NAME EVENT YEAR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

Travarous Bain Sprints Jr. Miami, FL/NorthwesternJason Ballard Sprints Sr. Pleasant Praire, WI/BradfordJon Beason Throws So. Miramar, FL/Chaminade-Madonna PrepRichard Bernard Middle Distance Fr. Charlotte, NC/Charlotte CatholicThomas Berry Distance, Cross Country So. Stanford, CT/Stanford William Bludgus Distance, Cross Country Sr. Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep.Alex Brutvan Distance, Cross Country Jr. Boca Raton, FL/Pope John Paul IIZachery Castiglione Distance, Cross Country So. Brighton, MI/BrightonChris Centrich Pole Vault Sr. Hamburg, NY/HamburgMatt Clemente Distance Fr. Naples, FL/St. John NeumanRoland DaSilva Sprints, Hurdles So. Margate, FL/St. Thomas AquinasTanard Davis Sprints Sr. Miami, FL/SouthridgeKenneth Dayhoff Middle Distance Fr. Jefferson, NC/Ashe CountyTravis Douglass Sprints Jr. Murfreesboro, TN/RiverdaleTavares Gooden Throws So. Ft. Lauderdale, FL/St. Thomas AquinasJoey Harper Middle Distance Fr. Tallahassee, FL/ChilesTimothy Harris Sprints Fr. Miami, FL/Booker T. WashingtonDevin Hester Sprints, Jumps So. Riviera Beach, FL/SuncoastDarnell Jenkins Sprints Jr. Miami, FL/CentralKelly Jennings Sprints Jr. Live Oak, FL/SuwaneeCharles Johnson Throws So. Milwaukee, WI/Riverside UniversityAkieem Jolla Sprints So. New Orleans, LA/St. AugustineBrett Jones Hurdles Fr. Petersburg, VA/PetersburgSeth Kampf Distance, Cross Country So. Ellicott City, MD/Mt. HebronCasey McGinn Pole Vault Fr. Orlando, FL/Lake Highland PrepJames Mullaly Distance, Cross Country Jr. Ellicott City, MD/Mt. HebronAlex Paley Distance, Cross Country Fr. Albany, NY/AlbanyRoscoe Parrish Sprints Sr. Miami, FL/Miami SeniorAndrew Parsons Pole Vault, Jumps Fr. Glenns Falls, NY/Glenns FallsJason Rinehart Throws Jr. Jacksonville, FL/Terry ParkerJonathan Scheiner Distance, Cross Country So. Katy, TX/Cinco RanchGlenn Sharpe Sprints Jr. Miami, FL/Carol CityJoseph Tolliver Sprints So. Miramar, FL/MiramarJoshua Upshaw Pole Vault Fr. Carditt, CA/St. AugustineTerrell Walden Sprints Jr. Miami, FL/Edison

Head Coach: Mike WardAssistant Coaches: J.J. Hunter, Amy Deem, Renetta Seiler, Berry Shumpert IIIVolunteer Coach: Bill Faulk

QUICK FACTS

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The University of Miami . . . . . . . . 2

President/Athletic Director . . . . . . 3

Head Coach Mike Ward . . . . . . . 4

Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Athletes Biographies . . . . . . . . 6-11

Academic Services . . . . . . . . . . 12

Life Skills/Community . . . . . . . . 13

Athletic Trainers, . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Strength and Conditioning

Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cobb Stadium for Soccer. . . . . . 16

Track and Field

All-Americans/NCAA . . . . . . . . 17

Champions

BIG EAST Champions . . . . . . . . 18

On the Fast Track . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Hurricane Records . . . . . . . . . . 20

CreditsThe 2005 University of Miami Men’s Track & Field Media Guide was written and edited by Sam Henderson.Design: Etta SchallerPhotography: J.C. Ridley, Stephen SladeContributor: Aisha F. KooncePrinting: American Lithographers, Inc.

GeneralLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coral Gables, FLFounded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1926Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,248Home Facility (capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cobb Stadium

for Soccer, Track & Field (500)Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HurricanesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange, Green & WhiteMascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian the IbisConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACCPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donna E. ShalalaAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Dee

Sports InformationAsst. A.D./Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark PraySID Track Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam HendersonSID Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (305) 284-3244SID Home Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (305) 412-8364SID E-mail Address . . . . . . . . shenderson@miami.eduSID Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . 5821 San Amaro Drive

Coral Gables, FL 33146SID Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hurricanesports.com

Team InformationHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Ward/8th seasonAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMBC/1977Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (305) 284-3821Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.J. HunterAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . La Salle University/1993Volunteer Coach (Outdoors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill FalkAlma Mater/Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown University/1949Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer ListerStrength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Ishmael

ROSTER

THE UNIVERSITY

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The University of Miami is the largest, most comprehensive private researchuniversity in the southeastern United States with a well-earned reputation for

academic excellence. Nearly 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students fromevery state and more than 114 nations around the world call UM home during theacademic semesters. The University has grown from its main location in the Cityof Coral Gables to the Medical campus located in Downtown Miami, theRosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J.Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami,and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade county. Withmore than 9,400 full- and part-time faculty and staff, UM is the largest privateemployer in Miami-Dade County.

Enrollment: Total enrollment for the 2003-2004 academic year was 15,248students. Of that number, 9,636 were undergraduate students, 3,340 were graduatestudents, and 1,905 were professional students. During the 2002-2003 academicyear, the University awarded 2,053 bachelor’s, 1,138 master’s, 363 J.D.’s, 133 M.D.’s,116 Ph.D.’s, and 11 other doctorates (2002-03).

New Freshman Standings: Over one in three new freshmen graduated inthe top 5% of their high school class. Almost two-thirds graduated in the top 10%of their high school class.

International Students: The University continues to attract able studentsfrom South Florida, as well as from other parts of the nation and around theworld. It was one of the country’s first universities to have an organized interna-tional recruitment program. The University of Miami sends representatives world-wide to seek qualified students. These students represent 113 foreign countries,the 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia.

Honors Program/Honor Societies: Approximately 1,600 students partici-pate in the Honors Program. UM has 50 academic honor societies, including PhiBeta Kappa.

Research: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled $243.8million (FY 03). According to the National Science Foundation, UM ranked 52nd ofall universities in expenditures of federal funds for research and development (FY 01).

Budget: The budget for 2003-04 is $1.3 billion, with $759 million projected forthe medical campus. At the end of the FY 03 the endowment was $414.0 million.

Development: In FY 03, contributions reached $92.8 million in private cash,gifts and grants. In FY 02, the University ranked 54th among national researchinstitutions in this category. In October 2003, Momentum: the Campaign for theUniversity of Miami was announced to increase the University’s endowment andraise needed funds to support its research, teaching, and service missions.

A World-Class Student BodyEnrollment at the University of Miami continues to experience tremendous

growth. Applications for the freshman class during 2002-2003 reached 15,903 — the

highest freshman class application figure in the University’s history.The student body also has become more diverse. White, non-Hispanic stu-

dents accounted for 62 percent of the incoming freshman class in 2002-2003,Hispanics accounted for 22 percent, and African-Americans for 9 percent, whileAsian students accounted for 7 percent.

Women accounted for approximately 59 percent of the new freshman classthat year, about 57 percent of all undergraduates, and 52 percent of the graduateand professional students.

Education outside the traditional classroom is an important part of studentlife at University of Miami. The University has 60 programs offered in 25 countrieson a full academic year, semester, or summer basis.

Campuses and SchoolsCoral Gables Campus: The Coral Gables campus, with its two colleges

and seven schools, is located on a 260-acre tract in suburban Coral Gables. Medical Campus: The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campus con-

sists of 35 acres within the 80-acre University of Miami/Jackson Memorial MedicalCenter complex. Other facilities at the medical center, in addition to JacksonMemorial Hospital, include the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center and twoUniversity-owned hospitals-the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics andAnne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, along with the Sylvester Comprehensive CancerCenter and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dedication of the Lois Pope LIFE Centerin fall 2000 and the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute in spring 2001 in theSchoninger Research Quadrangle marked major contributions to the researchfacilities at the medical campus. School of Medicine faculty currently conductmore than 1,200 research projects aimed at advances in basic science and clinicalcare in facilities totaling more than two million square feet of owned and leasedspace.

Rosenstiel Campus: The Rosenstiel School of Marine and AtmosphericScience is located on a 16-acre waterfront campus on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay.

South Campus: The south campus, located ten miles southwest of CoralGables, is on a 136-acre site used for conducting research and development projects.

Richmond Campus: The Richmond campus, established in 2001, is a 78-acre site near south campus. Research facilities for the Rosenstiel School’s Centerfor Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) and RichmondSatellite Operations Center (RSOC) are located on a portion of the new campus.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; 21 profes-sional accrediting agencies.

University AdministrationOfficers: Donna E. Shalala, president; Phillip Frost, chairman, Board of

Trustees; Luis Glaser, executive vice president and provost.

ADMINISTRANTION

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Paul DeeDirector of Athletics

Paul Dee has served as Director of Athletics since June of1993. Prior to his appointment, Dee had served the

University as its Vice President and General Counsel begin-ning in 1981.

During his tenure as Director of Athletics, Dee has focusedthe efforts of the Athletic Department on four major points ofemphasis: 1) the success of its programs; 2) the developmentof its student-athletes, both athletically and academically; 3)

the quality of its staff; 4) improvement of facilities. The department has achievedsuccess in each of these areas.

Program SuccessThe University of Miami has won three team national championships

(Baseball in 1999 and 2001; Football in 2001) during Dee’s tenure as Director ofAthletics.

Prior to joining the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2004, Miami was adominant program in the Big East Conference winning 34 league titles between1993 and 2004. Included in those league championships were: eight football titles,eight women’s tennis titles, seven men’s tennis titles, six Big East women’s out-door track and field championships, two women’s indoor track and one title inmen’s basketball, women’s basketball and men’s swimming and diving.

Under Dee’s supervision, the University of Miami Athletic Department hasadded full scholarship programs in women’s soccer, women’s volleyball andwomen’s rowing.

Student-Athlete SuccessUniversity of Miami student-athletes have continued to achieve academical-

ly. UM student-athletes have shown consistent improvement in grade-point aver-age and graduation rates over the last decade.

Perhaps the most successful scholar-athlete of the last decade at UM wasfootball offensive tackle Joaquin Gonzalez, who earned the 2001 HealthSouthDraddy Award (the “Academic Heisman”) in addition to earning first-team All-America honors on the field in 2000 and 2001.

Quality of StaffMiami coaches have been widely recognized by their peers as some of the

nation’s best. The current UM coaching staff has earned a combined 20 NationalCoach of the Year honors, including nine by diving coach Randy Ableman, fourby baseball coach Jim Morris, three by football coach Larry Coker, two bywomen’s golf coach Lela Cannon, and one by women’s basketball coach FerneLabati.

Improvement and Expansion of FacilitiesSince 1993, the University of Miami athletic program has seen an almost com-

plete makeover of its athletic facilities. During that period, Dee has overseen thefollowing facility projects:• Construction of new football field at Greentree Field• Construction of Cobb Stadium (track and soccer)• Renovation of football locker and equipment rooms• Renovation of the athletic training room• Renovation of athletic department offices• Construction of the academic study hall facility• Construction of the weight training facility• Construction of the football meeting rooms• Construction of locker rooms for track, soccer and volleyball• Construction of Convocation Center for basketball

and, looking ahead constuction of Alex Rodriguez Park

A Commitment To A Well-Rounded ProgramDee believes intensified fund raising efforts and developing stronger interest

in women’s sports are vital to ensuring the future success of the Hurricanes’ program.

National InfluenceDuring his eleven years as Director of Athletics, Dee has been active in pro-

fessional activities.Dee has served on several NCAA Committees, including the Committee on

Certification, the Management Council and currently is a member of theCommittee on Infractions. In the BIG EAST, Dee has served on the ExecutiveTelevision Committee and, for two years, was Chair of the BIG EAST FootballConference. Dee will assume new assignments as we enter the ACC.

Before MiamiBefore joining the University, Dee was with the Miami law firm of Mershon,

Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwoody & Cole and was a law clerk for Chief U.S. DistrictJudge Charles Fulton in Miami. He received his bachelor of arts degree from theUniversity of Florida in 1970 and his master’s of education and juris doctordegrees with honors from the University of Miami in 1973 and 1977, respectively

Dee has a son, Terrance, who practices law in Miami.

Donna E. ShalalaUniversity President

Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of theUniversity of Miami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala is

an accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator whosecareer has been marked by a variety of leadership positionsreflecting her interest in young people. She also is a big sportsfan!

Shalala was influenced by her mother, Edna, a formernationally ranked tennis player, while growing up in

Cleveland, Ohio. While attending college, she played tennis and still plays acompetitive game of doubles. She also enjoys golf, skiing and other outdoor activ-ities.

In 1987 President Shalala, a distinguished political scientist, became the firstwoman chancellor of a Big Ten university, the University of Wisconsin-Madison.She led what was then the nation’s largest public research university, raisingmore than $400 million for the endowment, and spearheaded a $225 million state-private partnership program to renovate and add to the university’s researchfacilities. In 1992 Business Week magazine named her one of the top five man-agers in higher education.

President Shalala’s success at Wisconsin was reflected in athletics as well.She hired a new football coach, recruiting Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame. Fouryears later, Wisconsin won the Big Ten football championship and represented itsconference in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 30 years. President Shalala servedon the first Knight Commission, a committee to review college athletics, and hasserved on the board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Foundation.

In 1993 Shalala was named U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services(HHS) and served for eight years, becoming the nation’s longest-serving HHSSecretary. She was an active member of the Washington, D.C., community, partici-pating in events to benefit the arts including serving as a member of the KennedyCenter Board of Trustees.

In 1999 she spearheaded the United Way campaign for federal employees thatraised a record $44 million for local and national charities. In 2000 she led the offi-cial U.S. delegation to the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the end of her tenureas HHS Secretary, The Washington Post described her as “one of the most success-ful government managers of modern times.”

As president of the University of Miami, President Shalala presides over oneof the most successful college athletic programs in the country. The Hurricanesfootball program consistently ranks in the top of the polls. In 2001 the baseballteam won its fourth College World Series and the football team won its fifthnational championship. And, in 2003 the men and women’s basketball teambegan play in a new, on-campus facility, the Convocation Center. Other Hurricanesports—from golf to tennis—have also earned national recognition.

For a sports fan like President Shalala, there is no better place to call homethan the University of Miami.

2001- . . . . . . . . . President, Professor of Political Science, University of Miami1993-2000 . . . . . Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1987-1993 . . . . . Chancellor University of Wisconsin -Madison1980-1987 . . . . . President, Hunter College of the City University of New York1977-1980 . . . . . Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and

Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development1975-1977 . . . . . Director and Treasurer of the Municipal Assistance Corporation

for the City of New York1972-1979 . . . . . Professor and Chair, Program in Politics and Education,

Teachers College, Columbia University1970. . . . . . . . . . Ph.D. Syracuse University1962-1964 . . . . . U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Iran1962. . . . . . . . . . A.B. Western College for Women

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HEAD COACH MIKE WARD

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Mike Ward enters his eighthseason as head coach of

the University of Miami men'strack and field team.

Under Ward's guidance, theUM track program recorded 24individual and relay BIG EASTtitles, three All-America honorsand finished among the top fiveof the BIG EAST Outdoor Trackand Field Championship threetimes.

Ward took over the Miamiprogram prior to the 1998 season, after spending fiveseasons as an assistant, and led the team to one ofthe most successful campaigns in school history.During the indoor season, Ward coached DavianClarke to Miami's first indoor national title as Clarkeclaimed the 400-meter crown at the 1998 NCAAIndoor Track and Field Championships.

Clarke's time of 45.86 set a UM record, shatteringhis own mark by .31 seconds, and was the thirdfastest winning time at the NCAA Indoor Champion-ships since 1984, the first year the event was run.

The victory lifted Miami to a 19th-place finishoverall, the highest in school history at the NCAAIndoor Championships. Clarke earned All-Americanhonors for the fifth time, the most for a men's trackathlete in UM history, and he would add a sixth witha second-place finish in the 400-meters at the NCAAOutdoor Championships.

In addition to Clarke's individual achievements,Ward guided the entire Hurricane team to newheights in 1998. Behind victories from Clarke in the200- and 400-meters and a win in the decathlon bysophomore Aaron Moser, Miami finished second atthe BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Champion-ships to match the Hurricanes highest finish at theconference meet.

Ward's troops set 10 school records his first sea-son, including the 4x100-meter relay team featuringthree freshmen that snapped an 11-year-old outdoormark by recording a time of 39.99 to win the event atthe Seminole Twilight.

In 1999 the Hurricanes registered another solidseason. Miami won five individual BIG EASTChampionships and one relay title in finishingfourth at both the Conference Indoor and Outdoormeets. Miami set six new indoor records and fivenew outdoor marks.

The 2000 season saw UM win four more BIGEAST Individual Championships. Santana Moss washonored as the BIG EAST Most Outstanding FieldPerformer following victories in the long jump andtriple jump.

Miami continued its dominance in the decathlonfinishing first and third. Aaron Moser won his thirdconsecutive title with a BIG EAST record total of 7,358points while Pedro Rodriguez took third despite com-peting in the event for the first time.

Moser went on to earn All-America honors in thedecathlon with a ninth-place finish at the NCAAOutdoor Track and Field Championships in Durham,NC.

In 2002 Ward guided Andre Johnson to BIG EASTChampionships in the 60-meters during the indoorseason and the 100-meters during the outdoor sea-son. In addition, Gus Martin won the BIG EAST titlein the 60-meter hurdles marking the first time aHurricanes has taken home the title. The 2002 seasonalso saw Aaron Moser set school-records in the hep-tathlon and decathlon.

In 2003 Terrell Walden won the BIG EAST 60-meter title during the indoor season and followedthat with a victory in the 100-meters at the BIG EASTOutdoor Championships. In addition the 4x100-meterrelay captured the BIG EAST title for the third time inWard's tenure.

Last season Ward guided Devin Hester to the BIGEAST Indoor title in the long jump and Tanard Davisto the BIG EAST Indoor title in the 60-meters. Davis'win marked the third consecutive season in which aHurricane captured the BIG EAST 60-meter champi-onship and the fifth time in the last seven seasons inwhich a Hurricane won the BIG EAST indoor sprinttitle.

The Hurricanes celebrate following their second place finish at the 1998 BIG EAST Outdoor Trackand Field Championships.

Mike Ward and staff were honored as the BIG EASTCoaching Staff of the Year in 1998.

Head Coach Mike Ward with wife Susan and 10-year-old son Brooks.

Cross Country Championships, the best finish everby a Hurricane at the conference meet.

The Hurricanes' 2003 cross country team recordedtwo meet victories and was ranked as high as 12th inthe South Region by the United States Cross CountryCoaches Association.

Ward has also been instrumental in theHurricanes middle distance track program as hecoached Ronald Thorne to the BIG EAST 800-metertitle and All-America status in 1995.

Under Ward's guidance the men's track and field,and cross country programs have also produced inthe classroom.

Last season the men's track and field teamearned All-Academic distinction by the USTCA forthe second consecutive season. Miami registered a3.001 team GPA to rank 16th in the nation. In 2002-03both the cross country and track and field programsearned All-Academic distinction by the USCCCAand USTCA respectively. The men's track and fieldteam ranked eighth in the nation in 2003 with a 3.166GPA, while the cross country team boasted a 3.12GPA ranking 50th in the nation in 2002.

A Level II coach for distances by the USA Trackand Field, Ward was a personal trainer for roadrun-ners and track athletes in Florida for six years beforejoining the UM staff. From 1980-85, Ward was headcoach for the Howard County Youth Cross CountyTeam in Maryland and directed the squad to an EastCoast Championship and numerous local andregional cross country titles.

Ward graduated from the University ofMaryland-Baltimore County in 1977 with a bachelor'sdegree in therapeutic recreation. While at UMBC,Ward was a three-time All -Mason-Dixon Conferenceselection in cross country and the captain of the 1975cross country squad that went undefeated and cap-tured the conference championship. Ward held thetwo-mile, three-mile and six-mile track records whileat UMBC.

Ward went on to earn a master's degree in thera-peutic recreation from the University of Maryland in1980. While completing his master's, Ward served asthe women's track team middle and long distancecoach at UMBC for one year and spent a season asassistant cross country coach at Mt. Hebron HighSchool in Ellicot City, Maryland.

Ward currently resides in South Miami with hiswife, the former Susan Page, and their 10-year-oldson Brooks.

Ward has also had tremendous success workingwith many of the Hurricanes' top football players.Ward has coached 14 players that went on to bedrafted by NFL teams including nine first roundpicks.

Ward has coach some of the NFL's biggestnames including wide receivers Santana Moss (NewYork Jets), Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts) andAndre Johnson (Houston Texans); running backsClinton Portis (Washington Redskins), James Jackson(Cleveland Browns), Najeh Davenport (Green BayPackers) and Willis McGahee (Buffalo Bills); defen-sive backs Phillip Buchanon (Oakland Raiders), EdReed (Baltimore Ravens) and Sean Taylor(Washington Redskins); and defensive linemanVince Wilfork (New England Patriots).

Prior to accepting the head job with Miami, Wardwas in charge of the Hurricane men's and women'scross country teams and directed the long distanceprograms for five years as a full-time assistantcoach to both the men's and women's track pro-grams. He guided the long distance runners as theyrewrote the school record books, setting new marksin nine men's and six women's long distance events.

In the fall of 1997, Ward led the Hurricane men'sand women's cross country teams to their best sea-sons in school history. Both the men and womenplaced second at the Florida IntercollegiateChampionships for the highest finish in Miami his-tory, and senior Chris Miller, sophomore NickGramsky and freshman Shannon Sarabyn wereeach named to the All-State team. Miller's selectionmarked the fourth consecutive year he earned All-State honors, establishing a new UM record.

At the NCAA South Region Championships,Miller made history again as he and Sarabynbecame the first Miami cross country runners namedto the All-South Region team.

The Hurricanes' cross country program has con-tinued to grow under Ward's guidance. In 2000 theHurricanes had two men (Jeff Gualrapp and DanBoniface) and one woman (Shannon Sarabyn) earnAll-State honors. Gaulrapp and Sarabyn went on toearn All-Region honors.

That success continued in 2002 as MattMulvaney earned All-South Region honors with a15th-place finish at the NCAA South RegionChampionships. Earlier in the season Ward guidedMulvaney to a 20th-place finish at the BIG EAST

Alex DeGracia,Director for

Events

Sam Henderson,Assistant Sports

Information Director

Connie Nickel,Associate Athletic

Director for InternalOperations/SWA

Ralph Noguera,Equipment Manager

Corey Schwartz,Assistant Director for

Marketing

SUPPORT STAFF

J.J. HunterAssistant CoachSprints and Jumps

Hunter comes to Miami after spend-ing last season as an assistant

coach for both the men's and women'strack & field teams at FloridaInternational University. As part of theGolden Panthers coaching staff,Hunter helped to lead many of his ath-

letes to success on the track, including having three athletesadvance to the NCAA East Regional Championships and oneathlete advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track and FieldChampionships.

During his time with the Golden Panthers, Hunterfocused primarily on working with the sprinters and hurdlers.His athletes broke six school records and earned Sun BeltConference honors 16 times, including Sheri-Ann Brooks' con-ference title in the 200-meters indoors.

Prior to joining the Golden Panthers, Hunter spent twoyears as an assistant coach at The College of New Jersey,where he worked with both the men's and women's teams,focusing on sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers. He helped guidethe team to a fifth-place finish at the 2003 NCAA Division IIIIndoor Track & Field Championships and helped his athletesearn a total of 24 All-America honors.

Along with his coaching experience, Hunter also hasexperience as a track and field competitor. In 1996 he was thePenn Relays Olympic Development 100-meter champion andwas a provisional qualifier for the Olympic Trials. In 1998 hewas ranked as high as 25th in the United States in the 100-meters. A three-time qualifier for the USA Track & FieldOutdoor National Championships, Hunter's personal bestsare 10.10 seconds in the 100-meters and 20.83 seconds in the200-meters.

Hunter graduated from La Salle University in 1993 with adegree in biology. He competed in track and field for theExplorers for four years, where he anchored the still-standingschool record in the 4x200-meter relay with a relay time of1:26.18.

Amy DeemAssistant Coach 400-Meter Hurdles

Amy Deem enters her 15th season atthe University of Miami. As the

head women’s track and field coachshe has built the women's track pro-gram from modest beginnings into oneof the nation's up-and-coming powers.

Before her arrival the Hurricaneshad never had an athlete record an

NCAA qualifying mark. Since taking over the women's trackprogram in 1990, Deem has guided 29 student-athletes to acombined 80 All-America honors and seven individualNational Championships, including 2004 NCAA 100-meterChampion Lauryn Williams.

Deem, who is the current President of the United StatesTrack Coaches Association, has been honored as the USTCASouth Region Coach of the Year in three of the last four sea-sons, and in 1998 was named the USA Track and Field FloridaCoach of the Year. In 2002 she was honored as the UnitedStates Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Yearfor Track and Field.

In addition, Deem served three seasons (1998-2000) as theEvent Coordinator for Sprints and Hurdles for the USA Trackand Field Coaches Education Program, and in 2001 served ashead coach of the USATF Junior National team that competedin England and Scotland.

In the summer of 2003 Deem served as the ExplosiveEvents Coach (sprints and hurdles) for the United States at thePan American games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Deem has coached some of the top sprinters and hurdlersin the World including 2004 NCAA 100-meter champion andOlympic Silver medalist Lauryn Williams, five-time NCAAChampion Gillian Russell and 1999 NCAA ChampionYolanda McCray, two-time Olympian Patrina Allen, and 2004Olympic bronze medalist in the 200-meters Debbie Ferguson.

Renetta SeilerAssistant Coach Throws

Renetta Seiler enters her third sea-son coaching the throwing events

at the University of Miami. Seiler, a native of Algona, IA,

joined the UM staff in the fall of 2002after spending the previous two sea-sons at Kansas State, helping guidethe Wildcats to consecutive Big 12

Outdoor Championships. After spending her first season asthe program's administrative assistant, Seiler was promotedto assistant coach the following season, helping with jumps,combined events, sprints and hurdles. In her first season asan assistant she helped guide senior Austra Skujyte to the2002 NCAA title in the heptathlon.

As a student-athlete at Kansas State from 1996-99, Seilerwas a six-time All-American and seven-time conferencechampion in the weight throw, hammer and discus.

Seiler was arguably the most dominant thrower in theBig 12 during her time at Kansas State. She won three consec-utive Big 12 titles in the indoor weight throw winning the con-ference title in 1997, 1998 and 1999. As a senior at the 1999 shetook home both the discus (171-8) and hammer throw (204-7)titles at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.

She earned All-America honors in the hammer threetimes finishing fifth in 1997 and 1998, and third in 1999. Seileralso was a three-time All-American in the weight throw fin-ishing fifth in 1997, second in 1998 and fourth in 1999.

Seiler, who earned her Bachelor's Degree in ElementaryEducation from Kansas State in 2000, is currently the school-record holder in both the hammer (209-4) and weight throw(69-02.50). She is a Level II Coach in the throwing events ascertified by USA Track and Field.

Berry Shumpert IIIAssistant CoachHigh Jump

Berry Shumpert III enters his firstseason as member of the

Hurricanes coaching staff.Shumpert joins the Hurricane

coaching staff following a three-yearstint as a volunteer assistant coach atthe University of Tennessee. Last sea-son Shumpert helped lead the Lady

Vols to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA IndoorChampionships and a seventh-place tie at the NCAA OutdoorChampionships.

Last season Shumpert helped guide freshman longjumper Tianna Madison to All-America honors at both theNCAA Indoor and Outdoor championships, as well as runner-up finishes at the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

Madison was honored as the SEC Freshman Field EventAthlete of the Year and went on to win the long jump at the2004 USA Junior National Championships in College Station,Texas and qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento,Calif.

Shumpert's extensive resume includes two stints as anassistant coach for the men's and women's teams at CoastalCarolina University. He left Coastal Carolina to join his wifewhile she completed her degree in Veterinary Medicine at theUniversity of Tennessee.

In his 3 1/2 years with the Chanticleers, Shumpertcoached male and female jumpers, sprinters and hurdlers,and trained nine Big South champions and 18 all-conferenceperformers. He also helped the women's track and field teamto three Big South outdoor and two Big South indoor runner-upfinishes, and aided the 1998 men's squad to a second-placeconference placing outdoors.

Between his two stints at Coastal Carolina, Shumpertcoached at Radford University where he served as the assis-tant men's and women's track and field coach before beingpromoted to head coach.

During his 1999 campaign, as recruiting coordinator, hesecured the largest signing class in the program's history,landing six high school state champions. He also tutored fourBig South champions and seven All-Big South standouts.

A 1993 graduate of Alabama A&M with a degree in busi-ness/marketing, Shumpert was an All-SIAC performer as amember of the track and field team. A native of Alabama,Shumpert has assisted in the development of track and fieldathletes on the high school, club and youth levels in his homestate, founding the Space City Comets track club in Huntsvilleand serving as an assistant track coach at Johnson HighSchool in Huntsville and Blount High School in Mobile.

Shumpert, who also served as a counselor with theUniversity of Tennessee's Office of Academic Enrichment,received his master's in sport management from Tennessee inthe spring of 2004.

Bill FalkVolunteer Coach Pole Vault

Bill Falk returns for his 14th seasonat Miami as one of the most highly

regarded track coaches in the nation.The former head track coach at the

University of Rhode Island and a URIHall of Fame inductee, Falk has been

instrumental in the success of Hurricane pole vaulters anddecathletes, guiding them to 11 BIG EAST Championshipsand three All-America honors.

Falk, a three-time New England Coach of the Year, hasbeen the coach of 12 United States Olympic Pole VaultDevelopment Camps and helped guide former UM standoutBill Deering to the 1992 BIG EAST and Melrose game champi-onships as well as a second-place finish at the 1994 NCAAOutdoor Championships.

Deering won a total of five BIG EAST pole vault titlesincluding indoor championships in 1992 and 1994, and outdoortitles in 1992, 1993 and 1994. In 1995 Falk guided Ryan Dall toboth the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor pole vault champi-onships.

Falk also helped Aaron Moser become one the nation’stop decathletes. Moser won BIG EAST decathlon titles in 1998,1999 and 2000, as well as the BIG EAST pentathlon champi-onship in 1999. Moser earned All-America honors in thedecathlon in 2000.

Falk earned his bachelor’s degree from Brown Universityin 1949 before receiving his master’s degree in physical edu-cation from Columbia University in 1952.

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Travarous BainJr., Miami, FL(Northwestern)Sprints

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Competed in the 55-meters and 200-

meters during the indoor season and the 100-meters,200-meters, and 4x100-meter relay during the outdoorseason…qualified for the BIG EAST Championshipsin both the 100-meters and 200-meters…recorded ateam season-best time of 21.69 seconds in the 200-meters during the outdoor season…member of the4x100-meter relay that placed third at the BIG EASTChampionships and qualified for the NCAA EastRegional Championships. AS A FRESHMAN(2003): Competed in the 55-meters, 60-meters and200-meters during the indoor season and the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 4x100 meter relay during theoutdoor season…was the Hurricanes’ top ranked 200-meter runner during the indoor season…finishedthird in the 60-meters (6.83) and finished fifth in the200-meters (21.93) at the BIG EAST IndoorChampionships…finished seventh in the 100-meterswith a time of 15.15 at the BIG EAST Outdoor

Championships…finished first in the 200-meters atthe Maryland Invitational (1-25-03) with a time of22.02…member of the 4x100-meter relay that recordeda UM season-best mark of 40.29 seconds in the pre-liminaries of the NCAA East RegionalChampionships in Fairfax, VA. HIGH SCHOOL:Excellent overall athlete who was a consensus pickas one of the top cornerback prospects inFlorida…helped lead his team to the football statechampionship game against Apopka with a 13-2record…had 11 interceptions over the last two sea-sons (7 as a junior, 4 as a senior)…rated the nation’sno. 59 prospect, regardless of position, by TomLemming’s Prep Football Report…rated the nation’sno. 5 defensive back by Tom Lemming’s Prep FootballReport…Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report All-American…played in the Florida-Georgia All-Stargame…an accomplished track athlete who has com-peted at the USATF Junior National Championshipsthe last two years and has run a 10.58 100-meterdash…solid student with a 3.3 grade-point aver-age…is the son of former UM defensive back TolbertBain (1984-87)…comes from the same high school ascurrent Hurricanes Vernon Carey, Jarrell Weaver andJermell Weaver…earned two FootLocker All-Americahonors in track and ran on the state record 4x200-meter relay unit…chose Miami over Florida, NorthCarolina State and Arkansas…excellent student whowas named to the Honor Roll three times. PERSON-AL: His father, Tolbert, played for the Hurricanesfrom 1984-87 and was a member of the 1987 nationalchampionship team...liberal arts major.

Jason BallardSr., Pleasant Prairie,WI(Kenosha Bradford)Sprints

AS A JUNIOR (2004):Competed in the 400-meters during

the indoor and outdoor seasons…recorded a teamseason-best time of 52.28 seconds in the 400-metersduring the indoor season…posted a season-best out-door time of 51.79 seconds. AS A SOPHOMORE(2003): Competed in the 400-meters during theindoor and outdoor seasons…ranked No. 1 on theteam in the 400-meters both indoors (51.39) and out-doors (50.54)…recorded a season-high finish of ninthplace in a time of 50.79 seconds at the South FloridaInvitational (4-5-03). AS A FRESHMAN (2002):Competed in the 400-meters during the outdoor sea-son…finished fourth at the South Florida Invitational(4-20-02) posting a season-best time of 51.74. HIGHSCHOOL: Competed in 400, 200-meter sprints andtriple jump…team captain senior year…named toSEC First Team All-Conference and All KenoshaCounty junior year…career best in 400 meters is51.3…received two letters as member of basketballteam. PERSONAL: Major is finance…member ofNational Honor Society and honor roll for four yearsof high school.

RichardBernardFr., Charlotte, NC(Charlotte Catholic)Cross Country, Distance

HIGH SCHOOL: Named tothe first team All-Conference, All-Region and All-State teams senior year in cross country…cross coun-try team captain and MVP senior year…conferenceand regional champion in the 1600m and 800m andstate champion in the 1600m senior year…holds theschool record in the 1600m, 800m, 400m and 5k…named to the Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburgsecond team in both cross country and track senioryear…was the conference champion in the 800mjunior year and received the coach's award on thecross country team…coached by Susan Airheart.PERSONAL: Majoring in communications…listsSteve Prefontaine as his favorite athlete…enjoyssurfing and fishing in his spare time.

Thomas BerrySo., Stamford, CT(Westhill)Cross Country, Distance

AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04): Competed on the UM cross

country team during the fall as well as indoor andoutdoor track in the spring…was Miami's second-best finisher at all seven cross country meets duringthe 2003 season…had three top-5 overall finishesincluding a second-place finish over 5,000-meters(16:30.82) at the Palm Beach Atlantic SailfishInvitational (8-30-03) and a second-place finish over8,000-meters (26:02.42) at the FIU Invitational (9-13-03)…posted Miami's top time in the mile run duringthe indoor track season (4:21.33) as well as the topoutdoor marks in the 800-meters (2:00.67) and 1,500-meters (3:58.76). HIGH SCHOOL: Westhill…teamcaptain and MVP as a senior in cross country, indoortrack and outdoor track…Fairfield CountyInterscholastic Athletic Conference Champion at1,600-meters (4:21)…placed second at both the ClassLL State Indoor Championships and the Class LState Outdoor Championships in the 1,600-meters…finished fifth at the State Open in the 1,600-meters…fist-team All-County as a senior in CrossCountry, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track…holdsWesthill 3,000-meter steeplechase record(10:41)…awarded the 2003 Connecticut CIAC StateScholar-Athlete Award as well as the FCIAC CountyScholar-Athlete Award…coached by Ed Lane. PER-SONAL: Majoring in communications…would liketo pursue a career writing and directing films.

Junior Travarous Bain

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ChristopherCentrichSr., Hamburg, NY(Hamburg)Pole Vault

AS A JUNIOR (2004):Competed in the pole vault during the indoor andoutdoor seasons…BIG EAST Championships qualifi-er during the outdoor season…recorded a season-best indoor mark of 4.55 meters…tied for the team'stop mark during the outdoor season (4.65 meters). ASA SOPHOMORE (2003): Competed in the polevault during the indoor and outdoor seasons…fin-ished 12th in the BIG EAST Outdoor Championshipwith a mark of 4.50 meters (14-09.00). AS A FRESH-MAN (2002): Competed in the pole vault during theoutdoor and indoor seasons…finished 12th at the BIGEAST Outdoor Championships (5-5-02) with a season-best mark of 4.50m (14-09.00)…posted a season-highindoor mark of 4.30m (14-01.25) at the FloridaIntercollegiate in Gainesville, FL (1-12-02). HIGHSCHOOL: School record holder for both indoor andoutdoor competition (15’2”)…senior year namedIndoor State Champion, Indoor Eastern StatesChampion…team won division championship junioryear…also holds seven school records for the gym-nastics team. PERSONAL: Majoring infinance…member of National Honor Society in highschool…favorite actor is Sylvester Stalone.

Roland DaSilvaSo., Margate, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)Hurdles, Sprints, Jumps

AS A FRESHMAN (2004):Competed in the 400-meters and

4x400-meter relay during the indoor season and the400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay during theoutdoor season…recorded a team-best time of 53.06seconds in the 400-meter hurdles…BIG EAST qualifi-er in the 400-hurdles. HIGH SCHOOL: St. ThomasAquinas…ranked among the top-15 hurdlers in thenation as a senior…ranked second overall inFlorida…undefeated senior year in 300-meter hur-dles…won district, regional, and state titles in boththe 300-meter and 110-meter hurdles…named all-state in 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles by Sun-Sentinel his senior season… Sun-Sentinel honorablemention All-State in the 4x400-meter relay…teamMVP and team captain as a senior…held high schoolrecords in 300-meter hurdles (37.27) and 110-meterhurdles (14.0)…ran anchor leg on school-record set-ting sprint medley relay team…also earned one let-ter in football, three letters in ice hockey, and two let-ters in soccer. PERSONAL: Undeclaredmajor…wants to be a pilot…enjoys playing hockey,hunting, fishing, cars, and football in his spare time.

Alex BrutvanJr., Boca Raton, FL (Pope John Paul II)Distance, Cross Country

AS A SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Competed on the UM cross

country team during the fall as well as outdoor trackin the spring…was Miami's top finisher in all sevencross country meets during the 2003 season includingvictories at the Palm Beach Atlantic SailfishInvitational and FIU Invitational…placed 38th at theBIG EAST Cross Country Championships and 57th atthe NCAA South Region Championships…recorded aseason-best time of 31:09.85 in the 10,000-meters atthe Raleigh Relays…time qualified him for the BIGEAST Championships and USATF JuniorNationals…did not compete in either due toinjury…also competed in the 3,000-meters recordinga season-best mark of 8:45.35. AS A FRESHMAN(2002-03): Competed on the UM cross country teamduring the fall as well as indoor and outdoor track inthe spring…competed in the 3,000-meters and 1-milerun during the indoor track season and the 1,500-meters, 3,000-meters, and 5,000-meters during the out-door track season…recorded a time of 21:13.70 overfour miles in finishing seventh at the UCFInvitational…finished third in the FIU, FloridaMemorial Tri-Meet, completing the 8,000 meter coursein a season best time of 25:37…during the indoor sea-son recorded a season-best time of 8:56.47 in the3,000-meters, and 4:24.64 in the mile run…during theoutdoor season recorded the team’s top times in the3,000-meters (8:46.65) and 5,000-meters (15:11.37), andranked second on the squad in the 1,500-meters(4:03.82). HIGH SCHOOL: Boca Raton News Trackand Field Athlete of the Year as a senior…PalmBeach Post first-team All-County…first-team All-Conference and team MVP…finished first in the 1600-meters (4:29) and 3200-meters (9:47) at the 2002 PalmBeach County Championships…was DistrictChampion in the 3200-meters as a junior andsenior…finished fifth in the 1600-meters (4:26) andeighth in the 3200-meters (9:44) at 2A StateChampionships as a senior…finished second at theState Championship in the 3200-meters as ajunior…set school-record in the 3200-meters with atime of 9:39…ran on the 4x800-meter relay that wonDistrict, Regional and Boca Raton CityChampionships, and finished fifth at the 2001 StateChampionship…named the Sun-Sentinel All-CountyRunner of the Year, the Palm Beach Post All-AreaRunner of the Year, and the Boca Raton News All-Area Runner of the Year during the Cross Countryseason his senior year…won eight of 11 meets as asenior including the Palm Beach CountyChampionship (15:29), the District Championship(15:47) and Regional Championship (15:15)….finishedninth at the State Championship (15:59)…coached byJay Lower and Nate Robinson. PERSONAL:Majoring in Business.

ZacheryCastiglioneSo., Brighton, MI(Brighton)Cross Country, Distance

AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04): Competed on the UM cross country team duringthe fall as well as the indoor and outdoor track teamin the spring…finished among the top-5 Hurricanesin five of seven cross country meets…finished sev-enth overall at the FIU Invitational with a season-best time of 26:34.69 over 8,000-meters…placed 65thoverall at the BIG EAST Cross Country Champion-ships…competed in the 800-meters and 1-mile runduring the indoor track season and the 800-meters,1,500-meters and 3,000-meters during the outdoortrack season…season-best indoor marks included2:01.83 in the 800-meters and 4:25.94 in the milerun…recorded season outdoor bests of 2:02.64 in the800-meters, 4:03.54 in the 1,500-meters and 9:03.04 inthe 3,000-meters. HIGH SCHOOL: Brighton…four-year letterwinner in track…also earned two letters incross country…team captain, team MVP and first-team All-Conference as a senior on the trackteam…named the Livingston County Press andArgus Track Athlete of the Year…recorded a personalbest time in the 1,600-meters (4:24) at the MichiganHigh School Athletic Association RegionalChampionships…was on the 4x800-meter relay thatfinished second at Regionals and fifth at the StateChampionships…relay established a school-recordtime of 7:54.68 at the State Championships withCastigliore running a 1:58 split…was a member ofthe Regional Champion 4x800-meter relay as ajunior…was an honor roll and National HonorSociety student…coached by Pat Herek. PERSON-AL: Majoring in biology…enjoys sailing, readingand biking in his free time…lists Steve Prefontaineas his favorite athlete.

Junior Alex Brutvan

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Tanard DavisSr., Miami, FL(Southridge)Sprints

AS A JUNIOR (2004):Competed in the 55-meters, 60-

meters and 200-meters during the indoor season andthe 100-meters and 4x100-meter relay during the out-door season… BIG EAST Indoor Champion in the 60-meters with a season-best time of 6.78 seconds…placed third in the 100-meters at the BIG EASTOutdoor Championships…recorded a season-best of10.59 seconds in the 100-meters (wind aided) duringthe outdoor season…ran opening leg of the 4x100-meter relay that competed in the preliminaries of theNCAA East Regional Championships. AS ASOPHOMORE (2003): Ran anchor leg of the BIGEAST Champion 4x100-meter relay…also scored atthe BIG EAST Championships in the 100-meters fin-ishing eighth…recorded a season-best 100-metertime of 10.51 in the prelims of the BIG EASTChampionships…finished fourth in the 60-meters atthe BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a seasonbest time of 6.84…recorded the Hurricanes’ top timein the 55-meters (6.36) in Gainsville, FL on January 18.AS A FRESHMAN (2002): Competed in the 60-meters during the indoor season and the 100-meters,200-meters and 4x100-meter relay during the outdoorseason…recorded top 60-meter time of the season(6.95) during the prelims of the BIG EAST IndoorChampionships…finished seventh in the 100-metersat the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships…regis-tered season-bests of 10.74 in the 100-meters and22.90 in the 200-meters. HIGH SCHOOL:Southridge...excelled as a defensive back, intercept-ing five passes and making 30 tackles (13 solos) as asenior...coached by Mark Guandola. PERSONAL:Born 1/27/83...liberal arts major...full name is TanardTerrell Davis...son of Alison Davis and Jon TimothySmith.

KennethDayhoffFr., Jefferson, VA(Ashe County)Middle Distance

HIGH SCHOOL: Ashe County…team captainand Coach's Award recipient as a senior…hasrecorded career-bests of 23.87 in the 200-meters and53.84 in the 400-meters…helped team to first confer-ence championship as a junior…lettered three sea-sons in cross country and four seasons in track…graduated fifth in his class…was President of theNational Honor Society…coached in track by JohnSullivan. PERSONAL: Majoring in Art…enjoyspainting and drawing in his free time…lists HoustonRockets guard Tracey McGrady as his favorite ath-lete.

Tavares GoodenSo., Fort Lauderdale, FL(St. Thomas Aquinas)Throws

AS A FRESHMAN (2004):Competed in the discuss throw dur-

ing the outdoor season…set a team season-bestmark of 47.89 meters (157-01.00) at the HurricaneInvitational. HIGH SCHOOL: Regarded as one ofthe state’s top football players the last two years…atwo-time Class 4A All-State selection in football…aFirst Team All-Broward selection at DE in 2002…wasthe 2002 state champion in the discus at 181feet…has been timed at 11.0 in the 100 meters…has a best of 20 feet in the long jump, 6-1 in the highjump…as a junior in 2001, made 87 tackles, had 12.5quarterback sacks, and forced three fumbles. PER-SONAL: Undeclared major.

Joey HarperFr., Tallahassee, FL (Chiles High School)Cross Country, Distance

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 4x800m relayteam that won the Florida Class 3A StateChampionship and set the Chiles High School recordwith a time of 7:48 senior year…member of theFHSAA All-State team in the 4x800m…cross countryteam won the Florida 3A State Championships andwas ranked 17th in the nation by Harrier Magazine in2003…track team won the Florida 3A StateChampionships junior year…member of the NationalHonor Society…coached by Scott Gowan. PERSONAL: Undeclared major...would like to go tomedical school.

Timothy HarrisFr., Miami, FL(Booker T. Washington)Sprints

HIGH SCHOOL: Booker T.Washington…named one of 17 Nike Athletes of theYear honoring the top high school track and field ath-letes his senior season...2004 USATF Junior NationalChampion at 800-meters…competed for the UnitedStates at the IAAF World Junior Championships inGrosseto, Italy…USA Today first-team All-American…first-team All-State by flrunners.com…first-team All-Dade County by the Miami Herald as ajunior and senior…captured the Florida Class 3AState title in the 800-meters as well as the 800-metertitle at the Adidas National Scholastic Outdoor Trackand Field Championships his senior season…school-record holder in the 400-meters, 800-meters,1600-meters and 4x800-meter relay…his winningtime of 1:49.30 at the Adidas Championships rankedas the 10th fastest in the world last season by a run-ner under 20 years of age…the time was also the topby a high school runner in Florida and second-fastest by a prep runner in the United States…alsolettered three seasons in football…as a senior hethrew for 1,381 yards and 15 touchdowns, and rushedfor 400 yards and five touchdowns…coached in trackby Ulysses Frazier. PERSONAL: Majoring in SportsAdministration…enjoys playing video games andwatching movies in his spare time…lists AtlantaFalcon quarterback Michael Vick as his favorite ath-lete…lists the Dallas Mavericks as his favoriteteam…from same high school as current UM defen-sive back Travarous Bain.

Senior Tanard Davis

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Devin HesterSo., Riviera Beach, FL(Suncoast)Sprints, Jumps

AS A FRESHMAN (2004):Competed in the 55-meters, 60-

meters and long-jump competition during the indoorseason and the 100-meter and 4x100-meter relay dur-ing the outdoor season…BIG EAST Indoor Championin the long jump with a mark of 7.37 meters…finishedthird in the 60-meters at the BIG EAST IndoorChampionships… competed in the preliminaries ofthe 100-meters at the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships recording a season-best a time of10.42 (wind-aided)…ran the opening leg of the 4x100-meter relay that placed third at the BIG EASTOutdoor Championships. HIGH SCHOOL:Suncoast…orginally signed with the University ofMiami football team in 2002...a Parade All-American…a USA Today First-Team All-American…rated the no. 1 football prospect in Florida, regard-less of position, by SuperPrep…rated the no. 6prospect in the nation, regardless of position, bySuperPrep…earned First-Team Class 3A All-Statehonors as a senior…rushed for 1,014 yards and 12touchdowns on 94 carries (17 touchdowns) while com-piling 1,028 yards receiving on 38 catches for 9 touch-downs, in addition to throwing for 5 touchdowns and225 yards as a senior…made 156 tackles (75 solos),had 3 quarterback sacks, caused 3 fumbles andrecovered a fumble as a senior on defense… timed at4.33 in the 40-yard dash…possesses a 38-inch verticalleap...a track and field standout who earned prepAll-America honors and ranked second nationally inthe long jump during his junior year. PERSONAL:Nicknamed “Debo”…cousin of former UM linebackerMichael Smith (1996-99)...undeclared major.

Darnell JenkinsJr., Miami, FL(Miami Central)Sprints

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Competed in the 55-meters, 60-

meters and 200-meters during the indoor season andthe 100-meters and the 4x100-meter relay during theoutdoor season…competed in the preliminaries ofthe 60-meters (7.05) and 200-meters (22.68) during theBIG EAST Indoor Championship…placed second inthe 100-meters (10.63) at the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships…ran the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay that placed third at the BIG EASTOutdoor Championships with a time of 41.27 secondsand qualified for the NCAA East RegionalChampionships. AS A FRESHMAN (2003):Competed in the 200-meters during the indoor sea-son and the 4x100-meter relay during the outdoorseason…finished in a season-best time of 22.87 sec-onds in the 200-meters at the Gator Invitational (2-9-03). HIGH SCHOOL: Central…excellent athletewho was a versatile performer…played as a receiv-er, defensive back and return man…caught 62 pass-es for 720 yards and 9 touchdowns as a senior…returned kickoff and punts for 5 touchdowns in2001…compiled more than 1,500 yards and scored 9touchdowns in his junior season…winner of the pres-tigious Nick Kotys Award, given to Dade County’sMale Athlete of the Year…a two-time First-Team All-Dade County selection in football by the MiamiHerald…rated the nation’s No. 24 receiver prospectby SuperPrep and a SuperPrep All-American…ratedthe No. 26 prospect in Florida, regardless of position,by SuperPrep…a First-Team Class 6A All-Stateselection in 2001…possesses a 32-inch verticalleap…played in the Florida-Georgia All-StarGame…chose Miami over Florida and FloridaState…coached in football by Anthony Saunders.PERSONAL: Liberal Arts major.

Kelly JenningsJr., Live Oak, FL(Suwanee)Sprints

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Competed in the 100-meters and

4x100-meter relay during the outdoor season…ranthe third leg of the 4x100-meter relay that placedthird at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships witha time of 41.27 seconds. AS A FRESHMAN(2003): Competed in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and4x100 meter relay during the outdoor season…ranthe third leg of the BIG EAST Champion 4x100-meterrelay…recorded a season-high finish (7th) and sea-son best time (10.78) in the 100-meters at theGatorade Invitational (4-12-03). HIGH SCHOOL:Suwanee started on both offense and defense for oneof the top programs in North Florida…was an excel-lent receiver on offense, catching 43 passes for 720yards and five touchdowns…one of the top defensivebacks in the state, Jennings had 41 tackles and oneinterception in 2000 at cornerback…won his school’sScholar-Athlete Award as a junior with a 3.42 grade-point average…coached by Jay Rawls. PERSON-AL: Marketing major.

Akieem JollaSo., New Orleans, LA(St. Augustine)Sprints

AS A FRESHMAN (2004):Competed in the 60-meters and 200-

meters during the indoor season and the 100-metersand 4x100-meter relay during the outdoor season…ran the anchor leg of the 4x100-meter relay (41.27) toplace third at the BIG EAST Outdoor Champion-ship…placed 6th in the 100-meter competition with atime of 10.91 seconds at the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionship…also ran anchor leg of the 4x100-meter relay that competed in the preliminaries of theNCAA East Regional Championships. AS A RED-SHIRT (2003): Did not compete during the indooror outdoor seasons. HIGH SCHOOL: St. Augustinerated the No. 2 football prospect in Louisiana, regard-less of position, by SuperPrep…rated the No. 5 widereceiver and No. 71 prospect in the nation byTheInsiders.com…rated the nation’s No. 5 receiver onMax Emfinger’s National Top 125…rated the nation’sNo. 41 prospect, regardless of position, by TomLemming’s Prep Football Report…rated the nation’sNo. 5 receiver by Tom Lemming’s Prep FootballReport…a First-Team All-State selection as seniorwhen he had 34 catches for 915 yards and 11 hasposted a 35-inch vertical leap…an accomplishedtrack athlete who helped lead St. Augustine to the2001 LSHAAA outdoor state title while running a legon the 400- and 1,600-meter relay units… also letteredin basketball…an All-State performer in four differ-ent track events (200 meters, 400 meters and bothrelays)…timed at 21.1 in the 200-meter dash as ajunior…chose Miami over Florida, LSU and GeorgiaTech…coached in football by Tony Biagas. PER-SONAL: Liberal Arts major.

Devin Hester Akieem Jolla

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Brett JonesFr., Petersburg, VA (Petersburg)Hurdles

HIGH SCHOOL: Named tothe Richmond Times Dispatch All-

District, All-Regional and All-State teams senioryear…team captain senior year…placed first in the110-meter hurdles at the T.C. Williams Invitationalwith a time of 14.7 and seventh in the 55-meter hur-dles (7.78) at the state meet senior year…member ofthe 4x200-meter state championship wining relayteam senior year…also competed in football andbasketball where he averaged 15 ppg…valedictorianof his high school graduating class and member ofthe National Honor Society…coached by BrianGwaltney. PERSONAL: Majoring inbusiness…would like to become a certified athletictrainer or a physical therapist…lists Sports Center ashis favorite TV show.

Seth KampfSo., Ellicott City, MD (Mt. Hebron)Cross Country, Distance

AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04): Competed on the UM cross

country team during the fall as well as outdoor trackin the spring…competed in the 1,500-meters, 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters during the outdoor trackseason…competed in all seven cross country meetsduring the 2003 season…finished sixth in the PBASailfish Invitational, completing the 5,000-metercourse in a time of 16:40…recorded a season-besttime of 26:51 over 8,000-meters to place sixth at theFIU Invitational…placed 71st at the BIG EASTChampionships and 96th at the NCAA South RegionChampionships….recorded season-best times of15:46.66 in the outdoor 5,000-meters, 9:12.48 in the3,000-meters and 4:21.21 in the1,500-meters. HIGHSCHOOL: Mt. Hebron…named first-team All-Howard County in cross country, indoor track andoutdoor track as a senior by the Howard CountyTimes, Baltimore Sun, and Washington Post…sec-ond-team All-Metro in cross country by the BaltimoreSun…team captain all three seasons…led team toHoward County Cross Country Championship plac-ing third overall…led indoor and outdoor trackteams to the County Championships as a senior, aswell as the 3A East Regional Outdoor Track title…placed first in the 3,200-meters (10:10) at the Class 2A-3A Regional Indoor Track Championships…finishedsecond in the 3,200-meters at the County OutdoorChampionships with a time of 9:58…first-team All-Howard County in cross country as a junior afterleading team to Howard County and 3A East RegionChampionships…honor roll student…coached byJohn Sunderdick. PERSONAL: Major isfinance…father was a swimmer at Kent StateUniversity…from same high school as currentHurricane runner James Mullaly…enjoys playinggolf and watching movies in his free time.

James MullalyJr., Elliott City, MD (Mt. Hebron)Distance, Cross Country

AS A SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Competed in all seven cross

country meets during the 2003 season…finished sixthoverall at both the Palm Beach Atlantic SailfishInvitational and FIU Invitational…placed 86th at theBIG EAST Cross Country Championships…did notcompete during the indoor or outdoor track seasons.AS A FRESHMAN (2002-03): Competed in the1,500-meters, 3,000-meters, and 5,000-meters duringthe outdoor track season…had a season-high sixthplace finish in the 3,000-meters with a time of 9:02.34at the Hurricane Invitational (3-22-03)…finished fifthin the 5,000-meters (16:00.68) and the USF Invitational(4-4-03)…was a member of the UM cross country teamin the fall…finished sixth at the FIU, FloridaMemorial Tri-Meet, running 8,000 meters in 26:48.HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in crosscountry, indoor track and outdoor track…All-Countyselection in track and cross country by the BaltimoreSun and Washington Post as a senior…finished sec-ond at the State Indoor Championships in the 1600-meters (4:30) and 3200-meters (9:49)…1600-meter timeset a school-record…member of the 4x800-meterrelay that won County and RegionalChampionships, and set a school-record with a timeof 8:06…finished third in the 1600-meters and secondin the 3200-meters at the County OutdoorChampionships…team MVP as a senior in IndoorTrack, Outdoor Track and Cross Country…finishedfourth at the State Cross Country Championships asa senior…was the first recipient of the “James E.Mullaly” Cross Country Award which will be giveneach season to the team’s top runner…finished thirdat the State Cross Country Championships as ajunior…was second at the County and RegionalIndoor Championships in the 1600-meters…wonRegional Indoor Championship in the 3200-meters asa junior…took fourth at the State IndoorChampionships in the 1600-meters and fifth in the3200-meters…was sixth in the mile and fourth in the3200-meters at the State Outdoor Championships.PERSONAL: Full name is James Edward Mullaly…born November 5, 1983…son of Dione and RussellMullaly…majoring in engineering.

Alexander PaleyFr., Albany, NY(Albany)Middle Distance/Cross Country

HIGH SCHOOL: Albany…cross country MVPas a senior and a three-time first-team Big Ten All-Star in track…2004 Big 10 Indoor Champion at 1000-meters…placed fourth in the 1000-meters at the 2004Section 2 Class A Indoor Championships…placedsixth in the 800-meters at the Section 2 state outdoorqualifier…member of the National Honor Society…coached by Stan Gaserowski, Karen Bellamy, JohnChaney and Robert Dorn. PERSONAL: Major isengineering…enjoys listening to jazz music…liststhe New York Mets as his favorite team…from samehigh school as former Xavier guard and 2004 NBAsecond round pick Lionel Chalmers.

Roscoe ParrishSr., Miami, FL(Miami Senior)Sprints

AS A JUNIOR (2004): Didnot compete during the 2004 sea-

son. AS A SOPHOMORE (2003): Competed in the55-meters and 60-meters during the indoor season,and the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 4x100 meterrelay during the outdoor season…finished sixth inthe 60-meters at the BIG EAST IndoorChampionships with a time of 6.92 seconds…fin-ished second in the 100-meters (10.85) and 200-meters(21.13) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships…ranthe opening leg of the BIG EAST Champion 4x100-meter relay…qualified for the NCAA East RegionalChampionships in the 200-meters and 4x100-meterrelay. AS A FRESHMAN (2002): Competed in the60-meters during the indoor season and the 100-meters during the outdoor season…recorded a sea-son-best time of 6.89 in the 60-meters in the BIG EASTIndoor Championship prelims…finished sixth in theBIG EAST Indoor Championships with a time of6.94…ran a season-best time of 10.90 in the 100-meters during prelims in the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships…member of the 4x100-meter relayteam which placed third at the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships. Son of Gus and Betty Martin. HIGHSCHOOL: Miami Senior…the No. 4 prospect in DadeCounty by the Miami Herald, as well as No. 10 in thestate…was perhaps the most explosive running andpassing quarterback in Florida during the 2000 sea-son, passing for 2,201 yards and rushing for 613yards…a first-team Class 6A selection in 2000…dur-ing his junior season of 1999, passed for 1,400 yardsand 10 touchdowns with just five interceptions whilecompleting 78 of 136 passes… rushed 60 times for 600yards and six touchdowns in 1999…had 10 tacklesduring the 1999 season…coached by Earl Tillman.PERSONAL: Liberal Arts major.

Terrell WaldenJr., Miami, FL(Edison)Sprints

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Competed in the 55-meters, 60-

meters and 200-meters during the indoor season andthe 100-meters and 4x100-meter relay during the out-door season… finished second in the 60-meters at theBIG EAST Indoor Championships with a time 6.78seconds…set a BIG EAST record during the prelimi-naries posting a time of 6.76 seconds…placed sixthin the 200-meters at the BIG EAST IndoorChampionships with a time of 22.65…recorded theteam's fastest legal-time of the season in the 100-meters (10.43) at the Hurricane Invitational….timequalified him for the NCAA East RegionalChampionships…outdoor season was cut short dueto a knee injury during spring football practice. ASA FRESHMAN (2003): Competed in the 55-metersand 60-meters during the indoor season and the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 4x100 meter relay during theoutdoor season…won three BIG EAST titles…fin-ished first in the 60-meters at the BIG EAST IndoorChampionships with a time of 6.82…won the 100-meters (10.54) and ran the anchor leg of the victorious4x100-meter relay at the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships…qualified for the NCAA EastRegional Championships in the 100-meters and4x100-meter relay…recorded a time of 10.63 in thepreliminaries of the 100-meters at the NCAA EastRegional Championships. HIGH SCHOOL:Edison…widely considered perhaps the state’sfastest football player on the high school level…ledMiami-Dade County with 8 interceptions as a seniorin 2001…outstanding track athlete who earned All-State honors in 2001 and competed at the 2001 USATFJunior National Championships…rated the No. 8defensive back in the nation and the No. 69 overallplayer by TheInsiders.com…ranked the No. 7 defen-sive back in Florida and the No. 33 overall player inthe state by Florida Prep Football…ranked No. 3 inthe Miami-Dade Top 20 by the Miami Herald…a First-Team Class 6A All-State selection as a senior…aFirst-Team All-Dade County selection by the MiamiHerald in 2001…from the same high school as currentHurricanes William and Carlos Joseph…choseMiami over Florida, Michigan State and NorthCarolina State…coached in football by Corey Bell.PERSONAL: Nicknamed “T-Buck”...liberal artsmajor.

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Junior Glenn Sharpe

Glenn SharpeJr., Miami, FL(Carol City)Sprints

AS A SOPHOMORE (2004):Did not compete during the 2004

season. AS A FRESHMAN (2003): Competed inthe 60-meters and 200-meters during the indoor sea-son, and the 200-meters and the 4x100 meter relayduring the outdoor season…qualified for the BIGEAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the 200-meters…posted a season-best 200-meter time of 21.67in the preliminaries of the BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships. HIGH SCHOOL: Carol City…let-tered in both football and track…intercepted 17 pass-es during his high school career…made 70 tackles(50 solos), broke up 12 passes and intercepted 3 pass-es as a senior, in addition to returning a punt for atouchdown…a First-Team All-Dade County selectionby the Miami Herald…the No. 33 overall prospect inFlorida by SuperPrep…the No. 24 cornerbackprospect in the nation by TheInsiders.com…the No. 2defensive back and No. 6 overall player in the stateby Florida Prep Football…a First-Team Class 6A All-State honoree as a senior…participated in theFlorida-Georgia All-Star Game…played in theDade/Broward All-Star game…earned seven varsityletters (3 in football, 4 in track)…is the school recordholder in the 400 meters (47.25) and qualified for thestate championship meet all four years…choseMiami over North Carolina State, LSU andRutgers…coached in football by Walt Frazier. PERSONAL: Sports Administration major.

Josh UpshawFr., Cardiff, CA(St. Augustine)Pole Vault

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in the pole vaultfor St. Augustine High School all four years…setcareer best as a senior with a height of 13'6…was aUnion Tribune honor student junior and senioryear…also competed on the football team and surfteam…was the team captain for the surf team andwon the conference championship senioryear…coached by Jerry Downey. PERSONAL:Majoring in architecture…enjoys surfing and snow-boarding in his spare time.

JonathanScheinerSo., Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch)Cross Country, Distance

AS A FRESHMAN (2003-04): Competed in all seven meets during the 2003cross country season…finished a season-best 10thoverall at the FIU Invitational…placed 76th at theBIG EAST Cross Country Championships and 108thoverall at the NCAA South RegionChampionships…recorded season-best times of4:13.97 in the 1,500-meters, 9:12.68 in the 3,000-metersand 15:55.85 in the 5,000-meters during the outdoortrack and field season. HIGH SCHOOL: CincoRanch…led cross country team to the district cham-pionships with a fourth-place finish at the KatyIndependent School District meet…placed 20th at theState Regionals to lead team to a second-place fin-ish…cross country team captain as a junior andsenior…finished second at the Katy IndependentSchool Distict Indoor Track Championships in themile run…was runner-up in the 1,600-meters at theDistrict Outdoor Championships to help team toDistrict title…team went on to a runner-up finish atthe Regional Championships and a fifth-place finishat the State Championships his senior season…member of the National Honor Society…coached byGary Derks. PERSONAL: Business major...enjoysplaying the piano, video games and watchingmovies in his free time…lists former Denver Broncoquarterback John Elway as his favorite athlete.

ACADEMICS

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David Wyman (M.S.), Associate Director ofAcademic Services

10 year veteran of the office of Athletic AcademicSupport Services, David currently serves as the chief advi-sor who coordinates continuing eligibility for all student-athletes. He specifically advises junior and senior footballstudent-athletes, the men’s and women’s track & field andthe women’s rowing teams. David earned his baccalaure-ate (B.S.) degree in accounting from Florida A&M University

and his graduate degree (M.S.) from St. Thomas University in sports administra-tion. Born in New York, Dave was raised in Miami and is a lifelong Hurricane fan.

Carole Walker (M.ED.), Coordinator ofAcademic Advising

Responsible for providing direction for freshmen andsophomore football student-athletes in academic advising.Now in her fifth year at the University of Miami, she is alsoresponsible for assisting the Director of Football Operationswith organizing Freshmen Football Orientation as well asadvises women’s volleyball, women’s swimming and divingand men’s diving. A 1996 recipient of the NCAA Ethnic

Minority Postgraduate Scholarship, Carole obtained her Master’s degree inEducation from Auburn University.

Leigh Husband (M.S.), Coordinator ofAcademic Advising

Leigh is the the advisor to men’s and women’s basket-ball and soccer along with serving as the Initial Eligibilityand Admissions Coordinator. She is also responsible for theAcademic Coach and the New Student Athlete Orientationprograms. Entering her seventh year at the University ofMiami, Leigh has 14 years experience in Athletic AcademicAdvising. Leigh’s undergraduate degree is from the

University of Vermont (BS) and her Master’s is from Indiana University (MS). Leigh,originally from Brightwaters, NY, is married to Jamie Husband and the mother of 4year old Ross.

Christine Scheets (B.A.), LearningSpecialist/Tutor Coordinator

Responsible for providing academic skills developmentfor student-athletes with disabilities as well as those stu-dent-athletes with low study skills. She also spearheadedthe F.A.S.T. Program which targets incoming “at-risk” stu-dent-athletes and teaches a Freshmen Experience coursefor student-athletes. Prior to coming to the University ofMiami, Christine taught in the New Jersey Schools System

as an English teacher. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in EnglishEducation and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at UM. Christine, original-ly from Collingswood, NJ is also the mother of 12 year old Lainey and 10 year oldHunter.

Artavias Thompkins, Academic AdvisorArtavias is responsible for providing academic advising

for women’s tennis, men’s tennis, men’s track and the base-ball student-athletes. He began as an intern for theUniversity of Miami Academic Services department and isnow entering his first year as a full time advisor. Artaviasreceived his Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studiesfrom Utah State University and is looking forward toenrolling at UM this spring to begin a Masters degree. He is

a native of Miami, Florida.

The Athletic Academic Services Staff of the University of Miami AthleticDepartment is committed to providing the academic support services neces-

sary to facilitate the graduation of student athletes and the nurturing of skills topromote the development of responsible, well-rounded individuals. This missionis fulfilled through our commitment to promote athletics, academics, personaldevelopment and career development.

The Retention ProgramsThe University of Miami offers unique programs designed to assist student-

athletes in their pursuit of a college education. These are a few of the programsoffered to assist student-athletes:

1. FEX Freshman Experience Course - A unique class designed toassist freshman student-athletes with the transition from high school to college.

2. Proactive Mentorship Program - This program is designed to assiststudent-athletes with the transition skills necessary to be successful college stu-dents. All freshmen are required to participate and meet once a week with a men-tor covering issues such as time management, goal-setting, class preparation,test preparation, etc.

3. Study Table Program - Provides valuable locations and time to accom-plish academic goals. Structured times, group and individual tutorials, computerlabs, and quiet areas are designated for this program.

4. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman Academic Success Training) - Themain purpose of this program is to ensure a smooth and successful transitionfrom high school to college through academic success training. This will beaccomplished through closely monitoring incoming at-risk student-athletes so asto ensure the use of efficient time management and study skills. Assumptions aremade that all of our student-athletes come to us with good study habits, academicknowledge, and social judgment. This program will address all these areas andbe reinforced throughout the semester.

5. Computer Lab - Located within the Hecht Athletic Center, student-ath-letes have access to 30 personal computers with Internet access and conductresearch. The lab also has 7 lab top computers that student-athletes can checkout and take with them on team trips, or when they want to work on their own

6. Tutors - Level 1 certified tutors by the College Reading and LearningAssociation provide individual and group assistance upon request. The tutor pro-gram at the University of Miami is one on a small number of athletic programs inthe country to be awarded CRLA certification.

7. Learning Resource Room - Student-athletes with disabilities haveaccess to computer programs that aid in their educational skill development.

LIFE SKILLS/COMMUNITY

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LIFE SKILLSThe University of Miami is committed to a program that

provides educational experience and services in order todevelop well-balanced lifestyles for student-athletes;encourage growth in decision making, planning and fulfill-ment of career and life goals; and to enhance the quality ofthe student-athlete experience. In the process of achievingthis mission, the Life Skills Program will:• Support the efforts of every student-athlete toward

graduation• Use athletics as a preparation for success in life• Meet the changing needs of student-athletes• Enhance interpersonal relationships in the

lives of student athletes• Assist student-athletes to build self esteem• Enable student-athletes to make meaningful

contributions to their communities• Promote ownership by the student-athlete of his/her academic, athletic, personal and social responsibilities• Enhance partnerships between the athletic department, other universitydepartments and the community for the purpose of education

Athletic Department staff work closely with the University’s CounselingCenter, Health Center, Wellness Center, Dean of Students, and Volunteer Servicesto provide services for our student-athletes. We also use numerous resources fromthe South Florida Community for our programming. The Personal DevelopmentComponenet of our Life Skills Program provides student-athletes opportunities tofocus on personal growth and developing healthy lifestyles.

Career DevelopmentThe Career Development Program provides student-athletes the opportunity

to explore career options, develop job search skills, and assistance with jobplacement.

Career Awareness• Interest Inventories• Skills Assessments• Career Information

Career Exploration• Career Day• Internships• Summer Jobs

Personal Development Seminars & WorkshopsThe Personal Development Component of our Life Skills Program provides

student-athletes opportunities to focus on personal growth and developinghealthy lifestyles. Programs include:

Personal Health• Nutrition• Eating Disorders• Sexual Responsibility• Self-Esteem• Stress Management• Alcohol Choices• Addictive Behaviors• Dealing with

Depression & Grief

COMMUNITYAt the University of Miami, our student-athletes, coaches,

and staff take great pride in giving back to the commu-nity. The Hurricanes are dedicated to the improvement ofour community with a special focus on the children of SouthFlorida. Through volunteerism, student-athletes will havethe opportunity to serve the community and be positive rolemodels to youth.

As an educational institution we want to instill theimportance of education and hard work into our youththrough examples of leadership and dedication to our com-munity and its members.

Through community service projects, student-athleteand staff appearances, contributions and fund-raisingevents it is our goal to build a partnership with our commu-nity that will assist us in our goal of enhancing the qualityof life for South Florida’s youth.

The University of Miami has a number of different pro-grams for student-athletes to become involved. The following is a list of commu-nity programs and events that the Hurricanes have contributed their time and ser-vice to:

Hurricanes Speaker’s Bureau - Student-athletes, coaches and staff taketime to speak to groups about developing a positive, winning lifestyle.

5000 Role Models - The project’s goal is to have student-athletes and ath-letic department staff members intervene in the lives of at-risk boys to providethem with alternatives that will lead them away from crime and violence.

Join-a-Team, Not-a-Gang - Its purpose is to encourage area youth to seekpositive alternatives to gangs.

Red Ribbon Week - An annual week-long event where student-athletesmake appearances at local schools and organizations to educate children on theimportance of staying drug free.

Hurricane Helmet Helpers - Area youngsters are given the opportunityto greet Hurricane players and serve as a personal attendant.

Thanksgiving Dinner Delivery - Student-athletes deliver Thanksgivingdinners, donated by Sysco Food Services, to needy organizations.

Future Canes Program - Exposes at-risk youth, disabled persons and dis-advantaged children to a university atmosphere and Hurricane athletic events.

Canes on Patrol - Student-athletes are given an inside look at police workriding with Broward County Sheriffs and assisting in their patrols.

UM, City of Hialeah Team Up - The UM Athletic Department entered in a5-year grassroots partnership with the City of Hialeah that will allow theHurricanes to reach out into the community and create opportunities for localyouths to participate and enjoy athletics.

• Habitat for Humanity• Haunted House• Ronald McDonald House• Thanksgiving Dinners• Big Brothers Big Sisters• Boys and Girls Club• Hospital Visits• Youth Clinics• Creek Sweep• YMCA

Roger BellAssociate AthleticDirector/Life SkillsProgram Director

Carla CollinsCommunityRelations ProgramCoordinator

Job Placement• Résumé Preparation• Interview Skills Training• Job Search Skills• Career Networking

Communications• Interpersonal Communication• Media Relations

Social Development• Manners and Etiquette• Dealing with Authority• Fiscal Responsibility• Agents• Diversity

MEDICAL CARE/STRENGTH

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At the University of Miami winners are made onand off the track. Just as important as the final

meet results, are the results achieved in theHurricanes’ weight room.

The Hurricane Strength and Conditioning pro-gram operates under the guidance of head strengthcoach Andreu Swasey. Swasey returned to Miami in2000 after spending the 1999 season as the defensivebacks coach at the University of Houston. Beforegoing to Houston, Swasey served as AssistantStrength and Conditioning coach for two years atMiami. Together with assistant strength coachesDave Richardson, Mark Dziadek, Jimmy Goins, andVictor Ishmael, Hurricane student-athletes are giventhe personalized instruction and tools to reach theirfull physical potential.

To help achieve this goal the University recentlycompleted construction of a new $4.9 million weightroom. The 12,000 square foot state-of-the-art facilityhouses 20 custom designed weight lifting stations, 17cardio-vascular machines, a stretching area, adumbbell and rehab area, and nearly 44,000 poundsof weights.

The track and field Strength and Conditioningprogram operates under the guidance of assistantstrength coach Victor Ishmael.

Ishmael joined the Miami staff in July 2001 afterspending three seasons as assistant speed, strengthand conditioning coach at the University of NorthCarolina. While at North Carolina, Ishmael workedwith the Tar Heels’ football team as well as theschool’s wrestling team.

Prior to his stint at North Carolina, Ishmael spenttwo seasons as an assistant strength coach at SouthCarolina (1997-98) and volunteered at the Univeristyof Georgia in the summer of 1996.

Ishmael began his coaching career as a gradu-ate assistant strength and conditioning coach at theUniversity of South Carolina from 1987 to 1989.

In 1990 he took over as head speed, strength andconditioning coach at Elbert County High School inElberton, Georgia. In seven seasons at Elbert HighSchool, Ishmael coached teams that won GeorgiaState Championships in both football and track andfield.

Ishmael was a four-year letterwinner as an offen-sive lineman on the South Carolina State footballteam, and is a former South Carolina Body BuildingChampion.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in EnglishEducation from South Carolina State in 1987.

Victor IshmaelAssistant Strength & ConditioningCoach

4th Year on MiamiStaffExperience

2001 . . . . . . University of Miami (assistant strength and conditioning coach)

1998-01. . . . University of North Carolina(assistant director of speed,strength and conditioning)

1997-98. . . . University of South Carolina(assistant speed, strengthand conditioning coach)

1996 . . . . . . University of Georgia (volunteerspeed, strength and conditioning coach)

1990-97. . . . Elbert County (GA) HighSchool (head speed, strength and conditioning coach)

1987-89. . . . University of South Carolina(Graduate Assistant)

Education1987 . . . . . . BA in English Education,

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

Personal InformationFull Name: . . Victor F. IshmaelBirthdate:. . . . . December 4, 1964Wife: . . . . . . . The former Renee DavisChildren:. . . . Marisa (12), Victor (6), Aiyana (3)

Hurricane student-athletes receive the best in pro-fessional medical care. Head Athletic Trainer

Scott McGonagle and veteran trainers KyshiaHarriell, Garrick Edwards, Jennifer Lister and KevinBlaske, work closely with a staff of internists, sur-geons, dentists, optometrists and counselors to moni-tor and provide the best in health care to each stu-dent-athlete on a year-round basis.

The Miami training room is equipped with thelatest in diagnostic and rehabilitative equipment.Computerized testing and a wide range of aerobicconditioning equipment are also available to helpdesign individual rehabilitation programs and helpreduce the risk of re-injury. The training room alsoutilizes Biodex machines to further aid athletes intheir rehabilitation.

The University has teamed up with the country’sfinest physicians to assist in the care of UM athletes.The entire medical staff is on 24-hour call should theneed arise for urgent treatment.

Miami also offers a comprehensive programintended to aid and educate student-athletes con-cerning the problems and dangers associated withthe usage of drugs and substance abuse. The pro-gram consists of drug education, testing, counselingand rehabilitation.

UM’s certified trainers serve as the gatekeepersfor the health care of Miami’s student-athletes. Theyperform injury rehabilitation, evaluate injuries, per-form therapy, use ultrasound, and manage and carefor wounds.

The University of Miami also has created a majorfield of study for athletic training. All student train-ers at UM are required to participate in the majorunder the direction of program director ScottMcGonagle.

Current UM trainers have a combined 40 years ofexperience between them.

The Hurricane training room is easily accessibleto all student-athletes and is centrally located in theHecht Athletic Center.

Andreu SwaseyHead Strength &ConditioningCoach

Mark DziadekAssistant Strength& ConditioningCoach

Jimmy GoinsAssistant Strength& ConditioningCoach

Dave RichardsonAssistant Strength& ConditioningCoach

Scott McGonagleM.S./A.T.,C.Univ. of Kansas,1979, Head AthleticTrainer

Kevin BlaskeM.S./A.T.,C.Univ. of Tulsa, 1992Assistant AthleticTrainer

Garrick EdwardsM.S./A.T.,C.Kansas State,2000, AssistantAthletic Trainer

Kysha HarriellM.S./A.T.,C.Univ. of Pittsburgh,1996, AssistantAthletic Trainer

Jason Jerome

Jennifer ListerAssistant AthleticTrainer

3rd Year on the MiamiStaff

Experience2004-Present. Assistant Athletic Trainer

University of MiamiCoral Gables, Fla.

2004 . . . . . . Athletic Training InternMiami Dolphins (NFL), Miami, Fla.

2002-04. . . . Graduate Assistant Athletic TrainerUniversity of Miami,Coral Gables, Fla.

2002 . . . . . . Student Athletic TrainerUniversity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Education2004 . . . . . . M.S. Ed. Sports Medicine

University of MiamiCoral Gables, Fla.

2002 . . . . . . B.S. in Athletic TrainingUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pa.

PersonalFull Name: . . Jennifer L. ListerBorn: . . . . . . February 24, 1980

Panama City, Panama

COMPLIANCE

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Tony Hernandez, Andrea Nordmann, Kris Kuhr, and Debbie Foley form one of the nation’smost comprehensive compliance departments. The Compliance Office reports to Penni Key,Associate Athletic Director for Internal Services. They work closely with the Hurricane athleticdepartment to ensure full compliance with institutional, Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAArules and regulations.

OFFICE OF ATHLETIC COMPLIANCE

TonyHernandezDirector ofCompliance

Penni KeyAssociateAthleticDirector forInternalServices

AndreaNordmannAssistantDirector ofCompliancefor FinancialAid

KristineKuhrAssistantDirector ofCompliancefor Eligibility

Debbie FoleyComplainceAssistant

Dear Prospective Student-Athlete:As a prospective student-athlete, you may have the athletic potential to com-

pete at the Division I level. If so, you probably will be exposed to an enormousamount of recruitment activities from universities across the country.

Throughout the recruitment process, coaches will reference various NCAArules and regulations. The rules are designed for various reasons. The mostimportant of which are to ease the pressures on prospective student-athletes andto level the playing field so that all universities operate within the same guide-lines.

During the recruiting process you may have the following questions:• When and how often can I visit an institutions campus?• When, where and how often can a coach telephone me?• How many times can a coach observe me in practice and/or competition?• What academic criteria must I meet to be eligible to compete at the Division I ?

The answers to these questions and more can be obtained from the Universityof Miami Compliance Office or the NCAA by requesting the NCAA Guide for theCollege-Bound Student-Athlete. The guide may be provided to a prospective stu-dent-athlete at any time. The guide addresses issues related to Divisions I, II andIII academic eligibility, financial aid, recruitment and more.

To receive a copy of the guide call the NCAA Hotline at 1-800-638-3731 orrequest it from the University of Miami coach who is recruiting you.

Please remember that since violations of NCAA rules during your recruitmentcould jeopardize your athletic eligibility, it is important for you and your parentsto be informed and to ask questions throughout the recruiting process.

Best of luck and GO HURRICANES!Sincerely,

Tony HernandezAssistant Athletic Director for Compliance

Coaches and authorized institutional staff members are the only individuals who mayrecruit you. Representatives of athletic interests (boosters) may not call, write or make in-per-son contact with you anywhere for the purpose of recruiting you to a university and participat-ing in athletics.

When can a coach contact me?Off Campus Contact

A coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting, off the University’s campus, with you begin-ning July 1st following the completion of your junior year in high school.

Telephone Calls• In all sports other than football and basketball, a coach may call a prospect once duringthe month of March of the prospect’s junior year in high school and then on or after July 1 follow-ing the completion of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Only one phone call may bemade per week to a prospect or the prospect’s family. • In the sport of football, a coach may initiate one telephone call to a prospect during themonth of May of the prospect’s junior year. Additional telephone calls to a prospect may not bemade before September 1 of the beginning of the prospect’s senior year in high school, limitedto one call per week.• In the sport of men’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call to a prospect duringthe month of March during the prospect’s junior year. A coach may then call a prospect on orafter June 21 of the prospect’s junior year, followed by three additional phone calls in the monthof July, with no more than one call per week. • In the sport of women’s basketball, one telephone call during the month of March of theprospect’s junior year in high school and then one telephone call may be made to a prospect onor after June 21 of the prospect’s junior year in high school. In addition, only three telephonecalls to a prospect may be made during the month of July, with no more than one call per week.• In the following circumstances unlimited calls to a prospect are permitted: (1) during thefive days immediately preceding an official visit to the University of Miami, (2) on the initialdate for signing the National Letter of Intent and the two days following the signing date, and(3) on the day of a coach’s off-campus contact with a prospect.• For all sports, coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at the prospect’sexpense at anytime, including before July 1 following the prospect’s junior year in high school.

LettersLetters and recruiting information may be sent to you starting September 1st at the begin-

ning of your junior year in high school.

What is a Contact?A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent(s) or

legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletic representative during which anydialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. NOTE: At the Division I level, athleticrepresentatives (boosters) may not contact you for the purpose of recruiting.

What can a school offer me to attend their University?You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrangements such as

cash, clothing, cars, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign a National Letter of Intent or toattend a NCAA school.

A University may offer you a one-year scholarship that covers room and board, tuition andfees, and required course-related books, or any part of these. The institution can recommendthat this aid is renewed each year, as is the general practice at the University of Miami but thisrenewal is not guaranteed. In addition, they can offer you quality academic and medical sup-port, as well as the opportunity to compete for one of the nation’s top programs.

What can I do during this process?Enjoy your high school years and work hard both in the classroom and in your sport. At the

beginning of your junior year you should sign up for the NCAA Clearinghouse. Your high schoolguidance office can provide you with the information to register.

COMPLIANCE CONTACT INFORMATION

NCAAP.O. Box 6222Indianapolis, IN 46206(317) 917-6222(800) 638-3731www.ncaa.org

NCAA Clearinghouse2255 N. Dubuque RoadP.O. Box 4044Iowa City, IA 52243(877) 861-3003

University of Miami Compliance Office5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146(305) 284-2692www.hurricanesports.comathleticscompliance@miami.edu

Frequently Asked QuestionsWho is a Prospective Student-Athlete (Prospect)?

You are a prospect if you have started classes for the ninth grade. Before the ninth grade,you may become a prospect if a university provides you (or your family or friends) any financialaid or other benefit that is not usually provided to prospective student-athletes.

How do I know if I’m being recruited?A coach is recruiting you if they try to convince you directly, or through your family, to

attend their school and participate in intercollegiate athletics. There are several ways to berecruited: (1) a coach may provide you with an official paid visit to view the campus, (2) a coachmay arrange an in-person, off-campus meeting with you (or your family), or (3) a coach or staffmember may call you (or your family) on more than one occasion for the purpose of recruitment.

100-meter DashLawrence Armstrong, Texas, 10.28 –3/18/00

200-meter DashMarcel Carter, Unattached, 20.70 –4/3/99

400-meter DashKelly Willie, LSU, 45.58 - 4/10/04

800-meter runChristian Smith, Kansas State, 1:48.80 -4/10/04

1,500-meter runAmos Kipyegon, Tulane, 3:46.57 – 4/3/99

3000-meter runWil Wyche, Army, 8:29.13 – 3/17/01

5000-meter runMathew Chesang, Kansas State,14:42.62 - 4/10/04

110-meter high hurdlesCaldrequis Lesley, Miami, 13.87 – 4/1/00

400-meter int hurdlesBennie Brazell, LSU, 49.19 - 4/10/04

2000-meter steeplechaseJeff Gualrapp, Miami, 6:02.76 – 4/3/99

3000-meter steeplechaseDan Boniface, Miami, 9:10.49 – 3/17/01

4x100-meter relayLSU, 39.07 - 4/10/04

4x400-meter relayFlorida A&M, 3:09.02 - 4/10/04

High JumpJimmy Baxter, South Florida, 2.24 -4/13/02

Pole VaultBill Deering, Unattached, 5.50m –3/20/99

Long JumpJames Beckford, Unattached, 8.05m –4/17/99

Triple JumpChris Hercules, Texas, 16.63m – 3/18/00

Shot PutNedzad Mulabegovic, Purdue, 19.28 -3/16/02

DiscusDerek Anderson, Northeastern, 54.72 -3/20/04

Hammer ThrowThomas Freeman, Manhattan, 64.96m –3/17/01

JavelinPaul Mongone, Rutgers, 69.42m –3/17/01

DecathlonNate Schmidt, NDSU, 7399 pts - 3/18/04 -3/19/04

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tions of excellence, commensurate with other University of Miami programs, andthat it will also encourage increased participation in soccer, track and field byyoungsters in our community.”

In addition to providing a first class facility for the Hurricane soccer and trackand field programs, the stadium is available to host soccer and track and fieldevents for school and youth groups. Miami-Dade County has been invited to holdfuture County Junior High School Soccer and Track and Field Championships atCobb Stadium.

“The addition of the new track is important for the track program,” said formerUniversity of Miami All-American Caldrequis Lesley. “The nation’s top athletesare attracted by quality facilities and this will certainly draw more attentiontowards the University of Miami.”

Cobb Stadium Facts:Groundbreaking: . .April 21, 1998Dedication: . . . . . . .March 31, 1999Capacity: . . . . . . . .500Surface: . . . . . . . . .Grass: Greg Norman 1Track: Martin Surfacing 8-lane trackField: . . . . . . . . . . .Runs East to WestLights: . . . . . . . . . .Musco lighting will provide light to the stadium and one of the

Greentree football practice fields

As head coach Mike Ward builds the University of Miami men’s track programto one of the ACC’s elite, the dedication of the Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track

and Field on March 31, 1999 marked a major step in that process.Located adjacent to the Hecht Athletic Center and providing seating for 500

people, the facility is named after Ambassador and Mrs. Charles E. Cobb. TheCobb family donated the leadership gift for the reconstruction and expansion ofthe University track and the construction of the new soccer field.

“The building of a facility like Cobb Stadium is something the University, thetrack and field program and the entire South Florida community can be proud of,”said Ward. “Due to the generosity and continued support from Ambassador andMrs. Cobb and the Cobb Family, the University of Miami will continue to competewith the nation’s elite track and field programs.”

Ambassador Cobb was captain of the Stanford University track team and amember of the 1960 United States Olympic team as a high hurdler. He has been amember of the University of Miami Board of Trustees and its Executive Committeefor over 20 years and is the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

“The University of Miami has no better friends than Sue and Chuck Cobb,”said University President Edward T. Foote II. “From anyone, such a splendid com-mitment would be extremely welcome. From the Cobbs, it takes on a special sig-nificance. On behalf of the entire University community, and especially our stu-dents, I express heartfelt appreciation.”

“I am very pleased that our family is able to recognize Chuck’s many years ofservice to the University of Miami in this manner,” Mrs. Cobb said. “We have longfelt that the University, by its natural location, is perfectly situated to be a greatvenue for these two sports. We hope this facility will be a catalyst for new tradi-

Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and Field was dedicated on March 31, 1999 and is thehome of the University of Miami men’s and women’s track and field programs.

COBB STADIUM TRACK RECORDS

ALL-AMERICANS

Ronald ThorneCaldrequis LesleyBill DeeringHorace Copeland

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NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

Davian Clarke

Davian Clarke, a two-time NCAA National champion andsix-time All-American, has left his mark on the University

of Miami’s men’s track program. In 1998, Clarke finished first in the 400-meters indoor (45:86)

and second in the nation in the 400-meters outdoor (45:18). In1997, he earned All-America honors in the 400-meters with asixth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

(45.81). That season he would also go on to break a ten-year Hurricane record inthe 200-meters with a time of 20.66 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.Clarke also won the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship in the 400-meters (46.31)and 4x100-meter relay (46.31).

As a sophomore in 1996, Clarke won his first national title taking first in theoutdoor 400-meters with a time of 45.29. That summer he would go on to win abronze medal as the anchor of Jamaica’s 4x400-meter relay team (2:59.42).

As a freshman, Clarke earned All-America honors with a fifth place finish atthe NCAA Outdoor Championships (45.52), and set a then-school record (45.22) inthe 400-meters at the Jamaican Nationals. He placed second and set a schoolrecord (46.99) in the 400-meters indoors at BIG EAST Championships.

Clarke left UM as the school record holder in six different events includingthe indoor 400-meters (45.86). indoor 4x400-meter relay (3:09.75), outdoor 200-meters(20.66), outdoor 400-meters (44.96), outdoor 4x400-meter relay (3:07.15) and the SprintMedley (3:18.20).

Clarke was raised in Spanish Town, Jamaica and moved to the United Statesin 1993 where he attended Piper High School in Sunrise, FL.

Davian Clarke Caldrequis Lesley

Outdoor (8)2000Decathlon: . . . . . . . . Aaron Moser (7,273 points, 9th)

1998400-meters: . . . . . . . . . . . Davian Clarke (45:18, 2nd)

1997400-meters: . . . . . . . . . . . Davian Clarke (45.81, 6th)

1996400-meters: . . . . . . . . . . . . Davian Clarke (45.29, 1st)

1995400-meters: . . . . . . . . . . . Davian Clarke (45.52, 5th)

1994Pole Vault: . . . . . . . . . . Bill Deering (18' 8 1/4", 2nd)

1992Pole Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Deering (18'4 1/2", 4th)Long Jump: . . . . . . Horace Copeland (26'6 1/2", 5th)

Indoor (4)1998400-meters: . . . . . . . . . . . . Davian Clarke (45.86, 1st)

199755-meter hurdles: . . . . . . Caldrequis Lesley (7.32, 6th)

1996400-meters: . . . . . . . . . . . Davian Clarke (46.17, 4th)

1995800-meters: . . . . . . . . . . Ronald Thorne (1:50.18, 5th)

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Indoor Champions

55-meters1993 . . . Carlos Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.291998 . . . Daryl Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.38

60-meters1999 . . . Santana Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.872002 . . . Andre Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.832003 . . . Terrell Walden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.822004 . . . Tanard Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.78

60-meter hurdles2002 . . . Gus Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.96

200-meters1993 . . . Carlos Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.69

400-meters1996 . . . Davian Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.781998 . . . Davian Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.08

500-meters1995 . . . Ronald Thorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:02.02

800-meters1995 . . . Ronald Thorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:49.98

4x400-meter relay1994 . . . Miami (David, Griffiths, Cosby, Rythne)3:14.70

Long Jump2004 . . . Devin Hester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.37m

Pole Vault1992 . . . Bill Deering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.31m1993 . . . Bill Deering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.51m1994 . . . Bill Deering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.19m1995 . . . Ryan Dall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.80m

Javelin1999 . . . Ed Reed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.32m

High Jump1992 . . . Lamar Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.02m1996 . . . Tim James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.11m1997 . . . Tim James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.01m

Long Jump1992 . . . Horace Copeland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.87m2000 . . . Santana Moss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.98m

Triple Jump1994 . . . Eric Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.69m2000 . . . Santana Moss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.46m

Pole Vault1992 . . . Bill Deering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.36m1994 . . . Bill Deering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.30m1995 . . . Ryan Dall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95m

4x400-meter relay1995 . . . Miami (Clarke, Crosby, Voce, Thorne)3:11.66

Decathlon1998 . . . Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,746 points1999 . . . Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,037 points2000 . . . Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,358 points

Outstanding Performer1992 . . . Horace Copeland

Outstanding Field Performer2000 . . . Santana Moss

Aaron Moser won three consecutive BIG EASTdecathlon titles from 1998-2000.

Santana Moss was named the 2000 BIG EAST MostOutstanding Field Performer following victories in thelong jump and triple jump.

Ed Reed won the BIG EAST javelin title in 1999.

Shot Put1994 . . . Derrick Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.28m1995 . . . Derrick Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.90m

Pentathlon1999 . . . Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,643 points

Outstanding Track Performer1995 . . . Ronald Thorne

Outstanding Field Performer1993 . . . William Deering

Outstanding Performance1992 . . . William Deering

Outdoor Champions

100-meters1992 . . . Horace Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.421993 . . . Carlos Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.921999 . . . Daryl Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.542000 . . . Daryl Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.482002 . . . Andre Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.592003 . . . Terrell Walden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.67

200-meters1996 . . . Davian Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.031998 . . . Davian Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.73

400-meters1997 . . . Davian Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.311998 . . . Davian Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.34

800-meters1994 . . . Ronald Thorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:49.70

4x100-meter relay1992 . . . . . Miami (Green, Williams, McNeil, Copeland) . . 40.981997 . . . Miami (Lesky, Clarke, Caston, Gaiter) . 40.791999 . . . Miami (Moss, Davenport, Brown, Jones)40.722001 . . . Miami (Martin, Brown, Jones, Joseph) . 40.402003. . . . Miami (Parrish, Walden, Jennings, Davis) . 40.55

Miami Track Records held by Football PlayersIndoor:

Athlete Event Performance DateRandal Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55m . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/20/90Santana Moss . . . . . . . . . . . 60m . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/5/00Bennie Blades . . . . . . . . . . . 300m . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/2/85Horace Copeland . . . . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . . 6’9-1/2” (2.07m) . . . . . . . . . 2/22/92Horace Copeland . . . . . . . . Long Jump . . . . . . . . . 25’4-3/4” (7.74m) . . . . . . . . 2/1/92Vince Wilfork . . . . . . . . . . . Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . . 55’ 113/4” (17.05m) . . . . . . 2/18/01Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . Pentathlon . . . . . . . . . 3,643 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/20/99Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . Heptathlon. . . . . . . . . 5,720points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/1-3/02

Outdoor:Athlete Event Performance DateSantana Moss, Robert Williams,. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x100m relay . . . . 39.99 . . . . . . . . . . 4/18/98Davian Clarke, Daryl JonesBennie Blades, Brian Blades, . . . . . . . . . . 4x200m relay . . . . 1:24.30 . . . . . . . . 3/14/87Kenny Berry, Robert ThomasTony Gaiter, Alfredo Richards, . . . . . . . . . 4x400m relay . . . . 3:07.15 . . . . . . . . 5/18/96Maxwell Voce, Davian ClarkeTony Gaiter, Braxton Cosby, . . . . . . . . . . Sprint Medley. . . . . 3:18.20 . . . . . . . . 4/29/95Davian Clarke, Ronald ThorneAaron Jones, Braxton Cosby, . . . . . . . . . . Suttle Hurdle relay . . . . . 57.21 . . . . . . . . . . 4/26/96Maxwell Voce, Caldrequis LesleyHorace Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Jump . . . . . . . 26’6-1/2” (7.87m) . . . . 5/2/92Ed Reed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javelin . . . . . . . . . . 217'7" (66.32m) . . . . . 5/2/99Aaron Moser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decathlon . . . . . . . 7,358 . . . . . . . . . . 5/6/00**

All-Americans: Horace Copeland, 5th place in long jump with UM record leap of 26’6.50” at 1992NCAA Outdoor Championships...Aaron Moser, 9th in the decathlon with 7,273 points at the 2000 NCAAOutdoor Championships.

non-football athletes in italics

BIG EAST ChampionsIndoor:

Athlete Year Event PerformanceDerrick Harris . . . . . . . . . . . 1994. . . . . . . . . . Shot Put . . . . . . . . . . 16.28m (53’5”)

1995 Shot Put 15.90m (52’2”)Carlos Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993. . . . . . . . . . 55m . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.29

1993 200m 21.691995 55m 6.29

Daryl Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998. . . . . . . . . . 55m . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.38Santana Moss . . . . . . . . . . . 1999. . . . . . . . . . 60m . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.87Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . 1999. . . . . . . . . . Pentathlon . . . . . . . . 3,643 ptsAndre Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . 2002. . . . . . . . . . 60m . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.83Terrell Walden . . . . . . . . . . . 2003. . . . . . . . . . 60m . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.82Tanard Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004. . . . . . . . . . 60m . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.78Devin Hester . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004. . . . . . . . . . Long Jump . . . . . . . . 7.37m (24’2-1/2”)

Outdoor:Athlete Year Event PerformanceHorace Copeland . . . . . . . . 1992. . . . . . . . . . 100m . . . . . . . . . . . 10.42

1992 Long Jump 7.87m (25’10”)**Carlos Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993. . . . . . . . . . 100m . . . . . . . . . . . 10.92Aaron Moser. . . . . . . . . . . . 1998. . . . . . . . . . Decathlon . . . . . . . . 6,746

1999 Decathlon 7,0372000 Decathlon 7,358**

Lamar Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . 1992. . . . . . . . . . High Jump . . . . . . . . 2.02m (6’7-1/2”)Caldrequis Lesley, . . . . . . . . 1997. . . . . . . . . . 4x100m relay . . . . . 40.79Davian Clarke,Adrian Caston,Tony GaiterDamacio Green, . . . . . . . . . 1992. . . . . . . . . . 4x100m relay . . . . . 40.98Darryl Williams,Ryan McNeilHorace CopelandDaryl Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999. . . . . . . . . . 100m . . . . . . . . . . . 10.45

2000 100m 10.48Santana Moss . . . . . . . . . . . 2000. . . . . . . . . . Long Jump . . . . . . . . 7.98m (26-2.25”)

2000 Triple Jump 15.46m (50-8.75”)Ed Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999. . . . . . . . . . Javelin . . . . . . . . . . . 66.32m (217' 7")Santana Moss, . . . . . . . . . . 1999. . . . . . . . . . 4x100m relay . . . . . 40.72Najeh Davenport,Shane Brown,Daryl JonesGus Martin,. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001. . . . . . . . . . 4x100m relay . . . . . 40.40**Shane Brown,Daryl Jones,Joseph MbayerAndre Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . 2002. . . . . . . . . . 100m . . . . . . . . . . . 10.59Terrell Walden . . . . . . . . . . . 2003. . . . . . . . . . 100m . . . . . . . . . . . 10.67Roscoe Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . 2003. . . . . . . . . . 4x100m relay . . . . . 40.55Terrell WaldenKelly JenningsTanard Davis

BIG EAST Honors: Horace Copeland named Outstanding Performer at 1992 BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships...Santana Moss named Outstanding Field Performer at 2000 BIG EAST OutdoorChampionships.**-denotes BIG EAST record

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University of Miami foot-ball players have

proven themselves asforces to be reckoned within track and field. Sincejoining the BIG EAST in1992, UM gridders havewon 31 conference titles,including 12 BIG EASTindoor titles and 19 BIGEAST Outdoor titles whilesetting four BIG EASTrecords. Miami footballplayers currently holdeight UM indoor recordsand eight UM outdoormarks.

Hurricane footballplayers have asserteddominance in track sinceBennie Blades set the UMindoor record in the 300meters in 1985. UM’s first

football/track superstar was All-American receiverHorace Copeland, the 1992 BIG EAST MostOutstanding Performer after winning the long jump,100-meters, and 4x100-meter relay at the BIG EASTmeet. He went on to become the first UM track athleteto earn All-America honors.

All-American widereceiver Santana Mossbecame the secondHurricane to be namedBIG EAST MostOutstanding FieldPerformer after winningboth the long jump and thetriple jump at the 2000 BIGEAST Outdoor meet.

Also in 2000, AaronMoser won his third con-secutive BIG EASTdecathlon title and wenton to become the secondMiami football player toearn All-America honorsin track and field.

Former Hurricanereceiver Daryl Jones is themost decorated crossoverathlete in Hurricane histo-ry. In 2000, Jones ran thethird leg of the conference

champion 4x100-meter relay, giving him a total offive BIG EAST titles for his career - the most of anyUM football player. Jones won the 100-meter title in1999 and 2000, and the 55 meters at the 1998 Indoormeet. In addition to the 2001 BIG EAST 4x100-meterrelay title, Jones ran the anchor leg of the 1999 cham-pion 4x100 relay.

Horace Copeland at the1992 NCAA OutdoorChampionships.

Daryl Jones was part ofthe BIG EAST champion4X100-meter relay teamin 2001.

In 2002 All-American wide receiver AndreJohnson, the 2002 Rose Bowl co-MVP, won the BIGEAST 60-meter sprint title during the indoor trackseason as well as the BIG EAST 100-meter champi-onship during the outdoor season.

In 2003 defensive back Terrell Walden becamethe second straight Hurricane to sweep the BIG EAST60-meter indoor title and 100-meter outdoor champi-onship. In addition, the football foursome of RoscoeParrish, Walden, Kelly Jennings and Tanard Daviswon the BIG EAST 4x100-meter relay title.

Last season Davis captured the BIG EAST Indoor60-meter title while defensive back Devin Hester wonthe indoor long jump.

This season, 12 members of the Hurricane foot-ball team are listed on the UM men’s track and fieldroster:Name Pos Events

Travarous Bain DB SprintsJonathan Beason LB ThrowsTanard Davis WR SprintsTavarous Gooden LB ThrowsDevin Hester RB Sprints, JumpsDarnell Jenkins WR SprintsKelly Jennings DB SprintsAkieem Jolla WR SprintsRoscoe Parrish WR SprintsGlenn Sharpe DB SprintsJoseph Tolliver DB SprintsTerrell Walden DB Sprints

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IndoorEVENT PERFORMANCE ATHLETE (YR) DATE SIITE55 Meters 6.21 Randal Hill (Jr) March 2, 1990 Gainesville, FL55m Hurdles 7.20 Caldrequis Lesley (So) January 26, 1997 Gainesville, FL60 Meters 6.72 Santana Moss (Jr) February 5, 2000 South Bend, IN60m Hurdles 7.83 Caldrequis Lesley (So) February 7, 1997 Lincoln, NE200 Meters 21.36 Robert Thomas (So) February 15, 1987 Gainesville, FL300 Meters 33.68 Bennie Blades (Fr) March 2, 1985 Gainesville, FL400 Meters 45.86 Davian Clarke (Sr) March 14, 1998 Indianapolis, IN (NCAA)500 Meters 1:02.02 Ronald Thorne (Sr) February 19, 1995 Syracuse, NY800 Meters 1:49.09 Ronald Thorne (Sr) February 5, 1995 Fairfax, VA1000 Meters 2:29.03 Christian Zarandona (Jr) February 21, 1999 Syracuse, NY1500 Meters 3:56.80 Chris Novack (Fr) February 9, 1985 Gainesville, FLOne Mile Run 4:15.59 Dan Acosta (So) January 22, 1999 Gainesville, FL3000 Meters 8:27.81 Chris Miller (Sr) February 7, 1998 Gainesville, FL5000 Meters 14:54.07 Chris Miller (Jr) February 27, 1997 Gainesville, FL4x400m Relay 3:09.75. Alfredo Richards (Jr), Maxwell Voce (Sr) February 29, 1996 Gainesville, FL

Damon Griffiths (Jr), Davian Clarke (So)4x800m Relay 7:49.98 Christian Mahoney (Jr), Dan Acosta (So) February 21, 1999 Syracuse, NY

Jeff Gaulrapp (Fr), Christian Zarandona (So)Dist. Medley Relay 10:12.18 Christian Mahoney (Fr), Audric Dodds (So) February 15, 1997 Syracuse, NY

Damon Griffiths (Sr), Chris Miller (Jr)High Jump 2.07m (6-09.5 ) Horace Copeland (Jr) February 22, 1992 Syracuse, NYLong Jump 7.74m (25-4.75) Horace Copeland (Jr) February 1, 1992 Gainesville, FLTriple Jump 15.45m (50-08.25) Eric Campbell (So) February 20, 1994 Syracuse, NYPole Vault 5.53m (18-01.75) Bill Deering (Sr) January 29, 1994 Baton Rouge, LAShot Put 17.05m (55-11.25) Vince Wilfork (Fr) February 18, 2001 Syracuse, NY35-lb Weight 14.65m (48-0.75) Joe Wall (Jr) January 22, 1999 Gainesville, FLPentathlon 3,643 points Aaron Moser (Jr) February 20, 1999 Syracuse, NYHeptathlon 5,720 points Aaron Moser (Sr) March 1-2, 2002 Chapel Hill, NC

OutdoorEVENT PEFORMANCE ATHLETE (YR) DATE SITE100 Meters 10.06 Robert Thomas (So) April 11, 1987 Tampa, FL110 Meter Hurdles 13.74 Caldrequis Lesley (So) March 24, 1997 Atlanta, GA200 Meters 20.66 Davian Clarke (Jr) May 4, 1997 Villanova, PA400 Meters 44.96 Davian Clarke (So) June 30, 1996 Kingston, Jamiaca (Olympic Trls)400 Meter Hurdles 51.03 Braxton Cosby (So) June 24, 1995 Walnut, CA (US Juniors)800 Meters 1:46.66 Ronald Thorne (Jr) April 16, 1994 Gainesville, FL1500 Meters 3:54.03 Christian Zarandona (So) March 20, 1999 Coral Gables, FLOne Mile Run 4:19.30 Bill Payne (Sr) May 7, 1964 Gainesville, FL3000 Meters 8:32.19 Nick Gramsky (Jr) March 12, 1999 Coral Gables, FL3000 Steeplechase 9:07.03 Dan Boniface (So) May 5, 2001 Piscataway, NJ5000 Meters 14:42.50 (HT) Chris Novack (So) April 26, 1986 Tallahassee, FL10000 Meters 30:29.44 Matt Mulvaney (Sr) March 26, 2004 Raleigh, NC4x100m Relay 39.99 Santana Moss (Fr), Robert Williams (Fr) May 10, 1998 Tallahassee, FL

Davian Clarke (Sr), Daryl Jones (Fr)4x200m Relay 1:24.30 (HT) Bennie Blades (Sr), Brian Blades (Sr) March 14, 1987 Tallahassee, FL

Kenny Berry (So), Robert Thomas (So)4x400m Relay 3:07.15 Tony Gaiter (Jr), Alfredo Richards (Jr) May 18, 1996 Atlanta, GA

Maxwell Voce (Sr), Davian Clarke (So)4x800m Relay 7:28.97 Kirk David (Jr), Javier Toboas (Fr) March 23, 1994 Gainesville, FL

Damon Griffiths (Fr), Ronald Thorne (Jr)4x1600m Relay 17:24.02 Dan Acosta (So), Nick Gramsky (Jr) March 26, 1999 Gainesville, FL

C.J. Mahoney (Jr), Jeff Gaulrapp (Fr)Sprint Medley 3:18.20 Tony Gaiter (So), Braxton Cosby (So) April 29, 1995 Philadelphia, PA

Davian Clarke (Fr), Ronald Thorne (Sr)Distance Medley 10:09.24 Eric Campbell (So), Kirk David (Jr) March 16, 1994 Tallahassee, FL

Ronald Thorne (Jr), Damon Griffiths (Fr)Shuttle Hurdle Relay 57.21 Aaron Jones (Sr), Braxton Cosby (Jr) April 26, 1996 Philadelphia, PA

Maxwell Voce (Sr), Caldrequis Lesley (Fr)Long Jump 7.87m (25-10.00) Horace Copeland (Jr) May 2, 1992 Villanova, PATriple Jump 15.69m (51-05.75) Eric Campbell (So) May 8, 1994 Villanova, PAHigh Jump 2.17m (7-01.25) Tim James (Fr) April 12, 1996 Gainesville, FLPole Vault 5.70m (18-0 8.25) Bill Deering (Sr) June 2, 1994 Boise, ID (NCAA)Shot Put 18.26m (59-11.00) Mitch Sammons (Fr) March 19, 1982 Tallahassee, FLDiscus Throw 53.40m (175-02.00) Mitch Sammons (Fr) March 19, 1982 Tallahassee, FLHammer Throw 60.32m (152-02.00) Eric Borja (Jr) April 20, 1996 Gainesville, FLNew Javelin 66.32m (217-07.00) Edward Reed (So) May 2, 1999 Villanova, PAOld Javelin 66.24m (217-02.75) Frank DeFazio (Sr) March 24, 1962 Hollywood, FLDecathlon 7,423 points Aaron Moser (Sr) April 10-11, 2002 Knoxville, TN