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COASTAL CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

2008-2009 Track & Field Media Guide

What is a Chanticleer?

A Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives Coastal

Carolina University one of the most unique nick-

names in all of sports. Chanticleer comes from

Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and came to Coastal

Carolina when the University was a member of

the University of South Carolina system.

A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the barn-

yard with cunning and wit. His competitiveness never wanes as he

battles to the end, using his brains to come out on top every time.

Table of ContentsQuick Facts~Table of Contents ...............................................................1

Men’s Head Coach Jeff Jacobs ..................................................................2

Women’s Head Coach Alan Connie .........................................................3

Assistant Coaches ................................................................................. 4-6

Jacquie Grimes ......................................................................................4

Berry Shumpert ....................................................................................4

Kristen Kalinowski ................................................................................5

Jackie Sgambati .....................................................................................5

Amber Campbell ..................................................................................6

Zola Pieterse ........................................................................................6

2008-09 Men’s Roster ..............................................................................7

Meet the Chanticleers ........................................................................ 8-15

2008 Big South Championships ..............................................................16

Men’s Honors ................................................................................... 17-18

Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Records ................................................19

NCAA Championship Participants .........................................................20

2008-09 Women’s Roster .......................................................................21

Meet the Lady Chanticleers ............................................................. 22-31

2008 Big South Championships ........................................................ 32-33

Women’s Honors.............................................................................. 34-35

Women’s Indoor Track and Field Records ..............................................36

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Records ..........................................37

Women’s NCAA Participants ........................................................... 38-39

Coastal Carolina University ....................................................................40

University Administration .......................................................................41

Coastal Carolina University Executive Officers ......................................42

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina .................................................................43

Coastal Carolina Athletic Department ...................................................44

NCAA Compliance .................................................................................45

Big South Conference.............................................................................46

Coastal Carolina University: A Tradition of Excellence ..........................47

Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations ..............................................48

2008-09 Schedule ....................................................................Back Cover

GENERAL

Institution: .......................................... Coastal Carolina University

Location: .................................................. Conway, South Carolina

Founded: ................................................................................ 1954

Enrollment: ............................................................................ 8,300

Nickname: ..................................................................Chanticleers

Pronunciation of Nickname: ..................................SHON-ti-cleers

Affiliation:............................................................. NCAA Division I

Conference: .....................................................................Big South

President: ............................... Dr. David DeCenzo (Maryland ‘78)

Athletics Director: ..........................................................................

................................ Warren D. “Moose” Koegel (Penn State, ‘71)

Athletic Department Phone: ................................... 843-349-2820

Website:.................................................www.GoCCUSports.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Athletic Media Relations Director: .............................. John Martin

Office Phone: .......................................................... 843-349-2822

E-Mail Address: ........................................... [email protected]

Assoc. Media Relations Director: ............................. Kent Reichert

Office Phone: ........................................................... 843-349-2840

E-Mail address: [email protected]

Assistant/Men’s Contact ..............................................Kim Warner

Office Phone: ........................................................... 843-349-6467

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Assistant/Women’s Contact: .......................................Scott Kemps

Office Phone: ........................................................... 843-349-2848

E-Mail Address: ............................................ [email protected]

SID Fax: ................................................................... 843-349-2819

Mailing Address: .................................................. P.O. Box 261954

....................................................................... Conway, SC 29528

Overnight Address: ........................... 132 Chanticleer Drive West

....................................................................... Conway, SC 29526

COACHING STAFF

Men’s Head Coach: ........................................................ Jeff Jacobs

Alma Mater, Year: ....................................UC-Santa Barbara, 1992

Years at Coastal Carolina: ........................................................Fifth

Men’s Track/XC Office Phone: ................................ 843-349-2907

Women’s Head Coach: ............................................... Alan Connie

Alma Mater, Year: ........................................... Northeastern, 1971

Years at Coastal Carolina: ....................................................... 23rd

Women’s Track/XC Office Phone:........................... 843-349-2904

Assistant Coach (Throws): ..................................... Jacquie Grimes

Assistant Coach (Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles): ....................................

............................................................................. Berry Shumpert,

...........................................................................Kristen Kalinowski

Volunteer Assistant Coaches: .............................Amber Campbell,

.......................................................................Zola (Budd) Pieterse

................................................................................Jackie Sgambati

Athletic Trainers: ........Dwayne Beam, Amelia Henson, Jon Lenze

Strength Coach: ................................. Brian Gabriel, Sonya WoodsCreditsEditor/Design: Scott Kemps, Kim Warner. Layout Design: Scott

Kemps Editorial Assistance: John Martin, Kent Reichert, William

Richardson, Terrel Curry. Photography: Bill Edmonds & Judy Galligan of

the Coastal Carolina Photography Department. Some photos courtesy

of the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Big South Conference

and Tim O’Dowd.

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Jeff Jacobs begins his fifth year as the

head coach of Coastal Carolina University’s

men’s cross country and outdoor track and

field programs.

The 2008 cross country team placed

fourth at the Big South Championships.

Jacobs mentored Jamie McCarthy to a spot

on the Big South All-Conference team and

Big South All-Academic team.

The Chanticleers picked up their first

team title at the Gamecock Invitational,

with six runners in the top 12. In the 2008

track and field season, the Chanticleers

established five new school records. Jacobs

saw seven members of the squad qualify

for NCAA East Regional. At the Big South Conference Championships,

the Chanticleers came away with five individual titles, including Coastal

Carolina’s first ever Big South high jump crown. Under the direction

of Jacobs and his staff, 10 athletes earned All-Conference honors, two

were named to the All-East Region Team and one advanced to the

NCAA Championship. Last spring marked

the fifth consecutive season at least one

Coastal Carolina athlete has qualified

for the Outdoor Track & Field National

Championship.

During the 2007 cross country

season, Jacobs guided the Chanticleers to

their third consecutive Coastal Carolina

Invitational title, placing four runners in

the top five. Coastal Carolina finished sixth

in the team standings at the New Balance

Big South Conference Championships.

Blair Paul was named to both the All-

Conference and All-Academic teams.

Jacobs led the 2007 track and field

team to a record setting season. The squad

re-wrote most of the school record book,

setting 10 school records. Meanwhile,

Thomas Jordan set a new facility record

in the javelin at the Big South Championships. Coastal Carolina claimed

two individual champions at the Big South Championships en route to

a runner-up team finish. Coastal Carolina registered 15 All-Conference

athletes and five regional qualifiers, while Jerome Simpson qualified for

the NCAA Championships in the long jump.

Jacobs led the 2006 cross country team to a second-place finish at

the Big South Championships, coaching two athletes to All-Conference

honors, one to the All-Academic team and the Big South Freshman of

the Year in Jamie McCarthy. The Chanticleers spent the majority of the

season ranked 10th in the Southeast Region and sent seven runners

to the Regional meet where they finished 18th in the team standings.

The team claimed first place in both the Covered Bridge Open and the

Coastal Carolina Invitational.

The 2006 track season was a banner year for Jacobs’ program

at Coastal Carolina. The squad captured just the second Big South

Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship in school history,

scoring 205 points. In the course of the meet, 14 Coastal Carolina

athletes posted All-Conference performances, including five conference

champions and the Big South Freshman of the Year Tyrone Murphy.

Jacobs also earned Co-Coach of the Year honors and had five athletes

qualify for the NCAA East Regional Championships. From there, Jordan

advanced to the NCAA Championships in the javelin and became just

Coastal Carolina’s second track and field All-American.

In his first year at the helm, Jacobs guided the Chanticleer track and field

team to a runner-up finish in the Big South Championships as 11 athletes

had All-Conference finishes, including three conference champions.

Three athletes qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships, and two

advanced to the NCAA National Championships, including Mark Johnson

in the pole vault, who became first All-American in program history. Seven

school records were established during the 2005 season.

Jacobs came to Coastal Carolina from the University of California

at Santa Barbara, where he served as the assistant men’s and women’s

track and field and cross country from 1999 to 2004.

Jacobs began his coaching career during the 1991-1992 season as

an assistant at UCSB with the men’s cross country team. He took a few

years away from the sport before rejoining the Gauchos during the fall

of 1999 as an assistant.

During his time with the Gauchos, Jacobs coached the UCSB

distance runners to school records in the women’s 1,500 meters, 5,000

meters, 3,000-meter steeplechase, 10,000 meters and the distance

medley relay. Under Jacobs’ guidance, men’s records were also set in

the 800 meters and 10,000 meters. Two athletes achieved All-American

status during Jacobs tenure, with one in men’s cross county in 2001 and

another in women’s track and

field in 2003.

UCSB also achieved great

team success as the men’s cross

country squad qualified for the

NCAA Championships for the

first time in 2001, finishing 17th.

The women also made their

mark in 2003, making their

first-ever trip to the NCAA

Championships, finishing 29th.

In 2004, four Gaucho distance

runners qualified for the NCAA

Championships.

In addition to his assistant

coaching duties with UCSB, he

also worked for a local financial

planning organization for five

years.

Jacobs was an accomplished athlete with the Gauchos, capturing

the cross country team’s MVP award in three seasons as well as being

named All-Conference in 1988. His best 5,000 meter time in college

was 14:34.11.

Jacobs remains a competitive long-distance runner. He finished 25th

out of 15,000 runners at the 33rd annual “Wharf to Wharf” six-mile race

at Santa Cruz in July of 2005. He won the Coastal Carolina Homecoming

5k in November of 2004 in a course-record time of 15:40. He set the

course record of 1:30.29 in the 2000 “Pier to Peak” Half Marathon, a

4,000-foot elevation climb. Jacobs captured the individual crown in the

2000 Santa Barbara Half Marathon with a time of 1:12:12. In 1991, Jacobs

won “The People’s Race” in Carlsbad, Calif., posting a 5,000-meter road

personal best time of 14:23. His best 10,000 meter track time remains

at 30:22.63, which he set in March 1997. His best half marathon time is

1:09:24 and his best marathon time is 2:33:57.

Jacobs earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in communication

studies at UC-Santa Barbara in 1992 and also completed the Coaching

Certification Program at UCSB. Jacobs is a certified USATF Level II Coach

in both endurance and sprints and hurdles. Jacobs currently serves as

the Big South Conference Representative on the NCAA Executive Track

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17 individual events en route to a team total of 202.5 team points. Connie

earned Big South Indoor Coach of the Year honors, leading his team to

its third-straight indoor team title.

Coastal Carolina faired even better in the outdoor campaign,

winning the outdoor team title by a 46 point margin over Charleston

Southern. The squad boasted six individual titles, and earned 230 team

points for their fourth title in the past five years.

The 2005-06 year was a special one for the Coastal Carolina

women’s cross country and track and field programs. Connie’s Chants

captured the “triple crown”, sweeping the Big South in all three seasons

(cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field). Coastal Carolina

set a record for the most points ever totaled at the Big South Indoor

Championships when they won the title with 233.5 points. Additionally,

the teams also set records for largest margin of victory in Big South

history in both indoor and outdoor competition.

In Connie’s tenure, he has witnessed multiple athletes reach the

pinnacles of their careers. Among them was Amber Campbell, a member

of the USA Olympic Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she was

the top American finisher. At Coastal Carolina, Campbell was a five-time

All-America selection, and member of the USA National team at the

World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Campbell also graduated

as the all-time American collegiate record holder in the indoor weight

throw. Another standout was Jolene (Williams) Byrne, a two-time All-

American, who finished second at the NCAA Division I Indoor National

Championships for 3,000 meters, and earned the Bronze Medal at the

2005 World University Games in Turkey, in the 5,000 meters. She also

finished 14th at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships in France.

Four members of the Coastal Carolina Track and Field team have been

named to the USA, Great Britain, Ireland and New Zealand World

University teams during their tenures at Coastal Carolina.

In addition to the successes on the track and cross country courses,

Connie’s student-athletes have proven that the student definitely comes

first. The cross country team has earned twelve consecutive Academic

All-American Team with Distinction honors from the United States Track

and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The

track team has ranked as a top 15 All-Academic team since the award

was inaugurated seven years ago. In 2007, Coastal was sixth out of 327

Division I track and field programs with a 3.421 cumulative team GPA

and earned a 3.319 cumulative GPA in 2008 to rank 21st in the nation.

Additionally, four of Connie’s athletes have earned Academic All-

American honors, as selected by CoSIDA. Felicitas Mensing earned the Big

South Scholar-Athlete of the Year Triple Crown in the 2007-08 seasons,

and was only the third athlete in

Big South history to accomplish the

feat. Her efforts in the classroom

earned her Second-Team ESPN the

Magazine Academic All-America

honors. Additionally, seven of the

last 11 Big South Female Scholar

Athletes of the Year have been

members of Coastal Carolina’s track

and field squad.

Before coming to Coastal

Carolina, Connie led the North

Myrtle Beach High School boys’

cross country team to two state

titles. He also guided the girls’ track and field program to two state titles

and three state runner-up finishes. During his tenure at North Myrtle

Beach High, Connie compiled a 169-2-1 record in dual and tri-meets. He

was voted the South Carolina Track and Field/Cross Country Coach of the

Year four times. Connie has two daughters- Sara (28) and Kira (24).

Alan Connie enters his 23rd season

as the head coach of Coastal Carolina

University’s women’s cross country team,

his 14th as the head women’s outdoor

track and field coach, and his 12th as the

head coach of the women’s indoor track

and field team.

Connie has also been named the Big

South Conference Coach of the Year a

record 25 times — 12 in cross country,

seven in indoor track and field and six in

outdoor track and field. In 2003-04 and

2005-06, Connie received the triple crown

for Coach of the Year in Cross Country,

Indoor Track and Field and Outdoor Track and Field. Also in 2004, he

was named the Southeast Region Coach of the Year for Indoor Track

and Field.

Over the years, Connie has built the women’s cross country

program into the most successful program in the Big South Conference.

The proof is 12 Big South Conference Championships, 83 All-Conference

selections, 15 individual champions who have been named the Big South’s

Runner of the Year, 18 NCAA All-Southeast Region selections, nine NCAA

National Championships qualifiers and two NCAA All-Americans. The

15 Big South individual champions includes a stretch of eight consecutive

titles from 1992 to 1999, two consecutive winners in 2002 and 2003

and three straight winners from 2005 to 2007. He has also coached

10 Big South Rookies of the Year, including five straight from 2002 to

2006. To top it all off, Connie has coached the Big South’s only set of

women’s cross country All-Americans in Julia Viellehner (2006) and

Diana Jepchirchir (2007).

While Connie has established the cross country program as the

Big South’s best, he has also led the Lady Chanticleers into the national

spotlight. Following a No. 24 national ranking in 1996, Connie coached

Coastal to a ranking of 20th nationally in 1997. In 2002, the Lady Chants

were ranked 30th in the country during the season.

In track and field, Connie has coached athletes to eight All-American

honors, as well as 73 Big South Indoor Champions, 78 Big South Outdoor

Champions, and a combined 384 indoor and outdoor All-Conference

selections. Connie’s most recent All-American in track and field was 2007

graduate Chasity Johnson, who was All-American in 2005 in the indoor

triple jump. She holds the Big South Conference records in the indoor

and outdoor triple and long jump, and was the

2005 Big South Conference Track and Field

Female Athlete of the Year. Johnson also qualified

for the USA National Outdoor Championships

in Carson, Calif.

The 2008 season saw the Chants capture

both the indoor track and field team title, as

well as the outdoor team title. The two titles

marked eight Big South indoor and outdoor

championships in a five year span.

The 2007-08 academic year produced

two more Big South Championships in track

and field and a Big South Runner-Up finish in

cross country. The cross country season was

highlighted by Diana Jepchirchir earning All-

America honors to become Coastal Carolina’s second-straight cross

country All-American. Jepchirchir also set Big South and Coastal Carolina

records with a time of 20:22.50 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals held

in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Chants ran away with the Big South Indoor title by a 29.5 margin

over runner-up Liberty at championships, winning seven of the possible

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Coastal Carolina’s men’s and women’s throwers have achieved great success under the guidance of Jacquie Grimes. As Grimes enters

her fifth season as an assistant coach, her athletes continue to achieve success at the regional and national levels. In addition to coaching the

throwers, Grimes is also the strength coordinator for the group.

In her tenure at Coastal Carolina, she helped guide the Lady Chanticleers to Big South Outdoor Track and Field titles in 2005, 2006 and

2008 as well as Big South Indoor titles in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Grimes has coached one All-East performer, 10 NCAA East Regional Qualifiers,

four Conference Champions and 26 All-Conference performers. Under Grimes’ guidance, Brittany Connor qualified for the 2008 U.S. Junior

Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the hammer throw.

Grimes also helped Coastal’s men’s team to the 2006 Big South Outdoor title. She has coached one All-American, three All-East Region performers, 12 NCAA Regional

Qualifiers, five Big South Individual Champions and 13 All-Conference performers. In 2006, Grimes coached Thomas Jordan to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA

Championship meet, as well as All-American status.

Grimes came to the Chanticleers from UNC Wilmington where she was the assistant track and field coach from 1997-2003. She helped the Seahawk men’s team to six

consecutive CAA titles from 1998-2002. In 2002, she was named the CAA Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year. While at UNCW, Grimes coached two indoor NCAA

provisional qualifiers, four outdoor NCAA Regional qualifiers, 33 CAA Champions and 134 All-Conference selections. She also served as the strength coordinator for the

sprinters, jumpers, and throwers.

Before her time at UNCW, Grimes spent two years as a graduate assistant at Troy State, her alma mater. She coached five conference champions and seven All-Conference

athletes.

Grimes earned her bachelors of science degree in biology from Troy State in 1996. She was a member of the Trojan track and field team from 1993-95. Prior to heading

Troy State, Grimes attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Ill. and was a two-sport athlete, participating on the track and field team and basketball for two seasons.

Grimes currently resides in Myrtle Beach.

In the third season of his third stint at Coastal Carolina, Berry Shumpert serves as an assistant track and field coach and works with the

sprinters, jumpers, hurdlers, and multi-events.

Last season, Shumpert’s event group performances set new standards for Coastal Carolina Track and Field and the Big South Conference

overall. Shumpert coached a total of 12 Big South Champions and established six new school record and three Big South all-time best

performances. The Chanticleers swept the sprint events at the New Balance Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships, claiming

champions in the 60-meter dash (Ikeiylah Brown), 200 meters (Shanta Johnson), 400 meters (Vondeeshia Humphries) and the 60-meter

hurdles (LeAuna Sistrunk). Also at the conference’s indoor championships, Shumpert’s athletes accounted for 13 of Coastal Carolina’s 21

All-Conference selections. For his efforts during the indoor season, Shumpert was voted the Southeast Region Coach of the Year, marking the third time he has earned

such an award from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Association. Also during the 2008 campaign, Shumpert coached Jacques Watson to All-Region

honors. Watson became the first Coastal Carolina athlete to qualify for the NCAA National Championship in the high jump with a leap of 2.16m (7’1”), establishing a new

school and Big South conference record. Shumpert’s event group also produced NCAA Regional qualifiers in the pole vault (Claire Young), 110m hurdles (Ben Wheeler),

long jump (Keith Graham), 100m hurdles ( LeAuna Sistrunk) and 400m (Vondeeshia Humphries).

In 2007, Shumpert’s athletes broke 17 program records and five Big South records. Shumpert coached Jerome Simpson, who set a new Coastal record in the long

jump, earned All-Region honors and became the first Chanticleer to qualify for the NCAA National Championships in the long jump. Under Shumpert’s guidance, Ikeiylah

Brown and Shanta Johnson both qualified for the United States Track and Field Junior Nationals. Shumpert also coached multiple athletes to NCAA Regional qualifying

status in the 200 meters, 400 meters, 400-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay and the triple jump.

Shumpert returned to Coastal after spending two years as an assistant track and field coach at the University of Miami, where he coached, Tabia Charles, the 2006

NCAA National Champion in the Triple Jump. He also trained and developed 12 All-Americans, six Atlantic Coast Conference champions and 18 national qualifiers. He

was named the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Assistant Coach of the Year for women’s jumps/combined events in each

of his two seasons with the Hurricanes.

Prior to Miami, he spent three years at the University of Tennessee as a volunteer assistant track and field coach while he earned his master’s degree in sport management.

Shumpert assisted one NCAA Champion, 13 All-Americans and nine All-Southeastern Conference performers. Shumpert also helped coach Tianna Madison, who was the

2005 World Champion in the long jump. He also worked in the Office of Academic Enrichment Programs as an education counselor, advising low-income, first-generation

college-bound students.

Shumpert had his first two stints at Coastal Carolina from 1997-99 and then 2000-01, where he worked with the same groups he will be coaching again. During that

time, he helped the program set 20 new school records, had 35 All-Big South performers, 10 Big South Conference title holders and three Big South records.

In between his times at Coastal, he was an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Big South-rival Radford during the 1999-2000 season. He assisted in all

phases of the program, while also producing four Big South champions, six All-Big South performers and 14 new school records. He also coached at two different high

schools in Alabama, producing state champions in 1994 at Blount High School in Mobile and 1996 at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville.

Shumpert, who has his USATF Level II Coaching Certification in the jumps, earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Alabama A&M University in 1993. He was

a member of the track and field team, competing in the sprints and jumps. He received All-Conference honors in the long jump and triple jump.

A native of Mobile, Ala., he is married to Dr. Melinda Shumpert and they have two daughters, Naomi and Mikayla.

Berry SHUMPERT

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Kristen Kalinowski is entering her first season as an assistant coach with the Coastal Carolina University track &

field program.

The 2008 Lafayette College graduate arrives at Coastal Carolina after completing a highly-decorated athletic

career for the Leopards. The West Nyack, N.Y. native earned All-Patriot League honors in 2007 and 2008, and

was a five-time Patriot League Champion in the heptathlon (twice), high jump (twice) and the pentathlon. She also

served as team captain for three seasons, assisting in event planning and budget management.

Kalinowski also excelled in the classroom, earning Patriot League Scholar-Athlete awards all-four years for the Leopards. Additionally,

she served as president of the International Affairs Honor Society and was a member of Sigma Iota Rho, Pi Delta Phi, and the French

Language and Literature Society.

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Jackie Sgambati is entering her first season as assistant coach for the Chanticleers. Previously, Sgambati was the

head coach of the Elon University women’s cross country team for the past eight seasons.

Sgambati led the women’s squad to a fourth-place finish out of the 11 teams in the Southern Conference during

the 2006 campaign. For the second year in a row, an Elon runner earned Freshman of the Year accolades as Caitlin

Beeler placed ninth at the league meet with a time of 17:59.47, setting a school record. Beeler became just the

second Elon cross country runner to earn all-conference honors at the Division I level and the first Phoenix women’s cross country

runner to break 18:00.0.

In 2005, Sgambati’s women’s team placed fifth in the Southern Conference as Alana Black ran to an eighth-place finish at the league

championship, earning all-conference accolades while setting a then-school record with a time of 18:40.18. Sgambati also guided Anna

Mae Flynn to Southern Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2005. Flynn placed 11th at the league meet with a time of 18:45.87.

John Tumbleston, a two-time Academic All-American, also tied the school record on the men’s side in 2005 with a time of 25:47.13.

The men’s team placed seventh at the conference championship.

An avid marathon runner herself, Sgambati served as former coach Bill Morningstar’s assistant for the Elon cross country teams before

taking over as head coach. She was also a marathon coach for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for three years.

A native of Mechanicville, N.Y., Sgambati graduated from Elon in 1998 and earned a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine

with a concentration in exercise science while earning four varsity letters in cross country.

Sgambati earned her master’s in nutrition from East Carolina in 2006. She married Joe Winslow in July of 2007.

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Amber Campbell is in her fourth year as a volunteer assistant coach for throwers at Coastal Carolina University after finishing

her career as one of the most distinguished athletes ever to compete at Coastal Carolina.

Most recently, Campbell participated for Team USA in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. She placed 21st in the prelims of the

hammer throw with a mark of 67.86 -meters. The effort was good enough for the top American finish in her first Olympics.

She was a five-time NCAA All-American in the hammer and weight throw and a 16-time Big South Champion during her four

collegiate years at Coastal Carolina. She owns the school records in the weight, indoor shot put, outdoor shot put, discus and

the hammer throws. She also was named the Big South Women’s Track Athlete of the Year each of her final three years. In 2002-03, she was honored

as the conference’s Female Athlete of the Year.

She will work with the Coastal Carolina throwers this season as she continues her training for the U.S. National Team and U.S. International

Competition. In 2007, Campbell won her first USA Indoor National Championship in the weight throw with a throw of 80’6.25” (24.54m). She was

the bronze medalist at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and also was third at the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Home Depot

Center in Carson, Calif. With that finish, she qualified to compete for Team USA at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, where she

finished 18th. Additionally, she has captured consecutive USA Indoor National Championships in the hammer throw.

She will continue to train in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Campbell is a 2004 graduate with a degree in psychology. In addition to her volunteer status with the Chanticleer program, she works as a personal

trainer and a night manager at Sport Doctors. She resides in Myrtle Beach.

Amber CAMPBELLVolunteer Assistant Coach

Throws

Zola (Budd) Pieterse is entering her first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Coastal Carolina University track & field

program.

A native of South Africa, Pieterse is a two-time Olympian, having competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Los Angeles Games

and represented South Africa at 1992 Barcelona Games as she had dual citizenship due to her grandfather. During her international

track career, she twice broke the world record in a period of less than three years in the women’s 5000 meters, and twice was

the women’s winner at the World Cross Country Championships.

Best known for training and competing barefoot during her track and field career, Pieterse still holds two junior world records in the mile and the

3000 meters and during her career broke records in the 2,000 and 3,000 meters in outdoors and the indoor 3,000 meters.

In 2008 she won the Asheville Half-Marathon, in running shoes, in a time 1 hour, 25 minutes, 16 seconds, almost eight minutes ahead of the runner-up.

She is currently training and plans to compete in Master’s Road Race events in the United States.

As a volunteer assistant, Pieterse has competed at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open, winning the 5k race with a time of 17:53. Additionally, she participated

in the 2008 New York Marathon, placing 10th in her age group and was the 69th female overall with a time of 2:59.53.

Pieterse, her husband Mike and three children - Mikey, Azelle and Lisa - reside in Myrtle Beach.

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Chris Abercrombie Throws R-Sr. 6-0 245 Mauldin, S.C./Mauldin (Charleston Southern)

Zach Barr Throws So. 6-0 200 Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area

Christopher Brown Throws Fr. 6-3 230 Greenville, S.C./Christ Church Episcopal

Ryan Caputo* Distance R-So. 5-10 157 Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights

Kasheem Clifton Hurdles Jr. 5-11 145 Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern

Darious Dantzler Hurdles Fr. 6-3 166 Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort

Kevin Davis* Mid-Distance So. 5-11 135 Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham

Robert Delviscio* Steeplechase So. 5-6 125 Morton, Pa./Ridley

Ryan Edlich Sprints/Jumps So. 5-9 150 Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan

Bryan Fill Javelin Jr. 6-1 215 Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights (Monmouth)

Jason Flanagan Throws Fr. 6-1 178 Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge

Keith Graham Jumps So. 6-3 190 Charleston, S.C./West Ashley (Fork Union Military)

Ross Graves Jumps So. 6-3 175 Myrtle Beach, S.C./Myrtle Beach

Max Hacker* Distance Jr. 5-10 143 Hazelwood, Mo./Hazelwood West

Steven Harmon Decathlon Jr. 6-3 185 Columbia, S.C./Irmo

John Heron* Distance Jr. 5-10 144 Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius

Kyle Hoddy Javelin Sr. 5-11 175 Griswold, Conn./Griswold

Jack Hutchison Decathlon Jr. 6-0 175 Chester, Md./Kent Island

Corey Jameson Sprints R-Fr. 6-1 185 Easley, SC/Easley

Jason Jensen Throws Fr. 6-7 255 Myrtle Beach, S.C./Carolina Forest

Dorian Johnson Throws R-Jr. 6-3 240 Camden, S.C./Camden

Burton Jones Jumps Fr. 6-3 175 Roebuck, S.C./Spartanburg

Kyle Kling* Distance Fr. 5-6 115 Louisville, Ohio/Louisville

Kyle Lenoir-Gay Sprints Fr. 5-11 151 Alpharetta, Ga./Mt. Pisgah

Alex Levy Decathlon Jr. 6-3 185 Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley (The Citadel)

Mark Manno Throws Fr. 6-4 250 Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest

Jamie McCarthy* Distance Sr. 5-10 135 Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland /Kinsale-North Monastery

David Mead* Mid-Distance Jr. 5-11 130 Columbia, S.C./Ridgeview

Christopher Miemiec Hurdles Fr. 6-2 155 Hebron, Conn./RHAM

Shane Norris Hurdles Fr. 6-3 165 Lexington, S.C./Lexington

Travis Owens* Mid-Distance So. 6-2 180 Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill

Chad Phillips Jumps R-Fr. 6-1 175 Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood

Whittmin Reese Sprints Sr. 5-8 180 Durham, N.C./Southern Durham

Jacob Scheuer Hurdles So. 5-11 155 Blackstone,Ill./Dwight Township

Eric Singleton Throws Sr. 6-3 205 Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort

Curtis Smiley Throws Sr. 6-1 235 Goose Creek, S.C/Goose Creek

Jerome St. Bernard Sprints Jr. 5-11 180 Markham, Ontario, Cananda/ McGivney (Monmouth)

Leonard Steed Sprints Jr. 6-1 190 Mt. Plesant, S.C./Wando

Tyler Swanson Throws Fr. 6-1 245 Random Lake, Wis./Kewaskum

Darren Tymczak Sprints Fr. 6-0 185 Toms River, N.J./Toms River East

Jacques Watson Jumps R-So. 6-2 173 Sumter, S.C./Sumter

Ben Wheeler Hurdles/Sprints Jr. 5-8 150 Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg

Marquel Willis Sprints R-So. 6-1 190 Summerville, S.C./Summerville (The Citadel)

*Cross country team member

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Chris ABERCROMBIER-Senior • 6-0 • 245

Mauldin, S.C.

Mauldin

Charleston Southern

Throws

2008 Outdoor: Recorded a season-best 146’5” in the discus

at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational… Set a sea-

son-best mark of 149’4” in the hammer throw at the Battle

of the Beach… Finished seventh at the Big South Conference Championship with a

season-best 47’0.25”in the shot put… Earned two third-place finishes at the Chan-

ticleer Classic in the discus and the shot put… Finished second in the shot put and

third in the discus with a throw of 145’10” at the Buccaneer Invitational… Tossed a

46’7.25” throw in the shot put to place second at the Battle of the Beache… Battle

of the Beach discus Champion with a throw of 143’7” … 2007 Outdoor: Won the

shot put and the discus at the Chanticleer Classic with season-best throws of 157’5”

in the discus and 47’11” in the shot... Finished fifth in the discus at the Big South

Conference Championship with a throw of 147’6” .. Was sixth in the shot put at the

Big South Championship... Prior to Coastal Carolina: Competed for Big South rival

Charleston Southern... Finished sixth in the discus at the Big South Championships

with a personal-best throw of 158’3” ... High School: 2004 graduate of Mauldin

High School... Four-time letterwinner in track and field... Two-time All-County and

All-Region in the discus and shot put... Won the state championship in the discus...

Was third in the state in the shot put... Set his high school record in the shot put and

the discus as a senior... Two-time letterwinner in football and wrestling... Personal:

Full Name - Christopher Jamal Abercrombie... Son of James Abercrombie and Kim

Smith... Majoring in business management.

Zack BARRSophomore • 6-0 • 215

Williamsport, Pa.

Williamsport Area

Javelin

2008 Outdoor: Placed second in the javelin at the Battle

of the Beach with a personal-best throw of 181’2”… Fin-

ished seventh in the javelin at the Big South Championship…

Recorded a personal-best throw of 43’8.5”in the shot put

at the Battle of the Beach… Threw a season-best 177’6” in the javelin... High

School: 2007 graduate of Williamsport Area… Four-time letterwinner at William-

sport Area... Had career-best marks of 198’7” in the javelin, 149’8” in the discus

and 52’5” in the shot put... Recipient of the Underclassmen Award as a junior...

Selected as the Most Valuable Field Athlete as a sophomore... Garnered the Fresh-

man Award... Also played football and lettered his sophomore, junior and senior

seasons... Received Sun Gazette All-Star honors in football as a senior... Personal:

Full name Zachary Scott Barr... Son of Eric and Judi Barr... Majoring in marketing.

Ryan CAPUTOR-Sophomore • 5-10 • 155

Clarks Summit, Pa.

Abington Heights

Distance

2008 Outdoor: Won the 110-meter hurdle at the Chan-

ticleer Classic with a career-best 14.90… At the Big South

Championship, finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles

(15.14)… Ran a personal best of 24.21 at the Duke Invitational in the 200-meter

dash... 2007 Outdoor: Ran 15.03 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Chanticleer

Classic and in the prelims of the Big South Outdoor Championships... Finished

seventh in the 110-meter hurdle finals with a time of 15.14... Part of the 4x110-

meter hurdle relay team that clocked 59.78 at Penn Relays... Clocked 1:00.99 in

the 400-meter hurdles at Battle of the Beach... Competed in the 200 meters at

the Coastal Carolina Invitational, running 23.80... High School: 2006 graduate

of Northwestern High School… Won the Regional Championship three times in

his career in both football and track and field... Earned All-Region honors in the

hurdles... Won the Academic Achievement Award in both football and track three

times... Four-time letterwinner in both football and track and field... Earned All-

County honors for football as a junior... Personal: Full name is Kasheem W. Clif-

ton... Son of Hiawatha Clifton and Connie McMillan... Majoring in accounting.

Kasheem CLIFTONJunior • 5-11 • 145

Rock Hill, S.C.

Northwestern

Hurdles

2008 XC: Placed 12th at the Gamecock Invitational (6k)

with a time of 17:28.59… Ran a season-best 29:22.29 at the

2008 New Balance Big South Men’s Cross Country Cham-

pionships… Finished 15th at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (6k) with a time of

20:27.26… 2008 Outdoor: Redshirted and retained year of eligibility… 2007 XC:

Ran a personal-best 8K time of 27:53 at the Brooks Paul Short Run... Finished 13th

at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, clocking a time of 28:33.03... Placed ninth at the

Low Country Invitational with a 5K time of 16:36... 2007 Outdoor: Took second in

the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Winthrop Invitational with a time of 10:37.48...

Ran 9:23.44 and placed sixth in the 3,000 meters at the Coastal Carolina Invita-

tional...2006 XC: Finished 21st at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a time of

28:15.85... Placed 55th at the Big South Cross Country Championships with a time

of 28:20.59...High School: 2006 graduate of Abington Heights High School... Four-

time letterwinner in track and field... Was a member of the District Championship

Cross Country team in 2005... Personal: Full Name - Christopher Ryan Caputo...

Son of Frank and Karen Caputo... Majoring in health promotion.

Christopher BROWNFreshman • 6-3 • 230

Greenville, S.C.

Christ Church Episcopal

Throws

High School: 2008 graduate of Christ Church Episcopal

School... Holds the school record in the shot put (50’3.5”)

and discus (150’4”)… Greenville County Champion in the

shot put and discus as a senior… Two-time Greenville County Championship MVP

for field events… State runner-up in the discus his junior year… State qualifier in

the shot put as a sophomore and junior… Also played football all four years earn-

ing Greenville All-County Team as a senior… Personal: … Son of Scott and Sally

Brown… Majoring in business.

Bryan FILLJunior • 6-1 • 215

Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.

Hasbrouck Heights

(Monmouth)

Javelin

Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended Monmouth

University… Placed 12th at the NCAA East Regional

Championship… Northeast Conference Field Athlete of the Week af-

ter winning the javelin at the Lou Onesty Invitational hosted by Virginia

with a NCAA qualifying throw of 222’ 8”... Personal best in the javelin is

67.88m (222’ 8”)… High School: 2006 graduate of Hasbrouck Heights

High School… Competed in javelin and shot put as a junior and senior…

A member of the wrestling and football team all four years… Personal:

Full name: Bryan Kenneth Fill… Son of Bruce and Loretta Fill… Majoring

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Kevin DAVISSophomore • 5-11 • 135

Horsham, Pa.

Hatsboro-Horsham

Distance

2008 XC: Ran consistently for the Chanticleers all season,

posting a season-best 27:43 at the Brooks Paul Short Run…

Finished sixth at the Gamecock Invitational (5k) with a time

of 17:02.21… At the 2008 New Balance Big South Men’s Cross Country Champi-

onship, finished 39th with a time of 28:27.04… 2008 Outdoor: At the Big South

Championship, finished 11th in the 1500 meter and 13th in the 800 meters…

Ran personal bests of 1:57.09 in the 800 meters at the Big South Championship

and 4:06.22 in the 1500-meter at the Shamrock Invitational… Placed third in the

1500-meter at the Battle of the Beach… 2007 XC: Ran a career-best 8K time of

27:05 at the Brooks Paul Short Run... Finished ninth at the Coastal Carolina Invi-

tational with a time of 27:29.87... Placed 26th at the New Balance Big South Con-

ference Men’s Cross Country Championships… High School: 2007 graduate of

Hatsbro-Horsham High School… Member of the indoor 4x800-meter relay team

that holds Hatsboro-Horsham’s record, which was set his junior year... Ran on the

cross country team that placed third at the Pennsylvania State Meet his freshman

year... Member of the cross country team was sixth at the state meet his senior

year... Earned an American League honorable mention as a freshman… Personal:

Full name: Kevin Patrick Davis... Son of Brian and Lorraine Davis... Majoring in art

studio.

Robert DELVISCIOSophomore • 5-6 • 125

Morton, Pa.

Ridley

Steeplechase

2008 XC: Set a career-best mark at the Blue Ridge Moun-

tain Open, clicking in at 28:23… Placed fifth at the Game-

cock Invitational with a time of 16:41.29… Ran 29:27.85 at

the 2008 New Balance Big South Men’s Cross Country Championships… 2008

Outdoor: Ran a personal best of 10:20.59 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the

Coastal Carolina Invitational… Finished 14th in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the

Big South Championship... 2007 XC: Redshirted and retained a year of eligibility…

High School: 2007 graduate of Ridley High School… Captain of the cross country

and indoor/outdoor track and field teams his senior season… Competed in the

800m, 1600m and 3200m at Ridley… As a junior, he ran a 2:07 in the 800m and

4:40 in the 1600m… Finished 14th as a freshman and 21st as a sophomore at the

Central League Cross Country Championships... Earned Second Team All-Central

League honors his freshman year… Personal: Full name: Robert Joseph Delvis-

cio… Son of Joe and Gail Delviscio… Majoring in biology.

Ryan EDLICHSophomore • 5-9 • 150

Virginia Beach, Va.

Bishop Sullivan

Sprints/Jumps

All-Big South in 100-meter and 4x100m relay...

2008 Outdoor: Ran under 11 seconds five times, including

a personal-best 10:59 (wind-aided) at the Chanticleer Clas-

sic… Member of the 4x200-meter relay team that broke the school record at the

Penn Relays running 1:26.21… Finished third in the 100 meters at the Big South

Championship… At the Asics/Winthrop Invitational, finished sixth with a time of

22.09… Ran the anchor leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished third at

the Big South Championships (41.15)… Finished fourth in the high jump at the

Shamrock Invitational with a jump of 6-4.75… Placed fourth in the long jump at the

Big South Championship with a jump of 22-9.75… High School: 2007 graduate

of Bishop Sullivan High School… Earned All-Tidewater Conference Independent

School throughout all four years at Bishop Sullivan... Competed in the State Catho-

lic meet all four years... Two-time State Independent meet participant... Three-

time MVP for track... Athlete of the Year his senior season... Also played soccer...

Earned three First Team All-Conference and one Second Team All-Conference

honors in soccer... Captain his senior season... Personal: Full name: Ryan Douglas

Edlich... Son of John and Rebecca Edlich... Majoring in biology.

Jason FLANAGANFreshman • 6-1 • 175

Philadelphia, Pa.

Father Judge

Javelin

High School: 2008 graduate of Father Judge High

School for Boys… Owns a personal best of 191’9.25”

in the javelin... As a senior, named First Team All-

Catholic in the javelin, discus and pole vault… Three-time All-Catholic

Team recipient… Catholic League champion his senior season in the jav-

elin… Two time All-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection… Was a shot put

All-Catholic Honorable Mention… Two-time Nike Outdoor National Par-

ticipant in the javelin… Personal: Full name: Jason Patrick Flanagan… Son

of Brian and Maureen Flanagan… Majoring in health promotion.

Steve HARMONJunior • 6-3 • 185

Columbia, S.C.

Irmo

Decathlon

2008 All-Big South in decathlon... 2008 Outdoor:

Placed third in the decathlon at the Big South Cham-

pionships tallying 5,687 points… Ran 23.24 in the 200

meter at the Duke Invitational… Earned fourth place in the 110 meter

hurdle (17.61) and the pole vault (14’1.25”) at the Chanticleer Classic…

Posted 20’7.25” in the long jump at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational… Fin-

ished second in the javelin at the Chanticleer Classic… 2007 Outdoor:

Earned All-Conference honors in the pole vault by placing third and jump-

ing a career-best 14’1.25” ... Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Chanti-

cleer Classic with a 13’7.25” vault... High School: 2006 graduate of Irmo

High School… Two-time letterwinner in track and field and football at

Irmo High School... Cleared 13’0” as a senior in the pole vault... Earned

Academic Excellence awards in both football and track and field... Foot-

ball team won the Regional Championship his junior and senior years...

Personal: Full Name: Steven Matthew Harmon... Son of Bill and Sue Har-

mon... Business management major.

Burton JONESFreshman • 6-3 • 175

Roebuck, S.C.

Spartanburg

Jumps

High School: 2008 graduate of Spartanburg High School…

Competed in the high jump and triple jump… Had a person-

al best of 6’5 (1.96m) in the high jump… In the triple jump,

registered a 46” (14.02m) jump his senior year… Personal: Full name: Burton

Raynard Jones… Son of Burton and Susan Jones… Majoring in accounting.

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Max HACKERJunior • 5-10 • 150

Hazelwood, Mo.

Hazelwood West

Distance

2008 XC: Redshirted the season due to injury… 2008 Out-

door: Finished 10th in the 10,000 meters at the Big South

Championships… Ran a personal best of 8:51.67 to finish

seventh in the 3000m at the Shamrock Invitational… Logged a personal best in

the 1500 meters of 4:05.55 at the Asics Winthrop Invitational... 2007 XC: Had a

career-best 8k time at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, running 25:15.7... Placed fourth

at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with an 8k time of 26:34.83... 2007 Outdoor:

Finished 11th in the 10,000 meters at the Big South Conference Championships,

clocking 33:02.48... Was fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Coastal Carolina Univer-

sity Invitational with a time of 15:21.56... Ran a season-best 4:06.13 in the 1,500

meters at the Shamrock Invitational... Member of the distance medley relay team

that was fourth at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 10:33.07... 2006 XC:

Finished seventh at the Covered Bridge Open with a time of 26:28.28... Placed

fifth at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a time of 25:41.03... Finished 15th

at the Big South Cross Country Championships at 25:52.50... Finished 75th in the

Paul Short Run with a time of 25:31... Placed 170th at Pre-Nationals at 25:21.8...

Was 84th at Regionals with a 10K time of 32:52.80... High School: 2006 graduate

of Hazelwood West High School... Had personal-best times of 4:23 in the 1,600

meters and 9:46 in the 3,200 meters... Was a state finalist in the 1,600 meters in

2005 and 2006... Placed 24th in the 2005 Missouri State High School Cross Country

Championships... Personal: Full Name: Maxwell L. Hacker... Son of Tim and Laura

Hacker... Majoring in business.

Ross GRAVESSophomore • 6-3 • 175

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Myrtle Beach

Jumps

2008 Outdoor: Jumped 6’8.75” in the high jump at the

Georgia Tech Invitational to rank him No. 2 in Coastal Caro-

lina history... Placed eighth in the high jump at the Big South

Championships… Ran a 23.54 in the 200-meters at the Chanticleer Classic…

Recorded a time of 51.58 in the 400-meter at the Shamrock Invitational… Ran

the third leg of the 4x400-meter ‘A’ relay team that won the Buccaneer Invita-

tional (3:20.60)… Finished 10th at the Big South Championship in the triple jump

(41’9.75”)… High School: 2007 graduate of Myrtle Beach High School… Compet-

ed in track and field all four years and ran cross country for three... 2007 regional

champion in the mile and high jump... State finalist in the 4x400-meter relay, 800

meters and the high jump as a senior... Cross Country team qualified for states his

senior season... Named to Sun News Toast of the Coast First Team as a senior... Also

played basketball for three years... Personal: Full name - Berkeley Ross Graves...

Son of Stokes and Susan Graves... Majoring in finance.

Keith GRAHAMSophomore • 6-3 • 190

Charleston, S.C.

West Ashley

(Fork Union Military)

Jumps

2008 Big South long jump

champion... NCAA East

Regional Qualifier... All-Big South Long Jump..

2008 Football: Played in all 12 contests at wide

receiver… Registered his first two career re-

ceptions at Penn State, picking up 31 yards…

Tied a career-high 31 receiving yards against

Stony Brook with three receptions for 31

yards… Finished the season with 10 receptions

for 112 yards… Pulled down his first career

touchdown at Presbyterian with an eight-yard

catch in the end zone... 2008 Outdoor: Quali-

fied for NCAA Regionals in the long jump in his

first appearance as a Chanticleer winning the

Battle of the Beach with a jump of 24’1”… Big

South Champion in the long jump (23-5.25)…

Finished fourth in the triple jump at the Big South Championship recording a per-

sonal-best 48-0.75/14.65m… Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended Fork Union

Military Academy in 2007… High School: Two-time member of the All-State

team for both football and track… Earned Nike All-American status twice finishing

third in the triple jump during his senior season and third in both the long and triple

jump during his junior season… Two-time S.C. state champion… Also played in the

Shrine Bowl as a wide receiver… Personal: Full name: Keith Antuan Graham…

Son of Rodney Graham and Velma and Jose Stamp… Mother, Velma, played bas-

ketball at Paine College… Majoring in sport management.

Kyle HODDYSenior • 6-0 • 175

Griswold, Conn.

Griswold

Javelin

Two-time All-Big South... NCAA East Region Qualifier... 2008

Outdoor: Qualified for NCAA Regionals with a throw of

203-1/61.89m in the javelin at the Battle of the Beach…

Finished second at the Shamrock Invitational (201’0”)… Placed fourth at the Big

South Conference in the javelin throwing 185”9… 2007 Outdoor: Helped Coastal

Carolina to a 1-2 finish in the javelin at the Big South Conference Championships

by taking second with a 198’11” throw, garnering All-Conference honors in the jav-

elin... Also placed second in the javelin at three other meets... Had a 200’9” toss at

the Georgia Tech Invitational... Won the javelin at Battle of the Beach with a 195’10”

throw... Registered a career-best 204’10” throw at Wake Forest... Competed at the

NCAA East Regionals, where he threw 196’9” and finished 20th... 2006 Outdoor:

Registered a season-best throw of 200’11” at the Big South Conference Champion-

ships, finishing third and earning All-Conference honors as a freshman... Qualified

for USATF for Jr. Nationals... High School: 2005 graduate of Griswold… His jav-

elin personal-best was 195’7”... Connecticut State Champion in the javelin throw…

All-New England, after finishing sixth in the region… Competed at Nike Outdoor

National Championships in the javelin... Personal: Full name: Kyle Stetson Hoddy...

Son of Gregory and Lisa Hoddy... Majoring in management…

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John HERONJunior • 5-10 • 145

Manlius, N.Y.

Fayetteville-Manlius

Distance

2007 All-Big South in steeplechase... 2008 XC: Redshirted

the season retaining a year of eligibility… 2008 Outdoor:

Top steeplechaser for Coastal Carolina during the 2008

season… Finished seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Big South

Championship... Set a personal best of 9:16.76 in the 3000 meter steeplechase at

Asics Duke Invitational, ranking him third all-time at Coastal Carolina… Finished

third in the 3000 meter run at the Shamrock Invitational with a career best time

of 8:47.72… 2007 XC: Was the top Chanticleer at the Brooks Paul Short Run,

completing the 8k course in a time of 25:50 and placing 97th... Was 24th at the

New Balance Big South Conference Championships… 2007 Outdoor: Garnered

All-Conference honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a second-place finish

at the Big South Conference Championships in 9:28.52... Won the 2,000-meter

steeplechase at Battle of the Beach with a time of 6:10.59... Took third in the 5,000

meters at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, clocking 15:02.32... Member of the

distance medley relay team that ran 10:06.79 at the Penn Relays… 2006 XC: Fin-

ished fourth at the Covered Bridge Open with a time of 26:17.88... Placed seventh

at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a time of 25:46.94... Finished 12th at the

Big South Cross Country Championships at 25:40.45... Finished 101st at Regionals

with a time of 33:03.75... Ran a season-best 8k time of 25:24.6 at Pre-Nationals and

placed 175th... High School: 2006 graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School....

Ran personal-best times of 4:22.44 in the 1,600 meters, 8:58 in the 3,000 meters

(Indoors), 9:32.19 in the 3,200 meters and 9:21.32 in the 3,000-meter steeple-

chase, which was a New York Section III record... Was a member of the 2006 Nike

Indoor National 4x1600-meter relay championship team that now holds the meet

record... Member of the championship distance medley relay team at the Penn

Relays in 2006... Placed 20th at the Nike Cross Country National Championships

in 2005 where his team placed third... 2005 New York Section III Cross Country

Individual Champion and the 2006 Indoor League Champion in the 3,200 meters...

Personal: Full Name: John Patrick Heron... Son of Larry and Lisa Heron... Major-

ing in marketing.

Jack HUTCHISONJunior • 6-0 • 175

Chester, Md.

Kent Island

Decathlon

2008 All-Big South 110mHH, Decathlon... 2008 Outdoor:

Named to the Big South All-Conference team after placing

second in the decathlon with 6,264 points, and third in the

110-meter hurdles... Ran a personal-best 14.50 in the 110-meter hurdles at the

Coastal Carolina Invitational… Ran the third leg of the 4x100-meter ‘A’ relay team

that placed second at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (42.10)… 2007 Outdoor:

Won the 110-meter hurdles at the Coastal Caro-

lina University Invitational with a time of 14.74...

Ran 14.71 in both the prelims and the finals of

the 110-meter hurdles at the Big South Confer-

ence Championships... Won the decathlon at

the Shamrock Invitational with 6,305 points...

Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that fin-

ished third at the Winthrop Invitational... High

School: Three-time State Champion in the

300-meter hurdles... Four-time letterwinner in

track and field... Was the 2A/3A State Champion

in the 55-meter indoor high hurdles as a senior...

Won the 110-meter high hurdles State Cham-

pionship as a senior... Was also the Regional

Champion in the indoor 55-meter high hurdles

and the 300-meter dash... Was the 300-meter

high hurdles state champion as a sophomore and a junior... Became the first State

Champion at Kent Island... Won the bronze medal at the indoor state championship

in the high jump... Also qualified for states in the 200 meters as a junior... Placed

sixth in the long jump at the outdoor state championships and third in the 110 high

hurdles... Was named the Star-Democrat Athlete of the Year... Personal: Full Name:

John Adams Lyttelton Hutchison... Son of James Hutchison and Cathay Miller... Ma-

joring in communications.

Corey JAMESONR-Freshman • 6-1 • 185

Easley, S.C.

Easley

Sprints

2008: Redshirted... High School: A 2007 graduate at Easley

High School… Lettered in track his last three seasons for the

Green Wave… Competed in the Upper State finals in the

200 meters as a senior… Was part of the County Champion 4x100-meter relay

squad… Posted a career-best 10.9 in the 100 meters… Also lettered in football his

final three years… Personal: Full name: Corey Lamar Jameson… Son of Charlene

Jameson… Majoring in accounting.

High School: 2008 graduate of Carolina Forest High

School… Owns personal best of 159’ in the discus... Named

Track and Field MVP as a senior… Region 3-A All-State and

state runner-up in the discus … Set the shot put school record with a throw of 47’5

(14.45m)… Was the shot put and discus MVP as a sophomore… Played basketball

his freshman year… Personal: Full name: Jason Ronald Jensen… Son of Jeff and

Donna Jensen… Major undecided.

Jason JENSENFreshman • 6-7 • 255

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Carolina Forest

Throws

Alex LEVYJunior • 6-3 • 185

Columbia, S.C.

Spring Valley

(The Citadel)

Decathlon

2008 Outdoor: Placed ninth at the Asics/Winthrop Invi-

tational in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.19… Ran

16.61 in the 110-meter hurdle at the Chanticleer Classic… Finished eighth in the

decathlon at the Big South Championships with 5,279 points… Ran the second leg

of the 4x100-meter relay team that captured the Battle of the Beach and Chanti-

cleer Classic titles… 2007 Outdoor: Anchored the 4x200-meter relay team that

set a new program record with a time of 1:26.94 at the Pepsi Florida Relays... Ran a

career-best 22.35 in the 200-meter prelims at the Big South Conference Champi-

onships... Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that placed second at the Coast-

al Carolina Invitational with a time of 41.93... Jumped a career-best 12’7.5” (3.85m)

in the pole vault at the Big South Conference Championships... Prior to Coastal

Carolina: Attended The Citadel for a semester… High School: 2006 graduate of

Spring Valley High School… Two-time letterwinner in track and field and football

at Spring Valley... Won the Coaches’ Award as a senior... Earned All-State honors

as a senior... Was third in the state in the pole vault as a junior... Earned All-State,

All-Region and All-Area honors in the pole vault... Personal: Full Name: Alexander

Frederick Levy... Son of Art and Barb Levy... Majoring in sport management.

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Dorian JOHNSONR-Junior • 6-4 • 240

Camden, S.C.

Camden

Throws

2007 All-Big South in discus... 2008: Redshirt season... 2007

Outdoor: Earned All-Conference honors in the discus with

a third-place finish and a personal-best 153’5” (46.77m)

throw at the Big South Championships... Finished second in both the shot put and

discus at Battle of the Beach... Top shot put mark of 39’3.25” (11.97m) came at

Battle of the Beach... 2006 Outdoor: Season-best throw of 153’0” (46.63m) at

the Western Carolina Invitational placing him in the fifth spot on Coastal Carolina’s

all-time records... Marked personal best in shot put at the Settle Bagwell with a dis-

tance of 39’85” (12.10m)... High School: 2005 graduate of Camden High School...

Finished second in the 2005 South Carolina High School State AAA discus final...

Won Regional discus championship with a personal-best of 143’4”... Personal: Full

name: Dorian Jarelle Johnson... Son of Regina Ponds and Richard Johnson... Major-

ing in computer science.

Kyle KLINGFreshman • 5-6 • 115

Louisville, Ohio

Louisville

Distance

2008 XC: One of the top runners for the Chanticleers, fin-

ishing 12th at the 2008 New Balance Big South Men’s Cross

Country Championships with a time of 26:27.92… Ran a

career-best 25:11 at the Brooks Paul Short Run… Finished second at the Game-

cock Invitational (5k) with a time of 16:03.05… At the Coastal Carolina Invitational,

crossed the line at 19:05.33 for a second-place finish… Ran 25:32 at the Blue Ridge

Mountain Open placing 29th out of 210 runners… High School: 2008 graduate

of Louisville High School… Finished 11th in 2007 Ohio State High School Divi-

sion I Cross Country Championship… Runner-up in 2007 District Cross Country

Championship… 2008 Ohio State High School Championship Finalist in the 1600

meters… Holds personal bests of 4:22.76 (1600m), 9:44.60 (3200m), 15:43 (5k)…

Personal: Full Name: Kyle Adam Kling... Son of Christopher and Susan Kling...

Majoring in marketing.

Kyle LENOIR-GAYFreshman • 5-11 • 150

Alpharetta, Ga.

Mt. Pisgah

Sprints

High School: A 2008 graduate of Mt. Pisgah High

School… Named MVP of the track team his senior

year… Was second in the state in the 100-meter

dash… Also competed at the state Championships in the long jump

and 4x100-meter relay… Played basketball and football all four years…

Named Most Improved and All-County his senior year in football… Per-

sonal: Full name: Kyle Najee Lenoir… Son of Butch Gay and Joyce Le-

noir… Majoring in economics.

Mark MANNOFreshman • 6-4 • 250

Lebanon, Pa.

Cedar Crest

Throws

High School: Holds Cedar Crest High School record

for the discus throw (161’8”)… Four year letterwin-

ner in track... Lettered three years in both basketball

and football for the Falcons... Personal best in the shot put of 53’ 9”...

Personal: Full name is Mark Michael Manno… Son of Mark Manno and

Dawn Long... Father Mark played football for the Kutztown University

Golden Bears... Majoring in physical education.

David MEADJunior • 5-11 • 130

Columbia, S.C.

Ridgeview

Mid-Distance

2008 XC: Set a new personal best in the 8k at the Brooks

Paul Short Run, finishing with a time of 28:34… Ran to an

eighth-place finish at the Gamecock Invitational (5k), clock-

ing a time of 17:12.30… At the 2008 New Balance Big South Men’s Cross Country

Championships, ran 29:32.18… 2008 Outdoor: Ran a season-best 1:58.18 in the

preliminaries of the 800 meters at the Big South Championships… 2007 XC: Ran a

season-best time of 28:56 in the Brooks Paul Short Run JV race, taking 28 seconds

off his previous season-best... Opened the season with a 29:24.40 race at the Cov-

ered Bridge Open... 2007 Outdoor: Ran a career-best 1:57.81 in the 800 meter

prelims at the Big South Championships... Member of the distance medley relay

that placed fourth at the Shamrock Invitational... High School: 2006 graduate of

Ridgeview High School… Lettered in both cross country and track his sophomore,

junior and senior seasons... Member of the South Carolina State 4A recording hold-

ing 4x800-meter relay team... Personal: Full Name: David Michael Mead... Son of

Jeri Mead... Brother, Andy, ran cross country and track at Augustana College from

2001-05... Majoring in accounting.

Christopher MIEMIECFreshman • 6-2 • 155

Hebron, Conn.

RHAM

Hurdles

High School: 2008 graduate of RHAM High School… Com-

peted on both indoor and outdoor track and field teams for

three years… Named to the Northwest All-Conference

team his junior and senior years… Ran hurdles and competed in the high jump at

RHAM… Personal: Full name: Christopher Jason Miemiec… Son of Glenn and

Lorraine Miemiec… Majoring in biology.

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Riverstick, Ireland

North Monastery

Distance

Two-time All-Big South in cross country... 2008 XC: Won the

Gamecock Invitational, leading the Chanticleers to the team

title, en route to earning Big South Athlete of the Week for

the week of Sept. 4... Finished fifth at the Big South Conference Championships,

earning All-Conference honors… Was selected to the Big South All-Academic

Team… Ran a season-best 24:58 at the Brooks Paul Short Run… Took second place

at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (6k) with a time of 19:15… Finished third at the

Big South Conference Preview with a time of 26:19.1… 2008 Outdoor: Recorded

the fastest 1500m and 5000m times for Coastal Carolina during the 2008 sea-

son… Finished eighth in the 1500m and ninth

in the 5000m at the Big South Championship…

Ran a season-best 14:52.21 in the 5000m run

at the Duke Asics Invitational… Won the Chan-

ticleer Classic 1500m event running a season

-best 3:57.94… Runner-up in the 1500m at the

Battle of the Beach… 2007 XC: Opened the

season with an 18th-place finish and an 8k time

of 26:05.42 at the Covered Bridge Open... Had

a season-best 8k time of 25:10.7 at the NCAA

Pre-Nationals, shaving 55 seconds off from his

previous season-best... Finished second at the

Coastal Carolina Invitational with a time of

26:13.02... Placed 11th at the New Balance Big

South Men’s Cross Country Championships

with a time of 26:43.9... 2007 Outdoor: Ran

career-best 1:54.14 and took first in the 800

meters at the Chanticleer Classic... Finished seventh in both the 800-meter prelims

and finals at the Big South Championships... Had a personal-best time of 3:50.82 in

the 1,500 meters at UNC Elite... Ran 3:52.44 in the 1,500 meters at the Big South

Championships and placed fourth... Had a pair of second-place finishes in the 1,500

meters at the Winthrop Invitational and Battle of the Beach... Placed second in the

5,000-meter run at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, clocking 15:01.79... Mem-

ber of the distance medley relay team that ran 10:06.79 at Penn Relays... 2006

XC: Finished fourth at the Big South Cross Country Championships with a time of

25:09, earning All-Conference and Big South Freshman of the Year honors... Won

the Coastal Carolina Invitational in 25:25... Finished sixth at the Covered Bridge

Open with a time of 26:21... Placed ninth at the Paul Short Run with a time of

24:59... Ranked 82nd at Pre-Nationals with a personal-best 8K time of 24:46... Fin-

ished 144th in Regionals at 33:46... 2006 Outdoor: Clocked a season-best time of

3:52.67 in the 1,500 meters at the Big South Championships... Posted a personal-

best time of 1:54.93 in the 800 meters at the Settle Bagwell meet... Led the Chanti-

cleers in the mile run with a personal-best time of 4:15.12... High School: Finished

14th and was the first in the Under-23 bracket for the 2005 Irish National Cross

Country Championships... Finished 31st in the European Cross Country Champi-

onships for Under-20... Helped the Irish National team to a silver medal in the 2004

European Cross Country Championships... Placed fourth at the 2004 Irish Junior

Cross Country Championships... Personal: Full name: James Joseph McCarthy...

Son of Seamus and Catherine McCarthy... Majoring in communication.

Shane NORRISFreshman • 6-3 • 165

Lexington, S.C.

Lexington

Mid-Distance

High School: 2008 graduate of Lexington High… Second in

the 4A State 110-meter hurdles… All-Region in 110-meter

hurdles as a senior… Finished sixth at the 4A State in the

400-meter hurdles his senior year… Has personal bests of 14.78 in the 110-me-

ter hurdles and 56:52 in the 400 intermediate hurdles… Region runner-up in the

110-meter hurdles his junior year and 400-meter hurdles runner-up his sophomore

and junior seasons… Personal: Full name: Shane William Norris… Son of David

Norris and Rhonda Driggers… Majoring in biology.

Travis OWENSSophomore • 6-2 • 175

Fort Mill, S.C.

Fort Mill

Mid-Distance

2008 XC: Helped the Chanticleers to a fourth-place finish

at the 2008 New Balance Big South Men’s Cross Country

Championships, finishing 42nd with a time of 28:51.97… In

his first race of the season, finished the Blue Ridge Mountain Open with a time of

29:24… 2008 Outdoor: Top 800-meter runner for Coastal Carolina in 2008…

Finished ninth at the Big South Championship with a time of 1:56.03 in the pre-

liminaries of the 800 meters… Ran a personal best of 1:55.95 in the 800m run at

the Duke Asics Invitational… Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed fifth

at the Big South Championship… Logged a season-best 4:12.93 for 1500m at the

Shamrock Invitational… 2007 XC: Ran a career-best 28:11 in the 8K in the JV race

at the Brooks Paul Short Run and placed 184th out of 443... Clocked 28:39.5 at

the New Balance Big South Conference Cross Country Championships… High

School: Captained the Fort Mill State Champion cross country team as a senior...

Earned All-State honors as a senior in cross country... Three-time All-Region se-

lection and a four-time All-County honoree... Runner-up at the Regional Meet his

junior year... Three-time regional champion in the 800 meters... Earned All-State

honors in track for the 1,600 meters as a junior and the 800 meters as a senior...

Part of Fort Mill’s Track and Field team that finished second at the South Carolina

State Meet his final year... Also played basketball his junior and senior seasons...

Part of the State Championship squad his senior season… Personal: Full Name:

Travis Timothy Owens... Son of Tim and Sherri Owens... Majoring in biology.

Chad PHILLIPSR-Freshman • 6-1 • 175

Greenwood S.C.

Greenwood

Jumps

2008: Redshirt season... High School: 2007 South Caro-

lina State Champion in the high jump and triple jump... State

runner-up in the long jump... Earned All-State honors in the

triple jump, high jump, and 4x100-meter relay as a senior... Selected as Gatorade

Athlete of the Year for South Carolina as a senior... Junior Olympic National Quali-

fier... Was the South Carolina State runner-up in the high jump and long jump as a

junior, garnering All-State honors in the events... Placed sixth in the triple jump at

the state meet his sophomore season... Personal: Full Name: Chad O’Dell Phillips

II... Son of Marion and Regina Williams... Major is undecided.

Darren TYMCZAKFreshman • 6-0 • 185

Toms River, N.J.

Toms River East

Sprints

High School: 2008 graduate of Toms River East High

School… Started competing in track his sophomore year…

Ran the 400 meters and was a member of the 4x400-meter

relay team… Has a personal best of 50.9 in the 400 meters… Also a member of

the football team… A-South and New Jersey Group 4 State Champs… Personal:

Full name: Darren Joseph Tymczak… Son of Frank and Debbie Tymczak… Majoring

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Whittmin REESESenior • 5-8 • 180

Durham, N.C.

Southern Durham

Jumps/Sprints

2008 Football: Played in 10 games, getting the starting nod

nine times… Finished the season with 29 total tackles, 24

solo tackles and one interception… Had a season-high six

tackles at Penn State and against Towson, earning four solo and two assisted tackles

in each contest… 2008 Outdoor: Ran 10.95 in the 100-meter preliminaries at the

Big South Championships… Placed seventh in the 100-meter dash at the Battle of

the Beach… Anchored the 4x100-meter relay team that finished fourth (41.82) at

the Shamrock Invitational… 2007 Outdoor: Member of the 4x100-meter relay

team that finished second and ran 41.01 at the Big South Conference Champi-

onships... Produced a career-best 10.81 in the 100-meter finals at the Big South

Championships, placing fourth in the finals... Had a season-best mark of 22’0.25”

in the long jump at the Big South Championships, which placed seventh... 2006

Outdoor: Finished eighth in the long jump at the Big South Championships with

his leap of 22’2.25”... High School: 2005 graduate of Southern Durham High

School… Finished fifth in the state in the 110-meter hurdles his junior year and

third in the 300-meter hurdles as a senior... Also played football… Played both

defensive back and running back for Southern Durham, earning All-Area, All-Region

and All-Conference honors... Helped lead the Spartans to the 3-A Five County

Conference Championship and a 13-1 record overall his senior year, the team’s

second consecutive title and second straight school-record 13-win season... Split

time at running back but still rushed for 1,012 yards, averaging more than eight

yards per carry, and 15 touchdowns... Also was a Wendy’s Heisman award winner

at Southern Durham... Earned a place in the National Honor Society and on the

Honor Roll... Personal: Full name - Whittmin Antionelle Reese... Son of Willie and

Wanda Reese... Majoring in management.

Jacob SCHEUERSophomore • 5-11 • 155

Blackstone, Ill.

Dwight Township

Hurdles

2008 Outdoor: Placed ninth in the 400-meter hurdles at

the Asics/Winthrop Invitational… High School: Two-time

All-State and three-time All-Conference honoree... Member

of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team his junior season... Was fourth at

the state meet in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles as senior... Placed seventh

in the event his junior season... Also played football and basketball all four years...

Personal: Full name: Jacob Daniel Scheuer... Son of Dave and Carole Scheuer...

Brother Paul was a member of Coastal Carolina’s track team from 2001-05... Ma-

joring in sports science.

Eric SINGLETONSenior • 6-3 • 205

Beaufort, S.C.

Beaufort

Throws

2006 All-Big South in discus... 2008 Outdoor: Recorded

the top throw for the Chanticleers in the discus 154’3”…

Won the discus at the Chanticleer Classic with a throw of

147’11… Had a throw of 137’2” in the hammer at the Chanticleer Classic… 2007

Outdoor: Set a season-best mark in the discus at the Coastal Carolina Invitational

with a 158’5” throw, which finished fourth... Finished seventh in the discus at the

Big South Championship Meet... Was also fourth in the javelin at the Chanticleer

Classic with a career-best 134’6” toss... Threw a personal-best 121’9” in the ham-

mer at Battle of the Beach... 2006 Outdoor: Earned All-Big South in the discus

with his third-place throw of 150’5”... Threw a season-best 154’0” in the discus

at the Battle of the Beach... Holds the fourth spot on Coastal Carolina all-time re-

cords in the discus throw... High School: 2005 graduate of Beaufort High School...

2005 South Carolina State AAAA discus champion with a personal best of 176’8”...

Finished as the number one discus thrower in the state in 2005... Finished third in

the 2004 South Carolina State AAAA discus... Personal: Full name: Eric Jerome

Singleton... Son of Joe Singleton... Majoring in health promotion.

Curtis SMILEYSenior • 6-1 • 235

Goose Creek, S.C.

Goose Creek

Throws

2008 Football: Played in all 12 games at tight end, earning

three starts… Recorded a 35-yard reception in the Chants

23-18 Big South victory of the season at Gardner-Webb…

Had a solo tackle against Colgate and North Carolina A & T… Saw a majority of

action in goal line and short yardage situations… 2008 Outdoor: Finished 11th in

the shot put with a throw of 44’10.75” … Was fourth at the Battle of the Beach

in the shot put (44’2.75”)… Had a fourth place showing at the Battle of the Beach

throwing 141’1” in the discus… Finished ninth in the discus at the New Balance

Big South Championships… 2007 Football: Played in all 11 contests as a redshirt

sophomore to earn his first college letter... Did not carry the ball but saw a majority

of action in goal line and short yardage situations... 2006 Football: Played in two

games as a redshirt freshman, seeing action off the bench against Savannah State

and Charleston Southern... Had three carries for four yards in the win over Savan-

nah State... 2005 Football: Did not see action as a true freshman... High School:

2005 graduate of Goose Creek High School… Named to the Shrine Bowl Roster

for South Carolina... Also named to the High School Sports Report Post and Courier’s

All-Lowcountry team... Led the Gators to an 8-5 mark and their first winning sea-

son since 1989 and the second most wins in school history... Also led them into the

second round of the playoffs for just the third time in Goose Creek history... Earned

the team’s MVP award after rushing for 1020 yards on 189 carries and a team-high

15 touchdowns from the fullback slot... Scored a school-record 16 touchdowns (15

rushing, 1 receiving) in 2004, while serving as one of three team captains... Was part

of an offense that set new single-season school records in scoring, rushing yards and

rushing touchdowns and single-game record for rushing yards... High school team-

mate of current Chanticleer Jamie Fordham...Personal: Full name: Curtis Jerome

Smiley, Jr. … Son of Valeria Smiley... Majoring in computer science.

Tyler SWANSONFreshman • 6-1 • 245

Random Lake, Wis.

Kewaskum

Throws

High School: 2008 graduate of Kewaskum High…

Second Team All-Eastern Wisconsin Conference in the

discus his junior and senior year… Holds a personal

best of 149’7” in the discus... State qualifier in the discus as a senior… Also

played football where the Indians won the Eastern Wisconsin Conference

Championship twice… Personal: Full name: Tyler John Swanson… Son of

John and Holly Swanson… Majoring in marine science…

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Jerome St. BERNARDJunior • 5-11 • 185

Markham, Ontario

McGivney

(Monmouth)

Sprints

All Big South in 4x100m relay... 2008 Outdoor: Recorded

a career-best 10.71 at the Chanticleer Classic… Finished

fourth in the 100 meters at the Big South Championship crossing the line at

11.03… Won 100-meter dash at the Battle of the Beach with a time of 10.89… Ran

21.86 in the 200 meters to place third at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational… Placed

sixth in the 200 meters at the Big South Championships... Helped the 4x100-meter

relay team claim third place at the Big South Championships… Prior to Coastal

Carolina: Attended Monmouth University... Part of Monmouth’s Northeast Con-

ference Championship Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field teams... Northeast

Conference Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23... Made honor roll and Dean’s List...

High School: 2007 graduate of Father Michael McGivney Catholic High School...

Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) 200 meter champi-

on as sophomore... York Region Champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters...

Earned OFSAA silver medals in the 200 meters as a senior and the 100 meters as

a sophomore... Received a bronze medal in the 100 meters as a senior... Part of

two 4x100-meter relays teams that were finalists at the OFSAA meet... Was the

Toronto District Colleges Athletic Association 100 and 200 meter champion as a

freshman... McGivney’s Track and Field MVP as a senior... Francis Liberman Catho-

lic High School’s Track and Field MVP as a sophomore and freshman... Also ran for

Mississauga Track Club... Personal: Full name: Jerome Sheldon St. Bernard... Son

of Ian and Brenda St. Bernard... Majoring in communications.

Jacques WATSONR-Sophomore • 6-2 • 175

Sumter, S.C.

Sumter

Jumps

School record holder in high jump (7’1”)... Big South high jump

Champion... NCAA Championships participant... All-Big South

in high jump... 2008 Outdoor: Leapt over seven feet four

times… Participated at the NCAA Championships after a qualifying jump of 7’1”

at the NCAA East Region Championships… Broke the school record and qualified

for Regionals at the Georgia Tech Invitational recording a jump of 7’1”… Finished

third at the NCAA East Region Championships, tying a career high… Big South

Champion in the high jump with a jump of 7’0.25”… Claimed four long jump titles

including the Buccaneer Invitational (6’2”), Battle of the Beach (Meet Record – 6’7.5

and the Asics/Winthrop Invitational (7’0.5”)… Was eighth in the long jump at the

Big South Championships (21’2.75”)… Jumped a season-best 21’7.25” at the Battle

of the Beach in the long jump… Placed fifth at the Big South Championships with

a mark of 45’8.5” in the triple jump… 2007 Outdoor: Did not compete due to

NCAA regulations... High School: Four-time letterwinner in track and field... 2006

South Carolina State Champion in the high jump, which also earned him All-State

honors during his senior season...

Also named Outstanding Athlete

and Lower Richland’s Outstand-

ing Performance in jumps as a se-

nior... Captain of team as a junior...

MVP during his junior season...

Also played football and basket-

ball... Three-time letterwinner

in both football and basketball...

Personal: Full name: Jacques Lay-

hun Watson... Son of George and

Shaun Watson... Majoring in health

promotion.

Ben WHEELERJunior • 5-9 • 160

Spartanburg, S.C.

Spartanburg

Hurdles/Sprints

Big South Champion in 110mHH... Holds school record in the

100-meter hurdles (14:49), All-Big South 110mHH, 4x100m

relay... 2008 Outdoor: Set a new school record in the

110-meter hurdles at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational running a personal-best

14.49… A member of the 4x200-meter relay team that broke the school record

at the Penn Relays running 1:26.21… Ran a wind-aided 10.80 at the Chanticleer

Classic in the 100-meters... Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished

third at the Big South Conference Championships… Posted a season-best 22.78 in

the 200 meters at the Coastal Carolina Invitational… 2007 Outdoor: Ran 14.81 in

the 110-meter hurdle prelims at the Big South Championships... Advanced to the

finals, ran 14.95 and placed fifth... Battle of the Beach Champion in the 110-meter

hurdles... Ran on the 110-meter hurdle relay team that raced 59.78 at Penn Relays...

Tied for sixth in the 200 at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a personal-best

time of 22.22... High School: Two-time letterwinner... Was the MVP and Most

Outstanding Hurdler as a senior... Earned All-Area and All-State in the 110-meter

high hurdles... Won the Coaches’ Award... Won the 110-meter high hurdles at the

Diamond Hornet Invitational... Also earned Most Outstanding Hurdler as a junior...

Personal: Full Name: Benjamin Christopher Martin Wheeler... Son of Alicia Wheel-

er Hawes... Majoring in sociology.

Marquel WILLISR-Sophomore • 6-1 • 190

Summerville, S.C.

Summerville

(The Citadel)

Sprints

2008 Football: Started seven games, playing in 11 contests

at wide receiver… In the final six games of the season, he registered 25 recep-

tions for 358 yards and scored six touchdowns… Finished the season with 27

receptions for 382 yards and six touchdowns... Ended the season second in the Big

South in scoring and scoring touchdowns (7.2 points per game), fourth in recep-

tions per game (4.40) and fifth in receiving yards per game (63.8)… Tied for the

fourth best individual receiving game in program history with 145 receiving yards

and two touchdowns on seven receptions against Liberty… … 2008 Outdoor:

Competed in the 100-meter dash at three events for the Chanticleers… Posted a

wind-aided 11.19 at the Chanticleer Classic… Prior to Coastal Carolina: Spent

the Fall 2006 semester at The Citadel... Played football, in five games, getting one

start, as a freshman... Had seven catches for 75 yards and one carry for 42 yards

on the year... High School: A 2006 graduate of Summerville... Ran 11.2 in the

100-meter dash on the track team… Competed in the 400-meter dash and on the

4x100 and 4x400-meter relay squads... Started and lettered his final two years in

football... Named to the Honorable Mention All-Lowcountry squad after posting 35

catches for 607 yards and six touchdowns for the Green Wave... Was a team captain

his senior year, helping his team to a region title and state runner-up... Also was a

two year starter in basketball... Personal: Full name: Marquel Dante Willis... Son of

Melvin and Cynthia Willis... Majoring in accounting.

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