2011-12 cross country / track and field guide

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Head Coach Rick Erdmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Women’s Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Women’s Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Meet the Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13Men’s Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Men’s Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Meet the Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-22Women’s Indoor Top 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Women’s Outdoor Top 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Men’s Indoor Top 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Men’s Outdoor Top 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Women’s Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Men’s Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Cross Country Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Track and Field Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31All-Time OVC Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-36Women’s OVC Cross Country Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Men’s OVC Cross Country Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Women’s Indoor OVC Track and Field Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Women’s Outdoor OVC Track and Field Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Men’s Indoor OVC Track and Field Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Men’s Outdoor OVC Track and Field Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43EKU Athletics Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45NCAA Qualifying Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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General InformationLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, Ky.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1906Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,600Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ColonelsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon and WhiteAffi liation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio ValleyPresident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Doug WhitlockDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark SandyAthletics Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (859) 622-2120

Team InformationHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick ErdmannAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashland, `65Offi ce Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (859) 622-2126Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan LaVoieAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Kentucky, `07Offi ce Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (859) 622-6225Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Jackie Humphrey-Corbin, a former All-American at Eastern Kentucky University, won the 100-meter hurdles at the United States Olympic Trials in 1988 (set trials record of 12.83). She represented the United States as the country’s number one hurdler at the Seoul, South Korea Olympic Games

The Eastern Kentucky University Cross Country/Track and Field Informational Guide was produced by the Eastern Kentucky Athletics Public Relations Department. The guide was designed, writt en and edited by Steve Fohl with editorial assistance from Michael Clark. Photography by Chris Radcliff e, Terrence Hum-phrey, Steve Fohl and Fred Mulane. Special thanks to Marcus Jennings and Jordan Sebastian.

Quick Facts

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How to Get to EKUFrom Cincinnati, Ohio and Points North:

Take I-75 South through Lexington, Ky. Continue south on I-75 Richmond/Knoxville to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Huntington, W.Va., and Points East:

Take I-64 West for 104 miles to exit #96 (Fort Boonesborough S.P.) and remain on State Highway 627 until intersecting I-75 at exit #95. Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Lexington, Ky.:

Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Bowling Green, Ky., and Points West:

Take I-65 North to exit #43 (Glasgow) and travel east on the Cumberland Parkway through Somerset to exit #41 on I-75. Travel north on I-75 to exit #87. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

From Knoxville, Tenn., and Points South:

Take I-75 North approximately 162 miles to exit #87 in Ken-tucky. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Athletics Public Relations Contact – Steve Fohl

Work Phone . . . . . 859-622-1253 Cell Phone. . . . . . . 859-200-1958E-mail . . . . [email protected] Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-5108

Important Phone Numbers

Athletic Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2120Ticket Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2122

Mailing/Shipping Address Web Site

521 Lancaster Ave. www.EKUSports.comAlumni Coliseum 115Richmond, KY 40475

Media Contact Information

Michael ClarkDirector of APR

Kevin Britt onAssistant Director

Steve FohlXC/TF Contact

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The site, which is powered by Sidearm Sports, features the lat-est news on all the EKU athletic teams. Live stats, feature stories, rosters, photo galleries and up-to-date schedules are just a few of the things that can be easily accessed through the site.

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Facilities

Tom Samuels Track Eastern Kentucky University installed a Mondo Super X rubber track at its Tom Samuels Track in the summer of 2008. The new surface replaced an eight-year-old urethane track. Tom Samuels Track, named in honor of the former EKU football and track and fi eld coach, was dedicated in 1976. Each June, the track hosts the Kentucky Special Olympics State Summer Games’ track and fi eld events, and in May 2009 it was the site for the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Mondo’s Super X track has been the world’s top track for more than 30 years. Globally recognized as the fastest, most durable and environmen-tally safest track available, Mondo’s Super X track has been used in the past eight Olympic Games, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “Many of our athletes have achieved faster times on Mondo tracks, and we want to provide them with the track that will help them reach top speeds,” head coach Rick Erdmann said. “Mondo’s rubber surface has a longer lifespan than urethane tracks, and we were impressed that Mondo was chosen for the Olympics. That is a testament to the track’s perfor-mance and quality.”

Developed to maintain its initial physical properties over its life, Super X provides consistent performance. The vulcanized natural rubber surface provides maximum elasticity and unparalleled durability, and its embossed, textured fi nish makes it extremely easy to maintain with no resurfacing required. This high-performance track is renowned for its shock absorption and optimal energy return, and an ideal blend of speed and comfort minimizes the occurrence of injuries. More than 1,100 Mondo Super X tracks have been installed globally, and more than 220 world records and countless national and personal best records have been set on Mondo Super X tracks. EKU’s Mondo Super X track is the only one of its kind in the state of Kentucky, and it features a brand new Daktronics results board and a newly renovated disk/hammer ring.

Tom Samuels Track

Cross Country FacilitiesThe EKU cross country team is blessed with the Wood Chip Trail for

practice and competition. A beautiful, winding one-mile loop, the Wood Chip Trail is located near the Stratt on Building and the police training fa-cilities on the southeast portion of campus. The trail was fi nished in 2005. The EKU cross country team hosts its annual relay meet at the Wood Chip Trail every year in September.

For training purposes, the cross country team uses a 5,000-meter grass course located on campus near the Wood Chip Trail. The course is prime for distance training as it features numerous rolling hills. It is also a very att ractive course that boasts four wooden bridges and several tree-lined stretches while, at one point, weaving around a pond.

“We are very lucky to have two cross country training facilites right here on campus,” head coach Rick Erdmann said. “Our cross country student-athletes benefi t not only from the quality but from the proximity of these trails.”

The Wood Chip Trail

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Head Coach Rick Erdmann

Now in his 33rd season at Eastern Kentucky University, Rick Erdmann enters the 2011-12 cross country and track and fi eld season looking to build on a distinguished coaching career that includes 56 OVC Coach of the Year awards, 42 OVC cross country titles and 17 OVC track and fi eld championships since his arrival in 1979. His infl uence on EKU’s track and fi eld and cross country program is immeasurable. Under Erdmann’s guidance, the Eastern Kentucky women have captured 13 OVC track and fi eld titles and 25 cross country champi-onships, including a string of 19 consecutive cross country banners from 1981-1999. The women’s chokehold on the OVC was snapped in 2000; however, the Colonels regained their championship form from 2002-03 and again from 2006-10. The men have also enjoyed success during Erdmann’s tenure, winning four OVC indoor track and fi eld championships and 15 cross country titles, including six straight cross country banners from 2006-11. It was not until the fall of 2011, however, that Erdmann crowned his storied career by leading the EKU men to the NCAA Cross Country Championships as a team for the fi rst time in school history. Led by soph-omore Soufi ane Bouchikhi, the 2011 OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Year, the Colonels were ranked as high as No. 17 in the country during the fall of 2011 and then fi nished second at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships to earn an automatic berth at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. On November 21, 2011, the EKU men competed at the premiere event in college cross country and fi nished 26th out of the 31 best teams in the nation. Another highlight of the 2011 season was the emergence of senior Lydia Kosgei. Kosgei was named an honorable mention All-American in the women’s outdoor 5,000 meters after fi nishing 17th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the spring of 2011. Then, in the fall, she was named a cross country All-American after fi nishing second at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships and 37th at the NCAA Champi-onships. The men’s 2010 OVC cross country championship also ranks as one of Erdmann’s fi nest coaching jobs as the Colonels delivered one of the most dominant performances in league history, fi nishing 1-5. It was only the fourth time in OVC history that a school had swept the top fi ve spots. That feat also occurred in 1965 (EKU), 1980 (Western Kentucky) and 1989 (EKU). Bouchikhi led the way for EKU as he won the OVC, fi nished third

at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships and placed inside the top-50 at the NCAA Championships. The Colonels’ fi rst place fi nish at the 2007 OVC Cross Country Champi-onships was led by the eff orts of three-time All-American Jacob Korir, who earned the OVC Male Cross Country Athlete of the Year award follow-ing the meet. Korir went on to place second at the 2007 NCAA Southeast Region Championships and sixth at the 2007 NCAA Championships. Bouchikhi, Kosgeiand Korir are just the latest in a long line of All-Americans under Erdmann’s guidance. EKU’s head coach has produced many NCAA All-Americans in men’s and women’s track and fi eld and consistently sends student-athletes to the Division I national champion-ship meets. A native of Ligonier, Pa., Erdmann competed in track as a sprinter at Ashland (Ohio) College and graduated in 1965 with undergraduate de-grees in physical education and biology. He went on to earn his master’s degree in physical education from Eastern Kentucky in 1966. A former football player during his high school days at Ligonier, Erdmann accepted the football and track and fi eld head coaching jobs at Hamden Hall High School in Hamden, Conn. at the age of 24. After three years at Hamden (1967-69), Erdmann accepted the head football coaching position at Forbes High School in Kantner, Pa. After working as a football coach at the prep level, Erdmann moved on to Hagerstown (Md.) Junior College as the head track and fi eld/cross country coach. Erdmann spent nine years at Hagerstown (1971-79), culminating in his being named the 1978 National Junior College Cross Country Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a second place fi nish at the National Junior College Championship meet. While coaching several junior college All-Americans and individual national champions at Hagerstown, he put together the third fastest mile relay team in the East in 1978. Erdmann was one of six people inducted into the Kentucky USA Track and Field/Kentucky Track and Cross Country Association Hall of Fame at the association’s second annual banquet on January 9, 2007. Erdmann and his wife Michele reside in Richmond. The couple has one son, Cory, who lives in Lexington, Ky. Erdmann earned his 18th OVCV Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year award

in 2010.

OVC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year Awards (25):1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

OVC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year Awards (18):1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

OVC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year Awards (7): 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999

OVC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year Awards (2): 1993, 1999

OVC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year Awards (4): 1984, 1994, 1995, 2008

OVC Women’s Cross Country Championships (25): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

OVC Men’s Cross Country Championships (17): 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

OVC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships (9):1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999

OVC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships (4): 1985, 1986, 1993, 1999

OVC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships (4): 1984, 1994, 1995, 2008

The Erdmann Legacy

Rick ErdmannRick Erdmann

Head Coach • 33rd Year at EKU

Alma Mater: Ashland College, 1965

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Assistant Coaches

Support Staff

Joseph Maina Chris Rengifo Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant

Josh Ray Manager

Megan LaVoieMegan LaVoie

Assistant Coach • First Year at EKU

Alma Mater: Eastern Kentucky, 2007

Megan LaVoie is in her fi rst season as an assistant coach for the EKU cross country and track and fi eld teams. She works primarily with dis-tance runners. LaVoie competed at EKU from 2004-07 and fi nished eighth in the mile at the 2007 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Champion-ships. She was also a member of the winning distance medley relay team at the 2006 OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships. The native of Newport News, Va. ran a career-best 4:52 in the 1,500 meters during the 2005 season.

Cory ErdmannCory Erdmann

Assistant Coach • Second Year at EKU

Cory Erdmann, the son of EKU’s legendary head coach, is entering his second season as a volunteer assistant coach and the recruiting coordina-tor for the men’s and women’s cross country and track and fi eld teams, with his primary responsibility being recruiting for the men’s distance program. Cory also assists the coaching staff with NCAA compliance and eligibility issues. In addition to his coaching duties, Cory is full-time practicing att orney and one of the founding members of Erdmann & Stumbo, PLLC, located in Richmond. His law practice focuses on the area of plaintiff ’s personal injury and civil litigation, though he also practices in the areas of business litigation, domestic relations and corporate formation. Cory is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Kentucky College of Law, and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the State of Florida and all Federal Courts located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Cory and his wife, Faith, reside in Richmond.

Out of the Past

Megan LaVoie competed at EKU from 2004-07 and fi nished eighth in the mile at the 2007 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She was also a member of the winning distance medley relay team at the 2006 OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Joseph Maina competed at EKU from 2007-10. In 2007, he competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. In 2008, he won the OVC Cross Country Championships and was named the OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Year. In 2009, he capped his distin-guished career by qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000 meters.

Chris Rengifo competed at EKU from 2007-10 and was a three-time All-OVC country runner. As a senior in 2009, he fi nished fi fth overall at the OVC Cross Country Championships and helped lead the EKU men to their fourth consecutive conference title. He also won the men’s 1,500 meters at the 2010 OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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2012 Women’s Roster

2012 Women’s Roster

Jackline Barkechir (BARK-uh-chur)

Amy Frommeyer (Fr-oh-myer)

Lydia Kosgei (KOS-Gee)

Picoty Leitich (Pi-KOTY Lee -ititch)

Shiyana Mahendra (SHEE-awna Muh-HEN-druh)

Pronunciations

Seniors (6)Barkechir, Benjamin, Bowen, Kosgei, Mason, Thacker

Juniors (4)Forbes, Hooper, Jeter, Leitich

Sophomores (8)Dollins, Field, Florence, Humphrys, Hunter, Krizman, Mahendra, Miller

Freshman (6)Eason, Ervin, Frommeyer, Reaser, Rutherford, Wesstrom

by Class

Distance (13)Barckechir, Dollins, Eason, Field, Humphrys, Kosgei, Krizman, Leitich, Mason, Miller, Reaser, Rutherford, Wesstrom

Sprints (6)Benjamin, Bowen, Ervin, Flor-ence, Forbes, Jeter

Hurdles (3)Bowen, Frommeyer, Mahen-dra,

Jumps (3)Florence, Jeter, Thacker

Throws (2)Hooper, Hunter

by Event

Australia (1)Humphrys

California (1)Mahendra

Canada (2)Forbes, Mason

Florida (1)Florence

Kentucky (7)Bowen, Dollins, Ervin, Frommeyer, Hunter, Jeter, Thacker

Kenya (3)Barkechir, Kosgei, Leitich

Maine (1)Reaser Ohio (2)Field, Krizman

Pennsylvania (1)Miller

Sweden (1)Wesstrom

Washington D.C. (1)Benjamin

West Virginia (2)Hooper, Rutherford

by State/Country

Name Class Event Hometown/High School (Previous School)Jackline Barkechir Sr. 1500/5000 Eldoret, Kenya / Koiwoarusen (Lindenwood Univ.)Diamond Benjamin Sr. 100/200 Washington, D.C./ Benjamin BannekerLutisha Bowen Sr. 100/200 Louisville, Ky. / BallardLaura Dollins So. 800/3000 Berea, Ky. / Rockcastle CountyAnn Eason Fr. 1500/5000 Lexington, Ky. / Sayre Alexis Ervin Fr. 100/200 Lexington, Ky. / Frederick K.C. Price IIINatalie Field So. 800/3000 Marion, Ohio / Marion PleasantRashelle Florence So. 200/400/Jumps Miami, Fla. / Miami NorthwesternBianca Forbes Jr. 200/400 Toronto, Ontario / C.W. Jeff erysAmy Frommeyer Fr. Hurdles Cold Spring, Ky. / Notre Dame AcademyShauna Hooper Jr. Throws Charleston, W.Va. / CapitalBronwyn Humphrys So. 5000/10000 Melbourne, Australia / Northcote (Australian Catholic)Megan Hunter So. Throws Carlisle, Ky. / Nicholas CountyJazzmin Jeter Jr. Sprints/Jumps Louisville, Ky. / BallardLydia Kosgei Sr. 1500/5000 Eldoret,Kenya / Ngeria (Lubbock Christian Univ.)Kaitlyn Krizman So. 800/3000 Toledo, Ohio / Central CatholicPicoty Leitich Jr. 1500/5000 Bomet, Kenya / Pangani Girls (Kenyatt a Univ.)Shiyana Mahendra So. Hurdles San Pedro, Calif. / North Torrance Danielle Mason Sr. 1500/5000 Cambridge, Ontario / Galt CollegiateHannah Miller So. 1500/5000 Bolivar, Penn. / Laurel ValleyErica Reaser Fr. 1500/5000 Dayton, Me. / Thornton AcademyShannon Rutherford Fr. 1500/5000 Huntington, W. Va. / WayneMorgan Thacker Sr. Jumps Crab Orchard, Ky. / Rockcastle CountyErica Wesstrom Fr. 1500/5000 Haggvik, Sweden / Rudbecksskolan

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2012 Women’s Outlook

2012 Women’s OutlookThe Eastern Kentucky University women’s track and fi eld

team enters the 2012 with aspirations to win its fi rst OVC Indoor Championship since 1999.

The Colonels’ championship aspirations rest on the shoulders of senior Lydia Kosgei. Kosgei, who was an honorable men-tion All-American in the outdoor 5,000 meters last spring and a cross country All-American in the fall, is an elite and versatile distance runner with the ability to be the top women’s runner in the OVC in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters, mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters. Kosgei will be joined by junior Pictoty Leitich, a mid-distance specialist who was named the OVC Female Cross Country Runner of the Year as a freshman in 2009, and All-OVC cross country runners seniors Jackline Barkechir and Danielle Mason and freshman Ann Eason.

The EKU women feature a sprints team that is led by the 2010 OVC Co-Female Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Diamond Benjamin. Benjamin won the 55 meters (6.94) and the 200 meters (24.48) at the 2010 OVC Indoor Championships and will be joined by juniors Bianca Forbes, the school record holder in the indoor 400 meters (55.55) and Jazzmin Jeter, who was a member of last year’s 4x200 meter relay team that placed 18th out of 56 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 1:38.79, and sophomore Shiyana Mahendra, who fi nished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.94 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships and then ran a personal-best time of 8.90 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifi er.

The versatile Jeter also leads the EKU jumps team, as she fi n-ished second in the long jump at the 2011 OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a school-record leap of 19-2, eclipsing Lacsheia Turner’s previous record of 19-0.75 set in 2003. She will be helped along by senior Morgan Thacker, who entered EKU’s top-fi ve list in the long jump (18-7) and the triple jump (37-0) dur-ing the 2010 indoor season.

Junior Shauna Hooper and sophomore Megan Hunter, mean-while, are back to lead the women’s throws team.

“I really think Lydia has a shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championships this indoor season,” head coach Rick Erdmann said. “We have a lot of other talented kids on this team, and it will be interesting to see if they can score enough points to compete for an OVC Championship.”

The Colonels have won numerous OVC Championships under head coach Rick Erdmann; however, the coaching staff at EKU also stresses sportsmanship. This is evidenced by the 10 OVC Team Sportsmanship Awards the Colonel cross country and track and fi eld teams have won since the award was created in 2005. The men’s cross country team has won four consecutive awards (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), the women’s cross country team has won one (2006), the men’s outdoor track and fi eld team has won one (2007), the men’s indoor track and fi eld team has won two (2008, 2010) and the women’s outdoor track and fi eld team has won two (2008, 2010).

OVC Team Sportsmanship Awards

Morgan Thacker

Lutisha Bowen, DanHeisha Harding, Shiyana Mahendra and Jasmyn Norris all competed in the fi nals of the 60-meter hurdles at the 2011 OVC Indoor Championships

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Returning Colonels

Diamond BenjaminDiamond Benjamin

100/200 • Sr.

Washington, D.C. (Benjamin Banneker)

Jackline BarkechirJackline Barkechir

1500/5000 • Sr.

Eldoret, Kenya (Lindenwood Univ.)

Returning Colonels

Mile - 5:08.43 5,000 Meters - 18:04.543,000 Meters - 10:33.05 10,000 Meters - 40:24.52

Barkechir’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Placed 45th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 20:16.55 … her best performance of the cross country season came when she fi nished 13th at the Queen City Invitational with a time of 19:03.70, helping lead the EKU women to a second-place fi nish out of 15 teams … scored points at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a fourth-place fi nish in the mile (5:10.33) and a sixth-place fi nish in the 3,000 meters (10:39.99) … scored points at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a seventh-place fi nish in the 10,000 meters (40:24.52).

2010: Finished second at the OVC Cross Country Championships (be-hind teammate Kat Pagano), fi nishing the 5K race with a time of 18:40.72 … named fi rst team All-OVC for her eff orts … scored points at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a fi fth-place fi nish in the mile (5:16.29) and a seventh-place fi nish in the 3,000 meters (10:38.80) … also scored for the Colonels at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Champion-ships where she placed fi fth in the 1,500 meters (4:44.77) and sixth in the 800 meters (2:19.22) … won the 800 (2:18.74) and the 1,500 meters (4:44.64) at the University of the Cumberlands Invitational.

2009: Won the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters at the Heart of Ameri-ca Conference Championships while att ending Lindenwood University …named Lindenwood’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2009.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Esther Chebogut … major is nursing … Jackline’s best non-athletic talent: watching movies and travelling.

60 Meters - 7.46 400 Meters - 1:03.37200 Meters - 24.32 100 Meters - 11.82

Benjamin’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished second in the 60 meters with a time of 7.53 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … also fi nished as the runner-up in the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 11.82 at the OVC Outdoor Championships …placed fourth in the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 24.34 at the outdoor championships … was a member of the sprint medley team that fi nished ninth out of 38 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 3:57.40, coming within three seconds of the school record set in 1998 … was also a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that placed 18th out of 56 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 1:38.79, just over 1.5 seconds off the school record set in 2003.

2010: Named the OVC Co-Female Indoor Track Athlete of the Year … won three individual OVC titles on the year … won the 55 meters (6.94) and the 200 meters (24.48) at the OVC Indoor Championships … won the 100 meters (11.84) at the OVC Outdoor Championships … was also a member of the winning 4x100 meter relay team (46.65) at the outdoor championships … her indoor 200 meters time is second all-time at EKU while her indoor 55 meters time is fourth … named OVC Female Track

Athlete of the Week on Feb. 9 after winning the 55 meters at the MTSU Invitational with a time of 7.03 … was a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that won at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays with a time of 1:38.65, defeating schools such as Ohio State, Wake Forest and host N.C. State.

2009: Named OVC Female Track and Field Freshman of the Year … won the 60 meters at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a meet record time of 7.55 … was one of only two athletes to set a new meet record at the indoor championships … also fi nished seventh in the fi nals of the 200 meters at the indoor championships with a time of 25.88 … took second in the 100 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 11.84 … placed third in the 200 meters at the same meet with a time of 24.69 … won the 100 meters (12.13) and 200 meters (25.26) at the Centre Invitational … also won the 200 meters at the EKU Open in a then-season best time of 24.88 … competed at the prestigious Penn Relays in the 4x100 where her team ran a time of 48.66.

High School Accomplishments: A graduate of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington D.C. ... won the 2008 state champi-on in the 100 meters and 200 meters ... won the 100-meter dash at her 2007 AAU regional championship ... was named a 2007 AAU 100-meter dash All-American ... won the 2005 state championship in the 100 meters.

Personal: Daughter of Robin Benjamin and Ricky Clark ... major is communications ... one interesting fact about Diamond: she used to be a dancer (ballet, jazz and modern).

2011: Emerged as the top hurdler in the conference in 2011, winning the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.61 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships and then winning the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.03 at the OVC Outdoor Championships … was a member of the shutt le hurdle relay team that fi nished fourth out of 15 teams at the prestigious Penn Relays with a time of 56.57, besting the 2010 team’s time of 56.84 (which, at one point, was briefl y ranked fi rst in the country) and coming just 0.17 seconds from the school record of 56.4 set in 1986 … was also a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that placed 18th out of 56 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 1:38.79, just over 1.5 seconds off the school record set in 2003.

2010: Was a member of the winning 4x100 meter relay team (46.65) at the OVC Outdoor Championships … fi nished second in the 100-meter hurdles (14.28) at the outdoor championships, but ran the top 100-meter hurdles time in the OVC during the season (13.91) at the Cardinal Classic on May 14 ... earned OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week honors on March 30 after she ran a then OVC-best 14.01 in the 100-meter hurdles at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays … was also a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that won at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays with a time of 1:38.65, defeating schools such as Ohio State, Wake Forest and host N.C. State … was a member of the shutt le hurdle relay team that won at the U.T. Sea Ray Relays on April 10 and came within 0.2 seconds of the school record … following its performance at the U.T. Sea Ray Relays, that shutt le hurdle relay team was the top ranked team in the country, according the website milesplitu.us.

2009: A versatile athlete who was the women’s team’s leading scorer with 16 points at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships …

Lutisha BowenLutisha Bowen

Sprints/Hurdles • Sr.

Louisville, Ky. (Ballard)

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fi nished third in the 60-meter hurdles (8.70), third in the 200 meters (25.50) and fi fth in the 60 meters (7.77) … placed fi fth in the 100-meter hurdles at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 14.50 … took eighth in the fi nals of the 100 meters at the outdoor champion-ships in a time of 12.74 … won the 100-meter hurdles at the EKU Open by a large margin with a time of 14.11 … was a member of the 4x100 meter relay team that won at the Centre Invitational with a time of 48.09 and then went on to compete at the prestigious Penn Relays and record a time of 48.66.

High School Accomplishments: Named the 2008 Gatorade Kentucky Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... won the 2008 state championship in the 100 meters ... 2008 Senior Track and Field Award recipient ... 2008 Sportsmanship Award recipient ... Foot Locker qualifi er in the 300-me-ters hurdles ... Junior National qualifi er in the 100-meters hurdles, 4x100 meters relay and the 4x400 meters relay.

Personal: Daughter of Charles and Mary Bowen ... major is interna-tional business ... one interesting fact about Lutisha: she enjoys cooking Caribbean food.

60 Meters - 7.68 60 Hurdles - 8.54200 Meters - 24.79 100 Hurdles - 13.91

Bowen’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished sixth on the team and 28th overall at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a season-best 5K time of 19:21.15 … scored points at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a seventh-place fi nish in the 5,000 meters (18:54.03) and an eighth-place fi nish in the 3,000 meters (10:49.54) … also contributed at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a sixth-place fi nish in the 5,000 meters (18:38.23).

2010: Placed 37th out of 319 competitors at the Wilmington College Fall Cross Country Classic, covering the 5K course in a time of 19:51.30 … fi nished 29th out of 70 runners at the Western Kentucky Old Timer’s Cross Country Classic, completing the 5K course in a time of 20:32.20.

High School Accomplishments: Was the Kentucky state champion in the 1,500 meters … named fi rst team all-state in the 4x800 meter relay, 800 meters and 5,000 meters during multiple years.

Personal: Daughter of Clay Dollins and Paula Dollins … major is unde-clared … Laura’s best non-athletic talent: her cat-like refl exes.

Laura DollinsLaura Dollins

800/3000 • So.

Berea, Ky. (Rockcastle County)

800 Meters - 2:27.02 3,000 Meters - 10:39.12 Mile - 5:22.16 5,000 Meters - 18:37.40

Dollins’ Collegiate Bests

2011: Placed 40th at the Queen City Invitational with a 5K time of 20:20 during the cross country season … ran a personal-best 19:02.78 in the outdoor 5,000 meters at the Centre Invitational … recorded personal bests in the indoor mile (5:41.78) at the Middle Tennessee Classic and the indoor 3,000 meters (11:02.61) at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Memorial Meet.

2010: Finished 19th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 19:41.30, helping the EKU women to their fi fth consecutive conference title.

High School Accomplishments: The 2009 MOAC (Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference) cross country champion … fi nished sixth at the Ohio State Cross Country Championships … participated in the Mid-East Cross Country Championships … Named the MOAC Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Daughter of David and Joan Field … major is business man-agement … one interesting fact about Natalie: she loves the Food Network and cooking.

Natalie FieldNatalie Field

800/3000 • So.

Marion, Ohio (Marion Pleasant)

Mile - 5:41.78 5,000 Meters - 19:02.78 3,000 Meters - 11:02.61

Field’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished 12th in the preliminaries of the long jump with a leap of 16-8 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … recorded a season-best long jump of 17-2.25 at the Kentucky Indoor Invitational … also ran a season-best 26.32 in the 200 meters at the Kentucky Indoor Invitational.

High School Accomplishments: A three-time state champion ... fi rst team all-county ... junior national medalist.

Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth Collier ... major is fi re, arson and explosion investigation ...Rashelle’s favorite place in the world: Miami.

Rashelle FlorenceRashelle Florence

200/400/Jumps • So.

Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern)

60 Meters - 8.20 400 Meters - 1:00.24 200 Meters - 26.32 Long Jump - 17-2.25

Florence’s Collegiate Bests

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400 Meters - 55.14 100 Meters - 13.49 200 Meters - 25.16 60 Meters - 8.04

Forbes’ Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 56.65 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … placed sixth in the 400 meters with a time of 57.09 at the OVC Indoor Championships … took 10th place out of48 runners with a then-OVC best time of 56.19 at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational … Her time was not only the fastest in the OVC at that point in the season but also the fastest in her native Canada, accord-ing to the website Athletics Canada … was a member of the sprint medley team that fi nished ninth out of 38 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 3:57.40, coming within three seconds of the school record set in 1998 … was also a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that placed 18th out of 56 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 1:38.79, just over 1.5 seconds off the school record set in 2003.

2010: Stormed onto the OVC track and fi eld scene when she was named the OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week after running an OVC-best 56.68 400 meters in her fi rst collegiate performance at the Kentucky Invitational on Jan. 19 … set a new school record in the indoor 400 meters when she ran a 55.55 at the IU Hoosier Hills Open on Feb. 12 … she fi n-ished second in that race behind only 2008 4x400 Olympic gold medalist Mary Wineberg … was named OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week for that performance as well … fi nished third in the 400 meters at the OVC In-door Championships with a time of 56.01 and second in the 400 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a time of 55.49 … was a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that won at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays with a time of 1:38.65, defeating schools such as Ohio State, Wake Forest and host N.C. State.

Personal: Daughter of Lavern Calvert … major is undeclared ... Bi-anca’s favorite place in the world: home.

Bianca ForbesBianca Forbes

200/400 • Jr.

Toronto, Ontario (C.W. Jeff erys)

Shot Put - 25-3.25 Hammer - 101-9 Discus - 110-9 Javelin - 73-9

Hooper’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished 15th in the discus with a throw of 101-21 at the OVC Outdoor Championships … also placed 16th in the javelin at the outdoor championships with a toss of 64-4 … had her best day at the Centre Invi-tational when she threw a personal best in the hammer throw (101-9) and season bests in the discus (108-7) and javelin (65-1).

2010: Recorded season bests in the discus (110-9) and the hammer (91-9) at the OVC Outdoor Championships on April 30 and the javelin (73-9) at the Cumberlands Invitational on April 10 … fi nished 12th in the weight throw (34-10.5) at the OVC Indoor Championships on Feb. 26.

High School Accomplishments: Was a state qualifi er three of four years in high school.

Shauna HooperShauna Hooper

Throws • Jr.

Charleston, WVa. (Capital)

Personal: Daughter of Diane Hooper … major is occupational science ... Shauna’s best non-athletic talent: photography.

2011: Finished 14th in the discus with a season-best toss of 105-1 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … recorded season-best throws of 117-1 in the hammer throw at the Bellarmine Classic and 40-10.25 in the weight throw at the Middle Tennessee State Invitational.

High School Accomplishments: Finished second place in the discus at the Kentucky State meet her sophomore and junior years ... fi nished fourth in the discus her senior year ... named Academic All-State.

Personal: Daughter of Randy and Paula Hunter ... major is speech therapy ... one interesting fact about Megan: she loves cartoon movies.

Megan HunterMegan Hunter

Throws • So.

Carlisle, Ky. (Nicholas County)

Discus - 105-1 Weight - 40-10.25 Hammer - 117-1

Hunter’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished second in the long jump at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a school-record leap of 19-2, eclipsing Lacsheia Turner’s previous record of 19-0.75 set in 2003 … also scored a point in the 60 meters at the indoor championships with a time of 7.99 … ran a personal-best time of 24.80 in the 200 meters at the OVC Outdoor Cham-pionships … was a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that placed 18th out of 56 teams at the Penn Relays with a time of 1:38.79.

2010: Placed third in the long jump at the OVC Indoor Championships with a personal-best mark of 18-09.75, good enough for second on the school’s top-fi ve list … was a member of the winning 4x100 meter relay team (46.65) at the OVC Outdoor Championships … was also a member of the 4x200 meter relay team that won at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays with a time of 1:38.65, defeating schools such as Ohio State, Wake Forest and host N.C. State … won the long jump with a mark of 18-04.5 at the Centre Invitational on April 4 … won the 200 meters with a time of 25.11 at the EKU Open on April 16.

High School Accomplishments: State champion in the 200 meters as a sophomore and senior … also a state champion in the indoor 400 meters.

Jazzmin JeterJazzmin Jeter

Sprints/Jumps • Jr.

Louisville, Ky. (Ballard)

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Long Jump - 19-2.5 100 Meters - 12.25 60 Meters - 7.77 200 Meters - 24.80

Jeter’s Collegiate Bests

Personal: Daughter of Ericka Herd ... major is social work ... one inter-esting fact about Jazzmin: she loves to help people.

2011: Named a cross country All-American after fi nishing 37th out of 254 runners at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a 6K time of 20:27.7 … she became EKU’s fi rst cross country All-American since Jacob Korir in 2007 and her fi nish was the second highest ever by an OVC woman at the NCAA Championships … Finished second overall at the Southeast Region Championships with a 6K time of 20:05.4 to become the fi rst EKU woman ever and just the sixth OVC woman ever to qualify for the NCAA Championships … Won the OVC Championships and was named the OVC Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year … defeated a talented fi eld of 262 runners in the gold race of the Greater Louisville Clas-sic with a season-best 5K time of 16:51.12 … named an honorable mention All-American in the 5,000 meters after fi nishing 17th in the event with a time of 16:10.81 at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships by fi nish-ing fi fth in her heat of the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:26.42 at the East Region Preliminary in Bloomington, Ind. … ran a personal-best, and came within seconds of breaking a 33-year old school record, when she ran a 16:07.14 5,000 meters at the Penn Relays … her time is the second-fastest in school history and just over two seconds off the EKU record of 16:05.0, set by Sue Schaefer in 1978 … named the OVC Co-Indoor Female Track Ath-lete of the Year (along with teammate Kat Pagano) after running the third-fastest mile in school history (4:47.46) at the hotly-contested Washington Husky Indoor Classic, winning the mile (5:05.37) at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships and fi nishing third in the 800 meters (2:15.86) at the indoor championships … also won an individual OVC title in the 1,500 meters at the OVC outdoor championships with a time of 4:40.29 … named OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week twice during the spring, after running a 4:47.69 mile at the Kentucky Invitational in January, and after running the 16:07.14 5,000 meters at the Penn Relays in April.

2010: Redshirted the cross country season … won her fi rst career con-ference title in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:39.99 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … also scored points with a third place fi nish in the 800 meters (2:16.83) at the outdoor championships …ran a personal best 4:28.04 1,500 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational on May 15 … scored points at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a seventh-place fi nish in the 800 meters (2:26.55).

2009: Finished sixth on the team and 16th overall at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 20:46.56 …placed fourth on the team and 98th overall with a 6K time of 22:42.92 at the Southeast Regional.

Personal: Daughter of John Kosgei ... major is health sciences … Lydia’s favorite place in the world: America.

800 Meters - 2:10.34 Mile - 4:47.461,500 Meters - 4:23.32 5,000 Meters - 16:07.14

Kosgei’s Collegiate Bests

Lydia KosgeiLydia Kosgei

1500/5000 • Sr.

Eldoret, Kenya (Lubbock Christian Univ.)

High School Accomplishments: Ran a personal best 19:36 in the 5,000 meters.

Personal: Daughter of Pamela and Robert Krizman … major is athletic training … Kaitlyn’s best non-athletic talent: organizing.

Kaitlyn KrizmanKaitlyn Krizman

800/3000 • So.

Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)

2011: Placed third at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 18:09 and was named fi rst team All-OVC for third consecutive season … won her fi rst individual OVC track and fi eld title in the 800 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 2:10.70 … took third in the mile at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 5:08.36 and fi nished fi fth in the 800 meters at the indoor championships with a time of 2:18.11 (after winning the pre-liminaries of the event with a time of 2:15.21) … ran a personal best in the 800 meters with a 2:07.45 at the Indiana Polytan Invitational in April.

2010: Named fi rst team All-OVC after fi nishing third at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 18:46.74 … then fi nished sec-ond on the team and 59th overall at the Southeast Region Cross Country Championships with a 6K time of 21:44.8 … scored points with a third place fi nish in the 800 meters (2:16.03) and a third place fi nish in the mile (5:10.57) at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … ran her best mile (5:03.84) at the MTSU Invitational on Feb. 6 and her best 800 meters (2:15.78) at the Indiana Hoosier Hills Open on Feb. 12 … redshirted the outdoor track and fi eld season.

2009: Won the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 19:29.05, outdistancing the fi eld by nearly 13 seconds … became the fi rst freshman to win the OVC women’s cross country title since 2002 … was named the OVC Female Cross Country Athlete and Freshman of the Year … became the fi rst Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year from EKU since 2003 …was named the OVC Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Sept. 22 after she fi nished third at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic with a 5K time of 18:26.27 … was again named the OVC Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Oct. 6 after she fi nished 13th out of 291 runners at the talent-laden Louisville Invitational with a 5K time of 17:45.61, 41 seconds faster than her previous personal best.

Personal: Major is nursing … Picoty’s favorite place in the world: Africa.

400 Meters - 56.13 Mile - 4:57.53 800 Meters - 2:07.45 5,000 Meters - 17:45.61

Leitich’s Collegiate Bests

Picoty LeitichPicoty Leitich

800/3000 • Jr.

Bomet, Kenya (Kenyatta Univ.)

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2011: A member of the distance medley relay team that fi nished second at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … ran personal bests in the indoor mile (5:18.49) at the Hoosier Hills Open in February and the outdoor 1,500 meters (4:51.65) at the Tennessee Sea Ray Relays in April … fi nished 20th with a 5K time of 19:02.61 at the OVC Cross Country Championships.

2010: Named OVC Female Freshman Cross Country Runner of the Year and second team All-OVC after placing 12th at the OVC Cross Coun-try Championships with a 5K time of 19:10.40 … fi nished 119th with a 6K time of 22:42.5 at the Southeast Region Cross Country Championships.

High School Accomplishments: A two-time state medalist in track and fi eld (fi fth place both times) … a two-time state medalist in cross country (13th and 16th place) … has ran a personal best 19:14 in the 5,000 meters.

Personal: Daughter of Mellissa and Jeff rey Miller … major is econom-ics … one interesting fact about Hannah: she eats ice cream about twice a day.

Hannah MillerHannah Miller

1500/5000 • So.

Bolivar, Pa. (Laurel Valley)

800 Meters - 2:25.90 Mile - 5:18.49 1,500 Meters - 4:51.65

Miller’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.94 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … ran a personal-best time of 8.90 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifi er … ran a season-best 14.72 in the 100-meter hurdles during the outdoor season at the Tennessee Sea Ray Relays … was a member of the shutt le hurdle relay team that fi nished fourth out of 15 teams at the prestigious Penn Relays with a time of 56.57, besting the 2010 team’s time of 56.84 (which, at one point, was briefl y ranked fi rst in the country) and coming just 0.17 seconds from the school record of 56.4 set in 1986.

High School Accomplishments: Qualifi ed for the California Interscho-lastic Federation fi nals as a senior and junior ... placed fourth at CIF as a sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of Naresh Mahendra … major is journalism.

Shiyana MahendraShiyana Mahendra

Hurdles • So.

San Pedro, Calif. (North Torrance)

60 Meters - 8.11 100 Meters - 13.13 60 Hurdles - 8.90 100 Hurdles - 14.72

Mahendra’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Took bronze in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:35.05 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships and fi nished sixth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:46.55 at the indoor championships … also fi nished seventh in the 5,000 meters with a mark of 18:45.65 at the OVC outdoor championships … set a personal best in the 5,000 meters with an 18:19.94 at the Indiana Polytan Invitational in April … Finished 24th with a 5K time of 19:11.82 at the OVC Cross Country Championships.

2010: Named second team All-OVC for the second straight year after placing eighth at the OVC Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 19:02.79 … fi nished 114th at the Southeast Region Cross Country Cham-pionships with a 6K time of 22:40.3 … Placed fourth in the 3,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 10:35.05 … also scored points with an eighth-place fi nish in the 5,000 meters (18:51.01) … scored six points with a sixth-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters a the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (4:45.12) … ran the fi fth fastest outdoor 3,000 meters time with a 10:36.25 at the UT Sea Ray Relays on April 7.

2009: Turned in a clutch performance at the OVC Cross Country Championships as she fi nished 13th with a 5K time of 20:35.77 to help the women’s team win its fourth consecutive title … was named second team All-OVC for her eff orts … fi nished fi fth on the team and 116th overall at the Southeast Regional with a 6K time of 23:00.12 … fi nished 12th in the mile at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 5:27.17 … placed 11th in the 1,500 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 5:00.37 … won the 3,000 meters at the MTSU Invitational with a time of 10:41.51 … was a member of the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the Centre Invitational.

Mile - 5:11.07 3,000 Meters - 10:32.05 1,500 Meters - 4:45.12 5,000 Meters - 18:19.94

Mason’s Collegiate Bests

Danielle MasonDanielle Mason

1500/5000 • Sr.

Cambridge, Ontario (Galt Collegiate)

2008: Finished 16th at the OVC Cross Country Championships.

High School Accomplishments: Placed 15th at OFSAA ... won a cross country invitational 5K in North Bay ... won the 3,000 meters and 1,500 meters at WCSSA.

Personal: Daughter of James and Donna Mason ... major is education ... Danielle’s favorite place in the world: her cott age in Parry Sound, Ontario.

2011: Finished fourth in the long jump with a season-best leap of 17-9.75 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … also scored points with a sixth place fi nish in the triple jump with a mark of 35-9 at the outdoor championships … won the triple jump at the Centre Invitational with a season-best leap of 36-5.

2010: Placed sixth in the long jump at the OVC Indoor Championships with a personal best leap of 18-07.00 and fourth in the triple jump with a personal best mark of 37-00.5 … both jumps are fourth on EKU’s all-time list … won the triple jump at the Centre Invitational (35-04.5) on April 3

Morgan ThackerMorgan Thacker

Jumps • Sr.

Crab Orchard, Ky. (Rockcastle County)

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Thacker’s Collegiate Bests

and the EKU Open (35-10.5) on April 16.

2009: Finished 12th in both the long jump (16-09.75) and the triple jump (33-09.50) at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … won the long jump at the Centre Invitational with a leap of 15-10.25 … placed second in the triple jump at the same meet with a mark of 33-09.25 … fi nished eighth in the 100 meters at the Centre Invitational with a time of 13.37.

High School Accomplishments: A Kentucky class 2A state champion in the long jump ... Kentucky Indoor Field Event Athlete of the Year from 2006-08.

Personal: Daughter of Kenneth and Sheila Thacker ... major is recre-ation and park management ... Morgan’s best non-athletic talent: singing.

2011: Came on strong at the end of the fall, fi nishing ninth at the OVC Cross Country Championships in a 5K time of 18:37.81 to earn second team All-OVC honors … then fi nish second on the team and 92nd overall at the Southeast Region Championships with a 6K time of 22:16.6 … turned in a season-best 5K performance when she fi nished 92nd with a time of 18:25.31 at the Greater Louisville Classic.

High School Accomplishments: Won the 3,200 meters at the 2011 Kentucky State Track and Field Meet ... also a member of the 2011 state champion 4x800 meter relay team ... was the runner-up at the 2011 Ken-tucky State Cross Country Meet ... named all-state and academic all-state from 2007-11.

Personal: Daughter of Cindy and Daryl Eason ... major is undeclared.

Ann EasonAnn Eason

1500/5000 • Fr.

Lexington, Ky. (Sayre School)

Personal: Daughter of Harriet Ervin ... major is public relations.

Alexis ErvinAlexis Ervin

100/200 • Fr.

Lexington, Ky. (Frederick K.C. Price III)

Personal: Daughter of Tim and Bev Frommeyer ... major is pre-nurs-ing.

Amy FrommeyerAmy Frommeyer

Hurdles • Fr.

Cold Spring, Ky. (Notre Dame Academy)

Bronwyn HumphrysBronwyn Humphrys

5000/10000 • So.

Melbourne, Australia (Australian Catholic)

Erica ReaserErica Reaser

1500/5000 • Fr.

Dayton, Me. (Thornton Academy)

2011: Delivered her best performance of the cross country season at the Queen City Invitational when she fi nished 67th with a 5K time of 21:24.50.

Personal: Daughter of Christine and Richard Reaser ... major is unde-clared.

Shannon RutherfordShannon Rutherford

1500/5000 • Fr.

Huntington, W.Va. (Wayne)

2011: Did not compete in cross country due to injuries.

High School Accomplishments: A 10-time all-state runner in West Virginia ... a 10-time regional champion and conference champion ... high school record holder in the 800 meters, 400 meters, 4x400 meter relay and 4x800 meter relay ... was the state runner-up in the 800 meters as a senior in 2011 ... also helped the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay teams to state runner-up fi nishes that year.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Jeanett e Rutherford ... major is biology (pre-medicine).

Erica WesstromErica Wesstrom

1500/5000 • Fr.

Haggvik, Sweden (Rudbecksskolan)

2011: Finished 41st with a 5K time of 19:54.58 at the OVC Cross Coun-try Championships … ran a season-best 5K time at the Greater Louisville Classic when she placed 184th overall with a time of 19:04.98.

High School Accomplishments: Ran at the Swedish Youth Cross Country Championships in 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Cathrine Wesstrom ... major is economics.

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2012 Men’s Roster

Soufi ane Bouchikhi (SOO-fee-on BOO-chee-kee)

Ben Cheruiyot (Chariot)

Victor Kemboi (KIM-boy)

Musa Kimuli (MOO-suh KIM-ul-ee)

David Mutuse (MUH-toos)

Cole Nieporte (NEE-uh-port-ee)

Thijs Nijhuis (Tie-us Nie-house)

Adams Ronnoh (ROE-no)

Peter Sigilai (Sig-lee-ai)

Pronunciations

Seniors (10)Cheruiyot, Cooper, Dreyer, Holzapfel, Kimuli, Marcum, Mutuse, Nieporte, Rice, Sigilai

Juniors (6)Bouchikhi, Eason, Fortuna, Goasdoue, Jones, Kemboi

Sophomores (5)Brown, Grider, Migun, Ron-noh, Vandermosten

Freshman (9)Bowdy, Burton, Hill, Kendall, Nijhuis, Dominique Norris, Donovan Norris, O’Brian, Reuter

by Class

Distance (20)Bouchikhi, Burton, Cheru-iyot, Dreyer, Eason, Fortuna, Goasdoue, Holzapfel, Jones, Kemboi, Kimuli, Migun, Mutuse, Nieporte, Nijhuis, Reuter, Rice, Ronnoh, Sigilai, Vandermosten

Sprints (5)Brown, Cooper, Marcum, Dominique Norris, Donovan Norris

Jumps (4)Bowdy, Hill, Kendall, O’Brian

Throws (1)Grider

by Event

Australia (1)Dreyer

Belgium (2)Bouchikhi, Reuter

Denmark (1)Nijhuis

France (1)Goasdoue

Germany (1)Holzapfel

Indiana (2)Fortuna, Burton

Kentucky (13)Bowdy, Cooper, Eason, Grider, Hill, Kendall, Marcum, Nieporte, Dominique Norris, Donovan Norris, O’Brian, Rice, Vandermosten

Kenya (5)Cheruiyot, Kemboi, Mutuse, Ronnoh, Sigilai

New Zealand (1)Jones

Tennessee (1)Migun

Uganda (1)Kimuli

West Virginia (1)Brown

by State/Country

Name Class Event Hometown/High School (Previous School)Soufi ane Bouchikhi Jr. 3000/5000 Antwerp, Belgium / Artesis College of AntwerpMichael Bowdy Fr. Jumps Hebron, Ky. / Covington CatholicDaniel Brown So. 100/200 Huntington, W. Va. / HuntingtonKyle Burton Fr. 1500/5000 Columbus, Ind. / Columbus NorthBen Cheruiyot Sr. 1500/5000 Eldoret, Kenya / Arnesens (Auburn Univ.)Gerry Cooper Sr. 100/200 Louisville, Ky. / duPont ManualAlex Dreyer Sr. 1500/5000 Perth, Western Australia / Como Secondary CollegeAnthony Eason Jr. 800 Lexington, Ky. / SayreBradley Fortuna Jr. 1500/5000 Aurora, Ind. / South DearbornYosi Goasdoue Jr. 1500/5000 La Chapelle sur Erdre, France / Lycee Monges (American International College)Chaz Grider So. Throws Liberty, Ky. / Casey CountyZach Hill Fr. Jumps Stanford, Ky. / Lincoln CountySimon Holzapfel Sr. 1500/5000 Nuremberg, Germany / Neves Gymnasium (Tusculum)Daniel Jones Jr. 1500/5000 Whakatane, New Zealand / TridentVictor Kemboi Jr. 1500/5000 Eldoret, Kenya / Uasin Gishu (American International College)Tanner Kendall Fr. Jumps Tompkinsville, Ky. / Monroe CountyMusa Kimuli Sr. 1500/5000 Kampala, Uganda / St. Stephens Secondary (Makerere University)William Marcum Sr. 100/400 Richmond, Ky. / Madison Central Peter Migun So. 1500/3000 Knoxville, Tenn. / BeardenDavid Mutuse Sr. 1500/5000 Makueni, Kenya / Mbuaami BoysCole Nieporte Sr. 800/1500 Erlanger, Ky. / Lloyd MemorialThijs Nijhuis Fr. 1500/5000 Sparkaer, Viborg, Denmark / Skive GymnasiumDominique Norris Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Georgetown, Ky. / Scott CountyDonavan Norris Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Georgetown, Ky. / Scott CountyTurner O’Brian Fr. Jumps Louisa, Ky. / Lawrence CountyNatan Reuter Fr. 1500/5000 Lennik, Belgium / Topsportschool HasseltChris Rice Sr. 1500/5000 Versailles, Ky. / Woodford CountyAdams Ronnoh So. 3000/5000 Eldoret, Kenya / Segero Adventist SchoolPeter Sigilai Sr. 800/3000 Longisa, Kenya / Mulot (Univ. of Tennessee)Sean Vandermosten So. 800/3000 Burlington, Ky. / Conner

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2012 Men’s Outook

2012 Men’s OutlookThe Eastern Kentucky University men’s track and fi eld team

will be paced by a strong distance squad in 2012. Junior Soufi ane Bouchikhi led the men’s cross country team

to the NCAA Cross Country Championships for the fi rst time in school history in the fall, and he is ready to continue his emer-gence onto the national scene in track and fi eld this spring. The native of Antwerp, Belgium has been close to qualifying for the NCAA Track and Field Championships in the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters the last two seasons.

Bouchikhi will be pushed throughout the season by a slew of talented teammates. Seniors Ben Cheruiyot, an Auburn transfer, and Peter Sigilai, a Tennessee transfer, were EKU’s No. 2 and 3 runners during the cross country season and both will look to close out their collegiate careers in style this spring for the Colo-nels. Cheruiyot was an outdoor All-American in the 10,000 meters while at Auburn, while Sigilai is more of a mid-distance specialist.

Sophomore Adams Ronnoh, who came into his own during the cross country season, and senior David Mutuse, last year’s OVC indoor 5,000 meters champion, will also play a large role for the distance squad, as will senior Alex Dreyer, junior Daniel Jones and freshman Thijs Nijhuis, who was named the OVC Male Cross Country Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the fall.

The men’s sprints team will be led by senior Gerry Cooper, who has scored points at the OVC Championships the last three years and who, most recently, took home bronze in the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 21.57 at the 2011 OVC Outdoor Championships. Fellow senior William Marcum should be a valuable member of the sprints team this spring.

A slew of freshmen will handle the jumping events for EKU this season, while sophomore Chaz Grider appears to be the lone thrower for the men’s team.

“Our goal is to qualify runners for the NCAA National Cham-pionships this year, especially in the distance events,” head coach Rick Erdmann said. “There’s talent on this team, but it will all come down to how hard these guys are willing to work. “

Gerry CooperOVC Cross Country Champions

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2011: Finished eighth at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 25:59.69 and was named second team All-OVC … scored points with a fourth place fi nish in the 10,000 meters (31:57.89) at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … also snuck in a point at the OVC indoor championships with a sixth place fi nish in the 5,000 meters (15:23.25) … ran a personal-best in the 10,000 meters at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays when he fi nished 18th in a talented fi eld with a time of 31:47.03.

2010: Batt led through injuries for much of the cross country season ... fi nished eighth place in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 15:32.02 … took ninth place in the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 34:08.83 … ran the sixth fastest indoor 3,000 meters time in the

Alex DreyerAlex Dreyer

1500/5000 • Sr.

Perth, Australia (Como Secondary College)

2011: Won the OVC Cross Country Championships and was named the OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second consecu-tive year … fi nished sixth out of 218 runners with a 10K time of 30:05.1 at the Southeast Region Championships to lead the EKU men to their fi rst-ever team berth in the NCAA Championships … named to the All-Southeast Region team for his performance … placed 47th out of 252 competitors at the NCAA Championships, missing out on All-American honors by just seven spots … won three straight meets, including the Navy Invitational which featured 102 of some of the top runners in the country, to open the cross country season and helped lead the EKU to a No. 17 ranking in the country, the highest national ranking in program history ... was named OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Week three times during the fall … won four OVC track titles during the spring season … fi nished fi rst in the mile (4:17.83) and 3,000 meters (8:29.22) at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 1,500 meters (3:51.94) and 5,000 meters (14:33.17) at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … ran a personal-best, and the second fastest time in school history, in the 5,000 meters when he fi nished second at the Indiana Polytan Invitational with a time of 13:54.37 … named OVC Track Athlete of the week four times during the spring.

2010: Won the OVC Cross Country Championships and was named the OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Year … Finished third at the Southeast Region Championships and became the fourth Colonel in the last four years to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Champion-ships in Terre Haute, Ind. … placed 49th out of 246 runners at the NCAA Championships, fi nishing nine spots and less than seven seconds short of All-American status … named OVC Cross Country Runner of the week four times during the regular season … stormed onto the OVC track and fi eld scene by winning two individual titles at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … won the mile with a time of 4:13.42 and won the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:41.39 … for his eff orts, he was named the OVC Co-Male Freshman of the Year for the indoor season … provisionally qualifi ed (but ultimately did not qualify) for the NCAA Indoor National Championships when he won the 3,000 meters at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 7:59.20 … his time was the second fastest indoor 3,000 meters time in school history and less than a second behind Jacob Korir’s school record of 7:58.25 … ran the second fastest out-door 5,000 meters time in school history (behind Korir’s 13:29.12) when he placed 16th at the talent-laden Stanford Invitational with a time of 14:02.61 …later beat that time when he nearly won the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:01.71 at the prestigious Penn Relays, losing to William and Mary’s Lewis Woodard at the fi nish line by just 0.2 seconds … was named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Penn Relays ... won this third career OVC title when he won the 5,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 15:00.37 … was named the OVC Male Freshman of the Year for the outdoor season … did not compete at the NCAA East Region Championships due to an injury.

High School Accomplishments: Finished 11th in the junior race at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland ... placed seventh in the 10,000 meters at the 2009 European Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... earned spots on the 2009 European junior outdoor track and fi eld rankings in both the 5,000 meters and the10,000 meters ... fi nished the 2009 season ranked sixth in the 5,000 meters and second in the 10,000 meters with personal best times of 14:18.17 and 29:58.33, respectively.

1,500 Meters - 3:51.94 3,000 Meters - 7:59.20Mile - 4:06.50 5,000 Meters - 13:54.37

Bouchikhi’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Took home bronze in the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 21.57 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … also scored points with a fourth-place fi nish and a personal-best time of 48.47 in the 400 meters at the outdoor championships … fi nished fi fth with a time of 22.53 in the 200 meters at the OVC Indoor Championships … recorded a personal-best 7.07 in the indoor 60 meters at the Kentucky Invitational.

2010: Scored points with fourth place fi nishes in the 100 meters (10.97) and the 200 meters (22.02) at the OVC Outdoor Championships on April 30 … scored a point with a sixth-place fi nish in the 200 meters (22.43) at the OVC Indoor Championships on Feb. 26 … also ran a season-best 6.64 in the 55 meters and competed on the 4x400 meter relay at the indoor championships.

2009: Competed at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships where he ran a 7.20 in the 60 meters and a 23.23 in the 200 meters ... fi nished fi fth in the fi nals of the 100 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 11.05 ... took seventh in the fi nals of the 200 meters at the outdoor championships in 22.17.

Personal: Son of Michelle Cooper-Crow … major is business, econom-ics and management … Gerry’s best non-athletic talent: being cool.

60 Meters - 7.07 200 Meters - 21.57100 Meters - 10.97 400 Meters - 48.47

Cooper’s Collegiate Bests

Soufi ane BouchikhiSoufi ane Bouchikhi

3000/5000 • Jr.

Antwerp, Belgium (Artesis College)

Gerry CooperGerry Cooper

100/400 • Sr.

Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual)

Personal: Son of Rahma Rachidi and Mohammed Bouchikhi … major is industrial technology …Soufi ane’s favorite place in the world: Morocco.

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5,000 Meters - 15:16 10,000 Meters - 31:453,000 Meters - 8:39.98 Mile - 4:30.61

Dreyer’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Was a member of the 4x400 meter relay team that scored points with a fourth place fi nish (3:26.45) at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … also scored points as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team and the 4x100 meter relay team at the OVC outdoor champion-ships …ran a personal-best 1:58.04 in the 800 meters at the Indiana Polytan Invitational … fi nished 240th at the Greater Louisville Classic with an 8K time of 29:35.09 during the cross country season.

2010: Placed 123rd out of 329 competitors at the Wilmington College Fall Cross Country Classic with an 8K time of 28:10.53 … Was a member of the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the EKU Open … fi nished 17th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:04.26 at the EKU Open … ran a 2:03.77 800 meters during the indoor season at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Invi-tational.

Personal: Son of Daryl and Cindy Eason … major is industrial technol-ogy … one interesting fact about Anthony: he lived in Korea with an exchange student for a summer.

800 Meters - 1:58.04 1,5000 Meters - 4:11.17Mile - 4:27.08

Eason’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Placed 14th with a 5K time of 15:39 at the EKU vs. Marshall Relays to open the cross country season … fi nished 202nd at the Greater Louisville Classic with an 8K time of 26:57.25 … did not compete in track and fi eld due to injuries.

2010: Finished seventh in the mile with a time of 4:23.75 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships …ran an 8:46.23 3,000 meters dur-ing the indoor season at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Invitational … Placed 11th in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:08.23 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … set outdoor personal bests at the University of the Cumberlands Invitational in the 800 meters (2:03.12) and the 1,500 meters (4:06.21) … ran his best 5,000 meters at the Centre Invitational with a time of 15:37.45.

High School Accomplishments: Four-time all-conference, three-time all-sectional and two-time all-region in cross country … also, a four time conference champion in track and fi eld … fi nished 11th at state in the 3,200 meters as a sophomore … twelve-time lett er winner.

Personal: Son of John and Becky Fortuna … major is computer infor-mation systems … Brad’s favorite place in the world: Great American Ballpark.

Mile - 4:23.75 5,000 Meters - 15:13.311,500 Meters - 4:06.21 3,000 Meters - 8:46.23

Fortuna’s Collegiate Bests

Anthony EasonAnthony Eason

800/1500 • Jr.

Lexington, Ky. (Sayre School)

Bradley FortunaBradley Fortuna

1500/5000 • Jr.

Aurora, Ind. (South Dearborn)

OVC with an 8:39.98 at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Invitational on Jan. 29.

2009: Placed 12th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 26:55.30 and was named second team All-OVC … placed 101st at the Southeast Regional with a 10K time of 32:56.18 … fi nished sixth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:39.51 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … scored points with a fourth-place fi nish in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:14.79 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … fi nished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the EKU Open with a time of 15:16.08.

2008: Placed 119th at the Southeast Region Cross Country Champion-ships.

High School Accomplishments: State cross country champion of Western Australia.

Personal: Son of Neil and Tea Dreyer ... major is dietetics … Alex’s best non-athletic talent: Mario Kart 64.

2011: Finished eighth in the weight throw with a personal-best toss of 46-9 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … also recorded personal-best throws in the shot put (38-11.75) at the Middle Tennessee State Invitational, the discus (138-3) at the University of the Cumberlands Invitational and the hammer throw (121-6) at the Centre Invitational.

Chaz GriderChaz Grider

Throws • So.

Liberty, Ky. (Casey County)

Weight - 46-9 Discus - 138-3Shot Put - 38-11.75 Hammer - 121-6

Grider’s Collegiate Bests

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2011: Ran in the team’s top-fi ve during much of the cross country sea-son, taking sixth overall at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 25:44.93 to earn fi rst team All-OVC honors … ran a season-best 8K time of 24:59.42 to help the EKU men win the Navy Invitational … took bronze in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Cham-pionships with a time of 15:11.24 … also placed fi fth in the 3,000 meters at the indoor championships with a time of 8:44.10 … ran a personal-best 15:03.23 in the outdoor 5,000 meters at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays.

2010: Named second team All-OVC for the second consecutive year after fi nishing 10th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 26:04.15 … placed fi fth on the team and 82nd out of 231 runners at the Southeast Region Cross Country Championships with a 10K time of 32:49.2 … Scored a point at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Champion-ships with a sixth-place fi nish in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:22.66 … placed seventh in the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:05.15 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … ran a PR in the 1,500 meters at the University of the Cumberlands Invitational with a time of 4:07.81 … ran his best 5,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 15:26.68

2009: Named second team All-OVC after fi nishing 13th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 27:01.01 … Finished third on the team and 13th overall at the WKU Old Timers Classic with an 8K time of 26:34.51.

Personal: Son of Neil and Jose Jones … major is management … Dan-iel’s favorite place in the world: airports.

3,000 Meters - 8:34.64 1,500 Meters - 4:07.815,000 Meters - 15:03.23 10,000 Meters - 32:11.30

Jones’ Collegiate Bests

Daniel JonesDaniel Jones

1500/5000 • Jr.

Whakatane, New Zealand (Trident)

2011: Earned bronze in the mile at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:19.06, and took fi fth in the 800 meters at the indoor championships with a time of 1:56.58 … also took bronze in the 800 meters at the OVC outdoor championships with a time of 1:56.15 … sped to personal bests in the indoor 800 meters (1:53.88) at the Indiana Polytan Invitational and the indoor mile (4:09.60) at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational.

2010: EKU’s second-best runner for much of the cross country season … runner-up to teammate Soufi ane Bouchikhi at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 25:19.63 … named fi rst team All-OVC for his eff orts … placed 31st out of 231 competitors at the Southeast Re-gion Cross Country Championships with a 10K time of 31:31.7.

Prior to EKU: A transfer from American International College in Springfi eld, Mass. … was the runner-up at the NCAA Division II East Re-gional Cross Country Championships with a 10K time of 31:01 … fi nished

Victor KemboiVictor Kemboi

1500/5000 • Jr.

Eldoret, Kenya (American Intl. College)

800 Meters - 1:53.88 1,500 Meters - 3:55.52Mile - 4:09.60 5,000 Meters - 15:26.56

Kemboi’s Collegiate Bests

50th at the 2009 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships … was the Northeast-10 indoor mile champion … has run personal best times of 3:55.63 in the 1,500 meters, 4:15.00 in the indoor mile and 14:36.45 in the indoor 5,000 meters.

High School Accomplishments: A graduate of Uasin Gishu High School in Eldoret, Kenya.

Personal: Son of William Kip Kemboi and Rebecca Kemboi … major is health services administration …Victor’s best non-athletic talent: driving.

2011: Placed ninth at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 26:05.21 and earned second team All-OVC honors for the second consecutive season … fi nished seventh in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 15:12.28 … recorded personal bests in the outdoor 5,000 meters (14:53.74) at the Indiana Polytan Invitational and the outdoor 1,500 meters (4:13.33) at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays.

2010: Earned second team All-OVC honors after fi nishing 12th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 26:13.29 … placed 173rd out of 231 runners at the Southeast Region Cross Country Champi-onships with a 10K time of 34:40.0.

Prior to EKU: A transfer from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda … a medalist at the National University Games in track and fi eld ... fi nished sixth at the East African University Cross Country Champion-ships … was named to Uganda’s 2010 World University Cross Country Team that was scheduled to compete in Kingston, Ontario … the team was unable to compete due to factors outside the control of the Ugandan athletes and coaches … has run a personal best time of 14:22 in the 5,000 meters.

High School Accomplishments: A graduate of St. Stephens Secondary School in Kampala, Uganda.

Personal: Son of Nakatudde and Norah Kimuli … major is undeclared … Musa’s best non-athletic talent: writing and leadership.

Musa KimuliMusa Kimuli

1500/5000 • Sr.

Kampala, Uganda (Makerere Univ.)

3,000 Meters - 8:43.28 1,500 Meters - 4:13.335,000 Meters - 14:53.74

Kimuli’s Collegiate Bests

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200 Meters - 23.12 100 Meters - 11.28400 Meters - 52.73

Marcum’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished eighth in the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 11.28 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … also ran a personal-best 23.12 in the 200 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships … recorded personal-best 52.73 in the indoor 400 meters at the Rod Mc-Cravy Memorial Meet.

High School Accomplishments: District champion in the mile, the 4x800 meter relay and the 4x400 meter relay.

Personal: Son of Don and Londa Marcum ... major is general business ... one interesting fact about William: he has been to all 50 states

William MarcumWilliam Marcum

100/400 • Sr.

Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central)

2011: Finished 10th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:12.19 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … recorded a personal best in the outdoor 5,000 meters with a 16:51.95 at the Centre Invitational.

2010: Placed third on the team and 73rd out of 329 runners at the Wilmington College Fall Cross Country Classic with an 8K time of 27:14.69 … fi nished 58th at the Western Kentucky Old Timers Classic with an 8K time of 29:26.72.

High School Accomplishments: All-K.I.L. (Knoxville Interscholastic League) and all-region at Bearden High School in Knoxville.

Personal: Son of Rolf and Deni Migun … major is fi re safety technol-ogy engineering … one interesting fact about Peter: he can juggle.

Peter MigunPeter Migun

1500/3000 • So.

Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)

Mile - 4:44.39 5,000 Meters - 16:51.853,000 Meters - 9:42.48 3,000 Steeplechase - 11:00.42

Migun’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Finished fourth at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 25:34.25 and was named fi rst team All-OVC for the second straight season … placed fi fth on the team and 52nd overall at the South-east Region Championships to help lead the EKU men to their fi rst-ever team berth in the NCAA Championships … opened the cross country season by winning the EKU vs. Marshall Relays with a 5K time of 14:31.90 … won the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:48.18 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships and also fi nished second in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:32.02 at the indoor championships … took home two silver medals at the OVC outdoor championships as he fi nished second in the 1,500 meters (3:52.62) and 5,000 meters (14:47.85) … ran a personal best in the outdoor 5,000 meters, and fi nished just outside of EKU’s top-fi ve list in the event, with a 14:18.82 at the Penn Relays in April.

2010: Finished fourth at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 25:35.22 and was named fi rst team All-OVC for his eff orts … placed 51st out of 231 competitors with a 10K time of 32:06.3 at the Southeast Region Cross Country Championships … Won his fi rst career OVC title in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:39.72 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … also fi nished third in the 5,000 meters (15:15.00) and fourth in the 10,000 meters (32:21.32) at the outdoor championships … placed third in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:17.60 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … also placed fi fth in the 3,000 meters at the indoor championships with a time of 8:47.94 …named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week on April 13 after he ran a 14:46.02 in the 5,000 meters at the UT Sea-Ray Relays on Friday, then drove up I-75 the next morning and won the 10,000 meters at the Univer-sity of the Cumberlands Invitational with an OVC-best time of 30:53.36 … ran a personal best 14:40.71 in the 5,000 meters at the prestigious Penn Relays on April 23.

2009: Redshirted the cross country season … recorded two third-place fi nishes at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships, one in the 3,000 meters (8:38.59) and the other in the 5,000 meters (15:18.78) … displayed his versatility with a third-place fi nish in the 3,000 meter-stee-plechase at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, logging a time of 9:29.59 … also fi nished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the outdoor championships with a time of 14:56.43 … won the 5,000 meters at the EKU Open (14:58.27) and the Centre Invitational (15:14.74).

Personal: Son of John and Joyce Mutuse … major is industrial engi-neering … David’s best non-athletic talent: he is a technician.

5,000 Meters - 14:18.82 3,000 Steeplechase - 9:29.593,000 Meters - 8:13.25 10,000 Meters - 30:53.36

Mutuse’s Collegiate Bests

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1500/5000 • Sr.

Makueni, Kenya (Mbuaami Boys)

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2011: Came into his own during the cross country season, as he was the runner-up to Soufi ane Bouchikhi at the OVC Cross Country Cham-pionships with an 8K time of 25:20.77 … named fi rst-team All-OVC for his eff orts … placed fourth on the team and 39th overall at the Southeast Region Championships to help the EKU men capture their fi rst-ever team berth to the NCAA Championships … fi nished fi fth on the team and 209th overall at the NCAA Championships … scored points with a sixth place fi nish in the 5,000 meters (15:12.00) at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … ran a personal best in the 5,000 meters (15:05.74) at the N.C. State Raleigh Relays in March.

2010: Placed 10th at the Western Kentucky Old Timers Classic with an 8K time of 26:14.74 … fi nished 109th out of 323 runners with an 8K time of 25:15.44 at the Greater Louisville Classic.

High School Accomplishments: the latest in a long line of Colonel recruits from the Great Rift Valley … a relative newcomer to running with raw talent.

Personal: Son of Samson Lagat and Susan Lagat … major is nursing … one interesting fact about Adams: he loves history and international aff airs.

2011: Opened the cross country season by fi nishing 13th with a 5K time of 15:27.80 at the EKU vs. Marshall Relays … recorded a personal-best time of 9:02.93 in the indoor 3,000 meters at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in January … ran a personal-best time of 4:06.6 in the outdoor 1,500 meters at the Tennessee Sea Ray Relays in April.

2010: Placed 64th out of 264 runners with an 8K time of 25:58.45 at the Memphis Twilight Classic … took 57th out of 329 competitors with an 8K time of 26:58.20 at the Wilmington College Fall Cross Country Classic.

High School Accomplishments: The 3,200 meters champion at the 2010 KHSAA Region 5 Track and Field Meet … fi nished seventh in the

Adams RonnohAdams Ronnoh

3000/5000 • So.

Eldoret, Kenya (Segero Adventist School)

Sean VandermostenSean Vandermosten

800/3000 • So.

Burlington, Ky. (Conner)

Returning Colonels


Ronnoh’s Collegiate Bests

2011: Ran a personal-best 1:59.68 in the indoor 800 meters at the Ken-tucky Invitational in January and a personal best 4:29.78 in the indoor mile at the Middle Tennessee Classic in February.

2010: Finished 120th out of 329 runners with an 8K time of 28:09.10 at the Wilmington College Fall Cross Country Classic.

High School Accomplishments: Member of the Lloyd Memorial team that won the Kentucky State Indoor Track and Field Championships … his team also won the region track and fi eld championship all four years he was there … a member of the three-time conference champion and two-time region champion 4x800 meter relay team.

Personal: Son of Tim and Betsy Nieporte … major is criminal justice … Cole’s favorite place in the world: Siesta Key, Florida.

400 Meters - 50.89 Mile - 4:28.62800 Meters - 1:56.74 5,000 Meters - 16:06

Nieporte’s Collegiate Bests

Cole NieporteCole Nieporte

800/1500 • Sr.

Erlanger, Ky. (Lloyd Memorial)

2011: Opened the cross country season by fi nishing ninth with a 5K time of 15:17.80 at the EKU vs. Marshall Relays, but suff ered through inju-ries the rest of the fall … fi nished ninth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:25.83 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … also placed ninth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:08.55 at the OVC outdoor championships.

2010: Named second team All-OVC for the second straight year as he fi nished 14th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 26:17.83 … fi nished second in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:17.22 at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships … that time was also the second fastest 5,000 meters time ran during the entire indoor season in the OVC … also scored points with a fourth-place fi nish in the 3,000 meters at the indoor championships (8:44.73) … fi nished eighth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:36.40 at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Champion-ships.

2009: Named second team All-OVC after fi nishing ninth at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 26:50.16 … placed fourth on the team and 54th overall at the Southeast Regional with a 10K time of 32:07.77 … fi nished fi fth in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 15:36.64 … placed sixth in the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, logging a time of 32:18.78 … fi nished eighth in the 1,500 meters at the Cen-tre Invitational with a time of 4:09.43 … took fi fth in the mile at the MTSU Invitational with a time of 4:34.20.

2008: Placed 16th at the OVC Cross Country Championships.

5,000 Meters - 15:17.22 Mile - 4:25.491,500 Meters - 4:06 10,000 Meters - 32:18

Rice’s Collegiate Bests

Chris RiceChris Rice

1500/5000 • Sr.

Versailles, Ky. (Woodford County)

High School Accomplishments: 2006 Kentucky state runner up in cross country ... 2006 state runner-up in the two mile.

Personal: Son of Tara and Harold Fuson ... major is sports management ... Chris’s favorite place in the world: home, relaxing.

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VanDerMosten’s Collegiate Bests

3,200 meters at the 2010 Class AAA Kentucky State Track and Field Meet … has run a personal best time of 9:44.55 in the 3,200 meters.

Personal: Son of Guy and Colleen Vandermosten … major is unde-clared ... Sean’s best non-athletic talent: Xbox.

High School Accomplishments: Was a member of Covington Catho-lic’s state championship team in 2009 ... recorded personal-best jumps of 22-1 in the long jump and 6-0 in the high jump in high school.

Personal: Son of Bill and Terri Bowdy ... major is undeclared.

Michael BowdyMichael Bowdy

Jumps • Fr.

Hebron, Ky. (Covington Catholic)

High School Accomplishments: 2010 state champion in the 200 meters with a time of 21.0 ... two-time conference and region champion ... junior national qualifi er.

Personal: Son of Maxine Brown ... major is athletic training.

Daniel BrownDaniel Brown

100/200 • Fr.

Huntington, W.Va. (Huntington)

Personal: Son of Bryan and Brandy Burton ... major is history educa-tion.

Kyle BurtonKyle Burton

1500/5000 • Fr.

Columbus, Ind. (Columbus North)

2011: Was the Colonels’ No. 2 runner throughout the cross country sea-son … named to the All-Southeast Region team after fi nishing 15th overall in a 10K time of 30:35.9 at the Southeast Region Championships to help lead the EKU men to their fi rst-ever team berth in the NCAA Champion-ships … fi nished 83rd out of 252 runners at the NCAA Championships with a 10K time of 30:41 … ran a season-best 8K time of 24:24.48 in the Colonels’ win at the Navy Invitational.

Prior to EKU: A two-time NCAA All-American at Auburn Univer-sity ... named an outdoor track and fi eld All-American when he fi nished seventh in the 10,000 meters at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... named a cross country All-American when he placed 18th at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships ... a fi ve-time Southeastern Conference track and fi eld champion ... named the 2010 NCAA South Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year ... was the runner-up at the 2010 SEC Cross Country Championships ... PRs at Auburn in-clude a 8:01.38 in the indoor 3,000 meters, 13:41.80 in the 5,000 meters and 29:09 in the 10,000 meters ... won the 2007 NJCAA Cross Country National Championship while at Rend Lake College ... was also named to the 2007 NJCAA Academic All-American team.

Personal: Son of Ezekiel Cheruiyot ... pursuing an MPH degree in environmental health science at EKU.

Ben CheruiyotBen Cheruiyot

1500/5000 • Sr.

Eldoret, Kenya (Auburn Univ.)

2011: Did not compete in cross country due to injuries.

Prior to EKU: An NCAA Division II outdoor track and fi eld All-American while at American International College ... Finished eighth in the 10,000 meters at the 2011 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... PRs include a 14:31.83 in the 5,000 meters and a 29:40.10 in the 10,000 meters.

Personal: Major is international studies.

Yosi GoasdoueYosi Goasdoue

1500/5000 • Jr.

La Chapelle sur Erdre, France (American Intl. College)

High School Accomplishments: 2011 and 2010 3A state runner-up in the high jump ... 2011 and 2010 region champion.

Personal: Son of Beth Hill and Blake Hill ... major is police studies.

Zach HillZach Hill

Jumps • Fr.

Stanford, Ky. (Lincoln County)

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Simon HolzapfelSimon Holzapfel

1500/5000 • Sr.

Nuremberg, Germany (Tusculum)

High School Accomplishments: 2011 1A state long jump champion ... 2011 1A state high jump runner-up.

Personal: Son of Tonya and Ricky Kendall ... major is undeclared.

Tanner KendallTanner Kendall

Jumps • Fr.

Tompkinsville, Ky. (Monroe County)

2011: Named fi rst team All-OVC after fi nishing fi fth at the OVC Cross Country Championships and covering the 8K course in a time of 25:39.46 … Named the OVC Male Cross Country Freshman of the Year … placed 64th out of 218 runners at the Southeast Region Championships as the EKU men earned their fi rst-ever team berth in the NCAA Championships … fi nished 230th at the NCAA Championships.

High School Accomplishments: Finished 34th at the 2010 European Junior Cross Country Championships ... is the Danish Junior National record holder in the indoor 3,000 meters ... placed 10th in the 5,000 meters at the 2011 European Junior Track and Field Championships ...PRs include a 3:54.18 in the 1,500 meters, 8:27.86 in the indoor 3,000 meters, 8:25.21 in the 3,000 meters and 14:29.59 in the 5,000 meters.

Personal: Son of Bennie and Gerda Nijhuis ... major is mathematics.

Thijs NijhuisThijs Nijhuis

1500/5000 • Fr.

Sparkaer, Viborg, Denmark (Skive Gymnasium)

Dominique NorrisDominique Norris

Sprints/Hurdles • Fr.

Georgetown, Ky. (Scott County)

Donovan NorrisDonovan Norris

Sprints/Hurdles • Fr.

Georgetown, Ky. (Scott County)

Turner O’BrianTurner O’Brian

Jumps • Fr.

Louisa, Ky. (Lawrence County)

2011: Finished 82nd out of 240 runners with an 8K time of 25:20.63 at the Greater Louisville Classic … opened the cross country season by fi nishing 13th with a 5K time of 15:23 at the EKU vs. Marshall Relays.

High School Accomplishments: The 2010 Belgium secondary school champion in the 3,000 meters ... broke the 15:00 barrier in his fi rst att empt at the 5,000 meters on the track ... PRs include a 3:57.52 in the 1,500 meters, 8:41.03 in the 3,000 meters and 14:51.63 in the 5,000 meters.

Personal: Son of Ludo Reuter and Els Robbrecht ... major is communi-cations.

Natan ReuterNatan Reuter

1500/5000 • Fr.

Lennik, Belgium (Topsportschool Hasselt)

2011: Was the Colonels’ No. 3 runner throughout the cross country sea-son … turned in a key performance at the Southeast Region Cross Country Championships as he fi nished 26th overall with a 10K time of 30:54.9, pushing hard at the end to clip two William and Mary runners and a Lou-isville runner to help the EKU men earn their fi rst-ever team berth to the NCAA Championships … fi nished 184th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:33.7.

Prior to EKU: A two-time scorer at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships while at the University of Tennessee.

Personal: Son of Joseph Sigilai and Ruth Bore ... pursuing an MPH degree in community health at EKU.

Peter SigilaiPeter Sigilai

800/3000 • Sr.

Longisa, Kenya (Univ. of Tennessee)

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Women’s Indoor Top 5

60 Meters1. Rose Gilmore 7.34 19852. Nicole Embry 7.40 19933. Candi Estes 7.43 19944. Diamond Benjamin 7.46 20105. Sandra Ward 7.50 1981

200 Meters1. Felecia Hawkins 24.28 19972. Diamond Benjamin 24.48 20103. Sheri Calhoun 24.61 20034. Jackie Humphrey 24.70 1988 Nicole Embry 24.70 1994

400 Meters1. Bianca Forbes 55.55 20102. Sheri Calhoun 55.61 2003 3. Lakisha Brooks 55.74 20064. Charmaine Byer 56.17 1987 5. Felecia Hawkins 56.66 1998

800 Meters1. Jamie King 2:08.21 19982. Lydia Kosgei 2:09.95 20123. Picoty Leitich 2:11.13 20124. Shannon Tobias 2:11.91 20065. Pam Raglin 2:12.9 1986

Mile1. Jamie King 4:42.90 19982. Pam Raglin 4:43.31 19873. Lydia Kosgei 4:45.57 20124. Katy Ankrom 4:49.14 20085. Linda Davis 4:50.55 1987

3,000 Meters1. Lisa Malloy 9:29.39 19892. Lydia Kosgei 9:30.33 20123. Christine Snow 9:48.41 19874. Kat Pagano 9:51.12 20115. Tama Clare 9:54.6 1991

5,000 Meters1. Lydia Kosgei 16:03.66 20122. Sarah Blossom 17:08.79 19993. Kat Pagano 17:09.19 20114. Tracy Bunce 17:30.99 19925. Amy Clements 17:31.80 1993

60-Meter Hurdles1. Jackie Humphrey 8.17 19872. Gracie Brown 8.41 1986 Kenyett a Grigsby 8.41 20014. Michelle Westbrook 8.46 19915. Cynita Hoskins 8.53 2003

Shot Put1. Angie Barker 51-11.25 19862. Brianne Carmichael 43-6 20063. Colleen Beatt y 42-4 19954. Frenchez Larkin 40-2.5 19845. Kathy Dodsworth 39-0.50 2002

Long Jump1. Jazzmin Jeter 19-2.5 20112. Lacsheia Turner 19-0.75 20033. Jackie Humphrey 18-9 19854. Morgan Thacker 18-7 20105. Kathy Edwards 18-6.75 1997

Triple Jump1. Edyth Childress 39-11 19852. Janiece Gibson 37-3.75 19863. Lacsheia Turner 37-2.25 20034. Morgan Thacker 37-0 20105. Holli Rice 36-8.25 1998

High Jump1. Bett y Geohegan 5-9 19832. Ebony Jones 5-7.25 20063. Edyth Childress 5-7 19854. Clarissa Gregory 5-6 1983 Sue Zylstra 5-6 1993 Tiff any Mayfi eld 5-6 1994

4x400 Meter Relay1. Barney, Whitt ed, Westbrook, Powell 3:47.54 19902. Whitt ed, Westbrook, Pett y, Powell 3:48.93 19913. Humphrey, Byer, Brown, Raglin 3:51.06 19874. Canty, Herd, McCluney, Hawkins 3:51.78 19985. Simmons, Chuku, Bailey, Calhoun 3:51.86 2003

Nicole Embry

Felecia Hawkins

Sheri Calhoun

Jamie King

Linda Davis

Jamie King

Jackie Humphrey

Angie Barker

Lacsheia Turner

Edyth Childress

Bett y Geohegan

Sarah Blossom

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Women’s Outdoor Top 5

100 Meters1. Rose Gilmore 11.56 19832. Nichole Gibson 11.70 20053. Jackie Humphrey 11.79 19884. Nicole Embry 11.82 1994 Diamond Benjamin 11.82 20115. Candi Estes 11.84 1994

200 Meters1. Sheri Calhoun 23.75 20032. Rose Gilmore 23.93 19853. Felecia Hawkins 23.94 19974. Jackie Humphrey 24.10 19875. Nichole Gibson 24.14 2005

400 Meters1. Charmaine Byer 53.46 19872. Sheri Calhoun 53.60 20033. Tamiko Powell 54.79 19914. Lakisha Brooks 54.91 20075. Felecia Hawkins 55.07 1998

800 Meters1. Jamie King 2:06.19 19992. Picoty Leitich 2:07.45 20113. Pam Raglin 2:07.66 19864. Shannon Tobias 2:10.0 20065. Lydia Kosgei 2:10.34 2011

1,500 Meters1. Pam Raglin 4:16.84 19862. Jamie King 4:17.76 19983. Picoty Leitich 4:23.20 20114. Lydia Kosgei 4:23.32 20115. Mariann Ostbye 4:26.1 1983

3,000 Meters1. Mariann Ostbye 9:26.0 19832. Sue Schaeff er 9:27.0 19783. Lisa Malloy (i) 9:29.39 19894. Tama Clare 9:43.9 19915. Chris Snow (i) 9:48.41 1987

4x100 Meter Relay1. Howard, Embry, Fomby, Estes 45.59 19932. Fomby, Embry, Thomas, Estes 45.63 19933. Fomby, Embry, Whitt ed, Estes 45.71 19924. Chuku, Bailey, Gibson, Calhoun 45.93 20035. Westbrook, Pett y, Whitt ed, Estes 45.96 1991

5,000 Meters1. Sue Schaefer 16:05.0 19782. Lydia Kosgei 16:07.14 20113. Allison Kotouch 16:50.6 19864. Kat Pagano 16:56.26 20115. Amy Clements 16:58.8 1993

10,000 Meters1. Kat Pagano 35:27.69 20112. Sarah Blossom 36:13.15 19993. Amy Clements 36:22.0 19954. Jamie Gorrell 37:02.0 19925. Paula Gaston 37:13.2 1979

100-Meter Hurdles1. Jackie Humphrey 12.83 19882. Nichole Gibson 13.58 20053. Michelle Westbrook 13.74 19914. Cynita Hoskins 13.76 20045. Karen Robinson 13.79 1988

400-Meter Hurdles1. Teri Seippel 58.8 19802. Tasha Whitt ed 1:00.26 19913. Vashti Canty 1:00.70 19974. Nichole Gibson 1:00.77 20035. Iris Amos 1:01.05 1982

Shot Put1. Angie Barker (i) 51-11.25 19862. Frenchez Larkin 44-10.50 19843. Brianna Carmichael 44-5.25 20064. Colleen Beatt y (i) 42-4 19955. Lindsey Stanley 39-3.75 2005

Discus1. Kathy Dodsworth 166-1 19992. Angie Barker 150-4 19863. Colleen Beatt y 141-4 19954. Tiff any Dumas 140-2 20065. Shannon Hooper 136-8 2011

Javelin1. Angie Barker 148-8 19862. Marie Geisler 132-10 19793. Beth Hull 124-4 20034. Lindsey Stanley 120-8 20055. Janice Textor 116-7 1979

Long Jump1. Teri Seippel 19-6 19802. Lacsheia Turner 19-3.5 20033. Donna Schuh 19-2.75 19864. Jazzmin Jeter (i) 19-2.5 20115. Jackie Humphrey 19-0 1984

Triple Jump 1. Edyth Childress 40-4 19852. Janiece Gibson 38-7.75 19863. Lacsheia Turner 37-9.5 20034. Anna Stewart 37-8.50 19845. Morgan Thacker (i) 37-0 2010

High Jump1. Clarissa Gregory 5-11.25 19832. Teri Seippel 5-9 1979 Bett y Geohegan (i) 5-9 1983 Ebony Jones 5-9 20055. Edyth Childress 5-8 1985 Sue Zylstra 5-8 1993 Tiff any Mayfi eld 5-8 1994

(i) - Indoor performance

Rose Gilmore

Sheri CalhounSheri Calhoun

Charmaine ByerCharmaine ByerCharmaine Byer

Jamie KingJamie KingJamie King

Pam RaglinPam Raglin

Mariann Ostbyey

Sue SchaeferSue Schaefer

Amy Clements

Tasha Whitt ed

Angie Barkerg

Kathy Dodsworthy

Angie BarkerAngie Barker

Teri Seippelpp

Edyth ChildressE y i e

Clarissa Gregory

Michelle Westbrook

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Men’s Indoor Top 5

60 Meters1. Marvin Elmore 6.71 20042. Rick White 6.74 19823. Lorenzo Combs 6.75 19814. Shannon Davis 6.76 20095. Stan Pringle 6.77 1983

200 Meters1. Dallas Robinson 21.35 20052. Shannon Davis 21.55 20093. Gaff el Hippolyte 21.72 19974. Dan Pallex 21.74 20035. Arnold Payne 21.82 1995

400 Meters1. Arnold Payne 46.71 19952. Gaff el Hippolyte 47.32 19973. Leon Pullen 47.68 19954. Kevin Johnson 47.85 19835. Mike Carter 48.04 1988

800 Meters1. Steve Maina 1:49.58 20062. Peter Sigilai 1:49.89 20123. Elkana Kurgat 1:50.41 20084. Daniel Blochwitz 1:51.03 19995. Phil Scott 1:51.06 2003

Mile1. Burkhard Wagner 4:03.37 19912. Peter Sigilai 4:03.60 20123. Kenneth Anderson 4:05.1 19664. Soufi ane Bouchikhi 4:06.50 20125. Joseph Maina 4:07.56 2009

3,000 Meters1. Soufi ane Bouchikhi 7:53.99 20122. Jacob Korir 7.58.25 20063. Evans Kiptoo 8:04.01 20094. Ben Cheruiyot 8:15.25 20125. Peter Sigilai 8:15.35 2012

4x400 Meter Relay1. White, Pullen, Lucas, Payne 3:12.82 19942. Toole, Pullen, Lucas, Payne 3:13.02 19943. Gilchrist, Jones, Forrest, Lewis 3:13.16 19824. Jackson, Serrano, Goodwin, Carter 3:13.18 19875. Davis, Pullen, Lucas, Payne 3:13.22 1995

5,000 Meters1. Soufi ane Bouchikhi 13:46.06 20121. Jacob Korir 13:48.13 20082. Joseph Maina 14:14.65 20092. Doug Bonk 14:25.6 19793. James Mutuse 14:33.99 2000

60-Meter Hurdles1. Sam Bailey 7.84 19832. Dennis Toole 7.85 19923. Stanley Moore 7.89 19784. Mike VanKrutchen 7.98 20085. Garry Moore 8.05 1978 Jeff Wright 8.05 1978 Jeremy Pett er 8.05 1996

Shot Put1. Scott DeCanadia 55-6 19772. Dave Stebing 53-8 19713. Dennis Graham 53-6.25 19794. Brian Dowds 53-5.75 19795. Van Foster 49-10.50 1979

Long Jump1. Wilbur Davis 25-3 19692. Keith Burton 24-11 19803. Larry White 24-4.50 1984 Hilary Mawindi 24-4.50 19955. Vince Scott 24-3 1985

Triple Jump1. Chris Goodwin 51-8 19782. Hilary Mawindi 51-5 19953. Jeff Goodwin 51-3 19864. Keith Burton 50-4.50 19805. Larry White 50-4 1984

High Jump1. Ken Glover 7-4.25 19812. Ken Wilson 7-0 19833. Laird McLean 6-11 19834. Mike Powell 6-10 19785. Tyrone Walker 6-7 2002

Rick White

Gaff el Hippolyte

Arnold Payne

Daniel Blochwitz

Kenneth Anderson

Jacob Korir

Sam Bailey

Scott DeCanadia

Wilbur Davis

Chris Goodwin

Ken GloverTim Menoher

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Men’s Outdoor Top 5

100 Meters1. Rick White 10.32 19832. Roosevelt Turner 10.38 20023. Shannon Davis 10.39 20084. Dallas Robinson 10.40 20055. Marvin Elmore 10.43 2004

200 Meters1. Shannon Davis 20.68 20082. Tyrone Harbut 20.80 c 19733. Dallas Robinson 21.04 20044. Otis Jones 21.16 19815. Roosevelt Turner 21.25 2002

400 Meters1. Arnold Payne 45.83 19952. Leon Pullen 46.61 19933. Bryan Robinson 47.01 19764. Tyrone Harbut 47.10 c 19745. Clarence Lampkin 47.26 1967

800 Meters1. Jeff Goodwin 1:47.75 19872. KennethAndersson 1:48.2 19663. Kelvin Lewis 1:49.22 19814. Steve Maina 1:49.58 20045. Elkana Kurgat 1:49.64 2008

1,500 Meters1. Burkhard Wagner 3:41.25 19912. Andreas Mueller 3:44.6 19843. Grant Colehour 3:46.4 c 19694. Mark Yellin 3:47.7 19775. Ken Silvious 3:48.9 1970

5,000 Meters1. Jacob Korir 13:29.12 20082. Soufi ane Bouchikhi 13:54.37 20112. Joseph Maina 14:06.43 20083. David Machungo 14:10.69 20004. Tim Menoher 14:17.0 1994

10,000 Meters1. Jacob Korir 28:04.47 2008 2. Rob Colvin 29:55.64 19923. Doug Bonk 29:57.0 19794. Grant Colehour 30:01.1 c 19695. John Nganga 30:08.46 1995

100-Meter Hurdles1. Garry Moore 13.85 19772. Chris Franklin 14.01 20043. Sam Bailey 14.13 19824. Dennis Toole 14.14 1993 Maurice Phillips 14.14 1991

400-Meter Hurdles1. Daniel Blochwitz 50.61 19962. Chris Franklin 51.29 20043. Rod Davis 51.73 19954. Dean Marelli 52.28 19935. Bill Catlett 52.35 1977

Shot Put1. Scott DeCanadia 56-7 19782. Dennis Graham 56-0.50 19793. Dave Stebing 53-8 19714. Brian Dowds (i) 53-5.75 19795. J.C. Hardin 52-4.50 1973

Discus1. Brian Dowds 167-0 19802. J.C. Hardin 159-2 19753. Ron Wilson 157-1 19784. Dave Perkins 156-7 19825. Tom Kerns 156-3 1976

Javelin1. Frank Powers 226-6 19752. Dennis Roberts 220-9 19753. Tom Roggy 202-6 19784. Tim Wagner 199-2 19735. Van Foster 199-1 1978

Long Jump1. Wilbur Davis 25-3 19662. Larry White 25-1 19853. Hilary Mawindi 25-0.50 19954. Keith Burton (i) 24-11 19805. Mark Morris 24-7.50 1986

Triple Jump 1. Chris Goodwin 52-4.75 19802. Hilary Mawindi (i) 51-9.50 19953. Jeff Goodwin (i) 51-3 19864. Larry White 51-0.50 19845. Rick Estes 50-5.75 1981

1. Ken Glover 7-5 19822. Ken Wilson 7-2 19843. Laird McLean 7-0 19854. Mike Howell 6-11.75 19785. Steve Flint 6-8.25 1974

(i) - Indoor performance

Rick White

Tyrone Harbuty

Leon Pullen

Jeff Goodwin

Burkhard Wagnerg

David Machungo

Jacob Korir

Dennis Toole

Daniel Blochwitz

Scott DeCanadia

J.C. Hardin

Frank Powers

Larry White

Chris Goodwin

Ken Wilson

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Women’s Record Books

Indoor Outdoor55 Meters Rose Gilmore 6.84 1985

60 Meters Rose Gilmore 7.34 1983

55-Meter Hurdles Jackie Humphrey 7.64 1987


200 Meters Felecia Hawkins 24.28 1997


400 Meters Bianca Forbes 55.55 2010

500 Meters Charmaine Byer 1:13.90 1987

800 Meters Jamie King 2:08.21 1998

1,000 Meters Pam Raglin 2:45.72 1987

Mile Jamie King 4:42.90 1998

3,000 Meters Lisa Malloy 9:29.39 1989

5,000 Meters Lydia Kosgei 16:03.66 2012

Long Jump Jazzmin Jeter 19-2.5 2011

Triple Jump Edyth Childress 39-11 1985

High Jump Bett y Geohegan 5-9 1983

Shot Put Angie Barker 51-11 1986

Relays4 x 200 Humphrey, Byer, Robinson, Brown 1:41.90 1987

4 x 400 Barney, Whitt ed, Westbrook, Powell 3:47.54 1990

4 x 800 Byer, Raglin, Johnson, Davis 8:50.2 1987

Sprint Medley (200, 200, 400, 800) Byer, Robinson, Humphrey, Raglin 4:00.1 1987

Distance Medley (1200, 800, 400, 1600) Ogbolugo, Herd, Hawkins, King 11:53.52 1998

4 x 55 Meter Shutt le Hurdle Humphrey, Robinson, Byer, Brown (World Best) 30.24 1987


200 Meters Sheri Calhoun 23.75 2003

400 Meters Charmaine Byer 53.46 1987

800 Meters Jamie King 2:06.19 1999

1,500 Meters Pam Raglin 4:16.84 1986

3,000 Meters Marianne Ostbye 9:26.0 1983

5,000 Meters Sue Schaefer 16:05.0 1978

10,000 Meters Kat Pagano 35:27.69 2011


400-Meter Hurdles Teri Seippel 58.8 1980

Shot Put Angie Barker 51-11 1986

Discus Kathy Dodsworth 166-1 1999

Javelin Angie Barker 148-8 1986

Long Jump Teri Seippel 19-6 1980

Triple Jump Edyth Childress 40-4 1985

High Jump Clarissa Gregory 5-11 1983

Heptathlon Janiece Gibson 4481 1986

Relays4 x 100 Howard, Embry, Fomby, Estes 45.59 1993

4 x 200 Bailey, Gibson, Chuku, Calhoun 1:37.03 2003

4 x 400 Whitt ed, Barney, Westbrook,Powell 3:42.0 1990

4 x 800 Raglin, Johnson, Davis, Jones 8:47.33 1987

4 x 1,500 Raglin, Davis, Snow, Jones 18:24.39 1987

4 x 1,600 Davis, Pazarentz os, Lane, Raglin 20:07.2 1984

Sprint Medley (100, 100, 200, 400) Johnson, Stewart, Gregory, Burden 1:44.0 1984

Sprint Medley (200, 200, 400, 800) Moore, McCluney, Hawkins, King 3:54.13 1998

Distance Medley (800, 400, 1200, 1600) Johnson, Byer, Davis, Raglin 11:22.48 1987

4 x 100 Meter Shutt le HurdleHumphrey, Robinson, Brown, Gibson 56.4 1986

Felicia Hawkins holds the EKU record in the 200 meters

Lisa Malloy holds the fastest 3,000 meters time in EKU history

From left: Melanie Bailey, Sheri Calhoun, Onyinyechi Chuku andNichole Gibson set the school record in the 4 x 200 meter relay in 2003

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Men’s Record Books

Indoor55 Meters Rick White 6.28 1982

60 Meters Marvin Elmore 6.71 2004

55-Meter Hurdles Sam Bailey 7.33 1983

200 Meters Dallas Robinson 21.35 2005

300 Meters Kevin Johnson 30.29 1983

400 Meters Arnold Payne 46.71 1995

500 Meters Jeff Goodwin 1:02.76 1986

600 Yards Ray Johnson 1:10.0 1981

800 Meters Steve Maina 1:49.58 2006

1,000 Meters Roger Chapman 2:10.46 1986

Mile Burkhard Wagner 4:03.37 1991

3,000 Meters Soufi ane Bouchikhi 7:53.99 2012

3,200 Meters Grant Colehour 8:53.2 1969

5,000 Meters Soufi ane Bouchikhi 13:46.06 2012

Shot Put Scott DeCandia 55-6 1977

High Jump Ken Glover 7-4.25 1981

Pole Vault Dave Holt 15-0.25 1982

Long Jump Wilbur Davis 25-3 1969 Triple Jump Chris Goodwin 51-8 1978

Relays4 X 400 White, Pullen, Lucas, Payne 3:12.82 1994

4 X 800 Mornini, Gordon, Pigg, Yellen 7:38.6 1976

Distance Medley (1,200, 400, 800, 1,600) Gordon, Wiggins, Mornini, Yellen 9:54.42 2012

Outdoor100 Meters Rick White 10.32 1983

200 Meters Shannon Davis 20.68 2008

400 Meters Arnold Payne 45.83 1995

800 Meters Jeff Goodwin 1:47.75 1987

1,500 Meters Burkhard Wagner 3:41.25 1991

Mile Burkhard Wagner 3:59.5 1991

5,000 Meters Jacob Korir 13:29.12 2008

10,000 Meters Jacob Korir 28:04.47 2008

3,000 Steeplechase Ken Silvious 8:44.7 1970

110-Meter Hurdles Garry Moore 13.85 1977

400-Meter Hurdles Daniel Blochwitz 50.61 1996

High Jump Ken Glover 7-5 1982

Pole Vault Dave Holt 16-1 1984

Shot Put Scott DeCandia 56-7 1978

Discus Brian Dowds 167-0 1980

Javelin Frank Powers 226-6 1975

Long Jump Wilbur Davis 25-3 1966

Triple Jump Chris Goodwin 52-4.75 1980

Relays4 X 100 Scott , Pringle, Johnson, White 39.91 1983

4 X 200 Scott , Pringle, Johnson, Gilchrist 1:22.83 1983

4 X 400 Pringle, Gilchrist, Johnson, Mosby 3:08.3 1983 4 X 800 Henderson, Fancher, Ngeno, Blochwitz 7:32.79 1996

4 X Mile Kurgat, Maina, Korir, Rengifo 16:39.47 2008

Sprint Medley (200, 200, 400, 800) Pringle, Johnson, Gilchrist, King 3:18.30 1983

Distance Medley (1,200, 400, 800, 1,600) Menoher, Urquhart, Lartey, Wagner 9:42.34 1991

4 x 110 Meter Shutt le Hurdle Toole, Marelli, White, Anthony 59.67 1993

Steve Maina is the indoor 800 meters record holder at EKU

Dallas Robinson holds the EKU record in the indoor 200 meters

Jacob Korir (5,000 meters and 10,000 meters) and Shannon Davis (200 meters) both set outdoor EKU records in 2008

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Cross Country Honors

Men’s Cross Country HonorsOVC Runner of the YearGrant Colehour 1965Grant Colehour 1966 Grant Colehour 1967Grant Colehour 1968Ken Silvious 1969Ken Silvious 1970Jay Hodge 1984Peter Mundin 1987William Hawes 1988Bill Hoff man 1989Rob Colvin 1990John Nganga 1991John Nganga 1992John Nganga 1993John Nganga 1994Mohamed Musse 1997Daniel Koech 1998Jacob Korir 2004Jacob Korir 2005Jacob Korir 2006Jacob Korir 2007Joseph Maina 2008Wesley Rutt oh 2009Soufi ane Bouchikhi 2010Soufi ane Bouchikhi 2011

OVC Freshman of the YearElkana Kurgat 2006Soufi ane Bouchikhi 2010Thijs Nijhuis 2011

Women’s Cross Country HonorsOVC Runner of the YearPaula Gaston 1979Susan Schaefer 1980Lisa Renner 1981Diane Stewart 1982Barb Lane 1983Chris Snow 1984Allison Kotouch 1985Pam Raglin 1986Chris Snow 1987Lisa Malloy 1988Lisa Malloy 1989Carena Winters 1990Amy Clements 1991Amy Clements 1992Sunshine Wilson 1993 Amy Clements 1994Sarah Blossom 1995Jamie King 1996Jamie King 1997Wendee Embry 2003Picoty Leitich 2009Kat Pagano 2010Lydia Kosgei 2011

OVC Freshman of the YearPicoty Leitich 2009Hannah Miller 2010

Academic All-AmericansTrack and FieldRoger Chapman 1986Allison Kotouch 1987 Danny Copeland 1989Lisa Malloy 1989-90Amy Clements 1993-95Sarah Blossom 1997, 1999Daniel Blochwitz 1999

Cross CountrySarah Blossom 1997-99

Jacob Korir is one of 14 NCAA Division I cross country runners (and three EKU cross country runners) to win four consecutive conference titles

Sarah Blossom was a three-time Academic All-American in cross country and a two-time Academic All-American in track and fi eld

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Track and Field Honors

Women’s Indoor HonorsOVC Indoor Athlete of the YearJamie King 1987Jamie King 1988 Lakisha Brooks 2006Diamond Benjamin 2010Kat Pagano (Co) 2011Lydia Kosgei (Co) 2011Lydia Kosgei 2012

OVC Indoor Freshman of the YearPicoty Leitich 2010

OVC Indoor Championships RecordsRose Gilmore - 55 Meters (6.87) 1985Diamond Benjamin - 60 Meters (7.55) 2009Kenyett a Grigsby - 60-Meter Hurdles (8.42) 2001Lydia Kosgei - Mile (4:51.08) 2012Angie Barker - Shot Put (51-1) 1986Distance Medley Relay (11:53.87) 2012

Women’s Outdoor HonorsOVC Outdoor Athlete of the YearTerri Seippel 1980Mariann Ostbye 1983 Pam Raglin 1984Pam Raglin 1985Angie Barker 1986Jamie King 1997Jamie King 1998Sheri Calhoun 2003Nicole Gibson 2005

OVC Outdoor Freshman of the YearDiamond Benjamin 2009

Athlete of the OVC Outdoor ChampionshipsNicole Gibson 2005

OVC Outdoor Championships RecordsJackie Humphrey - 110-Meter Hurdles (13.3) 1986Pam Raglin - 800 Meters (2:07.71) 1986Mariann Ostbye - 1,500 Meters (4:28.06) 1983Allison Koutouch - 5,000 Meters (16:53.0) 1986Clarissa Gregory - High Jump (5-11.25) 1983

Men’s Indoor HonorsOVC Indoor Athlete of the YearLarry White 1984John Nganga 1995 Steve Maina 2003Soufi ane Bouchikhi 2012

OVC Indoor Freshman of the YearJacob Korir 2005Elkana Kurgat 2007Soufi ane Bouchikhi 2010

Athlete of the OVC Indoor ChampionshipsDallas Robinson 2005Jacob Korir 2008

OVC Indoor Championships RecordsKenny Glover - High Jump (7-2.75) 1982

Men’s Outdoor HonorsOVC Outdoor Athlete of the YearChris Franklin 2004Dallas Robinson 2005 Jacob Korir 2008Stanley Mugo 2009

OVC Outdoor Freshman of the YearElkana Kurgat 2007Shannon Davis 2008Soufi ane Bouchikhi 2010

Athlete of the OVC Outdoor ChampionshipsElkana Kurgat 2007Shannon Davis 2008Soufi ane Bouchikhi (Co) 2011

OVC Outdoor Championships RecordsKenny Glover - High Jump (7-3) 1982

Terri Seippel was the fi rst EKU woman to win OVC Outdoor Athlete of the Year in 1980

Kenny Glover holds the OVC Indoor (7-2.75) and Outdoor (7-3) Championships records in the high jump

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All-Time OVC Champions

Women’s Indoor OVC Champions55 Meters / 60 YardsRose Gilmore (6.92) 1985yRose Gilmore (6.97) 1986yCandi Estes (7.03) 1991Diamond Benjamin (6.94) 2010

60 MetersDiamond Benjamin (7.55) 2009

55-Meter/60-Yard HurdlesJackie Humphrey (7.99) 1985y Jackie Humphrey (7.93) 1986yJackie Humphrey (7.92) 1988 Robin White (8.17) 1989Michelle Westbrook (7.98) 1991Lystra Bartholomew (8.10) 1999Kenyett a Grigsby (7.98) 2000DanHeisha Harding (7.98) 2010

60-Meter HurdlesKenyett a Grigsby (8.55) 2001Cynita Hoskins (8.53) 2003Cynita Hoskins (8.62) 2004Iceca Epps (8.61) 2010Lutisha Bowen (8.61) 2011

200 Meters / 300 YardsRose Gilmore (35.26) 1985yRose Gilmore (35.86) 1986yJackie Humphrey (24.94) 1988Felecia Hawkins (24.46) 1997Felecia Hawkins (24.50) 1998Diamond Benjamin (24.48) 2010

400 Meters / 440 YardsCharmine Byer (56.70) 1985yCharmine Byer (57.39) 1986yCharmine Byer (56.17) 1988

800 Meters / 880 YardsPam Raglin (2:19.2) 1985yLinda Davis (2:19.3) 1986yMichelle Price (2:18.3) 1993Jamie King (2:13.2) 1995Jamie King (2:13.5) 1997Shannon Tobias (2:15.86) 2006Lydia Kosgei (2:09.95) 2012

MilePam Raglin (5:08.1) 1985Pam Raglin (5:01.0) 1986Lisa Malloy (4:57.5) 1989Carena Winters (5:06.9) 1990Carena Winters (5:01.9) 1992Michelle Price (5:01.2) 1993Michelle Price (5:03.1) 1994Jamie King (5:00.6) 1995Jamie King (5:06.4) 1996Jamie King (4:59.5) 1997Jamie King (4:51.7) 1998Katy Ankrom (4:58.39) 2007Katy Ankrom (4:55.68) 2008Lydia Kosgei (5:05.37) 2011Lydia Kosgei (4:51.08) 2012

3,000-Meter/ Two-Mile RunAllison Kotouch (10:42.5) 1986mTama Clare (10:04.5) 1988Lisa Malloy (9:56.5) 1989Lisa Malloy (10:17.9) 1990Tama Clare (10:20.7) 1991Amy Clements (10:14.7) 1993Sunshine Wilson (10:12.2) 1995Sarah Blossom(10:14.9) 1996Jamie King (10:16.7) 1998Kat Pagano (10:29.74) 2011Lydia Kosgei (10:09.46) 2012

5,000-Meter RunJamie Gorrell (18:46.9) 1991Tracy Bunce (17:31.0) 1992Amy Clements (17:31.8) 1993Amy Clements (17:39.9) 1995Mandy Jones (17:38.5) 1996Sarah Blossom (17:48.0) 1997Sarah Blossom (17:48.9) 1998Wendee Embry (17:41.57) 2004Kat Pagano (18:16.98) 2010Kat Pagano (18:08.18) 2011Ann Eason (17:35.22) 2012

Mile/ 1,600-Meter Relay1985 4:00.81986 3:55.81988 3:55.9

Distance Medley Relay1994 12:34.81995 12:42.71997 12:31.81998 12:22.02006 12:16.102007 12:10.892012 11:53.87

Two-Mile Relay1985 9:38.61986 9:29.11993 9:26.8

Long JumpLacsheia Turner (19-00.75) 2003

Triple JumpJanice Gibson (37-3.75) 1986

Shot PutAngie Barker (49-3) 1985Angie Barker (51-1) 1986

Jackie Humphrey won four OVC indoor titles before winning the 100-meter hurdles at the United States Olympic Trials in 1988 (set trials record of 12.83)

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100 MetersSharon Walker (11.92) 1980Rose Gilmore (12.20) 1983Rose Gilmore (11.72) 1984Rose Gilmore (11.98) 1986Jackie Humphrey (12.73) 1988Nichole Gibson (12.08) 2003Nichole Gibson (11.79) 2005Diamon Benjamin (11.94) 2010

200 MetersSharon Walker (24.80) 1980Rose Gilmore (24.96) 1983Rose Gilmore (24.13) 1984Rose Gilmore (24.19) 1986Jackie Humphrey (25.18) 1988Felecia Hawkins (23.94) 1997Felecia Hawkins (24.50) 1998Sheri Calhoun (23.75) 2003

400 MetersTeri Seippel (55.60) 1980Charmaine Byer (55.32) 1985Charmaine Byer (55.00) 1986Charmaine Byer (56.24 1988

800 MetersMariann Ostbye (2:12.1) 1983Pam Raglin (2:15.4) 1985Pam Raglin (2:07.7) 1986Sunshine Wilson (2:16.3) 1993Jamie King (2:09.0) 1998Shannon Tobias (2:12.72) 2006Picoty Leitich (2:10.70) 2011

1,500 MetersPaula Gaston (4:34.6) 1979Paula Gaston (4:34.5) 1980Sue Schaefer (4:39.4) 1981Maria Pazarenzos (4:45.7) 1982Mariann Ostbye (4:28.1) 1983Pam Raglin (4:34.4) 1984Pam Raglin (4:43.7) 1985Pam Raglin (4:36.2) 1986Lisa Malloy (4:44.2) 1987Tama Clare (4:42.1) 1990

Tama Clare (4:35.1) 1991Tess Woods (4:41.8) 1992Stephanie Chaney (4:36.7) 1993Michelle Price (4:40.8) 1994Sunshine Wilson (4:35.4) 1995Jamie King (4:36.7) 1996Jamie King (4:40.9) 1997Jamie King (4:29.9) 1998Jamie King (4:35.5) 1999Lydia Kosgei (4:39.99) 2010Lydia Kosgei (4:40.29) 2011

3,000 MetersPaula Gaston (10:18.7) 1980Sue Schaefer (9:49.1) 1981Maria Pazarentos (10:20.9) 1983Pam Raglin (10:24.0) 1984Pam Raglin (10.33.9) 1985Linda David (9:52.6) 1986Lisa Malloy (10:10.0) 1988Allison Kotouch (10:16.5) 1989Tama Clare (10:09.8) 1990Tama Clare (10:05.3) 1991Amy Clements (10:05.6) 1992Amy Clements (10:16.8) 1993Amy Clements (10:17.6) 1994Amy Clements (10:01.9) 1995Mandy Jones (10:21.08) 1996Jamie King (10:08.6) 1997Jenni Brown (10:18.1) 1998Jamie King (9:55.1) 1999

3,000-Meter SteeplechaseWendee Embry (10:58.86) 2003

5,000 MetersSue Schaefer (17:06.8) 1981Pam Raglin (18:16.1) 1984Pam Raglin (18:04.6) 1985Allison Kotouch (16:53.0) 1986Tama Clare (17:59.7) 1988Lisa Malloy (17:25.6) 1989Jamie Gorrell (18:44.9) 1990Stephanie Chaney (18:18) 1991Amy Clements (17:39.5) 1993Amy Hathaway (18:11.0) 1995Mandy Jones (17:55.0) 1996Mandy Jones (17:40.9) 1997Jenni Brown (18:06.3) 1998Jenni Brown (18:1938) 2000Wendee Embry (18:14.73) 2003Kat Pagano (17:29.35) 2010Kat Pagano (17:42.21) 2011

10,000 MetersBarb Fennell (38:44.4) 1983Maria Pazarentz os (37:23.0) 1984Jamie Gorrell (37:40.0) 1991Jamie Gorrell (39:37.0) 1992Tracey Bunce (37:46.0) 1993Sarah Blossom (38:56.3) 1996Sarah Blossom (37:19.2) 1997Sarah Blossom (38:18.2) 1998Kat Pagano (38:21.07) 2009Kat Pagano (39:00.11) 2011

100-Meter High HurdlesHolly Foster (14.29) 1980Linda Dowdy (13.84) 1984Jackie Humphrey (13.65) 1985Jackie Humphrey (13.30) 1986Jackie Humphrey (14.11) 1988Michelle Westbrook (13.95) 1991Lystra Batholomew (13.87) 1999Kenyett a Grigsby (13.98) 2000Kenyett a Grigsby (13.80) 2001Cynita Hoskins (13.93) 2003Cynita Hoskins (13.85) 2004Nichole Gibson (14.58) 2005Lutisha Bowen (14.03) 2011

Women’s Outdoor OVC Champions

Wendee Embry is the only EKU woman to win an OVC title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (2003, 10:58.86)

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400-Meter Intermediate HurdlesTeri Seippel (:59.5) 1980Iris Amos (1:01.0) 1982Grace Brown (1:01.3) 1986Robin White (1:05.7) 1989Tasha Whitt ed (1:03.0) 1990Tasha Whitt ed (1:00.3) 1991Tasha Whitt ed (1:01.0) 1992Tasha Whitt ed (1:02.8) 1993Vashti Canty (1:02.2) 1998Nichole Gibson (1:01.05) 2005

400-Meter/ 440-Yard Relay1983 46.581985 47.751986 47.401988 47.491992 45.711993 45.632001 46.492010 46.65

1,600-Meter/ 4X440-Yard Relay1983y 3:46.91984y 3:56.71985 3:58.91986 3:51.01988 3:52.11989y 3:49.3

High JumpDeanne Madden (5-7) 1980Clarissa Gregory (5-11.25) 1983Ebony Jones (5-09.00) 2005

Long JumpLacy Turner (19-03) 2003

Triple JumpJanice Gibson (38-0) 1984Edyth Childress (38-6.5) 1985Janice Gibson (38-0) 1986

DiscusKate Merchant (116-10.25) 1979Wanda Bott oms (118-5) 1983Angie Barker (135-11) 1985Angie Barker (144-2) 1986Christine Guth (113-7) 1990Colleeen Beatt y (138-0) 1994Kathy Dodsworth (155-4) 1999Kathy Dodsworth (153-6) 2001

HeptathlonJanice Gibson (4,415) 1985Janice Gibson (4,385) 1986JavelinMarie Geisler (128-8) 1979Marie Geisler (132-2) 1980Angie Barker (129-4) 1986

Shot PutAngie Barker (49-9.25) 1985Angie Barker (49-9.5) 1986Colleen Beatt y (41-3.5) 1994

Men’s Indoor OVC Champions55-Meter/ 60-Yard DashRicky White (6.30HT) 1983yShannon Davis (6.35) 2008

60-Meter DashRoosevelt Turner (6.86) 2002Dallas Robinson (6.91) 2003Marvin Elmore (6.71) 2004Dallas Robinson (6.83) 2005

55-Meter/ 60-Yard High HurdlesMike Van Kruchten (7.45) 2008

200-Meter/300-Yard RunKevin Johnson (30.49) 1983yDallas Robinson (21.61) 2005Shannon Davis (21.71) 2008

400-Meter/ 440-Yard RunMike Carter (48.71) 1986yArnold Payne (46.94) 1994mArnold Payne (47.42) 1995m 800-Meter/ 880-Yard RunKelvin Lewis (1:53.1HT) 1981yKelvin Lewis (1:53.0HT) 1982yAndre Fincher (1:52.3) 1983yAndre Fincher (1:53.4HT) 1984yRoger Chapman (1:53.2) 1985yRoger Chapman (1:52.8) 1986yBryan Lucas (1:52.5) 1994mSteve Maina (1:53.63) 2003mSteve Maina (1:51.76) 2004Steve Maina (1:52.54) 2005Steve Maina (1:54.15) 2006

Mile/ 1,500-Meter RunAndy Ueller (4:13.9HT) 1984yTim Menocher (4:16.1) 1994ySteve Maina (4:17.11) 2003yJacob Korir (4:11.46) 2006Jacob Korir (4:11.52) 2008Evans Kiptoo (4:09.32) 2009Soufi ane Bouchikhi (4:13.42) 2010Soufi ane Bouchikhi (4:17.83) 2011Ben Cheruyot (4:14.44) 2012

3,000-Meters/ Two-Mile RunTim Menocher (8:43.3) 1991mTim Menocher (8:25.0) 1994mJohn Nganga (8:40.3) 1995mDavid Machungo (8:28.8) 2000m

Shannon Davis won the 55 meters and the 200 meters at the OVC Indoor Championships

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Jacob Korir (8:20.08) 2006Elkana Kurgat (8:42.39) 2007Jacob Korir (8:23.41) 2008Evans Kiptoo (8:28.64) 2009Soufi ane Bouchikhi (8:41.39) 2010Soufi ane Bouchikhi (8:29.22) 2011Soufi ane Bouchikhi (8:35.73) 2012

5,000-Meter/ Three-Mile RunJohn Nganga (14:48.0) 1994mJohn Nganga (14:49.8) 1995mKen O’Shea (15:03.0) 1997mAlan Horton (14:53.4) 2001mJacob Korir (14:54.77) 2005Jacob Korir (15:06.89) 2006Jacob Korir (14:50.54) 2008David Mutuse (14:48.18) 2011David Mutuse (14:45.71) 2012

Distance Medley Race1994m 10:11.41997m 10:22.72005 10:08.292008 10:01.462009 10:15.652012 9:54.42

Mile/ 1,600-Meter Relay1994m 3:12.81995m 3:16.2

Two-Mile Relay1983 7:40.7

600 YardsBrian Robinson (1:10.6HT) 1976

1,000-Yard/ 1,000-Meter RunRon King (2:11.8) 1982Andy Mueller (2:21.2) 1984

High JumpKen Glover (7-2) 1981Ken Glover (7-2.75) 1982Tyrone Walker (6-07) 2002

Long JumpLarry White (24-3.5) 1984Vince Scott (24-3) 1985

Triple JumpLarry White (50-4) 1984Hilary Mawandi (51-5) 1995

Men’s Outdoor OVC Champions100-Meter/ 100-Yard DashJack Bond (10.30) 1950yRoosevelt Turner (10.80) 2001Roosevelt Turner (10.47) 2002Dallas Robinson (10.48) 2003Marvin Ellmore (10.47) 2004Shannon Davis (10.39) 2008

200-Meter/ 220-Yard DashJack Bond (22.90) 1950yJack Torlene (22.50) 1954yJack Jackson (22.40) 1963yJack Jackson (21.90) 1964yTyrone Harbut (20.90) 1973yDallas Robinson (21.33) 2004Dallas Robinson (21.04) 2005Shannon Davis (20.68) 2008

400-Meter/ 440-Yard DashBilly Rucker (51.40) 1954yBilly Rucker (50.40) 1956yBilly Rucker (49.60) 1957yTyrone Harbut (47.40) 1974yBryan Robinson (47.31) 1976yArnold Payne (46.64) 1995Shannon Davis (47.50) 2009

800-Meter/ 880-Yard RunJerome Beazley (1:53.7) 1963yLarry Whalen (1:52.2) 1964yKelvin Lewis (1:49.2) 1981Kelvin Lewis (1:50.3) 1982Andre Finchner (1:53.3) 1983Andre Finchner (1:51.2) 1984Roger Chapman (1:55.6) 1985Jeff Goodwin (1:52.2) 1986Brian Lucas (1:53.6) 1994Brian Lucas (1:51.8) 1995Phil Scott (1:51.9) 2002 Phil Scott (1:52.27) 2003Steve Maina (1:50.62) 2004Steve Maina (1:50.10) 2005Elkana Kurgat (1:51.00) 2007Elkana Kurgat (1:49.64) 2008

3,000-Meter SteeplechaseIan Horton (9:27.70 2002Stanley Mugo (9:13.73) 2008Stanley Mugo (9:11.94) 2009David Mutuse (9:39.72) 2010Ole Hesselbjerg (9:23.94) 2011

1,500-Meter/ Mile RunGordon Fleck (4:46.2) 1953yLarry Whalen (4:18.8) 1963yLarry Whalen (4:14.0) 1965yLarry Whalen (4:11.7) 1966yGrant Colehour (4:12.9) 1968yGrant Colehour (4:08.1) 1969yRon King (3:54.7) 1983Andy Mueller (3:51.7) 1984Roger Chapman (4:01.5) 1985Tim Menocher (3:56.4) 1992Phil Scott (3:58.0) 2002Elkana Kurgat (3:50.93) 2007Paul Stemmerman (3:59.29) 2008Joseph Maina (3:53.47) 2009Christopher Rengifo (3:54.19) 2010Soufi ane Bouchikhi (3:51.94) 20113,000-Meter/ Two-Mile RunJames Beasley (9:29.2) 1964yBilly McAnelly (9:29.5) 1965yBill Hoff man (8:53.8) 1989David Hawes (8:42.1) 1992John Nganga (8:38.7) 1993

5,000-Meter/ Three-Mile RunGrant Colehour (14:.45.6) 1966yGrant Colehour (14:30.0) 1967y

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Ken Silvious (14:23.0) 1968yGrant Colehour (14:03.4) 1969yKen Silvious (13:58.1) 1970ySteve Duff y (15:34.6) 1984Rob Colvin (15:33.0) 1992John Nganga (15:09.4) 1993John Nganga (14:55.6) 1994John Nganga (14:52.6) 1995David Machungo (14:56.4) 1997David Machungo (15:00.2) 1999Jacob Korir (14:26.34) 2006Joseph Maina (14:37.36) 2008Evans Kiptoo (14:40.51) 2009Soufi ane Bouchikhi (15:00.37) 2010Soufi ane Bouchikhi (14:33.17) 2011

10,000-Meter RunMohamed Khayr (31:43.1) 1999Joseph Maina (30:23.74) 2010

110-Meter/ 120 Yard High HurdlesJohn Jones (15.50) 1951yCarey Guess (14.20) 1966yCarey Guess (14.40) 1967yJim Wood (14.60) 1969yGary Moore (13.9) 1977Dennis Toole (14.43) 1992Chris Franklin (14.35) 2003Chris Franklin (14.21) 2004Mike Van Kruchten (14.18) 2008Andre Evans (14.76) 2009

400-Meter/ 440-Yard Intermediate HurdlesDaniel Blochwitz (51.96) 1996Daniel Blochwitz (51.78) 1999Chris Franklin (51.29) 2004

220-Yard Low HurdlesJohn Jones (27.70) 1951

400-Meter/ 440-Yard Relay2002 40.642003 40.932004 40.472007 41.02

1,600-Meter/ Mile Relay1953y 3:33.01954y 3:30.71955y 3:34.41957y 3:30.01965y 3:12.11967y 3:15.91968y 3:15.11976y 3:11.11986 3:11.51995 3:11.9

High JumpJim Bingham (5-9) 1952Clayton Stivers (6-4.5) 1958Clayton Stivers (6-2.5) 1959Larry Gammons (6-3) 1962Ken Glover (7-2.5) 1981Ken Glover (7-3) 1982Kenny Wilson (7-2) 1983Kenny Wilson (6-11) 1984Kenny Wilson (6-10) 1986Tyrone Walker (6-6) 2002

Long JumpErnie Dalton (22-6.5) 1961Aaron Marsh (23-3) 1965Wilbert Davis (24-5.5) 1966

Triple JumpCarey Guess (47-5) 1966Larry White (50-9) 1985

Broad JumpWilbert Davis (24-5.5) 1966

DiscusCharles Schmitt (123-5.5) 1953Donald Hortman (138-5.5) 1954Donald Hortman (139-5) 1955Donald Hortman (139-1) 1956Donald Hortman (135-4) 1957

JavelinFrank Powers (218-11) 1975

Pole VaultDan Watson (15-0) 1973

Shot PutEarl Knight (46-2.75) 1956Earl Knight (47-3.75) 1957Earl Knight (47-9) 1958Earl Knight (48-11.75) 1959Scott DeCandia (56-7) 1978

Daniel Blochwitz (left) won two 400-meter hurdles in his career

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Women’s OVC Cross Country Results, 1983-2011

Women’s OVC Cross Country Results19831. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Austin Peay4. Akron5. Morehead State

19841. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Akron4. Middle Tennessee5. Austin Peay6. Morehead State

19851. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Akron4. Middle Tennessee5. Youngstown State6. Morehead State7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee Tech

19861. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Akron4. Youngstown State5. Austin Peay6. Morehead State

19871. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Middle Tennessee4. Youngstown State5. Morehead State6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee State 8. Tennessee Tech

19881. Eastern Kentucky 2. Murray State 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Morehead State 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee State 7. Tennessee Tech

19891. Eastern Kentucky 2. Murray State 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Morehead State 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee State 7. Tennessee Tech

19901. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Morehead State 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee State 7. Tennessee Tech

19911. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Middle Tennessee4. Morehead State5. Austin Peay6. Tennessee State7. Tennessee Tech

19921. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Morehead State4. Tennessee Tech5. Murray State6. Austin Peay7. Middle Tennessee8. Tennessee State9. Tennessee-Martin

19931. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Murray State4. Morehead State5. Tennessee Tech6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee-Martin8. Tennessee State9. Middle Tennessee

19941. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Austin Peay4. Tennessee Tech5. Morehead State6. Tennessee-Martin7. Tennessee State8. Murray State8. Middle Tennessee

19951. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Tennessee Tech4. Tennessee-Martin5. Murray State6. Morehead State7. Tennessee State8. Austin Peay

19961. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Illinois4. Morehead State5. Tennessee-Martin6. Tennessee Tech7. Murray State8. Tennessee State9. Austin Peay10. Middle Tennessee

19971. Eastern Kentucky2. Eastern Illinois3. Southeast Missouri4. Morehead State5. Murray State6. Tennessee Tech7. Tennessee-Martin8. Austin Peay

19981. Eastern Kentucky 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Morehead State 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee-Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee Tech 9. Middle Tennessee

19991. Eastern Kentucky 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Eastern Illinois 4. Morehead State 5. Austin Peay 6. Murray State 7. Tennessee Tech 8. Tennessee State 9. Middle Tennessee 10. Tennessee-Martin

20001. Morehead State2. Eastern Kentucky3. Eastern Illinois4. Southeast Missouri5. Tennessee Tech6. Austin Peay 7. Tennessee State8. Murray State9. Tennessee-Martin8. Austin Peay

20011. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Morehead State5. Tennessee Tech6. Tennessee State7. Murray State8. Austin Peay 9. Tennessee-Martin

20021. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Illinois4. Murray State5. Morehead State6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee-Martin8. Tennessee State9. Tennessee Tech

20031. Eastern Kentucky2. Samford3. Southeast Missouri4. Eastern Illinois5. Morehead State6. Murray State7. Tennessee-Martin8. Tennessee Tech9. Tennessee State10. Jacksonville State11. Austin Peay

20041. Samford2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Eastern Illinois5. Morehead State6. Tennessee Tech7. Jacksonville State8. Tennessee State9. Tennessee-Martin10. Murray State11. Austin Peay

20051. Samford2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Eastern Illinois5. Morehead State6. Tennessee Tech7. Jacksonville State8. Tennessee State

9. Tennessee-Martin10. Murray State11. Austin Peay20061. Eastern Kentucky2. Samford3. Eastern Illinois4. Morehead State5. Southeast Missouri6. Jacksonville State6. Murray State8. Tennessee Tech9. Austin Peay10. UT Martin11. Tennessee State

20071. Eastern Kentucky2. Samford3. Southeast Missouri4. Murray State5. Eastern Illinois6. Tennessee Tech7. Jacksonville State8. Austin Peay9. Morehead State10. UT Martin11. Tennessee State

20081. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Morehead State4. Eastern Illinois5. Jacksonville State6. Tennessee Tech7. Austin Peay8. Murray State9. Tennessee-Martin10. Tennessee State

20091. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Eastern Illinois4. Southeast Missouri5. Jacksonville State6. Morehead State7. UT Martin7. Tennessee Tech8. Austin Peay9. Tennessee State

2010 1. Eastern Kentucky2. Eastern Illinois3. Murray State4. Jacksonville State5. Southeast Missouri6. Tennessee Tech7. Austin Peay8. UT Martin9. Morehead State10. Tennessee State

20111. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Jacksonville State5. Murray State6. Morehead State7. Austin Peay8. UT Martin9. Tennessee Tech10. Tennessee State

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Men’s OVC Cross Country Results, 1984-2011

Men’s OVC Cross Country Results19841. Eastern Kentucky2. Akron3. Middle Tennessee4. Murray State5. Morehead State6. Youngstown State7. Tennessee Tech8. Austin Peay

19851. Austin Peay2. Murray State3. Akron4. Eastern Kentucky5. Morehead State6. Youngstown State7. Middle Tennessee8. Tennessee Tech

19861. Austin Peay2. Murray State3. Eastern Kentucky4. Youngstown State5. Morehead State6. Tennessee Tech7. Akron8. Middle Tennessee

19871. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Youngstown State3. Morehead State5. Tennessee Tech6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee State8. Tennessee-Martin9. Middle Tennessee

19881. Morehead State2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Austin Peay5. Tennessee Tech6. Middle Tennessee7. Tennessee State

19891. Eastern Kentucky2. Morehead State3. Murray State4. Austin Peay5. Tennessee Tech6. Tennessee State7. Middle Tennessee

19901. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State2. Morehead State4. Austin Peay5. Tennessee Tech6. Middle Tennessee7. Tennessee State8. Austin Peay

19911. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Morehead State4. Southeast Missouri5. Middle Tennessee6. Tennessee Tech7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee State

19921. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Morehead State4. Murray State5. Tennessee Tech6. Middle Tennessee7. Austin Peay

19931. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Morehead State4. Tennessee Tech5. Austin Peay6. Murray State7. Middle Tennessee8. Tennessee-Martin9. Tennessee State

19941. Eastern Kentucky2. Morehead State3. Southeast Missouri4. Tennessee Tech5. Austin Peay6. Murray State7. Middle Tennessee8. Tennessee-Martin9. Tennessee State

19951. Morehead State2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Murray State5. Tennessee Tech6. Austin PeayC7. Tennessee-Martin8. Middle Tennessee9. Tennessee State

19961. Eastern Illinois2. Morehead State3. Eastern Kentucky4. Murray State5. Southeast Missouri6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee Tech8. Middle Tennessee9. Tennessee-Martin10. Tennessee State

19971. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Morehead State4. Eastern Illinois5. Middle Tennessee6. Southeast Missouri7. Tennessee Tech8. Austin Peay

19981. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Morehead State5. Austin Peay6. Tennessee Tech7. Middle Tennessee8. Southeast Missouri9. Tennessee State

19991. Eastern Kentucky 2. Eastern Illinois

3. Murray State 4. Morehead State 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee Tech 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Middle Tennessee 9. Tennessee State

20001. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Tennessee Tech5. Morehead State6. Southeast Missouri7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee-Martin9. Tennessee State

20011. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Morehead State5. Southeast Missouri6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee Tech8. Tennessee-Martin9. Tennessee State

20021. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Morehead State5. Southeast Missouri6. Tennessee Tech7. Tennessee-Martin8. Austin Peay9. Tennessee State

20031. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Morehead State3. Samford5. Southeast Missouri6. Jacksonville State7. Murray State8. Tennessee Tech9. Tennessee-Martin10. Austin Peay11. Tennessee State

20041. Eastern Kentucky2. Eastern Illinois3. Jacksonville State4. Samford5. Morehead State6. Southeast Missouri7. Tennessee Tech8. Austin Peay9. Tennessee-Martin10. Tennessee State

20051. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Morehead State4. Jacksonville State5. Samford6. Southeast Missouri7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee Tech9. Murray State10.Tennessee-Martin11.Tennessee State

20061. Eastern Kentucky2. Morehead State3. Southeast Missouri4. Samford5. Eastern Illinois6. Austin Peay7. Jacksonville State8. Tennessee Tech9. UT Martin10.Tennessee State

20071. Eastern Kentucky2. Jacksonville State3. Morehead State4. Southeast Missouri5. Eastern Illinois6. Samford7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee Tech9. Murray State10. UT Martin11. Tennessee State

20081. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Southeast Missouri4. Tennessee Tech5. Eastern Illinois6. Morehead State7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee-Martin9. Jacksonville State10. Tennessee State

20091. Eastern Kentucky2. Eastern Illinois3. Southeast Missouri4. Jacksonville State5. Tennessee Tech6. Morehead State7. UT Martin8. Austin Peay9. Murray State10. Tennessee State

20101. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Illinois4. Morehead State5. Austin Peay6. UT Martin7. Tennessee Tech8. Jacksonville State9. Murray State10. Tennessee State

20111. Eastern Kentucky2. Eastern Illinois3. Southeast Missouri4. Morehead State5. UT Martin6. Jacksonville State7. Tennessee Tech8. Austin Peay9. Tennessee Tech10. Murray State

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Women’s Indoor OVC Track and Field Results, 1990-2012

Women’s OVC Indoor TF Results

1990-911. Middle Tennesee 2. Murray State 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee State 5. Austin Peay

1991-921. Murray State 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Southeast Missouri 5. Tennessee State 6. Austin Peay 7. Morehead State

1992-931. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Middle Tennessee4. Southeast Missouri5. Tennessee State6. Austin Peay7. Morehead State/UT Martin

1993-941. Middle Tennessee2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Murray State5. Tennessee State6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee Tech8. Morehead State/UT Martin

1994-951. Middle Tennessee2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Austin Peay6. Murray State7. Tennessee-Martin8. Tennessee Tech9. Morehead State

1995-961. Middle Tennessee 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee State 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee-Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee Tech9. Morehead State

1996-971. Southeast Missouri 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Tennessee State 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Murray State 7. Tennessee-Martin 8. Austin Peay 9. Tennessee Tech 9. Morehead State

1997-981. Southeast Missouri 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Tennessee State 6. Tennessee-Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Morehead State

9. Murray State10. Tennessee Tech

1998-991. Eastern Kentucky 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Tennessee State 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Middle Tennessee 6. Austin Peay 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee-Martin 9. Murray State 10. Tennessee Tech

1999-20001. Southeast Missouri 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee State 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee-Martin 9. Murray State 10. Tennessee Tech

2000-011. Austin Peay2. Tennessee State3. Eastern Kentucky4. Southeast Missouri5. Eastern Illinois

2001-021. Tennessee State2. Eastern Illinois3. Southeast Missouri4. Austin Peay5. Eastern Kentucky6. Morehead State7. Murray State

2002-031. Tennessee State2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Eastern Illinois5. Austin Peay6. Morehead State7. Murray State8. Tennessee-Martin9. Tennessee Tech

2003-041. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Kentucky3. Eastern Illinois4. Tennessee State5. Samford6. Austin Peay7. Murray State8. Tennessee Tech9. Jacksonville State10. Morehead State

2004-051.Southeast Missouri 2. Eastern Illinois3. Tennessee State4. Samford5. Eastern Kentucky6. Jacksonville State7. Austin Peay8. Murray State9. Tennessee Tech10. Morehead State

2005-061.Southeast Missouri 2. Tennessee State3. Eastern Kentucky4. Samford5. Eastern Illinois6. Austin Peay7. Jacksonville State8. Murray State9. Tennessee Tech10. Morehead State

2006-071. Eastern Illinois2. Tennessee State3. Southeast Missouri4. Eastern Kentucky5. Samford6. Jacksonville State7. Murray State8. Austin Peay9. Morehead State10. Tennessee Tech

2007-081. Tennessee State2. Eastern Illinois3. Jacksonville State4. Murray State5. Samford6. Southeast Missouri7. Eastern Kentucky8. Austin Peay9. Tennessee Tech

2008-091.Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Murray State4. Tennessee State5. Eastern Kentucky6. Austin Peay7. Jacksonville State8. Tennessee Tech

2009-101. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Austin Peay5. Murray State6. Jacksonville State7. Tennessee State8. Tennessee Tech

2010-111. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Jacksonville State5. Tennessee State6. Austin Peay7. Murray State8. Tennessee Tech

2011-121. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Jacksonville State4. Tennessee State5. Southeast Missouri6. Murray State7. Austin Peay8. Tennessee Tech

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Women’s Outdoor OVC Track and Field Results, 1986-2011

Women’s OVC Outdoor TF Results

19861. Eastern Kentucky2. Akron3. Murray State4. Middle Tennessee

19901. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Middle Tennessee4. Tennessee State5. Austin Peay

19921. Eastern Kentucky2. Murray State3. Middle Tennessee4. Southeast Missouri5. Tennessee State6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee Tech8. Morehead State

19931. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Middle Tennessee4. Murray State5. Tennessee State6. Austin Peay7. Morehead State8. Tennessee Tech9. Tennessee-Martin

19941. Middle Tennessee 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Murray State 5. Tennessee State 6. Austin Peay 7. Tennessee Tech 8. Morehead State/UT Martin

19951. Middle Tennessee 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee State 5. Austin Peay 6. Murray State 7. Tennessee-Martin 8. Tennessee Tech 9. Morehead State

19961. Middle Tennessee 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee State 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee-Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee Tech

19971. Southeast Missouri 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Tennessee State 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Murray State 7. Tennessee-Martin 8. Austin Peay 9. Tennessee Tech/Morehead State

19981. Southeast Missouri 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Middle Tennessee 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Tennessee State 6. Tennessee-Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Morehead State 9. Murray State 10. Tennessee Tech

19991. Eastern Kentucky 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Tennessee State 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Middle Tennessee 6. Austin Peay 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee-Martin 9. Murray State 10. Tennessee Tech

20001. Southeast Missouri 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Eastern Illinois 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Austin Peay 6. Tennessee State 7. Tennessee-Martin8. Morehead State9. Tennessee Tech 10. Murray State

20011. Tennessee State2. Southeast Missouri3. Austin Peay4. Eastern Kentucky5. Eastern Illinois6. Morehead State7. Tennessee Tech8. Tennessee-Martin9. Murray State

20021. Tennessee State2. Eastern Illinois3. Southeast Missouri4. Austin Peay5. Eastern Kentucky6. Morehead State7. Murray State8. Tennessee Tech

20031. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Kentucky3. Tennessee State4. Eastern Illinois5. Austin Peay6. Murray State7. Tennessee Tech8. Morehead State

20041. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Illinois3. Samford4. Tennessee State5. Eastern Kentucky6. Murray State7. Austin Peay8. Jacksonville State9. Morehead State

20051. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Illinois3. Samford4. Tennessee State5. Eastern Kentucky6. Murray State7. Austin Peay8. Jacksonville State9. Morehead State10. Tennessee Tech

20061. Southeast Missouri2. Jacksonville State3. Eastern Illinois4. Samford5. Eastern Kentucky6. Tennessee State7. Austin Peay8. Murray State9. Tennessee Tech10. Morehead State

20071. Eastern Illinois2. Tennessee State3. Southeast Missouri4. Jacksonville State5. Murray State6. Samford7. Eastern Kentucky8. Austin Peay9. Tennessee Tech10. Morehead State

20081. Tennessee State2. Samford3. Eastern Illinois4. Southeast Missouri5. Murray State6. Austin Peay7. Jacksonville State8. Tennessee Tech9. Eastern Kentucky10. Morehead State

20091.Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Murray State4. Jacksonville State5. Austin Peay6. Eastern Kentucky7. Tennessee State8. Tennessee Tech 20101. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Jacksonville State5. Tennessee Tech6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee State8. Murray State9. Morehead State

20111. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Jacksonville State5. Murray State6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee State8. Tennessee Tech9. Morehead State

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Men’s Indoor OVC Track and Field Results, 1983-2012

Men’s OVC Indoor TF Results

1983-841. Eastern Kentucky2. Middle Tennessee3. Akron4. Murray State5. Austin Peay

1984-851. Middle Tennessee2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Akron

1985-861. Middle Tennessee 2. Murray State 3. Akron 4. Eastern Kentucky 4. Austin Peay

1986-871. Middle Tennessee 2. Murray State3. Eastern Kentucky 1991-921. Murray State 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Eastern Kentucky

1992-93 1.Middle Tennessee 2. Murray State3. Eastern Kentucky

1993-941. Eastern Kentucky2. Middle Tennessee3. Tennessee State4. Southeast Missouri5. Murray State6. Morehead State7. Tennessee Tech

1994-951. Eastern Kentucky2. Southeast Missouri3. Middle Tennessee 4. Murray State5. Tennessee State6. Morehead State7. Tennessee Tech

1995-96 1. Southeast Missouri 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee State 5. Murray State 6. Morehead State 7. Tennessee Tech8. Austin Peay

1996-971. Eastern Illinois 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Southeast Missouri 5. Tennessee State 6. Murray State 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee Tech 8. Austin Peay

1997-981. Eastern Illinois 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Tennessee State 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Murray State 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee Tech 8. Austin Peay

1998-99 1. Eastern Illinois 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee State 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee-Martin 1999-20001. Middle Tennessee 2. Eastern Illinois 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Murray State 6. Tennessee State 7. Morehead State 7. Tennessee-Martin

2000-011. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Murray State6. Morehead State

2001-021. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Murray State5. Tennessee State6. Morehead State

2002-031. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Tennessee State5. Murray State6. Morehead State

2003-041. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Samford6. Murray State7. Morehead State8. Jacksonville State

2004-051. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Illinois3. Eastern Kentucky4. Samford5. Tennessee State6. Morehead State7. Murray State

2005-061. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Tennessee State4. Eastern Kentucky5. Samford6. Morehead State7. Murray State

2006-071. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Tennessee State4. Eastern Kentucky5. Samford6. Morehead State

2007-081. Eastern Kentucky2. Eastern Illinois3. Southeast Missouri4. Tennessee State5. Samford6. Morehead State

2008-091. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State


2010-111. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Tennessee State


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Men’s Outdoor OVC Track and Field Results, 1984-2011

Men’s OVC Outdoor TF Results

19841. Middle Tennessee2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Akron5. Austin Peay

19851. Middle Tennessee2. Eastern Kentucky3. Murray State4. Akron5. Austin Peay

19861. Middle Tennessee2. Murray State3. Eastern Kentucky4. Austin Peay5. Akron

19931. Middle Tennessee 2. Murray State3. Eastern Kentucky

19941. Middle Tennessee2. Southeast Missouri3. Murray State4. Eastern Kentucky5. Tennessee State6. Morehead State7. Tennessee Tech

19951. Southeast Missouri2. Middle Tennessee3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Murray State6. Austin Peay7. Tennessee-Martin8. Tennessee Tech9. Morehead State

19961. Southeast Missouri 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Tennessee State 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Murray State 6. Morehead State 7. Tennessee Tech 8. Austin Peay 19971. Eastern Illinois 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Tennessee State 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Murray State 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee Tech 8. Austin Peay

19981.Eastern Illinois 2.Middle Tennessee 3.Southeast Missouri 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Tennessee State 6. Muray State 7.Morehead State

19991. Eastern Illinois 2. Middle Tennessee 3. Southeast Missouri 4. Murray State 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Tennessee State 7. Morehead State 8. Tennessee-Martin

20001. Eastern Illinois2. Middle Tennessee3. Eastern Kentucky4. Murray State5. Southeast Missouri

20011. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Murray State5. Tennessee State6. Morehead State

20021. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Murray State6. Morehead State

20031. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Tennesse State4. Eastern Kentucky5. Murray State6. Morehead State

20041. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Samford5. Tennessee State6. Murray State7. Morehead State

20051. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Illinois3. Eastern Kentucky4. Samford5. Tennessee State6. Morhead State7. Murray State

20061. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Illinois3. Tennessee State4. Morehead State5. Eastern Kentucky6. Samford7. Murray State

20071. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Samford5. Tennessee State6. Morehead State

20081. Southeast Missouri2. Eastern Illinois3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Samford6. Morehead State

20091. Eastern Illinois2. Eastern Kentucky3. Southeast Missouri4. Tennessee State5. Texas-Pan American6. Morehead State

20101. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Morehead State

20111. Eastern Illinois2. Southeast Missouri3. Eastern Kentucky4. Tennessee State5. Morehead State

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Athletics Hall of Fame

Athletics Hall of Fame On December 14, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University announced the creation of an Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame’s mission is to commemorate and honor student-athletes, other individuals and teams whose accomplishments have contributed to the esteemed tradition of Colonel Athletics and whose character has refl ected positively on the University. An extraordinary group of individuals, previously recognized by the University during the 1974 Cen-tennial Athletic Awards Banquet, were inducted into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 3, 2006. This group of 25 is called The Founders. They were joined by an inaugural class of 13 in 2006, nine members in 2007, nine members in 2008, six members and a team of distinction in 2009 and 13 members in 2010. Of these 75 members comprising the Athletics Hall of Fame, eight were purely track and fi eld or cross country athletes during their time at EKU. They are Grant Colehour, William Rucker, and Kenneth Silvious (Founders); Jackie Humphrey-Corbin (Inaugural class of 2006); Pamela Raglin-Andrews, John Nganga, (Class of 2007); Rose Gilmore-Skepple (Class of 2008); and Ken Glover (Class of 2010).

Grant Colehour (Founder) A fi ve-time All-American in track and a four-time All-American in cross country, Grant Colehour was a member of the United States fi nal Olympic Trials team in the 10,000 meters at South Lake Tahoe in 1968, where he placed sixth. A three-time national college champion in the six-mile run, 5,000-meter run and 10,000-meter run, he was the Ohio Valley Conference cross country champion four times (1965-68) and an OVC champion in track in fi ve events. Colehour was a member of the United States World Cross Country Team in 1966 and 1967 and ran in Europe in the summer of 1966 in such countries as Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway. One of the fi rst All-Americans in the University’s history, he held EKU records in the mile, two-mile, three-mile and six-mile runs.

Grant ColehourBilly Rucker (Founder)

Billy Rucker, one of the school’s outstanding quarter-milers, was a four-year lett erman in track and participated on the freshman basketball team at Eastern. He completed his four-year career at Eastern undefeated in the 440-yard dash and led the Maroons to their fi rst Ohio Valley Conference championship in 1957. That ’57 season saw Rucker fi nish fi rst or second in fi ve events at the OVC meet at Murfreesboro, Tenn., including the 100-yard, 220-yard dash and 440-yard dash, broad jump and the anchor leg of the mile relay. Upon receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial arts in 1959, he serve as an instrument designer with H.K. Ferguson Company in San Francisco, Calif., from 1960-62.

William RuckerKen Silvious (Founder) Ken Silvious, two-time All-American in both cross country (1968, 1969) and track (1970, 1971), had four very successful years at Eastern. Perhaps his best came in 1970 when he placed fi rst in every dual meet and won the Ohio Valley Conference individual championship, sett ing a new course record with a time of 29:16.0. Breaking records was certainly not an oddity for Silvious was able to set new course standards in six of these. Silvious won two individual OVC cross country titles and placed second his freshman and sophomore years. He placed 14th in the 1969 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Silvious still holds the Eastern record for the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a clock-ing of 8:44.8 set in 1970. Ohio.

Ken SilviousJackie Humphrey-Corbin (2006) A 1988 Olympian who represented the United States in Seoul, Korea, Jackie Humphrey-Corbin is one of the most decorated athletes ever to compete at Eastern. Humphrey ran the sixth-fastest time ever by an American in the 100-meter hurdles (12.83 seconds) and won the U.S. Olympic track and fi eld trials in record-sett ing fashion during the 1988 season. On August 29 of that year, the city of Richmond held a Jackie Humphrey Day to celebrate her ac-complishments. Driven by a passion to be the best, Humphrey was a six-time NCAA All-American. She competed in the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships each year of her collegiate career (1985-88). Her best fi nish was second place in the 1987 100-meter hurdles, a race she fi nished in 13.06 seconds. Following her senior season, Hum-phrey earned Ohio Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Year accolades.

Jackie Humphrey-Corbin

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Pamela Raglin-Andrews (2007) One of the best middle distance runners in the nation during her collegiate career, Pam Raglin, as she was known during her time at EKU, was a 13-time Ohio Valley Conference champion. The 1984 and 1985 OVC Women’s Out-door Track and Field Athlete of the Year still holds the conference mark for best 800 meters time with a 2:07.71 in 1986. Raglin claimed the OVC outdoor championship in the 800 meters (1985, 1986); 1,500 meters (1984, 1985, 1986); 3,000 meters (1985, 1986); and the 5,000 meters (1984, 1985) during her career. Raglin’s time of 4:16.84 in the 1,500 meters during the 1986 season is still the EKU women’s outdoor record. Also in 1986, Raglin was selected as the OVC Cross Country Runner of the Year. She won the three-mile championship with a time of 16:33, 11 seconds bett er than the runner up. Raglin also excelled at indoor track, winning the OVC title in the 800 meters and the mile in 1985. A native of Paris, Ky., Raglin-Andrews was inducted into the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1998. Pamela Raglin-Andrews

John Nganga (2007) A four-time Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Champion, John Nganga is one of the most decorated student-athletes in EKU history. Nganga swept the OVC cross country titles from 1991-94 while earning the conference’s Runner of the Year honor all four years. He led the Colonels to the OVC crown in each of those four years. Nganga won the NCAA District III Cross Country Championship and advanced to the NCAA Championships in the maroon and white. The Kenya native earned OVC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 1995, the fi rst of two years he led the Colonels to the league title. That year Nganga won the 3,000 meters (8:40.35) and 5,000 meters (14:49.81) at the OVC championship meet. His third indoor title was earned in 1994 when he ran a 14:47.99 in the 5,000 meters at the conference meet. Nganga won four OVC Outdoor Track and Field titles during his illustrious career. In 1993 he won the 3,000 meters (8:38.70) and the 5,000 meters (15:09.45). He successfully defended his title in the 5,000 meters in 1994 (14:55.63) and 1995 (14:52.60).

John Nganga

Rose Gilmore-Skepple (2008) One of the greatest sprinters in the nation during her collegiate career, Rose Gilmore-Skepple was a track and fi eld All-American on several occasions. Gilmore was ranked in the top 20 nationally for the 100 and 200 meters in 1985. The nine-time Ohio Valley Conference sprint champion holds the EKU program record in the 100 meters (11.56) and the 60 meters (7.34). Her 200-meter time of 23.93 ranks second on EKU’s all-time list. During her freshman season, Gilmore was a member of the United States World Record-sett ing 4x100 meter relay team. The Reading, Pa. native helped lead the Colonels to the conference indoor championship in 1985 and 1986. Gilmore established the confer-ence record in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.87 in 1985. The 1986 EKU Female Athlete of the Year competed in the NCAA Track and Field Championships as a senior.

Rose Gilmore-Skepple

Ken Glover (2010) Ken Glover lett ered four seasons for coach Rick Erdmann’s Eastern men’s track and fi eld team in the high jump event. He was a four-time high jump champion in the Ohio Valley Conference and was a member of the OVC’s prestigious 40th anniversary track and fi eld team in 1988. He won the OVC indoor high jump title in 1981 with a leap of 7-2 and the conference indoor championship in 1982 with his 7-2.25 mark. Glover followed those eff orts up with OVC outdoor high jump titles in 1981 (7-2.5) and 1982 (7.3), the latt er of which still stands as the conference record. He was listed in 1980 with the 10th best high jump in the United States. Glover also owns the school record for best indoor high jump with his mark of 7-4.25 in 1981 and has the school outdoor mark for best high jump with his leap of 7-5 in 1982.

Ken Glover

Sue Schaefer-Morgan (2011) Sue Schaefer competed on the Eastern cross country and track teams for four seasons (1977-81) for coach Sandy Martin. Following graduation from high school, she won the 3,000-meter run at the AAU Nationals at UCLA in June of 1977 before enrolling at EKU. She att ained All-American status in 1977 when she ran a personal best of 17:37 for the 5,000 meters, placing fi fth at the Cross Country nationals. She also reached All-American status in 1978 when she placed fi fth at the NCAA Track Outdoor National Meet where she was clocked in a school record time of 16:05.0. She was an integral part of two OVC outdoor (1979 and 1980) championship teams at Eastern and was named OVC Female Cross Country Runner of the Year in 1980. Her senior season, Schaefer was the 1981 OVC champion in the outdoor 1,500, 3,000 and the 5,000-meter runs. She is still listed as the current OVC championship meet record holder in the outdoor 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:49.06 (recorded in 1981) and is the current school record holder in the 5,000-meter run (16:05.0). She is also listed with the second all-time fastest time in school history in the 3,000-meter run with her clocking of 9:27.0. Sue Schaefer-Morgan

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2012 NCAA Indoor Qualifying Standards

2012 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

QUALIFYING STANDARDS

(SEA LEVEL)

AUTOMATIC Event FAT MT 55 Meters 6.14 — 60 Meters 6.60 — 55 Hurdles 7.17 — 60 Hurdles 7.70 — 200 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 21.38 — (200m/220 yds)* 21.13 — (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 20.73 — 400 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 47.00 46.75 (200m/220 yds)* 46.60 46.35 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 46.00 45.75 800 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 1:48.60 1:48.30 (200m/220 yds or less)* 1:48.20 1:47.90 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 1:47.30 1:47.0 Mile (Under 200m/220 yds)* 4:00.20 3:59.9 (200m/220 yds or less)* 3:59.70 3:59.4 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:57.90 3:57.6 3000 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 7:56.30 7:56.0 (200m/220 yds or less)* 7:55.00 7:54.7 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 7:52.30 7:52.0 5000 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 13:50.90 13:50.6 (200m/220 yds or less)* 13:48.40 13:48.1 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 13:44.60 13:44.3 4x400 Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:10.50 3:10.2 (200m/220 yds)* 3:08.90 3:08.6 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:06.50 3:06.2 4x440 Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:11.70 3:11.4 (200m/220 yds)* 3:10.10 3:09.8 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:07.70 3:07.4 Distance Medley Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 9:35.10 9:34.8

(200m/220 yds or less)* 9:34.00 9:33.7 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 9:31.00 9:30.7 Distance Medley Relay (Yards) (Under 200m/220 yds)* 9:36.60 9:36.3 (200 m/220 yds or less)* 9:35.50 9:35.2 (Banked or Over 200 m/220 yds)* 9:32.50 9:32.2

METRIC High Jump 2.24 Pole Vault 5.50 Long Jump 8.00 Triple Jump 16.30 Shot Put 19.35 Weight Throw 21.50 Heptathlon 5,750 points

Note: Altitude converter and adjustments for all running events available at NCAA.org.

* Denotes size of track.

*updated 11/05/11*

2012 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

QUALIFYING STANDARDS

(SEA LEVEL)

AUTOMATIC Event FAT MT 55 Meters 6.71 — 60 Meters 7.23 — 55 Hurdles 7.53 — 60 Hurdles 8.10 — 200 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 23.82 — (200m/220 yds)* 23.62 — (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 23.12 — 400 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 53.60 53.3 (200m/220 yds)* 53.30 53.0 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 52.60 52.3 800 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 2:05.80 2:05.5 (200m/220 yds or less)* 2:05.50 2:05.2 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 2:04.50 2:04.2 Mile (Under 200m/220 yds)* 4:39.40 4:39.1 (200m/220 yds or less)* 4:38.90 4:38.6 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 4:37.00 4:36.7 3000 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 9:14.00 9:13.7 (200m/220 yds or less)* 9:13.00 9:12.7 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 9:10.00 9:09.7 5000 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 16:04.50 16:04.2 (200m/220 yds or less)* 16:02.00 16:01.7 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 15:57.00 15:56.7 4x400 Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:38.00 3:37.7 (200m/220 yds)* 3:36.80 3:36.5 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:34.00 3:33.7 4x440 Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:39.20 3:38.9 (200m/220 yds)* 3:38.00 3:37.7 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:35.20 3:34.9 Distance Medley Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 11:08.90 11:08.6

(200m/220 yds or less)* 11:07.40 11:07.1 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:03.50 11:03.2 Distance Medley Relay (Yards) (Under 200m/220 yds)* 11:11.40 11:11.1 (200m/220 yds or less)* 11:10.90 11:10.6 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:07.00 11:06.7

METRIC High Jump 1.85 Pole Vault 4.35 Long Jump 6.45 Triple Jump 13.30 Shot Put 17.20 Weight Throw 21.00 Pentathlon 4,150 points

Note: Altitude converter and adjustments for all running events available at NCAA.org.

* Denotes size of track.

*updated 11/14/11*

2011-12 cross country / track and field guide

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