2012-13 men's track and field team guide

INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents 1

Quick Facts 2

2012-13 Schedule 3

MEET THE TEAM2012-13 Roster 4

Coaching Profiles 5-9

Returning Player Profiles 10-33

Newcomer Player Profiles 34-39

School Records 40

The Big South Conference 41

THIS IS RURadford University President Penelope Kyle 42

Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg 43

Radford University 44-45

The New River Valley 46-47

Campus Life 48

Student-Athlete Support Services 49

Strength and Conditioning 50-51

Cupp Stadium 52-53

CREDITSThe 2012-13 Radford University Men’s Track & Field Guide was written

and edited by Brian Cox and designed by the Radford University Office of

Athletics Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign

and Photoshop CS5. Additional editing and historical research provided by

The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford Univer-

sity’s McConnell Library.

Photography: Tim Cowie, Todd Drexler, Lora Gordon and Athletic Commu-

nications.

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RADFORDUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,370Nickname HighlandersColors Red, White, Navy BlueAffiliation NCAADivisionIConference Big SouthPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)DirectorofAthletics RobertLineburg(Roanoke,1991)Website www.RadfordAthletics.com

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD HISTORYFirst Season 1997-98All-Americans 2(Two-time)Regional Champion 1RegionalQualifiers 32All-Conference Performers 180Conference Champions 37Athlete of the Year 1Freshman of the Year 1Most Outstanding Field Performer 3Scholar-Athlete of the Year 5All-Academic 18Facility/Capacity PatrickD.CuppMemorialStadium/5,000

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HISTORYFirst Year 1984Team Championships 6RunneroftheYear(IndividualChampions) 3All-Conference Performers 42Scholar-Athlete of the Year 1All-Academic 14

COACHING STAFFDirectorofTrack&Field(Throws) BrentChumbley,6thYearAlma Mater, Year Kentucky ‘98 HighestIndoorFinish 2nd Highest Outdoor Finish 3rdHead Cross Country Coach/Asst. Track Sean Bossman, 3rd/5th Year Alma Mater, Year Radford ‘08Asst. Track Coach (Hurdles, Sprints, Relays) Mark White, 6th Year Alma Mater, Year Ferrum ‘96Asst.TrackCoach(Jumps,Multi’s) JaRodTobler,1stYear AlmaMater,Year IllinoisState‘04TrackOfficePhone (540)831-7823

TEAM FACTSAthletes Returning / Lost 22 / 4Newcomers 6

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssistantDirector(Men’sTrack&FieldContact) BrianCoxOfficePhone (540)831-5211Cell Phone (540) 250-0624Email [email protected] (540)831-6095MailingAddress P.O.Box6913,Radford,Va.24142OvernightAddress 101DedmonCenter,Radford,Va.24142

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2012-13 XC / T&F Schedules

08.31.12 • 6:00 PMVT Alumni Inv.

01.18-19.13Hokie Invitational

03.15-16.13Wake Forest Inv.

04.26-27.13Highlander Inv.

09.08.12 • 9:00 AMLenoir-Rhyne Inv.

09.15.12 • 9:00 AMAdidas/Winthrop Inv.

09.28.12 • 3:00 PMCharlotte Inv.

10.12.12 • 3:00 PMBlue Ridge Open

10.27.12 • 10:00 AMBig South Champ.

11.30.12-12.01.12Liberty Kickoff

01.25-26.13Liberty Open

02.01-02.13Hilton Garden Inv.

02.15-16.13VT Challenge

02.21-22.13Big South Champ.

03.02.13VT Final Qualifier

03.08-09.13NCAA Champ.

03.23.13UVA Invitational

03.28-29.13Best Western Inv.

04.05-06.13Pepsi Relays

04.05-06.13Liberty Collegiate Inv.

04.12.13Carolina’s Cup

04.18-20.13Big South Champ.

05.03-04.13Clemson Relays

05.10-11.13Georgia Tech Inv.

05.23-24.13NCAA Regionals

06.05-08.13NCAA Champ.

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NAME YR. HT. WT. EVENT HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOLJoseph Betts So. 5-11 165 Sprints Lancaster, Va. / LancasterVictorBrew Fr. 6-1 190 Hurdles Springfield,Va./WestSpringfieldJosiah Brunson Jr. 6-0 170 Pole Vault Stafford, Va. / James MadisonShepleyBurke Fr. 5-10 160 Multi’s Dinwiddie,Va./DinwiddieCoryDunn Fr. 6-3 180 Jumps NewKent,Va./NewKentDevonDrake Fr. 6-0 175 Multi’s Bristow,Va./BrentsvilleDistrictRyanFarnan So. 5-9 130 Distance Winchester,Va./MillbrookBrianGorwitz Jr. 6-2 162 Distance Yorktown,Va./GraftonEricGraves Sr. 6-0 155 Distance Yorktown,Va./ColoradoStateDavidGreen Jr. 5-8 146 Sprints Hanau,Germany/FreedomChrisHenry So. 5-9 165 Jumps Urbanna,Va./MiddlesexCurtisHodge Sr. 6-0 250 Throws OakPark,Calif./MoorparkCollegePhillipHovatter Sr. 6-2 167 Jumps Mt.Jackson,Va./StonewallJacksonTravisHudson So. 6-2 170 Multi’s Christiansburg,Va./ChristiansburgThomasKeefe Jr. 6-2 154 Distance FairfaxStation,Va./SouthCountySecondarySamKeltner Sr. 5-7 130 Distance VirginiaBeach,Va./FirstColonialGarrettKnudson Jr. 6-0 265 Throws Alexandria,Va./HayfieldSecondaryAntonio Miller Sr. 5-5 155 Jumps Richmond, Va. / ManchesterDanielMoniak Fr. 5-7 135 Distance Jamestown,Va./JamestownHarrisonMurn Fr. 5-11 135 Distance Herndon,Va./HerndonRonquisPosey Sr. 6-0 170 Sprints Lawrenceville,Va./BrunswickLoganShumaker So. 6-3 185 Multi’s Riner,Va./AuburnJustinSmith Sr. 6-3 355 Throws Dayton,Va./TurnerAshbyBrianUthe So. 6-1 220 Throws Frederick,Md./Gov.ThomasJohnsonAlanWeaver Fr. 5-8 135 Distance GlenAllen,Va./DeepRunChrisWeeks Jr. 5-8 140 Distance Hamilton,Va./LoudounValleyKaiseWhite Sr. 5-8 135 Sprints Houston,Texas/FreedomVincent Wyatt So. 6-3 171 Hurdles Atlanta, Ga. / William FlemingJakeZimmerman So. 6-0 175 Distance Chester,Va./L.C.Bird

Director of Track & Field:BrentChumbley(6thSeason-Kentucky‘98)Assistant Coach: Mark White (6th Season - Ferrum ‘96)Assistant Coach: Sean Bossman (5th Season - Radford ‘08)Assistant Coach:JaRodTobler(1stSeason-IllinoisState‘04)Volunteer Assistant:OlajuwonJones(2ndSeason-Radford‘10)Volunteer Assistant: Raschad Kelso (2nd Season - Radford ‘11)

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BrentChumbleyisinhissixthseasonasRadfordUniversity’sDirectorofCrossCountry/TrackandField.DuringChumbley’stenureasheadcoach,Radfordhasproduced109all-conferenceperformers,34BigSouthChampions,33regionalqualifiers,48schoolrecords,aregionalchampionandatwo-timeAll-America.

Chumbley’simpactalsocarriesovertopost-collegiateathletes,justaskRadford’stwo-timeAll-Americahonoree,BrianRichotte.HecoachedRichottetothe2008and2012U.S.OlympicTrialsinthehammerthrow.HealsocoachedBrianKrantzatthe2008IndoorChampionships.

In2011,ChumbleyguidedKyleMorseinhissecondAll-Americacampaigninthehammerthrow.TheHighlanderswerenamedall-conferenceinseveneventsonthemen’ssideandeightonthewomen’s.AimeeVeatchenjoyedanotherstandoutseasonunderChumbley’swatchfuleye,breakingtheTop-20intheNCAArank-ingsfortheweightthrow.TheHighlanershadfiveathletesthatwereregionalqualifiersandhadtwoathletesearnAcademicAll-AmericastatusinMattDobsonandSeanDomer.

BreakingschoolrecordshavebeenacommonoccuranceunderChumbley.Atotalof19schoolrecordsonthewomen’ssideand22men’srecordshavebeenec-clipedsince2007,whenChumbleyarrivedinRadford.

Chumbley’s2009-10seasonsawthemen’steamfinishthirdattheBigSouthOutdoorChampionships,thehighestfinishsince2006.Thewomengarneredathird-placeshowingaswellintheBigSouthIndoorChampionships,alsothehighestsince2006.Forhiseffortsonthewomen’sside,Chumbleywasnamed2010BigSouth Conference Women’s Coach of the Year for the indoor season.

The2009seasonwasnodifferentforChumbley,astheHighlanderscarriedovertheirsuccessfromthepreviousyearbyplacingfourthandsixthintheoutdoorchampionshipandsixthandseventhintheindoorchampionships.

Chumbley’sthrowersfaredwellinthe2009seasonastheyplacedinthetop-fiveatboththeindoorandoutdoorchampionships.FreshmanAimeeVeatchrecordedfirst-placefinishesintheweightthrowattheindoorchampionshipsandreachedthepodiumtwiceattheoutdoorchampionships.ChumbleyalsohadhishandsinhelpingLindseyNoebecometheschoolrecord-holderinthepolevault.

Onthemen’sside,hehelpedwiththesteadyimprovementofMattDobsonandnurturedthetalentsofJustinSmith.Duringthe2009season,eachofthesetwoindividualsplacedattheconferencechampionship;DobsonintheweightthrowandSmithinthehammeranddiscus.

Chumbley’stutelagehelpedsixathletesmakeittothenextlevelandqualifyfortheNCAARegionalsandnationalchampionships.ShemeliaBrandon,AimeeVeatchandBritneyWhittakeronthewomen’ssideandRaschadKelso,OlajuwonJonesandthe4x400teamonthemen’sside.KyleMorsereachedthenextlevelof

competitionunderChumbley,ashecompetedintheUSATFNationalChampionships.BrettOlingerandJustinSmithalsoreachedthenextlevelofcompetitionaswellastheycompetedintheUSATFJunior Championships.

Chumbley’sknowledgeandexperienceofthesportsawinstantresultsinthe2008season.Themen’steampostedtheirbest-everfinish,second,attheIndoorChampionships.Individuallythemen’sandwomen’steamsproducedsevenall-conferenceperformers.The2008outdoorseasonsawindividualBigSouthsuccessandanumberofChumbley’sathletesadvancedtotheNCAARegionalmeet.Twowomen,AmyMarshallandShemeliaBrandon,andsevenmen,KyleMorse,NictaeMoore,DanielOseth,RaschadKelso,OlajuwonJones,WayneGoreandGaylonJohnson,allcompetedintheEastRegional.Morse,anathleteunderChumbley’steachingsincehissophomoreyear,claimedtheEastRegionaltitleinthehammerthrowandadvancedtotheNCAAChampionships,wherehebecameRadford’sfifthAll-Americaathlete,andthefirstwithChumbleyatthehelm.

In2007,Chumbleywascalledontofillanewrole,movingintothepositionofinterimProgramDirector.AttheconclusionofRadford’strackandfieldseasonin2007,Chumbleyhadthe“interim“tagliftedfromhistitlewhenhebecametheschool’sdirectoroftrackandfield/crosscountryonJune23.

Onthewomen’sside,hehelpeddevelopthetoptwothrowersinprogram’shistory:TiffanyEvansandMarshall.UnderChumbley’swatchfuleye,EvansrackedupfourconferencechampionshipsandearnedBigSouthFieldPerformeroftheYearhonorsinboththe2007indoorandoutdoorseasons.Marshallwentontopostapairofjavelintitlesofherown(2007-08),andetchedhernameintotheschoolrecordbooks.In2006,Chumbleywashiredasthethrowscoachandinhisfirstseasontherewereinstantresults.FourthrowersmadetheirmarkamongtheverybestintheBigSouthandtheprogram’srecordbook.

BeforelandinginRadford,Chumbley’sbackgroundincludefourdifferentstops.PriortohisarrivaltoRadford,hespentfourseasonsasanassistantatIllinoisState.InhistimewiththeRedbirds,ChumbleyproducedoneUnitedStatesOlympicTrialsqualifier,twoNCAAChampionshipqualifiers,17NCAARegionalqualifiers,eightconferencechampionsand23all-conferenceperformers.

Inaddition,Chumbleyhelpedguidehissquadinsettingfournewschoolrecordsandoneconferencerecord.

PriortoIllinoisState,ChumbleyspentoneyearatMurrayState,wherehehelpedproduceaconferencechampion,17all-conferenceperformersandguidedhisgroupinsettingfourschoolrecords.

Chumbleyearnedhismaster’sinteaching(physicaleducation)fromHastingsCollege(Ky.),wherehecoachedtheNAIAaffiliateschoolinproducingtwoAll-Americans,12nationalqualifiers,onemulti-eventnationalchampionand17newschoolrecords.

Beyondhiscollegiatecoachingresume,ChumbleybringsexperiencefromtheKingoftheRingThrowsFestival,theRedbirdTrackandFieldCamp,theUrbanaCoachesClinic,CentralIllinoisTrackClubandtheChumbley/FisterThrowsCamp.

HistrackandfieldtrainingincludescertificationasaUSATFLevelIIThrowscoach,andfromUSATFLevelIcoachingschool.

In1998,Chumbleyearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeineducationandkinesiologyfromtheUniversityofKentucky.

AnAll-SouthernConferenceperformerinthehammerthrowwhileatMarshallUniversity,Chumbleywasalsoathree-timeKentuckyHighSchoolStateChampion.HeandhiswifeJennifercurrentlyresideinRadfordwiththeirdaughter,Alex.

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MarkWhiteentershissixthseasonatRadfordUniversitywhereheoverseessprints,relays,andhurdlesandistherecruitingcoordinator.HeisUSATrack&FieldLevelTwocertifiedincombinedevents.

SinceWhite’sarrivalatRadford,everymen’sschoolrecordinsprints,hurdlesandrelayswiththeexceptionofthree,havebeeneclipsed-bothindoorandout-door.Radfordnolongercompetesintwoofthosethreeevents,55mand55mhurdles.

2010-11sawmanyschoolstandardsshatteredandnumeroustopfinishestallied.White’sathletessurpassedortiedaschoolrecordon10separateoccasionsandhadatotalof96Top5showings.

HurdleswerethestrongeventforRadfordinbothindoorandoutdoorseasons.Whiteguidedtwofreshmen,AmberChurchandChrisDobbins,tostellarfirstyearsofcollegiatecompetition.Churchwonthe60mhurdlesBigSouthtitleandDobbinsfinishedrunner-up,whilebothgarneredBigSouthConferenceIndoorFreshmanoftheYeardistinctions.Theduowouldgoontorecordacombinedthreevictoriesand16Top5showings.

Atotalof39(26men,13women)outdoorand19indoortimes(9men,10women)enteredtheall-timeTop10rankingsatRadfordunderWhite’swatchduringthe2010-11 campaign.

TwoofWhite’sathletes,RaschadKelsoandBrettOlingerqualifiedfortheNCAAEastPreliminary.Theirtoptimeranked48thand38thintheEastRegion,respectively.

During2009-10,WhiteguidedseniorOlajuwonJonestoqualifyforthefirstroundoftheOutdoorNationalChampionshipsinthe400m.Whitealsomentoredthe4x400-meterrelayteam,whichclaimeditsthirdconsecutiveconferencechampionship.

Inthesprints,WhitedirectedRaschadKelsotonewindoorschoolrecordsinthe200and400mandaddedanotherduringoutdoorinthe200m.UnderWhite’sguidance,BryanWallacesetnewschool marks in the 110-meter hurdles (outdoor) and 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and Brett Olinger collected the 400-meter hurdle school standard.

The2009indoorseasonsawnewschoolrecordsbeingshatteredbysprintersineverymeet.Therewerenewschoolrecordssetinthe60meters,60-meterhurdles,200m,and400m.Theoutdoorseasonwasnodifferentasschoolrecordswereeclipsedinthe400mandthe4x400-meterrelayrecordwastied.

UnderWhite’swatch,fourofhissprintersadvancedtotheNCAARegionalandtwoqualifiedforNationals;RaschadKelsointhe200andOlajuwonJonesinthe400m.JonesandKelsowerealsomembersofthe4x400-meterrelayteamthatalsoadvancedtoRegionalcompetition.FreshmanBrettOlingerqualifiedfortheUSTAFJuniorNationalsinthe400-meterhurdles.Onthewomen’sside,WhitehelpedwiththeemergenceofBritneyWhittaker,whocapturedthe800mBigSouthChampionshipOutdoorcrownandadvancedtotheRegional.

The2008seasonunderWhiteimmediateproducedresultsastworelayrecordsfellandthemen’s4x400teamclaimedaBigSouthTitleandaNCAARegionalberth.Themen’steamofWayneGore,Jones,GaylonJohnsonandKelsopostedatimeof3:14.40attheBigSouthChampionshipandamarkof3:12.41attheEastRegional.WhitecametoRadfordafterspendingthepast11yearsteachingandcoachingatMiddlesexCounty,Virginia.Duringthattimehefilledavarietyofathleticcapacities,includingsixyearsastheschool’sathleticdirector.Healsoservedastheheadvarsityfootballcoachandtrack&fieldcoach.

Underhisguidance,theMiddlessexboystrackandfieldprogramwonthreeconsecutiveTidewaterDistrictChampionships,RegionAChampionshipin2006andastaterunner-upplacingin2006.WhitewastabbedtheTidewaterDistrictCoachoftheYearforthreeconsecutiveyears(2000-07)andwasawardedRegionACoachoftheYearin2006.

WhitereceivedhisbachelorsdegreeinhistoryfromnearbyFerrumCollegein1996.HeplayedbaseballforthePanthersforfouryears(1991-95),wherehewasateammateofperennialNationalLeagueAll-StarreliefpitcherBillyWagner.WhitealsoservedasanassistantcoachunderFerrumlegendAbeNaff.

Duringhishighschoolteaching/coachingcareer,Whiteearnedhismaster’sdegreefromOhioUniversityin2006insportsscience/athleticadministration.

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SeanBossmanreturnstohisalmamaterforhisfifthseasonasanassistantwiththeRadfordUniversitytrackandfieldprogram,over-seeing all aspects of distance.

Alongsidehisassistantresponsibilities,Bossmanwillbeginhisthirdyearastheheadcoachofthemen’sandwomen’scrosscountryprograms.

Inhisfirstheadcoachingstint,themen’scrosscountrysquadwaspicked ninth in the preseason and surprised everyone at the Big SouthChampionship,finishingfifth-thehighestshowingsince2007.

Bossman’scoachingexperiencemoldedfreshmanBrianGorwitzintotheHighlanders’bestdistancerunnerin2010-11.Hefinished23rdout of 81 competitors at the Championship, paced Radford run-ners in every meet and collected the Big South Men’s Runner of the Week honor for his 19th-place performance at the James Madison Invitational.

FourrunnersalsocompetedintheNCAADivisionICrossCountrySoutheastRegional,withsolidshowingsbyGorwitz,ThomasKeefe,SamKeltnerandNathanTurnerintheirfirst-ever10Kevent.

Onthetrackside,BossmanhelpedGorwitzreachaU.S.JuniorNationalqualifyingtimeandtwocon-secutivevictoriesinthe5000mandalsohisfirst-ever1500mtitle.HealsohadahandinKeltner’sfivenewPR’sthisyearinsixevents.

EachseasonwhileBossmanhasbeencoaching,theHighlandershaveplacedamenandwomen’scrosscountry athlete on the Conference’s All-Academic Team (Brittany Christian – 2008, 2009; Joel Hanlon - 2008;NathanTurner-2009).2010wasnodifferentasSamKeltnerandHannahScherenearnedaspoton the team.

Inhistwoyearsvoluntarilyassistingthedistanceprogram,Bossmanhelpedguideonemen’sall-con-ferenceperformer,DawitLegesse,andatwo-timewomen’sall-conferenceathlete,LoriCrotts,incrosscountry.

InthecourseofhisRadfordcareer,BossmanwasanoutstandingdistanceperformerfortheHighland-ers.Hetwiceearnedall-conferencedistinctionsasapartofthedistancemedleyrelayteamin2006andthe800min2008.Amonghisaccomplishmentsonthetrack,Bossmanalsoexcelledintheclassroom,garnering all-academic honors during the outdoor season in 2008.

BossmanclockedRadford’s2008season-besttimesintheindoor800m(1:55.80)andmile(4:23.56).HealsoheldRadford’sbesttimesinthe800(1:52.48)and1,500m(3:56.50)duringtheoutdoorseason.

Bossmanearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeinexercise,sportandhealtheducationinMayof2008andcur-rently resides in Radford.

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JaRodToblerbeginshisfirstseasonasanassistantcoachofRadford’strackandfieldprogram,focusingonjumpsandmulti-events. “WearethrilledtohaveCoachToblerjoinourstaff,”commentedDirectorofTrackandField/CrossCountryBrentChumbley.“IhaveknownJaRodforover10yearsandhisexperienceasacoachandprofessionalathletewillhaveahugeimpactonourteam.Iexpectbigthingsfromourjumpersthisyear!” AsaprofessionaltrackandfieldathletefortheUSAnationalteam,Toblerbringswithhimoverfouryearsexperienceinnationalandinternationalcompetition.Inadditiontohisprofessionalcareer,Toblerhashadsuccessincollegiatecoaching. ToblergothisfirstcoachingpositionatEastTennesseeStatein2006whereheassistedwithrecruiting,planningandadministrationfortheBuccaneers’trackandfieldprogram.Duringhistenure,hehelpedleadthemen’ssquadtoindoorandoutdoorconferencetitles. AfteroneseasonwiththeJohnsonCity,Tenn.institution,Tobler’snextcoachingmoveledhimtoEasternIllinoisin2007.Whilethere,Toblercoachedthemen’sandwomen’ssquadstosixleaguechampionships.WhencombininghistwocoachingstopsatETSUandEIU,Toblerhascoachedmultipleconferencechampionshipteams,individualconferencechampions,aswellasmultipleregionalqualifiers. Hissuccessincoachingcarriedoverintohisprofessionalcareer.Duringthe2008campaign,Toblercameoutofretirementandfinishedsixthatthe2008USAOlympicTrialsinthelongjump.ThatlevelofsuccessledToblertoleaveEasternIllinoisin2010topursueaprofessionalcareer. HetrainedattheOlympicTrainingCenterinChulaVista,Calif.from2010-11.Hishardworkledhimtoasecond-placefinishatthe2011IndoorChampionships;andmorerecently,aseventh-placefinishatthisyear’sUSAOlympicTrials. “Bygettingbackintocoachingallowsmetocombinemyprofessionalandcoachingexperiencetohelpdevelopthestudent-athletesatRadfordUniversity,”ex-

pressedTobler.“Iamexcitedtobeapartofaprogramthathashighvaluesandisfocusedonwhatisbestfortheirstudent-athletes.” A2004graduateofIllinoisStatewithabachelor’sdegreeintelecommunicationsmanagement,isLevelIcertifiedbytheUnitedStatesofAmericaTrackandField(USATF).

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Olajuwon JonesVolunteer assistant ♦ Second year

OlajuwonJonesisinhissecondseason as a volunteer assistant trackandfieldcoach.

Joneswasastandoutsprinterandintegralrelaymemberwhileat Radford during 2006-10. A four-timeregionalqualifier,Jonesbecameathreetime4x400mBigSouthChampionfollowingafirst-placeshowingatthe2010event.

Joneswasa10-timeall-con-ferencerunner.Inadditiontosharing the school record in the 4x100and4x400withfellowvol-unteer assistant coach Raschad Kelsoandotherrelaymembers,Jones currently holds the school standard in the 400m (46.51).

Raschad KelsoVolunteer Assistant ♦ Second year

Raschad Kelso is in his second season as a volunteertrackandfieldcoach.

Kelso, a 2011 graduate of Radford Univer-sity,wasarecord-breakingathleteduringhiscollegiate competition. He currently holds school records in the indoor 60m (6.91), 200m (21.60)and400m(48.05),aswellastheoutdoor 200m (21.26).

Inadditiontohissprintingaccolades,Kelsowasamemberoftherecord-breaking4x400mindoorteam(3:16.27)andboth4x100m(40.89)and4x400m(3:12.06)relaysquads.

A 13-time all-conference honoree and three-timeregionalqualifier,KelsocappedhisHighlandercareerbyqualifyingfortheNCAAPreliminaries last year.

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RADFORD2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSPosted Radford’s Top-6 800m outdoor times… Turned in a fifth-placeshowingattheBigSouthChampionshipsinthe800mwithaseason-besttimeof1:55.01…HighestfinishcameattheCarolina’sCup(4th/1:55.18)…Combinedtoruna3:14.37inthe4x400mandtakefirstplaceattheWinthropInvitational…FinishedthirdattheCarolina’sCupinthe4x400mwithatimeof3:16.73...Postedanindoorpersonal-best1:56.43intheprelimsoftheBigSouthIndoorChampion-shipsandfinishedsixthinthefinals…PlacedfifthattheAkronInvitationalwitha1:56.49…Tookseventhinthe600mattheVTChallengewitha1:22.43.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSRanRadford’sfastest1000mtime,2:43.58,attheLibertyOpen…Memberofthe10:33.16distancemedleyrelayteamthatplacedfifthattheVTChallenge…Competedinthe800mwithanoutdoorseason-bestfinish(10th)comingattheAsicsWinthropInvitationalwithatimeof2:05.87…Ranpersonal-besttimeof2:01.21attheBigSouthChampionships…CompletedtheCrossCountryBigSouthPreview(Sept.25)in32:53.58…Crossedthefinishlinein37thplaceattheJamesMadisonInvitational(Sept.11)withapersonalbesttimeof31:39.80.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed cross country captain… Earned district, region and statehonorsenroutetocompetingatnationals…TwicenamedDailyPressAll-Star…Onceheldtheschoolrecordinthe4x400mand4x800-meterrelays…All-districthonorsinthehighjump,800m,4x400m,4x800m…Regionrunner-upinthe800mandnamedall-regioninthe4x800mand1,000m.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSon of Tonia and Ronald Graves and has a sister, Kathryn… Majoringinexercise,sportandhealtheducation.

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Curtis HodgeSenior ♦ Throws

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirted during the outdoor season... Had three runner-up performancesintheweightthrow…Season-besttosscameattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipswherehethrew18.37mandplacedfourth…18.12mmarkattheAkronInvitationalearnedasecond-placeshowing…Tossed17.77mattheVTChallengetotakesecond…Alsofinishedrunner-upattheLibertyOpenwitha17.56mdistance…Redshirtedduringtheoutdoor campaign.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSTransferredinJanuaryhavingnevercompetedintheweightthrow…RecordedfiveTop10finishesinallfivemeetsinwhichhecompeted…Season-bestfifth-placefinishattheBigSouthChampionshipsintheweightthrowat17.01m/55’9.75”…Qual-ifiedandcompetedintheNCAAEastOutdoorPreliminarywithhis48th-rankedthrow…Tossedaseason-best58.27m/191’2”attheLibertyInvitetograbsecondplace…HeldRadford’sTop9seasonmarks…Recordedthreevictories,tworunner-upshowingsandfinishednolowerthanseventhallseason…WonattheCarolina’sCupthenhadback-to-backtitlesattheRadfordInvitationalandLibertyTwilight…Alsocompetedinthediscuswithseason-bestmark41.07m/134’9”comingattheBigSouthChampionships…Finishedsixthonthreeseparateoccasions.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBornonSept.29,1989...SonofKathleenQuaifeandBobHodgeandhasanolderbrotherMax...Majoringincriminaljustice.

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirted during the outdoor season... Took fourth place in theindoorheptathlonwithaschool-record4,641-pointtotal…FinishedthirdintheLibertyOpenwith4,321pointsandcameinsixthattheLibertyKickoffwith4,464points…Wonthehep-tathlonlongandhighjumpattheLibertyOpen…Finishedfifthin the high jump and seventh in the long jump at the Big South IndoorChampionships.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSEclipsedtheheptathlonschoolrecordtwicewithnewrecordamounting to a 4,575-point performance at the Big South IndoorChampionships…Decathlonschoolrecordholder,setattheBigSouthOutdoorChampionshipswithfifth-place,5,990-pointshowing…Set22newpersonalrecordsoverthecourseoftheseason…Compiled16Top-5finishes…WonthelongjumpattheJoeHilton-KentTaylorCarolinaInvitationalbyjumpingoversevenmetersforthefirsttimeincareer…Leaped7.21m/23’8”foralifetimePRinthelongjumpattheRadfordInvitational.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSHeldRadford’ssecondbestindoorseasonmarkwitha21’7.25”(6.58m)markinthelongjumpattheBigSouthCham-pionshipstofinisheighth…CapturedfifthplaceattheAkronInvitationalinthetriplejumpwithajumpof43’0.25”(13.11m)…Recordeda44’2.75”(13.48m)markattheBigSouthChampi-onships in the triple jump, good for seventh place... Leaped to aseason-best21’1.25”(6.43m)inthelongjumpattheDukeInvitationaltocapture15thplace…His44’8.25”(13.62m)markattheLouOnestyInviteallowedhimtotakehomeseventhplace…Season-bestmarkinthetriplejumpcameattheCoastalCarolinaInvitationalwhenhemarked41’9.75”(12.74m).

HIGH SCHOOLSchool record holder in the triple jump, 400m and mile relay… Holds the district record for the 400m and triple jump… Named AthleteoftheYearatStonewallJackson…Three-timecountyMVP…Four-timeall-districtandregionhonorsandtwo-timeall-statefortrack…Three-sportathleteintrack,footballandbasketball.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofJoanieandDavidHovatter…Hasthreesiblings;Kallie,MelanieandAlesia…Majoringinbusinesswithanemphasisinentrepreneurship.

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RADFORDSam KeltnerSenior ♦ Distance

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5-7VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

FIRST COLONIAL

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSSetnewPR’sinthe800,3000,5000and10,000m…Rana9:27.43PRinthe3000mattheWakeForestOpen…Posteda15:50.99attheLibertyInvitationaltotakesixthplaceinthe5000m…FinishedthirdattheWinthropInvitationalwithper-sonal-best10,000mtimeof33:04.14…Competedinthe800mattheHighlanderInvitationalandcrossedthefinishlinein2:06.81...Clockeda9:20.14attheVTChallengetotake14thplaceinthe3000m…Stoppedthe5000mclockat15:57.20attheBigSouthIndoorChampionships.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSClockedapersonal-best9:24.54attheVTChallengeinthe3KandrecordedanotherPRinthe5000mattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipswitha16:06.07…SetanoutdoorPRinfiveofsixeventsinwhichhecompeted…TookhomethirdplaceattheAsicsWinthropInvitationalinthe10,000mwithatimeof33:34.84…Placedthirdinhisfirst-evercollegiate3000msteeplechase,runninga10:34.76…CompetedinallsixcrosscountrymeetsandrecordedfourTop-40showings…Racedtoa38th-placefinishattheBigSouthChampionshipswithaseasonbesttimeof27:22.39…Crossedthefinishlinein23rd(27:57.98)attheBigSouthPreview…Clockedinat28:02.90attheJamesMadisonInvitational,goodforaseason-best21st-placeperformance…TeamedupwithBrianGorwitztoplace10thintheseason-openingVMIXCRelays.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSRana4:40.24attheLibertyKickOffinthe1,500mtorecordaneighth-placefinish…Placed12thattheAkronInvitationalwithatimeof9:54.80…Raninthreeevents;3,000,5,000and10,000m during outdoor… At the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 27), garnereda13thplacefinishwithatimeof16:43.37…Clockedina35:21.72timeattheBigSouthCrossCountryChampion-ships.

HIGH SCHOOLThree-sportathleteintrack,baseballandvolleyballwhileatFirst Colonial.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofMaryLouandTodandhasthreeoldersiblings;Derrick,Jason and Amy… Majoring in media studies.

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RADFORDAntonio MillerSenior ♦ Jumps

5-5RICHMOND, VA.MANCHESTER


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSCompeted in one meet, posting a 13.08m distance in the triple jumpattheWinthropInvitationaltotakehomethirdplace...PlacedfifthattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipswithatriplejumpof13.87m…Turnedinafourthplaceseason-bestfinishattheJDLFastTrackInvitationalwithaspanof13.58m.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSSetindoorschoolrecordwiththird-place,all-conferenceshowinginthetriplejumpwithaboundof14.64m/48’0.50”at the Conference Championships… Recorded three Top 5 performances…Threeoutdoorthird-placeshowingsandallthreemarkswereover14.25m…BestjumpoftheseasoncameinthefirstoutdoormeetatCoastalCarolina,spanning14.36m/47’1.50”.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSGarneredathird-placefinishinthetriplejumpwithadistanceof45’5.75”(13.86m)attheAkronInvitational…WrappeduptheBigSouthChampionshipswithafifth-placeperformanceinthetriplejumpwithaseason-bestmarkof45’9.75”(13.96m)...Participatedinthreemeets…HadthreeTop-10finishesinthetriplejump…BestfinishandpersonalbestperformancecameattheDukeInvitationalwithajumpof46’2.50”(14.08m)…Tiedhisseason-bestmarkattheBigSouthChampionshipsandrecordedaseventh-placeshowing.

HIGH SCHOOL2006NikeNationalIndoorAll-AmericaandAAUAll-America...Two-timeVHSLAAATripleJumpChampion...Nine-timeDo-minionDistrictChampion(4x100m,4x200m,longjump,triplejump)... Four-time Central Region Champion in the triple jump, 4x100mand4x200m...TwosportathleteintrackandfootballwhileatManchester.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSHastwosiblings;NadiyahandBashira…Majoringinpoliticalscience and international studies.

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RADFORDRonquis PoseySenior ♦ Sprints

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6-0LAWRENCEVILLE, VA.

BRUNSWICK

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSAll-conferencememberof4x400mteam…4x100mteammemberthatwontheWinthropInvitationalwithtimeof42.01…Helped4x100mteampostthird-fastesttimeinprogramhistorywith41.16attheBigSouthChampionships…CameinthirdattheWakeForestOpenwith41.254x100mtime...HelpedRadfordtosecondstraightmen’stitleandthird-placeshowinginthe4x400mattheCarolina’sCup…Eclipsedthe11-secondmarkwith10.92attheWinthropInvitational…SetanewPR(22.27)inthe200mattheWinthropInvitationaltotakethirdplace... Competed in the 60m and 200m during indoor sea-son…Postedapersonal-best7.00timeIthe60mattheBigSouthChampionshipstofinish10thoverall…Rana23.12attheJDLFastTrackInvitationaltotake15th.

HIGH SCHOOLFour-timestatequalifieratBrunswick...MVPduringhisseniorcampaign for indoor and outdoor... 200 and 400m state cham-pionduringjunioryearandwontheindoor300mduringseniorseason.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSRonquisisthesonofDorothyandRonaldPoseyandhastwosiblings,MarquisandTiffany...Majoringincomputerscience.

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RADFORDJustin SmithSenior ♦ Throws

6-3DAYTON, VA.TURNER ASHBY


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirtedduringoutdoorseason...Indoorall-conferenceintheshotput…Recordedfourthrowsof16.00morbetter…Tooksecondplacewithschool-recordtossof16.76mattheBigSouthIndoorChampionships…Placedrunner-upatheLibertyOpenwithamarkof16.25m…Garneredfourth-placeshowingsattheHokieInvitationalandVTChallenge.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSBigSouthIndoorAll-Conferenceperformerintheshotputbywayofa15.85m/51’4.25”mark…BigSouthFieldAthleteoftheWeekforhisthird-placeshowingattheVTChallengewitha16.07m/52’8.75”shotputtoss…AlsoplacedthirdattheLibertyOpen…Sixoutdoortop5showingsintheshotput…WontheRadfordInvitationalwithaseason-bestthrowof16.16m/53’0.25”…Runner-upattheWinthropInvitationalat15.83m/51’11.25”andCarolina’sCupsecond-placefinisher,tossing15.60m/51’2.25”…Recordedpersonal-best45.16m/148’2”attheWinthropInvitationalinthehammerthrowtofinisheighth.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSCapturedfifthplaceattheBigSouthOutdoorChampionshipswitha47’2.25”(14.38m)dis-tanceintheshotput…Tooktherunner-uppositionwithashotputthrowof49’10”(15.19m)attheseason-openingLibertyKickOffandplacedtenthintheweightthrowwithatossof34’11”(10.64)…SixthandseventhinthediscusandshotputattheBigSouthOutdoorChampionshipswithmarksof148’9”(45.34m)and47’3.50”(14.41m),respectively…Tookhomeasecond-placefinishattheLouOnestyInvitewithathrowof50’9.25”(15.47m)intheshotput.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTStheLibertyKickoffwithapersonalandseason-besttossof52’1.25”inshotput…Capturedfifthintheweighttosswithamarkof46’3.50”…Finishedsixthintheshotput(49’10.5”)and13thintheweightthrow(43’7.25”)attheHokieInvitational…FifthattheLibertyOpenintheshotputwithadistanceof46’10”…PlacedninthattheNiswongerInvitationalwithatossof49’6.25”intheshotput…Reached46”1.25”intheshotputattheAkronOpen…Placed10thattheBigSouthChampionshipswithapersonalandseason-bestdistanceof48’0”intheweightthrow…Recordedfourthplaceintheshotput(50’9.25”)attheBigSouthIndoorChampionship…Placed17thintheUSATFJuniorOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsintheshotputwithanewschoolrecorddistance54’10”…Openeduptheoutdoorseasonwithaneighth-placefinishintheshotput(48’6.75”)and21stinthehammerthrow(115’10”)atthe49erClassic…Postedafifth-placefinishintheshotputwithamarkof49’10.50”and15thinthehammerthrow(134’6”)attheWinthropInvitational…Season-bestdistanceof138’0”inthehammerthrowattheAggieRelays…Placed10thinthediscus(124’10”)andeighthintheshotput(50’6”)attheAggieRe-lays…All-conferenceperformerintheshotputattheBigSouthChampionshipswithasecond-placefinishandamarkof53’10.50”…Hitaseason-best127’3”inthediscusattheBigSouthChampionships.

HIGH SCHOOLThree-timestateindoorandoutdoorshotputchampion…HoldstheTurnerAshbyschoolrecordintheshotput…Two-sportathleteintrackandfootball…Memberofthe2005StateChampion-shipFootballteam.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSBornFeb.5,1990…SonofElizabethandHerbertSmith…Majoringinexercisesportsscience.

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RADFORDKaise WhiteSenior ♦ Sprints

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5-8HOUSTON, TEXAS

FREEDOM

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSLowest400mtimeranked88thintheEastRegionandsecondinthe Big South… Won four 400m races… All-conference in 400m and 4x400m…400mrunner-upwithseason-besttimeof47.71…TookthecrownattheWinthropInvitational(48.40),Carolina’sCup(48.37),HighlanderInvitational(47.80)andWinthropTwilight(48.60)…FinishedfourthattheWeemsBaskinRelayswith49.06andfifthatWakeForestOpen,clockinga48.43…10thatGeorgiaTechInvita-tionalwith48.24…TookthirdplaceintheHighlanderInvitational’s200meventat21.76…Memberofrunner-up4x100mteamatCaro-lina’sCupwithtimeof41.86…Finallegoftheall-conference4x400mteamthatposteda3:15.65…WontheWinthropInvitational’s4x400meventwithseason-besttimeof3:14.37,alsotheeighthfastesttimeinprogramhistory...All-conferenceinthe4x400mduringindoor…Posted the second and third fastest times for Radford in the 400m… FourthplaceattheBigSouthChampionshipswithatimeof48.90…FinishedfifthatAkronwith49.05time.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSSetnewindoorPRinthe200mwithatimeof22.36atVirginiaTech…PlacedthirdattheAkronInvitational,clockinganewPRinthe400mat49.69…WontheLibertyKickoffwitha22.74timeinthe200andfinishedthirdinthe400m…Lastlegofthe4x400mrunner-uprelayteamattheBigSouthChampionshipswithacombined3:20.54…Outdoorall-conferenceperformerinthe400m,4x100mand4x400m…HadthreeTop-5marksinthe200mandsixinthe400…Talliedvictoriesinthe400mattheRadfordInvitationalandCarolina’sCup,withapersonal-besttimeof47.58and48.56,respectively…Runner-up47.82finishinthe400attheChampion-ships…Memberoftwo4x400mrelaytitleteams,featuredbyWhite’sincrediblecomebackinthelast100meterstotaketheBigSouthcrown…Wonthe4x100mattheCarolina’sCupwithcombinedtimeof41.30…Wentsub-22.00forfirsttimeincareerattheRadfordInvitational,whereheclockeda21.92totakefifth…Runner-upattheJoeHilton-KentTaylorCarolinaInvitationalwithatimeof22.15.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSHadfivetop5showingsinthe200and400m…Finishedtiedforsec-ondattheCoastalCarolinaInvitationalwithatimeof49.225inthe400…Garneredapairofsixth-placefinishesinthe200and400mattheDukeInvitationalwithtimesof22.38and48.71,respectively…TookhomethirdplaceattheBigSouthChampionshipswithafinaltimeof48.24inthe400m…JoinedOlajuwonJones,RaschadKelsoandJordanWynderasconferencechampionsinthe4x400-meterrelaywithatimeof3:15.04.

HIGH SCHOOLNamedMVPduringsenioryearatFreedom…DullesDistrictcham-pion,regionalchampionandstaterunner-upinthe400m…Two-timeTexas5Adistrictchampioninthe4x400-meterrelaywhileatMaydeCreek.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofKyronWhiteandTamishaSampson…Hastwoyoungersiblings;KalubandMatthew…Majoringininformationsystemsandscienceswithaminorinbusinessmanagement.

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RADFORDJosiah BrunsonJunior ♦ Pole Vault

6-0STAFFORD, VA.JAMES MADISON


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSCompetedinthreepolevaultevents…Hitaseason-best3.95mclearanceandfinishedsixthattheBigSouthOutdoorChampionships…FinishedfifthattheCarolina’sCupwitha3.80mmark…TookeighthatWakeForestwithheightof3.70m...Turnedinaneighth-placeshowinginthepolevaultattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipswithaclearanceof3.79m.

HIGH SCHOOLAll-state, all-region and all-district in the pole vault as a senior atMountainView...Holdstheschoolindoorandoutdoorre-cords... Named all-region and all-district as a junior.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSTransfer from James Madison University... Son of Susanne Brunson...Hasfoursiblings,David,Zion,EvieandJosh...Majoring in chemistry.

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RADFORDBrian GorwitzJunior ♦ Distance

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6-2YORKTOWN, VA.

GRAFTON

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSDidnotcompeteduringtheoutdoorseason...Ranthesecondfastestindoormiletimeof4:23.86tofinishthirdattheAkronInvitational…PostedRadford’stoptimeinthe3000mwhenhecrossedthelinein8:48.40attheVTChallengetorecordaninth-placeshowing…Lastlegoftheschool-recorddistancemedleyrelayteam(10:12.74)attheBig South Championships.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSRananindoorseason-best4:17.71mileattheVTChallenge…High-estmilefinish(7th)cameattheLibertyOpenwithatimeof4:26.98…Postedseason-besttimesof9:14.31inthe3000mand15:42.42inthe5000m…Recordedfirst-everoutdoor1500mvictoryattheCaroli-na’sCupwithatimeof4:02.39…Postedback-to-backvictoriesinthe5000mattheLibertyInvitationalandAsicsWinthropInvitationalwith15:04.42and15:17.53times,respectively…QualifiedforU.S.JuniorNationalswiththe15:04.42…CollectedtheTop4crosscountrytimeson the season… Led Radford competitors in every race… Collected threeTop20finishes…Finished23rdwithatimeof26:30.93attheBigSouthChampionships(Oct.30)…Ranapersonalbest26:27.70attheBlueRidgeOpen(Oct.15)…62nd-placeshowing(26:32.00)atthePaulShortInvitational(Oct.1),oneofthenation’slargestcrosscountrymeets…Finished18thattheBigSouthPreviewwithatimeof27:37.30.

HIGH SCHOOLNamedcrosscountryteamcaptainandrecordedafourth-placefin-ish at the VHSL AA State Championship meet… Four-time all-state selection…Partofa4x800-meterrelayteamthatcapturedtopstatetime…FinishedfifthinEmergingEliteMileat2010NewBalanceNationals…Finishedseventhatthe2010NikeIndoorNationalsinthe distance medley relay en route to clocking the 16th fastest time in indoor high school history… Three-sport athlete in track, cross countryandbasketballwhileatGrafton.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofAnnandDavidGorwitz…Pre-major.

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RADFORDDavid GreenJunior ♦ Sprints

5-8HANAU, GERMANYFREEDOM


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRan a PR of 55.80 in the 400m hurdles at the conference champion-shipstofinishfifth…Turnedinafifth-placeshowingattheLibertyInvitational(56.03)andfinishedfourthattheWinthropInvitational(56.45)…Crossedthe100mfinishlineinfourthwithapersonal-best11.08attheHighlanderInvitational...Competedinoneindoormeet,clockinga53.23inthe400mattheLibertyKickoff.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSRanRadford’sseason-besttimeof7.21attheLibertyKickoffinthe60m…Memberofthe10:27.41distancemedleyrelayteamthat placed fourth at the Big South Championships... Placed ninth attheBigSouthOutdoorChampionshipsinthe400mhurdleswithaseason-besttimeof56.15…Leaped6.55m/21’6”attheRadfordInvitationalinhisfirstcollegiatelongjumpcompetition.

HIGH SCHOOLMVPofFreedom’strackandfieldteamhissophomoreandseniorseasons…ReceivedtheCaptainAward…Qualifiedforthestatemeettwiceinthe4x100-meterrelayaswellastakingall-districthon-ors in the event… Became the district and regional champion in the 110-meterhurdlesenroutetobeingrecognizedasNationalElite…Two-timeall-districtinthe100…All-districtinthelongandtriplejumpduring junior campaign and district runner up in the long jump.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofElviraandClarenceGreen…Hasonesibling,Maurizio…Majoring is psychology.

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RADFORDThomas KeefeJunior ♦ Distance

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6-2FAIRFAX STATION, VA.

SOUTH COUNTY

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS Clockedaseasonandpersonal-best1:58.38timeinthe800meventattheHighlanderInvitational…PostedRadford’stop1500mtimewithathird-placeperformanceof4:00.71attheWinthropInvitation-al…CameinsixthattheCarolina’sCupinthe1500m...Memberoftheeighth-placedistancemedleyrelayteamattheHokieInvitational(10:46.83)…Posteda2:03.56inthe800mattheJDLFastTrackInvitationaland4:34.39inthemileattheBigSouthIndoorChampi-onships.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSFinishedeighthattheLibertyOpeninthe800mwithatimeof2:04.5…Ranaseason-best4:30.94mileattheAkronInvitational…Memberofthe10:27.41distancemedleyrelayteamthatfinishedfourthattheBigSouthChampionships...Duringoutdoor,rana51.42inhisonly400mattemptattheRadfordInvitational…Season-best1500m time came at the Big South Championships, clocking a 4:03.84...Recordeda1:58.88inthe800attheLibertyInvitational…Rana27:56.00atthePaulShortInvitational(Oct.1)inhisfirstcol-legiate8Kduringcrosscountryseason…RecordedastrongshowingattheBigSouthChampionships(Oct.30),placing30thwithatimeof27:03.06.

HIGH SCHOOLAll-state indoor track, all-district and all-region performer as a senior for South County Secondary.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofKathyandDanielKeefe…Hasanolderbrother,Daniel…Majoring in communication.

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RADFORDGarrett KnudsonJunior ♦ Throws

6-0ALEXANDRIA, VA.HAYFIELD


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSSetnewPR’sinthediscusandhammerthrow…37.92mdis-cusdistancewasgoodforfifth-placeandaPRattheHighlanderInvitational…PostedRadford’sTop-5shotputdistances,includ-ingseason-best13.98mmarkattheHighlanderInvitationaltotakethird…FinishedfifthattheCarolina’sCupwithashotputdistanceof13.86m…Turnedinapersonal-besthammerthrowof42.15mattheBigSouthChampionships…AlsofinishedthirdattheHighlanderInvitationalinthehammer...HadRadford’ssixth-bestindoorshotputdistance... With a 15.05m mark at the VT Challenge to place seventh overall…TookfifthattheJDLFastTrackInvitationalat14.72m.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSPlacedfifthattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipsintheshotputwithpersonal-besttossof14.93m/48’11.75”…FinishedsixthattheLibertyKickoffandVTChallengeintheshotput…Highestoutdoorshotputfinishwasathird-placeshowingattheAsicsWinthropInvitational,withseason-best14.84m/48’8.25”mark…AmongstACCcompetition,placedseventhwith14.65m/48’0.75”distanceattheCarolinaInvitational.

HIGH SCHOOLFour-timeall-districtandall-region…EarnedtheHawksClawAwardandnamedfieldMVPduringseniorseason…Schoolrecordholderintheindoorshotput…Three-sportathleteintrack,soccerandfootballwhileatHayfieldSecondary.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofHeatherandScottKnudsonandhastwoyoungersiblings,HaydenandEllis…Majoringinbusinessmanagement.

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RADFORDChris WeeksJunior ♦ Distance

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5-8HAMILTON, VA.

LOUDOUN VALLEY

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSShavedover17secondsoffhis1500mtimefrombeginningofseason to the Carolina’s Cup… Posted Radford’s second fastest time with4:03.00attheCarolina’sCuptotakefifth…FinishedninthattheWinthropInvitationalwith4:09.49...Ranthefastestindoormiletimeat4:22.78andfinishedseventhattheBigSouthChampion-ships…Postedathird-placeshowingattheLibertyKickoffinthemile(4:27.44)…Alsoranthetoptimeinthe1000m(2:41.86)attheLibertyOpen…1:58.28wasthirdfastest800mtimeoftheyearforRadford.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTSRecordedanindoorPRinthe800mattheAkronInvitational,finish-ingin2:02.02…FinishedfifthattheLibertyOpeninthe800…FirstcollegiatevictorycameintheLibertyKickoff,clockinga4:39.11miletime…Top800mtime,2:00.77,wasrecordedattheAsicsWinthropInvitationalwherehealsofinishedseventh…Clockedinapersonal-best1500mtimeof4:07.61attheLibertyInvitational…Tookhomesixthplaceinthe1500m(4:21.08)attheCarolina’sCup…Hadfourtop50crosscountryfinishes…Setapersonalbesttimeof27:58.64attheConferenceChampionshipstofinish52nd…Placed34thattheBigSouthPreviewwithatimeof28:49.46…Finishedin26thplaceattheJamesMadisonInvitationalbyrunninga28:03.60.

HIGH SCHOOLDuringsenioryear,namedCrossCountryOutstandingSeniorRunner…ReceivedtheVikingAwardforbeingthemostdedicatedathlete…Two-timeall-regionperformerincrosscountry…Three-timedistrictchampionandtrackandfieldMVP…Schoolrecordholderinthe800mand4x800-meterrelay.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofLynnandDavidWeeksandhasayoungersister,Emily…Pre-major.

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RADFORDJoseph BettsSophomore ♦ Sprints

5-11LANCASTER, VA.LANCASTER


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSLowest100mtimeranked86thintheEastRegionandfifthintheBigSouth,whilelowest200mtimeranked94thintheEastRegionandfifthintheBigSouth…OwnsfourofRadford’sall-timetop100mtimesinprogramhistory…Collectedtwoindividual200mtitles…Big South Men’s Track Athlete of the Week (4/18)… Tied the school recordof21.26andwontheCarolina’sCup200m…TookfirstattheWinthropTwilightwithatimeof21.58…Crossedinsecondinthe100mattheCarolina’sCup(10.67)andwasthirdattheWakeForestOpen(10.64)…Memberofthefirst-place4x100mteamattheWin-thropInvitational(42.01)…Top-5infiveofsix4x100mrelayraces...All-conferenceinthe200mwithathird-placeshowingand21.78…OwnsRadford’sthirdandfourthfastest200mtimesinprogramhis-tory…Wonthe200mattheLibertyKickoffwitha22.57time…200mrunnerupattheLibertyOpenat22.81…TiedforfourthplaceattheLibertyOpeninthe60m.

HIGH SCHOOLStandoutbasketballandbaseballplayerwhileatLancaster…Two-timeRegionAPlayeroftheYear,districtplayeroftheyearandwasnamedfirstteamall-stateinbasketballduringsenioryear…Earnedsecondteamall-statehonorsinfootballhissenioryear.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofJosephandTineyWallerandhassixsiblings…Declaredapre-major.

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RADFORDRyan FarnanSophomore ♦ Distance

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5-9WINCHESTER, VA.

MILLBROOK

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRecorded Radford’s top times in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000m... QualifiedforU.S.JuniorNationals...Postedaseason-besttimeof8:48.82inthe3000mwithrunner-upfinishatCarolina’sCup,goodforeighthall-timeatRadford...TookfifthplaceattheLibertyInvitationalinthe5000mwithatimeof15:17.44...Runner-upattheWinthropIn-vitationalwithatimeof32:16.79,goodforfourthbestall-timeatRad-ford...Duringindoor,finishedfifthwithRadford’sseason-besttimeof15:19.89inthe5000m...Tooksixthplaceinthe5000matAkron.

HIGH SCHOOLThree-timeAll-NorthwesternDistrictselectionand2010-11teamcap-tain... All-region during his junior campaign and placed 17th at state... All-districthonorsinthe800m,1600mand4x800,all-regiondistinc-tioninthe1600andwasastateparticipantinthe1600and3200m..Three-sportathleteintrack,footballandbasketball.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofPeggyandTomFarnan...Hastwooldersiblings,JustinandSarah... Majoring in physical education.

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RADFORDChris HenrySophomore ♦ Jumps

5-9URBANNA, VA.MIDDLESEX


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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRunnerupinthelongjumpattheHighlanderInvitationalwithaspanof6.68m…Finishedthirdontwooccasions,theCarolina’sCupandWinthropInvitational,withlongjumpdistancesof6.80mand6.59m,respectively...PlacedfourthandsixthinthelongandtriplejumpattheopeningLibertyKickoff…BestlongjumpcameattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipsat6.89m,whichwasgoodforsixthplace…TookfourthattheVTChallengewithaleapof6.80m.

HIGH SCHOOLStateAChampioninthelongjump(23’1”)andrunner-upinthetriplejump(44’10”)…Four-timeall-district,all-regionandthree-timeall-statehonoree…HoldstheMiddlesexHighrecordinthelongjump…CompetedintheOutdoorNewBalanceNationaltrackmeetinthe4x100and4x200…Memberofthe2009AAStateTrackandFieldChampionship team.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofMelindaCaryandGeorgeHenry,Sr.…HastwosiblingsEricandJasmine…CousinJamesHarriswasastandoutatRadfordintrack… Majoring in graphic design.

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6-2CHRISTIANSBURG, VA.

CHRISTIANSBURG

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSTookhisfirstoutdoortitleattheHighlanderInvitationalwitha1.95mmarkinthehighjump…Runner-upattheCarolina’sCupwithaheightof1.95m…Hitaseason-best2.00mmarkattheWeemsBaskinRelaystoplacefourth...Indoorall-conferenceinthehighjump…Tookthirdplaceattheconferencechampionshipswitha2.00mclearancetogarnerhisfirstcollegiateall-conferencehonor…Wonhisfirstcollegiateevenwitha2.05mheightattheVTChallenge.

HIGH SCHOOLTwo-timeAll-Americaninthehighjumpandpentathlon…Two-timestateindoorhighjumpchampionandrecordholder…TwicenamedIndoorMaleAthleteoftheYear…Earneddistricthonorsinfiveeventsandwonallfiveevents…Setthreemeetrecords,twoschoolrecordsduringsenioryear…Tookhomefourfirst-placefinishesandtworunner-upsinsixeventsduringregionalindoor…Racedtoseventh-placefinishintheNSICPentathloninNewYork.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofMissyandPeteHudson…HasayoungerbrotherCole…Majoringinexercise,sportandhealtheducation.

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSRedshirted during outdoor season... Ran in one heptathlon 60m-dashraceandplacedsecondwith7.28timeduringindooropeneratLiberty.

HIGH SCHOOLTwo-timeRegionCChampioninthelongjump,110hurdlesand300m hurdles… 2010 State runner-up in the 300 hurdles… School recordholderinthelongjump,300hurdlesand4x400mrelay…ThreetimesnamedTrackMVP…Two-timeall-districtselectioninbasketballandnamedmostvaluableplayerin2011…Three-sportathleteintrack,footballandbasketballatAuburn.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSon of Michele and Richard Shumaker… Has a younger sister Madi-son…Majoringinbusiness.

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6-1FREDERICK, MD.

GOV. THOMAS JOHNSON

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSChartedRadford’sTop-3hammerthrowmarksontheyear…WontheCarolina’sCuphammerthroweventwithseason-best49.71mmarkandalsotooktophonorsatHighlanderInvitationalwith49.25mthrow…Finishedeighthwithshotputpersonal-bestof13.24mattheWinthropInvitational…CameinfourthplaceatHighlanderInvitation-alintheshotput(13.05m)…RecordedtwodiscusTop-10showingsattheWinthropInvitational(36.15m)andHighlanderInvitational(35.69m)...Recordedafifth-placeshowingattheLibertyKickoffat15.75mandchartedtwosixth-placeperformancesattheLibertyOpenandVTChallengewithmarksof15.93mand15.85m,respec-tively…PlacedseventhattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipsintheweightthrowwithapersonal-best16.18mtoss.

HIGH SCHOOL20104Aindoorshotputchampion…Memberofthefive-time4Astatetrackandfieldchampionshipteam…EarnedtheMostImprovedFieldAthleteAwardandPatriotAwardduringjuniorcampaign…Asafreshman,gatheredtheHorizonAward.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofPaulaandDennisUthe…HastwoolderbrothersPatrickandSean… Finished in the top 5 percent of graduating class… Majoring in physics.

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSTop time ranked 30th in the NCAA East Region, 53rd in the nation andsecondintheBigSouth…Injustoneyear,ownstheTop-9110m hurdles times in program history… All-conference performer… Finishedfirstorsecondinsixoutofsevenmeets…Setnewschool-recordandtooktophonorsinfirstcompetitionattheWakeForestOpenwithtimeof14.01…WontheWinthropInvitationalwithtimeof14.13…TooktheCarolina’sCupandHighlanderInvitationaltitleswithidentical14.20times…WontheWeemsBaskinRelays110mhurdleseventwith14.22…Finishedrunner-upatBigSouthCham-pionshipswithfinalstimeof14.23…Took12thplaceattheFloridaPepsiRelayswithtimeof14.18...Becamethesecondhurdlerinthehistory of the Big South to eclipse the 8-second mark in the 60m hurdles…Setaschoolrecordof7.95attheAkronInvitationalwithrunner-upfinishandwasnamedBigSouthMen’sTrackAthleteoftheWeekforthateffort…WontheVTChallengewitha7.97…TooktheLibertyOpencrownwithafinalstimeof8.16…All-conferencewiththird-placeshowingatBigSouthIndoorChampionships(8.31).

HIGH SCHOOLFirst team All-Timesland selection as a senior… AAA State Champion as a junior.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofBeverlyandVictorWyatt...HastwoolderbrothersMikeandTony and an older sister Janasia.

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6-0CHESTER, VA.

L.C. BIRD

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTSCrossedthe800mfinishlineinsixthwithaseason-bestperformanceof1:57.73…Finished13thattheWeemsBaskinRelaysand17thattheBigSouthChampionshipswithtimesof1:59.09and1:59.67,respectively...PlacedfourthattheBigSouthIndoorChampionshipswithschoolrecordperformanceof10:12.74inthedistancemedleyrelay…PostedRadford’sfourthandfifthfastesttimesinthe800m…Clockeda1:58.87inthe800mattheVTChallenge…PlacedninthattheLibertyKickoffinthe800.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed all-district 17 times throughout career at L.C. Bird and 10 timesnamedall-academic...Districtchampionfourdifferenttimes...Earned regional honors athletically and academically three times... RegionalChampioninthe800menroutetoearningfirstteamstatehonors... LCB Runner of the Year MVP in three of four years... Holds fiveschoolrecords(800,1000,3mile,4x400and4x800m).

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofShereeandBillZimmerman...Hasanolderbrother,Todd...Majoringinbusiness.

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6-1SPRINGFIELD, VA.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

HIGH SCHOOLFinishedseventhattheGroupAAAstatechampionshipshissenioryearandwasnamedMVPoftheWestSpringfieldSpartans.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofSamYanksonandJonnaBartels...Hastwosiblings:Chris(16)andSam(15)...Planstomajorinbusinesswitha minor in information technology.

5-10DINWIDDIE, VA.DINWIDDIE

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HIGH SCHOOLGroup AAA all-state selection for the 55m and 110m hurdles in senior campaign; selected captain of squad ... Named MVPoftheCentralDistrictwhilebeingselectedDistrictRunneroftheYear...Districtchampionin110mand300mhurdles in junior and senior seasons, in addition to the 55m hurdles in senior campaign ... Pole vault champion of the CentralDistrictinsophomoreyear.

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6-0BRISTOW, VA.BRENTSVILLE DISTRICT


HIGH SCHOOLTwo-timedistrictchampfortheBrentsvilleDistrictTigers.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofDennisDrakeandDebbieHamilton...Hastwosiblings:Shayne(23)andAshton(12)...Intendsonmajoringinbusiness.

Cory DunnFreshman ♦ Jumps

6-3NEW KENT, VA.

NEW KENT

HIGH SCHOOLAll-district,all-region,andall-statehonoreeallfouryearsatNewKent...NamedBayRiversDistrictOutdoorMVPdur-inghisseniorcampaign...Holdsfourschoolrecords:300,triplejump,4x1,and4x2...Starredinfootballaswell.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofConardandIrisDunn...Hasonebrother:Chase...Planstomajorinathletictraining.

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HIGH SCHOOLTwo-timeall-districtandall-regionselectionatJamestown...All-statehonoreehisjuniorseason,winningthestatetitleinthe4x800.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofDanandSueMoniak...Hasonesister,Maddie(10)...Plansonmajoringinphysics.

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HIGH SCHOOLCaptainoftheHerndonHornetshissenioryear...Earnedthesportmanshipaward...CompetedattheGroupAAAstatechampionship his junior campaign.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSSonofMichaelandBrendaMurn...BrotherofDominic(15),Michael(12),Christopher,andAmelia...Undecidedonamajor.

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HIGH SCHOOLAll-districtandall-regionhonoreeintheindoor4x800...All-districtpickinthe1-mile,2-mileandall-regionin2-mile.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICSThe son of Chris and Kara Weaver... Undecided on major.

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sMEN’S INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDSEvent Time/Mark Athlete(s) Date Meet55m 6.41 Quentin Preston 2/12/05 VT Challenge60m 6.82 Allen Dooms 2/25/12 Big South Championships200m 21.60 Raschad Kelso 2/12/10 Akron Invitational400m 48.05 Raschad Kelso 2/12/10 Akron Invittaional800m 1:52.58 Goran Nava 2/21/04 Big South ChampionshipsMile 4:08.56 Goran Nava 2/14/04 VT Challenge3000m 8:27.43 Goran Nava 1/17/04 Tar Heel Invitational5000m 14:52.95 Dawit Legesse 2/17/07 Big South Championships55m Hurdles 7.87 Antoine Woods 1/18/03 Appalachian Invite60m Hurdles 7.95 Vincent Wyatt 2/11/12 Akron Invitational4x400m 3:14.73 Warrick, Olinger, Dooms, White 2/25/12 Big South ChampionshipsDMR 10:12.74 Weeks, Olinger, Zimmerman, Gorwitz 2/25/12 Big South ChampionshipsHigh Jump 2.10m/6’11” Rochelle Black 2/22/03 Big South ChampionshipsLong Jump 7.21m/23’8.25” Irvin White 2/21/04 Big South ChampionshipsTriple Jump 14.64m/48’0.50” Antonio Miller 2/25/11 Big South ChampionshipsPole Vault 4.59m/15’1” John Uhler 2/23/08 VT ChallengeShot Put 16.76m/55’0.00” Justin Smith 2/25/12 Big South ChampionshipsWeight 21.13m/69’4.25” Brian Richotte 3/04/06 VT ChallengeHeptathlon 4,641 points Phillip Hovatter 2/25/12 Big South ChampionshipsMEN’S OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDSEvent Time/Mark Athlete(s) Date Meet100m 10.50 Allen Dooms 3/31/12 Winthrop Invitational200m 21.26 Raschad Kelso 4/23/11 Big South Championships 21.26 Joseph Betts 4/13/12 Carolina’s Cup400m 46.51 Olajuwon Jones 5/16/09 Georgia Tech Invitational800m 1:49.66 Goran Nava 5/15/04 Georgia Tech Invitational1500m 3:44.07 Goran Nava 5/15/04 Georgia Tech InvitationalMile 4:20.46 Goran Nava 2002 N/A3000m 8:22.37 Goran Nava 3/20/04 49er Classic5000m 14:48.30 Goran Nava 3/13/04 Shamrock Invitational10,000m 30:53.35 Dawit Legesse 3/28/07 Wake Forest3000 Steeple 9:35.18 Andrew Jackman 4/13/02 Virginia110 Hurdles 14.01 Vincent Wyatt 3/17/12 Wake Forest Open400 Hurdles 52.33 Brett Olinger 4/23/11 Big South Championships4x100m 40.89 Harris, Hall, Kelso, Jones 4/18/09 Big South Championships4x400m 3:12.06 Gore, Wynder, Coker, Johnson 4/21/07 Big South Championships Jones, Kelso, Olinger, Coker 5/30/09 NCAA RegionalsHigh Jump 2.10m/6’10.75” Daniel Oseth 4/23/06 Big South Championships Larry Evans 3/24/06 Aggie RelaysLong Jump 7.34m/24’1” Larry Evans 4/15/06 Sea Ray RelaysTriple Jump 15.13m/49’7.75” Nic Moore 3/31/07 Winthrop InvitationalPole Vault 4.26m/13’11.75” John Uhler 3/31/07 Winthrop InvitationalShot Put 16.61m/54’6” James Nixon 3/13/06 Coastal Carolina InvitationalDiscus 49.55m/162’7” Kyle Morse 3/10/07 Coastal Carolina InvitationalHammer 68.02m/223’2” Brian Richotte 4/29/06 Penn RelaysJavelin 63.80m/209’4” Sean Domer 4/01/11 Liberty Collegiate InvitationalDecathlon 5,990 points Phillip Hovatter 4/22/11 Big South Championships

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RADFORDThe Big South Conference Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college

athletics,activelypursuingexcellenceonthefieldofplayandintheclassroom.TheLeague’sgrowingpres-enceasanNCAADivisionIathleticconferenceisevidentbyathleticaccomplishmentsonthenationalstage,innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competi-tionwhileintentionallyfosteringtheacademic,personal,social,athleticandleadershipdevelopmentofeachstudent-athlete.ThishasevolvedintotheConference’smissionof“DevelopingLeadersThroughAthletics.”The2012-13academicyearfeaturestheBigSouth’slargestmembership(12)andsponsoredsports(19)inits29yearsofexistence.

TheBigSouthConferencewasformedonAugust21,1983,whenCharlestonSouthern(thenBaptistCol-lege)AthleticDirectorHowardBagwellandAugustaPresidentGeorgeChristenberrybeganrecruitingmembersintotheBigSouth,receivinginitialcommitmentsfromAugusta,CharlestonSouthern,Campbell,CoastalCaro-linaandWinthrop.Onemonthlater,Dr.EdwardM.SingletonwasselectedastheLeague’sfirstCommissionerandcontinuedtosolicitnewmembers.HiseffortsledtotheadditionsofArmstrongState,RadfordandUNCAsheville,givingtheBigSouthmorethantherequiredsixmemberstoconstituteanofficialconference.TheBigSouth’sfirstyearofcompetitionwasintheFallof1984,andinSeptember1986,theBigSouthConferencewasgrantedfull-fledgedNCAADivisionIstatus.

DuringitsinfancyandpriortosecuringautomaticbidstoNCAAChampionships,theBigSouthmadeearlystridesinearningat-largeberthsinseveralnationalpostseasonevents,includingvolleyball,women’sbasket-ballandwomen’sgolf.In1989,GeorgeF.“Buddy”SasserreplacedtheretiringDr.SingletonasCommissioner,andin1990,theLeaguereceiveditsfirstautomaticbid–receivinganautomaticqualifiertotheNCAABaseballChampionship.UnderSasser’ssevenyearsofleadership,theConferenceimplementeditspublicrelationsandcomplianceprograms,andintroduceditsfirst-evermen’sbasketballtelevisionpackage,featuringtheBigSouthcompetingamongsomeofthefinestteamsinthenation.

InAugust1996,KyleB.KallanderreplacedSasserastheLeague’sthirdCommissioner,andinhis16yearsatthehelmoftheBigSouth,KallanderhasbeeninstrumentalinaggressivelypromotingtheConferencetonewheights.TheConferencehasenjoyedrecordlevelsinmarketingrevenueduringhistenure,hehasbroughttelevisioncoveragetoBigSouthwomen’sbasketball,baseball,softballandmen’ssoccerforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory,aswellasincreasednationaltelevisionexposuretotheLeagueasawholethroughaggressive and unique television packages.

UnderKallander’sleadership,theBigSouthdevelopedandinitiateditsfirstlong-rangestrategicplan,re-affirmingtheLeague’svisionasadistinctiveathleticConferencecommittedtothequalityofinstitutionallifethroughathleticcompetition.Healsospearheadedtheeffortstoaddfootballasachampionshipsport,whichcametofruitionin2002,andoversawtheadditionsofmen’sandwomen’sindoortrack&fieldin1997.TheConference’s19thchampionshipsport--women’slacrosse,beginsplaythisseasonwitheightmembers.Atthesametime,KallanderhassolidifiedConferencemembership,asanall-timehigh12memberinstitutionscomprisethe29-yearoldLeague.RecentadditionsincludeHighPoint,Gardner-Webb,PresbyterianCollegeandLongwood,plusthereturnofchartermemberCampbellUniversity.Kallander’slongrangevisionhasalsoincludedtechnologicaladvancements,astheConferenceintroduceditsfirstlivevideostreamingeventin2005andhassinceexpandeditsvideoofferingstomorethan700eventsannuallythroughapartnershipwiththememberinstitutions,aswellasthecreationofseveralonlineandsocialmediaplatforms.

Inthelast15yearsalone,theBigSouthConferencehasexperiencedmonumentalgrowthandsuccessinnearlyeverysport.Duringthistime,theConferencehashadanindividualNationalChampionsixtimes,hashadmorethan280All-Americans,hasreachedthe“Sweet16”inmen’ssoccer,women’sbasketballandbase-ball,hasreceivednationalTop25rankingsinfootball,men’ssoccer,men’sbasketball,women’sbasketball,baseball,men’soutdoortrack&field,andmen’sgolf,hadanindividualselectedtoplayintheNCAASinglesChampionshipseventimesinadditiontothefirstmen’stennisdoublesat-largeselection,hadthefirstwomen’sgolfprogramadvancetothenationalfinals,hadtheNo.1rankedmen’sgolferinthecountry,hadthenation’stopscoringmen’sbasketballteamfiveconsecutiveyearsaswellasthenationalmen’sbasketballscoringleadertwice,receivedanat-largeplayoffberthintheFootballChampionshipSubdivisionin2006,hashadsixNFLDraftpicks,andhashadtwoinstitutionsfinishinthetop10intheNCAAMen’sGolfChampionships--includingtheConference’shighest-everteamfinishinanNCAAevent(fifthin2007).

In2006-07,theBigSouthwastheonlyConferencenationwidetohaveanat-largeparticipantinthefootballplayoffs(CoastalCarolina),ateamintheSecondRoundoftheNCAAMen’sBasketballTournament(Winthrop)andaNo.1seedintheNCAABaseballRegionals(CoastalCarolina).Infact,CoastalCarolina’sbaseballprogramhasbeenaNo.1seedfouroutofthelasteightyears--includinganationalseedforthefirsttimein2010,whiletheChanticleers’FCSplayoffberthin2006cameinjustthefifth-yearoftheBigSouth’sfootballexistence.The2009-10seasonsawLiberty’sSamChelangawintwoNCAANationalChampionships(crosscountry,10,000-meterrun);CoastalCarolina’sbaseballteamreachtheSuperRegionalsforthesecondtimeinthreeyearsaswellasbeingrankedNo.1inthenationalRPIandashighasNo.3inthenationalpolls;

andthreewomen’sbasketballteamsreachthepostseasonforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory.In2010-11,ChelangawontwomoreNCAANationalChampionships(crosscountry,outdoor5,000-meterrun),theBigSouthhaditsfirstautomaticbidrecipientinfootball(CoastalCarolina),UNCAshevillereachedtheSecondRoundoftheNCAAMen’sBasketballTournament,CoastalCarolina’swomen’sgolfteamwasthefirstinCon-ferencehistorytoadvancetotheNCAAChampionshipoutofRegionalplay,andaLeague-record18baseballplayersweredraftedinthe2011MLBFirst-YearPlayerDraft.

Thispastseason,theBigSouthhadarecord41student-athletesearnAll-Americadistinction,whilean-other10werenamedAcademicAll-Americans.TheConferencealsowonitsfirstfootballplayoffgame(StonyBrook),hadthenationalwomen’sbasketballRookieCoachoftheYear,hadtwomen’ssoccerteamsreachtheNCAATournamentforthefirsttimeinadecade(CoastalCarolina,Liberty),andhadarecordfiveindividualsselectedfortheNCAAMen’sGolfRegionals--themostofanyDivisionIconferencein2011-12.Inaddition,Libertywasthefirstmen’sgolfteaminConferencehistorytowinanNCAARegional,andtheFlameswentontofinish10thatthenationalevent.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached national prominence in recent years. CoastalCarolina’sAmberCampbellmadetheU.S.OlympicTeamin2008and2012,andwasoneoffiveformerBigSouthathletestocompeteinthe2008Games;VMI’sReggieWilliamsreachedtheNBAwiththeGoldenStateWarriorsin2010,UNCAsheville’sTyWiggintonwasnamedanAmericanLeagueAll-Starin2010,andCoastalCarolina’sDustinJohnsonhaswonsixPGAToureventssincedepartingtheBigSouthConferencein2007.ThreeformerBigSouthbaseballplayersmadetheirmajorleaguedebutsin2012,whileAveryWarleybecamethethirdBigSouthwomen’sbasketballplayertoplayintheWNBA.

TheConference’stagline,“DevelopingLeadersThroughAthletics”wasunveiledin2008-09inconjunc-tionwiththeConference’s25thAnniversary.TheLeaguealsohonoreditsheritagewiththeTop25“BestoftheBest”momentsinLeaguehistoryfrom1983-2008,withLibertyUniversity’s10-yearwomen’sbasketballchampionshiprunfrom1996-2007beingcrownedtheNo.1momentintheBigSouth’sfirst25years.TheCon-ference’son-fieldaccomplishmentshavebeenduplicatedintheclassroom.Annually,morethan40percentofConference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 100 Academic All-Americans in its 28 years of existence.Furthermore,theBigSouthhasrecordeddoublefiguretotalsinNCAAPublicRecognitionAwardsfor APR progress the last three years.

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PenelopeWardKylebecameRadfordUniversity’ssixth,andfirstfemale,presidentwhenshetookofficeonJune1,2005.ShecametoRUwithmorethan30yearsofexperienceinstategovernment,thecorporateandlegalworlds,andhighereducation.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’sinitiativetobecomeoneofthetop50mastersuniversitiesinthenation.TheRadfordUniversitystrategicplan“7-17”,completedin2007atherdirection,

identifiesfourstrategicdirectives--theinvestmentinpeople,programs,globalandlo-cal society and the future of Radford University.UnderPresidentKyle’sleadership,theuniversityalsoaddeditsfirstdoctoralprogram

withanemphasisinruralmentalhealthandlaunchedaninitiativetogrowgraduatecollegestudentenroll-mentbyofferingadditionaldoctoralandmasterslevelprograms.Shehiredtheuniversity’sfirstprovostandcreatedtwonewvicepresidentialareasofresponsibility,InformationTechnologyandUniversityRelations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’srequest,hasincreaseditsmembershipbyfourpositions to provide an opportunity for more diversity andleadershipinnovationwithinthegoverningbody.AnativeofsouthwestVirginia,PresidentKyleis

aproductoftheGalaxpublicschoolssystem.ShegraduatedfromGuilfordCollegeinGreensboro,NorthCarolina and did her postgraduate studies in English atSouthernMethodistUniversityinDallas,Texas.ShereceivedherJurisDoctoratefromtheUniversityofVir-giniaSchoolofLawandlaterearnedherMBAfromtheCollege of William and Mary.PresidentKyleservedasExecutiveDirectorofthe

VirginiaLotteryfor11years,underthreesuccessivegovernors.FirstappointedbyGov-ernorGeorgeAllenin1994,shewasreappointedbyGovernorJamesGilmore,andthenreappointedonceagainbyGovernorMarkWarner.Previously,Ms.KylewasemployedbyCSXCorporation,aninternationaltransportationcompany,whereshebecamethecompany’sfirstfemaleofficer.BeforejoiningCSXCorporation,shewasanattorneywithMcGuire,Woods,LLPinRichmond.ShealsotaughtEnglishforsixyearsatThomasNelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.

President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional,financialandvolunteerorganizations.SheservedontheBoardofVisitorsat James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992until1994.ShealsoservedontheVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityFounda-tion Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s Schoolfrom1999until2005.PresidentKyleiscurrentlyamemberoftheBoardofDi-rectorsoftheRoanokeRegionalChamberofCommerceandisamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsofPRA,Inc.,apubliclytradedcompany.Ms.KyleismarriedtoCharlesL.Menges,anattorneyandpartnerwithMcGuire,

Woods,LLC.Theyaretheparentsofthreechildren,son,KyleWardMenges,andtwodaughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

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Robert LineburgRADFORDSincebeingintroducedasRadfordUniversity’sDirectorofAthleticsinthefallof

2007,RadfordnativeRobertLineburghashelpedusherinaneweraofHighlanderathletics,markedbyunprecedentedon-andoff-fieldimprovementsandsuccesses.Inhisshorttimewiththedepartment,Lineburghasbeenthecatalystforanumberof

changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.HismostvisibleinfluencestodatehavebeenontheDedmonCenterandRadford

University’snew700-seatbaseballstadium.Beginninginthespringof2008,theDedmonCenter,thecenterpieceofHighlander

athletics,underwenttransformationstothearena,includinganewsteel-supportedroof,anewbasketballfloor,renovatedathleticoffices,anew-looknatatorium,andimprovedathletic locker, training, and medical facilities.AlongwiththeinitialupgradestotheDedmonCenter,animprovedstate-of-the-art

strengthandconditioningroom,newticketofficeandLearningEnhancementCenter(LEC),whichhousesstudent-athleteacademicsupport,werecompleted/addedin2009.In2010,facilityupgradesincludedanewhigh-techvideoboard/soundsystemtothe

DedmonCenteraswellasanewplayingsurface/irrigationsystemanddugoutstotheRadfordUniversityBaseballField.Thispastspring,RadfordtransformeditsbaseballprograminAprilof2011byopen-

ingabrand-newstadiumandmakingthefirstsignificantadjustmenttoitshomeparksinceopeningin1986.Forthefirsttimeever,theHighlandershavethecapabilitytohost night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites.InJune,RobertLineburgintroducedMikeJonesasRadfordUniversity’s7thhead

men’sbasketballcoach.Lineburghasalsooverseenthehiresofsixnewheadcoachesaswellasseven

newathleticadministrators.Hisotherhiresincludewomen’sbasketballheadcoachTajNjongba,headvolleyballcoachMarciJenkins,women’sheadgolfcoachJeffBeeler,headmen’ssoccercoachMarcReevesandthepromotionoftrackandfieldinterimdirectorBrentChumbleytoheadcoaches’status.AmongtheadministratorsaddedinLineburg’stenureareexecutiveassociateA.D.RandyButt,headathletictrainerChadHyatt,assistantA.D.forcommunicationsJoeyBeeler,directorofstudent-athletesup-portservices/seniorwomen’sadministratorStephanieBalleinandDirectorofFacilitiesBrad Epperley.Asaresultofthechanges,Radfordachievedabanneryearin2008-09:women’s

soccer,men’sbasketball,men’stennisandsoftballclaimedBigSouthconferencecrownsandadvancedtoNCAATournamentplay.Women’ssocceradvancedtoitsfourthtournament,men’sbasketballwontheBigSouthregular-seasonandtournamenttitletoadvancetotheNCAAsforthefirsttimesince1998,men’stennismadeitsthird-straightappearance,andsoftballappearedforthefirsttimeandwonRadford’sfirst-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport.LineburgandtheHighlandersbackedtheirsuccessin2008-09withamen’sten-

nisandsoftballBigSouthregularseasontitlein2009-10.MickeyDean’ssoftballteamwentontowintheirsecondstraightconferencetournamentcrownbeforeadvancingtotheAthens,GeorgiaRegionalfinalwithtwomoreNCAATournamentvictories.Thesuccessesonthefieldcontinuedin2010-11asRadfordcapturedthreemoreBig

Southtitles.Women’ssoccerandsoftballclaimedregularseasoncrowns,whilemen’stennisadvancedtotheNCAATournamentwiththeirfourthleaguetournamentchampi-onshipinfiveyears.Alongwiththeircompetitivesuccess,theHighlandershavedefinedthetruemeaning

of“student-athlete”duringLineburg’stenure.Forthesecondconsecutiveyear,RafordledallBigSouthinstitutionsbyplacing58.3percentofitsstudent-athletesonthecon-ference’sPresidentialHonorRoll.In2008-09,theHighlandershad57.9percentoftheirstudents on the list.Heandhisstaffhavealsobeenresponsibleforcreatingafive-yearstrategicplanfor

theRadfordathleticdepartmentandbuildinganathleticsfacilitiesmasterplan.Addi-tionalachievementsincludeusheringinanewathleticsInternetsite(RadfordAthletics.com),andhelpingimplementanewticketsystem(TicketReturn).Lineburgandhisstaffhavealsohostedtop-levelcompetition,withfiveBigSouthchampionshipstakingplaceontheRadfordcampusfrom2008-11(men’sbasketball,track&field,softball,men’stennisandvolleyball).InadditiontomakinganimpactonRadfordathletics,Lineburgisalsoinvolvedina

numberofdifferentorganizationsandcommittees.HeisthechairmanoftheBigSouthConferenceSubcommitteeonBasketballImprovement,amemberoftheBigSouthad-hocCommitteeonBasketballIssues,amemberoftheselectioncommitteetoselectRadfordUniversity’sVicePresidentforAdvancement,andmostrecently,wasselectedtoserveontheNCAADivisionIMen’sBasketballIssuesCommitteePriortobecomingRadford’sthirdDirectorofAthletics,Lineburg’scorporateknowl-

edgewasgroomedasamarketingassociatewithPelotonRealEstatePartnersinDal-las,Texas.Alongwithhisbusinessexperience,Lineburgspent15seasonsasacollegebasket-

ballcoach,includingtimeasSouthernMethodist’s(Dallas,Texas)interimheadcoach.PriortoservingastheMustangsinterimheadcoach,LineburgspenteightyearsasanassistantcoachatSMU.Followinghisinterimtenure,heservedtwomoreseasonsasan assistant coach at Southern Methodist.Lineburg’scoachingresumealsoincludesassistantcoachingpositionswiththemen’s

basketballprogramsatJamesMadisonUniversityandEmory&HenryCollege,aswellaswiththeDallasMaverickssummerleagueteam.HiscoachingexperiencealsotookhimthroughtheBigSouth,ashespenttimeonthesidelineatUNCGreensboro.A1991graduateofRoanokeCollege,Lineburgstartedhiscollegiatebasketballca-

reerasaRadfordHighlander,wherehewasatwo-yearlettermanbeforetransferringtonearbyRoanokeCollegetoplayhisfinaltwoyears.HeearnedhisBachelor’sDegreeinpoliticalsciencewithaminorinhistory.In1995,

hereceivedaMaster’sDegreeineducationfromVirginiaTech,wherehewasalsoagraduateassistantonthemen’sbasketballstaff.“Inadditiontobeingagoodcandidate,RobertisaRadfordnative,somethingthatwill

servehimwellinhisnewrole,”Kylesaidatthetimeofhishire.“Hehasgreatfamilytiesintheareaandwe’reexcitedhe’sdecidedtocomehometoworkwithus.”LineburgisthesonofretiredRadfordHighSchoolfootballcoachandathleticdirector

NormanLineburgandthebrotherofDr.MarkLineburg,theSuperintendentofBristolCitySchools,PaulLineburg,theAssistantPrincipalatWilliamByrdH.S.andWayneLineburg,whoistheinterimheadfootballcoachattheUniversityofRichmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

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RADFORDThis is Radford University

NestledintheNewRiverValleyoftheBlueRidgeMountainsinRadford,Va.,RadfordUniversityis student-centered and focused on providing outstanding academic programs for its more than 9,000 students.Wellknownforitsstrongfaculty/studentbonds,innovativeuseoftechnologyinthelearningenvironmentandvibrantstudentlifeonabeautifulcampus,RadfordUniversityoffersmanyopportuni-ties to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom.

RadfordUniversitywelcomesstudentsfromtheCommonwealthofVirginia,acrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Here,youwillfindinspirationinthesurroundings–themanicuredgreenlawnsoncampus,thesteadyrolloftheNewRiver,thewondersalongtheBlueRidgeParkway,thestatelyuniversitybuildingsandaquaintdowntown.Radford’s153undergraduateandgraduateprogramsoffereverystudenttheopportunitytodiscovernewtalents,developleadershipskillsandexperiencepersonalgrowth.

RadfordUniversityservestheCommonwealthofVirginiaandthenationthroughawiderangeofacademic, cultural, human service, and research programs. First and foremost, the university em-phasizesteachingandlearningandtheprocessoflearninginitscommitmenttothedevelopmentofmature,responsible,well-educatedcitizens.RadfordUniversitydevelopsstudents’creativeandcriticalthinkingskills,teachesstudentstoanalyzeproblemsandimplementsolutions,helpsstudentsdiscovertheirleadershipstyles,andfosterstheirgrowthasleaders.Towardtheseends,theuniversityis student-focused and promotes a sense of caring and of meaningful interaction among all mem-bersoftheUniversitycommunity.Researchisviewedasavitalcorollarytotheteachingandlearningtransactionasitsustainsandenhancestheabilitytoteacheffectively.RadfordUniversitybelievesinthedynamicsofchangeandhasastrongcommitmenttocontinuousreview,evaluation,andimprove-ment in the curriculum and all aspects of the university, so as to meet the changing needs of society.

Fast Facts-LocatedintheNewRiverValleyofSouthwestVirginia- 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus- 9,370 Students (58% female, 42% male)- 1,020 Graduate enrollment-Studentsoriginatefrom39statesandWashingtonD.C.;57countries-Student-to-facultyratioof19:1-83%offacultyholddoctorateorterminaldegreesintheirfields-93%ofRUstudentsobtainemploymentorcontinueeducationwithin 3-8 months of graduation

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NEW RIVER

THE NEW RIVER

TheNRVishometooneoftheoldestriversintheworld:theNewRiver.It’salsooneofthefewriversintheworldthatflowssouth to north.

TheNRVhoststhelargestresearchparkintheCommonwealthofVirginia.

TheNRViscomprisedofthefollowingcounties-Montgomery,Pulas-ki,Floyd,GilesandtheIndependentCityofRadford.

TheNRVishometoapproximately165,145residents.

TheNRVhostsRadfordUniversity,VirginiaTech,andNewRiverCommunity College.

THE NEW RIVER

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CASCADE FALLS BISSET PARK

DOWNTOWN RADFORD

VALLEY

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CAMPUS LIFEWant to get involved? You can startwithmorethan200clubsandorganizations,includingacademicclubs,outdoorclubs,national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team --RUhasclubandintramuralsportsandNCAADivisionIath-letics,whichincludeseightmen’sand11women’ssports.Ifthat’snot enough, there are campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals(picturedbelow)andconcertsfrombignameslikeThird Eye Blind, Outkast, Match-box20andFuel.

CLIMBING WALL

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

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Student-Athlete Support Services

ThemissionoftheStudent-AthleteSupportServices(SASS)officeforRadford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to allstudent-athletes.Itsprimary,constantgoalistodevelopgraduatesandoutstandingcitizenswhohavecontributedintheareasofathleticcompetitionduring their tenures of education.

LocatedintheDedmonAthleticCenter,thenewlyestablishedLearningEnhancementCenterisequippedwithcomputers,tutorialrooms,andastudylounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academiccounselinginconjunctionwithadvisorsfromtherespectivecol-leges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervisedstudyhallareprovided,aswellascareerplanning,monitoringofeligibilitystatus,andahostofotherguidanceandadvisoryservices.

2011-12 Athletic Academic Accomplishments

3 Scholar-Athletes of the Year

3 Most Outstanding Students

40 All-Academic Selections

6 All-State Academic Selections

1 CoSIDA Academic All-America

4 Academic All-District Selections

5 Team Academic Awards

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A component that is vital to Radford student-athletes is the strengthandconditioningprogramdirectedbyStrengthandConditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

HighlanderAthleticshaslongbeenrecognizedasoneoftheleaders among Mid-Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strengthtraining.Ithasbeenaninstrumentalpartinthesuc-cess of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and Assistant Strength and Condition-ing coaches Tim Ridley and Michele Huffman, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport.

Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program,developedbyShumaker,helpsprepareRadfordstudent-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committedtoexcellenceincompetitionandinlife.

Strength & Conditioning

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Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium

PatrickD.CuppMemorialStadiumwascompletedin2003andquicklybecameoneofthepremiersoccerandtrackandfieldstadiums in the Southeast.

The largest soccer/track facility in the Big South Conference, Cupp Stadium has seating for 5,000 spectators. Four large locker rooms, an on-site athletic training room, and a dedi-cated laundry room highlight the amenities for student-athletes and teams.

Thefacilityalsoincludesalarge,fullyfunctionalpressboxwithdedicatedstorageandrestrooms.Standardphonelineswirelessandhard-wiredinternetconnectionswereinstalledtoserveallpossiblemedianeeds.Inadditionthepressboxhousesthestadiumsleadingedgescoreboardcontrolsandsound system.

Inadditiontothegame-dayamenities,CuppStadiumservestheday-to-dayneedsofthesoccerandtrackandfieldpro-grams,allofwhichhaveofficesinsidethecomplex.Thesta-diumalsoincorporatesofficesforRU’sfieldhockey,men’sandwomen’stennisandgolfprograms.

ThesoccersurfaceisaBermudablendnaturalgrassfield.Astate-of-the-artdrainagesystemwasrecentlyaddedtoas-sistinkeepingthefieldintopshapeyear-round.Thetrackisa synthetic surface divided into eight lanes. The stadium also includes jumping and vaulting pits.

2012-13 men's track and field team guide

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