2010 clemson cross country media guide

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Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness, Where the Tigers Play, Here the Sons of dear old Clemson reign supreme alway.

Dear old Clemson we will triumph, And with all out might, That the Tiger’s roar may echo O’er the mountain height

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness, Where the Tigers Play, Here the Sons of dear old Clemson reign supreme alway.

Dear old Clemson we will triumph, And with all out might, That the Tiger’s roar may echo O’er the mountain height

CLEMSONU N I V E R S I T Y

CLEMSONE X P E R I E N C E

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Many have said that experience is the best teacher. Perhaps that’s why students who attend Clemson University not only seek superior academics, they look for broader opportunities--hands-on learning, a stronger sense of family and community, and a pow-erful connection to the world around them. The best of both worlds, Clemson is redefin-ing the term “top-tier research university” by combining the scientific and technological horsepower of a major research university with the highly engaged academic and social environment of a private, liberal arts college. Described as the perfect blend of geography, camraderie and scholarship, Clemson is more than just a steppingstone to academic excellence. It’s the gateway to the rest of your life. The Clemson Experience is different for every student. There are countless op-portunities to participate in decades of tradition, perform community service and pursue challenging learning situations. Clemson is a vibrant, student-centered community that thrives on leadership, collaboration, public service, relevant research and a winning spirit -- in academics, athletics and life. Whatever your interests, Clemson goes beyond text-books and lectures to provide an environment where you can play, discover, innovate and apply what you’ve learned to leave a lasting impression on the rest of the world.

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19,111 Students • 70+ Majors Offered • 1889 Year Founded

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CLEMSONE X P E R I E N C E

#22 Top public national university according to U.S.News & World Report in 2009 • #1 Best Value in Public Universities in South Carolina according to Kiplinger’s in 2009 • #2 Happiest Students from 2010 Princeton Review • #1 Jock School, based on popularity of intercollegiate athletics and intramural sports, according to 2010 Princeton Review • #7 Ranking of “most competitive students” in Clemson’s MBA program in 2008 • #10 Best Quality of Life, as determined by the 2010 Princeton Review • #8 Best school in terms of return on investment, as rated by SmartMoney • #3 Ranking of career services from 2010 Princeton Review • #27 Ranking of Business School among Top Public National Universities, according to Businessweek • Read More

19,111 Students • 70+ Majors Offered • 1889 Year Founded



CLEMSONC A M P U S L I F E

400+ Wi-Fi Spots • 315 Student Clubs and Organizations • 14 Dining Facilities • 1.5 Million Items in the Cooper Library

CLEMSONC A M P U S L I F E

Clemson University offers countless opportunities for students, faculty and community members to participate in decades of tradition, improve qual-ity of life for their surrounding communities and pursue academic challenges. Ranked as the 22nd best national public university by U.S.News and World Re-port, Clemson is a vibrant student-centered community that thrives on leader-ship, collaboration and a winning spirit — in academics, athletics and life. To become one of the country’s top-tier research universities, Clemson University has combined the scientific and technological horsepower of a major research university with the academic and social environment of a small col-lege. Just as founder Thomas Green Clemson intertwined his life with the state’s economic and educational development, this University’s students and faculty impact lives daily with their research and service. Clemson is a haven for students who work hard and play hard. With more than 300 student-run organizations on campus ranging from community service and professional to sports and social organizations, you’re sure to find one you’re interested in. We offer programs and events that showcase the many cultures, cus-toms and celebrations that are part of this Clemson family. Our campus services like housing and parking ensure you have what you need to live and play on campus. Our recreation facilities are top-notch. Our entertainment groups bring a variety of shows to campus each year. And our student governments make sure you have a voice. So don’t sit on the sidelines. Come make the best of your campus experience.

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CLEMSONS O U T H C A R O L I N A

There’s something in these hills...

900+ Miles of Lake Hartwell shoreline bordering campus 12 Months with an average temperature above 40 deg.

The signs on the side of the highway as you enter Clemson say “Clemson: In Season Every Season.” From the point of view of most Clemson graduates, the seasons this slogan speaks of are football, basketball, baseball, etc. But a drive through town in the middle of spring, when the azaleas and dogwoods are in full bloom, or a walk through campus in October, when the trees are blazing in the brilliant colors of autumn, will leave little doubt that Clemson is indeed in season, every season. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and caressed by the shores of beautiful Lake Hartwell, Clemson is located in the northwest corner of South Carolina, two hours northeast of Atlanta, GA and two hours southwest of Charlotte, NC. The friendly residents of Clemson and the surrounding towns welcome visitors each year with a true dose of southern hospitality. With its college-town, lakefront setting against a backdrop of mountains and forests, Clemson is characterized by a strong sense of community, a commitment to service and a love of winning – in academics, in athletics and in life.

CLEMSONS O U T H C A R O L I N A

There’s something in these hills...

900+ Miles of Lake Hartwell shoreline bordering campus 12 Months with an average temperature above 40 deg.

Student-Athlete Enrichment Respect • Integrity • Excellence

V I C k E R Y H A L L

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Since its inception in 1991, the Student-Athlete Enrichment Programs have pro-vided student-athletes a continued commitment to excellence. Our approach is to address the total student-athlete, and we are committed to coaching our student-athletes to suc-cess in the academic, personal growth, career, and community service arenas. As an original member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, we provide oppor-tunities and services to address the changing needs and skills of student-athletes during college and after graduation. This program was selected for the Division I-A Athletic Direc-tor’s Association “Program of Excellence” Award, a lifetime award recognizing CHAMP/Life Skills excellence. The Student-Athlete Enrichment Programs are housed in Vickery Hall, located in the center of campus. The $3-million structure is as impressive aesthetically as other ath-letic facilities. It recently underwent $300,000 in renovations to further assist our student-athletes in the classroom. But the importance of Vickery Hall to our student-athletes is not found in the structure itself, but in the many programs that the building houses. Vickery Hall opened in the fall of 1991 and was the first facility in the country constructed solely to provide academic support to student-athletes. The two-story, 27,000 square-foot building is open all day and into the evening hours to accommodate the stu-dent-athletes’ extended schedules. Our programs are dedicated to provide a holistic, educational experience by inspir-ing an environment of respect, integrity, and excellence. Through these services, Vickery guides and encourages each individual to reach his or her full potential as a student, athlete, and citizen.

Student-Athlete Enrichment Respect • Integrity • Excellence

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• Student-Athlete Performance • Injury Prevention and Treatment

S T R E N g T H A N d C O N d I T I O N I N gA T H L E T I C T R A I N I N g

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Clemson University has one of the finest weight rooms in the country. In 2004, the weight room was drastically remodeled, receiving a more modern and updated look as well as a more functional layout. Some of the new and updated features of the weight room include a state-of-the-art sound system, eight flat-screen plasma televisions, state-of-the-art ventilation system, new lighting system, 10 new multi-functional Clemson power racks, Mondo rubber flooring throughout entire weight room, new orange upholstery on all equipment, new paint on surrounding walls and columns, carpeting in entrances and offices and a reconstruction of the entryway walls. The nearly 15,000 square foot facility boasts over 12 tons of weight equipment and lines of Nautilus and Hammer Strength machines. The vast amount of equipment allows the weight room to be used by a number of teams simultaneously. The plush atmosphere provides an interesting contrast to the physical exertion that takes place in the facility. The Tiger Strength and Conditioning program is on the cutting edge of athletic sports enhancement. The multiple training methodologies utilized by the Clemson strength staff ensures that each athlete gets the maximum benefit from resistance training, speed development, nutritional consultation, and sports specific conditioning.

ATHLETIC TRAINING Clemson student-athletes in all sports now have the luxury of one of the top athletic training facilities in the nation. In the fall of 2000, the facility completed a $750,000 renovation and was renamed the Hoover Training Facility. The spacious facility features the latest in athletic training needs. There are offices for the employees and new taping tables, the latest in rehabilitation facilities, including stationary bikes, elliptical machines and an underwater treadmill, and a large hydro-therapy area. The Hoover Athletic Training Facility is state-of-the-art in every aspect. It includes offices for staff and physicians, an orthopedic examination room, a conference room, and library. Best of all, the facility has plenty of space for all athletic training needs.

• Student-Athlete Performance • Injury Prevention and Treatment

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CLEMSONC O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E

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CLEMSONC O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E

Clemson University athletics is dedicated to creating and main-taining a positive image for the university within the surrounding communi-ties through a commitment to service. By enabling student-athletes to iden-tify and share their time, talents, and abilities, Clemson’s student-athletes demonstrate a commitment to the community, and also grow as engaged citizens. Headed by Linda White, the Community Relations among student-athletes has reached new highs. In the 2009-10 academic year, Clemson’s student-athletes completed a total of 5,180 hours of service, or an average of almost 11.5 hours per athlete. That’s the equivalent of 3,453 soccer matches, 7,770 basketball games, and more than 5,000 volleyball matches! Clemson’s commitment to service reaches across several initiatives for players and coaches, including Shop With A Coach, Relay for Life, Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day, trips to various shelters and elementary schools, as well as hundreds of other initiatives from churches to the Special Olympics. Perhaps the most unique part of Clemson’s efforts is the Be a T.I.G.E.R. program. Clemson continues to be the only Division-I athletics program that uses a comprehensive character education initiative in its outreach activi-ties. As a member of an athletic program at Clemson, student-athletes and coaches can expect to have countless opportunities to enrich the lives of the surrounding community, a crucial part of student-athlete development.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

University InformationLocation.........................................Clemson,.SC.29633Founded................................................................... 1889Enrollment........................................................... 19,111President................................................James.F..Barker.Conference..............................................Atlantic.CoastNickname..............................................................TigersColors...................................Clemson.Orange,.RegaliaAthletic.Director.....................Dr..Terry.Don.PhillipsAthletic.Dept..Phone........................... (864).656-1935

Coaching StaffDirector.of .Track.&.Field/XC....Lawrence.Johnson. Alma.Mater/Yr...........................Arkansas/2000. Season.at.Clemson..........................................3rd. Office.Phone............................... (864).656-2269Assistant.Coach......................................Brad.Herbster. Alma.Mater/Yr.................South.Carolina/1991. Season.at.Clemson......................................... 2nd. Office.Phone............................... (864).656-1972. Herbster.Email............... [email protected]

Sports InformationSports.Information.Director...................Tim.BourretCross.Country.Contact..............................Philip.Sikes. Sikes.Office.Phone..................... (864).656-1985. Sikes.Cell.Phone......................... (864).525-4889. Sikes.Email.......................philips@clemson.eduMailing.Address..........................................P.O..Box.31........................................................Clemson,.SC.29633Overnight.Address...................Jervey.Athletic.Center................... 100.Perimeter.Rd..--.Clemson,.SC.29634Athletic.Web.Site................www.ClemsonTigers.com

Media InformationThe. 2010. cross. country. online. guide. has. been.compiled.to.better.assist.you.with.your.coverage.of .the.teams.this.season.. .Interviews.with.coaches.and.student-athletes. should. be. arranged. through. Philip.Sikes,.the.sports.information.contact.for.track.&.field.and.cross.country.

Online Guide CreditsThe. 2010. cross. country. online. guide. was. written.and.edited.by.Philip.Sikes.of .the.sports.information.office.. . Desktop. publishing. also. by. Sikes.. . Special.thanks.to.the.coaching.staff .for.their.assistance.in.the.editing.of .the.guide.

Photography.used.for.the.interior.and.exterior.of .the.guide.was.provided.by.the.Atlantic.Coast.Conference,.Rex. Brown,. Kerry. Capps,. Eddie. Cliffe,. Mark.Crammer,.Craig.Mahaffey.and.Patrick.Wright.

QUICK FACTS

The.Department.of .Athletics.offers.nationally.prominent.athletic.programs...Through.a.dedicated.commitment.to.educational.interests,.a.competitive.athletic.program,.and.integrity.in.all.areas,.the.student-athletes,.coaches,.and.staff .strive.to.bring.credit.and.recognition.to.Clemson.University.

The.mission.of .the.Athletic.Department.is.to.sponsor.a.broad-based.athletic.program.that.provides.educational.and.athletic.opportunities.for.young.men.and.women.to.grow,.develop,.and.serve.the.interests.of .Clemson.Uni-versity.by.complementing.and.enhancing.its.diversity.and.quality.of .life.

Furthermore,.the.Athletic.Department.seeks.to.be.a.source.of .pride.for.the.citizens.of .the.State.of .South.Caro-lina.and.to.be.recognized.as.a.nationally.prominent.program,.through.consistently.high.levels.of .performance.and.accomplishment.in.athletic.competitions.

The.Athletic.Department.strives.to.develop.student-athletes.academically.and.athletically.with.the.total.commit-ment.of .aiding.their.efforts.to.graduate.from.Clemson.University.and.advance.to.careers.that.will.enable.them.to.be.productive.members.of .society.

The.Athletic.Department.will.act.in.an.ethical.and.honest.manner,.dedicated.to.compliance.with.all.Federal,.State,.NCAA,.Conference,.and.University.rules.and.regulations.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

General InformationTraining.Facilities..................................................... 2Season.Outlook........................................................ 3ACC.Opponents...................................................... 6

The StaffLawrence.Johnson.................................................... 4Brad.Herbster........................................................... 5Support.Staff ............................................................ 6

The Student-AthletesMen’s.Roster.............................................................. 7Men’s.Profiles.......................................................8-10Women’s.Roster...................................................... 11Women’s.Profiles.............................................. 12-17

2009 Year-in-ReviewFinal.Notes.............................................................. 18Race-by-Race.Results............................................. 19Top.Times............................................................... 19

Records & HistoryMen’s.Honors......................................................... 20Men’s.Results..................................................... 20-21Women’s.Honors.................................................... 22Women’s.Results............................................... 22-23All-Time.Letterwinners......................................... 24

2010 Tiger Cross Country2

TRAINING FACILITIES

Rock Norman Track

Clemson Indoor Track

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING...

“Fans.will.be.able.to.see.a.lot.of .racing...It’s.spectator-friendly...It.has.a.couple.of .loops...You.can.see.the.start,.the.finish,.and.a.lot.of .mile.marks...It.should.be.a.really.good.course...The.head.of .the.agricultural.department.at.Clemson.told.me.about.Musser Farms,.a.beautiful.piece.of .property.on.a.

peach.orchard...It.fits.perfectly.for.us.”- Clemson distance coach Brad Herbster

Entrance First Loop

Second Loop Start/Finish Area


SEASON OUTLOOK

For.the.first.time.since.2006,.the.Tigers.will.play.host.to.a.cross.country.meet...The.Clemson.Invitational.will.be.held.Friday,.Sept..17.at.Musser.Farms,.a.peach.orchard.on.university.property.(see.photos.on.pg..2).

Course SpecificsName: Musser.Farms.(8,000m.rolling.hills)Usage: 240-acre.fruit.tree.research.farmLocation: Nine.miles.from.Clemson’s.campus.(604.South.Friendship.Rd.,.Seneca,.SC.29678)Manager: Billy.Newall.([email protected])

Clemson Adds Home CourseOVERVIEW. Optimism.will.be.the.watchword.for.the.2010.season.as. the.Clemson. cross. country. teams.prepare. to.make.their. move. up. the. ranks. within. the. Atlantic. Coast.Conference.and.Southeast.Region... The.sense.of .optimism.that.surrounds.the.women’s.team.stems.primarily.from.the.fact.that.Clemson.returns.its. top. six. student-athletes. from. 2009.. . Kim. Ruck,. a.track.All-American.and.all-region.performer.last.year.in.cross.country,. returns.as. the.unquestioned. leader.of .a.hungry.group.of .student-athletes...But.she.will.not.be.alone,. as. the.Tigers. also. return. talented. runners. such.as.Jenna.Baker,.Stephanie.Buffo,.Alyssa.Kulik,.Lauren.Reen.and.Sarah.Turman.. The.women’s. team.will.also.welcome.a. large.group.of . newcomers,. 11. runners. to. be. exact.. . Several. of .the. newcomers. could. have. an. immediate. impact. on.Clemson’s. lineup,. thus.pushing.the.returning.group.to.greater.heights.. While. certainly. a. more. tempered. optimism. exists.within.the.men’s.team,.it.still.exists.nonetheless...Chris.Slate. has. the. tools. to. be. a. top-15. runner. at. both. the.conference. and. regional. level,. but. his. supporting. cast.will.be.the.wildcard.in.2010...A.solid.recruiting.class.–.one.that.includes.a.2009.USA.Junior.Olympic.champion.and.South.Carolina’s.Cross.Country.Gatorade.Runner-of-the-Year. –. should.bolster. the. team’s. hopes. for. the.coming.season.. Assistant.coach.Brad.Herbster.has.stated.his.goal.is.for.both.teams.to.place.within.the.top.five.at.the.ACC.Championships.this.season...While.it.may.sound.like.a.lofty.goal,.it.should.be.noted.that.Director.of .Track.&.Field.and.Cross.Country.Lawrence.Johnson.guided.the.women’s.team.to.a.pair.of .ACC.team.championships.in.track.&.field.just.two.years.after.an.eighth-place.finish.. Johnson.has.much.of .the.same.designs.for.the.future.of .the.cross.country.program.. “I. think. the.kids. that.have.had.a. full. season.under.Coach. Herbster. have. grown. and. learned. a. lot. about.themselves,. and. learned. about.how. tough. the.ACC. is.for.distance. runners,”. Johnson. said.. . “We.are. looking.forward.to.a.resurgence.in.our.cross.country.program...The.leaders.in.our.program.know.it’s.possible...They’ve.seen.the.turnaround.we’ve.had.with.our.women’s.track.&. field. program. in. a. short. amount. of . time.. . Coach.Herbster.has.attracted.the.kind.of .student-athletes.here.that.we’ll.need.to.be.successful...My.charge.to.them.is.to.work.their.butts.off .to.make.a.move.from.the.bottom.of .the.league.toward.the.top...I.think.it’s.a.realistic.goal.to. be. top.five. in. the.ACC,. especially. on. the.women’s.side.”

MEN. The.Tiger.men’s. team.endured.a.difficult. season. in.2009,. but. the. addition. of . several. high-profile. recruits.should. provide. a. boost. to. team. morale. for. 2010...Clemson.will.field.a.roster.of .11.student-athletes,.and.seven.of . them.will. be.new. to. the.Tiger.program. this.season.. One.familiar.face.for.Clemson.cross.country.fans.is.Slate,.a.three-year.letterman.whose.improvement.on.the.track. in. 2010. should. translate. to.more. success. in. the.fall...A.middle.distance.standout.by.trade,.Slate.took.his.track.performance.to.a.new.level.this.past.spring.after.running. the. sixth-best. time. in.Clemson.history. in. the.800m.and.qualifying.for.the.NCAA.East.Prelims...Slate.was.Clemson’s.top.runner.at.the.ACC.meet.(38th).last.season,.as.well.as.the.Southeast.Regionals.. “Chris. is. coming. off . a. really. good. track. season,”.Herbster. said.. . “He.will. be. a. lot.more. confident. this.season...He.should.be.in.the.mix.for.a.top-15.finish.at.ACCs.and.Regionals...He’s.got.immense.talent.”. Other. returning. veterans. from. last. year’s. team. are.Chad.Holt,.Blake.Kennedy.and.Jasen.Turnbull...A.native.

of .Alpharetta,.GA,.Kennedy.earned.valuable.postseason.experience.by.competing.in.the.3000m.steeplechase.at.the.USA.Junior.Championships...He.scored.at.both.the.conference.and.regional.meet.as.a.freshman.a.year.ago...Turnbull.also.competed.at. the.NCAA.East.Prelims. in.the.spring.in.the.800m...He.will.provide.leadership.to.a.young.team.in.2010,.according.to.Herbster.. Among. the. eight. newcomers,. several. will. have. an.opportunity.from.the.start.of .the.season.to.get.into.the.mix.to.contribute.major.points.for.the.team.. Nathan. Hendershot. (Pendleton,. IN). was. seventh.at. the. 2009. Indiana. state. cross. country.meet,. an.impressive. accomplishment. in. that. the. meet.encompasses. all. classifications.. . He. also. was. a.standout. on. the. track. in. the. middle. distance.events.. .Kevin.McKenna. (Sloatsburg,.NY).was.a.high.school.All-American.in.the.steeplechase...Aaron.Ramirez. (Piedmont,. SC). was. the. Gatorade. Boys.Cross.Country.Runner-of-the-Year.in.2009.after. claiming. his. second. consecutive.AAA.state.championship.. Perhaps. the. most. heralded.incoming. runner. is. Georgia.native. Ty. McCormack.. . The.North. Hall. High. School.(Gainesville). product. was. the.2009.USA.Junior.Olympic.cross.country.champion...He.also.earned.high.school.All-America.status.by.virtue.of .a.fourth-place.5K.finish.at.the.2010.New.Balance.Nationals.. “It’s.exciting.for.us.to.see.so.many.new.people. out. there,”. Herbster. said.. . “At.the. end. of . the. day,. Slate.will. be.much.more. challenged. this. season.. .We’ll. see.more. confidence. in. the. kids. we. have.coming.back...It.will.be.great.to.see.some.leadership.start.to.emerge,.and.for.the.kids.to.take.pride.in.what.they’re.doing.”

WOMEN. The.2009-10.academic.year.was.a.breakout.campaign. for. Ruck,. a. budding. star. in. the.national. scope.of . collegiate. distance. running...She. was. ninth. individually. at. the. ACC. Cross.Country. Championships. and. 11th. at. the.Southeast. Regionals. last. fall.. . The. conference.finish.was. the.best.by.a.Clemson. female. in.11.years,.while.the.regional.showing.was.best.by.a.Tiger.female.in.16.seasons.. Ruck’s. success. led. to. an. even. better.showing. on. the. track,. where. she. was. ACC.indoor. champion. and. an. All-American. at.5000. meters.. . She. followed. with. All-ACC.outdoor.finishes. in.both.the.5K.and.10K.. .A.strong.student,.Ruck.has.also.been.named.to.the.All-ACC.Academic.Cross.Country.Team.each.of .her.first.two.seasons.. Clemson’s.coaches.feel.Ruck.is.more.than.equipped.

to.make.a.run.at.ACC.and.Southeast.Regional.individual.championships.this.fall.. “Kim.just.has.an.unbelievable.passion.for.running,”.Johnson. said.. . “She. had. a. great. deal. of . success. last.season,.but.I.think.even.more.is.in.store.for.her.in.2010-11...She.is.going.to.be.a.household.name,.as.it.relates.to.distance.running.in.the.Southeast...We’re.excited.about.what.she.brings.to.the.table.”. Herbster. agreed. with. Johnson’s. assessment,. and. is.quick.to.give.all.the.credit.to.Ruck.for.going.above.and.beyond.what.is.expected.. “Last.year.was.a. learning.curve.for.Kim,”.Herbster.said.. . “She. gained. a. lot. of . confidence. from. indoor.season,.then.took.it.outdoor...I.was.a.little.surprised.she.held.it.together.for.so.long,.but.it’s.a.credit.to.her.work.ethic.and.the.base.she.developed.last.fall.”. Buffo.and.Kulik.both.made.individual.strides.during.the. 2010. outdoor. track. season,. as. both. qualified. for.the. NCAA. East. Preliminary. Round. in. the. 3000m.steeplechase...Kulik.established.the.school.record.in.the.event,.while. Buffo. is.No.. 2. on. the. all-time. list.. . Last.fall,. Buffo. was. Clemson’s. No.. 3. runner. at. the. ACC.Championships.and.Kulik.was.the.team’s.fourth.scorer... Reen.was.named.to.the.All-ACC.Academic.Team.and.scored.in.all.five.meets.she.competed.in.as.a.first-year.

freshman.. . She.was. the. team’s. second-best. runner.at. the. ACC. Championships. and. Southeast.Regionals,.finishing.37th.at.both.meets... Baker. was. an. All-ACC. and. all-region.performer. in. 2008. for. the. Tigers,. before. a.demanding. academic. workload. took. over. last.fall.. . Baker. spent. the. summer. working. at. the.Mayo.Clinic.in.Rochester,.MN,.but.has.returned.

to.campus.in.great.shape.. Among. the. other. returning.runners,. Turman. is. best. equipped.to.contribute.to.the.team’s.success.in. 2010.. . The. sophomore. from.Taylors,.SC.scored.at.both.major.meets. last. season. and. shaved.nearly. 30. seconds. off . her. 6K.time.from.ACCs.to.Regionals.

. . While. Clemson. welcomes.10.newcomers. to. the. roster. this.

season,. one. of . them.will. not. be. able. to.compete. for. the. Tigers. in. 2010.. . Kate.Borowicz.transferred.from.Georgia.Tech.and.will.red-shirt.while.sitting.out.this.fall...She.was.the.10th-place.finisher.last.season.as.a.freshman.for.the.Yellow.Jackets.at.the.Great. American. Cross. Country. Festival.in.Cary,.NC...Borowicz.was.a.standout.at.J.L..Mann.High.School. in.Greenville,. SC.prior.to.her.time.in.Atlanta...Her.twin.sister.competes.for.South.Carolina.. Natalie. Anthony. (Randolph,. NJ). was.a. track. All-American. in. the. spring. after.helping. Randolph. High. School’s. 4x1600m.relay. to. a. third-place. finish. at. the. New.Balance.Nationals...She.is.firmly.expected.to.be.in.the.mix.for.one.of .the.five.scoring.spots.. Alyssa. Henshaw. (Darnestown,. MD).and.Lauren.Hopper.(Ashland,.VA).could.also.be. impact. newcomers.. . Henshaw. won. four.AAAA.state.championships.with.two.different.relay. teams. at. Northwest. High. School...Hopper.was.a.two-time.All-State.performer.in.cross.country.for.Hanover.High.School.. Other. freshmen. that. could. see. action.in.the.fall.are.Michelle.Arms.(Irmo,.SC),.Kelly.Conway. (Albany,. GA),. Julie. DeLong. (Avon.Lake,. OH),. Corinne. Duvall. (North. Potomac,.MD),. Lisa. Girard. (Greenville,. SC). and. Alexa.Neiling.(Mauldin,.SC).


COACHING STAFF

Personal InformationName: Lawrence.A..JohnsonBirthday: May.25,.1975Wife: former.Lilly.MontgomeryChildren: Desirae. (15),. Lawrence. (10),. Laniah. (6),.Lukas.(5)Education: Bachelor’s.degree.in.kinesiology.from.the.University.of .Arkansas.(2000)

Coaching HistoryGraduate.Assistant,.Arkansas......................2000-2001Assistant.Coach,.Southern.Illinois................. 2001-04Assistant.Coach,.Virginia.Tech....................... 2005-07Associate.Women’s.Head.Coach,.Virginia.Tech..... 2007-08Head.Coach,.Clemson............................. 2008-Present

By the Numbers1 . -. Olympian,.World.Junior.Champion2. -. NCAA,.USA.JR,.Pan.American.JR.Champions3. -. ACC. Record-Holders. (Jacoby. Ford,. 60m.-6.51;.Liane.Weber,.Pentathlon.-.4,262;.Liane.Weber,.Heptathlon,.5,928)32. -. ACC.Champions.(15.at.Clemson)36. -. All-Americans.(26.at.Clemson)

JOHNSON’S RÉSUMÉpentathlon.and.heptathlon.with.ACC.records...Rollins.won.the.indoor.200m.dash,.while.Ruck.took.home.her.first.conference.title.in.the.5K...The. Tigers. capped. both. meets. by. winning.a. relay.on. the.final.day.. . Indoors,.a. team.of .four. freshmen.captured. the.4x400m.relay. in.dominant.fashion...Outdoors,.Clemson.took.home.the.4x100m.relay...Both.relays.went.on.to. All-America. performances. at. the.NCAA.Championships.

. . Johnson’s. ability. as. a. coach. was. first.displayed. for. the.Tigers. at. the. 2009.NCAA.Indoor. Championships,. where. two-sport.athlete.Jacoby.Ford.won.his.first-ever.national.

crown.in.the.60m.dash...Clemson.produced.seven.All-Americans.in.his.first.year.alone,.but.that.only.taps.the.surface.of .what.Johnson.was.able.to.accomplish.in.his.initial.campaign.as.a.Division.I.head.coach.. Ford. earned. three. of . the. All-America. honors. by.himself .in.2009.and.excelled.in.his.only.season.within.Johnson’s.system...Ford.established.an.ACC.record.time.of .6.51.in.winning.the.league’s.60m.dash.title...He.also.went.on.to.win.the.100m.dash.outdoors...Ford.capped.his.brilliant.season.with.an.NCAA.East.Regional.title.in.the.100m.dash.and.4x100m.relay.. The. 4x100m. relay,. consisting. of . Ford,. C.J.. Spiller,.Justin.Murdock. and.Trenton.Guy,. experienced. a. level.never.before.seen.at.Clemson...Johnson.and.Assistant.Coach.Tim.Hall.carefully.put.the.pieces.of .the.puzzle.

together,. and. returned. home. with. a. third-place.finish. at. the. NCAA. Outdoor. Championships.after. establishing. a. school. record. (38.77).. . The.group.also.won.the.school’s.first-ever.regional.championship.in.Greensboro,.NC.. Perhaps. the. most. visible. aspect. of .

Johnson’s. impact. in. his. first. year. was. the.turnaround. experienced. by. the. women’s.team.. . Clemson. finished. third. at. the.2009. ACC. Indoor. Championships,.an. incredible. five-spot. improvement.from.the.previous.year...As.it.turned.out,. it.was.only. a. foreshadowing.of .things.to.come.. Johnson.personally.coached.three.champions.at.the.meet,.Sinkler.in.the.high.jump.and.long.jump,.and.Weber.in.the.pentathlon...Sinkler.was.named.the.ACC.Field.MVP.at.the.conclusion.of .the.meet...Weber.went.on.to.earn.her. first-ever. All-America. certificate.after.placing.sixth. in.the.pentathlon.at.the.NCAA.Championships.. Johnson,. 35,. was. one. of . the. top.assistant. coaches. in. collegiate. track. &.field. when. approached. by. Clemson’s.administration. about. the. possibility. of .becoming. the. school’s. next. head. coach...He. coached. the. sprints,. hurdles,. jumps,.and.multi-events. for. the.men.and.women.at.Virginia.Tech...He.was.coming.off .a.2008.season. in. which. he. was. named. Southeast.Region.Assistant.Coach-of-the-Year.by. the.

USTFCCCA.. . In. 2007,. he. was. named.National.Assistant.Coach-of-the-Year. for.women’s. sprints.and.hurdles.. In. total,. Johnson. coached. 10.NCAA.All-Americans.and.17.ACC.champions. in.his.four.

years.with. the.Virginia.Tech.program.. .He.also. coached. eight. NCAA. East. Region.individual.champions.. . In. 2008,. he. coached. the. Tech. women’s.

hurdlers. to. historic. seasons.. . One. of . his.athletes,.Queen.Harrison,.earned.a.spot.on.the.U.S..roster.for.the.Olympic.Games.in.Beijing,.China.

Lawrence Johnson

Head Coach3rd Season at Clemson

. Lawrence.Johnson.is.in.his.third.season.as.the.Director.of .Track.&.Field.and.Cross.Country.at.Clemson...Under.his.leadership,.both.the.men’s.and.women’s.teams.have.shown.consistent.progress...In.the.case.of .the.women’s.program,. Clemson’s. success. in. 2010. provided. a. clear.illustration.of .Johnson’s.impeccable.coaching.abilities.. For. the. first. time. in. school. history,. the. Clemson.women. swept. the. ACC. indoor. and. outdoor. team.championships. last.season.. .Johnson.was.the.recipient.of .the.ACC.Women’s.Coach-of-the-Year.award.for.both.seasons,.also.a.Tiger.coaching.first.. Clemson.won.the.indoor.crown.in.surprising.fashion.to. some.. . The. Tigers. were. thought. to. be. underdogs.heading. into. the. three-day. meet,. but. Johnson’s. team.dominated. the. event. by. tallying. 145.5. points...Second-place.Florida. State.had. just. 93.. .While.the. margin. of . victory. was. impressive,. the.women. somehow. improved. on. it. at.the.outdoor.conference.meet.at.home,.winning.by.53.points.over.the.Seminoles.despite. competing. without. ACC. Indoor.Freshman-of-the-Year.Brianna.Rollins.. Under. Johnson’s. watch,. the. women’s.team. totaled.17.All-America.performers.in.2010.alone...A.school-record.10.were.at.the.NCAA.Indoor.Championships,.when.the.team.tied.for.seventh.place...It.was.Clemson’s.highest.finish.since.the. 2001. team. tied. for. third.. . The.team.followed.with.another.top-20.finish. in. the. spring,.finishing.18th.behind. a. national. championship.performance.in.the.triple.jump.by.Patricia.Mamona.. April. Sinkler. collected. a.program-best. four.All-America.awards. in. 2010.. . Mamona.added. two,. as. did. freshmen.Jasmine.Edgerson.and.Rollins...Spencer.Adams,.Sonni.Austin,.Michaylin. Golladay,. Stormy.Kendrick,.Miller.Moss,.Brittany.Pringley,. Kim. Ruck,. Kristine.Scott. and. Liane. Weber. all. earned.one.All-America.certificate.as.well.. In.terms.of .individual.accolades,.several.of .Johnson’s.athletes.stood.out. in.2010.. .Mamona.was.named.the.ACC’s.Outdoor. Field.Athlete-of-the-Year,. while. Sinkler. was. the. league’s.Meet.MVP.during.both.seasons...Weber.was.a.first-team.ESPN.the.Magazine.Academic.All-American,.while.Mamona.was.named.to.the.third.team...In.addition.to.Rollins’.indoor.rookie.honor,.Kendrick. went. on. to. be. named. ACC. Outdoor.Freshman-of-the-Year.. It.was.a.banner.year.for.both.individual.and.relay.championships.at. the.ACC.level.as.well...Sinkler. won. the. indoor. and. outdoor. high.jump.and.long.jump,.while.Weber.swept.the.

. Johnson’s. student-athletes. have. experienced. great.success.on.the.international.scene.as.well...Both.Kristi.Castlin.and.Harrison.earned.gold.medals.in.the.summer.of . 2007. at. the. Pan. American. Junior. Championships...Harrison.was.also.silver.medalist. in.the.100m.hurdles...Castlin.was. silver.medalist. in. the.100m.hurdles. at. the.2008.NACAC.(North.American,.Central.American.and.Caribbean).Under-23.Championships.in.Mexico.. International.success.continued.for.Johnson’s.athletes.in. his. second. year. at. Clemson.. .Kendrick. claimed. an.individual. gold.medal. in. the. 200m. dash. at. the. IAAF.World. Junior. Championships,. while. adding. a. second.gold. as. the. leadoff . leg. for.Team.USA. in. the.4x100m.relay...She.was.just.the.second.Clemson.athlete.to.claim.an.individual.gold.at.the.World.Junior.Championships.. Golladay. (100m. hurdles). and. Sinkler. (high. jump).both. earned. silver. medals. at. the. 2010. NACAC. U23.Championships.in.Miramar,.FL...Sinkler.added.a.bronze.in.the.long.jump...Miller.Moss.represented.Team.USA.at.the.Thorpe.Cup.in.2010,.a.multi-event.competition.pitting. a. team. of . U.S.. decathletes. versus. a. team. of .German.decathletes.. Prior.to.his.four-year.appointment.at.Virginia.Tech,.Johnson. spent. two. years. as. an. assistant. at. Southern.Illinois...Prior.to.that.stop,.he.assisted.with.the.instruction.of . sprints,. hurdles,. and. jumps. at. the. University. of .Arkansas.from.1999-2002...The.Razorbacks.won.back-to-back.SEC.“triple.crown”.championships.during.that.time.. Johnson. earned. an. undergraduate. degree. in.kinesiology. from. Arkansas. in. 2000.. . He. earned. one.varsity.letter.with.the.Razorbacks’.nationally-renowned.program.. . As. a. sprinter,. he. helped. Arkansas. to. four.SEC.indoor.and.outdoor.championships.and.the.1998.NCAA.Outdoor.national.championship...He.competed.under. legendary. coach. John. McDonnell,. who. retired.this.year.after.leading.Arkansas.to.an.unprecedented.42.NCAA.championships.. In. 1995,. Johnson. was. a. member. of . the. “triple.crown”. national. championship. track. &. field. team. at.Blinn.College.in.Texas...He.also.was.a.1996.South.Coast.Conference.champion.in.the.400m.at.Long.Beach.City.College.before.moving.on.to.Arkansas.. Johnson.is.married.to.the.former.Lilly.Montgomery...The. couple. has. four. children,.Desirae. (15),. Lawrence.(10),.Laniah.(6),.and.Lukas.(5).


one. season. with. Herbster’s. coaching,. Ruck.also.ranks.among.the.top.three.on.Clemson’s.all-time. performance. list. in. the. outdoor. 5K.and.10K.

. . He. also. coached. Alyssa. Kulik,. an. ACC.scorer,. to. a. school. record. in. the. 3000m.steeplechase.. . Kulik. and. Stephanie. Buffo.earned.spots.at. the.NCAA.East.Preliminary.Round.in.the.event.in.May...In.middle.distance,.both.Chris.Slate. and. Jasen.Turnbull. entered.the. top. 10. on. Clemson’s. all-time. outdoor.800m.performance. list.. .Both.also.advanced.to. the. NCAA. East. Prelims. in. Greensboro,.NC.at.the.end.of .the.2010.regular.season.

. Under. Herbster’s. tutelage,. Ruck. also. experienced.outstanding. individual. results. during. the. 2009. cross.country. campaign. as. well,. highlighted. by. All-Region.and. All-ACC. performances.. . She. placed. ninth. at. the.conference.meet,.the.highest.finish.by.a.Clemson.female.in.11.years...Both.cross.country.teams.finished.among.the.top.15.at.the.NCAA.Southeast.Regionals.in.his.first.season.. Herbster,. like. current. Clemson. assistant. Tim.Hall,. joined. the.Tiger.coaching.staff .after.a. stint.with.Charlotte.. .Herbster. coached. the. distance. athletes. for.the.49er.program.from.2002-09...During.his.time.with.the. program,. he.was. an. integral. part. of . four. straight.women’s.Atlantic-10.championships.as.well.as.three.of .the.last.four.men’s.A-10.team.champions.. His.student-athletes.earned.great. individual.acclaim.during.Herbster’s. tenure.with. the. 49ers.. .He. coached.35. conference. champions. (including. relays). between.indoor. and. outdoor. track. &. field. in. his. seven. years.with. the. program.. . In. cross. country,. he.mentored. 28.all-conference.performers,.including.the.2008.men’s.and.women’s.individual.champions.

Brad Herbster

Assistant Coach2nd Season at Clemson

COACHING STAFF

. Brad.Herbster.is. in.his.second.season.as.a.member.of . Clemson’s. cross. country. and. track. &. field. staffs...Director.of .Cross.Country.and.Track.&.Field.Lawrence.Johnson.added.Herbster.to.his.staff .in.the.summer.of .2009,.a.move.that.had.a.positive.impact.on.the.program.in.Herbster’s.first.full.season.with.the.Tigers...Herbster.is. in. charge. of . all. phases. of . the.men’s. and. women’s.distance.programs.. Clemson.captured.ACC.Championships.in.women’s.indoor. and. outdoor. track. &. field. in. Herbster’s. first.year.with.the.program...It.was.the.first.time.in.program.history.the.Tigers.earned.the.conference.sweep.across.both.track.&.field.seasons...The.women’s.team.went.on.to.top-20.NCAA.finishes.in.both.seasons.as.well.. In. his. first. season,. he. coached. Kim. Ruck. to. All-America.status.with.a.seventh-place.finish.in.the.5K.at.the.NCAA.Indoor.Championships...Ruck.was.also.the.ACC’s. indoor. champion. in. the. event,. Clemson’s. first.indoor.female.distance.champion. in.the.conference. in.17.years...Herbster.coached.her.to.a.school-record.time.in.the.5K...She.also.earned.a.bid.to.the.NCAA.Outdoor.Championships.in.the.10K,.finishing.in.13th.place...In.

Personal InformationName: Bradley.John.HerbsterBirthday: May.13,.1969Wife: former.Deborah.AkinsEducation: Bachelor’s. degree. in. applied.professional.sciences.from.the.University.of .South.Carolina.(1991)

Coaching HistoryHead.Coach,.North.Mecklenburg.HS.......1999-2001Assistant.Coach,.Charlotte.............................. 2002-05Associate.Head.Coach,.Charlotte................... 2005-09Assistant.Coach,.Clemson...................... 2009-Present

By the Numbers2 . -. All-Americans. (1. at. Clemson. -. Kim. Ruck,.2010),.Conference.XC.Champions.at.Charlotte29. -. All-Conference.XC.Selections. (1.at.Clemson. -.Kim.Ruck,.2009)36. -. Conference.Track.Champions.(1.at.Clemson.-.Kim.Ruck,.2010)

HERBSTER’S RÉSUMÉ

. The.2008.cross.country.season.was.a.banner.one.for.Herbster’s.athletes.. .The.women’s.team.was.runner-up.at.the.A-10.meet,.thanks.to.an.individual.championship.by.Amanda.Goetschuis...She.went.on.to.also.earn.All-Region.honors.and.compete.individually.at.the.NCAA.Cross.Country.Championships. in.November.. .On.the.men’s.side,.Herbster.coached.Adu.Dentamo.to.the.first-ever.A-10.individual.championship.in.Charlotte.history...The.men.placed.fourth.at.the.league.meet.. In.2002,.Herbster’s.first.year,.the.men’s.cross.country.team. won. its. only. Conference. USA. championship...Herbster. was. named. Conference. USA. Coach-of-the-Year.in.his.initial.campaign.with.the.49ers.. On. the. track,. an. astounding. 27. of . Herbster’s.conference.champions.came.from.the.women’s.track.&.field.team...He.coached.Aja.Jackson.to.nine.individual.championships. from. 2007-09. and. Cassie. Ficken. to.seven. in. 2005. and. 2006.. Under. Herbster’s. coaching,.Ficken. became. the. first. indoor. All-American. in.Charlotte.women’s.track.&.field.history.in.2005..Jackson.was. named. A-10. Performer-of-the-Year. in. 2009. after.winning.both.the.800m.and.1500m.events.at.the.league.meet.. Herbster. coached. the. 49ers. to. 10. conference.championships. in. 2009. alone,. including. four. relays...Charlotte.swept.the.men’s.and.women’s.distance.medley.relay. at. the. A-10. Indoor. Championships,. while. the.women’s. 4x800m. relay.won.both. indoor. and.outdoor.crowns.. . Four. of . his. individual. champions. in. 2009.were. first-time. winners. at. the. A-10. Track. &. Field.Championships.. Prior.to.joining.the.Charlotte.program,.Herbster.spent.four.years.as.a.high.school.coach.in.North.Carolina...He.coached. cross. country. and. distance. events. for.North.Mecklenburg. High. School. for. three. years.. . He. was.named.Coach-of-the-Year.by.the.Charlotte.Observer.in.2000-01...He.produced.six.All-Americans.and.five.state.champions.while.at.North.Mecklenburg...He.then.spent.one.year.at.Hopewell.High.School.in.Huntersville,.NC,.where.he.helped.a.startup.track.program.finish.second.in.its.conference.in.its.first.year.of .existence.. Herbster.earned.his.undergraduate.degree.from.the.University.of .South.Carolina.in.1991...He.competed.for.the.Gamecock. cross. country. and. track.&.field. teams...Herbster.was.a.three-time.all-conference.performer.and.still.ranks.fifth.in.school.history.on.the.all-time.3000m.steeplechase.performance.list.. Herbster,. 41,. is. married. to. the. former. Deborah.Akins.


Wake Forest Demon DeaconsLocation:.................Winston-Salem,.NCColors:.........................Old.Gold.&.BlackHead Coach:....................Annie.Bennett2009 ACC Men’s Finish:...................9th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.............8th2009 Men’s Region Finish:........... 17th2009 Women’s Region Finish:..... 19thSID:....................................Scott.WortmanSID Phone:......................(336).758-6099SID Email:............ [email protected] Site:.... www.wakeforestsports.com

Virginia Tech HokiesLocation:.........................Blacksburg,.VAColors:.... Chicago.Maroon.&.Burnt.OrangeHead Coach:.......................Ben.Thomas2009 ACC Men’s Finish:...................5th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.......... 10th2009 Men’s Region Finish:..............8th2009 Women’s Region Finish:..... 15thSID:.................................Nathan.SheehanSID Phone:......................(540).231-6892SID Email:[email protected] Site:...... www.hokiesports.com

Virginia CavaliersLocation:................... Charlottesville,.VAColors:.............................. Orange.&.BlueHead Coach:................... Jason.Vigilante2009 ACC Men’s Finish:..................2nd2009 ACC Women’s Finish:............ 3rd2009 Men’s Region Finish:..............5th2009 Women’s Region Finish:.......2ndSID:...............................Amanda.McClureSID Phone:......................(434).982-5500SID Email:[email protected] Site:....www.virginiasports.com

NC State WolfpackLocation:...............................Raleigh,.NCColors:..................................Red.&.WhiteCoaches:.... Rollie.Geiger.(m),.Laurie.Henes.(w)2009 ACC Men’s Finish:................... 1st2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.............4th2009 Men’s Region Finish:.............2nd2009 Women’s Region Finish:....... 3rdSID:...............................Bruce.WinkworthSID Phone:......................(919).515-1182SID Email:..... [email protected] Site:.............. www.gopack.com

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsLocation:...............................Atlanta,.GAColors:........................Old.Gold.&.WhiteHead Coach:.......................Alan.Drosky2009 ACC Men’s Finish:...................8th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.......... 11th2009 Men’s Region Finish:........... 11th2009 Women’s Region Finish:..... 10thSID:...........................................Mike.HuffSID Phone:......................(404).894-5445SID Email:[email protected] Site:.... www.ramblinwreck.com

Maryland TerrapinsLocation:.....................College.Park,.MDColors:...........Red,.White,.Black.&.GoldHead Coach:................Andrew.Valmon2009 ACC Men’s Finish:...................7th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.............7th2009 Men’s Region Finish:........... 10th2009 Women’s Region Finish:........6thSID:...........................................Doug.DullSID Phone:......................(301).314-7064SID Email:[email protected] Site:.............www.umterps.com

North Carolina Tar HeelsLocation:........................Chapel.Hill,.NCColors:.................Caroline.Blue.&.WhiteHead Coach:......................Peter.Watson2009 ACC Men’s Finish:...................6th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.............5th2009 Men’s Region Finish:..............6th2009 Women’s Region Finish:........5thSID:..........................................Chris.GalloSID Phone:......................(919).962-1160SID Email:[email protected] Site:........www.tarheelblue.com

Miami HurricanesLocation:..................................Miami,.FLColors:...............Orange,.Green.&.WhiteHead Coach:.........................Amy.Deem2009 ACC Men’s Finish:................ 12th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.......... 12th2009 Men’s Region Finish:...........N/A2009 Women’s Region Finish:.....N/ASID:.........................................Scott.ZavitzSID Phone:......................(305).284-3244SID Email:[email protected] Site:....www.hurricanesports.com

Florida State SeminolesLocation:......................... Tallahassee,.FLColors:..............................Garnet.&.GoldHead Coach:....Bob.Braman.(m),.Karen.Harvey.(w)2009 ACC Men’s Finish:.................. 3rd2009 ACC Women’s Finish:............. 1st2009 Men’s Region Finish:.............2nd2009 Women’s Region Finish:.......2ndSID:..................................Brandon.MellorSID Phone:......................(850).645-7683SID Email:[email protected] Site:..........www.seminoles.com

Duke Blue DevilsLocation:.............................Durham,.NCColors:......................Royal.Blue.&.WhiteCoaches:....Norm.Ogilvie.(m),.Kevin.Jermyn.(w)2009 ACC Men’s Finish:...................4th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:............2nd2009 Men’s Region Finish:..............4th2009 Women’s Region Finish:........ 1stSID:......................................Ned.McGrawSID Phone:......................(919).684-2633SID Email:[email protected] Site:..............www.goduke.com

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of Equipment

2010 ACC Opponent Information

Boston College EaglesLocation:....................Chestnut.Hill,.MAColors:............................ Maroon.&.GoldHead Coach:....Matt.Kerr.(m),.Randy.Thomas.(w)2009 ACC Men’s Finish:................ 10th2009 ACC Women’s Finish:.............6th2009 Men’s Region Finish:........... 27th2009 Women’s Region Finish:........7thSID:........................................ Josh.LentineSID Phone:......................(617).552-1188SID Email:......... [email protected] Site:.............www.bceagles.com


MEN’S ROSTER

Name Height Class Hometown Previous SchoolNathan.Hendershot. 6-1. Fr.. Pendleton,.IN. Pendleton.Heights.HSChad.Holt. 5-11. Sr.. Greenville,.SC. Mauldin.HSBlake.Kennedy. 5-7. So.. Alpharetta,.GA. Alpharetta.HSMartin.Maloney. 5-11. Jr.. Apple.Valley,.MN. Gordon.College.(MA)Ty.McCormack. 6-3. Fr.. Gainesville,.GA. North.Hall.HSKevin.McKenna. 6-0. Fr.. Sloatsburg,.NY. Suffern.HSTyler.Ostrowski. 6-1. Fr.. Morganza,.MD. Chopticon.HSAaron.Ramirez. 5-8. Fr.. Piedmont,.SC. Woodmont.HSChris.Slate. 5-8. Sr.. Wilmington,.DE. Concord.HSNic.Tones. 5-10. Jr.. Bluffton,.SC. USC.BeaufortJasen.Turnbull. 6-0. *Jr.. Northville,.MI. Northville.HS

Director of Cross Country: Lawrence.JohnsonAssistant Men’s Distance Coach: Brad.Herbster

Front Row (L to R): Blake.Kennedy,.Chris.Slate,.Ryan.Mangone,.Nic.Tones,.Aaron.RamirezBack Row (L to R): Martin.Maloney,.Chad.Holt,.Nathan.Hendershot,.Ty.McCormack,.Kevin.McKenna

Not Pictured: Tyler.Ostrowski,.Jasen.Turnbull


MEN’S BIOS

NATHAN HENDERSHOT6-1 • FreshmanPendleton, IN

Pendleton Heights High School Highlights•. Middle. distance. standout. by. trade. competed. in. three.sports.(basketball,.cross.country,.track.&.field)•.Competed.in.the.800m.run.and.4x800m.relay.at.the.2010.New.Balance.Outdoor.Nationals.in.Greensboro,.NC•.Placed.seventh.at.the.2009.state.cross.country.meet.(all.classifications).and.13th.as.a.junior.in.2008•. Two-time. runner-up. in. the. 800m. at. the. outdoor. state.

track.competition,.he.was.third-place.finisher.as.a.sophomore•.Posted.school-record.800m.time.of .1:50.87.at.the.2010.Midwest.Meet.of .Champions•. Named. the.Herald Bulletin Athlete-of-the-Year. in. all. three. sports. in. 2009-10,.believed.to.be.a.first.in.the.newspaper’s.history•.Three-time.team.MVP.for.both.cross.country.and.track,.he.was.named.Indiana’s.Male.Distance.MVP.as.a.senior•. Second-team.All-State. selection. in. basketball. after. leading. team. in. five. different.statistical.categories•.Coached.by.Ryan.Potter.for.track.and.Alan.Holden.for.cross.country

Personal•.Born.4/9/91•.Son.of .Gregg.and.Angela.Hendershot•.Majoring.in.pre-business

CHAD HOLT5-11 • SeniorGreenville, SC

2009 Highlights•.Team’s.No..5.scorer.at.the.ACC.Championships.in.Cary,.NC.on.Oct..31•.No..2.runner.at.Charlotte.Invitational.when.he.had.8K.time.of .25:36.3.and.helped.Tigers.to.a.second-place.team.finish

2008 Highlights•.Scored.as.No..5.runner.at.the.Southeast.Regionals,.posting.a.10K.time.of .32:56.6•.Top.individual.finish.of .the.season.was.sixth.place.at.the.Delaware.Invitational•.Best.8K.time.was.24:13.50.at.the.Tiger.Invitational. in.Auburn,.where.he.finished.44th.in.the.individual.standings

2007 Highlights•.Won.the.individual.title.at.the.Catamount.Classic..in.just.his.second.collegiate.meet,.the.race.covered.a.5000m.distance•.Runner-up.in.the.season.opener,.also.at.Western.Carolina•.Top.performance.on.an.8K.course.was.at.Pre-Nationals,.where.he.turned.in.a.time.of .25:45

Mauldin High School Highlights•.Claimed.AAAA.state.championships.in.the.1600m.and.3200m.as.a.senior•.Won.the.AAAA.state.title.in.cross.country.in.2005•.All-State.in.cross.country.as.well.in.2004.and.2006•.Three-time.All-State.performer.in.track•.Two-time.region.champion.in.the.mile.and.two-mile.events•.Held.school.record.in.the.mile.at.the.time.of .his.graduation•.Named.team.MVP.for.in.cross.country.and.track.from.2003-07

Personal•.Born.8/20/88•.Majoring.in.microbiology•.Three-time.member.of .the.ACC.Academic.Honor.Roll

Collegiate Bests•.5000m.-.15:28•.8000m.-.24:13.50•.10,000m.-.32:56.6

BLAKE KENNEDY5-7 • SophomoreAlpharetta, GA

2009 Highlights•.Scored.as.a.freshman.at.the.two.most.important.meets.of .the.season,.the.ACC.Championships.(84th).and.Southeast.Regionals.(128th)•.Best.8K.time.on.the.season.was.26:07.3.and.his.10K.time.at.Louisville,.KY.was.33:28.1•.Scored. in.all. six.meets. for.Clemson. in.his.first. season.with.the.program

Alpharetta High School Highlights•.Fulton.County.Runner-of-the-Year.in.2008•.All-Metro.selection.in.2008.by.the.Atlanta.Track.Club•.Region.runner-up.in.cross.country.as.a.senior•.Earned.four.letters.apiece.in.cross.country.and.track•.Coached.by.Coleman.Binford

Personal•.Born.2/28/91•.Majoring.in.biological.sciences•.Son.of .Rocky.Kennedy

Collegiate Bests•.5000m.-.16:16.18•.8000m.-.26:07.3•.10,000m.-.33:28.1

Blake Kennedy


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MARTIN MALONEY5-11 • JuniorApple Valley, MN

Pre-Clemson Highlights (2008-10 at Gordon College)•.All-Conference.and.Academic.All-Conference.performer.at.the.Springfield,.MA.school•. Placed. sixth. individually. at. the. 2009. Commonwealth.Coast.Conference.Championship.in.the.8K•.Helped.team.to.a.runner-up.finish.at.the.Commonwealth.meet•.Two-time.team.MVP.in.track.set.school.records.in.800m,.

1000m,.1500m,.mile.and.3000m•.Three-time.conference.track.champion,.he.won.a.pair.of .crowns.in.the.800m.and.one.in.the.1500m

Personal•.Born.5/19/89•.Son.of .Jim.and.Lucy.Maloney•.Majoring.in.sociology

TY McCORMACK6-3 • FreshmanGainesville, GA

North Hall High School Highlights•.Won.USA.Junior.Olympic.Cross.Country.championship.in.2009.as.a.senior.against.a.field.of .250.runners•. Finished. runner-up. at. AAA. state. cross. country.championship.in.2009.and.fifth.in.2008•. Placed. fourth. in. the. 5K. at. the. 2010. New. Balance.Nationals.in.Greensboro,.NC.with.a.time.of .14:47.01.to.earn.All-America.status

•.Placed.fifth.at.the.2009.USA.Junior.Olympic.Track.&.Field.Championships.in.the.young.men.2000m.steeplechase•.Won.eight.individual.titles.as.a.senior.for.the.Trojans’.cross.country.squad;.his.total.included.a.win.at.the.Region.7-AAA.Championships•.School.record-holder.in.the.5K.was.named.Boys.Cross.Country.Runner-of-the-Year.by.the.Gainesville Times•.Won.Georgia.AAA.state.track.championships.in.both.1600m.(4:19.67).and.3200m.(9:08.66)•.Region.7-AAA.champion.in.both.track.events.as.well,.which.included.running.a.state.record.9:05.35.in.the.3200m•.Did.not. start. running.until. the. spring.of .2008,.he.played.basketball. and. football.prior.to.that•.Coached.by.Art.DaCosta

Personal•.Born.9/17/92•.Son.of .Thad.and.Kelly.McCormack•.Majoring.in.language.&.international.trade•.Grandfather,.Dewey.Alverson,. was. a. two-sport. athlete. at. Indiana. (1953-54). and.Tennessee.Tech.(1955-57)•.Fluent.in.Mandarin.Chinese,.he.ranked.among.the.top.five.in.his.graduating.class

KEVIN McKENNA6-0 • FreshmanSloatsburg, NY

Suffern High School Highlights•.Placed.seventh.at. the.2009.Nike.Outdoor.Nationals. in.the.2000m.steeplechase•.Won.Rockland.County.outdoor.championships.in.2010.in.the.1600m,.3200m.and.2000m.steeplechase;.finished.his.career.as.an.eight-time.all-county.selection.and.four-time.all-sectional.performer•.Set.high.school’s.record.in.3000m.steeplechase

•.Earned.team.MVP.honors.in.both.cross.country.and.track;.he.earned.four.varsity.

letters.apiece.in.cross.country,.indoor.and.outdoor.track.&.field•.Coached.by.Joe.Biddy

Personal•.Born.6/11/92•.Son.of .Michael.and.Kathy.McKenna•.Sister,.Kara,.competes.in.track.&.field.for.NC.State•.Majoring.in.secondary.education

TYLER OSTROWSKI6-1 • FreshmanMechanicsville, MD

Chopticon High School Highlights•.Won.the.2009.Maryland.state.cross.country.title.in.the.three-mile. run.with.a. time.of .17:12;.he.was.also.named.conference.Runner-of-the-Year.as.a.senior•. Captured. AAA. South. Region. cross. country.championship.in.2009•.Placed.fifth.in.the.3200m.(9:37.82).at.the.2010.Maryland.State.Championships

•.Finished.in.third.place.at.the.Maryland.AAA.Indoor.Championships.in.the.3200m•. AAA. South. Region. champion. at. 3200m. in. 2009,. he. was. three-time. conference.runner-up.in.the.event.as.well•.Earned.four.varsity.letters.in.outdoor.track.&.field,.three.indoor,.and.two.in.both.cross.country.and.soccer•.Coached.by.John.Urban.and.Dan.Velez

Personal•.Born.9/24/92•.Son.of .Gerald.and.Christina.Ostrowski•.Cousin,.Justin.Ostrowski,.played.football.at.the.University.of .Wisconsin•.Majoring.in.mathematical.sciences

Ty McCormack


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AARON RAMIREZ5-8 • FreshmanSimpsonville, SC

Woodmont High School Highlights•.Named.Gatorade. Boys. Cross. Country. Runner-of-the-Year.in.2009.for.the.state.of .South.Carolina•.Runner-of-the-Year.by.the.South.Carolina.High School Sports Report•.Won.consecutive.AAA.individual.state.championships.in.cross.country,.he.placed.eighth.at.the.meet.as.a.sophomore.in.2007

•.Competed.at.the.Foot.Locker.Southeast.Regional.Championships.in.2008.and.2009•. Captured. 2009.Western.AAA.Region,.Greenville. County. and.AAA.Upper. State.individual.championships•.Won.individual.titles.in.the.1600m.(4:24.92).and.3200m.(9:55.24).at.the.2010.SCHSL.State.Championships•.Region.1-AAA.champion.in.the.800m,.1600m.and.3200m.in.2010

Personal•.Born.2/18/92•.Son.of .Ken.Ramirez.and.Deanne.Blas•.Majoring.in.engineering

CHRIS SLATE5-8 • SeniorWilmington, DE

2009 Highlights•. Top. finisher. in. four. of . the. six. meets. for. the. Tigers,.including. both. at. the. ACC. Championships. (38th). and.Southeast.Regionals.(66th)•.Best.8K.time.on.the.season.was.24:51.3.at.ACCs.in.Cary,.NC•.Ran.a.career-best.10K.at.Louisville,.KY.for.Regionals,.he.had.a.time.of .32:19.9

•.Best.finisher.in.both.meets.at.Boone,.NC,.he.was.15th.at.the.Mountaineer.Open.and.23rd.at.the.Blue.Ridge.Open

2008 Highlights•.Scorer.for.the.Tigers.at.the.ACC.Championships.and.Southeast.Regionals•.Finished.67th.at.ACCs.with.an.8K.time.of .26:24.5•.Finished.65th.at.regionals.with.a.10K.time.of .32:35.3•.Posted.top.8K.time.of .the.season.at.24:35.64.in.the.Tiger.Invitational•.Team’s.top.finisher.at.the.Covered.Bridge.Open.to.start.the.season.(18th)•.Best.individual.finish.of .the.season.was.third.place.at.Delaware.Invitational

2007 Highlights•.Competed.at.the.Notre.Dame.Invitational.and.posted.a.time.of .26:31.at.the.8000m.course

Concord High School Highlights•. Won. DIAA. (Delaware. Interscholastic. Athletics. Association). Division. II. state.championships.in.2006.in.both.the.800m.and.1600m.events•.Won.the.800m.run.as.a.senior.in.2007•.Placed.third.in.the.1600m.at.the.2007.state.championships•.First-team.All-State.in.cross.country.as.a.junior.and.senior•.Second-team.All-State.as.a.sophomore.in.cross.country

Personal•.Born.2/22/89•.Majoring.in.economics•.Named.to.2009-10.ACC.Academic.Honor.Roll•.Specializes.in.middle.distance.for.the.Tiger.track.&.field.team,.he.was.an.NCAA.East.Preliminary.Round.qualifier.in.the.800m.run

Collegiate Bests•.8000m.-.24:35.64•.10,000m.-.32:19.9

NIC TONES5-10 • JuniorBluffton, SC

Bluffton High School Highlights•. Helped. team. to. a. pair. of . state. AAA. cross. country.championships•. AAA. runner-up. at. the. South. Carolina. Cross. Country.Championships.as.a. junior,.he.placed. fourth.as.a. senior.in.2007•.All-State.performer.in.the.1600m.as.a.senior•.Recorded.personal.bests.in.high.school.of .1:59.(800m),.

4:29.(1600m).and.9:54.(3200m)•.Coached.by.Dana.House

Personal•.Born.9/30/89•.Son.of .Michael.and.Julie.Tones•.Majoring.in.engineering

JASEN TURNBULL6-0 • Red-Shirt JuniorNorthville, MI

2009 Highlights•.Competed. in. three.meets,.where.his.best.performance.was.an.18th-place.finish.at.the.5K.Gamecock.Invitational

2008 Highlights•.Competed.in.two.meets,.the.Covered.Bridge.Open.and.ACC.Championships•.Placed.44th.at.Covered.Bridge.Open.to.start.the.season

•.Finished.93rd.but.did.not.score.for.the.Tigers.at.ACCs

2007 Highlights•.Red-shirted.the.season

Northville High School Highlights•.Earned.All-America.honors.at.the.2006.Junior.Olympics.in.the.1500m•.Placed.third.at.the.state.championships.in.2006.in.the.1600m•.Named.conference.MVP.in.2007.after.winning.800m.and.1600m.events

Personal•.Born.5/31/89•.Majoring.in.financial.management•.Named.to.2007-08.ACC.Academic.Honor.Roll

Collegiate Bests•.5000m.-.16:20.51•.8000m.-.27:55

Aaron Ramirez


WOMEN’S ROSTER

Name Height Class Hometown PreviousSchoolNatalie Anthony 5-9 Fr. Randolph, NJ Randolph HSMichelle Arms 5-8 Fr. Irmo, SC Dutch Fork HSJenna Baker 5-10 Sr. Bellevue, OH Perkins HSElyse Borisko 5-2 *Fr. Ellicott City, MD Howard HSKate Borowicz 5-7 So. Greenville, SC Georgia TechStephanie Buffo 5-4 Sr. Spartanburg, SC Dorman HSKelly Conway 5-8 Fr. Albany, GA Deerfield-Windsor HSJulie DeLong 5-2 Fr. Avon Lake, OH St. Joseph AcademyCorinne Duvall 5-3 Fr. North Potomac, MD Wootton HSLisa Girard 5-9 Fr. Fountain Inn, SC J.L. Mann HSAlyssa Henshaw 5-4 Fr. Darnestown, MD Northwest HSLauren Hopper 5-8 Fr. Ashland, VA Hanover HSAlyssa Kulik 5-5 Jr. Simpsonville, SC Mauldin HSAlexa Neiling 5-9 Fr. Mauldin, SC Mauldin HSLauren Reen 5-7 So. Orlando, FL Bishop Moore Catholic HSKim Ruck 5-6 Jr. Greer, SC Eastside HSBrannon Sulka 5-3 Jr. Bluffton, SC Bluffton HSSarah Turman 5-5 So. Taylors, SC Blue Ridge HS

Directorof CrossCountry:Lawrence JohnsonAssistantWomen’sDistanceCoach:Brad Herbster

FrontRow(LtoR):Julie DeLong, Paige Cox, Corinne Duvall, Alyssa Kulik, Michelle Arms, Alyssa Henshaw, Elyse Borisko, Stephanie Buffo, Brannon SulkaBackRow(LtoR):Kate Borowicz, Kelly Conway, Lauren Hopper, Lisa Girard, Alexa Neiling, Natalie Anthony, Kim Ruck, Sarah Turman, Lauren Reen

NotPictured:Jenna Baker


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NATALIEANTHONY5-9•FreshmanRandolph,NJ

RandolphHighSchoolHighlights• Earned All-America status after helping 4x1600m relay to third-place finish at 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, NC• Placed 11th in the 3200m at the New Jersey Meet of Champions in 2010• Placed fourth in the 5K (19:18) at the 2009 New Jersey Sectional Cross Country Championships

• Four-time team captain helped 4x800m relay to indoor and outdoor school records, as well as indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 4x1600m relay• Led cross country team to three sectional championships and a pair of county and conference championships• Led track & field teams (indoor and outdoor combined) to three conference championships and three county championships• Earned four varsity letters apiece in cross country, and indoor/outdoor track & field• Coached by Len Pietrewicz and Nick Albanito

Personal• Born 8/5/92• Daughter of Ross and Laurie Anthony• Majoring in pre-business

MICHELLEARMS5-8•FreshmanIrmo,SC

DutchForkHighSchoolHighlights• Named AAAA Cross Country Runner-of-the-Year by TheStatein 2009• Earned All-State status in cross country in 2009 with the school’s best finish by an individual since 1997• Five-time All-Region 5-AAAA in cross country, she was also a five-time state meet qualifier• Two-time All-Area for cross country by TheState

• All-State and Region 5-AAAA champion in 3200m in 2010 outdoor season• Helped school to 2009 AAAA track & field team championship, a first in school history• Earned five cross country letters and four in track & field• Had three different coaches in high school: Catherine Lempsis, Phil Peterson and Barry Lindler

Personal• Born 12/27/91• Daughter of Russell and Sheryl Arms• Majoring in biological sciences

JENNABAKER5-10•SeniorBellevue,OH

Honors• All-Region (2008)• All-ACC (2008)• All-ACC Academic (2007, 2008)

2009Highlights• Did not compete due to injury

2008Highlights• Top finisher for the women’s team in six consecutive meets to end the season• Earned All-Region honor with 12th-place showing at Clemmons, NC course• Finished 6000m regional course in time of 21:27.0• Earned All-ACC honor with 13th-place finish at Chapel Hill, NC course• Posted personal best 6K time of 21:14.6 at the ACC Championships

• Earned first-ever individual victory at the Delaware Invitational• Posted 5K time of 18:27 at the Delaware meet• Top 5K time was 16:59.66 at the Tiger Invitational in Auburn, AL• Sixth-place finisher at 25th Annual Eye Opener in Spartanburg, SC• Sixth-place finisher at the Blue Ridge Open in Boone, NC

2007Highlights• Top finisher for the Lady Tigers in four of the last five meets• Finished 25th at the ACC Championships, fourth-best performance by a freshman in a strong conference• Had a 6K time of 22:14.5 at the ACC meet• Ran 35th at the Southeast Region Championships with a time of 21:29.45• Was the fifth-highest freshman finisher at the regional meet• Best 5K time came at East Carolina, where she finished fourth overall in 18:10• Placed fourth at the Seahawk Invitational at UNC Wilmington

PerkinsHighSchoolHighlights• Earned All-State honors in both cross country and track during her four years• Named team MVP during cross country season as a senior• Two-time team MVP in track• Earned four letters in cross country, track & field, and swimming• Holds school’s 5K record• Coached by Tracey Hiss

Personal• Born 12/16/88• Majoring in nursing• Daughter of Cheryl Baker• Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll

CollegiateBests• 5000m - 16:59.66• 6000m - 21:14.6

ELYSEBORISKO5-2•Red-ShirtFreshmanEllicottCity,MD

2009Highlights• Red-shirted during the fall

HowardHighSchoolHighlights• All-State and All-Metro runner in cross country• Led team to three state championship appearances and two regional championships (2007, 2008)• Named Howard County Striders Youth Runner-of-the-

Year in 2006• Earned four varsity letters in track, and three in cross country• Coached by Matthew Stump

Personal• Born 7/5/91• Daughter of Kathy Borisko• Majoring in biological sciences• Named to 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll

KATEBOROWICZ5-7•SophomoreGreenville,SC

2009-10Highlights(atGeorgiaTech)• Competed in a pair of cross country meets and was the team’s No. 2 finisher in both• Top performance was a time of 18:24 and a 16th-place finish at the Crimson Classic on Sept. 18 in Tuscaloosa, AL


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• Placed 10th individually and helped Yellow Jackets to runner-up finish at Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, NC

J.L.MannHighSchoolHighlights• Five-time All-State in track & field and four-time All-State in cross country• Helped high school to five straight track & field state championships• Won 10 individual state championships, including five in the 1600m• Two-time state champion in cross country (2006-07)• Held four school records (800m, 1600m, 3200m and 5000m) at time of graduation• Coached by her mother, Jackie Borowicz

Personal• Born 4/23/91• Daughter of Eric and Jackie Borowicz• Father played football at Navy• Twin sister, Emma, is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina• Will sit out the 2010-11 season under transfer rules, but will be eligible to compete for the Tigers in the fall of 2011• Majoring in health science

CollegiateBests• 5000m - 18:24

STEPHANIEBUFFO5-4•SeniorSpartanburg,SC

2009Highlights• Scored in all four meets she competed in for the Tigers, including the ACC Championships when she was the team’s No. 3 finisher• Best 5K time on the season was 18:17.7 at the Charlotte Invitational in an 18th-place showing• Top 6K was time of 22:22.8 in 58th-place performance at the conference meet

2008Highlights• Placed seventh at both the Eye Opener and Delaware Invitational• Posted consistent 5K times at both meets• Best 5K time of the season was 18:09.03 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational• No. 5 scorer at both the ACC Championships and Southeast Regionals• Placed 57th at the ACC meet with 6K time of 22:31.5

2007Highlights• Scored in several meets for the Lady Tigers, including the ACC Championships• Posted a 61st-place effort at ACCs with 6K time of 23:32.3• Top 5000m effort of the season was 18:33 at East Carolina, she finished seventh overall at that meet• Earned 79 points at the Southeast Regionals for the team as the No. 3 finisher overall

DormanHighSchoolHighlights• Three-time All-State selection in track• Spartanburg County record-holder in the 3200m run• Named All-Area and All-Academic by the SpartanburgHerald-Journal during the 2006 cross country season• Led high school to state championship in cross country in 2004• Earned runner-up individual finish at 2004 state cross country meet• Earned All-State and All-Region honors for cross country in 2006• Earned six varsity letters in both cross country and track• Coached by Jerry Kimbrell and Bobby Urban

Personal• Born 3/10/89• Majoring in health science• Father, Gerald, played football at Duquesne University• Daughter of Gerald and Laura Buffo• Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll• Earned ACC’s Sportsmanship Award for 2009-10 academic year

CollegiateBests• 5000m – 18:09.03• 6000m – 22:13.45

KELLYCONWAY5-8•FreshmanAlbany,GA

Deerfield-WindsorHighSchoolHighlights• Won 800m championship at the 2010 GISA State Championships and added a fourth-place finish in the 400m and seventh-place effort in the 1600m; captured 10 GISA track & field championships in her high school career• Two-time GISA cross country state champion• Competed in the 800m at the 2009 USATF Junior

Olympic Track & Field Championships• Coached by Joe Bishop

Personal• Born 6/13/92• Daughter of Jack and Kathy Conway• Attended same high school as Clemson basketball standout Andre Young• Majoring in pre-business

JULIEDeLONG5-2•FreshmanAvonLake,OH

St.JosephAcademyHighlights• Earned a pair of varsity letters in track & field and basketball• Named team MVP for track & field and also received the Best Sprinter Award for 2009 and 2010• Qualified for AAU Nationals in the 400m hurdles• Coached by Jay Turner

Personal• Born 3/19/92• Daughter of Jeff and Mary Kay DeLong• Comes from an athletic family, one brother and two uncles played football, another brother played lacrosse, and her cousin played volleyball at Boston College• Majoring in engineering

Stephanie Buffo


WOMEN’S BIOS

CORINNEDUVALL5-3•FreshmanNorthPotomac,MD

WoottonHighSchoolHighlights• Two-time All-Gazette in track & field as a member of the 4x800m relay• Led 4x8 to back-to-back AAAA state championships, including a Maryland record time of 9:04 in 2010• Led 4x8 to eighth-place finish at 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals• Placed seventh at the AAAA West Region meet in the

800m in 2010• Finished 11th in the 1600m and 12th in the 800m at the Montgomery County Championships in 2010• Earned four varsity letters in track & field and two in field hockey• Helped track team to runner-up finish at 2010 county and regional championships• Coached by Kellie Redmond

Personal• Born 12/11/92• Daughter of Martha and Larry Duvall• Majoring in psychology

LISAGIRARD5-9•FreshmanFountainInn,SC

J.L.MannHighSchoolHighlights• All-State performer in 2010, she was fifth in the 1600m run (5:18.33) at the SCHSL Championships• Earned pair of state championships in the relays (4x800m in 2009, 4x400m in 2010)• Placed 15th at the South Carolina Cross Country Championships in 2009, she was runner-up in her region• Two-time Region 2-AAA champion at 800m, she also

helped a pair of relay teams to regional title in 2009 and 2010• Earned three varsity letters in cross country and two for track & field• Coached by Jackie Borowicz

Personal• Born 4/14/92• Daughter of Greg and Anna Marie Girard• Majoring in landscape architecture

ALYSSAHENSHAW5-4•FreshmanDarnestown,MD

NorthwestHighSchoolHighlights• Named to All-Gazette First Team for cross country in 2009-10 and in track in three different events in 2010 (1600m, 4x400m, 4x800m)• Helped two different relays (4x4, 4x8) to four state championships at the AAAA level in 2009-10• Ran personal best 2:19.26 in the 800m at the Nike Spring Invitational and placed fourth

• Won 2010 Montgomery County indoor championship with 1600m time of 5:16.93• Runner-up at the 2009 Montgomery County Cross Country Championships• AAAA West Region runner-up in 800m in 2009• Team MVP for cross country in 2009 and indoor track in 2010• Helped 4x400m relay to second-fastest time in state high school history• Coached by Beth Muehl

Personal• Born 5/20/92• Daughter of Terrance and Linda Henshaw• Majoring in nursing

LAURENHOPPER5-8•FreshmanAshland,VA

HanoverHighSchoolHighlights• Established 10 school records and was an eight-time MVP in cross country and track & field• Two-time All-State selection in cross country (2006, 2007), she was also All-State in 2008 indoor season in the 3200m run• Region champion in the 3200m in 2007, she was also all-region three times in cross country and multiple times

in track & field• Earned first-team all-district honors an incredible 18 times across both sports• Earned Distinguished Athlete Award• Coached by her father, Cameron Hopper

Personal• Born 1/27/92• Daughter of Cameron and Ann Hopper• Father was a soccer player at the University of Richmond from 1979-83• Majoring in biological sciences

ALYSSAKULIK5-5•JuniorSimpsonville,SC

2009Highlights• Scored in five of the six meets, with a season-best finish of eighth place at the Mountaineer Open on Sept. 18• Team’s No. 4 finisher at the ACC Championships, she was 72nd overall at 22:41.8• Best 5K time on the season was 18:23.9 at the Charlotte Invitational

2008Highlights• Competed in six meets as a freshman and scored in two• Scored with 50th-place finish, third-best on the team, at the Tiger Invitational• Placed 22nd at the Blue Ridge Open, helping the women’s team to a first-place finish out of 26 teams• Best 5K time of the season was 17:51.20 at the Tiger Invitational• Best 6K time of the season was 22:47.8 at the ACC Championships

Alyssa Kulik


WOMEN’S BIOS

MauldinHighSchoolHighlights• Two-time state champion at the AAAA level in 2007 (1600m, 3200m)• Won AAAA state cross country championship in 2006• Named team MVP for cross country from 2004-07 and track from 2005-08• Led team to three straight (2005-07) AAAA state titles• Holds school track records in five events• All-State in cross country from 2004-07 and track from 2005-08• Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track & field• Coached by Delmar Howell

Personal• Born 2/2/90• Daughter of Frank and Karen Kulik• Majoring in psychology• Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll• Clemson record-holder in the women’s 3000m steeplechase


ALEXANEILING5-9•FreshmanSimpsonville,SC

MauldinHighSchoolHighlights• Member of three consecutive cross country state championship teams• Led team to consecutive AAAA third-place finishes in 2008 and 2009, she was individual runner-up at both meets• Region 2-AAAA and Upper State cross country champion as a senior in 2009• Two-time team MVP in cross country, she also won the

honor in track & field in 2010• Earned All-State honors on the track as a senior in the 1600m and 3200m• Member of Region 2-AAAA championship 4x800m relay• Three-time team captain in cross country was also a Wendy’s High School Heisman winner• Earned six varsity letters apiece in cross country and track & field• Coached by Delmar Howell

Personal• Born 12/7/91• Daughter of Larry and Nancy Neiling• Attended same high school as current Clemson runner Alyssa Kulik• Majoring in preprofessional health studies

LAURENREEN5-7•SophomoreOrlando,FL

Honors• All-ACC Academic (2009)

2009Highlights• One of the top impact newcomers on the roster, she scored in all five meets she competed• No. 2 finisher for the squad at both the ACC

Championships and Southeast Regionals, she was 37th individually at both meets• Top 5K time on the season was 17:57.1 in 12th-place finish at Charlotte• Led the team individually with 15th-place effort at Blue Ridge Open on Oct. 16• Top 6K time ont he season was 21:40.1 at Regionals, which was three seconds better than her time at the same distance at the ACC Championships

BishopMooreCatholicHighSchoolHighlights• Five-time All-State performer in track from 2006-08• Two-time All-State in soccer (2007, 2008)• AAAA state tournament MVP for soccer in 2007

• Won district and region championships in 1600m run• School record-holder in the 1600m, 4x400m, and 4x800m• Coached by Dan Gollins

Personal• Born 3/29/90• Daughter of Colleen and Thomas Reen• Majoring in health science• Named to 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll


KIMRUCK5-6•JuniorGreer,SC

Honors• All-ACC (2009)• All-Region (2009)• All-ACC Academic (2008-09)• USTFCCCA All-Academic (2009)

2009Highlights• Earned All-ACC and all-region status as the team’s top performer• Placed ninth at the ACC Championships, the highest finish by a Clemson female at the conference meet since Beth Ahern was seventh in 1998; she produced a personal best 6K time of 20:26.1 at the meet held in Cary, NC• Posted 11th place individual finish at the Southeast Regionals in Louisville, KY, best finish by a Clemson female since Mareike Ressing was fifth at the district meet in 1993• Competed in four meets on the season and was top scorer in each meet for the Tigers• Won the Charlotte Invitational on Oct. 2 with a personal best 5K time of 17:02.4• Finished runner-up on Sept. 18 at the Mountaineer Open and led Clemson to a second-place team finish

Lauren Reen


WOMEN’S BIOS

2008Highlights• Emerged as team’s No. 2 runner by season’s end after no previous experience competing in cross country• Competed and scored in three meets, including both the ACC Championships and Southeast Region Championships• Team’s second-best scorer with 20th-place finish at ACCs• Scored at regionals with 62nd-place showing, fourth-best on team• Team’s No. 2 scorer with 27th-place effort at Auburn• Best 5K time of the season was 17:17.21 at the Tiger Invitational• Best 6K time of the season was 21:27.6 at the ACC Championships

EastsideHighSchoolHighlights• Earned several accolades as a standout soccer player• Named All-State in 2007 and three-time All-Region• Played in 2007 North/South All-Star Game• Led 2007 team to state championship• Led 2004 team to region championship and 2005 team to state finals

Personal• Born 3/24/89• Daughter of Gene and Valorie Ruck• Majoring in health science• Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll• Brother, Kevin, played soccer at Towson University• Standout on the track in 2010 for Clemson, she was an indoor All-American and ACC champion in the 5K


BRANNONSULKA5-3•JuniorBluffton,SC

2009Highlights• Competed in three meets, with her best finish a 38th-place showing in season-opening Gamecock Invitational

2008Highlights• Competed in two early-season meets for the Tigers• Best 5K time was 21:06 at the Eye Opener, she also had a time of 21:44 at the season-opening Covered Bridge Open

in Boone, NC

BlufftonHighSchoolHighlights• Earned All-State honors in the 800m, an event which she also won a region championship in 2008• Led 4x800m relay team to sixth-place finish in the state as a junior• School record-holder in 800m• Earned three letters in both cross country and track & field• Coached by Dana House

Personal• Born 12/4/89• Daughter of John and Lisa Sulka• Majoring in history• Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll• Aunt, Jan Bedenbaugh, lettered as a women’s basketball player at Clemson in 1975-76

CollegiateBests• 5000m - 19:57.2

2009 All-ACC Team


WOMEN’S BIOS

SARAHTURMAN5-5•SophomoreTaylors,SC

2009Highlights• Scored in three of four meets in which she competed, including both the ACC Championships and the Southeast Regionals• Best finish was 35th in non-scoring effort at Charlotte, where she had a personal best 5K of 18:51.2• Shaved nearly 30 seconds off her 6K time from ACCs to Regionals, where she was 88th after crossing the finish

line in 22:33.6 in Louisville

BlueRidgeHighSchoolHighlights•Three-time most valuable runner (2006-08)• Holds school records in the 3200m run and 5K• Region champion in cross country in 2008• Region champion in 1600m and 3200m in 2009• Earned four letters in track & field, four in basketball, three in cross country, and two in tennis• Coached by Robin Tarpinian

Personal• Born 2/28/91• Daughter of Tim and Laura Turman• Majoring in nursing• Named to 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll• Set Clemson freshman record in the indoor 5K


Sarah Turman

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2009 SEASON REVIEW

RuckAchievesAll-ACC,All-RegionStatus The top performer for Tiger cross country during the 2009 season was sophomore Kim Ruck. After surprising nearly everyone in the fall of 2008 with her success after walking on to the team after high school, she continued to improved by leaps and bounds in her second full season with the squad. Ruck made her season debut at the Mountaineer Open in Boone, NC on Sept. 18. She finished second in the event, leading the Tigers to a runner-up team finish. She then moved up and won the individual championship at the Charlotte Invitational two weeks later. It was the first-ever victory for Ruck, who hails from Greer, SC. Ruck had a career-best 6K time at the ACC Championships. She was ninth in the individual race with a time of 20:26.1, a personal best. Ruck fell just shy of an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, but she did earn all-region status by virtue of her 11th-place showing at the Southeast Region Championships in Louisville, KY.

ArmstrongEmergesasTeam’sTopNewcomer Following an outstanding year as a harrier for the Clemson club team, Kelsey Armstrong moved up to the varsity level in the fall of 2009. The results were impressive, as she was consistently the team’s No. 1 or No. 2 finisher in each meet she competed. The Talbott, TN native started her collegiate career off with a bang, winning the 5K Gamecock Invitational at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC on Sept. 4. She was subsequently named ACC Performer-of-the-Week after posting a winning time of 17:51.03. Armstrong finished third and fifth at the Mountaineer Open and Charlotte Invitational, respectively. She had a personal best over the 5K Charlotte course with a time of 17:32.5. She missed the ACC and Southeast Regionals due to injury.

InjuriesLimitedClemson’sDepth Although Clemson made improvements in 2009, injuries kept some of both squads’ top performers on the shelf for much of the season. The biggest injury was to Jenna Baker on the women’s team. She missed the entire season recovering from a stress fracture. Kelsey Armstrong injured her groin and also missed the league and regional meets. On the men’s team, Will Noble did not compete in a meet during the 2009 season. He was sidelined with an injured leg. Bryce Iverson (hip) struggled in his return at the ACC Championships, his only competition of the 2009 cross country season. Iverson was a former All-ACC and All-Region performer.

Sunde,SlateConsistentonMen’sSide The two most consistent performers last season for the men’s squad were Chris Slate and Jonathan Sunde, both juniors in the fall of 2009. Both finished among Clemson’s top three individuals in each meet during the 2009 campaign. Sunde possessed the Tigers’ top time in the 8K, having run 25:23.3 at the Charlotte Invitational on Oct. 2. Slate was the team’s No. 1 performer at both meets in Boone, NC, the Mountaineer Open and Blue Ridge Open. Slate was Clemson’s top runner on the men’s side at the ACC Championships, posting an 8K time of 24:51.3 for a 38th-place finish. Sunde was close behind in 25:19.6 and 56th place. The two were also the Tigers’ 1-2 finishers at the Southeast Regionals in November.

Regionally-RankedTigers Following an outstanding showing at the Oct. 2 Charlotte Invitational, both the men’s and women’s teams were ranked in the following week’s Southeast Region poll. The rankings are determined by a representative from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The women ranked No. 12, despite competing without one of their top harriers in junior Jenna Baker. The men were ranked No. 15 for back-to-back weeks, before falling out of the list for the Oct. 19 poll. Both teams finished the season among the top-15 teams in the Southeast Region. The women were No. 12 at the meet in Louisville, KY, while the men brought home a 15th-place finish.

Men/WomenRunner-UpinColumbia,Charlotte While Clemson did not earn a team title during the 2009 cross country season, the Tiger teams did collect several runner-up finishes. At two meets in particular, the Gamecock Invitational and Charlotte Invitational, both squads were runner-up on the same day. Kelsey Armstrong was individual champion at the Gamecock meet on Sept. 4 in Columbia, SC. Then, at the Charlotte meet a month later, Kim Ruck took the top individual honor. In both cases, the women’s team was runner-up. Jonathan Sunde was runner-up individually at the Gamecock Invitational, while Chris Slate was fifth. At the Charlotte meet, Sunde was 12th and two other Tigers, Chad Holt (16th) and Slate (19th), finished in the top 20 among individuals.

ThreeTigersNamedtoAll-ACCAcademicTeam Following the 2009 season, three members of the two cross country teams from Clemson were selected to the All-ACC Academic Team. Kim Ruck led the way as a second-time selection to the squad, and she was joined by freshman Lauren Reen as well. From the men’s team, Jonathan Sunde also earned his second career All-ACC Academic nod. Ruck went on to earn All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as well.

Chris Slate

Kim Ruck


2009 RESULTS

GamecockInvitational•Columbia,SCSept.4,2009•Men,5K-Women,5K

Men’s Results (2nd of 5)2. Jonathan Sunde, 15:37.165. Chris Slate, 15:54.4914. Chris Ostrouchov, 16:15.2016. Blake Kennedy, 16:16.1818. Jasen Turnbull, 16:20.51

Women’s Results (2nd of 8)1. Kelsey Armstrong, 17:51.036. Lauren Reen, 18:32.3110. Alyssa Kulik, 18:52.6314. Taylor Hughes, 19:14.5220. Candace Sapp, 19:47.55(26). Annie Castagno, 20:19.78(38). Brannon Sulka, 21:02.60(41). Samantha Eastwood, 21:14.18

MountaineerOpen•Boone,NCSept.18,2009•Men,6400m-Women,5K

Men’s Results (4th of 11)15. Chris Slate, 20:46.9217. Jonathan Sunde, 20:49.7520. Chad Holt, 20:57.4129. Tyler Morey, 21:12.9537. Blake Kennedy, 21:25.11(44). Patrick Jagielski, 21:38.93(57). Jasen Turnbull, 22:04.24(61). Chris Ostrouchov, 22:07.53

Women’s Results (2nd of 10)2. Kim Ruck, 17:53.863. Kelsey Armstrong, 18:47.548. Alyssa Kulik, 19:18.8723. Stephanie Buffo, 20:06.0229. Ashley Vaughn, 20:16.24(34). Lauren Klas, 20:29.90(35). Taylor Hughes, 20:33.39(55). Candace Sapp, 21:16.99(69). Maggie Bernard, 21:58.85

CharlotteInvitational•Charlotte,NCOct.2,2009•Men,8K-Women,5K

Men’s Results (2nd of 21)12. Jonathan Sunde, 25:23.316. Chad Holt, 25:36.319. Chris Slate, 25:43.521. Tyler Morey, 25:49.431. Blake Kennedy, 26:11.7(62). Mark Pepin, 26:52.0(72). Patrick Jagielski, 27:12.4(83). Jeffrey Pennings, 27:25.8(93). Chris Ostrouchov, 27:43.0(107). Jasen Turnbull, 28:05.9

Women’s Results (2nd of 23)1. Kim Ruck, 17:02.45. Kelsey Armstrong, 17:32.512. Lauren Reen, 17:57.118. Stephanie Buffo, 18:17.722. Alyssa Kulik, 18:23.9(35). Sarah Turman, 18:51.2(47). Candace Sapp, 19:04.7(50). Ashley Vaughn, 19:06.2(86). Annie Castagno, 19:54.8(89). Brannon Sulka, 19:57.2(124). Maggie Bernard, 20:32.8(137). Amanda Nelson, 20:47.9(142). Taylor Hughes, 21:00.2

BlueRidgeOpen•Boone,NCOct.16,2009•Men,8K-Women,5K

Men’s Results (7th of 19)23. Chris Slate, 25:51.2643. Tyler Morey, 26:11.7045. Jonathan Sunde, 26:15.3463. Chad Holt, 26:33.3783. Blake Kennedy, 26:56.90(99). Patrick Jagielski, 27:21.20(115). Mark Pepin, 27:53.35(128). Jeffrey Pennings, 28:16.80

Women’s Results (10th of 15)15. Lauren Reen, 18:23.5753. Sarah Turman, 19:30.0482. Ashley Vaughn, 20:00.39104. Candace Sapp, 20:39.10116. Maggie Bernard, 21:17.57(117). Annie Castagno, 21:18.21(118). Brannon Sulka, 21:22.85

ACCChampionships•Cary,NCOct.31,2009•Men,8K-Women,6K

Men’s Results (11th of 12)38. Chris Slate, 24:51.356. Jonathan Sunde, 25:19.677. Tyler Morey, 25:49.284. Blake Kennedy, 26:07.392. Chad Holt, 26:23.3(96). Patrick Jagielski, 26:35.7(97). Bryce Iverson, 26:40.4(104). Mark Pepin, 27:31.7(105). Jeffrey Pennings, 27:35.6

Women’s Results (9th of 12)9. Kim Ruck, 20:26.137. Lauren Reen, 21:43.658. Stephanie Buffo, 22:22.872. Alyssa Kulik, 22:41.879. Sarah Turman, 23:00.4(87). Ashley Vaughn, 23:26.4(101). Candace Sapp, 24:26.6(104). Annie Castagno, 24:58.7(106). Maggie Bernard, 25:21.0

NCAASoutheastRegionals•Louisville,KYNov.14,2009•Men,10K-Women,6K

Men’s Results (15th of 35)66. Chris Slate, 32:19.974. Jonathan Sunde, 32:32.180. Bryce Iverson, 32:37.2128. Blake Kennedy, 33:28.1130. Tyler Morey, 33:28.6(162). Patrick Jagielski, 34:10.8(168). Chad Holt, 34:24.9

Women’s Results (12th of 35)11. Kim Ruck, 20:44.437. Lauren Reen, 21:40.188. Sarah Turman, 22:33.694. Stephanie Buffo, 22:42.2114. Alyssa Kulik, 22:58.6(187). Ashley Vaughn, 24:04.3

5,000Meters1. Kim Ruck Charlotte Invitational 17:02.42. Kelsey Armstrong Charlotte Invitational 17:32.53. Kelsey Armstrong Gamecock Invitational 17:51.034. Kim Ruck Mountaineer Open 17:53.865. Lauren Reen Charlotte Invitational 17:57.1

6,000Meters1. Kim Ruck ACC Championships 20:26.12. Kim Ruck NCAA Southeast Regionals 20:44.43. Lauren Reen NCAA Southeast Regionals 21:40.14. Lauren Reen ACC Championships 21:43.65. Stephanie Buffo ACC Championships 22:22.8

WOMEN’S TOP TIMES

8,000Meters1. Chris Slate ACC Championships 24:51.32. Jonathan Sunde ACC Championships 25:19.63. Jonathan Sunde Charlotte Invitational 25:23.34. Chad Holt Charlotte Invitational 25:36.35. Chris Slate Charlotte Invitational 25:43.5

10,000Meters1. Chris Slate NCAA Southeast Regionals 32:19.92. Jonathan Sunde NCAA Southeast Regionals 32:32.13. Bryce Iverson NCAA Southeast Regionals 32:37.24. Blake Kennedy NCAA Southeast Regionals 33:28.15. Tyler Morey NCAA Southeast Regionals 33:28.6

MEN’S TOP TIMES

Kim Ruck


MEN’S HISTORY & HONORS

NCAACHAMPIONSHIPSTEAMFINISHES

Year Finish Host/Site1977 20th Wisconsin1978 25th Lehigh1980 8th Wichita State1981 9th Wichita State1982 8th Indiana1983 4th Lehigh1984 13th Penn State1987 11th Virginia1988 4th Iowa State

ALL-AMERICANSYear Individual Place Time1980 Hans Koeleman 11th 29:34.5 Terry Goodenough 24th 29:58.51981 Jim Haughey 32nd* 30:06.31982 Hans Koeleman 3rd 30:23.9 Jim Haughey 34th* 31:04.71983 Hans Koeleman 7th 29:59.8 Stijn Jaspers 16th 30:20.41987 Dov Kremer 22nd 29:58.061988 Yehezkel Halifa 2nd 29:21 Dov Kremer 6th 29:362003 Scott Shaw 34th 30:13.5* - Earned honor as American citizen.

INDIVIDUALNCAAFINISHES1991 Cormac Finnerty (111th)1992 Cormac Finnerty (41st)1998 Joe Gibson (168th)2002 Jason Meany (48th) Scott Shaw (75th)2003 Scott Shaw (34th)2004 Itay Magidi (58th) Derrick Wyatt (130th)2005 Matt Clark (105th)2006 Itay Magidi (45th)2007 Matt Clark (185th)

YEARLYDISTRICT/REGIONFINISHESYear Finish Points1980 3 1011981 3 931982 2 941983 1 541984 3 1011985 10 2251986 12 3181987 2 1041988 2 801989 5 2011990 11 2821991 6 179 1992 6 2001993 5 1581994 11 2921997 5 1571998 5 1481999 8 2312000 14 3802001 6 1842002 5 149 2003 5 1422004 3 1032005 10 2792006 5 2012007 6 1882008 10 2122009 15 476

DISTRICT/REGIONCHAMPIONS1980 Hans Koeleman1982 Hans Koeleman1983 Hans Koeleman2002 Jason Meany

ALL-DISTRICT/REGIONPERFORMERS1976 Dean Matthews1977 Scott Haack Tim Frye1978 Scott Haack Bill Stewart Tim Frye1980 Hans Koeleman (1st) Terry Goodenough Julius Ogaro1981 Hans Koeleman Julius Ogaro Jim Haughey1982 Hans Koeleman (1st) Stijn Jaspers Jim Haughey1983 Hans Koeleman (1st) Stijn Jaspers1984 Robert deBrouwer Martin Flynn1985 Martin Flynn1986 Martin Flynn1987 Dov Kremer1988 Yehezkel Halifa Dov Kremer Paul McCaffrey1989 Larry Clark Rim Cox David Wittman1991 Cormac Finnerty John Doherty Jorge Pacheco Kevin Hogan1992 Cormac Finnerty Kevin Hogan1993 Kevin Hogan Mike Kauffman

1994 Kevin Hogan1997 Joe Gibson Esteban Diaz Jason Reckner1998 Esteban Diaz Joe Gibson1999 Ryan Demers2001 Scott Shaw 2002 Jason Meany (1st) Scott Shaw2003 Scott Shaw Derrick Wyatt2004 Matt Clark Itay Magidi Derrick Wyatt2005 Matt Clark2006 Itay Magidi Bryce Iverson2007 Matt Clark

ACCTEAMCHAMPIONSYear Score VictoryMargin1978 41 points +251980 27 points +181981 42 points +131982 33 points +331983 40 points +141987 38 points +161988 27 points +23

ACCINDIVIDUALCHAMPIONSYear Individual Time1976 Dean Matthews 30:27.41980 Hans Koeleman 29:46.11981 Julius Ogaro 30:01.31982 Hans Koeleman 29:31.71983 Hans Koeleman 30:58.91984 Robert deBrouwer 24:101986 Martin Flynn 25:021988 Dov Kremer 24:03.11991 Cormac Finnerty 24:041994 Kevin Hogan 25:04.842006 Itay Magidi 23:52.5

Matt Clark

Kevin Hogan


MEN’S HISTORY & HONORS

All-ACCPERFORMERSYear Individual Place1957 Walt Tyler 4th Dale Tinsley 10th1958 Walt Tyler 9th1959 Jim Moorhead 4th 1960 Jim Moorhead 8th1961 Jim Moorhead 5th1963 Ernie Drown 3rd1971 Larry Rush 9th1976 Dave Geer 5th1977 Scott Haack 7th Dave Buechler 8th1978 Scott Haack 2nd Tim Frye 4th Bill Stewart 8th1980 Terry Goodenough 3rd Julius Ogaro 4th Jim Haughey 8th1981 Hans Koeleman 2nd Jim Haughey 3rd1982 Jim Haughey 3rd Stijn Jaspers 4th1983 Stijn Jaspers 2nd Martin Flynn 9th1984 Jeff Scuffins 3rd Rob Wotring 8th1985 Martin Flynn 2nd1987 Yehezkel Halifa 3rd Larry Clark 5th Dov Kremer 7th Henrik Skov 9th1988 Yehezkel Halifa 2nd Paul McCaffrey 3rd Larry Clark 9th1989 Larry Clark 5th Dov Kremer 6th Rim Cox 7th Philip Greyling 8th Geoff Moore 10th1991 John Doherty 8th Jorge Pacheco 10th1992 Cormac Finnerty 2nd Kevin Hogan 8th1993 Kevin Hogan 6th Mike Kauffman 7th1994 Kevin Hogan 1st Scott Autrey 10th1997 Jason Reckner 5th Joe Gibson 9th1998 Joe Gibson 2nd1999 Jason Meany 9th2002 Jason Meany 4th2004 Itay Magidi 4th Derrick Wyatt 10th2005 Matt Clark 2nd2006 Itay Magidi 1st Bryce Iverson 8th2007 Matt Clark 8th

YEARLYACCFINISHESYear Finish Points Host1956 4th 115 Virginia1957 2nd 89 Wake Forest1958 5th 142 North Carolina1959 6th 144 Duke1960 6th — Maryland1961 4th 141 Virginia1962 5th 164 North Carolina1963 6th 137 NC State1964 6th 142 Clemson1965 8th — Wake Forest1966 8th 201 Wake Forest1967 8th 174 Duke

1968 4th 119 Maryland1969 7th 157 Virginia1970 5th 138 North Carolina1971 5th 141 NC State1972 6th 157 Clemson1973 6th 147 Wake Forest1974 6th 139 Duke1975 4th 115 Maryland1976 4th 98 Virgina1977 4th 91 North Carolina1978 1st 41 NC State1979 4th 87 Clemson1980 1st 27 Wake Forest1981 1st 42 Duke1982 1st 33 Maryland1983 1st 40 Virginia1984 2nd 57 North Carolina1985 3rd 84 NC State

1986 4th 77 Clemson1987 1st 39 Georgia Tech1988 1st 27 Wake Forest1989 2nd 36 Maryland1990 4th 104 Virginia1991 4th 68 North Carolina1992 3rd 91 NC State1993 3rd 69 Clemson1994 5th 114 Georgia Tech1995 6th 152 Wake Forest1996 5th 127 Maryland1997 3rd 75 Florida State1998 3rd 94 Virginia1999 5th 126 North Carolina2000 6th 180 NC State2001 7th 187 Clemson2002 4th 103 Georgia Tech2003 4th 130 Wake Forest2004 4th 87 Maryland2005 7th 175 Florida State2006 5th 132 Virginia2007 4th 137 Virginia2008 9th 212 North Carolina2009 11th 293 NC State

ACC50thANNIVERSARYTEAMLarry Clark 1986-88, 1990Cormac Finnerty 1989-92Martin Flynn 1983-86Scott Haack 1977-79Jim Haughey 1979-82Kevin Hogan 1991-94Hans Koeleman 1980-83Dov Kremer 1987-88, 1990Jim Moorhead 1959-61Julius Ogaro 1980-82

ALL-ACCACADEMICTEAMSam Bryfcyznski 2007-08Greg Isaacs 2006Bryce Iverson 2007Jonathan Sunde 2008-09

Dov Kremer

2004 Team


WOMEN’S HISTORY & HONORS

NCAACHAMPIONSHIPSTEAMFINISHES

Year Finish/Points Host/Site1981 6th/152 Wichita State1982 5th/171 Indiana1983 7th/183 Lehigh1984 5th/173 Penn State1985 15th/303 Marquette1986 5th/171 Arizona1987 13th/259 Virginia1989 7th/238 Navy1990 3rd/204 Tennessee1993 16th/346 Lehigh

ALL-AMERICANS1981 Kerry Robinson 25th 17:07.0 Cindy Duarte 30th 17:12.71982 Stephanie Weikert 16th 17:26.81983 Tina Krebs 7th 16:54.71984 Tina Krebs 5th 16:37.61986 Ute Jamrozy 4th 16:37.61989 Anne Evans 19th 17:111990 Anne Evans 7th 16:35 Mareike Ressing 15th 16:50

YEARLYDISTRICT/REGIONFINISHESYear Place Points1981 3rd 851982 5th 1711983 3rd 791984 5th 811985 15th 3031986 5th 1711987 4th 1321988 3rd 1521989 3rd 1311990 1st 771991 5th 1931992 12th 3991993 3rd 1511994 12th 3371995 20th 5261996 7th 228

1997 11th 3091998 8th 1481999 9th 305 2000 15th 4142004 18th 4312005 17th 4792006 22nd 6572007 15th 3992008 10th 2672009 12th 339

ALL-DISTRICT/REGIONPERFORMERS1980 Cindy Duarte 17:04.1 14th1981 Kerry Robinson 17:35 9th Cindy Duarte 17:44.9 12th Stephanie Weikert 17:59.4 15th1982 Tina Krebs 16:57 4th Kerry Robinson 16:58 5th Stephanie Weikert 17:05 7th Judith Shephard 17:20 11th1983 Tina Krebs 17:01.7 3rd Kerry Robinson 17:26.3 10th1984 Tina Krebs 17:06 3rd Kirsti Voldness 17:37 8th1985 Ute Jamrozy 17:17 3rd1986 Ute Jamrozy 17:29 5th1987 Michelle Kalikin 18:09 10th1989 Anne Evans 17:20 7th1990 Anne Evans 17:05 2nd Mareike Ressing 17:16 5th Kris Salt 17:35 9th1991 Michelle Scholtz 17:37 9th1993 Mareike Ressing 17:17 5th Tina Jensen 17:37 12th Karen Friedrichsen 17:43 20th1998 Beth Ahern 17:57 19th2008 Jenna Baker 21:27 12th2009 Kim Ruck 20:44.38 11th

ACCTEAMCHAMPIONSYear Score Margin1986 41 points +9

ACCINDIVIDUALCHAMPIONSYear Individual Time1986 Ute Jamrozy 17:001990 Anne Evans 17:27

ALL-ACCYear Individual Place1980 Cindy Duarte 9th1981 Cindy Duarte 5th Kerry Robinson 6th1982 Stephanie Weikert 4th Kerry Robinson 6th Tina Krebs 7th Judith Shephard 10th1983 Tina Krebs 2nd Kerry Robinson 4th Stephanie Weikert 6th

Ute Jamrozy

Tina Krebs

Cindy Duarte

Kim Ruck


WOMEN’S HISTORY & HONORS

1984 Tina Krebs 2nd Judith Shephard 9th Kirsti Voldness 10th1985 Ute Jamrozy 3rd1986 Ute Jamrozy 1st Elsa Breit 3rd Joanne Power 10th1988 Anne Evans 10th1989 Anne Evans 4th Michelle Scholtz 10th1990 Anne Evans 1st Mareike Ressing 3rd Kris Salt 5th1991 Karen Hartmann 5th Michelle Scholtz 6th Gail Groulx 7th1993 Mareike Ressing 4th Tina Jensen 5th Karen Friedrichsen 8th1994 Mareike Ressing 8th Karen Hartmann 10th1997 Tina Jensen 3rd Maiken Jensen 10th1998 Beth Ahern 7th Julianne Littmann 10th2008 Jenna Baker 13th2009 Kim Ruck 9th

YEARLYACCFINISHESYear Finish Points Host1978 6th 135 Wake Forest1979 5th 122 Clemson1980 5th 112 Wake Forest1981 3rd 69 Duke1982 2nd 43 Maryland1983 2nd 37 Virginia1984 2nd 51 North Carolina1985 2nd 75 NC State1986 1st 41 Clemson1987 3rd 97 Georgia Tech1988 2nd 77 Wake Forest1989 2nd 65 Maryland1990 2nd 46 Virginia1991 2nd 59 North Carolina

1992 6th 156 NC State1993 3rd 72 Clemson1994 5th 97 Georgia Tech1995 6th 135 Wake Forest1996 4th 101 Maryland1997 6th 157 Florida State1998 4th 99 Virginia1999 6th 163 North Carolina2000 8th 253 NC State2001 9th 273 Clemson2002 9th 284 Georgia Tech2003 9th 282 Wake Forest2004 9th 279 Maryland2005 12th 327 Florida State2006 11th 343 Virginia2007 10th 257 Virginia2008 8th 170 North Carolina2009 9th 255 NC State

ACC50thANNIVERSARYTEAMCindy Duarte 1980-83Anne Evans 1988-90, 1992Ute Jamrozy 1985-87Tina Krebs 1982-85Mareike Ressing 1990, 1992-94Kerry Robinson 1980-83Stephanie Weikert 1981-84

ALL-ACCACADEMICTEAMJenny Barton 2005Jenna Baker 2007-08Lauren Reen 2009Kim Ruck 2008-09

Jenny Barton

2009 Team


ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSMENA

Abel, David ...................................................1999Adams, David ....................................2000, 2002Alexander, Steve .....................................1996-99Alexander, Travis ....................................2000-01Alstrom, Eric ................................................1991Arnold, William ......................................1995-96Autrey, Scott ............................................1995-96

BBarton, Mike ...........................................2000-01Beason, John ...........................................1956-57Bell, James .....................................................1970Bramlette, Joe ................................................1956Brinton, Shawn .............................................1987Brown, John ..................................................1956Bruce, Matt ....................................................2007Bryfczynski, Sam ....................................2005-08Buechler, David ......................................1976-78Bulla, Kevin .............................................1995-98Byers, J.W. ................................................1964-65

CCalloway, J.C. ...........................................1961-62Cameron, Chris .............................................1988Campbell, Iain .........................................1981-83Clark, Larry ........................................1986-88,90Clark, Matt .................................... 2003-05, 2007Coddington, J. .........................................1979-82Coffman, Wayne .....................................1978-79Connelly, Mike ..............................................1999Cox, Rim ..................................................1986-90

DDavidson, Ian ....................................1972-73,76Davis, Claude ................................................1978deAlmeida, Jeffrey ..................................1983-85deBrouwer, Robert .......................................1984Degenhart, Yukon ..................................1991-92Demers, Ryan ..........................................1998-99Diaz, Esteban ..........................................1995-98Dickens, A.W. ................................................1955Dillard, B.J. ..............................................1998-99Dobey, J.N. ....................................................1959Doherty, John .........................................1990-91Donelan, C.A. .........................................1956-57Drown, E.J. ..............................................1962-64Dunkelberg, J.S. ......................................1957-59Dunkelberg, R.H. .........................................1961Dunn, Chris...................................................1990

EErvin, R.D. ....................................................1958Evans, J.C. ................................................1962-64Evans, W.H. ...................................................1962Everett, John ...........................................1984-86

FFenton, Ryan ................................ 2000, 2002-03Fickert, Mike .................................................1997Finnerty, Cormac....................................1989-92Fleming, Michael ..........................................1971Flynn, James J. ...............................................1978Flynn, Martin ..........................................1983-86Frazer, Michael .............................................1994Frye, Tim .................................................1977-78Furst, Richard .........................................1968-69

GGeer, David .............................................1973-76Giaimo, Robert .............................................1968Gibson, Joe..............................................1997-98Gichaba, Naftal.............................................1990Gonzales, Eustoquio....................................1978Greyling, Philip .......................................1988-90Gunn, Matt ....................................................2001

HHaack, Scott ............................................1977-79Halifa, Yehezkel ......................................1987-88Harris, Joe ................................................1994-96Harris, Joe ......................................................2000Hall, David ..............................................1968-70Haughey, J. ...............................................1979-82Heiss, Michael ...............................................1976Herrington, Terrance .............................1986-87Hill, Jack ........................................1968-69,71-72Hlis, Stephen .................................................1980Hogan, Kevin..........................................1991-94Holliday, Todd ........................................1992-95

Holt,Chad..................................... 2007-09Hooper, L.G. .................................................1962Hudson, A.R. ................................................1964Hunt, Andrew ...............................................1994

IIrwin, Josh ...............................................1995-96Isaacs, Greg .............................................2004-05Iverson, Bryce .........................................2005-07

JJackson, D.E. ...........................................1955-60Jaspers, Stijn ............................................1982-84Jenkins, W. ...............................................1969-72Jutzeler, Herman ....................................1973-76

KKauffman, Mike .....................................1993-94Kelly, J.S. ........................................................1961Kennedy,Blake................................... 2009Kirchko, Lennie ............................................1977Kirk, Brett .....................................................1993Kirk, David..............................................1979-81Kirk, Trent ...............................................1994-96Klein, Craig ...................................................1995Koeleman, H. ..........................................1980-83Kozma, P.J. ..............................................1965-67Kremer, Dov ......................................1987-88,90Kulikowski, Roy ............................................1973

LLandreth, D.D. ........................................1963-64Lelieveld, Wybo ......................................1982-83Leonard, Thomas ...................................1967-68Lowry, Bruce ...........................................1966-68Lumpkins, Jay ................................................2006

MMagidi, Itay ..............................................2003-06Matlack, Dave ...............................................1988Matthews, Dean ......................................1973-76Mazur, Steve ..................................................1993McCaffrey, Paul ......................................1987-88McMillian, John ............................................1996Meany, Jason ................................1998-99,01-02Merck, H.L. ...................................................1958Met, F.E. ........................................................1955Miller, M.C...............................................1965-67Milner, Brantlee ............................................2000Moore, Geoff .........................................1989-90Moorhead, D.W. ......................................1961-63Moorhead, J.L. ........................................1959-61Morey, Tyler ............................................2008-09Morgan, Donald .....................................1968-69Murrell, T.L. ............................................1965-67Murphy, Danny .......................................1993-94

NNewman, L.B. .........................................1957-58Newman, Q.D. ..............................................1959Noble, Will ..............................................2006-08

OOgaro, Julius...................................... 1980-81-82Orne, Richard ...............................................1967

PPacheco, Jorge .........................................1991-92Pendleton, Clay .......................................2002-05Pimentel, Matt ........................................2001-04Putnam, Jason .........................................1997-98

QQuattlebaum, D.E. .......................................1955

RRasch, Thomas .......................................1976-77Reckner, Jason .........................................1994-97Reilly, Sean ...............................................2004-06Romero, Frank ........................................1969-72Rukat, Joseph ................................................1971Rush, L. ....................................................1969-72

SSams, Robert ..........................................1980-81Schoen, Chris ..........................................1984-85Schultz, Howard, Jr. .....................................1967Scuffins, Jeff ...........................................1982-84Shaw, Scott ................................... 1999, 2001-03Skov, Henrik ............................................1985-88Slate,Chris..................................... 2008-09Smith, Cormac ..............................................1993Soder, Brian .............................................2004-07Soder, Eric ..........................................2003,05-06Stewart, Bill .............................................1977-78

Sunde, Jonathan ......................................2007-09T

Tarbox, David ...............................................1961Thompson, Patrick.......................................1993Tindall, R.M. ...........................................1964-66Tinsley, H.D.............................................1955-57Tooman, Matt .........................................1995-98Towns, R.C. ...................................................1963Treece, E.J. ...............................................1962-63Tyler, W.S. ................................................1956-58

VVenturella, George .................................1955-57Vogel, George .........................................1977-79

WWatters, Derek ..............................................1993Watts, Robert ................................................1984West, Andy ....................................................1983Willer, Jay .................................................1967-69Wittman, Dave ...................................1987-89,90Wotring, Rob .................................................1984Woolfolk, Chris.......................................1989-91Wyatt, Derrick ........................................2001-04

YYawn, Michael ...............................................1977

ZZanes, Richard ........................................1972-73

WOMENA

Ahern, Beth .............................................1996-99Avon, Theresa ...............................................1987

BBaker,Jenna................................... 2007-08Barton, Jennifer ......................................2002-05Bernard, Maggie ...........................................2006Breit, Elsa ................................................1983-86Briscoe, Jennifer .....................................1981-82Broe, Anne C. .........................................1985-86Brown, Lisa ...................................................2006Browne, Kathleen M. ..................................1981Buffo,Stephanie............................ 2007-09

CCastagno, Joanie ...........................................2008Charles, Tiffany ............................................2001

DDay, Shannon ................................................2002Dix, Thea .......................................................2006Duarte, Cindy..........................................1980-83

EEngel, Christine ......................................1992-95Epps, Brantley.........................................1996-98Evans, Anne ................................. 1988-90, 1992

FFields, Perry.............................................2000-01Foley, Edwina ..........................................1989-92Ford, Meredith ........................................1992-95Ford, Sunday ...........................................2005-07

GGailey, Sue ...............................................1979-80Gallo, Joan ...............................................1979-80Grignano, Laura............................................1986Grondziak, Marsha ................................1986-89Groulx, Gail ............................................1988-91

HHartman, Megan ....................................1994-97Hartmann, Karen ...................................1991-94Heijnen, Desiree ...........................................1984Hooten, Jennifer ................................2002, 2005Horvath, Kira................................................1997Huber, Lauren ...............................................1995Hudson, Cessy .........................1988-89,1991-92

IIselborn, Abby ..............................................2007

JJamrozy, Ute ............................................1985-87Jensen, Maiken ..............................................1996Jensen, Tina .............................................1993-96Johnson, Candice .........................................2005

KKalikin, Michelle.....................................1985-89Kennedy, Dee Dee ................................1993-95Keydoszius, Renee....................... 2000-01, 2003Kirwin, Barbara ......................................1979-80Krebs, Tina ..............................................1982-85Kulik,Alyssa....................................... 2009

LLasher, Kelly .................................................1998Laughlin, Laura .......................................2006-08Littmann, Julianne ..................................1995-98

MMcFadden, Megan Ann ...............................1979McMillan, Patrice ....................................2005-06Meador, Jennifer .................................1997-2000Montgomery, Laurie ..............................1981-84

NNichols, Heather ..........................................2000Nolas, Noelle ..........................................1994-95

PPhillips, Casey .........................................2002-05Pollock, Amanda ..........................................1997Power, Joanne .............................. 1985-86, 1988

RReen,Lauren....................................... 2009Ressing, Mareike .......................... 1990, 1992-94Robinson, Ashley .........................................2005Robinson, Kerry .....................................1980-83Rogers, Helen ..........................................1984-87Ross, Evan .....................................................2001Ruck,Kim...................................... 2008-09Rukat, Laura Ann ...................................2001-03

SSalt, Kris ..................................................1987-90Saulino, Lauren .............................................2001Scholtz, Michelle ......................... 1987-89, 1991Schoppman, Shannon ................. 1996-97, 1999Shephard, Judith .....................................1981-84Sosnowski, Michelle ...............................1991-92Stout, Aimee............................................1994-95Stowell, Anne ..........................................1997-99

TTillerson, Kelly .............................................1997Toothman, Kristi ..........................................2000Turman,Sarah.................................... 2009

Vvan Reenen, Erika ..............................1996-2000Vaughn, Ashley .............................................2006Voldness, Kirsti.............................................1984

WWalker, Kimberly ....................................1979-82Waston, Trisha ..............................................1996Weikert, Stephanie ..................................1981-84Wood, Emily ...........................................1982-83Woolfolk, Karyn .....................................1990-91Wright, Hannah ............................................2003

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