2011 defiance college cross country media guide
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This is Defiance DC Cross Country 2011
GENERAL INFORMATIONSchool: ....................................................................... Defiance CollegeAddress: ............................................................... 701 N. Clinton Street Defiance, OH, 43512Founded: .........................................................................................1850Enrollment: ....................................................................................1,070Nickname / Mascot: ....................................................... Yellow JacketsSchool Colors: .............................................................. Purple and GoldCourse: ................................... Defiance College Cross Country CourseDistance: ......................... 8,000 meters (men) / 5,000 meters (women)Affiliation: ............................................................... NCAA Division IIIConference: ......................... Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferencePresident: ..................................................................... Mark C. GordonDirector of Athletics: ..................................................... Jenni MorrisonAthletics Department Phone: .......................................... 419-783-2342Athletics Department Fax: .............................................. 419-783-2369Athletics Department Website: .................www.DefianceAthletics.com
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSDirector: ............................................................................... Seth MikelOffice Phone: .................................................................. 419-783-2566Office Fax: ...................................................................... 419-783-2369Email: .................................................................. [email protected] Director/ CC Contact: ........................................ David SniderOffice Phone: .................................................................. 419-783-2381Email: ................................................................. [email protected] Director: ........................................................ Robby HammanOffice Phone: ................................................................... 419-783-2381Email: .............................................................. [email protected]
COACHING STAFFHead Coach: .................................................................. John HartpenceAlma Mater, Year: ................................... University of Montana, 1996 Office Phone: .................................................................. 419-783-2385Email: ............................................................ [email protected] Coach: ................................................................. Grant RussoOffice Phone: ................................................................... 419-783-2335Email: ................................................................... [email protected]
The 2011 Defiance College cross country media guide was writ-ten and produced by DC Assistant Sports Information Director David Snider, using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3
software.
The media guide was edited by David Snider, Seth Mikel, John Hartpence and Grant Russo. Photos were provided by the DC
Photo Team.
A very special thank you to Seth Mikel, Robby Hamman, the entire DC cross country coaching staff and all former members of the DC
sports information staff for their assistance with this publication.
Defiance College, founded in 1850, is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ, providing outstanding academic programs and co-curricular activities for a student body of nearly 1,100 students. Building on a strong foundation of more than a century of educating citizens for lives of leadership and service, Defiance College pro-vides opportunities for its students to make a meaningful impact on society in the twenty-first century with an educational experience of engagement.
The Princeton Review features Defiance College in Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community In-volvement. Defiance College has been named for five-consecutive years to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to community service, and for the past two years DC has been named a Military Friendly School for providing significant benefits and services to veterans. Defiance College is also one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification.
The McMaster School for Advancing Humanity was created to pro-vide opportunities for DC undergraduate students and faculty to more closely examine global issues and how they affect the hu-man condition. Faculty and students conducted projects during the 2010-2011 year in Belize, Cambodia and New Orleans. The School serves as the umbrella for the Service Leadership Program de-veloping leadership communication, conflict resolution and cultural awareness; the Carolyn M. Small Honors Program providing op-portunities for students to participate in an honors curriculum; and Project 701, a student-run nonprofit organization.
Defiance College offers students a world of opportunities to en-hance their academic experience, from cultural visits in world-class cities across the continent, to international trips through the DC Global program, all of which open minds to new ideas and cultures and provide insights to help in competition for jobs and graduate school placement.
Defiance College is also home of the Hench Autism Studies Pro-gram, an innovative, multi-faceted program designed to specifically address the late adolescent years and the transition of individuals with autism to adulthood.
Student life is an important part of a Defiance College education. Activities include student government, musical and theater groups, religious organizations, intercultural organizations, honor societies, special interest groups, intramural athletics, and four Greek chap-ters including a service fraternity.
As a national leader in the field of service learning and engage-ment, DC teaches students to take the knowledge they have gained and use it to change lives for the better – in their communities, in distant villages, and in their careers. Approximately 10,000 men and women across the globe claim Defiance College as their alma mater, and they excel in all walks of life.
THIS IS DEFIANCE COLLEGE
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DC Cross Country 2011
John Hartpence enters his fifth season at the helm of the Defiance College cross country program, and has seen steady improvement from both the men’s and women’s teams since his arrival in July, 2007. Last season, the DC harriers were honored with four All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers, two HCAC Runner-of the-Week awards, two All-Academic HCAC and two All-HCAC Sportsmanship awards winners.
Hartpence came to Defiance after serving as the head track and field coach at Dickinson College for seven years, where he guided the women’s team to six Cen-tennial Collegiate Conference championships, and saw the men’s team earn five runner-up finishes.
In addition to the teams’ success, Hartpence guided his Red Devils to 65 individual conference champion-ships during his tenure at Dickinson, and was voted as the USTFCCAA Mid-East Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2003
Hartpence earned his undergraduate degree in physi-cal education from Cortland College, before complet-ing a master’s of science degree in health and human performance from the University of Montana in 1996. He is certified as a Level II Track and Field Coach for throwing and jumping events.
COACHING STAFF
JOHN HARTPENCE Head Coach
GRANT RUSSO Assistant CoachGrant Russo joined the Yellow Jackets’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant for the cross country and track and field teams in January, 2010, and is entering his second season working with the Defiance College runners.
Russo graduated from Denison University in 2009 with a degree in biology, and spent four years as a member of DU’s cross country and track and field teams. He was a four-year letterwinner and standout performer for the Big Red, earning four-consecutive All-North Coast Athletic Conference selections. Rus-so was named the NCAC Runner of the Year in 2008, after setting the conference’s championship meet re-cord in the 8k and qualifying for the NCAA Div. III National Championships.
As a member of the Yellow Jackets’ coaching staff, Russo works with athletes primarily in mid to long-distance events, while pursuing a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in lead-ership.
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DC Cross Country 20112010 in Review2010 Awards - Women
Kaye Bockbrader ...... HCAC Preseason Runner to WatchKate Busto ...................... Honorable Mention All-HCACEllen Stryffeler ........ HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch Honorable Mention All-HCAC HCAC Academic All-ConferenceKaitlin Switzer .......... HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 19-26) All-HCAC HCAC All-Sportsmanship TeamBold Denotes Returning Runner
2010 Awards - MenSeth Bidlack .............. HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC All-Sportsmanship TeamHayden Krick .......... HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 19-26)Justin Perkins .......... HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch All-HCACMatt Rohlf ................... HCAC Academic All-Conference
Bold Denotes Returning Runner
Men - ResultsDate Events Result9/2 Manchester Hokum Karem 2nd - 11Leading Runner ..................................... Hayden Krick
9/11 Yellow Jacket Open 1st - 22Leading Runner ..................................... Hayden Krick
9/18 Penn State-Behrend 6th - 142Leading Runner ..................................... Hayden Krick
9/24 Bluffton Dual Meet 1st - 6Leading Runner ..................................... Hayden Krick
10/1 All-Ohio Championships 32nd - 934Leading Runner ..................................... Hayden Krick
10/9 E. Dewitt Baker Invitational No Team ResultsLeading Runner ...................................... Justin Perkins
10/16 Oberlin College Regional Rumble 26th - 724Leading Runner ...................................... Justin Perkins
10/30 HCAC Championships 5th - 139Leading Runner ...................................... Justin Perkins
11/13 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 24th - 622Leading Runner ...................................... Justin Perkins
Women - Results9/2 Manchester Hokum Karem 2nd - 15Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
9/11 Yellow Jacket Open 1st - 19Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
9/18 Penn State-Behrend 3rd - 141Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
9/24 Bluffton Dual Meet 1st - 6Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
10/1 All-Ohio Championships 34th - 1022Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
10/15 Wilmington Fall Classic 12th - 343Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
10/30 HCAC Championships 3rd - 85Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
11/13 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 25th - 678Leading Runner ................................... Kaitlin Switzer
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WomenName Yr. Hometown/High SchoolEllen Stryffeler Sr. Libson, Ohio / United LocalErika DeBos Jr. Rootstown, Ohio / RootstwonAlisha Kazlausky Jr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio/ ReynoldsburgKatie Busto So. North Canton, Ohio / HooverSamantha Davis So. Grover Hill, Ohio / Wayne TraceKali George So. East Palestine, Ohio / East Palestine Ericha Griep So. Oakwood, Ohio / OakwoodKatie Tibbets So. Beverly, Mass. / BeverlyMarissa Bussard Fr. Canal Winchester, Ohio / Bloom-CarrollBrianna Rodriguez Fr. Ottoville, Ohio / Ottoville
DC Cross Country 2011Schedule / Roster
MenName Yr. Hometown/High SchoolAaron Fraley Sr. Ansonia, Ohio / Ansonia Justin Perkins Sr. Sherwood, Ohio / FariviewHayden Krick Jr. Antwerp, Ohio / AntwerpSteve Switz Jr. New London, Ohio / New LondonJoe Davis So. Mansfield, Ohio / OntarioAdam Grillot So. Houston, OH / HoustonMadison Murphy So. Worthington, Ohio / Thomas WorthingtonJosh Hilton Fr. Antwerp, Ohio / AntwerpManelisi Nhlizio Fr. Johannesburg, South Africa / Basa TutorialTroy Parrett Fr. Cedarville, Ohio / CedarvilleSanchez Charles Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / MelbourneAndrew Senecal Fr. North Baltimore, Ohio / North BaltimoreNick Stevenson Fr. Antwerp, Ohio / Antwerp
2011 ScheduleDate Event Location TimeSept. 1 Manchester Hokum Karem N. Manchester, Ind. 6:00PMSept. 10 Defiance Duals Defiance 11:00AMSept. 17 Penn State-Behrend Erie, Pa. 11:00AMSept. 30 All-Ohio Championships Cedarville, Ohio 2:00PMOct. 8 Huntington Invitational Huntington, Ind. 11:00 AMOct. 14 Wilmington Invitational Wilmington, Ohio 4:30PMOct. 29 HCAC Championships* Anderson, Ind. 11:00AMNov. 12 NCAA Regional Championships Oberlin, Ohio 11:00AMNov. 20 NCAA National Championships Waverly, Iowa 11:00AM
* Denotes Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference EventAll Times Eastern and Subject to ChangeBold Denotes Home Events
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DC Cross Country 2011Bios Aaron Fraley Senior Ansonia, Ohio Ansonia HS
Hayden Krick Junior Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS
Justin Perkins Senior Sherwood, Ohio Fairview HS
Steve Switz Junior New London, Ohio New London HS
2010 at Defiance: Finished in the top-five Yellow Jackets in five-of-six races … Season-best time of 27:50.5 at Regional Champion-ships.2009 at Defiance: Finished among the top-five Yellow Jackets in seven races … Placed second for DC and 13th overall at the Man-chester Hokum Karem.2008 at Defiance: Scored for Defiance in seven competitions, in-cluding trio of top-three finishes for the Yellow Jackets.High School: Four-year letterwinner for Ansonia High under head coach Todd Miller … Honored as an All-Cross County Conference selection in 2008.Personal: Son of Bob and Melissa Fraley … Majoring in molecular biology
2010 at Defiance: Led the DC harriers in final four events of the season … Earned All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolades after 12th-place overall finish at HCAC Championships … Season-best time of 26:23.7 at Ober-lin College.2009 at Defiance: Set Defiance College records in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000 meter run as a member of the track and field team … Placed first among DC harriers at five meets, including a first-place overall finish at the Bluffton Invitational … Finished 24th overall at the HCAC Championships.2008 at Defiance: Notched eight first-place finishes for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman … Finished second overall at the DC Invitational, and fifth overall at the Heidelberg Invitational … Place 22nd overall at the HCAC Championships.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Fairview High for head coach Curt Foust … Three-time All-Green Meadows Conference selection…All-Ohio selection in cross country and track and field in 2008.Personal: Son of Brett and Jackie Perkins … Majoring in athletic training.
2010 at Defiance: Earned second Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Runner-to-Watch nomination entering sophomore season … Paced the DC squad at first four events of the season … Individual winner at Yellow Jacket Open and Bluffton Dual … Season-best time of 27:18.8 at Region-al Championships … HCAC Runner-of-the-Week award for September 19-26, after leading the Defiance harriers at the Penn State Behrend Invitational.2009 at Defiance: Selected as a HCAC Runner-to-Watch entering freshman campaign … Placed among the top-two Yellow Jacket harriers in each of DC’s eight competitions … Finished first among DC harriers in three competitions.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Antwerp High under head coach Cord Ehrhart … Conference, district and county champion…School record holder in the 3,200-meter run.Personal: Son of Dave and Michelle Krick … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness.
2009 at Defiance: Notched four top-ten finishes among the Defiance College harriers as a freshman.High School: Three-year letterwinner at New London Local High for head coach Geoff Gust … Member of three-time Fireland conference championship team. Personal: Son of Bob and Julie Switz … Majoring in digital forensics with a minor in business.
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DC Cross Country 2011Bios Joe Davis Sophomore Mansfield, Ohio Ontario HS
Madison Murphy Sophomore Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington HS
Adam Grillot Sophomore Houston, Ohio Houston HS
Sanchez Charles Freshman Palm Bay, Fla. Melbourne HS
2010 at Defiance: Season-best finish of second place at Bluffton Dual … Personal best time of 27:21.5 at Ober-lin College Regional Rumble.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ontario High for head coach Phil Geffin … Honored as the Most Valuable Runner at OHS.Personal: Son of Jeff and Joni Davis … Majoring in middle childhood education.
High School: Named All-Shelby County League for coaches Ron Boeke and Sandy Heitkamp at Houston High … Member of President’s Achievement Society … Pilgrim Scholarship recipient. Personal: Son of Philip and Theresa Grillot … Major-ing in psychology.
2010 at Defiance: Finished in third place at Bluffton Dual … Personal-best time of 27:58.4 at Heartland Col-legiate Athletic Conference Championships.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Thomas Wor-thington High for head coach Andy Cox … Selected as an all-regional performer and qualified for the state championship meet.Personal: Son of Mike and Kerri Murphy … Majoring in psychology.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach T.J. Woodbury at Melbourne High (FL).Personal: Son of Anatus and Matilda Charles … Ma-joring in social science.
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DC Cross Country 2011Bios
Andrew Senecal Freshman North Baltimore, Ohio North Baltimore HS
High School: Named Best “O” Level Student in 2008 at Basa Tutorial Institute in Johannesburg, South Afri-ca … Head Prefect in 2010 … Six Distinctions Matric Certificate.Personal: Son of Majaha and Busi Nhlizio … Major-ing in molecular biology.
High School: One-year letterwinner for head coach Jim Delange at Cedarville High … All-Ohio Heritage Conference selection. Personal: Son of Doug and Gigi Parrett … Majoring in restoration ecology.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Bradley Rowlinson at North Baltimore High … Named North Baltimore Rookie of the Year … Coach’s Award recipient.Personal: Son of Mark and Sue Senecal … Majoring in forensic science.
Manelisi Nhlizio Freshman Johannesburg, South Africa Basa Tutorial Institute
Troy Parrett Freshman Cedarville, Ohio Cedarville HS
Josh Hilton Freshman Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Cord Ehrhart at Antwerp High … Three-time First-Team All-Green Meadows Conference … Winner of the Rotary Award. Personal: Son of John and Sheila Hilton … Majoring in nursing.
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DC Cross Country 2011Bios
Erika DeBos Junior Rootstown, Ohio Rootstown HS
Alisha Kazlausky Junior Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg HS
High School: Attended Antwerp High and ran for head coach Cord Erhart.Personal: Son of Keith Stevenson and Kimberly Lu-cas … Majoring in biology.
2010 at Defiance: Earned Honorable Mention All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolades for 17th-place finish at HCAC Championships … Season-best fourth-place finish at Yel-low Jacket Open … Academic All-HCAC selection.2009 at Defiance: Placed among the top-five Defiance harriers in five-of-seven individual races … Finished 27th overall and sec-ond for DC at the HCAC Championships.High School: Team captain and four-year letterwinner at United Local High under head coaches Danna Casto and Nancy Miller … 2008 All-Inter-Tri County League selection and regional quali-fier.Personal: Daughter of Don and Leanna Stryffeler … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in business.
2010 at Defiance: Finished eighth overall at Yellow Jacket Open to help DC to first-place … Finished 29th overall at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships … Season-best time of 21:38.2 at Wilmington Fall Classic.2009 at Defiance: Finished fifth overall at the Bluffton In-vitational, helping DC to a first-place team finish … Re-corded four top-five finishes for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Rootstown High under head coach Kyle Rodstrom … Selected as a team captain three times … Honored as MVP and best distance runner in 2009 … All-Portage Trail Conference selection and regional qualifier.Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Laura DeBos … Major-ing in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in busi-ness.
High School: One-year letterwinner at Reynoldsburg High for Coach Denny Hammond. Personal: Daughter of Annette and Jim Kazlausky … Majoring in forensic science.
Nick Stevenson Freshman Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS
Ellen Stryffeler Senior Libson, Ohio United Local HS
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DC Cross Country 2011Bios
Kali George Sophomore East Palestine, Ohio East Palestine HS
Ericha Griep Sophomore Oakwood, Ohio Oakwood HS
2010 at Defiance: Earned Honorable Mention All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolades for 15th-place finish at HCAC Championships … Season-best time of 20:42.2 at Wilmington Fall Classic on Oc-tober 15th.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Hoover High under head coach Jason Kirkland…Earned All-Ohio recognition as a junior a
2010 at Defiance: Season-best 13th-place finish at Bluffton on September 24th … Best time of 24:39.1 at Wilmington Fall Classic on October 15th.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Wayne Trace High under head coach Troy Branch … Honored as the most improved runner for WTHS.Personal: Daughter of Arthur and Cynthia Davis … Majoring in middle childhood education.
2010 at Defiance: Played for the DC Volleyball team.High School: One-year letterwinner at East Palestine High for head coach John Stephens … Named to first-team all-county, all-district and all-league … Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Barry George … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness.
2010 at Defiance: Finished in second-place at Bluff-ton Dual … Third-place finish at Yellow Jacket Open to help DC to team title … Season-best time of 20:38.7 at Wilmington College Fall Classic.High School: Four-year letterwinner at Oakwood High under head coach Brian Ammer … Finished sixth in the 1,600-meter run at the Dayton District Div. II Meet in 2010 … Tri-Athlete honoree in 2010.Personal: Daughter of Jean and Steve Griep … Major-ing in athletic training.
Kate Busto Sophomore North Canton, Ohio Hoover HS
Samantha Davis Sophomore Grove Hill, Ohio Wayne Trace HS
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DC Cross Country 2011Bios Katie Tibbets Sophomore Beverley, Mass. Beverley HS
Brianna Rodriguez Freshman Ottoville, Ohio Ottoville HS
Marissa Bussard Freshman Canal Winchester, Ohio Bloom-Carroll HS
2010 at Defiance: Season-high 11th-place finish at Bluffton Dual … Season-best time of 23:35.0 at Wilm-ington College Fall Classic.High School: Two-year letterwinner at Beverly High under head coach David Jellerson … Coach’s Award winner and Most Improved Runner selection.Personal: Daughter of Gary and Debbie Tibbets … Ma-joring in psychology and criminal justice.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Bloom-Carroll High for Margaret McCoy … Member of National Honor Society … Named class valedictorian.Personal: Daughter of Ken and Pam Bussard … Ma-joring in forensic science.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ottoville High for head coach Robert Kaple.Personal: Daughter of Kent and Lisa Foster and John-ny and Linda Rodriguez … Majoring in early childhood education with a minor in autism.
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DC Cross Country 2011Yellow Jackets in Action