2011 air force track and field media guide

2011 AIR FORCE ACADEMYTRACK AND FIELD

JUSTIN TYNER

ALL-AMERICAN IN THE INDOOR 5000-METER RUN

2010 NCAA THIRD-PLACE FINISHER

TOP AMERICAN FINISHER AT 2010 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

MWC CHAMPION IN THE INDOOR 3000 METERS

THREE-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION

OUTDOOR 1500-METER RECORD HOLDER (3:44.05)

INDOOR 5000-METER RECORD HOLDER (13:41.26)

OUTDOOR 5000-METER RECORD HOLDER (13:37.66)

2010 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD MOST VALUABLE COMPETITOR

TWO-TIME CROSS COUNTRY MVP

TWO-TIME MWC CROSS COUNTRY HONOREE

TWO-TIME ALL-REGION SELECTION

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Indoor Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadet Field House Elevati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,048 Feet Scorers Table Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.440.5315Outdoor Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falcon Outdoor Track Elevati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,980 Feet Press Box Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.2171

HEAD COACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RALPH LINDEMAN Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combined Events Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.2173 Offi ce Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.6569 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] HEAD COACH. . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT IRVING Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throws Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.3013 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scott [email protected] COACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JULI BENSON Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle Distance, Distance Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.3602 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] COACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT STEFFAN Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pole Vault Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.4694 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scott .steff [email protected] COACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEVIN WEST Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sprints, Hurdles Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.9501 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VOLUNTEER COACH . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Graf (High Jump)VOLUNTEER COACH . . . . . . . . Mark Stanforth (Distance)VOLUNTEER COACH . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron White (Sprints)

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS . . MAJ JASON ZARB COUSIN Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.6787 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

TRACK AND FIELD CONTACT . . . . . . . . VALERIE PERKIN Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.8286 Offi ce Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719.333.3798 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GoAirForceFalcons.com

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Table of Contents and Quick Facts . . . . . . . .1Media Informati on and Pronunciati on Guide . .2Lett er from Coach Lindeman . . . . . . . . . . .32011 Indoor Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

MEET THE FALCONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach Ralph Lindeman . . . . . . . . . 6-8Associate Head Coach Scott Irving . . . . . . 9-10Assistant Coach Juli Benson . . . . . . . . . . . 11Assistant Coach Scott Steff an . . . . . . . . . . 12Assistant Coach Devin West . . . . . . . . . . . 13Director of Ops Maj Jason Zarb-Cousin . . . . . 13Volunteer Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15Support Staff and Cadet Managers . . . . . . . 152011 Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-172011 Roster and Breakdown. . . . . . . . . 18-19Returning All-American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Returning All-Conference Performers. . . . 21-31Returning All-Conference Relay . . . . . . . 32-34Returning Lett erwinners . . . . . . . . . . . 35-49Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-52

2010 SEASON IN REVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Indoor Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55Top Indoor Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Outdoor Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-58Top Outdoor Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Military Championship Results . . . . . . . 60-61Team Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

ACADEMY RECORD BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Time Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-82Non-Traditi onal Records . . . . . . . . . . . 83-84

PROGRAM HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Nick Frawley Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Sara Neubauer Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89All-Time Team Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Top Award Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Academy Top Six Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Team Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-93Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95World Class Athlete Program . . . . . . . . . . 96Regional Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96USAFA Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96USATF Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96All-Time Lett erwinners . . . . . . . . . . . 97-100

CONFERENCE HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mountain West Conference Informati on . . . 102Award Winners and Champions. . . . . . . . 103Conference Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103All-Conference Honorees . . . . . . . . .104-1052010 MWC Indoor Results . . . . . . . . .106-1072010 MWC Outdoor Results . . . . . . . .108-109Western Athleti c Conference History . . . . . 110

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112The Academy Experience . . . . . . . . . . . 113Air Force Athleti cs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .114-115Cadet Field House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Cadet Outdoor Track Stadium . . . . . . . . . 1172011 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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CREDITS & COVERS

The 2011 Air Force Track and Field Media Guide was writt en and designed by Valerie Perkin, assistant athleti c media relati ons director. Editorial assistance provided by the athleti c media relati ons staff . Pho-tos taken by Perkin, MWC Photography, NCAA Photos, Col Marti n France and DenMar Photo Services.The front cover features Justi n Tyner, the program’s returning All-American, conference champion and Academy record holder in the indoor 5000-meter run, outdoor 1500-meter run and outdoor 5000-meter run. The back cover features Academy record holders Robert Drye (weight throw) and Melissa Beerse (indoor pole vault, outdoor pole vault).

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Associate Athleti c Director | Communicati ons . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy GarnhartAssistant Athleti c Director | Media Relati ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave TollerAssistant Media Relati ons Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick ArseniakAssistant Media Relati ons Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry CrossAssistant Media Relati ons Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa McKeownAssistant Media Relati ons Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie PerkinGraphics Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madeline McGuireBroadcast Executi ve Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian JermanTelevision Producti on Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Parker

Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2169 Field House Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAF Academy, CO 80840Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-2313Offi ce Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-3798Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.GoAirForceFalcons.com

Track and Field Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie PerkinEmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-8286Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 440-5315

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEDIA

Media Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zach Eisendrath Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Offi ce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 488-4046Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.themwc.com

INTERVIEW POLICIES

INTERVIEWS: Interviews with Air Force coaches and athletes must be arranged through Valerie Perkin in the Air Force Athleti c Media Relati ons Offi ce. All requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the desired interview ti me.

WORKING PRESS CREDENTIALS: Press and photo credenti als for media can be obtained by contacti ng Valerie Perkin, assistant athleti c media relati ons director, at (719) 333-8286. Requests should be made at least one day prior to the meet.

CONTACTING ATHLETES: The private phone numbers and email addresses of Air Force cadet-athletes will not be issued to the media. The cadet-athletes have been instructed not to accept calls from any members of the media without prior noti fi cati on from the athleti c media relati ons offi ce.

WWW.GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM

Visit the offi cial Air Force athleti c web-site - GoAirForceFalcons.com - for the most up-to-date informati on regarding the Falcons’ track and fi eld team and all 27 Air Force sports. Results, stati s-ti cs, rosters, cadet-athlete bios, pre-views, features, interviews and meet recaps can be found on the team page.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER

The Air Force track and fi eld team has joined Facebook and Twitt er! Anyone can get behind the scenes informati on on the team by clicking “like” on their Face-book page and following their Twitt er feed.

PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS

Academy SpiritHQ USAFA/PAIUSAFA, CO 80840Phone: (719) 333-2044

The Gazett e30 S. ProspectColo. Springs, CO 80903Phone: (719) 636-0250

Denver Post101 W. Colfax Ave., 600Denver, CO 80202Phone: (303) 954-1296

KRDO-TV (13) - ABCP.O. Box 1457Colo. Springs, CO 80901Phone: (719) 575-6360

KOAA-TV (5/30) - NBC2200 7th Ave.Pueblo, CO 81003Phone: (719) 630-3930

KKTV (11) - CBS3100 N. Nevada Ave.Colo. Springs, CO 80907Phone: (719) 578-0000

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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Dear Friends of Air Force Track and Field,

During the 2011 season, our vision for the Air Force Academy Track and Field program has never been clearer -- ‘to develop highly competi ti ve men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams which annually contend for the Mountain West Conference ti tle; insisti ng on a total commitment to academic and military goals; unwavering compliance with insti tuti onal, conference and NCAA guidelines, whose trademarks are an image of complete class and unquesti oned integrity.’

Our strategy and tacti cs to realize this vision is simple -- ‘to recruit the highest quality student-athletes in the United States, and to develop those in our program to improve and progress from week to week, month to month and year to year, into conference championship-caliber and NCAA championship-qualifying performers.’

We trust you’ll see that we are committ ed to excellence in athleti cs with this 2011 Media Guide. Our traditi ons, our coaching staff , our faciliti es, our schedule and the administrati ve and fi nancial support we receive are among the best in NCAA Division I athleti cs.

We hope you will recognize that the Air Force Academy is characterized not only by its athleti c achievements, but also by its sound foundati on of academic leadership and character development. The mott o - “Integrity fi rst, service before self and excellence in all we do” -- is truly believed in by each member of our administrati on, team, and coaching staff .

Under the leadership of our athleti c department personnel, the future for this program conti nues to be promising. Their vision, understanding and dedicati on will allow Air Force Track and Field to grow and mature to one of the premier programs in the country.

The team and coaches welcome you to another exciti ng season of Air Force Track and Field and we express our appreciati on to the Falcons’ many friends, students and alumni for your support. Together, we are a part of the great Air Force traditi on and each of us plays an important role in the future success of the Air Force Academy Track and Field program.

Sincerely,

Ralph Lindeman Air Force Head Track and Field Coach

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Aft er coaching the men’s team to their best-ever indoor fi nish at the Mountain West Conference Championships, RALPH LINDEMAN was voted as the 2011 MWC Men’s Coach of the Year.

The Falcons placed second with 122 points.

Backed by conference ti tles in the 3000- and 5000-meter races, JUSTIN TYNER claimed the con-ference’s High Point award with 20 points, sharing the honor with Leif Arrhenius of BYU, who took fi rst in the shot put and weight throw.

Tyner, who claimed the 5000-meter ti tle on Friday with a championship meet record ti me of 14:13.33, successfully defended his 3000-meter ti tle on Sat-urday with another championship meet record ti me of 8:16.72.

2011 INDOOR HIGHLIGHTS

At the 2011 NCAA Track and Field Championships, JUSTIN TYNER earned fi rst-team All-America status following a fi ft h-place fi nish in the 3000-meter run and teamed with TYLER STANLEY, ANTHONY DELGADO and NICK WHITE for second-team accolades in the distance medley relay behind a ninth-place fi nish.

Tyner becomes the third member of the men’s team to earn indoor All-America honors in back-to-back years – and the fi rst to do so in diff erent events. The relay team became the Falcons’ fi rst Division I relay team to earn All-Ameri-ca status – and the fi rst at any division since the women’s 1600-meter relay team claimed Division II honors in 1984.

MORGAN MOSBY broke the program’s 30-year-old record in the 1000-meter run at the adidas Classic on Jan. 22, as she crossed the fi nish line in a career-best ti me of 2:54.62.

TYLER STANLEY broke the pro-gram’s 600-meter standard at the New Mexico Classic and Combined Meet on Feb. 4, as he crossed the fi nish line in a USAFA record ti me of 1:19.52.

On Feb. 4, ROBERT DRYE broke his own Acad-emy record in the weight throw at the New Mexico Classic and Combined Meet. Drye threw 62’3” to bett er his previous program standard by over one foot and improve the Academy’s three-year-old Junior Class Record by over two feet.

The distance medley relay team of TYLER STANLEY, ANTHONY DELGADO, NICK WHITE and JUSTIN TYNER shatt ered the Academy record by nearly nine seconds at the Alex Wilson Invitati onal on Mar. 4. With a ti me of 9:32.06, the quartet crushed the previous mark that had stood since 2004, while posti ng the 10th-fastest ti me in the nati on.

Air Force claimed its fi rst-ever MWC ti tle in the 4x400-me-ter relay when MANNY SMITH, ANTHONY DELGADO, CORY ENGEL and CHRIS SEVERINO clocked a combined ti me of 3:12.79 – the fourth-fastest ti me in Academy his-tory – to hold off a late charge from BYU during the fi nal event of the conference championships on Feb. 26.

Seven individuals and one relay team earned all-conference honors at the MWC Championships, aft er fi nishing with-in the top three of their respecti ve events. JUSTIN TYNER (3000-meter run, 5000-meter run); ROBERT DRYE (shot put) NOAH PALICIA (heptathlon), CHRIS SEVERINO (400-meter dash), MICHAEL TIBBS (heptathlon), CALE SIMMONS (pole vault) and JIM WALMSLEY (5000-meter run) earned individual all-conference honors, while Severino, MANNY SMITH, ANTHONY DELGADO and CORY ENGEL received all-league recogniti on on the 4x400-meter relay team.

CALE SIMMONS was named the Mountain West Conference Athlete of the Week on two occasions in 2011. He fi rst claimed the honor on Jan. 17 aft er winning the pole vault (16’6¾”), before earning it again on Feb. 28 aft er becoming the 12th vaulter in program history to clear the 17-foot bar (17’2¾”).

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Ralph Lindeman, an eight-ti me conference coach of the year, is in his 22nd season at the helm of the Air Force track and fi eld team.

He is well-known throughout the internati onal track and fi eld community and holds many disti ncti ons from his long involvement with both the Olympic sport and the Academy’s athleti c program. From the very fi rst day he stepped onto the track at the Academy in 1989, the Falcons have benefi ted from Lindeman’s leader-ship and his love of coaching.

Over his tenure, he has earned numerous disti ncti ons and honors. Lindeman is a seven-ti me conference Coach of the Year and the 2001 NCAA Mountain Region Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year.

He has guided the men’s program to 14 top-three fi nishes during the Mountain West Conference indoor and outdoor seasons, including three runner-up posi-ti ons. He has watched the women’s program break numerous Academy records and become a signifi cant force in the league.

His work is not limited to the boundaries of the Academy. Most recently, Lindeman served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s Track & Field Team that parti ci-pated in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan.

Previously he was the jumps, pole vault and decathlon coach for the U.S. Men’s Track & Field Team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. That team collected 19 medals - including two Gold and fi ve Silver medals from Lindeman-coached athletes - for the squad’s highest medal count since the 1992 Games in Barcelona.

He also served as an advisor to the South Korean team at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and was a scheduling manager for the 1996 Games in Atlanta. In additi on to his work with the Olympic Games, Lindeman has also served as the head men’s coach for the 2001 World University Games, 1999 Pan American Games and the “North Team” at the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festi val.

As the chairman of the Hurdle sub-committ ee for USATF’s Men’s Development Committ ee, he coordinated video analysis of all hurdle races at USA Champion-ships and Olympic Trials and managed a series of mini-camps for the elite U.S. male hurdlers at San Diego’s Olympic Training Center that ran annually from 1993 to 2000.

He has also worked on the coaching staff for the United States men’s team at the 1992 World Junior Championships and the “West Team” at the 1987 United States Olympic Festi val.

Lindeman fi rst became excited about track and fi eld as a seventh grader at Phoe-nix Christi an Grade School in Arizona, when his physical educati on teacher took his class to a collegiate track dual-meet featuring Arizona State and New Mexico. Later, the infl uences of his high school track coaches, according to Lindeman, “un-knowingly inspired me to pursue coaching.”

Lindeman’s coaching career began in 1973, when he was an assistant coach at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Ariz., working with the football and track teams. From there, he became an assistant track coach at Glendale High School in Glen-dale, Ariz., working under Ken France, a legend in the Arizona coaching ranks. He also served as the head coach for the cross country and track teams during his fi ve-year tenure at Glendale.

Following a sti nt as the boys’ track and cross country coach at Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., Lindeman moved up to the collegiate ranks, becoming an as-sistant track coach at Arizona State, coaching the fi eld events for the men’s team. The 1982 Sun Devil team won Arizona State’s fi rst-ever PAC-10 ti tle in track and fi eld.

In 1982, Lindeman went to the University of Arizona as an assistant coach of the men’s and women’s teams, overseeing the sprints, hurdles and jumps. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed in the top 10 at the 1984 NCAA Championships.

Lindeman credits Dave Murray at the University of Arizona for giving him his fi rst full-ti me job at the university level and teaching him about coaching collegiate athletes.

For his 11 years coaching within the state of Arizona, Lindeman was inducted into the Arizona Track Coaches Associati on’s Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2009.

Lindeman left Arizona in 1984, when he was named the head coach at Long Beach State University. During his fi ve years there, he took the men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams, as well as the cross country teams, to new heights in the Big West Conference. He remained with the 49ers unti l his appointment at Air Force.

In 1989, Lindeman came to the Air Force Academy as the head coach of the men’s and women’s track and fi eld team, as well as the head coach of the Falcons’ men’s cross country program.

Lindeman and associate head coach Scott Irving watch the Air Force throwers compete at the 2010 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships.

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As the cross country mentor, he guided the Falcons to their fi rst-ever conference championship, when they claimed the 1991 Western Athleti c Conference championship. Led by two-ti me WAC Champion, Chris Nelson, Lindeman’s 1991 team went on to place second at the regional meet and 14th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

The team’s second-place fi nish at the regional championships remains the best fi nish ever by an Air Force cross country team, while its placing at the nati onal meet is the program’s second-best fi nish since 1967.

Since Lindeman’s arrival at the Air Force Academy, the Falcons have accounted for 31 WAC champi-ons and 65 Mountain West Conference champions. In additi on, the men have rewritt en 39 Acad-emy records, while the women have displaced 34. Lindeman-coached Air Force teams have pro-duced two nati onal champions, including Callie Calhoun, who earned fi ve ti tles during her career. His teams have also garnered 42 All-America selecti ons.

Lindeman has a simple coaching philosophy which is summed up in the USAFA core values - “Integ-rity fi rst. Service before self. Excellence in all we do”.

He believes that his role as the head coach is to make sure that the program provides a framework in which the cadet-athletes can achieve excellence, not only athleti cally, but also academically and militarily.

In additi on to his coaching duti es, he has been a featured speaker at coaching clinics in 25 states and four countries, while writi ng arti cles that have been published in three journals and chapters of the textbooks “Hurdles: Theory and Technique” and the “USA Track and Field Coaching Manual” (1999 editi on).

Lindeman has been very acti ve on various track and fi eld committ ees, as well. He currently serves as the chairman of the Coaches’ Associati on Ethics Committ ee, and was recently elected as the chair of the USATF Coaches Advisory Committ ee.

He has also sat on the men’s hurdle development committ ee during four Olympic quadrennials, holding the chairman’s positi on from 1993-2000. In additi on, he has served on the NCAA Track and Field Rules Committ ee, acti ng as the chairman for the 2000 outdoor championships and was the president of the U.S. Track and Field Coaches Associati on (Division I Coaches) from 2000-03.

Lindeman sees his involvement with these organizati ons as a way to not only make a signifi cant improvement to the sport of collegiate track and fi eld, but to extend benefi ts to the development of the Air Force program.

Lindeman graduated in 1973 from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in physical educati on. He went on to complete a master’s degree in exercise science from ASU in 1976.

He has been married to his wife, Cindy, for the past 39 years. Cindy has been a fi xture as a teacher at Springs Community Church Preschool for many years.

They have two children and fi ve grandchildren.

Their daughter, Jennifer, is a graduate of Arizona State, as is her husband, Brian Rowedder. Jennifer and Brian have three children, Maddison , Brock and Landon. Their son, Brian, is a fi refi ghter in Parker, Colo., and a former high school state champion in the pole vault. He is married to Heather Dunavint, and they have twin girls, Elsie and Mira.

2008 MWC Indoor Coach of the Year2004 MWC Indoor Coach of the Year2003 MWC Outdoor Coach of the Year2001 MWC Outdoor Coach of the Year2001 MWC Indoor Coach of the Year2001 NCAA Regional Men’s Coach of the Year1995 WAC Indoor Coach of the Year1991 WAC Cross Country Coach of the Year1989 Big West Coach of the Year (Long Beach State)

Inducted into the Arizona Track Coaches Hall of Fame, as a member of the Class of 2009

Served as an assistant coach on the 2004 U.S. Men’s Olympic Track and Field Team in Athens, Greece.

Served as Meet Director for the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festi val held in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Served on the NCAA Track and Field Rules Committ ee from 1996-2000, including chairman of the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Served as the president of the U.S. Track Coaches Associati on (Div. I Coaches) from 2001-03.

Currently serving as the Chairman of the Coaches Associa-ti on’s Ethics Committ ee

Elected as Chair of the USATF Coaches’ Advisory Committ ee

Coaching Staff , USA Men’s Team2007 World Championships - Osaka, Japan

Coaching Staff , USA Men’s Team2004 Olympic Games - Athens, Greece

Head Coach, USA Men’s Team2001 World University Games - Beijing, China

Head Coach, USA Men’s Team1999 Pan American Games - Winnipeg, Canada

Head Coach, “North” Team1993 U.S. Olympic Festi val - San Antonio, Texas

Coaching Staff , USA Men’s Team1992 World Junior Championships - Seoul, Korea

Coaching Staff , “West” Team1987 U.S. Olympic Festi val - North Carolina

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What is the “Lindeman Philosophy”? “I don’t think my positi on is just coaching the men’s and women’s track teams. My responsibility is to provide leadership for the enti re program - that means not only ensuring athleti c success, but success in the other mission elements as well. I’ve always thought of myself fi rst and foremost as a teacher, and that’s how I started out in this profession - teaching biology and coaching at the high school level. I’m now a teacher who spends up to three hours every day with the cadet-athletes I work with. I like to think I mentor those cadet-athletes in everything I teach from track and fi eld technique and training to character development and leadership.”

Who do you look to as a mentor?“I get much of my inspirati on and moti vati on from my peers - like Scott Irving from our own staff , or rivals like Ron Mann at Louisville, Rick McGuire at Missouri or John McNichols at Indiana State - I respect these guys and value their opin-ions. Also, my wife, Cindy, is the most loving and thoughtf ul person I’ve ever been around. She challenges me to be the same - in fact, I guess I have to say that she is my “mentor” in additi on to being my best friend.”

What do you love about being a coach at the Academy? “I love the caliber of the young men and young women that I get to work with. They are well-rounded individuals who have higher prioriti es than athlet-ics, but who are just as committ ed to excellence as any other highly successful competi tors.”

What do you expect from your athletes? “I expect them to be committ ed to excellence, which means always striving to de-velop, progress and show improvement of their performances in their events over the course of the year and throughout their four years in our program.”

What is your vision for the program? “Our vision is to develop highly competi ti ve men’s and women’s track and fi eld and cross country teams which annually contend for the conference ti tle, while in-sisti ng on a total commitment to academic and military goals, unwavering compli-ance with insti tuti onal and NCAA guidelines; and whose trademarks are an image of complete class and unquesti oned integrity.”

What do you look for when recruiti ng athletes? “The fi rst task is to identi fy high school juniors and seniors who can run fast, jump high and throw far. Then, we screen the candidates for their academic credenti als, character and citi zenship. Finally, our challenge is to sell the prospects on a service academy educati on and a career in the U.S. Air Force.”

What are your most memorable coaching experiences? “The most memorable experiences are of the teams that achieved way beyond their potenti al. This would include the 2004 men’s team which went into the fi -nal event of the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships within three points of both eventual champion, BYU, and runner-up, Colorado State. Then, there was our 1995 men’s team which was the runner-up in the indoor conference championships - just three and half points behind BYU. At the ti me, that was the closest any team had come to BYU in six years - that was exciti ng! And I will never forget the 1991 cross country team that won the Air Force Academy’s fi rst-ever WAC Championship and then placed 14th in the NCAA Championships. I love scor-ing meets, parti cularly conference championship meets. They’re all memorable when I can look back and identi fy both individual and team successes.”

Hobbies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fly-fi shing, playing golf Favorite Pasti me . . . Playing with his grandchildren, watching them play sports Favorite Vacati on Spot . Grand Lake, Colo. (near Rocky Mountain Nati onal Park) Favorite Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chariots of Fire Favorite Foods . . . . . . . . Salmon, Bison, anything with Green Chile Peppers Favorite Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted’s Montana Grill Person He’d Most Like to Meet . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Barack Obama If He Wasn’t Coaching, He’d Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor or Youth Minister Coaching Hero . . . . . . . The late Payton Jordan (longti me coach at Stanford) Favorite Track Meet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drake Relays (Des Moines, Iowa) Favorite Track Stadium . . . . . . . . . . Oregon’s Hayward Field (Eugene, Ore.)Favorite Pro Sports Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado RockiesFirst Job . . . . . . . Milking cows on a dairy farm while in high school in Arizona

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OFF THE TRACK

ABOVE: Lindeman visited the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, while he was a part of the coaching staff for the U.S. Men’s Track and Field Team at the Olympic Games. RIGHT: Lindeman claimed his third Mountain West Conference Indoor Coach of the Year award in 2008. Lindeman has also claimed a pair of MWC outdoor Coach of the Year awards.


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Scott Irving joined the Air Force staff in 1999 as the coach of the fi eld events. He was promoted to the associate head coach prior to the start of the 2008 season. His primary responsibiliti es include recruiti ng for fi eld events and coaching the Falcons’ throwing program.

In 13 seasons, Irving has developed the Academy throwers into one of the top throwing programs, not only in the Mountain West Conference, but nati onally as well, on both the NCAA and USATF championship scenes. Under Irving’s guidance, program records have been rewritt en countless ti mes in every fi eld event. In addi-ti on, the throwers have conti nued to increase point producti on at the MWC Cham-pionships. In fact, the women’s throwing team, which includes over two-thirds of the program’s all-MWC selecti ons, has scored over half of the team points at the conference championships every year since 2003.

His throwers had a stellar 2010 season, accounti ng for fi ve Mountain West Confer-ence ti tles, an All-America certi fi cate and four Academy records. Neubauer, who won conference ti tles in the indoor shot put, weight throw, outdoor shot put and discus throw, earned All-America status in the discus throw for the second straight year and set Academy records in the indoor and outdoor shot put, weight throw and hammer throw. Kati e Weber won the javelin throw at the conference meet, as Air Force accounted for fi ve of the six throwing ti tles at the combined conference championships.

Highlighted by three meet records, Neubauer won four event ti tles at the Military Championships, leading the women to their fi rst-ever team championship at the all-service academy meet.

On the men’s side, Robert Drye set an Academy record in the weight throw, while Conner Van Fossen collected all-conference honors in the javelin throw.

The 2009 season was also an impressive year for Irving-coached athletes. Behind top-eight fi nishes in the shot put and discus throw at the NCAA Outdoor Champi-onships, Neubauer became the Falcons’ fi rst female athlete ever to earn multi ple All-America honors at the Division I level. Neubauer, who scored for Air Force in all four throwing events at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships and earned all-conference accolades in the shot put and discus throw, set Acad-emy records in the indoor and outdoor shot put, as well as the hammer throw (in just her fi rst year throwing that apparatus).

Drye and Paige Blackburn earned all-conference accolades in the hammer throw and javelin throw, respecti vely, at the 2009 conference championships, while 16 incursions were made to the program’s all-ti me record book in the throwing events. In additi on, Neubauer, Drye and Blackburn were three of the seven Air Force throwers to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships.

For his success, Irving has been honored as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Associati on Division I Mountain Region Women’s Outdoor Assis-tant Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010. He is the fi rst Air Force coach to be hon-ored in this capacity and third overall connected to the throws program, joining Neubauer (Mountain Region Outdoor Female Field Athlete of the Year, 2010) and Dana Pounds (Mountain Region Outdoor Female Field Athlete of the Year, 2006).

During the 2007 season, Irving coached senior Olivia Korte to a new Academy re-cord and conference ti tle in the discus throw, as well as a new Mountain West Conference championship-meet record in that event. Korte and Neubauer teamed up to rewrite the program’s shot put records several ti mes throughout the course of the season, while Neubauer capped off an impressive freshman campaign with a USTF Junior Nati onal ti tle in the shot put.

With Neubauer’s MWC ti tles in the indoor shot put, weight throw, outdoor shot put and discus throw, Korte’s crown in the discus throw, Pounds’ three ti tles in the javelin, Dominique Boivin’s 2003 discus ti tle, and Ana-Maria Ortega’s 2001 ti tle in the pole vault, Irving now claims 10 of Air Force’s female Mountain West Confer-ence champions.

Since 2001, he has coached 19 MWC champions and 17 MWC runners-up during the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Falcons’ men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams.

In 2003, Jocelyn Dooley became the Academy’s fi rst female NCAA Division I re-gional qualifi er. Since that ti me, Irving’s throwers have accounted for 29 of the 40 female qualifi ers to the NCAA Regional meet (now the NCAA Preliminary Round).

And of the 11 ti mes Falcons have advanced to the nati onal championship meet in all women’s sports at the Academy, Irving has coached nine (Pounds three ti mes, Korte twice, Dooley and Neubauer three ti mes).

Irving coached two MWC champions in 2002, including freshman pole vaulter Paul Gensic, who was ranked second in the NCAA among freshmen. Tim Fritz set a championship-meet and MWC all-ti me record on his way to the fi rst of two javelin ti tles. In 2007, Matt Schwandt’s fi rst-place fi nish in the javelin was the Falcons’ seventh conference championship in that event over an eight-year span.

Irving brought impressive credenti als to the Academy. Countless champions in four leagues, over 35 All-Americans, eight nati onal champions, numerous nati onal team members and two Olympians have developed under his tutelage.

He helped build two NCAA championship programs at Oregon (1977-83) and Florida (1983-89). Three records for Irving-coached athletes stand at Oregon, and Florida throwers earned fi ve of the top seven places in the women’s discus throw at the 1989 SEC championships, including the champion and runner-up.

From 1989-93, Irving guided Illinois’ men’s team back to the conference ti tle, as he built the strongest fi eld events program in the Big Ten.

At Illinois, he coached three Big Ten triple jump champions, including 1991 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner, GTE Academic All-American and NCAA outdoor All-American Aaron Mobarak. Another Irving-coached athlete, JD Teach, was a fi ve-ti me conference shot put champion and NCAA All-American.

Records by Irving’s javelin throwers sti ll stand in fi ve programs where he has coached (Atlanti c Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Southeastern Confer-ence, Pac-10 Conference, Mountain West Conference).

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Irving conti nued to coach Pounds aft er her collegiate career had ended. Under Irving’s supervision, she won the nati onal ti tle at the 2007 USATF Championships, upsetti ng the defending champion and then-American record holder. A member of Team USA and the Air Force World Class Athlete Program, Pounds placed second at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials and has competed at the World Championships and Pan-American Games.

In 2009, Irving was selected to be a featured speaker at the annual U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Associati on (USTFCCCA) Conventi on, where he spoke on coaching javelin throwers. In additi on, Irving has writt en dozens of technical arti cles.

His nati onal coaching assignments include the 1985 World University Games, the 1987 Olympic Fes-ti val, head coach for the 1989 junior tour, the 1990 Scandinavian Javelin Tour, and the “U.S. vs. Great Britain” meet in the summer of 1993.

A recipient of two master’s degrees (Art History from Northwestern in 1977 and Physical Educati on from Oregon in 1979), the 1973 Willamett e University graduate places the pursuit of academic excel-lence as an utmost priority.

Irving’s throwers at Oregon annually dott ed the dean’s list, while his throwers at Florida made the All-SEC academic team 40 ti mes. Since joining the Academy, his athletes have earned academic all-conference honors on over 50 occasions.

Phenomenally, in two out of just four years at Illinois, he had athletes awarded the most presti gious accolade - the Big Ten Medal of Honor for academic/athleti c excellence. The traditi on of academic excellence conti nues at the Academy, as 2005 graduate Brian Willis was awarded a Fulbright Scholar-ship. For excellence in the classroom and from the fi eld, fi ve athletes have been named to the nati onal USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

Irving was born in Portland, Ore., 40 miles from his hometown of Cascade Locks. He and his wife, Al-lyn, have been married 37 years and have two sons, Scott and Kevin.

USTFCCCA Division I Mountain Region Outdoor Women’s Field Event Coach of the Year (2009)

USTFCCCA Division I Mountain Region Outdoor Women’s Field Event Coach of the Year (2010)

One American collegiate record holder One World Championship team memberTwo USATF nati onal champions Four MWC-meet record holders Ten Academy record-holdersThree World Class Athlete Program parti cipantsTwo Olympic Trials qualifi ers Two NCAA nati onal champions Seven NCAA All-Americans Eight NCAA nati onal qualifi ers Five Most Valuable Academy AthletesEight MWC championship ti tles for men Ten women’s MWC championship ti tles Eight MWC javelin champions in 11 years Three MWC discus champions

The women’s throwing team won all four ti tles to pace Air Force to its fi rst-ever Military Championships

In 2009, Sara Neubauer became the program’s fi rst-ever fe-male double All-American at the Division I level

The women’s throwers have earned 18 of the team’s 29 indi-vidual all-conference selecti ons

In 2008, Dana Pounds, the runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Tri-als, was recognized as the top female athlete in the Air Force

The men’s throwers outscored all other conference throwing programs at the 2008 MWC championships

Air Force throwers accounted for two USTF ti tles at the 2007 championships - the only college program to accomplish feat

The women’s throwers outscored all other conference throw-ing programs at the 2007 MWC meet

The 2007 women’s throwing team was recognized by the Sportswomen of Colorado, Inc., for their outstanding achieve-ment

Dana Pounds was recognized by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, as the state’s outstanding female college athlete

The throw team fi nished 21st at the 2006 NCAA meet, beati ng out all other conference programs

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Juli Benson is in her third season as an assistant coach for the Air Force track and fi eld team. In additi on to her duti es coaching the Falcons’ middle distance and distance runners, Benson is the head coach for the Academy’s cross country program, where she was named the MWC Coach of the Year in 2010.

During the 2010 track season, she coached Justi n Tyner to a MWC ti tle in the 3000-meter run and to All-Amer-ican status in the 5000-meter run at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where he was the top American fi nisher. In all, her middle distance and distance runners accumulated fi ve all-conference selecti ons, while the Air Force men claimed four of the top seven fi nishes in the 5000-meter run at the MWC Outdoor Championships.

In 2009, during her fi rst season with the Falcons’ track and fi eld team, two of her athletes set Academy re-cords. Senior Sean Houseworth, who won the 3000- and 5000-meter ti tles at the MWC Indoor Championships, clocked a program-best ti me in the 10,000-meter race at the Stanford Invitati onal during the outdoor season. In additi on, Daniel Castle set a program standard in the 1500-meter run at the NCAA Championships.

Benson comes to the Academy following a three-year sti nt at George Mason University, where she served as the men’s middle distance coach and recruiti ng coordinator. While with the Patriots, Benson was instrumental in improving the placement of the men’s cross country team at the Colonial Athleti c Associati on Championships from ninth to second in just two seasons.

Prior to her ti me at GMU, she spent fi ve years as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and fi eld team at Georgetown University. During her tenure with the Hoyas, over 20 athletes earned All-America status. In additi on, the distance program was consistently ranked among the nati on’s top-10.

One of her Georgetown runners, Chris Lukezic, won the USA Junior Nati onal Championship in the 1500-meter run and fi nished fourth in that event at the 2004 Olympic Trials. She also guided Treniere Clement to a runner-up performance in the 1500-meter run at the 2004 NCAA Championships.

Benson began her coaching career as the head coach of the women’s cross country team at her alma mater, James Madison University, in 1993. During her four-year tenure, she helped lead the Dukes to their fi rst-ever CAA Championship. In additi on, she served as an assistant coach for the track and fi eld team.

She received a bachelor’s degree in politi cal science from James Madison in 1992 and a master’s degree in sports administrati on and exercise science in 1996. A four-year lett erwinner, she was an NCAA All-American in the 1500-meter run during the 1992 season. In 2002, Benson was inducted into the JMU Athleti c Hall of Fame.

Benson, who spent seven years as a competi tor for Asics Tiger Corporati on (1993-94) and Reebok Internati onal (1994-00), served as an assistant women’s coach for the 2007 U.S. World Championship Team that competed in Osaka, Japan, and as the junior women’s coach for the 2003 U.S. Cross Country Team that captured its highest fi nish ever at the World Cross Country Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.

She has served as a personal coach to Kevin Sullivan, who set new Canadian records in the indoor and outdoor 3000-meter events and fi nished 13th at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships, and Lukezic, who fi n-ished seventh at the 2006 World Indoor Championships and clocked the seventh-fastest 1500-meter ti me ever in a U.S. outdoor performance. Benson also served as a consultant to Alan Webb, who was ranked No. 1 in the 1500 meters during that ti me. She was also elected to the U.S. Women’s Track and Field Coaches Associati on Advisory Board and as a representati ve for USATF Women’s High Performance (middle distance running).

An accomplished runner, Benson represented the U.S. in the 1500-meter run during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She is a two-ti me silver medalist in the 1500 at the World Student Games and a gold medalist in that event at the 1996 Atlanta Gran Prix. She also earned a bronze medal in the mile of the 1997 Gran Prix Final.

She was married in July 2009 to Robert Benson, the associate head football coach and defensive coordinator at The Colorado School of Mines. The couple resides in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

JULI BENSONAssistant CoachDistances and Middle DistancesThird SeasonJames Madison (1992)

2010 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year

In 2010, Justi n Tyner was the top American fi nisher in the 5000-meter run (third overall) at the NCAA In-door Championships to claim All-America honors

Benson coaches several post-collegiate athletes, in-cluding Olympian Jenny (Barringer) Simpson

In 2010, Justi n Tyner set Academy records in the 1500-meter run and both the indoor and outdoor 5000-meter races

In 2009, Sean Houseworth earned the Academy’s Top Six Award for Athleti c Excellence

In 2010, Ally Romanko collected fi rst-place fi nishes in both the 800- and 1500-meter events to help the Air Force women win their fi rst-ever ti tle at the Military Championships

Four Academy record-holdersOne NCAA All-AmericanThree MWC championship ti tles for menEIght all-conference selecti onsThree USTFCCCA Scholar-AthletesSix Military Championship record-holdersOne CoSIDA Academic All-AmericanTwo USTFCCCA Scholar-Athletes23 MWC Academic All-Conference selecti onsTwo World Class Athlete Program parti cipants

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Scott Steff an is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Air Force track and fi eld team, where he serves as the event coach for the pole vaulters.

In his fi rst season with the Falcons (2008), Steff an coached the pole vault program to a record-setti ng season. Nick Frawley became the program’s 21st outdoor All-American, aft er placing second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He also won the Mountain West Conference ti tle at the indoor championships, while claiming all-conference honors in the outdoor meet. On the women’s side, Melissa Beerse rewrote both the indoor and outdoor records, while earning all-conference honors during the indoor season. Three other Falcons made their mark on the women’s top-10 lists, so Steff an-coached athletes hold the top three spots in the indoor pole vault and the top two spots in the outdoor pole vault. In additi on, both Frawley and Beerse parti cipated in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

In 2009, the Steff an-coached pole vault team exceeded its success from his fi rst season. Frawley picked up a pair of All-America certi fi cates, tying for seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships and placing seventh outright at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Frawley, who was named the USTFCCCA Division I Mountain Region Indoor Male Field Athlete of the Year, set the Academy’s indoor pole vault mark at 18’1”. On the women’s side, a pair of Falcons’ earned all-conference accolades, as Rachel Simmons (indoor) and Kimber Shealy (outdoor) each fi nished third at their respecti ve championship meets. Shealy, who was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, moved into the top-three in the program’s all-ti me record book, including a ti e for second outdoors.

Last year, Steff an’s athletes conti nued to have unprecedented success, concluding with another All-America honor for Frawley. Following a third-place fi nish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Frawley became the most-decorated Division I All-American, with four citati ons. The Falcons claimed the top two fi nishes at the indoor conference championship, as Frawley won his third career ti tle and freshman Chase Cooper placed second. The program’s top-10 list received a major revamp for the third straight year, as seven top heights in men’s and women’s history were accounted for. Shealy, who was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for the second straight year, became just the second member of the women’s team to clear the 13-foot bar during the indoor season.

Steff an joined the Falcons’ program aft er spending seven years at the University of New Mexico, where he coached the pole vault and men’s multi -event athletes. While with the Lobos, Steff an rebuilt the men’s and women’s pole vault program. Under his watch, three UNM pole vaulters competed at the NCAA Champion-ships, while at least three qualifi ed for the regional championships during each of his last four years. Also during that ti me, eight Lobos earned all-conference honors. Steff an coached former Lobo Robert Caldwell to All-America status, in additi on to leading Derek Mackel to the NCAA Midwest Regional record of 18’1”.

In additi on to his work with the pole vault team, Steff an also improved the Lobos’ decathlon and heptathlon teams. He guided New Mexico to two decathlon ti tles, as well as the fi rst MWC heptathlon crown. Coaching multi ple decathlon fi nalists, Steff an has also coached six all-conference honorees in the multi -events and two NCAA Championship parti cipants.

Prior to joining the UNM staff , Steff an spent three years at Wichita State University. While there, he coached All-Americans in the pole vault, triple jump and heptathlon. His women’s pole vault team fi nished fi rst, second and third at the Missouri Valley Conference championships during each of his three years.

Steff an began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Virginia in 1991. During his six years at Virginia, he coached All-American athletes in the high jump, heptathlon, decathlon, 400-meter hurdles and long jump. He also guided 22 Atlanti c Coast Conference champions.

An all-Western Athleti c Conference decathlete for New Mexico, Steff an graduated from the school in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in educati on. A nati ve of Aztec, N.M., Steff an and his wife, Joanne, have two young sons - Jake, who is four, and Trey, who was born in May 2009.

SCOTT STEFFANAssistant CoachPole VaultFourth SeasonNew Mexico (1999)

In 2010, Nick Frawley became the program’s most-decorated All-American with four citati ons

In 2008, Melissa Beerse became the fi rst member of the women’s team to clear the 13-foot bar

Nick Frawley was the NCAA runner-up in 2008 and the third-place fi nisher in 2010

In 2009, Nick Frawley was voted as the Mountain Region Indoor Male Field Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA

The top six women’s indoor pole vault marks have come under his leadership, as well as fi ve of the top six outdoor clearances

Three men have impacted the men’s indoor top 10, while two have impacted the outdoor top 10

Three Academy record-holdersOne World Class Athlete Program parti cipantFour NCAA All-AmericansThree MWC championship ti tles for menTen all-conference selecti onsOne CoSIDA Academic All-District selecti onsTwo USTFCCCA Scholar-AthletesSeven MWC Academic All-Conference selecti onsTwo Military Championship record-holders

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Devin West is in the midst of his fi rst season as an assistant coach with the Air Force track and fi eld team. West, who joined the program following a three-year sti nt as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track programs at Kennesaw State University, oversees the Falcons’ sprint and hurdle athletes.

Prior to his appointment at the Academy, West served as an assistant coach at Kennesaw State from 2007-10.

During his tenure with the Owls, he was a part of four Atlanti c Sun Conference Championship teams. He coached 19 Atlanti c Sun outdoor champions (individual and relay teams), as well as 81 All-Atlanti c Sun performers, the 2009 Indoor Championship Freshman of the Year and the 2010 Outdoor Championship Freshman of the Year. Four of his athletes qualifi ed to the NCAA East Regional in the 110-meter hurdles and 63 set Kennesaw State records for both the men’s and women’s programs.

He also assisted in the recruitment of three Nike Outdoor Nati onal parti cipants, including one Nike Outdoor All-American, and four state champions to Kennesaw State. In additi on, West coached a 2010 IAAF World Junior Championship qualifi er in the men’s 110-meter hurdles and a 2009 USATF Junior Nati onal qualifi er in the men’s 100-meter dash.

Prior to his sti nt at KSU, West was an assistant track and fi eld coach at Norcross High School, coaching nine state meet fi nalists and 13 state meet qualifi ers.

A USATF Level I certi fi ed coach, West graduated from Kennesaw State in 2010 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

DEVIN WESTAssistant CoachSprints and HurdlesFirst SeasonKennesaw State (2010)

Maj Jason Zarb-Cousin is entering his fi rst season the director of operati ons for the Air Force track and fi eld program, aft er spending one season working with the Falcons’ distance runners. Zarb-Cousin, a 1999 graduate of the Air Force Academy, returned to his alma mater in 2009 aft er spending the past four seasons as an assistant cross country and track coach at Loyola Marymount University, while stati oned at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

During his ti me with the Lions, the women’s cross country team earned three top-three fi nishes at the West Coast Conference Championships and fi nished within the top-15 at three straight NCAA Regional Championship meets. The women’s team also produced two individuals who made multi ple NCAA nati onal championship ap-pearances in both cross country and track. In 2008, his last season at Loyola Marymount, the men’s cross country picked up a second-place fi nish at the WCC Champion-ships – the squad’s highest fi nish since 1981 – and a 16th-place fi nish at the regional championships.

Prior to his sti nt at LMU, he assisted the cross country and track teams at Fort Collins HS in Fort Collins, Colo., including the nati onally ranked boys’ cross country team that won the 2004 5A state ti tle. During his tenure at FCHS, both the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams fi nished within the top three at the state championships. Zarb-Cousin also coached the boys’ 4x800-meter relay team to the 2005 state ti tle and the girls’ 4x800-meter relay teams to a pair of second-place fi nishes at the state meet.

A nati ve of Colorado Springs, Zarb-Cousin was a lett erwinner for the Falcons’ track team as a middle distance runner. He graduated from the Academy with a degree in basic sciences and earned a master’s degree in physical educati on/kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado.

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Bob Graf is entering his sixth season as a volunteer coach for the Air Force track and fi eld team, where he works primarily with the program’s high jumpers.

Graf joined the Academy staff aft er spending six years as the assistant track coach at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Prior to his appointment at UCCS, Graf spent 25 years coaching at the high school level, including 18 years at Was-son High School in Colorado Springs. He has also coached several athletes in the Army’s World Class Athlete program and at the 2008 Olympic Trials.

During his career, Graf coached a state championship boys’ team and a state cham-pion or place-fi nisher in 17 of 18 track events. He has been honored as the Coach of the Year four ti mes, was named the Junior Achievement “Economics Teacher of the Year” for the state of Colorado and the Colorado High School Coaches Associa-ti on Teacher/Coach of the Year. He is a master USA Track and Field offi cial and has been the head starter for Air Force track meets over the past 20 years.

Graf has also served as the head starter at the Colorado state meet. He has worked at two Olympic Games and four Olympic Trials, as well as numerous nati onal meets. Graf has served as the president and executi ve secretary of the Colorado High School Coaches Associati on. He is also a member of the USA Track and Field Offi cials Associati on.

Graf received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado and went on to obtain a master’s degree from Adams State College, where he worked as a graduate assistant for the cross country and track programs.

A reti red acti viti es director from the Woodland Park School District, Graf and his wife Suzie live at Blue Mountain Ranch, which is an acti viti es and sports camp that was founded by Suzie’s parents in 1946. They have two sons, David and Tim.

BOBGRAFVolunteer CoachHigh JumpSixth Season

Mark Stanforth returns to the Air Force track and fi eld program in his fi rst season as a volunteer coach. Stanforth, who reti red in 2006 aft er serving 15 years as the head coach of the cross country and associate head coach of the track and fi eld team, will assist the current Falcons’ middle distance and distance runners.

The highlights for the men’s cross country program during Stanforth’s 15 years include three top-16 NCAA fi nishes between 2000 and 2004, topped by an eighth-place fi nish in 2003. When the Falcons qualifi ed for the NCAA Division I champi-onship in 2000, it marked a unique coaching disti ncti on for Stanforth - his teams had qualifi ed for the nati onal cross country championship in every collegiate divi-sion: NJCAA, NAIA, NCAA Divisions I, II and III. The Falcons won three conference championships, were conference runners-up six ti mes and fi nished outside the top three only once in that 15 year span. Stanforth was selected by his peers as the conference coach of the year four ti mes.

Stanforth led the women’s cross country team during their transiti on from NCAA Division II to Division I. In his fi rst four years, the Falcon women competed in Divi-sion II and qualifi ed for the NCAA championships each year with program-high fi nishes of sixth place in both 1992 and 1995. In 1996, the Academy women’s programs moved to Division I. In 1999, the Falcons started a string of fi ve consecu-ti ve third-place MWC conference fi nishes, the only upper division fi nishes by any Falcon women’s program in Division I.

Individually, athletes with whom Stanforth worked with earned All-America hon-ors 10 ti mes in track and fi eld and six ti mes in cross country. He coached 26 indi-vidual conference champions on the track and one in cross country. His teams also earned nati onal all-academic honors nine ti mes.

Prior to coaching at the Academy, Stanforth coached one year at his alma mater, the University of South Dakota/Springfi eld, seven years at Glendale (Ariz.) Com-munity College and fi ve years at the University of California, San Diego, in additi on to one year as a graduate assistant at Northern State (S.D.) University.

Stanforth and his wife, Pat, have two sons, Nicholas and Daniel.

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CADET MANAGERSNAME YR HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)Ryan Anderson Fr. Poth, Texas (Poth)Lantz Balthazar Sr. Niceville, Fla. (Rocky Bayou Christi an School)Tyler Bloodworth Fr. Union Grove, Wis. (Union Grove)Gordon Broadbent So. Highland, Ind. (Calument Bapti st)Joshua Casey So. Duncan, S.C. (James F. Byrnes)Vincent Chen So. Walnut, Calif. (Walnut)Adrianna Dong Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (North Canyon)Robin Ekholm Fr. Annandale, Minn. (Annandale)John Farquhar Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart)Riley Feeney So. Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea)Jonathan Fonbuena So. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga)Kyle Frayling Fr. Raytown, Mo. (Raytown South)Timothy Hartman Sr. Arlington, Texas (Lamar)Brent Matt ocks So. Miramar, Fla. (Everglades)Justi n McCroskey Fr. Montgomery, Ala. (Alabama Christi an Academy)Stefan Morell Fr. White Lake, Mich. (Lakeland)Joshua Nielsen Fr. Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake)Keisha Salandy Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Frederick Douglas)Alex Schultheiss Jr. Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids)

In his ninth year as a volunteer coach (sprints) with the Falcons, Ron White brings a diverse coaching background to the Air Force track and fi eld program.

Following his last tour in Vietnam, White returned to coaching in Weisbaden, Ger-many. His military coaching duti es included two years as the head track coach for the USAFE team that placed third and second at the All-Air Force Championships. He also spent several years as the head track coach, assistant football coach and head of the Department of Athleti cs and Training at the USAFA Prep School.

Aft er his reti rement from the Air Force, White resumed his coaching career within the Colorado Public Schools System. He coached several of the best sprinters, hur-dlers and middle distance runners in the state, including an undefeated two-ti me 110-meter high hurdles state champion and record holder.

White began coaching in the USATF Junior Olympics program and was able to coach even more state champions and fi nalists, which included male and female champions in both hurdle distances, sprinters in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes and middle distance runners in the 1600- and 3200-meters.

As a coach for the Junior Olympics, White has guided nati onal champions in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter hurdles, as well as several nati onal top-six 400-me-ter and 1600-meter relay teams.

In over 40 years of coaching, it can be esti mated that White has been a coach and mentor to over 75 champions in Colorado and Pennsylvania.

White has also been a member of two Colorado state champion football staff s. As the coach of the linebackers and quarterbacks, he was fortunate to coach all-state team members in both positi ons.

White and his wife, Veronica, have been married for 54 years.

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Kristen Cornett Athleti c Trainer

Lt Ben GarlandStrength Coach

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NAME YR EVENTS HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)Ted Artz So. 800m, 1500m Satellite, Fla. (Satellite)Daniel Bailey Fr. 1500m, 5000m Lincroft , N.J. (Christi an Brothers Academy)Spencer Baldwin Fr. DT, HT, SP Joseph City, Ariz. (Joseph City)Jared Barkemeyer Jr. DT, HT, SP Belen, N.M. (Belen)Matt Bell So. 5000m, 10000m Denver, Colo. (George Washington)Bryce Bergman Jr. 110mH, 400mH New Bremen, Ohio (New Bremen)Elliott Beski Fr. PV Denver, Colo. (Mullen)Daniel Bieber Fr. 400m Cherokee, Iowa (Washington)Brendon Birdsell So. DT, HT Irvine, Calif. (Beckman)Isaiah Bragg Fr. 5000m, 10000m Springfi eld, Ohio (Emmanuel Christi an Academy)Nathan Bratka Fr. DT, SP, HT, JT West Liberty, Ohio (West Liberty-Salem)Matt Cain Jr. 800m, 1500m Brockport, N.Y. (Brockport)Matt Caldwell Fr. 800m, 1500m Aurora, Colo. (Smoky Hill)James Chambers So. DT, HT, SP Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider)James Cole Jr. DT, HT, SP Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman)Chase Cooper So. PV Aurora, Colo. (Smoky Hill)Shane Cox So. DT, HT, SP Fremont, Neb. (Fremont)Michael Craig Fr. 200m, 400m Orrville, Ohio (Orrville)Ryan Del Grosso Jr. 3000mSC, 5000m Marysville, Ohio (Marysville)Anthony Delgado So. 400m, 200m Austi n, Texas (Liberal Arts and Science Academy)James Dills So. Decathlon Fair Oaks, Calif. (Bella Vista)Jeremy Drenckhahn So. 5000m, 10000m Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)Robert Drye Jr. SP, DT, HT Las Vegas, Nev. (Shadow Ridge)Shawn Dubbs Fr. 5000m, 10000m Cripple Creek, Colo. (Cripple Creek-Victor)Cameron Edwards So. 800m, 1500m Park City, Utah (Park City)Carl Eifert Fr. 5000m, 10000m Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh)Kyle Ellsworth Sr. PV Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler)Cory Engel Fr. 110mH, 400mH Northglenn, Colo. (Northglenn)Jalen Fooster Fr. HT, DT, SP Mariett a, Ga. (Mariett a)Brian Ford So. DT, SP, HT Alamosa, Colo. (Alamosa)Carson Fugal Fr. 5000m, 10000m Park City, Utah (Park City)Daniel Funk Fr. TJ Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty)Brad Hackert Fr. Decathlon Thomaston, Conn. (Thomaston)Jake Hawkins Fr. 1500m, 5000m Perry, N.H. (Pinkerton Academy)Tommy Heikkinen So. 1500m, 5000m Panama City, Fla. (Rutherford)Sean Herbison Jr. SP, DT, HT West Saint Paul, Minn. (St. Croix Lutheran)Matt Jones Sr. 110mH, 400mH Ashtabula, Ohio (Lakeside)Tyler Jordan Fr. HJ Ramona, Calif. (Ramona)William Kent Fr. HT, DT, SP Mariett a, Ga. (George Walton Comp)Chris Keranen Fr. LJ, TJ Callon, Va. (Washington and Lee)Zeb Kimball Fr. Decathlon Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood)Ryan Kunce So. PV Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)Mike Lauritzen Fr. JT Camas, Wash. (Camas)Alex Lindsay Fr. 800m, 1500m Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester Adams)Max Lutt on Jr. 400m, 200m Tacoma, Wash. (Franklin Pierce)James MacAndrew So. 100m, 200m Arlington, Texas (Pantego Christi an Academy)Justi n Manchester So. 400mH Panama CIty, Fla. (Bay)Blake Moorhead So. JT Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge)Blair O’Bryant So. 800m, 1500m Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill)Phillip Ofi li Jr. 100m, 200m Houston, Texas (Cy-Creek)Sam O’Hair So. 1500m, 5000m Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin)Gage Owens So. 800m, 1500m Ennis, Mont. (Ennis)Gavin Owens Fr. 1500m, 5000m Ennis, Mont. (Ennis)Noah Palicia Sr. Decathlon, PV Stoneboro, Pa. (Lakeview)Seth Pelleti er So. 1500m, 5000m Wells, Maine (Home School)Charlie Perkins Fr. 1500m, 5000m Alameda, Calif. (Alameda)David Ptacek Fr. 400m, 200m Allegan, Mich. (Hamilton)Andrew Quallio So. 1500m, 5000m Jacksonville, Fla. (Zama American/Japan)Reggie Rembert Sr. 100m, 200m Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)Jake Ringrose Jr. Decathlon Eagle Point, Ore. (Eagle Point)Jon Rock Jr. 5000m, 10000m Macomb, Mich. (Eisenhower)Jon Santi ago Sr. JT Kaploei, Hawaii (Kapolei)Kyle Schwochow Jr. SP, DT Brookville, Ohio (Brookville)Chris Severino Sr. 400m, 200m Pataskala, Ohio (Watkins Memorial)Cale Simmons So. PV Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin)Rob Simmons So. PV Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin)Tyler Small Sr. 5000m, 10000m Mercersburg, Ohio (Mercersburg Academy)

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BY PRIMARY EVENTTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Combined . . . . . . . . . . . 7

BY CLASSFreshman. . . . . . . . . . . 28Sophomore. . . . . . . . . . 28Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BY HOMESTATEArizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . 1California . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . 10Connecti cut . . . . . . . . . . 1Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . 3Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1New Hampshire . . . . . . . . 1New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . 1New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . 1New York . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . 1Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Washington . . . . . . . . . . 2


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NAME YR EVENTS HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)Manny Smith Jr. 400m, 200m Alpharett a, Ga. (Milton)Travis Smith So. HJ Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan)Tyler Stanley Sr. 800m, 1500m Bexley, Ohio (Bexley)Dontae Strickland So. 100m, 200m, LJ Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South)Michael Tibbs So. Decathlon Rogers, Ark. (Rogers)Justi n Tyner Sr. 1500m, 3000mSC, 5000m Baxter, Minn. (Brainerd Senior)Uzor Udensi So. 200m, 400m San Antonio, Texas (Central Catholic)Tim Urista Fr. Decathlon, JT Rosebury, Ore. (Douglas)Conner Van Fossen Sr. JT Missoula, Mont. (Hellgate)Jim Walmsley Jr. 1500m, 5000m Scott sdale, Ariz. (Horizon)Jared Weary Fr. 100m, 200m San Antonio, Texas (James Madison)Nick White Jr. 800m, 1500m Falcon, Colo. (Falcon)Lance Wolfsmith Fr. 5000m, 1500m Morgan Hill, Calif. (Ann Sobrato)Zach Wood So. HJ Augusta, Ill. (Southeastern)Alex Zubey Jr. 800m, 1500m Tamaqua, Ill. (Tamaqua Area)

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NAME YR EVENTS HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)Jackie Ahloo Fr. SP, DT, HT Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s)Jess Barton Jr. PV Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)Becca Bauman Fr. DT, SP, HT Post Falls, Idaho (Post Falls)Whitney Beck Sr. 1500m, 5000m Eden, Utah (Weber)Melissa Beerse Sr. PV Morrow, Ohio (Litt le Miami)Paige Blackburn Sr. JT, DT, HT, SP Soldotna, Alaska (Soldotna)Amanda Blain Fr. 5000m Mankato, Minn. (Mankato East)Jen Bremser So. 3000mSC Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sand Creek)Christi na Burke Sr. DT, HT South Riding, Va. (Freedom)Kati e Carroll Jr. 1500m, 5000m San Antonio, Texas (Churchill)Ashley Christ Fr. JT Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Christi an)Emily Cotharn Jr. 400mH, 100mH Cedaredge, Colo. (Cedaredge)Emily Edwards Fr. DT, HT Cisco, Texas (Cisco)Annett e Eichenberger Fr. 800m, 1500m West Chicago, Ill. (West Chicago Community)Auriele Fain Jr. 800m, 1500m Billings, Mont. (Billings Senior)Phaelen French Jr. Heptathlon Delta, Colo. (Delta)Melissa Fuerst So. 800m, 1500m Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs)Rachel Gebauer Jr. SP, HT Alpena, Mich. (Alpena)Bethany Gross So. 400m, 200m, LJ Alexandria, S.D. (Hanson)Carley Gross Fr. 5000m Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill)Kassie Gurnell Fr. Heptathlon, TJ Houston, Texas (Westbury Christi an)Jamie Hart Fr. Heptathlon, HJ Westminster, Colo. (Stanley Lake)Rachel Herald Fr. HJ Rockford, Mich. (Rockford)Briana Jones So. HJ, TJ Chicago, Ill. (St. Ignati us College Prep)Kate Kanetzky So. 5000m, 10000m Kyle, Texas (Jack C. Hays)Tawny Lambuth Jr. PV, 100m Auburn, Calif. (Placer)Teresa Loya Fr. SP, DT, HT Santa Maria, Calif. (St. Joseph)Tasha Mayne Fr. 800m, 1500m Pfl ugerville, Texas (Hendrickson)Bizzy Mellado So. PV Palati ne, Ill. (William Fremd)Katy Moorkamp So. DT, HT, SP Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayett e)Morgan Mosby So. 800m, 400m Lakewood, Colo. (Mullen)Alana Piccone So. HJ, JT Sacramento, Calif. (St. Francis)Alexa Ramsier Jr. 5000m Plano, Texas (Plano West Senior)Regan Rogers Fr. HJ Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro Area)Stephaney Saari Fr. 800m, 1500m San Antonio, Texas (Ronald Regan)Kimber Shealy Jr. PV Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain)Heather Shepard Fr. 200m, 400m Grandbury, Texas (Happy Hill)Paige Shirley Fr. PV Jacksonville, Fla. (Espicopal)Kimberly Smith Fr. JT Kirtland, N.M. (Kirtland Central)Rachel Thomas Jr. 400mH Peyton, Colo. (Falcon)Glorimar Torre Santi ago Sr. 800m, 1500m Hope Mills, N.C. (Grays Creek)Lesly Torres So. Heptathlon, HJ, 100mH Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas)Loren Van Rassen So. HJ Mishawaka, Ind. (Mishawaka)Katherine Ward Sr. 5000m, 10000m State College, Pa. (State College Area)Libby Westf all Fr. PV, 100mH Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek)Amanda Wineman Jr. HJ New Palesti ne, Ind. (New Palesti ne)

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ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY PRIMARY EVENTTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Combined . . . . . . . . . . . 4

BY CLASSFreshman. . . . . . . . . . . 18Sophomore. . . . . . . . . . 11Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

BY HOMESTATEAlaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1California . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . 1Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . 1New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . 2North Carolina . . . . . . . . . 1Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . 2South Dakota . . . . . . . . . 1Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . 1


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JUNIOR (2010): All-American in the 5000-meter run at the NCAA Indoor Champi-onships…was the top American fi nisher at that meet, clocking a career-best ti me of 13:37.66…that ti me is an Academy record by nearly 15 seconds…that ti me is also the fastest ever by a Mountain West Conference runner, bett ering the previous best by over four seconds…Mountain West Conference champion in the 3000-me-ter run…three-ti me all-conference honoree…set three Academy records…fi rst set indoor 5000-meter record (13:52.47, alti tude adjusted) with a runner-up fi nish at the conference championships, before breaking that mark at the NCAA Champion-ships…also set outdoor records in the 1500-meter run (3:44.05) and 5000-meter run (13:37.66)…also recorded the second-fastest ti me in Academy history in the 3000-meter steeplechase (8:41.09)…fi nished the outdoor season ranked among the nati on’s top-10 in the steeplechase (fourth) and 5000-meter run (eighth)…qualifi ed for the nati onal preliminary meet in both events, but was forced to sit out due to injury…won two championship ti tles at the Service Academy Champi-onships…set meet records behind winning ti mes in the 1500-meter run (3:47.32) and 5000-meter run (14:09.44)…shatt ered the previous SAC meet record by 27 seconds…claimed the conference’s weekly award following that meet…also col-lected fi rst-place fi nishes in the 1000-meter run at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invita-ti onal and in the mile run at the adidas Classic…was the only Falcon to win three diff erent events during the indoor season…received the team’s Most Valuable Competi tor Award…also earned the program’s High Point Award and the Alonzo Babers Outstanding Performance Award…named the program’s Athlete of the Week on seven occasions (three indoors, four outdoors)…named Mountain West Conference Athlete of the Week on March 30…received the Air Force Athlete of the Week award on April 19.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Received the team’s Most Improved Award…all-region hon-oree in the 3000-meter steeplechase…moved into sixth on the program’s all-ti me list in the steeplechase, with a ti me of 9:00.68…recorded that ti me at the Ari-zona State Invitati onal…placed eighth in that event at the NCAA Regional Cham-pionships with a ti me of 9:05.06…placed seventh at the MWC Championships in the steeplechase (9:34.48)…recorded the ninth-best ti me in Academy history (14:11.37) in the 5000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays…placed fi rst among 47 runners at that meet…also qualifi ed to the NCAA regional meet in that event…fi nished seventh at the conference meet in the 5000-meter race (15:11.40)…also competed in the 1500-meter run during the outdoor season, clocking a season-best ti me of 3:55.63 at the Missouri Tom Bott s Invitati onal…ran the second leg of the 4x1600-meter relay team that clocked a season-best ti me of 17:15.65 to place ninth at the Drake Relays…placed seventh at the conference’s indoor cham-pionships with a ti me of 15:23.90 in the 5000-meter run…that ti me was an in-door season-best and the third-fastest ti me on the team…also competed in the 3000-meter race, clocking a season-best ti me of 8:30.63 (adjusted for alti tude)…earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award on two occasions.

FRESHMAN (2008): Competed in the mile and 3000-meter races during the in-door season...clocked a ti me of 4:34.21 (adjusted for alti tude) at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...set a career-best 3000-meter ti me (8:46.67) at the Big 12/Mountain West Conference Challenge...ran the outdoor 1500 in 4:06.91 at the Willie Wil-liams Classic...also parti cipated in the 3000-meter steeplechase...ti me of 9:27.58a at the Front Range Invitati onal was the fourth-fastest on the team.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-state selecti on...fi nished 10th at the Minnesota AA cross coun-try championships...clocked a personal-best ti me of 4:24.96 in the 1600-meter run at the Minnesota AA track and fi eld championships...member of the U.S. Junior World Cup Biathlon Team in 2007.

PERSONAL: Full name is Justi n Wilson Tyner...nickname is “Snuggles”...son of Richard and Linda Tyner...has three older siblings, Lyric, Harmony and Nathanial...majoring in systems engineering management...future plans include becoming a pilot...has served as Wing Operati ons NCO, Group Standardizati on and Evaluati on NCO, Element Leader and Squadron Chief of Standardizati on and Evaluati on...member of the `500 Club’...hobbies include playing guitar, hiking and eati ng…spent the summer serving as a sports camp counselor, completi ng the Powered Flight Program and taking English 411…member of the Air Force cross country team…two-ti me MVP…two-ti me all-conference and all-region honoree…2010 team captain…parti cipated at the last two NCAA Cross Country Championships…member of Cadet Squadron 32.

JUSTIN TYNERSenior (C1C)Baxter, Minn.Brainerd Senior HSDistances

JUSTIN’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:55.59a (2010)Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:07.55 (2010)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:09.61a (2010)Indoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:41.26 (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:44.05 (2010)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:37.66 (2010)Outdoor 3000-Meter Steeplechase . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:41.09 (2010)


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JUNIOR (2009): Cleared a team-leading 12’11¾” at the season-opening Air Force All-Comers Meet…set a Junior Class record with that clearance…named the team’s Field Athlete of the Week following that meet…recorded a provisional qualifying mark to the NCAA Indoor Championships with that height…cleared 12’5½” to fi n-ish sixth at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships…won the Don Barrett Duals with a clearance of 12’8¼”…placed fi ft h at the Pole Vault Summit (12’5½”) and at the Air Force Invitati onal (11’11¾”)…did not compete during the outdoor season...served on the team’s leadership council.

SOPHOMORE (2008): Earned the team’s Outstanding Competi tor award...was also awarded the Gail Conway Performance Award...Academy record holder in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault...parti cipant at the NCAA Indoor Champion-ships...posted the eighth-best height in the nati on during the regular indoor sea-son...set Sophomore Class record with a career-best, Academy-record clearance of 13’6½” at the Mountain West Conference Championships...earned all-conference honors behind a second-place fi nish at that meet...the bar of 13’6½” is the fourth-best clearance ever at the MWC Championships...it is also the fourth-best mark in conference history...NCAA provisional qualifi er...rewrote the program standard three ti mes...became the fi rst woman in Academy history to clear the 13-foot pla-teau...won the pole vault at the All-Comers Meet, Air Force Invitati onal and Don Barrett Open during the indoor season...NCAA Regional Qualifi er...cleared 13’1½” to set the Academy’s outdoor record at the Colorado Invitati onal...fi nished within the top six at the outdoor conference championships...earned fi rst regional quali-fying mark during the second meet of the outdoor season...won the pole vault at the inaugural Front Range Invitati onal...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award twice during the indoor season and once during the outdoor season.

FRESHMAN (2007): Earned co-Newcomer of the Year honors...set Freshman Class and Academy records in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault...NCAA regional qualifi er...broke Academy record twice during the outdoor season...cleared a ca-reer-best 12’9½” at the Wyoming Invitati onal to break own record and win the event...won the event at the Military Classic with a then-record 12’5¾”...earned Field Event Athlete of the Week honors twice during the outdoor season...rewrote the indoor pole vault record twice at the Air Force Open...set a mark of 12’0¾”, before winning the event with a mark of 12’4¾”...won two Field Event Athlete of the Week honors...also won the pole vault at the Air Force All-Comers Meet, Rob Upton Invitati onal and the Air Force Twilight Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: State champion in the pole vault at the 2006 Ohio state indoor championships...ti ed for the state indoor record at 12’0”...named Outdoor Confer-ence Field Athlete of the Year as a senior... picked up a third-place fi nish in the outdoor state meet...school record holder in the pole vault (12’2”), 100-meter hurdles (15.10) and 300-meter hurdles (47.6)...three-ti me fi rst-team all-city hon-oree in the pole vault...holds pole vault records at the conference, district, city and regional levels...four-ti me academic all-state selecti on...earned numerous confer-ence, district and regional records in the pole vault...elected as president of the French Club and French Nati onal Honors Society...also served as vice-president of the student government...was the chair of multi ple committ ees as a member of the Nati onal Honor Society...class salutatorian...graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Peter and Lisa Beerse...nickname is Mel...is the oldest of eight children - Matt (21), Mark (19), Megan (17), Mitchell (15), Molly (13), Michael (7) and Macallan (2)...Oliver was born Sept. 24, 2009…majoring in biol-ogy, while earning a minor in French...future plans include becoming a physical therapist…serving as Squadron Commander…also served as Assault Course First Sergeant, Squadron First Sergeant, Group Operati ons NCO and Squadron Director of Operati ons…hobbies include drawing, painti ng, art, rock climbing and spend-ing ti me with family...spent eight years as a competi ti ve gymnast, “so I’ve been upside-down my enti re life”...spent the summer taking a philosophy class and training for the track season…member of Cadet Squadron 12.

MELISSA BEERSESenior (C1C)Morrow, OhioLitt le Miami HSPole Vault

MELISSA’S TOP MARKSIndoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’6½” (2008)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’1½” (2008)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): All-conference honoree in the 110-meter hurdles…clocked a ti me of 14.60 to fi nish third at the MWC Championships…member of the 4x400-meter relay team that claimed all-conference honors with a third-place fi nish (3:12.57)…also placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles…posted a career-best ti me of 51.48 in that event at the conference championships…that ti me is the fourth-fastest in Academy history…qualifi ed to the fi rst round of the NCAA Out-door Championships in both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles…ranked 30th nati onally in the 400-meter hurdles and 45th in the 110-meter hurdles, entering the First Round…won the 400-meter hurdles at the George Mason Invitati onal and Front Range Classic…clocked a meet record ti me of 52.13 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Front Range Classic…fi nished second in the 110-meter hurdles (14.86) at the Military Championships…led the team in both hurdles events…posted a career-best 110-meter ti me of 14.49 at the Beach Invitati onal…received the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award twice during the outdoor season

FRESHMAN (2009): Shared the program’s Newcomer of the Year award...all-con-ference selecti on...placed third in the 110-meter hurdles with a ti me of 14.79...that ti me was the second-fastest on the team...also earned all-conference honors as a member of the third-place 4x100-meter relay team...the quartet’s ti me of 41.03 was a season high and ti ed for the 10th-fastest ti me in Academy history...also ran a leg of the season’s fastest 4x400-meter relay (3:15.86)...clocked a sea-son-best ti me of 54.22 (second best ti me on the team) in the 400-meter dash at the conference championships...clocked a season-best ti me of 8.45 in the 60-me-ter hurdles at the Air Force Invitati onal...that ti me was third-fastest on the team...scored for the Falcons in that event (eighth) at the conference championships...was a member of the of the 4x400-meter relay team that clocked the team’s best ti me of the season (3:17.77) at the MWC meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-ti me Ohio Division 3 state champion in 2008...won ti tles in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles...recorded a career-best ti me of 38.49 in the 300-meter hurdles...as a senior, clocked a season-high ti me of 14.37 in the 110-meter hurdles.

PERSONAL: Nickname is “Ice Berg”...majoring in civil engineering...future plans in-clude becoming a billionaire...served as First Sergeant…also served as Fourth Class Representati ve during freshman year…”has mastered percepti bility”…spent the summer completi ng Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory (FERL) at Nellis AFB, Nev….hobbies include “teachin’ how to dougie”...member of Cadet Squadron 03.

BRYCE BERGMANJunior (C2C)New Bremen, OhioNew Bremen HSHurdles

BRYCE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 60-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.45 (2009)Outdoor 110-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.49 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.48 (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Qualifi ed to the NCAA Semifi nals in the javelin throw…re-ceived the team’s Laura Piper Ironman Award…threw a career-best 52’3¾” in the weight throw at the Don Barrett Duals…that throw is the sixth-best distance in Academy history…fi nished second in the shot put, discus throw and javelin throw at the Military Championship…recorded a career-best 153’4” in the discus throw at that meet…that throw is the fi ft h-best toss in Academy history…also moved into 10th in the program’s hammer throw standings…threw a 143’5” at the Sun Angel Classic…fi nished fourth in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put at the MWC Championships…tossed a season-high 45’8½” in the shot put to score for the Falcons at the conference meet…added a season-best distance of 145’11” in the javelin throw at the Sun Angel Classic…ranked 45th in the nati on with that throw…earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award once during the indoor season…also earned the honor once during the outdoor season…USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree…academic all-conference selecti on.

FRESHMAN (2009): Shared the program’s Newcomer of the Year award...quali-fi ed to the NCAA Regional Championships in the javelin throw...all-conference se-lecti on in that event...posted a team-best third-place distance of 151’4” at that meet...that mark is a Freshman Class record and the fi ft h-best throw in Academy history...placed 16th at the regional championship meet with a throw of 132’3”...placed 14th in the javelin throw (127’11”) at the USTF Junior Nati onal Champion-ships...also threw a career-best 46’8¼” in the shot put and a 146’7” in the discus throw at that meet...that shot put distance is the second-best of the season and the third-best in Academy history...the distance in the discus throw is the 10th-best in the program record book...fi nished within the top-fi ve of the javelin (sec-ond), discus (third) and shot put (fi ft h) at the Missouri Tom Bott s Invitati onal...posted a season-best indoor shot put of 45’7¼” to fi nish sixth at the conference championships...that distance was the second-best on the team...academic all-conference selecti on...earned the program’s Field Athlete of the Week award on two occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year lett erwinner in track...four-ti me MVP of the fi eld team...eight-ti me regional champion in the shot put and discus throw...Alaska state champion in the shot and discus as a senior...state runner-up in both events as a junior...fi nished within the top fi ve of the shot put and top seven of the discus throw during freshman and sophomore seasons...four-year lett erwinner in volley-ball...served as team captain for two years...three-ti me MVP...chosen as Gatorade Rookie of the Year...two-ti me all-region fi rst team...named Northern Lights Confer-ence Player of the Year for two straight years...also lett ered three years in basket-ball...two-ti me MVP...served as team captain for two years...two-ti me all-region fi rst team...earned all-state honors in 2006...selected as Soldotna Athlete of the Year...class valedictorian...named Math Student of the Year...graduated with a 4.08 GPA...three-year member of the Nati onal Honor Society...served as Class President on the student council for three years.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bethany Paige Blackburn...goes by Paige...nicknames are “Gutes” and “B-Burn”...daughter of Keith Blackburn and Margaret and Doug Hawkinson...has two older siblings, Kass Knodel and Jimmy Knodel...majoring in civil engineering...future plans include becoming a civil engineering offi cer...spent the summer parti cipati ng in Operati on Air Force at Hurlburt AFB, Fla., and FERL (Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory)…also served as cadre during the sur-vival porti on of Combat Survival Training…served as Command Center Operati ons NCO…has also served as Accountability Clerk...hobbies include snowboarding, hik-ing, camping and fi shing...had a broken collarbone when born...winner of Big Bad Basic...member of Cadet Squadron 01.

PAIGE BLACkBURNJunior (C2C)Soldotna, AlaskaSoldotna HSThrows

PAIGE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45’7¼” (2009)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52’3¾” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46’8¼” (2009)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153’4” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143’5” (2010)Outdoor Javelin Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151’4” (2009)


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HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 Nike Indoor Nati onal Champion...two-ti me Colorado 5A state champion (2008, 2009)...three-ti me Centennial League champion...fi nished sec-ond at the Great Southwest Invitati onal...ranked sixth on the 2009 World Junior (under-19) list with a season-best vault of 17’4¾”...USA Today and Track and Field News All-America selecti on...named the Prep Athlete of the Week by the Denver Post...all-league safety in football...served as team captain for two years.

PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Susan Cooper...nicknames are “MEAT”, “Meati cus” and “Sir Meati cus, Head Knight of the Meat Table”...has one older brother, Kirk, and one younger sister, Drew...majoring in behavioral science...unsure of future career plans, but “I just want to get my boots dirty”…hobbies include “dancing like no one is watching” and being loud...spent the summer completi ng Global Engagement, Soaring and Combat Survival Training…also spent ti me with friends…grandfather Don Cooper is a member of the Drake Relays Hall of Fame and set the 1951 collegiate pole vault record while at the University of Nebraska...member of Cadet Squadron 14.

CHASE COOPERSophomore (C3C)Aurora, Colo.Smoky Hill HSPole Vault

CHASE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’4½” (2010)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾” (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Set Academy record in the weight throw…tossed a 61’1½” at the New Mexico Classic…that throw is also a new Sophomore Class record…became the third Air Force thrower to surpass the 60-foot mark in that event…won the weight throw on three occasions (Air Force All-Comers Meet, adidas Clas-sic and Don Barrett Duals)…was also the top collegiate fi nisher in that event at the Air Force Invitati onal…placed fourth in the weight throw at the MWC Cham-pionships…posted a career-best distance of 51’10½” in the indoor shot put at the Air Force Invitati onal…qualifi ed to the NCAA Semifi nals in the hammer throw…en-tered the nati onal meet ranked 41st with a season-best throw of 187’1”…recorded that distance in a winning eff ort at the Front Range Classic…fi nished third in the hammer throw at the Military Championships (175’8”)…placed fourth at the MWC Championships with a throw of 185’10”…recorded a season-best throw of 52’8¼” in the shot put at the Front Range Classic…tossed a career-best distance of 160’4” in the discus throw at the Sun Angel Classic…claimed fi rst-place honors in the shot put and hammer throw at the George Mason Invitati onal…earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award twice during the indoor season…also claimed the honor twice during the outdoor season…named the Academy’s Athlete of the Week following the George Mason Invitati onal…received the team’s Laura Piper Ironman Award.

FRESHMAN (2009): Shared the program’s Newcomer of the Year award...NCAA Regional qualifi er in the hammer throw...all-conference selecti on in that event...placed third at the MWC Championships with a personal-best throw of 187’7”...that distance is the seventh-best throw in Academy history...placed 16th at the regional meet with a toss of 177’9”...fi nished 14th in the hammer throw (187’0”) at the USTF Junior Nati onal Championships...also paced the team in the shot put with a toss of 49’7¼” at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal...led the team in the indoor shot put with a toss of 50’10¼” at the conference championships...placed seventh at that meet...recorded a season-best weight throw mark of 54’6” at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...that mark is a Freshman Class record...academic all-conference selecti on...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award on two occasions…competed in the hammer throw at the USATF Junior Nati onals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Great Southwest Classic runner-up in the hammer throw with a toss of 182’10”...it was only the second ti me of ever competi ng in that event...Nevada state meet runner-up in the shot put...placed fi ft h in the discus throw at the state championship meet...had best marks of 56’11½” in the shot put and 156’2” in the discus throw...ranked 25th in the United States as a senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert J-T Drye…majoring in civil engineering...future plans include becoming a pilot or civil engineer...served as Global Engagement Ele-ment Leader, Squadron Element NCO, Combat Survival Training Base Flight NCO, Squadron Element Leader and FERL Commander...earned fi ft h kyû (rank) in Ai-kido...spent the summer traveling to Hurlburt Field, Pensacola, Tyndall AFB and Eglin AFB for CE Ops…also went through Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory (FERL) and served as Base Flight NCO during Combat Survival Training…member of Cadet Squadron 13.

ROBERT DRYEJunior (C2C)Las Vegas, Nev.Shadow Ridge HSThrows

ROB’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51’10½” (2010)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61’1½” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52’8¼” (2010)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160’4” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187’7” (2009)


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JUNIOR (2010): Recorded the fi ft h-best heptathlon total in program history…scored 4,999 points at the New Mexico Classic…moved from 18th to sixth during the second day of competi ti on…posted career-best marks in the 60-meter dash (7.38), high jump (6’0”), long jump (19’10¾”) and shot put (35’7¾”)…also added a season-best 2:43.88 at that meet…named the team’s Field Athlete of the Week following the New Mexico Classic…recorded a career-best pole vault clearance of 16’0¾” at the Air Force Invitati onal…also earned a season-best ti me of 8.77 in the 60-meter hurdles at that meet…fi nished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Mili-tary Championships with a ti me of 15.92…also fi nished seventh in the pole vault at that meet (15’1”)…placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.95) and javelin throw (176’5”) at the Mason Spring Open.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Received the program’s Comeback of the Year award, aft er recovering from off -season knee surgery to place second in the decathlon at the Mountain West Conference Championships...all-conference honoree...scored ca-reer-best 6,642 points, despite suff ering a broken nose during the pole vault...that total is the eighth-best score in Academy history...climbed from fi ft h to second on fi nal day, winning the pole vault (16’2¾”), javelin throw (165’11”) and 1500-me-ter run (4:42.81)...distances in the pole vault and javelin throw were career-best marks...the pole vault clearance was the team’s second-best mark of the season and ti ed for the 10th-best clearance in program history...member of the 4x400-meter relay team (3:15.86) that posted the team’s fastest ti me of the season at the Front Range Invitati onal...ranked third on the team in the high jump (5’9¾”) and long jump (18’0½”)...did not compete during the indoor season while recovering from knee surgery.

FRESHMAN (2008): Named the team’s Newcomer of the Year...set a Freshman Class record in the heptathlon with 4,681 points...that mark is the seventh-best total in Academy history...placed fi ft h at the conference championships in both the heptathlon (4,681) and decathlon (6,452)...recorded the team’s second-best clearance on the pole vault (15’7”) to guide Air Force to a top-fi ve sweep at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...was the only non-senior on the 4x400-meter team that accounted for the top ti me of the season at 3:18.61 (adjusted for alti tude)...won two of the fi nal three decathlon events at the Mountain West Conference champi-onships to place fi ft h...fi nished sixth at the California Decathlon aft er entering the day in 20th...recorded the team’s second-best 400-meter dash ti me (49.57) of the season...ran a leg of the team’s fastest 4x400-meter relay team (3:16.58)...ranked second on the team in the pole vault (15’3”) and third on the high jump (5’9¾”)...named the team’s Newcomer of the Week twice during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Runner-up in the 800-meter run at the Pennsylvania AA state championship meet...school record holder in that event...also recorded a career-best clearance of 15’0” in the pole vault.

PERSONAL: Full name is Noah Alexander Palicia...nickname is “Skeeze”...son of Da-vid and Teresa Palicia...has one older brother, Eric, and one older sister, Marie...father was a C-130 pilot for 23 years...brother is a West Point graduate and cur-rent captain and company commander for the Army...sister att ends Westminster Aeronauti cal School, while fl ying for a private company...majoring in systems engi-neering management...future plans include becoming a pilot...served as Squadron Commander…also served as an A-2 Element Leader...scored a 999/1000 on the AFT and PFT...member of Cadet Squadron 29.

NOAH PALICIASenior (C1C)Stoneboro, Pa.Lakeview HSDecathlon, Pole Vault

NOAH’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’0¾” (2010)Indoor Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4999 (2010)60-Meter Dash (7.38, 2010), 60-Meter Hurdles (8.76 / 55c, 2008), 1000-Meter Run (2:43.88, 2009), High Jump (6’0”, 2010), Long Jump (19’10¾”, 2010), Shot Put (35’7¾”, 2010)

Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’2¾” (2009)Outdoor Decathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6642 (2009)100-Meter Dash (11.43, 2009), 400-Meter Dash (50.10, 2009), 1500-Meter Run (4:33.62, 2009), 110-Meter Hurdles (15.38, 2008), High Jump (5’9¾”, 2009), Long Jump (18’10½”, 2009), Shot Put (34’7”, 2009), Discus Throw (91’7”, 2009), Javelin Throw (178’4”, 2009)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): All-conference honoree in the 10,000-meter run…clocked a ti me of 32:04.74 (at alti tude) to fi nish third at the Mountain West Conference Championships…recorded a career-best 29:53.74 at the Mt. SAC Relays to move into sixth on the program’s all-ti me list…posted a career-best 5000-meter ti me of 14:31.21 to place fourth at the Military Championships…also competed in the 1500-meter run…recorded a personal-best 3:58.99 at the Mason Spring Open…moved into 10th on the program’s all-ti me indoor 5000-meter list…posted a ca-reer-best 14:25.73 at the Husky Classic…that was a personal improvement of 16 seconds…also ran the mile, clocking a ti me of 4:18.84 (adjusted for alti tude) at the New Mexico Classic…that ti me was ranked third on the team.

FRESHMAN (2009): Competed in three events during the outdoor season...ran the 1500-meter run in 4:00.67a at the Colorado Invitati onal...completed the 5000 meters in 14:53.65a at the Front Range Invitati onal...posted a career-best 10,000-meter ti me of 30:56.08 at the Mt. SAC Relays....parti cipated in the 5000- and 10,000-meter events at the MWC Championships...placed 10th in the 10K and 15th in the 5000...also competed in three distances during the indoor season...clocked a season-best ti me of 4:29.55 (adjusted for alti tude) in the mile run at the Don Barrett Duals...recorded a 3000-meter ti me of 8:47.24 at the Big 12/Moun-tain West Conference Challenge...completed the 5000-meter race in a ti me of 15:31.09a at the Air Force Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-American...coached by Rick Straughen...all-state, all-region, all-county and all-conference selecti on...named the conference’s Most Valuable Play-er...team MVP...school record holder in the 5K...served as team captain...received all-academic team honors at the state, county and conference levels...selected as Athlete of the Week by the Macomb Daily...chosen as a Detroit Free Press Prep Star...earned Uti ca Community Schools Recogniti on for Athleti c Achievement...named Academic-Athlete of the Class of 2008...graduated Cum Laude.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Michael Rock...goes by Jon...son of John and Maureen Rock...has a twin sister, Jen, who runs for Loyola University in Chicago...majoring in politi cal science...also earning a minor in Spanish…future plans include becoming a pilot...received a commandant’s pin for excellence in military perfor-mance...has also received the Athleti cs Pin for excellence in athleti c performance…served as Element NCO, Academic Clerk and Athleti cs NCO…member of the “500 Club”…Honor Basic…hobbies include running, playing basketball, football, drums and video games (Madden NFL, NBA Live), hanging out with family and friends, watching football (Dallas Cowboys), basketball (Detroit Pistons), baseball (Detroit Tigers) and track...member of the Air Force cross country team...member of Cadet Squadron 29.

JON ROCKJunior (C2C)Shelby Township, Mich.Eisenhower HSDistances

JON’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:18.84a (2010)Indoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:25.73 (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:58.99 (2010)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:31.21 (2010)Outdoor 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29:53.74 (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Received the team’s Callie Calhoun Award for Drive and Determinati on…became the second Air Force vaulter to clear the 13-foot bar…recorded a personal-best clearance of 13’3½” at the Robert Shine Invitati onal to move into second on the program’s all-ti me list…won the Robert Shine Invitati onal with a meet and facility (War Memorial Fieldhouse) record…named Mountain West Conference Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week following that meet…also received the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award…also won the pole vault during the indoor season at the Don Barrett Duals…placed fourth at the MWC Indoor Championships with a clearance of 12’9½”…also recorded that height at the MWC Outdoor Championships to ti e for fi ft h…that height was a personal-best for the outdoor season and the second-best vault in Academy his-tory…qualifi ed to the semifi nals of the NCAA Outdoor Championships…ti ed for the 27th-best clearance during the outdoor season with the 12’9½”…cleared 12’6” to win the pole vault at the Military Championships, setti ng a new meet record…also won the pole vault at the Front Range Classic...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award once during the outdoor season…CoSIDA Academic All-District (second team) selecti on…USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree…academic all-conference selecti on…MWC Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN (2009): Shared the team’s Newcomer of the Year award...also re-ceived the “Falcon Award for Spirit and Enthusiasm”...NCAA Regional Qualifi er...all-conference honoree...cleared 12’7½” to win the pole vault at the Beach Invi-tati onal...that mark is a regional qualifying clearance and ti ed for the second-best height in Academy history...placed 13th at the NCAA regional championships with a clearance of 12’6”...earned all-conference honors following a third-place fi nish (12’7½”) at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships...posted the team’s best clearance during the outdoor season...moved into third on the Acad-emy’s all-ti me indoor list with a height of 12’9½”...recorded that clearance at the conference championships to fi nish fourth...recorded a clearance of 12’6¼” to win the Robert Shine Invitati onal...paced Air Force to a sweep of the top spots...became the fi ft h Air Force female to clear the 12-foot plateau...earned the Moun-tain West Conference Female Athlete of the Week award following that meet...received the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award on two occasions...academic all-conference selecti on...named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 Georgia state champion in the pole vault...holds the state’s all-ti me record at 12’5”...four-ti me regional pole vault champion...member of the all-state track team in 2008...four-ti me regional qualifi er in the 100-meter hur-dles...served as captain of track team...two-ti me state competi tor for cross coun-try...graduated within the top fi ve-percent of class...voted “Most Intellectual”...served as treasurer of the Nati onal Honor Society...also served as vice president of the Spanish Club.

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Kimberly, but goes by Kimber...daughter of Forrest and Linda Shealy...father is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and a pilot...has two older brothers, Blake and Drew...also has one younger sibling, Jordan...major-ing in history...earning a minor in Arabic...future career plans include working in the intelligence fi eld…served as Wing Operati ons NCO and Wing Support NCO…hobbies include hiking, cooking and working with the Make-A-Wish Foundati on to do “Cadet For A Day” at USAFA...spent the summer completi ng Operati on Air Force in England…also working at an orphanage in Morocco…member of Cadet Squadron 25.

KIMBER SHEALYJunior (C2C)Kennesaw, Ga.Kennesaw Mountain HSPole Vault

KIMBER’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’3½” (2010)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” (2010)


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FRESHMAN (2010): All-conference honoree in the 200-meter dash at the Moun-tain West Conference Indoor Championships…clocked a ti me of 21.76 to fi nish third at that meet…moved into seventh on the program’s all-ti me list aft er clock-ing a winning ti me of 21.61 at the Don Barrett Duals…was also the top collegiate fi nisher at that distance during the Air Force All-Comers Meet…ran a 6.89 in col-legiate debut of the 60-meter dash to fi nish second at the Air Force All-Comers Meet…claimed the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award twice during the indoor season…competed in the 100-and 200-meter dashes during the outdoor season…led the team in the 200-meter dash, behind a career-best ti me of 21.88 at the Mt. SAC Relays…placed third in both the 100- and 200-meter events at the Military Championships…posted a career-best 11.09 in the 100-meter dash at that meet…academic all-conference selecti on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lett ered three years in track...two-ti me Texas 5A runner-up in the 100-meter dash at the TAPPS state meet in 2009...recorded a personal-best ti me of 10.75 in that event...also lett ered two years in football...Nati onal Achievement Commended for score on the PSAT...took three Advanced Placement classes as a senior (AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP English and Literature).

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Uzochukwu, but goes by Uzor...son of Ifeanyi and Cheryl Udensi...mother is currently a major in the Air Force...has two older sib-lings, Ifeanyi and Nnenna...majoring in biology...future plans include becoming a doctor...completed Jump over the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 11.

UZOR UDENSISophomore (C3C)San Antonio, TexasCentral Catholic HSSprints

UZOR’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 60-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.89 (2010)Indoor 200-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.61 (2010)Outdoor 100-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.09 (2010)Outdoor 200-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.88 (2010)


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JUNIOR (2010): All-conference honoree…threw a career-best 223’7” to place third at the MWC Championships…that is the second-best distance in Academy his-tory…became just the second Air Force thrower to surpass the 220-foot mark…qualifi ed to the semifi nals of the NCAA Outdoor Championships…ranked 20th in the region heading to the nati onal meet…won the javelin throw three ti mes and was the top collegiate fi nisher in a fourth meet…threw 201’3” to win that event at the Military Championships…set a new meet record with that throw…posted four throws over 200 feet at the Texas Relays…threw a then-best 214’9” at the Texas Relays to fi rst move into fourth on the all-ti me list…claimed the team’s Field Ath-lete of the Week award following the Texas Relays and again aft er the Mountain West Conference Championships…

SOPHOMORE (2009): Recorded the fi ft h-best javelin throw in Academy history...recorded a career-best throw of 210’11” at the Arizona State Invitati onal...that mark was a regional qualifying distance...placed 13th at the NCAA Regional Cham-pionships with a toss of 201’1”...placed fi ft h in that event (197’10”) at the MWC Championships...set a Front Range Invitati onal record with a winning throw of 198’7”...became just the eighth Falcon to clear the 200-foot mark...received the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award following the meet at ASU.

FRESHMAN (2008): Placed sixth in the javelin at the Mountain West Conference championships...recorded a distance of 188’4” at that meet...recorded a career-best throw of 194’7” at the Louisville Classic...one of two Falcons to sweep the top spots at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year lett erwinner in track and fi eld...three-ti me all-state hon-oree...four-year lett erwinner in golf...ti ed for fi ft h at the state golf tournament as a senior...earned all-state honors...also lett ered three years in basketball...member of the 2005 state championship basketball team.

PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Jan Van Fossen...has one older sister, Ashleigh...major-ing in economics...future plans include working as a contracti ng offi cer…served as Element Leader, Athleti c NCO and Athleti c Offi cer…named Fourth Group Ele-ment Leader of the Semester in the spring of 2010…named to the Dean’s List....notes that “Grandma Lois and Grandpa Van are my two biggest fans”...att ended the Academy’s Prep School...earned the highest physical fi tness score while at the prep school…hobbies include fl y-fi shing, fl oati ng in the Blackfoot, Clark Fork and Bitt erroot Rivers…spent the summer serving as the Interceptors Personnel Offi -cer during Basic Cadet Training…also working as a counselor during USAFA Sports Camps...has an aunt who is a reti red commander in the Navy...member of Cadet Squadron 34.

CONNER VAN FOSSENSenior (C1C)Missoula, Mont.Hellgate HSJavelin Throw

CONNER’S TOP MARKS

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FRESHMAN (2010): All-conference honoree at the Mountain West Conference In-door Championships…cleared 6’9” to fi nish as the runner-up in that meet…that height was the best by any Air Force high jumper…also placed second at the Rob-ert Shine Invitati onal with a height of 6’6”…posted a career-best outdoor height of 6’7” at the outdoor conference championships…placed fourth at that meet…claimed a third-place fi nish at the Mason Spring Open, behind a clearance of 6’0¾”…fi nished sixth at the Military Championships at 6’2¾”.

HIGH SCHOOL: Central-Southeastern High School record holder in the high jump (6’8”)...runner-up at the IHSA state meet as a senior...fi nished sixth in that event as a sophomore...fi nished second in the state dunk contest as a senior...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...served as president of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and vice-president of Future Farmers of America (FFA).

PERSONAL: Full name is Zachariah Jacob Wood...goes by Zach...nickname is “Woody”…son of Robb and Chris Wood...has one older sister, Alexis, and one younger brother, Justi n...majoring in management...future plans include “graduat-ing, putti ng in some ti me for my country and farming”…served as Morale Welfare and Recreati on Clerk…hobbies include hunti ng and farming...grew up on a large farm operati on and worked various jobs from driving large machinery to tending the animals…would like to add that he is proud of his unoffi cial “son”, freshman high jumper Tyler Jordan…fi eld culti vated, planted beans, ran a forklift , shot off fi reworks, went skydiving, fl ew a glider and “lived my life” during the summer…member of Cadet Squadron 06.

ZACH WOODSophomore (C3C)Augusta, Ill.Southeastern HSHigh Jump

ZACH’S TOP MARKS

Indoor High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’6” (2010)Outdoor High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’7” (2010)


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JUNIOR (2010): Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that earned all-con-ference honors at the MWC Indoor Championships behind a third-place fi nish (3:14.71)…member of the 4x440-yard relay team that placed second at the Air Force Invitati onal (3:19.06)…ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay that placed second at the Robert Shine Invitati onal (3:39.73)…also earned a fi ft h-place individual fi n-ish in the 55-yard hurdles (8.08) at that meet…that was the team’s fastest ti me…named the team’s Track Athlete of the Week following the Robert Shine Invita-ti onal…ran the 400-meter dash in a career-best 49.92 at the New Mexico Classic…competed in the hurdles and relays during the outdoor season…member of the winning 4x400-meter relay team at the Sun Angel Classic (3:13.73)…fi nished third in the 400-meter hurdles (54.85) and fi ft h in the 110-meter hurdles (15.74) at the Military Championships…posted a season-best 110-meter hurdles ti me of 15.56 at the Mason Spring Break…clocked a season-best ti me of 54.07 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Mt. SAC Relays.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that earned all-con-ference honors at the MWC Outdoor Championships...squad fi nished third with a ti me of 41.03...that ti me is ti ed for the 10th-fastest ti me in Academy history...placed fi ft h in the 400-meter hurdles at the conference championships with a ca-reer-best ti me of 52.44...that ti me was the best on the team during the outdoor season...also paced the Falcons in the 400-meter dash (48.55)...recorded that ti me at the Willie Williams Classic...ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that re-corded the fastest ti me of the season (3:15.86) at the Front Range Invitati onal...was a member of the fi ve fastest relay teams at that distance...ran the 400-meter dash during the indoor season...clocked a season-best ti me of 49.93 at the MWC Indoor Championships...ran the leadoff leg of the fastest 4x400-meter relay team (3:17.77) of the season.

FRESHMAN (2008): Clocked a ti me of 53.59 in the indoor 400-meter dash at the Air Force Invitati onal...parti cipated in the 400-meter hurdles during the outdoor season...clocked a season-best ti me of 55.89 at the Front Range Invitati onal...also competed in the 110-meter hurdles, recording a season-best ti me of 16.20 at the Colorado Invitati onal.

PERSONAL: Nickname is “Matt y”...majoring in systems engineering manage-ment...future plans include becoming a pilot...served as Honor NCO...hobbies in-clude playing ping-pong...member of Cadet Squadron 22.

MATTJONESSenior (C1C)Ashtabula, OhioLakeside HSHurdles

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JUNIOR (2010): Earned all-conference honors as a member of the two 4x400-meter relay teams that placed third at both the conference indoor and outdoor championships…at the indoor meet, the team clocked a ti me of 3:14.71…team improved ti me to 3:12.57 at the outdoor championships…individually, clocked the team’s second-fastest 400-meter ti me, crossing the fi nish line in 49.07 at the Air Force Invitati onal…competed in the 200-meter dash, recording a ti me of 22.85 at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitati onal…recorded the second-fastest ti mes on the team in the 200- and 400-meter dashes during the outdoor season…scored for the Falcons in the 400-meter dash at the MWC Championships…fi nished sixth with a season-best ti me of 47.76 at that meet…clocked a ti me of 22.15 in the 200-meter dash at the Front Range Classic…placed fourth in the 400-meter dash at the Mili-tary Championships…academic all-conference selecti on…MWC Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Earned all-conference honors as a member of the distance medley relay team that placed third at the MWC Championships...team clocked a season-best ti me of 3:17.77 at that meet...competed in the 200- and 400-meter dashes...posted a season-best ti me of 21.19c at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...recorded a ti me of 50.71 at the Air Force Invitati onal...that ti me was the third fast-est on the team...also competed in the 200- and 400-meter dash events during the outdoor season...clocked a ti me of 23.09 in the 200 meters at the Missouri Tom Bott s Invitati onal...also recorded a career-best 400-meter ti me of 50.18 at that meet...academic all-conference selecti on.

FRESHMAN (2008): Competed in the 400-meter dash during the indoor season...recorded a season-best ti me of 51.79 at the Air Force Invitati onal...that ti me was the fourth-fastest ti me on the team...also competed in that event during the out-door season...recorded a ti me of 51.83 at the Front Range Invitati onal...that was also the fourth-fastest ti me on the team.

PERSONAL: Has a younger brother, Conner...majoring in civil engineering...future plans include becoming a pilot...has served as Element NCO, Wing Support NCO, Element Leader and Flight Commander...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athleti c excellence...hobbies include wood-working…served as Director of Operati ons for FERL (Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory), a three-week, hands-on civil engineering program that is held in Jack’s Valley…also spent three weeks with the Air Force Research Laboratories at Tyndall AFB, Fla., helping with research on the eff ects of explosions on steel frame structures...member of Cadet Squadron 01.

CHRISSEVERINOSenior (C1C)Pataskala, OhioWatkins Memorial HSSprints

MATT’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.92 (2010)Indoor 60-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.65 / 55c (2010)Outdoor 110-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.56 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.44 (2009)

CHRIS’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 200-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.85 (2010)Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.07 (2010)Outdoor 200-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.15 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.75 (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Earned all-conference honors as a member of the two 4x400-meter relay teams that placed third at both the indoor and outdoor MWC Championships…at the indoor meet, the team clocked a ti me of 3:14.71…team im-proved ti me to 3:12.57 at the outdoor championships…qualifi ed to the fi rst round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter dash…clocked a career-best 47.74 at the Mountain West Conference Championships…fi nished fourth at that meet…entered the NCAA First Round ranked 45th in the region in that event…won the 400-meter dash at the Front Range Classic with a ti me of 45.02…placed third in the 400-meter dash (49.50) and fi ft h in the 200-meter dash (22.53) at the Military Championships…led the team in the 400-meter dash during the in-door season…clocked a career-best ti me of 48.98 at the Air Force Invitati onal…also competed in the 60-meter dash (career-best 7.02 at Nebraska Wesleyan Invi-tati onal) and 200-meter dash (career-best 22.16 at Don Barrett Duals).

FRESHMAN (2009): Competed in the 200-meter dash during the outdoor season…clocked a season-best ti me of 23.15 at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal…did not compete during the indoor season.

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Manuel, but goes by Manny…son of Samuel and Marlo Smith...has two brothers, Samuel and Daniel...also has one sister, Karly...grandfather is Alfred “Gumpy” Texeira...majoring in systems engineering manage-ment...future plans include becoming a fi ghter pilot and systems engineer…served as Element Leader…enjoys traveling…hobbies include “readin’, riti n’ and rithmat-ic”…spent the summer as an Ops Staff Member and Element Leader for Summer Seminar...favorite quote is Psalms 23:4...member of Cadet Squadron 26

MANNYSMITHJunior (C3C)Alpharett a, Ga.Milton HSSprints

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JUNIOR (2010): Member of two all-conference relay teams…earned all-conference honors with the distance medley relay team that fi nished third at the indoor meet (10:05.76)…claimed all-MWC honors on the 4x400-meter relay during the outdoor championships (3:12.57)…moved into fourth on the program’s all-ti me list in the outdoor 800-meter run with a career-best ti me of 1:49.67a…used that ti me to place fourth at the conference meet…won the 800-meter event at the Front Range Invitati onal…competed in the fi rst round of the 800-meter run at the NCAA Out-door Championships…fi nished second in the 800-meter run at the Military Cham-pionships…competed in the 1500-meter run, posti ng a career-best ti me of 3:51.32 at the Mt. SAC Relays…clocked the second-fastest ti me on the team in the 800-me-ter run during indoor season, recording an alti tude-converted ti me of 1:54.95 to score for Air Force at the MWC Championships…was the top collegiate fi nisher at the distance during the Air Force Invitati onal…also ran the mile, collecti ng a career-best ti me of 4:19.72a at the New Mexico Classic…received the program’s Bret Hyde Award for Drive and Determinati on…academic all-conference selecti on.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Earned all-conference honors as a member of the distance medley relay team that placed third at the MWC Championships…team clocked a ti me of 10:22.51 at that meet…member of the DMR team that recorded a season-best ti me of 9:57.86 to fi nish second at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitati onal…shared the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award with relay teammates following that meet…paced the Falcons in the 800-meter run during the indoor season…clocked a season-best ti me of 1:54.69 at Notre Dame…also competed in the 800 meters during the outdoor season…clocked an outdoor-best ti me of 1:54.81 at the Mis-souri Tom Bott s Invitati onal…academic all-conference selecti on.

FRESHMAN (2008): Clocked the team’s third-best 400-meter dash ti me (51.72 converted) at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...also competed in the 800-meter run...crossed the fi nish line of the Air Force Invitati onal in a season-best ti me of 1:58.89 (adjusted for alti tude)...recorded a season-best 800-meter ti me of 1:53.15a at the Front Range Invitati onal...that ti me was the third-fastest on the team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-ti me all-state honoree in track...fi nished third in the 800-me-ter run (1:54.40) at the state championship meet as a senior...member of the sev-enth-place 4x800-meter relay team...captain of track team...also lett ered in soc-cer, basketball and baseball...member of the 2003 and 2005 state championship soccer teams...served as captain of soccer and basketball teams...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...graduated with honors...served as class vice-president.

PERSONAL: Full name is Paul Tyler Stanley...goes by Tyler...nickname is “Steam-er”...son of Sharleen Stanley...has one older brother, Chase, and one younger brother, Spencer...majoring in management...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athleti c performance...member of the Air Force cross country team…2010 team captain…member of Cadet Squadron 03.

TYLERSTANLEYSenior (C1C)Bexley, OhioBexley HSMiddle Distances

MANNY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 60-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.02 (2010)Indoor 200-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.16 (2010)Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.94 (2010)Outdoor 200-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.19 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.32 (2010)

TYLER’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:54.95a (2009)Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19.72a (2010)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:49.67a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:51.32 (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Received the team’s Most Improved Athlete award…record-ed the third-best outdoor 5000-meter ti me in program history (13:56.66) at the Mt. SAC Relays…became just the third Air Force runner to break the 14-minute mark in the 5000-meter distance…that marks is also a Sophomore Class record…advanced to the semifi nals of the 5000-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Cham-pionships…ti me of 13:56.66 was ranked 23rd in the region…placed fi ft h in the 5000-meter event at the conference championship (14:54.46)…fi nished second at that distance at the Military Championships in 14:16.64…also placed second in the 1500-meter race at that meet (3:51.81)…scored for the Falcons in both the 1500-meter (seventh, 3:51.78) and 5000-meter (fi ft h, 14:54.46) races at the MWC Championships…won the 1500-meter run at the George Mason Invitati onal with a ti me of 3:57.36…earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following that meet…set the program’s Sophomore Class record in the 3000-meter run at the Washington Final Qualifi er…clocked a career-best 8:03.58 to easily win the race by 14 seconds…that ti me is also the eighth-fastest ti me in Academy history…earned all-conference honors as a member of the distance medley relay team that fi nished third at the MWC Indoor Championships (10:05.76)…also earned a sixth-place fi nish in the 3000-meter run at that meet (8:28.09).

FRESHMAN (2009): Scored for the Falcons in the 10,000-meter run at the MWC Championships...clocked a ti me of 31:30.72 (adjusted for alti tude) to place eighth at that meet...posted the team’s fourth-fastest ti me in the 5000-meter run...re-corded a ti me of 14:36.24 at the Front Range Invitati onal...also competed in the 1500-meter run, clocking a season-best ti me of 4:05.10a at the Jack Christi ansen In-vitati onal...parti cipated in the outdoor 3000-meter run, clocking a ti me of 8:44.04 at the Missouri Tom Bott s Invitati onal...competed in the mile and 3000-meter run during the indoor season...posted a ti me of 4:19.98a at the Air Force Invitati onal...clocked a ti me of 8:27.57a at the MWC Championships...fi nished sixth in 5000-me-ter run (14:59.66) at the 2009 U.S. Junior Nati onal Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 Footlocker Nati onal Finalist (23rd)...Arizona 5AD2 individual cross country champion as a senior...also won the Mt. SAC SuperSweeps and the Doug Conley Invitati onal cross country ti tles in 2007...fi nished second at the Ari-zona 5AD1 state meet as a junior...member of two teams that fi nished second at the Arizona 5AD2 state meets in 2006 and 2007...team also fi nished second at the 2006 Doug Conley Invitati onal...earned multi ple regional and district ti tles...won the 1600-meter run at the state track and fi eld championships as a senior...was a member of the Arizona 5AD2 championship team in 2008...clocked personal-best ti mes of 4:17 in the 1600-meter run and 9:13 in the 3200-meter run...also lett ered two years in soccer...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...two-ti me French Honorary...four-year member of the Society of Gentlemen Scholars.

PERSONAL: Son of Harry and Joan Walmsley...goes by Jim...has a twin brother, Wil, who is on the rugby team at Arizona State University...also has a sister, Kim, that att ends the University of Arizona...majoring in biology...future plans include att ending dental school...hobbies include rock climbing, bowling and basketball...member of Air Force cross country...earned the program’s Newcomer of the Year award in 2008...member of Cadet Squadron 07.

JIM WALMSLEYJunior (C2C)Scott sdale, Ariz.Horizon HSDistances

JIM’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19.98a (2009)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:03.58 (2010)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:56.69 (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:45.45a (2010)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:56.56 (2010)Outdoor 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31:30.72a (2009)


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FRESHMAN (2009): Posted a season-best ti me of 12.87 in the 100-meter dash at the Front Range Invitati onal...clocked a ti me of 26.86 in the 200-meter dash at the Arizona State Invitati onal...also ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay team (48.17) that posted the second-fastest ti me of the season at the Mountain West Confer-ence Championships...competed in the 60-meter dash (8.09c) and 200-meter dash (26.82) during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed fi ft h in the pole vault at the Wisconsin Division I state track and fi eld championships...qualifi ed to the 2008 state meet in three events...re-corded a personal-best clearance of 10’0” in the pole vault...also clocked a ti me of 12.93 in the 100-meter dash.

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Jessamy…goes by Jess…majoring in foreign area stud-ies...also earning a minor in Portuguese…future plans include becoming a pilot...served as Group Athleti c NCO…has jump wings...hobbies include snowboarding, skiing and reading...spent part of the summer in Brazil as a part of the Academy’s Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program…also completed Operati on Air Force at Langley AFB, Va., and received an F-15 ride…member of Cadet Squadron 14.

JESSBARTONJunior (C2C)Franklin, Wis.Franklin HSPole Vault

FRESHMAN (2010): Finished fi rst in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Military Championships…ti me of 11:26.92 is a new meet record….that ti me is also the fi ft h-fastest steeplechase ti me in Academy history…was the runner-up in that event (12:16.87) at the Front Range Classic…also competed in the 1500-meter run...clocked a ti me of 4:54.01 in the 1500-meter run at the Beach Invitati onal…ran in the mile and 3000-meter run during the indoor season…clocked a career-best 5:31.40 in the mile at the Nebraska Wesleyan Open...recorded an alti tude convert-ed ti me of 11:04.81 in the 3000-meter run at the New Mexico Classic…academic all-conference selecti on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Colorado Springs 5A Runner of the Year by The Colorado Springs Gazett e...competed at the Footlocker Midwest Championship...four-year state qualifi er in cross country...three-year state qualifi er to the state track meet...placed fi ft h at the 2007 Colorado state cross country championships...state run-ner-up in the 3200-meter run in 2008...school record holder in the 5K (18:07) and two-mile (11:25)...league and regional cross country champion...city two-mile champion...academic all-state fi rst-team selecti on...Colorado High School Athleti c Associati on scholarship winner...class valedictorian...graduated with a 4.2 grade point average...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...student council athleti c commissioner...Link Leader...Rotary Club champion...selected as the Mayor’s Top-100 Teen...four-year scholar-athlete...three-ti me Sand Creek Student of the Year (2007-08-09).

PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer Grace Bremser...goes by Jen…daughter of Den-nis and Amy Bremser...father reti red from the Air Force with the rank of major...has one younger sister, Bree...majoring in behavioral science...future plans in-clude working in the medical fi eld...hobbies include running, hiking and hanging out with family and friends...spent the summer completi ng Global Engagement and Combat Survival Training…grandfathers were in the Marines and the Army...set Alabama state mile record (7:01) at seven years old... age group champion of the Bolder Boulder and State Games of the West...member of the Air Force cross country team…cousin of 1984 Olympic distance runner, Cindy Bremser...member of Cadet Squadron 17.

JENBREMSERSophomore (C3C)Colorado Springs, Colo.Sand Creek HSDistances

JESS’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 60-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.09 / 55c (2009)Indoor 200-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.82 (2009)Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.69 (2010)Outdoor 100-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.14 (2010)Outdoor 200-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.86 (2009)Outdoor 400-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.32 (2010)Outdoor Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15’8¼” (2009)

JEN’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:31.40 (2010)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:04.81a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:54.01 (2010)Outdoor 3000-Meter Steeplechase . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:26.92 (2010)


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JUNIOR (2010): Moved into ninth on the program’s all-ti me list with a weight throw distance of 49’3”…recorded that distance at the Don Barrett Duals…also placed fourth in that event (48’5½”) at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...also placed within the top fi ve (fi ft h) in that event at the Air Force All-Comers Meet (47’2½”)…placed third in the discus throw at the Mason Spring Open (140’2”)…that mark was a career best…also added a career-best hammer distance of 143’0” at that meet…fi nished third in the discus throw at the Military Championships with a throw of 138’7”…also placed eighth in the hammer throw at that meet with a toss of 135’3”…collected a season-best shot put mark of 34’5” at the Military Cham-pionships.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Moved into the Academy record book in the discus throw and weight throw...recorded a discus throw mark of 147’5” at the Willie Williams Classic...that mark is the ninth-best throw in Academy history...also competed in the shot put (37’3¾”) and hammer throw (122’8”) during the outdoor season...posted the 10th-best weight throw (47’0¼”) in program history at the Robert Shine Invitati onal...posted a season-best indoor shot put distance of 37’4” at the Air Force Invitati onal...that was the third-best individual distance on the team.

FRESHMAN (2008): Recorded the second-best shot put of the indoor season...posted a distance of 35’5¾” at the Robert Shine Invitati onal... recorded the sec-ond-best shot put throw of the outdoor season...tossed a 34’7” at the Willie Wil-liams Classic...also ranked second on the team in the discus throw aft er tossing a 134’2” at the Colorado Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished fourth in the discus at the Virginia AA State Championship with a toss of 120’2”.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Darryl and Doreen Burke...has one younger brother, Mat-thew...nickname is “Tidbit”…majoring in American history...future plans include becoming a navigator…served as Flight Commander…has also served as Element Leader...spent the summer as cadre during the fi rst session of Basic Cadet Train-ing…also took academic courses and parti cipated in powered fl ight…got to solo...father and grandfather served in the Air Force...member of Cadet Squadron 31.

CHRISTINABURKESenior (C1C)South Riding, Va.Freedom HSThrows

SOPHOMORE (2010): Competed in the 800-meter and 1500-meter races dring the outdoor season…recorded a career-best 800-meter ti me of 2:25.39 (adjusted for alti tude) at the Colorado Invitati onal…improved 1500-meter ti me to 4:55.22 at the Military Championships…placed fi ft h at that meet…clocked the team’s second-fastest ti me on the team in the mile run during the indoor season…clocked a ca-reer-best 5:15.24 at the adidas Classic in that distance…also ran in the 800-meter run…ran a 2:22.96a in that distance at the Air Force All-Comers Meet…academic all-conference selecti on.

FRESHMAN (2009): Competed in the mile and 3000-meter distances during the indoor season…recorded a season-best ti me of 5:43.01 (adjusted for alti tude) in the mile at the Air Force Invitati onal…captured a season-best 3000-meter ti me of 11:47.71 at the Nebraska Wesleyan Open…ran the 1500-meter run during the outdoor season…clocked a season-best ti me of 5:06.00a at the Front Range Invita-ti onal…academic all-conference selecti on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Winston Churchill High School...qualifi ed to the state cross coun-try championships as a senior...district champion in the 3200-meter run in 2008...runner-up in the 1600-meter race at the district championships...MVP of the girls’ wrestling team (2006-07)...district champion in the 119-pound weight class...grad-uated 16th in a class of 700...had a grade-point-average of over 4.0...member of the Nati onal Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Katherine Louise Carroll...goes by Kati e...daughter of Joseph and Martha Carroll...has two brothers, Richard and Mike...also has one younger sister, Janie...majoring in electrical engineering….member of the Air Force cross country team…hobbies include reading...member of Cadet Squadron 15.

KATIECARROLLJunior (C2C)San Antonio, TexasChurchill HSDistances

CHRISTINA’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’3” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37’3¾” (2009)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147’5” (2009)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143’0” (2010)

KATIE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:22.96a (2010)Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15.24 (2010)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:47.71 (2009)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:25.39a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:55.22 (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Won the discus throw at the George Mason Invitati onal and Military Championships…set a new meet record at the Military Championships with a distance of 160’8”…earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award following the Military Championships…also fi nished within the top-fi ve in the shot put during both meets…scored for the Falcons with a seventh-place fi nish in the discus at the MWC Championships with a throw of 158’3”…recorded a career-best 163’11” in the discus throw at the Sun Angel Classic…improved career shot put distance to 52’6½”…tallied that distance to fi nish sixth at the Front Range Classic…also posted a personal-best 130’11” in the hammer throw at that meet…competed in the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season…threw a career-best 50’2” in the shot put at the Air Force All-Comers Meet...recorded a career-best weight throw distance of 47’8” at the Air Force Invitati onal.

FRESHMAN (2009): Threw discus throw and shot put during the outdoor season…ranked third on the team in the discus throw with a mark of 142’2”…recorded that distance at the Tom Bott s Invitati onal…recorded a throw of 45’2½” in the shot put at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal…competed in the shot put during the indoor season…recorded a season-best throw of 46’6” at the Don Barrett Duals…ranked fourth on the team during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 Montana state track and fi eld meet champion in the shot put...was the state leader in the discus throw...runner-up in that event at the state championship meet.

PERSONAL: Majoring in electrical engineering…nickname is “Tiberius”…served as Element Leader…hobbies include reading, FCA, basketball and computers…spent the summer working Basic Cadet Training…member of Cadet Squadron 13.

JAMESCOLEJunior (C2C)Bozeman, Mont.Bozeman HSThrows

SOPHOMORE (2010): Recorded a career-best 400-meter hurdles ti me of 63.93 at the Colorado Invitati onal to debut in seventh on the program’s all-ti me list…that was a team-leading fi nish…placed fourth in that event at the Military Champion-ships with a ti me of 66.84…also ran the 100-meter hurdles during the outdoor sea-son…clocked a career-best ti me of 16.30 at the Mason Spring Open…ran a leg of the indoor 4x400-meter relay team that posted the fi ft h-fastest ti me (3:54.82) in Academy history…improved career-ti me in the 60-meter dash to 9.40 (converted from a 55-meter course) at the Robert Shine Invitati onal…ran the 400-meter dash in a season-best 59.58 at the Air Force Invitati onal…earned the team’s Track Ath-lete of the Week award once during the indoor season.

FRESHMAN (2009): Clocked a season-best ti me of 68.25 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal…competed in the 60-meter hurdles…recorded a season-best 10.13 at the Don Barrett Duals…also ran the 400-meter dash during the indoor season…posted a season-best 62.09 (converted for track size) at the Robert Shine Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2008 Colorado 3A state championships...clocked a seasonal-best ti me of 47.24 at that meet…all-state selecti on…served as team captain…eight-ti me state player in track… also a member of the volleyball team...all-conference selecti on…team captain…served as Student Council president…graduated with a 3.86 GPA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Terri Cotharn…has two older brothers, Boyce and James…”I have the cutest nephew in the whole world, Boyce Jr.” (two years old)…nickname is “Em”…majoring in management...future plans include becom-ing a pilot…three-ti me selecti on to the Athleti c Director’s List…served as Element NCO...named “Knight of the Month” for CS-30...spent the summer completi ng SPACE and Global Engagement, before spending leave in western Colorado “soak-ing up the rays”...hobbies include reading, shopping and scrapbooking…would like to add “thanks to my family for “supporti ng me. I love you all very much”…mem-ber of Cadet Squadron 30.

EMILYCOTHARNJunior (C2C)Cedaredge, Colo.Cedaredge HSHurdles

JAMES’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’2” (2010)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’8” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52’6½” (2010)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163’11” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130’10” (2010)

EMILY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.58 (2010)Indoor 60-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.43 / 55c (2010)Outdoor 100-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.30 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.93 (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase during three meets…recorded a career-best ti me of 9:33.92 to placed sixth at the Military Championships…also claimed a fi ft h-place fi nish in that event at the Front Range Classic (10:16.58)…ran the 1500-meter race at the Beach Classic (4:03.43)…parti ci-pated in the mile and 3000-meter run during the indoor season…ran a career-best 4:28.39 (adjusted for alti tude) at the Ari Force Invitati onal…ranked fi ft h on the team in the 3000-meter run…clocked a personal-best ti me of 8:43.94a at the New Mexico Classic…academic all-conference selecti on.

FRESHMAN (2009): Parti cipated in the mile and 3000-meter races during the indoor season…clocked a season-best mile ti me of 4:43.80 at the Air Force All-Comers Meet…also posted a season-best ti me in the 3000-meter run (9:44.01a) at that race…competed in the 5000-meter run during the outdoor season…recorded a season-best ti me of 16:18.33a at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal…academic all-conference selecti on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-ti me team MVP...two-ti me regional qualifi er...graduated with a 4.22 GPA...member of the Nati onal Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Alexander Del Grosso...nickname is “Gonzo”…son of John and Connie Del Grosso...has one older brother, Nicholas...majoring in en-vironmental engineering...future plans include becoming working in the fi eld of special tacti cs…hobbies include hiking, swimming, camping and shooti ng…spent part of the summer at Hurlburt Field, Fla., with the Special Tacti cs Orientati on Group…also taught Evasion during Combat Survival Training...member of the Air Force cross country team…member of Cadet Squadron 24.

RYANDEL GROSSOJunior (C2C)Marysville, OhioMarysville HSDistances

FRESHMAN (2010): Placed fi ft h in the 10,000-meter run at the Mountain West Conference Championships with a career-best ti me of 32:53.97…also fi nished sev-enth in the 5000-meter run at that meet (15:07.15)…recorded a career-best ti me of 14:38.15 in that distance at the Mt. SAC Relays…fi nished sixth in the 5000-me-ter run at the Military Championships with a ti me of 14:57.62…also competed in the 1500-meter run, clocking a ti me of 4:07.85 at the Mason Spring Open…placed third in the 3000-meter run at the Front Range Classic (8:52.28)…compet-ed in the mile, 3000-meter and 5000-meter distances during the indoor season…placed fourth in the 3000-meter run at the New Mexico Classic with a career-best 8:40.77…ran 14:44.83 (adjusted for alti tude) in the 5000-meter run at the MWC Championships…ran a 4:33.94a in the mile at the Air Force All-Comers meet…named the team’s Track Athlete of the Week once during the indoor season…aca-demic all-conference selecti on…MWC Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-ti me all-state cross country selecti on...fi nished 10th at the Minnesota AA cross country championships as a senior...fi nished 12th in that meet as a junior...member of two cross country state championship teams that qualifi ed for Nike Team and Nike Cross Nati onals as a junior and senior, respecti vely...state champion in the 3200-meter run as a senior...fi nished seventh in the 1600-meter run that year...clocked a personal-best ti me of 4:21.4 in the 1600 meters...four-ti me academic all-state selecti on.

PERSONAL: Son of Theron Drenckhahn and Peggy Farah...father reti red from the Air Force with the rank of major aft er serving as a C-130 navigator...has one older brother, Nathan, and one younger sister, Melissa...brother is a second lieuten-ant in the Air Force, currently fl ying T-38s...nickname is “Gumdrop”...majoring in aeronauti cal engineering…future career plans include becoming a pilot…hobbies include playing hockey and hanging out with friends…hails from the number one city in America to live, as reported by CNN Money magazine...member of the Air Force cross country team…member of Cadet Squadron 08.

JEREMYDRENCKHAHNSophomore (C3C)Plymouth, Minn.Wayzata HSDistances

RYANS’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:28.39a (2010)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:43.94a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:03.43 (2010)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:18.33a (2009)

JEREMY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:33.94a (2010)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:28.79a (2010)Indoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:44.83a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:07.85 (2010)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:31.21 (2010)Outdoor 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31:55.26a (2010)


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FRESHMAN (2009): Earned the team’s Callie Calhoun Award for Drive and Deter-minati on...ran the leadoff leg of the distance medley relay team that clocked the 10th fastest ti me in Academy history...team posted a ti me of 12:38.94 (adjusted for alti tude) to place fi ft h at the conference championships...led the team in the indoor mile run with a ti me of 5:04.80 at the Big 12/Mountain West Conference Challenge...placed fourth at that meet...also competed in the 800-meter run during the indoor season...clocked a ti me of 2:17.47a at the Don Barrett Duals...clocked the team’s second-fastest ti me in the 1500-meter run (4:38.40) at the Ari-zona State Invitati onal...posted a season-best ti me of 2:16.81 in the outdoor 800 meters at the Beach Invitati onal...academic all-conference selecti on...received the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following the season opener.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-ti me all-state selecti on in cross country (2004-07)...also a four-ti me all-state honoree in track (2005-08)...competed at the 2006 Nike Team Cross Country Nati onals, placing 37th individually...placed fourth in the 1600-me-ter and 3200-meter events at the Montana Class AA state track and fi eld cham-pionships...recorded a best ti mes of 2:16.35 in the 800-meter run, 5:12.35 in the 1600-meter run and 11:32.68 in the 3200-meter run...four-ti me academic all-state selecti on in both cross country and track...recipient of the 2008 Big Sky State Games “Character Counts” scholarship...graduated with High Honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Auriele Nelle Fain...daughter of Bruce and Patricia Fain...has two older siblings, Aubree and Austi n...also has two younger siblings, Aura-Lea and Auguste...majoring in politi cal science...future plans include becoming a pilot...hobbies include snowboarding and rock climbing...spent the summer com-pleti ng Operati on Air Force at Aviano Air Base, Italy...fl ew in the back of an F-16 during a training mission and visited Rome, Florence and Venice while in Italy...also served as an Element Leader on Flight Staff during the fi rst session of Basic Cadet Training...member of the Air Force cross country team…2010 team captain…member of Cadet Squadron 31.

AURIELEFAINJunior (C2C)Billings, Mont.Billings Senior HSMiddle Distances

SOPHOMORE (2010): Posted a career-best pentathlon total of 2,973 points at the Mountain West Conference Championships…that is the eighth-best total in Acad-emy history…ranked third on the team in the 800-meter run...clocked a career-best ti me of 2:18.22 at the adidas Classic…fi nished fi rst in the 600-yard run at the Robert Shine Invitati onal (1:31.51)…totaled 3,967 points in the heptathlon at the MWC Championships to move into ninth on the program’s all-ti me list…ranked third on the team in the 800-meter run with a career-best ti me of 2:19.96 at the Mt. SAC/California Invitati onal Combined Events Meet…placed seventh in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Military Championships…ti me of 12:25.87 is the eighth-best steeplechase ti me in Academy history.

FRESHMAN (2009): Moved into the program’s top-10 lists in both the pentathlon and heptathlon...posted the eighth-highest total in Academy history in the pen-tathlon...scored 2,844 points at the Mountain West Conference Championships...recorded the ninth-best heptathlon total (3,814) in program history at the Glenn Morris Multi -Meet...placed fi ft h at that meet...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following that meet...placed seventh at the conference meet with 3, 792 points...ranked third on the team in the high jump and long jump during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned eighth-place honors in the 800-meter run at the 2008 Colo-rado 4A state track and fi eld championships...also placed seventh in the long jump at that meet...recorded season-best marks of 2:18.65 in the 800-meter run and 17’5¼” in the long jump.

PERSONAL: Full name is Phaelen Ann French...daughter of Don and Beth French...is an only child...currently undecided on major...hobbies include riding horses, hik-ing, canoeing, kayaking and singing...member of Cadet Squadron 01.

PHAELENFRENCHJunior (C2C)Delta, Colo.Delta HSHeptathlon

AURIELE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:17.47a (2009)Indoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:04.80 (2009)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:16.81 (2009)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:38.40 (2009)

PHAELEN’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pentathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2973, 2010)800-Meter Run (2:18.22, 2010), 60-Meter Hurdles (10.23, 2010), High Jump (4’11”, 2010), Long Jump (16’5”, 2009), Shot Put (31’11¼”, 2010)

Outdoor Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3967 (2010)200-Meter Dash (27.52, 2010), 800-Meter Run (2:19.96, 2010), 100-Meter Hurdles (17.59, 2010), High Jump (4’8¾”, 2009), Long Jump (16’6”, 2010), Shot Put (32’5”, 2010), Javelin (95’7”, 2010)


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FRESHMAN (2010): Earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year award…also re-ceived the Falcon Award for Spirit and Enthusiasm…entered the program’s all-ti me record book in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and long jump…set two Class record…was also a member of two relay teams that moved into the program’s top three…was the top collegiate fi nisher at the Beach Invitati onal…clocked a ti me of 55.71 to fi nish second overall at that meet…that ti me is the fi ft h-fastest in Academy history and a Freshman Class record…clocked the fourth-best 200-meter ti me in program history during only appearance of the season at that distance…ran a 25.09 at the Front Range Classic…that ti me is also a Freshman Class record…jumped 18’2¼” at the Mountain West Conference Championships…that distance is the sixth-best mark in Academy history…ran the fi nal leg of the 4x100-meter relay that clocked the second-fastest ti me in program history (47.73) at the confer-ence championships…also anchored the 4x400-meter relay team that moved into third on the all-ti me list (3:45.05) at that meet…recorded fi ve top-fi ve fi nishes…member of the 4x400-meter relay team that won the Military Championships…also accounted for two individual top-fi ve fi nishes (400-meter dash, long jump) in collegiate debut at the Military Championships…did not compete during the indoor season…was a member of the Air Force women’s basketball team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lett ered four years in basketball, six in track and two years in vol-leyball and tennis...all-state as a senior...all-state tournament as a junior...fi rst-team all-conference as a junior and senior...helped lead Hanson to back-to-back state ti tles in track as a junior and senior...as a junior, earned fi rst-place fi nishes in the long jump, 200, 400 and 4x400 relay events at state meet...school record hold-er in the 2000meter dash, 400-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay and long jump...long jumped 18’ 6” as a senior to crack the South Dakota all-ti me top 10...second-team all-conference in volleyball...served as president of Nati onal Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Greg and Melody Gross ... has a twin sister, Brigitt e...also has a younger brother, Andrew...hobbies include reading, writi ng, singing and spending ti me with family...member of Cadet Squadron 26.

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SOPHOMORE (2010): Moved into ninth on the program’s outdoor shot put list with a career-best 40’9” at the Front Range Classic…ranked third on the team in that event…also competed in the hammer throw…posted a season-best throw of 136’7” at the Mountain West Conference Championships…competed in the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season…ranked third on the team in the weight throw with a career-best 39’1¼” at the Air Force All-Comers Meet…record-ed a career-best toss of 44’6¾” at the conference championships.

FRESHMAN (2009): Recorded a career-best shot put distance of 38’11” at the Front Range Invitati onal...that mark was the third-best distance on the team dur-ing the outdoor season...also parti cipated in the hammer throw, tossing a per-sonal-best 126’11” at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week following that meet...that mark was the second-best distance on the team...posted a season-best indoor shot put distance of 36’6¾” at the Air Force Invitati onal...posted a distance of 41’11½” in the weight throw at the Robert Shine Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Regional champion in the shot put...has a personal-best distance of 40’2”...also a standout pitcher on the high school soft ball team…earned fi rst-team all-state honors in soft ball as a senior…also claimed fi rst-team all-state hon-ors in basketball during senior year.

PERSONAL: Majoring in legal studies...future plans include obtaining a master’s degree...hobbies include reading and scrapbooking...served as Flight NCO…served as an Element Leader during Basic Cadet Training…member of Cadet Squadron 30.

RACHELGEBAUERJunior (C2C)Alpena, Mich.Alpena HSThrows

RACHEL’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’1¼” (2010)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44’6¼” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’9” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136’7” (2010)

BETHANY’S TOP MARKS

Outdoor 200-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.09 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.71 (2010)Outdoor Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’2¼” (2010)

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SOPHOMORE (2010): Finished fourth in the discus throw at the Military Champi-onships (150’3”)…set a career-best throw of 162’7” in that event at the Colorado Invitati onal…ranked second on the team with that throw…also ranked second on the team in the hammer throw…posted a career-long 163’10” at the Mountain West Conference Championships…also posted a career-best 49’1½” in the shot put at that meet…was the runner-up in the discus throw at the Mason Spring Open…competed in the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season…ranked second on the team in the weight throw…posted a career-best 49’1½” at the Air Force Invitati onal…recorded a career-best throw of 49’3” in the shot put at the Robert Shine Invitati onal.

FRESHMAN (2009): Competed in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw outdoors…posted a distance of 42’3¼” in the shot put at the Jack Christi ansen In-vitati onal…threw a 133’4” in the discus throw at the Colorado Invitati onal…added a distance of 132’2” in the hammer throw at the Front Range Classic…threw the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season…tossed a season-best 42’9” in the shot put at the Air Force Invitati onal…also recorded a season-best weight throw distance of 42’4¾” at that meet.

PERSONAL: Majoring in English…served as Element Leader and Element NCO…hobbies include throwing and reading…spent the summer completi ng Operati on Air Force at Hickham AFB, Hawaii…member of Cadet Squadron 11.

SEANHERBISONJunior (C2C)West Saint Paul, Minn.St. Croix Lutheran HSThrows

FRESHMAN (2010): Moved into the program’s top-10 on two events…debuted in ninth on the program’s indoor 5000-meter list…clocked a career-best ti me of 17:56.48 at the adidas Classic…also competed in the mile during the indoor sea-son...placed third in that event (5:20.21, adjusted for alti tude) at the Air Force All-Comers Meet...clocked the 10th-fastest 10,000-meter ti me in Academy history at 38:48.57 (adjusted for alti tude)…recorded that ti me at the Mountain West Confer-ence Championships…was the Falcons’ only competi tor at that distance…placed fi ft h in the 5000-meter run at the Military Championships with a career-best ti me of 5:02.15…academic all-conference selecti on…MWC Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed 27th at the Texas state cross country championships...won the district ti tle in the two-mile race during the track season...also served as captain of the soccer team...earned academic all-state honors in cross country...graduated seventh in class...AP Scholar.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kate Lyn Kanetzky...daughter of Don and Marty Kanetz-ky...has two older siblings, Dakota and Case...majoring in geospati al science…fu-ture plans include becoming a pilot…working towards getti ng a pilot’s license…has soloed…named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athleti c performance…served as Element NCO…hobbies include running, hik-ing, stargazing, swimming and camping…spent the summer completi ng Combat Survival Training, Global Engagement, Soaring and Philosophy 310...member of the Air Force cross country team…member of Cadet Squadron 23.

KATEKANETZKYSophomore (C3C)Buda, TexasJack C. Hayes HSDistances

SEAN’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’3” (2010)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’1½” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’1½” (2010)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162’7” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163’10” (2010)

KATE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:20.21a (2010)Indoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:56.48 (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:55.61a (2010)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18:01.95 (2010)Outdoor 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38:48.57a (2010)


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SOPHOMORE (2010): Received the team’s Most Improved Athlete award…cleared 12’1½” at the Tom Benich Classic to move into fourth on the program’s all-ti me outdoor pole vault standings...became the fi ft h Falcon to clear the 12-foot mark during the outdoor season…debuted in 10th on the program’s all-ti me list at the 100-meter distance…recorded a ti me of 12.48 at the Mountain West Conference Championships…ran the third leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that clocked the second-fastest ti me in Academy history (47.73) at the conference meet…placed third in the 100-meter dash at the Military Championships with a ti me of 12.57…also fi nished fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 10’11¾”…cleared a ca-reer-best 12’5½” twice during the indoor season…scored for the Falcons at the conference championships with that height…that mark is the fourth-best clear-ance in Academy history…named the program’s Field Athlete of the Week once during the indoor season…claimed the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following the Tom Benich Classic.

FRESHMAN (2009): Moved into the program’s all-ti me record book in the indoor and outdoor pole vault...recorded the seventh-best indoor height with a clearance of 11’7¾” at the Don Barrett Duals...moved into ninth in the outdoor standings, aft er clearing 10’11¾” at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal...also ran a leg of the fastest 4x100-meter relay team, which clocked a ti me of 47.99 at the Missouri Tom Bott s Invitati onal...that ti me is the fourth fastest ti me in Academy history...com-peted in the 100-meter dash during the outdoor season...recorded the second-fastest ti me on the team (12.71) at the Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed eighth in the pole vault at the 2008 California 4A state track and fi eld championship meet...recorded a personal-best mark of 12’0” in the pole vault.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Matt and Nancy Lambuth…has one older brother, Zaac, and one older sister, Shayne…nickname is “VeggieBurger”...majoring in humani-ti es...future plans include working in the public aff airs fi eld…served as Squadron First Shirt…has also served as Recycling Clerk...hobbies include gymnasti cs, knit-ti ng, spending ti me with friends and family…spent the summer in Grand Forks, N.D., during Operati on Air Force…also “lived in the woods for two weeks” while working Combat Survival Training and spent ti me at home in Rocklin...member of Cadet Squadron 34.

TAWNYLAMBUTHJunior (C2C)Auburn, Calif.Placer HSPole Vault

SOPHOMORE (2010): Did not compete.

FRESHMAN (2009): Ran a leg of the season’s fastest distance medley relay team (9:57.86) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitati onal...shared the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award with the rest of the DMR squad following that meet...was a mem-ber of the team’s best indoor 4x400-meter relay team...squad recorded a ti me of 3:17.77 at the MWC Championships...paced the squad in the indoor 400-me-ter dash with a ti me of 49.43, which was clocked at Notre Dame...parti cipated in the indoor 200-meter dash, clocking a ti me of 23.05 at the Air Force All-Comers Meet...recorded the second-fastest ti me on the team during the outdoor season in the 400-meter dash (career-best 48.73 at the Front Range Invitati onal).

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the 2007 Washington 3A state champion in the 400-meter dash...missed most of the 2008 outdoor season with a stress fracture, but came back to anchor the state championship 4x400-meter relay team...also ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay that fi nished third...recorded career-best ti mes of 48.86 in the 400-meter dash and 22.35 in the 200-meter dash.

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Maxwell, but goes by Max...majoring in civil engi-neering...future plans include becoming a pilot...served as Element Leader during Global Engagement...hobbies include painti ng...member of Cadet Squadron 19.

MAXLUTTONJunior (C2C)Tacoma, Wash.Franklin Pierce HSSprints

TAWNY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’5½” (2010)Outdoor 100-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.48 (2010)Outdoor 200-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.54 (2010)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’1½” (2010)

MAX’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 200-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.05 (2009)Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.93 (2009)Outdoor 400-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.73 (2009)


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FRESHMAN (2010): Became the seventh Falcon to clear the 12-foot bar during the indoor season…cleared 12’1½” at the New Mexico Classic...moved into sixth on the program’s all-ti me list…also moved into sixth on the program’s all-ti me outdoor list with a career-best height of 11’9”…recorded that mark at the Beach Invitati onal…fi nished second at the Military Championships with a clearance of 11’5¾”…also fi nished as the runner-up at the Colorado Invitati onal with a clear-ance of 11’3¾”…also claimed top-fi ve fi nishes at the Tom Benich Classic (outdoor) and Air Force All-Comers Meet (indoor)…earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week once during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third in the pole vault at the Illinois 3A state championship meet as a senior...school record-holder in the pole vault (11’7”) and 200-meter dash (25.2)...served as team captain during both junior and senior years...two-ti me recipient of the Most Outstanding Track and Field Athlete award (junior and senior years)...earned the Illinois High School Associati on MSL All-Academic Award...also received the All-Academic Senior Athlete Award...placed fourth against all male competi ti on at the Illinois Prep Top Times Decathlon State Championship...AP Scholar...High Honor Roll...three-year member of the Nati onal Honor Society...voted Att orney General at Illini Girls State and went on to represent Illinois at Girls Nati on during the summer of 2008.

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Elisabeth, but goes by Bizzy...daughter of Jim and Le-anne Mellado...has one older sister, Ester, and one younger brother, Davy…major-ing in foreign area studies, with an emphasis in Lati n America…future plans include working in the Intelligence fi eld…served as Track and Field PEER…part of the vocal jazz group, as well as the cadet worship team…loves to volunteer and serve at Woodman Valley Chapelspent the summer completi ng Combat Survival Training and Global Engagement...also went home to Chicago over the summer…grandfa-ther is a veteran of the Korean War...member of Cadet Squadron 21.

BIZZYMELLADOSophomore (C3C)Palati ne, Ill.William Fremd HSPole Vault

FRESHMAN (2010): Finished fourth in both the shot put (39’1¾”) and discus throw (134’8”) at the Military Championships…posted career-best marks in those two events at the Front Range Classic…tossed a 39’11½” to fi nish sixth in the shot put…ranked fourth on the team in that event…also fi nished sixth in the discus at that meet with a toss of 139’9”…tossed a career-best 139’6” in the hammer throw at the Tom Benich Classic…that distance was ranked fourth on the team…ranked second on the team in the shot put with a career-best 41’6”…placed third at the Robert Shine Invitati onal with that height…also earned a fi ft h-place distance in the weight throw (43’1¾”) at that meet…threw a career-best weight of 47’9” at the Mountain West Conference Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: School record holder in the discus throw...earned the team’s Most Valuable Field Athlete award as a senior...district champion in the shot put and discus throw in 2009...SW Conference champion in the discus throw and shot put ...earned all-state honors in the discus throw (sixth-place fi nish)...state qualifi er in the shot put... served as team captain during senior season...won the conference and district ti tles in the discus throw as a junior...named the 2008 Most Improved Athlete...two-ti me Scholar-Athlete selecti on in track and basketball.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Mary Moorkamp...has two younger sisters, Amy and Annie, and three younger brothers, Tommy, Joey and Jimmy...majoring in for-eign area studies, with an emphasis on Africa…served as B-1 Element NCO…hob-bies include skiing, biking, kayaking, climbing…spent the summer taking academic courses and completi ng Combat Survival Training, Global Engagement and Soar-ing…member of Cadet Squadron 13.

KATYMOORKAMPSophomore (C3C)Wildwood, Mo.Lafayett e HSThrows

BIZZY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’1½” (2010)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11’9” (2010)

KATY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41’6” (2010)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’9” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’11½” (2010)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139’9” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139’6” (2010)


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HIGH SCHOOL: Placed fourth in the 800-meter run at the 2007 Colorado 4A state track and fi eld championships...recorded a ti me of 2:18.28 at that meet...set a personal-best ti me of 2:17.79 in the 800-meter run...placed 13th at the state 4A cross country championships in 2008.

PERSONAL: Full name is Morgan Diane Mosby...nickname is “Momo”...daughter of James and Mary Mosby...has four siblings, Tre, Jahlorah, Hannah and Madison...majoring in behavioral science…future plans include fl ying helicopters…hobbies include reading, music and friends…spent the summer completi ng Combat Sur-vival Training, Global Engagement and the Parachuti ng program...member of the Air Force cross country team…member of Cadet Squadron 11.

MORGANMOSBYSophomore (C3C)Lakewood, Colo.Mullen HSMiddle Distances

FRESHMAN (2010): Posted a career-best heptathlon total of 4,377 points to fi nish ninth at the Mountain West Conference Championships…that total is the 10th-best total in Academy history…won the 1000-meter event (2:44.30) in the con-ference heptathlon…was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that won the Pott s Invitati onal in 3:48.96…was also the runner-up in the 400-meter dash (54.27) at that meet…scored 4,335 points in heptathlon debut at the New Mexico Classic…was the runner-up in the 600-yard run at the Robert Shine Invitati onal with a ti me of 1:17.73…scored 5,756 points in decathlon debut at the Mt. SAC/California Com-bined Events Meet…won the 1500-meter event (4:34.58) at that meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-ti me varsity lett erwinner in track and cross country...was a scoring member of three state championship teams...earned back-to-back state ti -tles in the 800-meter run at the Georgia 5A state championships...holds fi ve school records...state fi nalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.

PERSONAL: Son of Daryl and Cassie O’Bryant...has three younger siblings, Kylie, Marissa and Rayne...majoring in English, with a minor in philosophy...future plans include serving as a combat controller...hobbies include anything outdoors and music...member of the Air Force cross country team in 2010…member of Cadet Squadron 01.

BLAIRO’BRYANTSophomore (C3C)Douglasville, Ga.Chapel Hill HSMiddle Distances

BLAIR’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4377 (2010)60-Meter Dash (7.51, 2010), 800-Meter Run (2:10.69a, 2010), 1000-Meter Run (2:44.30, 2010), 60-Meter Hurdles (9.19 / 55c, 2010), High Jump (5’6½”, 2010), Pole Vault (13’9¼”, 2010), Shot Put (33’8½”, 2010)

Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:54.83a (2010)Outdoor Decathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5756 (2010)100-Meter Dash (11.84, 2010), 400-Meter Dash (52.10, 2010), 1500-Meter Run (4:34.58, 2010), 110-Meter Hurdles (16.59, 2010), High Jump (5’3”, 2010), Pole Vault (13’9¾”, 2010), Long Jump (19’8”, 2010), Shot Put (33’3¼”, 2010), Discus Throw (98’9”, 2010), Javelin Throw (141’11”, 2010)

MORGAN’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.67 (2010)Indoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15.43a (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.50 (2010)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14.56a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:44.26 (2010)


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JUNIOR (2010): Scored for the Falcons in the javelin throw at the Mountain West Conference Championships with a sixth-place throw of 183’7”…won the that event at the Front Range Classic (186’5”)…was the runner-up at the Tom Benich Classic (188’5”)…placed third at the Mason Spring Open with a throw of 190’3”…fi nished fourth at the Military Championships (180’1”) and fi ft h at the Beach Invi-tati onal (184’6”).

SOPHOMORE (2009): Recorded a career-best javelin throw distance of 191’1” at the Mountain West Conference Championships...placed seventh at that meet...placed third at the Front Range Invitati onal, helping Air Force to four of the top fi ve spots.

FRESHMAN (2008): Competed in the javelin throw for the Falcons...posted a ca-reer-best distance of 183’5” at the fi rst-ever Front Range Invitati onal...placed fi ft h at that distance, as Air Force took fi ve of the top six places.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year lett erwinner in both football and baseball...earned all-state honors in football as a senior…also earned all-conference honors that year…played in the HUB Senior Bowl…also claimed all-conference honors in baseball as a senior…named Scholar-Athlete of the Year…served as president of the Interact Club…member of the Nati onal Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Jon and Joan Santi ago...has three siblings, Trina, Aaron and Jodi…nicknames are “Santi ” and “Bruddah”...majoring in economics...future plans include becoming a pilot...served as A-Flight Assistant Commander, Confi dence Course Cadet-In-Charge, Athleti c NCO and C-3 Element Leader...named to the Commandant’s List for excellence in military performance...also named to the Dean’s List and Athleti c Director’s List...hobbies include fi shing, spear fi shing, hanging out at the beach, lift ing weights and golfi ng...spent the summer serving as the Confi dent Course CIC and working in the Summer Seminar Cadre...member of Cadet Squadron 28.

JONSANTIAGOSenior (C1C)Kapolei, HawaiiKapolei HSJavelin Throw

SOPHOMORE (2010): Recorded the ninth-best outdoor shot put mark in Academy history…threw a career-best, team-leading 54’2¾” at the Front Range Classic...scored for the Falcons in that event with a distance of 51’9”…placed fi ft h in the discus throw at the Military Championships with a career-best throw of 148’4”...fi nished eighth in the shot put at the MWC Indoor Championships....recorded a career-best 53’8¼” at that meet…that mark is the ninth-best distance in Academy history…that mark was also the best on the team…fi nished as the runner-up in that event at the Robert Shine Invitati onal with a throw of 53’1¾”…recorded a career-best weight throw distance of 45’1¾” at the adidas Classic…received the program’s Field Athlete of the Week once during the indoor season…also claimed the honor once during the outdoor season.

FRESHMAN (2009): Ranked second on the team in the shot put during the outdoor season…threw a season-best 47’1½” at the Front Range Classic…also competed in the discus throw and hammer throw…posted a season-best 125’6” in the discus at the Arizona State Invitati onal…threw a 108’4” in the hammer throw at the Colo-rado Invitati onal…ranked third on the team in the shot put…recorded a distance of 46’8¾” at the Don Barrett Duals…competed in the weight throw at the Robert Shine Invitati onal…posted a distance of 39’5¾” at that meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a sixth-place fi nish in the shot put at the 2008 Ohio Divi-sion 2 state championship meet...has recorded a personal-best throw of 55’9” in that event.

KYLESCHWOCHOWJunior (C2C)Brookville, OhioBrookville HSThrows

JON’S TOP MARKS

Javelin Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191’1” (2009)

KYLE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53’8¾” (2010)Indoor Weight Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45’1¾” (2010)Outdoor Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’2¾” (2010)Outdoor Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148’4” (2010)Outdoor Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108’4” (2009)


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FRESHMAN (2010): Cleared a career-best 16’6¾” twice during the indoor season…fi rst cleared that height at the New Mexico Classic…matched that clearance with a runner-up fi nish at the Robert Shine Invitati onal…won the pole vault at the Ne-braska Wesleyan Open (15’7”)…won secti on of Pole Vault Summit with matching height…won the pole vault during the outdoor season at the Front Range Classic…cleared a career-best 16’3¼” to match the meet record…also fi nished within the top four at the Tom Benich Classic and Mason Spring Open…earned the program’s Field Athlete of the Week award once during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: CIF-San Joaquin Secti on runner-up in the pole vault...two-ti me Cal-ifornia state qualifi er...recorded a personal-best high school clearance of 16’2”...passed on competi ng at the state meet as a senior to parti cipate in the Rocklin High School graduati on ceremony...ranked fourth in the state of California and 12th in the nati on as a senior.

PERSONAL: Son of Craig and Carol Simmons...has a twin brother, Rob, who is also an Academy sophomore and member of the Air Force pole vault team...has one older sister, Rachel, who is a senior at the Academy...also has two younger sis-ters, Olivia and Isabel...nicknames are “Bones”, “Thing 1”, “Thing 2”, “Cale-Rob” and “Twin”…majoring in chemistry…future plans include becoming a pharmacist and pilot…member of the “500 Club”…served as Doolie Coach…spent the sum-mer completi ng Combat Survival Training and AM490 (jump)…hobbies include ski-ing, skydiving, scuba diving, holding breath, pulling pranks, sledding, competi ti ve Boost drinking, slack lining, rock climbing, catching lizards and sleeping…member of Cadet Squadron 19.

CALESIMMONSSophomore (C3C)Rocklin, Calif.Rocklin HSPole Vault

FRESHMAN (2010): Won the pole vault at the Air Force Invitati onal and Robert Shine Invitati onal during the indoor season with matching career-best heights of 16’6¾”…claimed the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award following the Robert Shine Invitati onal…also fi nished within the top fi ve at the Nebraska Wesleyan In-vitati onal (15’7”)…cleared a career-best 16’¾” twice during the outdoor season…fi rst set that mark at the Mt. SAC Relays to fi nish second at that meet…matched that height with a sixth-place fi nish at the Mountain West Conference Champion-ships…fi nished second at the Military Championships with a clearance of 16’0¾”…was also the runner-up at the Tom Benich Classic (16’0¾”).

HIGH SCHOOL: CIF-San Joaquin Secti on champion in the pole vault...two-ti me Cali-fornia state qualifi er...recorded a personal-best high school clearance of 16’4”...passed on competi ng at the state meet as a senior to parti cipate in the Rocklin High School graduati on ceremony...ranked second in the state of California and seventh in the nati on as a senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert, but goes by Rob...son of Craig and Carol Sim-mons...has a twin brother, Cale, who is also an Academy sophomore and member of the Air Force pole vault team...has one older sister, Rachel, who is a senior at the Academy...also has two younger sisters, Olivia and Isabel...nicknames are “Thing 2”, “Cale-Rob”, “Twin”, “Toothpick” and “Pencil”…majoring in chemistry…future plans include becoming a pilot...member of the “500 Club”…named to the Dean’s List…hobbies include skiing, skydiving, camping, rock climbing, scuba div-ing, playing with string, sleeping, building snowmen, cloud watching and fi nger painti ng…spent the summer completi ng Combat Survival Training, SPACE and Global Engagement...member of Cadet Squadron 21.

ROBSIMMONSSophomore (C3C)Rocklin, Calif.Rocklin HSPole Vault

CALE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’6¾” (2010)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’3¼” (2010)

ROB’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’6¾” (2010)Outdoor Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¼” (2010)


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FRESHMAN (2010): Finished fi ft h at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Cham-pionships with a clearance of 6’6”…earned the same placement at the outdoor championships with a height of 6’4¾”…led the team during the indoor season af-ter clearing a career-best 6’6¾” at the Air Force All-Comers Meet…fi nished fourth at that meet…ranked second on the team during the outdoor season with clear-ance at conference meet…scored for the Falcons at the Military Championships with an eighth-place bar of 6’2¾”.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked second in the nati on for youth nati onals in high jump...recorded a personal-best height of 6’10” at the CIF Central Secti on North meet during sophomore year...cleared 6’6” at the West Coast Relays in 2009...lett ered three years in basketball...also played water polo...named most valuable and most inspirati onal...graduated with a 3.9 GPA...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...served as a peer counselor for fi ve years...involved in numerous community ser-vice projects.

PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Carter Smith...son of Rich and Tracy Smith...has two siblings, Brianna and Taylor...majoring in civil engineering…future plans include becoming an architect and designing houses or structures…served as Coach and Element NCO…hobbies include listening to music, playing sports, watching mov-ies and hanging out with friends..spent the summer completi ng Combat Survival Training, Global Engagement and Jump…also spent ti me with family and friends in California…would like to add that he is proud of his unoffi cial “high jump son”, freshman Tyler Jordan…member of Cadet Squadron 30.

TRAVISSMITHSophomore (C3C)Clovis, Calif.Buchanan HSHigh Jump

SOPHOMORE (2010): Finished third in the 400-meter hurdles (66.75) at the Military Championships…clocked a career-best ti me in that event of 64.40 at the Front Range Classic…competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Mountain West Conference Championships (65.48, 11th)…competed on three 4x400-meter relay teams…competed in the 400-meter dash during the indoor season…ranked fourth on the team with a career-best 60.29 at the conference championships….member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed second (4:14.82) at the Robert Shine Invitati onal.

FRESHMAN (2009): Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2007 Colorado 4A state meet...recorded a personal-best ti me of 44.84 at that meet...att ended the Air Force Academy Prep School during the 2007-08 academic year.

PERSONAL: Majoring in chemistry...future plans include working in the public health fi eld…hobbies include hiking, shopping and skiing…served as Group Ath-leti c NCO and Community Service Representati ve…spent the summer completi ng Operati on Air Force at Shaw AFB, S.C., and working as an Element Leader during the second session of Basic Cadet Training...member of Cadet Squadron 25.

RACHELTHOMASJunior (C2C)Falcon, Colo.Falcon HSHurdles

TRAVIS’S TOP MARKS

Indoor High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’9” (2010)Outdoor High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’4¾” (2010)

RACHEL’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.29 (2010)Outdoor 400-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.40 (2010)


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FRESHMAN (2010): Set Freshman Class records in the heptathlon and decathlon…recorded a career-best heptathlon total of 4,697 points at the New Mexico Com-bined Events Meet…that is the eighth-best total in Academy history and a Class record...fi nished sixth at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships with 4,621 points...member of the 4x400-meter relay team that won the Pott s Invitati onal (3:48.96) during the indoor season…led the Falcons in the decathlon during the outdoor season with 6,475 points…placed fi ft h in the decathlon at the MWC Outdoor Championships with that score… that total is also a Freshman Class record…won the discus throw event in the conference decathlon with a distance of 122’3”…tallied 6,306 points in decathlon debut to fi nish second at the Mt. SAC/California Invitati onal Combined Events Meet…won the discus throw event at that meet with a throw of 127’10”...competed in the decathlon at the USATF Junior Nati onal Championships…forced to withdraw from competi ti on with injury on the second day...was in eighth aft er the fi rst day competi ti on…academic all-confer-ence selecti on.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-ti me AAU All-American in the decathlon...state champion in both the decathlon and discus throw...two-ti me regional champion and record holder in the decathlon...AAU nati onal champion in the decathlon...two-ti me all-conference and all-state in football...selected as the Academic-Athlete of the Year for the state of Arkansas...received the Football Hall of Fame Academic Athleti c Award...named Air Nati onal Guard Academic-Athlete of the Year...graduated with a 4.1 GPA...disti nguished honors graduate...member of the choir and chess club.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Lee Tibbs II...son of Michael and Sharen Tibbs...has one older sister, Amy Gale Glenn...nickname is “B.A.”…majoring in astronauti -cal engineering...future plans include going to graduate school and pilot training…served as Clerk Chief…member of the “500 Club”…named to the Dean’s List and Athleti c Director’s List…hobbies include college football, video games and hanging out with friends….spent the summer competi ng in the decathlon at the USATF Ju-nior Nati onal Championships…also lost 18 pounds while “wandering in the woods aimlessly” during Combat Survival Training…member of Cadet Squadron 21.

MICHAELTIBBSSophomore (C3C)Rogers, Ark.Rogers HSDecathlon

FRESHMAN (2010): Recorded the eighth-best heptathlon total in Academy his-tory with 4,126 points at the Mountain West Conference Championships…fi nished ninth in that meet…posted career-best marks in the 200-meter dash (27.30), 100-meter hurdles (15.85) and javelin throw (102’3”) at that meet…also com-peted in the high jump at the conference meet…cleared a personal-best 5’2¼” at that meet…scored 4,017 points in heptathlon debut at the Mt. SAC/California Invitati onal Combined Events Meet…placed eighth in the high jump at the Mili-tary Championships with a height of 5’1”…earned the same placement and same height at the Mason Spring Open…competed in the 60-meter hurdles (9.84), high jump (5’1”) and long jump (15’11½”) at the Air Force All-Comers Meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: New Mexico 5A-A state champion in the long jump (17’4½”) and triple jump (36’4”) as a senior...runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles (46.15)...led team to a fourth-place fi nish...also won state ti tles in the 100-meter hurdles (15.02) and high jump (5’6¼”) as a junior...placed 13th at the Great Southwest Classic in the heptathlon with 4004 points...also played soccer...named second-team all-district defender...academic lett erwinner all four years...two-ti me aca-demic all-district selecti on...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...member of the marching band...served as secti on leader...member of the symphonic wind ensemble and jazz band...served as vice-president of the student council.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Alfredo and Maria Torres...has one older brother, Lyle...majoring in behavioral science, while earning a minor in Spanish...future plans in-clude working in the intelligence fi eld...member of Cadet Squadron 36.

LESLYTORRESSophomore (C3C)Los Lunas, N.M.Los Lunas HSHeptathlon

MICHAEL’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4697 (2010)60-Meter Dash (7.43, 2010), 60-Meter Hurdles (8.75 / 55c, 2010), 1000-Meter Run (3:00.91, 2010), High Jump (5’9¾”, 2010), Pole Vault (14’7¼”, 2010), Long Jump (20’9¼”, 2010), Shot (39’10½”, 2010)

Outdoor Decathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6475 (2010)100-Meter Dash (11.49, 2010), 400-Meter Dash (53.41, 2010), 1500-Meter Run (5:06.28a, 2010), 110-Meter Hurdles (15.73, 2010), High Jump (6’0½”, 2010), Pole Vault (14’1¼”, 2010), Long Jump (21’1½”, 2010), Shot Put (38’11½”, 2010), Discus Throw (128’8”, 2010), Javelin Throw (173’9”, 2010)

LESLY’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 60-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.86 (2010)Indoor High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5’1” (2010)Indoor Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15’11½” (2010)Outdoor Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4216 (2010)200-Meter Dash (27.30, 2010), 800-Meter Run (2:42.59, 2010), 100-Meter Hurdles (15.85, 2010), High Jump (5’2¼”, 2010), Long Jump (17’1¼”, 2010, Shot Put (30’5”, 2010), Javelin (102’3”, 2010)


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JUNIOR (2010): Led the team in the 5000-meter run during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…clocked a season-high, team-leading 17:54.15 at the Military Championships…placed fourth at that meet…ran a 17:55.04 (adjusted for alti tude) at the New Mexico Classic…led the team in the 3000-meter run during the indoor season…clocked a career-best 10:19.02a at the Mountain West Conference Cham-pionships…competed in the 1500-meter run during the outdoor season…posted a season-best 4:52.93a in that distance to fi nish fi ft h at the CSU-Pueblo Invitati on-al…also ran in the 800-meter run (2:34.77a) at that meet...also claimed a top-fi ve fi nish in the 3000-meter run (10:35.54) at the Front Range Classic.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Recorded the seventh-fastest indoor 5000-meter ti me in Academy history...clocked a ti me of 17:51.21 at the Meyo Invitati onal...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following that meet...that was the best ti me on the team...also competed in the 3000-meter run during the indoor season...clocked a ti me of 10:39.54 (adjusted for alti tude)...that ti me was ranked second on the team...also paced the team in the 5000-meter run during the out-door season...clocked a ti me of 17:50.62 at the Mt. SAC Relays...competed in the 1500-meter run, recording a ti me of 4:43.94 at the Arizona State Invitati onal.

FRESHMAN (2008): Recorded the ninth-best 10,000-meter ti me in Academy his-tory...clocked a ti me of 38:23.47 at the presti gious Drake Relays...also competed in the 5000-meter run...posted a season-best ti me of 18:16.84 at the Willie Wil-liams Classic...led the team in the 5000-meter run (18:31.49-adjusted for alti tude) during the indoor season...clocked the second-fastest ti me of the season in the 3000-meter run (10:43.99a) at the Don Barrett Air Force Open...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award once during the outdoor season...earned the team’s Newcomer of the Week award once during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-ti me champion at the district cross country championships...won the 1600- and 3200-meter races as a sophomore and junior...also ran a leg of the winning 4x800-meter relay both years...competed for a track club during senior year...earned All-America honors in the indoor 5000-meter run...named a High Honor Student all four years...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kelly and Karen Ward...nicknames are “Warden” and “Big Kat”...has younger twin brothers, Kyle and Kendall, who are freshman at West Point…both parents graduated from Army...majoring in legal studies...served as Academics Offi cer…future plans include working in the Intelligence fi eld...enjoys reading, writi ng, salsa dancing, sleeping, eati ng ice cream and learning to dance hip-hop...member of the Air Force cross country team…2010 team captain…mem-ber of Cadet Squadron 36.

KATHERINEWARDSenior (C1C)State College, Pa.State College Area HSDistances

SOPHOMORE (2010): Led the team in the 800-meter run during the indoor sea-son…clocked a team-leading ti me of 1:53.04 (adjusted for alti tude) to fi nish sixth at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships…also ran the mile during the indoor season, clocking a career-best, alti tude adjusted, ti me of 4:20.97 at the Don Barrett Duals…ranked second in the 800 meters during the outdoor season…clocked an alti tude-adjusted ti me of 1:52.52 at the Front Range Invitati onal…also parti cipated in the 1500-meter run, clocking a career-best ti me of 3:58.94 at the Beach Invitati onal.

FRESHMAN (2009): Led the team in the 800-meter run during the outdoor sea-son…clocked a team-leading ti me of 1:53.74 (adjusted for alti tude) at the Front Range Invitati onal…fi nished second at that meet…also competed in the 1500-me-ter run…recorded a season-best ti me of 4:03.93 at the Arizona State Invitati onal…parti cipated in the 800-meter and mile distances during the indoor season…ran the 800-meter race in 1:56.11a at the Air Force Invitati onal…fi nished the mile in 4:34.54a at the Air Force All-Comers Meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-ti me Metro League cross country champion...Metro League champion in the 1600- and 800-meter events...also earned the regional champi-onship (Colorado Springs area) ti tle in those two events…clocked a personal-best ti me of 1:55.69 in the 800-meter run.

PERSONAL: Full name is Melvin Nicholas White...goes by Nick...nickname is “Whit-ey”...son of Melvin and Dylia White...father is reti red from the Air Force...has three younger siblings, Mercedes, Chris and Andrew...majoring in systems engineering management...future plans include becoming a fi ghter pilot...hobbies include run-ning, snowboarding, basketball and playing video games...att ended the Academy’s Prep School...member of the Air Force cross country team…member of Cadet Squadron 08.

NICKWHITEJunior (C2C)Falcon, Colo.Falcon HSMiddle Distances

KATHERINE’S TOP MARKS

Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:13.45a (2009)Indoor 3000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:19.02 (2010)Indoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:51.21 (2009)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:34.77a (2010)Outdoor 1500-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:43.94 (2009)Outdoor 5000-Meter Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:50.62 (2009)

NICK’S TOP MARKS

Indoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:53.04 (2010)Indoor Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:20.97a (2010)Outdoor 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:52.52a (2010)Outdoor1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:58.94 (2010)


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DAN BAILEYCream Ridge, N.J. | Christi an Brothers Academy

Placed ninth in the 5000-meter run at the Nati onal Scholasti c Indoor Championships with a ti me of 15:36.95…recorded outdoor personal-best ti mes of 4:24.30 in the 1600-meter run…accounted for an indoor 3200-meter ti me of 9:34.22 to place second at the New Jersey Group Championships.

SPENCER BALDWINJoseph City, Ariz. | Joseph City High School

Two-ti me Arizona 1A High School state champion in the shot put and discus throw…recorded personal-best marks of 51’6¼” in the shot put and 143’3” in the discus throw.

BECCA BAUMANPost Falls, Idaho | Post Falls High School

Idaho 5A state champion in the discus throw…run-ner-up in the shot put…recorded a career-best dis-cus distance of 138’2”…also had a career-best shot put distance of 38’1¾”.

ISAIAH BRAGGWest Liberty, Ohio | Emmanuel Christi an Academy

Ohio Division III state high school champion in the 3200-meter run…recorded a personal-best ti me of 9:22.13 to win the ti tle…runner-up at the state meet in the 1600-meter run with a career-best ti me of 4:22.07…runner-up in the Ohio Division III State Cross Country Championships.

NATE BRATKAWest Liberty, Ohio | Salem High School

Ohio Division III state champion in the discus throw as a junior…placed sixth in that event as a senior…recorded a season-best distance of 174’1”…also earned all-district honors in basketball as a senior…spent the 2009-10 academic year at the USAFA Prep School.

MATT CALDWELLCentennial High School | Smoky Hill High School

Runner-up in the 800-meter run at the Colorado 5A high school state championships…used a ti me of 1:52.82 at that meet…also placed second in the 1600-meter run…also ran a 9:39.45 in the 3200-me-ter run at the Nike/Valor Invitati onal ...earned all-state second-team honors in cross country.

MICHAEL CRAIGOrrville, Ohio | Orrville High School

Finished second in the 200-meter dash (21.83q) and fourth in the 100-meter dash (10.87q) at the 2009 Ohio 2A High School State Championships…also ran 49.74 in the 400-meter dash…spent the 2009-10 academic year at the USAFA Prep School.

SHAWN DUBBSCripple Creek, Colo. | Cripple Creek-Victor High School

Two-ti me Colorado 2A state champion in the 1600-meter run…used a career-best ti me of 4:24.80 to defend ti tle as a senior…won the state ti tle at 3200 meters as a senior with a career-best 9:51.99…fi nished third in the 800-meter run…competed in cross country for Woodland Park HS…placed fourth in the Colorado 4A state championships.

ANNETTE EICHENBERGERWest Chicago, Ill. | West Chicago High School

Illinois 3A state champion in the 800-meter run (2:12.26) as a senior…fi nished third as a junior…also won the 800-meter event as a senior at the Illinois state indoor championships…placed second in the “emerging elite” 800-meter run at the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nati onals…placed second in the 200-me-ter steeplechase at the 2009 AAU Junior Olympics.

CORY ENGELNorthglenn, Colo. | Northglenn High School

2008 Colorado 5A state champion in the 110-meter hurdles (14.09)…also placed fourth in the 300-me-ter hurdles…fi nished third in the 110-meter hur-dles, 300-meter hurdles and 400-meter dash at the state meet as a senior…placed fourth in the decath-lon at the 2009 Great Southwest Classic…spent the 2009-10 academic year at the USAFA Prep School.

JALEN FOOSTER-BARRINOMariett a, Ga. | Mariett a High School

Product of the “Throw 1 Deep” Track Club…placed 15th in the weight throw at the Nati onal Scholas-ti c Indoor Championships…recorded personal-best distances in the hammer throw (183’9”) and weight throw (63’5”) at the Simplot Games…also threw shot put (52’1”) and discus (164’11”).

CARSON FUGALPark City, Utah | Park City High School

Member of the Park City HS cross country team that won the state championship…recorded personal-best ti mes of 4:35 in the 1600-meter run and 9:58 in the 3200-meter run.


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Recorded a career-best triple jump distance of 44’5” at the Pueblo Invitati onal.

CARLEY GROSSTusti n, Calif. | Foothill High School

Posted a career-best ti me of 5:23 in the 1600-meter run…also added a personal-best ti me of 11:42 in the 3200-meter run…ran a 5K in 18:15 at the 2008 CIF Cross Country State Championships.

KASSIE GURNELLPearland, Texas | Westbury Christi an High School

Recorded a career-best 38’11¾” in the triple jump to place second at the Texas TAPPS 4A State Cham-pionships as a senior…won the state ti tle in 2009…runner-up in the high jump, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash at the 2009 state meet…posted personal-best ti mes of 25.87 in the 200 meters and 59.22 in the 400 meters.

JAMIE HARTWestminster, Colo. | Standley Lake High School

Posted a personal-best clearance of 5’6¼” in the high jump…placed within the top 10 at both the 2008 (ninth) and 2009 (seventh) Colorado 5A State Championships in the high jump.

JAKE HAWKINSHampstead, N.H. | Pinkerton Academy

Placed fi ft h in the 1600-meter run at the indoor New England Championships…recorded a person-al-best ti me of 4:25.09 at that distance…clocked a career-best ti me of 9:25.39 at 3200 meters…also ran a 4:00.60 in the indoor 1500 meters…placed fi ft h at the New Hampshire Meet of Champions in cross country.

RACHEL HERALDRockford, Mich. | Rockford High School

Runner-up in the high jump at the 2008 Michigan (MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division I) State Champi-onships…recorded a career-best clearance of 5’6¼”.

TYLER JORDANRamona, Calif. | Ramona High School

California state high school champion in the high jump at 6’11”…cleared 7’0” on fi rst att empt of the San Diego CIF Secti on preliminary meet…named Athlete of the Year for Boys Track and Field by the San Diego Union-Tribune…also recorded a long jump distance of 21’10½”.

WILLIAM KENTMariett a, Ga. | Walton High School

Product of the “Throw 1 Deep” Track Club…placed ninth at the Georgia High School Weight Throw Championships…recorded a career-best mark of 63’2” in the indoor weight throw…also added ca-reer marks of 194’2” in the hammer throw and 158’9” in the discus throw.

MIKE LAURITZENCamas, Wash. | Camas High School

Placed fourth in the javelin throw at the Washing-ton 3A State Championships…recorded a personal-best distance of 187’5” in that event…also fi nished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at the state meet with a personal-best ti me of 14.92…accounted for a personal-best long jump distance of 20’9¾”.

ALEX LINDSEYRochester, Mich. | Rochester Adams High School

Ran a 1:53.8 leg of the 4x800-meter relay team that placed second at the Michigan state champi-onships…ran a leg of Michigan’s 4x800-meter relay at the Midwest Meet of Champions…recorded a personal-best 800-meter ti me of 1:55.3…att ended Northwestern Prep School in the fall of 2009.

TERESA MARIE LOYASanta Maria, Calif. | St. Joseph High School

Finished fourth in the shot put at the 2010 California CIF State Championships with a throw of 43’11”…placed fi ft h in that event at the 2009 meet…threw 44’5” to fi nish second in the CIF Southern Secti on Masters meet…recorded a personal-best distance of 45’0¼” in the shot put…also posted a career-best mark of 135’8” in the discus throw.

CHARLIE PERKINSAlameda, Calif. | Alameda High School

Finished ninth in the 3200-meter run (9:35.24) at California’s North Coast Secti on Meet of Champi-ons…recorded a personal-best 1600-meter ti me of 4:30.59…won Division at the Mt. SAC Cross Coun-try Invitati onal…placed 22nd at the California state cross country championships.


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Throws the discus and shot put…spent the 2009-10 academic year at Northwestern Prep School.

DAVID PTACEKAllegan, Mich. | Hamilton High School

Transferred from the University of Michigan…placed 22nd in the 400-meter dash at the 2010 Big Ten Indoor Championships…member of the Hamil-ton HS team that won the Division II state ti tle…ran a leg on the 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams that won state ti tles…placed seventh in the 400-meter dash at the state meet.

REGAN ROGERSWellsboro, Pa. | Wellsboro Area High School

Recorded a career-best clearance of 5’7” to win the high jump at the Pennsylvania District IV Meet in 2010…won the triple jump with a career-best mark of 35’9¾”…placed in the top fi ve of the high jump at both the 2008 (fourth) and 2009 (fi ft h) PIAA state meet…ran a 58-second split on the school’s 4x400-meter relay team at the state championship meet.

STEPHANEY SAARISan Antonio, Texas | Ronald Regan High School

Placed eighth in the 800-meter run at the Texas 5A State Championships…recorded a personal-best ti me of 2:17.08.

PAIGE SHIRLEYJacksonville, Fla. | Episcopal High School

Two-ti me Florida 2A state champion in the pole vault (2009, 2010)…recorded a career-best clear-ance of 11’6”…also won the pole vault at the 2010 Florida Relays.

TIM URISTARoseburg, Ore. | Douglas High School

Placed fourth in the javelin at the 2009 Oregon 4A state meet…also competed in the 400-meter dash, 300-meter hurdles and long jump at that meet…holds the 25th-best javelin mark in Oregon high school history (198’6”)…graduated Douglas HS in 2009…won the 2010 Osprey Invitati onal (200’5”)…placed second at 2010 ThRose Festi val (201’11”).

LIBBY WESTFALLColorado Springs, Colo. | Pine Creek High School

Placed third in the pole vault at the Colorado 5A state championships…cleared a career-best 12’0½” at the Pikes Peak Invitati onal…won the Air Force High School Invitati onal at 11’10¼”…won the pole vault at the 2009 USATF Region X Junior Olympic Meet...also won the pole vault at the Colorado US-ATF Junior Olympic Meet.

LANCE WOLFSMITHMorgan Hill, Calif. | Ann Sobrato High School

Won the 2009 California Central Coast Secti on in the 3200-meter run…also won the 3000-meter run at the Stanford Invitati onal that year…competed in the 1600 meters in the Blossom Valley League Finals …won the 2006 USA Triathlon Youth Elite Nati onal Championships in Colorado Springs…spent the 2009-10 academic year at the USAFA Prep School.

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TYNER EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS Justi n Tyner became the 11th athlete in men’s program history to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Cham-pionships, as he placed third in the 5000-meter run. Clocking an Academy and Mountain West Conference record ti me of 13:41.26, Tyner was the top American.

DID YOU KNOW? Justi n Tyner’s third-place fi nish is the best for an Air Force athlete at the NCAA Indoor Championships since 2005, when Paul Gensic took third in the pole vault. It is also the best fi nish on the track at the Division I indoor meet since Dan Rojas placed second in the 800-meter run in 1984.

MAKING HISTORY Three Falcons were selected to compete at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Cham-pionships – the most for a single championship in program history – as Nick Frawley (pole vault), Sara Neubauer (shot put) and Justi n Tyner (500-meter run) were selected to the nati onal indoor meet.

BY THE NUMBERS Since 2004, the Falcons have sent seven athletes to the indoor meet a combined 11 ti mes. With his third appearance, Nick Frawley has earned more selecti ons to the NCAA Indoor Cham-pionships than any other Falcon in program history.

WALMSLEY MOVES UP Jim Walmsley, who had hov-ered near the NCAA Provisional Mark of the 3000-me-ter run all season, fi nally cracked the standard to move up the Academy’s all-ti me standings on March 6. Clocking a career-best 8:03.58, Walmsley improved his ti me by fi ve seconds to fi nish second in the fi eld of 31. He moved into sixth on the program’s all-ti me list and improved his own Sophomore Class Record.

NEUBAUER NOTES Sara Neubauer concluded regular season with an amazingly perfect 9-0 record in the indoor shot put. Competi ng at the Final Qualifi er on March 6, Neubauer won the event with a distance of 52’9¼” – a mark that beat the fi eld by over 16 feet.

WHAT A WEEKEND Sara Neubauer picked up a pair of MWC ti tles at the conference championships. Con-tributi ng to over half of the women’s team points, Neubauer won both the shot put and weight throw. She won her fi rst-ever ti tle on Friday, winning the weight throw with a distance of 60’2”. Neubauer returned to the medal podium on Saturday, aft er a career-best, Academy-record performance of 53’11” in the shot put. Her winning throw marked the sixth ti me in the eight meets this season that Neubauer has improved the Academy record, while moving into third on the conference’s all-ti me list.

DID YOU KNOW? By winning the shot put and weight throw, Sara Neubauer became the fi rst female to win both MWC throwing ti tles since Colorado State’s Lo-ree Smith in 2005, and the fi rst overall to win both ti tles since the Rams’ Nate Heyrman in 2006.

TYNER GETS THE GOLD Justi n Tyner became the 19th diff erent Air Force athlete to claim a MWC ti tle, win-ning the 3000-meter run in a ti me of 8:21.59. Clocking the third-fastest ti me in championship meet history, Tyner capped off a stellar weekend, which included a record-setti ng runner-up fi nish in the 5000-meter run. With ti me of 13:52.47, Tyner blasted the previ-ous ti me in that event by nearly seven seconds.

GOING THE DISTANCE Justi n Tyner’s victory marked the third straight year that an Air Force runner has won the 3000-meter race. Former Falcon Sean Houseworth claimed back-to-back ti tles in 2008 and 2009, before Tyner claimed the 2010 medal.

FRAWLEY, COOPER STAND ATOP PODIUM With a 17’4” clearance, Nick Frawley claimed the second in-door ti tle of his career and led the Falcons to the top two spots on the medal podium. Frawley, who also won the ti tle at 2008 meet, has now earned all-con-ference honors in six of seven MWC championships. Chase Cooper earned all-MWC honors with a match-ing mark, fi nishing second based on att empts.

FANTASTIC FRESHMAN Three members of the Fal-cons’ youngest class picked up all-conference honors at the MWC Championships on Feb. 25-27. Chase Cooper placed second in the pole vault, with a career-best clearance of 17’4¾”, while classmate Zach Wood claimed runner-up honors in the high jump with a personal-best height of 6’9”. Wood became the fi rst Air Force high jumper to fi nish within the top three at a conference meet since Jim Campbell in 2003. Fellow freshman Uzor Udensi edged into medal contenti on of the 200-meter dash by .01 seconds, becoming the only non-TCU sprinter to fi nish within the top fi ve.

LOOKING TO THE RELAYS Both men’s relay teams earned all-MWC honors, marking the fi rst ti me since 2002 that both had fi nished within the top three. Chris Severino, Matt Jones, Bryant Davis and Manuel Smith combined for a ti me of 3:14.71 to place third in the 4x400-meter relay, while the distance medley re-lay team of Zach Nordahl, Bryant Davis, Tyler Stanley and James Walmsley fi nished third in 10:05.76.

WHITE IT OUT Cresha White had an outstanding weekend at the MWC championships, tying an Acad-emy record and setti ng personal-best marks in her other two events. White crossed the fi nish line of the 60-meter dash semifi nals in a ti me of 7.68, matching the ti me that Jeri Nelson fi rst set in 1979 and Apryl Ford matched in 1981. She also moved into third on the Academy’s all-ti me list in both the 200-meter dash (25.54) and long jump (18’5”) over the weekend.

KIMBER SHEALY EARNS MWC HONOR Following a career-best performance at Wyoming, Kimber Shealy was named the MWC Athlete of the Week on Feb. 23. The sophomore became the second Air Force female to clear the 13-foot bar in the pole vault, as she re-corded a NCAA provisional mark of 13’3½” to move into second on the program’s all-ti me list.

DID YOU KNOW? Kimber Shealy became the fourth Air Force athlete this season to earn the league’s weekly honor, joining Nick Frawley (twice), Sara Neu-bauer (twice) and Ally Romanko. The six awards set a record for the most such honors in a season. How-ever, the previous high of fi ve, set in 2004, encom-passed both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

VAULTING TO NEW HEIGHTS The height of 13’3½” that Kimber Shealy recorded at Wyoming’s Robert Shine Invitati onal is a new meet record, as well as the best clearance ever at War Memorial Field House.

CAN’T HAVE A RELEASE WITHOUT THIS Sara Neu-bauer upped her Academy record in the shot put to 52’11” at the Robert Shine Invitati onal, marking the fi ft h ti me in seven meets that she has rewrote the program and Senior Class record. Neubauer bett ered the fi eld to remain unbeaten in the shot put.

HIGH JUMP HAPPENINGS Aft er going nine years without an incursion to the women’s high jump all-ti me standings, two Falcons posted top-10 marks in a span of just six days. Loren Van Rassen’s 5’5” clear-ance at the RSI on Feb. 19 matched the height that Danielle McCarty fi rst set at the AFI on Feb. 13.

ROMANKO EARNS MWC AWARD Ally Romanko claimed her fi rst MWC Athlete of the Week honor on Feb. 16, following a record-setti ng 800-meter perfor-mance at the Husky Classic. Shaving three seconds off of her ti me, Romanko crossed the fi nish line in 2:06.91 to win her secti on. That ti me, a NCAA pro-visional mark, is the fourth-fastest in the league this season and ranked 21st in the nati on.

OH, WHAT A NIGHT Clocking a 5000-meter ti me of 14:00.20, Justi n Tyner crashed into the Academy’s all-ti me list at the Husky Classic. By cutti ng 43 sec-onds off of his previous best ti me, Tyner recorded the second-fastest mark in program history and debuted in second on the program’s all-ti me list; less than one second off of the current Academy record.

SOPHOMORE DUO SHINE AT HUSKY CLASSIC A pair of sophomores also had a stellar weekend at the Husky Classic. Jim Walmsley easily won the 3000-meter race with a career-best 8:08.02 – a ti me that bett ered the other 30 runners by 14 seconds! With the eighth-best ti me in Academy history, Walmsley broke Eric Mack’s 1994 Sophomore Class Record. Jon Rock shaved 16 seconds off of his PR at 5000 meters (14:25.73) to move into ninth on the Academy’s all-ti me list.

DOWN GOES A RECORD … AGAIN Sara Neubauer in-creased her Academy standard in the shot put for the fourth ti me this year. Hitti ng 52’6”, Neubauer won the 42-member event at the AFI. Her throw, a three-inch personal improvement, bett ered the fi eld by over four feet. It is also the sixth ti me in as many meets that Neubauer has placed fi rst in the shot put.

MOVING ON UP Several members of the Falcons’ women’s team made an impact on the record book at the AF Invitati onal on Feb. 12-13. Cresha White clocked a career-best ti me of 7.69 in the 60-meter dash to into a ti e for second on the program’s all-ti me list. Tawny Lambuth matched the fourth-best pole vault clearance in Academy history at 12’5½”, while Danielle McCarty recorded a high bar height of 5’5” to debut at seventh on the program’s all-ti me list.

QUICK FACT Danielle McCarty is the fi rst Air Force fe-male to appear in the high jump top-10 since 2001.

MAKING AN IMPACT The men impacted the record book at the Feb. 12-13 meet. Chase Cooper be-came the ninth pole vaulter to clear the 17-foot bar (17’0¾”), debuti ng in a ti e for fi ft h on the all-ti me list. Robert Drye used a 61’1½” in the weight throw to match his program standard, while Kyle Schwochow tossed a shot put 52’11½” to move into ninth.


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FRAWLEY EARNS SECOND MWC HONOR Nick Fraw-ley picked up his second MWC Athlete of the Week honor of the season on Feb. 6, following a strong per-formance at the New Mexico Classic. Clearing 17’6½”, Frawley won the pole vault ti tle over 28 other com-peti tors. It was the third ti me in four meets that the senior has surpassed the NCAA Provisional standard.

DID YOU KNOW? Nick Frawley’s MWC Athlete of the Week honor is the fourth of his career. That total is ti ed for the most-ever by an Air Force athlete. He joins former Falcons Sean Temple and Dana Pounds as the only Air Force athletes to have claimed four weekly awards during their career.

WORKING WITH THE WHITEOUT The heptathlon top-10 got a big upgrade at the New Mexico Classic. Noah Palicia moved into fi ft h with a career-best total of 4999. In their heptathlon debuts, freshmen Michael Tibbs (4697, seventh) and Blair O’Bryant (4335, 10th) made an immediate impact on the all-ti me list.

GOING HIGHER AND HIGHER Tawny Lambuth and Bi-zzy Mellado both cleared the 12-foot bar in the pole vault at the New Mexico Classic. The pair recorded matching heights of 12’1½” to move into fi ft h on the program’s all-ti me list. Prior to 2007, only one female pole vaulter had cleared 12-foot plateau … but since then, six Falcons have bested the 12-foot clearance.

MORE RECORDS FALL AT NEW MEXICO Sara Neubau-er (61’11”) and Robert Drye (61’1½”) rewrote their own respecti ve records in the weight throw on Feb. 6. In additi on, Morgan Mosby debuted at sixth in the 800-meter top-10, with a ti me of 2:16.13. Phaelen French improved her all-ti me standing in the pentath-lon, as she tallied 2, 894 points to move into eighth.

OTHER NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO Jeremy Drenck-hahn fi nished fourth in the 3000-meter race at the New Mexico Classic in a career-best 8:40.77. Cale and Rob Simmons cleared matching career-best heights of 16’6¾” to ti e with Joel Nolan for fi ft h in the pole vault. The height cleared by the Simmons twins bet-tered their previous best by nearly a foot.

WEIGHT FOR IT Robert Drye established himself as the Academy’s all-ti me leader in the weight throw with a winning throw of 60’4½” at the Don Barrett Duals on Jan. 30. The career-best mark broke Kirk Devine’s 2008 Academy record by two inches.

AN ELITE LIST Robert Drye became just the third member of the men’s team to surpass the 60-foot plateau in the weight throw. The sophomore joined Kirk Devine (2008) and Vern Conaway (1992).

YOU KNEW THIS WAS COMING Sara Neubauer im-proved her record in the weight throw for the fourth straight meet, tossing a distance of 61’2” at The Du-als. Although her four-week streak of upping the shot put record fell short by a mere two inches, Neubauer improved to 8-0 on the season in the throws.

THROWING AWAY RECORDS Sara Neubauer wasn’t the only one to impact the all-ti me list in the weight throw at The Duals. In additi on to Neubauer’s record-setti ng performance, Paige Blackburn improved her sixth-place standing to 52’3¾”, while Christi na Burke bett ered her ninth-place throw to 49’3”.

VAULTING TO NEW HEIGHTS Joel Nolan cleared a career-best bar of 17’0¾” in the pole vault at the Don Barrett Open. Tying for the fi ft h-best clearance in Academy history, Nolan became just the eighth Air Force pole vaulter to clear the 17-foot plateau.

QUITE THE DAY Cresha White had a stellar day at the Don Barrett Duals, accounti ng for three top-three fi n-ishes. The runner-up in the 200-meter dash (25.57), White also placed third in the 60-meter dash (7.72) and long jump (season-best 17’4”), while running a leg of the fi ft h-place 4x400-meter relay.

NEWS FROM THE SUMMIT Four freshmen had strong performances at the Pole Vault Summit. Cale Sim-mons won his secti on with a height of 15’7”, while his twin brother Rob fi nished second with a height of 15’3”. Clearing 16’8¾”, Chase Cooper improved his personal-best height by eight inches to fi nish second in his secti on. On the women’s side, Pia Goodman also matched her career-best (10’6”) to place ninth.

OFF TO A FAST START Uzor Udensi made quick work of moving up the Academy’s all-ti me list. In just the third meet of his fi rst season, Udensi has already re-corded the seventh-fastest ti me in program history and is currently just .01 out of the sixth-place spot.

NEUBAUER REPEATS AS MWC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK For the second consecuti ve week, Sara Neubauer was selected as the MWC Athlete of the Week. It is the fi rst ti me ever that Air Force has taken the league award in back-to-back weeks. Neubauer earned the honor aft er setti ng Academy records in the shot put and weight throw. She leads the conference in both events, while ranking 13th nati onally in the shot put.

NOT TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD, BUT Sara Neubauer broke Academy records in the shot put and weigh throw for the third ti me in as many meets. Neu-bauer reset her own records at the NWU Invitati onal, winning both the shot put (51’6¼”) and weight throw (59’7¾”). Less than 24 hours later, she rewrote them again at the adidas Classic, cruising to event ti tles in both the shot put (52’3¾”) and weight throw (60’1”).

CAUTION, FALLING RECORDS In additi on to the Acad-emy standards in the shot put and weight throw, two other Academy records fell to the wayside in Nebras-ka. Ally Romanko smashed a pair of records on the track – including on which had stood for 28 years. At the NWU Invitati onal, Romanko broke Gail Conway’s 1982 record in the 600-meter run, as she won the race with a ti me of 1:32.64. She went on to break her own standard in the 800 meters at the adidas Classic, placing second with a record-setti ng ti me of 2:09.94.

NOT A BAD DAY, INDEED Five Falcons competed at the Pott s Invitati onal on Jan. 23 and all fi ve left Boulder with a share of an event victory. Chad Liscar placed fi rst in the 200-meter dash, while James Dills, Michael Tibbs, Jacob Ringrose and Blair O’Bryant teamed up to win the 4x400-meter relay.

IT’S TYNER TIME Justi n Tyner won the 1000-meter run (2:27.43) at the NWU Invitati onal, before earn-ing the fastest ti me in the mile (4:07.55) at the adi-das Classic. His ti me in the mile, which is seventh on the program’s all-ti me list, is the second fastest in the conference and ranked 19th in the nati on.

FALCONS SWEEP CONFERENCE AWARDS Nick Frawley and Sara Neubauer were named the Mountain West Conference Athletes of the Week on Jan. 19. Frawley cleared a winning height of 17’7” to lead the confer-ence in the pole vault, while Neubauer set Academy records in both the shot put and weight throw.

DID YOU KNOW? Nick Frawley and Sara Neubauer’s sweep of the weekly MWC awards marked the second ti me Air Force has taken both the men’s and women’s awards in the same week. The last ti me was in 2005 with Paul Gensic and Olivia Korte. Incidentally, like Frawley and Neubauer, Gensic and Korte competed in the pole vault and throws, respecti vely.

TWO EVENTS … TWO RECORDS Just two events into the 2010 season and Sara Neubauer has set two Academy records. In the season-opening Air Force All-Comers Meet, the senior improved her own pro-gram standard in the shot put to 50’8”, while setti ng a new Academy mark in the weight throw at 58’8”.

INDOOR TEAM SCORES

ADIDAS CLASSIC (MEN): 1. Nebraska 206; 2. Kansas State 86.50; 3. Missouri 83; 4. Colorado State 59; 5. Wichita State 52.50; 6. Air Force 40 (WOMEN): 1. Nebraska 167; 2. Kansas State 106; 3. Missouri 86; 4. Wichita State 79; 5. Air Force 47; 6. Colorado State 41

DON BARRETT DUALS (MEN): Colorado 68.50 – Air Force 52.50; Colorado State 69 – Air Force 49; Air Force 82.50 – Northern Colorado 31.50; Wyoming 72 – Air Force 50 (WOMEN): Colo-rado 60 – Air Force 57; Colorado State 74 – Air Force 48; Air Force 63 - Northern Colorado 47; Wyoming 72 - Air Force 46

AIR FORCE INVITATIONAL (MEN): 1. BYU 89; 2. Colorado State 81; 3. Air Force 73.50; 4. Wyoming 66; 5. Wayland Bapti st 42; 6. Wichita State 40.10; 7. New Mexico 39; 8. Western State 30.60; 9. UC-Colorado Springs 30; 10. Northern Colorado 22; 11. Adams State 21; 12. Metro State 20; 13. Colorado 15.60; 14. Kan-sas 15; 15. West Texas A&M 13.60; 16. Colo-rado School of Mines 7.60; 17. Montana State Billings 3 (WOMEN): 1. BYU 150; 2. Colorado State 69.50; 3. Wayland Bapti st 66; 4. Wyo-ming 45; 5. Wichita State 43.50; 6. Air Force 37.50; 7. Northern Colorado 35; 8. Colorado 27.50; 9. Western State 24; 10. Metro State 22; 11. New Mexico 20; 12. Mesa State 16; 13. Colorado School of Mines 14; 14. Kansas 10; 15. UC-Colorado Springs 9; 15. West Texas A&M 9; 17. Adams State 8; 18. CSU-Pueblo 1

MWC CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN): 1. BYU 159.50; 2. TCU 135; 3. New Mexico 123.50; 4. Wyo-ming 98; 5. Air Force 83.50; 6. Colorado State 57.5 (WOMEN): 1. BYU 193; 2. TCU 129.50; 3. San Diego State 87; 4. Utah 63; 5. New Mexico 48; 6. Colorado State 46.50; 7. Wyoming 37; 8. Air Force 34; 9. UNLV 25


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EVENT MARK ATHLETE DATE LOCATION60 Meter Dash 6.89 Uzor Udensi 15 Jan. Air Force All-Comers Meet (USAFA, Colo.)200-Meter Dash 21.61 Uzor Udensi 30 Jan. Don Barrett Duals (USAFA, Colo.)400-Meter Dash 48.94 Manny Smith 13 Feb. Air Force Invitati onal (USAFA, Colo.)800-Meter Run 1:53.04a Nick White 27 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Mile Run 4:07.55 Justi n Tyner 23 Jan. adidas Classic (Lincoln, Neb.)3000-Meter Run 8:03.58 Jim Walmsley 6 Mar. Washington Final Qualifi er (Seatt le, Wash.)5000-Meter Run 13:41.26 Justi n Tyner 12 Mar. NCAA Indoor Championships (Fayett eville, Ark.)60-Meter Hurdles 8.08 (55) Matt Jones 19 Feb. Robert Shine Invitati onal (Laramie, Wyo.)4x400-Meter Relay 3:14.71 Team 27 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Distance Medley Relay 9:56.98a Team 26 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)High Jump 6’9” Travis Smith 26 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Pole Vault 17’7¾” Nick Frawley 6 Mar. 2x, last Washington Final Qualifi er (Seatt le, Wash.)Long Jump 21’10¾” Kegan Garnett 19 Feb. Robert Shine Invitati onal (Laramie, Wyo.)Triple Jump 44’8¾” Kegan Garnett 19 Feb. Robert Shine Invitati onal (Laramie, Wyo.)Shot Put 55’8¾” Kyle Schwochow 27 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Weight Throw 61’1½” Robert Drye 5 Feb. New Mexico Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.)Heptathlon 4999 Noah Palicia 5-6 Feb. New Mexico Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.)

EVENT MARK ATHLETE DATE LOCATION60 Meter Dash 7.68 Cresha White 26 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)200-Meter Dash 25.54 Cresha White 26 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)400-Meter Dash 58.56 Ally Romanko 15 Jan. Air Force All-Comers Meet (USAFA, Colo.)800-Meter Run 2:06.91 Ally Romanko 13 Feb. UW Husky Classic (Seatt le, Wash.)Mile Run 5:13.62a Katherine Ward 30 Jan. Don Barrett Duals (USAFA, Colo.)3000-Meter Run 10:19.02a Katherine Ward 27 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)5000-Meter Run 17:55.04a Katherine Ward 5 Feb. New Mexico Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.)60-Meter Hurdles 9.33 Danielle McCarty 22 Jan. Nebraska Wesleyan Invitati onal (Lincoln, Neb.)4x400-Meter Relay 3:54.82 Team 26 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Distance Medley Relay 12:54.20a Team 13 Feb. Air Force Invitati onal (USAFA, Colo.)High Jump 5’5” Danielle McCarty 13 Feb. Air Force Invitati onal (USAFA, Colo.) 5’5” Loren Van Rassen 19 Feb. Robert Shine Invitati onal (Laramie, Wyo.)Pole Vault 13’3½” Kimber Shealy 19 Feb. Robert Shine Invitati onal (Laramie, Wyo.)Long Jump 18’5” Cresha White 26 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Triple Jump 35’4½” Molly Bush 27 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Shot Put 53’11” Sara Neubauer 27 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Weight Throw 61’11” Sara Neubauer 5 Feb. New Mexico Classic (Albuqueruque, N.M.)Pentathlon 3448 Danielle McCarty 25 Feb. MWC Indoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)

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BY THE NUMBERS With his fourth career All-America award, Nick Frawley became the most decorated Division I All-American in Academy history. Frawley claimed All-America honors for three consecuti ve years at the outdoor championships, as well as one during the 2009 indoor championships. Sara Neubau-er picked up her third All-America honor at the 2010 championships - tying two-ti me NCAA champion Dana Pounds for the second most in Division I history.

FRAWLEY TAKES THIRD Nick Frawley cleared a sea-son-best 17’4½” to fi nish third in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships. It is the third consecuti ve year that he has fi nished among the top eight and the second ti me that he has placed among the top three.

GOING OUT IN STYLE With a toss of 172’9”, Sara Neubauer fi nished seventh in the discus throw at the NCAA Championships to claim her second All-Ameri-ca honor in that event and her third overall. She also placed 15th in the shot put with a distance of 52’3¼”.

MORE NEWS FROM OREGON Ally Romanko conclud-ed her collegiate career with a 19th-place fi nish in the nati onal semifi nals of the 800-meter run (2:09.89).

HOME SWEET HOME Backed by a career-best 800-meter ti me in the NCAA quarterfi nals, Ally Ro-manko will get to conclude her impressive collegiate career in her home state of Oregon. Romanko earned her ti cket home by placing 12th in the quarterfi nal. Clocking a personal-best ti me of 2:06.13, Romanko improved the second-best ti me in Academy history.

FALCONS CLAIM 11 ALL-MWC AWARDS Highlighted by four medals from Sara Neubauer, the Falcons claimed 11 all-conference selecti ons at the MWC Championships. In all, seven individuals and one relay team earned top-three fi nishes. Bryce Bergman, Nick Frawley, Jonathan Rock, Justi n Tyner, Conner Van Fos-sen and Kati e Weber earned individual honors, while Bergman, Chris Severino, Tyler Stanley and Manny Smith teamed up on the 4x400-meter relay.

DID YOU KNOW? Sara Neubauer became the fi rst MWC athlete (male or female) to earned all-confer-ence honors in all four throwing events at the outdoor championship meet. Neubauer won the shot put and discus throw, while placing third in the hammer and javelin throws. In fact, the senior won both throwing ti tles at the indoor meet, bringing her season total to four ti tles and six all-conference awards.

IT’S GOOD TO BE BLUE Finishing second, Justi n Tyner helped Air Force make a dominati ng statement on the podium of the 5000-meter run. Air Force accounted for four of the top seven spots. Jim Walmsley placed fi ft h, while Zach Nordahl and Jeremy Drenckhahn fi n-ished sixth and seventh, respecti vely. Air Force has now accounted for four of the top eight runners in the 5000-meter run during each of the last four years.

MAKING SOME DRASTIC IMPROVEMENTS Conner Van Fossen and Wyatt Warnick improved their per-sonal distances in the javelin by over a combined 30 feet at the MWC meet. Van Fossen bett ered his mark by 10 feet to fi nish third at 223’7”, while Warnick im-proved his distance by over 20 feet to fi nish fi ft h at 197’7”. Van Fossen moved into second on the Acad-emy’s all-ti me list (only a foot off Joe Bonner’s record of 224’9”), while Warnick debuted in 10th.

IT’S ALL ABOUT AIR POWER Air Force earned half of the top six spots in the men’s pole vault. Nick Fraw-ley claimed his seventh all-conference honor in eight meets with a third-place fi nish of 17’0¾”, while Joel Nolan and Rob Simmons fi nished fi ft h and sixth, re-specti vely, with matching heights of 16’4¾”.

PASSING THE BATON Both women’s relay teams made a dramati c impact on the Academy’s all-ti me list at the conference championship meet. Jessica Mapes and Bethany Gross each ran a leg of the 4x100-meter and the 4x400-meter relays that moved into the top-three on the program’s all-ti me list. Jess Barton and Tawny Lambuth joined the pair in the 4x100-meter relay, which fi nished in 47.73 and moved into second on the all-ti me list, while Morgan Mosby and Ally Romanko teamed up with Mapes and Gross for the third-fastest 4x400-meter relay ti me ever at 3:45.05.

WHAT A DAY! Sara Neubauer had an impressive fi rst day at the MWC Championships, winning the discus ti tle and upping her own Academy record in the ham-mer throw. Throwing into a heavy crosswind, Neu-bauer dominated the fi eld by over 13 feet to win the discus ti tle (159’4”). Only hours earlier, she blasted her standard in the hammer throw by over seven feet (193’7”), to earn all-conference honors in that event.

GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES Jonathan Rock placed third in the 10,000-meter run (unadjusted ti me of 32:34.14) to mark that ninth straight year that Air Force has claimed at least one top-three fi nish in the championships’ longest race. In fact, the Falcons earned a pair of top-fi ve marks in 2010, as Jeremy Drenckhahn fi nished fi ft h in a ti me of 32:53.97.

TIBBS SETS FRESHMAN RECORD Michael Tibbs set the Academy’s Freshman Class Record in the decath-lon, as he scored 6,475 points to fi nish fi ft h at the MWC Championships. With a personal improvement of 169 points, Tibbs broke Marcus Nichols’ 1994 class record by 12 points. His best placement of the day came in the discus throw, as he won that event.

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE HEPTATHLON In her fi nal com-peti ti on, Danielle McCarty posted a career-best 4,494 points. By improving her personal score by 80 points, McCarty recorded the fourth-best total in Academy history. Lesly Torres moved into eighth on the pro-gram’s all-ti me list, as she upped her personal total by 200 points (4,216), while Phaelen French improved her score by 150 points (3,967) to move into ninth.

JUST-IN TIME Justi n Tyner raced up the Academy’s all-ti me list in another event at the Payton Jordan Invita-ti onal on May 1, as he recorded the second-fastest 3000-meter steeplechase ti me in program history. Running the event for the fi rst ti me this season, Tyner shaved nearly 19 seconds off of his previous ti me to cross the fi nish line in 8:41.09. That ti me shot the junior from sixth to second in the program’s record book. He also posted his third Junior Class Record of the year, edging Bret Hyde’s junior ti me by 0.01.

RUNNIN’ ROMANKO Clocking a ti me of 2:06.29 in the 800-meter run, Ally Romanko improved her No. 2 ranking on the program’s all-ti me list. Finishing sec-ond among the collegiate runners at the Payton Jor-dan Invitati onal, Romanko bett ered her personal-best ti me by nearly two seconds. She is now just over two seconds shy of the Academy standard.

LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS In a combined eff ort at the Front Range Classic on May 1, the Air Force men and women accounted for 12 fi rst-place fi nishes, 46 top-fi ve scores, six meet records and six additi ons to the Air Force Academy’s all-ti me record book.

MAKING HER MARK Bethany Gross conti nues to make an impact on the program’s history book. Clock-ing a career-best ti me of 25.09 in the 200-meter dash at the Front Range Classic, Gross moved into fourth on the program’s all-ti me list and broke the Acad-emy’s 25-year-old Freshman Class Record. With less than one season under her belt, Gross holds two class records, is ranked fourth in the 200-meter dash, fi ft h in the 400-meter dash, ninth in the long jump and has been a member of the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams that have cracked the all-ti me top-10 lists.

THERE’S NOTHING “NEU” ABOUT THIS Sara Neu-bauer picked up a pair of victories at the Front Range Classic, winning the shot put and discus throw with meet-record performances. Neubauer tossed a mark of 54’3¼” in the shot put and a career-best toss of 174’2” in the discus throw. In additi on to her two event ti tles and the second-best discus mark in Acad-emy history, Neubauer placed third in the hammer.

TWICE AS NICE Manny Smith and Tyler Stanley paced the Falcons with a share of two meet ti tles at the Front Range Classic. Smith won the 400-meter dash (48.02), while Stanley earned the top spot in the 800-meter run (1:50.43). In additi on, the pair com-prised half of the winning 4x400-meter relay squad that recorded a meet record of 3:13.31.

EASY AS 1-2-3 Air Force claimed the top three places in the men’s 800-meter run at the Front Range Clas-sic on May 1. Tyler Stanley won the race in a career-best ti me of 1:50.43, while Nick White and Alex Zubey fi nished second (1:53.17) and third (1:54.67), respec-ti vely. In additi on to winning the race, Stanley moved into fourth on the program’s all-ti me list with an alti -tude converted ti me of 1:49.78.

HOME ON THE RANGE Kyle Schwochow moved into ninth on the program’s all-ti me shot put list, as he tossed a career-best distance of 54’2¾” at the Front Range Classic. Making her fi rst appearance in the Academy’s all-ti me shot put records was Rachel Ge-bauer, who recorded the ninth-best throw in wom-en’s history at 40’9”. In additi on, Morgan Mosby de-buted in ninth on the program’s all-ti me list following an 800-meter performance of 2:14.50 (alti tude).

IT’S BLUE AT THE TOP Air Force took four of the top fi ve spots in the women’s pole vault and three of the top fi ve in the men’s event at the Front Range Classic on May 1. Kimber Shealy won the women’s pole vault, while Tawny Lambuth took second. Bizzy Mellado and Pia Goodman fi nished fourth and fi ft h, respecti vely. On the men’s side, Cale Simmons ti ed for the top clearance, fi nishing second based on att empts, while his twin brother Rob took third. Matt Cooper rounded out the top fi nishers, as he placed fi ft h.

DEALINGS FROM DRAKE Two throwers competed at the 101st annual Drake Relays over the April 23-24 weekend. Junior Conner Van Fossen placed eighth in the javelin throw, recording a distance of 191’7”, while sophomore Robert Drye fi nished 23rd in the hammer throw with a toss of 173’11”.


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TYNER SHATTERS ANOTHER RECORD For the second straight week, Justi n Tyner set an Air Force Academy record. This ti me, he crushed the program’s 14-year-old mark in the 5000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Re-lays, crossing the fi nish line in 13:37.66. Tyner shaved nearly 32 seconds off of his previous best ti me at that distance to break Eric Mack’s 1995 record of 13:48.76.

DID YOU KNOW? Justi n Tyner’s Academy-record fi nish of 13:37.66 in the 5000-meter race at the Mt. SAC Relays also improved on the Academy’s Ju-nior Class Record from 13:41.26. Tyner originally set that mark during his third-place performance (as the top American fi nisher) at the NCAA Championships.

A CHANGE AT THE TOP For the last six years, the Academy’s top three 5000-meter ti mes remained the same. However, aft er two races at the Mt. SAC Re-lays, only one name remains. Following Justi n Tyner’s Academy-record 13:37.66, Jim Walmsley recorded the third-fastest ti me ever, as he fi nished his secti on in a Sophomore Class Record ti me of 13:56.56. The pair joined former record-holder Eric Mack as the only Falcons to fi nish below the 14-minute mark.

DID YOU KNOW? The Falcons’ 5000-meter trio at the Mt. SAC Relays bett ered their career-best ti mes in that race by an average of over 23 seconds. Jus-ti n Tyner shaved 32 seconds off of his previous best, while James Walmsley improved his ti me by 20 sec-onds. Jeremy Drenckhahn also competed at that dis-tance, bett ering his ti me by over 19 seconds.

MOVING ON UP Ally Romanko had a strong showing in the 1500-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays, jumping from 10th to fi ft h on the program’s all-ti me list. The senior bett ered her ti me in that race by nearly two seconds, as she fi nished in 4:30.60.

NEWS FROM THE RELAYS Jon Rock clocked a career-best 29:53.74 in the 10,000-meter run to debut in sixth on the program’s all-ti me list, while shaving nearly a minute off of his previous best ti me. Nick Frawley, competi ng for the fi rst ti me since late March, cleared a season-best 17’4½” to fi nish second among collegiate competi tors in the “invitati onal” pole vault. Sara Neubauer recorded a hammer toss of 186’3” – a throw just two inches off of her Academy record.

MULTIPLE MULTI NOTES, DECATHLON Michael Tibbs paced the Air Force decathletes at the California Combined Events Meet with a score of 6,306 points. Including a fi rst-place score in the discus throw, Tibbs fi nished seventh overall in the “A” secti on. Blair O’Bryant, who won the “B” secti on’s 1500-meter run, placed eighth in his secti on with 5,576 points.

MULTIPLE MULTI NOTES, HEPTATHLON In the hep-tathlon, Danielle McCarty tallied a team-best 4,241 points, Lesly Torres (4,017) became just the eighth Falcon to surpass the 4000-point mark and Phaelen French won the 800-meter run. Torres also debuted in eighth on the program’s all-ti me list with that total.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS Backed by three career marks, the pole vault team had an impressive day at the Beach Invitati onal. Joel Nolan became the sev-enth Falcon to clear the 17-foot bar in men’s compe-ti ti on, as he ti ed for fi rst at the meet and moved up three spots on the program’s all-ti me list.

JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE BEACH Bethany Gross had a stellar day at the Beach Invitati onal. Clocking a career-best ti me of 55.71, Gross improved her fi ft h-place standing on the program’s all-ti me list. She also dismantled the Freshman Class Record of 56.22 that had stood since the 1981 season. In additi on, Gross ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay that clocked the ninth-fastest ti me in program history (48.50) and a leg of the 4x400-meter relay that placed fi ft h.

NEUBAUER EARNS ANOTHER WEEKLY AWARD Just days aft er setti ng an Air Force Academy record in the hammer throw and improving her conference leading mark in the discus throw, Sara Neubauer picked up her third Mountain West Conference Athlete of the Week honor on April 13. It is Neubauer’s third weekly award of the season and the fourth of her career.

DID YOU KNOW? Sara Neubauer’s April 13 weekly award was the third of the season and the fourth of her career. She is now ti ed with current teammate Nick Frawley and former Air Force standouts, Dana Pounds and Sean Temple, for the most career weekly honors in program history.

TYNER TIMES IN Finishing the Sun Angel Classic’s 1500-meter run in a ti me of 3:44.05, Justi n Tyner not only debuted on the program’s all-ti me top-10 list for that event, he did it in an Academy record-setti ng fashion. Shaving three seconds off of his prior best ti me, Tyner fi nished as the runner-up in the “pre-miere” secti on of the race and edged out former Academy record-holder Dan Castle by 0.03 seconds.

MOVING ON UP Bryce Bergman fi nished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles at the Sun Angel Classic with a career-best ti me of 51.96. In additi on to clocking the eighth-fastest ti me in program history, Bergman became the fi rst Falcon since 2004 to appear on the Academy’s all-ti me top-10 list in that event.

SHE’S A FAST LEARNER Despite just being on the track team for less than a month, Bethany Gross al-ready has her name listed in two spots on the pro-gram’s all-ti me record book. The freshman, who is already ranked ninth in the long jump, moved into 10th on the program’s all-ti me list in the 400-meter dash with a 56.41 at the Sun Angel Classic on April 10.

LEADING THE SQUAD Conner Van Fossen and Bizzy Mellado paced their respecti ve squads at the Colo-rado Invitati onal. Van Fossen won the javelin with a throw of 205’0”, while Mellado cleared 11’4¾” to place second in the pole vault. Van Fossen led Air Force to four of the top fi ve collegiate fi nishes in the javelin throw, including Michael Tibbs (third), Noah Palicia (fourth) and Wyatt Warnick (fi ft h).

MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT … AGAIN Sara Neubauer improved the Academy’s hammer throw record at the Sun Angel Classic to 186’5”. Just one week aft er rewriti ng her own shot put standard, Neubauer im-proved her mark in the hammer by nearly four feet.

NEUBAUER RESETS SHOT PUT RECORD Sara Neubau-er improved her Academy record in the shot put at the Texas Relays on April 3, as she tossed a distance of 54’5½”. Finishing third in the “A” secti on of the shot, Neubauer recorded the second-farthest throw in Mountain West Conference history.

GOING BIG IN TEXAS Recording a distance of 214’9”, Conner Van Fossen had a stellar night at the Texas Relays. With four of his six att empts surpassing the 200-foot mark, Van Fossen was one of just two throw-ers to account for a “fair” throw on every att empt. A personal improvement by nearly four feet, Van Fos-sen moved into fourth on the program’s all-ti me list.

TOTALLY TAWNY Tawny Lambuth blasted her person-al-best clearance in the pole vault at the Tom Benich Classic. Clearing the bar at 12’1½”, Lambuth improved her height by over one foot and shot from 10th to fourth on the all-ti me list. In additi on to her runner-up fi nish in the pole vault, Lambuth also earned fourth-place ti mes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

POLE VAULT POWER Two Falcons made an impact on the Falcons all-ti me pole vault rankings at the Tom Benich Classic on April 3. In additi on to Tawny Lam-buth’s fourth-best clearance of 12’1½” in the pole vault, Bizzy Mellado used a personal-best height of 11’7¾” to move into a ti e for sixth on the all-ti me list. Pia Goodman’s debut of 10’2” helped Air Force ac-count for three of the top fi ve spots in that event.

TYNER EARNS MWC HONORS Justi n Tyner claimed his fi rst MWC Athlete of the Week Award on March 30. The junior won both the 1500- and 5000-meter races as the Military Track and Field Championships on March 27, setti ng meet records and career-best ti mes in both. He took over the conference lead in the 1500-meter race with a ti me of 3:47.32, while record-ing the eighth-fastest ti me in Academy history in the 5000-meter race with a ti me of 14:09.44. That ti me shatt ered the previous meet record by 27 seconds!

WOMEN WIN MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIPS Backed by 11 fi rst-place fi nishes, including a sweep of the throwing events from Sara Neubauer and three ti tles from Ally Romanko, the Air Force women dominated the fi eld to win the Military Championships. Account-ing for eight meet records, the Falcons collected 237 points to bett er the other academies by 44 points.

MEN PLACE SECOND AT MILITARY MEET Air Force’s men’s team collected seven fi rst-place fi nishes and 198 points to place second at the Military Champion-ships. The meet was highlighted six meet records and a pair of fi rst-place fi nishes from Justi n Tyner.

AND THAT’S A MEET RECORD… As marks from the in-augural all-military meet in 2007 fell, that phase was utt ered by the announcer 21 ti mes over the two-day meet in 2010. Air Force accounted for 14 of those oc-currences, including three from Sara Neubauer (shot put, discus throw, hammer throw), two from Ally Romanko (800-meter run, 1500-meter run) and two from Justi n Tyner (1500-meter run, 5000-meter run).

DID YOU KNOW? Aft er two Military Track and Field Championships (2007, 2010), the Air Force track and fi eld team now hold over half of the meet records (21 of 38 total marks). Included in that impressive total are six of the eight throwing events, both of the pole vaults, both of the 3000-meter steeplechase events and eight of the 11 men’s track e vents, including ev-erything from the 100- to 5000-meter distances.


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EVENT MARK ATHLETE DATE LOCATION100 Meter Dash 11.05 Chad Liscar 17 Apr. CSU-Pueblo Invitati onal (Pueblo, Colo.)200-Meter Dash 21.88 Uzor Udensi 16 Apr. Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.)400-Meter Dash 47.32 Manny Smith 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)800-Meter Run 1:49.67a Tyler Stanley 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1500-Meter Run 3:44.05 Justi n Tyner 10 Apr. Sun Angel Track Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) 5000-Meter Run 13:37.66 Justi n Tyner 16 Apr. Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.)10,000-Meter Run 29:53.74 Jon Rock 15 Apr. Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.)110-Meter Hurdles 14.49 Bryce Bergman 17 Apr. Beach Invitati onal (Cerritos, Calif.)400-Meter Hurdles 51.48 Bryce Bergman 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)3000-Meter Steeplechase 8:41.09 Justi n Tyner 1 May Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitati onal (Palo Alto, Calif.)4x100-Meter Relay 42.36 Team 27 Mar. Military Championships (Lexington, Va.)4x400-Meter Relay 3:12.57 Team 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)High Jump 6’7” Zach Wood 14 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Pole Vault 17’4½” Nick Frawley 10 June 3x, last NCAA Outdoor Championships (Eugene, Ore.)Long Jump 21’6” Kegan Garnett 1 May Front Range Classic (Fort Collins, Colo.)Triple Jump 45’1½” Kegan Garnett 2 Apr. Tom Benich Classic (Greeley, Colo.)Shot Put 54’2¾” Kyle Schwochow 1 May Front Range Classic (Fort Collins, Colo.)Discus Throw 163’11” James Cole 10 Apr. Sun Angel Track Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)Hammer Throw 187’1” Robert Drye 1 May Front Range Classic (Fort Collins, Colo.)Javelin Throw 223’7” Conner Van Fossen 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Decathlon 6475 Michael Tibbs 12-13 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)

EVENT MARK ATHLETE DATE LOCATION100 Meter Dash 12.48 Tawny Lambuth 14 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)200-Meter Dash 25.09 Bethany Gross 1 May Front Range Classic (Fort Collins, Colo.)400-Meter Dash 55.71 Bethany Gross 17 Apr. Beach Invitati onal (Cerritos, Calif.)800-Meter Run 2:06.13 Ally Romanko 28 May NCAA Championship Quarterfi nals (Austi n, Texas)1500-Meter Run 4:30.60 Ally Romanko 16 Apr. Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.)5000-Meter Run 17:54.15 Katherine Ward 27 Mar. Military Championships (Lexington, Va.)10,000-Meter Run 38:48.57a Kate Kanetzky 14 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)100-Meter Hurdles 15.45 Danielle McCarty 12 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)400-Meter Hurdles 1:03.93 Emily Cotharn 10 Apr. Colorado Invitati onal (Boulder, Colo.)3000-Meter Steeplechase 11:26.92 Jen Bremser 27 Mar. Military Championships (Lexington, Va.)4x100-Meter Relay 47.73 Team 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)4x400-Meter Relay 3:45.05 Team 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)High Jump 5’4¼” Danielle McCarty 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Pole Vault 12’9½” Kimber Shealy 14 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.) Long Jump 18’2½” Cresha White 27 Mar. Military Championships (Lexington, Va.)Triple Jump 35’1¼” Molly Bush 27 Mar. Military Championships (Lexington, Va.)Shot Put 54’5½” Sara Neubauer 3 Apr. Clyde Litt lefi eld Texas Relays (Austi n, Texas)Discus Throw 174’2” Sara Neubauer 1 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Hammer Throw 193’7” Sara Neubauer 14 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Javelin Throw 149’11” Kati e Weber 15 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)Heptathlon 4494 Danielle McCarty 12-13 May MWC Outdoor Championships (Albuquerque, N.M.)

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100-METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Alfred McDaniel, Army . . . . . . . . . . .10.852. James Alexander, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . .11.033. Uzor Udensi, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 11.094. Daniel Till, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.125. Christi an Graham, Citadel . . . . . . . . . .11.146. Jesse Iwuji, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.327. Zachary Batcho, Army . . . . . . . . . . . .11.338. Adam Crawford, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .11.43

200-METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Alfred McDaniel, Army . . . . . . . . . . .21.922. James Alexander, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . .21.983. Uzor Udensi, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 22.294. Daniel Till, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.325. Manny Smith, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 22.536. Travis Fanning, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.737. Zachary Batcho, Army . . . . . . . . . . . .22.798. Alexander Jackson, Navy . . . . . . . . . .22.80

400-METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Michael Hutchins, Army. . . . . . . . . . .48.002. Brunson Miller, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . .48.843. Manny Smith, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 49.504. Chris Severino, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 49.725. Andrew Ferrara, Army. . . . . . . . . . . .49.726. Brandon Wright, Army . . . . . . . . . . .49.747. Alexander Jackson, Navy . . . . . . . . . .49.898. Christopher Michels, Army . . . . . . . . .50.21

800-METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Felix Kitur, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:51.812. Tyler Stanley, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 1:52.403. Matt hew Evers, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .1:52.594. Christopher Wagner, Army . . . . . . . .1:52.765. David Ash, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:53.246. Cody Rome, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:53.577. George Stevenson, Navy . . . . . . . . .1:53.658. Andrew Tingan, Army . . . . . . . . . . .1:53.68

1500-METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Justi n Tyner, Air Force . . . . . . . . .**3:47.322. Jim Walmsley, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 3:51.813. Cody Rome, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:53.324. Daniel Nix, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:58.445. Alex Zubey, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 3:59.626. Dominic DellaPelle, Navy . . . . . . . . .3:59.837. Dean Gonsalves, VMI . . . . . . . . . . .3:59.868. Bryce Livingston, Army . . . . . . . . . .4:01.35

5000-METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Justi n Tyner, Air Force . . . . . . . . **14:09.442. Jim Walmsley, Air Force . . . . . . . . 14:16.643. Andrew Hanko, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 14:21.334. Jon Rock, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 14:31.215. Kenneth Bunnell, Navy . . . . . . . . . 14:43.966. Jeremy Drenckhahn, Air Force . . . . 14:57.627. James Pearson, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 15:08.988. Zach Reiter, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 15:17.34

110-METER HURDLES1. Domonick Sylve, Army. . . . . . . . . . **14.132. Bryce Bergman, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 14.863. Matt hew Hanley, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .15.544. Kyler Marti n, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.555. Matt Jones, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . 15.746. Noah Palicia, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 15.927. Phillip Picache, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . .16.138. Joey O’Rourke, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . .16.21

400-METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Justi n Manchester, Air Force . . . . . . . 54.772. Taylor Kensy, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.833. Matt Jones, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . 54.844. Kyle Coleman, Coast Guard . . . . . . . . .55.645. Bryant Davis, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 56.446. Benjamin Wallace, Army . . . . . . . . . .56.647. Robert Weir, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57.328. Bryce Bergman, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 58.50

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Zach Nordahl, Air Force . . . . . . . .**9:18.352. Dean Black, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:23.743. Aaron Foote, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:25.054. Brendon Knight, Citadel . . . . . . . . . .9:25.505. Matt Satt erwhite, VMI. . . . . . . . . . .9:28.346. Ryan Del Grosso, Air Force . . . . . . . 9:33.927. Kirk Chitwood, Army. . . . . . . . . . . .9:38.308. Ian McGinn, VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:40.56

4x100-METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.322. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.363. Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.42

4x400-METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **3:14.562. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:14.913. Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:17.44

HIGH JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Michael Hutchins, Army. . . . . . . . . **6’8¾”2. Thomas Wagner, Army . . . . . . . . . . .6’6¾”3. Dennis James, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’6¾”4. Brian Zitt erkopf, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .6’6¾”5. Joshua Houston, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . .6’4¾”6. Zach Wood, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . 6’2¾”7. Antonio Wood, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’2¾”8. Travis Smith, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 6’2¾”

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Nick Frawley, Air Force . . . . . . . . **17’0¾”2. Rob Simmons, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 16’0¾”3. Chase Cooper, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 16’0¾”4. Joel Nolan, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 16’0¾”5. Nathan Woodason, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 15’7”6. Ian Quinn, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15’1”7. Noah Palicia, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 15’1”8. Evan Nelson, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14’1¼”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Alfred McDaniel, Army . . . . . . . . . . 23’3¼”2. Michael Hutchins, Army. . . . . . . . . . 23’2½”3. Brian Zitt erkopf, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 22’7¾”4. Mile Snelgrove, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 22’3½”5. Ademola Titcombe, VMI . . . . . . . . . 21’9½”6. William Sti llman, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 21’7¼”7T. Matt Tolliver, Coast Guard . . . . . . . 20’10½”7T. Shane Woodward, Citadel . . . . . . . 20’10½”

TRIPLE JUMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Frederick Beebe, Army . . . . . . . . . . 41’11”2. Thomas Wagner, Army . . . . . . . . . . 47’7¼”3. Ademola Titcombe, VMI . . . . . . . . . 47’1¾”4. Brian Zitt erkopf, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’1”5. Terrance Green, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . 44’6¼”6. Matt Tolliver, Coast Guard . . . . . . . . 42’3¼”7. William Sti llman, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 38’5”

SHOT PUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Chris Boniwell, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . 50’0½”2. Kurt Bujewski, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’6¼”3. Matt hew Nulk, Army . . . . . . . . . . . 49’4½”4. Joseph Nemeth, Army. . . . . . . . . . . 49’3¾”5. James Cole, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 48’7½”6. Robert Drye, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 48’6”7. Cody Davis, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’9”8. Jeff rey Steinmetz, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 45’6½”

DISCUS THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. James Cole, Air Force . . . . . . . . . **160’8”2. Chris Boniwell, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . 151’2”3. Robert Drye, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . 150’7”4. Sean Herbison, Air Force . . . . . . . . 150’3”5. Kyle Schwochow, Air Force . . . . . . . 148’4”6. Kurt Bujewski, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 146’4”7. Brian Ford, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . . 143’4”8. Richard Davis, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 138’1”

HAMMER THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Mark Van Orden, Navy . . . . . . . . **195’10”2. Christopher Ricks, Navy . . . . . . . . . 183’11”3. Robert Drye, Air Force. . . . . . . . . . 175’8”4. Adam Schwartz, Army . . . . . . . . . . . 170’7”5. Chris Castagno, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . 165’0”6. Chad Lawson, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . 159’10”7. Cody Davis, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158’0”8. Devin Adams, Coast Guard . . . . . . . . 153’3”

JAVELIN THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Conner Van Fossen, Air Force . . . . . **201’3”2. Christopher Ricks, Navy . . . . . . . . . 191’11”3. Heath Patrick, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 186’3”4. Jon Santi ago, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 180’1”5. Kurt Bujewski, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 174’6”6. Wyatt Warnick, Air Force . . . . . . . . 167’5”7. Noah Palicia, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 163’8”8. Matt Earls, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . 154’10”

TEAM SCORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2092. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1544. Virginia Military Insti tute . . . . . . . . 935. Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.56. Coast Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.57. Merchant Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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March 26-27, 2010 | Lexington, Va. | Reed Memorial Track at Foster Stadium

100-METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Hallie Huggins, Army . . . . . . . . . . . .12.532. Lesa Boyd, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.543. Tawny Lambuth, Air Force . . . . . . . . 12.574. Cresha White, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 12.615. Krysti na Johnson, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .12.736. Sarah Creel, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.807. Colleen McFadden, Navy . . . . . . . . . .12.848. Jessica Ridgway, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .12.97

200-METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Arabia Litt lejohn, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .26.172. Mansfi eld Murph, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .26.403. Chandale Williams, VMI. . . . . . . . . . .26.444. Colleen McFadden, Navy . . . . . . . . . .26.485. Cresha White, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 26.736. Jessica Ridgway, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .27.167. Jessamy Barton, Air Force. . . . . . . . . 27.278. Krysti na Johnson, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .27.35

400-METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Arabia Litt lejohn, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .57.872. Chandale Williams, VMI. . . . . . . . . . .58.253. Abigail Gesecki, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .58.414. Mansfi eld Murph, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .58.655. Bethany Gross, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 58.696. Jessica Mapes, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 59.317. Ashley Gordon, Army . . . . . . . . . . .1:01.378. Cathy Haycraft , Air Force . . . . . . . . 1:01.56

800-METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Ally Romanko, Air Force. . . . . . . .**2:10.362. Jess Palacio, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:12.733. Micah Wessinger, Citadel . . . . . . . . .2:13.584. Morgan Mosby, Air Force . . . . . . . . 2:17.275. Shalala Dowdy, Army . . . . . . . . . . .2:21.326. Carissa Hauck, Army. . . . . . . . . . . .2:22.037. Erin Neumann, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . .2:25.908. Natasha Druggen, Navy . . . . . . . . . .2:29.62

1500-METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Ally Romanko, Air Force. . . . . . . .**4:33.772. Jess Palacio, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:36.903. Molli Hebda, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:48.664. Sarah Strickland, Citadel . . . . . . . . .4:50.515. Kati e Caroll, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 4:55.226. Lindsey Carty, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:59.297. Erin Neumann, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . .5:02.568. Chelsea Prahl, Army . . . . . . . . . . . .5:03.07

5000-METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Hannah Granger, VMI . . . . . . . . **17:29.282. Mollie Hebda, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 17:39.123. Erica Ziel, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:52.804. Katherine Ward, Air Force. . . . . . . 17:54.155. Kate Kanetzky, Air Force. . . . . . . . 19:01.956. Jillian Busby, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 18:32.717. Sara Burns, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18:36.728. Natalie Wolin, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . 18:58.51

100-METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Tonya Stallard, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . .14.832. Hallie Huggins, Army . . . . . . . . . . . .14.993. Kaitlyn Love, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.364. Annie Taft , Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.395. Danielle McCarty, Air Force . . . . . . . . 15.756. Ashley Aitken, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.917. Stephanie Payne, Navy . . . . . . . . . . .16.358. Michelle Ferguson, Navy . . . . . . . . . .16.41

400-METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Danielle McCarty, Air Force . . . . . . . 1:04.382. Annie Taft , Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:05.553. Rachel Thomas, Air Force . . . . . . . . 1:06.754. Emily Cotharn, Air Force . . . . . . . . 1:06.845. Kaitlyn Love, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:07.736. Alaina Kiskaddon, Coast Guard . . . . . .1:07.767. Stephanie Payne, Navy . . . . . . . . . .1:09.278. Caitlyn Fine, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:09.78

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jen Bremser, Air Force. . . . . . . . **11:26.922. Kati e Taylor, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:33.623. Jenna Moye, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:42.644. Chrissy Rath, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . 12:02.415. Bethany Rahall, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 12:05.946. Niki Kauzlarich, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 12:15.787. Phaelen French, Air Force . . . . . . . 12:25.878. Mary Prakel, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:27.59

4x100-METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.962. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.033. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.38

4x400-METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .**3:54.122. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:55.333. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:03.60

HIGH JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. McKenzie Majchrzak, Army . . . . . . . . **5’6”2. Kristi n Smith, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’3”3. Christi ne Scales, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’3”4. Krysti na Johnson, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 5’3”5. Danielle McCarty, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 5’3”6T. Christi na Johnson, Army . . . . . . . . . . 5’1”6T. Loren Van Rassen, Air Force . . . . . . . . 5’1”8. Lesly Torres, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’1”

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kimber Shealy, Air Force . . . . . . . . **12’6”2. Bizzy Mellado, Air Force. . . . . . . . . 11’5¾”3. Kasandra Clark, Army . . . . . . . . . . 10’11¾”4. Tawny Lambuth, Air Force . . . . . . 10’11¾”5. Kate Collins, VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’6”6. Jennifer Sing, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’6”7. Carrie Wortham, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’0”8. Jordan Kronshage, Navy. . . . . . . . . . .9’6¼”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Cresha White, Air Force . . . . . . . . . 18’2½”2. Ashley Bucholz, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 18’2½”3. Bethany Gross, Air Force . . . . . . . . 18’0¼”4. Kasandra Clark, Army . . . . . . . . . . 17’11¾”5. Zipporah McCann, VMI . . . . . . . . . . 17’6¼”6. Arian Davis, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’0¾”7. Christi ne Scales, Navy . . . . . . . . . . 16’10¾”8. Angela Jenkins, Army . . . . . . . . . . . 16’3¾”

TRIPLE JUMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Angela Jenkins, Army . . . . . . . . . . . 36’6¼”2. Ashley Bucholz, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 36’2¾”3. Jariett a Ross, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35’6”4. Molly Bush, Air Force . . . . . . . . . . 35’1¼”5. Ashley Robinson, Navy . . . . . . . . . 34’11¼”6. Danielle McCarty, Air Force . . . . . . . 34’5½”7. Melanie Sluzewicz, Navy . . . . . . . . 33’10¾”8. Audrey Sti les, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . 33’8½”

SHOT PUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, Air Force . . . . . . . . **49’3”2. Paige Blackburn, Air Force . . . . . . . 43’1½”3. Amanda Phelps, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 40’2¼”4. Katy Moorkamp, Air Force . . . . . . . 39’1¾”5. Leshay Bernstein, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 39’1”6. Janet VonEiff , Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’0½”7. Ashley Anthony, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 36’5”8. Tonya Stallard, Army. . . . . . . . . . . 35’10¾”

DISCUS THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, Air Force . . . . . . . **165’0”2. Paige Blackburn, Air Force . . . . . . . 153’4”3. Christi na Burke, Air Force . . . . . . . . 138’7”4. Katy Moorkamp, Air Force . . . . . . . 134’8”5. Amanda Phelps, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 125’3”6. Amanda Napolitani, Army. . . . . . . . . 123’0”7. Monique Edwards, Citadel . . . . . . . . 122’0”8. Anne Jeff erson, Coast Guard . . . . . . . 121’1”

HAMMER THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, Air Force . . . . . . . **175’3”2. Mia Blundett o, Navy. . . . . . . . . . . . 169’5”3. Kim Mallard, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . 164’2”4. Amanda Phelps, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . 159’2”5. Monique Edwards, Citadel . . . . . . . . 158’3”6. Emily Green, Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . 148’7”7. Ella Starr, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138’8”8. Christi na Burke, Air Force . . . . . . . . 135’3”

JAVELIN THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, Air Force . . . . . . . . 135’11”2. Paige Blackburn, Air Force . . . . . . . 126’8”3. Michelle Feole, VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . 126’5”4. Lenora Earley, Army . . . . . . . . . . . . 123’3”5. Tonya Stallard, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . 109’1”6. Hope Hackenmeyer, VMI . . . . . . . . . 105’4”7. Rebecca Kratz, Army. . . . . . . . . . . . 104’6”8. Joy Nemeth, Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99’2”

TEAM SCORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2372. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1933. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1634. Virginia Military Insti tute . . . . . . . . . . . 645. Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496. Coast Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

** indicates new meet records.

ALL-TIME MILITARY MEETTEAM CHAMPIONS

MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (246 pts)2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army (209 pts)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy (209 pts)2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (237 pts)


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WHAT A WEEKEND!!! Sara Neubauer successfully defended her shot put ti tle (49’3”) at the Military Championships on Friday, before winning all three of her events on Saturday. The senior fi nished fi rst in all four throwing events, while setti ng meet records the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. Neu-bauer opened the second day of competi ti on with a distance of 135’11” to win the javelin, before placing fi rst in the hammer at 175’3”. She completed her gold medal sweep with a winning 165’0” in the discus.

RUNNIN’ ROMANKO Ally Romanko claimed a pair of event ti tles in the middle distances at the second an-nual Military Championships. She defended her ti tle in the 800-meter run, while improving her meet-re-cord ti me to 2:10.36. Romanko also set a meet record in the 1500-meter run, winning that race in 4:23.77. The senior also ran the fi nal leg of the 4x400-meter relay that fi nished fi rst in a record ti me of 3:54.12. Joining Romanko on the winning relay were Jessica Mapes, Bethany Gross and Morgan Mosby.

FITTING RIGHT IN Bethany Gross, who spent the past six months as a member of the women’s basketball team and hadn’t even trained with the track and fi eld team, joined the team on March 24 and made an immediate impact just three days later. At the Mili-tary Championships, Gross placed third in the long jump with a distance of 18’0¼”, becoming just the ninth female in Academy history to surpass 18-feet in that event. She also ran the second leg of the winning 4x400-meter relay team that clocked the sixth-fastest ti me in Academy history and scored for Air Force with a fi ft h-place fi nish in the 400-meter dash.

MORE WINNERS In additi on to the seven combined ti tles claimed by Sara Neubauer and Ally Romanko, the Air Force women earned four additi onal fi rst-place fi nishes at the Military Track and Field Cham-pionships, en route to their fi rst team ti tle. Jen Brem-ser won her debut in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:26.92) and moved into fi ft h on the program’s all-ti me top-10 list. Danielle McCarty won the 400-meter hurdles with a ti me of 64.38. Kimber Shealy cleared 12’6” to win the pole vault, while Cresha White won the long jump with a career-best 18’2½”.

MORE WINNERS, PART TWO While Justi n Tyner claimed a pair of event ti tles at the Military Track and Field Championships, fi ve additi onal Falcons ac-counted for fi rst-place fi nishes at the service academy showdown. Justi n Manchester clocked a 54.77 to win the 400-meter hurdles, while Zach Nordahl clocked a ti me of 9:18.35 to win the 3000-meter steeplechase. Clearing 17’0¾”, Nick Frawley won the pole vault and improved the meet record by nearly two feet, while James Cole (discus throw, 160’8”) and Connor Van Fossen (javelin throw, 201’3”) claimed fi rst-place hon-ors in their respecti ve throwing events.

A NEW MEET, SORT OF The Military Championships was fairly new to most members of the Air Force pro-gram. The fi rst – and last - Military Track and Field Championships took place in 2007, so only a hand-ful of Falcons parti cipated in this meet. The seniors that competed here as freshman were Nick Frawley, Danielle McCarty, Britt any Morreale, Sara Neubauer, Ally Romanko and Kati e Weber. The meet between service academies was also new for all of the Falcons’ coaching staff , except for head coach Ralph Lindeman and associate head coach Scott Irving.

AIR FORCE MEN WIN OUTDOOR OPENER Highlighted by eight fi rst-place fi nishes, including a sweep of the throwing events, the Air Force men won its outdoor season opener, the Mason Spring Open, on March 20. The men accounted for 23 top-three fi nishes, as they bett ered the rest of the fi eld by over 40 points.

TAKING CONTROL OF THE EVENT The Falcons ac-counted for fi rst-place marks in all four men’s throw-ing events and three of the four top spots in the wom-en’s throws at the Mason Spring Open. On the men’s side, Robert Drye won both the shot put and hammer throw, while Connor Van Fossen placed fi rst in the jav-elin and James Cole fi nished fi rst in the discus. Sara Neubauer picked up fi rst-place fi nishes in both the shot put and discus throw for the women, while Kati e Weber posted the winning distance in the javelin.

PATRIOT GAMES In additi on to the victories from the throwing team at the Mason Spring meet, Air Force earned fi rst-place marks from Ally Romanko and Jim Walmsley in their respecti ve 1500-meter races. Joel Nolan (pole vault) and Bryce Bergman (400-meter hurdles) also picked up fi rst-place marks.

THE YOUNG WILL LEAD There are only 16 seniors (eight men, eight women) on a roster that featured nearly 120 athletes. The men’s freshmen class is the largest with 42 members. In fact, that number is near-ly the total of the enti re women’s team.

A RHODES SCHOLAR Britt any Morreale became the 11th cadet-athlete to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. Earning a major in physics and minor in Japanese, Morreale was a member of the Academy’s Scholar’s Program and holds the Freshman and Sophomore Class Records in the 5000-meter run.

OUTDOOR TEAM SCORES

MASON SPRING OPEN (MEN): 1. Air Force 188; 2. George Mason 144; 3. Virginia 82; 4. Fordham 55; 5. Georgetown 44; 6. Richmond 19 (WOMEN): 1. Towson 124; 2. Virginia 117; 3. Air Force 1010; 4. Richmond 74; 5. George Mason 64; 6. Fordham 50; 7. Georgetown 10

MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN): 1. Army 209; 2. Air Force 198; 3. Navy 154; 4. VMI 93; 5. Citadel 54.50; 6. Coast Guard 18.50; 7. Mer-chant Marine 6 (WOMEN): 1. Air Force 237; 2. Navy 193; 3. Army 163; 4. VMI 93; 5. Citadel 49; 6. Coast Guard 11

FRONT RANGE CLASSIC (MEN): 1. Colorado State 184; 2. Air Force 170; 3. Wyoming 148; 4. Northern Colorado 60; Colorado 23 (WOM-EN): 1. Colorado State 195; 2. Air Force 145; 3. Wyoming 144; 4. Northern Colorado65; 5. Colorado 14

MWC CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN): 1. BYU 211; 2. New Mexico 153; 3. TCU 149; 4. Air Force 113; 5. Wyoming 96; 6. Colorado State 87 (WOM-EN): 1. BYU 204; 2. TCU 121; 3. Colorado State 101; 4. New Mexico 93.50; 5. UNLV 71; 6. Utah 70.50; 7. San Diego State 70; 8. Air Force 59.50; 9. Wyoming 28.50

TEAM AWARD WINNERS

NICK FRAWLEYMost Valuable Athlete (Men)

SARA NEUBAUERMost Valuable Athlete (Women)

High Point Award (Women)Gail Conway Outstanding Performance Award

JUSTIN TYNERMost Valuable Competi tor (Men)

High Point Award (Men)Alonzo Babers Outstanding Performance Award

ALLY ROMANKOMost Valuable Competi tor (Women)

PAIGE BLACKBURNLaura Piper Ironman Award

CHASE COOPERNewcomer of the Year (Men)

ROBERT DRYELaura Piper Ironman Award

RILEY FEENEYErnie Cuncliff e Award for Manager

BETHANY GROSSNewcomer of the Year (Women)

Falcon Award for Spirit and Enthusiasm

TAWNY LAMBUTHMost Improved Athlete (Women)

JOEL NOLANGeneral Tad Oelstrom Award for Excellence

KIMBER SHEALYCallie Calhoun Award for Drive and Determinati on

TYLER STANLEYBret Hyde Award for Drive and Determinati on

JIM WALMSLEYMost Improved Athlete (Men)

KATIE WEBERArnie Arneson Coaches’ Award

AMANDA WINEMANPaul Gensic Comeback Award

ACADEMY RECORD BOOK

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 6.39 . . . . . 2x, last Maurice Green, U.S. (2001) American Record . . . . . . . . 6.39 . . . . . 2x, last Maurice Green, Nike (2001)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 6.45 . . . . . . Leonard Myles-Mills, BYU (1999) NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 6.51 . . . . . . . Richard Thompson, LSU (2008) MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 6.62 . . . . . . . . .Kenneth Andam, BYU (2001)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 6.62 . . . . . . . . .Kenneth Andam, BYU (2001) Cadet Field House Record . . . 6.45 . . . . . . Leonard Myles-Mills, BYU (1999)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 6.63 . . . . . . . . .Kenneth Andam, BYU (2000)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 6.74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2007)

Top 10 Academy Performers 6.74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2007) 6.76c . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deric Dobbs (1984) 6.77c . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Stewart (1990) 6.77 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (1998) 6.78c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Shedd (1985) 6.79c . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Lankford (1978) 6.78c . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Profi t (1988) 6.80c . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Ewing (1971) 6.80c . . . . . . . . . George Kramlinger (1980) 6.81c . . . . . . . . . . . Danta Johnson (1996)

CADET CLASS RECORDS Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.77c . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (1997)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 6.76c . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (1998)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2007)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.78c . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Profi t (1988)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.60@ FAT

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 6.92 . . . . . . . . Irina Privalova, Russia (1995)American Record . . . . . . . . 6.95 . . . . . . . . . 2x, last Marion Jones (1998)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 7.09 . . . . . . . . . Angela Williams, USC (2008)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 7.13 . . LaKeya Brookins, South Carolina (2009) MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 7.20 . . . . . . . . . Ashley Owens, UNLV (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 7.20 . . . . . . . . . Ashley Owens, UNLV (2006)Cadet Field House Record . . . 7.13 . . . . . Philomene Mensah, Canada (2000)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 7.13 . . . . . Philomene Mensah, Canada (2000)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 7.68y* . . . . . . . 3x, last Cresha White (2010)

Top 10 Academy Performers 7.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cresha White (2010) 7.68y* . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1981) 7.68y* . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeri Nelson (1979) 7.69 . . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005) 7.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005) 7.77c*. . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Darby (1990) 7.78c*. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984) 7.88c . . . . . . . . . . . .Sharon Rucker (1984) 7.89c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Fogel (1985) 7.89c . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.64* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeri Nelson (1979)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 7.64c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1981)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cresha White (2010)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renea Toliver (1986)


INDOOR 60-METER DASH

MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . 9.58. . . . . . . . . . Usain Bolt, Jamaica (2009)American Record . . . . . . . 9.69. . . . . . . . . . . Tyson Gay, adidas (2009)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . 9.92. . . . . . . . . . . Ato Boldon, UCLA (2007)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . 9.92. . . . . . . . . . . Ato Boldon, UCLA (2007)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 10.13 . . . . . . . . Kenneth Andam, BYU (2000)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . 19.24 . . . . . . . . . Charles Silmon, TCU (2010)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 9.93. . . . . . . . . . Calvin Smith, South (1983)Service Academy Meet Record . 10.60 . . . . . . . . Travis Picou, Air Force (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 10.32 . . . . . Jeremy Dodson, Colorado (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . 10.46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Picou (2006)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 10.46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Picou (2006) 10.52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1988) 10.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Hatti x (1995) 10.58 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Wright (1979) 10.58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deric Dobbs (1983) 10.61 . . . . . . . . . . . . Danta Johnson (1996) 10.63 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (1997) 10.64* . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Clemons (1989) 10.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Stewart (1989) 10.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Jenkins (1985)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . 10.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Picou (2005)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . 10.46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Picou (2006)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . 10.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Picou (2007)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . 10.52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1988)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . 10.49 . . . . Florence Griffi th Joyner, U.S. (1988) American Record . . . . . . . 10.49 . . . . Florence Griffi th Joyner, U.S. (1988)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . 10.78@. . . . . . . . . Dawn Sowell, LSU (1989)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . 10.78@. . . . . . . . . Dawn Sowell, LSU (1989)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 11.20 . . .Tonnett e Dyer, San Diego State (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . 11.21 . . . . . . . . . . Virgil Hodge, TCU (2008)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 10.79 . . . . . . . . Evelyn Ashford, West (1983)Service Academy Meet Record . 11.91 . . . . . . . . . Loni Forsythe, Navy (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 12.07 . Tanesha Johnson, Colorado State (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . 12.09 . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 12.09 . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005) 12.22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983) 12.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1980) 12.27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005) 12.28 . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacey McClain (1997) 12.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Rucker (1983) 12.37 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985) 12.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cresha White (2009) 12.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gale Brown (1981) 12.48 . . . . . . . . . . Tawny Lambuth (2010)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . 12.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1980)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . 12.34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1981)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . 12.09 . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . 12.27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 21.06 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (1999) 21.09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2007) 21.38 . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bromberek (2002) 21.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlos Hatti x (1995) 21.54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry (2009) 21.60 . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Alexander (1996) 21.61. . . . . . . . . . . . . Uzor Udensi (2010) 21.88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina (2006) 21.94 . . . . . . . . . . . Dee Munhenga (1992) 21.97 . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Linvel (1988)

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WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 21.87 . . . . . . Merlene Ott ey, Jamaica (1993)American Record . . . . . . . . 22.33 . . . . . . Gwen Torrence, Misuno (1996)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 22.40 . . . . . . . . Bianca Knight, Texas (2008)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 22.40 . . . . . . . . Bianca Knight, Texas (2008)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 22.99 . . . . . . . . . . Virgil Hodge, TCU (2007)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 23.27 . . . . . . . . . . Virgil Hodge, TCU (2007)Cadet Field House Record . . . 23.57 . . . 2x, last Hydiane Harper, UNLV (1998)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 23.57 . . . . . . . Aspen Burkett , Illinois (1996)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 25.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 25.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005) 25.46 . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005) 25.54 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cresha White (2010) 25.74* . . . . . . . . . . Lianne Peterson (1991) 25.82 . . . . . . . . . Dominique Torbert (2001) 25.91 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiff any Bishop (2002) 25.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . Renea Toliver (1983) 26.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Crow (2003) 26.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain (1997) 26.24 . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Tucker (1983)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 19.19 . . . . . . . . . Usain Bolt, Jamaica (2009)American Record . . . . . . . . 19.32 . . . . . . . Michael Johnson, Nike (1996)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 19.69 . . . . . . Walter Dix, Florida State (2007)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 19.87 . . . . . 2x, last John Capel, Florida (1999)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 20.35 . . . . . . . . . Oti s McDaniel, TCU (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 20.35 . . . . . . . . . Oti s McDaniel, TCU (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 20.27 . . . . . William Snoddy, Midwest (1978)Service Academy Meet Record. 21.37 . . . . . . . Travis Picou, Air Force (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 20.73 . . . . . Jeremy Dodson, Colorado (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 20.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2006)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 20.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2006) 20.96 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (2000) 21.04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry (2009) 21.24 . . . . . . . . . . . Danta Johnson (1996) 21.34 . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bromberek (2002) 21.34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina (2006) 21.34#* . . . . . . . . . Morgan Lankford (1977) 21.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1982) 21.39 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlos Hatti x (1995) 21.44#* . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Thompson (1966)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2005)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 20.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2006)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (2007)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.96 . . . . K. Griswold (2000); T. Picou (2008)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 21.34 . . . .Florence Griffi th Joyner, U.S. (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 21.34 . . Florence Griffi th Joyner, WCAC (1988)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 22.04 . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Sowell, LSU (1989)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 22.04 . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Sowell, LSU (1989)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 22.34 . . . Tonett e Dyer, San Diego State (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 22.89 . . . . . . . . . . Virgil Hodge, TCU (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 22.27 . .Chandra Cheeseborough, South (1978)Service Academy Meet Record. 24.91 . . . . . . . . . Loni Forsythe, Navy (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 24.61 . . . . . . Sharon Larrier, Wyoming (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 24.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 24.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005) 24.81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983) 25.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain (1997) 25.09. . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Gross (2010) 25.31 . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005) 25.45 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cresha White (2009) 25.64 . . . . . . . . . . . .Sharon Rucker (1982) 25.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Fogel (1985) 25.70 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiff any Bishop (2002) 25.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Mapes (2009)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.09. . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Gross (2010)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 25:20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1981)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24:81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24:44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005)


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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 46.86 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1982) 47.14#*. . . . . . . . . . . Mark Webster (1976) 47.34 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (1999) 47.59 . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Alexander (1996) 47.64#*. . . . . . . . . . .Dick Van Dame (1971) 47.84#*. . . . . . . . . . . . George Cato (1970) 47.85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina (2006) 48.14#*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Lee (1977) 48.32 . . . . . . . . . . . . Calvin Speight (1988) 48.34#*. . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Holloway (1983)

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WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . .49.59 . . J. Kratochvilova, Czechoslovakia (1983) American Record . . . . . . . . .50.54 . . . Francena McCorory, Hampton (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . .50.54 . . . Francena McCorory, Hampton (2010)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . .50.54 . . . Francena McCorory, Hampton (2010)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . .51.79 . . . . . . Shauna Smith, Wyoming (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . .52.95 . . . . . . Shauna Smith, Wyoming (2005)Cadet Field House Record . . . .52.88 . . . . . . . . Jessica Fox, Wyoming (2004)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . .52.88 . . . . . . . . Jessica Fox, Wyoming (2004)USAFA School Record . . . . . . .54.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 54.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983) 56.32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005) 56.45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barb Fogel (1987) 57.28 . . . . . . . . . . . Arcolar Harrison (1984) 58.01 . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Cleveland (1983) 58.22 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Mapes (2009) 58.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2007) 58.35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Crow (2003) 58.37 . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain (1997) 58.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alana Eiland (1999)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . .43.18 . . . . . . . . Michael Johnson, U.S. (1999)American Record . . . . . . . . .43.18 . . . . . . . Michael Johnson, Nike (1999)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . .44.00 . . . . . . . . . .Quincy Watt s, USC (1992)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . .44.00 . . . . . . . . . .Quincy Watt s, USC (1992)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . .45.10 . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Banda, TCU (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . .45.68 . . . . Jarrin Solomon, New Mexico (2009)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . .44.73 . . . . . . . . . .James Rolle, South (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. .47.71 . . . . . . . . .Nick Luina, Air Force (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . .47.81 . Tyler Hoerner, Northern Colorado (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . .45.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 45.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1983) 46.43 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (2000) 46.54#*. . . . . . . . . . . Mark Webster (1976) 46.74#*. . . . . . . . . . . . Don Walters (1980) 46.90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina (2005) 46.94 . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Alexander (1996) 47.04#*. . . . . . . . . . Gary Hightower (1980) 47.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deonte Day (1996) 47.14#*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three with ti me

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.90 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1980)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . .46.47 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Grisowld (1998)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.90 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1982)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1983)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . .47.60 . . . . . Marita Koch, East Germany (1985)American Record . . . . . . . . .48.70 . . . . . . . . .Sanya Richards, Nike (2006)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . .50.10 . . . . .Monique Henderson, UCLA (2005)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . .50.10 . . . . .Monique Henderson, UCLA (2005)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . .51.15 . . . Tonett e Dyer, San Diego State (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . .51.15 . . . Tonett e Dyer, San Diego State (2004)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . .50.84 . . . . . . . Michelle Collins, South (1995)Service Academy Meet Record. .56.52 . . . . . . . . Ebony Thomas, Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . .54.90 . . . . . . . Afi ya Walker, Wyoming (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . .53.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 53.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983) 54.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Fogel (1987) 55.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005) 55.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain (1997) 55.71 . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Gross (2010) 56.58 . . . . . . . . . . . Arcolar Harrison (1983) 56.90 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Mapes (2009) 57.39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Crow (2002) 57.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2007) 58.02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alana Eiland (1999)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.71 . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Gross (2010)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . .54.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1982)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge (2005



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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 1:48.23# . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Rojas (1984) 1:48.32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma (1994) 1:49.27 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins (2008) 1:49.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Sersun (1991) 1:50.77 . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryant Bevan (2003) 1:51.6# . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Brodel (1970) 1:51.94 . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gomez (1995) 1:52.0# . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Wett erer (1969) 1:52.29a . . . . . . . . . .Sebasti an Orti z (2007) 1:52.5# . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave McCloy (1970)

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WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 1:55.82 . . . . . Jolanda Ceplak, Slovenia (2002)American Record . . . . . . . . 1:58.71 . . . . . . Nicole Teter, Nike Farm (2002)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 2:00.75 . . . . . Nicole Crook, Tennessee (2005)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 2:01.77 . . . . . . . . Hazel Clark, Florida (1999)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 2:04.27 . . . . . . . . .Lacey Cramer, BYU (2009)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 2:08.88 . . . . . . . . . Carlee Clark, BYU (2008)Cadet Field House Record . . . 2:08.30 . . . . . . . . . . Tytti Reho, SMU (1999)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 2:11.61 . . . . . . . . . Janet Trujillo, Nike (2001)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 2:06.91 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2010)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 2:06.91 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2010) 2:11.98 . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi n Trichler (2005) 2:12.4# . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984) 2:12.56 . . . . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik (1984) 2:13.4# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Burr (1981) 2:14.20 . . . . . . . . . . . .Shelly Ginder (1983) 2:14.97 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2005) 2:16.13 . . . . . . . . . .Morgan Mosby (2010) 2:16.25 . . . . . . . . . . . .Becca Burditt (2009) 2:16.90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tisha David (1999)


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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 1:41.11 . . . . Wilson Kipketer, Denmark (1997)American Record . . . . . . . . 1:42.60 . . Johnny Gray, Santa Monica TC (1985)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 1:44.55 . . . Julius Achon, George Mason (1996)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 1:44.70 . . . . . . . Mark Everett , Florida (1990)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 1:46.01 . .Bryan Berryhill, Colorado State (2001)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 1:46.03 . .Bryan Berryhill, Colorado State (2001)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 1:47.84 . . . . . . . . . Terril Davis, South (1995)Service Academy Meet Record. 1:51.26 . . . . . Kevin Hawkins, Air Force (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 1:50.38 . . . Ryan Friese, Colorado State (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 1:48.62 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins (2008)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 1:48.62 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins (2008) 1:48.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma (1994) 1:48.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Rojas (1981) 1:49.67a . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Stanley (2010) 1:49.93a . . . . . . . . . . . Calvin Glass (2006) 1:50.14 . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1983) 1:50.5 . . . . . . . . . . . John MacGilvra (1977) 1:50.80 . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryant Bevan (2003) 1:50.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Myers (1980) 1:51.1# . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Wett erer (1969)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:51.25a . . . . . . . . . . . Calvin Glass (2005)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 1:48.78a . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins (2006)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:48.66 . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins (2007)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:48.23# (i) . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Rojas (1984)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 1:53.28 . J. Kratochvilova, Czechoslovakia (1983)American Record . . . . . . . . 1:56.40 . . . . . Jearl Miles Clark, Reebok (1999)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 1:59.11 . . . . . . . Suzy Favor, Wisconsin (1990)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 1:59.11 . . . . . . . Suzy Favor, Wisconsin (1990)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 2:03.01 . . . . . . . . .Lacey Cramer, BYU (2009)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 2:04.67 . . . . . . . . .Lacey Cramer, BYU (2010)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 2:02.20 . . . . . . . . . . . Alisa Hill, East (1995)Service Academy Meet Record. 2:10.36 . . . . . .Ally Romanko, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 2:15.32 . . . . Morgan Mosby, Air Force (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 2:03.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 2:03.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984) 2:06.13 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2010) 2:10.15 . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi n Trichler (2005) 2:10.61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen (1983) 2:11.01 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2005) 2:12.18 . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Dawson (2004) 2:14.16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel (1996) 2:14.16 . . . . . . . . . . . Dalia Wenckus (1998) 2:14.56a . . . . . . . . . .Morgan Mosby (2010) 2:14.84 . . . . . . . . . . . .Becca Burditt (2009)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:10.49 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2007)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 2:08.00 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:07.92 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:03.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 4:01.63a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1996) 4:01.98 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2005) 4:03.07a . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls (1995) 4:04.64 . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter (2002) 4:06.03 . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Castle (2009) 4:06.88 . . . . . . . . . . Travis Patt erson (2005) 4:07.55 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010) 4:07.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Ryan (1968) 4:07.70 . . . . . . . . . . . .Dennis Sbach (1972) 4:07.70 . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Layman (1976)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:14.26 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2003)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . .4:06.86a . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2004)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:01.98 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2005)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:01.63a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1996)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark. . . . . . . . . .3:59.00 FAT (3:58.7 MT)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . .4:17.14 . . . . . Doina Melinte, Romania (1990)American Record . . . . . . . . .4:20.50 . . . Mary Slaney, Athleti cs West (1982)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . .4:25.91 . . . . Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . .4:29.71 . . . . Sarah Bowman, Tennessee (2009)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . .4:40.13 . . . . . . . . . Heidi Magill, BYU (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . .4:50.83 . . . . . Michaela Mannova, BYU (2003)Cadet Field House Record . . . .4:53.54 . . . . . . Sara Gorton, Colorado (2001) AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . .4:53.54 . . . . . . Sara Gorton, Colorado (2001)USAFA School Record . . . . . . .4:49.29 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 4:49.29 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2005) 4:50.62# . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Wood (1987) 4:51.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel (1996) 4:53.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen (1983) 4:53.9# . . . . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik (1984) 4:53.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elissa Ballas (2003) 4:54.48 . . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel (1991) 4:55.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Burr (1980) 4:55.88# . . . . . . . Michelle Truesdale (1995) 4:59.31 . . . . . . . . . . Kelly McPherson (2003)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:49.29 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2005)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . .4:53.16 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2006)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:53.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen (1983)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:51.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel (1996)


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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 3:26.00 . . Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco (1998)American Record . . . . . . . . 3:29.30 . . . . . . . . Bernard Lagat, Nike (2005)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 3:35.30 . . . . . Sydney Maree, Villanova (1981)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:35.30 . . . . . Sydney Maree, Villanova (1981)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 3:37.05 . .Bryan Berryhill, Colorado State (2001)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:44.63 . .Rob Vermillion, Colorado State (2001)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 3:45.50 . . . . . . . . Tom Duits, Midwest (1979)Service Academy Meet Record. 3:47.32 . . . . . .Justi n Tyner, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 3:50.09 . . Wil Buchanan, Colorado State (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 3:44.05 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 3:44.05 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010) 3:44.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Castle (2009) 3:44.42 . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter (2001) 3:44.49 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2005) 3:44.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls (1995) 3:44.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1995) 3:45.51 . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Langstaff (1984) 3:45.65a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lopez (2000) 3:45.78a . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Zubey (2010) 3:46.14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Myers (1980)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:48.29 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2003)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 3:45.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter (2004)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:44.05 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:44.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Castle (2009)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 3:50.46 . . . . . . . . . .Yunxia Qu, China (1993)American Record . . . . . . . . 3:57.12 . . . Mary Slaney, Athleti cs West (1983)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 3:59.90 . . . . .Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 4:06.19 . . Hannah England, Florida State (2008)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 4:11.67 . . . . . . . . . Jamie Cott le, BYU (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 4:21.03 . . . . . Courtney Meldrum, BYU (2001)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 4:46.14 . . . . . Michaela Mannova, BYU (2002)Service Academy Meet Record. 4:33.77 . . . . . . Ally Romanko, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 4:37.05 . . . M. Saunders, Colorado State (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 4:24.48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 4:24.48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen (1983) 4:26.81 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2006) 4:27.15 . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi n Trichler (2005) 4:30.56 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elissa Ballas (2003) 4:30.60 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2010) 4:30.62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Wood (1987) 4:31.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Burr (1981) 4:31.89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel (1996) 4:32.0a . . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel (1991) 4:32.09a . . . . . . . . . . .Shelly Ginder (1983)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:27.15 . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi n Trichler (2005)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 4:26.81 . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson (2006)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:24.48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen (1983)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30.56 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elissa Ballas (2003)



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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 7:52.49a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1996) 8:01.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Acs (2004) 8:02.74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zach Smith (1998) 8:03.31 . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Marx (1997) 8:03.2# . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jones (1971) 8:03.58 . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Walmsley (2010) 8:05.05 . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Dumm (2004) 8:05.30a . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth (2009) 8:09.61a . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010) 8:11.4# . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Murphy (1964)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:19.12 . . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls (1992)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 8:03.58 . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Walmsley (2010)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:04.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1995)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:52.49a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1996)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 8:23.72 . . . . . . Meseret Defar, Ethiopia (2007)American Record . . . . . . . . 8:33.25 . . . . . . Shalane Flanagan, Nike (2007)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 8:42.03 . . . . Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 8:42.03 . . . . .Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 9:04.06 . . . . . Michaela Mannova, BYU (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 9:47.61 . . . . . . . Sharolyn Shields, BYU (2001)Cadet Field House Record . . . 9:47.61 . . . . . . . Sharolyn Shields, BYU (2001)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 9:53.14 . . . . . . Sara Gorton, Colorado (2002)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 9:41.96 . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1990)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 9:41.96 . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1990) 9:53.91 . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Kornacker (1993) 9:59.4 . . . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel (1990) 10:00.89 . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Reecy (1991) 10:06.27 . . . . . . . . . . . .Elissa Ballas (2003) 10:08.19a. . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith (2000) 10:12.88a. . . . . . . Michelle Truesdale (1995) 10:13.57a. . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Flood (2001) 10:15.09 . . . . . . . . . . . Elyse Willard (2009) 10:16.57a. . . . . . . . . .Margaret Frash (2006)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:53.91 (o) . . . . . . .Jennifer Kornacker (1993)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 9:54.68 . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1989)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:34.48 (o) . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1990)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:38.51 (o) . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991)



MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 7:53.63 . . . . . . . . Saif Shaheen, Qatar (2004)American Record . . . . . . . . 8:08.82 . . . . . . . . Daniel Lincoln, Nike (2006)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 8:05.40 . . Henry Rono, Washington State (1978)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 8:12.39 . .Henry Rono, Washington State (1978)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 8:29.24 . . . . . . . . . . .Kyle Perry, BYU (2009)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 8:53.12 . . . Rob Watson, Colorado State (2007)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 8:59.61 . . . . . . . . Bruce Bickford, East (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 9:18.35 . . . . . . Zach Nordahl, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 9:14.13 . . . . . Matt Williams, Air Force (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 8:32.44a . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1981)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 8:32.44a . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1981) 8:41.09 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010) 8:46.73 . . . . . . . . . . . .Shane Rogers (2001) 8:54.36 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Williams (2009) 8:59.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Meehan (1996) 9:00.29 . . . . . . . . . . . David Romero (2002) 9:05.61a . . . . . . . . . . . .Zach Nordahl (2009) 9:07.30 . . . . . . . Josh van Wyngaarden (2008) 9:08.43 . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Davidson (2005) 9:09.0 . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Culbertson (1990)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:18.27 . . . . . . . . . . . .Shane Rogers (1996)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 8:46.09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1979)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:41.09 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:32.44a . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1981)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 8:58.81 . . . . . . Guinara Galkina, Russia (2008)American Record . . . . . . . . 9:12.50 . . . . Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 9:25.54 . . . . Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 9:25.54 . . . . Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 9:44.68 . . . . . . Kathryn Anderson, BYU (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 9:55.63 . . . . . . Elizabeth Jackson, BYU (2001)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 9:41.30 . . . . . Cindy Bremser, Midwest (1979)Service Academy Meet Record. 11:26.92 . . . . . . Jen Bremser, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 11:11.21. . . . . Allison Sawyer, Colorado (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 10:48.25. . . . . . . . . . .Margaret Frash (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 10:48.25. . . . . . . . . . .Margaret Frash (2005) 10:52.31. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Taylor (2004) 11:01.41. . . . . . . . . . .Lara Coppinger (2002) 11:22.82. . . . . . . . . . Kate Papenberg (2006) 11:26.92 . . . . . . . . . . . Jen Bremser (2010) 11:42.42a . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley Culp (2004) 11:52.68. . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Graham (2003) 12:25.87 . . . . . . . . . .Phaelen French (2010)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00.24. . . . . . . . . . .Margaret Frash (2004)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 10:48.25. . . . . . . . . . Margaret Frash (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:48.76. . . . . . . . . . .Margaret Frash (2006)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:52.31. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Taylor (2004)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 13:41.26 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010) 13.59.28 . . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth (2008) 14:04.26. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne (2004) 14:04.79a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1996) 14:10.1#. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1981) 14:11.63. . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Dumm (2005) 14:12.9#. . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Rooney (1981) 14:22.66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Acs (2003) 14:25.61a . . . . . . . . . .Kalib Wilkinson (2005) 14:25.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Rock (2010)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . 13:47.00 FAT (13:46.7 MT)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 14:24.37. . . . . . Meseret Defar, Ethiopia (2009)American Record . . . . . . . . 14:47.62. . . . . . Shalane Flanagan, Nike (2009)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 15:14.18. . . . . . Kim Smith, Providence (2004)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 15:14.18. . . . . . Kim Smith, Providence (2004)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 16:04.89. . . . . . . . . Laura Turner, BYU (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 16:35.81. . . . . Whitney McDonald, BYU (2007)Cadet Field House Record . . . 17:09.03. . . . . . . Tara Rohati nsky, BYU (1999)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 17:31.56. . . . . Kim Bosen, Adams State (2000)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 16:48.20. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 16:48.20. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991) 17:10.61. . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith (2000) 17:24.63. . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel (1989) 17:24.95. . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Flood (2001) 17:47.26. . . . . . . . Michelle Truesdale (1995) 17:50.09# . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Sivacek (1987) 17:51.21 . . . . . . . . . Katherine Ward (2009) 17:53.44. . . . . . . . . . .Lara Coppinger (2002) 17:56.48 . . . . . . . . . . Kate Kanetzky (2010) 17:57.24. . . . . . . . . . . Anne Chumlea (2002)



MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 12:37.35. . . . .Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia (2004)American Record . . . . . . . . 12:54.12. . . . . . . . Bernard Lagat, Nike (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 13:08.40. .Henry Rono, Washington State (1978)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 13:20.63. . . . . Sydney Maree, Villanova (1979)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 13:25.53. . . . . . . Josh Rohati nsky, BYU (2007)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 14:09.70. . . . . . . Josh Rohati nsky, BYU (2007)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 14:25.30. . . . . . Herb Lindsay, Midwest (1979)Service Academy Meet Record. 14:09.44 . . . . . . Justi n Tyner, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 14:21.99. . . Philemon Kimutai, Wyoming (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 13:37.66 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERs 13:37.66 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010) 13:48.76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack (1996) 13:56.56 . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Walmsley (2010) 14:01.5 . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Ferguson (1982) 14:03.63. . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Dumm (2004) 14:04.60 . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy (1964) 14:05.37. . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth (2008) 14:06.72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Acs (2003) 14:07.20. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne (2003) 14:09.06. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1981)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:33.95. . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls (1992)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 13:56.56 . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Walmsley (2010)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:37.66 . . . . . . . . . . . .Justi n Tyner (2010)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:48.76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mark (1996)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 14:11.15. . . . Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia (2008)American Record . . . . . . . . 14:44.76. . . . . . Molly Huddle, Saucony (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 15:01.70. . . . .Jenny Barringer, Colorado (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 15:15.08. . . . . Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (2008)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 15:44.55. . . . . Whitney McDonald, BYU (2007)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 16:00.16. . . . . Whitney McDonald, BYU (2007)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 17:15.76. . . . . . . . Katrina Price, North (1997)Service Academy Meet Record. 17:29.28. . . . . . . Hannah Granger, VMI (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 17:50.88. . . .Ellie Rastall, Colorado State (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 16:27.31. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1990)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 16:27.31. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1990) 17:01.45. . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith (2000) 17:02.65. . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Flood (2001) 17:06.65. . . . . . . . . Britt any Morreale (2008) 17:15.4 . . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel (1991) 17:24.57. . . . . . . . . . .Suzanne Henke (1991) 17:30.74@ . . . . . . . . . Kristi n Trichler (2005) 17:41.61. . . . . . . . . . . Anne Chumlea (2003) 17:48.93. . . . . . . . . . . . .Elissa Ballas (2003) 17:49.20a . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Grose (2004)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:19.23. . . . . . . . . Britt any Morreale (2007)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 17:06.65. . . . . . . . . Britt any Morreale (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:27.31. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1990)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16:37.66. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991)



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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 28:33.71. . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth (2009) 29:04.55. . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Dumm (2005) 29:25.34. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne (2004) 29:40.52. . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Wilson (2005) 29:43.69a . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nelson (1992) 29:53.74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Rock (2010) 30:15.4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bret Hyde (1981) 30:24.72a . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Juarez (1992) 30:28.13. . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Balcao (2009) 30:30.80. . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Rooney (1982)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 30:29.65. . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Wilson (2003)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 29:36.78. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne (2002)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29:35.14. . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Dumm (2004)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28:33.71. . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth (2009)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 29:31.78. . . . . . . . Junxia Wang, China (1993)American Record . . . . . . . . 30:22.22. . . . . . Shalane Flanagan, Nike (2008)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 31:25.45. . . . . Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (2008)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 32:28.57. . Sylvia Mosqueda, Cal State LA (1988)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 33:06.23. . . . . Whitney McDonald, BYU (2007)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 35:01.98. . . . . . . .Chelsea McKell, BYU (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 37:32.95. . . . . . . . .Lisa Chipman, BYU (1992)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 34:39.83. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 34:39.83. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991) 36:16.45. . . . . . . . . . .Suzanne Henke (1991) 37:11.49a . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Flood (2000) 37:50.67a . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith (1999) 37:51.10. . . . . . . . . . .Annett a Weber (1979) 37:52.09. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Lynch (2008) 37:58.37. . . . . . . . . . . Vivien Aspden (2003) 38:16.04. . . . . . . . . . Renae Bartolone (1994) 38:23.47 . . . . . . . . . Katherine Ward (2008) 38:48.57a . . . . . . . . . Kate Kanetzky (2010)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 37:51.10. . . . . . . . . . .Annett a Weber (1979)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 37:52.09. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Lynch (2008) Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37:11.47. . . . . . . . . . .Suzanne Henke (1990)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34:39.83. . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 7.30 . . . . . .Colin Jackson, Great Britain (1994)American Record . . . . . . . . 7.36 . . . . 3x, last T. Trammell, Track Star (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 7.47 . . . . . . . Reggie Torian, Wisconsin (1997)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 7.51 . . . . . . . Aries Merritt , Tennessee (2006)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 7.89 . . . . . . . . Sean Temple, Ari Force (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 7.89 . . . . . . . . Sean Temple, Air Force (2004)Cadet Field House Record . . . 7.58 . . . . . . . . Ron Bramlett , Alabama (2002)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 7.58 . . . . . . . . Ron Bramlett , Alabama (2002)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 7.76c* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1988)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 7.76c* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1988) 7.80y. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ahart Powers (1975) 7.83y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.G. Parker (1977) 7.88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (2004) 7.91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Marker (2004) 7.91y* . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick McIntosh (1974) 7.93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Campbell (2004) 8.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry (2008) 8.02y* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four with ti me

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1985)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 7.90c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1986)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.80c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1987)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.76c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1988)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 7.68 . . . . . . . . Susanna Kallur, Sweden (2008)American Record . . . . . . . . 7.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lolo Jones, Asics (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 7.84 . . . . . . . . . . Ginnie Powell, USC (2005)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 7.84 . . . . . . . . . . Ginnie Powell, USC (2005)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 8.13 . . . . . . . . . . . Kirsten Bolm, BYU (2000)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 8.20 . . . . . . . . . . . Kirsten Bolm, BYU (2000)Cadet Field House Record . . . 7.83c. . . . . . . . . . . . Tiff any Lott , BYU (1997)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 8.04 . . . . .Trecia Roberts, Joe Gentry TC (1997)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 8.54c. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1985)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 8.54c. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1985) 8.63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2005) 8.79 . . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005) 8.87 . . . . . . . . . . . Rachael McIntosh (2005) 8.97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Elliott (2009) 8.98c. . . . . . . . . . . . . Keri Broussard (1983) 9.08c. . . . . . . . . . . . Lianne Peterson (1992) 9.14c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afi a Malone (1998) 9.24c. . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Goodall (1988) 9.25c. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1991)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1983)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 8.63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.47c. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1985)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.75 . . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2006)


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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 13.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (2004) 14.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Marker (2004) 14.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1988) 14.04 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Clark (2003) 14.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Campbell (2004) 14.14*y . . . . . . . . . . . Dick McIntosh (1975) 14.14*y . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.G. Parker (1977) 14.16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry (2009) 14.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Tew (1985) 14.24*y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two with ti me

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t (1985)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 14.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (2002)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (2003)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (2004)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 12.21 . . . . Yordanko Donkova, Bulgaria (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 12.33 . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Devers, Nike (2000)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 12.48 . . . . . . . . . Ginnie Powell, USC (2006)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 12.48 . . . . . . . . . Ginnie Powell, USC (2006)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 13.02 . . . . . . . . . . Kirsten Bolm, BYU (2000)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 13.02 . . . . . . . . . . Kirsten Bolm, BYU (2000)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 13.05 . . . . . . Melissa Morrison, South (1995)Service Academy Meet Record. 14.56 . . . . . . . Kirsten Andrews, Navy (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 13.61 . . . . . Shaylee Babbitt , Wyoming (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 13.77 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 13.77 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006) 13.91 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1985) 14.46 . . . . . . . . . . Genelle Chapman (2005) 14.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . Erica Lankford (2001) 14.56 . . . . . . . . . . Rachael McIntosh (2005) 14.65 . . . . . . . . . . . Ainsley Thrailkill (2002) 14.84* . . . . . . . . . . . Lianne Peterson (1992) 14.87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afi a Malone (1996) 14.87 . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Rountree (2004) 14.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jana Kokkonen (1994)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1983)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 14.28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1984)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.77 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.07 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1986)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 46.78 . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Young, U.S. (1992)American Record . . . . . . . . 46.78 . . . . Kevin Young, Foot Locker AC (1992)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 47.56 . . . . . . .Kerron Clement, Florida (2005)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 47.56 . . . . . . .Kerron Clement, Florida (2005) MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 49.19 . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Carter, BYU (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 49.67 . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Carter, BYU (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 47.98 . . . . . . . . . Edwin Moses, West (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 54.24 . . . . . . . . . Dan McLeod, Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 52.13 . . . . . . Bryce Bergman, Air Force (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 50.39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Clark (2003)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 50.39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Clark (2003) 50.93 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff Alexander (1992) 51.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (2004) 51.48 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryce Bergman (2010) 51.66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gomez (1995) 51.78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kory Pearson (2004) 51.83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Campbell (2003) 51.84 . . . . . . . . . . . . Javier Esparza (1999) 51.97 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Holloway (1983) 52.04* . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Webster (1977)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Bushe (1985)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 50.93 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff Alexander (1992)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gomez (1995)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Clark (2003)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 52.34 . . . . . .Yuliya Pechonkina, Russia (2003)American Record . . . . . . . . 52.61 . . . . . . . . . Kim Batt en, Reebok (1995)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 53.54 . . . . . . . Sheena Johnson, UCLA (2004)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 53.54 . . . . . . . Sheena Johnson, UCLA (2004)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 54.37 . . . . . . Shauna Smith, Wyoming (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 55.31 . . . . . . Shauna Smith, Wyoming (2005)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 55.69 . . . . . . . . . Lori McCauley, East (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 62.54 . . . . . . . . . Katelin Grant, Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 60.72 . . . . . . Taylor Gardner, Wyoming (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 62.65 . . . . . . . . . . . Ainsley Thrailkill (2002)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 62.65 . . . . . . . . . . . Ainsley Thrailkill (2002) 62.69 . . . . . . . . . . . Lianne Peterson (1991) 62.84* . . . . . . . . . . . Arcolar Harrison (1985) 62.94 . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2008) 63.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Urruti a (1984) 63.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula Maff ey (2003) 63.93 . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Cotharn (2010) 64.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jen Neville (2004) 64.02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey (2005) 64.13 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brenda Smith (1993)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.65 . . . . . . . . . . . Ainsley Thrailkill (2992)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 62.94 . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.84 . . . . . . . . . . . Arcolar Harrison (1985)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Urruti a (1984)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS9:40.62 . . . . . . . Nathan Franz - Troy Jensen - Bryant Bevan - Mark Walter (2004)9:46.79 . . . Paul Graddon - Marcus Alexander - Paul Gomez - Andrew Marx (1996)9:49.04 . . . . . . . .Joe Lopez - Tom Clark - Jason Sanders - Brian Carpenter (2001)9:49.9# . Michael Wett erer - Michael Marti n - Howard Parris - Michael Ryan (1968)9:50.95 . . . . . . . Jeff Lamb - Dan Rojas - Michael Sowell - Robert Langstaff (1984)9:53.0# . . . . Ricardo Linares - Russell Clemons - David Wynn - Daniel Lentz (1978)9:53.29a . . . . Jason Beck - Kyle Meakins - Richard Elmore - Ian McFarland (2007)9:53.2# . . . . . . . David McCloy - John Perrigo - Dennis Sbach - John Jones (1971)9:53.2# . Kelly Alexander - Richard Van Dame - Robert Banks - Dennis Sbach (1972)9:55.06# . . . . .Travis Patt erson - Nick Luina - Kevin Hawkins - Mark Walter (2006)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 10:50.98. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee (2009)American Record . . . . . . . . 10:50.98. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee (2009)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 10:50.98. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 10:50.98. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee (2009)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 10:56.73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU (2009)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 11:37.96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU (2007)Cadet Field House Record . . . 12:00.20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU (1997)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 12:01.29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado (2002)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 11:52.02. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (2003)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS11:52.02 . . . . .Kelly McPherson - Katy Crow - Cindy Dawson - Elissa Ballas (2003)12:02.34 . . . . . . Elissa Ballas - Katy Crow - Kelly McPherson - Jean Taylor (2001)12:16.28 . . . Dalia Wenckus - Alana Eiland - Tisha David - Heather Johnson (1999)12:19.61a . . . Kelly Robinson - Jen Neville - Kristi n Trichler - Lindsay Grose (2005)12:23.04 . . . . Kelly McPherson - Jami Hodge - Cindy Dawson - Jean Taylor (2004)12:23.48 . . . . . . Elissa Ballas - Katy Crow - Sarah Malberg - Tracy Danero (2000)12:25.96#a . . . Jen Young - Tisha David - Dalia Wenckus - Heather Johnson (1998)12:30.62 . . . Cindy Dawson - Jami Hodge - Steph Cornell - Kelly McPherson (2002)12:33.10#a . Heather Johnson - Stacy McClain - Kathy Moore - C. Majauskas (1997)12:38.94a . Auriele Fain - Margaret Weingart - Becca Burditt - Elyse Willard (2009)


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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 37.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamaica (2008)American Record . . . . . . . . 37.40 . . . . . . . . . U.S. Nati onal Team (1992)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 38.04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (1998)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 38.04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (1998)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 39.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 39.40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU (2000)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 38.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Team (1979)Service Academy Meet Record. 41.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 40.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 40.48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (1996)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS40.48 . . . . Adrian Smith - Marcus Alexander - Deonte Day - Danta Johnson (1996)40.52 . . Adrian Smith - Floyd Brazier - Dimeatrius Edwards - Kevin Griswold (1997)40.54 . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Jenkins - Gary Tew - William Shedd - Jeff Lamb (1985)40.70 . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina - Travis Picou - John Payne - Kellen Curry (2007)40.74* . Robert Wright - James McReynolds - Russell Clemons - Dale Stovall (1978)40.74 . . . Javier Esparza - Mindaugas Butkus - Ben Dahlke - Kevin Griswold (1999)40.77 . . . . . Nate Baldwin - Sean Temple - Luke Marker - Nick Bromberek (2002)40.84*#. Dennis Bellamy - James McReynolds - Russell Clemons - Will Shirey (1976)40.96 . . . . . . . . Terry Robinson - Travis Picou - L.D. Woods - Kellen Curry (2008)41.03 . . . . . . . . .Matt Davis - Bryce Bergman - Matt Jones - Kellen Curry (2009)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 41.37 . . . . . . . . . . . . East Germany (1985)American Record . . . . . . . . 41.47 . . . . . . . . . U.S. Nati onal Team (1997)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 42.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas A&M (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 42.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas A&M (2009)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 43.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (2007)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 44.23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 41.61 . . . . . . . . . U.S. Nati onal Team (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 47.24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 46.62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 47.61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS47.61 . . . . Jami Hodge - Genelle Chapman - Rachel McIntosh - Deb Durey (2005)47.73 . . . . . Jess Barton-Jessica Mapes-Tawny Lambuth-Bethany Gross (2010)47.74* . . . Sharon Rucker - Arcolar Harrison - Virginia Brown - Gail Conway (1983)47.89 . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts - Barbara Fogel - Renea Toliver - et al (1985)47.99 . . . . Cresha White - Tawny Lambuth - Gabby Quirao - Jessica Mapes (2009)48.12 . . . . Dorothy DeLuz - Jenny Stehwein - Alana Eiland - Le’Nett a Banks (1999)48.12 . . . . Barbara Fogel - Arcolar Harrison - Sharon Rucker - Gail Conway (1984)48.34* . Jeri Mae Nelson - Nicole Anderson - Sharon Rucker - Virginia Brown (1982)48.39 . . . . .Alana Eiland - Stacy McClain - Dorothy DeLuz - Jenny Stehwein (1997)48.59 . . . . . Sarah Rountree - Genelle Chapman - Jill Adamek - Jami Hodge (2004)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS3:11.64 . . . Russell Clemons - Williams Lee - Mark Webster - Jeff Remington (1977)3:12.46# . . . . . . Sean Temple - Marc Fulson - Tom Clark - Nick Bromberek (2002)3:12.54# . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Lamb - William Shedd - Todd Scott - E.L. Byrd (1985)3:13.24# . . . .Adrian Smith - Paul Gomez - Deonte Day - Marcus Alexander (1996)3:13.30# . . . . . . . Calvin Speight - Jeff Lamb - William Shedd - Todd Scott (1985)3:13.34#* . . . Richard Van Dame - Fred Rock - George Cato - John Perrigo (1970)3:13.34#* Michael Lee - Jeff Remington - Mark Webster - Roderick Williams (1976)3:13.99# . . .L. Wallace - Adrian Smith - Kevin Griswold - Marcus Alexander (1997)3:14.34#* . . Robert Gardner - Mark Webster - Williams Lee - Michael Ryan (1975)3:14.47# . . . . . . . Tyler Paige - Marc Fulson - Tom Clark - Nick Bromberek (2001)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 3:23.37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russia (2006)American Record . . . . . . . . 3:27.34 . . . . . . . . U.S. Nati onal Team (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 3:27.66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas (2003)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:27.66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas (2003)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 3:31.87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:40.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (2006)Cadet Field House Record . . . 3:41.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming (2004)AF Invitati onal Record. . . . . . 3:41.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming (2004)Academy Record. . . . . . . . . 3:49.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS3:49.44 . . . . Arcolar Harrison - Joy Meyen - Cheryl Cleveland - Gail Conway (1983)3:51.41 . . Arcolar Harrison - Sharon Rucker - Cheryl Cleveland - Gail Conway (1984)3:53.07 . . . . . .Rennie Lovy - Joy Meyen - Karen Marie Price - Gail Conway (1982)3:54.59c . . Jessica Mapes - Becca Burditt - M. Weingart - Danielle McCarty (2009)3:54.82 . . . . Jessica Mapes-Morgan Mosby-Ally Romanko-Emily Cotharn (2010)3:54.86# . . . . Barbara Fogel - Shelly Ginder - Laureli Mazik - Cathy Roberts (1985)3:55.56c . . . . . Paula Maff ey - Jami Hodge - Stephanie Cornell - Katy Crow (2003)3:56.04 . . . . . . .Jen Neville - Kelly Robinson - Kristi n Trichler - Jami Hodge (2005)3:58.40 . . . . Karen Marie Price - Roxann Goetz - Rennie Lovy - Gail Conway (1981)3:58.8# . . . . . . . . Rennie Lovy - Karen Marie Price - Apryl Ford - Sue Hall (1980)


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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 2:54.29 . . . . . . . . . . . .United States (1993)American Record . . . . . . . . 2:54.20 . . . . . . . . . . . Nati onal Team (1998)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 2:59.59 . . . . . . . . . . .Louisiana State (2005)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 2:59.59 . . . . . . . . . . .Louisiana State (2005)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 3:02.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:06.40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BYU (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 2:59.91 . . . . . . . . . . . . South Team (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 3:14.56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 3:13.31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 3:09.1# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (1966)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS3:09.1# . .Doug Withers - James Thompson - Charles Clements - Dale Stovall (1966)3:09.84 . . . . . Marcus Alexander - Paul Gomez - Michael Reed - Jeff Kuzma (1994)3:09.95 . . . . .Deonte Day - Paul Gomez - Adrian Smith - Marcus Alexander (1996)3:10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Scott - E.L. Byrd - Jeff Lamb - William Shedd (1985)3:10.11 . Theodore Holloway - Todd Scott - Alonzo Babers - Richard Goddard (1983)3:10.66 . . . . . . . Sean Temple - Tom Clark - Marc Fulson - Nick Bromberek (2002)3:10.95 . Adrian Smith - Marcus Alexander - Lonzo Wallace - Kevin Griswold (1997)3:10.4# . . . Mark Brown - Williams Lee - Mark Webster - Jeff rey Remington (1977)3:11.14 . . . Michael Reed - D. Munhenga - Daniel Boyland - Cliff Alexander (1992)3:11.0. . . . . . . . David Kuenzli - David Coley - Eric Jenkins - Calvin Speight (1988)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 3:15.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Soviet Union (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 3:15.51 . . . . . . . . . . . Nati onal Team (1988)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 3:23.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas (2004)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:25.36 . . . . . . . . . . .Louisiana State (2004)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 3:30.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 3:34.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNLV (2002)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 3:29.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . South Team (1997)Service Academy Meet Record. 3:54.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 3:46.29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 3:41.33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS3:41.33 . . . Arcolar Harrison - Sharon Rucker - Barbara Fogel - Gail Conway (1984)3:43.41 . . Arcolar Harrison - Sharon Rucker - Cheryl Cleveland - Gail Conway (1983)3:45.05 . . . . Jessica Mapes-Morgan Mosby-Ally Romanko-Bethany Gross (2010)3:52.32 . . . . Jessica Mapes - Becca Burditt - Gabby Quirao - Ally Romanko (2009)3:52.66 . . . . . . .Deb Durey - Kelly Robinson - Kristi n Trichler - Jami Hodge (2005)3:53.74 . . . . . Jen Neville - Genelle Chapman - Cindy Dawson - Jami Hodge (2004)3:54.32 . . . . . Jen Neville - Jami Hodge - Paula Maff ey - Stephanie Cornell (2003)3:54.49 . . . . . Katy Crow - Cindy Dawson - Stephanie Cornell - Jami Hodge (2002)3:54.65 . . . . . . Karen Marie Price - Apryl Ford - Gail Conway - Rennie Lovy (1982)3:55.49 . . . . . Alana Eiland - Kathy Moore - Dorothy DeLuz - Stacy McClain (1997)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 7’1¾” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1997) 7’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Webster (1989) 7’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Parman (1997) 6’11¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Mishev (1997) 6’10¾”. . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Medley (1992) 6’10¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Claborn (1992) 6’10”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Millican (1979) 6’10”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Benich (1980) 6’10”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Horn (1985) 6’9½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Campbell (2003)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.24m (7’4¼”)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 6’9¾” . . . . . . Kajsa Bergqvist, Sweden (2006)American Record . . . . . . . . 6’7” . . . . . . . Tisha Waller, Unatt ached (1998)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 6’6” . . . . . . . . Desti nee Hooker, Texas (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 6’6” . . . . . . . . Desti nee Hooker, Texas (2009)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 6’0¼” . . . . . . . . Lindsay Metcalf, BYU (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 5’11¼” . . . . 3x, last Lindsay Metcalf, BYU (2005) Cadet Field House Record . . . 6’4¾” . . . . . . . . . Kajsa Berqvist, SMU (1997)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 6’2½” . . . . . . Tisha Waller, Goldwin TC (1995)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 5’9¾” . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski (1996)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 5’9¾” . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski (1996) 5’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Averill (1987) 5’7¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi Lowenthal (1996) 5’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeNett a Banks (2001) 5’6½” . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001) 5’6½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983) 5’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1986) 5’6” . . . . . . . . . . . Monica Holzhauer (1988) 5’5” . . . . . . . . . . . Loren Van Rassen (2010) 5’5” . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2010)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85m (6’0¾”)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 8’0½” . . . . . . . Javier Sotomayor, Cuba (1993)American Record . . . . . . . . 7’10½”. . . . . Charles Austi n, Unatt ached (1991)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 7’9¾” .Hollis Conway, Louisiana-Lafayett e (1989)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 7’9¾” .Hollis Conway, Louisiana-Lafayett e (1989)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 7’4½” . . . . . . . . . . Marc Chenn, BYU (2000)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 7’4½” . . . . . . . . . . Marc Chenn, BYU (2000)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 7’6½” . . . . . . . . James Howard, South (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 6’8¾” . . . . . . .Michael Hutchins, Army (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 6’8” . . . . Caston Mabin, Colorado State (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 7’2½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1997)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 7’2½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1997) 6’11¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Claborn (1994) 6’11½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Webster (1989) 6’11”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Parman (1997) 6’10¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Mishev (1998) 6’10¾”. . . . . . . . . . . .Leonard Medle (1994) 6’10½”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Marc Duncan (1980) 6’10¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996) 6’10”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walt Pate (1978) 6’9¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy White (1985)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 7’1½” (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1994)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 7’0¾” (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1995)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7’0½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1996)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7’2½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole (1997)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 6’10¼” . . . . Stefk a Kostadinova, Bulgaria (1987)American Record . . . . . . . . 6’8¾” . . . . . . . . . Chaunte Lowe, Nike (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 6’6” . . . . 2x, last Desti nee Hooker, Texas (2009)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 6’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Acuff , UCLA (1995)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 6’0¾” . . .2x, last Christi ne Spence, UNLV (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 6’0¾” . . . . . . . Christi ne Spence, UNLV (2004)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 6’4¼” . . . . . . . . . . Tisha Waller, East (1995)Service Academy Meet Record. 5’6” . . . . . . McKenzie Majchrzak, Army (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 5’10¾”. . . . Niomi Ridge, Colorado State (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 5’8” . . . . . S. Averill (1986); G. Conway (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 5’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Averill (1986) 5’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1983) 5’7” . . . . . . . . . . . Monica Holzhauer (1990) 5’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeNett a Banks (1999) 5’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renea Toliver (1985) 5’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Ritt er (1985) 5’6” . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski (1996) 5’6” . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Higginbotham (2004) 5’5¾” . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi Lowenthal (1995) 5’5” . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’8” (i) . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski (1995)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 5’9¾” (i) . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski (1996)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’8” . . . . . S. Averill (1986); G. Conway (1983) Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi Lowenthal (1995)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 18’1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley (2009) 18’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Pike (1995) 18’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic (2005) 17’4½” . . . . . . . . . . . Chase Cooper (2010) 17’3½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Makisi Haleck (2005) 17’1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Jones (2004) 17’0¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Nolan (2010) 17’0¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Gensic (2000) 17’0¾”. . . . . . . . . . Christi an Morgan (2004) 16’8¾”. . . M. Nichols (1995), P. Goossen (2003)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50m (18’0½”)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”. . . . . . Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia (2009)American Record . . . . . . . . 15’10” . . . . . . . . . . Jenn Suhr, adidas (2009)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 14’10¼” . . . . . . . Amy Linnen, Arizona (2002)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 14’10¼” . . . . . . . Amy Linnen, Arizona (2002)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 14’0½”. . . . . Erin Asay, San Diego State (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 14’0”. . Shayla Balenti ne, San Diego State (2005)Cadet Field House Record . . . 14’7¼” . . . . . Kelsie Hendry, unatt ached (2010)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 14’7¼” . . . . . Kelsie Hendry, unatt ached (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 13’6½” . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse (2008)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 13’6½” . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse (2008) 13’3½” . . . . . . . . . . . Kimber Shealy (2010) 12’10¼” . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Simmons (2008) 12’5½” . . . . . . . . . . Tawny Lambuth (2010) 12’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Miller (2008) 12’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . Bizzy Mellado (2010) 12’0½”. . . . . . . . . . Ana-Maria Ortega (2001) 11’6¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Richardson (2005) 11’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Becky Stone (2007) 11’4½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Gilliland (2006)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.30m (14’1¼”)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 20’1¼” . . . . . . . Sergey Bubka, Ukraine (1992)American Record . . . . . . . . 19’9¾”. . . . . . . . . . Brad Walker, Nike (2008)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 19’7½”. . . Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee (1996)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 19’1”. . . . Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee (1996)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 18’4½”. . . . . . . . . Robinson Pratt , BYU (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 18’1”. . . . Robert Caldwell, New Mexico (2008)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 18’7¼” . . . . . . . Jeff Buckingham, North (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 17’0½”. . . . . . . Nick Frawley, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 16’3¼” . 2x, last Cale Simmons, Air Force (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 18’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic (2004)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 18’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic (2004) 17’10½” . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996) 17’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Makisi Haleck (2005) 17’7”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley (2009) 17’2¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Pike (1995) 17’0¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Gensic (2000) 17’0”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Nolan (2010) 16’8¾”. . . . . . . . . . Christi an Morgan (2003) 16’6¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Jones (2004) 16’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Gensic (2001)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic (2002)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 17’10¼” (i) . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’1” (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’0½” (i) . . . . .D. Pike (1995); P. Gensic (2005)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 16’7¼” . . . . . . Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia (2009)American Record . . . . . . . . 16’1¾”. . . . . . . Jenn Stuczynski, adidas (2008)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 15’1”. . . . . . . . Chelsea Johnson, UCLA (2006)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 14’7¼” . . . . . Kylie Hutson, Indiana State (2010)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 14’3¼” . Stephanie James, San Diego State (2010)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 14’0”. . Stephanie Bagen, San Diego State (2008)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 13’1¼” . Shayla Balenti ne, San Diego State (2002)Service Academy Meet Record. 12’6” . . . . . . Kimber Shealy, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 12’7½” . . . . . Melissa Beerse, Air Force (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 13’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse (2008)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 13’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse (2008) 12’7½” . . . . . . . . . . . Kimber Shealy (2010) 12’7½” . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Simmons (2008) 12’1½” . . . . . . . . . . Tawny Lambuth (2010) 12’0½”. . . . . . . . . . Ana-Maria Ortega (2001) 11’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . Bizzy Mellado (2010) 11’7¾”. . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Fryling (2006) 11’7¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Gilliland (2006) 11’6½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Miller (2008) 11’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . . Erin Richardson (2005)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’10¼” (i) . . . . . . . . Rachel Simmons (2008)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 13’6½” (i). . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’11½” (i) . . . . . . . . .Melissa Beerse (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’0½”. . . . . . . . . . Ana-Maria Ortega (2001)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 25’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Clemons (1976) 24’4 ½” . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2004) 24’3”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Danta Johnson (1995) 24’2½”. . . . . . . . . . . Northan Golden (1984) 24’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Banks (2003) 24’0¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Cannon (1975) 24’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Weston (1990) 24’0”. . . . . . . . . . . . Warren Hawkins (1971) 23’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Budinsky (1975) 23’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.90m (25’11”)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 24’2¼” . . . Heike Drechsler, East Germany (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 23’4¾”. . . . Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Honda (1994)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 22’8”. . . . . . . Elva Goulbourne, Auburn (2002)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 22’ 6½” . . . . . Blessing Okagbare, UTEP (2010)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 21’3¼” . . . . . . . . . Amy Menlove, BYU (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 21’2¾”. . . . . . . . . . Kristi n Bolm, BYU (2000)Cadet Field House Record . . . 21’3¼” . . . . . Jenay Deloach, unatt ached (2010)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 21’3¼” . . . . . Jenay Deloach, unatt ached (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 18’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 18’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985) 18’5¼” . . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2002) 18’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cresha White (2010) 18’5”. . . . . . . . . . Dominique Torbert (2001) 18’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1990) 17’11½” . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Goodall (1987) 17’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Rucker (1984) 17’10¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2005) 17’8¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Johnson (2007) 17’7”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tammi Wilson (1984)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.38m (20’11¼”)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 29’4½”. . . . . . . . . . Mike Powell, U.S. (1991)American Record . . . . . . . . 29’4½”. . . . . . . . . . Mike Powell, U.S. (1991)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 28’8¼” . . . . . . . Erick Walder, Arkansas (1994)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 28’0”. . . . . . . . Erick Walder, Arkansas (1993)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 25’8”. . . . . . . . . . .Aron Szmuda, BYU (2002)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 25’8”. . . . . . . . . . .Aron Szmuda, BYU (2002)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 27’3¾”. . . . . . . . .Jason Grimes, South (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 24’0¼” . . . . . . . . . . Rudy Meija, Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 24’6½”. . . . . . Lenyn Leonce, Wyoming (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 24’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2003)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 24’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2003) 24’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Nathan Golden (1985) 24’1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Giff t (1993) 23’11½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Stone (1970) 23’10¾” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Banks (2003) 23’10” . . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Clemons (1978) 23’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007) 23’8½”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Brandon (1966) 23’6½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Park Hinman (1963) 23’6½”. . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jertberg (1998)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 24’1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2001)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 25’2” (i) . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Clemons (1976)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2003)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2004)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 24’8¼” . .Galina Chistyakova, Soviet Union (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 24’7”. . . . . Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Honda (1994)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 22’11¼” . . . . Jackie Joyner-Kersee, UCLA (1985)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 22’9¼” . . . . . . . . . . Sheila Echols, LSU (1987)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 21’9”. . . . . . . . Mindy McClurkin, BYU (2010)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 21’9”. . . . . . . . Mindy McClurkin, BYU (2010)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 21’8¾”. . . . . . . . . . Carol Lewis, South (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 18’8”. . . . . . . . Kristen Andrews, Navy (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 18’6½”. . . .N. Bruins, Northern Colorado (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 18’11¾” . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2002)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 18’11¾” . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2002) 18’9½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985) 18’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1991) 18’3¼” . . . . . . . . . Domonique Torbert (2001) 18’2½” . . . . . . . . . . . .Cresha White (2010) 18’2¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Gross (2010) 18’1”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006) 18’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeri Nelson (1980) 18’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . .Stacey McClain (1997) 17’11½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey (2005) CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’9½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 18’11¾” . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2002)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’6½”. . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2003)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1991)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 50’9½”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2004) 50’6”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregg Marshall (1984) 50’4”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Roscoe Moore (1993) 49’11¾” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Banks (2004) 49’9¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Adams (1977) 49’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jertberg (1998) 48’10¼” . . . . . . . . . . . .Melvin Harris (1997) 48’8”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ransom (1995) 48’6¼ . . . . . . . . . . Terrance Mitchell (1988) 48’6¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Danta Johnson (1995)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 50’4¾”. . . . . . Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia (2004)American Record . . . . . . . . 46’8¼” . . . . . . . Sheila Hudson, Reebok (1995)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 46’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . Suzett e Lee, LSU (1997)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 46’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . Suzett e Lee, LSU (1997)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 44’6¾”. . . Karoline Koehler, San Diego St (2010)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 44’0”. . . . . . . . Neidra Covington, TCU (2008)Cadet Field House Record . . . 44’2¾”. . . . Anna Tarasova, Texas-El Paso (2001)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 40’2¾”. . .Stephanie Miller, Wichita State (2007)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 39’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2003)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 39’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2003) 38’10¾” . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985) 38’7”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Johnson (2007) 38’3”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Darby (1990) 37’8”. . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Goodall (1987) 37’5¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Gipson (1999) 37’2¼” . . . . . . . . . Dominique Torbert (2000) 36’10½” . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2007) 36’10¼” . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001) 36’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afi a Malone (1996)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 60’0¼” . . Jonathan Edwards, Great Britain (1995)American Record . . . . . . . . 59’4¼” . . . . . . . . Kenny Harrison, Nike (1996)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 57’7¾”. . . . . . . . . Keith Connor, SMU (1982)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 57’7¾”. . . . . . . . . Keith Connor, SMU (1982)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 57’6½”. . . . . . . . Rodrigo Mendes, BYU (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 55’2¼” . . . . . . . . Rodrigo Mendes, BYU (2005)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 56’1¼” . . . . . . . .Tommy Haynes, South (1979)Service Academy Meet Record. 47’11” . . . 2x, last Frederick Beebe, Army (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 52’10¼” . . . . Jeremiah James, Wyoming (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 51’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Banks (2004)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 51’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Banks (2004) 50’4¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jertberg (1998) 50’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2002) 49’10” . . . . . . . . . . . . Roscoe Moore (1993) 49’9¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Clemons (1978) 49’2¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerry O’Hara (1983) 49’2¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Franklin (1990) 48’10¾” . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Hilton (1983) 48’10¾” . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Golando (2002) 48’10” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Golden (1989)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’8½” (i) . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2001)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 50’5½” (i) . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2002)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’4¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jertberg (1998)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Park (2004)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 50’10¼” . . . . . . Inessa Kravets, Ukraine (1995)American Record . . . . . . . . 47’5”. . . . . . . . . . .Tiombe Hurd, Nike (2004)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 46’9”. . . . . . . . Trecia Smith, Pitt sburgh (1997)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 46’2”. . . . . . . Candice Baucham, UCLA (2005)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 44’8¼” . . . . . . . . Kamila Rywelska, BYU (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 44’2”. . . . . . . . Neidra Covington, TCU (2010)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 46’0¾”. . . . . . . . Diana Orrange, South (1985)Service Academy Meet Record. 38’4¾”. . . . . . . . Angela Jenkins, Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 39’4½”. Tanesha Johnson, Colorado State (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 40’6¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 40’6¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985) 40’0”. . . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2003) 38’7½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Johnson (2006) 38’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Erica Lankford (2001) 37’10½” . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Gipson (1999) 37’9¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Darby (1990) 37’8¾” . . . . . . . . . . Jordyn Stoddard (2009) 37’8½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt (1998) 37’1¼” . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2008) 37’1¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afi a Malone (1996)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’6¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 38’6”. . . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2002)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’0”. . . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson (2003)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38’3” (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Darby (1990)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 58’6¾”. . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson (2001) 57’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lissy (2008) 57’6¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Hughes (1988) 57’4¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1993) 55’4¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Jones (2006) 55’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Schaeff er (1983) 54’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Sadler (1997) 53’9¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McGinnis (1976) 53’8¼” . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Schwochow (2010) 52’10¾” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Lewis (1987)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 73’10” . . . H. Fibingerova, Czechoslovakia (1977)American Record . . . . . . . . 65’0¾”. . . . . . Ramona Pagel, Mazda TC (1987)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 62’10” . Laura Gerraughty, North Carolina (2004)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 62’10” . Laura Gerraughty, North Carolina (2004)MWC All-Time Record. . . . . . 56’2¾”. . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 56’3”. . . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)Cadet Field House Record . . . 61’9¾”. . . . . . Jesseca Cross, Wyoming (2000)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 60’9¼” . . . . . . Jesseca Cross, Wyoming (2000)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 50’7½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2009)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 53’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010) 47’6½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2007) 45’7¼” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2009) 45’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Manning (1984) 44’3½”. . . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin (2005) 43’7”. . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Rhoads (1997) 43’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Piper (1992) 42’10” . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Callaghan (1983) 42’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Bozied (1992) 42’0”. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1991)


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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 75’10¼” . . . . . . . . Randy Barnes, U.S. (1990)American Record . . . . . . . . 75’10¼” . . . . . Randy Barnes, Mazda TC (1990)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 72’2¼” . . . . . . . . . John Godina, UCLA (1995)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 72’2¼” . . . . . . . . . John Godina, UCLA (1995)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 65’11” . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Roberts, BYU (2000)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 65’3¼” . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Roberts, BYU (2000)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 69’1½”. . . . . . . . Michael Carter, South (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 51’4½”. . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Filer, Army (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 56’4½”. . .Tyson Williams, Colorado State (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 59’9½”. . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson (2001)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 59’9½”. . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson (2001) 56’6”. . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Applegate (1983) 56’4”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lissy (2008) 56’0¼” . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Schaeff er (1983) 55’8¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1993) 54’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Jones (2005) 54’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . David Thomas (1977) 54’3½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Clark (1965) 54’2¾” . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Schwochow (2010) 53’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Sadler (1998)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . David Thomas (1977)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 58’0¼” . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson (1999)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57’4¾” (i) . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1993)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59’9½”. . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson (2001)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 74’3”. . .Natalya Lisovskaya, Soviet Union (1987)American Record . . . . . . . . 66’2½”. . . . . . Ramona Pagel, Mazda TC (1988)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 62’10” . Laura Gerraughty, North Carolina (2004)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 61’2¼” . . . . Tressa Thompson, Nebraska (1998)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 54’9½”. . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 54’9½”. . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 57’3”. . . . . . . . . . Lorna Griffi n, West (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 49’3”. . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 54’3¼” . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Air Force (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 54’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 54’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010) 48’2”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2007) 46’8¼” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2009) 45’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Manning (1984) 45’2¼” . . . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin (2004) 42’6¼” . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Bozied (1994) 41’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Piper (1992) 41’5¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006) 40’9” . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Gebauer (2010) 40’6¾”. . . . . . . . . Stephanie Halcrow (1992)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’2¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2007)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 50’4½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’0”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’5½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 61’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Drye (2010) 60’2½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk DeVine (2008) 60’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Vern Conaway (1992) 59’5”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Paladino (2008) 56’3¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Nan (2009) 56’8¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Hurdle (2008) 56’4¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Fisher (1999) 55’7¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Pinson (2007) 54’11½” . . . . . . . . . . Henry Akalaonu (2006) 54’11¼” . . . . . . . . . . Doug Applegate (1984)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Drye (2009)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 61’1½” . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Drye (2010)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60’2½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk DeVine (2008)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60’0½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Vern Conaway (1992)


WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Record . . . . . . . . 83’10¼” . . Britt ney Riley, Southern Illinois (2007)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 83’10¼” . . Britt ney Riley, Southern Illinois (2007)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 83’10¼” . . Britt ney Riley, Southern Illinois (2007)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 74’3¾”. . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 72’11¼” . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)Cadet Field House Record . . . 75’8¼” . . . . .Dawn Ellerbe, New York AC (2000)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 75’8¼” . . . . .Dawn Ellerbe, New York AC (2000)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 61’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 61’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010) 57’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2006) 53’5¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Inglis (2002) 53’1”. . . . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin (2005) 52’11½” . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Rhoads (1997) 52’3¾” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2010) 50’2½”. . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi ne Muth (2005) 49’7¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Copas (2000) 49’3” . . . . . . . . . . . .Christi na Burke (2010) 48’6”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Perez (2004)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 53’10¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2004)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 54’10¼” . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57’1½”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2006)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010)

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INDOOR WEIGHT THROW

MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 284’7” . . . . . Yuriy Syedikh, Soviet Union (1986)American Record . . . . . . . . 270’9” . . . . . . Lance Deal, New York AC (1996)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 268’10” . . . . . . . . . . Balazs Kiss, USC (1995)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 265’3” . . . . . . . . . . . Balazs Kiss, USC (1996)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 233’0” . . . . Drew Loft in, Colorado State (2003)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 233’0” . . . . Drew Loft in, Colorado State (2003)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 241’6” . . . . . . . . Dave McKenzie, West (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 195’10” . . . . . . Mark Van Orden, Navy (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 219’11” . . . . . .Jake Shanklin, Wyoming (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 203’10” . . . . . . . . . . . Vern Conaway (1992)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 203’10” . . . . . . . . . . . Vern Conaway (1992) 194’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Paladino (2008) 192’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason McNeal (2004) 190’11” . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Chekinsky (2003) 189’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie Wesley (1998) 188’1” . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Anderson (1994) 187’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Drye (2009) 186’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Macsay (2000) 186’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk DeVine (2007) 182’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Fisher (1999)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 189’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Paladino (2007)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 194’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Paladino (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188’1” . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Anderson (1994)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203’10” . . . . . . . . . . . Vern Conaway (1992)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 256’10” . . . . .Anita Wlodarczyk, Poland (2010)American Record . . . . . . . . 242’4” . . . . . Erin Gilreath, New York AC (2005)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 239’4” . . . . . . Jenny Dahlgren, Georgia (2007)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 232’0” . . . . . . Jenny Dahlgren, Georgia (2007)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 229’9” . . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 229’9” . . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2005)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 192’5” . . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2002)Service Academy Meet Record. 175’3” . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 209’8” . . . . . . . Kate Burton, Wyoming (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 193’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 193’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010) 177’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Copas (2000) 172’1” . . . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin (2005) 170’11” . . . . . . . . . .Priscilla Giddings (2003) 168’0” . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Rhoads (1997 166’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2006) 164’4” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Inglis (2002) 156’0” . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi ne Muth (2005) 149’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eve Douglas (1996) 143’5” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2010)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 161’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2004)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 172’10” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Copas (1999)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182’10” . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 243’0” . . . . Jurgen Schult, East Germany (1986)American Record . . . . . . . . 237’4” . . . . Ben Plucknett , SoCal Striders (1981)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 222’0” . . . . . . . . Hannes Hopley, SMU (2004)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 220’0” . . . . . . . Kamy Keshmiri, Nevada (1992)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 211’6” . . . Casey Malone, Colorado State (2000)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 203’2” . . . . . . . . Niklas Arrhenius, BYU (2007)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 214’0” . . . . . . . . . . John Powell, West (1979)Service Academy Meet Record. 160’8” . . . . . . . . James Cole, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 193’3” . . . Jason Schultz, Colorado State (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 183’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1993)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 183’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1993) 178’6” . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Schaeff er (1983) 177’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan St. Clair (2006) 177’2” . . . . . . . . . . .David Thompson (2003) 176’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk DeVine (2007) 176’4” . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson (2001) 175’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Mandas (1968) 174’8” . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Applegate (1984) 173’1” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lissy (2008) 171’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Kemp (2008)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 168’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1991)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 176’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk DeVine (2007)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher (1993)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178’0” . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Schaeff er (1984)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 252’0” . . Gabriele Reinsch, East Germany (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 222’0” . . . . . . . . . . Suzy Powell, Asics (2007)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 221’5” . . . . . . . . Meg Ritchie, Arizona (1981)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 210’10” . . . . . . . . . Seilala Sua, UCLA (1999)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 187’3½” . . . Loree Smith, Colorado State (2004)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 177’3” . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte, Air Force (2007)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 199’8” . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Cady, West (1983)Service Academy Meet Record. 165’0” . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 174’2” . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Air Force (2010)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 177’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2007)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 177’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2007) 174’2” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2010) 159’6” . . . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin (2004) 156’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Manning (1984) 153’4” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2010) 151’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi ne Muth (2004) 150’8” . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Halcrow (1994) 150’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Perez (2003) 147’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherie Griff en (1998) 147’5” . . . . . . . . . . .Christi na Burke (2009)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 166’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2004)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 175’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Olivia Korte (2007)

OUTDOOR DISCUS THROW

MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 323’1” . . . . .Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic (1996)American Record . . . . . . . . 299’6” . . . . . . . . Breaux Greer, adidas (2007)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 292’4” . . . . . . . . . Patrik Boden, Texas (1990)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 268’7” . . . . . . . . Esko Mikkola, Arizona (1998)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 240’8” . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Reno, BYU (2010)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 240’8” . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Reno, BYU (2010)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 260’0” . . . . . . . . . Ed Kaminski, North (1995)Service Academy Meet Record. 201’3” . . Conner Van Fossen, Air Force (2010)Front Range Meet Record . . . 198’7” . . . Conner Van Fossen, Air Force (2009)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 224’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bonner (1999)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 224’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bonner (1999) 223’7” . . . . . . . . Connor Van Fosson (2010) 219’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Fritz (2003) 218’7” . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Schwandt (2006) 212’2” . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Gibson (1988) 208’4” . . . . . . . . . . .Brandon Murphy (2005) 207’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Wells (2006) 205’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . Harmon Gage (2008) 199’8” . . . . . . . . . . . Jeromy Williams (1992) 197’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyatt Warnick (2010)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 202’9” . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Murphy (2004)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 214’6” . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Schwandt (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224’9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bonner (1999)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219’6” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Fritz (2003)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 237’2” . . . .B. Spotakova, Czech Republic (2008)American Record . . . . . . . . 218’8” . . . . . . . . Kara Patt erson, Asics (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 202’10” . . . . . . . Irina Kharun, Indiana (2003)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 202’10” . . . . . . . Irina Kharun, Indiana (2003)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 195’8” . . . . . . . Dana Pounds, Air Force (2006)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 195’8” . . . . . . . Dana Pounds, Air Force (2006)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 188’6” . . . . . . . . .Sherry Calvert, West (1978)Service Academy Meet Record. 137’6” . . . . . . . Kati e Weber, Air Force (2007)Front Range Meet Record . . . 155’9” . . . . . . . Kati e Weber, Air Force (2008)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 195’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds (2006)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 195’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds (2006) 157’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Dooley (2003) 157’1” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Weber (2008) 155’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Bayne (2007) 151’4” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2009) 150’3” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacy DeWall (2004) 149’10” . . . . . . . . . . . Caiti e Holliday (2005) 142’4” . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer (2009) 135’4” . . . . . . . . . . . .Britt any Wright (2005) 132’10” . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Willman (1990)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 151’4” . . . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn (2009)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 174’4” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds (2004)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds (2005)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195’8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds (2006)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 5539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007) 5187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Herald (2004) 5111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Nolan (2009) 5096 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caleb Pelger (2005) 4999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Palicia (2010) 4950 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1994) 4794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skylar Morgan (2008) 4697 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Tibbs (2010) 4604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Gensic (2006) 4377 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blair O’Bryant (2010)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 4697 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Tibbs (2010)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 5012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2006)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007)

NCAA Indoor Automati c Qualifying Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,675 points

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 4991 . . . . . . . . . . Irina Belova, Russia (1992)American Record . . . . . . . . 4753 . . . . . . . . . Hyleas Fountain, Nike (2010)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 4496 . . Jacquelyn Johnson, Arizona State (2008)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 4496 . . Jacquelyn Johnson, Arizona State (2008)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 4365 . . . . . . . . . . Amy Menlove, BYU (2009)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 4172 . . . . . . . . . . Amy Menlove, BYU (2005)Cadet Field House Record . . . 4301 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiff any Lott , BYU (1998)AF Invitati onal Meet Record . . 3826 . . . . . Jennifer Hoppe, Unatt ached (2000)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 3586 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2005)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 3586 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2005) 3448 . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2010) 3236 . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001) 3229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt (1998) 3156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Elwer (1981) 3107 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1989) 3046 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey (2006) 2973 . . . . . . . . . . . .Phaelen French (2010) 2719 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Bengard (2007) 2479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sara Buegel (2000)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 3236 . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 3586 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2005)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3365 . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2009)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3448 . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2010)

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TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 7723 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996) 7334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007) 7178 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeromy Williams (1992) 7051 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Robert (1981) 6750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skylar Morgan (2008) 6745 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Herald (2003) 6652 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kurt Duff y (2001) 6642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Palicia (2009) 6587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caleb Pelger (2005) 6486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Nolan (2006)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 6475 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Tibbs (2010)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 7178 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeromy Williams (1992)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7723 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Record . . . . . . . . . . 7291 . . . . . . .Jackie Joyner-Kersee, U.S. (1988)American Record . . . . . . . . 7291 . . . . . . .Jackie Joyner-Kersee, U.S. (1988)Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . 6527 D. Guthrie-Gresham, George Mason (1995)NCAA Meet Record . . . . . . . 6527 D. Guthrie-Gresham, George Mason (1995)MWC All-Time Record . . . . . 5751 . . . . . . .Aja Frary, San Diego State (2001)MWC Meet Record . . . . . . . 5723 . . . . . .Sandy Fortner, New Mexico (2010)Cadet Track Stadium Record . . 6374 . . . . . . . . . Jamie McNeair, South (1995)USAFA School Record . . . . . . 4728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Elwer (1983)

TOP 10 ACADEMY PERFORMERS 4728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Elwer (1983) 4576 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006) 4560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt (1998) 4494 . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2010) 4352 . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001) 4347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey (2005) 4247 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mona Wheeler (1991) 4216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesly Torres (2010) 3967 . . . . . . . . . . . .Phaelen French (2010) 3855 . . . . . . . . . . . Ana-Maria Ortega (1999)

CADET CLASS RECORDSFreshman . . . . . . . . . . . . 4560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt (1998)Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . 4411 . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2008)Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4576 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006)Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Elwer (1983)

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WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford (1981)300-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . 36.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Roberts (1985)500-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . 1:11.07 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984)600-Yard Run. . . . . . . . . . . 1:22.91 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984)600-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . 1:32.64 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko (2010)1000-Yard Run . . . . . . . . . . 2:35.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Burr (1981)1000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . 2:55.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Burr (1981)Two-Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . 11:29.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Burr (1982)Three-Mile Run . . . . . . . . . 18:20.8 . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Lindsley (1981)50-Yard Hurdles . . . . . . . . . 6.89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renea Toliver (1985)220-Yard Hurdles . . . . . . . . 30.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicki Thomas (1986)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abe Abraham (1973)660-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . 1:19.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Stovall (1965)Two-Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . 8:52.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Fer (1962)Three-Mile Run . . . . . . . . . 13:25.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jones (1971)Six-Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . 27:48.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jones (1971)Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:23.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Rupel (1975)Javelin Throw (pre-1985) . . . . 246’7” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Pegoraro (1980)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . 11.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeri Nelson (1979)600-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . 1:22.91 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984)Three-Mile Run . . . . . . . . . 18:43.4 . . . . . . . . . . .Annett a Weber (1979)

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MEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . 10.84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007)Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’9”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh (2007)Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42’2¾”. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Herald (2003)High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’10”. . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)400-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . 48.94 . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)First Day Total . . . . . . . . . . 3972 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)110-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . 14.94 . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)Discus Throw. . . . . . . . . . . 130’5” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Roberts (1980)Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’8¾”. . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)Javelin Throw . . . . . . . . . . 199’8” . . . . . . . . . . . Jeromy Williams (1992)1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . 4:22.62 . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)Second Day Total . . . . . . . . 3837 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (1996)

WOMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . 14.62 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2004)High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’5” . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001)Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35’6¾”. . . . . . . . . . Britt any Edmonds (2001)200-Meter Dash . . . . . . . . . 25.87 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006)First Day Total . . . . . . . . . . 3074 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland (2006)Long Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’11½” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey (2005)Javelin Throw . . . . . . . . . . 115’11” . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt (1995)800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . 2:22.94 . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty (2007)Second Day Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n/a

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Men’s 4x800-Meter Relay7:30.8. . . .Sam White - Jeromy Williams - Doug Sersun - Roosevelt Boyland (1991)7:39.5# . . . . . . Kelly Alexander - James Blissit - Robert Banks - Robert Taft (1972)7:42.3# . . Kelly Alexander - Will Blumberg - Mark Haesecke - David McCloy (1970)7:43.32 . . . . Sam White - Roosevelt Boyland - David Fresella - Doug Sersun (1990)7:44.5# . . . . . . . . . . Chris Jaco - Robert Taft - Robert Banks - John Jones (1971)

Men’s Sprint Medley Relay3:26.5y . . . Doug Withers - James Thompson - Royce Woodell - Dale Stovall (1965)

Men’s 4x60-Yard Shutt le Hurdle Relay27.6. . . . . . . . . T.G. Parker - Joe Kahiapo - Ahart Powers - Dick McIntosh (1975)

Women’s 4x800-Meter Relay8:59.69 . . . . . . Arcolar Harrison - Joy Meyen - Laureli Mazik - Gail Conway (1984)9:17.96# . . . . . . Laureli Mazik - Shelly Ginder - Annett a Weber - Rita Burr (1982)9:21.1# . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik - Shelly Ginder - Rita Burr - Joy Meyen (1983)9:39.81 . . . . .Kathy Moore - Sara Whitti ngham - Dolly Patel - Jen Robinson (1994)9:49.28# . . . . . . . . Keri Fox - Karen Pastoret - Jill Wood - Shannen Karpel (1989)

Women’s Sprint Medley Relay1:57.9y . . . Nicole Anderson - Renea Toliver - Cheryl Cleveland - A. Harrison (1983)

Women’s Mile Medley Relay4:09.7y . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Hall - Apryl Ford - Gail Benjamin - Rita Burr (1980)

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Men’s 4x200-Meter Relay1:24.02 . . Adrian Smith - Marcus Alexander - Floyd Brazier - Kevin Griswold (1997)1:26.24#* . Frederick Rock - Richard Van Dame - John Perrigo - George Cato (1970)1:26.96 . . . . . . . .Paul Mayo - Kevin Griswold - Frti z Glasgow - Tyler Paige (2000)

Men’s 4x800-Meter Relay7:27.37 . . . Calvin Glass - Richard Elmore - Travis Patt erson - Kevin Hawkins (2006)7:36.5. . . . . Roosevelt Boyland - Doug Sersun - Sam White - David Fresella (1990)7:36.7# . . . Mark Gerlach - Jesse Neyman - Michael Wett erer - Dale Stovall (1967)

Men’s 4x1600-Meter Relay15:43.51 . . . . . . . . . Chris Acs - Ben Payne - Mark Walter - Nathan Franz (2003)15:57.20 . . . . . . Paul Graddon - Eric Mack - Andrew Marx - Nick MacFalls (1995)16:08.17 . . . . . .Joe Lopez - Joe Monaco - Shane Rogers - Brian Carpenter (2001)

Men’s Sprint Medley Relay3:19.52 . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry - Travis Picou - Nick Luina - Kevin Hawkins (2007)3:21.4# . .James Thompson - Doug Withers - Charles Clements - Dale Stovall (1966)3:22.14 . . . . . . Nick Bromberek - Luke Marker - Tom Clark - Bryant Bevan (2003)

Men’s Distance Medley Relay9:45.43 . . . . . . . . . .Nick MacFalls - Paul Gomez - Jeff Kuzma - Eric Mack (1994)9:47.23 . . . . Greg Marshall - Dan Rojas - Michael Sowell - Robert Langstaff (1984)9:49.22 . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls - Deonte Day - Paul Gomez - Eric Mack (1995)

Men’s 4x110-Meter Shutt le Hurdle Relay56.22 . . . . . . Sean Temple - Luke Marker - Jim Campbell - Jonathan Myers (2004)56.3y . . . . . . . T.G. Parker - Fred Whiti can - Ahart Powers - Dick McIntosh (1975)57.68 . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple - Tom Clark - Jim Campbell - Marc Fulson (2003)

Women’s 800-Meter Sprint Medley Relay1:44.51 . . Sharon Rucker - Arcolar Harrison - Cheryl Cleveland - Gail Conway (1983)1:44.63# . . Virginia Brown - Nicole Anderson - Sharon Rucker - Gail Conway (1982)1:46.7# . . . . . . Virginia Brown - Sharon Rucker - Apryl Ford - Gail Conway (1981)

Women’s 1600-Meter Sprint Medley Relay4:05.60 . . . . . . . . . Jill Adamak - Jami Hodge - Katy Crow - Cindy Dawson (2003)4:07.19 . . .Jami Hodge - Genelle Chapman - Kelly Robinson - Kristi n Trichler (2005)

Women’s 4x100-Meter Shutt le Hurdle Relay61.62 . . . .Genelle Chapman - Lindsey Bengard - Deb Durey - Dierra Poland (2006)63.14 . . . .Genelle Chapman - Rachel McIntosh - Paula Maff ey - Deb Durey (2005)

Women’s 4x800-Meter Relay9:07.11# . . . . . Joy Meyen - Arcolar Harrison - Laureli Mazik - Gail Conway (1984)9:16.92 . . Ally Romanko - Kelly Robinson - Becca Burditt - Danielle McCarty (2008)9:18.86. Cindy Dawson - Kelly McPHerson - Stephanie Cornell - Elissa Ballas (2002)

Women’s 4x1500-Meter Relay19:08.29 . . .Jaime Flood - Rachel Smith - Dalia Wenckus - Heather Johnson (2000)19:33.6 . . . . Shannen Karpel - Amy Reecy - Sherry Teague - Callie Calhoun (1990)19:43.64 . . . . Nicole Graham - Lindsay Grose - Cindy Dawson - Jean Taylor (2003)

Women’s 4x1600-Meter Relay21:07.21 . . . . Anne Chumlea - Kelly McPherson - Jean Taylor - Elissa Ballas (2003)

Women’s Distance Medley Relay11:26.41 . . . .Kelly Robinson - Jami Hodge - Cindy Dawson - Kristi n Trichler (2005)11:53.57 . . . . Kelly McPherson - Jami Hodge - Cindy Dawson - Elissa Ballas (2003)11:54.91 . . Kelly McPherson - Jami Hodge - Cindy Dawson - Nicole Graham (2004)

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GAIL CONWAY1983 . . . . Outdoor 400-Meter Dash1984 . . . . . Outdoor 800-Meter Run

JILL WOOD1988 . . . . . Indoor 5000-Meter Run

CALLIE CALHOUN1990 . . . . . Indoor 3000-Meter Run1990 . . . . Outdoor 3000-Meter Run1990 . . . . Outdoor 5000-Meter Run1991 . . . . . Indoor 3000-Meter Run1991 . . . Outdoor 10,000-Meter Run

NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

JIM MURPHY1964 . . . . Outdoor 5000-Meter Run

DANA POUNDS2005 . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw2006 . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

INDOOR SEASON1988 . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Wood . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run1990 . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run1991 . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run

OUTDOOR SEASON1964 . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run (co)1983 . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter Dash1984 . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . .800-Meter Run1990 . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run1991 . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter Run2005 . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds . . . . . . . . . . . .Javelin Throw2006 . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds . . . . . . . . . . . .Javelin Throw

DID YOU KNOW?

-- Callie Calhoun is the only Air Force track athlete to earn back-to-back nati onal champion honors in both the indoor and outdoor sea-sons (1990, 1991).

-- In additi on, Calhoun was the Academy’s fi rst female cross coun-try nati onal champion, winning the NCAA Division II ti tle in 1990.

-- In 2001, Calhoun was inducted into the NCAA Division II Track and Field Hall of Fame.

-- Dana Pounds is the Academy’s only Division I athlete to success-fully defend a nati onal ti tle.

-- Jill Wood was also the nati onal runner-up at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships in 1988 and 1989.

-- Jim Murphy was the program’s fi rst All-America honoree in out-door track and cross country, both att ained in 1964.


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YEAR ATHLETE . . . . . . . . . . . EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLACE1966 Dale Stovall . . . . . . . . . . 440-Yard Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . Third1966 Douglas Withers . . . . . . . 440-Yard Dash . . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1967 Douglas Withers . . . . . . . 440-Yard Dash. . . . . . . . . . . . Third1983 Alonzo Babers. . . . . . . . . 600-Yard Run . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1984 Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . 500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Second1984 Dan Rojas . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Second1985 Cathy Roberts . . . . . . . . . Triple Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third1985 Laureli Mazik . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1985 Renea Toliver . . . . . . . . . 55-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . Third1985 Renea Toliver . . . . . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1987 Shannon Averill . . . . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Second1987 Barb Fogel . . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1987 Pat Goodall . . . . . . . . . . Triple Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1987 Jill Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Second1988 Shannen Karpel . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Third1988 Jill Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . First1989 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Second1989 Shannen Karpel . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1990 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . First1990 Shannen Karpel . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Fourth1991 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . First1991 Shannen Karpel . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1993 Jennifer Kornacker . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Fourth1994 Jeff Kuzma. . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . .10th1995 Kristi Lowenthal. . . . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1995 Jennifer Petykowski . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1996 Kristi Lowenthal. . . . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1996 Eric Mack . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Fourth1996 Dolly Patel . . . . . . . . . . . One Mile Run . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1996 Jennifer Petykowski . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . Second1997 Andrew Marx . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1998 Zach Smith . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . .11th2004 Paul Gensic . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth2005 Paul Gensic . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third2009 Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh2010 Justi n Tyner . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Third

YEAR ATHLETE . . . . . . . . . . . EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLACE1964 James Murphy . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run . . . . . . . First (ti ed)1981 Rita Burr . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Second1982 Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1982 Mary Manning . . . . . . . . Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1982 Mary Manning . . . . . . . . Discus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eighth1983 Alonzo Babers. . . . . . . . . 400-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1983 Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . First1983 Joy Meyen. . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1984 Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . First1984 Gail Conway . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1984 Mary Manning . . . . . . . . Discus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth1984 Joy Meyen. . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . Second1985 Cathy Roberts . . . . . . . . . Triple Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1985 Renea Toliver . . . . . . . . . 100-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1986 Renea Toliver . . . . . . . . . 100-Meter Hurdles . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1989 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1989 Shannen Karpel . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . .Seventh1990 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . First1990 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . First1991 Callie Calhoun. . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . First1991 Sue Henke . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1993 Jennifer Kornacker . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . .Eighth1995 Michelle Truesdale . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . .Eighth1996 Eric Mack . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . .Eighth1996 Marcus Nichols . . . . . . . . Decathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third1996 Marcus Nichols . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ninth2001 Shane Rogers . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Steeplechase . . . . . .11th2004 Paul Gensic . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth2004 Dana Pounds . . . . . . . . . Javelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth2005 Dana Pounds . . . . . . . . . Javelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First2006 Dana Pounds . . . . . . . . . Javelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First2006 Olivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . Discus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh2008 Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second2009 Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh2009 Sara Neubauer . . . . . . . . Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eighth2009 Sara Neubauer . . . . . . . . Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh2010 Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third2010 Sara Neubauer . . . . . . . . Discus Throw . . . . . . . . . . .Seventh

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YEAR SEASON ATHLETES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLACE1985 Indoor Shelly Ginder - Laureli Mazik - Barb Fogel - Cathy Roberts. . . . . . . . . . Women’s 1600-Meter Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1982 Outdoor Nicole Anderson - Gale Brown - Gail Conway - Sharon Rucker . . . . . . . . Women’s Sprint Medley Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sixth1983 Outdoor Gail Conway - Arcolar Harrison - Renee Lovy - Cheryl Cleveland. . . . . . . Women’s 1600-Meter Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fift h1984 Outdoor Gail Conway - Sharon Rucker - Arcolar Harrison - Barb Fogel . . . . . . . . Women’s 1600-Meter Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth

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2008 NCAA RUNNER-UP

2010 NCAA THIRD-PLACE FINISHER

FOUR-TIME ALL-AMERICAN

THREE-TIME ALL-REGION SELECTION

THREE-TIME MWC CHAMPION

SEVEN-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION

INDOOR POLE VAULT RECORD HOLDER (18’1”)

FOUR-TIME MWC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

USAFA ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

2010 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD MVP

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USTFCCCA MOUNTAIN REGION WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

FOUR-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPION

TWO-TIME ALL-REGION SELECTION

12-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREE

AIR FORCE ACADEMY’S FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

THREE-TIME WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD MVP

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1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Marti n1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louise Burkett , Ann Marti n1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Benjamin, Ann Marti n1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Benjamin, Janet Wiley1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roxann Goetz, Annett a Weber1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roxann Goetz, Karen Price1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rene Lovy, Diane Elwer1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Urruti a, Gail Conway1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik, Mary Manning1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renea Toliver1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Fogel, Marci Houston 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa McFadden, Martha McSally1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Pastoret1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Darby, Dana White1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun, Sue Henke, Mona Wheeler1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lianne Peterson, Amber Wimberly1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Swayze, Amber Wimberly1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michele Johnson, Jennifer Robinson1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eve Burke, Dion Roland1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . Eve Douglas, Serena Mosley, Dolly Patel, Yumi Ramirez1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain, Kati e Joynt, Kathy Moore1998 . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt, Jen Petykowski, Gretchen Rhoads, Jennifer Young1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alana Eiland, Tisha David, Cathy Majauskas2000 . . . . . . . . Heather Johnson, Rachel Smith, Dorothy DeLuz, Jen Stehwein2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ana-Maria Ortega, Dalia Wenckus2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lara Coppinger, Adonis Haynes2003 . . . . . . . . . . Elissa Ballas, Jocelyn Dooley, LaTravia Robinson, Katy Crow2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Chumlea, Jessica Perez, LaTravia Robinson2005 . . . . . Dominique Boivin, Cindy Dawson, Rachael McIntosh, Dana Pounds2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Pinchak, Dierra Poland, Dana Pounds2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caiti e Holliday, Dierra Poland2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey, Kelly Robinson2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Kati e Weber2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle McCarty, Sara Neubauer2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse, Paige Blackburn, Katherine Ward

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MOST VALUABLE ATHLETE1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Rock1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jones1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . John Perrigo1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Banks1973 . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Alexander1974 . . . . . . . . . . . Dick McIntosh1975 . . . . . . . . . . . Dick McIntosh 1976 . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Webster 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Webster 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . Russ Clemons1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Walters 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Meyers 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Roberts 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Rojas 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Rojas 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Tew 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Profi t 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Profi t 1988 . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Gibson 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Lewis 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Coley 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Stewart 1992 . . . . . . . . . . .Cliff Alexander 1993 . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Larcher 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . .Clayton Cole 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zach Smith 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bonner2000 . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold2001 . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Rogers 2002 . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter2003 . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Clark 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou2009 . . . . . . . . .Sean Houseworth2010 . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Frawley

MOST OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR1966 . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Withers 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Withers 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Marti n 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Marti n 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Rock 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . Dave McCloy 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Ewing1973 . . . . . . . . . . . Abe Abraham 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Baldwin1975 . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Modrich 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Shirey1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.G. Parker1978 . . . . . . . . . Morgan Lankford 1979 . . . . . . . . . Mark Cummings 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Walters 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Eamon 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Eamon 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Byrd1986 . . . . . . . . . .Northan Golden1987 . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Hughes1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Profi t 1989 . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Webster 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Kuenzli 1991 . . . . . . . . Roosevelt Boyland1992 . . . . . . . . . Jeromy Williams 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack1996 . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Marx 1998 . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Mishev 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Rogers 2001 . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Fritz 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Temple 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Dumm2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Wilson2007 . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Hawkins2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Ian McFarland2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . Justi n Tyner

MOST VALUABLE ATHLETE1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apryl Ford 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Meyen 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . Laureli Mazik 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Fogel 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Wood 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Darby 1989 . . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun 1992 . . . . . . . . Stephanie Halcrow 1993 . . . . . . . . Jennifer Kornacker 1994 . . . . . . . . Stephanie Halcrow 1995 . . . . . . . . Stephanie Halcrow 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kati e Joynt 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith2001 . . . . . . . . .Ana-Maria Ortega 2002 . . . . . . . . . . Lara Coppinger 2003 . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Dooley2004 . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte2008 . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer2009 . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer2010 . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer

MOST OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR1980 . . . . . . . . . . Annett a Weber 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Barr 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . Renea Toliver 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . Renea Toliver1987 . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Fogel 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Wood1989 . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun1990 . . . . . . . . . . Shannen Karpel1991 . . . . . . . . . . Mona Wheeler 1992 . . . . . . . . . Amber Wimberly 1993 . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Robinson 1994 . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Robinson 1995 . . . . . . . . Michelle Truesdale 1996 . . . . . . . .Jennifer Petykowski1997 . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Rhoads 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Smith 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tara Copas 2000 . . . . . . . . .Ana-Maria Ortega2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Flood 2002 . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Dooley2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Elissa Ballas 2004 . . . . . . . . .Dominique Boivin2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte2007 . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer2008 . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse2009 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko2010 . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko

MEN’S TOP AWARD WINNERS WOMEN’S TOP AWARD WINNERS

Justi n Tyner (left ) and Ally Romanko (above) earned the program’s awards for Most Outstanding Competi tor. It was the second consecuti ve year that Romanko had earned that honor. Highlights on the 2010 MVPs - Nick Frawley and Sara Neubauer - can be found on pages 26-27.


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MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack1995 . . . . . . . . . . Sam Ransom, Danta Johnson1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Putnam1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demetrius Edwards1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Bonner1999 . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter, David Romero2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Fulson2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Walter2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Murphy2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Williams2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Frawley, Dan Paladino2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Palicia2009 . . . . . . . . . . Bryce Bergman, Robert Drye2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chase Cooper

FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Majauskas1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Johnson1998 . . . . . . . . . . Cherie Griffi n, Dalia Wenckus1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Kinney2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domonique Torbert2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaTravia Robinson2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte2005 . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Robinson, Kristi n Trichler2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Fryling2007 . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Melissa Beerse2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rachel Simmons2009 . . . . . . . . Paige Blackburn, Kimber Shealy2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bethany Gross

CONWAY PERFORMANCE AWARDNamed for Gail Conway (Class of 1984), who estab-lished numerous school records from 100-800 meters and scored in the NCAA Division I Championships. This award honors the female athlete with the single best performance of the season.

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Johnson2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dalia Wenckus2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lara Coppinger2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Crow2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Dawson2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Beerse2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer

BABERS PERFORMANCE AWARDNamed for Alonzo Babers (Class of 1983), who went on to win two Olympic gold medals (400-meters, 4x400-meter relay) at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. This award honors the male athlete with the single best performance of the season.

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Bonner2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Rogers2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Makisi Haleck, Nick Wilson2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Schwandt2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justi n Tyner

MOST IMPROVED MALE ATHLETE1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Gbelia1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Meehan1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Johnson1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jertberg1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie Wesley1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Johnson2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lopez2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Goossen2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Campbell2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Jones, Brian Dumm2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Butcher, Daniel Castle2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justi n Tyner2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Walmsley

MOST IMPROVED FEMALE ATHLETE1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jana Kokkonen1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi Lowenthal1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Rhoads1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Gipson1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alana Eiland, Tisha David1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Flood2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooke Page2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elissa Ballas2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly McPherson2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priscilla Giddings2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicole Graham2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Frash2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Gilliland2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Bayne2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Weber2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becca Burditt 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tawny Lambuth

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTTOP-SIX AWARDS

MOST VALUABLE MALE ATHLETE1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Fer1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Lawson1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.G. Parker1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic

MOST VALUABLE FEMALE ATHLETE1998 . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Petykowski2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ana-Maria Ortega2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Frawley

ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Lambert1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Sbach1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bret Hyde1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elissa Ballas

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ric Linares1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Manning1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Wood1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nelson1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Meehan1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Payne1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Woodward2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Rogers2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Grosselin2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Morreale

At the conclusion of each academic year, the athleti c department presents its “Top Six Awards” at the annual Cadet Awards Banquet. The awards, selected by members of the de-partment, are given to the top performers rep-resenti ng all 27 Academy sports.

Sara Neubauer became the fi ft h mem-ber of the track and fi eld team to be named the Academy’s Female Athlete of the Year and the third since 2006.


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HIGH POINT AWARDPrior to 2005, this award went to the individual who scored the most combined points over the course of the indoor and outdoor seasons. Beginning in 2005, it was awarded to the individual who scored the most points in championship meets.

1995 . . . . Carlos Hatti x (m), Stephanie Halcrow (w)1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols (m)1997 . . . . . . Floyd Brazier (m), Stacy McClain (w)1998 . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (m), Kati e Joynt (w)1999 . . . . . . . Rob Mishev (m), Le’nett a Banks (w)2000 . . . . . . Kevin Griswold (m), Rachel Smith (w)2001 . . . . Anthony Park (m). Britt any Edmonds (w)2002 . . Nick Bromberek (m), LaTravia Robinson (w)2003 . . . . . Chris Banks (m), LaTravia Robinson (w)2004 . . . . . . . . Sean Temple (m), Olivia Korte (w)2005 . . . . . . . .Travis Picou (m), Dana Pounds (w)2006 . . . . . . . . Nick Wilson (m), Brian Walsh (m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds (w)2007 . . . . . . . . Travis Picou (m), Olivia Korte (w)2008 . . . Sean Houseworth (m), Sara Neubauer (w)2009 . . . . . . Kellen Curry (m), Sara Neubauer (w)2010 . . . . . . Justi n Tyner (m), Sara Neubauer (w)

FALCON AWARDThis award is handed out to the individuals that showcase strong spirit and enthusiasm for the team.

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Johnson, John Giff t1995 . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel, Jason Anderson1996 . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy McClain, Lisle Babcock1998 . . . . . . . . . . .Cathy Majauskas, Bob Sadler1999 . . . . . . . . Cathy Majauskas, Todd Moenster2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Crow, Jake Gensic2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Dooley, Kurt Duff y2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Inglis, Tim Fritz2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic2004 . . . . . . . . Rachael McIntosh, Anthony Park2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachael McIntosh2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .Caiti e Holliday, Travis Picou2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimber Shealy2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bethany Gross

GENERAL OELSTROM AWARDNamed aft er former USAFA Superintendent (1997-2000) Gen Tad Oelstrom, who was a former record-holder (4x800-meter relay). This award goes to the one senior on the combined roster who excels athleti -cally, academically and militarily.

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Puckett 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Gensic2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Inglis2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elissa Ballas2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Banks2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Dawson2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan St. Clair2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Elmore2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deb Durey2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Williams2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Nolan

COMEBACK AWARDThis award is given to the athlete who had to over-come signifi cant obstacles during the season.

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Palicia2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Wineman

CALLIE CALHOUN AWARDThe women’s award for “drive and determinati on” is named for Callie Calhoun (1991), who won six NCAA ti tles in indoor track, outdoor track and cross country.

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Smith1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Truesdale1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yumi Ramirez1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Moore1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Youderian1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alana Eiland2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Johnson2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dalia Wenckus2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lara Coppinger2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Crow2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Dawson2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Hodge2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Robinson2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auriele Fain2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimber Shealy

BRET HYDE AWARDThe men’s “drive and determinati on” award is named for the late Bret Hyde (1981), Academy record-holder in the 3000-meter steeeplechase, who went on to place at the 1984 Olympic Trials. Bret died of Lou Geh-rig’s disease in 2000.

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roscoe Moore1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Pike1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Meehan1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adrian Smith1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jertberg1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Stevens2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Nelson2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Kelly2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Herald2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Keeler2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Beck2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh van Wyngaarden2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skylar Morgan2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Stanley

ARNIE ARNESON COACHES’ AWARDNamed aft er former Acadmey head coach (1958-75), Arne Arneson, this award recognizes the individual whom the coaching staff feels best exemplifi es the quality of dedicati on to excellence.

1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tisha David, Craig Fisher2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Smith, Jenny Stehwien2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lopez, Adonis Haynes2002 . . . . . . . . . David Romero, Ainsley Thrailkill2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Church, Jessica Perez2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Acs, Kelly McPherson2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Fryman2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Gosselin2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Luina2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian McFarland2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harmon Gage2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Weber

LAURA PIPER IRONMAN AWARDNamed for Laura Piper (1992), who was killed in Op-erati on Desert Shield. It honors an individual who competes in, excels and scores in multi ple events at scoring meets.

1995 . . . . . . . . . Jana Kokkonen, Marcus Nichols1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Afi a Malone, Travis Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus Alexander1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati e Joynt, Bob Sadler1998 . . . . . . . . Ana Maria Ortega, Le’nett a Banks1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Copas, Javier Esparza2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Copas, Kurt Duff y2001 . . . . . . . . .Britt any Edmonds, Paul Golando2002 . . . . . . . . Dominique Boivin, Thomas Clark2004 . . . . . . . . . . Caiti e Holliday, Jason McNeal2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Walsh2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry, Kirk Devine2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lissy2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer2010 . . . . . . . . . . Robert Drye, Paige Blackburn

ERNIE CUNLIFFE AWARDNamed aft er former coach, Ernie Cunliff e (1979-1984), who served as a manager for two U.S. Olym-pic teams. This award is given to the program’s top cadet-manager.

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Sandusky2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel McKowan2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel McKowan2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin O’Reilly2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shayla Canty2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Sullivan2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Fritz2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leah Sullivan2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Fritz2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grant Boehme2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riley Feeney

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Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name (Sponsor)1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Manning (CoSIDA)1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Manning (CoSIDA)1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nelson (CoSIDA)1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (GTE)1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Petykowski (GTE)1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi Lowenthal (GTE)1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel (GTE)2006 . . . . . . . . Nick Wilson (ESPN The Magazine)2008 . . . . . Kenny Grosselin (ESPN The Magazine)2010 . . . . Britt any Morreale (ESPN The Magazine)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name (Sponsor)2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisa Ballas (Verizon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Bevan (Verizon)2006 . . . . . . Margaret Frash (ESPN The Magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Wilson (ESPN The Magazine)2007 . . . . . . . . Joe Curran (ESPN The Magazine) . . . . . . . . Kenny Grosselin (ESPN The Magazine)2008 . . . . . Kenny Grosselin (ESPN The Magazine) . . . . . . . Britt any Morreale (ESPN The Magazine)2009 . . . . . . Matt Williams (ESPN The Magazine)2010 . . . . Britt any Morreale (ESPN The Magazine) . . . . . . . . . Kimber Shealy (ESPN The Magazine)

RHODES SCHOLARSHIP

Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Baxter2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Britt any Morreale

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Ryan1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jones1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nelson1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly Patel1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristi Lowenthal (alt.)2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Rogers2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Grosselin

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Willis

USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year(s)Shane Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Brian Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Elissa Ballas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Bryant Bevan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Jocelyn Dooley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Tim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Makisi Haleck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Luke Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004David Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Brian Dumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2005Nick Herald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Caiti e Holliday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2005Kory Pearson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Nick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Margaret Frash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 2006Kristi n Trichler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Matt Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Dan Castle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Harmon Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Zach Nordahl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Kimber Shealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Paige Blackburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Joel Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

CoSIDA ACADEMIC AWARDS POSTGRADUATE AWARDS OTHER ACADEMIC AWARDS

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year(s)Vivien Aspden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Elizabeth Catherwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Anne Chumlea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Cindy Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Ilea Eskildesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Margaret Frash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06Matt Hellier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04, 2004-05Nick Herald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Luke Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Ashley Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Becky Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07Elizabeth Van Pelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Caroline White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Brian Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Nick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Britt any Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-04, 2004-05Kenny Grosselin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08Joel Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004-05Brian Rahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004-05Josh van Wyngaarden . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year(s)Justi n Mason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09Creighton Moorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08Jason Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-07Dan Castle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09Joe Curran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-07Britt any Morreale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10Jessica Schafer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-07Matt Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08, 2008-09Austi n Fritzke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008-09Zach Nordahl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09, 2009-10Meghan Prinkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008-09Kimber Shealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09, 2009-10Tyler Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09, 2009-10Jordyn Stoddard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09, 2009-10Kevin Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008-09Ted Artz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10Jeremy Drenckhahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10Kate Kanetzky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10Gage Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10Chris Severino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10

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Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year(s)Elissa Ballas . . . . . . . . . 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003James Blech . . . . . . . . . 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Brian Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . 2000, 2001, 2002Tara Copas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Kathryn Crow . . . . . . . . 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Tracy Denaro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 2001Jocelyn Dooley. . . . . . . . 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Kati e Eckert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 2001Sarah Malberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Evaine Mansfi eld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Shane Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 2001David Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 2003Cynthia Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Dalia Wenckus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 2001Brian Willis . . . . . . . . . . 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005Justi n Ballinger. . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2002, 2003Bryant Bevan. . . . . . . . . 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Jim Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001Anne Chumlea . . . . . . . . 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Kurt Duff y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001Tim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2002, 2003Ben Gensic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001Nick Herald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2003, 2004Tim Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2003, 2004Luke Marker . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004Jessica Perez . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2002, 2003Jean Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2003, 2004 Sean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 2002Robert Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 2002Kevin Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Adam Chitwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Cindy Dawson . . . . . . . . 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Brian Dumm . . . . . . . . . 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Makisi Haleck . . . . . . . . 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Beth Inglis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Ben Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002, 2003, 2004Erin Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002, 2005Derek Storbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002, 2003Ainsley Thrailkill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Mary Uhler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Vivien Aspden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Chris Gausepohl . . . . . . . . . . . 2003, 2004, 2005Jeff Gosselin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Thomas Kubler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Michael McFarland . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Jason McNeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Kelly McPherson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Kory Pearson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Caleb Pelger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003, 2004, 2005Andrea Pinchak . . . . . . . 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Erin Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Nick Wilson . . . . . . . . . 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Britt any Wright . . . . . . . . . . . 2003, 2004, 2005Jason Beck . . . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Elizabeth Catherwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Kyle Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2005Veronica Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2005Ilea Eskildsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Margaret Frash . . . . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005, 2006David Hoff ecker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Caiti e Holliday . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Paula Maff ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Ashley Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Becky Stone . . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Wes Wilkening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Dominique Boivin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Kim Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005, 2006, 2007

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year(s)Dan DeRusha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Richard Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Matt Hellier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Eugene Keeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Nick Luina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005, 2006, 2007Brandon Murphy . . . . . . . . . . 2005, 2006, 2007Joel Nolan . . . . . . . . . . 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010Kate Papenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 2006Brian Rahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Kelly Robinson . . . . . . . . 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Kristi n Trichler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Josh van Wyngaarden . . . . 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Jeff Coverdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Harmon Gage . . . . . . . . 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Kenny Grosselin . . . . . . . . . . . 2006, 2007, 2008Justi n Mason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Ian McFarland . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006, 2007, 2008Creighton Moorman . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2008Jen Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Matt Pinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007Addison Schenk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Matt Williams . . . . . . . . 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Dan Castle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007, 2008, 2009Joe Curran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007Erik Mirandett e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008Britt any Morreale . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008Aaron Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007, 2008, 2009Ally Romanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008Becca Burditt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Kirk Devine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Jessica Drewicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Austi n Fritzke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Kyle Goldsmith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Arthur Grijalva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Ian Hurdle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Justi n Mason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Zach Nordahl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008, 2009, 2010Sarah O’Meara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Chris Severino . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008, 2009, 2010Tyler Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008, 2009, 2010Kyle Southard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Conner Van Fossen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Marshall Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009Melissa Beerse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Paige Blackburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Kati e Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Ryan Del Grosso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Robert Drye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Auriele Fain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Jacob Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Jacob Mersino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Meghan Prinkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Alexa Ramsier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Cort Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Andy Schweitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Kimber Shealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Tyler Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Jordyn Stoddard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010Kevin Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Margaret Weingart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Elyse Willard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Ted Artz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Jared Barkemeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Zak Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Jen Bremser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010Mary Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

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Matt Williams was the last Air Force track and fi eld athlete to claim academic all-conference honors all four years.


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In 2007, the Air Force Academy announced the formati on of the Athleti c Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame honors the Academy’s former intercollegiate athletes for achievements and contributi ons to the intercollegiate team program during their cadet career and their achievements as leaders of character for the Air Force, the Department of Defense, and the nati on upon commissioning. Former athleti c ad-ministrators of the intercollegiate program, coaches and support staff may also be honored for extraordinary achievements. Inductees into the Athleti c Hall of Fame will be honored with a plaque on the “Walk of Honor,” recognizing their disti nguished achievements. The “Walk of Honor” is located on the fourth fl oor of the Falcon Athleti c Center.

Class of 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Babers (1983)Class of 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Callie Calhoun (1991)Class of 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Conway (1984)

USAFA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Every Olympic cycle, the Air Force sponsors 20-30 athletes to train for a berth in the next Olympic Games. Athletes for this program must be of Olympic caliber: that is, the Nati onal Governing Body (NGB) must recognize the athletes chosen for the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) as having a legiti mate chance at att aining an Olympic berth.

Athletes who meet the criteria are then placed in a special duty assignment pre-ceding the Olympic Games. The initi ati on of this program was in 1995, modeled aft er the Army’s existi ng program. It was developed aft er seeing a decline in the amount of Armed Forces members achieving Internati onal athleti c prowess; spe-cifi cally, the number of Olympic medals awarded to these members.

What does this mean for track and fi eld athletes? Simply put, high caliber athletes graduati ng from the Academy have a unique opportunity to conti nue training in their sport. Not only do they get the ti me to train the way an elite athlete needs to train, but they also get all of the support. A secti on of Air Force services called ‘AF Sports’ selects these athletes and takes care of all the equipment, training supplies and travel for the athletes. The athletes choose where they would like to train to get the best benefi t.

PRE-ATLANTA GAMES1994-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma, Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Sersun, Distance

PRE-SYDNEY GAMES1998-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack, Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls, Distance

PRE-BEIJING GAMES2005-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Gensic, Pole Vault2006-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds, Javelin Throw2007-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Korte, Discus Throw

PRE-LONDON GAMES2010-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Frawley, Pole Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth, 10,000-Meter Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer, Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds, Javelin Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Williams, 3000-Meter Steeplechase

WORLD CLASS ATHLETE PROGRAM

As a member of the Air Force WCAP, Dana Pounds fi nished second at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Dana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor Female Field Athlete of the Year, 2006Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indoor Male Field Athlete of the Year, 2009Scot Irving . . . . . . . . . . .Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outdoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year, 2010Sara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . Outdoor Female Field Athlete of the Year, 2010

USTFCCCA REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Dana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008

U.S. AIR FORCE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

USATF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

DANA POUNDSJavelin Throw, 2007

SARA NEUBAUERShot Put, 2007 Juniors


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69 Abbott , Richard . . . . . . . . 6773 Abraham, Robert . . . 71 72 7370 Acurso, Jeff rey . . . . . . . 69 7004 Acs, Chris . . . . . . . 01 02 03 0406 Adamek, Jill . . . . . . . . 03 0463 Adams, Alfred . . . . . . 61 62 6377 Adams, Craig . . . . . 74 75 76 7706 Akalaonu, Chikiaodi . . . . . . 0669 Akers, Howard . . . . . . . . . 5794 Alexander, Cliff . . . . . . . 91 9273 Alexander, Kelly . . . 70 71 72 7398 Alexander, Lynn . . . . . 95 96 9897 Alexander, Marcus . . 94 95 96 9700 Alfar, Doug . . . . . . . . 98 99 0099 Allen, Matt . . . . . . . . 96 98 9989 Allison, Thomas . . . . . . . . 8789 Amato, Arlene . . . . . . . . . 8665 Amdor, Stephen . . . . . . 63 6495 Anderson, Jason . . . 92 93 94 9510 Anderson, Kati e . . . . . . . . 0788 Anzai, Alan . . . . . . . . 86 87 8884 Applegate, Douglas . . . 82 83 8480 Armbruster, Theresa. . . . 78 7900 Armstrong, Kyle . . . . . . 97 9889 Ashby, Gerald . . . . 86 87 88 8906 Aspden, Vivien . . . . . . . 03 0492 Atkins, Christi ne . . . . . . . . 8988 Averill, Mary Shannon. . 85 86 87

81 Babcock, Alan . . . . . . 79 81 8296 Babcock, Lisle . . . . . . 94 95 9683 Babers, Alonzo . . . . 80 81 82 8391 Bachtle, Brett . . . . . . . . . . 8868 Baer, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . 6777 Bailey, Zachary . . . . . . . . . 7509 Balcao, Scott . . . . . . . . . . 0974 Baldwin, Clark . . . . . . 72 73 7403 Ballas, Elissa . . . . . . . . . . 0081 Ballato, Josie . . . . . . . . 77 7803 Ballinger, Justi n . . . . . . 02 0381 Balthazar, Lantz III . . . . 79 80 8104 Banks, Christopher . 01 02 03 0485 Banks, Kenneth . . . . . . . . 8201 Banks, Le’Nett a . . . 98 99 00 0182 Banks, Melody . . . . . . . . . 8272 Banks, Robert . . . . . . 70 71 7292 Barham, Brandi . . . . . . . . 9190 Barnett , Chesca Ann . . . . 89 9066 Barranco, Stephen . . . . . . . 6477 Bartlett , Ray . . . . . . . . . . 7795 Bartolone, Renae . . . . . 92 9312 Barton, Jessamy . . . . . . 09 1084 Basler, Chad . . . . . . . . . . 8370 Bauer, Paul . . . . . . . . . 69 7078 Baumann, James. . . . . . 77 7899 Baumgartner, Tim . . . . . . . 9962 Baxter, Robert . . . . . . 60 61 6207 Bayne, Casey . . . . . . . 05 06 0769 Bear, Jonathan . . . . . . 67 68 6983 Beatt y, Silvia Ann . . . . . 80 8112 Bear, Brandin. . . . . . . . . . 0907 Beck, Jason . . . . . . . . 04 05 0796 Beegan, Libbie . . . . . . 93 94 9510 Beerse, Melissa . . . . 07 08 0984 Bell, Melody . . . . . . . . 82 8377 Bellamy, Dennis . . . . . 75 76 7774 Bender, Thomas . . . . . 72 73 7471 Bendrick, Jerome . . . . . 69 7007 Bengard, Lindsey. . . . . . 06 0782 Benich, Christopher . . . 79 80 8180 Benjamin, Gail . . . . 77 78 79 80

73 Bennett , Bruce . . . . . . . . . 7374 Bennett , William . . . . . . 73 7484 Benton, M.L. . . . . . . . . 82 8312 Bergman, Bryce . . . . . . 09 1082 Berman, Bernice . . . . . . . . 7972 Berquist, David. . . . . . . . . 6984 Bethel, Robert . . . . . . . . . 8104 Bevan, Bryant . . . . 01 02 03 0462 Bifolchi, George . . . . . . 60 6160 Bilello, James. . . . . . . 58 59 6099 Bingham, Janet. . . . . . . . . 9687 Bishop, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . 8698 Black, Heidi. . . . . . . . . . . 9612 Blackburn, Paige . . . . . . 09 1003 Blech, Jim. . . . . . . . . . . . 0091 Blenkush, John . . . . 88 89 90 9175 Blissit, James Jr. . . . 72 73 74 7571 Blumberg, William . . . . . 69 7072 Bobroswki, Paul . . . . . . . . 7189 Bodnar, Mary. . . . . . . . . . 8605 Boivin, Dominique . . 02 03 04 0500 Bonner, Joe. . . . . . . . 98 99 0080 Bopp, Andrea . . . . . . . . . 7865 Bowen, Malcolm. . . . . . . . 6392 Boyland, Roosevelt . 89 90 91 9279 Boylen, Daniel . . . . . . . 77 7994 Bozied, Jennifer . . . . . 91 92 9400 Bradley, Kevin . . . . . . . . . 9807 Brady, Kim . . . . . . . . 05 06 0766 Brandon, Thomas . . . . 64 65 6665 Brannon, Jeff rey . . . . . . . . 6398 Brazier, Floyd. . . . . . . 95 97 9813 Bremser, Jen . . . . . . . . . . 1096 Brennan, Barb . . . . . . . . . 9489 Brock, Larry . . . . . . . . . . 8771 Brodel, Robert . . . . . . . 70 7104 Bromberek, Nick . . . 01 02 03 0485 Broussard, Kerri . . . . . . 82 8365 Brown, David. . . . . . . . . . 6391 Brown, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . 8978 Brown, Mark . . . . . . . 76 77 7863 Brown, Richard. . . . . . . 62 6383 Brown, Virginia Gale. . . . 81 8262 Brucher, John. . . . . . . 60 61 6281 Brunderman, John . . . . . 79 8083 Brunskole, Daniel . . . . 80 81 8294 Bryant, Emille . . . . . . . . . 9271 Bryant, Henry . . . . . . . . . 7075 Budinsky, Christopher . . 73 74 7502 Buegel, Sarah. . . . . . . . 99 0069 Bunton, Clark. . . . . . . 67 68 6976 Burbank, Patrick . . . . . . . . 7510 Burditt , Becca . . . . . . 07 08 0984 Burke, A.W. . . . . . . . . . 82 8311 Burke, Christi na . . . . 08 09 1095 Burke, Eve . . . . . . 92 93 94 9599 Burke, Kati e . . . . . . . . . . 9780 Burket, Louise . . . . . . . . . 7883 Burr, Rita . . . . . . . 80 81 82 8380 Burrell, Hugh . . . . . . . . . . 7992 Burton, Christi an. . . . . . . . 8902 Bush, Judith . . . . . . . . 99 0013 Bush, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . 1088 Bushe, James Devin . . . 85 86 8708 Butcher, Jon . . . . . . . . . . 0800 Butkus, Mindaugas . . . . 98 9991 Butler, Pat . . . . . . . . . 90 9110 Byrd, Brenton . . . . . . . . . 0785 Byrd, E. L. . . . . . . . 82 83 84 85

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74 Caldwell, Richmond . . . . . . 7291 Calhoun, Callie . . . . 88 89 90 9194 Call, Rachel . . . . . . . . . 91 9284 Callaghan, Cathy . . . . . 81 82 8304 Campbell, James . . . 01 02 03 0480 Campbell, Jeff . . . . . . . 79 8076 Cannon, Wallace . . . . . . 73 7478 Carbaugh, David . . . . . . 76 7769 Cardenas, Paul . . . . . . . . . 6763 Cardoza, Thomas . . . . 61 62 6361 Carling, Joseph . . . . . . . . . 5961 Carlstrom, David . . . . . 59 60 6102 Carpenter, Brian . . . 99 00 01 0270 Carpenter, Gerald . . . . . . . 6812 Carroll, Kati e . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Casperson, Heidi . . . . . . . . 8609 Castle, Daniel. . . . . . . 07 08 0981 Castro, Christopher . . . . . . 8007 Catherwood, Elizabeth . . . . 0470 Cato, George . . . . . . . 68 69 7094 Changery, Jennifer . . . . . . . 9181 Chapman, Barbara. . . . . . . 7806 Chapman, Genelle . . . . 04 05 0659 Chapman, James. . . . . . . . 5772 Chatman, Robert. . . . . 70 71 7284 Chee, W. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8203 Cherkinsky, Josh . . . . . 01 02 0383 Childress, Iris . . . . . . . . . . 8204 Chumlea, Anne. . . . 01 02 03 0400 Citrowske, Tori . . . . . . . . . 9895 Claborn, Mike . . . . 92 93 94 9597 Clark, Jason. . . . . . . . . 94 9603 Clark, Tom . . . . . . 00 01 02 0367 Clements, Charles . . . . 65 66 6778 Clemons, Russell . . . 75 76 77 7885 Cleveland, Cheryl . . . . . . . 8380 Cliff , Donna E . . . . . . . . . . 7889 Cochran, Greg . . . . . . . . . 8897 Cole, Clayton . . . . . 94 95 96 9712 Cole, James. . . . . . . . . . . 1084 Cole, Nancy. . . . . . . . . 81 8274 Cole, Stephen . . . . . . . . . 7292 Coleman, Anthony. . 89 90 91 9290 Coley, David . . . . . 87 88 89 9002 Collup, Justi n . . . . . . . . 99 0000 Compton, Matt . . . . . . . . . 9892 Conaway, Vernon . . 89 90 91 9284 Conway, Gail . . . . . . . 81 82 8313 Cooper, Chase`` . . . . . . . . 1001 Copas, Tara . . . . . . . . 98 99 0002 Coppinger, Lara . . . . . . . . 9993 Corbett , Maggie . . . . . 90 91 9263 Cordoza, Thomas . . . . . 62 6371 Cote, Richard. . . . . . . . . . 6912 Cotharn, Emily . . . . . . . . . 1006 Coverdale, Jeff . . . . . . . 05 0668 Covey, Richard . . . . . . 66 67 6876 Covington, John . . . . . . . . 7609 Cowles, Parker . . . . . . . 07 0912 Cox, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . 0991 Crandall, Jason . . . . . . . 90 9188 Creedon, Roger . . . . . . . . 8885 Cregier, Roderick. . . . . . 82 8303 Crow, Katy . . . . . . 00 01 02 0375 Culbertson, Steven . . . . . . 7292 Culbertson, Trey . . . . . . 89 9007 Culp, Ashley . . . . . . . . . . 0511 Cumm, Lucas . . . . . . . . . . 0880 Cummings, Mark. . . 77 78 79 8009 Curran, Joe . . . . . . . . . 07 0860 Currier, William . . . . . 58 59 60

09 Curry, Kellen . . . . . . . 07 08 09

91 D’Alfonso, Ken . . . . . . . 90 9106 D’Amato, Anthony . . . . 03 04 0662 D’Entremont, James . . . . 61 6291 Daack, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . 9099 Dahlke, Ben . . . . . . . 97 98 9974 Daley, David . . . . . . . . . . 7369 Dallager, John . . . . . . . . . 6980 Dalton, Benjamin . . . . . . . 7803 Danero, Tracy . . . . . . . . . 0090 Darby, Leslie . . . . . 87 88 89 9099 David, Tisha . . . . . 96 97 98 9905 Davidson, Kyle . . . . . . . 04 0510 Davis, Bryant . . . . . . . . . . 1087 Davis, Darrel . . . . . . . 86 87 8882 Davis, Lemuel . . . . . . . . . 8009 Davis, Matt hew . . . . . . . . 0905 Dawson, Cindy . . . . 02 03 04 0507 Dawson, Veronica . . . . . . . 0596 Day, Deonte . . . . . 93 94 95 9691 Dayon, Amy . . . . . . . 88 89 9089 Deboni, Craig. . . . . . . . 86 8705 Deisher, Sarah . . . . . . 03 04 0512 Del Grosso, Ryan . . . . . . . . 1000 DeLuz, Dorothy . . . 97 98 99 0089 Dennis, Walt . . . . . . . . . . 8608 DeRusha, Dan . . . . . . . . . 0559 Desanti s, Joseph . . . . . . . . 5709 DeVine, Kirk . . . . . 06 07 08 0905 DeWall, Lacy . . . . . 02 03 04 0565 Dick, David . . . . . . . . 63 64 6594 Dixon, Tommy . . . . . . . 91 9285 Dobbs, Deric . . . . . . . . 83 8491 Dockery, Leon . . . . . . . . . 8959 Dolan, John. . . . . . . . 57 58 5903 Dooley, Jocelyn . . . 00 01 02 0398 Dorsey, Brent. . . . . . . . . . 9896 Douglas, Eve . . . . . 93 94 95 9613 Drenckhahn, Jeremy. . . . . . 1083 Droze, Gary. . . . . . . . . . . 8312 Drye, Robert . . . . . . . . 09 1001 Duff y, Kurt . . . . . . 98 99 00 0197 Duncan, Heath . . . . . . 95 96 9782 Duncan, Marc . . . . 79 80 81 8270 Dunn, James . . . . . . . . . . 6864 Dunn, Roger . . . . . . . . . . 6305 Dumm, Brian . . . . . 02 03 04 0508 Durey, Deb . . . . . . 05 06 07 08

85 Eamon, Rob . . . . . . . 83 84 8575 Echard, Richard . . . . . . . . 7403 Eckert, Kati e . . . . . . . . . . 0095 Ederle, Chris . . . . . . . 92 93 9402 Edison, Robert . . . . . . . . . 0198 Edwards, Dimeatrius . . . 97 9881 Ehrhard, Mary . . . . . . . . . 7899 Eiland, Alana . . . . . . . 97 98 9988 Eisenhauer, Tom . . . 85 86 87 8899 Eknes, Trisha . . . . . . . . . . 9710 Elliott , Nicole . . . . . . . 07 08 0906 Ellis, Rich . . . . . . . . . . 05 0668 Ellis, Richard . . . . . . . . . . 6610 Ellsworth, Kyle . . . . . . . . . 0707 Elmore, Richard . . . 04 05 06 0792 Elsing, Jennifer . . . . . . 90 91 9283 Elwer, Diane . . . . . 80 81 82 8373 Ely, Richard II . . . . . . . . 71 7277 Eppley, David. . . . . 74 75 76 7764 Erickson, James . . . . . 62 63 6494 Erspamer, Chad . . . . . . 92 93


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00 Esparza, Javier . . . . . . 97 98 9966 Etnyre, Scott . . . . . . . . . . 6480 Evans, John . . . . . . 77 78 79 8072 Ewing, Mark . . . . . . . 69 71 72

81 Fagnant, John . . . . . . 79 80 8112 Fain, Auriele . . . . . . . . . . 0968 Fallon, Richard . . . . . . 66 67 6881 Farris, John . . . . . . . . . 79 8084 Fenstermaker, Scott . . . . . . 8373 Fenton, Stephen . . . . . . 71 7262 Fer, John . . . . . . . . . 60 61 6282 Ferguson, Andrew . . . . 80 81 8265 Fischer, Dale . . . . . . . . . . 6360 Fischer, Robert . . . . . . 58 59 6070 Fishburn, Thomas Jr.. . . 68 69 7099 Fisher, Craig . . . . . . . . 98 9983 Fisher, Edward . . . . . . . . . 8299 Fitch, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . 9784 Flanagan, Thomas . . . . . 81 8262 Fleming, Kenneth . . . . . 60 6101 Flood, Jaime . . . . . 98 99 00 0107 Floyd-James, Ayana . 04 05 06 0782 Flynn, Michael . . . . . . 80 81 8206 Flynt, Billy . . . . . . . . 03 05 0687 Fogel, Barbara . . . . 84 85 86 8766 Foley, Robert Jr. . . . . . 64 65 6600 Fontenot, Elizabeth . . . 97 98 9983 Ford, Apryl . . . . . . . . . 80 8176 Ford, Jeff rey . . . . . . . 74 75 7661 Foster, William . . . . . . . 60 6192 Fox, Keri . . . . . . . . . . 89 9000 Francis, Dave . . . . . . . . 98 0074 Frank, Howard . . . . . . . 72 7393 Franklin, Phil . . . . . . . . 90 9105 Franz, Nathan . . . . 02 03 04 0507 Frash, Margaret . . . . . 04 05 0610 Frawley, Nick . . . . . 07 08 09 1078 Frazer, Robert . . . . . . . . . 7612 French, Phaelen . . . . . . 09 1090 Fresella, David . . . . 87 88 89 9083 Fritz, James. . . . . . . . . 80 8103 Fritz, Tim . . . . . . . . . 01 02 0376 Fry, Douglas . . . . . . . 73 74 7509 Fryling, Michelle . . . . . . 06 0705 Fryman, Trey . . . . . . . . 03 0563 Fuller, Robert. . . . . . . . . . 6203 Fulson, Marc . . . . . . . 00 01 02

99 Gadus, Corrine . . . . . . . . . 9609 Gage, Harmon . . . . . . 07 08 0959 Gallo, Jon . . . . . . . . . . 57 5876 Gardner, Robert . . . . . . 73 7489 Garduno, Caesar . . . . . 87 88 8986 Garvin, Jean . . . . . . . 83 85 8679 Garza, Roberto . . . . . . . . . 7905 Gausepohl, Chris. . . . . 03 04 0512 Gebauer, Rachel . . . . . . . . 1001 Gensic, Ben. . . . . . 98 99 00 0100 Gensic, Jake . . . . . 97 98 99 0008 Gensic, Matt . . . . . 05 06 07 0805 Gensic, Paul . . . . . 02 03 04 0569 Gerlach, Mark . . . . . . . . . 6783 Gibbs, Gregory . . . . . . . 82 8386 Gibson, Rex. . . . . . 83 84 85 8688 Gibson, Robert . . . . 85 86 87 8805 Giddings, Priscilla . . 02 03 04 0581 Gier, Douglas . . . . . . . . . . 8094 Giff t, John . . . . . . . . 91 92 9306 Gilliland, Amy . . . . 03 04 05 0685 Ginder, Shelly . . . . . . 81 82 83

99 Gipson, Nikki . . . . . . . 97 98 9900 Glasgow, Fitz . . . . . . . . 97 0008 Glass, Calvin . . . . . . . 05 06 0772 Glushko, William . . . . . . . . 6983 Goddard, Richard . . 80 81 82 8382 Goetz, Roxann . . . . 79 80 81 8280 Goetz, Tracey. . . . . . . . . . 7905 Goff , Erik . . . . . . . . . . . . 0302 Golando, Paul . . . . 99 00 01 0286 Golden, Northan. . . 83 84 85 8689 Golden, Tracey . . . . 86 87 88 8900 Golding, Dawn . . . . . . . . . 9710 Goldsmith, Kevin. . . . . . . . 0784 Gomes, Marie . . . . . . . . . 8196 Gomez, Paul . . . . . 93 94 95 9690 Goodall, Patricia . . . . . . 87 8872 Goodman, Douglas . . . . . . 7213 Goodman, Pia . . . . . . . . . 1003 Goosen, Paul . . . . . . . 01 02 0306 Gosselin, Jeff . . . . . 03 04 05 0697 Gould, Sierra . . . . . . . 94 95 9696 Graddon, Paul . . . . 93 94 95 9677 Grady, Walter Jr. . . . . . . . . 7584 Graffi s, Judy . . . . . . . 81 82 8306 Graham, Nicole . . . . . . 03 0495 Grant, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . 9294 Gray, Darren . . . . . . . 92 93 9484 Green, Robert . . . . . . . . . 8204 Green, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . 0403 Greene, Adam . . . . . . . . . 0066 Greenlee, William . . . . . . . 6468 Greer, Eugene . . . . . . . . . 6882 Gregory, Cynthia . . . . . . . . 7901 Griffi n, Cherie . . . . . . . . . 9800 Griswold, Kevin . . . 97 98 99 0006 Grose, Lindsay . . . . 03 04 05 0608 Grosselin, Kenny . . . . . . 07 0896 Guentlner, Sam . . . . . . . . 9499 Gusti n, Tom . . . . . . . . . . 97

83 Habeich, Anita . . . . . . . 80 8171 Haesecke, Mark . . . . . . . . 7077 Haines, Cyril Jr. . . . . . . . 75 7795 Halcrow, Stephanie, . 91 92 94 9505 Haleck, Makisi . . . . 02 03 04 0565 Hall, Kirk . . . . . . . . . 63 64 6501 Hall, Zachary . . . . . . . . . . 0062 Hallager, Donald . . . . . . . . 6091 Hamby, Brad . . . . . . . . 90 9165 Hamby, Henry III . . . . . 63 64 6583 Hanrahan, Theresa . . . . . . 8094 Hansen, Gregg . . . . 90 91 93 9497 Hansen, Jared . . . . . . . . . 9403 Hardin, Marques . . . . . . 02 0360 Hardison, Jasper . . . . . . . . 5988 Hardy, John. . . . . . . . . . . 8698 Harris, Melvin . . . . 95 96 97 9886 Harrison, Arcolar. . . . . . . . 8373 Harrison, Herbert . . . . 71 72 7308 Hart, Devin . . . . . . 05 06 07 0894 Hartman, Mary. . . . . . . 91 9297 Hatti x, Carlos . . . . . . . . 94 9594 Hawes, Wade . . . . . . . . . 9108 Hawkins, Kevin . . . . 05 06 07 0802 Hawyes, Adonis . . . . . . 00 0110 Haycraft , Cathy. . . . . . . . . 1079 Hayes, Michael. . . . . . . . . 7863 Hayes, Robert . . . . . . . 61 6263 Heal, Jeff rey . . . . . . . 61 62 6393 Healy, Sue . . . . . . . . . . . 9006 Hellier, Matt . . . . . . . . 05 06

89 Hempel, Britt a . . . . . . . . . 8691 Henke, Suzanne . . . 88 89 90 9102 Hennigh, Brock. . . . . . . . . 9991 Henry, Barry . . . . . . . . . . 8904 Herald, Nick . . . . . . . 01 03 0412 Herbison, Sean . . . . . . . . . 1006 Herold, Jimmy . . . . . . . . . 0678 Herriges, Darrell . . . . . . 77 7802 Herner, Marcy . . . . . . . . . 9962 Hertzog, Randolph. . . . . 61 6207 Higginbotham, Dawn . . 04 06 0781 Hightower, Gary . . . . . . 79 8064 Hildebrandt, Gregory . . 62 63 6461 Hill, Haven . . . . . . . . 59 60 6184 Hilton, Michael. . . . . . 81 82 8364 Hinman, Ellwood III . . . . 62 6305 Hodge, Jami . . . . . 02 03 04 0504 Hoff ecker, David . . . . . 02 03 0474 Hoglund, David. . . . . . . 72 7362 Holbrow, Willmore. . . . . 61 6288 Holden, Kirt . . . . . . . . 87 8899 Holen, Wade . . . . . . . . . . 9607 Holliday, Caiti e . . . . 04 05 06 0783 Holloway, Theodore . . . 81 82 8376 Holm, Gregory . . . . 73 74 75 7660 Holman, Charles Jr. . . . . . . 5887 Holman, Pebbles. . . . . . . . 8659 Holmes, Ransom III . . . . 58 5990 Holzhauer, Monica. . 87 88 89 9094 Hood, Thomas . . . . . . . 92 9386 Horn, John . . . . . . 83 84 85 8683 Horton, Tracy. . . . . . . 80 81 8280 Houchen, Bonnie . . 77 78 79 8003 Hough, Jonatha . . . . . . . . 0173 Hough, Luther II . . . . . . 70 7109 Houseworth, Sean . . 06 07 08 0987 Houston, Marcy . . . . . 85 86 8779 Hoy, Timothy . . . . . 76 77 78 7983 Hudson, Tony. . . . . . . . . . 8188 Hughes, Mark . . . . 85 86 87 8804 Hughes, Timothy. . . 01 02 03 0409 Hurdle, Ian . . . . . . . . . 08 0981 Hyde, Bret . . . . . . 78 79 80 81

02 Ingles, Beth. . . . . . . . . . . 9992 Ingram, Walt . . . . . . . . . . 9282 Interrante, Faith . . . . . . 79 80

68 Jackson, Charles . . . . . . . . 6773 Jaco, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . 7110 Jansson, Dane . . . . . . . 08 0982 Jarrell, Allen . . . . . 79 80 81 8296 Jastrebski, Sema . . . . . . 93 9688 Jenkins, Eric . . . . . 85 86 87 8862 Jensen, Neils . . . . . . . . 60 6208 Jensen, Troy . . . . . . . 03 04 0799 Jertberg, Robert . . . . . 96 97 9807 Johnson, Casey. . . . 04 05 06 0788 Johnson, Clarence . . 85 86 87 8896 Johnson, Danta . . . . . . 95 9600 Johnson, Heather . . 97 98 99 0094 Johnson, K. Heather . . . . 92 9397 Johnson, Joel . . . . . . . . . . 9595 Johnson, Michelle . . 92 93 94 9578 Johnson, Richard. . . . . . 77 7884 Johnson, Robin. . . . . . . . . 8101 Johnson, Shawn . . . 98 99 00 0197 Johnson, Thomas . . . . . 95 9602 Johnson, Zach . . . . . . . . . 0067 Johnston, Ronald . . . . 65 66 6709 Johnston, Yvonne . . . . . 06 07

00 Jones, Anthony. . . . 97 98 99 0007 Jones, Bryan . . . . . . . 04 05 0606 Jones, Jason . . . . . . . 04 05 0671 Jones, John III . . . . . . 69 70 7109 Jones, Kyle . . . . . . . . . 08 0911 Jones, Matt hew . . . . . . 09 1091 Jones, Odett e . . . . . . . . . 8864 Jones, William Jr.. . . . . 62 63 6480 Jones, William Jr.. . . . . 78 79 8099 Jordan, James . . . . . . . . . 9798 Joynt, Kati e . . . . . . 95 96 97 9859 Jozwiak, Thomas . . . . . . . . 5793 Juarez, Chris . . . . . 90 91 92 9310 Juback, Sara . . . . . . . . . . 07

75 Kahiapo, Joseph Jr.. . . . 73 74 7578 Kailiwai, George III . . . . . 77 7874 Kane, Charles. . . . . . . . . . 7213 Kanetzky, Kate . . . . . . . . . 1091 Karpel, Shannen . . . 88 89 90 9173 Karsokas, Barry. . . . . . . . . 7060 Kasper, Miles Jr. . . . . . 58 59 6082 Kasselder, Chris . . . . . 80 81 8285 Kaucic, Robert Jr.. . . . . . . . 8290 Keasley, Shawna . . . . . . . . 9005 Keeler, Eugene . . . . . . . . . 0581 Kelchner, Bryan . . . . . 79 80 8102 Kelly, Albert . . . . . 99 00 01 0281 Kemp, James . . . . . . . 79 80 8109 Kemp, Michael . . . . . . . . . 0889 Kieser, Cathy . . . . . . . . . . 8676 Kilstrom, Kelvin . . . . . . 73 7482 Kimm, Larry . . . . . . . . 80 8102 Kinney, Sara . . . . . . . . 99 0081 Kiovsky, Rebecca . . . . . . . . 7892 Kirkpatrick, Kelly . . . 89 90 91 9282 Klei, Herbert . . . . . . . . 79 8000 Klein, David. . . . . . . . 98 99 0074 Klena, Marti n. . . . . . . . . . 7309 Kluk, Justi n . . . . . . . . . . . 0890 Knolmayer, T.J. . . . . . . . . . 8780 Knuckles, Gwen . . . 77 78 79 8095 Kokkonen, Jana . . . 92 93 94 9584 Kolojejchick, D.. . . . . . . . . 8299 Komatsu, Matt . . . . . . . . . 9896 Kornacker, Jennifer . . . . 93 9474 Koster, James. . . . . . . . 72 7307 Korte, Olivia . . . . . 04 05 06 0782 Kramlinger, George . . . 80 81 8200 Kruel, Brent . . . . . . . . . . 9891 Kubesh, Rob . . . . . . . 89 90 9185 Kubitschek, Mike. . . . . . . . 8205 Kubler, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . 0390 Kuenzli, David . . . . . . 88 89 9092 Kutrieb, Josh . . . . . 89 90 91 9294 Kuzma, Jeff . . . . . . 91 92 93 94

87 Lamb, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . 85 8665 Lambert, Robert . . . . . 63 64 6512 Lambuth, Tawny . . . . . . 09 1081 LaMont, Perry . . . . . . . 80 8191 Landreth, Jeff . . . . . . . 89 89 9080 Langmade, Laurel . . 77 78 79 8084 Langstaff , Robert. . . 81 82 83 8403 Langston, Erin . . . . . . . . . 0004 Lankford, Erica . . . . . . . . . 0178 Lankford, Morgan . . . . . 77 7894 Larcher, Shawn. . . . . . 91 92 9379 Larned, Russ . . . . . . . 77 78 7972 Latti n, Daniel . . . . . . 70 71 7266 Law, James . . . . . . . . . . . 66


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76 Lawson, Dave . . . . . . 74 75 7665 Lawson, James . . . . . . 63 64 6576 Layman, Michael. . . . . 74 75 7602 Leake, Victoria . . . . . . . . . 9991 Lee, Ida Marie . . . . 88 89 90 9176 Lee, Michael . . . . . . . . 75 7663 Lee, Norman III. . . . . . 61 62 6398 Lee, Sean . . . . . . . . . . 97 9877 Lee, Williams . . . . . 74 75 76 7778 Lentz, Daniel . . . . . . . 76 77 7887 Lewis, Brenda . . . . . . . 86 8789 Lewis, Richard . . . . 86 87 88 8997 Lews, Travis. . . . . . . . 94 95 9681 Lin, Viki . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7878 Linares, Ricardo . . . . . 76 77 7894 Lindhorst, Chris . . . . . 91 92 9383 Lindsley, Dana . . . . 80 81 82 8391 Linvel, Shannon . . . . . . . . 8808 Lissy, David . . . . . . . . 05 06 0895 Litt le, Ty. . . . . . . . . . . 93 9459 Livingston, Donald . . . . 57 58 5904 Lizzol, Buddy . . . . . . . 02 03 0494 Loeffl er, Jerry. . . . . . . . . . 9382 Loker, Jeff rey . . . . . . . . . . 7901 Lopez, Joe . . . . . . 98 99 00 0189 Lostett er, Vincent . . 86 87 88 8996 Loving, Andy . . . . . . . . . . 9383 Lovy, Renne . . . . . 80 81 82 8396 Lowenthal, Kristi . . . 93 94 95 9607 Luina, Nick . . . . . . . . 05 06 0702 Lundberg, Sven . . . . . . . . 9912 Lutt on, Max . . . . . . . . . . 0910 Lynch, Kati e . . . . . . . . 08 09

83 Maas, Brian . . . . . . . 81 82 8395 MacFalls, Nick . . . . 92 93 94 9578 MacGilvra, John . . . 75 76 77 7896 Mack, Eric . . . . . . 93 94 95 9691 Maclin, Sherre . . . . . . . 89 9001 Macsay, Dan . . . . . . . 99 00 0183 Madison, Joel Vernon . . . . . 8071 Madsen, Jeff rey . . . . . . . . 6971 Maff ey, Paul . . . . . . . 68 69 7005 Maff ey, Paula. . . . . 02 03 04 0573 Magnusson, Kent . . . . 70 71 7393 Mahaff ey, Cynthia . . . . . . . 9099 Majauskas, Cathy . . 96 97 98 9989 Major, Dana . . . . . . . . . . 8603 Malberg, Sarah. . . . . . . . . 0002 Malley, Seth . . . . . . . . . . 9796 Malone, Afi a . . . . . . . . 95 9613 Manchester, Justi n. . . . . . . 1070 Mandas, Richard . . . . . . . . 6861 Mandel, Joseph . . . . . . 59 6185 Manning, Mary . . . . . 82 83 8403 Mansfi eld, Evaine . . . . . . . 0076 Mansfi eld, Robert Jr.. . . . . . 7510 Mapes, Jessica . . . . . . 08 09 1073 Maravilla, Ernest . . . . . . . . 7304 Marker, Luke . . . . . 01 02 03 0498 Maroon, Brandon . . 95 96 97 9884 Marshall, Gregory . . . . . 81 8292 Marshall, Jason . . . . . 90 91 9280 Marti n, Anne . . . . . . . 77 78 7969 Marti n, Michael . . . . . 67 68 6971 Marti n, Steven . . . . . . . . . 6903 Marti n, Terry . . . . . . . . 01 0297 Marx, Andrew . . . . . . 95 96 9709 Mason, Justi n . . . . . . . 08 0974 May, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . 7304 Mays, Asia . . . . . . . . . 01 02

03 Mayo, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . 0085 Mazik, Laureli . . . . . . 82 84 8505 Mazurek, Ken . . . . . . . . . 0396 McBride, Tom . . . . . . . . . 9382 McCarthy, Amy Ellen . . . . . 7976 McCarthy, Howard. . . . . 73 7410 McCarty, Danielle . . 07 08 09 1097 McClain, Stacy . . . . 94 95 96 9771 McCloy, David . . . . . . . 70 7162 McConnell, Douglas . . . . . . 6071 McCullough, Patrick . . . . . . 7093 McDonald, Carlton. . . . . 91 9210 McDowell, Myles . . . . 07 08 0989 McFadden, Lisa . . . . . 86 87 8808 McFarland, Ian . . . . . . 06 07 0804 McFarland, Mike . . . . . . 03 0484 McFarlane, Delise . . . . . . . 8276 McGinnis, Michael. . 73 74 75 7601 McGrath, Lauren. . . . . . . . 0080 McGuire, Kurt Mathew . . 79 8005 McIntosh, Rachael . . 02 03 04 0575 McIntosh, Richard . . 72 73 74 7589 McKenna, Heidi . . . . . . . . 8979 McKinney, David . . . . . 77 78 7985 McKnight, Ivan . . . . . . . . . 8274 McMonagle, Donald. . . 72 73 7404 McNeal, Jason . . . . . . 02 03 0481 McPartlan, Gerard . . . . 79 80 8193 McPherron, Leif . . . . . . . . 9304 McPherson, Kelly . . 01 02 03 0477 McReynolds, James . . . 75 76 7708 Meakins, Kyle . . . . . . 05 06 0794 Medley, Leonard . . . 91 92 93 9496 Meehan, Andy . . . . . . 94 95 9699 Meier, Lisa . . . . . . . . . 96 9713 Mellado, Bizzy . . . . . . . . . 1094 Messerli, Paul . . . . . . . 91 9271 Metzler, James . . . . . . . 70 7184 Meyen, Joy . . . . . . . . 81 82 8380 Meyers, Gary. . . . . . . . 79 8098 Mihalaevich, Aaron . . . . . . 9564 Miheve, Gregory . . . . . . 62 6394 Miles, Erica . . . . . . . . . . . 9276 Miller, Jeff rey. . . . . . . . 73 7511 Miller, Rachel. . . . . . . . 08 0973 Miller, William . . . . . . . 72 7379 Millican, Marc . . . . . . 77 78 7973 Minter, Oscar III . . . . . . . . 7108 Mirandett e, Erik . . . . . . . . 0799 Mishev, Rob . . . . . 96 97 98 9900 Mitchell, Kati e . . . . . . . 97 9988 Mitchell, Terence . . . . 86 87 8896 Mizell, John. . . . . . 93 94 95 9675 Modrich, Mark . . . . . . 73 74 7599 Moenster, Todd . . . . . 97 98 9901 Monaco, Joe . . . . . 98 99 00 0197 Moore, Kathy. . . . . 94 95 96 9766 Moore, Lewis. . . . . . . . . . 6693 Moore, Roscoe. . . . 90 91 92 9308 Moore, Tiff any . . . . . . . . . 0813 Moorkamp, Katy . . . . . . . . 1008 Moorman, Creighton . . . 07 0897 Morgan, Beau . . . . . . . . . 9405 Morgan, Christi an . . 02 03 04 0509 Morgan, Skylar . . . . . . 07 08 0983 Morganthaler, Victor . . . 80 8110 Morreale, Britt any . . . . . 07 0813 Mosby, Morgan . . . . . . . . 1096 Mosley, Serena. . . . . . . 95 9684 Mueller, Amy . . . . . . . . 82 8381 Muetzel, Jeanne . . . . . . 78 80

02 Mullee, Cathy . . . . . . . 99 0092 Munhenga, D. . . . . 89 90 91 9207 Murphy, Brandon . . 04 05 06 0710 Murphy, Conor . . . . . . . . . 0966 Murphy, James. . . . . . 64 65 6692 Murphy, Sean . . . . . . . . . 8906 Muth, Kristi ne . . . . 03 04 05 0680 Myers, Gary James. . . . . 79 8005 Myers, Jonathan . . . . . . 04 05

09 Nan, David . . . . . . . . . 08 0909 Nelson, Aaron . . . . . . . . . 0792 Nelson, Chris . . . . . 89 90 91 9201 Nelson, Corey . . . . . . . . . 9800 Nelson, James . . . . 97 98 99 0082 Nelson, Jeri Mae . . . . . . 79 8272 Nesti co, John . . . . . . . 70 71 7210 Neubauer, Sara. . . . 07 08 09 1006 Neville, Jen . . . . . . 03 04 05 0663 Newberry, Wayne . . . . . 61 6290 Newland, Tara . . . . . . . . . 8767 Neyman, Jessee Jr. . . . . 65 66 6797 Nichols, Marcus . . . 94 95 96 9760 Nogar, Edmond Jr. . . . . . . . 5910 Nolan, Joel . . . . . . 05 06 09 1010 Nordahl, Zach . . . . . . . 09 1087 Norwesh, Edward . . . . . 86 8770 Noyes, Steve . . . . . . . . . . 6984 Nussle, Ronald . . . . . . . . . 81

74 O’Brien, Kevin . . . . . . . . . 7313 O’Bryant, Blair . . . . . . . . . 1083 O’Hara, G.F.. . . . . . . . 81 82 8300 O’Hara, Ryan . . . . . . . . 99 0073 O’Hollaren, Daniel . . . . 71 72 7389 O’Neal, Phillip . . . . . . . 86 8794 O’Neill, Grace . . . . . . 91 92 9365 Oelstrom, Tad . . . . . . 63 64 6512 Ofi li, Phillip . . . . . . . . . . . 1010 Oliphint, John . . . . . . . . . 0800 Orland, Uriah. . . . . . . . 97 9801 Ortega, Ana-Maria. . 98 99 00 0109 Orti z, Sebasti an . . . . . 06 07 0990 Osburn, Thad. . . . . . . . . . 8765 Overall, Jessee IV . . . . 63 64 6588 Owens, Billiana. . . . . . . . . 88

83 Packett , Mitchell . . . . . . 82 8300 Page, Brooke . . . . . . . 98 99 0001 Paige, Tyler . . . . . . . . . 98 0110 Paladino, Dan . . . . . . 07 08 0911 Palicia, Noah . . . . . . . . 08 0908 Papenberg, Kate . . . . . 05 06 0704 Park, Anthony . . . . 01 02 03 0459 Parker, Brian . . . . . . . . . . 5762 Parker, Richard . . . . . . . . . 6277 Parker, Thomas. . . . 74 75 76 7763 Parlett e, Robert . . . . . 61 62 6397 Parman, Scott . . . . 94 95 96 9700 Parr, Jolane . . . . . . . . . . . 9769 Parriss, Howard Jr. . . . . 67 68 6989 Pastoret, Karen. . . . 86 87 88 8979 Pate, Walter Jr. . . . . 76 77 78 7996 Patel, Dolly . . . . . . 93 94 95 9682 Patt erson, Tilford . . . . . . . 7906 Patt erson, Travis . . . 03 04 05 0672 Patt y, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . 7099 Paulson, Tony . . . . . . . . . 9904 Payne, Ben . . . . . . 01 02 03 0497 Payne, Brian . . . . . 94 95 96 9708 Payne, John . . . . . . . 06 07 08

06 Pearson, Kory . . . . . . . 03 0481 Pegoraro, Alan . . . . 78 79 80 8175 Pekarsky, Walter . . . . . 73 74 7505 Pelger, Caleb . . . . . 02 03 04 0579 Pepin, Wayne . . . . 76 77 78 7900 Peoples, Jimmy . . . . . . 99 0004 Perez, Jessica. . . . . 01 02 03 0491 Perez, Karen . . . . . . . . . . 8896 Perez, Rita . . . . . . . . . 95 9662 Perlott o, Richard . . . . . . . . 6071 Perrigo, John . . . . . . . 69 70 7180 Petak, Mickey . . . . . . . . . 7983 Peterson, Eugene . . . . . 82 8394 Peterson, Lianne . . . . . . 91 9275 Peterson, Thomas . . . . . 74 7598 Petykowski, Jen . . . 95 96 97 9801 Phillips, Andre . . . . . . . . . 0008 Picou, Travis . . . . . 05 06 07 0863 Pierson, Jack . . . . . . . . 62 6395 Pike, David . . . . . . 92 93 94 9508 Pilinko, Cory . . . . . . . . . . 0506 Pinchak, Andrea . . . 03 04 05 0697 Pinchak, Stephen . . . . . 96 9707 Pinson, Matt . . . . . . . 05 06 0792 Piper, Laura. . . . . . 88 89 91 9284 Piper, Richard . . . . . . . . . 8390 Pippel, Brenda . . . . 86 87 88 8980 Plosa, Beverly . . . . . . . . . 7805 Poindexter, Margaret . . . . . 0207 Poland, Dierra . . . . 04 05 06 0765 Pool, Loren . . . . . . . . . . . 6306 Pounds, Dana . . . . 03 04 05 0605 Powalski, Jessica . . . . . . . . 0176 Powers, Ahart Jr. . . . . . 74 75 7609 Pozun, Danielle . . . . . 06 07 0801 Pressett , Carrie. . . . . . . . . 9881 Price, John . . . . . . . . . . . 7883 Price, Karen Marie . . . . 80 81 8291 Pringle, Heather . . . . . 88 89 9012 Prinkey, Meghan . . . . . . . . 0968 Prins, Barry . . . . . . . . . 67 6888 Profi t, Michael . . . . 85 86 87 8893 Pruett , Jon . . . . . . . . . . . 9200 Puckett , Matt . . . . . . . . 99 0089 Puhek, Gary . . . . . . . 87 88 8960 Pupich, George. . . . . . . 59 6065 Puster, John . . . . . . . 63 64 6596 Putnam, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . 96

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74 Rabinoz, Mark . . . . . . . . . 7498 Radtke, Steve. . . . . 95 96 97 9808 Rahl, Brian . . . . . . . . . 05 0697 Ramirez, Yumi . . . . . . 94 95 9699 Randall, Josh . . . . . . . . . . 9796 Ransom, Sam. . . . . . . . 95 9685 Reasor, Reid . . . . . . . . . . 8291 Reecy, Amy . . . . . . 88 89 90 9194 Reed, Michael . . . . 91 92 93 9491 Reichel, Rhonda . . . . . . . . 8893 Releford, Craig . . . . . . . 90 9111 Rembert, Reggie . . . . . . 09 1077 Remington, Jeff rey. . . . 75 76 7780 Renner, Robert . . . . . . . 79 8097 Renton, Jessica. . . . . . . . . 9481 Rhoades, Nancy . . . . . . . . 7898 Rhoads, Gretchen . . . . 95 96 9793 Ricca, Eli . . . . . . . 90 91 92 9305 Richardson, Erin . . . 02 03 04 0510 Richter, Thomas . . . . . . . . 08


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02 Richter, Zach . . . . . . . . 99 0092 Riley, Elaine. . . . . . . . . . . 9280 Riley, Wendell . . . . . . . . . 7895 Rimsky, Mike . . . . . . . . . . 9486 Ritt er, Lori . . . . . . . . . . . 8300 Rivera, Amanda . . . . . . . . 9709 Rivers, Kevin . . . . . . . . 08 0999 Roberdeau, Chris . . . . . 97 9981 Roberts, Byron . . . . . . 79 80 8199 Robinson, Chris . . . . . . . . 9994 Robinson, Jen . . . . 91 92 93 9408 Robinson, Kelly. . . . 05 06 07 0804 Robinson, LaTravia. . 01 02 03 0411 Robinson, Terry . . . . . . . . 0880 Robinson, Thomas Jr. . . . 79 8070 Rock, Frederick. . . . . . . 69 7012 Rock, Jonathan. . . . . . . 09 1062 Roderick, Norman . . . . . 61 6212 Rogers, Cort . . . . . . . . . . 0901 Rogers, Shane . . . . 96 97 00 0184 Rojas, Daniel . . . . . 81 82 83 8495 Roland, Dion . . . . . . . 92 94 9510 Romanko, Ally . . . . 07 08 09 1002 Romero, David . . . . 99 00 01 0268 Rominger, John. . . . . . . 67 6882 Rooney, Daniel . . . . . . 80 81 8276 Root, David . . . . . . . . . . . 7566 Ross, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . 6686 Rossi, Frank. . . . . . . . . . . 8606 Rountree, Sarah . . . . . . 03 0495 Royster, Don . . . . . . . 93 94 9598 Rubio, Stu . . . . . . . . . 97 9884 Rucker, Sharon . . . . . . 81 82 8375 Rupel, Patrick . . . . . . . 74 7570 Ryan, Michael B. . . . . . . . . 7075 Ryan, Michael S. . . . . . . 74 75

98 Sadler, Bob . . . . . . . . 96 97 9865 Sammons, Ronald . . . . . . . 6303 Sanders, Jason . . . . . . . . . 0011 Santi ago, Jon . . . . . . 08 09 1061 Sanzenbacher, Frederick . . . 5903 Sargent, William . . . . . . 02 0388 Sather, Scott . . . . . . . . 86 8787 Saulski, Joseph . . . . . . 84 85 8686 Savino, Vincent. . . . 83 84 85 8672 Sbach, Dennis . . . . . . 70 71 7284 Schaefer, Andrew . . . . 81 82 8310 Schafer, Jessica. . . . . . . . . 0760 Schehr, Richard . . . . . . 58 5909 Schenk, Addison . . . . . . . . 0659 Schmidt, Karl . . . . . . . 57 58 5989 Schone, Michael . . . . . 87 88 8907 Schwandt, Matt . . . 04 05 06 0789 Schwartz, Chris. . . . . . . . . 8686 Schwartz, Terese . . . . . . . . 8310 Schweitzer, Andy. . . . . . 07 0981 Schwindt, James . . . . . 79 80 8191 Scott , John . . . . . . . . . . . 8886 Schwartz, Terese . . . . . . . . 8381 Schwindt, James . . . . . 79 80 8112 Schwochow, Kyle. . . . . . . . 1091 Scott , John . . . . . . . . . . . 8884 Scott , LaMont . . . . . . . 81 8367 Scott , Michael . . . . . . . . . 6586 Scott , Todd . . . . . . 83 84 85 8680 Senz, Tanya . . . . . . . . . . . 7991 Sersun, Douglas . . . 88 89 90 9187 Sersun, Ken. . . . . . . . . 86 8711 Severino, Chris . . . . . . . 09 1000 Shanahan, Patrick . . . . . 99 00

78 Shankle, Michael. . . . . . . . 7512 Shealy, Kimber . . . . . . . 09 1087 Shedd, William. . . . 84 85 86 8782 Shelton, Cynthia . . . . . . . . 7977 Sheppard, Garry . . . . . . 76 7785 Sheridan, Kim . . . . . . . . . 8276 Shirey, William . . . . 73 74 75 7695 Short, Margaret . . . . . . . . 9291 Simmons, Andy . . . . . . 89 9013 Simmons, Cale . . . . . . . . . 1011 Simmons, Rachel . . . . 08 09 1013 Simmons, Rob . . . . . . . . . 1097 Simon, David . . . . . . . . . . 9782 Sisson, M. A. . . . . . . . . . . 8273 Sisson, Timothy . . . . . . . . 7390 Sivacek, Rebecca. . . . . . 85 8695 Slucas, Allison . . . . . . . . . 9397 Smith, Adrian. . . . . 94 95 96 9794 Smith, Brenda . . . . . . 92 93 9402 Smith, Glory . . . . . . . . . . 9908 Smith, Greg. . . . . . . . . 05 0684 Smith, Jeff . . . . . . . . . 81 8200 Smith, Jesse . . . . . . . 98 99 0091 Smith, Karen Michelle . . . . . 8812 Smith, Manny . . . . . . . . . 1092 Smith, Mark . . . . . . . . 90 9100 Smith, Rachel . . . . 97 98 99 0082 Smith, Roderick . . . . . . . . 7912 Smith, Travis . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Smith, Zach. . . . . . . . 96 97 9810 Snider, Danielle . . . . . . . . 0707 Snyder, Ashley . . . . . . . . . 0469 Snyder, Jeff rey . . . . . . . . . 6883 Somerson, Lisa . . . . . . 80 81 8285 Sowell, Michael . . . . . . 82 8381 Spedding, Ben . . . . . . . . . 7900 Speed, Alex (Thad). . . . . 97 9888 Speight, Calvin . . . . 85 86 87 8872 Spindle, William . . . . . . . . 7009 Soto, Jessica . . . . . . . . . . 0806 St. Clair, Dan . . . . . 03 04 05 0670 Stamm, William . . . . . . 69 7011 Stanley, Tyler . . . . . . 08 09 1006 Stanton, Mary Ashley . . . . . 0302 Starling, Greg. . . . . 99 00 01 0202 Steenberge, Greg . . . . . 00 0200 Stehwein, Jenny . . . 97 98 99 0092 Stein, Cindy. . . . . . . . . . . 9189 Stephens, Michael . . 86 87 88 8999 Stevens, Mark . . . . . . . 98 9982 Stevenson, M. . . . . . . 80 81 8291 Stewart, Todd . . . . 88 89 90 9112 Stoddard, Jordyn. . . . . . 09 1098 Stolkowski, Meng . . . . . . . 9507 Stone, Rebecca. . . . 04 05 06 0772 Stone, Thomas . . . . . . 70 71 7203 Stoner, Justi n . . . . . . . . 00 0105 Storbeck, Derek . . . 02 03 04 0563 Storms, Robert . . . . . . . . . 6167 Stovall, Dale . . . . . . . 65 66 6785 Stoyle, Richard . . . . . . . . . 8294 Stratt on, Todd . . . . . . . 92 9398 Streff , Candy . . . . . . . . . . 9512 Stucky, Dillon. . . . . . . . . . 0964 Sultany, Dennis. . . . . . 62 63 6465 Svob, Robert . . . . . . . . 63 6591 Swain, Kristi ne . . . . . . . . . 8893 Swayze, Jocelyn . . . . . 91 92 9394 Swenson, Phil . . . . . . 91 92 93

73 Taft , Robert. . . . . . . . 71 72 73

90 Taylor, Craig . . . . . . . . 89 9004 Taylor, Jean . . . . . . 01 02 03 0490 Teague, Sherry . . . . 87 88 89 8904 Temple, Sean . . . . . 01 02 03 0492 Tenney, Mike . . . . . 89 90 91 9287 Testa, Micky . . . . . . . . 84, 8586 Tew, Gary . . . . . . . 83 84 85 8668 Thomas, Michael . . . . . 66 6712 Thomas, Rachel . . . . . . . . 1067 Thomas, Robert . . . . . 65 66 6782 Thomas, Vicki . . . . 79 80 81 8203 Thompson, David . . 00 01 02 0368 Thompson, James . . . . . 66 6702 Thompson, Jarek. . . . . . . . 0001 Thompson, Kristen. . . . . 00 0176 Thompson, Robert. . . . 74 75 7602 Thompson, Robert. . . . . . . 0105 Thraikill, Ainsley . . . . . . . . 0289 Tibbitt s, Jean . . . . . . . . . . 8613 Tibbs, Michael . . . . . . . . . 1086 Toliver, Renea . . . . 83 84 85 8679 Tomkinson, Stanley . . . . . . 7703 Torbert, Domonique. . . . . . 0005 Torguson, Erik . . . . . . 03 04 0513 Torres, Lesly . . . . . . . . . . 1008 Trichler, Kristi n . . . . . . . . . 0598 Truesdale, Michelle . . . . . . 9563 Tucker, Douglas . . . . . . . . 6186 Turner, M Scott . . . . . . . 85 8611 Tyner, Justi n . . . . . . 08 09 10

13 Udensi, Uzor . . . . . . . . . . 1084 Urruti a, Linda . . . . . . 81 82 83

68 Vail, Thomas M . . . . . . . . 6811 Van Fossen, Connor . . 08 09 1013 Van Rassen, Loren . . . . . . . 1061 Van Sant, Bradley . . . . . . . 5900 Van Weezendonk, M. . . 97 98 9908 Van Wyngaarden, J . 05 06 07 0872 Vandame, Richard . . . . 70 71 7262 Viccellio, Henry Jr. . . . . 60 61 6292 Violet, Karen . . . . . . . . . . 8995 Volpe, Clift on. . . . . . . . 94 95

97 Wadd, Matt . . . . . . . . . . 9400 Wallace, Lonzo . . . . . . . . . 9764 Wallender, Harvey III . . . . . 6212 Walmsley, James. . . . . . 09 1007 Walsh, Brian . . . . . 04 05 06 0706 Walter, Mark . . . . . 03 04 05 0680 Walters, Donald . . . 77 78 79 8011 Ward, Katherine . . . . 08 09 1084 Ward, Tammy . . . . . . . . . 8113 Warnick, Wyatt . . . . . . . . . 1085 Washington, Joy . . . . . . 82 8370 Waskow, Thomas . . . . . 69 7083 Waszkiewicz, Margaret . . . . 8095 Watkins, Brian . . . . . . . . . 9486 Watsek, Darrel . . . . 83 84 85 8666 Watson, Richard . . . . . . . . 6474 Watson, Ronald . . . . . 71 72 7481 Watson, Yvonne . . . . . . . . 7882 Watt s, Wendi. . . . . . . . . . 7984 Weaver, Gay . . . . . . . . . . 8191 Weaver, Rod . . . . . . . 89 90 9192 Webb, Steve . . . . . . . . . . 8982 Weber, Annett a . . . 79 80 81 8210 Weber, Kati e . . . . . 07 08 09 1077 Webster, Mark . . . . 74 75 76 7789 Webster, Mark . . . . 86 87 88 89

62 Wedemeyer, Austi n . . . 60 61 6212 Weingart, Margaret . . . . . . 0907 Wells, Marcus . . . . 04 05 06 0701 Wenckus, Dalia. . . . 98 99 00 0105 Wengel, Abe . . . . . . . 03 04 0599 Wesley, Reggie . . . . . . . 97 9890 Weston, Richard . . . 87 88 89 9069 Wett erer, Michael . . . . . 67 6990 Wharton, James . . . . . . . . 8891 Wheeler, Mona . . . 88 89 90 9190 White, Dana . . . . . 87 88 89 9011 White, Nercressaine . . . 08 09 1012 White, Nick. . . . . . . . . 09 1002 White, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . 9988 White, Randall . . . . 85 86 87 8892 White, Sam . . . . . . 89 90 91 9275 Whiti can, Fred . . . . 72 73 74 7596 Whitti ngham, Sara. . . . 93 94 9698 Wieland, Bryan. . . . . . . 97 9892 Wilburn, Mike . . . . . . 89 90 9181 Wiley, Janet . . . . . 77 78 79 8006 Wilkinson, Kalib . . . . . 03 04 0512 Willard, Elyse. . . . . . . . . . 0993 Williams, Jay . . . . . . . . . . 9394 Williams, Jeromy. . . . . . 91 9297 Williams, Kevin. . . . . . . . . 9409 Williams, Matt . . . . 06 07 08 0993 Williams, Neal . . . . . . 90 91 9276 Williams, Roderick . . 73 74 75 7679 Williams, Steven . . . . . . 78 7905 Willis, Brian. . . . . . . . . 04 0503 Willis, David . . . . . . . . . . 0090 Willman, Lisa . . . . . 87 88 89 9010 Wills, Marshall . . . . . . . . . 0985 Wilson, Burke . . . . . . . . . 8206 Wilson, Nick . . . . . 03 04 05 0694 Wimberly, Amber . . 91 92 93 9412 Wineman, Amanda . . . . . . 1099 Wirtz, Aaron . . . . . . . 97 98 9967 Withers, Douglas. . . . . 65 66 6799 Wolf, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . 9699 Wolfe, Rob . . . . . . . . . 97 9965 Wood, James . . . . . . . . . . 6390 Wood, Jill Renee . . . . . 87 88 8913 Wood, Zach. . . . . . . . . . . 1011 Woods, LaDarius . . . . . . . . 0867 Wooddell, Royce . . . . . 65 66 6798 Woodward, Will . . . . 96 97 9891 Wormack, Corey . . . . . . 90 9105 Wright, Britt any . . . . . . 03 0581 Wright, Robert . . . . 78 79 80 8178 Wynn, David . . . . . . . 76 77 78

83 Yancy, David . . . . . 80 81 82 8383 Yoha, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . 82 8398 Youderian, Melissa. . 95 96 97 9898 Young, Jennifer. . . . . . 96 97 9897 Youngblood, Adam . . . . . . 94

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From its incepti on in 1999, the Mountain West Conference has been committ ed to excellence in intercollegiate athleti cs, while promoti ng the academic missions of its member insti tuti ons. Progressive in its approach, the MWC conti nues to cul-ti vate opportuniti es for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship.

Now in its 12th year, the MWC has been asserti ve in its involvement with the NCAA governance structure and has taken a leadership role in the overall adminis-trati on of intercollegiate athleti cs.

The Mountain West Conference has marked several achievements over its fi rst 11 years of existence, most notably becoming the fi rst to establish a sports television network dedicated solely to an intercollegiate athleti c conference (The Mtn.). The Mountain West also was the fi rst to experiment with the coaches challenge in the college football instant replay system, and was the fi rst non-automati c-qualifying BCS conference to parti cipate in and win two BCS bowl games. Additi onally, the Mountain West was the fi rst conference to have a member insti tuti on with No. 1 overall picks in both the NFL and NBA draft s in the same year (Utah’s Alex Smith and Andrew Bogut, respecti vely

in 2005). With San Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg claiming the No. 1 pick in the 2009 MLB Draft , the Mountain West is one of two conferences to have the No. 1 selecti on in each of the NFL, NBA and MLB draft s since the MWC was founded in 1999. The Mountain West also ranks second in No. 1 draft picks in the NFL, NBA and MLB over the last six years with three overall.

The Mountain West Conference is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beauti ful terrain and landscapes in the nati on can be found within Mountain West Conference boundaries, including the majesti c Rocky Mountain range, which borders four MWC schools (Air Force, BYU, Colorado State and Utah). The high plains of Wyoming (elevati on 7,220 feet – the highest Division I campus in the na-ti on) contrast with the desert city of Las Vegas (the fastest growing metropolitan area in the West) and the Pacifi c Ocean locale of San Diego State. The southwest-ern fl avor of New Mexico complements the western heritage and culture of Fort Worth, Texas, home of the MWC’s most recent member, TCU.

HISTORYThe Mountain West Conference was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presi-dents of eight insti tuti ons — Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Di-ego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming — decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athleti c conference.

The split from the former 16-team conference re-established conti nuity and sta-bility among the membership within the new league and signaled the conti nua-ti on of its traditi on-rich, long-standing athleti c rivalries. Five of the MWC’s eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (BYU, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force

(1980) were longti me members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Rebels conti nued as one of the original eight insti tuti ons that formed the MWC in 1999. TCU rejoined the group with its fi rst year of competi ti on in the Mountain West in 2005-06. On June 17, 2010, Commissioner Craig Thompson an-nounced the additi on of Boise State University to the Mountain West Conference, eff ecti ve July 1, 2011.

When the MWC offi cially began operati ons on July 1, 1999, the new league had in place a seven-year contract with ESPN, giving the broadcaster exclusive nati onal television rights to MWC football and men’s basketball, and three-year agree-ments to send the league’s football champion to the Liberty Bowl and a second team to the Las Vegas Bowl.Commissioner Craig Thompson also arranged a third bowl ti e-in each of the fi rst three years (1999 Motor City, 2000 Silicon Valley, 2001 New Orleans) before secur-ing a four-year deal with the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco in 2002. Entering the 2011 season, the MWC has fi ve contracted bowl affi liati ons – the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, San Diego Country Credit Union Poinsetti a Bowl, AdvoCare V100 Indepen-dence Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and New Mexico Bowl.

An innovator in the postseason bowl structure, the MWC engineered many “fi rsts,” as league teams have parti cipated in fi ve inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon Val-ley, 2001 New Orleans, 2002 San Francisco (Emerald), 2005 Poinsetti a, 2006 New Mexico), as well as placing the fi rst non-automati c- qualifying BCS team into a BCS bowl game with Utah’s appearance in the 2005 Tosti tos Fiesta Bowl.

EXPOSUREThe Mountain West Conference conti nues to receive unprecedented nati onal television exposure through a combinati on of telecasts on The Mtn., CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV) and VERSUS. In2009-10, 46 football, 94 men’s basketball and 34 women’s basketball Conference controlled contests were broadcast nati onally.

On Aug. 26, 2004, CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV) and the Moun-tain West Conference announced a visionary partnership that revoluti onized the college sports landscape. The landmark agreement was the fi rst NCAA Division I football and men’s basketball conference-wide deal for CSTV and provided the network exclusive rights to all Conference events, including cable and satellite television coverage, nati onal over the air and satellite radio, video-on-demand and online broadcast rights. In the summer of 2006, the centerpiece of this his-toric relati onship was realized with the launch of The Mtn. – MountainWest Sports Network – the fi rst sports network dedicated to serving a single collegiate athleti c conference.

Nearly 25,000 hours of MWC programming have aired on The Mtn. since the net-work’s launch on Sept. 1, 2006, and over 260 MWC events are shown live annually through a combinati on of telecasts on The Mtn., CBS College Sports Network and VERSUS.


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2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Monaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunAna-Maria Ortega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-MileBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunFranz, Clark, Blech, Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . DMR

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Bevan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesJim Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pentathlon

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Jump

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caleb Pelger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HeptathlonTravis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter Dash

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heptathlon

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashKevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultDavid Lissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot Put

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run

2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weight ThrowJusti n Tyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Griswold. . . . . . . . . . . . .400-Meter DashShane Rogers . . . . . . . 3000-Meter SteeplechaseJoe Bonner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Rogers . . . . . . . 3000-Meter SteeplechaseAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Jump Anthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple Jump

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-meter HurdlesDavid Romero . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Steeplechase

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunThomas Clark . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesTim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowDominique Boivin . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus Throw

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpDana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100-Meter DashTravis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashNick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunDana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunDana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultOlivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowMatt Schwandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunIan McFarland . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunIan McFarland . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter Run

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skylar Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowKati e Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2001 outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Park2005 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou2005 outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou

HIGH POINT AWARD2009 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Houseworth

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dierra Poland

COACH OF THE YEAR2001 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Lindeman2001 outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Lindeman2003 outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Lindeman 2004 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Lindeman2008 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Lindeman

10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAMIndoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis PicouOutdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Pounds

INDOOR CHAMPIONS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSAWARD WINNERS

INDOOR MEN (PTS) . . . . . . . WOMEN (PTS)2000 Fourth (111.50) . . . . . . Eighth (15)2001 Third (130) . . . . . . . . Seventh (47)2002 Third (130) . . . . . . . . . . Eighth (4)2003 Third (135) . . . . . . . . . Eighth (25)2004 Third (162.50) . . . . . . . . Eighth (8)2005 Third (94.50). . . . . . . . Eighth (29)2006 Fourth (105) . . . . . . . . . Ninth (16)2007 Third (103) . . . . . . . . . Eighth (21)2008 Third (127) . . . . . . . . . . Ninth (22)2009 Third (91) . . . . . . . . Seventh (40)2010 Fift h (83.5) . . . . . . . . . Eighth (34)

OUTDOOR MEN (PTS) . . . . . . . WOMEN (PTS)2000 Second (152) . . . . . . . Eighth (22)2001 Second (182) . . . . . . . Eighth (16)2002 Third (148.50) . . . . . . . Eighth (32)2003 Third (129) . . . . . . . . . . Sixth (58)2004 Third (161.50) . . . . . . Seventh (50)2005 Second (168) . . . . . . Seventh (59)2006 Fourth (96). . . . . . . . . Eighth (29)2007 Third (146) . . . . . . .Seventh (47.50)2008 Third (135) . . . . . . . . . . Ninth (26)2009 Fourth (124) . . . . . . . Seventh (62)2010 Fourth (113) . . . . . . .Eighth (59.50)

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2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Monaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunJaime Flood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayWomen’s Team . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayTim Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High JumpBen Gensic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultAna-Maria Ortega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpKurt Duff y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pentathlon

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bromberek . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashBrian Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mile RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunMarc Fulson . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayJim Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High JumpPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultNick Bromberek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpPaul Golando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pentathlon

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bromberek . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400-Meter DashBryant Bevan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesTom Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayWomen’s Team . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayJim Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High JumpAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple JumpLaTravia Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple JumpJim Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pentathlon

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bromberek . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-Meter DashBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunBrian Dumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunBrian Dumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesLuke Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesJim Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpChris Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple JumpNick Herald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HeptathlonCaleb Pelger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heptathlon

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-Meter DashTravis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashKelly Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mile RunBrian Dumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultCaleb Pelger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heptathlon

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashNicholas Luina . . . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter DashKelly Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mile RunMark Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mile RunDevin Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heptathlon

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-Meter DashTravis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashKevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunKellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayOlivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heptathlon

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashKevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunMatt Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunKellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesTerry Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultMelissa Beerse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultDavid Lissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot Put

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunKellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultRachel Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault

2010Uzor Udensi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashJusti n Tyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunJusti n Tyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . Distance Medley RelayZach Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High JumpNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultChase Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weight Throw

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2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter RunMarc Fulson . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesTom Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter HurdlesShane Rogers . . . . . . . 3000-Meter SteeplechaseTeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x100-Meter RelayTeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayTim Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High JumpBen Gensic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpNick Bromberek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple JumpShawn Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutTim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bromberek . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashBrian Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesMarc Fulson . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesDavid Romero . . . . . . . 3000-Meter SteeplechaseAlbert Kelly. . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter SteeplechaseMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultTim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Acs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunElissa Ballas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunNick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunTom Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesTom Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter HurdlesPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultChristi an Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultDominique Boivin . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowTim Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowJocelyn Dooley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowNick Herald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunBen Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunSean Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesJim Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesLuke Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultMakisi Haleck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpChris Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long JumpAnthony Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple JumpChris Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triple JumpBrandon Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowDana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowLacy DeWall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100-Meter DashTravis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-Meter DashMark Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter RunNick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunBrian Dumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunMark Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunNick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunPaul Gensic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultOlivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowMatt Schwandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowMarcus Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowDana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunNick Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunOlivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowMatt Schwandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowDana Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-Meter DashTravis Picou . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200-Meter DashKevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunJoe Curran . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunKellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x100-Meter RelayNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutOlivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutOlivia Korte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowMatt Schwandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowCasey Bayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowBrian Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunAlly Romanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunIan McFarland . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunIan McFarland . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunKellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x100-Meter RelayNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultDavid Lissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus Throw

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Romanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunSean Houseworth . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunKellen Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesBryce Bergman . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesMen’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x100-Meter RelayNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultKimber Shealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowRobert Drye . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammer ThrowPaige Blackburn . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowSkylar Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DecathlonNoah Palicia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justi n Tyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunJonathan Rock . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunBryce Bergman . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesTeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x400-Meter RelayNick Frawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole VaultSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shot PutSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discus ThrowSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammer ThrowConner Van Fossen . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowKati e Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin ThrowSara Neubauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

With fi rst-place fi nishes in the shot put and discus throw, as well as third-place marks in the hammer throw and javelin throw, Sara Neu-bauer became the fi rst conference athlete to earn all-conference acco-lades in all four throwing events during the same championship meet.

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60 METER DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Skye Dawson, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.692. Charles Silmon, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.753. Lamaar Thomas, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 6.754. Mario Harris, WYO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.805. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.816. Mychal Dungey, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.827. Mark Barnes, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.858. Sulaiman Sayyid, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.87

200 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Clemore Henry, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.022. Mychal Dungey, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . .21.053. Uzor Udensi, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.764. OJ Stoneham, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.775. Dell Guy, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.786. Kendall Spencer, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . .21.817. Mark Barnes, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.928. Thomas Trujillo, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .22.26

400 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Matt Love, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.082. Rhyan Atrice, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.213. Clemore Henry, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.354. Dell Guy, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.575. Mario Harris, WYO. . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.036. Bryan Payne, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.047. Kevin Biesinger, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.68

800-Meter Run1. Lee Emanuel, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .1:50.872. Brian Weirich, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . .1:51.283. James Heiner, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:52.664. Raffi Cote, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:52.795. Justi n Hedin, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:52.896. Nick White, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:53.657. Jack Obrien, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:54.038. Tyler Stanley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:55.56

ONE MILE RUN1. Lee Emanuel, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .4:05.852. Rory Fraser, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:10.043. David Bishop, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .4:12.064. Ross Millington, UNM . . . . . . . . . . .4:13.945. Spenser Lynass, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . .4:14.976. Matt Everett , UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .4:15.577. Josh Adams, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:16.248. Robert Harrison, BYU . . . . . . . . . . .4:19.84

3000 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Justi n Tyner, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:21.592. Festus Kigen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:22.543. Jacob Kirwa, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:22.564. Nathan Ogden, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .8:23.825. Jon Kott er, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:27.856. Jim Walmsley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:28.097. Rory Fraser, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30.838. Keith Gerrard, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .8:31.80

5000 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Festus Kigen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:14.192. Justi n Tyner, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:14.943. Nathan Odgen, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 14:16.084. Jacob Kirwa, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:18.225. Chris Barnicle, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 14:18.536. Keith Gerrard, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 14:41.957. Jon Kott er, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:45.858. Daniel Wallis, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 15:05.73

60 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jordan Pitt s, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.082. De’Vron Walker, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.093. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.254. Brandon Douglass, WYO . . . . . . . . . . 8.295. Nigel Joseph, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.356. Bryan Payne, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.397. Michael Tasker, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.438. Jay Petsch, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.44

4X400 METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:09.732. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:13.823. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:14.71

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY1. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:01.742. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:03.433. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:05.76

HIGH JUMP1. Trevor Heiner, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’10¾”2. Zach Wood, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’9”3. Jeremiah James, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’9”4. Tyler Skinner, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’7½”5. Travis Smith, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’6”6. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’0¾” 6. Brandon Ribble, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . .6’0¾”8. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’0¾”

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Nick Frawley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’4½”2. Chase Cooper, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . . 17’4½”3. Chris Litt le, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’0¾”4. Kirk Cooper, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’8¾”5. Doug Dieker, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’8¾”6. Tanner Emrich, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’8¾”7. Kyle Walker, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”8. Joel Nolan, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jeremiah James, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 24’6¼”2. Lenyn Leonce, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 24’6¼”3. Kendall Spencer, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . 24’3¾”4. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 23’6¼”5. Aaron Powell, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’2½”6. Anse Myller DeAraujo, BYU . . . . . . . . . 23’0”7. Kyle Mills, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22’7¾”8. Brandon Douglass, WYO . . . . . . . . . . 22’7”

TRIPLE JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jeremiah James, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 50’3½”2. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 50’3¼”3. Ryan Billups, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’9¼”4. Nnamdi Agwu, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’4¼”5. Aaron Powell, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48’9½”6. Kyle Millis, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48’5½” 7. Anse Myller DeAraujo, BYU . . . . . . . . . 47’5”8. Travis Smith, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’2¼”

SHOT PUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Leif Arrhenius, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 59’9¾” 2. Daniel Lawson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 58’8¾” 3. Tyson Williams, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 57’2¾” 4. Sean Tabor, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56’8¾” 5. Marcus Cannon, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . 55’7” 6. Ian Lett ow, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’0½” 7. Thomas Killen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 53’11¾”8. Kyle Schwochow, AFA . . . . . . . . . . 53’8¼”

WEIGHT THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Leif Arrhenius, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 68’7¼” 2. Joe Plante, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60’3¼” 3. Oliver Whaley, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 60’2½” 4. Robert Drye, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . .59’11¼” 5. Ian Lett ow, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58’3¼” 6. Sean Tabor, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53’11¼” 7. Tyson Williams, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 53’11” 8. Mark Sparks, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 52’11½”

HEPTATHLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,4892. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,2243. Jay Petsch, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,0814. Brian Wilson, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,8955. Brett Birkeland, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,6216. Michael Tibbs, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,6217. Josh McMillin, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5968. John Reilly, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,558

TEAM SCORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159.52. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1353. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123.54. Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.56. Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.5

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200 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Mindy McClurkin, BYU . . . . . . . . . . .23.342. Chaniqua Corinealdi, TCU . . . . . . . . . .23.673. Teneshia Peart, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.914. Karoline Koehler, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . .24.075. Porshe Giddings, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .24.326. Tanesha Johnson, CSU. . . . . . . . . . . .24.397. Emily Blok, UNLV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.618. Larissa Matt hews, TCU . . . . . . . . . . .24.80

400 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Afi ya Walker, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.402. Kristal Juarez, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.433. Nicole Stone, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.694. Natalie Stewart, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .54.635. Alyssa Johnson, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . .56.126. Kelsey Williamson, UNLV . . . . . . . . . .56.317. Taylor Gardner, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . .57.848. Quinterra Charles, TCU . . . . . . . . . . .62.15

800 METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Lacey Cramer, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . .2:05.552. Nachelle Stewart, BYU. . . . . . . . . . .2:07.063. Angela Wagner, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . .2:08.904. Nicole Clark, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:09.045. Ally Romanko, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:09.156. Josefi ne Koskinen, SDSU . . . . . . . . .2:12.417. Lucy Yates, UTAH. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:12.918. Alex Darling, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:13.05

ONE MILE RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Angela Wagner, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . .4:55.872. Amanda Mergaert, UTAH . . . . . . . . .4:57.383. Ashley Gibson, UNM . . . . . . . . . . .4:58.534. Sarah Edwards, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .4:59.095. Sarah Yingling, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00.576. Michaelanne Laurent, BYU . . . . . . . .5:01.027. Ruth Senior, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:04.918. Aliese Willard, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . .5:11.07

3000 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Alyssa Abbott , UTAH. . . . . . . . . . . .9:55.542. Rose Tanui, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:56.183. Ellie Rastall, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:57.734. Rachel Lange, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:59.205. Nicky Archer, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00.046. Bailey Kuestermeyer, UNLV . . . . . . . 10:01.857. Kati e Bowen, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:01.868. Lacey Oeding, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 10:02.17

5000 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Rose Tanui, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:09.462. Kati e Bowen, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:22.833. Nicole Nielsen, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 17:22.914. Katy Andrews, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 17:23.015. Ellie Rastall, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:25.586. Lacey Oeding, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 17:31.057. Bailey Kuestermeyer, UNLV . . . . . . . 17:31.618. Nicky Archer, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 17:39.54

60 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Larissa Matt hews, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 8.412. Briana Johnson, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . 8.603. Annimari Korte, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.604. Candise Maxwell, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . 8.705. Amy Oti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.726. Fati ma Makakala, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.757. Sany Fortner, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.768. Jennifer Schmitz, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 8.93

4X400 METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:41.572. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:42.023. Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:45.35

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:38.592. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:50.023. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:05.64

HIGH JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Ada Robinson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’11¼” 2. Langley Iverson, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . .5’8¾” 3. Diana Blauer, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5’8¾” 4. Sandy Fortner, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . .5’7¾”5. Johna Jeff ries, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’6” 6. Emily Hanna, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5’4¼” 6. Sonni Russell, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5’4¼” 8. Brianna LeRoy, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . .5’4¼”

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Stephanie James, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 14’1¼” 2. Rachel Brooke Fisher, BYU . . . . . . . 13’11¼” 3. Kari Clark, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’1½” 4. Kimber Shealy, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” 5. Kelsy Hintz, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” 6. Kelli Ehardt, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” 7. Kelly Fortner, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’5½” 8. Tawny Lambuth, AFA . . . . . . . . . . 12’5½”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Karoline Koehler, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 21’3¼” 2. Mindy McClurkin, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 20’9” 3. Whitney Gipson, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 20’5¼” 4. Neidra Covington, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 20’5” 5. Kai Wheeler, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19’4¾” 6. Sandy Fortner, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’9” 7. Brianna LeRoy, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’6” 8. Deja Edwards, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . 18’5¾”

TRIPLE JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Karoline Koehler, SDSU . . . . . . . . . 43’10½” 2. Neidra Covington, TCU . . . . . . . . . 41’11½” 3. Tanesha Johnson, CSU. . . . . . . . . . . . 41’3” 4. Alex Evans, SDSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’4¾” 5. Whitney Gipson, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 39’1¾” 6. Madara Dzalbe, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . 38’11½” 7. Meaghann Peak, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 37’8” 8. Thoraya Maronsey, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 37’5”

SHOT PUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 53’11” 2. Kelsey Samuels, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . 50’9¼” 3. Stormy Harrison, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 49’5¾” 4. Jennifer Ugochukwu, CSU. . . . . . . . 46’11¾” 5. Sara Talley, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44’11¾” 6. Tiana Ili, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44’4¼” 7. Ashley Hutchinson, WYO . . . . . . . . . . 44’2” 8. Nikkie Rudder, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . 43’3¼”

WEIGHT THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 60’2” 2. Ashley Hutchinson, WYO . . . . . . . . . 59’2¼” 3. Sarah Grimm, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . 57’10¼” 4. Tipaleli Fotu, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56’9¼” 5. Amanda Aimone, WYO . . . . . . . . . . 56’5¾” 6. Deezbaa Whaley, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 55’6¼” 7. Cassandra Woodall, BYU . . . . . . . . . 55’3¾” 8. Meagan Berg, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55’3”

PENTATHLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sandy Fortner, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . .4,1472. Amy Oti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,0533. Kristen Kugler, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,7964. Brianna LeRoy, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . .3,5195. Emily Hanna, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,4866. Danielle McCarty, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . 3,4487. Mindy Robins, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,3918. Britney Jackson, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . .3,338

TEAM SCORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1932. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129.53. San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874. Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486. Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.57. Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349. Nevada-Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25


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100 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Charles Silmon, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.242. Lamaar Thomas, UNM . . . . . . . . . . .10.333. Mychal Dungey, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . .10.384. Mark Barnes, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.415. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . .10.466. Mario Harris, WYO. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.487. Skye Dawson, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.508. OJ Stoneham, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.66

200 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Mychal Dungey, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . .20.642. Charles Silmon, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.653. Mario Harris, WYO. . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.984. Dell Guy, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.015. Mark Barnes, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.036. Clemore Henry, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.377. Thomas Trujillo, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .21.528. OJ Stoneham, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.79

400 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Dell Guy, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.392. Rhyan Atrice, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.913. Clemore Henry, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.954. Manny Smith, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.325. Kevin Biesinger, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.496. Chris Severino, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.757. James Derek McCall, BYU . . . . . . . . . .47.888. Jason Easley, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.98

800 METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Ryan Waite, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:48.732. Lee Emanuel, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .1:49.463. Sam Evans, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:50.084. Tyler Stanley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:50.335. Jack OBrien, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:50.396. Brian Weirich, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . .1:50.487. Sean Zurko, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:50.728. Ryan Friese, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:51.00

1500 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Lee Emanuel, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 3:44.99S2. Brian Weirich, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . .3:47.033. David Bishop, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .3:47.344. Ross Millington, UNM . . . . . . . . . . .3:47.485. Festus Kigen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:49.516. Alex Zubey, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:51.117. Jim Walmsley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:51.788. Josh Adams, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:53.01

5000 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Chris Barnicle, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 14:18.202. Justi n Tyner, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:19.313. Rory Fraser, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:40.304. Ross Millington, UNM . . . . . . . . . . 14:52.295. Jim Walmsley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 14:54.466. Zach Nordahl, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 14:58.067. Jeremy Drenckhahn, AFA . . . . . . . 15:07.158. Festus Kigen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . 15:07.91

10,000 METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jacob Kirwa, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 31:42.532. Jonathan Kott er, BYU . . . . . . . . . . 31:45.833. Jon Rock, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32:04.744. Daniel Wallis, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 32:34.145. Jeremy Drenckhahn, AFA . . . . . . . 32:53.976. Allen Pitt man, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 33:00.047. Brock Hagerman, UNM . . . . . . . . . 33:11.438. Andrew Lesser, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . 33:30.26

110 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jordan Pitt s, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.182. De’Vron Walker, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .14.393. Bryce Bergman, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.604. Brandon Douglass, WYO . . . . . . . . . .14.755. Kelby Dias, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.766. Lance Walker, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.937. Brandon Ribble, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . .15.158. Tanner Emrich, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.53

400 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kekoa Chavez, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.742. Clint Renfro, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.823. Jordan Pitt s, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.174. Bryce Bergman, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.485. Nigel Joseph, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.607. Bryan Payne, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.748. Lance Walker, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.86

3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Richard Nelson, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . .9:14.322. Ryan Merriman, BYU . . . . . . . . . . .9:16.753. Alex Willis, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:18.744. Regan Frey, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:23.115. Jake Keyser, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:26.986. Josh Adams, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:27.617. Spenser Lynass, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . .9:35.278. Sean Stam, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:37.06

4X100 METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.692. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.403. Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.97

4X400 METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:08.812. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:09.763. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:12.57

HIGH JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Trevor Heiner, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’10¾” 2. Caston Mabin, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’8¼” 3. Tyler Skinner, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’7” 4. Zach Wood, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’7” 5. Travis Smith, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’4¾”6. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .6’1½” 7. Jaymes Talkington, WYO . . . . . . . . . 5’11½” 8. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’11½”

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Chris Litt le, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’8½” 2. Kyle Walker, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’4½” 3. Nick Frawley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’0¾” 4. Kirk Cooper, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’8¾” 5. Joel Nolan, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾” 6. Rob Simmons, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾” 7. Sam Pott er, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾” 8. Tanner Emrich, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Lenyn Leonce, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 24’10½” 2. Jeremiah James, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 24’6¼” 3. Anse Myller DeAraujo, BYU . . . . . . . . 24’1¾” 4. Ty Kirk, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’7¼” 5. Jay Petsch, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’3¼”6. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 23’3¼” 7. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’2½” 8. Aaron Powell, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’1¼”

TRIPLE JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Ryan Billups, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’8¾” 2. Ty Kirk, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’0½” 3. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 49’9¾” 4. Nnamdi Agwu, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’2½” 5. Travis Smith, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49’2½” 6. Aaron Powell, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48’2¾” 7. Kyle Mills, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48’0¾”8. Caston Mabin, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’1¾”

SHOT PUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Daniel Lawson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 60’3¼” 2. Leif Arrhenius, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58’8” 3. Tyson Williams, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56’8” 4. Sean Tabor, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56’1¼” 5. Marcus Cannon, TCU . . . . . . . . . . 55’11¼” 6. Thomas Killen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . 54’7½” 7. Ian Lett ow, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53’11” 8. Kyle Schwochow, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 51’9”

DISCUS THROW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Leif Arrhenius, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 189’9” 2. Thomas Killen, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . 186’8” 3. Joe Plante, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165’5” 4. Daniel Lawson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 163’1” 5. Cameron Carter, CSU . . . . . . . . . . 161’10”6. Sean Tabor, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161’10” 7. James Cole, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158’3”8. Mark Sparks, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157’3”

HAMMER THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Leif Arrhenius, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 205’11”2. Oliver Whaley, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 202’8”3. Sam Lambert, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 191’2”4. Robert Drye, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 185’10”5. Joe Plante, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179’7”6. Ian Lett ow, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177’0”7. Tyson Williams, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 167’8”8. Sean Tabor, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166’7”

JAVELIN THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Chris Reno, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240’8”2. Sean Richardson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . 234’11”3. Conner Van Fossen, AFA. . . . . . . . . 223’7”4. Blaine Baker, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215’0”5. Wyatt Warnick, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 197’7”6. Jon Santi ago, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 183’7”7. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 183’7”8. Eric Storey, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177’10”

DECATHLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,2922. Jay Petsch, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,1123. Brian Wilson, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,7624. Phillip, Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,4965. Michael Tibbs, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,4756. Josh McMillin, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,3527. Brett Birkeland, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,2438. Jeremy Lee, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,920

TEAM SCORES1. BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2112. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1533. TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1494. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1135. Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966. Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

110 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Jordan Pitt s, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.182. De’Vron Walker, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .14.393. Bryce Bergman, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.604. Brandon Douglass, WYO . . . . . . . . . .14.755. Kelby Dias, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.766. Lance Walker, BYU . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .14141414.939393937. Brandon Ribble, CSU . . . . . ...... . . . . . . .. .1515.5 15111111111118. Tanner Emrich, BYU . . . . . . . ... . . ... .. . .22.555333335535353355533

400 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kekoa Chavez, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.742. Clint Renfro, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00.0.0.0.82888888883. Jordan Pitt s, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51111..11....11117111114. Bryce Bergman, AFA . . . ... . . . . .. . ... .. . . 51.1.......44488848448488844484444845. Nigel Joseph, CSU . . .. . . . . .... . . . . . .5511.555 606060600006006060600007. Bryan Payne, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .55551.155511511 744444444444444448. Lance Walker, B, B B, B, BYYYUYY . . .... . . . . .... . . .. ... .. . .555111.115511151 8666

3,000 METTTTEEER EE STEEPEPEPLEPP ECHASASEE . . . . . . . . . ....... . .. 1. Richchhahhahahahahardrdrdrdrdrd Nelelelelelson, BYUYU. . . . . . . . ... .. . . .9:19:19:119:1::9::: 4444.333444.34444 22. Ryaaaan aaaaa Merrrrrrrrrrimanan, BYBYU . . . . . . . ..... .. ..... . . .. .99999999:1999 6.777753. Alexxxx xxxxxx Willisisssisssiis, UNNMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:18.777744. Regaanaaaaaa Freyeeeyy,eyeyeyy BYYU . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .9:29:29:29:23.115. Jake KeyK seeeereeeee , CSSU . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .9:26.96.96.96.988886. Josh AAAAdaAAAAAA mssss,smssss BYYU.. . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . ....9:29:29:29:227777.67 17. Spenssssser eeeeeee Lynnnnnnnnnnass, , CSSU . . . . . . . . .. ... . . .99999:35.278. Sean StSttaSttttttt m, UUUUNMMUUUUUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:37.06

4X100 METEEEREEEREEE RELLLLLLLLLLAY .. . . . . ... .. . ... . . . . . . .. . 1. Texas Chrrrrrrrrristii ann . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. ... . ..3999.69992. New Mexiciiicicicicicicco . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. ... . ..4000.40003. Colorado do do oo StStataSttaSttatatat te . . . .. . . .. ... .. . . . ... ... . .40.0.0 979797

4X400 METMETERER RELAYAY .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .1. BBBrBBBBBBBB igham Yououououuouououooouo ngn . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .3:08.888888888812. Texaasa CCChCCC risti an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:03:3:3:3:3:3:3:3:3:3 9.7777777777663. Air FFFForcorcee .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13:13:3:3:3:3:3:3 2.5777777777

HIGGGGGGGGGH JUMPMPMPP . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 1. TrTTTTTT evor Heinnnnnnnnnneerer,eeee BBYYYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’11111111116 0¾”2. CaCastostosttstostoststostost n Mn Mn Mn MMMMn Mababin, CSUCSUSUSUCSU .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. .6’86’8’88’’8¼”¼”¼”¼” ¼3. Tyler Skinner, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6’7” 4. Zachhh WooWooWooWooWooWooddddd,d AFAAFAAFAAFAAFAAFA ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 6’7”5. Travis Smith, AFA . . . . . ..... . . . . . . .. 6’4¾”6. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . ..... . . .6’16 ½” 7. Jaymes Talkington, WYO . . . . . . . . . .. . 5’5’11½”18. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’115 1½”½”1

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1. Chris Litt le, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’1 8½”½”½”½”½”½”½”½””2. Kyle Walker, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1777’7’7’7’7’77 4½”3. Nick Frawley, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 17’0¾0¾0¾0¾”0¾00¾0¾0¾4. Kirk Cooper, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’8¾”””””””””5. Joel Nolan, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”6. Rob Simmons, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”7. Sam Pott er, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”8. Tanner Emrich, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 16’4¾”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Lenyn Leonce, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 24’10½” 2. Jeremiah James, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 24’6¼”3. Anse Myller DeAraujo, BYU . . . . . . . . 24’1¾”4. Ty Kirk, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’7¼”5. Jay Petsch, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’3¼”6. Stephen Michel, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . 23’3¼”7. Phillip Betti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’2½”8. Aaron Powell, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23’1¼”

TRIPLE JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 1. Ryan Billups, CSU . . . . . . .. . .. . ...... . . 50505050’50’5050505 8¾8¾8¾8¾”8¾8¾8¾882. Ty Kirk, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505050’5050500505 0½”3. Stephen Michel, WYOOOOOOOOO . ...... . . . . . . .... ... . . . 494949’494949449494 9¾”4. Nnamdi Agwu, CSUSUSUSUSUSUSUSUSU . . . . . . . . . . .. . 494949494949’49’49499 2½”5. Travis Smith, ,,,, CSUCSUCSUCSUCSUCSUCSUCSUCSUCSU . . . . . . . . .... ... . . . . 49’2½”6.6.6.6. AaAaAaAaronronronron PoPoPoPowelweewe l, ,,,, , BYUBYUU .. . ... ... .. . ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . ... .. . ... 4848’8’48’48’8488844448 2¾”22¾77. KyKyyylelee MilMilliMills, BYBYBYUUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48’48’48’0¾”0¾”0¾”8. Castonn Mn Mn MMMMn MMMMMnnn MMn MMMMn M bbabibaabababababiababinnnn, CSUCSUCSUUUUCSUCSUUU . . . . . . . . . . . . 47’4447447447 1¾”1¾1¾1¾

SSSHOSSSSSS T PUUUTTUUTTTUTT ... . . ... .. . . . . .. .... ... . . . .. .. .. . . .. . ... ... . . 1. Daniiieeeiiieeeiiel LLaawsaaaa oooononnn,onnn BYYYBYBYBYU . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 66660000’6666 3¼”¼¼¼¼¼¼¼¼2. Leif ArrAArArArArrArrAAArrA hhhenhhhhh iuuussuussu , BBBBBBBBBBBBYYYUYY . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 55558’888” 33.3.3.3.3.3.3.3 Tysooonnnnooonon WWWWWiWWWWWWW lliammmmmsmmmmms, C CCCC CCSU . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 556’5 88” 4444.4.44.44.44..4..4. Seann nnn TTTabbTTaT or, TTTTCCCCCTCTTTCCCCUUUUUUU . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. ... 55565656’5555566656565 1¼¼””555.555555555 Marcrcrcucucurcrcrccc s Cannnnnnnnnonononononononon,on TCUUUUUUUU . . . . . . . . . ....... ..... .... 5555555’11¼¼¼¼¼¼”6. Thommmmammm sss s Kss s illen, TCUUUUUUUUUU ... . ... ..... ...... . . . . . . . 54444’4’54’54’54’54’7½7½”7½””7. Ian Leeett tttttt tttt ttttetttteeee owow,wwwwwwowwow,oowow,owow,ooow,owow,w CCSCSCSCSCSCSCCCSCSCSCSCSCCSCSCSCSCSUUUUUUUUUUUU . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 53’11”””8.8..88. KyKyKyKyKyKyKyKyKyKyyKyKyKyKyyKyKyKyKyyyllllelelleeleeleeelele eleel ScSSchhhSchhScScScScScSSSS wwwwocw how, AFAAAAA . . .... .. . ..... .... . . . . . 51’51’551’51’9”9”9” ”9

DISCUSCUSCC THTHTHTHRRROWR . . . . . . .... .. . . . .... ... . . . . . . . . 1.11.. LeLeeeeif f AAArrhhhhenhh nniusiusus, B, B,, YUYY . . . . ... .. . ... . . ... .. . ... 18918989’9”992.22 Thhhhhhhhhomamamamammamamamaaamaomo asss Kssssssssssssssss Kilillillilillillililili en,n,,,n,n,, TCCCCCCCUUUUUUUUU . .. . ...... . . . ... .... . . . . 11861186’ ”’8”’8”3.3333.333.3.33 JoJJJJJJJ e PPPPPPPPPlannnnnnnnttte,ttttttt WWWYWWWWWWW OOOOOOOOO . . ... . . . ...... . ... . . . . . 165165165165’5”’5”’5”’5”4. DaDaDaDaDaDaDaaaanieellll Llllll awwwwswwww on,on,on,on,on,on,on,on,on,on,nno BYBYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163’1”5. CCCaCC mermmmermmmmm onnnonnnnn Caaraa terrrrr CC ,,, SUSUUUSUSUU . . . ... . . . . . . 161161’101010”6. SeSeSSeeeanan an aaa T bTabTabTabororor, TCCCCCUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161161161161’10’10’10’10””””7. Jamesese CoColelele, AAAAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158158’3”33888. MaMM rkkk SpaSpaSparksrkr , WWWYOYOYO . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 157157157’3”33

HAMAMMMERMEM THTHHROWOWOW ... .. . ... . . . . ... . . . .. . ... . . . 1. Leeeifff Arrrhhheniusuu , BBBYUU . . . . . . . . . . . 205205205’11”22.2. OOOlivevever Wr Wr Whahahaley,yy BYBYBYUUU . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. 2020202’8’8’8”3.3. SaSam Lm Lambambambertert, W, WYOYO .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 191191’2”224.4. RoRoberbert Dt Dryerye, A, AFAFA . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 185185’101 ”55. Joe PPlanlanalanlanlanlanlanlannte,t WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 177799’7”66. Ian Lnnnnnnnnn ett ett ett ettett ettett ettett ow, CSC U . . . . . . .. . . . . . .... . 177777’00”””””77. Tysysysyssssssson WWWWilWWWWWW liaiaiiaiiiiii ms, CCCSSUU . . . . . . . . . . .... . 166677’88””””88. Seaeaeaeaaaaaan Taboooooor,, TCU . . . . . .. .. . ... . . . . . .... . 166666’77””””

JJAAAVELIIN TTTTTN TTHRRORRRRRROR WWW . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 1.1. ChChhChChChrisris RRRReReno,no, BYBYBYBYYUUUUU .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 2424240240244 ’8”2. Sean Richardson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . 234’11”3. Conner Van Fossen, AFA. . . . . . . . . 223’7”4. Blaine Baker, BYU . . . . . ... . . . . . . . 2151515’’’0”5. Wyatt Warnick, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 1919719 ’7”””6. Jon Santi ago, AFA . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . . 183’7’77”7. Richard York, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 18333’7”’7”’7”8. Eric Storey, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177177’1010”

DEDECATHHHLONLONLONLONLON . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . .... . . .... . . . ..... . . 1.1 RiR chachachachachardrdrdrdrd YorYoYoYoYo kk,k,k, UNMNNM ... . . . ..... . . ... .. . . ... . . .7,27,27,27,27,2992222.22222222 JaJ PPPy Py ets hhhch, WYWYOOOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7777 17,112123. Brriannia WiW lson, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,76,762624. PhPhPhPhPhPhPhPhPhP illip,ip, BeBetti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .6 46 46 46 46,46 4965.55555555 Michchchhchachchachchah el l TibbT bs,b AFA . . . .. . . . . . . . . 6,4756. JoJJoJJJJJJJ sh McMcMcMMcMcMcMcMcMc illllin,in CSCSUU . ... . . . . . .. . . . . .6,3527. Brrettett ettettettettettett Birkeeekeeelanllalalalalla d,d BYUYUYUYUYUYU . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .6,2438. Jeremmmy Ly Ly y y y y yy ee, UNUNUNUNUNUNUNNNM . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . .5,920

TEAM SCORES1. BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2112. New Mexico . . . . . .... . . . . ...... . . .. . . . . 1533. TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 14914141414144. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. ....... . 1131135. Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 96999999996. Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 87


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100 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Mindy McClurkin, BYU . . . . . . . . . . .11.662. Chaniqua Corineald, TCU . . . . . . . . . .11.713. Porshe Giddings, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .11.824. Emily Blok, UNLV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.065. Alicia King, SDSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.096. Shahnel Woodley, UNLV. . . . . . . . . . .12.177. Chantel Bernabo, WYO . . . . . . . . . . .12.178. Jessika Hornsby, SDSU. . . . . . . . . . . .12.30

200 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Mindy McClurkin, BYU . . . . . . . . . . .23.322. Chauncey David-Jacobs, UNLV . . . . . . .23.873. Chaniqua Corinealdi, TCU . . . . . . . . . .23.934. Kristal Juarez, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.165. Emily Blok, UNLV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.456. Porshe Giddings, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .24.627. Jessika Hornsby, SDSU. . . . . . . . . . . .24.788. Quinterra Charles, TCU . . . . . . . . . . .24.98

400 METER DASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kristal Juarez, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.912. Afi ya Walker, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.933. Quinterra Charles, TCU . . . . . . . . . . .53.584. Chauncey David-Jacobs, UNLV . . . . . . .54.145. Tawsha Brazley, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . .54.986. Shirley Pitt s, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.027. Lauryn McKay, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . .55.798. Ashley Mosley, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . .55.80

800 METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Lacey Cramer, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . .2:04.672. Angela Wagner, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . .2:04.943. Nachelle Stewart, BYU. . . . . . . . . . .2:05.554. Lucy Yates, UTAH. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:08.125. Nicole Clark, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:08.816. Kati e Palmer-Cox, BYU. . . . . . . . . . .2:10.367. Josefi ne Koskinen, SDSU . . . . . . . . .2:10.908. Ally Romanko, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:11.56

1500 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Alyssa Abbott , UTAH. . . . . . . . . . . .4:29.982. Kati e Palmer-Cox, BYU. . . . . . . . . . .4:31.803. Ashley Gibson, UNM . . . . . . . . . . .4:31.814. Candace Eddy, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .4:34.635. Sarah Edwards, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . .4:35.406. Amanda Mergaert, UTAH . . . . . . . . .4:39.197. Aliese Willard, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . .4:39.748. Ruth Senior, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:44.81

5000 METER RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Rose Tanui, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:21.062. Kristen Hemphill, CSU . . . . . . . . . . 17:29.393. Janna Mitsos, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 17:32.874. Vanessa Orti z, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 17:48.135. Ellie Rastall, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:49.596. Kendra Gerk, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 17:51.257. Alyssa Abbott , UTAH. . . . . . . . . . . 17:54.588. Lacey Oeding, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 18:00.02

10,000 METER RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Rose Tanui, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36:14.812. Lacey Oeding, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 37:44.313. Bailey Kuestermeyer, UNLV . . . . . . . 37:56.174. Ellie Rastall, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38:09.015. Sarah Heuer, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 38:23.736. Nicky Archer, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 39:01.987. Kendra Gerk, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 39:06.868. Ashlee Smalley, UNM . . . . . . . . . . 39:21.46

100 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Larissa Matt hews, TCU . . . . . . . . . . .13.492. Briana Johnson, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . .13.923. Amy Oti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.944. Kiersten Kirkland, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . .14.135. Angela Kaplar, UTAH. . . . . . . . . . . . .14.176. Fati ma Makakala, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . .14.237. Candise Maxwell, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . .14.298. Mindy Robins, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.36

400 METER HURDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Alyssa Christensen, BYU. . . . . . . . . . .59.342. Chelsey Kaplar, UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . .59.893. Taylor Gardner, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . .60.584. Chelsea Taylor, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .61.595. Ashley Miknis, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . .61.696. Andrea Frary, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . .64.437. Christi ne Lowe, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . .68.738. Kiersten Kirkland, SDSU . . . . . . . . . .1:59.36

3000 METER STEEPLECHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kristen Hemphill, CSU . . . . . . . . . . 10:35.852. Ruth Senior, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:48.903. Kati e Bowen, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00.444. Katy Andrews, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 11:08.005. Nicole Peters, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:14.026. Sarah Muniz, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . 11:22.877. Carolyn Boosey, UNM . . . . . . . . . . 11:30.318. Rachel Lange, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:36.75

4X100 METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.762. Nevada-Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.833. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.93

4X400 METER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:38.722. Nevada-Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:39.803. Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:42.41

HIGH JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Ada Robinson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’11½” 2. Ashley Dziendziel, BYU . . . . . . . . . . 5’10½” 3. Langley Iverson, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . .5’9¼”4. Marin Schweigert, UNM . . . . . . . . . . 5’6” 5. Diana Blauer, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’6”5. Sonni Russell, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’6”5. Johnna Jeff ries, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’6” 5. Brianna LeRoy, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5’6”

POLE VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kari Clark, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’9¼”2. Stephanie James, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 13’5¼”3. Kati e Morgan, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 13’1½”4. Kelli Ehardt, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½”5. Kimber Shealy, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” 5. Kelly Fortner, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” 7. Kelsy Hintz, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12’9½” 8. Theresa Waybright, Utah . . . . . . . . . 12’3½”

LONG JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Mindy McClurkin, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 21’9” 2 . Whitney Gipson, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . 21’8” 3. Neidra Covington, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 20’9” 4. Deanna Young, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 20’7¼” 5. Sandy Fortner, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . 20’0¼” 6. Shana Watson, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 19’11¾” 7. Amy Oti s, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19’5¼”8. Deja Edwards, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19’4”

TRIPLE JUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Neidra Covington, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . 44’2” 2. Deanna Young, UNM . . . . . . . . . . . 43’3¼” 3. Alex Evans, SDSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41’0¼” 4. Madara Dzalbe, BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . 40’5½” 5. Tanesha Johnson, CSU. . . . . . . . . . . 40’0½” 6. Kai Wheeler, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 39’11½” 7. Thoraya Maronsey, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 39’3” 8. Olivia Downing, CSU. . . . . . . . . . . . 37’7¾”

SHOT PUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 51’1½” 2. Stormy Harrison, TCU . . . . . . . . . . 50’11½” 3. Kelsey Samuels, TCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50’0” 4. Jennifer Ugochukwu, CSU. . . . . . . . . 46’9½” 5. Nikkie Rudder, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . 46’7¼” 6. Jeanett e McConnell, SDSU . . . . . . . 45’11¾” 7. Maria Rodriguez, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . 45’9¼” 8. Paige Blackburn, AFA . . . . . . . . . . 45’8½”

DISCUS THROW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sara Neubauer, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 159’4” 2. Elizabeth Johnson, CSU . . . . . . . . . . 146’0” 3. Jeanett e McConnell, SDSU . . . . . . . 145’11” 4. Paige Blackburn, AFA . . . . . . . . . . 144’3” 5. Meagan Berg, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143’9” 6. Amanda Bingson, UNLV . . . . . . . . . 142’10” 7. Hilary Fraser, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142’5” 8. Briana Paxton, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . 141’11”

HAMMER THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Amanda Bingson, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . 210’2”2. Sarah Grimm, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . 194’10” 3. Sara Neubauerr, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . 193’7”4. Meagan Berg, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184’3” 5. Leah Elmshauser, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . 183’1” 6. Jenna Sliwinski, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 173’7” 7. LaShante Ellison, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . 170’8” 8. Danielle Rios, UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . . 168’7”

JAVELIN THROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Kati e Weber, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . . 149’11” 2. Allyson Wardell, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 144’8” 3. Sara Neubauer, AFA . . . . . . . . . . . 140’3” 4. Sarah Lancaster, BYU . . . . . . . . . . 139’11” 5. Kristen Kugler, SDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . 135’7” 6. Breanna Freestone, UTAH. . . . . . . . . 132’3” 7. Amber Freeman, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . 123’7” 8. Sara Talley, TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121’10”

HEPTATHLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Sandy Fortner, UNM. . . . . . . . . . . . .5,7232. Kristen Kugler, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,0573. Mindy Robins, BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,8164. Sophia Wagner, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,7095. Brianna LeRoy, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,6706. Cate Brus, CSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5157. Danielle McCarty, AFA. . . . . . . . . . . 4,4948. Britney Jackson, WYO . . . . . . . . . . . .4,290

TEAM SCORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 2. Texas Christi an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1213. Colorado State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 4. New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.55. Nevada-Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 6. Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.57. San Diego State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 8. Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.59. Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.5


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1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holloway, Yancy, Babers, Scott . . .1600-Meter Relay

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Rojas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880-Yard Run

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600-Yard DashMike Profi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-Yard Hurdles

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-Yard Hurdles

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-Meter Hurdles

1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Jump

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Sersun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunBoyland, Fresella, White, Sersun . . . Two-Mile Relay

1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boyland, White, Williams, Ricca . . . Two-Mile Relay

1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400-Meter DashAlexander, Munhenga, Reed, Coleman . . Mile Relay

1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Jump

1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunEric Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunNick MacFalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mile RunDavid Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Alexander . . . . . . . . . . .400-Meter DashEric Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunEric Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter RunJen Petykowski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Jump

1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Marx . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter RunClayton Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Jump

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zach Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Run

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bret Hyde . . . . . . . . . 3000-Meter Steeplechase

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Eamon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Eamon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Profi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-Meter HurdlesRobert Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin Throw

1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunBoyland, MuhengaReed, Alexander. . . 1600M RelayCliff Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 400-Meter HurdlesJeromy Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter Run

1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Kuzma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Meter RunNick MacFalls . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run

1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick MacFalls . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500-Meter Run

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000-Meter Run

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole Vault

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Radtke . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000-Meter RunMarcus Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon

STAN BATES AWARD (TOP STUDENT-ATHLETE)1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Nelson

PERFOMER OF THE MEET1995 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack1996 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Mack

COACH OF THE YEAR1995 indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Lindeman

INDOOR CHAMPIONS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS

AWARD WINNERS

INDOOR MEN WOMEN1981 Third --1982 Fourth --1983 Fift h --1984 Fourth --1985 Fourth --1986 Third --1987 -- --1988 Fourth --1989 Fift h --1990 Fourth --1991 Third --1992 Third --1993 Fourth --1994 Fift h --1995 Second Seventh1996 Fift h Sixth1997 Third 12th1998 Seventh 13th1999 Seventh 14th

INDOOR MEN WOMEN1981 Fift h --1982 Sixth --1983 Fift h --1984 Sixth --1985 Sixth --1986 Sixth --1987 Fift h --1988 Fift h --1989 Eighth --1990 Eighth --1991 Fift h --1992 Third --1993 Fourth --1994 Fift h --1995 Fourth Eighth1996 Fift h Ninth1997 Fourth 14th1998 Ninth 13th1999 Ninth 14th

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VICE SUPERINTENDENTColonel Tamara Rank

COMMANDANT OF CADETSBrig General Richard Clark

DEAN OF FACULTYBrig General Dana Born

COMMANDER, 10TH ABWColonel Rick LoCastro

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, military training, athlec and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force offi cer.

The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assignments, rang-ing from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States.

He has held numerous command posions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operaons Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operaons and Plans, U.S. Transporton Command, Sco Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 fl ying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R.

The general’s military awards and decoraons include the Disnguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendaon Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.


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HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY

In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military edu-cators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay.

In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in select-ing a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creati on of the United States Air Force Academy. Aft er considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locati ons.

During the summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property.

In July 1955, the fi rst Academy class entered interim faciliti es at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while con-structi on began. It was suffi ciently completed for oc-cupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initi al constructi on cost was $142 million.

Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

COURSES OF STUDY

Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibiliti es es-senti al to a career Air Force offi cer. The enti re USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate.

The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and hu-maniti es. Cadets take electi ve courses to complete re-quirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humaniti es. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronauti cal engineer-ing, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronauti cal engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

The U.S. Air Force Academy off ers a four-year pro-gram of instructi on and experience designed to edu-cate, train and inspire men and women to become offi cers of character, moti vated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nati on. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

FACULTY COMPOSITION

The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force offi cers. They are selected primarily from career-offi cer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedicati on. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their fi eld of study.

About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educati onal experti se and provide academic stability and conti nuity.

Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their offi cer develop-ment. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nati on for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row.

To provide greater contributi ons by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several visiti ng professors and en-dowed professors who serve one or more years. Offi -cers from other services, as well as offi cers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Disti n-guished civilian and military lecturers also share their experti se with the cadets during the academic year.

ATHLETIC PROGRAM

The U.S. Air Force Academy off ers a four-year pro-gram of instructi on and experience designed to edu-cate, train and inspire men and women to become offi cers of character, moti vated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nati on. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

MILITARY EDUCATION & TRAINING

An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military edu-cati on, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and conti nues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organiza-ti onal leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructi onal skills.

Cadets are projected into as many acti ve leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be eff ecti ve Air Force offi cers.

Fundamental concepts of military organizati on -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the fi rst summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen study the military role in United States society, as well as the mission and organizati on of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instructi on in communicati on skills and juniors study combat and operati onal aspects of the Air Force.

The Academy off ers courses in fl ying, navigati on, soaring and parachuti ng, building from basic skills to instructor duti es. Some cadets may fl y light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team.

Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their fi rst summer.

Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have opti ons such as working with Airmen in an operati onal unit at an Air Force installati on, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training.

During their last two summers, all cadets are off ered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above.

Extracurricular acti viti es also are an integral part of the educati on program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available to Academy cadets.

NOMINATIONS

Nominati ons to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeti ng eli-gibility criteria in other categories of competi ti on es-tablished by law.

For informati on on admission procedures, write to:HQ USAFA/RRS2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

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Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his seventh year as the director of athleti cs at the Air Force Academy. A reti red Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior to his reti rement from acti ve duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athleti cs before becoming director of athleti cs. He was the Academy’s faculty athleti cs repre-sentati ve from 1996-2004 and was a long-ti me member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athleti cs Associati on.

Since becoming the director of athleti cs, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable

feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michigan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the fi rst ti me a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports.

In additi on, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in an NCAA tournament and the Nati onal Invitati onal Tournament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team won three straight conference championships and made three straight ap-pearances in the NCAA tournament. Mueh was on the selecti on committ ee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Athleti c Hockey Associati on.

The football program, the Academy’s fl agship sport, has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. He led the transiti on from the reti rement of the legend-ary Fisher DeBerry aft er 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place fi nish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualifi ed for their fi rst bowl game in fi ve years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program has posted back-to-back eight-win seasons and qualifi ed for bowl games since, marking the fi rst ti me since 1990-92 Air Force has been to a bowl three straight years.

Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administrati on of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more eff ecti ve from top to bott om. In additi on, he has the department on course to become a federally chartered non-profi t organizati on which will lead to more fund-raising opportuni-ti es. Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA Endowment and the announcement of an Indoor Training Facility that broke ground in the summer of 2010. The $15 million facility will be completed in 2011.

Mueh has also been acti ve within the conference and the NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been acti ve on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committ ee and the region 7 postgraduate scholarship committ ee. Mueh has been equally acti ve within the conference on various leadership committ ees. He is currently on the awards and recogniti on committ ee and has previously served on the joint council executi ve committ ee, and committ ees on championships, television and sportsmanship.

Before assuming his duti es as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a positi on he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instructi on of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually.

Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduati ng class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chem-istry in 1966. While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year lett erwinner in soccer as a goalie.

He sti ll holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedicti ne. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfi nal berths in the NCAA tournament. He was a fi rst-team all-league selecti on in 1965. Following graduati on, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before at-tending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chem-istry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a disti nguished graduate. Mueh also completed Squadron Offi cer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instruc-tor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internati onals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internati onals to the Colorado state ti tle in 1971.

He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence offi cer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. Aft er earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a sti nt in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matt ers at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the positi on of acti ng head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his positi on of permanent professor and head of the depart-ment of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athleti cs representati ve, he was acti ve in both the Western Athleti c Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representati ve on the transiti on team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athleti cs representati ve on the team.

He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committ ee, offi cer representati ve to the men’s golf team and fi ve years as the offi cer representati ve to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati , Ohio. They have three children: Kristi ne, Kurt and Deborah.

DR. HANS J. MUEH, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Dr. Hans Mueh and Olympic champion and former track standout Alonzo Babers at the 2007 Air Force Athleti c Department Hall of Fame inducti on ceremony.


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Few schools in the country have an athleti c program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s.

The goals of the athleti c program are to enhance the physical conditi oning of all cadets, to de-velop the physical skills necessary for offi cership, to teach leadership in a competi ti ve environ-ment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athleti c program: intercollegiate athleti cs, intramurals and physical educati on.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sancti oned teams, facing some of the top competi ti on in the nati on. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnasti cs, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifl e, soccer, swim-ming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fi elds women’s teams in bas-ketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnasti cs, rifl e, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In additi on, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Brigham Young, New Mexico, Colorado State, San Diego State, TCU, Wyoming, Utah and UNLV. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nati onally-ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblemati c of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 16 ti mes, which is more than Army and Navy combined. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States.

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a mod-ern, versati le structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is fi ve stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fi elds laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multi purpose area. The three secti ons have a combined seati ng capacity of more than 9,000.

DERMOT COLLAssociate AD - Development

KAREN WALKERAssociate AD - Human Resources

WAYNE KELLENBENCEAssociate AD - Support

TROY GARNHARTAssociate AD - Communicati ons

MARTI GASSERAssociate AD - Intercollegiate Programs

WILLIAM CARPENTERAssociate AD - Recruiti ng Support

JIM TREGOSenior Associate AD - External Aff airs

JOHN COULAHANAssociate AD - Finance

BRAD DEAUSTINVice Director of Athleti cs

COL BILLY WALKERDeputy AD / Head, Physical Educati on


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FACILITY FACTS & FEATURESPolyurethane surface with 5/8-inch thickness268-meters (6 laps/mile)Eight 42” lanes on the straightSix 38” lanes on the ovalInside the oval, FieldTurf surface with polyurethane runwaysTwo horizontal jump runwaysOne pole vault runwayOne high jump approach and take-off areaOne throwing cage1,000 permanent bleacher seatsFull-size Daktronics scoreboard and message centerEvent-specifi c AAE fi eld event scorebordsFinishLynx computerized ti ming systemElevati on is 7,048 feet.

CADET FIELD HOUSE INDOOR TRACK

The Cadet Field House is considered one of the top athleti c faciliti es in the country. This multi -pur-pose facility, built in 1968, houses the indoor track, basketball arena, and ice hockey rink for intercol-legiate sports. The indoor track area, whichcan seat 1000 fans, is at the second-highest elevati on of any track in the nati on.

The track is a full-pour polyurethane surface of 268-meters (six laps/mile), with eight lanes on the straightaway and six lanes on the oval. Inside the oval is an FieldTurf surface that includes polyure-thane runways for the pole vault, horizontal and high jumps, along with a throwing cage. The fi eld house is equipped with a full-size Daktronics scoreboard and message center along with event-specifi c AAE fi eld event scoreboards, and a FinishLynx computerized ti ming system.

In July 1997, the Academy’s Class of 1976 commissioned regional arti st Michael Esch to paint an eight panel canvas representi ng the life of an Academy cadet over four years. Each canvas is a 40-foot by 40-foot panel, painted in acrylic enamel that portrays the realism of Academy life since 1976. The panels hang on the north wall of the Field House indoor track and are a gift to the Athleti c Department.

MEET ANNOUNCER - TOM WESTON

Tom Weston is entering his 14th year as the meet an-nouncer for the Air Force track and fi eld team. Weston, who reti red in 2010, aft er seven years as the principal at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, also works with the athleti c department as the public address an-nouncer for Falcon football and basketball games.

Aside from announcing all Air Force track and fi eld meets, Weston has been the announcer for the last 13 conference indoor championship meets, as well as the last 10 outdoor championship meets. He has also an-nounced the Colorado High School Acti viti es Associa-

ti on (CHSAA) 4A and 5A Track and Field Championships and the 4A and 5A Cross Country Championships.

In additi on, Weston is the announcer for the Mountain West Conference Basket-ball Tournament. He has held that positi on for the past eight years and was the an-nouncer at the 2004 and 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball First Round games in Denver.


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The Cadet Track Stadium, the outdoor home of the Air Force track and fi eld team, is in the midst of a $3.8-million renovati on. Once completed, the stadium, located at 6,980 feet above sea level, will be one of the premier track and fi eld faciliti es in the nati on.

The most noti ceable change to the Cadet Track Stadium will be its placement among the Academy’s athleti c fi elds. The track oval will be shift ed to the North and West, increasing the track’s radius by over 10 feet (from 102’0” to 112’6”). The new track will consist of eight 48-inch lanes, as opposed to the 42-inch lanes in the current layout.

The new track surface will be the BSS-1000 system, an IAAF-certi fi ed surface that is durable enough to resist the roughest weather and the toughest competi ti on (see features below).

“Our athletes are excited about the surface,” Air Force head coach Ralph Lindeman said. “It was engineered to be soft enough to prevent overuse injuries on the track, but will be extremely fast for competi ti on.”

Bleachers will be moved to the East side of the stadium, along the straightaway to-ward the new common fi nish line. ADA seati ng will be installed on the Northwest curve, bringing the permanent stadium capacity to 2,500. By moving the track oval, the Falcons will be able to take advantage of the existi ng hill on the West side, adding an additi onal, natural, seati ng area to the venue. In additi on, a pressbox to house meet personnel will be built above the new fi nish line.

“Our staff is really excited about the layout, parti cularly for the fi eld events,” Lin-deman commented. “We believe this confi gurati on will be one of the most com-plete and versati le fi eld event faciliti es in the country.”

The majority of the fi eld events will now be contested inside of the oval.

Two parallel long jump/triple jump runways will be located along the East straight-away, with sand pits on both ends to allow for simultaneous competi ti on Two high jump pit positi ons will be located in the North End, while the discus throw ring will be situated in the Northwest corner. The South porti on of the infi eld will consist of two shot put rings, a combinati on discus throw/hammer throw cage and the steeplechase water jump. There will be javelin runways on both the North and South ends, allowing for throws in either directi on, depending on the wind.

The pole vault, with dual directi onal runways, will be located just outside the track’s West straightaway. By having a dual front pit in the middle and additi onal boxes at both ends, two competi ti ons can be staged simultaneously in the same North/South or South/North directi on. There will also be two additi onal pole vault runways and boxes on the North side of the stadium to allow for vaulti ng in an East or West directi on.

“We’ve been waiti ng a long ti me for this renovati on,” Lindeman conti nued. “Un-dersurface water damage made our existi ng track unusable for home competi ti on since the 2006 season. Typically, a track surface can be expected to last 10 years. Our track was initi ally installed in 1983 and resurfaced in 1995. So, we’ve gott en maximum use out of it!”

The new track stadium will be completed in the summer of 2011.

Surfacing will be the BSS-1000 system of 13mm “full-pour” polyurethane, with “light encapsulati on” of an alaphati c coat to bind SBR rubber granules on the sur-face.

BSS-1000 is a product of Beynon Sports Surfaces, owned by FieldTurf Tarkett Company, the same company that installed FieldTurf in Falcon Stadium, as well as USAFA’s Baseball and Lacrosse fi elds.

Its bio-engineered force reducti on layer integrates very fi ne SBR rubber granules with environmentally-friendly polyurethane to create an impermeable shock-ab-sorbing cushion on contact.

Recent installati ons include the University of Oregon (where the 2010 NCAA Championships were held), University of Wisconsin, University of Iowa, Univer-sity of Missouri, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas-Austi n, University of North Carolina, University of South Carolina, Duke University, Rice University, George Mason University and the U.S. Military Academy, West Point.

Check out www.GoAirForceFalcons.com for updates on the constructi on of the Cadet Track Stadium, with photo galleries and ground-breaking informati on.

CADET OUTDOOR TRACK STADIUM

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2011 Air Force Track and Field Indoor Schedule

Jan 14 All-Comers Meet USAF Academy, Colo.Jan. 22 at adidas Classic Lincoln, Neb.Jan. 29 Don Barrett Duals USAF Academy, Colo.Jan. 29 at Nati onal Pole Vault Summit Reno, Nev.Feb. 3-4 at New Mexico Combined Events Albuquerque, N.M.Feb. 4-5 at New Mexico Classic Albuquerque, N.M.Feb. 11-12 Air Force Invitati onal USAF Academy, Colo.Feb. 11-12 at Husky Classic Seatt le, Wash.Feb. 18 at Robert Shine Invitati onal Laramie, Wyo.Feb. 24-26 at MWC Indoor Championships Albuquerque, N.M.Mar. 5 at Nati onal Qualifying Meet South Bend, Ind.Mar. 11-12 at NCAA Indoor Championships College Stati on, Texas

Mar. 18-19 at UC-Irvine Spring Break Invitati onal Irvine, Calif.Mar. 25-26 at Stanford Invitati onal Palo Alto, Calif.Apr. 2 at New Mexico Invitati onal Albuquerque, N.M.Apr. 9 at Sun Angel Classic Tempe, Ariz.Apr. 9 at Colorado Invitati onal Boulder, Colo.Apr. 13-14 at Mt. SAC/California Cobined Event Meet Azusa, Calif.Apr. 14-16 at Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, Calif.Apr. 16 at Beach Invitati onal Cerritos, Calif.Apr. 16 at CSU-Pueblo Invitati onal Pueblo, Colo.Apr. 23 at Jack Christi ansen Invitati onal Fort Collins, Colo.Apr. 28-30 at Drake Relays Des Moines, IowaApr. 30 at Front Range Classic Laramie, Wyo.May 1 at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitati onal Palo Alto, Calif.May 11-14 at MWC Outdoor Championships Fort Collins, Colo.May 26-28 at NCAA Preliminary Rounds Eugene, Ore.June 8-11 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, IowaJune 23-26 at USATF Championships Eugene, Ore.

Home meets in bold.

2011 INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE

2011 OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE

WEIGHT THROW RECORD HOLDER ROBERT DRYE

POLE VAULT RECORD HOLDER MELISSA BEERSE

2011 air force track and field media guide

Documents

coach lindeman

distance o ce phone

hurdles o ce phone

o ce fax

combined events o ce

box phone

assistant coach juli

email scott