational (6K) 71st 23:33.27 Oct. 6 UCSD Triton Classic (6K) ----- ----- Oct. 19 CS Fullerton Invitational (5K) 17th 19:42 Oct. 27 Pac-10 Championships (6K) ----- ----- Nov. 10 NCAA West Regional (6K) ----- ----- * indicates Trojans’ top finisher

LAURA MEYERSLAURA MEYERS Volunteer Coach

At USC:Laura Meyers ran only during the 2007 season for USC as she completed her collegiate eligibility and began her grad school work, after transferring from Columbia...It may have been just one season, but she had a major impact on the program as she served as team captain in an exciting turn-around season for the Trojans...She was the Trojans No. 3 runner all season, posting a consistent effort each week and winning the final regular season meet at CS Fullerton on Oct. 19 with a time of 18:08...She was USC’s second finisher at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 21:28.33...Placed third among USC runners at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 22:05.30...Also shined during the track and field

season, helping USC win the Dual Meet vs. UCLA by winning the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:12.18...Placed her name in the USC record books by running the third-fastest 3000m steeplechase in school history with a time of 10:49.95 at the Stanford Invitational on April 5.

At Columbia:Began her collegiate career running cross country and track at Columbia...Helped lead Columbia to Ivy League championships each year she ran cross country (2003-05)...Qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2004 and 2005...Ran a 10:24.83 in the 3000m steeplechase in 2006 for the third-fastest time ever by a Columbia runner....Finished her career at Columbia with the 18th fastest time (18:05.1 - 2005) at their home course, Van Cortlandt Park...She was a 2006 track and field first-team All-Ivy League selection and won the 2006 outdoor ECAC steeplechase, ran 10:26 at the NCAA East Regional to finish seventh and placed fifth at the 2005 NCAA East Regional with a time of 10:28...She was a three-time NCAA East qualifier in the steeplechase and ranks sixth all-time in the event for Ivy League runners.

High School:Meyers is a 2003 graduate of Maranatha High in Pasadena, Calif...She was one of the most talented scholastic distance runners in California during her four years at Maranatha...She earned the Olympic League MVP and was selected all-league all four years...Won the 2002 Olympic League individual title with a meet-record time of 17:39 on Nov. 5 at Hartwell Park...She also was named All-CIF four straight years, finishing first in 1999 and 2000...Placed fourth in the 2000 state Division IV cross country meet and won it all in 2002...Was a four-time Maranatha team MVP selection, leading them to a second-place finish in 2000 and a third-place finish in 2002 at the California state championships...She is the Maranatha school record-holder in cross country, a two-time winner of the Mt. San Antonio Invitational, a meet record-holder at the Bosco Invitationl, winner of the Woodbridge Invitational, three-time winner of the Bell-Jeff Invitational and winner of the Meet of Champions Invitational with the second-fastest time in meet history...Also was named All-American in the 3000m steeplechase in 2001...She holds the Maranatha school records in the 400m, 800m, 1600m and 3200m...Also played soccer for four years at Maranatha and was first-team All-CIF.

Personal:Graduated with a 3.489 GPA from Columbia in May of 2007 and is now pursuing a Master’s in Public Health in the Keck School of Medicine at USC...She is in the Global Health Leadership Track with a potential goal of later getting an MD...Would like to become an international public health director or developer...Majored in Economics and Spanish at Columbia and received Dean’s List honors in 2003 and 2004...Didn’t really begin running competitively until high school.

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TROJANS TOUGH IN THE CLASSROOM, TOOTROJANS TOUGH IN THE CLASSROOM, TOO:The 2007 USC women’s cross country team was given an NCAA Public Recognition Award, bestowed to those teams that have an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate in the Top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.

The letter came from NCAA President Miles Brand and acknowledged the job that USC cross country head coach Tom Walsh has done: “As a head coach, you play a critical role in helping your student-atheltes achieve their athletics and academic goals. The academic success of your team demonstrates your commitment to putting the student-athlete first. Your team and student-athletes have demonstrated their commitment in the classroom and in their sport and are setting a great example for all studentes.”

The USC women’s cross country team also had five individuals receive Pac-10 All-Academic honors. Leading the way for USC was sophomore Chanel Fischetti who was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team. Fischetti is a Sociol-ogy/Neuroscience major who sports a 3.93 GPA. Sophomore Katherine Ellis was named to the second team, while junior Taylor Carroll and sophomores Bridget Helgerson and Jennifer Wells were named to the honorable mention All-Academic team.

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CROSS COUNTRY SCORINGTeam Competition:A cross country team may consist of 12 runners, or more if otherwise agreed upon by the teams competing.

Team Scoring:All runners who finish a race shall be given an overall finish place. However, only the first seven runners on any one team may be used in scoring places. An order for team-finish placing is established by removing all runners behind the top seven finishers on each team. Those teams not finishing at least five runners likewise shall not be included in the order of team finish.

The score shall be determined by totaling the points of the first five runners of each team to finish. The team scoring the lower number of points shall be the winner. For example, a team with runners finishing 1, 5, 7,24, 39 for a total of 76 would defeat a team with runners finishing 2, 3, 4, 48, 52 for a total of 109.

Although the sixth and seventh runners of a team to finish do not score points toward their team’s total, their places, if better than those of any of the first five of an opposing team, serve to increase the team score of the opponents.

Ties in team scoring shall not be broken, except for advancement to the championship finals.

The starting line at the 2007 Cal State Fullerton Season Opener meet.

In a sport that is run between trees, up hills and on trails, it appears the Trojans’ cross country team has come out of the woods after an eighth place finish at the 2007 Pac-10 Championships and with six members competing at the NCAA West Regional.

The young USC women’s team placed 16th out of 31 teams at the NCAA West Regional, led by freshman Sarah Cocco who placed 18th and qualified for the NCAA Championship. For USC, which featured one senior, two freshmen and three sophomore runners, it was the first time USC had entered a team at the Regional since 2004. USC had 391 points at the 2007 NCAA West Regional, its lowest score since 1998 when it scored 334 points.

The dynamic duo of freshmen Cocco (18th, 20:57.25) and Zsofia Erdelyi (30th, 21:15.50) led USC and made the Trojans one of six teams that had at least its top two runners place in the first 30 finishers out of the 212 entrants, the others being the top five finishers.

It was a solid season for USC with Cocco (2) and Erdelyi (1) combining to win three races and senior Laura Meyers winning another, making it four individual wins for the

Trojans in five regular season races.

First, sophomore Bridget Helgerson placed seventh at the CS Fullerton Season Opener meet to lead USC to a sixth-place finish. Then in her first collegiate race, Cocco ran the fastest 5K time by a Trojan since 1998 when she won the Aztec Invitational with a time of 17:43 and USC placed fourth. Cocco then led USC to a third-place finish and set the school record with a 6K time of 20:00 in winning the Pepperdine Invitational. When Erdelyi won the UC San Diego Triton Invitational, she did it with a time of 21:50.4, which set a new course record. The Trojans finished second at that meet. Finally in the last regular season meet, Meyers led USC to another second-place finish by winning the Titan Invitational with a time of 18:08.

The arrival last season of fabulous freshmen Cocco and Erdelyi may have signified USC’s run towards the upper echelon in the conference and provides strong foundation on which to build, but they weren’t the only runners to excel during the season.

Sophomores Helgerson, Katherine Ellis, Chanel Fischetti and Jennifer Wells made great strides as they all posted their best career 5K and 6K times. The rest of the strong freshman class of Briana Bentley, Kristin Byrne and Zara Lukens all competed well against the toughest of competition, while gaining valuable experience.

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Meet Top Trojan - Place Team Finish CSUF Season Opener Helgerson - 7th 6th Aztec Invitational Cocco - 1st 4th Pepperdine Invitational Cocco - 1st 3rd Triton Invitational Erdelyi - 1st 2nd CSUF Invitational Meyers - 1st 2nd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pac-10 Championships Cocco - 11th 8th NCAA West Regional Cocco - 18th 16th

Cocco & Erdelyi at Pepperdine

Meyers, Helgerson and Fischetti at UCSD Triton Invitational

Coach Tom Walsh guided USC past UCLA to earn the Lexus Gauntlet points for Cross Country

The Trojans’ history in cross country in the Pac-10 has been limited in team competition. The men com-peted in the Pac-10 from 1969 to 1972 and then again from 1985 to 1993. Their highest finish was fourth place in 1969 and 1971.

The women began fielding a cross country team in the Pac-10 in 1990. The Women of Troy had their highest league finish in 1996 and 1997, when they took sixth-place in the Pac-10 Cross Country Cham-pionships.

Tom Walsh took over as head coach in 1993 and was able to move the team out of the conference cellar after it had finished last in the conference the first five seasons. The Women of Troy’s fledgling program had finished between sixth and eighth place every season since 1995, prior to finishing 10th in 2005 and 2006. USC improved to eighth last season as Sarah Cocco placed 11th and was named second team All-Pac-10 Conference. Cocco then placed 18th at the West Regional and was invited to compete at the 2007 NCAA Championships.

In five of the last seven seasons, the Trojans have qualified a runner for the NCAA Championships, with Sarah Ellis (2001), Brooke Thomas (2002), Vashchuk (2003-04) and Cocco (2007). Emebet Shiferaw, who finished 51st in 1995 and seventh in 1996 at the NCAAs, is the only Women of Troy cross country runner to be an All-American (1996). Her time of 17:53 in 1996 was second among all Pac-10 runners, as Arizona’s Amy Skieresz won the national title.

Since 1998, the Trojans have placed eight runners on the Pac-10 women’s cross country All-Academic first team, led by Kate Neeper, who was a first-team selection from 2003-05 and Chanel Fischetti in 2007.

The Trojans’ only NCAA champion in cross country was Max Truex, who won the individual men’s title in 1957. Men’s cross country has been an NCAA sanctioned sport since 1938 and women’s cross country began in 1981.

HISTORY OF CROSS COUNTRY AT USC

TROJAN CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS QUALIFYING FOR THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

1990 Amy Goodwin 1995 Emebet Shiferaw 1996 Emebet Shiferaw (Cross Country All-American) 2001 Sarah Ellis 2002 Brooke Thomas 2003 Iryna Vashchuk 2004 Iryna Vashchuk 2007 Sarah Cocco

Emebet Shiferaw Brooke Thomas Iryna Vashchuk

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27 • This is USCThis is USC

The University of Southern Cal i for nia is a private research in sti tu tion of in ter na tion al dis tinc tion. It is dis tin guished by renowned faculty, highly

com pet i tive ad mis sion standards, an ap pre ci a tion of the arts and an innovative com mu ni ty service outreach program that was rec og nized by

Time Princeton Review when USC was named College of the Year in 2000 and Newsweek/Kaplan College Guide's "Hot School of 2001."

Founded in 1880, it enrolls about 32,000 stu dents annually on two cam pus es, the 235-acre Uni ver si ty Park Cam pus in Ex po si tion Park and the 56-acre Health

Sci enc es Cam pus, three miles to the north east of down town Los Angeles.

USC is a unique and dis tin guished university with a proud tra di tion of achievement and un her ald ed suc cess in all areas of study:

USC is a member of the As so ci a tion of American Uni ver si ties, a se lect group of 62 elite public and private uni ver si ties in the Unit ed States and Can a da that, to geth er, do about two-thirds of all fed er al ly fund ed research and de vel op ment.

USC has 46 faculty members who are members of national acad e mies. Mem ber ship in these pres ti gious acad e mies, cre at ed by Con gress, is by election only and is based on a fac ul ty member's dis tin guished and con tin u ous achieve ments.

The University is the home of 17 professional schools, in ad di tion to the College of Letters, Arts and Sci enc es. These schools train spe cial ists in fi elds rang ing from medicine and law to ar chi tec ture, the atre, ed u ca tion and business.

USC undergraduates can design degrees from more than 150 majors and 123 mi-nors available in the College of Letters, Arts & Sci enc es, the Grad u ate School and

Professional Schools.

• More than 190,000 living alumni in the Trojan Family • Over 40 housing facilities available both on and off campus

• More than 600 clubs and student or ga ni za tions • Many of USC's un der grad u ate/graduate programs rank in the top 10 nationally

• 52 fraternities and sororities • One of the nation's best academic reputations.

‘College of the Year 2000’

-Time Princeton Review College Guide

‘Hot School of 2001’-Newsweek Kaplan

College Guide

‘Leadership In sti tu tion’-2001 Association of

American Colleges & Uni ver si ties

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USC STUDENTSStudents come to USC from near ly ev ery

eth nic, re li gious and social group in the world, and each of them brings their unique per son al i ty to the fold. Tro jans are Latino, Swed ish, Israeli, Hmong, Swahili, Ar me nian, Tai wan ese and Rus sian. They are Chris tian, Buddist, Jewish, Muslim and ag nos tic. Their dif fer enc es are assets to ex plore, not prob lems to con front. No uni ver si ty is a perfectly tran quil and har mo ni ous place - if it were, it would have very little con nec tion to the real world. USC’s extremely di verse stu dent body is a strength and a source of pride. Our different back grounds and points of view are es sen tial to an open learn ing environment. African American 6%

Asian 21%Caucasian 47%Hispanic/Latino 13%Native American/Pacifi c Islander 2%

International Students 9%

Female 52%Male 48%

California 51%Out-of-State 37%Outside U.S. 12%

First generation college goers 10%

USC undergraduates come from all 50 states and 136 countries.

Total Enrollment 33,000Undergraduate Students 16,500Graduate/Professional Students 16,500

Student/Faculty Ratio 10:1

School with the largest un der -grad u ate enrollment is the Col-lege of Let ters, Arts and Sci enc es (24%).

Average class size is 26 students.

More than 60% of students receive some form of fi nan cial aid.

Statistics reflective of 2006 Entering Freshman Class.

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USC: THE UNIVERSITY OF SPOILED CHILDREN?

If you have heard the myth promoted by students at other colleges that USC's student body is rich and spoiled, consider this:

► USC is among the nation's most selective universities, our student body is also one of the most ethnically and racially diverse, drawing students from all 50 states and 136 countries.

► USC distributes $350 million in fi nancial aid; over 60 percent of our students receive assistance.

► More than 60 percent of USC students volunteer in community-service programs in neighborhoods around campus and throughout L.A.

And consider this:

► The student-to-faculty ratio is 10-to-1.

► The average class size is 26 students.

► Full-time faculty teach the vast majority of our courses.

► Students can get all the classes they need in order to graduate in four years.

► USC grads get great jobs, attend the best graduate and professional schools in the country (including our own) and are supported by the Trojan Family - a network of nearly a quarter million alumni.

So, maybe we do spoil our students... and we intend to keep it that way!

DID YOU KNOW?

USC is among the nation’s most highly selective universities. The 2004 freshman class was among the strongest in the country, boasting an average GPA of more than 4.11 and an average SAT score of 1353. The majority of entering freshmen come to USC from the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class.

USC is the oldest and largest private research university in the western half of the United States. The university was founded in 1880 with 53 students; today, USC enrolls 33,000 students in its College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and 17 top-ranked professional schools.

USC is the largest private employer in the city of Los Angeles, and one of the largest in Southern California, providing jobs for 26,446 people during the 2005-06 fi scal year. During that same period, USC injected $1.86 billion into the economy, with an estimated additional output from the university of more than $2.14 billion in Los Angeles County.


Tennis (16)1946 William Moyle1951 Louis Wheeler1955 George Toley1958 George Toley1962 George Toley1963 George Toley1964 George Toley1966 George Toley1967 George Toley1968 George Toley1969 George Toley1976 George Toley (tie)1991 Dick Leach1993 Dick Leach1994 Dick Leach2002 Dick Leach

Track and Field (26)1926 Dean Cromwell1930 Dean Cromwell1931 Dean Cromwell1935 Dean Cromwell1936 Dean Cromwell1937 Dean Cromwell1938 Dean Cromwell1939 Dean Cromwell1940 Dean Cromwell1941 Dean Cromwell1942 Dean Cromwell1943 Dean Cromwell1949 Jess Hill1950 Jess Hill1951 Jess Mortensen1952 Jess Mortensen1953 Jess Mortensen1954 Jess Mortensen1955 Jess Mortensen1958 Jess Mortensen1961 Jess Mortensen1963 Vern Wolfe1965 Vern Wolfe (tie)1967 Vern Wolfe1968 Vern Wolfe1976 Vern Wolfe

Vol ley ball (6)1949 Hans Vogel (USVBA)1950 Hans Vogel (USVBA)

1977 Ernie Hix1980 Ernie Hix1988 Bob Yoder1990 Jim McLaughlin

Wa ter Polo (3)1999 John Williams Jovan Vavic2003 Jovan Vavic2005 Jovan Vavic

WOM EN'S TEAM TITLES (22)

Basketball (2)1983 Linda Sharp1984 Linda Sharp

Golf (2)2003 Andrea Gaston2008 Andrea Gaston

Soccer (1)2007 Ali Khosroshahin

Swimming and Diving (1)1997 Mark Schubert

Tennis (7)1977 Dave Borelli (AIAW)1977 Dave Borelli (USTA)1978 Dave Borelli (USTA)1979 Dave Borelli (AIAW)1980 Dave Borelli (AIAW)1983 Dave Borelli1985 Dave Borelli

Track and Field (1)2001 Ron Allice

Volleyball (6)1976 Chuck Erbe (AIAW)1977 Chuck Erbe (AIAW)1980 Chuck Erbe (AIAW)1981 Chuck Erbe2002 Mick Haley2003 Mick Haley

Water Polo (2)1999 Jovan Vavic (NCWWP)2004 Jovan Vavic

USC has long dominated the world of intercollegiate athletics. In fact, it could be argued that Troy was the “Collegiate Athletic

Program of the 20th Century.” USC men and women have combined for 107 national team titles. Trojan men’s teams are tops in the nation in NCAA championships with 73 — more than any other university. Overall, USC’s men have won 86 national championships. USC has won the National Collegiate All-Sports Championship--an annual ranking by USA Today

(previously The Knoxville Journal) of the country’s top men’s athletic programs — 6 times (1971-72-74-75-77-80) since its inception in 1971. USC’s women are also a force, with 22 national team titles, all since 1976. From 1959-60 to 1984-85, USC put together an amazing streak. In each of those 26 years, at least one Trojan team won a national championship (including fi ve crowns in both 1962-63 and 1976-77). Following is a list with the coaches of the winning teams.

ATHLETIC EX CEL LENCE

National ChampionshipsNational Championships

USC FIGHT SONG“Fight On”

Fight On for ol’ SCOur teams Fight On to victory.

Our Alma Mater dear,looks up to you

Fight On and winFor ol’ SC

Fight On to victoryFight On!

The music for USC’s fi ght song, “Fight On,”was composed in 1922 by USC den tal student Milo Sweet as an entry in a Trojan spirit con- test.

MEN'S TEAM TITLES (86)

Football (11)1928 Howard Jones1931 Howard Jones1932 Howard Jones1939 Howard Jones1962 John McKay1967 John McKay1972 John McKay1974 John McKay1978 John Robinson2003 Pete Carroll2004 Pete Carroll

Baseball (12)1948 Sam Barry Rod Dedeaux1958 Rod Dedeaux1961 Rod Dedeaux1963 Rod Dedeaux1968 Rod Dedeaux1970 Rod Dedeaux1971 Rod Dedeaux1972 Rod Dedeaux1973 Rod Dedeaux1974 Rod Dedeaux1978 Rod Dedeaux1998 Mike Gillespie

Gymnastics (1)1962 Jack Beckner

Indoor Track and Field (2)1967 Vern Wolfe1972 Vern Wolfe

Swimming and Diving (9)1960 Peter Daland1963 Peter Daland1964 Peter Daland1965 Peter Daland1966 Peter Daland1974 Peter Daland1975 Peter Daland1976 Peter Daland1977 Peter Daland


USC HALL OF FAME1994 INDUCTEESJon Arnett (Football, Pre-1960)Clarence “Buster” Crabbe (Swimming)Rod Dedeaux (Coach)Braven Dyer (Media)Mike Garrett (Football, Post-1960)Al Geiberger (Golf )Frank Gifford (Football, Pre-1960)Marv Goux (Special Recognition)Howard Jones (Coach)Fred Lynn (Baseball)John McKay (Coach)Parry O’Brien (Track and Field)Bill Sharman (Basketball)O.J. Simpson (Football, Post-1960)Stan Smith (Tennis)Norman Topping (Special Recognition)

1995 INDUCTEESMarcus Allen (Football, Post-1960)Dean Cromwell (Coach)Morley Drury (Football, Pre-1960)John Ferraro (Football, Pre-1960)Mal Florence (Media)Jess Hill (Coach)Julie Kohl (Special Recognition)Ronnie Lott (Football, Post-1960)Marlin McKeever (Football, Pre-1960)Mike McKeever (Football, Pre-1960)Cheryl Miller (Basketball)Orv Mohler (Football, Pre-1960)Charles Paddock (Track and Field)Mel Patton (Track and Field)Giles Pellerin (Special Recognition)Erny Pinckert (Football, Pre-1960)Dennis Ralston (Tennis)Roy Saari (Swimming)Tom Seaver (Baseball)Gus Shaver (Football, Pre-1960)Dave Stockton (Golf )Brice Taylor (Football, Pre-1960)Irvine “Cotton” Warburton (Football, Pre-1960)Charles White (Football, Post-1960)

1997 INDUCTEESJohnny Baker (Football, Pre-1960)Ricky Bell (Football, Post-1960)Raymond “Tay” Brown (Football, Pre-1960)Peter Daland (Coach)Charlie Dumas (Track and Field)Arnold Eddy (Spirit Award)Ron Fairly (Baseball)Mort Kaer (Football, Pre-1960)Allan Malamud (Media)Ron Mix (Football, Post-1960)Jess Mortensen (Coach)John Naber (Swimming)Alex Olmedo (Tennis)Nick Pappas (Spirit Award)Aaron Rosenberg (Football, Pre-1960)Ambrose Schindler (Football, Pre-1960)Bob Seagren (Track and Field)Scott Simpson (Golf )Ernie Smith (Football, Pre-1960)Paul Westphal (Basketball)Ron Yary (Football, Post-1960)

1999 INDUCTEESGarrett Arbelbide (Football, Pre-1960)Jerry Buss (Spirit Award)Bob Chandler (Football, Post-1960)

Cynthia Cooper (Basketball)Anthony Davis (Football, Post-1960)Homer Griffi th (Football, Pre-1960)Jim Hardy (Football, Pre-1960)Jesse Hibbs (Football, Pre-1960)Gene Mako (Tennis)Mark McGwire (Baseball)Anthony Munoz (Football, Post-1960)Russ Saunders (Football, Pre-1960)Harry Smith (Football, Pre-1960)Craig Stadler (Golf )Francis Tappaan (Football, Pre-1960)Harley Tinkham (Media)Jack Ward (Special Recognition)Vern Wolfe (Coach)Cynthia Woodhead-Kantzer (Swimming)Frank Wykoff (Track and Field)Louis Zamperini (Track and Field)

2001 INDUCTEESHal Bedsole (Football, Pre-1970)Bob Boyd (Coach)Brad Budde (Football, Post-1970)Don Buford (Baseball)Sam Cunningham (Football, Post-1970)Jack Davis (Track and Field)Craig Fertig (Spirit Award)Bruce Furniss (Swimming)Ray George (Howard Jones Memorial Award)Jimmy Gunn (Football, Pre-1970)Lee Guttero (Basketball)Alex Hannum (Basketball)Tom Kelly (Media)Lenny Krayzelburg (Spirit Award)Rick Leach (Tennis)Earle Meadows (Track and Field)John Rudometkin (Basketball)Makoto Sakamoto (Gymnastics)Bill Sefton (Track and Field)Bill Thom (Baseball)Steve Timmons (Volleyball)Ralph Vaughn (Basketball)

2003 INDUCTEESNate Barragar (Football, Pre-1970)Ken Carpenter (Track & Field)Paul Cleary (Football, Pre-1970)Lillian Copeland (Track & Field)Howard Drew (Track & Field)Marshall Duffi eld (Football, Pre-1970)Debbie Green (Volleyball)Pat Haden (Football, Post-1970)John Hall (Media)Clarence “Bud” Houser (Track & Field)Fred Kelly (Track & Field)Steve Kemp (Baseball)Grenville “Grenny” Lansdell (Football, Pre-1970)Dallas Long (Track & Field)Dick Leach (Coach)Mike Nyeholt (Spirit Award)Carson Palmer (Football)Murray Rose (Swimming)Jim Sears (Football, Pre-1970)George Toley (Coach)Stan Williamson (Football, Pre-1970)Gwynn Wilson (Administration)Don Winston (Spirit Award)Fred “Tex” Winter (Basketball)Richard Wood (Football, Post-1970)

1994 ~ 95 ~ 97 ~ 99 ~ 01 ~ 03 ~ 05 ~ 072005 INDUCTEESDick Attlesey (Track and Field)Jack Beckner (Gymnastics)John Berardino (Baseball)Chuck Bittick (Swimming, Water Polo)Jim Brideweser (Baseball)Willie Brown (Football Pre-1970, Baseball)Jeff Cravath (Coach, Football Pre-1970)Rich Dauer (Baseball)Ken Flower (Basketball)Bud Furillo (Media)Lou Galen (Spirit Award)Joe Gonzales (Baseball)Elmer "Gloomy Gus" Henderson (Coach)Wally Hood (Baseball)Willis O. Hunter (Administration)Sim Iness (Track and Field)Payton Jordan (Track and Field)Bruce Konopka (Baseball)Mike Larrabee (Track and Field)Lisa Leslie (Basketball)Katherine B. Loker (Spirit Award)Bob Lutz (Tennis)Bruce Matthews (Football Post-1970)Clay Matthews (Football, Post-1970)Sam Randolph (Golf )Bill Seinsoth (Baseball)Lynn Swann (Football, Post-1970)Hal Urner (Baseball)Paula Weishoff (Volleyball)

2007 INDUCTEESCharley Ane (Football, Pre-1970, Baseball)Sam Barry (Coach)Joe Bottom (Swimming)Bud Bradley (Golf )Pat Cannamela (Football, Pre-1970)Mark Carrier (Football, Post-1970)Dusty Dvorak (Volleyball)Ed Hookstratten (Spirit Award, Baseball)Jack Hupp (Basketball)Manuel Laraneta (Football, Pre-1970, Basketball, Baseball)Matt Leinart (Football, Post-1970)Earl McCullouch (Football, Pre-1970, Track and Field)Pam McGee (Basketball)Paula McGee (Basketball)Rafael Osuna (Tennis)Paula Jean Myers Pope (Diving)C.R. Roberts (Football, Pre-1970, Track & Field)Gene Rock (Basketball)Loel Schrader (Media)Ron Severa (Water Polo, Swimming)Roy Smalley (Baseball)John Werhas (Baseball, Basketball)Angela Williams (Track and Field)Charles Young (Football, Post-1970)

Marcus Allen, Class of 1994

Cynthia Cooper, Class of 1999

Lenny Krayzelberg, Class of 2001

Rafael Osuna, Class of 2007


Entering the 2008-09 season, the Pacific-10 Conference continues to uphold its tradition as the “Conference of Champions.”® Pac-10 members have claimed an incredible 159 NCAA team titles over the past 18 seasons, for an average of more than eight championships per academic year.

Even more impressive is the breadth of the Pac-10’s success, as those 159 team titles have come in 26 different men’s and women’s sports. The Pac-10 has led the nation in NCAA Championships 42 of the last 48 years and finished second five times.

Spanning nearly a century of outstanding athletics achievement, the Pac-10 has captured 372 NCAA titles (259 men’s, 113 women’s), far outdistancing the runner-up Big Ten Conference’s 217 titles.

T h e C o n f e r e n c e ’s reputation is further proven in the annual United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup competition, the prestigious award that honors the best overall col legiate athletics p r o g r a m s i n t h e country. STANFORD c o n t i n u e d i t s remarkab le run in the 2007-08 season, winning its 14th consecutive Directors’ Cup. In the 2007-08 c o m p e t i t i o n , e i g h t o f t h e Top-30 Division I p r o g r a m s we re Pac -10 members: No. 1 STANFORD, No. 2 UCLA, No. 4 ARIZONA STATE, No. 7 CALIFORNIA, No. 13 USC, No. 22 WASHINGTON, No. 26 OREGON and No. 27 ARIZONA. The Pac-10 landed four programs in the Top-10, one more than the second-place SEC (3).

The Pac-10 captured 13 NCAA titles in 2007-08 to lead the nation, finishing just one shy of the all-time Division I record of 14 titles, set by the Pac-10 in 1996-97. It should be noted that the Pac-10 total does not include CALIFORNIA’s national championship in men’s rugby or STANFORD’s national championship in women’s synchronized swimming, as they are not counted as NCAA titles. The Pac-10 led the nation with the most NCAA titles in women’s sports with eight.

NCAA team champions from the Pac-10 in 2007-08 came from ARIZONA (men’s and women’s swimming and diving), ARIZONA STATE (men’s and women’s indoor track & field and softball), CALIFORNIA (men’s water polo), OREGON (men’s cross country), STANFORD (women’s cross country), UCLA (women’s water polo, women’s tennis and men’s golf ) and USC (women’s soccer and women’s golf ). The Pac-10 also had runners-up in 10 NCAA Championship events: women’s cross country (OREGON), women’s volleyball (STANFORD),

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Participation in the postseason was a common occurrence for the Conference in 2007-08. Of the 22 sports sponsored by the Pac-10, 20 witnessed at least half its teams participating in NCAA or other postseason action. The men sent 73 of a possible 90 teams into the postseason (81.1 percent), while the women sent 74 of a possible 100 teams (74.0 percent).

The Pac-10 experienced continued success in football as the league sent six teams to bowl games. USC and ARIZONA STATE were named co-champions with identical 7-2 league records. The Trojans capped their season with a 49-17 win over Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Overall, the Pac-10 went 4-2 in postseason bowl games with ARIZONA STATE, CALIFORNIA, OREGON, OREGON STATE and UCLA also earning bowl appearances. USC, ARIZONA STATE, OREGON and OREGON STATE found themselves ranked in the Top-25 in the nation at the conclusion of the season, finishing third, 16th, 23rd and 25th, respectively (Associated Press).

The Pac-10 was the premier basketball conference this season, as it sent a record nine teams to

postseason play. The UCLA Bruins, the Pac-10 regular season champion and Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament c h a m p i o n , advanced to the Final Four for the third consecutive season. On the women’s side, three teams competed i n t h e N C A A

Tournament, as STANFORD a d va n c e d t o the na t iona l championship for the first time s i n c e 1 9 9 2 . The Cardinal a l so c l a imed the 2007-08 regular season t i t le and the State Farm Pac-10 Tournament trophy.

The Conference continued its dominance in

softball as seven of eight teams earned trips to NCAA regional play, the most out of any conference in the nation. ARIZONA STATE claimed its first national title, outscoring Texas A&M by a margin of 14-0 in the best-of-three championship series. It marked the 20th national championship by a Pac-10 team since 1982. With an 18-3 Conference record, ARIZONA STATE picked up its first-ever Pac-10 crown, while earning a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship. The ARIZONA STATE baseball team claimed the 2008 Pac-10 championship with a

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16-8 record in league play. The Conference sent five teams to postseason play, including STANFORD, which made its 16th appearance at the College World Series, and first in five seasons.

The Conference swept five NCAA men’s and women’s titles, including cross country, indoor track & field, golf, water polo and swimming and diving. CALIFORNIA captured the men’s water polo title for the second year in a row, while UCLA garnered the women’s hardware for the fourth consecutive year. The OREGON men took home the cross country title, while the STANFORD women claimed their third-straight crown. The NCAA golf championship trophies were taken home by LA counterparts, as UCLA won the men’s title and USC won the women’s. Two Conference schools swept on their own, including ARIZONA STATE (men’s and women’s indoor track & field) and ARIZONA (men’s and women’s swimming and diving).

On the men’s side, Pac-10 members have won 259 NCAA t eam championships, far ahead of the the 199 claimed by the runner-up Big Ten. Men’s NCAA crowns have come at a phenomenal rate for the Pac-10 - 15 basketball titles by five schools (more than any other conference), 49 tennis titles, 45 outdoor track and field crowns, and 26 baseball titles. Pac-10 members have won 24 of the last 39 NCAA titles in volleyball, 34 of the last 49 in water polo, and 21 total swimming and diving national championships.

Individually, the Conference has produced an impressive number of NCAA men’s individual champions as well, claiming 1,162 NCAA individual crowns.

On the women’s side, the story is much the same. Since the NCAA began conducting women’s championships 27 years ago, Pac-10 members have claimed at least four national titles in a single season on 19 occasions. Overall, the Pac-10 has captured 113 NCAA women’s crowns, easily outdistancing the SEC, which is second with 72. Pac-10 members have dominated a number of sports, winning 20 softball titles, 18 tennis crowns, 13 of the last 18 volleyball titles, 12 of the last 19 trophies in golf and 10 in swimming and diving.

Pac-10 women athletes shine nationally on an individual basis as well, having captured an unmatched 511 NCAA individual titles, an average of more than 18 champions per season.

The root s o f the Pac i f i c -10 Conference date back over 90 years to December 2, 1915, when the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) was founded at a meeting at the Oregon Hotel in Portland, Ore. Original membership consisted of four schools - the University of California at Berkeley,

the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). All still are charter members of the

Conference.

Pacific Coast Conference play began in 1916. One year later, Washington State College (now Washington State University), was accepted into the Conference, and Stanford University joined in 1918.

In 1922, the PCC expanded to eight teams with the admission of the University of Southern California and the University of Idaho. Montana joined the Conference in 1924, and in 1928, the PCC grew to 10 members with the addition of UCLA.

The Pacific Coast Conference competed as a 10-team league until 1950, with the exception of 1943-45, when World War II curtailed intercollegiate athletic competition to a minimum. In 1950, Montana resigned from the Conference and joined the Mountain States Conference. The PCC continued as a nine-team Conference through 1958.

In 1959, the PCC was dissolved and a new Conference was formed - the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Original AAWU membership consisted o f C a l i f o r n i a , S t a n f o rd , Southern California, UCLA, and Washington. Washington State became a member in 1962, while Oregon and Oregon State joined in 1964. In 1968, the name Pacific-8 Conference was adopted.

Ten years later, on July 1, 1978, the University of Arizona and Arizona State University were admitted and the Pacific-10 Conference became a reality. In 1986-87, the league took on a new look, expanding to include 10 women’s sports.

Currently, the Pac-10 sponsors 11 men’s sports and 11 women’s spo r t s . Add i t i ona l l y, the Conference is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) in four other men’s sports and two other women’s sports.

Edwin N. Atherton was named the Conference’s first Commissioner in 1940. He has been succeeded by Victor O. Schmidt (1944), Thomas J. Hamilton (1959), Wiles Hallock (1971), and current Commissioner Thomas C. Hansen in 1983.

The Pacific-10 Conference offices are located 25 miles east of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, Calif.

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Men 1. USC 73 2. UCLA 71 3. Stanford 58 4. Cal i for nia 24 5. Ar i zo na State 11 Or e gon 11 7. Ar i zo na 6 8. Or e gon State 3 9. Wash ing ton State 2 Total 259

Women 1. Stanford 37 2. UCLA 32 3. USC 13 4. Arizona 11 5. Arizona State 10 6. Washington 4 7. Oregon 3 8. California 3

Total 113

NCAA TEAM TITLESWON BY CONFERENCE

Men 1. Pa cifi c-10 259 2. Big Ten 199 3. Big 12 133 4. South east ern 95 5. Ivy 76 6. Big East 56 7. Atlantic Coast 52 8. Conference USA 46 9. Western Athletic 36 10. Sun Belt 31

Women 1. Pacifi c-10 113 2. Southeastern 72 3. Atlantic Coast 54 4. Big 12 37 5. Big East 19 6. Big Ten 18 7. Ivy 14 Mountain West 8. Colonial 12

NCAA TEAM TI TLESWON BY PAC-10 SCHOOLS

Men Baseball 26 Basketball 15 Boxing 1 Cross Country 9 Golf 13 Gymnastics 11 Soccer 4 Swimming & Diving 21 Tennis 49 Indoor Track & Field 4 Outdoor Track & Field 45 Volleyball 24 Water Polo 33 Wrestling 1

Women Basketball 4 Cross Country 6 Golf 11 Gymnastics 4 Rowing 5 Soccer 1 Softball 19 Swimming & Diving 10 Tennis 17 Indoor Track & Field 4 Outdoor Track & Field 5 Volleyball 12 Water Polo 7


STRENGTH &CONDITIONING

HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Chris Carlisle

ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

Bryan Bailey


Charr Gahagan


Ivan Lewis


Brent Metz


Tatyana Obukhova


The USC strength and conditioning program is designed to provide each student-athlete with

the most effective and efficient means of sport-specifi c physical training. The program is geared toward helping all student-athletes reach their physical potential, while meeting their specifi c needs. Programs are tailored in each sport to enable student-athletes to maintain strength, speed and conditioning for the physical demands of the playing season. Head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle, along with assistant coaches Bryan Bailey, Charr Gahagan, Ivan Lewis, Brent Metz, Tatyana Obukhova and Jamie Yanchar, personally oversee the training of each student-athlete at USC. Programs are tailored to include components of strength, speed, conditioning, agility, fl exibility and nutrition

education. Each year-round program is divided into three periods of training - preseason, in-season and offseason. USC's strength and conditioning program is headquartered in the 10,000 sq. foot weight room facility located in Heritage Hall. The facility houses a balance of machine apparatus and free weights as well as a variety of modern fi tness equipment. The room is equipped with 35,000 pounds of Olympic weights, including Olympic bars, Olympic benches, incline benches, military benches, knee extension and hamstring curl machines, Olympic power racks, dumbbells, exercise bikes and Stairmasters. The program also now boasts a satellite facility in the new Galen Center, where the volleyball and basketball programs have equivalent amenities to the Heritage Hall facility.


ATHLETIC TRAININGASSISTANT AD/DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINEHEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Russ Romano, MA ATC

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

David Borchardt, MED ATC


Paul Diaz, MA ATC


Chris Grosskopf, MS ATC


Catherine Hill, MA ATC


Sue Lerner, MS ATC


Hillery Magness, MS ATC


Sandy Olsen, MS ATC CSCS

REHAB COORDINATOR

John Meyer, DPT OCS

The USC athletic training staff consists of eight full-time certifi ed athletic trainers, one physical

therapist, one nutritionist, 20 student assistants and a staff of eight team physicians, all working to help provide Trojan student-athletes the best possible medical care. In addition, the department of athletic medicine works with a network of specialists - dentists, optometrists, orthopedics, etc. - who are available for USC student-athletes. Each certifi ed athletic trainer is in charge of the health care of two or more varsity athletic teams. These responsibilities include covering practice and competition, as well as traveling with the team as deemed appropriate. The athletic trainer is responsible for evaluating and assessing athletic injuries, administering first aid and injury care, making medical referrals and establishing treatments for the recovery and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses. Director of sports medicine and head trainer Russ Romano, along with assistant athletic trainers David Borchardt, Paul Diaz, Chris Grosskopf,

Catherine Hill, Sue Lerner, Hillery Magness and Sandy Olsen and rehab coordinator John Meyer, also spend time educating student-athletes in injury prevention, nutrition and psychological support in dealing with athletic injuries. The main athletic training room is located in Heritage Hall and is easily accessible from all USC practice facilities. The brand-new Galen Center — home of the USC volleyball and basketball programs — also has a full training room facility available to student-athletes. Satellite training facilities also are set up at off-campus playing sites.


USC has a proud athletic heritage — and with good reason. Ar gu ably, Troy could be regarded as one of the best collegiate athletic programs in the nation:

Trojan teams have won more na tion al cham pi on ships — 86 men’s (in clud ing a na tion al-best 73 men's NCAA titles) and 22 women’s — than all but two

other uni ver si ties;

The Trojans won at least one national team title in 26 consecutive years (1959-60 to 1984-85);

USC has won the National College All-Sports Championship — an an nu al rank ing by USA Today (previously the Knox ville Jour nal) of the country’s top men’s

athletic pro grams — six times since its in cep tion in 1971;

USC has won the annual Lexus Gauntlet Trophy, a year-long all-sports competition between Troy and crosstown rival UCLA, four times (2002, 2004,

2006, 2008);

Trojan male athletes have won more individual NCAA titles (303) than those from any other school in the nation (the Women of Troy have brought home an oth er

58 individual NCAA crowns);

Troy also has established a stellar rep u ta tion and a long tra di tion of nurturing Olympic athletes. From 1904 to 2008, 402 Tro jan ath letes had competed in the Games, tak ing home 121 gold medals (with at least one gold in every summer Olympics since 1912), 76 silver and 60 bronze. In 2008, USC sent another 40 Trojans to Beijing in and came away with 9 gold, 10 silver and 2 bronze medals. If USC had competed as a country in Beijing, it would have fi nished 13th in the

overall medal standings.

Four Trojans have won the prestigious Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in Amer i ca: diver Sammy Lee (1953), shot putter Parry O’Brien (1959), swimmer

John Naber (1977) and swimmer Janet Evans (1989).

Two Women of Troy athletes have won the Honda-Broderick Cup as the top collegiate wom an ath lete of the year: Cheryl Miller (1983-84) and An ge la Williams (2001-02). And Trojan women have won 10 Honda Awards, as the top female athlete

in their sport.

USC is tied for the most Heisman Trophy winners (seven), including an amazing three winners in the past four years (Carson Palmer in 2002, Matt Leinart in 2004, and Reggie Bush in 2005).

Along with the great accomplishments on the play ing fi elds, USC student-athletes have re ceived 50 NCAA Post grad u ate Schol ar ships, in the Top 10 among all schools. In ad di tion, USC has had 28 first team Ac a dem ic All-Americans and three athletes who were Rhodes Scholars.

T H E U S C A T H L E T I C E X P E R I E N C E

(Background) Blythe Hartleythree-time NCAA Diver of the Year (2003, 2005, 2006) and winner of fi ve NCAA diving titles.

An ge la Wil l iamsAn ge la Wil l iamsFour-Time NCAA 100m Four-Time NCAA 100m

ChampionChampion2002 Honda-Broderick 2002 Honda-Broderick

Cup WinnerCup Winner

2005 Orange Bowl Champions2005 Orange Bowl ChampionsBack-to-Back National ChampionsBack-to-Back National Champions

2002 and 2003 NCAA Women's Volleyball 2002 and 2003 NCAA Women's Volleyball ChampionsChampions

2005 NCAA Men's Water Polo Champions2005 NCAA Men's Water Polo Champions

2007 NCAA Women’s Soccer Champions2007 NCAA Women’s Soccer Champions


DIRECTOR OF STUDENT-ATHLETEACADEMIC SERVICESDr. Magdi El ShahawySENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SERVICESJason PappasASSOCIATE DIRECTORS OFACADEMIC SERVICESDr. Denise KwokACADEMIC COUNSELORSGregg MillwardJohn MosbachKyle RossToni VanEckTUTORIAL COORDINATOR/LIFE SKILLS CONTACTToni VanEckELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR/LEARNING SPECIALISTJennifer AmranLEARNING SPECIALISTSMimi ButlerDr. Jennifer CastroSusie CognettaACADEMIC MONITORWillie BrownDIRECTOR OFSTUDENT SERVICES Monica MoritaOFFICE MANAGERMichelle Boon

RECEPTIONISTKimberly Whitfi eld

SAASThe University of Southern Cal i for nia and the Ath let ic Department are com mit ted to pro vid ing

the support necessary to assist student-athletes in reaching their full potential academically, personally, athletically and professionally. Lo cat ed in the McAlister Re source Center in Heritage Hall, Stu dent-Ath lete Ac a dem ic Ser vic es (SAAS), pro vides ac a dem ic counseling, career services, community service, tutorial programs and learning specialists, in addition to spe cial ized as sis tance for sec ond lan guage or learning dis abled stu dents. SAAS also pro vides ori en ta tion programs for in com ing student-ath letes and pe ri od ic career guidance work shops for all student-ath letes. Dr. Magdi El Shahawy, associate athletic director and director of academic services, and a staff of 14 academic counselors, learning specialists, etc., personally oversee the development of each student-athlete. Each sport is assigned an academic counselor who provides assistance with class and major selection, assists with registration, arranges tutoring sessions and tracks the academic progress of each student.

Study table is available for all student-athletes and required for all incoming freshmen and transfer students. The sessions take place fi ve nights a week and scheduled on an individual basis. Student-athletes are checked for attendance and are also monitored for productivity during the evening. The primary goal of the tutorial program is to provide student-athletes with academic assistance to supplement what they receive in the classroom. Tutors are throughout the day and are scheduled based on the student's availability. There is also nightly tutorial available in certain subjects on a walk-in basis. Following the tutoring session, each tutor submits a feedback assessment form to the academic counselor noting the student-athlete’s preparedness, comprehension and notes their success in meeting objectives during the session. Each fall, SAAS also conducts an orientation session in conjunction with the university orientation. The information that is shared is crucial not only for academic course selection, but also to familiarize the student-athlete with the Heritage Hall administration and University resources available to each student-athlete.

STUDENT-ATHLETEACADEMIC SERVICES

WHAT A USC SCHOLARSHIP IS WORTH

Tuition and Fees .......... $37,694Room and Board ......... $11,298Books and Supplies ..........$796Transportation ...................$580Fees and Expenses ....... $1,600

Annual Total .................$51,968


STUDENTS USC’s diverse student body is a strength and source of pride. From its earliest days, USC aspired to diversity by instituting policies that assured no student would be denied admission because of race, color, religion, or gender. The university has attracted more international students over the years than any other American university. Currently, 12 percent of USC’s students represent approximately 115 countries. Equally important is the academic excellence that today’s USC students bring. USC's admit rate is about 27 percent, with most freshmen coming from the top 10 percent of their high school classes. The 2004 entering class’ SAT score average is 1351 and GPA average is 4.11. But USC students are more than academic high-achievers. There have been more Trojans in the Olympics than any American university, and over 60 percent of the university’s students volunteer in community-service programs in neighborhoods around campus and throughout LA. Outstanding, well-rounded students are a hallmark of USC.

FACULTY USC’s faculty members aren’t just teachers of others’ works, but active contributors to what is taught, thought, and practiced throughout the world. The university’s faculty includes Nobel Prize laureate George A. Olah and 46 members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and, Institute of Medicine. More than 200 faculty members have received prestigious academic and professional awards from organizations as varied as National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

THE TRO JAN

Fam i lyThe extended family of USC is a global network made up of thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as parents of students, SCions (children and grandchildren of alumni), the Board of Trustees, the boards of councilors, donors, athletic fans, and neighborhood partners. But the uniqueness of the Trojan Family isn’t due to its vast numbers. Rather, it’s the extraordinary closeness and solidarity that is found in this genuinely supportive community. To its members, the term “Trojan Family” is more than a phrase: it represents a promise, a commitment to support that is lifelong and worldwide.

ALUMNI USC’s fi rst alumni association was founded in 1885, just a year after the university graduated its fi rst class. Those initial eight men and women paved the way for today’s more than 180,000-member USC Alumni Association. Trojan alumni span all 50 states and virtually every region of the world. As leaders in their communities and professions, they bring recognition to their alma mater. Distinguished alumni include former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, astronaut Neil Armstrong, architect Frank Gehry, opera singer Marilyn Horne, symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, fi lm director George Lucas, and baseball pitcher Mark Prior. The talents and commitment of its alumni are among USC’s greatest strengths.

USC ALMA MATER“All Hail”

“All Hail to Alma Mater

To thy glory we sing;

All Hail to Southern Cal i for nia

Loud let thy praises ring;

Where Western sky meets

Western sea

Our college stands in maj es ty;

Sing our love to Alma Mater,

Hail, all hail to thee!”

TROJAN FAMILY FUN FACTS

► The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated at least one USC alumnus every year since the inception of the Academy Awards in 1929.

► When USC fi rst opened, tuition was $15.00 per term, and students were not allowed to leave town without the knowledge and consent of the university president.

► USC's fi rst class valedictorian was a woman, Minnie C. Miltimore, class of 1884.

► The USC marching band is the only one in the U.S. that has earned a platinum record. In fact, it has earned two.

► Since 1912, USC is the only university in the world to have a gold medal-winning athlete in every summer Olympiad.

► A gargoyle monkey at the top of Student Union thumbs his nose at the bust of past university president, Rufus von KleinSmid because of a quarrel he had with the architect over redesigning the building.


NOTABLE ALUMNI

Herb Alpert, Musician

Neil Armstrong, Astronaut

Art Buchwald, Columnist

LeVar Burton, Actor

Leo Buscaglia, Author/Educator

Jerry Buss, Owner - LA Lakers

Warren Chris to pher,

former U.S. Secretary of State

Will Ferrell, Actor

Frank Gehry, Architect

Frank Gifford, Sportscaster

Lionel Hampton, Musician

Marilyn Horne, Opera Star

Ron Howard, Director/Actor

Keyshawn Johnson, NFL

Randy Johnson, MLB

Michael Landon, Actor

Lisa Leslie, WNBA

George Lucas, Film Director

Paul Mazursky, Director

Cheryl Miller, Sportscaster

Paul Orphala, Founder - Kinkos

Linda Johnson Rice, CEO -

Ebony, Jet Magazines

John Ritter, Actor

Barney Rosenzweig, Producer

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

Tom Selleck, Actor

Ally Sheedy, Actress

Cybill Shepard, Actress

John Sin gle ton, Director

Thomas Stemberg, Founder - Staples

Lynn Swann, Sportscaster

Marlo Thomas, Actress

John Wayne, Actor

David L. Wolper, Producer

Rob ert Zemeckis, Film Director

TRAVELER Traveler, the noble white horse that ap pears at all USC home foot ball games with a regal Tro jan warrior astride, is one of the most fa mous col lege mascots. Traveler first made an ap pear ance at USC foot ball games in 1961. Bob Jani, then USC’s director of spe cial events, and Eddie Tannenbaum, then a junior at USC, had spot ted Ri ch ard Saukko riding his white horse, Trav el er I, in the 1961 Rose Pa rade. They per suad ed Saukko to ride his white horse during USC games, serv ing as a mas cot. Ever since, when ev er USC scores, the band plays “Con quest” and Trav el er gal lops around the Col i se um. The current Trojan mascot is Traveler VII. Even though the breed of horse may have changed over the years — Travelers I through VI ranged from an Arabian/Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Arabian to an Andalusian — Traveler’s color has always remained pure white. In the fall of 2004, USC alumnus Bill Tilley ('61) and his wife, Nadine, donated $2 million to provide a permanent endowment to support Traveler. Besides the horses, USC once even had a canine mas cot. A mutt named George Tirebiter I (famous for chasing cars through the USC cam pus) fi rst ap peared at foot ball games in 1940. He survived a pub li cized dognapping by UCLA in 1947, but suc cumbed under the tires of an au to mo bile in 1950. He was suc ceed ed by George II for three years(1950-52), then George III for one year (1953) and fi nally George IV for one year (1957).

TOMMY TROJAN In the center of the USC cam pus stands one of the most fa mous col le giate landmarks in the coun try: Tommy Trojan. Since be ing un veiled in 1930 for USC’s 50th jubilee, the stat ue of the bronzed Trojan warrior has served not only as a popular meet ing place on cam pus, but as a sym bol of the uni ver si ty’s fi ght ing spirit. Sculpted by Roger Noble Burnham, Tommy Trojan cost $10,000 to build. A $1 sur charge then on season football tickets helped pay for it. The stat ue is a com pos ite of many USC foot ball play ers from the late 20s, most notably 1930 Rose Bowl Player of the Game Russ Saunders and All-Amer i can Erny Pinckert. Inscribed on the statue’s base is “THE TRO JAN” and the uni ver si ty’s seal, with the Latin motto “Palmam qui meruit ferat (Let him who de serves it bear away the palm).” Below the seal are in scribed the qualities of the ideal Trojan: “Faithful, Schol ar ly, Skill ful, Cou ra geous and Am bi tious.”

TRO JAN TRA DI TIONS


T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F S O U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I AT H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F S OJewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, the Eddy Award for excellence in economic development from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, and the University of Illinois’ Alumni Achievement Award. Sample is married to the former Kathryn Brunkow of Park Ridge, III. Th e Samples have two daughters and two grandchildren. • • • • • • • •

President Steven B. Sample onWhat Makes a USC Education Distinctive

(Excerpted from USC Focus, a publication for prospective students)

While the University of Southern California shares the high ideals and high quality of many of the world’s great universities, it possesses a special vitality, a sense of community and a drive for excellence that set it apart. Our campus is suff used with optimism and a can-do spirit that motivates students to expand their minds and enlarge their vision, and inspires them to transform their ambitions and aspirations into accomplishments and achievements. At USC we want students to invent their future by probing deeply into what they study and by stretching broadly across the intellectual landscape. What are some qualities that set USC apart? First, USC has outstanding faculty who are engaged in research, scholarship and creative activities that have an impact on people around the world. Because they are at the forefront of their fi elds, faculty members such as those we have at USC are exciting in the classroom, whether they teach freshmen or doctoral students. Th ey can ignite a fi re in the minds of their students and bring a perspective to their teaching that faculty members in more parochial institutions simply cannot duplicate. All of our senior faculty teach regularly. We’re very proud of the fact that practically all of our courses are taught by members of the professoriate, generally in classes of 30 or fewer. Another characteristic that sets USC apart from other universities is its outstanding students. USC is one of the most selective academic institutions in the country, typically receiving 10 applicants for every opening in our freshman class. Th e ones we admit are those who excel, who probe, who ask questions and have the capacity to think deeply and originally. You may be interested to know that USC has more National Merit Scholars than Princeton, MIT or UCLA. One of the unique strengths of USC is our integration of the liberal arts with professional studies. Every student early on takes six courses in our highly successful core curriculum. We then encourage them to take a major and a minor that are widely separated from each other across the intellectual landscape—such as chemistry and classics, or English and engineering, or business and music. We’ve found there is a marvelous release of intellectual energy that occurs when two widely separated fi elds of thought come together in one mind. At USC we want students to probe deeply into what they study, and we want them to stretch themselves. We call it “breadth with depth.” Th e university recognizes students who do outstanding work in two or more widely separated fi elds by naming them Renaissance Scholars. Student who receive this honor then have an opportunity to compete for $10,000 prizes, awarded at graduation. I know of no other university that off ers this kind of program. Another hallmark of a USC education is community service. At USC we give students a wide array of experiences so they can develop fully has human beings, and community service is an important part of this process. Another thing that sets USC apart from other universities is our location. I have visited and lived in many places around the world, and, believe me, Southern California is extraordinary. It is probably the most interesting, dynamic, culturally rich, and diverse place on earth. Th is region has a terrifi c intellectual and artistic vibrancy, and its human and creative resources are nearly limitless. Southern California brings together the peoples of the world in a manner and to an extent unlike that of any other city in history. Finally, what truly makes USC unique is the “Trojan Family.” Th ere is a closeness among the students, faculty, staff and alumni at USC that is unmatched by that of any other university with which I’m familiar. Trojans tend to stick together and help one another long after they leave the university. It’s a genuinely supportive community, all that the word family implies: a special bond that lasts a lifetime and is with you wherever you go; memories and traditions that are held dear by Trojans everywhere; a desire to give mutual encouragement and inspiration. Th ere are more than 180,000 members of the Trojan Family throughout the world, and I’ve never met one who doesn’t feel a kindred bond to all of his fellow Trojans. Undoubtedly one of the greatest benefi ts of a USC education is becoming a part of this special family, whose embrace of every Trojan is truly lifelong and worldwide.

Steven B. SamplePresident,

University of Southern Cal i for nia

Steven B. Sample became the 10th president of the University of Southern California in March 1991. He is the university’s fi rst holder of the Robert C. Packard President’s

Chair. Sample is an electrical engineer, a musician, an outdoorsman, an author and an inventor. In February 1998 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to consumer electronics and leadership in interdisciplinary research and education. In 2003 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of his accomplishments as a university president. He remains an active member of USC’s faculty, co-teaching with management expert Warren Bennis a popular course for juniors and seniors titled “Th e Art and Adventure of Leadership.” His book, Th e Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership, has been a Los Angeles Times best-seller, was named one of six “must-reads” for leaders by Harvard Management Update of the Harvard Business School, and has been translated into fi ve languages. He donates all royalties to a scholarship fund for USC undergraduates. Under Sample’s leadership, USC has become world-renowned in the fi elds of communication and multimedia technologies, received national acclaim for its innovative community partnerships, and solidifi ed its status as one of the nation’s leading research universities. USC milestones in the past 15 years include conducting a national-record-setting fundraising campaign and receiving fi ve gifts of $100 million or more, an achievement unmatched by any other university in the nation; the awarding of the Nobel Prize in chemistry to USC faculty member George Olah; being named College of the Year 2000 by Time magazine; and the recruitment of one of the most academically talented freshman classes in the nation. Sample is the author of numerous journal articles and published papers in science and engineering and higher education. His patents in the fi eld of digital appliance controls have been licensed to practically every major manufacturer of appliance controls and microwave ovens in the world. Over 300 million home appliances have been built using his inventions. Sample has chaired a number of statewide and national groups examining the state of elementary, secondary, and higher education. In 1994 he convened a group of Los Angeles leaders which was awarded a historic $53 million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation to accelerate reforms in local public

schools. Sample co-founded the Association of Pacifi c Rim Universities (APRU), a consortium of 34 premier Pacifi c Rim research universities located in 15 countries. He is a past chairman of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a consortium of the 63 leading North American research universities. He chaired a special AAU committee on postdoctoral education, and co-chaired an AAU task force on increasing protection for human subjects in university-based research. Sample came to USC from the State University of New York at Buff alo, where he had served as president since 1982. Sample earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has received honorary doctorates from the State University of New York at Buff alo (2006), the University of Notre Dame (2005), Northeastern University (2004), the University of Nebraska (1995), Purdue University (1994), Hebrew Union College (1994), the University of Sheffi eld, England (1991), and Canisius College, Buff alo (1989). Th e recipient of numerous awards, Sample recently received the Distinguished Business Leader Award from the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the Heart of the City Award from the Central City Association of Los Angeles, and the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, the highest award bestowed by the State University of New York at Buff alo. He has also received the Humanitarian Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews (now the National Conference for Community and Justice), the Hollzer Memorial Award from the

USC PRESIDENTS

Marion M. Bovard 1880-91 Joseph P. Widney 1892-95 George W. White 1895-99 George F. Bovard 1903-21 Rufus B. von KleinSmid 1921-47 Fred D. Fagg, Jr. 1947-57 Norman Topping 1958-70 John R. Hubbard 1970-80 James H. Zumberge 1980-91 Steven B. Sample 1991-present


Prior to joining the USC staff , he was director of business development for the Great Western Forum (1988-90), including its highly-successful boxing program. Earlier in his career, he worked for the San Diego district attorney’s offi ce and as a youth counselor, held management positions in the retail, construction and real estate industries, did color commentary on USC football telecasts, and ran for Congress (1982) and San Diego City Council (1983). In 1996, he received the Boys and Girls Clubs of Pasadena’s “Youth Partnership Award.” In 2008, the Urban League of Los Angeles presented him with its Whitney M. Young Jr. Award and he was honored by the Aquatic Foundation of Metropolitan Los Angeles for his dedication to athletic endeavors. He helped establish the East Los Angeles Youth Activities Foundation in 1989, a community-based group that ran boxing/educational clubs as a gang-intervention program. Born April 12, 1944 in East Los Angeles, Garrett was a prep All-American at that neighborhood’s Roosevelt High. As a student at USC, Garrett set the standard for the modern-era “I” formation Trojan tailbacks. He was a two-time All-American (1964-65) who set 14 NCAA, conference and USC records in his three-year career, including a then-NCAA career rushing mark of 3,221 yards and a then-USC season mark of 1,440 yards in 1965. He was the fi rst Trojan since 1927 to run for 1,000 yards in a season. A versatile athlete, he also started at cornerback for the Trojans and was an All-League outfi elder for USC’s baseball team (he hit .309 in 1965 and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers). Garrett played eight seasons (1966-73) in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, becoming the fi rst player to rush for 1,000 yards for two teams. An All-Pro, he played in Super Bowls I and IV. Garrett was inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 and won the NCAA’s prestigious Silver Anniversary Award in 1990. He was a charter member of USC’s Athletic Hall of Fame, which he founded in 1994. He was inducted into the East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame in 2004. Garrett graduated from USC in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and earned a law degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, Calif., in 1986. Garrett and his wife, Suzanne, have four children, Sara, a 2004 graduate of USC, Daniel, a 2008 graduate of USC, and three-year old twins, Michael and John. Danielle Martinez-Galvan serves as Garrett's executive assistant.

Michael L. Garrett, so much a part of USC’s unparalleled athletic tradition, was named the school’s sixth-ever athletic director in January

of 1993. Garrett, Troy’s 1965 Heisman Trophy-winning tailback who has a background in business, law, government, athletic administration and community aff airs, oversees the 19 men’s and women’s teams and the $44 million budget that make up the nation’s most tradition-rich athletic program. During his tenure: • USC has won 18 national titles (in men’s tennis in 1993, 1994 and 2002, women’s swimming in 1997, baseball in 1998, men’s water polo in 1998, 2003 and 2005, women’s water polo in 1999 and 2004, women’s track and fi eld in 2001, women’s volleyball in 2002 and 2004, women’s golf in 2003 and 2008, women’s soccer in 2007 and football in 2003 and 2004), plus 44 conference crowns, and almost annually has fi nished in the Top 10 (among the 323 Division I universities) in the Sears Directors’ Cup all-sports standings. • USC won the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy, a year-long all-sports competition between Troy and crosstown rival UCLA, in the 2002 inaugural season and again in 2004, 2006 and 2008. • Fundraising (reaching a record $75-plus million in 2006-07) and corporate sponsorships, merchandising and licensing (to a record $10 million in 2006-07) have skyrocketed. • He has undertaken the biggest building program in the history of USC athletics, including the $3 million Galen Center (a dining/activity center), a 3,000-square-foot addition to the weight room, a 3,000-seat track and fi eld stadium, expansion of the tennis stadium and football practice fi eld, a new women’s soccer practice fi eld, a short-game golf practice facility, an addition to baseball’s Dedeaux Field, and the 10,258-seat Galen Events Center (for basketball and volleyball) • He has added two women’s teams (soccer and water polo), elevated women’s rowing from a club to intercollegiate sport, and awarded 42 more women’s scholarships (at an annual cost of $1.8 million) so that USC provides the maximum number of women’s scholarships permitted by the NCAA. • Offi cial NCAA graduation rates for USC student-athletes reached an all-time high in 1996 (71%) and have averaged near or above the national rate over the past nine years; the 2001 graduation rate for the Trojan football team was at an all-time high 82%. Th ere have been nine NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners, four National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes, a Rhodes Scholar and a USC valedictorian under Garrett. • He has hired 21 head coaches and Trojan coaches have been named National Coaches of the Year 13 times and Conference Coaches of the Year 32 times under his watch. He was a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee. Garrett, 64, became the seventh African-American athletic director at a major Division I-A institution. In 2003, he was named one of “Southern California’s 25 Most Infl uential Executives in Sports” by the Los Angeles Business Journal (ranking sixth) and one of the nation’s “101 Most Infl uential Minorities in Sports” by Sports Illustrated (ranking 49th). He rose to 21st in SI’s 2004 poll (the highest of any collegiate executive). In 2005, he was named one of the “50 Most Powerful African Americans in Sports” by Black Enterprise magazine and was ranked fi fth among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Los Angeles’ Most Powerful Sports Executives.” Garrett previously had served as USC’s associate athletic director since December of 1990. In that role, he was responsible for the athletic department’s budget, personnel, contract compliance and corporate sponsorships. He also handled day-to-day supervision of fi ve men’s sports — volleyball, golf, tennis, swimming and water polo.

Mike GarrettDirector of Athletics,

University of Southern Cal i for nia

USC ATHLETIC DIRECTORS

Willis O. Hunter* 1926-57Jess Hill* 1957-72John McKay 1972-75Richard Perry* 1975-84Mike McGee 1984-93Mike Garrett 1993-present

* Members of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame.

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F S O U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I AO U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A


“USC IS SUCH A GREAT SCHOOL - TOO BAD ABOUT

THE NEIGH BOR HOOD.”

Here’s the media buzz:L.A., home of earthquakes, fires, fl oods, crime and soon to be invaded by killer bees and giant frogs, is about to sep a rate from the continent and drift out to sea.

Here’s the reality:USC is ranked among the safest of all U.S. universities and colleges, with one of the most comprehensive campus/community safety programs in the na tion. Our neigh bor hood, North Uni ver si ty Park, is made up of schools, mu se ums, church es, parks, shop ping cen ters, restaurants, hous es and apart ments. It is home to work ing-class fam i lies, small business owners, down town pro fes sion als and thou sands of stu dents, faculty and staff. You can walk to the Col i se um or the IMAX Theater, listen to mariachi bands play for wed dings in Ex po si tion Park rose gar den or stargaze at the Shrine Au di to ri um, where the Os cars and the Emmys are often held. A short bus ride will take you to Sta ples Center, home of the Lak ers, Sparks, Clip pers, Avengers and Kings.

Our neighborhood is diverse, vibrant and essential to USC and your ed u ca tion.

LOS ANGELES A place. A state of mind. The present as fu ture. Lo cat ed at the edge of the Pa cifi c Ocean, opening to ward the Pacifi c Rim, Los Angeles is the heart of a mega-re gion, a crossroads city whose lure is in fi nite possibility, fu eled by the imag i na tion and cre ativ i ty of its people. No where else on earth has the L.A. mix: great weath er, glo bal pop u la tion and en tre pre neur ial spir it, cut ting-edge re search and new in dus tries, and an al most pal pa ble sense that the so ci ety and econ o my of the fu ture are be ing in vent ed here. Founded in 1781 by 44 pobladores from Mex i co, Los Angeles has wel comed im mi grants of all rac es, cul tures and creeds since its in cep tion and has pro vid ed op por tu ni ty for those who seek it. The tiny pueblo grew in re la tion to chang ing times; one of its most re mark able build ing pe ri ods was the early 1880s, when USC was es tab lished in what was then west Los An ge les, and the Los An ge les Times be gan to pub lish the news. Industrial tech nol o gy and, lat er, World War II ush ered in South ern Cal i for nia's mod ern era. Aero space joined moviemaking and oth er man u fac tur ing in dus tries, pro vid ing jobs for thou sands of vet er ans who fell in love with Los An ge les while en route to the Pacifi c the atre and then re turned to make the region home. The his to ry of the area is re plete with sto ries of men and wom en who dreamed big dreams and willed them to hap pen. To an unequaled degree, the his to ry of the re gion and the his to ry of its uni ver si ty, USC, are in ex tri ca bly in ter twined. Fac ul ty re search, clin i cal prac tice, and the efforts of USC alum ni have shaped such key in dus tries as aero space and cin e ma-tele vi sion, and pro vid ed vi tal ser vic es like health care and so cial work, law and jus tice, and gov ern ment and ed u ca tion. This sym bi ot ic re la tion ship con tin ues. As L.A. re in vents it self, so does the uni ver si ty. Few regions face the fu ture with so many as sets. In an era of in ter na tion al eco nom ic com pe ti tion, South ern Cal i for nia has emerg ing ex port in dus tries in com mu ni ca tions tech nol o gy and en ter tain ment, bio tech nol o gy and

ad vanced trans por ta tion tech nol o gies. South ern Cal i for nia's re search uni ver si ties pro vide a steady stream of dis cov er ies, pat ents and new ideas that keep its in dus tries and stu dents on the cut ting edge. In the most basic sense, however, L.A.'s peo ple are its great est asset. Cul tur al ly di verse, they come from every coun try in the world, speak ing scores of lan guag es, pre par ing native foods, em brac ing east ern and west ern ar tis tic tra di tions and wor ship ing in church es, syn a gogues and mosques. In di vid u al ly, tra di tions are pre served; col lec tive ly, some thing is be ing cre at ed a fu sion of el e ments, a world cul ture. USC lies in the heart of ev ery thing Los An ge les has to of fer. The 10-square block area north of cam pus - the his tor ic West Adams Dis trict - is an eth ni cal ly di verse res i den tial neigh bor hood that is home to about 6,000 stu dents, faculty and staff. Figueroa Street, the main con nec tion bou le vard be tween USC and down town, is lined with small busi ness es, ho tels and a myr i ad of restuarants. The cam pus also lies right across the street from the in fa mous Shrine Au di to ri um. In Los An ge les, the fu ture hap pens every day. The truth is, South ern Cal i for nia is the na tion's win dow on the fu ture. For those who choose to em brace it, this fu ture is fi lled with abun dant sun shine, prom ise and pos si bil i ty.

WHAT TO DO IN L.A.

Students at USC have easy ac cess to just about ev ery thing Los An ge les has to of fer. It's within a short drive of almost 75 miles of shoreline and beaches. You can swim in the Pacifi c, snow ski in Big Bear or visit the desert all in the same day. You can drop in on the stu dios of Hol ly wood, a host of movie the atres, play hous es and con cert venues. Those with an eye for shopping are right around the cor ner from the world-re nowned shops of Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Melrose and Venice. Ad di tion al ly, just about every pro fes sion al sport is rep re sent ed in L.A., and there's a di verse col lec tion of in ter na tion al cui sine all within a short drive.

Credit: Jane Pisano, VP of External Relations


PLACES TO SEE IN L.A.

Ahmanson The aterAna heim An gels

Ana heim Mighty DucksBeverly Hills

Big Bear Moun tainCal i for nia Adventure

Capitol RecordsCatalina Island

DisneylandDowntown DisneyFarmers Market

Fisherman's Village - Marina del ReyGetty Museum

Griffi th Park and ObservatoryHollywood Bowl

Hollywood Walk of FameHollywood Wax Museum

House of BluesIMAX Theater

Knott's Berry FarmLos Angeles AvengersLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles KingsLos An ge les Lak ersLos An ge les Sparks

Los Angeles ZooMagic Mountain / Hurricane Har bor

MalibuMann's Chinese Theater

Melrose AvenueMuseum of Natural His to ry

Museum of ToleranceOld Town Pasadena

Queen MaryRaging WatersRodeo Drive

Santa Monica Pier / Third Street Prom e nade

Snow SummitSunset Strip

Universal Studios / City WalkVenice Beach

Wild RiversWarner Bros. Studios

L.A. QUICK FACTSFound ed:

September 4, 1781 by 44 Span ish, Mex i can, Indian and Black farmers.

City Population: 3.9 million

County Population: 10 million in 88 cities (larger than 42 states)Average Temperature:

High 74.0, Low 55.0City Square Miles:

469County Square Miles:

4,060City Perimeter:

342 milesAverage Elevation:

275 feetAverage Annual Rainfall:

35 days per year

Los Angeles features almost 75 miles of coastline.

Los Angeles boasts the 16th-largest economy on earth.

Los Angeles is the No. 1 import/ex-port city in the nation, with $235

billion trading activity.

SAN DIEGO123 miles

SANTA MONICA14 miles

USCBEVERLY HILLS 9 miles

MAGIC MOUNTAIN 35 miles

DISNEYLAND27 miles

HUNTINGTON BEACH 36 miles

MALIBU27 miles

SANTA BARBARA98 miles

MANHATTAN BEACH15 miles

HOLLYWOOD7 miles

LAS VEGAS275 miles


Heritage Hall, which sits in the middle of the USC cam pus, hous es the Uni ver si ty’s ath let ic

de part ment and cel e brates the glo ri ous Trojan ath let ic her i tage. Originally 48,000 square feet and built at a cost of $2.8 mil lion, the three-level brick and con crete col on nad ed build ing opened in 1971 and since then it has been ex pand ed three times. Be tween the north and south wings on the build ing’s ground level are some of USC’s nu mer ous ath let ic tro phies, in clud ing var i ous NCAA team cham pi on ships, five Heisman Tro phies and the jer seys of Troy’s win ners, and up dat ed displays hon or ing recent suc cess ful Tro jan ath letes. Plaques com mem o rat ing the mem bers of USC’s Ath let ic Hall of Fame are lo cat ed in the patio. The Hon ors Rail, which en cir cles the open-air foyer above the fi rst fl oor lobby, has bronze me dal lions sa lut ing ev ery Tro jan who won an Olym pic gold medal, cap tured an NCAA in di vid u al cham pi on ship, or was named a fi rst team All-Amer i can in an NCAA sport in which there are no in di vid u al cham pi ons. The underground lower level of Her i tage Hall houses var i ous lock er rooms, plus the equip ment room, med i cal training room, the Jess Hill Weight Room, and the McAlister Ac a dem ic Re source Cen ter. USC’s golf, swim ming, wa ter polo and soc cer coach es are lo cat ed in the near by Kennedy Aquat ics Build ing, while the baseball staff has offi ces at Dedeaux Field which underwent a $4-mil lion renovation in 2002 to add 700 additional seats, chairback seats,

a play er’s lounge, remodeled coaches offi ces and hall of fame. Out side the north west corner of Her i tage Hall, the $3-mil l ion Galen Center — a popular sports-themed dining and ac tiv i ty cen ter — opened in ear ly 1999. U S C ' s other on-cam pus ath let ic fa cil i ties in clude Howard Jones Footbal l Prac tice Field, the

McDonald's Swim Stadium, Marks Ten nis Sta di um, Cromwell Track and Field and Katherine B. Lock er Sta di um, the McAlister Soc cer Field, the Lyon Cen ter (a cam pus rec re ation cen ter and home men’s and women’s vol ley ball) and the Phys i cal Ed u ca tion Build ing (hous ing the 1,000-seat North Gym). In October of 2006, the brand new, 10,258-seat, on-cam pus events cen ter, Galen Center, became home to the Tro jan bas ket ball and vol ley ball teams, as well as the site of var i ous cul tur al events.

ATHLETIC FA CIL I TIES

Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

McDonald’s Olympic Swim StadiumMcDonald’s Olympic Swim Stadium

Dedeaux FieldDedeaux Field

Katherine B. Loker StadiumKatherine B. Loker Stadium

Cromwell FieldCromwell Field

David X. Marks Tennis StadiumDavid X. Marks Tennis Stadium

Galen CenterGalen Center


From the 110 (Harbor) North:Take the Ex po si tion exit. Go straight through the 37th Street light. Keep left. Go under the free way bridge. Turn right on Figueroa. Turn left at 35th Street. Enter cam pus at gate #3.

From the 110 (Harbor/Pasadena) South:Take the Exposition exit. Turn right on Figueroa. Turn left on 35th Street. Enter cam pus at gate #3.

From the 10 (Santa Monica) East:Take the Hoover exit, turn right at the light. Turn left on Jefferson, right on Figueroa. Turn right on 35th Street. Enter campus at gate #3.

From the 10 (Santa Monica) West:Take the Hoover exit, turn right at the light. Turn right on Hoover. Turn left on Jefferson, right on Figueroa. Turn right on 35th Street. Enter campus at gate #3.

From the 405 (San Diego) South or North:Take the 405 to the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway). Go east (Los An ge les) on the 10. Take the Hoover exit, turn right at the light. Turn left on Jefferson, right on Figueroa. Turn right on 35th street. Enter campus at gate #3.

From the 101 (Hollywood/Ventura) South or North:Take the 110 going south. Take the Exposition exit. Turn right on Figueroa. Turn left on 35th Street. Enter campus at gate #3.

From the 5 (Golden State/Santa Ana) South or North:Take the 5 to the 110. Go south on the 110. Take the Exposition exit. Turn right on Figueroa. Turn left on 35th Street. Enter campus at gate #3.

University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity Park Campus

DIRECTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY PARK CAM PUS

Galen Center

McAlister Field


Overview of the Pepperdine Invitational course where USC will be competing on Oct. 4 and where the Trojans took third place in 2007. Sarah Cocco won the race with a school-record 6K time of 20:00.

Zsofi a Erdelyi in the lead at the Triton Invitational in San Diego, Calif. en route to winning the meet with a new course record time.

Brianna Bentley congratulates Sarah Cocco after her incredible comeback win at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, Calif.

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