2011-12 Notre Dame Cross Country/Track & Field Media Guide by Chris Masters

2011 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE

2011-12 INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE

Date Day Event Location December 2 Friday Blue & Gold Meet Notre Dame, Ind. 16-17 Friday/Saturday Grand Valley Holida Allendale, Mich. January 13-14 Friday/Saturday Bob Eubanks Open Allendale, Mich. 21 Saturday Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 27-28 Friday/Saturday Indiana Relays Bloomington, Ind. February 3-4 Friday/Saturday Meyo Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 10-11 Friday/Saturday Grand Valley Big Meet Allendale, Mich. 18-19 Saturday/Sunday BIG EAST Championships New York, N.Y. March 2-3 Friday/Saturday Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 9-10 Friday/Saturday NCAA Championships Nampa, Idaho

2011-12 OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE

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Date March 22-23 23-24 30-31 April 6-7 14 19-21 19-20 20-21 26-28 27-28 May 4-6 11-12 24-26 June 6-9

Time 6 p.m JV – 3:30 p.m. W – 4:15 p.m. M – 5 p.m. W Gold – 2 p.m. M Gold – 2:45 p.m. JV – 3:30 p.m. W Blue – 4:15 p.m. M Blue – 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 11 a.m. TBA TBA Time 5 p.m. All Day 3 p.m. All Day 3 p.m./All Day 3 p.m./All Day 5 p.m. Fri./All Day All Day 5 p.m./All Day All Day

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Event

Location

Time

Thursday/Friday Friday/Saturday Friday/Saturday

Alabama Relays Multi-Events Victor Lopez Invitational Purdue Poehlein Invitational

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Houston, Texas West Lafayette, Ind.

All Day All Day 3 p.m./All Day

Friday/Saturday Saturday Thursday-Saturday Friday/Saturday Saturday/Sunday Thursday-Saturday Friday/Saturday

Stanford Invitational Louisville Border Battle Mt. SAC Relays Polytan Multi-Events Polytan Invitational Drake Relays Hillsdale Gina Relays

Palo Alto, Calif. Louisville, Ky. Walnut, Calif. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa Hillsdale, Mich.

All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Friday-Sunday BIG EAST Championships Friday/Saturday Grand Valley Last Chance Thursday-Saturday NCAA East First Round

Tampa, Fla. Allendale, Mich. Jacksonville, Fla.

All Day All Day All Day

Wednesday-Saturday NCAA Championships

Des Moines, Iowa

All Day

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Date Day Event Location September 2 Friday Crusader Invitational Valparaiso, Ind. 16 Friday National Catholic Championships Notre Dame, Ind. 30 Friday Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. October 14 Friday Wisconsin Invitational Madison, Wisc. 29 Saturday BIG EAST Championships Louisville, Ky. November 12 Saturday NCAA Great Lakes Regionals Toledo, Ohio 21 Monday NCAA National Championships Terre Haute, Ind.

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Table of Contents INTRO University of Notre Dame.......................................2 University Leadership.............................................3 Director of Athletics.................................................4 Media Information..................................................5 Glossary...............................................................6-9 Track & Field Legends.....................................10-11 SEASON PREVIEW Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Preview......14-15 2011-12 Cross Country Rosters............................16 Men’s Cross Country Team....................................17 Women’s Cross Country Team...............................18 Men’s & Women’s Track Preview....................19-20 2011-12 Men’s Track & Field Roster.....................21 2011-12 Women’s Track & Field Roster................22 Schedules..............................................................23 Men’s Track & Field................................................24 Women’s Track & Field..........................................25 Outdoor Track & Field Facility...............................26 COACHES Head Coach Joe Piane.....................................28-29 Head Coach Tim Connelly.....................................30 Assistant Coach Adam Beltran.............................31 Assistant Coach Amy Henry..................................31 Support Staff.........................................................31 Assistant Coach Jim Garnham..............................32 Assistant Coach Alan Turner.................................32 STUDENT-ATHLETES Men’s Student Athletes...................................33-56 Women’s Student Athletes.............................57-76

2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW 2010 Men’s Cross Country Results........................78 2010 Women’s Cross Country Results..................79 2011 Track & Field Results..............................80-90 HISTORY & RECORDS NCAA Cross Country History.................................92 All-American/BIG EAST.........................................93 Home Cross Country Meets............................94-95 Track & Field All-Americans............................96-97 All-American Analysis...........................................98 NCAA Track & Field Championship Results..........99 Individual Results....................................... 100-101 Men’s Indoor Records......................................... 102 Men’s Outdoor Records...................................... 103 Women’s Indoor Records................................... 104 Women’s Outdoor Records................................ 105 Men’s Meet Records........................................... 106 Women’s Meet Records..................................... 107 Men’s BIG EAST Indoor Results.......................... 108 Men’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results....................... 109 Women’s BIG EAST Indoor Results.................... 110 Women’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results................. 111 Track & Field All-BIG EAST Honors..................... 112 Men’s Indoor Bests............................................. 113 Men’s Outdoor Bests.......................................... 114 Women’s Indoor Bests....................................... 115 Women’s Outdoor Bests.................................... 116 Men’s Cross Country Monogram Winners......... 117 Women’s Cross Country Monogram Winners... 118 Men’s Track & Field Monogram Winners... 119-125 Women’s Track & Field Monogram Winners..... 126 Four-Year Monogram Winners.................. 127-130 The BIG EAST Conference................................... 131

MEDIA INFORMATION The Notre Dame Athletics Media Relations Office is always interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of Irish cross country and track and field. Publicity and media information for Notre Dame cross country and track and field is handled by media relations assistant Russell Dorn. Photographs, feature ideas and results are always available from the Athletics Media Relations Office. For cross country and track and field information and interviews please contact Dorn at (574) 631-4780 or rdorn@nd.edu. All interviews with coaches and players should be arranged through the Athletics Media Relations Office. BIG EAST INFORMATION The BIG EAST Conference maintains its presence on the World Wide Web at www.bigeast.org. The site contains current information on all facets of the BIG EAST Conference. Please contact Chris Magnoli in the BIG EAST media relations department for more information. CREDITS The Notre Dame Cross Country/Track and Field Guide was written and edited by media relations assistant Russell Dorn with editorial assistance from media relations assistant Brent Henningfeld, Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations Director Bernadette Cafarelli and the cross country and track and field coaching staffs. Graphic design and page layout by Cathy Scholz, C Graphics Inside and outside cover design by Cathy Scholz, C Graphics Interior photography by Mike Bennett and Lighthouse Imaging, Matt Cashore, Kaitlyn Kiely, Walt Middleton, Marcus Snowden and many unnamed photographers from the past.

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University of Notre Dame

hen Father Edward F. Sorin started his school in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $300, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842, he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, the University of Notre Dame du Lac would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame has also been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. Today researchers are achieving breakthroughs in astrophysics, radiation chemistry, environmental sciences, tropical disease transmission, cancer, robotics, and nanoelectronics. The University has also stressed residential life, with four-of-five students living on campus in the school’s 29 residence halls that serve as the focal point of social, spiritual and athletic activities. Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly international student body, coming from over 100 nations and all 50 states. Students come to Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Fr. Sorin. Notre Dame is one of the few universities to regularly rank in the top 25 in the U.S. News & World Report survey of America’s best colleges and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup standings of the best overall athletics

programs. The University ranks first among all Catholic universities worldwide, according to the 2011 Times Higher Education survey and the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame boasts the No. 1 undergraduate business program in the nation according to BusinessWeek magazine.

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University Leadership Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President

ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his second five-year term as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame. His vision is for Notre Dame to be the Catholic research university for our time – an institution that unifies, enlightens and heals by engaging in scholarship of the first rank while maintaining its distinctive Catholic character and long-time excellence in undergraduate education. During his tenure, Notre Dame has made significant progress toward its research goal, including selection as the lead partner in the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery, the creation of the Innovation Park research facility, and the construction of Stinson Remick Hall of Engineering. His commitment to undergraduate education has been marked by the Notre Dame Forums, yearlong initiatives that have examined important issues such as religion and world conflict, global health, immigration and energy. The University’s Catholic identity has been strengthened during Father Jenkins’ tenure in multiple ways, including the appointment of a coordinator for University life initiatives and the construction of

Thomas G. Burish Provost

John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

multimillion-dollar facilities for the Institute for Church Life, including the Center for Social Concerns, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, which includes the Alliance for Catholic Education. Father Jenkins earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively, and was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1983. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford and the Jesuit School of Theology. He is a professor of philosophy and the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas. A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.

President’s Leadership Council President: Provost: Executive Vice President:

John Affleck-Graves Marianne Corr

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer:

Scott Malpass

Vice President and Senior Associate Provost:

Christine M. Maziar

Vice President and Associate Provost for Internationalization:

J. Nicholas Entrikin

Vice President and Associate Provost:

Daniel J. Myers

Vice President and Associate Provost:

Don Pope-Davis

Vice President for Research: Vice President for Student Affairs:

Vice President for Human Resources: Vice President for University Relations: Vice President for Finance: Vice President and Director of Athletics: Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning:

Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative

Thomas G. Burish

Vice President and General Counsel:

Vice President and Chief Information Officer:

Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.

Robert J. Bernhard Rev. Thomas Doyle, C.SC. Ronald Kraemer Robert K. McQuade Louis M. Nanni John A. Sejdinaj Jack Swarbrick Erin Hoffmann Harding

Religious Superior, Holy Cross Priests and Brothers:

Rev. James B. King, C.S.C.

Associate Vice President and Counselor to the President:

Rev. James E. McDonald, C.S.C.

Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President:

Frances L. Shavers

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Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick

Vice President • Director of Athletics

ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate who rose to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries, is in his fourth year as vice president and director of athletics at his alma mater. Among Swarbrick’s athletics initiatives are meeting the performance needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a new sports performance division, reaching out to more former Irish student-athletes via the Notre Dame Monogram Club and other programs, utilizing emerging digital technologies to deliver better information on and access to Notre Dame athletic programs via expanded production and distribution of programming, and restructuring Notre Dame’s approach to sport administration through assignment of a unique administrator to each of the 26 Irish sports. Notre Dame ranked number one in the country (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the three most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) surveys – in 2010 and 2009 with 99 scores (including in ‘09 a 97 score and ’10 a 96 in football that both also ranked number one). The 2009 Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics included more perfect 1,000 scores by Irish teams (nine) than by any other FBS institution. The 2010 Notre Dame APR report featured eight perfect 1,000 scores. The past three years combined in Notre Dame athletics have featured 94 AllAmericans, 19 Academic All-America selections and five NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners; record involvement in community service hours by Irish student-athletes; NCAA titles in 2011 in men’s and women’s fencing (a combined championship) and in 2010 in women’s soccer (with Randy Waldrum named coach of the year); NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2011 women’s basketball, 2010 men’s lacrosse, 2009 fencing and 2008 women’s soccer; NCAA semifinal appearances in 2011 hockey, 2009 and 2010 women’s tennis and 2009 women’s soccer, plus a 2010 third-place fencing finish; a men’s basketball modern program record 27 victories and a number-two NCAA seed (its highest in 30 years) in 2010-11 (resulting in national coach of the year awards for Mike Brey); the hiring of new Irish head football coach Brian Kelly to start the 2010 season; construction of a new, freestanding ice hockey arena, scheduled to open for the 2011-12 season, plus the 2009-10 dedications of new facilities for soccer and lacrosse – as well

as opening of the new Purcell Pavilion within the south dome of the Joyce Center. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Ind., Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels. He made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years overall with the firm. As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick led many of the city’s successful proposals to a wide array of athletics organizations – from the National Football League to the United States Olympic Committee to the Big Ten Conference. His leadership efforts resulted in the city earning the right to play host to the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium; becoming the home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association national headquarters in 1999; hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, 1991 World Gymnastics Championships, NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours and other college championship competitions and an array of national and world championships in Olympic sports. At Baker & Daniels, Swarbrick served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics and USRowing, and as a consultant to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. In his work as an advisor to the NCAA, Swarbrick coordinated the men’s College Basketball Partnership, an NCAA-led group that addresses the opportunities and challenges in the sport, and developed the business plan for the new NBA/ NCAA youth basketball enterprise, iHoops. In 2000 Swarbrick received one of the NCAA’s highest honors, The Flying Wedge Award, for his work in establishing Indianapolis as the new home of the NCAA. In 2001 the State of Indiana presented him with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick was named Notre Dame’s 12th athletics director on July 16, 2008. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of four children: Kate, a 2010 graduate of St. Louis University; Connor, a 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a sophomore at TCU; and Christopher, a University of Notre Dame freshman.

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Media Information Print South Bend Tribune

(Bill Bilinski) 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46626 (574) 235-6316 Fax (574) 235-6091

Associated Press

Television

Notre Dame Scholastic

LaFortune Student Center Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-7569 Fax (574) 631-9648

Irish Eyes Magazine

(Jeff Jeffers/Angelo DiCarlo) P.O. Box 1616 South Bend, IN 46634 (574) 631-1616/1239 Fax (574) 631-2916

South Bend Tribune Building 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46626 (574) 288-1649 Fax (574) 236-1765

(Alan Tieuli/Denise Skwarcan) 21 Merriam Way Upton, MA 01568 Tieuli Phone (508) 529-6781 Skwarcan Phone (574) 386-6138 Fax (508) 519-6553

WSBT-TV - CBS

Irish Sports Report

Track and Field News

WSJV-TV - FOX

(Bob Wienke) 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46626 (574) 235-6382 Fax (574) 239-2646

(E. Garry Hill) 2570 El Camino Real, Suite 606 Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 948-8188 Fax (650) 948-9445

Blue & Gold Illustrated

(Pete Byrne/David McCoy) 300 West Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601 (574) 472-8124 Fax (574) 288-6630 (Dean Huppert/Allison Hayes) 59096 County Road 7 South Elkhart, IN 46514 (574) 679-4545/293-9227 Fax (574) 294-1324

WBND (ABC)

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53550 Generations Frive South Bend, IN 46635 (574) 344-5557 Fax (574) 344-5094

Radio

Notre Dame Observer

(Douglas Farmer, Sports Editor) LaFortune Student Center Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-7471 Fax (574) 631-6927

Organizations

WNDU-TV - NBC

WSBT-AM Radio

1301 E. Douglas Mishawaka, IN 46545 (574) 233-3141 Fax: (574) 288-6630

Notre Dame Media Relations (Russell Dorn) rdorn@nd.edu www.und.com C112 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 (574) 631-7516 Fax (574) 631-7941

BIG EAST Conference

(Chris Magnoli) cmagnoli@bigeast.org www.bigeast.org 15 Park Row West Providence, RI 02903 (401) 272-9108 Fax (401) 751-8540

On-Line Media www.FloTrack.org www.TFRRS.org

CBS College Sports (und.com) Notre Dame Sports Properties

(Dan Skendzel/Alan Wasielewski/ Jack Nolan/Gary Paczesny) skendzel.1@nd.edu alan@ndsportsproperties.com jack@ndsportsproperties.com gary@ndsportsproperties.com Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-2335

U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (Tom Lewis) P.O. Box 55969 Metairie, LA 70055-5969 (504) 828-7224 Fax (504) 828-5825 www.USTFCCCA.org

Notre Dame Quick Facts

Coaching Staff

Media Relations

Location..........................................Notre Dame, IN 46556 Founded.....................................................................1842 Enrollment..........8,372 (undergraduates), 11,816 (total) Nickname......................................................Fighting Irish Colors........................................................... Gold and Blue Conference...........................................................BIG EAST Facilities..............................................Meyo Track (indoor) Monogram Track (outdoor) President.................................. Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost.......................................................Thomas Burish Director of Athletics....................................Jack Swarbrick Sport Administrator (XC)....................... Jen Vining-Smith Sport Administrator (Track and Field)........Reggie Brooks Athletic Department Web Page.................www.und.com

Head Coach.......................................Joe Piane (Loras ’69) . (Men’s XC, Track and Field) Office..................................................(574) 631-6135 Head Coach......................Tim Connelly (Notre Dame ’83) (Women’s XC, Track and Field Women’s Distance) Office..................................................(574) 631-6989 Assistant Coach...............Adam Beltran (Missouri-KC ’99) .(Throws) Office..................................................(574) 631-9982 Assistant Coach..................Jim Garnham (Kent State ’98) .(Jumps) Office..................................................(574) 631-1694 Assistant Coach.......................Amy Henry (Hampton ’02) .(Sprints/Hurdles) Office..................................................(574) 631-8491 Assistant Coach.......................... Alan Turner (Indiana ‘92) .(Sprints/Hurdles) Office..................................................(574) 631-4871

Phone........................................................(574) 631-7516 Fax (574) 631-7941 Address....................................................112 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 Senior Associate AD........................................John Heisler Media Relations Director....................Bernadette Cafarelli Media Relations Assistant..............................Russell Dorn (Track and Field/XC Contact) Office..................................................(574) 631-4780 Cell.....................................................(574) 340-2851 E-mail..................................................rdorn@nd.edu

BIG EAST Conference Phone........................................................(401) 272-9108 Fax ...........................................................(401) 751-8540 Address..................................................15 Park Row West Providence, RI 02903 Web Page...............................................www.bigeast.org Commissioner........................................... John Marinatto Communications Assistant..........................Chris Magnoli (Track and Field/XC Contact) E-mail.....................................cmagnoli@bigeast.org

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Glossary as 14 athletes have combined to garner 19 Academic All-America certificates, including six first-team berths. Distance runner Patrick Smyth continued the tradition in 2009, earning first-team Academic All-America honors. Notre Dame Track and Rield/Cross Country Academic All-Americans

Knute Rockne (left), founder of the Irish track and field program, poses with John Plant and Edwin Richardson in 1913.

Academic All-Americans – The 2006-07 season proved to be a banner one, both on the fields of competition and in the classroom, for the Notre Dame track and field/ cross country program. The Irish had four student-athletes earn CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors, led by middle distance runner Thomas Chamney, who was a first-team selection in 2007 after picking up third-team plaudits in ’06.

Tom Mick - 1988 Theresa Rice - 1989 (cross country only) Mike McWilliams - 1995 Jeff Hojnacki - 1997 Jason Rexing - 1997, 1998 Errol Williams - 1998 Mike Brown - 1999 Alison Klemmer - 2000 Ryan Shay - 2002 Luke Watson - 2002, 2003a Lauren King - 2004a Todd Mobley - 2004, 2005 Stacey Cowan - 2005, 2006 Sean O’Donnell - 2005, 2006 Stephanie Madia - 2006 Tim Moore - 2006 Thomas Chamney - 2006, 2007 Maryann Erigha - 2007 Sunni Olding - 2007 Todd Ptacek - 2007 Patrick Smyth - 2009 All-America Streak – Irish athletes have a proven record in national championship meets, as evidenced by their current line of All-America citations.

Chamney became the fifth Irish track and field athlete to be tabbed a two-time Academic All-American and the fourth to earn first-team honors. The three-time AllAmerican on the track earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Letters in 2007, graduating with a 3.56 cumulative grade point average in English.

The Irish men’s track and field team went 21 years (1990-2010) with at least one competitor earning All-America honors (the Irish have amassed 167 All-America honors since 1921). The Notre Dame women’s track and field team enjoyed at least one All-America performance each season from 1997-2010 (14-year streak) and 44 overall since 1994.

Joining Chamney as 2007 Academic AllAmericans were sprinter Maryann Erigha and distance harriers Sunni Olding and Todd Ptacek. The honors were the first for each athlete. Erigha was also awarded an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (first team) along with fellow sprinter Okechi Ogbuokiri (fourth team), and was a recipient of Notre Dame’s Byron V. Kanaley Award for exemplary scholarship and leadership among senior monogram winners.

All-American (Two Sports) – Former Irish great Raghib “Rocket” Ismail is part of an exclusive group of student-athletes who have combined All-America honors in track and field and another sport during their Notre Dame careers. Ismail was a two-time consensus first-team All-American in football (1989, 1990) and also earned All-America honors on the track as a sprinter in 1991.

Through the years, the Notre Dame track and field/cross country program has produced 21 student-athletes who have been awarded a place on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team a total of 27 times. The program has been especially strong since 2000,

The other members of this elite club are: Edward “Moose” Krause (football 1932; basketball 1932-34), Dick Arrington (football 1965; wrestling 1966) and Bob Golic (football 1977-78; wrestling 1978-79). Former high jumper and 2006 graduate Emily Loomis narrowly missed becoming the first female student-athlete in school history

to join this group. She earned her first track All-America citation with a tie for eighth place in the outdoor high jump at the 2006 NCAA Championship, in addition to earning honorable mention All-America laurels in volleyball following the 2003 campaign. Technically, Notre Dame has not considered honorable mention selections in its final count of All-Americans. Aragon – Former Irish track and cross country standout Dr. Chuck Aragon was presented with the Spirit of Notre Dame Award during the Notre Dame-Michigan game in the fall of 1992. The award, sponsored by Maxwell House and General Foods, recognized Notre Dame athletes, past and present, who distinguished themselves in competition, demonstrated the “Spirit of Notre Dame” and exhibited the ideals of the University. Aragon captained both the Notre Dame cross country and track teams during his career (197781) and was the first Irish sub-four-minute miler. An All-American and bronze medalist in the 1,500 meters at the Pan Am Games, he placed fourth in the 1984 Olympic Trials. Aragon, who completed his residency in anesthesiology, donated many hours to South Bend’s Logan Center while at Notre Dame. His daughter Alexa is a member of the cross country and track and field teams. Back to the Bend – Although the Irish won their only cross country national championship in 1957, the bus ride home from East

Irish football flanker Tim Brown (above) held the Notre Dame 55-meter record until fellow gridiron star Raghib Ismail broke the record in 1991. Brown won the Heisman Trophy for his football exploits in 1987.

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Lansing, Mich., was anything but a celebration. In 26-degree weather, the Irish upset heavily-favored Michigan State, but when coach Alex Wilson added up the team’s score of 121 points, he felt the score was extremely high to contend for the title. As a result, he and his team packed up and took the bus back to South Bend. About halfway home the stunning news came over the bus radio, Notre Dame had defeated Michigan State by six points. Coaching Tree – Although it is one of Notre Dame’s oldest varsity programs (dating back to 1890), the Irish track and field team didn’t bring on its first coach until 1916, when Knute Rockne took the job. He held that position until 1927, starting a trend of stability among Irish track coaches. Current Notre Dame track and field coach Joe Piane is perhaps the best example of this, as he is in his 37th year at the helm of the Irish. Piane is the longest-tenured coach among active mentors at Notre Dame, with men’s swimming coach Tim Welsh next in line with his 27th season on tap in 2011-12. Notre Dame Track and Field Coaches Through The Years (1890-present) No coach........................................ 1890-1916 Knute Rockne................................ 1916-1927 John P. Nicholson........................... 1927-1940 William P. Mahoney...................... 1940-1942 E.R. “Doc” Handy........................... 1942-1950 Alex Wilson.................................... 1950-1972 Don Faley....................................... 1972-1974 Joe Piane.........................1974-present Deeter – JoAnna Deeter ended her career as one of the best women’s cross country and track and field runners in Irish history.

Track coach from 1927-1940, John P. Nicholson became an innovator in coaching technique purely by accident.

A native of Glen Ellyn, Ill., Deeter earned AllAmerica status twice for cross country in 1996 and 1998 and three times in track and field, all in 1999. Included in her accomplishments were two then-school records - the indoor and outdoor 3,000 and the 10,000.

the NCAA Indoor Championship. The Meyo Invitational, which features the “Meyo Mile” (a special race that features many of the top milers in the nation) and the Alex Wilson Invitational are fixtures on the Notre Dame indoor track and field schedule each season.

Fifth – One-fifth of a mile (approx. 320 meters) is the length of the Meyo Track, the largest collegiate indoor surface in the country and the home track for the Irish indoor teams. First opened in 1988, the track was named for Ray and Marie Meyo of Brecksville, Ohio, and is made of the Mondo track surface featuring six 42-inch lanes.

Football Players – The Notre Dame football and track and field programs are two of the oldest varsity sports on the Irish campus. There have been a number of football stars who have crossed over to the track, or the field, and left an impression on the track and field program. Just a glance at the Notre Dame track and field record book shows the effect that football players have had on it. Raghib “Rocket” Ismail, who finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1990, holds the school record for the indoor 55 meters and finished as an All-American in 1991.

The Meyo Track has established itself as one of the fastest surfaces in the nation and welcomes a number of high-class athletes in a “last chance” meet (the Alex Wilson Invitational) who are attempting to qualify for

Former Irish defensive back Allen Rossum currently holds the school record in the indoor 60 meters (6.68), former running back Randy Kinder set the indoor 200-meter record in 21.11, former receiver Ryan Postel owns the indoor 400-meter record (47.01) and former halfback Aubrey Lewis holds the top mark in the 400-meter hurdles (50.2). Some football players who also earned monograms on the track include 1987 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, Jack Elder, Edward “Moose” Krause, Elmer Layden, Dean Lytle, Ryan Mihalko (the school-record holder in the javelin), Dwight Ellick, Terrail Lambert, Creighton Miller and Knute Rockne.

Two-time NCAA champion (’23 and ’24) Tom Lieb introduced the spinning throw delivery in the shot put, which is still in use today.

Ghana – The impact of Notre Dame track can be felt around the world as evidenced by William P. Mahoney, an Irish alumnus who served as the U.S. ambassador to Ghana un-

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Glossary he and two other doctors saw 1,100 patients in 10 days and he performed 35 eye surgeries – with Hurd and his colleagues increasingly in demand as their reputation grows. Hurd’s days of distinction as a collegian included being named Notre Dame’s “athlete of the year” for 1967-68 and establishing the American indoor record in the 300-yard dash (29.8). He set eight Notre Dame records and totaled five All-America finishes at the 1968 and ‘69 NCAA meets.

John P. Nicholson was one of track and field’s greatest innovators in the late 20’s and early 30’s. Here he is pictured with Irish distance great Greg Rice, plotting out the All-American’s next race.

der the Kennedy Administration. A sprinter for coach John Nicholson, Mahoney took over the coaching duties when Nicholson died in 1940. Mahoney guided the team to an unofficial victory in the Drake Relays before he entered the Navy in 1942. Golden Anniversary – The 2005 season marked the 50th running of the Notre Dame Invitational cross country meet, one of the nation’s oldest and largest intercollegiate races. The invitational was started by former Irish head coach Alex Wilson in 1956 as a fourmile race, extended to five miles in 1968 and a women’s competition added in 1987. Heisman – Achieving success on both the track and the football field was the trademark of former Irish runners Tim Brown and Raghib “Rocket” Ismail. Brown won the 1987 Heisman Trophy in addition to running with the track team during the offseason. Brown owned the school record in the 55 meters until 1990 when ‘90 Heisman runner-up Ismail ran 6.07 in the event, and eventually went on to earn track All-America honors by finishing second in the 1991 NCAA indoor 55 meters. Hurd – Dr. Bill Hurd was honored in 2002 at the annual Notre Dame Monogram Club dinner with the Moose Krause Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor presented by the Monogram Club. A world-class sprinter and 1969 Notre Dame graduate with a degree in electrical engineering, Hurd now is a noted eye surgeon, with an ophthalmology practice in Memphis that specializes in cataract, glaucoma and diabetic treatment and keratorefractive surgery. Hurd annually spends 2-3 weeks providing voluntary eye surgery to the poor in Africa, Mexico and Brazil. On one trip to Madagascar,

He also was a finalist (top eight) at the Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 meters, finishing fifth in the 100 to just miss a spot on the Olympic squad (his competitors included the likes of Jim Hines, John Carlos, Tommy Smith and Mel Gray). Hurd, who added graduate degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (master’s in management science) and Meaharry Medical School in Nashville, was a Rhodes Scholarship regional finalist and received Notre Dame’s Harvey Foster Award in 1992 (recognizing alumni for distinguished civic activity) and the NCAA’s prestigious Silver Anniversary Award in 1994 (recognizing career success and community service). He holds two U.S./foreign patents for optical devices, including a slit-lamp, mountable intraocular biometer. Also an accomplished jazz musician, Hurd completed work on his fourth CD, in which he plays the saxophone and flute. Hurd and his wife Rhynette, an attorney, have sent both of their sons to Notre Dame. One of his sons, Ryan, was a four-year monogram winner on the Irish track and field team from 2001-04.

Loftus Center/Guglielmino Athletics Complex – Notre Dame first utilized the Loftus Center in October of 1987 and is enjoying its 25th full season of use in 2010-11. The indoor facility is highlighted by Meyo Field, a Prestige Turf surface installed in 2003 that is shared with several Irish sports teams, including the football and lacrosse programs. The Loftus Center is connected to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, which features the 25,000-square foot Haggar Fitness Center, a facility holding more than 250 pieces of weight training equipment, six plasma televisions and a state-of-the-art sound system. It also houses the 150-seat Isban Auditorium as well as plentiful meeting space. Meyo Invitational – Four minutes, one mile. For years it was the unbreakable barrier and it remains among the most celebrated feats in all of sport. Folks that know the sport of track and field will tell you that 3:40 in the 1,500 or 7:55 in the 3,000 are just as impressive, but to the casual fan there is something about the simplicity of it; four laps, four minutes, one mile. In February 2012, the 26th annual Meyo Invitational will return to the Loftus Sports Center on Notre Dame’s campus with the marquee event at the meet being the Meyo Mile. In the past four seasons, no fewer than five runners have broken the magical four-minute mark, highlighted by two of the most exciting races at Notre Dame in recent memory. In 2003, Luke Watson won the race in school record time (3:57.83), moving into the lead a mere 30 meters from the finish line. After the

Jinx – Although Irish great Greg Rice is widely regarded as one of the best distance runners of all time, his coach only saw him race once during his Notre Dame career. Coach John Nicholson superstitiously felt he jinxed Rice during races and therefore stayed in South Bend while Rice traveled to meets. The only race Nicholson saw was perhaps one of Rice’s finest as he outdueled Taisto Maki and Don Lash to win a three-mile race in 13:52.2. Unfortunately, the race would also be Nicholson’s last as the coach died two days later from complications of a heart attack that he suffered just hours before the competition. Lieb – Tom Lieb, an Irish shot put thrower in the early 20’s, is credited with introducing the spin-style delivery to the sport, a style which is still used today. Lieb won the NCAA title in the event during the 1923 and 1924 seasons.

Luke Watson pulled ahead in the final 30 meters and won a heartstopping Meyo Mile in 2003, hitting the tape in a school-record time of 3:57.83.

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dust had settled, the top five in the race were each in under four minutes, each within a half second of the others and each owned one of the five fastest times in the world that year. The 2005 race turned out to be just as thrilling, with four runners breaking the fourminute barrier, including a pair of Notre Dame athletes (Watson, running unattached, and sophomore Kurt Benninger). All four sub-four minute runners earned automatic qualification to the NCAA Indoor Championship and Benninger’s time of 3:58.75 put him less than a second off Watson’s school-record mark of two years earlier. Notably, Indiana’s Sean and John Jefferson also became the first American brothers to run sub-four minute miles. The Invitational, as well as the Meyo Mile, are the brainchild of Irish head track and field coach Joe Piane. When the Loftus Center was built, Notre Dame installed a track that was oversized (one-fifth of a mile, or approximately 320 meters) and topped with a Mondo surface, which produced a rare and very fast combination. Piane recounted the invention of the Invitational: “We put the meet together because it was a huge track and it was attractive to just give it a try. The name comes from Ray Meyo, who donated everything, and we decided to highlight the mile because even the average person knows that a sub-four-minute mile is very good, so we put together a ‘four minute challenge’ knowing that if the race did go under four minutes, everyone was going to say, ‘Wow! This is really something.’ ” The Meyo Mile, however will not be the only great event on the weekend. The Meyo Invitational is always packed with outstanding performances from start to finish. In 2011, athletes registered four automatic or provisional qualifications for the NCAA Championships, and through the years, numerous track and school records have been shattered. In fact, six meet records and three track marks went by the boards during the 2007 meet alone. National Champions – Fifteen Irish athletes have won 16 national track titles during the program’s history, in addition to the two individual crowns and one team championship in cross country. The most recent track champion was Ryan Shay, who ran away with the 10,000 meters at the 2001 NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. Before Shay’s triumphant victory, Notre Dame’s last track and field champion was Tom McMannon who won the 55-meter high

Notre Dame’s Greg Rice (second from left) is considered by many to be the greatest distance runner in U.S. history. The 1940 Sullivan Award winner, Rice went undefeated in 65 major indoor and outdoor races over a three-year span, setting 10 world records in six different events. He also was an All-American in the two-mile race, winning the NCAA title in 1937 and 1939 and finishing second in 1938.

hurdles in 1972. Greg Rice (1938) and Oliver Hunter (1942) were individual cross country champions, while coach Alex Wilson’s 1957 squad won the NCAA cross country national championship. Pioneer – Harry M. Jewett was the first recognized Notre Dame track and field athlete, making his debut in 1890 at a relay invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. The school was next represented in 1898 and the Irish have competed in every year since then with the exception of 1906. Rockne – The name that has become synonymous with Notre Dame football also was involved in the Irish track scene. After a difficult freshman year as a reserve on the varsity football team, Knute Rockne turned his attention to track where he earned a monogram and, as legend has it, once broke the world record in the indoor pole vault with his best effort of 12-4, but held it for such a brief period that he never received official recognition for it. Rockne became the University’s first track coach in 1916 and the first cross country mentor in 1920. During his tenure, Rockne guided five Olympians and two Olympic medalists. The coach resigned his track responsibilities in 1928 to devote his energy to football until his death in 1931. Roof Top Coaching – Injured by a wild discus throw, John Nicholson (Irish track coach from 1927-40) sat on the roof of a car and shouted instructions to his runners through a megaphone during training. The method proved so effective that Nicholson made the car a regular part of his training regimen. Starting Blocks – John Nicholson bestowed upon the track world perhaps his greatest innovation, the starting block. His starting

block caught on in the late 1920s and was well-received by the track community. “You have a device which will materially make short distance, hurdle and relay racing more popular with both the public and athletes,” wrote former Illinois coach Harry Gill in a 1929 letter. “It appears to be a real help to track athletics.” John Griffith, former chairman of the NCAA track and field rules committee and commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, was equally impressed in a letter written the same year. “I have studied the pictures of your new starting device with a great deal of interest, and am of the opinion that you have made a distinct contribution to track athletics.” Sub-four – Jake Watson made history on June 2, 2007, at the Music City Distance Carnival (City, State). It was there that he ran 3:59.4 over one mile, breaking the elusive four-minute barrier, but even more notably, joined his older brother Luke as just the second pair of brothers in American history to run sub-four minute miles. Luke, an Irish distance running legend and former assistant coach, first broke the barrier indoors at the 2002 Meyo Invitational. Jake performed the feat after earning his first career AllAmerica honors during the 2007 track and field season. The Watsons (Stillwater, Minn.) join twins Sean and John Jefferson who both broke four minutes in the 2005 Meyo Mile. Varsity – While the men’s track and field and cross country teams are two of the oldest teams at Notre Dame, dating back to the 19th century, the women’s program is only in its infancy, relatively.

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Track and Field Legends

J. Gregory Rice

Nicholas Sparks

Alex Wilson

Rick Wohlhuter

All-American 1937-39 Sullivan Award Winner

Monogram Winner 1987-88

All-American 1930-32 Irish Track Coach 1950-72

Greg Rice, billed as the greatest distance runner the United States has ever produced, was presented with the 1940 Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete after he set a world three-mile record at the national championships. Named “the Little Man with a Big Finish,” Rice smashed the world three-mile record with a time of 13:51. He earned All-America honors in the mile in 1937, and also received those honors in the two-mile as he won the event in 1937 and ’39 and placed second in 1938. Rice was undefeated in 65 major indoor and outdoor races in just over three years with 10 world records in six different events. Rice became the firstever cross country national champion in 1938 when he ran the four-mile course in 20:12.9 to lead the Irish to a secondplace team finish. Born in 1916, Rice died in May of 1991.

Best-selling author Nicholas Sparks graduated in 1988 and was a two-time monogram winner in track and field. At Notre Dame, Sparks was a member of the 4x800-meter relay team, which still holds the outdoor school record. After pursuing a variety of jobs after graduation, he wrote his first published novel entitled “The Notebook,” which was released in 1996. It became one of only five novels published in the past 35 years that spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover best seller list, and was eventually made into a movie in 2004 starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. His second novel, “Message in a Bottle,” was published in 1998 and remained a bestseller for 43 weeks. The film version, starring Kevin Costner, Paul Newman and Robin Wright Penn, opened at number one at the box office and grossed more than $100 million. His third novel, “A Walk to Remember,” was published in October 1999 and turned into a movie in 2002 starring Mandy Moore. In 2004, he was honored by Notre Dame with the first-ever Rev. Robert F. Griffin, C.S.C., Award, for establishing an initiative in the University’s Creative Writing Program that includes fellowships, internships and an annual Sparks Prize to support a student writer-inresidence. Nicholas Sparks is married and has five children. He lives in New Bern, N.C., and still runs nine miles a day.

A middle-distance track star at Notre Dame, Alex Wilson is a perfect example of an outstanding athlete and legendary coach. While at Notre Dame, Wilson was undefeated in the quarter- and halfmile events and set a national indoor record of 49.3 for the 440 in 1932. He set records in both the 440 and 880 races. Wilson also won the Amateur Athletic Union 600 and twice captured the Milrose 600. In 1928 and 1932, he competed in the Olympics for his native Canada and won a silver in the 800-meter race and a bronze in the 400-meter run in 1932. In 1950, after 18 years as a successful track and swimming coach at Loyola (Ill.), he returned to coach at Notre Dame. During his 23 years with the Irish, his teams finished in the national top-10 11 times. Wilson guided three track national champions, 28 track and eight cross country All-Americans and led the Irish to the cross country national championship in 1957. His teams appeared in the meet a total of 18 times. He was voted into the Canadian Track Hall of Fame in 1954 and in 1967 he was elected to the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame for his contributions as a track coach in the United States. In December 2008, Wilson was inducted into the U.S. Track and field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Wilson was also honored as national coach of the year by the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association in 1972, and an indoor track and field meet is held in his honor each year at Notre Dame. Wilson died Dec. 10, 1994, at the age of 87.

All-American 1969-70 U.S. Olympian Sullivan Award Winner

Rick Wohlhuter, a two-time Olympian and 1971 Notre Dame graduate, was selected to the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1991. Winner of an Olympic bronze medal in the 800 meters in 1976, he holds the distinction of being the last man to qualify for the Games in both the 800 - and 1,500meter events. Wohlhuter won the IC4A 880-yard title in 1971 and qualified for the Olympics in 1972. In addition to his appearance in the Games, Wohlhuter broke the U.S. 800meter record twice and twice set world records for the 880-yard race. He also set the world record for the 1,000 meters in 1974 and won the event the next three indoor seasons. Wohlhuter also won national outdoor titles in 1973 and ’74. In 1974 he earned the Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete. A 1970 NCAA champion in the 600yard event, the two-time All-American was also a member of Notre Dame’s two-mile relay team which placed second in the nation in 1969. Wohlhuter joined John Beatty, the first man to break the four-minute mile indoors, high jumper Charles Dumas, a 1956 gold medalist and first jumper to clear seven feet, and Doris BrownHeritage, winner of 14 U.S. distance titles and five world cross country championships, as the 1991 Track and Field Hall of Fame inductees.

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Tameisha King

Ryan Shay

Luke Watson

Molly Huddle

Four-time AllAmerican Four-time BIG EAST Champion

Nine-time All-American 2001 NCAA Champion 2003 USA Marathon Champion

Ten-time AllAmerican Seven-time BIG EAST Champion

Tameisha King graduated from Notre Dame in 2003, and left the University as its top female long jumper. King owns both the indoor and outdoor school records for the long jump, in addition to running in the school record 4x100-meter relay. She was a four-time All-American, with three of those honors coming during the outdoor season, and one during the indoor season. Each of her AllAmerica honors came in the long jump. King had five top-10 finishes in the NCAA Championship as well as four BIG EAST Championships to her credit. King also has a very impressive résumé outside of the collegiate spectrum. In 2001, as a sophomore, she placed second in the long jump at National Junior Track and field Championship, and went on to finish among the top 10 at the World Junior Championship in Santiago, Chile. King won the 2004 USA Track and field Indoor long jump title after finishing fourth in ’03. She also ended up sixth at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and was the top finisher from the United States at the 2003 Pan American Games.

A 2001 graduate, Ryan Shay became the USA Marathon Champion in 2003, continuing the championship ways of his collegiate years. Shay is the most decorated athlete in the history of Notre Dame track and field. A 2001 NCAA champion in the 10,000 meters, Shay was a nine-time All-American including two honors for cross country, two for indoor track and five for outdoor track. His nine honors are the second-most in school history. In 2002, a fifth year of eligibility, Shay was named an Academic AllAmerican and had a second-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championship. Shay was a nine-time BIG EAST champion in his years at Notre Dame, with one of those victories coming in cross country. He also had seven top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in various distance events including the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. In 2000, he competed for the right to represent the USA Track and field Team at the Olympic Games, finishing 10th in the Olympic Trials. Upon graduation, he held school records in the indoor 5,000 meters, the outdoor 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters. Shay’s 2001 national championship was the first outdoor championship by a Notre Dame athlete since 1954. Shay died unexpectedly on Nov. 3, 2007 during the running of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon trials in New York City.

Eight-time AllAmerican Six-time BIG EAST Champion Sub-Four Minute Mile Enjoying one of the best careers in the history of Notre Dame track and field, Luke Watson competed in one of the most exciting moments in the history of the track and field program. In January of 2003, Watson broke one of the great barriers in sports, the four-minute mile, in front of one of the largest crowds to ever see a track meet at Notre Dame. Watson’s mile of 3:57.83 was the fastest collegiate indoor mile in the country in ’03 and was only the second sub-four-minute mile in school history. In the ’03 season, Watson’s last with the Irish, he was honored as an All-American for the eighth time, including two for cross country, four for indoor track and two for outdoor track. He was also named an Academic AllAmerican in both the ’02 and ’03 seasons. Upon graduating, Watson had five top-10 finishes in the NCAA Championships, and two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship for cross country. Additionally, Watson held six school records upon graduation – the indoor and outdoor mile, the 3,000meter steeplechase, the indoor 3,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters and the distance medley relay. Watson was also a force to be reckoned with in the BIG EAST. During his career he was a six-time BIG EAST champion. He also led the 2003 Irish to BIG EAST Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, the first time a Notre Dame team accomplished that feat.

Molly Huddle graduated from Notre Dame in 2007 as one of the most decorated athletes in Irish sports history. Huddle concluded her career at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing third in the 5,000-meter run to earn her tenth AllAmerica selection, a record for the most All-America selections by a Notre Dame athlete in any sport. Huddle’s other accolades include six BIG EAST track titles, the most by any Irish woman, and four NCAA Mideast Regional 5,000-meter titles. She set records across the board by being the first woman in BIG EAST history to win both the outdoor 5,000meter and 10,000-meter race in back-to-back years as well as be named the BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer for two consecutive seasons. Former sprinter Liz Grow is the only other Irish athlete to win the award, receiving the honor in 2002. Huddle posted top-four finishes in each of her four NCAA 5,000m appearances, taking the runner-up spot in 2006. She currently holds four Irish school records (indoor 3,000m & 5,000m/outdoor 5,000m & 10,000m) as well as the BIG EAST meet record in the 10,000m. Huddle’s success was not limited to the track. In her freshman season of cross country she was named the 2003 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Runner of the Year after her first-place performance. She earned All-America honors in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Huddle, currently the American women’s record holder in the 5,000 meters won the women’s 5,000-meter title at the 2011 USA Track and Field Chmpionships in June.

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Junior Jessica Rydberg looks to return to her 2009-10 form, where she earned All -America honors in the 10,000 meters, after missing the 2010-11 season with injury.

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Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Previews Both Notre Dame cross country teams battled through early growing pains to turn in solid campaigns in 2010, with the Fighting Irish men finishing third at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional and 25th at the NCAA Championships, while the women just missed an NCAA finals berth after taking sixth-place honors at the Great Lakes Regional. Now a year older and wiser, the core groups from both teams look to lead Notre Dame to the next step back up the ladder of national prominence in 2011.

Men’s Preview  Welcoming back four of the five individuals that scored at the BIG EAST Championship and six of the nine runners that competed at the meet, the Notre Dame men’s cross country squad has lofty expectations for the 2011 season. “Our goal this year as it is every season is to do exceptionally well in the BIG EAST and NCAA meets,” head coach Joe Piane, who is entering his 37th year at the helm of the Irish program. “We will look for consistency from our runners to help reach our goals.” The Irish, who are looking to make their 21st appearance in the NCAA Championship field in 28 years, will turn to the senior leadership of five runners who have plenty of BIG EAST experience. Seniors Jeremy Rae, Jordan Carlson,

Kelly Lynch, Joseph Miller and Johnathan Shawel all are preparing to help the Irish improve upon last season’s fifth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship. Rae finished 26th last season in his first BIG EAST Championship meet, while Lynch placed 57th in his first appearance. Lynch is returning from injury, but showed great promise during the 201011 track and field season, running a nine-minute flat time in the 3,000meter steeplechase. Carlson has placed in the top 50 all three years, with his best performance coming last season, finishing 42nd. Miller finished 14th in 2008 and 45th in 2009 to score for the Irish. Showing continued improvement over the course of his career, Shawel placed 27th as a junior after finishing 39th as a sophomore. Piane also praised J.P. Malette, Martin Grady and Walter Schafer for strong efforts over the summer months. Grady is the team’s leading returner from last season, placing 20th at the BIG EAST Championship meet. Malette didn’t run for the cross country team last season, but competed in the NCAA East Regionals with the track and field squad in the 1,500-meter run. Looking to help out the team in their first season of action will be eight freshmen. Piane pointed out Johnny Fuller, a state champion cross country runner from Iowa, as well as Jake Kildoo and Christopher Quinn as three to watch out for during the upcoming season. The men’s team boasts 26 returnees and nine newcomers, including transfer Patrick Lesiewicz. Six of the runners competed at the BIG EAST Championship, with four scoring. The roster shows a young squad with 21 of the 35 members of the team being underclassman. Among the losses from last year include Dan Jackson, who finished 12th at the BIG EAST meet and fourth at the Great Lakes Regional meet to earn first team all-BIG EAST accolades and all-

region honors. Also closing out their Notre Dame careers were Mat Abernethy and Ryan Gamboa, who each ran at the BIG EAST Championship, but did not score for the Irish. The Irish finished third out of 31 teams at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional last season to advance to the NCAA Championships, where they finished 25th.

Women’s Preview  With six of the top seven runners returning from a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, the Notre Dame women’s cross country squad has high hopes for the upcoming 2011 season, as it looks to return to the NCAA Championships for the 10th time since 2001. Among the many talented returnees from last year’s squads are a pair of upperclassmen in senior Rachel Velarde and junior Rebecca Tracy. Velarde has finished in the top 45 at the BIG EAST Championships all three seasons, while also qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regionals last year in the 10,000 meters. Tracy finished 37th at last season’s BIG EAST Championship, after placing 45th as a freshman. She also competed at the NCAA East Regionals last season in the 1,500 meters. The Irish claimed three freshmen in the top five at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals last season as Meg Ryan,

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mile last season, while Lesiewicz, who comes to South Bend from Schaumburg, Ill., won the mile in 2009. Among the key losses for the Irish is the graduated Erica Watson, who finished 33rd at the BIG EAST Championship last season.

Schedule  The schedule increases in intensity as the season goes along, and starts with familiar meets in the Crusader Invitational (Sept. 2), National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 16) and the Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 30).

Alexa Aragon and Kelly Curran all return for their sophomore campaigns. Ryan leads the group after finishing 29th at last season’s BIG EAST Championship. “All three runners had strong track seasons, so we are hoping that they’ll be at a different level than they were as freshmen,” says head Irish women’s cross country coach Tim Connelly. Notre Dame also returns a key member from its 2009 team in junior Jessica Rydberg, who missed all of the 2010 season with an injury. Rydberg claimed All-American status as a freshman in the 10,000 meters and placed 33rd in the 2009 BIG EAST Championships.

The women’s squad has won the Valparaiso University-hosted Crusader Invitational for four consecutive seasons, while the men’s team has won it two years in a row. Meet two marks the 32nd running of the National Catholic Invitational at Notre Dame for the men’s team and the 28th running for the women’s program. The women’s team has won the meet nine straight years, while the men’s team is on a two year winning streak. The highly competitive Notre Dame Invitational has been run every year since 1956 on the men’s side and 1987 on the women’s side. The men last claimed the title in 2007, while the women last won in 2003.

The Irish head to Madison, Wis., on Oct. 14 for the Wisconsin Invitational. Both the Notre Dame Invitational and the Wisconsin Invitational offer the Irish their first chance at seeing some of the top teams in the Great Lakes Region. The BIG EAST Championships are slated for Oct. 29, and will be held in Louisville, Ky. Last year the men finished fifth out of 14 teams, while the women placed sixth out of 16 squads. As always, the championship promises to be highly competitive on the women’s side as defending national champion Villanova returns along with fourth place Georgetown, ninth place Providence and 10th place Syracuse. Connelly also expects strong teams from West Virginia and Connecticut, making the BIG EAST as strong as it has ever been. The men’s championship will feature six teams that finished from 14 to 29 at the NCAA National Championship, including Notre Dame, who finished 25th. The NCAA Great Lakes Regionals will be on Nov. 12, in Toledo, Ohio, while the NCAA Championships will return to Terre Haute, Ind., for the eighth consecutive year on Nov. 21.

Overall, the Irish return 20 runners from last year’s team, and welcome eight newcomers. Seven of the returning runners competed at last year’s BIG EAST Championship, while four of those runners placed in the top five and scored points for Notre Dame. A balanced roster shows seven seniors, four juniors and nine sophomores to go along with the talented eight-member freshman class. Among the freshmen expected to compete immediately are Emily Frydrych and Karen Lesiewicz, both who have won the mile race in track and field in their respective states. Frydrych, who arrives from Wilmington, Del., won the

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Cross Country Rosters 2011 Women’s Cross Country Roster Name Year Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz SO Alexa Aragon SO Gena Bleyer SR Colleen Boyle SO Kelly Curran SO Emily Frydrych FR Gabby Gonzales FR Kaileen Healy FR Megan Heeder FR Molly Hirt SR Kari Johnson SR Karen Lesiewicz FR Katie Moran FR Michelle Mowry SO Ryan Russ SO Meg Ryan SO Angela Ryck JR Jessica Rydberg JR McKinzie Schulz SO Allison Schroeder SR Katherine Stultz FR Susanna Sullivan SR Rebecca Tracy JR Rachel Velarde SR Colleen Wade FR

Hometown High School Atlanta, Ga. Marist School Billings, Mont. Billings Senior Chesterfield, Mo. St. Joseph’s Academy Munster, Ind. Munster Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic Wilmington, Del. St. Mark’s Florence, Ky. Larry A. Ryle Wheaton, Ill. Benet Academy East Lansing, Mich. Lansing Catholic Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North Central Lake, Mich. Central Lake Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg Edina, Minn. Convent of the Visitation Reno, Nev. Bishop Manogue Golden, Col. J.K. Mullen Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde Penfield, N.Y. Fairport Pinetop, Ariz. Blue Ridge Naperville, Ill. Ottawa-Glendorf Ottawa, Ohio Benet Academy Brecksville, Ohio Magnificat Falls Church, Va. George Mason Barrington, Ill. Barrington Albuquerque, N.J. Eldorado Stafford, Va. Colonial Forge

2011 Men’s Cross Country Roster Name Randall Babb Tyler Bartlow Steve Blazer Mike Bradley Kevin Byrne Jordan Carlson Max Cruz Robert Devine Jack Favorite Johnny Fuller Eddy Gibbons Martin Grady Kevin Hendrickson Jason Hoard Kevin Jacobs Jake Kildoo Patrick Lesiewicz Mitchell Lorenz Kelly Lynch Jeffrey MacMillan J.P. Malette Joe Miller Ryan Nichols Thomas Pesch Christopher Quinn Jeremy Rae Walter Schafer Jack Seeberg Johnathan Shawel Will Sievern Patrick Smith Zac Suriano DJ Thornton Michael Tripp

Year SR JR FR SO FR SR SR FR SO FR SO SO JR FR SO FR FR SR SR JR JR SR SO SR FR JR SO SO SR SO SO SR SO SO

Hometown High School Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South Long Grove, Ill. Stevenson LaGrange, Ill. Fenwick South Bend, Ind. St. Joseph’s Millstone Township, N.J. Red Bank Catholic Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Rosemount Chesterfield, Mo. St. Louis Priory Oceanport, N.J. Red Bank Catholic South Bend, Ind. Adams Glenwood, Iowa Glenwood Community Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove Burr Ridge, Ill. Fenwick Saline, Mich. Saline Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah Grove City, Pa. Grove City Area Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg Brainerd, Minn. Brainerd Spokane, Wash. Mead Mattawan, Mich. Mattawan Windsor, Ontario Assumption College Catholic Bowling Green, Ohio St. John’s Jesuit Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area Elgin, Minn. Plainview-Elgin-Millville Hilliard, Ohio St. Charles Prep Fort Erie, Ontario Lakeshore Catholic Centennial, Col. Cherry Creek Northfield, Ill. Loyola Academy Placentia, Cal. Troy Evansville, Ind. Reitz Memorial Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa Rahway, N.J. Union Catholic Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit

Pronunciation Guide

Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz........................................................ ANDREW-chev-itz Alexa Aragon.....................................................................................AIR-uh-gone Gena Bleyer............................................................................................BL-eye-er Emily Frydrych......................................................................................FREED-rich Kaileen Healy.............................................................................KAY-lean HEE-lee Molly Hirt......................................................................................................HURT Karen Lesiewicz..................................................................................... LEZ-i-witz Angela Ryck.................................................................................................... RICK Jessica Rydberg.....................................................................................RIDE-burg McKinzie Schulz..................................................................................... SCHULT-Z Katherine Stultz......................................................................................STOLET-z

Jake Kildoo................................................................................................ KILL-do J.P. Malette............................................................................................MUH-LETT Patrick Lesiewicz................................................................................... LEZ-i-witz Jeremy Rae...................................................................................................... RAY Johnathan Shawel................................................................................SH-ow-ell Will Sievern............................................................................................. SEE-vern Zachary Suriano.................................................................................. SIR-ee-ano

Rachel Velarde....................................................................vuh-LARD-ay

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Irish Cross Country Teams

Front Row (l-r): Jake Kildoo, Johnny Fuller, Jeremy Rae, Johnathan Shawel, Kelly Lynch, Jeff MacMillan, Joe Miller, Steve Blazer, Kevin Byrne. Middle Row (l-r): Chris Quinn, Robert Devine, Jordan Carlson, Tom Pesch, Jason Hoard, Mitch Lorenz, Eddy Gibbons, Walter Schafer, J.P. Malette, DJ Thornton, Patrick Lesiewicz. Back Row (l-r): Men’s Track and Field Intern Sean Carlson, Head Men’s Coach Joe Piane, Randall Babb, Jack Favorite, Max Cruz, Kevin Jacobs, Zac Suriano, Mike Bradley, Ryan Nichols, Jack Seeberg, Will Sievern, Martin Grady, Tyler Bartlow, Kevin Hendrickson, Patrick Smith, Operations Intern Matthew Manning, and Senior Manager Will Scott.

Front Row (l-r): Emily Frydrych, Karen Lesiewicz, Colleen Wade, Katherine Stultz, Gabby Gonzales, Megan Header, Katie Moran. Middle Row (l-r): Kari Johnson, Jessica Rydberg, Kelly Curran, Ryan Russ, Meg Ryan, Molly Hirt, Colleen Boyle. Back Row (l-r): Senior Manager Will Scott, Men’s Track and Field Intern Sean Carlson, Head Men’s Coach Joe Piane, Kaileen Healy, Susanna Sullivan, Allison Schroeder, Gena Bleyer, McKinzie Schulz, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz, Angela Ryck, Alexa Aragon, Head Women’s Coach Tim Connelly, Operations Intern Matthew Manning, and Volunteer Assistant Claire Leatherwood.

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Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Previews TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW

MIDDLE DISTANCE/DISTANCE

High expectations surround the Notre Dame track and field program entering the 2011-12 campaign as it looks to return to the top of the mountain in the BIG EAST Conference. With fresh faces and seasoned veterans dotting both teams, the men’s and women’s squads eagerly await their opportunities to battle it out with the best the BIG EAST has to offer.

The middle distance and distance portion of the track and field squad is stocked full of talent and has high expectations for the upcoming season. Four returning middle distance runners advanced to the NCAA East Regionals last season including seniors Kelly Lynch (3,000m steeplechase) and Johnathan Shawel (1,500m) and juniors J.P. Malette and Jeremy Rae (1,500m). Last year at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, Shawel won the 1,000, Rae was victorious in the mile run and J.P. Malette finished third in the mile. Senior Jordan Carlson placed second in both the 1,000 and 3,000-meter runs. At the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, Rae, Shawel and Malette all placed in the top five in the 1,500m run, with Rae winning the event and Shawel finishing second.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Fresh off a pair of second-place finishes at last season’s BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships, the Irish return a veteran group, plus several talented newcomers, as they look to take the next step in returning to the top of the BIG EAST. Before last year’s two second place showings (in the indoor and outdoor), Notre Dame had won the 2010 indoor crown, and three straight outdoor titles. Despite losing some talented individuals off last year’s squad, head coach Joe Piane is excited about the prospects for the 201112 season. “We graduated a lot of talented performers from last year’s squad,” says Piane. “However, we feel like we brought in a pretty good group to help fill their shoes. The men’s team should be solid all the way through the lineup from sprints to distance and all the field events.”

SPRINTS/HURDLES Sprint and hurdle coaches Alan Turner and Amy Henry expect a strong season out of their 400-meter runners and hurdlers with sophomore Patrick Feeney leading the way. Feeney won both the indoor and outdoor BIG EAST 400 titles last year and qualified for the NCAA Regionals as a freshman and is back for his second year in the program. Also expected to help out in the 400 is incoming freshman Christopher Giesting. Last year, Giesting turned in the ninth fastest time in the country for a high school runner in the event. In the hurdle events, sophomore Jarrod Buchanon returns after just missing out on the finals of the 110 and 400 hurdles at last year’s BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Buchanon and sophomore Bryce Wood are expected to provide a strong one-two punch in the hurdle events.

RELAYS In years past, Notre Dame has racked up huge number a of points off the relay events, and the upcoming season looks like more of the same. Key members of the 4x400 relay team that finished fourth at the BIG EAST Indoors and sixth at the BIG EAST Outdoors return as do members of the 4x800 relay that won both the indoor and outdoor crowns. These include senior Johnathan Shawel and junior Jeremy Rae. The 4x100 relay team that finished fifth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, and the distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships also return key members.

FIELD Last season several newcomers and underclassman finished within a few spots of scoring or earning all-conference honors at the BIG EAST Championships. Now a year older, the Irish expect these nowveterans to score big points at the conference championship meets. The veteran of the field group is senior pole vaulter Kevin Schipper. Schipper, who has won two BIG EAST titles in both indoor and outdoor, comes from a pole vaulting family that saw his older brother, Matt, win three BIG EAST crowns. A new Schipper enters the fold this year as freshman, David, is set to compete for the first time as a member of the Irish.

Other returnees that scored points at last year’s BIG EAST meets include high jumper Doug Onuscheck, long and triple jumper Logan Renwick and shot putter Andrew Hills. The Irish will need some other throwers to step up however, as they lost a trio of seniors in Greg Davis, John Belcher and Denes Veres that scored a combined 39 points in the BIG EAST meets last season.

MULTI-EVENTS Notre Dame has a pair of experienced heptathlon and decathlon competitors in junior Dean Odegard and sophomore Alex Blavis. Last year Odegard placed four in the decathlon and ninth in the heptathlon, while Blavis finished seventh in the heptathlon and fifth in the decathlon.

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD After finishing a disappointing eighth and 10th, respectively, at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships, the Notre Dame women’s track and field team looks to assemble a team that could crack the upper tier of the BIG EAST as several talented freshmen take their first shot at conference rivals. Piane, as well as all the coaches, expects big things out of this 2011-12 group. “We brought in a very good freshman class,” says Piane. “It is evident by how many will be mentioned in this preview. We didn’t graduate much at all from last year. I think we will be significantly better across the board.”

SPRINTS/HURDLES The women’s sprint and hurdles group boast a young but talented group that welcomes back three regional qualifiers as well as an elite freshmen class. Sophomore Michelle Brown barely missed earning allBIG EAST accolades in the 400m, but did advance to the NCAA East Regionals in the event. Fellow sophomore Nevada Sorenson advanced to regionals in the 100 hurdles, while junior Megan Yanik competed at the regionals in the same event.

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Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Preview Turner and Henry were both quick to point out a potentially superstar duo in freshmen twins Kayla and Jade Barber. Kayla, who was ranked in the top-10 nationally last high school season in the 300 and 400 hurdles and the long jump, will have an immediate impact in a variety of events. Her sister Jade was nationally ranked in the 400 meters last year and will look to become an immediate contributor in the event. Another freshman that could step up for the Irish in the 400 hurdles and 500-meter run is Michelle Rotondo. Turner was quick to praise her endurance, which could make her an asset in the 500 meters.

FIELD

MIDDLE DISTANCE/DISTANCE

The Irish return Buttinger for her final season in the Notre Dame gold and blue. Buttinger has been a star for the Irish thus far, earning second place in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships all three years. She also has finished third as a freshman and fourth as a sophomore in the pentathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. In addition, Buttinger has competed at the NCAA Championships the last two years in the heptathlon.

Another strength of the women’s squad looks to be the middle distance and distance teams, who each return talent from a year ago. Sophomores Alexa Aragon and Kelly Curran and junior Rebecca Tracy each went to the NCAA East Regionals in the 1,500m run last season. At the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, Tracy won the indoor mile, while Aragon and Curran scored in the mile and 1,000m, respectively. Sophomore McKinzie Schulz also scored in the 1,000. Tracy also scored in the 1,500m at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Looking to help out the middle distance squads will be a pair of high school state mile champs in Illinois’ Karen Lesiewicz and Delaware’s Emily Frydrych. In the longer distances, senior Rachel Velarde returns after advancing to regionals in the 10,000 meters. The Irish also get back junior Jessica Rydberg, who was injured as a sophomore, but was an All-American in the 10,000m as a freshman.

RELAYS Turner and Henry are excited about the potential of the 4x400-meter relay team with the addition of the Barber twins and the return of Brown and Sorenson. “The 4x400 relay team should have a good shot at competing for a BIG EAST title and a shot at the NCAAs if everyone can stay healthy,” says Turner. In other relay events, the Irish return plenty of veterans that helped the 4x800 and distance medley relays teams to fourth place finishes at the BIG EAST Championships last season.

In addition to her skills in the pentathlon and heptathlon, senior Maddie Buttinger has proven herself as a consistent high jumper, placing sixth in the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships last year. Other performers looking to score points for the Irish this season include pole vaulters Chrissy Finkel and Kelly Burke, Vivien Devaney, who throws the discus and Madeline Casanova and Mason Bashaw, who compete in the throwing events.

MULTI-EVENTS

SCHEDULE The Meyo Track plays host to four meets during the indoor season including the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 2), Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 21), Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4) and Alex Wilson Invitational (March 2-3). The Meyo Invitational, including the famous Meyo Mile race, will be held for the 26th time. After the Blue & Gold home meet to open the season, the Irish compete in the GVSU Holiday Open on Dec. 16-17. Following winter break, Notre Dame returns to Allendale, Mich., for the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open, which is slated for Jan. 13-14. The Notre Dame Invitational on Jan. 21 and the Indiana Relays on Jan. 27-28 close out the first month of the 2012 calendar. The final two meets leading up to the BIG EAST Indoor Championships take place during the first two weekends of February as the Irish host the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 3-4 and then travel to the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 10-11. The BIG EAST Indoor Championships are scheduled for Feb. 18-19 in New York, N.Y., with St. John’s playing host this season. Last year the men’s squad placed second, while the women’s team finished eighth.

The final two indoor meets of the season will be the Alex Wilson Invitational held at the Meyo Track on March 2-3 and the NCAA Indoor Championships from March 9-10, in Nampa, Idaho. To qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, student-athletes must meet a qualifying standard that is set for each event. The outdoor season gets underway on the weekend of March 22-24 with a pair of meets in the Alabama Relays in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and the Victor Lopez Invitational in Houston, Texas. The following weekend the Irish head to West Lafayette, Ind., for the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational to close out the month of March. April is a full month of meets with the Stanford Invitational opening the month on April 6-7, followed by the Louisville Border Battle on April 14. The next weekend sees the Irish compete in two separate meets, the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., and the Polytan Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. The month closes out with the Drake Relays and Hillsdale Gina Relays from April 26-28.    The BIG EAST Outdoor Championships will be hosted by South Florida this year on May 4-6 in Tampa, Fla. Last season the Irish men claimed the second-place trophy, while the women finished 10th.    Following the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, Notre Dame studentathletes will have one final opportunity to qualify for the NCAA East First Round, when they compete at the GVSU Last Chance Meet in Allendale, Mich., on May 11-12.    The NCAA East First Round will be held in Jacksonville, Fla., and hosted by the University of North Florida. To qualify for the East Regionals, student-athletes must be in the top 40 in the East in their respective event.    Individuals that advance past the East Regionals will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa on June 6-9.

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2011-12 Men’s Track & Field Roster Name Randall Babb Carson Barnes Tyler Bartlow Alex Bavis Steve Blazer Mike Bradley Andrew Brock Jarrod Buchanon Kevin Byrne Jordan Carlson Max Cruz Robert Devine Brendan Dougherty Oye Eyeguokan Jack Favorite Patrick Feeney Johnny Fuller Eddy Gibbons Christopher Giesting Ted Glasnow Patrick Glass Mitchell Gormley Martin Grady Kevin Hendrickson Andrew Hills Jason Hoard Kevin Jacobs Jake Kildoo Patrick Krach Peter Kristiansen Patrick Lesiewicz Mitchell Lorenz Kelly Lynch Jeffrey MacMillan J.P. Malette Keith Mesidor Joe Miller Ryan Nichols Dean Odegard Douglas Onuscheck Dominick Padovano Connor Paladino Thomas Pesch Christopher Quinn Jeremy Rae Logan Renwick Walter Schafer David Schipper Kevin Schipper Jack Seeberg Johnathan Shawel Will Sievern Michael Smigelski Patrick Smith Jordan Stumph Peter Sullivan Zac Suriano Anthony Thomas DJ Thornton Michael Tripp Bryce Wood

Events Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Multi-Events Middle Distance Middle Distance Throws Sprints Middle Distance Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Sprints Sprints/Hurdles Middle Distance Sprints Distance Middle Distance Sprints Multi-Events Jumps Throws Middle Distance Middle Distance Throws Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Pole Vault Throws Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Jumps Distance Middle Distance Multi-Events High Jump Throws Jumps Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Jumps Middle Distance Pole Vault Pole Vault Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Throws Middle Distance Throws Jumps Middle Distance Throws Middle Distance Middle Distance Sprints

Year SR FR JR JR FR SO SO SO FR SR SR FR JR FR SO SO FR SO FR JR SR SR SO JR SR FR SO FR FR SO SO SR SR JR JR FR SR SO JR SR FR SR SR FR JR SO SO FR SR SO SR SO SR SO SO FR SR JR SO SO SO

Hometown Wheaton, Ill. Ottawa, Kan. Long Grove, Ill. Ft. Wayne, Ind. LaGrange, Ill. South Bend, Ind. Seymour, Ind. South Bend, Ind. Millstone Township, N.J. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Chesterfield, Mo. Oceanport, N.J. Sioux City, Iowa Owings Mills, Md. South Bend, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Glenwood, Iowa Cary, Ill. Batesville, Ind. Newhall, Calif. Deerfield, Ill. Lawrenceville, Ga. Burr Ridge, Ill. Saline, Mich. Toledo, Ohio Carmel, Ind. Roscoe, Ill. Grove City, Pa. Fort Wayne, Ind. Mendham, N.J. Schaumburg, Ill. Brainerd, Minn. Spokane, Wash. Mattawan, Mich. Windsor, Ontario Brooklyn, N.Y. Bowling Green, Ohio Stillwater, Minn. St. Louis, Mo. Raleigh, N.C. Dayton, N.J. Skillman, N.J. Elgin, Minn. Hilliard, Ohio Fort Erie, Ontario Butler, Pa. Centennial, Col. Leo, Ind. Leo, Ind. Northfield, Ill. Placentia, Calf. Evansville, Ind. Mequon, Wis. Wilmette, Ill. Westerville, Ohio Hillsdale, Mich. Clifton Park, N.Y. Roosevelt, N.Y. Rahway, N.J. Rochester, N.Y. Phoenix, Ariz.

High School Wheaton Warrenville South Baldwin Stevenson Bishop Dwenger Fenwick St. Joseph’s Seymour SB Clay Red Bank Catholic Rosemount St. Louis Priory Red Bank Catholic Bishop Heelan Catholic Randallstown Adams New Palestine Glenwood Community Cary-Grove Batesville William S. Hart Union Deerfield Brookwood Fenwick Saline St. John’s Jesuit Brebeuf Jesuit Hononegah Grove City Area Bishop Dwenger Delbarton Schaumburg Brainerd Mead Mattawan Assumption College Catholic Xavier St. John’s Jesuit Stillwater Area Lutheran South Ravenscroft South Brunswick Montgomery Plainview-Elgin-Millville St. Charles Prep Lakeshore Catholic Butler Cherry Creek Bishop Dwenger Bishop Dwenger Loyola Academy Troy Reitz Memorial Homestead Loyola Academy St. Charles Prep Hillsdale Academy Shenendehowa Holy Trinity Union Catholic McQuaid Jesuit Chandler

Pronunciation Guide Oye Eyeguokan Christopher Giesting Jake Kildoo Patrick Krach

O-yay A-yay-gwa-kan GEE-sting KILL-do CRASH

J.P. Malette Patrick Lesiewicz Thomas Pesch Jeremy Rae

MUH-LETT LEZ-i-witz PESH RAY

Johnathan Shawel Will Sievern Zachary Suriano Jordan Stumph

SH-ow-ell SEE-vern SIR-ee-ano STUMP

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2011-12 Women’s Track & Field Roster Name Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Alexa Aragon Kaila Barber Jade Barber Kathryn Barousse Mason Bashaw Sasha Blanchard Gena Bleyer Colleen Boyle Michelle Brown Kelly Burke Maddie Buttinger Madeline Casanova Amanda Chamblee Jessie Christian Kelly Curran Vivien Devaney Megan Ellis Chrissy Finkel Emily Frydrych Natalie Geiger Gabby Gonzales Mary Esther Gourdin Kaileen Healy Megan Heeder Molly Hirt Kendra Jennings Kari Johnson Ann Kelly Emily Kujawski Amber Lalla Lauren Leniart Karen Lesiewicz Carly Loeffel Meghan Moore Katie Moran Emily Morris Michelle Mowry Fiona Paladino Ann Polcari Kayla Polcari Michelle Rotondo Ryan Russ Meg Ryan Angela Ryck Jessica Rydberg Allison Schroeder McKinzie Schulz Nevada Sorenson Katherine Stultz Susanna Sullivan Rebecca Tracy Aijah Urssery Rachel Velarde Colleen Wade Jaclyn Winkel Megan Yanik

Events Middle Distance Middle Distance Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps Sprints/Hurdles Pole Vault Throws Sprints/Hurdles Middle Distance Middle Distance Sprints Jumps Multi-Events Throws Javelin Sprints/Jumps Middle Distance Throws Throws Pole Vault Middle Distance Sprints Middle Distance Jumps Middle Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance High Jump Distance Sprints/Hurdles Throws Sprints Jumps Middle Distance Hurdles/Jumps Multi-Events Middle Distance Throws Distance Hurdles/Jumps Pole Vault Pole Vault Sprints/Hurdles Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Sprints/Hurdles Middle Distance Distance Middle Distance Sprints Distance Middle Distance Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles

Year SO SO FR FR SO SR SR SR SO SO SO SR JR SO SO SO SO FR JR FR SR FR FR FR FR SR JR SR SO SO FR JR FR FR SO FR FR SO FR SR FR FR SO SO JR JR SR SO JR FR SR JR SO SR FR SO SO

Hometown Atlanta, Ga. Billings, Mont. Middleburg Heights, Ohio Middleburg Heights, Ohio Lafayette, La. Houston, Texas Agoura, Calif. Chesterfield, Mo. Munster, Ind. Shamong, N.J. Cranford, N.J. Waterloo, Ontario Simi Valley, Calif. South Bend, Ind. Washington, D.C. Bloomington, Ill. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Bristol, Ind. Newfoundland, N.J. Wilmington, Del. Stouffville, Ontario Florence, Ky. Greer, S.C. Wheaton, Ill. East Lansing, MI Bloomington, Ind. La Prairie, Ill. Central Lake, Mich. Newton Square, Pa. Macomb, Mich. Las Cruces, N.M. Pampano Beach, Fla. Schaumburg, Ill. Cary, Ill. Charlotte, N.C. Edina, Minn. London, Ohio Reno, Nev. Skillman, N.J. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood, N.J. Garden City, N.Y. Golden, Col. Fairfield, Conn. Penfield, N.Y. Pinetop, Ariz. Ottawa, Ohio Naperville, Ill. Sioux Falls, S.D. Brecksville, Ohio Falls Church, Va. Barrington, Ill. Inglewood, Calif. Albuquerque, N.J. Stafford, Va. Reno, Nev. Plymouth, Mich.

High School Marist School Billings Senior Midpark Midpark Lafayette Kincaid La Reina St. Joseph’s Academy Munster Seneca Cranford Resurrection C.S.S. Alemany St. Joseph’s Georgetown Day School Bloomington Central Catholic San Luis Obispo Elkart Central Montville Township St. Mark’s Stouffville District Secondary Larry A. Ryle Riverside Benet Academy Lansing Catholic Bloomington North Central Central Lake Academy of Notre Dame Dakota Mayfield Cardinal Gibbons Schaumburg Cary-Grove Ardrey Kell Convent of the Visitation Bishop Ready Bishop Manogue Montgomery Ridgewood Ridgewood Garden City J.K. Mullen Fairfield Warde Fairport Blue Ridge Benet Academy Ottawa-Glendorf Lincoln Magnificat George Mason Barrington St. Mary’s Academy Eldorado Colonial Forge Reno Ladywood

Pronunciation Guide Elizabeth Andruszwiewicz Alexa Aragon Kathryn Barousse Gena Bleyer Grace Brier Emily Frydrych Mary Esther Gourdin Kaileen Healy

ANDREW-chev-itz AIR-uh-gone BAH-roose BL-eye-er BRY-uhr FREED-rich GORE-dean KAY-lean HEE-lee

Molly Hirt Emily Kujawski Lauren Leniart Karen Lesiewicz Carly Loeffel Fiona Paladino Ann Polcari Angela Ryck

HURT Coo-JOW-ski LIN-ert LEZ-i-witz LAFFLE FEE-on-uh PAL-uh-dean-oh POLE-car-e RICK

Jessica Rydberg McKinzie Schulz Nevada Sorenson Katherine Stultz Aijah Urssery Rachel Velarde Megan Yanik

RIDE-burg SCHULT-Z SOAR-in-son STOLET-z A-juh URR-se-ree vuh-LARD-ay YEN-ik

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Schedules 2011 Cross Country Schedule Date

Day

Event

Location

September

2 Friday Crusader Invitational Valparaiso, Ind. 16 Friday National Catholic Championships Notre Dame, Ind. 30 Friday Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind.

October

14 Friday Wisconsin Invitational Madison, Wisc. 29 Saturday BIG EAST Championships Louisville, Ky.

Time 6 p.m JV – 3:30 p.m. W – 4:15 p.m. M – 5 p.m. W Gold – 2 p.m. M Gold – 2:45 p.m. JV – 3:30 p.m. W Blue – 4:15 p.m. M Blue – 5 p.m. 2 p.m. M 11 a.m. W 11:50 a.m.

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Saturday Monday

NCAA Great Lakes Regionals NCAA National Championships

Toledo, Ohio Terre Haute, Ind.

TBA TBA

2011-12 Indoor Track and Field Schedule Date

December 2 16-17

Day

Event

Location

Time

Friday Friday/Saturday

Blue & Gold Meet Grand Valley Holida

Notre Dame, Ind. Allendale, Mich.

5 p.m. All Day

January

13-14 Friday/Saturday Bob Eubanks Open 21 Saturday Notre Dame Invitational 27-28 Friday/Saturday Indiana Relays February 3-4 Friday/Saturday Meyo Invitational 10-11 Friday/Saturday Grand Valley Big Meet 18-19 Saturday/Sunday BIG EAST Championships

March 2-3 9-10

Friday/Saturday Friday/Saturday

Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Championships

Allendale, Mich. Notre Dame, Ind. Bloomington, Ind.

3 p.m. All Day 3 p.m./All Day

Notre Dame, Ind. Allendale, Mich. New York, N.Y.

3 p.m./All Day 5 p.m. Fri./All Day All Day

Notre Dame, Ind. Nampa, Idaho

5 p.m./All Day All Day

2011-12 Outdoor Track and Field Schedule Date

March 22-23 23-24 30-31

April 6-7 14 19-21 19-20 20-21 26-28 27-28

May

4-6 11-12 24-26

June 6-9

Day

Event

Location

Time

Thursday/Friday Friday/Saturday Friday/Saturday

Alabama Relays Multi-Events Victor Lopez Invitational Purdue Poehlein Invitational

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Houston, Texas West Lafayette, Ind.

Friday/Saturday Saturday Thursday-Saturday Friday/Saturday Saturday/Sunday Thursday-Saturday Friday/Saturday

Stanford Invitational Louisville Border Battle Mt. SAC Relays Polytan Multi-Events Polytan Invitational Drake Relays Hillsdale Gina Relays

Palo Alto, Calif. Louisville, Ky. Walnut, Calif. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa Hillsdale, Mich.

All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Friday-Sunday Friday/Saturday Thursday-Saturday

BIG EAST Championships Grand Valley Last Chance NCAA East First Round

Tampa, Fla. Allendale, Mich. Jacksonville, Fla.

All Day All Day All Day

Wednesday-Saturday

NCAA Championships

Des Moines, Iowa

All Day

All Day All Day 3 p.m./All Day

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Irish Track & Field Teams

Front Row (l-r): Christopher Quinn, Robert Devine, Jake Kildoo, Johnny Fuller, Jeremy Rae, Johnathan Shawel, Kelly Lynch, Jeffrey MacMillan, Joe Miller, Steve Blazer, Kevin Byrne, Patrick Smith, Keith Mesidor. Middle Row (l-r): Randall Babb, Jordan Carlson, Oye Eyeguokan, Jack Favorite, Thomas Pesch, Jason Hoard, Mitch Lorenz, Logan Renwick, Kevin Schipper, Eddy Gibbons, Walter Schafer, Brendan Dougherty, J.P. Malette, DJ Thornton, Tyler Bartlow, Kevin Hendrickson, Carson Barnes, Patrick Krach, Princely Muro, Senior Manager Will Scott. Back Row (l-r): Men’s Track and Field Intern Sean Carlson, Jumps Coach James Garnham, Head Track and Field Coach Joe Piane, Director of Operations Intern Matthew Manning, Assistant Sprints and Hurdles Coach Alan Turner, Bryce Wood, Douglas Onuscheck, Mitch Gormley, Michael Smigelski, Andrew Hills, Max Cruz, Peter Sullivan, Patrick Feeney, Kevin Jacobs, Zac Suriano, Dominick Padovano, Patrick Glass, Andrew Brock, Ted Glasnow, Jordan Stumph, Connor Paladino, Mike Bradley, Anthony Thomas, Christopher Giesting, Jack Seeberg, Ryan Nichols, Patrick Lesiewicz, Throws Coach Adam Beltran, Martin Grady, David Schipper, Will Sievern, Ronnie Kadakowski, Assistant Sprints and Hurdles Coach Amy Henry, and Women’s Distance Coach Tim Connelly.

Front Row (l-r): Abby Blanchard, Jade Barber, Kaila Barber, Kari Johnson, Jessica Rydberg, Susanna Sullivan, Ryan Russ, Gabby Gonzales, Megan Heeder, Katie Moran, Michelle Brown, Megan Yanik, Jaclyn Winkel, Anna Kelly, Sasha Blanchard. Middle Row (l-r): Kelly Curran, Kaileen Healy, Emily Frydrych, Karen Lesiewicz, Katherine Stultz, Colleen Wade, Kayla Polcari, Maddie Buttinger, Carly Loeffel, Mary Esther Gourdin, Gena Bleyer, Meg Ryan, Molly Hirt, Colleen Boyle, Michelle Rotondo, Amber Lalla, Maddie Casanova. Back Row (l-r): Senior Manager Will Scott, Men’s Track and Field Intern Sean Carlson, Jumps Coach James Garnham, Assistant Sprints and Hurdles Coach Alan Turner, Head Track and Field Coach Joe Piane, Kelly Burke, Kendra Jennings, Kathryn Barousse, Chrissy Finkel, Ann Polcari, Fiona Paladino, Jessie Christian, Natalie Geiger, Nevada Sorenson, McKinzie Schulz, Allison Schroeder, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz, Angela Ryck, Alexa Aragon, Emily Morris, Director of Operations Intern Matthew Manning, Emily Kujawski, Assistant Sprints Coach Amy Henry, Throws Coach Adam Beltran, Women’s Distance Coach Tim Connelly, and Women’s Cross Country Volunteer Assistant Claire Leatherwood.

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Outdoor Track & Field Facility

Notre Dame’s new three-million dollar outdoor track will be the competition and practice site for the Irish track and field programs. Construction on the nine-lane facility began in June 2008.

One of the newest editions to the Notre Dame campus is the outdoor track and field complex. Groundbreaking ceremonies heralded the start of construction on the three-million dollar outdoor facility in June 2008. The new nine-lane track is located southeast of the Joyce Center and will be the competition and practice site for the Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field teams. The track will meet IAAF guidelines with the widest possible turns, and one synthetic “D”zone will be located at the south end of the

track. Throwing and jumping events will be provided in two directions, and a warm-up area will be located at one end of the track. Fundraising efforts continue on the remaining five-million dollar stadium portion of the track facility. Lead gifts for the project have come from an anonymous benefactor, as well as six named Notre Dame supporters: • John Hatherly ’82, who ran track for the Irish as a miler and for whom the men’s locker room will be named.

• Dr. Bob Harris ’69, a chemistry major who played intramural football and has participated in Notre Dame’s Football Fantasy Camp. • Dr. Jim Kerrigan ’79, a monogram winner for the Notre Dame track team. • John Leahy ’84, who continues the Leahy athletic legacy at Notre Dame. • Mike Lukas ’79 MA, whose daughter, Katherine, will graduate from Notre Dame in 2010. • Rick and Emily Peltz (Rick is a South Bend/ Indianapolis businessman).

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in June 2008 marking the start of construction on Notre Dame’s new outdoor track.

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Head men’s cross country and men’s and women’s track and field coach Joe Piane (right) begins his 37th season at Notre Dame. Women’s head cross crountry and track and field distance coach Tim Connelly (left) enters his 24th season with the Irish program.

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Head Coach JOE PIANE Head Coach 37th Season Loras College ’69

In 1889, track and field became the second varsity sport in school history. Now, 122 seasons later, student-athletes continue to represent the Fighting Irish across the nation on the track, in the field and on the cross country course. For the past 36 campaigns, Joe Piane has been leading the program - and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. The longest active tenured coach at Notre Dame, Piane begins his 37th season under the Golden Dome in the fall of 2011, having recently inked a multi-year contract extension. Piane’s tenure is now the second-longest of any coach in Fighting Irish history, trailing only baseball coach Jake Kline’s 42 seasons (1934-75). His teams continue to complete at the highest level, as the men’s cross country team advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 20th time in 27 seasons in 2010. The squad placed 25th in the nation and saw Dan Jackson and Jeremy Rae earn all-Region honors. The 2010-11 season also saw successes on the track. The men’s squad saw Jonathan Shawel, Patrick Feeney, Jack Howard and Jeremy Rae place fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning All-America honors and marking the 21st-consecutive season at least one men’s runner earned All-America status. The Irish also placed second at the indoor and outdoor BIG EAST championships, with a total of seven individual league titles. The women’s season saw Maddie Buttinger advance to the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon, where she finished 12th, while Rebecca Tracy took home the title in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. Piane will look to continue that success into the 2011-12 campaign and beyond. “I’m thrilled to know that I’ll be here at Notre Dame for the next several years and hopefully well beyond that until my retirement,” Piane said. “My family and I truly enjoy living in South Bend and being a part of the community here. I also value and appreciate the opportunity I have had to work at a place like Notre Dame because of the quality of the people I’ve been fortunate enough to work with. I have coached many very special studentathletes during my time here and seeing their development has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my job -- one that I’m eager to continue well into the foreseeable future.” Piane’s record at Notre Dame speaks for itself. Just consider the accomplishments Notre Dame athletes have made under Piane’s watchful eye: • Men’s cross country runners have earned AllAmerican status 26 times, with Patrick Smyth taking home the honor in 2008.

• A Notre Dame men’s cross country runner has appeared at the NCAA Championship meet in each of the past 21 years, while the men’s team has made the trip 20 out of the past 27 years. • The Notre Dame men’s cross country team has finished in the top 10 at the NCAA meet in 11 of the past 23 seasons, highlighted by third-place finishes in 1990 and 2005 (matching the program’s best showing since winning the 1957 NCAA title). • The Irish men’s cross country team has won five BIG EAST Conference titles since joining the league in 1995, including crowns in 2004 and 2005. What’s more Notre Dame men’s runners have earned all-BIG EAST honors 41 times, with a schoolrecord five runners receiving that distinction in ‘05. • The Irish men’s track and field team has earned 77 All-America citations since 1974 (with Jonathan Shawel, Patrick Feeney, Jack Howard and Jeremy Rae earning the honors in the distance medley relay in 2011), while the women’s team has received 43 such accolades since 1994 (most recently Jessica Rydberg in 2010). Combined, Piane has helped mentor 118 track and field AllAmericans (and 130 overall when including cross country honorees) during his tenure. • Both the Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field teams were champions in 2007 with the Irish men taking the indoor title and the Irish women claiming their first outdoor team championship. The men also claimed the 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST outdoor titles and the 2010 BIG EAST indoor and outdoor titles. Overall the men’s team has won 11 BIG EAST titles (four indoor/seven outdoor), while the women’s squad has hoisted the hardware three times (two indoor/one outdoor). • In the school’s 14-year BIG EAST membership (1995-96 to present), Notre Dame athletes have won 131 conference individual or relay titles in track and field and cross country, with eight student-athletes named the conference’s outstanding track or field performer at its indoor or outdoor championship meets. A distance-coaching specialist, Piane is recognized across the nation as one of the best in the business. He has been named NCAA Division I National Cross Country Coach of the Year on two

different occasions (1987 and 2001) while garnering five district/regional coach-of-the-year honors and nine league cross country coach-of-the-year plaques. In total, Piane has earned or shared 28 league coach of the year awards (indoor track, outdoor track or cross country), including 16 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year accolades in the past 12 years (1999-2010). In 2007 alone the Notre Dame staff earned two of those BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors, one for men’s indoor track and field and one for women’s outdoor track and field. They also racked up two more for men’s outdoor track and field in 2008 and 2009. Individually, Piane and his assistants at Notre Dame produced six All-Americans in track and field in 2009 with three during the indoor season and three during the outdoor season. Mary Saxer became Notre Dame’s first-ever women’s pole vault All-American, earning her first All-America honor at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She earned her second All-America citation at the outdoor meet later that season. Joanna Schultz earned her first All-America honor with an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Jaclyn Espinoza finished third in the discus at the outdoor championships to earn her first AllAmerica recognition, as well. Smyth earned his sixth and seventh All-America honors in 2009. His combined seven All-America honors are the third most in Irish men’s track and field/cross country history behind only Ryan Shay (nine) and Luke Watson (eight). Piane’s success has not just been in the present, as three of his more successful pupils in recent years have been 10-time All-American Molly Huddle (2007), Shay (2001) and Watson (2002). Huddle finished her career under Piane with ten All-America certificates, a record for the most All-America selections by a Notre Dame athlete in any sport. The Elmira, N.Y., native had seven career BIG EAST championships, including back-to-back double victories in the 5,000-meters and the 10,000-meters in her last two seasons. Her seven championships are the most by any Irish woman and she joins former student-athlete Liz Grow as Notre Dame’s only athletes to be named the BIG

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EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer in two consecutive years (2006, 2007). She currently holds four Irish school records (indoor 3,000-meters & 5,000-meters/outdoor 5,000-meters & 10,000-meters). Huddle made news in the summer of 2011, when she set an American women’s record in the 5,000 meters. In 2001, Piane helped distance specialist Shay compile one of the greatest track seasons in Notre Dame history. The Central Lake, Mich., resident won the BIG EAST indoor 5,000-meters, the conference outdoor 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters and finished off the season in legendary style by becoming Notre Dame’s first individual NCAA champion since 1972 by taking first place in the 10,000 meters (29:05.44) at the NCAA Outdoor Championship in Eugene, Ore. Shay moved on to become one of the best marathon runners in the country, winning five U.S. titles as well as USA Running Circuit (USARC) titles in 2003 and 2004. Tragically, Shay’s life was cut short as he died suddenly during the running of the 2008 U.S. Olympic marathon trials in New York City. Shortly after helping steer Shay to the top of the college running mountain, Piane had similar success with Watson. Both men had set their sights on breaking the four-minute mile barrier at the Meyo Invitational in 2002, hoping that Watson would become just the second Irish runner to crack the mark. Piane helped assemble an outstanding field for the race, which was arguably the highlight of the entire collegiate indoor season. Watson did his part, scorching past the field in the final straight away to win in 3:58.83, easily a school-record time and briefly the fastest mile run in the world during the indoor season. Watson eventually moved on to garner All-America honors in the indoor mile, indoor 3,000-meters and outdoor 5,000-meters as well as taking home BIG EAST Championships in the mile, 3,000-meter steeplechase and outdoor 5,000-meters. In the summer of 2006, Watson returned to his alma mater as a member of the Irish men’s distance/cross country coaching staff. With Piane at the helm, the Notre Dame men’s cross country team has enjoyed six of its most successful seasons in the program’s history during the past ten years. In 2000, Piane helped the Irish recover from the loss of Shay due to injury and earn a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championship meet.

With Shay back on the team in `01, Notre Dame achieved its highest-ever national ranking (fourth), won the BIG EAST Championship (Piane and his staff earned the league’s Coaching Staff of the Year award) and ended up sixth at the national meet to give the Irish (at the time) their highest team finish since 1993. In 2004, Notre Dame threatened to eclipse its best-ever ranking, as Piane deftly guided his charges from an unranked start all the way to a BIG EAST title and a No. 5 national ranking before placing 11th at the NCAA Championship. For his efforts, Piane and his aides garnered a second BIG EAST Men’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year plaque. That set the stage for 2005’s successful run that culminated in Notre Dame’s return to the NCAA awards podium for the first time since 1990. In 1985, Piane was named a member of the United States National Track staff. As such, he was one of 40 collegiate coaches given the opportunity to coach a United States squad in international competition. During the summer of 1987 he did just that, guiding a team of American all-stars in meets held in England and Ireland. Upon the conclusion of the 1991 Notre Dame track season, Piane once again faced international competition as he was appointed coach of the U.S. Pan American juniors team for the games in Kingston, Jamaica. Piane became Midwest regional chairman for United States Olympic Development in the area of track and field in 1984. Piane’s other Olympic preparation experience came in `85 when he coached the North team in the National Sports Festival. He also coached the U.S. team against England in Birmingham, England. Piane has produced a winning record in all but one season with the Irish men’s cross country team and is also the creator of Notre Dame’s National Catholic Championship, an annual meet held on campus since 1980. The Irish running program continues to be a rapidly-growing entity thanks to Piane’s achievements. Continually searching for greater challenges, he also founded the Meyo Invitational and the Alex Wilson Invitational, both traditional indoor Notre Dame track and field meets. A 1969 graduate of Loras College, Piane ran both track and cross country for four years at the Dubuque, Iowa, institution. He captained Loras’ undefeated cross country squad as a senior, while excelling in middle distance events during the track

season. He was inducted into the Loras College Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2002. Piane began his impressive coaching career in 1970. Working for the Peace Corps, he coached track and field and cross country at both the regional and national levels in the North African country of Morocco. Piane guided a top-ranked junior cross country team, sending three runners to Cambridge, England, for the International Cross Country Championship (now known as the IAAF World Championship) in 1972, where Morocco finished third. Several of those Moroccan runners went on to compete at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany, and one advanced to the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal, Canada. After returning to the United States in July 1972, Piane assisted the track and cross country programs at Western Illinois. During that time he earned a master’s degree in physical education. Born Aug. 6, 1947, in Westchester, Ill., Piane joined the Notre Dame staff in 1974 as an assistant track coach and physical education instructor with plans to stay on for just one year. He was named head track and cross country coach the following season. Piane and his wife, Mimi, reside in South Bend, with their son, Nick.

HONORS & AWARDS 1987, 2001 NCAA Division I National Cross Country Coach of the Year Five-time District IV Cross Country Coach of the Year Six-time Midwestern Collegiate Cross Country Coach of the Year Seven-time Midwestern Collegiate Indoor Track Coach of the Year 2001, 2004, 2005 BIG EAST Men’s Cross Country Staff of the Year 2003, 2005, 2007 BIG EAST Men’s Indoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 BIG EAST Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 2002, 2006, 2009 BIG EAST Women’s Indoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 2007 BIG EAST Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 2007 Women’s Great Lakes District Coach of the Year 2010 USTFCCCA Men’s & Women’s Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year

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Head Coach TIM CONNELLY Head Women’s Cross Country Coach Assistant Track & Field Coach (Women’s Distance) 24th Season Notre Dame ’83 As the Notre Dame women’s cross country team continues to establish itself as one of the best in the nation, the man standing at the forefront of that emergence has been Tim Connelly. Now in his 24th season at Notre Dame, Connelly not only serves as the head coach of the Irish women’s cross country team, but also tutors the middle distance and distance runners during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. As one of the longest tenured active assistants at the University, he is closely involved with all aspects of the Notre Dame track and field/cross country program and is known as one of the best coaches in the Midwest. Since taking over the Irish women’s cross country program during its infancy in 1988, Connelly has helped Notre Dame reach unprecedented heights, finishing among the top 10 at the NCAA Championship four of the past nine seasons. Notre Dame also has garnered a trip to the NCAA awards podium twice, finishing in a program-best third place in 2002, followed by a fourth-place showing in 2004. However, that hardly begins to scratch the surface of Connelly’s accomplishments during his two-decade run at Notre Dame. The Irish women also have won three BIG EAST Conference titles (all in the past 10 seasons) and placed either first or second at five of the past 11 NCAA Great Lakes Regional meets. What’s more, Notre Dame runners have collected 15 All-America honors and 27 all-BIG EAST cross country citations since the Irish joined the conference in 1995-96. On the track, the Notre Dame women’s distance program has grown exponentially in recent years. Irish runners have earned no fewer than 20 All-America certificates, including 16 in the past 11 years alone, while Connelly’s athletes have advanced to NCAA Championship competition 35 times (14 indoors/21 outdoors). In addition, Notre Dame women’s distance runners have garnered all-conference status 65 times and won 11 BIG EAST individual titles (as well as the 2003 distance medley relay crown) during the past 16 seasons, with Rebecca Tracy becoming the most recent champion in the mile at the 2011 indoor championships. The Irish runners also have played a critical role in a pair of team titles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship (2002, 2006) and one BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (2007), as well as nine runner-up finishes at conference meets (five indoor, four outdoor). For his efforts, Connelly has been richly rewarded with numerous coaching honors. He has been chosen for the BIG EAST Women’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year award three times (2002, 2003, 2005) and has been part of the BIG EAST Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year twice (2002, 2006) and the BIG EAST Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year once (2007).

Connelly’s distance runners helped the Irish women’s program to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, while the women’s cross country squad finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championship with Lindsey Ferguson garnering allconference honors. The Irish also returned to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2005. Under Connelly’s tutelage, Notre Dame’s distance program was able to excel in 2007, playing a large role in helping the Irish win their first BIG EAST outdoor championship since joining the league in 1995-96. Connelly produced six top-eight finishers to bring in points for the Irish. The women’s cross country team’s season ended with a third-place finish at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet, just shy of a bid to the national meet. The conference finish was the fifth consecutive top-three BIG EAST finish by the Irish women. In 2007, Molly Huddle led the women’s distance with a runner-up performance in the 5,000-meters at the BIG EAST indoor championships and a double crown at the BIG EAST outdoor championships in the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters, only the third multiple winner of the honor since its inception in 1993, and the first back-to-back recipient since former Irish All-American Liz Grow took the hardware in 2001 and 2002. Her outdoor performance earned her BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer honors. At the NCAA Mideast Regional meet, she went on to win her fourth consecutive 5,000-meter title, to pave her way to the national meet where she became a 10-time All-American after taking third in the 5,000 meters. Connelly’s charges were at the forefront of a historic run in 2005-06, as Notre Dame came within 10 points at the conference’s outdoor meet of becoming the first school in 18 seasons to win the BIG EAST women’s “triple crown” (cross country, indoor track, outdoor track). It all started with an impressive 25-point win at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship, with the 34-point Irish performance being the best scoring outing by any league school since 1994. Notre Dame had four of the top eight runners in the field, giving the Irish their largest-ever crop of all-conference honorees. That outing preceded a runner-up showing at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, where Notre Dame once again was dominant up front with four of the top 10 runners in the meet. The Irish then capped the 2005 season with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championship, highlighted by a program-best three All-America performances (Stephanie Madia, Huddle and Sunni Olding). In fact, Madia’s third-place finish

and time of 19:48.4 were the best-ever by a Notre Dame woman, while Huddle joined Lauren King as the second three-time women’s cross country All-American in school history. Moving indoors on the track for the 2005-06 season, Jacqueline Carter and Brianne Schmidt made excellent strides in the middle distances, notching school records in the 800- and 1,000-meter runs, respectively. Madia was strong at the longer distances, peaking well late in the year with two of the top-four 5,000-meter times in school history before earning her second All-America honor with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championship. Huddle then took center stage during the 2006 outdoor season, posting the nation’s fastest times at both 5,000- and 10,000-meters, and becoming only the second woman in BIG EAST history to win both races at the conference meet. She went on to be named the BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer, as well as the USTFCCCA Great Lakes District Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year and won her third NCAA Mideast Regional 5,000-meter title in as many tries. Huddle’s season ended just short of the brass ring, as she finished second in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships, still the best placement ever by an Irish women’s track athlete in any event. She also garnered her ninth All-America citation. In 2004, Huddle had one of the most prolific seasons in Irish track and field history. She was an AllAmerican in the indoor 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs as well as the outdoor 5,000 meters. Connelly accompanied Huddle as she competed in the United States Olympic Trials, eventually finishing seventh in the 5,000 meters as the top non-professional/collegian in the race. A year earlier, Connelly guided Huddle to AllAmerica honors in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 5,000 meters. Huddle capped that season by running away with the U.S. Junior 3,000-meter title at the national meet in Palo Alto, Calif. A 1983 Notre Dame graduate, Connelly ran both cross country and track for the Irish. Following his graduation, Connelly served as a graduate assistant coach under Joe Piane while working toward his master’s degree in business. In 1986, Connelly moved on to Syracuse as an assistant cross country and track coach. During his time in central New York, he coached the men’s and women’s middle distance and distance runners and managed recruiting duties for both programs. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Connelly and his wife, the former Donna Southerly, are the parents of two children -- daughter, Alexandra, and son, Brendon.

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Assistant Coaches ADAM BELTRAN Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) 5th Season Missour -Kansas City ’99 Adam Beltran joined the Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field program in 2007 as an assistant coach for throws. His fourth season under the Golden Dome saw all-BIG EAST honors for a pair of throwers and two multi-event athletes. Denes Veres took home allleague accolades in the shot put at the indoor championship, while John Belcher took home the BIG EAST title in the hammer throw at the outdoor championship. In addition, Beltran’s efforts helped multi-event athletes Justin Schneider and Maddie Buttinger. Schneider earned all-BIG EAST honors in the heptathlon at the league’s indoor championships, while Buttinger picked-up all-league honors at the outdoor

AMY HENRY Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) 4th Season Hampton ’02

championships and earned a 12th place finish at the NCAA Championships. During the season, Buttinger won the heptathlon at the Polytan Invitational and placed third at the Alabama Relays. The 2009-10 season saw Beltran mentor Veres to all-BIG EAST honors in shot put, the fourth such honor of Veres’ career. Greg Davis and Mitchell Gromley also received all-conference accolades in the hammer throws. All told, the Irish sent nine throwers (men’s and women’s) to NCAA regionals, while Veres, Jaclyn Espinoza and Elise Knutzen advanced to the NCAA Championships. It marked the fourth-straight appearance at NCAAs for Espinoza, the first time a Notre Dame woman qualified for the season’s final meet in program history. Knutzen became the first javelin thrower to advance to the chamionships, while Davis (weight throw), Atang (shot put) and Veres (shot put) all set school records. For his efforts, Beltran was named the Great Lakes Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. Beltran helped Espinoza earn an All-America honor in the discus with a third-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, as well as the BIG EAST outdoor meet. Jeff Mensch also became a BIG EAST champion in the hammer throw. Seven Irish throwers qualified for the NCAA regional meet, while six Notre Dame student-athletes earned all-BIG EAST honors during the 2008-09 season. Beltran guided the Irish throwers to seven all-BIG EAST honors in 2008, including Brandon Drenon’s first BIG EAST outdoor title in the discus. Six of Beltran’s athletes qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals. Alyissa Hasan earned all-BIG EAST and All-America

honors in the pentathlon. She also garnered all-conference honors for her heptathlon performance at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Espinoza finished 25th in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Prior to joining the Notre Dame staff, Beltran was on the track and field staff at Saint Francis (Pa.) University where he worked with the Red Flash throwers and oversaw the program’s recruiting efforts. Under his tutelage, 20 St. Francis student-athletes won Northeast Conference (NEC) titles in the men’s and women’s weight throw, javelin, hammer throw, discus and women’s shot put. During his tenure at St. Francis, Beltran watched 17 Red Flash throwing records fall in the men’s and women’s indoor shot put, discus, javelin, women’s outdoor shot put and the men’s hammer and weight throws. In 2007, Lisa Morse earned the Outstanding Field Performer award at the NEC Outdoor Championships, while Dian Gmiter went on to win the same award at the indoor league meet. Before his stint at St. Francis, Beltran served as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He worked with throwers and coached athletes to Mid-Continent Conference titles in the shot put and the javelin. Nine of his athletes went on to break school track and field records under his watch. A 1999 graduate of UMKC, the Austin, Texas, native earned his bachelor of liberal arts degree with an emphasis in American studies and a minor in black studies/cultural anthropology. He has earned USA Track and Field Level I and Level II certifications.

Amy Henry is in her fourth season as an assistant track and field coach at Notre Dame, working with the Irish sprinters and hurdlers. In her third season at Notre Dame, Henry helped Nevada Sorenson reach the first round of the NCAA Championships. Henry also assisted in the development of Megan Yanik and Patrick Feeney, a first round NCAA qualifier. Feeney also was a BIG EAST champion during his first year with the Irish. Henry helped guide Joanna Schultz to her first All-America honor with an eighth-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships. In 2010 Schultz won the BIG EAST outdoor 400-meter title and qualified for the NCAA outdoor meet in the same event. Henry also guided Kali Watkins to being a conference scorer at the indoor and outdoor championships and a personal best performance in the 100-meter hurdles. Henry came to Notre Dame after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP), where she worked with sprinters, hurdlers and multi-event athletes. At UTEP, Henry assisted in the development of five NCAA All-Americans in the sprint events, and helped guide the women’s program to a top ten finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championship. The men’s program was also successful during Henry’s time there by obtaining a conference championship. Henry

also spent time as an assistant coach at Hampton, working with sprinters, hurdlers and distance runners. During her short stop at Hampton, Henry helped coach two NCAA All-Americans in the 60m and 100m hurdles. She also taught physical education and athletic training courses as an adjunct professor. After graduating from Hampton with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2002, Henry began working towards her master’s degree in developmental kinesiology with a specialization in sport psychology from Bowling Green State University. Henry obtained her master’s degree in 2008. She also worked as a sport psychology consultant for the track and field and softball teams at Bowling Green. Henry has also made several academic presentations and was published in the Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport. A standout athlete in both college and high school, Henry was a Mid-Eastern Atlantic (MEAC) all-conference sprinter and hurdler while at Hampton and an all-Mid-American Conference (MAC) performer at Bowling Green. The Newport News, Va., native was a three-time letter winner and multiple track AllAmerican at Menchville High School. She holds USA Track and Field Level I certification.

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Reggie Brooks Jennifer Vining-Smith Russell Dorn Matthew Manning Track & Field Cross Country Media Relations Director of Administrator Administrator Assistant Operations Intern

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Assistant Coaches JIM GARNHAM Assistant Track & Field Coach (Jumpss) 4th Season Kent State ’98 Jim Garnham joined the Notre Dame track and field staff as an assistant coach for jumps in the fall of 2008. In his third year with the Fighting Irish, Garnham helped Kevin Schipper win his second-straight title in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. It was Schipper’s second title of the year, as he also won the pole vault at the Arizona State Invitational, taking home BIG EAST Male Field Athlete of the Week honors. Garnham’s efforts also helped multi-event athletes, as Justin Schneider earned all-BIG EAST honors in the men’s heptathlon, while Maddie Buttinger earned her second all-conference accolade in the women’s heptathlon. Buttinger went on to finish 12th in the same

ALAN TURNER Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) 2nd Season Indiana University ’92 Alan Turner, who spent the last five seasons from 2005-10 as the assistant track and field coach at Southern Illinois University, is in his second year on the Notre Dame coaching staff after joining the program in September 2010. He is responsible for the training of all Irish sprint and hurdlers. Turner replaced longtime sprint coach John Millar who left the Irish program after being named director of track and field and cross country at Wake Forest University in August 2010. In his first season, Turner coached freshman Patrick Feeney to a sweep of the BIG EAST 400-meter titles at the BIG EAST Indoor & Outdoor Championships. Feeney also was part of the All-American and Notre Dame record holding Distance Medley Relay that finished 4th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 9:30.16. Feeney finished 16th in the 400-meters at the NCAA East Regional. Also at the East Regional were sophomore Nevada Sorenson (100H) and freshmen Michelle Brown (400m) and Megan Yanik (400H). While at Southern Illinois, Turner served as the coach for the men’s and women’s sprint and hurdle squads as well as the relay teams. With the Salukis, he planned and conducted practices as well as implemented and supervised the program’s strength and conditioning program for these groups.

event at the NCAA Championships, posting a top-10 finish in the high jump. During the 2009-10 campaign, Schipper won the indoor and outdoor BIG EAST titles in the pole vault. Eric Quick captured the title at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships and was the runner-up in both the long jump and the triple jump. Justin Schneider won the heptathlon at the indoor league meet and was runner up in the decathlon. Buttinger earned all-BIG EAST honors in the heptathlon, finishing second. Schipper went on to finish eighth place at the NCAA Outdoor track and field championships to earn his first All-American honor. Quick, who finished 16th in the triple jump, became the first-ever athlete from Notre Dame to compete at the NCAAs in the event. Buttinger also qualified in the heptathlon for her first NCAA championship appearance. She went on to finish 19th in the event. Garnham led the Irish jumpers to an outstanding season during the 2008-09 season that included two All-America honors and four BIG EAST titles. Mary Saxer earned her first All-America honor with a ninth-place pole vault finish at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships and then followed that with a third-place, All-American performance at the outdoor meet. Saxer also won the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor pole vault titles. Matt Schipper qualified for both the NCAA indoor and outdoor meets after taking home the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor pole vault titles in 2009. Kevin Schipper was the third Irish pole vaulter to earn all-BIG EAST honors with a second-place finish at the league’s indoor meet in the same event.

Justin Schneider qualified for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the decathlon, where he finished in 20th place. He was also the runner up in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Conference Championships. At the 2010 Indoor BIG EAST Championships, Kevin Schipper took top honors in pole vault, Eric Quick won the triple jump for the Irish and Justin Schneider became the first Notre Dame athlete to win a heptathlon title. Maddie Buttinger took All-BIG EAST honors in the pentathlon with a 3rd place finish. In three years at Notre Dame, Garnham has coached three All-Americans, nine NCAA Qualifiers, nine NCAA Regional Qualifiers, nine BIG EAST Conference Champions, and 18 all-BIG EAST performers. Garnham joined the Irish staff after a three-year stint as the field events coach at the University of Tulsa. During his tenure, he coached an NCAA qualifier in the shot put, a USATF indoor shot put qualifier, 17 NCAA Midwest Regional qualifiers, four Conference USA champions and 20 all-C-USA athletes. His studentathletes also set 18 school records at Tulsa. Prior to Tulsa, Garnham served five years as an assistant track and field coach at the University at Buffalo, where he worked with multi-event athletes, javelin throwers and hurdlers. He coached a USATF indoor heptathlon qualifier, a Canadian Olympic trials qualifier in the women’s heptathlon, two NCAA qualifiers, four NCAA East Regional qualifiers and five MidAmerican Conference champions. Garnham earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Kent State in 1998.

Regarded as one of the top sprint coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during his five-year tenure, Turner mentored 17 MVC champions during his tenure and 25 individuals who earned runner-up finishes. In addition, Saluki student-athletes earned allMVC honors on 65 occasions. He also coached 25 NCAA regional qualifiers and one NCAA National qualifier. In 2009-10, Turner steered his sprint and hurdle corps to three school records and five Missouri Valley individual titles in 2009-10. Kandise Thompson set the new SIU standard with a 54.24 in the 400m indoors as well as part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the school record by almost 4 seconds with a 3:39.51. Kendra Deck broke the 400H record 3 times and set the new standard at 58.61 finishing 14th at the NCAA West Regional. Tredene Davis was also under the old record during the same race with Deck at the regional meet. Brandon Deloney continued to dominate the 200m in the MVC again sweeping the conference titles at the indoor and outdoor meets. Meredith Hayes also continued her reign in the short hurdles winning the MVC titles for the second straight year in the 60H indoor and 100H outdoor. Sammy Biggs won the outdoor 400m title. The women’s team won the outdoor Missouri Valley title for the 2nd straight year by 44 ½ point margin. In 2009, sprinter Meredith Hayes captured both the 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and 100-meter hurdles (outdoor) titles at the respective MVC league championship meets. In doing so, she established the MVC Indoor Championship meet 60H record at 8.40. His athletes yielded 19 all-MVC accolades in 2008 along with six MVC titles and eight NCAA Mid-East Regional invitations. Freshman Brandon Deloney won the MVC 200m titles at both the indoor and outdoor championships. In doing so he set SIU’s McAndrew Stadium record at 20.83 during the outdoor meet. Deloney finished the 2008 season with 4 MVC titles, All-Mideast Region in 4x400m and a USATF Jr. National All-American in the 200m. Sophomores Stevie Warren and Sammy Biggs Warren captured MVC titles in the 100m and 400m indoor respectivley. Warren, Deloney, Biggs along with senior Antoine Jennings swept the relays at the MVC meet in NCAA regional qualifying times and the quartet finished with All-MidEast regional honors in the 4x400m relay finishing 6th.

In Turner’s first season with the Salukis, he directed the efforts of Felix Anderson, who finished as the highpoint scorer at the 2006 MVC Indoor Championships. Anderson won the 400-meters and took runner-up in the 200-meters. Anderson also captured the outdoor 200-meters title and was a regional qualifier in the 200-meters, 400-meters and 4x100-meter events. Prior to his arrival at Southern Illinois, Turner spent two years (2004-05) at Proviso East High School (Maywood, Ill.) as an assistant coach in the sprints and horizontal jumps. While at Proviso East he coached one Junior National Champion, three Junior National qualifiers, two Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state champions, three all-state honorees and six sectional champions. Three of his athletes from the ‘04 squad received Division I track scholarships. Before taking the job Proviso East, Turner assisted triple jumper Kamau Sullivan in qualifying for the USATF Nationals in 1993 and 1994, as a member of the Nike Indiana Track Club. An accomplished student-athlete in his own right, Turner knows a few things about performing for a high-caliber program. A 1992 graduate of Indiana University, Turner was a three-time All-American for the Hoosiers. He won five Big Ten titles (two long jump, two 400-meters and one 4x400-meter relay) and was a three-time team captain while leading Indiana to five consecutive Big Ten Conference team crowns. In 1991, he captured the NCAA indoor long jump title and was runner-up at the NCAA outdoor championships that same year. He also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400-meters and 4x100-meter relay. More than 18 years since accomplishing that feat, Turner still holds the Indiana record in the outdoor long jump. Outside of collegiate competition, Turner finished in the top-eight in the long jump at the USA Outdoor Championships four times. He was a member of five U.S. National teams and even won the gold medal at the ‘91 World University Games in the long jump. A native of North Chicago, Ill., Turner earned a bachelor’s degree in public finance from Indiana. Professionally, Turner has worked as a trading assistant with Conseco Capital Management (Carmel, Ind.) and as a portfolio manager with First Chicago and Bank One (Chicago, Ill.).

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Student-Athletes RANDALL BABB Senior Middle Distance Wheaton, Ill. Warrenville South AS A JUNIOR: Placed tenth in heat four at the Stanford Invitational … placed fifth overall at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational for the 800 with a finishing time of 1:54.80 … placed first (1:54.47) in heat one at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, good for ninth overall … finished third overall at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800m with a time of 1:57.48 … competed with Lorenz, Labus, and Howard in the 4x800m relay at the Drake Relays and finished third overall with a time of 7:25.75 … narrowly missed the cutoff at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships for the 800m placing 11th in the preliminaries with a time

of 1:54.06 … posted a personal best in the 800m at the Louisville Cardinal Twilight, placing fourth overall with a time of 1:51.24. AS A SOPHOMORE: First-place finish in the 1,000 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a 2:28.02 … opened the indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational by running the 1,600 in 4:12.61, good for second place, while just missing the winning time by seven tenths of a second … placed third in the 4x400 (3:27.84) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … fifth place finish in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational in 4:10.21. AS A FRESHMAN: Had an immediate impact in relays … made his Notre Dame debut in the 1,000 at the Blue and Gold Invitational, placing fifth with a 2:29.99 … finished fifth in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (4:16.74) … placed ninth in the 800 at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 1:54.41 … ran the 800 in 1:54.31 at the Finlay Open Multi-Event to finish fourth … placed eighth in the 1,000 at the Meyo Invitational (2:27.30) … part of the 4x800 relay team that picked up a fourth-place finish at the prestigious Drake Relays … earned all-BIG EAST honors on the 4x800 relay team by finishing third at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in track and field and soccer at Wheaton Warrenville South (Ill.) … named all-conference, all-sectional and allstate as a junior and senior … two-time conference champion … holds a personalbest time of 1:53.56 in the 800 and 50.0 in the 400 … also owns a second degree black belt in Hapkido … named to the Chicago Sun Times all-area soccer team in 2006 and 2007 … member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Sons of the American Revolution and the Athletic Leadership Council … from same high school as former Irish runner Mike Popejoy … son of Richard and Christine Babb … has two brothers … grandfather, Joseph Temborius, graduated from Notre Dame in 1950 and his great-uncle, Jerry Timko, graduated in 1955 … father ran cross country and track at Illinois … brother, J.J., runs for North Central College … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as an accounting major and the College of Arts and Letters for political science major.

BABB’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m Mile

1:53.29 (Meyo Invitational, 2009) 2:27.30 (Meyo Invitational, 2009) 4:10.21 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010)

BABB’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m

1:51.24 (Louisville Cardinal Twilight, 2011)

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JORDAN CARLSON Senior Distance Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Rosemount AS A JUNIOR: Competed as a distance runner for the Irish, racing with both the cross country and track teams … earned a monogram in track … earned strongest cross country finish at the Great Lakes Regional meet, placing 22nd in 30:51.3 to claim allregion honors in the process … earned another pair of top-40 finishes on the cross country season, placing 31st at the PreNational meet (24:19.1) and 39th at the National Catholic Invite (26:14) … concluded with a 108th-place showing at the NCAA Championships, crossing in 31:28 … competed in the 800m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 1 mile and 3,000m during the track portion of the season … competed in the 3,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing second with a mark of 8:20.52 to earn all-BIG EAST accolades … best finish in the 800m came at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, finishing sixth overall in 1:52.17, becoming one of four Irish runners to place in the top six … finished runner-up to teammate Jeremy Rae in the 1,000m at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 2:23.92, his best time in the event on the season … finished eighth in his finals heat and 37th overall at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 1,500m after crossing in 3:48.58 … best time in the mile run came at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, finishing in 4:03.39 and placing fourth overall. AS A SOPHOMORE: First-place finish in the distance medley relay, running the first leg (1,200) at the Indiana Relays to stop the clock at 9:53.24 … opened the indoor season running the 3,000 at the Blue and Gold Invitational in 8:21.70 … that would turn out to be an indoor personal best on the season and good for a third-place finish … posted another indoor personal best at the Notre Dame Invitational, running the 1,600 in 4:06.92 to take second … ran the 1,600 at

the Meyo Invitational in 4:13.53 … ran the 1,600 and 3,000 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … notched a second-place finish in the 1,600 in 4:10.12 and ran the 3,000 in 8:31.44 … started the outdoor season running with the distance medley relay … ran anchor (1,600) as the team finished in 9:40.30 … ran the 1,500 at the Stanford Invitational in 3:48.25 … at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, ran the 800 in 1:55.55 … fourth in the 1,500 at the Border Battle in 3:45.68, also an outdoor personal best … third in the open 1,500 in 3:46.43 at the Mount SAC Relays … ran the first leg of the 4x400 relay, finishing second overall … competed in the 1,500 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, clocking a 3:57.84 … outdoor personal best in the 800 at the Cardinal Classic in 1:51.88 … finished the season at the NCAA Regionals after running the 1,500 (3:49.21) while coming in 16th. AS A FRESHMAN: Focused primarily on cross country … made his Irish debut at the National Catholic Championship, finishing 39th … placed 45th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships, helping the Irish to a second-place finish … won the mile in his first track meet at Notre Dame, recording a 4:16.25 at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished second in the 1,000 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener, posting a time of 2:25.59 … placed third in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational (4:08.19) … ran the mile in 4:07.03 at the Meyo Invitational, finishing second … finished sixth in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … posted a 4:06.74 in the mile at the Alex Wilson Invitational, finishing 18th … ran on Notre Dame’s 4x1,600 relay at the Drake Relays for a third-place finish … placed 14th in the 1,500 at the NCAA Regionals. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eleventime letterwinner in cross country, track and hockey at Rosemount (Minn.) … earned All-America honors after finishing third in the 1,600 at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in 4:07

… conference champion in the 800 and 4x800 relay as a sophomore, junior and senior … 4x400 relay team won the regional championship during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … also won the 800 regional title as a sophomore … holds school records in the 4x400 relay, distance medley relay, 4x800 relay, 4x400 relay, mile and 3,200 … also holds the conference record in the 800 run … from same area as current Irish soccer player Chris Sutton and current Irish football player Michael Floyd … member of the German National Honor Society … born December 21, 1989, in St. Paul, Minn. … son of Jeffrey and Christine Carlson … has two brothers … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters for psychology and is also working towards a second major in computer applications.

CARLSON’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m Mile 3,000m

2:23.92 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 4:03.39 (Meyo Invitational, 2011) 8:20.52 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

CARLSON’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m

1:51.88 3:45.68

(Cardinal Classic, 2010) (Border Battle, 2010)

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Student-Athletes MAX CRUZ Senior Middle Distance Chesterfield, Mo. St. Louis Priory AS A JUNIOR: Competed in multiple events for the Irish in his Junior season … ran two events at the Blue & Gold Invitational … was part of the winning 4x400m relay team that crossed the line in 3:27.64 … finished the 800m in second with a time of 1:55.73 … completed his Junior campaign with a

PATRICK GLASS Senior Jumps Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield AS A JUNIOR: Continued to compete with the jumpers, serving as a long jumper and triple jumper on the season … best long jump result on the outdoor season came at the Gina Relays with a mark of 6.77m, good for fourth in the finals heat and seventh overall … strongest indoor jump came at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a flight of 6.59m and a 20th-place result … best overall triple jump on the season came at the Blue & Gold Invitational after setting a

second place finish (1:57.46) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open’s in the 800 meter run. AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the season running the 800 at the Blue and Gold Invitational in 1:58.37 … also teamed with the 4x400 relay to finish in 3:30.13 … racked a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:28.47) as the first leg at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … closed the indoor season at the Meyo Invitational running the 800 in 1:55.43, a personal best … concluded the outdoor season at the Gina Relays with an outdoor personal best in the 800 (1:56.41). AS A FRESHMAN: Finished the outdoor season at the Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800 (1:59.11) … competed at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 800 (1:57.09) for 11th … ran the 800 in 2:01.54 at the Notre Dame Invitational … opened the season in the 500 (1:09.70) at the Blue and Gold Invitational for 10th place.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in track and cross country at St. Louis Priory (Mo.) … team won cross country state title his freshman year and placed second during his sophomore campaign … three-time ABC Conference champion in track … senior cross country and track team captain … eight-time all-conference selection … named an all-state runner five times (four times in track and one in cross country) … set school records in the 1,600, 3,200 and 4x800 … born January 17, 1990 … full name is Maximilian Joseph Vincent Cruz … son of Joseph and Christiane Cruz … has two sisters, Miriam and Maria … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a Spanish major with a minor in preprofessional studies.

mark at 13.76m, good for third place in the event … later set his best outdoor mark at the Gina Relays, travelling 12.86m and earning seventh place. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started the indoor season with a personal best in the triple jump (13.10m) … went 6.09m in the long jump at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … posted a triple jump of 12.73m at the same meet … at the Notre Dame Invitational, went 6.11m in the long jump for a personal best … cleared 12.56m in the triple jump at the Notre Dame Invitational … at the Meyo Invitational, went 12.89m in the triple jump … opened the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in the triple jump (13.01m) … went 13.24m in the triple jump at the Dave Rankin Invitational … concluded the season with a personal best in the triple jump (13.64m) at the Gina Relays for a fourth-place finish. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fourtime letterwinner in track and soccer at Deerfield (Ill.) … named to the all-confer-

ence track squad as a junior and senior … all-city track selection as a senior … twotime track team captain … set school’s indoor school triple jump record with a mark of 43-6 … also set the outdoor record at 44-9 3/4 … helped soccer team win a regional championship as a senior … member of the National Honor Society and Loaves Youth Group … born October 27, 1989, in Deerfield, Ill. … son of Timothy and Marie Glass … one of four children … father (‘77), mother (‘77) and sister, Samantha (‘07), graduated from Notre Dame … father was a fencer at Notre Dame … sister was a member of the Irish rowing team … brother, Nick, plays football at St. Norbert … enrolled in the College of Science and majoring in preprofessional.

CRUZ’S INDOOR BESTS 500m 800m

1:09.70 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2009) 1:55.43 (Meyo Invitational, 2010)

GLASS’ INDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

6.59m (Meyo Invitational, 2011) 13.76m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

GLASS’ OUTDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

6.77m 13.64m

(Gina Relays, 2011) (Gina Relays, 2010)

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MITCHELL GORMLEY Senior Throws Lawrenceville, Ga. Brookwood AS A JUNIOR: One of the mainstays with the Irish throwers, competing in both the hammer throw and weight throw for third straight year … earned second monogram … best hammer throw result came at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational as he hurled the hammer 54.40m to place third overall … earned second at the Notre Dame Invitational in the weight throw after setting his best mark for the season at 16.94m … finished third (of 35 finalists) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks with a weight throw of 16.86m … placed second in the weight throw at the Blue & Gold Invitational, marking out at 16.91m.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished with a 16.46m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in the weight throw … launched a 16.33m in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Invitational one week later … competed at the Indiana Relays in the weight throw (16.41m) … threw a 17.37m in the weight throw at the Meyo Invitational … a personal best in the weight throw came at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (17.81m) for a sixth-place finish … at the Alex Wilson Invitational, had a toss of 16.14m in the weight throw … finished fifth at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in the hammer throw (54.71m) … finished fourth with a personal best in the hammer throw (57.28m) at the Dave Rankin Invitational … third overall in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (57.28m) for an all-league citation … finished the season at the Cardinal Classic in the hammer throw with a toss of 54.12m. AS A FRESHMAN: Part of a group of talented young throwers who displayed great potential during first season … placed fourth in the weight throw at his first meet, the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished 10th at the Indiana Opener with a weight throw of 16.65m … used a weight throw of 16.78m to finish fifth at the Notre Dame

Invitational … placed 10th in the weight throw at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … recorded a hammer throw of 52.07m at the Dave Rankin Invitational, finishing eighth … finished 13th in the hammer throw at the Hillsdale Relays (52.03m) … placed 15th at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a hammer throw of 48.21m. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threetime All-American at Brookwood (Ga.) … finished second in the weight throw at the 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals with a toss of 21.58m … finished fourth at the 2008 NSIC … fourth in the hammer throw at the 2007 Junior Olympics … only competed in one year of high school track and field … freshman county champion in the shot put … competed with club team, Throw 1 Deep … Eagle Scout … born April 19, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga. … son of Tommy and Karen Gormley … has one older brother … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finanace and the College of Arts and Letters for political science.

GORMLEY’S INDOOR BESTS Weight Throw 17.81m

(BIG EAST Indoors, 2010)

GORMLEY’S OUTDOOR BESTS Hammer Throw 57.78m

(Dave Rankin Invitational)

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ANDREW HILLS Senior Throws Toledo, Ohio St. John’s Jesult AS A JUNIOR: One of the mainstays on the Irish throwing squad, competing in each of the shot put, hammer throw and weight throw on the season … earned his third monogram with the program … posted furthest weight throw in his first three seasons with a 16.66m toss at the Indiana University Relays, good for sixth in his finals flight and 12th overall … also reached a new career best in the hammer throw, hitting a mark of 56.48m at the Arizona State Invitational to finish 11th … earned first overall in the shot put at the Indiana University Relays after setting the mark at 16.88m … at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, finished fifth in his flight and 11th overall after reaching a distance of 52.17m. AS A SOPHOMORE: Launched a 16.11m in the shot put at the Blue and Gold Invitational and posted an indoor personal best in the weight throw (15.55m) … competed at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener and recorded a 14.92m in the weight throw and a 15.54m in the shot put …

third in the shot put at the Notre Dame Invitational, notching a 16.30m … also launched a 15.02m in the weight throw … third place in the shot put (16.32m) at the Indiana Relays … 15.28m in the weight throw at the same meet … launched a 16.31m in the shot put and a 14.61m in the weight throw at the Meyo Invitational … recorded an indoor personal best in the shot put (16.38m) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … notched a 16.16m in the shot put at the Alex Wilson Invitational … competed at the Arizona State Invitational, finishing with a 49.31m in the hammer throw and a 15.39m in the shot put … recorded a 16.58m in the shot put and a 50.03m in the hammer throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … traveled to the Border Battle and recorded a 50.48m in the hammer throw and a 16.47m in the shot put throw … traveled to the Dave Rankin Invitational a week later to mark a 53.40m in the hammer throw … placed second overall in the shot put (16.97m) … launched a 16.23m in the shot put and a 52.82m in the hammer throw at the Gina Relays … recorded two personal bests at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships: hammer throw (55.74m) and shot put (17.17m) … competed at the Cardinal Classic in the shot put (16.31m) and hammer throw (52.83m) … concluded his season at the NCAA Regionals with a 16.34m in the shot put. AS A FRESHMAN: Thrower focused on shot put during outdoor season … made Notre Dame debut at the Blue and Gold Invitational, recording a weight throw of 14.39m … participated in shot put and weight throw at the Indiana Opener … finished second in the shot put at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a 16.79m while also placing 10th in the weight throw … recorded a shot put 16.16m at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing fourth … finished sixth in the shot put at the Indiana Invitational (16.23m) … participated in

both the shot put and weight throw at the Meyo Invitational … placed sixth in shot put (16.39m) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … concluded indoor season by finishing seventh and eighth in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively, at the Alex Wilson Invitational … picked up a seventh-place finish in the shot put at the Arizona State Invitational … recorded a shot put of 15.71m, good for sixth place at the Dave Rankin Invitational … won the shot put at the Hillsdale Relays with a throw of 16.30m … finished eighth in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … placed fifth in the shot put at the Georgia Tech Invitational (17.05m) … recorded a 16.35m in the shot put at the NCAA Regionals. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Three-year letterwinner in track and field at St. John’s Jesuit (Ohio) … conference champion in the shot put as a junior … named all-conference and all-city as a junior and senior … earned all-state honors as a senior … member of the National Honor Society and Christian Service … from the same area as former Irish baseball player Tom Kraus and attended the same high school as former basketball player Zach Hillesland … born August 5, 1990, in Toledo, Ohio … son of Stanley and Paula Hills … has two younger brothers … cousin, Kelsey Hills, plays volleyball for Baldwin-Wallace … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in mathematics.

HILLS’ INDOOR BESTS Shot Put 16.88m (Indiana University Relays, 2011 Weight Throw 16.66m (Indiana University Relays, 2011)

HILLS’ OUTDOOR BESTS Shot Put 17.17m (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2010) Discus 40.94m (Ole Miss Invitational, 2009) Hammer Throw 56.48m (Arizona State Invitational, 2011)

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MITCHELL LORENZ Senior Middle Distance Brainerd, Minn. Brainerd AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 10 meets during the track and field season … earned a monogram … competed in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships … placed eighth at the indoor championships in the 500 meters in 1:04.37 … also helped 4,000m distance medley relay team to a fourth place finish at the indoor championships in 9:52.65 … helped 4x800m relay team to a third place finish at the outdoor Drake Relays in 7:25.75 … finished fifth in the 500m at the indoor Meyo Invitational in 1:04.90 … placed third in the 600m run at the Indiana Invitational in 1:20.06.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran the 1,000 (2:30.79) for seventh place at the Blue and Gold Invitational … part of the 1,600 relay (3:28.86) that finished seventh at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished the 800 (1:54.94) for sixth at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished third in the 1,600 relay at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … ran the 800 (1:53.48) for seventh at the Notre Dame Invitational … finished 14th in the 800 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 1:55.63 … ran the 800 (1:53.03) and placed 30th at the Alex Wilson Invite … began the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational and finished the 800 (1:55.11) for fourth place … part of the 1,600 relay that finished seventh in 3:23.31 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … ran the 800 (1:51.87) for a ninth-place showing at the Border Battle … finished 18th in the 800 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished ninth in the 800 (1:55.23) at the Dave Rankin Invitational … had an eighth-place showing in the 800 (1:55.22) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … ran the 800 (1:55.40) for 11th at the Notre Dame Invitational … opened the season with a sixth-place finish in the 1,000 (2:31.07) at the Blue and Gold Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime cross countr y and track and field letterwinner at Brainerd (Minn.) … conference champion in track as a senior … two-time regional champion in track … part of a nationally ranked cross country team as a senior … two-time cross country team captain … track team captain as a senior … track MVP during junior campaign … fivetime all-conference selection … earned all-state honors in track as a junior … set school record in the 4x800 … second-fastest runner in the 800 at Brainerd … member of the National Honor Society and Key Club … born July 23, 1989, in Grand Forks, N.D. … son of Mary Lou and Tom Lorenz … enrolled in the College of Science for biological sciences and is working towards a supplementary degree in Spanish from the College of Arts and Letters.

LORENZ’S INDOOR BESTS 500m 600m 800m 1,000m

1:03.83 (BIG EAST Indoor, 2011) 1:20.06 (Indiana University Relays, 2011) 1:51.53 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 2:30.79 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010)

LORENZ’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m

1:51.87

(Border Battle, 2010)

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Student-Athletes KELLY LYNCH Senior Middle Distance Spokane, Wash. Mead AS A JUNIOR: Ran in three meets during the cross country season, including the BIG EAST Championships … finished 14th at the National Catholic Invitational (25:28) … competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … participated in the 3,000m steeplechase at the NCAA East Regionals … competed at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase and the 5,000m … placed third in the 3,000 steeplechase at the outdoor Louisville Cardinal Twilight in 9:01.52 … finished second in the 1,500m at the outdoor Gina Relays in 3:55.30 … finished eighth in the 5,000m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 14:24.66 … won the 3,000m run at the

season-opening indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in 8:22.96 … earned a monogram in both sports. AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished second in 19:20 at the Valparaiso Crusader Opener … pened the indoor season with a personal best in the 1,600 (4:16.52) … ran the 3,000 at the Notre Dame Invitational and finished in 8:20.10 for another personal best … at the Meyo Invitational, ran the 3,000 in 8:29.73 … recorded a personal best in the 5,000 (14:46.74) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … opened the outdoor season in the steeplechase (9:24.24) at the Stanford Invitational … ran the 1,500 in 4:01.09 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … competed in the steeplechase at the Border Battle, finishing in 9:15.59 … clocked 3:55.62 in the 1,500 at the Gina Relays … notched his personal best in the steeplechase (9:02.67) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … also competed in the 5,000 and finished in 15:04.87 … fourthplace finish in the steeplechase at the Cardinal Classic in 9:05.87 … advanced to the NCAA Regionals and ran the steeplechase in 9:21.65. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished 17th at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase in 9:36.93 … had a second

place show ing in the steeplechase (9:29.23) at the O le Miss Invitational … finished third in the steeplechase (9:39.82) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … competed in theRyan Shay 3,000 (8:50.07) at the Meyo Invitational … finished 14th in the 1,600 (4:23.67) at the Notre Dame Invitational … started the season with a fourth-place finish in the 3,000 (8:40.63) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Mead (Wash.) … selected as team captain and MVP as a senior both in cross country and track and field … born December 11, 1989, in Spokane, Wash. … son of Casey and Janice Lynch … has one younger brother, Brandon … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in civil engineering.

LYNCH’S INDOOR BESTS Mile 3,000m 5,000m

4:12.43 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 8:13.97 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 14:24.66 (BIG EAST Indoor, 2011)

LYNCH’S OUTDOOR BESTS 1,500m 5,000m 3,000m SC

3:55.30 (Gina Relays, 2011) 15:04.87 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2010) 9:01.52 (Louisville Cardinal Twilight, 2011)

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JOE MILLER Senior Distance Bowling Green, Ohio St. John’s Jesult AS A JUNIOR: Ran in four cross country meets, including the BIG EAST Championships, the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals and the NCAA National Championships … competed in nine track and field meets during the season … ran the 3,000m steeplechase at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … also participated in the 3,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … won the 3,000m at the indoor Indiana Relays in 8:22.61 … crossed the line second in the 3,000m at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram in cross country. AS A SOPHOMORE: Steeplechase champion and ran a personal-best at the Cardinal Classic in 8:58.77 … ran the 3,000 in 8:21.10 at the Blue and Gold Invitational … clocked 1:58.94 in the 800 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished the mile in 4:12.90 for a personal best at the Notre Dame Invitational … stopped the clock at 4:13.44 in the 1,600

at the Indiana Relays … at the Meyo Invitational, ran the 3,000 for a personal-best 8:14.29 … went 8:19.56 in the 3,000 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … opened the outdoor season running the steeplechase in 9:20.56 at the Stanford Invitational … secured a fourth-place finish in the steeplechase (9:09.58) at the Border Battle … ran 3:55.92 for a personal best in the 1,500 at the Gina Relays … ran the steeplechase in 9:07.8 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … wrapped up his season at the NCAA Regionals by finishing the steeplechase in 9:16.49. AS A FRESHMAN: Cross country and distance runner who dis played great potential from the outset of the cross country season … picked up a second-place finish in his first cross country race at Notre Dame, recording a 24:58 at the National Catholic Championship … finished 44th at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 24:32 … posted a 24:25 at the Pre-NCAA meet, good for 47th … earned all-BIG EAST honors by running the circuit in 25:00 at the BIG EAST Championship to finish 14th … placed 20th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 32:01 … placed 134th at the NCAA Championship, posting a 31:26 … ran the 1,600 in his first Irish track meet, placing fourth with a 4:18.12 at the Blue and Gold Invitational … placed 12th in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational … posted a 8:31.47 in the Ryan Shay 3,000 at the Meyo Invitational, finishing 25th. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fouryear letterwinner in cross country and track and St. John’s Jesuit (Ohio) … won the 1,600

at the Midwest West Meet of Champions … finished 12th in the 1,600 at the Nike Outdoor Nationals … conference champion in cross country and track as a junior and senior … regional track champion as a senior … named all-conference in cross country and track for all four years of high school … named to the all-city cross country team four times and all-city track team twice … named cross country all-state as a sophomore and junior … set school records as part of the 4x800, distance medley relay and 4x400 relay teams … also set freshman records in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 … from the same area as former Irish baseball player Tom Kraus and attended the same high school as former basketball player Zach Hillesland and current Irish thrower Andrew Hills … member of the National Honor Society … son of Jerry and Ruth Miller … one of eight children … family members Rick Anderson (‘78), Gerry Anderson (‘80) and Laura Miller (‘08) graduated from Notre Dame … born November 5, 1989, in Toledo, Ohio … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a psychology major and is working towards a supplementary major in computer applications.

MILLER’S INDOOR BESTS 800m Mile 3,000m 5,000m

1:57.38 (N.D. Indoor Opener, 2009) 4:12.90 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010) 8:14.29 (Meyo Invitational, 2010) 14:52.70 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011)

MILLER’S OUTDOOR BESTS 3,000m SC

8:58.77 (Louisville Cardinal Classic, 2010)

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Student-Athletes DOUGLAS ONUSCHECK Senior High Jump Raleigh, N.C. Ravenscroft AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 12 meets during the track and field season, specializing in the high jump … claimed a share of sixth place at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a jump of 1.99m … also finished sixth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a leap of 2.01m … won the event at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational with a jump of 1.95m … finished fourth at the outdoor Arizona State Invitational with a jump of 2.05m … won at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational with a jump of 2.01m … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished fifth in the triple jump (12.69m) at the Blue and Gold Invitational … first-place finish in the high jump (1.96m) at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished first in the high jump

at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (1.91m) … finished fifth in the triple jump (12.53m) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … cleared 2.01m in the high jump for fifth at the Notre Dame Invitational while placing sixth in the triple jump (12.19m) at the Notre Dame Invitational … first-place finish in the high jump (2.02m) at the Indiana Relays … cleared 2.01m for 12th in the high jump at the Meyo Invitational … finished 10th with a 2.01 in the high jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … finished sixth in the high jump (2.00m) at the Alex Wilson Invite … jumped 1.90m for a third-place finish at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … fifth-place finish in the high jump (2.01m) at the Border Battle … finished fourth in the high jump (1.95) at the Dave Rankin Invitational … finished 11th in the high jump (1.95m) at the Gina Relays … finished 11th in the high jump (1.94m) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished third in the high jump (1.86m) at the Blue and Gold Invitational … second-place finish in the high jump (1.96m) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … cleared 1.95m for fifth in the high jump at the Notre Dame Invitational … finished ninth in the high jump (2.01m) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … opened the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational and cleared 1.85m for ninth place

in the high jump … finished 11th in the high jump (1.90m) at the Ole Miss Invitational … ran 25.19 in the 200 for 32nd at the Dave Rankin Invitational … cleared 1.95m to finish seventh in the high jump at the Dave Rankin Invitational … finished 12th in the high jump (1.99m) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned seven letters at Ravenscroft (N.C.) - four in track and three in soccer … led team to conference and state championships and an undefeated season as a freshman … garnered all-conference honors each of his four prep seasons … nationally ranked in the high jump for three years … three-time team captain and two-time team MVP … earned all-state honors in his junior and senior campaigns … set school record in the high jump at 2.0m … member of the National Honor Society … full name is Douglas Samuel Onuscheck … born April 18, 1990, in Doylestown, Pa. … son of David and Laura Onuscheck … has one brother, David Jr. … enrolled in the College of Science and majoring in preprofessional studies.

ONUSCHECK’S INDOOR BESTS High Jump Triple Jump

2.02m (Indiana Relays, 2010) 12.69m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010)

ONUSCHECK’S OUTDOOR BESTS High Jump

2.06m (Louisville Cardinal Twilight, 2011)

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CONNOR PALADINO Senior Jumps Skillman, N.J. Montgomery AS A JUNIOR: Saw action in six meets during the track and field season … competed in the long and triple jumps and the sprint events. AS A SOPHOMORE: Started the season with a personal best in the long jump (6.28m) at the Blue and Gold Invitational … went 13.16m at the Mike Poehlein

THOMAS PESCH Senior Middle Distance Elgin, Minn. Plainview-Elgin-Millville AS A JUNIOR: Competed as a distance runner on the season, racing in the 3,000m run and 5,000m run … fastest time of the season in the 3,000m came in the indoor season at the Notre Dame Invitational where he finished in 8:40.34 to place second in the event … also posted fastest time in the 5,000m run on the indoor season at the Notre

Invitational in the triple jump … competed at the Border Battle in the long jump (6.18m) and triple jump (13.21m) … achieved another outdoor personal best at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a triple jump of 13.38m … concluded the season at the Gina Relays and went 13.34m in the triple jump and 6.25m in the long jump. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished the season at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a long jump of 6.22m … also ran the 200 in 23.87 at the meet … had a long jump of 6.02m at the Ole Miss Invitational … opened the season with a long jump of 6.20m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned 10 letters while competing in track (3), basketball (4) and soccer (3) at Montgomery Township (N.J.) … three-time track MVP … three-time all-conference and all-county performer … team captain as a senior … helped squad win conference title as a senior

… set school record in the triple jump (42’4”) and the 200 (22.3) … member of the St. Charles Youth Group … born March 28, 1990, in Princeton, N.J. … son of Christopher Paladino and Erin Dolan … has two siblings, Fiona, who is a freshmn on the Notre Dame Track and Field team, and Faelen … grandfather, Patrick (‘58), played football at Notre Dame and was part of the Irish squad that broke Oklahoma’s 47-game winning streak … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a political science major and is working towards a supplementary degree in theology.

Dame Meyo Invitational, crossing in 14:59.83 to finish 24th … best outdoor time in the 5,000m came at the Gina Relays when he finished in 15:03.72 to earn ninth … finished second in the 3,000m at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 8:44.57 … placed fifth at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 5,000m run with a final time of 15:35.42. AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished 13th in the 3,000 in 9:03.36 at the Notre Dame Invitational … opened the season with a 4:31.72 in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Lettered eight times in cross country and track and field at Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Minn.) … four-time track and field conference champion … three-time team captain in track and field and twice held the honor on the cross country side … eight-time Three

River all-conference selection … four-time all-state performer … five-time all-state academic performer … named team MVP each of his four years in cross country and track and field … school record holder in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200 relay … member of student government … class president … youngest of three children … born September 12, 1989, in Rochester, Minn. … full name is Thomas Daniel Pesch … son of Daniel and Kristi Pesch … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business for accounting and the College of Arts and Letters for film, television and theatre.

PALADINO’S INDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

6.28m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010) 12.97m (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011)

PALADINO’S OUTDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

6.25m (Gina Relays, 2010) 13.38m (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2010)

PESCH’S INDOOR BESTS 3,000m 5,000m

8:40.34 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 14:59.83 (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

PESCH’S OUTDOOR BESTS 5,000m

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Student-Athletes KEVIN SCHIPPER Senior Pole Vault Leo, Ind. Bishop Dwenger AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 14 track and field meets, specializing in the pole vault … won the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor crowns for the second year in a row with vaults of 5.25m … advanced to the NCAA East Regionals … finished second at the outdoor Louisville Cardinal Twilight (5.23m) … also claimed second at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (5.15m) … won titles at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (5.10m) and the outdoor Arizona State Invitational (5.20m) … won indoor titles at the Indiana University Relays (5.20m), Notre Dame Invitational (5.10m) and the Blue & Gold Invitational (4.85m) … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: First-place finish at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … matched a then personal best of 5.20m … finished first at the Notre Dame Invitational (5.05m) … BIG EAST Indoor pole vault champion (5.10m) … vaulted 5.10m to become the Arizona State Invitational first-place finisher... first place at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a 5.25m … vaulted 5.26m for a first-place finish at the Cardinal Classic … opened the indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational with an effort of 5.05m … placed second at the Indiana Relays by vaulting 5.20m … recorded same height the following week at the Meyo Invitational … vaulted 5.20m again at the Mount SAC Relays and vaulted 5.25m at the NCAA Regionals … concluded season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … vaulted 5.30m, a personal best, to earn All-America honors. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened a successful freshman campaign with a second-place pole vault finish with 4.80m at the Blue and Gold Invitational … won the pole vault title at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener after clearing a 4.95m … set a personal-best of 5.27m at the Indiana Relays, earning a second-place

finish … earned his first all-BIG EAST honor with a second-place pole vault finish at 5.10m at the league’s indoor contest … opened the outdoor season with the pole vault crown at the Arizona State Invitational (5.15m) … capped off the season with a point-scoring fourth-place finish at a height of 4.95m at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in track and field, soccer and football at Bishop Dwenger (Ind.) … track and field Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year … won the Midwest Meet of Champions with a vault of 16’-9” (5.11m) … set a school and regional record with a 17’-0” (5.18m) vault … finished fourth at the USA Junior National Championships … confer-

ence champion as a junior and the regional champion as a sophomore and senior … earned all-state and all-conference honors … member of the National Honor Society … born August 5, 1989, in Fort Wayne, Ind. … son of Donald and Janet Schipper … one of nine children … older brother, Matt, pole vaulted at Notre Dame … younger brother, David, is a freshman on the Notre Dame Track and Field team … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.

SCHIPPER’S INDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

5.27m

(Indiana Relays, 2009)

SCHIPPER’S OUTDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

5.30m (National Championships, 2010)

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JOHNATHAN SHAWEL Senior Middle Distance Placentia, Calif. Troy AS A JUNIOR: Competed in three cross country meets, earning all-BIG EAST honors at the BIG EAST Championships after finishing seventh in 26:10.3 … competed in 11 meets during the track and field season … participated in both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships … finished 13th in the 1,500m finals at the outdoor championships … helped 4,000m distance medley team place fourth at the indoor championships, earning All-America honors and setting a new Notre Dame record in the event (9:30.16) … finished seventh in the 1,500m at the NCAA East Regionals to qualify for the national championships … earned All-BIG EAST accolades in the 1,500m and 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished second in the 1,500m (3:46.97) … helped 4x800m relay team win title (7:24.91) … won a pair of BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 1,000m (2:26.94) and 4x800m relay (7:25.31) … helped 4x1,600m relay team place second at the outdoor Drake Relays (16:38.99) … earned a monogram in both sports. AS A SOPHOMORE: First in the 1,000 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, finishing in 2:24.69 … 800 champion at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in 1:53.11 … started indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational … ran the 3,000 in 8:34.26 … anchored the 4x400 relay at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished in 3:28.47 … finished the 800 in 1:53.83 at the same meet for a fourth-place showing … anchored the champion distance medley relay at the Indiana Relays … set a personal best at the Meyo Invitational in the 1,600 (4:07.65) … ran the 1,000 at the same meet and stopped the clock in 2:22.76 … finished second overall in the 4x800 relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … ran the distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational … finished in 9:40.30 … third in the 1,500 at the Stanford Invitational in a 3:47.54 … finished the 1,500 in

3:46.77 for a personal best and fourth-place finish at the Mount SAC Relays … recorded a second-place finish in the 4x1,600 (16:25.57) at the Drake Relays … ran the 1,500 in 3:52.36 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … took second in the 1,500 at the Cardinal Classic in 3:48.55 … competed in the 1,500 at the NCAA Regionals … finished in 3:59.19. AS A FRESHMAN: Started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a first-place finish in the 800 in 1:55.82 … set a personal best in the 800 at the Indiana Invitational with a 1:52.85 … ran in the preliminaries of the 800 at the BIG EAST indoor meet … won the 1,500 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational to start the outdoor season … finished fifth at the Ole Miss Invite in the 800. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Letterwinner all four years in cross country and track and field at Troy (Calif.) … captain of cross country and track teams during his junior and

senior campaigns … honored as MVP in both cross country and track during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … eight-time allconference selection … eight-time all-city selection … set the school record in the 1,600 (4:14) … Orange County Freeway League Athlete of the Year … born April 11, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif. …enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.

SHAWEL’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m Mile 3,000m

1:52.85 (Meyo Invitational, 2009) 2:22.76 (Meyo Invitational, 2010) 4:07.65 (Meyo Invitational, 2010) 8:34.26 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010)

SHAWEL’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m 3,000m SC

1:52.24 (Ole Miss Invitational, 2009) 3:44.82 (National Championships, 2011) 9:11.50 (Border Battle, 2011)

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Student-Athletes MICHAEL SMIGELSKI Senior Throws Mequon, Wis. Homestead AS A JUNIOR: Threw in both the hammer and weight throw on the year … upped the bar on his previous bests in both events on the season … hit his best mark of the year in the hammer throw at the Purdue Dave Rankin with a toss of 51.53m, good for sixth place … strongest throw in the weight throw came at the Meyo Invitational with a hurl of 16.29m and a 14th-place result … opened his season at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a fifth-place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 15.49m … earned a pair of top-10 finishes in the weight

ZAC SURIANO Senior Middle Distance Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa AS A JUNIOR: Ran middle distance for the Irish, competing in the 600m and 800m run … posted best time of the season in the 600m at the Indiana University Relays, placing second with a time of 1:22.88 … ran fastest 800m race at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 1:52.71, good for 25th overall … fastest outdoor 800m time came at the Gina Relays with his ninth-place finish in a time of 1:56.90 … also opened season at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open as part of the 4X400m relay team that placed fourth overall with a time of 3:25.00 … ran the lead leg of the victorious 4X800m team at the Indiana University Relays, winning the race with a time of 7:32.81.

throw at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (15.49m) and Notre Dame Invitational (16.04m) … finished 11th in the hammer throw at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, setting his mark at 45.96m … ended his season with an eighth-place showing in the hammer throw at the Gina Relays after tossing the hammer 50.69m. AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished ninth in the weight throw (14.56m) at the Blue and Golf Invitational … had a toss of 14.25m for 10th in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished 13th in the weight throw (14.55m) at the Notre Dame Invitational … posted a weight throw of 14.50m for 24th at the Meyo Invitational … finished eighth in the weight throw (14.92m) at the Alex Wilson Invitational … finished 18th in the hammer throw (46.25m) at the Dave Rankin Invitational … finished 11th with a 47.50m in the hammer throw at the Gina Relays. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed in both football (linebacker/fullback) and track (shotput) while attending Homestead (Wis.) … lettered three times in

track while earning a letter twice for his efforts on the football team … helped football team earn conference and regional titles in his sophomore through senior seasons, including the state crown and a national ranking his junior year … named team captain as a senior … all-conference and all-city performer as a senior … twice led track team to the conference championship … earned track all-conference and all-city honors as a senior … set a personal-best mark of 55’3” in the shot put as a prep … served on the student council … born December 25, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wis. … son of Brian Smigelski and Barb O’Brien … father wrestled and played football at Lawrence University … grandfather played football at Marquette … attended same high school as Irish swimmer Jonathan Whitcomb … has one sister, Katie … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished the 1,600 in 4:26.43 for fourth place at the Blue and Gold Invitational … went 3:28.86 in the 1,600 relay at the same meet … ran the 800 in 1:54.81 for fifth place at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … part of the 1,600 relay that finished seventh in 3:32.97 at the meet … ran the 500 in 1:06.49 for a fifth-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational … finished the 800 (1:55.49) for fourth at the Indiana Relays … finished 32nd in the 800 (1:53.56) at the Meyo Invitational and finished 20th in 1:06.12 in the 500 … ran the 800 in 1:54.60 for 10th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … finished the 800 in 1:52.83 for 29th place at the Alex Wilson Invitational … ran the 800 in 1:57.67 for 14th place at the Mike Poehlein Invitational while teaming with the 1,600 relay which finished in 3:23.31 for seventh … ran the 800 in 2:03.97 and finished 25th at the Dave Rankin Invitational. AS A FRESHMAN: Ran the 1,000 at the Blue and Gold Invitational in 2:31.99 to finish seventh … finished seventh in the 800 in 1:57.03 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … closed out the season at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 4:27.72 in the 1,600.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Tentime letterwinner in cross country, track and field and soccer at Shenendehowa (N.Y.) … member of the national champion 4x400 relay team as a junior … set school records in the outdoor 800 (1:53.06), indoor SMR (3:31.06) and outdoor DMR (10:07.6) … missed the 4x400 relay national indoor record by 0.14 seconds … seven-time conference and regional champion … won the 800 state title in a photo finish by 0.07 seconds … named all conference and all-city on seven occasions … earned three all-state honors … member of the National Honor Society … German Club president … son of Joseph and Catherine Suriano … born June 24, 1990, in Minneapolis, Minn. … has one younger sister … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in environmental sciences.

SMIGELSKI’S INDOOR BESTS Weight Throw 16.29m

(Meyo Invitational, 2011)

SMIGELSKI’S OUTDOOR BESTS Hammer Throw 51.53m (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011)

SURIANO’S INDOOR BESTS 500m 600m 800m 1,000m Mile

1:06.12 (Meyo Invitational, 2010) 1:22.88 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 1:52.77 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 2:31.99 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2009) 4:26.43 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010)

SURIANO’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m

1:57.67 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2010)

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TYLER BARTLOW Junior Middle Distance Long Grove, Ill. Stevenson

ALEX BAVIS Junior Multi-Events Ft. Wayne, Ind. Bishop Dwenger AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in eight meets during the track and field season … finished fifth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished third in the long jump (6.48m), 100m dash (11.58) and 1,500m run (4:47.36) and second in the high jump (1.89m) and 400m dash (50.61)

AS A JUNIOR: Did not compete. AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran the 1,600 at the Blue and Gold Invitational. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in cross country and track at Stevenson (Ill.) … conference champion in the 800 as a junior and regional champion as a senior … cross country and track team captain as a junior and senior … named cross country and track all-conference during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons …

selected to the track all-city team three times … two-time cross country all-city honoree … selected to the all-area academic team on eight occasions … member of the National Honor Society, marching band, concert band, Economics Team and pit orchestra … born March 16, 1991, in Arlington Heights, Ill. … son of Brian and Kim Bartlow … has a younger sister, Heather … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in aerospace engineering.

… placed seventh in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, with best performance coming in the high jump (T-4th, 1.90m) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational competing in the 1,600 relay that finished in 3:30.13 (eighth place) … also competed in the high jump and finished third (1.81m) … also placed third in the shot put (8.98m) ... competed in the heptathlon and totaled 2,582 points for first placeat the Meyo Invitational, taking first in two events at the meet: high jump (1.86m) and 60 7.20) … ran the 400 in 52.89 (26th place) at the Purdue Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threesport standout in track, football and basketball and Bishop Dwenger (Ind.) … four-time all-conference pick in track and field … named all-city as a senior … selected as

team captain and team MVP during senior track campaign … set high school record with a high jump mark of 6-5 … also has a personal best time of 50.3 in the 400 … forward on the basketball squad and wide receiver with the football team … member of the National Honor Society and student government … attended same high school as pole vaulter Kevin Schipper and Notre Dame football players Tyler Eifert and John Goodman … born June 12, 1990, in Fort Wayne, Ind. … son of Chuck and Carol Bavis … has one younger brother, Jordan … father played basketball at Purdue … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.

BAVIS’ INDOOR BESTS Heptathlon

4,456 points (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

BAVIS’ OUTDOOR BESTS Decathlon

6,140 points (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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Student-Athletes BRENDAN DOUGHERTY Junior Sprints Sioux City, Iowa Bishop Heelan Catholic AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran as a member of the sprints unit … earned a monogram … raced in the 200m, 400m and 500m in his second season with the team … earned best time in 200m on the outdoor season at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, crossing in 22.80 while winning his finals heat and placing ninth overall in the event … best time in the event on the indoor circuit came at the Notre Dame Invitational after finishing in 22.88 to win his finals heat and place fourth overall … strongest time in 400m outdoors came at the BIG EAST Championships during his preliminary heat, finishing in 48.24 to place eighth and qualify for the finals … in

said finals, finished eighth with a time of 49.04 … quickest time in the 400m on the indoor circuit came at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a mark of 49.11, good for fourth place … only competed in the 500m dash on the indoor season, winning a threeman race at the Notre Dame Invitational in 1:05.31. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened Notre Dame career at the Blue and Gold Invitational … ran the 400 (50.68) and teamed with the 4x400 relay (3:28.86) … placed fourth overall in the open 400 (50.25) at the Notre Dame Invitational … at the same meet, opened the 4x400 relay (3:27.84) … ran the 400 in a personal-best 49.49 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … first BIG EAST Indoor Championships appearance saw him go 50.44 in the 400 open … opened the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a 50.07 in the 400 … in the 400 at the Border Battle, cross the line in 50.34 … ran the second leg of the 4x400 relay that finished in 3:21.22 at the meet … at the Dave Rankin Invitational, ran the 400 in 51.39. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in track, football and base-

ball at Bishop Heelan Catholic (Iowa) … anchored the 4x400 relay state record-setting tandem as a se nior … helped team to conference and state track championships during his senior campaign … named all-conference, all-city and all-state in track during his senior season … track team captain during his final year … helped football team to four conference championships … team went undefeated and won the state title during senior season … also played in the infield for the baseball team … voted the American Legion Iowa Boys State governor … born January 21, 1991, in Sioux City, Iowa … son of Marty and Laurie Dougherty … has six siblings … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business for marketing and the College of Arts and Letters as a design major.

DOUGHTERY’S INDOOR BESTS 200m 400m 500m

22.88 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 49.11 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 1:05.31 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011)

DOUGHTERY’S OUTDOOR BESTS 200m 400m

22.80 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011) 48.24 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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TED GLASNOW Junior Multi-Events Newhall, Calif. William S. Hart Union AS A SOPHOMORE: Multi-event competitor for the Irish, competing in both the heptathlon and decathlon … earned best finish in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing in sixth with 4,776 total points, led by a runner-up performance in the high jump at 1.94m … strongest finish in the decathlon came at the Jim Click Combined Events, placing sixth with 6,384 points, aided by winning the high jump event with a mark of 1.99m … also took part in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, finishing in seventh with 6,220 points … earned a pair of thirdplace finishes in both the shot put (12.40m) and high jump (1.94m) in the event … won in the 60m hurdles at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, crossing in 9.10 seconds as well

KEVIN HENDRICKSON Junior Middle Distace Saline, Mich. Saline

as in the long jump with a mark of 6.66m and shot put with a throw of 12.04m en route to finishing first overall in the heptathlon at the event with 4,682 points. AS A FRESHMAN: A multi-event competitor … champion in the heptathlon at the Meyo Invitational with 4,682 points … placed first in four of the seven events … started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational competing in the shot put (10.84m), long jump (6.2m), high jump (1.81m), and 4x400 relay (3:30.13) … recorded a 11.33m in the shot put at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … earned third place with a 6.46m in the long jump at the same meet … at the Notre Dame Invitational, recorded a 1.86m in the high jump and a 6.12m long jump … clocked 9.53 in the 60 hurdles, 7.46 in the 60 and went 6.12m in the long jump at the Indiana Relays … placed sixth overall at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the heptathlon … scored 4,776 points, an indoor personal best … best finish in the high jump (1.94m) … opened the outdoor season at the Jim Click Combined Shootout, scoring a personal best of 6,384 points in the decathlon and securing first in the high jump (1.99m), third in the discus throw (39.92m), and third overall in the 400 … competed in the high jump

(1.91m), notched 6.56m in the long jump and clocked 28.19 in the 110 hurdles at the Border Battle … launched a 37.03 in the discus, clocked 11.89 in the 100, marked a 6.37m in the long jump and recorded a 17.13 in the 110 hurdles at the Dave Rankin Invitational … at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, placed seventh in the decathlon (6,220 points) … also fourth in the long jump (6.59m) and third in the shot put (12.40m). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letterwinner in track and football at William S. Hart Union (Calif.) … two-time track conference champion … all-conference and all-city selection as a junior and senior … team MVP and team captain as a senior … competed at the Junior Olympics … from same area as former Irish football player Chris Frome … born February 15, 1991 … son of Greg and Donna Glasnow … has one younger brother, Tyler … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is doublemajoring in political science and the program of liberal studies.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran the 800m and 1,000m during his second campaign running for the Irish, competing at three events on the season … opened up his year with a eighthplace finish, including winning his finals heat, at the Blue & Gold Invite in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:33.94 … finished 20th at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800m … ended his year at the Gina Relays in the 800m, finishing fourth in his finals heat and 42nd overall with a time of 2:03.82. AS A FRESHMAN: Ran the 1,600 at the Blue and Gold Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fivetime letterwinner in cross country and track at Saline (Mich.) … named all-region cross in country and track as a senior … all-con-

ference track selection as a senior … cross country and track team captain during senior season … conference champion as a senior … won the cross country team’s Hardest Worker Award in 2008 … member of the Saline Chamber Choir, National Honor Society and St. Andrew’s Church youth group … born February 11, 1991, in Hershey, Pa. … son of Dan and Marianne Hendrickson … oldest of three boys … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business for accounting and the College of Arts and Letters for psychology.

GLASNOW’S INDOOR BESTS Heptathlon

4,776 points (BIG EAST Indoors, 2010)

GLASNOW’S OUTDOOR BESTS Decathlon

6,384 points (Jim Click Combined Events, 2010)

HENDRICKSON’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m

2:33.94 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes JEFFREY MACMILLAN Junior Middle Distace Mattawan, Mich. Mattawan AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in the distance events with the Irish, competing in each the one mile run, 3,000m run and 5,000m run … posted fastest time of the season in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing in 13th place with a time of 4:22.07 … only competed in the 3,000m run once on the season, claiming 23rd place overall at the

J.P. MALETTE Junior Middle Distance Windsor, Ontario Assumption College Catholic AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in one cross country meet, finishing fifth at the National Catholic Championships … competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … participated in the 1,500m at the NCAA East Regionals … earned four points for the Irish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a fifth place finish in the 1,500m … earned All-BIG EAST accolades in the mile race at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships after finishing third in 4:09.60 … helped 4x1,600m relay team place second at the outdoor Drake Relays in 16:38.99 … earned a monogram in track and field. AS A FRESHMAN: Started track career at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a personal best in the 3,000 (8:23.78) … ran the 800 in 1:55.15 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished in 4:17.05 in the 1,600, Notre Dame Invitational … finished the 1,000 in 2:32.26

Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a time of 8:53.44 … earned fastest time of the season in the 5,000m run at the Gina Relays, placing third in his heat and 15th overall at 15:07.66 … also competed in the 5,000m at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (15:25.31) and Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (15.17.72), finishing in eighth and second, respectively. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in cross country and track at Mattawan (Mich.) … two-time conference and regional champion … also a conference and regional cross country champion during senior season … twice named to the all-state cross country team … all-state track selection as a senior … three-time allconference and all-city cross country honoree … selected to the all-conference and all-city track team during junior and senior campaigns … two-time cross country and track at the Meyo invitational … ran the 1,600 in 4:16.52 at the Indiana Relays … opened the distance medley relay in 9:54.02 for a fourthplace overall finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … started the outdoor season at the Stanford Invitational and finished the 1,500 in 3:51.07 … ran the 800 in 1:57.75 at the Mike Poehlein … ran the 1,500 in 3:50.29 at the Drake Relays, … finished in 3:49.17 at the Border Battle in the 1,500 … ran the 1,500 3:52.26 in at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … took a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 at the Cardinal Classic. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Standout cross country and track studentathlete at Assumption (O ntario, Canada) … all-Ontario selection … set the OFSAA 3,000 freshman/sophomore record … represented his native Canada in the World Cross Country Championships … attended same high school as former Irish hockey player Wes O’Neill … born March 27, 1991, in Detroit, Mich. … son of John and Renee Malette … one of four children … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.

team MVP … three-time team captain … set conference record in the 3,200 … holds school records in the 5,000, 3,200, 1,600 and 4x800 relay … Division 2 cross country runner-up and 3,200 state runner-up … finished third in the 1,600 at the Division 2 state finals … selected to compete at the Midwest Meet of Champions and placed second in the 3,200 … National Honor Society vice president … son of Steve and Amy MacMillan … born February 12, 1991, in Lansdale, Pa. … has one younger sister, Lindsay … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.

MACMILLAN’S INDOOR BESTS Mile 3,000m

4:22.07 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 8:53.44 (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

MACMILLAN’S OUTDOOR BESTS 5,000m

15:07.66

(Gina Relays, 2011)

MALETTE’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m Mile 3,000m

1:55.15 (N.D. Indoor Opener, 2010) 2:26.43 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 4:00.31 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 8:23.78 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010)

MALETTE’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m

1:51.94 3:45.26

(Border Battle, 2011) (Mt. SAC Relays, 2011)

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DEAN ODEGARD Junior Multi-Events St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran South AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 11 track and field meets, specializing in the pentathlon and heptathlon … finished fourth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with 6,268 points … placed fourth in the decathlon at the Alabama Relays (6,332 points) … also competed in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing ninth (4,067 points) … earned fourth place in the heptathlon at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (4,475 points) … earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Multi-events competitor … finished with best marks in the 4x400 (3:28.86), high jump (1.76m), pole vault (3.9m) and shot put (8.74m) … finished third in the pole vault (4.35m), notched a 1.81m in the high jump, and clocked 7.81 in the 60 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … competed in four events at the Indiana Relays … clocked in at 7.95 in the 60 … long jumped 5.41m … pole vaulted 4.25 meters … finished the 60 hurdles in 10.06 … scored 4,292 points at the Meyo Invitational in the heptathlon... earned an indoor personal best in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … scored 4,390 points … opened the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, 51.82 in the 400 … competed in three events at the Border Battle: clocked 17.11 in the 110 hurdles, threw the javelin 37.24m, and long jumped 5.89m … competed in four events at the Dave Ranking Invitational: 35.71m discus throw, ran the 100 in 11.90, finished the 110 hurdles in 17.51, vaulted 4.30m … finished fourth at the Gina Relays and scored 6,040 points in the decathlon … finished the season with an outdoor personal best at the BIG EAST Championships … scored 6,187 points in the decathlon.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ninetime letterwinner in track and field, cross country, basketball and football at Lutheran South (Mo.) … conference track champion as a senior … won regional track championship during junior season … three-time allconference track selection … named to the all-state track team as a senior … team MVP during junior and senior campaigns … team captain as a senior … holds school records in the pole vault (14-0) and 4x400 relay (3:27.54) … also competed in the high jump and 4x800 relay … helped basketball team to conference championship as a junior … team captain as a senior … member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … born June 21, 1991, in San Antonio, Texas … son of Keith and Kathy Odegard … mother played basketball at Air Force … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.

ODEGARD’S INDOOR BESTS Heptathlon

4,475 points (Bob Eubanks Open, 2011)

ODEGARD’S OUTDOOR BESTS Decathlon

6,332 points

(Alabama Relays, 2011)

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Student-Athletes JEREMY RAE Junior Middle Distace Fort Erie, Ontario Lakeshore Catholic AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in six cross country meets during the season … placed eighth at the National Catholic Championships (25:00) … finished 16th in the Great Lakes Regional 10K event (30.42:01) … also competed at the NCAA Championships … participated in 13 meets during the track and field season, earning All-American status in the 4,000m distance medley relay and winning four BIG EAST titles … finished ninth in the 1,500m at the NCAA Championships (3:45.53), missing AllAmerica honors by one place … finished third at the NCAA East Regionals (3:46.75) to qualify for nationals … won a pair of BIG EAST Outdoor titles, winning the 1,500m in 3:46.38 and helping the 4x800m relay team to victory in 7:24.91 … … ran a leg on the 4,000m distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships (9:30.16, ND record), earning All-America honors … won two more BIG EAST titles at the indoor championships, claiming the mile title (4:08.01) and the 4x800m relay (7:25.31) … ran a leg of the 4x1,600m relay team that placed second at the outdoor Drake Relays (16:38.99) … placed second at the outdoor Mt. SAC Relays in the 1,500m (3:41.11) … won the 800m run at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (1:50.45) … claimed second at the outdoor Stanford Invitational in the 1,500m (3:44.09) … won the mile at the indoor Meyo Invitational (3:59.62) … claimed victory in the 800m run at the indoor Indiana University Relays (1:49.15) … opened season with victory in the 1,000m run at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational (2:22.53) … earned a monogram in both sports. AS A FRESHMAN: First-place finish and personal best in the 800 at the Border Battle … finished in 1:51 … started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational in the 1,000

(2:28.36) … placed second overall in the 800 … finished 1:53.46 in the 800 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … Ran the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational in 4:11.16 … 4:08.02 in the 1,600 at the Meyo Invitational … competed in the 1,600 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships and finished in 4:12.98 … ran the 1,500 in 3:47.85 at the Stanford Invitational … second-place overall finish in the 1,500 (3:45.73) at the Mount SAC Relays … placed second in the 4x1,600 relay (16:25.57) at the Drake Relays … ran the 1,500 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in 3:57.79 … raced at the NCAA Regionals in the 1,500 (3:51.89). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Cross country and track standout at Lakeshore Catholic (Ontario, Canada) … four-year track team captain … conference and regional champion as a junior and senior … state champion during senior year … earned all-

conference, all-city, all-state and all-Canadian honors as a senior … set the Penn Relays high school 1,600 record (4:08) … holds six different city records … Canadian junior indoor 1,000 record holder (2:25.7) … represented Canada at the 2009 Pan Am Junior Games in Trinidad … national high school indoor 1,600 champion … Canadian junior 1,500 champion … OFSAA 1,500 champion … born May 19, 1991, in Port Colborne, Ontario … son of Wayne and Tereza Rae … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in political science.

RAE’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m Mile

1:49.15 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 2:22.53 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 3:59.62 (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

RAE’SOUTDOOR BEST 800m 1,500m

1:51.61 3:41.11

(Border Battle, 2010) (Mt. SAC Relays, 2011)

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ANTHONY THOMAS Junior Throws Roosevelt, N.Y. Holy Trinity AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in all four throwing events during his second season (shot put, discus, hammer, weight) … best shot put throw came at the Meyo Invitational with a distance of 15.53m, good for second in his finals flight and 11th overall … placed third at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the discus throw with his best mark of the season at 47.66m … brought home ninth in the hammer throw at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational with his best distance in that event at 48.52m … earned best weight throw of the year at the Notre Dame

MIKE BRADLEY Sophomore Middle Distance South Bend, Ind Saint Joseph’s

Invitational, hitting a mark of 15.78m and finishing seventh overall … finished fourth in the discus at the Gina Relays with a mark of 47.47m. AS A FRESHMAN: Started his Notre Dame career at the Blue and Gold Invitational in the shot put (12.51m) … competed in the weight throw (11.85m) and shot put (13.56m) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … two personal bests at the Notre Dame Invitational: weight throw (13.30m) and shot put (13.84m) … a throw of 13.44m in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational … launched a 13.32m shot put throw at the Alex Wilson Invitational … at the Arizona State Invitational he threw 14.47m in the shot put 14.47m and 46.36m in the discuss throw … marked a 46.34m discuss throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … had a discus throw of 46.97m and a shot put of 14.93m, a personal best, at the Border Battle … nabbed a personal best in the discuss throw at the Dave Ranking Invitational (47.02m) and threw the shot put 14.79m … concluded season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, shot put 14.83m and discus throw of 44.52m.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in track and field and football at Holy Trinity (N.Y.) … thrower in track and field … linebacker in football … conference champion during his junior and senior campaigns of track and field … has a long list of accomplishments during his senior season: regional champion, state champion, nationally ranked and team captain … all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his senior campaign … team captain for his football team as a junior … holds the discus record at his high school … member of the National Honor Society and jazz band … born October 14, 1991, in Garden City, N.Y. … son of Anthony and Mamie … has one sibling … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in accounting.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in one event in his inaugural season for the Irish … finished 11th at the Blue & Gold Invitational in the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:35.31. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned a total of 11 varsity letters in cross country, track and field and basketball at St. Joseph (Ind.) … conference champion both in cross country and track and field as a senior … named team MVP four times between cross country, track and field and basketball … Northern Indiana all-conference selection during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns … all-conference selection as a senior in basketball … three-time all-city selection between cross country and track

and field … all-state recipient during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … member of the National Honor Society … Rotary Club member … volunteered with Habitat for Humanity … born August 19, 1991, in Champaign, Ill. … has seven siblings, three of which have graduated from Notre Dame … son of Gerry and Pam Bradley … uncle, Tom, played baseball at West Point … brother, Dan, competed in cross country and track at Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in philosophy and theology.

THOMAS’ INDOOR BESTS Shot Put 15.53m (Meyo Invitational, 2011) Weight Throw 15.78m (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011)

THOMAS’ OUTDOOR BEST Shot Put 14.93m (Border Battle, 2010) Discus 47.66m (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011) Hammer Throw 48.52m (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011)

BRADLEY’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m

2:35.31 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes ANDREW BROCK Sophomore Throws Seymour, Ind. Seymour AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in shot put for the Irish … finished in fourth at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a distance of 14.54m in

JARROD BUCHANON Sophomore Sprints South Bend, Ind. Clay AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the sprints squad, racing in each of the 60m, 200m, 400m, 60m hurdles, 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles over the course of the year … earned a monogram … earned best time of the season in the 60m dash at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing fourth in 7.19 seconds … placed third in heat and

his first event of the season … threw a distance of 14.82m at the Notre Dame Invitational placing him seventh overall … placed 14th (15.16m) overall at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … placed ninth in his first appearance in the BIG EAST Championships with a total distance of 15.66m … finished fifth overall at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational after placing first overall in his heat (15.38m) … placed sixth at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle after a toss of 15.45m … finished seventh (15.27m) at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational … turned in a sixth place finish (15.31m) at the Gina Relays … concluded his season tying his personal best at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a throw of 15.66 meters.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in football and track and field at Seymour (Ind.) … all-state selection in track and field as a senior … Indiana Track and Field All-Star … three-time football team captain … Hoosier Hills all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his junior and senior football campaigns … son of Robert and Jill Brock … has one sister, Allyson … born July 20, 1991, in Seymour, Ind. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

16th overall in the 200m dash at the Indiana University Relays, earning his best time in the event on the year in 22.96 seconds … earned fastest mark in the 400m dash at the Blue & Gold Invitational, finishing sixth in heat and overall at 50.37 seconds … booked fastest time in the 60m hurdles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a time of 8.34 seconds in prelims, earning a berth in the finals … placed seventh in said finals after crossing in 8.47 seconds … only competed in the 110m and 400m hurdles on the outdoor season … earned quickest finish in the 110m hurles at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational, crossing in 14.83 seconds … at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, finished ninth in prelims with his fastest time in the 400m hurdles at 53.26 seconds. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in track and field and football at Clay (Ind.) … track and field conference and regional champion during his junior and senior campaigns … nationally

ranked in track and field as a junior and senior … team captain in both football and track and field in his senior season … MVP in track and field during his senior campaign … all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons in track and field … born December 12, 1991, in South Bend, Ind. … son of Carl and Josie Buchanon … brother, Carl, runs for Michigan … sister, Latoya, ran at Western Michigan … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters … undecided on major, but is working towards a secondary major in preprofessional studies.

BRADLEY’S INDOOR BESTS Shot Put

15.16m

(Meyo Invitational, 2011)

BRADLEY’S OUTDOOR BESTS Shot Put

15.66m

(BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

BUCHANON’S INDOOR BESTS 60m 200m 400m 60m H

7.19 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 22.96 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 50.37 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 8.34 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

BUCHANON’S OUTDOOR BESTS 110m H 400m H

14.83 (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011) 53.26 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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JACK FAVORITE Sophomore Middle Distance South Bend, Ind. John Adams

PATRICK FEENEY Sophomore Sprints Indianapolis, Ind. New Palestine AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the sprinters in his first year on the squad … earned a monogram … earned All-America honors in the 4,000m distance medley after helping team finish fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships and setting a new Notre Dame record (9:30.16) … won a pair of BIG EAST titles in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters … raced in the 200m and 400m in both the indoor and outdoor season … earned fastest time in the 200m dash at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, finishing in 22.31 to place fourth in the field … fastest indoor time in the same event came at the Blue & Gold Invite with a time of 22.41, good for third … earned quickest time in the 400m dash at the NCAA Division I East Prelims, crossing in 47.04 in his semifinal heat to place 16th … earned best indoor time in the event at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, finishing third with a time of 47.69.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the 800 meter run in the spring season for the Irish … crossed the line in eighth (1:56.15) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational… placed third (1:54.76) in finals heat 1 at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … finished 12th overall … turned in his highest finish at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational placing fourth (1:57.66) … concluded his season by placing sixth in the Gina Relays with a time of 1:56.21. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in football and track at John Adams (Ind.) … track MVP as a senior … team captain as a junior and senior … two-time conference champion … Northern

Indiana all-conference selection … all-city and all-state selection … currently holds the South Bend 800 record and part of the recordholding 3,200 relay team … National Honor Society president … senior class vice president … born November 25, 1991, in Chicago, Ill. … full name is John Bernard Favorite … son of Mike and Maureen Favorite … both parents graduated from Notre Dame in 1984 … father played football for the Irish … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters … undecided on major, but is working towards a secondary major in preprofessional studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in track and field, football and basketball at New Palestine (Ind.) … six-time all-conference selection between the three sports … MVP winner during his junior and senior campaigns in track and basketball … MVP in football as a senior … team captain as a junior and senior in basketball and track … team captain in football as a senior … conference champion in the 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, 100 and 400 … regional champion in the 400 … ran a 47.56 in the 400 to break the school, conference and sectional record … second at the Indiana state meet as a junior in the 400 … clocked a 3:18 in the 4x400 to reset the school

and conference record … born December 29, 1991, in Indianapolis, Ind. … son of Daniel and Lori Feeney … has a twin brother, Matt, and two other siblings … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science preprofessional.

FAVORITE’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m

1:54.76

(Border Battle, 2011)

FEENEY’S INDOOR BESTS 200m 400m 600m

22.41 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 47.69 (Meyo Invitational, 2011) 1:21.67 (Bob Eubanks Open, 2011)

FEENEY’S OUTDOOR BESTS 100m 200m 400m

10.96 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011) 22.31 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011) 47.04 (NCAA East Prelim. Round, 2011)

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Student-Athletes EDDY GIBBONS Sophomore Middle Distance Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove

MARTIN GRADY Sophomore Middle Distance Burr Ridge, Ill. Fenwick AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in middle distances races during his first campaign with the Irish, taking to the track at four events on the season … set his best mile time on the year at the Notre Dame Invitational, stopping the clock at 4:27.71 to finish in 17th … raced in the 3,000m at the Indiana University Relays, finishing third in his finals heat and 11th overall with a time of 8:45.94 … ran the 5,000m run at the Blue & Gold Invitational, placing fifth in the 17-member field after crossing in 14:45.95 … ended season running in the 5,000m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, posting a time of 15:12.93 and finishing 21st.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the 800m at both of Notre Dame’s home meets, the Notre Dame Invitational and Blue & Gold Invitational … best time came at the Notre Dame Invite with a mark of 1:56.86, good for a fifth-place finish … stopped the clock at 1:57.77 to place third at the Blue & Gold Invite. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fivetime letterwinner in cross country, track and field and basketball for Cary-Grove (Ill.) … helped his team to four cross country conference championships … team won the regional championship during his junior

campaign … team captain in cross country and track as a senior … Fox Valley all-conference selection during his junior and senior campaigns in both cross country and track and field … son of Monica and Ed Gibbons … both parents graduated from Notre Dame … born April 21, 1992, in Chicago, Ill. … has three siblings … uncle, John, swam at Notre Dame … father ran track for William & Mary … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

GIBBONS’ INDOOR BESTS 800m

1:56.86 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ninetime letterwinner in cross country, track and field, and bass fishing at Fenwick (Ill.) … during his junior and senior cross country seasons he was a regional champion, team captain, MVP and an all-state selection … during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns he was a Chicago Catholic League allconference selection in cross country … in his senior season, nationally ranked and an All-American in cross country … on the track and field side as a senior: conference champion, team captain, MVP, all-conference selection and an all-state selection … finished 13th at the 2009 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships … ran at the Nike Cross Country Nationals in 2009 … as a junior, finished 12th in cross country in the state … finished eighth in the state meet and 13th in the nation in cross country as a senior … born August 26, 1991, in Oak Lawn, Ill. … son of John and Kathleen Grady … has three siblings … a member of the National Honor Society … enjoys fishing and playing guitar in his free time … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

GRADY’S INDOOR BESTS 200m 40Mile 3,000m 5,000m

22.41 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 4:27.71 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 8:45.94 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 15:12.93 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011

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KEVIN JACOBS Sophomore Middle Distance Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah

PETER KRISTIANSEN Sophomore Throws Mendham, N.J. Delbarton

PATRICK LESIEWICZ Sophomore Middle Distance Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not race on the season for the Irish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Lettered four times in both cross country and track and field for Hononegah (Ill.) … named cross country MVP a junior and senior … three-time cross country regional champion … cross country Northern Illinois Conference honoree … four-time all-confer-

ence selection in cross country … twice named all-conference track and field … born March 9, 1992, in Rockford, Ill. … son of Jeff and Anita … father was an All-American in both track and cross country at Illinois … brother, Ryan, is a senior middle distance runner on the Irish track team … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in computer science.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the javelin in his first season with the Irish … set his best mark of the year in his last competition of the season, hurling the javelin 53.82m at the Gina Relays, good for the second-best mark in the competition … opened up his season with a throw of 52.65m and third place overall at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, finished second with a toss of 51.05m, falling to teammate Justin Schneider (52.37) … placed fourth at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational, throwing the javelin 45.49m.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fourtime letterwinner in indoor/outdoor track and field at Delbarton (N.J.) … competed in the javelin and shot put … conference champion and all-conference selection in outdoor track and field during his senior season … born April 23, 1992, in Long Branch, N.J. … son of Rosemary and John Kirstiansen … father graduated from Notre Dame in 1982 … brother, Andrew, currently attends Notre Dame …enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in design.

AS A FRESHMAN: Attended North Central College and participated in cross country and track and field. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Patrick Thomas Lesiewicz graduated from Schaumburg High School in the spring of 2010 … lettered all four years in cross country and track and field … earned all-conference honors three times in cross country and all-state accolades twice … earned a conference and regional crown in cross country and two sectional championships in track and field … named team MVP twice in cross country and three times in track and field … set the Scaumburg and Hoffman Estates course record, the meet record at the Aurora University Invitational … won the IL Peoria

Notre Dame Invitational in a time of 14:25 … named team captain as a junior and senior in cross country and as a sophomore, junior and senior in track and field … participated in the National Honor Society, band, drumline and the Church Youth Ensemble … given the AP Scholar with Distinction and Roman Catholic Youth Service awards … born on October 21, 1991, to Thomas and Kathy Lesiewicz in Schaumburg, Ill. … has three older brothers, Michael, Brian and Tim, and a younger sister, Karen, who is also a Notre Dame runner … brothers, Brian and Tim, ran cross country and track and field for North Central College … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in mathematics.

KRISTIANSEN’S OUTDOOR BESTS Javelin

53.82m

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Student-Athletes RYAN NICHOLS Sophomore Middle Distance Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area

LOGAN RENWICK

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in one event for the Irish on the season … raced in the 3,000m run at the Blue & Gold Invitational, placing eighth. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ninetime letterwinner in cross country, track and basketball for Stillwater (Minn.) … track and cross country team captain during his senior campaign … two-time MVP in cross country … six-time all-conference selection in track and cross country … all-city selection five

times … twice named an all-state runner in track and cross country … only the third person in school history to be named team MVP more than once (the other two were Jake and Luke Watson, both former Notre Dame runners) … has three siblings … son of Rick and Mary Ann Nichols … born March 30, 1992, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.

regional champion during his freshman season … conference champion his senior season … three-time team captain in both basketball and track and field during his senior year … three-time MVP in track and field … all-state selection in track and field during his sophomore and junior campaigns … broke school records in the triple jump

(48’-6”), 300 hurdles (38.8) and 110 hurdles (14.6) … member of the National Honor Society, student council and Stand Tall … born July 3, 1991, in Butler, Pa. … son of Jeffrey and Patricia Renwick … youngest of four children … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in mechanical engineering.

Sophomore Jumps Butler, Pa. Butler AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 11 meets during the track and field season, specializing in the long and triple jumps … qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the triple jump … finished fifth in the long (7.26m) and triple (15.06m) jumps at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … won the triple jump at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (15.09m) … placed seventh at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the long jump (6.82m) … won the triple jump at the season-opening indoor Blue & Gold Invitational (14.18m) … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in track and field and basketball at Butler (Pa.) … conference and

RENWICK’S INDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

6.82m (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011) 14.80m (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011)

RENWICK’S OUTDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

7.26m (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011) 15.09m (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011)

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WALTER SCHAFER Sophomore Middle Distance Centennial, Col. Cherry Creek AS A FRESHMAN: Ran in three cross country events on the season while also competing in the one mile, 3,000m and 5,000m runs during the track season … on the cross country season, earned best finish at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 107th in the “Blue” race with a time of 25:45 …

JACK SEEBERG Sophomore Middle Distance Northfield, Ill. Loyola Academy

WILL SIEVERN Sophomore Middle Distance Evansville, Ind. Reitz Memorial

placed 156th at the Pre-National Meet, crossing at 25:39.4 … concluded his cross country schedule at the Great Lakes Regional, finishing in 184th in 32:34 … on the track season, posted best time in the mile run at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing in 4:19.10 to earn 12th place … quickest time in the 3,000m came at the Indiana University Relays as he crossed in first in his heat and fifth overall with a time of 8:41.11 … best mark in the 5,000m came in his opener at the Blue & Gold Invitational when he crossed in 14:59.74 to earn a seventh-place result … competed in the 5,000m run on two other occasions at the Meyo Invitational (15:11.92) and the Alex Wilson Invitational (15:09.48), crossing in 28th and 11th place, respectively. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Tentime letterwinner in cross country, track and wrestling at Cherry Creek (Colo.) … conference champion as a junior and senior in cross

country and track … regional and state champion as a senior on the cross country side … nationally ranked in cross country during junior and senior campaigns … ranked as a senior in track … MVP, all-conference and all-city selection during junior and senior seasons … all-state selection in cross country during his junior and senior campaign … an all-state selection in track his senior season … All-American cross country runner his senior season … holds school record in the 3,200 (8:57) … youngest of four children … son of Colleen and Jim Schafer … born September 7, 1991, in Denver, Colo. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete for the Irish on the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Loyola Academy (Ill.) … named team captain in cross country and track during his senior campaign … track and cross country MVP during his senior season … five-time all-conference recipient … allstate in cross country and track during his senior season … 1,600 high school personal

best of 4:16 … 3,200 high school personal best of 9:17 … earned all-state honors in cross country in 2009 … all-state honors in the 1,600 in 2010 … teammate, Patrick Smith also attended Loyola Academy … born March 5, 1992, in Evanston, Ill. … has two sisters, Katie and Jenny … son of Daniel and Susan Seeberg … sister, Katie (‘05), mother (‘79) and father (‘79) all graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete during the track and field season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in cross country and track and field ... conference champion in cross country during his senior campaign ... conference champion freshman, sophomore and juniors season in track ... regional champion in cross country during his senior season ... regional champion in track and field during his freshman, sophomore and junior cam-

paigns ... track team captain during his senior season ... named the track MVP his junior season ... all-conference selection once in cross country (junior season) and twice in track (sophomore and junior seasons) ... born August 8, 1991, in Evansville. Ind. ... son of Luann and Bill Sievern ... has two siblings, Alec and Claire … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters … undecided on major but is pursing a supplementary major in preprofessional studies.

SCHAFER’S INDOOR BESTS Mile 3,000m 5,000m

4:19.10 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 8:41.11 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 14:59.74 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes PATRICK SMITH Sophomore Middle Distance Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy

JORDAN STUMPH Sophomore Throws Westerville, Ohio St. Charles Prep

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed only on the cross country circuit in his first season with the Irish, earning a pair of top-20 results … opened the campaign with an eigth-place finish at the Crusader Open in a time of 20:12.08 … crossed in 14th place in the “Open” division at the Notre Dame Invitational, posting a time of 26:48. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fourtime letterwinner in cross country and track and field … team captain during his senior season to both the cross country and track team … all-conference honors during his junior and senior seasons of cross country and

track … all-city selection during his senior campaign in both cross country and track … teammate, Jack Seeberg also attended Loyola Academy … born May 25, 1992, in Evanston, Ill. … son of Patti and John Smith … has two sisters (Katie and Colleen) and one brother (John) … mother (‘80), father (‘79) and sister, Katie (‘08) all graduated from Notre Dame. … his father wrestled at Notre Dame … sister, Katie was a member of the crew team … sister, Colleen is on the lacrosse team at Princeton … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in civil engineering.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete with the Irish on the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Twotime letterwinner in track and field and football at St. Charles Prep (Ohio) … went undefeated in football his freshman season … conference champion in track and field during his junior and senior campaigns … team captain for the track and field team his senior season … all-conference selection his

junior and senior years in track and field … holds the school shot put record of 50’11” … National Honor Society vice president … member of student council … born June 25, 1991, in Columbus, Ohio … son of Jim and Shelli … father played basketball at Bethany College … has two siblings … attended same high school as Irish swimmer Marshall Sherman … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.

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DJ THORNTON Sophomore Middle Distance Rahway, N.J. Union Catholic AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with both the cross country and track teams in his first season … finished 20th in the “Gold” division at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 25:39 … ran the 1,000m and 1,500m with the track squad … posted best 1,000m time of the season at the Blue & Gold

MICHAEL TRIPP Sophomore Middle Distance Rochester, N.Y. Holy Trinity

Invitational with a time of 2:34.60, good for ninth overall … also ran the final leg of the seventh place 4x400m relay team at that event, crossing in 3:27.64 … finished first in his heat and 13th overall in the 1,500m at the Gina Relays, posting his quickest time of the season in that event in 4:03.31 … also ran in that event at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (4:05.89) and the Dave Rankin Invitational (4:08.45), finishing 16th and eighth, respectively. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threetime letterwinner in track and field at Union Catholic (N.J.) … four-time letterwinner in cross country … three-time conference champion in cross country and track and field … state champion in track and field during his junior and senior campaigns … cross country and track and field team captain during his junior and senior seasons … nationally ranked as a senior in track and field

… five-time MVP honoree between cross country and track and field … Union County all-conference and all-city selection in both sports his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … all-state recipient in both sports as a junior and in track and field as a senior … holds school records in the 1,600 (4:09), 3,200 (9:19), 800 (1:51) and 4x800 relay (7:42) … son of David and Elizabeth Thornton … born February 12, 1992, in Rahway, N.J. … youngest of five children … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business … undecided on major but is also working towards a secondary major in the College of Arts and Letters for design.

AS A FRESHMAN: Distance runner for the Irish, running with both the cross country and track teams … ran in the Crusader Open, placing sixth with a time of 20:01.68 … also competed at the Notre Dame Invitational in the “Gold” division, finishing 62nd in 26:26 … ran in the 3,000m run in his lone appearance with the track team on the season … finished the race in a time of 8:53.12 to earn a sixth-place finish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in cross country and track and field at McQuaid Jesuit (N.Y.) … conference champion during his junior and senior seasons in both cross country and track … regional champion in cross country during his

junior and senior campaigns … regional champion in track during his senior season … team captain during his junior and senior seasons in both cross country and track … earned all-city recognition each season in both cross country and track … all-state selection during his junior and senior campaigns in cross country and track … member of the National Honor Society … born November 9, 1991, in Philadelphia, Pa. … son of Robert and Diane Tripp … has one sister, Catherine … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.

THORNTON’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m

2:34.60 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

THORNTON’S OUTDOOR BESTS 1,500m

4:03.31

TRIPP’S INDOOR BESTS 3,000m

8:53.12 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes BRYCE WOOD Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Phoenix, Ariz. Chandler

CARSON BARNES Freshman Jumps/Multis Ottawa, Kan. Baldwin

STEVE BLAZER Freshman Middle Distance LaGrange, Ill. Fenwick

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete on the season for the Irish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in football and track and field at Chandler (Ariz.) … sprinter and hurdler in track … went undefeated in track during his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … four-time regional champion in track … conference champion as a junior and senior in track … voted MVP as a freshman in football … five interceptions, two sacks and more than 50 tackles during his

senior season of football … helped his team to a state championship his senior season … member of the National Honor Society, International Baccalaureate and student government … born November 7, 1991, in Scottsdale, Ariz. … son of Janelle and Bryce Wood … father competed in track and field at Arizona State … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business … undecided on major, but is also working towards a second major in the College of Arts and Letters for film, television and theatre.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Carson James Barnes graduated from Baldwin High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in cross country and track and field and once in basketball … helped 4x400m relay team to state title as a freshman … finished third at state in the 300m dash in a personal best 40.42 … also finished third in the long jump with a personalbest leap of 21-11.75 and third in the 4x400m relay … placed seventh at nationals in the intermediate division of the decathlon as a sophomore … earned all-state honors as a freshman and senior … earned conference, sectional, regional and state championships throughout career … helped team

finish second, third and fourth at state as a freshman, sophomore and junior, respectively … team won state as a senior … also participated in FCA, 4-H and the engineering team … was the President of his high school senior class … earned the Principles Leadership award … helped RWDC Engineering team win national championship as a junior and finish third as a senior … born on March 12, 1993, to Mark and Sandy Barnes in Olathe, Kan. … has an older sister, Lauren, and a younger sister, Kaitlyn … sister, Lauren, also attends Notre Dame … mother, Sandy, played college volleyball … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Steve Marc Blazer graduated from Fenwick High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in cross country and track and field … holds school records in the 800 meters and the 4x800-meter relay … won the Lawless award in cross country for the top senior runner in the conference … placed sixth at the IHSA state track meet as a senior … named team captain as a senior in cross

country … earned all-conference honors throughout career … won conference championships as a sophomore, junior and senior in track and field … earned all-state honors as a senior … named to the Chicago Tribune Scholar Athlete team for 2011 … born May 10, 1993, to Michael and Cassandra Blazer in LaGrange, Ill. … has an older brother, Andrew, and an older sister, Sarah … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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KEVIN BYRNE Freshman Middle Distance Millstone Township, N.J. Red Bank Catholic

OYE EYEGUOKAN Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Owings Mills, Md. Randallstown

JOHNNY FULLER Freshman Distance Glenwood, Iowa Glenwood Community

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Kevin Michael Byrne graduated from Red Bank Catholic in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field … named allconference, all-county and all-state in cross country as a senior … won the 800-meter run at the state meet as a junior … named all-conference, all-county and all-state throughout career … earned All-America honors as a freshman … ranked nationally as a junior and senior in indoor and outdoor track and field … career bests include 49.9 in

the 400 meters, 1:52.53 in the 800 meters, 2:26.78 in the 1,000 meters, 4:14.57 in the mile run and 15:24.51 in the 5,000 meters … honored with the General Academic Excellence award … born on September 26, 1992, to Kevin and Deborah in Trenton, N.J. … has three younger sisters, Mary Kate, Eileen and Bridget … father, Kevin, and grandfather, James, ran cross country and track and field at Georgetown and St. John’s, respectively … uncle, James, played soccer at Mount St. Mary’s … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Oyetoritsemoje Eyeguokan graduated from Randallstown High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in indoor and outdoor track and field … helped 4x400m relay team win indoor state championship in 2009 … personal bests include 22.5 in the 200m, 49.8 in the 400m, 38.6 in the 300m hurdles and 14.7 in the 110m hurdles … earned all-county and all-state hon-

ors throughout career … won region championships as a junior and senior and state championships as a sophomore and senior … named team captain and MVP as a junior and senior … participated in National Honor Society … born on August 24, 1993, to Emmanuel Eyeguokan, in Lagos, Nigeria … has one older sibling and two younger siblings … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Johnny Harvey Fuller graduated from Glenwood High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in cross country and track and field and twice in wrestling … won the 3,200-meter run at the Drake Relays … helped track and field squad to state title … racked up allconference, all-region, all-county and allstate honors throughout career … ranked nationally as a senior in both cross country and track and field … named team MVP all four years in both cross country and track and

field … team captain for three years in cross country and twice in track and field … participated in Student Council, FCA, Key Club, State Catholic Youth Council, Knights of Columbus and Reach-SADD … named to the Hawkeye 10 All-Academic team … won the Got Milk? SAMMY award … gold medalist at the Iowa Western Juried Art Competition … born on December 18, 1992, to John and Deanna Fuller in Omaha, Neb. … has a younger brother, James … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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Student-Athletes CHRISTOPHER GIESTING Freshman Sprints Batesville, Ind. Batesville

JAKE KILDOO Freshman Middle Distance Grove City, Pa. Grove City Area

PATRICK KRACH Freshman Pole Vault Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Dwenger

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Chris Carl Giesting graduated from Batesville High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered three times in cross country and track and field and twice in basketball … won the 400-meter dash at the IHSAA state meet in 2011 … won 400 at the Midwest Meet of Champions in 2011 … holds Indiana record with a 46.89 in the 400 … earned all-conference and all-county honors in cross country and track and field throughout career … also earned all-region and all-state honors on the track … won conference, regional and sectional championships throughout career … finished senior campaign ranked in the

top 10 nationally in the 400 … had stellar senior year on the hardwood, winning allconference and all-county honors in helping Batesville to regional and sectional crowns … playing point guard, was also named team MVP and captain … participated in National Honor Society … won the Geometry and German Awards … born on December 10, 1992, to Terry Giesting and Suzanne Westerfeld in Indianapolis, Ind. … has an older brother, Tyler … dad, Terry, played basketball at Jordan College … brother, Tyler, ran cross country and track and field at DePauw … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Jacob Michael Kildoo graduated from Grove City High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in cross country and track and field … conference, sectional and regional champion in both sports as a sophomore, junior and senior … four-time all-conference, all-city, all-region and all-county selection in both sports … all-state as a senior in both sports … named team captain as a senior … finished 12th at the Footlocker NE Regional as a junior … claimed fifth place at the Pennsylvania state cross country meet as

a senior … finished fourth and third, respectively, as a junior and senior at in the 3,000meter run at the Pennsylvania state track and field championships … off the track was a member of the National Honor Society and volunteered at a local nursing home … participated in choir at church … finished fourth in class academically … born on September 12, 1993, to Michael and Gwen Kildoo in Butler, Pa. … has a younger brother, Noah … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Patrick Joseph Krach graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered three times in track and field and twice in soccer … specialized in the pole vault … named all-conference as a senior … has a career best leap of 15-3 … won SAC conference pole vaulting title as a senior … graduated fifth in class … participated in

National Honor Society, Spanish Club, ACTS Ministry, Ping Pong Club, BD Ambassadors and Superbowl Science and Math teams … born on January 9, 1993, to Daniel and Maria Krach in Fort Wayne, Ind. … has an older sister, Emily, a younger sister, Amy, and a younger brother, Matthew … father, Daniel, graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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KEITH MESIDOR Freshman Jumps Brooklyn, N.Y. Xavier

DOMINICK PADOVANO Freshman Throws Dayton, N.J. South Brunswick

CHRISTOPHER QUINN Freshman Middle Distance Hilliard, Ohio St. Charles Prep

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Keith Paulin Mesidor graduated from Xavier High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in track and field, specializing in jumps … enjoyed conference and sectional championships as a senior in indoor and outdoor track and field … nationally ranked as a senior … also earned all-city and all-state honors … named team MVP all four years, and was a team captain as a junior and senior … has career bests of 22-11.75 in the long

jump, 40-9.25 in the triple jump, 21.7 split in the 4x200-meter relay and 10.95 in the 100meter dash … was a member of the African American Culture Club, where he was President … volunteered at the Strong Place Day Care Center and at The Caring Community … wrote for the newspaper Lexicon … born on July 7, 1993, to Ketelie and Polynice Mesidor in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti … has a sister, Jenny … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Dominick Michael Padovano graduated from South Brunswick High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in track and field … a part of the indoor shot put relay state champions … three-time N.J. Meet of Champs Qualifier … four-time county discus relay champs … named all-conference in indoor and outdoor track and field last three years … also earned all-region, all-county and team MVP honors throughout career …

named team captain as a senior … hurled career best 55-10 in the shot put and 179-11 in the discus … earned Athletic Director’s, Senior Athlete and GMC Scholar Athlete awards … also participated in the National Honors Society, National Student Honors Society and the Technology Student Association … born on March 24, 1993, to Rich and Donna Padovano in New Brunswick, N.J. … has a younger sister, Danielle … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Christopher Lawrence Quinn graduated from St. Charles Preparatory School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in cross country and track and field … named allleague four times and all-district and allregion three times in cross country … won the Central Catholic League individual cross country title two times … qualified for state as a senior … named all-league four times in track and field … put together impressive senior campaign that included winning the 1,600-meter run at the district championships, earning all-district accolades in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs and the 4x800meter relay … also named all-region and

all-state in the 1,600 and 4x800 … finished second in the indoor state 1,600 race and third in the outdoor state 1,600 race … 4x800 relay team placed second in the outdoor state meet … won the 1,600 at the Midwest Meet of Champions … owns the school record in the 1,600, 3,200 and 4x800 … best times include 4:14 in the 1,600, 9:25 in the 3,200 and 1:54 in a leg of the 4x800 … participated in the National Honor Society … honored as the Knights of Columbus Youth of the Year … born on April 20, 1993, to Kevin and Marie Quinn in Hilliard, Ohio … has two older brothers, Sean and Brendan, and a younger sister, Margaret … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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Student-Athletes DAVID SCHIPPER Freshman Pole Vault Leo, Ind. Bishop Dwnger

PETER SULLIVAN Freshman Jumps Hillsdale, Mich. Hillsdale Academy

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: David Lee Schipper graduated from Bishop Dwenger in the spring of 2011 … lettered three times in track and field and once in soccer … conference champion in the pole vault as a junior … claimed first at the sectionals and regionals as a senior … placed second at state as a senior … earned allconference, all-city, all-region, all-county and all-state accolades as a senior … named team captain as a senior … a member of the National Honor Society … participated in the Academic Superbowl … born on

January 25, 1993, to Donald and Janet Schipper in Fort Wayne, Ind. … has four older brothers, Kevin, Ryan, Andrew and Matthew, and three younger brothers, Alex, Vincent and Jared … brothers, Kevin and Matthew, and grandfather, James Poinsatte, all have graduated or will graduate from Notre Dame … brother, Kevin, competes for Irish track and field … brother, Matthew, is a former Irish track and field performer … brothers, Ryan and Andrew, ran track for Rose Hulman … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Peter Riley Sullivan graduated from Hillsdale Academy in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in track and field, basketball and soccer and twice in golf … won Michigan’s Wendy’s High School Heisman … named all-conference, all-county, all-state and team MVP all four years in track and field … all-state in the high jump all four years and also earned all-state honors in the 4x400-meter relay three times and the 4x800-meter relay once … claimed conference and region championships throughout career … named team captain as a senior … all-conference all four years as a goal-

keeper in soccer … named all-conference and all-county four times in basketball … also named all-state twice, while earning three Team MVP awards … team captain as a junior and senior … helped basketball team to a conference championship as a senior … also participated in Lifeteen and band … born on June 2, 1993, to Timothy and Jacquelyn Sullivan in Hillsdale, Mich. … has an older brother, Patrick, and two younger brothers, Nolan and Maeve … brother, Patrick, is also a student at Notre Dame … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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Senior Maddie Buttinger finished second in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships and competed at the NCAA Championships in the event.

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Student-Athletes MASON BASHAW Senior Throws Houston, Texas Kincaid AS A JUNIOR: Competed in the hammer and weight throws for the Irish … opened the season at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a first place finish in the weight throw with a distance of 16.02m … threw for 14.43m in the weight throw and a 14th place finish at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Invitational … took home a third place finish in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Invitational with a distance of 15.75m … threw a personal best 16.09m in the

SASHA BLANCHARD Senior Sprints Agoura, Calif. La Reina AS A JUNIOR: Competed in numerous sprint events for the Irish during the season … opened competition at the Blue & Gold Invitational in both the 400m run and the 4x400m relay … finished 11th in the 400m run at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 58.96 … competed in three events for the Irish at the Indiana University Relays … placed seventh in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:50.83 … clocked a 27.17 and a 15th place finish in the 200m dash in the same meet … also garnered a fifth place finish in a time of 59.31 in the 400m run … competed at the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships in the 4x400m relay, the 400m hurdles, and the 100m hurdles … finished strongly at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in three events … clocked a time of 3:57.32 in the 4x400m relay for a second place finish … placed tenth overall in the 100m hur-

weight throw at the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships to take 11th in the contest … began her outdoor season with competition in the hammer throw at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational with a ninth place throw of 44.48m … finished ninth in the hammer throw at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle with an outdoor personal best throw of 46.11m … closed out the season with an eighth place finish in the hammer throw at the Gina Relays with a toss of 44.72m … earned first monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened season at the Blue and Gold Invitational, placing ninth in the weight throw and shot put with a tosses of 12.88m and 10.35m, respectively … finished seventh (13.73m) in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … placed 10th (13.07m) in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Invitational … placed 34th (14.55m) in the weight throw at the Meyo Invitational … finished in 12th place after recording a 13.94m at the Alex Wilson Invitational … placed 18th (40.13m) in the hammer throw at the Dave Rankin Invitational. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not throw for the Irish.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: A threesport athlete for The Kinkaid School (Texas) and amassed five letters between volleyball, basketball and track and field … served as team captain and earned an all-conference nod during her senior volleyball season … helped lead team to the conference championship during her junior basketball campaign, and the following received all-conference accolades … threetime all-conference selection in track and field along with being named team captain as a senior … member of the student government all four years … born August 22, 1989, in Houston, Texas, … daughter of James and Kim Bashaw … has one brother, Travis … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business’ management-entrepreneurship program … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business for management and in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in Spanish.

dles with a time of 15.65 … also took home eight place in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:05.54 … made a strong showing at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 4x400m relay, the 400m hurdles, and the 100m hurdles, taking home fourth, fourth, and fifth place respectively … ran a personal best 14.75 in the 100m hurdles at the Gina Relays … closed the season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships bringing home an 11th-place finish in the 4x400m relay for the Irish with a time of 3:46.06. AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished third in the 60 hurdles (9.19) and also racing the opening leg of the 4x400 relay, helping the team to a thirdplace finish (3:57.11) … finished seventh in 8.14 in the 60 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … raced in the 200, finishing 10th overall after clocking a 26.64 at the same event … placed seventh in the 200 with a 26.59 and ended fourth in the 60 hurdles in 9.13 at the Notre Dame Invitational... ran to a 39th-place finish in the 300 in 41.87 at the Meyo Invitational … also placed 38th in prelims in the 60 hurdles (9.49) at the Meyo Invitational … crossed second in her heat and 11th overall in the 100 hurdles in 15.62 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … also victorious in her 400 hurdles heat, good for fifth overall, after posting a 1:04.22 … finished sixth in the 100 hurdles in 14.98 at the Border Battle … also crossed sixth in the 400 hurdles in 1:02.94 … finished ninth in the 400 (59.62) and sixth in the 100 hurdles (15.55) at the Dave Rankin Invitational … placed third in her heat and 10th overall in the 400 hurdles, in

1:02.96 at the Gina Relay s … competed in the prelims of the 400 hurdles, finishing 12th in 1:02.23 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. AS A FRESHMAN:Placed sixth in her Notre Dame debut, posting a 26.78 in the 200 at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished the 60 hurdles in 9.14 for a first-place finish at the Blue and Gold Invitational … placed 11th in the 60 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a 8.28 … finished sixth in the 60 hurdles in 9.19 at the Notre Dame Invitational … finished fifth (8.19) in the 60 at the Notre Dame Invitational … ran the 60 hurdles in 9.44 (28th) at the Meyo Invitational … finished 27th (5.06m) in the long jump at the Meyo Invitational … ran the 100 hurdles in 16.32 (13th) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … ran the 400 hurdles in 1:05.50 for sixth place at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … finished 18th (4.90m) in the long jump at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … ran the 100 hurdles in 17.28 (31st) at the Ole Miss Invitational … finished 15th in 1:06.90 in the 400 hurdles … posted a 1:04.82 in the 400

BASHAW’S INDOOR BESTS Shot Put Weight Throw

10.35m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010) 16.09m (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

BASHAW’S OUTDOOR BESTS Hammer Throw

46.11m

(Border Battle, 2011)

BLANCHARD’S INDOOR BESTS 60m 200m 400m 60m H

8.14 (Notre Dame Indoor Opener, 2010) 26.59 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010) 58.96 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 9.13 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010)

BLANCHARD’S OUTDOOR BESTS 400m 100m H 400m H

59.62 (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2010) 14.75 (Gina Relays, 2011) 1:02.23 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2010)

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hurdles at the Dave Rankin Invitational, good for a third-place finish … ran the 100 hurdles in 15.45 for 11th place at the Dave Rankin Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Five-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field at La Reina (Calif.) … 11-time Tri-Valley league champion in five different events … went undefeated in the Tri-Valley League during her entire high school career … finished seventh nationally in the heptathlon at the 2006 AAU

GENA BLEYER Senior Middle Distance Chesterfield, Mo. St. Joseph’s Academy AS A JUNIOR: Opened her 2010-11 campaign with a third place finish in the mile at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a time of 5:22.85…took home an 11th place finish in the 1,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational after finishing the race in 3:05.74…competed in the 1,500m run at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational finishing in a time of 5:01.25…

Junior Olympics … earned All-American honors in the 4x800 relay in 2007 … ranked in the top-20 in the country in the 100 hurdles … holds over 40 school records and the Tri-Valley League 100 hurdle record … holds the 300-hurdle record for Ventura County … earned Ventura County first-team honors five times … inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame and La Reina High School Hall of Fame in 2008 … named to the Daily News All-Area first team in 2008 … member of

the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation … born February 16, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif. … daughter of Greg and Joy Blanchard … has two sisters … sister, Brianna, competes in swimming and track at Pepperdine … hails from the same area as former Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in psychology.

clocked a personal best 4:54.16 in the 1,500m run for 11th place at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational…closed out the season with an appearance at the Gina Relays in the 1,500m run and clocking a time of 4:56.02 for 23rd place in the event. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in three events for the Irish track team … started the campaign at Notre Dame Indoor Opener, racing to a 13th-place finish in the 800 in 2:32.88 … finished seventh at the Notre Dame Invitational in the 1,000 after clocking a 3:13.69 … concluded season in the 1,000 at the Meyo Invitational, finishing 10th in her heat and 40th overall after recording a 3:10.47. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the season with a third-place finish in the 1,000 (3:03.70) at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished 10th in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in 5:16.30 … finished 14th in the 1,600 (5:18.12) at the Notre Dame Invitational … ran the 800 in 2:21.59 at the Indiana Relays ...ran two events at the Meyo Invitational, finishing in 2:27.70 in the 800 and 3:02.89 in the 1,000.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Lettered three times in cross country at St. Joseph’s Academy (Mo.) … three-time cross country team MVP … three-time cross country all-state honoree … earned two letters in track and field … track and field MVP her junior and senior years … all-state in track and field as a junior and senior … member of National Honor Society … daughter of Frank (‘87) and Susan Bleyer … father played football at Notre Dame … has two sisters, Mady and Marge … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as an accounting major and the College of Arts and Letters as a sociology major.

BLEYER’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m Mile

2:21.59 (Indiana Relays, 2009) 3:02.89 (Meyo Invitational, 2009) 5:18.12 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2009)

BLEYER’S OUTDOOR BESTS 1,500m

4:54.16 (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes MADDIE BUTTINGER Senior Multi-Events Waterloo, Ontario Resurection C.S.S. AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 11 meets during the track and field season … qualified for the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … in the heptathlon events at the NCAAs, finished fifth in the high jump (1.69m), seventh in the 800m run (2:19.53) and sixth in the shot put (12.14m) … earned allconference honors in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, placing second … finished third in the javelin (31.83m), first in the 200m (25.02), third in the 100m hurdles (15.00), second in the high jump (1.73m), second in the 800m (2:18.58), second in the shot put (12.16m) and second in the long jump (5.70m) to miss out on the crown by just 277 points … also tied for sixth in the high jump (1.70m) to score points for the Irish … won the heptathlon title at the outdoor Indiana Polytan Invitational, claiming first in the 800m (2:23.77), fifth in the javelin (30.12m), third in the 200m (25.69), fifth in the 100m hurdles (14.80) and first in the shot put (12.32m), high jump (1.70m) and long jump (5.75m) … placed third in the high jump at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (1.64m) … claimed second at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the long jump (5.50m) … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished sixth in the 500 (1:20.55), fourth in the 60 hurdles (9.33), first in the long jump (5.26m) and eighth in the shot put (11.08m) to start her season at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finshed seventh in the 60 hurdles (9.53), first in the high jump (1.68m) and second in the long jump (5.38m) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … placed third in high jump (1.70m) and eighth in long lump (5.11m) at the Notre Dame Invite … also competed in the indoor pentathlon, finishing second with a total of 3,338 points … at the Indiana Relays, finished 10th in 200 (26.66), 14th in 60 hurdles (9.49) and seventh in long jump

(5.02m) … placed 35th in 60 hurdles (9.42) and 21st in high jump (1.65m) at the Meyo Invitational … earned a fourth-place result in the pentathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, totaling 3,717 points highlighted by a win in the 800 … in the heptathlon at the Jim Click Invite, finished eighth overall with 4,640 points … finished eighth in the 200 (25.98), eighth in the 100 hurdles (15.36), seventh in the high jump (1.63m) and fifth in the javelin throw (27.80m) at the Border Battle … placed third in 100 hurdles (14.97), second in high jump (1.67m), seventh in long jump (5.52m) and 13th in javelin throw (28.46m) at Dave Rankin Invitational … finished fourth in the long jump at the Gina Relays, landing at the 5.63m mark … anchored 4x400 relay team at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, finishing third in 3:44.39 … placed 14th in the high jump with a height of 1.65m … also earned second place in the heptathlon, grabbing 5,278 points including a win in the 800 (2:16.93) … at the Cardinal Classic, finished 10th in javelin throw at 28.26m … finished 19th in the heptathlon at the NCAA Championships, tallying 4,935 points highlighted by a seventh-place finish in the high jump (1.69m). AS A FRESHMAN: Made her Notre Dame debut at the Blue and Gold Invitational, placing second in the 60 hurdles, first in the high jump and first in the long jump … continued her multi-event success at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener, placing seventh in the 60 hurdles, first in the long jump and 12th in the shot put … placed seventh in the 60 hurdles at the Notre Dame Invitational, in addition to finishing second in the high jump (1.70m) … placed second in the pentathlon at the Findlay Open Multi-

Event, recording 3,693 points … finished fifth in the high jump at the Meyo Invitational (1.70m) … cleared 1.70m in the high jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, good for a sixth place finish … also earned all-BIG EAST honors in the pentathlon, finishing third with 3,922 points … participated in the 100 hurdles, high jump and pole vault at the Arizona State Invitational, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the high jump … 14th in the heptathlon at the Mount SAC Relays … garnered second all-BIG EAST honor of the season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, placing second in the heptathlon with 5,155 points. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in track and field and field hockey at Resurrection (Ontario,Canada) … five-time OFSAA Provincial high jump champion … earned 16 OFSAA medals, the second most in Ontario history … top-ranked junior heptathlon and pentathlon competitor in Canada … NSIC indoor high jump champion as a junior and senior … also won the heptathlon as a senior … Canadian national junior heptathlon and provincial indoor pentathlon juvenile record holder … ranked 11th in the world in youth 400 hurdles and was 20th in the high jump … represented Canada as a member of the 2005 World Youth track team and competed in the high jump and 400 hurdles in Morocco … represented Canada in the high jump as part of the 2007 Pan American Junior track team … born November 3, 1989 … daughter of Gord and Pam Buttinger … oldest of seven children … cousin, Cody Goulebef, plays hockey for Wisconsin … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.

BUTTINGER’S INDOOR BESTS Pentathlon

3,922 points (BIG EAST Indoors, 2009)

BUTTINGER’S OUTDOOR BESTS Hepthathlon

5,403 points (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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MOLLY HIRT Senior Middle Distance Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North AS A JUNIOR: Competed in six meets during the cross country season … placed third at the season-opening Crusader Invitational in 18:35.10 … finished 29th at the National Catholic Invitational in 18:41 … ran in 11 track and field meets on the year … won the 5,000 meters at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in 17:18.83 … won the 3,000 meters at the indoor Indiana University Relays in 9:57.62 … finished sixth in the 3,000 meters at the outdoor Gina Relays in 10:12.76 … other top finishes include sixth at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in the 3,000m (10:24.45), seventh in the 1,500 meters at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (4:42.09) and eighth in the mile at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational (5:11.26) … earned a monogram for both sports.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed exclusively with track and field team during her sophomore year … started action at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in the 3,000, finishing ninth in a 10:36.02 … raced in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational, crossing fifth with a 5:06.16 … at the Indiana Relays, placed first in the 3,000 after crossing the line at 10:07.91 … placed 55th in the 1,600 at the Meyo Invitational, stopping the clock in 5:16.68 … competed in the prelims of the 1,600 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, placing 21st with a mark of 5:06.95 … ran the 1,500 at the Stanford Invitational, crossing 13th in 4:51.97 … returned to the 5,000 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, ending in fifth after clocking a 18:10.32 … secured a win at the Border Battle in the 5,000 after freezing the clock at 17:06.71 … competed in both the 1,500 and the 4x400 relay at the Dave Rankin Invitational … finished ninth overall in the 1,500 in 4:43.20 and helped her relay team to a fourth-place result in 4:03.76. AS A FRESHMAN: Scored a victory in the first event of her career, winning the 1,600 at the Blue and Gold Invitational in 5:05.28 … placed fourth in the 1,000 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (3:03.44) … returned to the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing 12th … finished seventh in the 3,000 at the Indiana Invitational … Notre Dame’s top finisher in the 1,600 at the Meyo Invitational … placed 12th in the 1,600 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (5:01.98) … ran the 1,600 in 5:10.27 to finish 22nd at the Alex Wilson Invitational … ran two events at the Dave

Rankin Invitational, finishing 13th in the 800 (2:20.23) and seventh in the 1,500 (4:41.24) … ran the 1,500 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eleventime letterwinner in cross country, track and field and swimming at Bloomington North (Ind.) … captained all three squads and earned all-conference and all-city honors each four years in high school … garnered all-state honors as a junior and senior in track and as a senior in cross country … nine-time conference in regional champion in cross country and track … set school records in the 1,600 (5:02.03), 800 (2:18.2) and 3,200 (10:56) … competed at the National Scholastic Track and Field meet in 2008 … member of the Cougar Leader Council and Habitat for Humanity … National Honor Society president and huddle leader of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … born March 29, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wis. … daughter of Ed Hirt and Kathy McTigue … has one younger sister … uncles Tom and Dave McTigue graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.

HIRT’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m Mile 3,000m 5,000m

3:03.44 (Notre Dame Indoor Opener, 2009) 5:01.98 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2009) 9:57.62 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 17:18.76 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

HIRT’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m 5,000m

2:18.68 4:35.89 17:06.71

(Ole Miss Invitational, 2009) (Ole Miss Invitational, 2009) (Border Battle, 2010)

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Student-Athletes KARI JOHNSON Senior Distance Central Lake, Mich. Central Lake AS A JUNIOR: Competed in three meets during the track and field season … Specialized in the distance events … ran a personal best in the 5,000 meters at the outdoor Gina Relays (17:51.02). AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced in the opening two events of the cross country slate, finishing fifth at the Valparaiso Crusader Open after com-

ANN POLCARI Senior Pole Vault Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood AS A JUNIOR: Competed in seven meets during the track and field season … specialized in the pole vault … competed at both the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships … tied career best with a leap of 3.60m at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational.

pleting the course in 19:05 … crossed in 28th at the National Catholic Invite after finishing the circuit in19:17.1 … returned to lineup at the NCAA Championship, finishing 195th after completing the race in 22:45.4 … competed in five distance races for the Irish track team … got season underway at the Blue and Gold Invitational, racing to third in the 3,000 in 10:19.97 … crossed eighth at the Notre Dame Invite in the 3,000, clocking a 10:35.61 … ran the 5,000 at the Alex Wilson Invite, placing 14th … closed season running in the 5,000 at the Mike Poehlein Invite and finished ninth in 18:23.53. AS A FRESHMAN: Ran the 5,000 at the Dave Rankin Invitational in 18:20.78, finishing seventh … competed in the Mike Poehlein Invitational (10,000), finishing third in 37:36.38 … ran the 3,000 at the Notre Dame Invitational in 10:57.34 … opened the season with a fifthplace finish at the Blue and Gold Invitational and went 10:24.48 in the 3,000.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four-time letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Central Lake (Mich.) … three-year captain of the cross country team … cross country MVP all four seasons … named all-conference all four years in cross country … awarded allstate honors all four years … set school records in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 … named MVP of the track and field team her junior and senior years … given all-conference honors all four years for track and field … named to the allstate team junior and senior year … member of National Honor Society … born February 6, 1990 … daughter of Donna and William Johnson … has one brother, Matthew … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in American studies.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the season with a fourth-place pole vault of 3.25m at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished seventh after vaulting 3.25m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … hit the 3.40m mark at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing fourth overall … earned runner-up status at the Indiana Relays, vaulting 3.50m … cleared 3.55m at the Meyo Invitational, grabbing 14th place … placed ninth at BIG EAST Indoor Championships while hitting a mark of 3.60m, her best vault of the season. AS A FRESHMAN: Vaulted 3.35m at the Meyo Invitational … cleared 3.2m for sixthplace at the Indiana Relays … finished third at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a vault of 3.25m … cleared 3.35m for 12th-place at the Indiana Open … opened up the season with a vault of 3.25m, good enough for third place at the Blue and Gold Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threestar athlete for Ridgewood (N.J.), earning 11 total letters in her time there, competing in winter track, spring track and gymnastics … was named all-conference and all-city every year in gymnastics and all-North Jersey in her junior and senior years … helped her winter and summer track teams capture conference championship honors in her junior and senior years … team captured the sectional championship in winter track in her junior and senior campaigns and earned the title in her junior year for spring track … member of the National Honor Society … born March 24, 1990 … daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Polcari … has one sister, Kayla … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.

JOHNSONS’ INDOOR BESTS 3,000m

10:19.97 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2010)

JOHNSONS’ OUTDOOR BESTS 5,000m 10,000m

POLCARI’S INDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

3.60m

(BIG EAST Indoors, 2010)

POLCARI’S OUTDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

17:51.02 (Gina Relays, 2011) 37:36.38 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2009)

3.60m (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011)

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ALLISON SCHROEDER Senior Middle Distance Ottawa, Ohio Benet Academy AS A JUNIOR: Saw action in one cross country meet, finishing 27th at the Notre Dame Invitational (19:47) … competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … finished second in the 800m at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational (2:17.47) … claimed eighth out of 68 runners in the 800m at the Gina Relays (2:13.68) … other top 800m finishes included fifth out of 34 at the indoor Indiana University Relays (2:13.35), fifth out of 27 runners at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (2:18.41), seventh out of 24 runners at the indoor GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (2:14.66) and fifth out of 15 runners at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (2:13.57) … participated in several top 4x400 relay finishes including third out of nine teams at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational (4:01.41), third out of 17 teams at the indoor GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (3:56.93) and fourth out of 12 teams at the

outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (4:03.38) … received a monogram for the third straight season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed mainly in the 800 on the season … opened with a second-place finish in the event at the Blue and Gold Invitational, recording a 2:15.28 … also helped 4x400 relay team to a win, posting a 3:56.39 … crossed in third in the 800 (2:14.65) and seventh in the 4x400 relay (4:06.01) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … placed third in the 800 (2:13.78) and first in the 4x400 relay (3:55.11) at the Notre Dame Invitational … at the Indiana Relays, finished second in her heat and seventh overall in the 800 in 1:34.91 and crossed second in the 4x800 relays at 9:03.66 … competed in the 500 (1:15.93) and 800 (2:13.31) at the Meyo Invitational, finishing 10th and 25th, respectively … crossed 16th in the 800 (2:15.20) and fifth in the 4x800 (8:51.73) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … ran the 800 at the Alex Wilson and finished 30th in 2:16.15 … finished second in the 800 at the Mike Poehlein Invite, stopping the clock at 2:15.46 and also helped 4x400 relay team finish fourth in 3:54.81 … fifth in the 800 at the Dave Rankin Invite, crossing at 2:15.21 … capped season with 17th-place finish in the 800 in 2:12.90 and a fifth-place result in the 4x800 in 8:53.47 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. AS A FRESHMAN: Finished seventh in the 800 at the Dave Rankin Invitational in 2:16.34 … finished sixth in the 800 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in 2:17.01 … had an 18th-place finish at the BIG EAST Indoor

Championships in the 500 in 1:16.01 … ran the 500 (1:15.39) and the 800 (2:14.91) at the Meyo Invitational … finished fourth in the 600 at the Indiana Relays in 1:35.33 … had a third-place finish in the 500 at the Notre Dame Invitational in 1:15.63 … finished fifth in the 500 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in 1:17.59 … ran the 600 in 1:36.76 for a seventh-place finish at the Indiana Open … opened up the season with a third-place finish in the 800 at the Blue and Gold Invitational in 2:19.76. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed in soccer, basketball and track and field for Ottawa-Glendorf (Ohio), earning 10 letters total in those sports … helped lead the track team to the conference title all four years and the regional crown in her freshman through junior years … team captured the state championship in her junior season … named all-conference all four years, as well as all-state … named team MVP in her junior and senior seasons … member of the National Honor Society and participated in Habitat for Humanity … born October 2, 1989 … daughter of Nicholas and Sharon Schroeder … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.

SCHROEDER’S INDOOR BESTS 500m 600m 800m 1,000m

1:15.39 1:34.76 2:13.31 2:56.10

(Meyo Invitational, 2009) (Indiana Relays, 2009) (Meyo Invitational, 2010) (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

SCHROEDER’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m

2:12.90 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2010) 4:51.84 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes SUSANNA SULLIVAN Senior Distance Falls Church, Va. George Mason AS A JUNIOR: Competed in five cross country meets … placed second at the seasonopening Crusader Invitational 5K in 18:17.50 … finished 14th at the National Crusader Invitational 5K in 18:10 … competed in nine meets during the track and field season … ran the 10,000 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished second in the 5,000m run at the outdoor Gina Relays in 16:56.23 … also finished second in the 5,000m run at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein

RACHEL VELARDE Senior Distance Albuquerque, N.J. Eldorado AS A JUNIOR: Ran in five cross country meets … placed ninth at the National Catholic Invitational 5K in 18:05 … also finished 41st at the 6K Great Lakes Regional in 21:43.83 … competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … specialized in the distance events …

VELARDE’S INDOOR BESTS Mile 3,000m 5,000m

4:58.17 9:44.48 16:36.87

(Indiana Relays, 2011) (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011) (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

VELARDE’S OUTDOOR BESTS

Invitational in 17:53.36 … earned a monogram in track and field. AS A SOPHOMORE: Raced for the cross country team in the Valparaiso Crusader Open, completing the circuit in 19:42 to finish 13th … also raced distance events for the track team … opened at the Blue and Gold Invitational, placing fifth overall in the 3,000 in 10:23.08 … placed 12th in the mile at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … at the Alex Wilson Invitational, crossed 13th after recording a 17:47.36 … finished third at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 5,000 after registering a 17:48.76 … competed in the 5,000 at the Border Battle and finished 11th in 18:02.39 … finished fifth in her heat and 17th overall in the 1,500 at the Dave Rankin Invitational after posting a 4:52.33 … ended the season at the Gina Relays, placing 31st in the 5,000 with a 18:13.74. AS A FRESHMAN: Made her cross country debut at the Notre Dame Invitational, completing the circuit in 18:57, good for 19th in the JV race … saw first track action of her career at the Dave Rankin Invitational, placing 27th in the 1,500 (4:55.75).

SULLIVAN’S INDOOR BESTS 3,000m 5,000m

10:10.80 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 17:47.36 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2010)

SULLIVAN’S OUTDOOR BESTS 1,500m 5,000m 10,000m

4:44.67 (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011) 16:56.23 (Gina Relays, 2011) 36:14.90 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

ran the 10,000 meters at the outdoor NCAA East Regionals … finished third out of 34 runners in the 5,000m at the outdoor Gina Relays in 17:00.03 … also earned third place out of 28 runners in the 1,500m at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in a personal best 4:39.74 … scored for the Irish in the 5,000m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in a personal best 16:36.87 … placed second out of 17 runners in the 3,000 at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational in 9:46.99 … also earned second out of 10 runners in the 3,000m at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in 9:53.85 … earned a monogram in both cross country and track and field. AS A SOPHOMORE: Took to the course in six of the seven Irish cross country meets on the schedule … garnered a fifth-place finish at the National Catholic Invitational after stopping the clock at 18:05.0 … crossed the line in 66th at the Notre Dame Invitational after completing the circuit in 17:41 … registered a 21:50.4 at the Pre-National Meet, finishing 74th … crossed fifth among the Irish racers at the BIG EAST Championship, freezing the clock at 22:40 … earned Great Lakes all-region recognition after finishing 15th overall and third among Irish racers in 21:32.40 … improved on her NCAA finish by 25 spots from her freshman year, crossing 130th in 21:43.3 … raced the 5,000 at both the Dave Rankin Invitational and Gina Relays … at the Dave Rankin Invite, crossed fourth with a 17:56.95 … finished 22nd at the

1,500m 5,000m 10,000m

4:39.74 (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011) 16:58.77 (Stanford Invitational, 2011) 34:47.52 (NCAA East Prelim. Round, 2011)

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in cross country and track and field at George Mason (Va.) … earned allregion, all-district and all-state honors … region record holder in the 1,600, 3,200 and 5,000 … holds district records in the 1,600 and 3,200 … set the school 3,200 record … competed at the Nike Outdoor Nationals … member of the National Honor Society, student council, National Spanish Honor Society and symphonic band … born May 13, 1990, in West Palm Beach, Fla. … daughter of Bartholomew and Susan Sullivan … has an older sister … family members Daniel Sullivan (‘40), Christopher Sullivan (‘73), Eliza Sullivan Marriquez (‘81) and Pablo Marriquez (‘06) graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is double majoring in political science and psychology.

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Gina Relays after completing the race with a mark of 17:54.12. AS A FRESHMAN: Impressive in her Notre Dame debut, finishing fifth in the National Catholic Championship in 18:11 while helping the Irish take home the team title … finished 54th at the Notre Dame Invitational, completing the circuit in 17:34 … placed 115th in the PreNCAA Meet (22:03) … posted a 21:36 time to finish 34th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship … ran a 22:06 to finish 34th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, helping the Irish qualify for the NCAA Championship with a fourth-place finish … posted a 21:42 at her first NCAA Championship, good for 155th place …

MADELINE CASANOVA Junior Throws Simi Valley, Calif. Alemany AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 16 meets during the track and field season … placed seventh in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a toss of 51.39m … finished sixth in both the discus and hammer throw at the outdoor Gina Relays … claimed fourth in the discus (46.03m) at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … won the shot put at the indoor Indiana University Relays with a toss of 13.72m … finished third at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational

made her only track and field appearance of the season at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener, finishing third in the 1,600 in 5:06.85. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in cross country and track at Eldorado (N.M.) … cross country city and district champion as a senior … earned cross country all-district honors all four years and allcity and all-state honors as a junior and senior … won back-to-back state cross country team titles … regional and state track champion as a junior and senior … earned track all-district and all-state honors as a freshman, junior and senior … holds the school record in the 1,600 (5:06), 3,200 (11:12) and 1,600 relay (4:13) …

city record holder in the 1,600 relay (4:13) … member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Senate and DECA … born April 11, 1990, in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Jerry and Jeannette Velarde … youngest of three children … sister, Rebecca, competed in cross country and track at William and Mary … sister, Melanie, ran track and cross country at the University of New Mexico … aunt, Sally Marquez, played basketball at New Mexico … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters for psychology and is working towards a secondary degree in preprofessional studies.

with a throw of 12.76m and fifth in the weight throw with a toss of 14.88m … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened her first season on the team with a sixth-place finish in the shot put (12.05m) and eighth-place result in the weight throw (13.39) at the Blue and Gold Invite … ended sixth in the shot put (11.87m) and 11th in the weight throw (13.30) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … at the Notre Dame Invitational, placed eighth in the shot put (11.50) and ninth in the weight throw (13.50) … set a mark of 11.40 in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational, good for 35th … also finished 36th in the weight throw with a 14.22m … placed 11th in the weight throw at the Alex Wilson Invitational, recording a throw of 14.65m … finished 14th in shot put (11.49m), 13th in discus (37.14m) and 18th in the hammer throw (42.48m) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … grabbed 11th in the shot put (11.43m) and discus (38.26m) at the Border Battle, also earning 10th in the hammer throw (46.96m) … finished 13th in shot put (11.73m) and discus (38.98m) while also placing 12th in hammer throw (45.23m) at the Dave Rankin Invite …

finished 15th in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, tossing a 46.35m. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Holds school records in both the shot put and discuss throws at Alemany (Calif.) … two-time winner of the California Division III discus championship … earned four varsity letters in track and field and two in soccer … member of the National Honor Society, student body president, and yearbook editor … born July 28, 1991, in Mission Hills, Calif. … daughter of Peggy Shea and Richard Casanova … has seven brothers and sisters, one of whom graduated from Notre Dame in 2008 … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is double majoring in psychology and theology.

CASANOVA’S INDOOR BESTS Shot Put Weight Throw

13.72m (Indiana Relays, 2011) 16.72m (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011)

CASANOVA’S OUTDOOR BESTS Shot Put Discus Hammer Throw

13.21m (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011) 46.03m (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011) 51.39m (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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Student-Athletes CHRISSEY FINKEL Junior Pole Vault Newfoundland, N.J. Montville Township AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 13 meets during the track and field season … participated in the pole vault … finished 24th at the NCAA East Outdoor Regionals with a leap of 3.70 meters … claimed second and set a career best (3.95m) at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational … finished third at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (3.75m) … finished second at the outdoor Indiana University Relays (3.45m) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Captured a victory in her first event in an Irish uniform, claiming first at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a height of 3.40m … placed second with a mark of 3.40m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … set indoor-best for the season at the Notre Dame Invite, eclipsing 3.70m and finishing second … came in 20th at the Meyo Invitational, clearing

KENDRA JENNINGS Junior High Jump La Prairie, Ill. Central AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in nine meets during the track and field season … specialized in the high jump … finished second at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational and sixth

the bar at 3.40m … at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finished seventh with a height of 3.60m … earned a share of sixth at the Mike Poehlein Invite, clearing 3.42m … grabbed fourth at the Border Battle, setting a mark of 3.65m … tied for seventh at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a height of 3.26m … placed fourth at the Gina Relays after clearing 3.55m … finished seventh at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, eclipsing 3.60m … ended first season with an 11th-place finish at the Cardinal Classic after clearing a height of 3.51m. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threetime All-American in indoor track … 12’ 7” personal-best pole vault ranked seventh in the nation for indoor pole vaulters … placed sixth, fourth and fourth (pole vault) in three trips to the National Scholastic Indoor Championship … placed sixth and fifth in two trips to the Nike Indoor Nationals … holds New Jersey indoor record for pole vault … first female pole vaulter at Montville Township (N.J.) … earned seven varsity letters in indoor and outdoor track, in addition to two in tennis … member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society … born February 5, 1991, in Rockaway, N.J … daughter of Cathy and Joseph Finkel … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.

FINKELS’ INDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

3.76m (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011)

FINKELS’ OUTDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

3.95m (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011)

at the indoor Indiana University Relays with a leap of 1.68m. AS A FRESHMAN: High jumper for the Irish team in her first season … placed second at Blue and Gold Invitational, clearing a height of 1.68m … grabbed third place at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a mark of 1.63m … finished sixth at Notre Dame Invite, eclipsing 1.65m … at the Indiana Relays, earned second with a height of 1.63m … finished 28th at the Meyo Invitational, clearing the bar at 1.60 … notched a fourth-place finish at the Alex Wilson Invite, making the mark at 1.66m … finished fourth at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, clearing 1.66m … placed fourth after eclipsing 1.62m at the Dave Rankin Invite … concluded season with two best heights of outdoor season, clearing 1.70 at both the Gina Relays and BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, finishing second and ninth, respectively.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Won Illinois high jump state championship as a freshman … holds school records in high jump and triple jump … earned four varsity letters in track, as well as three in volleyball … prepped at Central (Ill.) … member of National Honor Society, Society for Academic Achievement and Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering … born April 13, 1991, in Springfield, Ill. … daughter of Cindy and Steve Jennings … has one older sister … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in English.

JENNINGS’ INDOOR BESTS High Jump

1.68m (Black & Gold Indvitational, 2010)

JENNINGS’ OUTDOOR BESTS High Jump

1.60m

(Gina Relays, 2011)

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LAUREN LENIART Junior Jumps Pampano Beach, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in six meets during the track and field season … specialized in the triple and long jumps … placed seventh in the triple jump at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational with a leap of 10.78m … set outdoor career bests of 5.31m in the long jump and 10.95m in the triple jump.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in both the long jump and triple jump … finished eight in the long jump (4.76m) and fifth in the triple jump (10.27m) in first event of her season, Blue and Gold Invitational … jumped 4.96m in the long jump at the Indoor Opener, good for eighth place … also placed fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 10.70 … finished seventh (5.15m) and tied for fourth (10.57m) in the long jump and triple jump, respectively, at the Notre Dame Invitational … at the Meyo Invitational, finished 52nd in long jump with a mark of 5.00 and 33rd in triple jump with a final distance of 10.80 … earned 12th place in the long jump with a mark of 5.08m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … won flight and finished ninth overall in the long jump with a distance of 5.12m at the Dave Rankin Invitational … also secured fifth in the triple jump, posting a 10.70 … wrapped up season at the Gina Relays, finishing 17th in the long jump (5.04m) and 14th in the triple jump (10.46m).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed as a sprinter and a jumper under head coach Steve Lyons at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … earned a letter each season … named MVP in each her sophomore and senior seasons, along with serving as captain in her final year … district qualifier every year and a regional qualifier sophomore through senior seasons … selected as an all-county scholar athlete during senior year, while receiving Academic Award in her sophomore and junior years … member of the National Honor Society … born June 10, 1991, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … daughter of John and Leizy Leniart … has two siblings, Jordan and Jack … Jack is currently enrolled at Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters for sociology and is working towards a secondary degree in preprofessional studies.

LENIART’S INDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

5.15m (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010) 10.80m (Meyo Invitational, 2010)

LENIART’S OUTDOOR BESTS Long Jump Triple Jump

ANGELA RYCK Junior Middle Distance Penfield, N.Y. Fairport AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in one meet during the cross country season, finishing 36th at the Notre Dame Invitational (19:58) … saw action in eight meets during the track and field season … helped distance medley relay team to second place finish out of 10 teams at the indoor Indiana University Relays (11:51.95) … 4x400m relay team finished fourth out of 12 teams at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein

Invitational (4:03.38) … ran the 800 meters in 2:18.69 at same meet to claim seventh out of 37 participants … finished sixth out of 14 runners in the 1,000 meters at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational (2:57.90). AS A FRESHMAN: Raced primarily in the 800 for the track team in her first campaign … opened season at the Blue and Gold Invitational, earning a fourth-place finish in the 800 after recording a 2:21.20 … finished seventh overall at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in the 800, crossing the line in 2:24.66 … ended in fifth in the 500 at the Notre Dame Invitational with a posting of 1:19.43 … competed in 500 at Meyo Invitational, winning her heat and finishing 20th overall in 1:18.51 … also captured her heat victory and placed 39th in the 800 at the Meyo, crossing the line at 2:15.64 … competed in prelim action at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing 20th in the 800 in 2:16.84 … raced the 800 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, finishing fourth in her heat and ninth overall in 2:20.35 … secured 12th place in the 800 at the Border Battle, logging a 2:17.51 … crossed in 21st at the Dave Rankin

5.31m (Dave Rankin Invitational, 2011) 10.95m (Gina Relays, 2011)

Invitational in the 800, clocking a 2:24.65 … also helped 4x400 relay team to a fourth-place result at Dave Rankin Invite, crossing at 4:03.76 … closed out season competing in 800 run at the Gina Relays, finishing sixth in her heat and 17th overall in 2:19.18. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ranked nationally as a senior in track and cross country … set school and New York Section V records in the 4x400 and 4x800 events … state runner-up in the 4x800 event … thirteen-time letterwinner … member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and president of the Math Team … born October 29, 1991 … daughter of Theresa and Kevin Ryck … has an older sister and brother … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.

RYCK’S INDOOR BESTS 500m 800m 1,000m

1:18.51 (Meyo Invitational, 2010) 2:15.64 (Meyo Invitational, 2010) 2:57.90 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010)

RYCK’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m

2:17.51

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Student-Athletes JESSICA RYDBERG Junior Distance Pinetop, Ariz. Blue Ridge AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete during the cross country and track and field seasons. AS A FRESHMAN: Made an immediate impact with the Irish cross country and track and field teams, racing in four cross country events on the docket while also racing distance events for the track squad … earned an All-American accolade in the 10,000 at the NCAA Outdoor … at the National Catholic Invite, completed the circuit in 18:54.8, finishing 13th overall … crossed second among Irish racers at the BIG EAST Championship, placing 33rd overall with a 22:24 … earned Great Lakes all-region recognition after placing 10th in 21:23.84 … crossed 54th in her first NCAA Championship appearance, stopping the clock at 21:03.5 … began track season at the Notre Dame Invite in the 3,000, earning a second-place finish in 9:59.68 … switched to the 5,000 at the Meyo Invitational, finishing 11th overall after finish-

ing in 17:21.06 … finished 10th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 5,000 in 16:50.30 … earned a 10th-place result at the Alex Wilson Invite, clocking a 17:10.48 … ran first 10,000 of Irish career at the Stanford Invite, finishing 23rd in 35.37.38 … at the Border Battle, finished in ninth place after stopping the clock at 17:31.97 … finished fifth overall at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 after posting a 35:01.69 … earned a lane in the NCAA Championship after finishing in eighth at the NCAA Regionals in the 10,000 while crossing in 34:59.42 … earned an All-American accolade after finishing 10th at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 in 33:34.60 as the lone freshman in the 24-member field … the time sits as the fourth-fastest event mark in program history. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned All-America honors in both track and cross

country as a senior at Blue Ridge (Ariz.) … earned all-state honors in track and cross country all four years … holds the 3A Arizona state record in the 3,200 … earned four state championships during high school (one cross country, three track) … National Honor Society member … born October 27, 1991, in Denver, Colo. … daughter of Rhonda and Matthew Rydberg … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in preprofessional studies.

RYDBERG’S INDOOR BESTS 3,000m 5,000m

9:59.68 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2010) 16:50.30 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2010)

RYDBERG’S OUTDOOR BESTS 5,000m 10,000m

17:31.97 33:34.60

(Border Battle, 2010) (NCAA Nationals, 2010)

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NEVADA SORENSON Junior Sprints/Hurdles Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 11 meets during the track and field season … specializes in the hurdle and relay events … saw action in the NCAA East Regionals in the 100m hurdles … placed fourth in the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in 13.90 … placed third at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in 13.77 … also ran opening leg of 4x100m relay that placed third at meet … won the 100m hurdles at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in 13.89 … also won the 100m hurdles at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in 14.36 … scored points for the Irish in the 60m hurdles (8.69) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … won the 60m hurdles at the indoor Blue & Gold in 8.63 … also finished fourth in the 60m dash (7.96) and helped the 4x400m relay team to a first-place finish (3:53.88) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Made huge impact in first season with the Irish as a sprinter … opened up with two event wins at the Blue and Gold Invitational, crossing first in the 60 (7.88) and 4x400 relay (3:56.39) … also finished second in the 60 hurdles in 8.57 … finished eighth in the 200 (26.10), first in the 60 hurdles (8.59) and second as the anchor of the 4x400 relay (3:53.19) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … fourth in the 60 in 7.94 at the Notre Dame Invite, while also securing victory in the 60 hurdles with 8.56 … at the Indiana Relays, was victorious in the 60 hurdles final (8.49) after finishing first (8.59) in the prelims and second (8.57) in the semifinals … placed second in the 60 hurdles at the Meyo Invitational, crossing at 8.41 … finished 23rd in the 200 at the Arizona State Invite with a mark of 25.53 and also earned a sixth-place finish in the 100 hurdles in 14.20 … placed ninth in the 100 (12.36), 12th in the 200

(25.54) and second in the 100 (13.97) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … crossed in seventh in the 200 in 25.84 and was victorious in the 100 in 13.67 at the Border Battle … placed third at the Mount SAC Relays in the 100 hurdles in 13.55 … at the VS Athletics Beach Invitational, finished 12th in the 100 hurdles with a 14.42 … finished fourth in the 100 hurdles at the 2010 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (14.04) after qualifying second with a 13.79 … placed fifth at the Cardinal Classic in the 100 hurdles, stopping the clock at 13.99 … wrapped up season at the NCAA Regionals, finishing 32nd in the 100 hurdles in 13.76.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Six-time letterwinner in track and field and dance … set a South Dakota state record in the 100 hurdles (13.89) … three-time state champion in the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles at Lincoln (S.D.), while losing only two races during her final two years of high school … named the South Dakota State Championships’ meet Female Athlete of 2009 … 2009 All-American placing ninth in the 100 hurdles at the USATF National placed … ninth in the 100 hurdles at the USATF Nationals in 2008 before placing fifth in the same event at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2009 … born August 10, 1991, in Sioux Falls, S.D. … daughter of Natalie and Tim Sorenson … has two older sisters … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in English.

SORENSON’S INDOOR BESTS 60m 60m Hurdles

7.88 8.41

(Blue and Gold Invitational) (Meyo Invitational)

SORENSON’S OUTDOOR BESTS 200m 100m Hurdles *Wind-aided

25.53 13.55 *

(Arizona State Invitational) (Mt. SAC Relays, 2010)

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Student-Athletes REBECCA TRACY Junior Middle Distance Barrington, Ill. Barrington AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 14 meets during the track and field season … specialized in the middle distance and relay events … won the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 4:46.61 … also helped 4,000m distance medley and 4x800m relay teams to fourth-place finishes … finished 13th in the semifinals at the NCAA East Regionals in the 1,500m run in 4:21.81 … earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 1,500m run, finishing third in 4:25.64 … won the 800m run at the outdoor Gina Relays in 2:09.70 … finished second at the outdoor Beach Invitational in the 800m in a personalbest time of 2:07.21 … claimed second out of 126 runners in the 1,500m at the outdoor Mt. SAC Relays in 4:20.38 … won the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 1,500m in 4:24.43 … won the 1,000m run at the indoor Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in 2:48.18 … won the mile at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational in 4:42.14 … claimed first in the 800m run at the indoor GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in 2:09.05 … also won the 3,000m run at the season-opening indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in 9:48.01 … earned a monogram in both cross country and track and field. AS A FRESHMAN: Made first collegiate appearance at the National Catholic Invitational, completing the circuit in 18:20.9 for an eighthplace finish … at the Notre Dame Invitational, crossed 85th after crossing the line in 17:57 … finished 97th from the Pre-National Meet, completing the course in 22:05.7 … went on to finish 45th at the BIG EAST Championship after posting a 22:50 … crossed 79th at the Great Lakes Regional after posting a mark of 22:44.84 … at the NCAA Championship, finished in 176th place with a final time of 22:15.8 … raced middle distance for track team … finished second in the 1,000 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in a time of 2:54.66 … placed third in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invite, clocking a 4:54.99 … at the Indiana Relays, secured a heat win and placed fifth overall after logging a 2:12.53 in the 800 … captured the win in the 1,000 at the Meyo Invitational after stopping the clock at 2:50.72 … also finished sixth from the Meyo in the 1,600, posting a 4:49.35 … placed ninth in the prelims of the

1,600 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, clocking a 4:54.64 … opening leg of the distance medley relay team at the meet that finished fourth in 11:39.42 … crossed 16th in the 1,600 at the Alex Wilson Invite, recording a 4:53.74 … ran opening leg of distance medley relay race again at Alex Wilson, helping team to sixth-place finish in 11:20.34 … placed 18th in the 800 at the Stanford Invite, clocking a 2:10.32 … also raced in the 1,500 at the Stanford Invite, finishing third with a 4:26.18 … crossed in second at the Border Battle, posting a 4:20.18 … raced in both the 800 and 4x400 relay at the Dave Rankin Invite … earned victory in the 800 after recording a 2:10.58 … helped team to fourth-place finish as lead leg of relay team, posting a 4:03.76 … finished fourth in finals of 1,500 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, posting a 4:28.89 … also ran anchor of 4x800 relay team, crossing in fifth in 8:53.47 … won 800 race at Cardinal Classic, stopping the clock at 2:10.30 … at NCAA Regionals, finished 13th in semifinal heat of the 1,500 after stopping clock at 4:21.29. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned all-state honors in the 1,600 and 4x800 relay …

four-time all-Mid-Suburban League honoree in track and cross country … member of staterecord holder relay team in the 4x800 … 4x800 relay team also won two state-championships … won state championship as a senior in the 1,600, in addition to four conference championships … helped Barrington (Ill.) win Illinois state track title in 2007, finished runner-up in 2008 and as cross country runner-up in 2006 … member of both the National Honor Society and French Honor Society … born February 20, 1991, in Chicago, Ill. … daughter of Michelle and James Tracy … has one sister … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters for psychology and is working towards a secondary degree in preprofessional studies.

TRACY’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m Mile 3,000m

2:09.05 (Bob Eubanks Open, 2011) 2:48.18 (Meyo Invitational, 2011) 4:42.14 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 9:48.01 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

TRACY’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m

2:07.21 4:20.18

(Beach Invitational, 2011) (Border Battle, 2010)

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ELIZABETH ANDRUSZKIEWICZ Sophomore Middle Distance Atlanta, Ga. Marist School

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the season with competition at the Blue & Gold Invitational in both the 500m dash and the 4x400m relay … completed the 500m dash to take 10th place… finished seventh overall in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:17.33 … competed at the Notre Dame Invitational in both the 800m run and the 4x400m relay … finished fifth in the 800m run with a time of 2:23.89…relay came in eighth overall with a time of 4:09.82 … placed 14th overall in the 600m run at the Indiana Invitational with a time of 1:45.12 … closed out the season at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, running the 800m with a time of 2:21.10.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threetime letterwinner in track and field … regional champion during her senior campaign … team captain and named team MVP during her senior season … earned all-conference honors in the 300 hurdles as a sophomore … member of the National Honor Society and Latin Honors Society … born October 29, 1992, in Washington, D.C. … daughter of Peter and Danielle Andruszkiewicz … has an older sister, Molly and an older brother, Peter … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in civil engineering.

ANDRUSZKIEWICZ’S INDOOR BESTS 600m 800m

ALEXA ARAGON Sophomore Middle Distance Billings, Mont. Bilings Senior AS A FRESHMAN: Put together strong first season as a member of the Notre Dame cross country and track and field teams ... competed in four cross country meets ... finished 13th (18:08) at the National Catholic Championships … finished 24th at the Great Lakes Regional (21:25.22) to earn all-region accolades … impressive track and field season saw a fifthplace finish in the mile at the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships in a time of 4:54.66 … also placed well at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships in both the 4x800m relay and the 3,000m steeplechase … placed fourth overall in the 4x800m relay

with a time of 8:51.63…finished with a personal best 10:46.14 in the 3,000m steeplechase for ninth place at the meet…closed out season with an appearance at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary meet in the 1,500m run … opened busy track and field season for the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational, competing in the mile…placed second overall with a time of 4:59.91…competed in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing third overall with a time of 9:54.67…pulled in a second place finish in the 4x800m relay at the Indiana University Relays with a time of 9:00.04…finished second overall in that same meet in the mile with a time of 4:56.04…competed in the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in both the 1,000m run and the mile…placed fifth in the mile with a time of 4:56.75…finished seventh in the 1,000m with a time of 2:54.47 … competed in the mile at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational running the event in 4:52.67 for 19th place…continued her season at the Stanford Invitational in both the 800m and 1,500m runs…ran a personal best 2:16.43 in the 800m run…finished the 1,500m in a time of 4:37.70 for fourth place…competed in the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle running a personal best 10:46.94 in the 3,000m steeplechase for third place overall in the event…made a successful showing at the Purdue Dave Rankin

1:45.12 2:21.10

(Indiana Relays, 2011) (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

Invitational placing first in the 800m run with a time of 2:21.48…placed ninth in the 1,500m with a time of 4:37.60…ran a personal best in the 1,500m with a time of 4:27.73 at the Gina Relays… earned monograms in both sports. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ran both cross country and middle distance while attending Billing Senior (Mont.), lettering eight times … all-state in both every year, while going on to be her cross country team captain in her junior and senior seasons … won state in track in each of her three final campaigns … member of the National Honor Society as well as the Environmental Club … born June 1, 1992, in Burlington, Vt. … daughter of Kathleen and Charles Aragon … father competed on the cross country and track teams for Notre Dame … has two siblings, Danielle and Christina … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in preprofessional studies.

ARAGON’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m Mile 3,000m

2:54.47 (Meyo Invitational, 2011) 4:52.67 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 9:54.67 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011)

ARAGON’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m 3,000m SC

2:16.43 (Stanford Invitational, 2011) 4:27.73 (Gina Relays, 2011) 10:46.14 (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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Student-Athletes COLLEEN BOYLE Sophomore Middle Distance Munster, Ind. Munster

MICHELLE BROWN Sophomore Sprints Shamong, N.J. Seneca

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see action for the Irish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ran both cross country and track under the direction of head coach Michelle Duffy at Munster (Ind.) … named all-conference each of her four years in track and all-state in her final three seasons … chosen as team captain of both cross country and track teams during her senior campaign … set school record along with her 4x800 relay

all-state recognition five total times while being named all-city a total of seven times … team captain for both the winter and spring squads during her senior year … raced for the U.S. team at the World Youth Championships and the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational in the summer of 2009 … finished second in the 400 at the World Youth Championships held in Italy … born January 21, 1992, in Winfield, Ill. … daughter of Donna and Don Brown … has one sibling, LeAnne … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

team, crossing the line at 9:26 … member of student council and National Honor Society … born February 25, 1991, in Hammond, Ind. … daughter of Lisa and Mark Boyle … both parents ran cross country and track at St. Joseph’s College … has three siblings: Allison, Moira and Liam … enrolled in the College of Science for science preprofessional studies and is working on a secondary degree in Spanish.

BROWN’S INDOOR BESTS 200m 400m 600m

25.26 (Indiana Relays, 2011) 55.03 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 1:38.21 (Bob Eubanks Open, 2011)

BROWN’S OUTDOOR BESTS 200m 400m

24.60 54.38

(BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011) (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 14 track and field meets during the season … scored points for the Irish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a fourth place showing in the 400m (54.38) … helped the 4,000m Distance Medley team claim fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (11:37.80) … finished second in the 400m (54.69) at the outdoor Louisville Cardinal Twilight … won the 400m at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (55.93) … also helped the 4x100m relay team claim third place (47.89) … finished fourth in the 200m (25.35) and second in the 400m (55.63) at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … had stellar meet at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, placing first in the 200m (25.21) and 400m (55.51) and second in the 4x400m relay (3:57.32) … finished second in the 200m (25.26) at the indoor Indiana University Relays … claimed third in the 400m (56.40) at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational … opened year with victories in the 400m (57.08) and the 4x400m relay (3:53.88) at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed during both the winter and spring season at Seneca (N.J.), lettering eight times … fourtime All-American in the 400, including setting the state freshman and junior records in New Jersey … earned a total of five state championships (two in winter, three in spring) and garnered national ranking five times … earned

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KATHRYN BAROUSSE Sophomore Pole Vault Lafayette, La. Lafayette AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the pole vault for the Irish … opened her campaign at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a third place

KELLY BURKE Sophomore Jumps Cranford, N.J. Cranford AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in both pole vault and triple jump for the Irish … competed in both at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships … began her career with the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational

AMANDA CHAMBLEE Sophomore Javelin South Bend, Ind. St. Joseph’s

finish (3.40m) … finished sixth overall at the Notre Dame Invitational with a vault of 3.10m … vaulted an indoor personal best 3.40m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships to take 16th place at the meet … competed in the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational for the Irish garnering a tenth place finish with a vault of 3.45m … closed out season with an outdoor personal best 3.55m vault at the Gina Relays, taking ninth at the meet. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed as a pole vaulter for the track and field team at Lafayette (La.) lettering all four years … named all-state all four years in indoor and outdoor competition, including two All-American nods during her sophomore and junior indoor seasons … captured conference and regional championship in sophomore through senior years with the outdoor team, including the state

title in her freshman, sophomore and senior years … captured state title in junior and senior years in indoor action, also claiming national ranking in each campaign … member of the National Honor Society and the National English Honor Society … born December 27, 1991 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. … daughter of Mary and Mark Barousse … father played football at McNeese State … has four siblings: Matthew, Austin, Brett and Luke … enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters … undecided on major, but is also working towards a secondary degree in preprofessional studies.

with a second place finish in the pole vault with a vault of 3.60m … continued her success at the Notre Dame Invitational with competition in both the pole vault and the triple jump … placed third at the meet with a pole vault of 3.55m and first overall in the triple jump with a jump of 11.37m … brought home a 15th place finish at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a triple jump of a personal best 11.80m … garnered a fourth place finish with a triple jump of 11.21m at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … took home another fourth place finish in the triple jump at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational with a jump of 11.25m … finished fifth overall in the pole vault at the Gina Relays with a vault of 3.55m … earned first monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: A twosport athlete at Cranford High School, competing in both soccer and track and grabbing six varsity letters … competed as a pole vaulter and triple jumper for the track team … cap-

tured back-to-back state championships with the spring track team during her junior and senior campaigns while serving as the team captain…eight-time all city selection…allstate honoree during her junior and senior spring track seasons…all-state track selection (winter and spring) her senior year…placed 2nd at the Nike Indoor Nationals…holds the school and county pole vault and triple jump record…daughter of Patrick and Kristina…has one sibling…member of the National Honor Society, National French Honors Society, Math Honors Society and Model United Nations… enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in six meets during the track and field season … participated in the javelin throw … placed eighth and scored one point for the Irish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a toss of 41.12 meters … finished fifth at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (34.35m), third at the Gina Relays (38.57m), fourth at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (35.27m) and second at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (38.89m), all outdoor meets … received a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Amanda Lyn Chamblee graduated from Saint Joseph’s High School in the spring of 2010 … lettered

four times in softball and three times in basketball … born on May 15, 1992, to Alan and Myra Chamblee in South Bend, Ind. … has an older brother, Wesley, and a younger sister, Mikaita … Aunt, Angie, and uncle, Roland, both attended Notre Dame … cousins, Lauren and Alan, also both attended Notre Dame … Cousin, Jessie Christian, also competes in track and field at Notre Dame … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

BAROUSSE’S INDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

3.40m

(BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

BAROUSSE’S OUTDOOR BESTS Pole Vault

3.55m

(Gina Relays, 2011)

BURKE’S INDOOR BESTS Pole Vault Triple Jump

3.60m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 11.80m (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

BURKE’S OUTDOOR BESTS Pole Vault Triple Jump

3.65m 11.65m

(BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011) (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

CHAMBLEE’S OUTDOOR BESTS Javelin

41.12m

(BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

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Student-Athletes JESSIE CHRISTIAN Sophomore Sprints Washington, D.C. Georgetown Day School

KELLY CURRAN Sophomore Middle Distance Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic AS A FRESHMAN: Opened her rookie campaign with an impressive first place finish in the mile at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a time of 4:59.85 … brought home a sixth place finish in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 10:12.22 … helped the Irish 4x800m relay to a second place finish at the Indiana University Relays with a time of 9:00.04…also garnered a tenth place finish at the meet in the mile with a time of 5:01.50… brought home fourth place in the 1,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a personal-best time of 2:52.46 … set a season best in the mile with a time of 4:50.77 at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, good for a 15th place finish at the meet … brought home a first place finish from the Stanford Invitational in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:31.91 … finished with a fourth place finish and a personal-best time of 2:11.13 in the 800m run at the Beach Invitational … placed second overall at the Gina Relays in the 1,500m run the with a personal best time of 4:25.52 … competed in three events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened her rookie season with the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational with competition in the triple jump and the 60m dash…brought home a fifth place finish in the 60m dash and a second place finish in the triple jump …made another strong showing at the Notre Dame Invitational with a seventh place 60m dash and a third place finish in the triple jump … finished her season at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with competition in two events.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Six-time letterwinner in softball, outdoor track and indoor track … team captain, MVP, all-conference and all-state selection during her senior campaign of indoor and outdoor track … 2010 Georgetown Outstanding Female Athlete … daughter of Alphonso and Michaele … youngest of three girls … five of her relatives have attended Notre Dame … member of the Black Culture Club, Sisters in Spirit and Young Women of Color … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

Championships which included a fourth place finish in the 4x800m relay with a time of 8:51.63…closed out the season with an appearance at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet in the 1,500m run … earned monograms in both sports. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eleventime letterwinner in cross country, track and basketball … helped her team to seven conference championships, eight regional championships and six state championships between cross country, track and basketball … team captain in cross country her junior and senior campaigns …team captain in basketball and track during her senior season … four-year MVP in both cross country and track … junior and senior MVP in basketball … nine-time all conference recipient…eight-time all-state honoree in cross country and track…holds the state and school record in cross country (17:27) as well as 3200-meter (11:03), 1600-meter (4:55) and 800 (2:12)…her greatest athletic thrill in high school was breaking a five minute mile … member of the National Honor Society …daughter of Michael and Colleen … has two older brothers who currently attend Notre Dame … her mother and aunt both played tennis at the University of Illinois…enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science – business.

CURRAN’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m Mile 3,000m

2:52.46 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011) 4:50.77 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 10:12.22 (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011)

CURRAN’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m

2:11.13 4:25.52

(Beach Invitational, 2011) (Gina Relays, 2011)

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VIVIAN DEVANEY Sophomore Throws San Luis Obispo, Calif. San Luis Obispo AS A FRESHMAN: Began her rookie campaign at the Blue & Gold Invitational with competition in the shot put and the weight throw… finished fifth overall in the weight throw with a toss of 13.93m…threw for a personal best 12.62m to bring home third place in the shot

ANN KELLY Sophomore Sprints Newton, Pa. Academy of Notre Dame

put…threw for a personal best 14.45m at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational to take home seventh place…placed 13th overall in the hammer throw at the Purdue Dave Poehlein Invitational with a throw of 42.93…made a strong showing at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in both the discus and the hammer throw…threw for 43.75m and tenth place in the hammer throw and a season best 46.14m in the discus to bring home seventh place…competed in two events at the Gina Relays…finished 13th overall in the weight throw with a toss of 41.89m…tossed for 44.13m and a third place finish in the discus …continued the outdoor season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships…placed eighth overall in the discus with a toss of 45.10m…finished 13th overall in the hammer throw with a toss of 48.44m…closed the season with competition at the Louisville Cardinal Twilight with a seventh place finish in the discus with a toss of 45.94m … earned first monogram.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in soccer and track & field… helped her team to a conference championship in track…nationally ranked in track during her junior and senior campaigns…team captain in track her junior season, captain in both track and soccer her senior year…all-state thrower her senior year…holds her school record in the discus throw (161’3”)…2nd place finisher in the discus throw at the state meet in 2010… member of the National Honor Society and HOPE Club…daughter of Kevin and Kathy… has three siblings…enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in classics.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in six meets during the track and field season … specialized in the relay and hurdle events, while also competing in the 200 and 400 meters … finished sixth in the 400m hurdles at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in 1:05.95 … helped 4x400m relay team to second place finish at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … best 400m hurdles time came at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Twelvetime letterwinner in indoor track, outdoor track and field hockey … four straight undefeated seasons in field hockey … helped field hockey team to conference championship during her junior and senior campaigns … assisted her track team to eight conference championship … eight-time all-conference selection and team captain in both indoor and outdoor track

… four-year all-state selection in indoor track … ranked sixth in the nation her junior indoor track season … four-time MVP selection in indoor and outdoor track … holds high school records in the 300 hurdles (44.14), 100 hurdles (14.15), 1,600 relay and 400 relay … placed second at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 400 … president of Spanish Club … co-founder of the Vocabulary Club … student council athletic association representative … daughter of John and Marie Kelly … has a sister, Mary … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters for English and is working towards a secondary degree in preprofessional studies.

DEVANEY’S INDOOR BESTS Shot Put Weight Throw

12.62m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 14.35m (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011)

DEVANEY’S OUTDOOR BESTS Discus Hammer Throw

46.14m 48.44m

(Border Battle, 2011) (BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011)

KELLY’S INDOOR BESTS 400m 60m H

58.64 (Meyo Invitational, 2011) 9.60 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

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Student-Athletes EMILY KUJAWSKI Sophomore Throws Macomb, Mich. Dakota

MEGAN MOORE Sophomore Multi-Events Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell

MICHELLE MOWRY Sophomore Distance Reno, Nev. Bishop Manogue

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eight meets during the track and field season … specialized in the throwing events … finished eighth out of 32 in the discus at the outdoor Gina Relays with a toss of 39.04m … also placed seventh out of 35 in the shot put (12.84m) at the same meet … finished fifth in the shot put at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational with a throw of 12.31m … best throw in the discus was 41.23m at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … season best in the weight throw was 13.23m at the Blue & Gold Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Six-time letterwinner in volleyball and track and field … helped her team to conference and regional championships her junior and senior campaigns of track … named MVP, all-conference, all-city

and all-state in track and field her junior and senior seasons … volleyball team captain her senior year … MVP in volleyball her junior campaign … all-conference and all-city selection in volleyball all four years … all-state volleyball selection her senior season … holds the school record in shot put and discus … has one brother … daughter of Rick and Denise Kujawski … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete during the track and field season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Six-time letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track and field … team captain in indoor and outdoor track and field her senior season … MVP her junior and senior outdoor track seasons … allconference selection her senior outdoor campaign … helped her team to conference

championship her junior and senior years … holds the school record in high jump (5-4), 100 hurdles (14.9) and 300 hurdles (48.0) … daughter of Robert and Mary Lou Moore … has two older brothers … both parents graduated from Notre Dame … brother, Colin, currently attends Notre Dame … older brother played lacrosse at Notre Dame … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in three meets during the track and field season … saw action in the 5,000 meters and mile runs … finished sixth out of 24 runners (18:31.44) in the 5,000m at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in cross country and track and field … three-time team captain for track and cross country...cross country MVP her senior season … all-state and All-American selection

in cross country her senior campaign … finished 10th at the Junior Olympics … daughter of Bart and Karen Mowry … youngest of three children … has two siblings … brother competed in track and field at Washington … National Honor Society president … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

KUJAWSKI’S INDOOR BESTS Shot Put Weight Throw

12.31m (Notre Dame Invitational, 2011) 13.23m (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

KUJAWSKI’S OUTDOOR BESTS Shot Put Discus

12.84m 41.23m

(Gina Relays, 2011) (Border Battle, 2011)

MOWRY’S OUTDOOR BESTS 5,000m

18:31.44 (Mike Poehlein Invitational, 2011)

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AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in two meets during the cross country season … placed sixth out of 46 runners at the season-opening Crusader Invitational in 18:52.44 … also finished 29th out of 69 runners in the open race at the Notre Dame Invitational in 19:50 … competed in five meets during the track and field season … finished fifth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational … also saw action in the mile and 3,000m run during indoor season and the 1,500m during outdoor season.

RYAN RUSS Sophomore Distance Golden, Colo. J.K. Mullen

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letterwinner in cross country and track … all-state academic all four years in cross country … eighth in the 3,200 at the Chandler Invite … third in the 1,500 at the Oregon Relays … state champion in the 4x800 relay … member of the National Honor Society … daughter of Timothy and Maureen Russ … has one younger sister, Katie … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in civil engineering.

RUSS’ INDOOR BESTS 3,000m

10:40.80 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

RUSS’ OUTDOOR BESTS 1,500m

MEG RYAN Sophomore Middle Distance Farfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in five meets during the cross country season … opened career with first place finish at the National Catholic Invitational (17:37) … competed in 11 meets during the track and field season, including both BIG EAST Championship meets … ran the anchor leg in the 4,000m distance medley

relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, as the team finished fourth out of 12 teams in 11:37.8 … placed second out of eight teams at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 5,000m (17:22.72) … also finished second out of eight runners at the indoor Indiana University Relays in the 4x800m relay (9:00.04) … claimed second out of nine runners at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in the 1,000m (2:56.07) … finished fifth out of 28 runners in the 1,500m run (4:40.55) at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational … earned fifth place out of 35 runners at the indoor Indiana University Relays in the mile run (4:57.81) … earned monograms during both the cross country and track and field seasons. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letterwinner in track & field, cross country and lacrosse…conference champion and regional champion during her junior and senior track & field campaigns…state champion, nationally ranked and all-American in track her

4:58.10

junior season…four-time team MVP between cross country and track…all-conference honoree five times…competed in the Nike Outdoor Nationals in the mile (4th place)…holds the state record mile…indoor and outdoor school records in the 800, 1000, 3200, 5000, 1600 relay, 3200 relay and distance medley relay…named the 2009 Connecticut Gatorade Track & Field Player of the Year…member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society…daughter of Patrick and Margaret...youngest of three children… enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

RYAN’S INDOOR BESTS 1,000m Mile 3,000m

2:56.07 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011) 4:51.91 (Alex Wilson Invitational, 2011) 9:43.02 (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

RYAN’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m 5,000m

2:18.52 (Stanford Invitational, 2011) 4:30.34 (Gina Relays, 2011) 17:22.72 (Border Battle, 2011)

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Student-Athletes MCKINZIE SCHULZ Sophomore Middle Distance Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Helped her track & field team to three conference championships...regional and state champion during her senior track campaign...nationally ranked during her junior and senior campaigns of track & field...four-year all-conference recipient in track...seven-time all-state honoree between cross country and track...finished 6th at the Nike Indoor National Meet...4:49 school record in the mile...member of student government...daughter of Martin and Beverly...has four siblings, Eric, Roman, Brittany and John...

Eric played football at Georgetown...Roman played football at Butler...Eric plays football at Valparaiso...enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 10 meets during the track and field season … specialized in the sprint and relay events … placed seventh out of 41 runners in the 100-meter dash at the outdoor Gina Relays … claimed first out of 26 runners in the 200m at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in 26.19 … also finished second out of 31 runners in the 100m … helped 4x100m relay team finish third out of nine teams to close out the weekend … placed fifth out of 24 runners in the 200m at the indoor Indiana University Relays in 25.47 … earned a third place showing in the 60m dash at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational in 7.88 and a fourth place finish in the 200m in 25.54 … won the 60m dash (7.78) and finished second in the 200m dash (25.70) at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Helped her track & field team to three conference championships … regional and state champion during her senior track campaign…nationally

ranked during her junior and senior campaigns of track & field…four-year all-conference recipient in track … seven-time all-state honoree between cross country and track…finished 6th at the Nike Indoor National Meet … 4:49 school record in the mile … member of student government … daughter of Martin and Beverly…has four siblings, Eric, Roman, Brittany and John…Eric played football at Georgetown…Roman played football at Butler … John plays football at Valparaiso…enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

SCHULZ’S INDOOR BESTS 800m 1,000m

2:12.71 2:51.45

(Bob Eubanks Open, 2011) (Meyo Invitational, 2011)

SCHULZ’S OUTDOOR BESTS 800m 1,500m

2:12.77 4:31.89

(BIG EAST Outdoors, 2011) (Gina Relays, 2011)

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … helped 4x800m relay team to fourth-place finish (8:51.63) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … scored points for the Irish in the 1,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, placing fifth in 2:53.57 … also helped 4x800m relay team finish fourth (8:59.71) … placed third at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800m run (2:16.74) … claimed second in the 1,500m run at the outdoor Stanford Invitational (4:33.93) … finished third in the 1,000m run (2:51.45) in the indoor Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … helped 4,000m distance medley team to second-place showing (11:51.95) at the indoor Indiana University Relays … placed fourth in the 1,000m run (2:55.56) at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational … also helped 4x400m relay team to second place finish (3:54.35) … claimed third at the indoor GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in the 800m run (2:12.71) … won the 1,000m run at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational (2:55.88) … earned a monogram.

AIJAH URSSERY Sophomore Sprints Ingelwood, Calif. St. Mary’s Academy

URSSERY’S INDOOR BESTS 60m 200m

7.75 25.22

(Meyo Invitational, 2011) (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011)

URSSERY’S OUTDOOR BESTS 200m

25.33

(Gina Relays, 2011)

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JACLYN WINKEL Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Reno, Nev. Reno

MEGAN YANIK Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Plymouth, Mich. Ladywood

KAILA BARBER Freshman Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps Middleburg Heights, Ohio Midpark

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eight meets during the track and field season … helped 4x400m relay team to fifth place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … finished fifth at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 400m hurdles in 1:05.47 … won the 400m dash out of 28 runners at the indoor Indiana Relays in 57.92 … also helped 4,000m distance medley team finish second at same meet in 11:51.95 … finished fifth in the 500m run (1:18.50) and helped 4x400m relay team place third in 4:01.41 at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Six-time letterwinner in volleyball and track and field … helped her volleyball team to an undefeated season, conference championship and a

regional championship during her sophomore year … named all-conference four times between volleyball and track … named team captain as a senior in volleyball … member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and the National Charity League … born May 7, 1992 … daughter of Robert and Christine Winkel ...has one brother and one sister … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in seven meets during the track and field season … ran the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East Regionals … won the 400m hurdles at the outdoor Louisville Cardinal Invitational and the Gina Relays in 59.34 and 1:00.41, respectively … finished sixth at the outdoor BIG EAST Championships in the 400m hurdles in 1:00.30 … helped 4x400m relay team place fifth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … won the 500m run and 4x400m relay at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in 1:15.70 and 3:53.88, respectively … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four-time letterwinner in track and field … conference

and regional champion all four years … state champion as a senior in the 100 and 300 hurdles … all-conference, all-city and all-state selection each season … three-time MVP … team captain her senior season … holds her school records in the 100 and 300 hurdles … daughter of Greg and Marybeth Yanik … has two brothers … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in preprofessional studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Kaila Denae Barber graduated from Midpark High School in the spring of 2011 … four-year letter winner in track and field, volleyball and basketball … competed in the sprint and hurdle events on the track, was a middle hitter in volleyball and a guard in basketball … earned conference and sectional championships all four years … earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior … became a regional and state champion during final two years and also earned national rankings … team captain and team MVP during final two seasons … top times include 40.88, the No. 9 all-time high school 300m H time, 58.4, No. 5 400m H time

during the 2011 high school outdoor season and 19-8.25 in the long jump … finished second at the 2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 400m H … named 2010 Ohio Gatorade Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year in Ohio … basketball team won conference and sectional championships in both junior and senior seasons … participated in National Honor Society … born on April 4, 1993 to John Barber III and Annette Moore in Cleveland, Ohio … has an older brother John Barber IV, and a twin sister, Jade, who is also an incoming track and field freshman at Notre Dame … brother, John, ran track and field in college … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

WINKEL’S INDOOR BESTS 400m 500m

57.34 (BIG EAST Indoors, 2011) 1:18.50 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

WINKEL’S OUTDOOR BESTS 400m H

1:05.38 (Arizona State Invitational, 2011)

YANIK’S INDOOR BESTS 500m

1:15.70 (Blue & Gold Invitational, 2011)

YANIK’S OUTDOOR BESTS 400m H

59.34 (Louisville Cardinal Twilight, 2011)

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Student-Athletes JADE BARBER Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Middleburg Heights, Ohio Midpark

EMILY FRYDRYCH Freshman Middle Distance Wilmington, Del. St. Mark’s

MARY ESTHER GOURDIN Freshman Jumps Greer, S.C. Riverside

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Jade Paige Barber graduated from Midpark High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in track and field as a sprinter and hurdler … also lettered three times as a guard on the basketball team and once in cross country … conference and sectional champion as a freshman, sophomore and senior … regional and state champion as a senior … won the 2010 indoor state championship in the 400 meters in 55.46 and the 60 meters in 8.71 … named team MVP as a sophomore … top times include 54.35 in the 400 meters, 14.36 in the 100 hurdles, 24.64 in the 200 meters and 11.8 in the

100 meters … basketball team won a conference and sectional title during senior year … competed on the Ohio Flyers club team, advancing to the AAU nationals in 2009 and placing second in the women’s 16 age group … off the track, was a member of the National Honors Society … born on April 4, 1993 to John Barber III and Annette Moore in Cleveland, Ohio … has an older brother John Barber IV, and a twin sister, Kaila, who is also an incoming track and field freshman at Notre Dame … brother, John, ran track and field in college … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Emily Sproson Frydrych graduated from St. Mark’s High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field … Won state championships on the track in the 800 and 1,600-meter runs and ran a leg of the 4x800-meter relay as a senior … holds school records in the 1,600 meters (4:53.47), 800 meters (2:14.41), 3,200 meters (10:53.6) and the 5K in cross country (18:27) … earned

numerous all-county and all-state citations throughout career … named team captain as a senior in all three sports, and as a junior in outdoor track and field … selected as secretary for school’s National Honors Society … born on April 8, 1993, to Dan and Wendy Frydrych in Newark, Del. … has an older sister, Sarah … sister, Sarah, ran cross country and track and field at St. Francis (Pa.) University … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: MaryEsther Gourdin graduated from Riverside High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in track and field, primarily competing in the long and triple jumps … personal bests include 17-7 in the long jump, 39-6 in the triple jump and 59.3 in the 400-meter run … won state three years in a row … regional champion all four years … team captain all four years and team MVP as a junior and senior … named all-city, all-region, all-county and all-state as a junior and senior … also participated in Beta

Club, National Spanish Honor Society, youth group and the Welcome Committee … earned the AP Distinguished Scholar with Honors and American Legion Citizenship awards and was a National Achievement Scholarship Outstanding participant … born on June 6, 1993, to Dexter and Deborah Gourdin in Greenville, S.C. … has two older brothers, Daniel and Dustin, and a younger brother, Michael … both parents attended Notre Dame … brother, Dustin, played football for Furman University … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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AMBER LALLA Freshman Sprints Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield

KAREN LESIEWICZ Freshman Middle Distance Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg

CARLY LOEFFEL Freshman Hurdles/Jumps Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Amber Lalla graduated from Mayfield High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in track and field … team MVP as a junior and senior … relayed the 2008 state championship 1,600-meter relay team … 400-meter relay team won back-to-back state championships in 2010 and 2011 … runner-up in the 400-meter dash in 2008 and 2011, while placing fourth and third, respectively, in 2009 and 2010 … finished fourth in the 200 meters in 2011 … extra-curricular activities included being a member of the National Honor Society, student

government, Key Club, Spanish Club, National Hispanic Institute and Holy Cross Youth Ministry … was president of the Spanish Club and also the senior class public relations officer … was a Wendy’s High School Heisman state finalist … graduated in the top 10 percent of class … was a Burger King Scholar and was a Bright Star Dental Healthcare scholarship recipient … born on May 28, 1993, to Michael and Sharon Lalla in Huntsville, Ala. … has an older brother, Levi, and an older sister, Christal … enrolled in the First Year of Studies program.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Karen Kathleen Lesiewicz graduated from Schaumburg High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in cross country and four times in track and field, running mid-distance on the track … in cross country, earned three all-conference tallies, two all-region honors and one all-state accolade … named team MVP and captain as a senior … stellar junior season on the track saw a conference, sectional and state championship, and all-conference and all-state marks … was selected as team captain and team MVP as a junior … also earned all-state honors as a sophomore on the track … best times include 16:55 in the three miles, 10:47 in the 3,200 meters, 4:54 in the 1,600 meters and 2:13 in the 800 meters … ran a leg of state championship 4x800-meter relay team … time

of 9:06 set a school record … cross country team won IHSA state championship in 2010 … 4:54 in the 1,600 was a school record and won state championship … also a member of the Drama Club and improv team … participated in vacation bible school and was a YMCA camp counselor … was an academic scholar, a member of the A-Honor Roll and a member of the Thespian Society … received the Foreign Language award … born October 25, 1992, to Thomas and Kathy Lesiewicz in Schaumburg, Ill. … has three older brothers, Brian, Tim and Patrick … brothers, Brian and Tim, both ran cross country and track and field at North Central College … brother, Patrick, recently transferred to Notre Dame from North Central College to run cross country and track and field … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Carly Rose Loeffel graduated from Cary-Grove High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four years in track and field, specializing in the high jump and sprints, and two years in volleyball … personal best in high jump is 5-8 … earned numerous all-conference, all-city, all-region and all-state accolades throughout high school … won conference, sectional and state titles as a senior … earned national rankings throughout career … team MVP three times and team captain as a junior and senior … helped lead volleyball team to conference crowns as freshman and

sophomore and a sectional title as a sophomore … participated in National Honor Society, student council, choir, interact and musicals … born on August 20, 1992, to Timothy and Judy Loeffel in Cary, Ill. … has an older sister, Erin, and two older brothers, Tim and Kyle … brother, Tim, earned his MBA from Notre Dame … comes from athletic family as father, Timothy, played football at Northern Illinois, brother, Tim, wrestled at Eastern Illinois, sister, Erin, played soccer at Eastern Illinois, and grandfather, Ted Rzeppa, played football at St. Martin (Wash.) … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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Student-Athletes FIONA PALADINO Freshman Hurdles/Jumps Skillman, N.J. Montgomery

KAYLA POLCARI Freshman Pole Vault Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood

MICHELLE ROTONDO Freshman Sprints Garden City, N.Y. Garden City

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Mary Fiona Paladino graduated from Montgomery High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in indoor and outdoor track and field, competing in the high jump, long jump, high hurdles and sprint events … leapt 5-10 in the high jump at the Meet of Champions outdoor track and field meet to claim the title as a junior … finished fifth in the high jump at the New Balance Nationals outdoor track and field meet as a junior … at the indoor New Balance Nationals, claimed third in the high jump and sixth in the pentathlon … won the indoor hurdles at the Meet of Champions as a senior … won the outdoor high jump at the Meet of Champions as a senior … finished fifth at the

USATF Nationals in the high jump as a senior … career included a plethora of conference, sectional and state titles … also earned all-county, all-state and All-American honors throughout career … named team MVP all four years and team captain as a junior and senior … also ran for the club track and field team, Shore AC … born August 22, 1993, to Chris Paladino and Erin Dolan in Princeton, N.J. … has an older brother, Connor, and a younger sister, Faelen … grandfather, Patrick Dolan, graduated from Notre Dame and played football for the Irish … brother, Connor, is a fellow Irish track and field student-athlete … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Kayla Ann Polcari graduated from Ridgewood High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in indoor and outdoor track and field and gymnastics … specializes in the pole vault … holds the school and county records in both indoor and outdoor track and field … claimed the Dartmouth Relay title in both 2010 and 2011 … earned the silver medal at the Penn Relays in 2011 and the bronze in 2010 … set personal record of 12-5.5 in the 2011 Penn Relays … won bronze medal at the Arcadia Invitational in 2011 … claimed the Eastern State title in indoor track and field in 2010 … earned all-conference, all-county and all-state honors throughout career … ranked in the top 20 in the country as a senior in both indoor and

outdoor track and field … won the conference championship three times in outdoor and twice in indoor … also claimed the sectional and state titles in outdoor as a senior … team captain as a senior in track and field and as a junior and senior in gymnastics … member of the National Honor Society … received high honors in the classroom all four years … served as a peer counselor in Freshman F.O.C.U.S and was active in the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel youth group … born on January 2, 1993, to Peter and Elizabeth Polcari in Hackensack, N.J. … has an older sister, Ann, who is a fellow Irish pole vaulter … father, Peter, also graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Michelle Rotondo graduated from Garden City High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in indoor and outdoor track and field and three times in soccer … won the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x800-meter relay at the N.Y. State Outdoor Championships as a senior … 4x800 relay team finished second at Nationals and third in the 4x400 relay as a junior … helped 4x400 relay and sprint medley relay teams win Nationals as a junior … 4x800 relay team placed second … personal best in the 400m H is 1:00.44 … team captain for both track squads as a senior … named team MVP three times … routinely earned all-conference, all-county, all-state and All-American honors,

while racking up conference and region championships … also earned several national rankings in events … helped school win its first ever soccer state championship as a senior … named all-conference as team won conference and region titles … club team, Garden City Centennial soccer, claimed the division I and state cup championships, while earning the sportsmanship award … other club team, LUJSL Select ODP, won a regional tournament … also participated in the Girl Scouts of America, the Italian Club and St. Anne’s youth group … born on February 7, 1993, to Ed and Susan Rotondo in Flushing, N.Y. … has an older brother, Bobby, and an older sister, Allison … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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Senior Dan Jackson earned all-BIG EAST accolades in the outdoor 10,000 meters and finished fourth at the Great Lakes Regional in cross country during his final year with the Irish.

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2010 Men’s Cross Country Results

Crusader Open Sept. 3

National Catholic Sept. 17

Notre Dame Pre-National Invitational Oct. 1 Oct. 16

BIG EAST Oct. 30

Great Lakes Regional Nov. 13

NCAAs

82nd (25:19)* 121st (25:16.0) 16th (25:34))^ 126th (26:12)* 32nd (27:41)# 15th (24:13)* 19th (24:11.3) 57th (26:18)^ 97th (27:21)^

53rd (26:54.7)

139th (33:24.02)

12th (25:32.7)

4th (30:31.11)

100th (31:23)

Jordan Carlson 39th (26:14) 40th (24:41)* 31st (24:19.1) Kelly Lynch 14th (25:28) 90th (25:26)* Joe Miller 32nd (25:51)^ Thomas Pesch 7th (20:11.75) Johnathan Shawel 55th (24:38.4)

44th (26:34.0) 64th (27:24.9) 65th (27:25.5)

22nd (30:51.3)

108th (31:28)

57th (31:43.98)

161st (32:04)

7th (26:10.3)

35th (31:18.36)

Nov. 22

SENIORS Mat Abernathy Spencer Carter 22nd (25:42) Ryan Gamboa 11th (25:14) Kyle Higdon 9th (20:16.81) Dan Jackson 2nd (24:10) Thomas Noel 2nd (19:35.12) Paul Springer 1st (19:34.50) 21st (25:42)

69th (27:30.4)

JUNIORS

SOPHOMORES Tyler Bartlow 18th (21:15.81) Kevin Hendrickson 14th (20:37.75) J.P. Malette Jeremy Rae

5th (24:53) 8th (25:00)

28th (24:30)*

59th (24:39.9)

26th (26:09.2)

16th (30:42.01)

78th (31:07)

Martin Grady 9th (25:11) Kevin Jacobs 4th (19:36.01) Walter Schafer Patrick Smith 8th (20:12.08) DJ Thornton Michael Tripp 6th (20:01.68)

44th (24:44)*

61st (24:40.7)

20th (25:59.3)

40th (31:22.08)

124th (31:37)

107th (25:45)* 14th (26:48)# 20th (25:39)^ 62nd (26:26)^

156th (25:39.4)

184th (32:34)

TEAM 1st of 4 1st of 35 16 points 35 points

7th of 21* 208 points 6th of 16^ 176 points

7th of 36 225 points

3rd of 31 117 points

FRESHMEN

5th of 14 127 points

25th of 31 571 points

*- Indicates Notre Dame Invitational Blue finish. ^- Indicates Notre Dame Invitational Gold finish. #- Indicates Notre Dame Invitational Open finish. All races 8,000 meters except Crusader Invitational (6,000 meters), NCAA Great Lakes Regional and NCAA Championship (10,000)

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2010 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross Country Results

Crusader Open Sept. 3

National Catholic Sept. 17

Notre Dame Pre-National Invitational Oct. 1 Oct. 16

BIG EAST Oct. 30

Great Lakes Regional Nov. 13

150th (18:41)* 67th (17:41)* 64th (21:23.1)

64th (23:18.2) 33rd (22:11.2)

45th (21:47.16)

NCAAs Nov. 22

SENIORS Theresa Cattuna Erica Watson 8th (18:04) JUNIORS Gena Bleyer 9th (18:57.67) Grace Brier 17th (19:46.44) Molly Hirt 3rd (18:35.10) 29th (18:41) Kari Johnson 7th (18:56.61) Allison Schroeder Susanna Sullivan 2nd (18:17.50) 14th (18:10) Rachel Velarde 9th (18:05)

23rd (19:32)# 31st (19:55)# 107th (18:12)* 178th (22:23.4) 19th (19:22)# 27th (19:47)# 96th (18:03)* 94th (18:02)* 139th (21:58.9)

63rd (23:12.7)

102nd (22:43.22)

211th (22:49.2) 42nd (22:38.6)

94th (24:19.8) 41st (21:43.83)

16th (18:50)# 36th (19:58)# 36th (18:52) 88th (17:57)*

132nd (21:55.8)

38th (22:34.1)

69th (22:10.81)

129th (18:25)* 118th (18:17)* 120th (21:51.9) 21st (19:26)# 25th (19:37)# 29th (19:50)# 57th (17:37)* 92nd (21:38.5)

55th (22:59.3) 47th (22:45.7)

24th (21:25.22) 48th (21:48.56)

30th (22:05.6)

51st (21:50.73)

SOPHOMORES Liz Barron 11th (19:15.82) Angela Ryck Jessica Rydberg Rebecca Tracy 11th (18:05) FRESHMEN Alexa Aragon 13th (18:08) Kelly Curran 12th (18:08) Michelle Mowry Lily Rodgers 14th (19:30.46) Ryan Russ 6th (18:52.44) Meg Ryan 1st (17:37)

TEAM 1st of 5 1st of 35 18th of 24* 23rd of 38 6th of 16 6th of 33 27 points 41 points 402 points 547 points 183 points 207 points *- Indicates Notre Dame Invitational Blue finish. ^- Indicates Notre Dame Invitational Gold finish. #- Indicates Notre Dame Invitational Open finish. All races 6,000 meters except Crusader Invitational (5,000 meters), National Catholic Championship and Notre Dame Invitational (5,000)

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2011 Track & Field Results BLUE AND GOLD INVITATIONAL DECEMBER 3, 2010 NOTRE DAME, IN 7.78 7.96 8.05 8.15

2. Aijah Urssery 5. Maddie Buttinger 7. Ann Marie Kelly 9. Tiffany Tibbot 11. Kali Watkins

25.70 25.96 26.37 27.01 27.27

1. Michelle Brown 5. Sasha Blanchard 7. Tiffany Tibbot

57.08 1:00.04 1:00.35

1. Megan Yanik 4. Jaclyn Winkel 10. Elizabeth Andrusziewicz

1:15.70 1:18.50 1:24.20

1. McKinzie Schulz 2. Meg Ryan 3. Allison Schroeder 4. Angela Ryck

2:55.88 2:56.07 2:56.35 2:59.09

1. Kelly Curran 2. Alexa Aragon 3. Gena Bleyer 4. Michelle Mowry 5. Grace Brier

4:59.85 4:59.91 5:22.85 5:25.73 5:34.42

1. Rebecca Tracy 2. Rachel Velarde 4. Susanna Sullivan 5. Theresa Cattuna 6. Molly Hirt 7. Abby Higgins 9. Ryan Russ 10. Kari Johnson

9:48.01 9:53.85 10:10.80 10:13.15 10:24.45 10:29.92 10:40.80 10:54.23

1. Nevada Sorenson 2. Maddie Buttinger 4. Ann Marie Kelly

8.63 9.29 9.60

Women’s 200 Meters

Women’s 500 Meters

Women’s 1,000 Meters

Women’s Mile

Women’s 3,000 Meters

Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles

Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Notre Dame 1. Megan Yanik 2. Nevada Sorenson 3. Natalie Johnson 4. Michelle Brown 3. Notre Dame 1. Jaclyn Winkel, 2. Tiffany Tibbot, 3. Ann Marie Kelly, 4. Allison Schroeder 7. Notre Dame 1. Sasha Blanchard, 2. Elizabeth Andrusziewicz, 3. Angela Ryck, 4. Maddie Buttinger

3:53.88

1. Maddie Buttinger 2. Kendra Jennings

1.68m 1.68m

Women’s High Jump

3.60m 3.40m 3.20m

4. Jasmine Williams 5. Maddie Buttinger 7. Lauren Leniart

5.13m 5.11m 4.69m

2. Jessie Christian 3. Jasmine Williams

10.96m 10.91m

1. Mason Bashaw 4. Madeline Casanova 5. Vivien Devaney 6. Emily Kujawski

16.02m 15.75m 13.93m 13.23m

2. Madeline Casanova 3. Vivien Devaney 4. Emily Kujawski

12.79m 12.62m 12.20m

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s 60 Meters

1. Aijah Urssery 4. Nevada Sorenson 5. Jessie Christian 8. Kali Watkins

Women’s 400 Meters

Women’s Pole Vault

2. Kelly Burke 3. Kathryn Barousse 4. Jessica Sullivan

4:01.41

4:17.33

Women’s Triple Jump

Women’s Weight Throw

Women’s Shot Put

Men’s 60 Meters

4. Sean Lindbloom

7.35

3. Patrick Feeney 4. Sean Lindbloom 6. Princely Muro

22.41 23.08 23.22

2. Patrick Feeney 3. Edward Hitchler 4. Brendan Dougherty 6. Jarrod Buchanon 7. Princely Muro 9. Eric Roth

48.68 49.08 49.11 50.37 50.68 50.94

Men’s 200 Meters

Men’s 400 Meters

Men’s 500 Meters

5. Matthew Brown 9. Brendan Dolan

1:06.17 1:12.87

1. Kevin Labus 2. Max Cruz 3. Eddy Gibbons

1:52.06 1:55.73 1:57.77

1. Jack Howard 4. Trent Sayers 8. Kevin Hendrickson 9. DJ Thornton 11. Mike Bradley

2:27.68 2:29.66 2:33.94 2:34.60 2:35.31

1. Kelly Lynch 2. Joe Miller 3. Jordan Carlson 4. Spencer Carter 6. Michael Tripp 7. Darryl Varney 8. Ryan Nichols

8:22.96 8:25.41 8:32.34 8:36.46 8:53.12 8:57.47 9:13.16

3. Dan Jackson 4. Ryan Gamboa 5. Martin Grady 6. Paul Springer 7. Walter Schafer 8. Matt Abernethy

14:44.42 14:45.73 14:45.95 14:46.15 14:59.74 15:01.14

2. Jarrod Buchanon 5. Justin Schneider 9. Dean Odegard

8.51 8.67 9.25

Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s 1,000 Meters

Men’s 3,000 Meters

Men’s 5,000 Meters

Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles

Senior Denes Veres finished fourth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 17.27m.

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Notre Dame “A” 1.Edward Hitchler, 2.Justin Schneider, 3. Brendan Dougherty, 4. Patrick Feeney 5. Notre Dame “C” 1. Dean Odegard, 2. Alex Bavis, 3. Connor Paladino, 4. Logan Renwick 6. Notre Dame “B” 1. Eric Roth, 2. Matthew Brown, 3. Princely Muro, 4. Jarrod Buchanon 7. Notre Dame “D” 1. Max Cruz, 2. Kevin Labus, 3. Jack Howard, 4. DJ Thornton

3:18.62

1. Doug Onuscheck 4. Justin Schneider 5. Alex Bavis 6. Dean Odegard

2.01m 1.91m 1.81m 1.81m

1. Kevin Schipper 2. Justin Schneider 3. Andrew Kolbeck 4. Dean Odegard

4.85m 4.75m 4.55m 4.25m

4. Justin Schneider 6. Patrick Glass 7. Logan Renwick 8. Connor Paladino 11. Alex Bavis

6.47m 6.38m 6.32m 6.16m 5.71m

1. Logan Renwick 3. Patrick Glass 7. Doug Onuscheck

14.18m 13.76m 11.62m

3. Andrew Hills 4. Andrew Brock 5. Anthony Thomas

16.29m 14.54m 14.52m

1. Greg Davis 2. Mitchell Gormley 4. Andrew Hills 5. Mike Smigelski 6. Anthony Thomas

18.17m 16.91m 16.03m 15.49m 15.20m

3:26.34

3:26.98

3:27.64

Men’s High Jump

Men’s Pole Vault

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Triple Jump

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s Weight Throw

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Men’s Long Jump

7. Logan Renwick 8. Patrick Glass

Men’s Triple Jump

Women’s 60 Meters

4. Aijah Urssery

7.85

8. Aijah Urssery

25.88

Women’s 200 Meters Women’s 600 Meters

3. Michelle Brown

1:38.21

1. Rebecca Tracy 3. McKinzie Schulz 4. Abby Higgins 6. Kelly Langhans 7. Allison Schroeder

2:09.05 2:12.71 2:13.12 2:14.35 2:14.66

1. Nevada Sorenson

8.72 (prelims) (did not run in final)

3. Notre Dame “A” 1. Abby Higgins 2. Kelly Langhans 3. Allison Schroeder 4. Michelle Brown

3:56.93

11. Jasmine Williams

5.03m

4. Jasmine Williams

11.12m

2. Rudy Atang 8. Madeline Casanova

14.26m 12.56m

14. Mason Bashaw 15. Madeline Casanova

14.43m 14.27m

Women’s 800 Meters

Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles

Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

7. Patrick Glass

12.85m

2. Denes Veres 6. Andrew Hills

16.95m 15.16m

3. Mitchell Gormley 4. Greg Davis 8. Mike Smigelski 12. Andrew Hills

16.86m 16.85m 15.70m 14.62m

1. Justin Schneider 4. Dean Odegard 9. Alex Bavis

5497 points 4475 points 4072 points

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s Weight Throw

Men Heptathlon

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Women’s Long Jump

Women’s Triple Jump Women Shot Put

Women Weight Throw Men’s 200 Meters

2. Edward Hitchler 55. Jarrod Buchanon

6.35m 6.31m

22.25 29.13

Men’s 400 Meters

2. Brendan Dougherty 6. Matthew Brown

49.68 50.08

Men’s 600 Meters

1. Jack Howard 3. Kevin Labus 4. Mitch Lorenz 5. Patrick Feeney 6. Zac Suriano

1: 20.46 1: 21.02 1: 21.60 1: 21.67 1: 23.19

2. Max Cruz

1:57.46

Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s 3,000 Meters

2. Thomas Pesch 3. Thomas Noel

8:44.57 8:50.90

1. Notre Dame “A” 1. Edward Hitchler 2. Matthew Brown 3. Brendan Dougherty 4. Patrick Feeney 4. Notre Dame “B” 1. Mitch Lorenz, 2. Zac Suriano, 3. Jack Howard, 4. Kevin Labus

3:17.66

3. Kevin Schipper 4. Andrew Kolbeck

4.95m 4.65m

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

Men’s Pole Vault

3. Aijah Urssery 7. Jessie Christian 8. Kali Watkins

7.88 8.16 8.21

4. Aijah Urssery 12. Tiffany Tibbot 13. Kali Watkins

25.54 27.19 27.85

3. Michelle Brown 6. Jaclyn Winkel 11. Sasha Blanchard

56.40 58.28 58.96

Women’s 200 Meters

Women’s 400 Meters

Women’s 500 Meters

2. Natalie Johnson 4. Tiffany Tibbot

1:15.38 1:19.66

2. Allison Schroeder 3. Kelly Langhans 5. Elizabeth Andrusziewicz

2:17.47 2:18.33 2:23.89

4. McKinzie Schulz 5. Abby Higgins 6. Angela Ryck 11. Gena Bleyer

2:55.56 2:57.59 2:57.90 3:05.74

Women’s 800 Meters

Women’s 1,000 Meters

Women’s Mile

1. Rebecca Tracy 6. Meg Ryan 7. Marissa Treece 8. Molly Hirt 13. Ryan Russ

Women’s 3,000 Meters

2. Rachel Velarde 3. Alexa Aragon 5. Erica Watson 6. Kelly Curran 8. Susanna Sullivan

Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

3:54.35

2. Kendra Jennings

1.65m

3. Kelly Burke 5. Chrissy Finkel 6. Kathryn Barousse

3.55m 3.40m 3.10m

1. Lauren Leniart 2. Jasmine Williams

5.74m 5.41m

1. Kelly Burke 2. Jasmine Williams 3. Jessie Christian 5. Lauren Leniart

11.37m 11.16m 10.69m 10.40m

1. Rudy Atang 3. Madeline Casanova 5. Emily Kujawski 9. Vivien Devaney

14.94m 12.76m 12.31m 11.32m

3. Mason Bashaw 5. Madeline Casanova 8. Vivien Devaney 12. Emily Kujawski

15.75m 14.88m 13.97m 12.47m

3:58.32

4:09.82

Women’s High Jump Women’s Pole Vault

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s Triple Jump

Women Shot Put

Men’s 60 Meters

Men’s 200 Meters

7.07 7.19 7.29

3. Miklos Szebeny 4. Brendan Dougherty 5. Sean Lindbloom 6. Princely Muro

22.36 22.88 22.93 23.37

1. Patrick Feeney 2. Edward Hitchler 3. Matthew Brown 5. Eric Roth

48.17 48.40 50.23 52.03

Men’s 400 Meters

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2. Notre Dame “A” 1. Natalie Johnson 2. McKinzie Schulz 3. Kelly Langhans 4. Abby Higgins 5. Notre Dame “C” 1. Jaclyn Winkel 2. Tiffany Tibbot 3. Ann Marie Kelly 4. Michelle Brown 8. Notre Dame “B” 1. Allison Schroeder 2. Rebecca Tracy 3. Angela Ryck 4. Elizabeth Andrusziewicz

3. Edward Hitchler 4. Jarrod Buchanon 5. Sean Lindbloom

Sophomore Rebecca Tracy won the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships and earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 1,500 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

9:46.99 9:54.67 10:10.67 10:12.22 10:27.18

Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles

8. Ann Marie Kelly

Women Weight Throw

3:25.00

4:42.14 4:59.55 5:05.50 5:11.26 5:32.72

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1. Brendan Dougherty 3. Princely Muro

1:05.31 1:06.99

1. Jack Howard 3. Mitch Lorenz 4. Zac Suriano 5. Eddy Gibbons

1:52.64 1:53.17 1:54.83 1:56.86

1. Jeremy Rae 2. Jordan Carlson 3. Kevin Labus 4. J.P. Mallette 5. Johnathan Shawel

2:22.53 2:23.92 2:25.01 2:26.43 2:27.08

1. Ryan Gamboa 5. Spencer Carter 7. Kelly Lynch 9. Dan Jackson 10. Joe Miller 11. Paul Springer 12. Walter Shafer 13. Jeff MacMillan 14. Matt Abernethy 15. Ryan Jacobs 17. Martin Grady

4:08.98 4:10.68 4:12.43 4:14.06 4:15.21 4:16.33 4:19.10 4:22.07 4:22.76 4:23.48 4:27.71

2. Thomas Pesch 3. Thomas Noel 6. Kyle Higdon

8:40.34 8:44.06 9:23.80

Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s 1,000 Meters

Men’s Mile

Men’s 3,000 Meters

Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles

1. Jarrod Buchanon 2. Justin Schneider 3. Dean Odegard 3. Alex Bavis

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

1. Notre Dame “A” 1. Edward Hitchler 2. Matthew Brown 3. Brendan Dougherty 4. Patrick Feeney 3. Notre Dame “D” 4. Notre Dame “B” 1. Eric Roth 3. Jarrod Buchanon 4. Princely Muro 5.Miklos Szebeny 5. Notre Dame “E”

Men’s High Jump

8.42 8.62 9.67 9.67 3:18.92

3:21.51 3:22.40

2. Doug Onuscheck

1.95m

1. Kevin Schipper 4. Andrew Kolbeck 6. Dean Odegard 7. Benigno Sandoval

5.10m 4.70m 4.35m 4.15m

3. Justin Schneider 4. Patrick Glass 5. Connor Paladino 6. Dean Odegard 7. Alex Bavis

6.43m 6.28m 6.09m 5.99m 5.89m

1. Patrick Glass 2. Connor Paladino

13.71m 12.97m

Men’s Pole Vault

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Triple Jump

2. Alexa Aragon 5. Meg Ryan 7. Rachel Velarde 10. Kelly Curran

4:56.04 4:57.81 4:58.17 5:01.50

6. Rebecca Tracy

4:47.70

1. Molly Hirt 5. Marissa Treece

9:57.62 10:02.51

7. Notre Dame ‘A’

3:50.83

2. Notre Dame ‘A’

9:00.04

2. Notre Dame ‘A’

11:51.95

Women’s Mile Invitational Women’s 3,000 Meters

Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay Women’s 4x800 Meter Relay

Sophomore J.P. Malette finished third in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships and fifth in the 1,500 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

Men’s Shot Put

2. John Belcher 4. Denes Veres 5. Andrew Hills 6. Anthony Thomas 7. Andrew Brock

16.33m 16.15m 16.05m 14.85m 14.82m

1. Greg Davis 2. Mitchell Gormley 3. John Belcher 4. Andrew Hills 6. Mike Smigelski 7. Anthony Thomas 8. Denes Veres

17.68m 16.94m 16.89m 16.60m 16.04m 15.78m 15.37m

Men’s Weight Throw

INDIANA RELAYS JUNE 28-29, 2011 BLOOMINGTON, IN

Women’s 4,000 Distance Medley

Women’s High Jump Invitational

6. Kendra Jennings

1.68m

2. Chrissy Finkel 9. Jessica Sullivan

3.45m 3.15m

5. Jasmine Williams

5.56m

10. Jasmine Williams

11.55m

1. Madeline Casanova

13.72m

3. Rudy Atang

15.10m

11. Mason Bashaw 15. Madeline Casanova

16.07m 14.59m

Women’s Pole Vault

Women’s Long Jump Invitational Women’s Triple Jump Women’s Shot Put

Women’s Shot Put Invitational Women’s Weight Throw

Men’s Pole Vault Invitational

1. Kevin Schipper 4. Andrew Kolbeck

Men’s Shot Put

Women’s 60-Meter Dash – Preliminaries

5.20m 4.60m

1. Andrew Hills 7. John Belcher

16.88m 15.39m

3. Denes Veres

17.36m 18.12m 16.69m 16.66m

Men’s Shot Put Invitational

21. Aijah Urssery

7.93

10. Kali Watkins

9.13

8. Greg Davis 10. John Belcher 12. Andrew Hills

13. Kali Watkins

9.13

10. Jarrod Buchanon

8.63

15. Sasha Blanchard

27.12

6. Jarrod Buchanon

8.35

2. Michelle Brown 5. Aijah Urssery

25.26 25.47

1. Jaclyn Winkel 5. Sasha Blanchard

57.92 59.31

6. Miklos Szebeny 7. Edward Hitchler 16. Jarrod Buchanon

22.27 22.36 22.96

5. Michelle Brown

56.88

2. Brendan Dougherty 7. Matthew Brown

49.87 50.65

5. Patrick Feeney 6. Edward Hitchler

48.67 49.00

2. Zac Suriano 4. Jordan Rincon

1:22.88 1:24.49

1. Kevin Labus 2. Jack Howard 3. Mitch Lorenz

1:19.61 1:19.91 1:20.06

Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Semi-Finals

Women’s 200 Meters (A.M. Sections) Women’s 200 Meters (Seeded) Women’s 400 Meters Dash

Women’s 400 Meters Invitational Women’s 600 Meters

13. Elizabeth Andrusziewicz

1:45.12

3. Natalie Johnson 6. Allison Schroeder 7. Kelly Langhans

1:34.17 1:36.87 1:37.34

2. Abby Higgins 5. Allison Schroeder 7. McKinzie Schultz

2:12.88 2:13.37 2:14.89

Women’s 600 Meters Invitational

Women’s 800 Meters

2:15.29 2:16.34

Women’s Mile

Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles

3:22.84

9. Kelly Langhans 10. Angela Ryck

Men’s Weight Throw

Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Finals Men’s 200 Meters

Men’s 400 Meters

Men’s 400 Meters Invitational Men’s 600 Meters

Men’s 600 Meters Invitational

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Men’s 800 Meters Invitational

1. Jeremy Rae

1:49.15

8. J.P. Malette 11. Jordan Carlson

4:05.14 4:06.42

1. Spencer Carter 5. Walter Schafer 6. Matt Abernethy 11. Martin Grady

8:30.87 8:41.11 8:41.28 8:45.94

1. Joe Miller 4. Kelly Lynch 6. Ryan Gamboa 9. Paul Springer

8:22.61 8:28.19 8:31.42 8:33.31

1. Notre Dame ‘B’ 2. Notre Dame ‘A’

7:32.81 7:33.46

Men’s Mile Invitational Men’s 3,000 Meters

Men’s 3,000 Meters Invitational

Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay

MEYO INVITATIONAL FEBRUARY 4-5, 2011 NOTRE DAME, IN

2. Natalie Johnson 3. Kelly Langhans 4. Michelle Brown

Women’s Shot Put

5. Rudy Atang 10. Madeline Casanova 20. Emily Kujawski 26. Vivien Devaney

Women’s High Jump

17. Kendra Jennings

1.63m

11. Chrissy Finkel 20. Jessica Sullivan

3.55m 3.25m

25. Jasmine Williams 45. Lauren Leniart

5.53m 4.89m

12. Jasmine Williams 15. Kelly Burke 36. Lauren Leniart

11.98m 11.80m 10.69m

21. Mason Bashaw 30. Vivien Devaney

15.17m 14.22m

Women’s Pole Vault

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s Triple Jump

Women’s Weight Throw

Women’s 60 Meters – Preliminaries

15.03m 13.41m 12.17m 11.71m

Men’s 60-Meter Dash - Preliminaries

15. Aijah Urssery 49. Jessie Christian

7.75 8.22

32. Miklos Szebeny 45. Sean Lindbloom

7.14 7.32

22. Aijah Urssery

25.35

21. Michelle Brown 41. Jaclyn Winkel 53. Ann Marie Kelly 66. Sasha Blanchard

56.73 57.75 58.64 59.34

15. Edward Hitchler 21. Miklos Szebeny 42. Sean Lindbloom

22.17 22.38 23.27

4. Natalie Johnson 20.Natalie Geiger

1:14.88 1:19.36

3. Patrick Feeney 11. Edward Hitchler 26. Matthew Brown 39. Eric Roth

47.69 48.53 49.79 50.41

15. Natalie Johnson 16. Abby Higgins 21. McKinzie Schulz 31. Allison Schroeder 33. Kelly Langhans 51. Angela Ryck 53. Elizabeth Audrusziewicz

2:12.33 2:12.35 2:13.36 2:15.40 2:15.61 2:20.95 2:21.10

5. Mitch Lorenz 6. Jack Howard 9. Matthew Brown 10. Eric Roth

1:04.90 1:05.07 1:06.25 1:06.43

3. Kevin Labus 7. Jack Howard 22. Zac Suriano

1:51.48 1:51.83 1:54.22

1. Rebecca Tracy 3. McKinzie Schulz 4. Abigail Higgins 5. Kelly Curran 7. Alexa Aragon 11. Allison Schroeder

2:48.18 2:51.45 2:52.58 2:53.30 2:54.47 2:56.10

4. Rebecca Tracy 15. Alexa Aragon 22. Kelly Curran

4:44.31 4:56.75 5:02.27

8. Meg Ryan 21. Marissa Treece 24. Molly Hirt

9:43.02 10:09.04 10:11.77

16. Rachel Velarde 21. Erica Watson 37. Susanna Sullivan

17:13.83 17:24.15 18:00.88

Women’s 200 Meters Women’s 400 Meters

Women’s 500 Meters Women’s 800 Meters

Women’s 1,000 Meters

Women’s Mile

Women’s 3,000 Meters

Women’s 5,000 Meters

Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

33. Kali Watkins

Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

16. Notre Dame “A” 1. Jaclyn Winke,

Men’s 200 Meters

Men’s 400 Meters

Men’s 500 Meters

Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s Mile

1. Jeremy Rae 4. Jordan Carlson 11. J.P. Mallette

3:59.62 4:03.39 4:06.71

4:14.16 4:15.14 4:16.68

15. Paul Springer 34. Jeff Macmillan

8:36.53 8:53.44

3. Daniel Jackson 7. Kelly Lynch 9. Ryan Jacobs 22. Matt Abernethy 24. Thomas Pesch 28. Walter Schafer 34. Thomas Noel

14:20.83 14:29.64 14:31.10 14:56.11 14:59.83 15:11.92 15:37.48

26. Justin Schneider 31. Alex Bavis 32. Dean Odegard

8.59 9.37 9.60

Men’s 3,000 Meters Men’s 5,000 Meters

Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles - Preliminaries

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

5. Notre Dame “A” 1. Edward Hitchler 2.J arrod Buchanon 3. Brendan Dougherty 4. Patrick Feeney

3:15.24

5. Denes Veres 6. Andrew Hills 9. John Belcher 11. Anthony Thomas 14. Andrew Brock

16.89m 16.69m 15.77m 15.53m 15.16m

16. Doug Onuscheck

1.97m

3. Kevin Schipper 18. Justin Schneider 18. Andrew Kolbeck

5.05m 4.60m 4.60m

15. Logan Renwick 20. Patrick Glass 25. Alex Bavis 26. Justin Schneider

6.68m 6.59m 6.07m 5.53m

10. Logan Renwick 17. Patrick Glass

14.04m 13.49m

4. Greg Davis 9. John Belcher 12. Denes Veres 14. Mike Smigelski 15. Andrew Hills 21. Anthony Thomas

19.12m 17.52m 16.61m 16.29m 16.00m 14.51m

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s High Jump Men’s Pole Vault

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Triple Jump

Men’s Weight Throw

BIG EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS FEBRUARY 19-20, 2011 AKRON, OH Team Rankings

8. Notre Dame

19. Aijah Urssery

7.80

17. Aijah Urssery

25.22

10. Michelle Brown 14. Jaclyn Winkel

56.73 57.34

9. Natalie Johnson

1:14.99

Women’s 200 Meters – Preliminaries Women’s 400 Meters – Preliminaries

Freshman Logan Renwick finished fifth in both the long and triple jumps at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

Women’s 500 Meters – Preliminaries

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Women’s 60 Meters – Preliminaries

9.07

3:52.56

20. Ryan Gamboa 23. Spencer Carter 28. Joe Miller

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5. Natalie Johnson

1:13.99

8. Abby Higgins 13. Allison Schroeder 14. Angela Ryck

2:11.81 2:18.02 2:19.15

5. Abby Higgins

2:11.24

3. Alexa Aragon 11. Rebecca Tracy 12. Marissa Treece

5:01.11 5:05.77 5:08.10

1. Rebecca Tracy 5. Alexa Aragon 8. Marissa Treece

Men’s 400 Meters – Preliminaries

1. Patrick Feeney 7. Edward Hitchler 10. Brendan Dougherty

47.94 48.70 49.17

1. Patrick Feeney 8. Edward Hitchler

48.11 48.88

9. Mitch Lorenz 14. Matthew Brown

1:03.83 1:06.51

8. Mitch Lorenz

1:04.37

4:46.61 4:54.66 5:01.39

3. Jack Howard 5. Kevin Labus 13. Zac Suriano

1:51.61 1:51.69 1:53.47

2. McKinzie Schulz 5. Kelly Curran

2:53.38 2:58.38

2.Jack Howard 6.Kevin Labus

1:50.54 1:51.44

4. Kelly Curran 5. McKinzie Schulz

2:52.46 2:53.57

3. Jordan Carlson 5. Jonathan Shawel

2:26.06 2:26.49

11. Rachel Velarde 15. Meg Ryan

9:44.48 9:51.60

1. Johnathan Shawel 2. Jordan Carlson

2:26.94 2:27.47

8. Rachel Velarde 13. Molly Hirt 14. Erica Watson

16:36.87 17:18.76 17:20.81

3. Jeremy Rae 7. J.P. Malette

4:11.65 4:13.15 4:08.01 4:09.60

Women’s 800 Meters – Preliminaries

Women’s 800 Meters- Finals

Women’s Mile – Preliminaries

Women’s Mile- Finals

Women’s 1,000 Meters – Preliminaries Women’s 1,000 Meters- Finals

Women’s 3,000 Meters – Finals Women’s 5,000 Meters – Finals

Women’s 4x400m relay

Men’s 400 Meters – Finals

Men’s 500 Meters – Preliminaries Men’s 500 Meters – Finals

Men’s 800 Meters – Preliminaries

Men’s 800 Meters – Finals

Men’s 1,000 Meters – Preliminaries Men’s 1,000 Meters – Finals

7. Jarrod Buchanon

8.47

Men’s Shot Put – Finals

3. Denes Veres 7. Andrew Hills 8. John Belcher

56-10 ft. 53-7 ft. 53-7 ft.

Men’s High Jump – Finals

11. Anthony Thomas

49-07 ft.

Men’s 3,000 Meters – Finals

2. Greg Davis 10. John Belcher 12. Mitchell Gormley 14. Denes Veres

19.68m 16.36m 16.29m 15.99m

Men’s 5,000 Meters – Finals

1. Kevin Schipper 7. Andrew Kolbeck

5.25m 4.65m

3. Justin Schneider 7. Alex Bavis 9. Dean Odegard

5,227 points 4,456 points 4,067 points

8:59.71

4. Notre Dame 1. Rebecca Tracy 2. Michelle Brown 3. Kelly Langhans 4. Meg Ryan

11:37.80

7. Dan Jackson 8. Kelly Lynch 21. Martin Grady 22. Paul Springer

14:23.07 14:24.66 15:12.93 15:20.53

4. Notre Dame 1. Hitchler 2. Buchanon

3:13.82

8.69

8.34

Men’s 60 Meter Hurdles – Finals

14.32m 13.28m

4. Notre Dame 1. Abby Higgins 2. McKinzie Schulz 3. Kelly Langhans 4. Rebecca Tracy

5. Nevada Sorenson

Men’s 60 Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

8. Jarrod Buchanon

9. Logan Renwick 15. Patrick Glass

Men’s Mile – Finals

8:20.52 8:23.21 8:24.62 8:28.11

8.68 8.90

9:52.65

Men’s Distance Medley – Finals

6.82m

2. Jordan Carlson 9. Kelly Lynch 11. Joe Miller 15. Dan Jackson

7. Nevada Sorenson 13. Kali Watkins

4. Notre Dame 1. Ryan Gamboa 2. Brendan Dougherty 3. Mitch Lorenz 4. Spencer Carter

7. Logan Renwick

Men’s Mile – Preliminaries

1.Jeremy Rae 3.J.P. Malette

Women’s 60 Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

7:25.31

2.01m

3:46.04

Women’s Distance Medley – Finals

Men’s 4x800m relay

1. Notre Dame 1. Labus 2. Shawel 3. Rae 4. Howard

6. Doug Onuscheck

5. Notre Dame 1. Winkel 2. Yanik, 3. Johnson 4. Brown

Women’s 4x800m relay

3. Dougherty 4. Feeney

Men’s 4x400m relay

Men’s Long Jump – Finals

Men’s Triple Jump – Finals Men’s Shot Put – Finals

Men’s Weight Throw – Finals

Men’s Pole Vault – Finals Men’s Heptathlon

ALEX WILSON INVITATIONAL FEBRUARY 4-5, 2011 NOTRE DAME, IN. Women’s 400 Meters

5. Michelle Brown

Women’s 800 Meters

55.03

19. Abby Higgins 26. Allison Schroeder 29. McKinzie Schulz 30. Kelly Langhans

2:11.57 2:13.86 2:14.72 2:14.73

Women’s High Jump – Preliminaries

15. Kelly Curran 18. Meg Ryan 19. Alexa Aragon 20. Rebecca Tracy 27. Molly Hirt

4:50.77 4:51.91 4:52.67 4:52.92 5:03.89

Team Rankings

13. Rachel Velarde

17:23.86

Women’s 60 Meter Hurdles – Finals Women’s Weight Throw – Finals

10. Madeline Casanova 11. Mason Bashaw

53-10.50 ft. 52-09.50 ft.

Women’s Shot Put – Finals

6. Rudy Atang

Women’s Mile

48-4 ft.

Women’s Long Jump – Finals

7. Jasmine Williams

18-05.00 ft.

10. Kendra Jennings

5-05.00 ft.

2. Notre Dame

132 points

Men’s 200 Meters – Preliminaries

9. Edward Hitchler 13. Miklos Szebeny

22.13 22.29

9. Edward Hitchler

23.31

Men’s 200 Meters – Finals

Women’s 5,000 Meters Women’s Pole Vault

Freshman Michelle Brown finished fourth in the 400 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships and competed at the NCAA East Regionals.

12. Chrissy Finkel

Women’s Triple Jump

3.76m

3. Jasmine Williams

11.81m

3. Rudy Atang

15.64m

Women’s Shot Put

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Women’s 400m

6. Madeline Casanova 7. Emily Kujawski

13.38m 12.03m

8. Michelle Brown

56.09

6. Madeline Casanova 7. Vivien Devaney

16.72m 14.35m

7. Nevada Sorenson 15. Kali Watkins

14.00 14.57

Women’s Weight Throw Men’s 400 Meters

10. Edward Hitchler

48.10

Men’s 800 Meters

19. Mitch Lorenz 25. Zac Suriano

1:51.53 1:52.71

Men’s Mile

4. J.P. Malette 17. Spencer Carter 25. Jordan Carlson

4:00.31 4:09.47 4:13.92

10. Kelly Lynch

8:13.97

Men’s 3,000 Meters Men’s 5,000 Meters

9. Dan Jackson 10. Joe Miller 11. Walter Schafer

Men’s Distance Medley

14:28.69 14:52.70 15:09.48

3. Notre Dame “A” 1. Johnathan Shawel 2. Patrick Feeney 3. Jack Howard 4. Jeremy Rae

9:31.95

5. Doug Onuscheck

2.01m

3. Logan Renwick

14.80m

5. Denes Veres 7. Andrew Hills 8. John Belcher 10. Anthony Thomas 11. Andrew Brock

17.58m 16.51m 16.10m 14.85m 14.21m

Women’s 100 Hurdles Women’s 400 hurdles

10. Megan Yanik 14. Jaclyn Winkel

Women’s 4x100m relay

8. Notre Dame ‘A’ 1. Watkins, Kali 2. Brown, Michelle 3. Sorenson, Nevada 4. Urssery, Aijah

48.13

8. Notre Dame ‘A’ 1. Winkel, Jaclyn 2. Brown, Michelle 3. Yanik, Megan 4. Sorenson, Nevada

3:53.41

3. Rudy Atang

15.69m

8. Chrissy Finkel

3.45m

Women’s 4x400m relay

Women’s Pole Vault

Men’s Triple Jump Men’s Shot Put

NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 11-12, 2011 COLLEGE STATION, TX Men’s Distance Medley Relay

4. Notre Dame 1. Johnathan Shawel 2. Patrick Feeney 3. Jack Howard 4. Jeremy Rae

9:30.16 ALL-AMERICAN ND SCHOOL RECORD

15.39

54.61 54.77

Men’s 400 hurdles

11. Matt Brown 13. Jarrod Buchanon

Men’s 4x400m Relay

8. Notre Dame ‘A’ 1. Hitchler, Edward 2. Dougherty, Brendan 3. Brown, Matthew 4. Feeney, Patrick

3:18.03

22. Edward Hitchler 23. Patrick Feeney

22.23 22.35

7. Patrick Feeney 15. Edward Hitchler

47.88 48.74

8. Notre Dame ‘A’ 1. Hitchler, Edward 2. Dougherty, Brendan 3. Brown, Matthew 4. Feeney, Patrick

3:18.03

Men’s 200m Men’s 400m

Men’s 4x400m relay

Men’s Pole Vault

ALABAMA RELAYS MARCH 24-27, 2011 TUSCALOOSA, AL.

1. Kevin Schipper 11. Andrew Kolbeck

Men’s Hammer Throw

56.48m

Men’s Decathlon

1. Denes Veres 5. Andrew Hills

17.50m 16.54m

2. Justin Schneider 4. Dean Odegard 18. Alex Bavis

6909 points 6332 points 3129 points

ARIZONA STATE INVITATIONAL MARCH 25-26, 2011 TEMPE, AZ Women’s 100m

15. Aijah Urssery

Women’s 200m

7. Michelle Brown 17. Aijah Urssery 35. Kali Watkins

12.46 24.89 25.38 27.22

72. Rachel Velarde

16:58.77

61. Erica Watson

35:30.96

4. Jack Howard 9. Kevin Labus 23. Mitch Lorenz 45. Randall Babb

1:51.22 1:51.66 1:52.62 1:54.76

2. Jeremy Rae 8. J.P. Malette 23. Jordan Carlson 28. Johnathan Shawel 42. Spencer Carter

3:44.09 3:46.57 3:51.99 3:52.16 3:54.57

24. Kelly Lynch 25. Joe Miller

9:17.91 9:18.98

51. Dan Jackson

30:01.83

Women’s 5,000 Meters

Women’s 10,000 Meters

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Men’s 10,000 Meters

PURDUE MIKE POEHLEIN INVITATIONAL APRIL 1-2, 2011 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 11. Nevada Sorenson 15. Kali Watkins

12.87 13.05

1. Michelle Brown

25.21

1. Michelle Brown 9. Natalie Geiger 17. Kelly Langhans

55.51 58.99 1:01.28

7. Angela Ryck

2:18.69

Women’s 200 Meters Women’s 400 Meters

Women’s 800 Meters

5.20m 4.80m

11. Andrew Hills

4682 points

10:56.20

Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Women’s 100 Meters

Women’s Heptathlon

5. Maddie Buttinger

36. Lindsey Ferguson

Men’s 1,500 Meters

Women’s Shot Put

10. Jarrod Buchanon

4:22.78 4:31.91 4:33.93 4:37.70 4:40.89

Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s 110 Hurdles

Men’s High Jump

1:02.61 1:05.38

Women’s 1,500 Meters

11. Rebecca Tracy 38. Kelly Curran 42. McKinzie Schulz 56. Alexa Aragon 69. Meg Ryan

STANFORD INVITATIONAL MARCH 25-26, 2011 PALO ALTO, CA Women’s 800 Meters

15. Rebecca Tracy 24. Abby Higgins 43. McKinzie Schulz 61. Alexa Aragon 62. Natalie Johnson 71. Meg Ryan

2:09.32 2:11.49 2:14.08 2:16.43 2:16.48 2:18.52

Junior Jonathan Shawel claimed first place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 1,000 meters for the second year in a row.

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9. Molly Hirt 15. Abby Higgins 17. Allison Schroeder 24. Grace Brier 27. Gena Bleyer 31. Lily Rodgers

4:43.21 4:48.77 4:51.84 4:57.65 5:01.25 5:13.98

Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

Men’s 800 Meters

4. Mitch Lorenz 5. Randall Babb 8. Jack Favorite

1:54.69 1:54.80 1:56.15

16. DJ Thornton

4:05.89

1. Ryan Gamboa 3. Thomas Noel 7. Kyle Higdon

9:27.50 9:53.12 10:25.48

2. Matt Abernethy 4. Spencer Carter 6. Paul Springer 8. Jeff MacMillan

15:00.08 15:02.54 15:19.41 15:25.31

5. Jarrod Buchanon 16. Dean Odegard

15.18 17.80

Men’s 1,500 Meters

Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

9. Ryan Russ

12:16.68

1. Theresa Cattuna 2. Susanna Sullivan 6. Michelle Mowry

17:51.70 17:53.36 18:31.44

1. Nevada Sorenson 4. Kali Watkins 6. Maddie Buttinger 10. Sasha Blanchard

14.36 14.97 15.46 15.65

8. Sasha Blanchard 9. Ann Marie Kelly

1:05.54 1:07.48

3. Jarrod Buchanon 4. Matthew Brown

54.30 54.42

2. Notre Dame “A” 1. Michelle Brown 2. Natalie Geiger 3. Sasha Blanchard 4. Ann Marie Kelly 4. Notre Dame “B” 1. Abby Higgins 2. Kelly Langhans 3. Allison Schroeder 4. Angela Ryck

3:57.32

2. Notre Dame “A” 1. Jarrod Buchanon 2. Miklos Szebeny 3. Patrick Feeney 4. Edward Hitchler

41.79

2. Jessica Sullivan

3.55m

4. Kelly Burke 5. Jasmine Williams 7. Lauren Leniart

11.21m 11.05m 10.78m

2. Maddie Buttinger 3. Jasmine Williams 8. Lauren Leniart

5.50m 5.48m 5.21m

Women’s 5,000 Meters

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

Women’s Pole Vault

Women’s Triple Jump

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s Shot Put

4:03.38

11. Madeline Casanova 12. Emily Kujawski

12.16m 12.11m

4. Madeline Casanova 16. Emily Kujawski

46.03m 38.23m

9. Mason Bashaw 10. Madeline Casanova 13. Vivien Devaney

44.48m 44.45m 42.93m

5. Amanda Chamblee 7. Maddie Buttinger

34.35m 33.71m

Women’s Discus Throw

Women’s Hammer Throw

Women’s Javelin Throw Men’s 100 Meters

1. Miklos Szebeny 3. Patrick Feeney

10.75 10.96

3. Edward Hitchler 4. Patrick Feeney 9. Brendan Dougherty 21. Eric Roth

22.19 22.31 22.80 23.48

1. Edward Hitchler 2. Brendan Dougherty 6. Eric Roth 17. Connor Paladino

48.57 49.24 50.38 52.93

Men’s 200 Meters

Men’s 400 Meters

100

Men’s 5,000 Meters

Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

Women’s 400 Meters

1. Notre Dame “A” 1. Edward Hitchler 2. Brendan Dougherty 3. Matthew Brown 4. Patrick Feeney

3:16.53

1. Doug Onuscheck

1.95m

6. Andrew Kolbeck 7. Dean Odegard

4.60m 4.45m

1. Logan Renwick

15.09m

5. Andrew Brock 6. John Belcher 7. Andrew Hills 11. Anthony Thomas

15.38m 15.29m 15.20m 13.69m

3. Anthony Thomas 8. David Anderson 10. John Belcher

47.66m 43.96m 41.42m

2. Greg Davis 4. Andrew Hills 5. Mitchell Gormley 9. John Belcher 13. Anthony Thomas

56.30m 54.25m 52.44m 50.59m 45.61m

3. Peter Kristiansen

52.65m

Men’s High Jump Men’s Pole Vault

Men’s Triple Jump Men’s Shot Put

Men’s Discus Throw

Men’s Hammer Throw

Men’s Javelin Throw

TEXAS ROADHOUSE BORDER BATTLE APRIL 9, 2011 LOUISVILLE, KY Women’s 200 Meters

4. Michelle Brown 5. Aijah Urssery 8. Maddie Buttinger 9. Nevada Sorenson

Senior Jack Howard helped the 4x800 relay team claim both the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor titles.

25.35 25.37 26.06 26.07

2. Michelle Brown 7. Natalie Geiger

55.63 59.50

2. Abby Higgins 4. Kelly Langhans 5. Allison Schroeder 8. Angela Ryck 9. Natalie Johnson

2:11.88 2:13.29 2:13.57 2:18.68 2:18.69

1. Rebecca Tracy 2. Kelly Curran 7. McKinzie Schulz

4:24.43 4:27.26 4:37.68

1. Molly Hirt 2. Meg Ryan 4. Susanna Sullivan 6. Theresa Cattuna

17:18.83 17:22.72 17:37.82 18:24.57

Women’s 800 Meters

Women’s 1,500 Meters

Women’s 5,000 Meters

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles

1. Nevada Sorenson 3. Maddie Buttinger 5. Sasha Blanchard

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles

13.89 14.99 15.46

4. Sasha Blanchard 5. Ann Marie Kelly

1:02.95 1:05.12

3. Alexa Aragon 5. Lindsey Ferguson

10:46.94 10:48.92

4. Notre Dame “A” 1. Michelle Brown 2. Sasha Blanchard 3. Natalie Geiger 4. Ann Marie Kelly 5. Notre Dame “B” 1.Rebecca Tracy 2.Abby Higgins 3.Natalie Johnson 4.Kelly Curran

3:54.65

6. Maddie Buttinger

1.63m

3. Chrissy Finkel 8. Jessica Sullivan

3.75m 3.65m

Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

3:54.99

Women’s High Jump Women’s Pole Vault

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9. Kelly Burke 10. Annie Polcari

3.40m 3.25m

3. Jasmine Williams 5. Maddie Buttinger

5.75m 5.67m

2. Jasmine Williams 5. Kelly Burke

11.73m 11.32m

7. Vivien Devaney 8. Madeline Casanova 9. Emily Kujawski

46.14m 41.95m 41.23m

5. Rudy Atang 7. Madeline Casanova 9. Emily Kujawski

Men’s Triple Jump

Women’s Shot Put

5. Logan Renwick

14.50m

5. David Anderson 7. Anthony Thomas 8. Justin Schneider

47.12m 45.85m 36.66m

3. John Belcher 6. Andrew Brock 7. Andrew Hills

16.04m 15.45m 15.43m

14.93m 13.02m 11.93m

1. John Belcher 5. Andrew Hills 7. Greg Davis 8. Mitchell Gormley 9. Denes Veres

57.76m 53.86m 52.46m 51.43m 51.26m

2. Aijah Urssery

12.41

8. Madeline Casanova 9. Mason Bashaw

49.10m 46.11m

1. Justin Schneider 2. Peter Kristiansen

52.37m 51.05m

1. Aijah Urssery 4. Natalie Geiger

26.19 26.72

2. Amanda Chamblee

38.89m

MOUNT SAC RELAYS APRIL 14-16, 2011 WALNUT, CA

1. Michelle Brown 9. Natalie Geiger 19. Tiffany Tibbot

55.93 59.23 1:03.77

Women’s 1,500 Meters

3. McKinzie Schulz 5. Allison Schroeder 7. Kelly Langhans 9. Alexa Aragon 10. Molly Hirt 15. Meg Ryan 19. Angela Ryck

2:16.74 2:18.41 2:20.11 2:21.48 2:23.15 2:27.29 2:33.74

1. Alexa Aragon 3. Rachel Velarde 5. Meg Ryan 7. Molly Hirt 9. Susanna Sullivan 11. Gena Bleyer 13. Grace Brier

4:37.60 4:39.74 4:40.55 4:42.09 4:44.67 4:54.16 4:56.08

1. Lindsey Ferguson 4. Erica Watson 5. Marissa Treece 9. Kari Johnson 12. Theresa Cattuna 14. Michelle Mowry

17:32.96 17:49.49 18:02.68 18:27.18 18:36.74 18:50.62

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s Triple Jump

Women’s Discus Throw

Women’s Shot Put

Women’s Hammer Throw Women’s Javelin Throw Men’s 100 Meters

3. Miklos Szebeny

10.75

4. Miklos Szebeny 7. Patrick Feeney

21.86 22.39

2. Patrick Feeney 5. Brendan Dougherty 11. Dean Odegard

48.64 49.25 51.51

Men’s 200 Meters Men’s 400 Meters

Men’s 800 Meters

1. Jeremy Rae 4. Kevin Labus 5. J.P. Malette 6. Jordan Carlson 9. Randall Babb 10. Justin Schneider 12. Jack Favorite 21. Zac Suriano

1:50.45 1:51.15 1:51.94 1:52.17 1:54.47 1:54.65 1:54.76 2:03.88

4. Jack Howard 11. Spencer Carter

3:48.66 3:57.06

6. Matt Abernethy

15:23.29

5. Jarrod Buchanon 6. Dean Odegard

15.10 17.19

4. Matthew Brown

56.57

Men’s 1,500 Meters Men’s 5,000 Meters

Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles

Men’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

5. Ryan Gamboa 6. Joe Miller 7. Johnathan Shawel 8. Kelly Lynch

9:08.67 9:09.64 9:11.50 9:11.94

3. Notre Dame “A” 1. Brendan Dougherty 2. Matthew Brown 3. Jarrod Buchanon 4. Patrick Feeney 4. Notre Dame “B”

3:15.93

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

3:21.08

Men’s High Jump

4. Doug Onuscheck

2.01m

1. Kevin Schipper 5. Andrew Kolbeck 7. Dean Odegard

5.10m 4.80m 4.40m

4. Logan Renwick

6.81m

Men’s Pole Vault

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Discus Throw

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s Hammer Throw

Men’s Javelin Throw

4:20.38 4:27.92

8. Rudy Atang

14.53m

41. Madeline Casanova

50.28m

4. Jack Howard

1:49.82

2. Jeremy Rae 18. J.P. Malette 22. Johnathan Shawel 49. Jordan Carlson

3:41.11 3:45.26 3:45.55 3:48.58

Women’s Shot Put

Women’s Hammer Throw Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s 1,500 Meters

5. Dan Jackson

29:28.61

8. Denes Veres 18. John Belcher

17.41m 15.98m

29. John Belcher 33. Andrew Hills

53.48m 53.09m

Men’s Shot Put

15.10m 12.42m

24. Madeline Casanova

43.47

Women’s Discus Throw Men’s Shot Put

5. Denes Veres 9. Andrew Hills 22. John Belcher

DAVE RANKIN INVITATIONAL APRIL 15-16, 2011 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN Women’s 100 Meters Women’s 200 Meters Women’s 400 Meters

Men’s Hammer Throw

Women’s 1,500 Meters

Women’s 5,000 Meters

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL APRIL 15, 2011 AZUSA, CA

3. Nevada Sorenson 10. Maddie Buttinger 12. Sasha Blanchard

13.77 15.09 15.33

Women’s Hammer Throw

3. Sasha Blanchard 4. Jaclyn Winkel 6. Ann Marie Kelly

1:04.34 1:05.47 1:05.95

3. Notre Dame “A” 1. Nevada Sorenson 2. Michelle Brown 3. Sasha Blanchard 4. Aijah Urssery

47.89

22. Madeline Casanova

45.70m

3. Greg Davis 7. John Belcher 8. Denes Veres 14. Andrew Hills

56.24m 54.11m 54.08m 51.68m

Men’s Hammer Throw

BEACH INVITATIONAL APRIL 16, 2011 CERRITOS, CA Women’s 800 Meters

2. Rebecca Tracy 4. Kelly Curran

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles

Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay

Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

5. Ryan Russ

Women’s High Jump

2:07.21 2:11.13

12:07.51

3. Maddie Buttinger

1.64m

13. Emily Kujawski

11.52m

16. Mason Bashaw

44.86m

Women’s Shot Put

Women’s Hammer Throw

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Women’s 800 Meters

2. Rebecca Tracy 21. Kelly Curran

Men’s 10,000 Meters

3. Rudy Atang 25. Madeline Casanova

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4. Amanda Chamblee

35.27m

2. Chrissy Finkel 9. Annie Polcari 10. Jessica Sullivan 10. Kathryn Barousse

3.85m 3.60m 3.45m 3.45m

6. Jasmine Williams 9. Lauren Leniart

5.40m 5.31m

1. Jasmine Williams 4. Kelly Burke 6. Lauren Leniart

11.65m 11.25m 10.48m

6. Miklos Szebeny 13. Connor Paladino

11.32 11.61

1. Patrick Feeney 3. Edward Hitchler 9. Eric Roth

22.67 22.98 23.82

3. Edward Hitchler 4. Brendan Dougherty 14. Eric Roth 20. Justin Schneider

49.34 49.42 52.41 53.83

3. Randall Babb 4. Jack Favorite 5. Mitch Lorenz 7. Zac Suriano 20. Kevin Hendrickson

1:57.48 1:57.66 1:58.29 2:00.59 2:09.33

4. Spencer Carter 8. DJ Thornton

3:59.30 4:08.45

1. Paul Springer 2. Jeff MacMillan 5. Thomas Pesch

15:09.99 15:17.72 15:35.42

Women’s Pole Vault

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s Triple Jump

Men’s 100 Meters Men’s 200 Meters

Men’s 400 Meters

Men’s 800 Meters

Men’s 1,500 Meters Men’s 5,000 Meters

Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles

Men’s Triple Jump - Finals

Sophomore Nevada Sorenson finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships and competed at the NCAA East Regionals in the event.

Men’s Javelin Throw

4. Peter Kristiansen

45.49m

3. Mitchell Gormley 6. Mike Smigelski 9. Anthony Thomas

54.40m 51.53m 48.52m

Men’s Hammer Throw

DRAKE RELAYS APRIL 28-30, 2011 DES MOINES, IA Women’s 800 Meters – Finals

9. Kelly Langhans 14. Abby Higgins (unseeded)

2:14.78 2:16.43

41.98

16. Finkel Chrissy

3.70m

3. Jasmine Williams

5.82m

Men’s High Jump

2. Kevin Schipper 7. Andrew Kolbeck

5.15m 4.95m

5. Patrick Glass

6.46m

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Triple Jump

6. Conor Paladino

Men’s Shot Put

11.82m

7. Andrew Brock 14. Justin Schneider

15.27m 11.22m

8. David Anderson 10. Anthony Thomas

44.75m 42.29m

Men’s Discus Throw

102

Women’s Pole Vault – Finals

Women’s Long Jump – Finals Women’s Shot Put – Finals

1.84m

Men’s Pole Vault

Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

9. Rudy Atang

5. Doug Onuscheck

10. Aijah Urssery 15. Maddie Buttinger 19. Natalie Geiger 46. Tiffany Tibbot

25.33 25.69 25.81 27.22

10. Natalie Geiger 32. Tiffany Tibbot

58.84 1:02.29

1. Rebecca Tracy 8. Allison Schroeder 20. Natalie Johnson

2:09.70 2:13.68 2:19.00

2. Kelly Curran 5. Alexa Aragon 9. Meg Ryan 14. McKinzie Schulz 43. Gena Bleyer 48. Ryan Russ 52. Grace Brier

4:25.52 4:27.73 4:30.34 4:31.89 4:56.02 4:58.10 4:59.01

6. Molly Hirt

9:47.62

Women’s 800 Meters

13.97

9:41.19 10:21.15

12.31

Women’s 400 Meters

10. Nevada Sorenson

1. Thomas Noel 3. Kyle Higdon

7. Aijah Urssery

Women’s 200 Meters

55.95 57.13

Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

16.74m

Women’s 100 Meters

2. Jarrod Buchanon 5. Matthew Brown ??. Notre Dame “A” 1. Jarrod Buchanon 2. Miklos Szebeny 3. Patrick Feeney 4. Edward Hitchler

9. Denes Veres

HILLSDALE GINA RELAYS APRIL 29-30, 2011 HILLSDALE, MI

14.83 15.94

Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay

14.81m

Men’s Shot Put – Finals

4. Jarrod Buchanon 11. Justin Schneider

Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles

8. Logan Renwick

13.80m

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay – Preliminaries

10. Notre Dame 1. Edward Hitchler 2. Brendan Dougherty 3. Jarrod Buchanon 4. Patrick Feeney

3:13.52

3. Notre Dame 1. Randall Babb 2. Mitch Lorenz 3. Kevin Labus 4. Jack Howard

7:25.75

Women’s 3,000 Meters Women’s 5,000 Meters

2. Susanna Sullivan 3. Rachel Velarde 9. Lindsey Ferguson 22. Theresa Cattuna 26. Marissa Treece 28. Kari Johnson

16:56.23 17:00.03 17:09.76 17:40.72 17:48.66 17:51.02

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles

8. Sasha Blanchard 12. Maddie Buttinger

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles

1. Megan Yanik 28. Jaclyn Winkel

Women’s Pole Vault

16:38.99

1:00.41 1:08.26 3.55m 3.55m 3.55m 3.55m

17. Lauren Leniart

5.15m

8. Kendra Jennings

1.60m

Women’s Long Jump Women’s High Jump

7. Emily Kujawski 9. Madeline Casanova

12.84m 12.23m

6. Madeline Casanova 8. Mason Bashaw 13. Vivien Devaney

46.17m 44.72m 41.89m

Women’s Hammer Throw

Men’s 100 Meters

Men’s 4x1600 Meter Relay – Finals

14.75 15.24

5. Kelly Burke 9. Kathryn Barousse 9. Annie Polcari 11. Jessica Sullivan

Women’s Shot Put

Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay – Finals

2. Notre Dame 1. Jordan Carlson 2. Johnathan Shawel 3. J.P. Malette 4. Jeremy Rae

Women’s 1,500 Meters

2. Miklos Szebeny 20. Connor Paladino

10.67 11.21

23. Connor Paladino 32. Eric Roth

22.63 22.82

Men’s 200 Meters

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Men’s 400 Meters

49.70

Men’s 800 Meters

Women’s 5,000 Meters

21.36 21.81

7. Miklos Szebeny

21.65

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

1. Patrick Feeney 7. Edward Hitchler 8. Brendan Dougherty

47.67 48.20 48.24

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles – Finals

1. Patrick Feeney 7. Edward Hitchler 8. Brendan Dougherty

47.27 48.71 49.04

17:20.70 17:26.00 17:30.15

9. Rachel Velarde 11. Susanna Sullivan

35:27.22 36:14.90

5. Nevada Sorenson 12. Kali Watkins 15. Sasha Blanchard

13.89 14.73 14.89

4. Nevada Sorenson

13.90

6. Jack Favorite 9. Zac Suriano 42. Kevin Hendrickson

1:56.21 1:56.90 2:03.82

5. Spencer Carter 14. Ryan Gamboa 22. Kelly Lynch 37. DJ Thornton

3:50.30 3:51.93 3:55.30 4:03.31

2. Matt Abernethy 9.Thomas Pesch 15. Jeff MacMillan 67. Paul Springer

14:51.93 15:03.72 15:07.66 15:47.93

22. Dean Odegard

17.57

1. Megan Yanik 10. Sasha Blanchard

10. Matthew Brown

54.51

6. Megan Yanik

Men’s 1,500 Meters

Men’s 5,000 Meters

Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles

Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

7. Thomas Noel

9:36.21

7. Patrick Glass

6.77m

7. Patrick Glass

12.86m

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Triple Jump Men’s High Jump

6. Doug Onuscheck

1.95m

Men’s Shot Put

3. John Belcher 4. Andrew Hills 6. Andrew Brock 15. Greg Davis

16.26m 16.11m 15.31m 13.62m

2. John Belcher 3. Greg Davis 6. Mitchell Gormley 8. Mike Smigelski 15. Andrew Hills

56.75m 54.80m 52.94m 50.69m 45.88m

2. Peter Kristiansen

53.82m

Men’s Hammer Throw

Men’s Javelin Throw

BIG EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 6-8, 2011 VILLANOVA, PA Team Rankings

10. Notre Dame

Women’s 10,000 Meters

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

16. Michelle Brown

24.60

4. Michelle Brown

54.66

4. Michelle Brown

54.38

Women’s 400 Meters - Preliminaries Women’s 400 Meters - Finals

Women’s 800 Meters – Preliminaries

10. McKinzie Schultz 12. Abby Higgins 15. Kelly Langhans 19. Allison Schroeder

2:12.77 2:13.09 2:14.67 2:16.63

1. Rebecca Tracy 6. Kelly Curran 15. Meg Ryan

4:28.16 4:30.67 4:34.57

3. Rebecca Tracy 12. Kelly Curran

4:25.64 4:31.57

Women’s 1,500 Meters - Preliminaries

Women’s 1,500 Meters - Finals

1. Jack Howard

1:48.24

3. Jeremy Rae 7. Johnathan Shawel 8. J.P. Malette 13. Jordan Carlson 15. Spencer Carter

3:51.77 3:52.67 3:53.17 3:53.81 3:54.69

1. Jeremy Rae 2. Johnathan Shawel 5. J.P. Malette

3:46.38 3:46.97 3:47.87

11. Notre Dame 1. Megan Yanik 2. Sasha Blanchard 3. Michelle Brown 4. Allison Schroeder

3:46.03

4. Notre Dame 1. Abby Higgins 2. Kelly Curran 3. McKinzie Schulz 4. Alexa Aragon

8:51.63

6. Maddie Buttinger

1.70m

10. Chrissy Finkel 12. Kelly Burke 14. Annie Polcari 17. Jessica Sullivan

3.65m 3.65m 3.50m 3.35m

7. Jasmine Williams 15. Maddie Buttinger

5.81m 5.51m

9. Jasmine Williams 15. Kelly Burke

12.08m 11.65m

4. Rudy Atang 11. Madeline Casanova

15.51m 13.21m

8. Vivien Devaney 11. Madeline Casanova

45.10m 43.13m

7. Madeline Casanova 13. Vivien Devaney

51.39m 48.44m

8. Amanda Chamblee

41.12m

Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay

Men’s 800 Meters – Finals

Men’s 1,500 Meters – Preliminaries

Men’s 1,500 Meters – Finals

Women’s 4x800 Meter Relay

Men’s 5,000 Meters

10. Dan Jackson 18. Kelly Lynch 21. Ryan Gamboa

14:37.84 14:55.92 15:01.55

3. Dan Jackson 11. Ryan Jacobs

29:45.78 31:20.66

Men’s 10,000 Meters

Women’s High Jump Women’s Pole Vault

Women’s Shot Put

Women’s Discus Throw

Women’s Hammer Throw Women’s Javelin Throw Women’s Heptathlon

2. Notre Dame

Men’s 800 Meters – Preliminaries

1:00.30

10:46.14 11:00.67

Team Rankings

Men’s 400 Meters – Finals

1:00.48 1:03.31

9. Alexa Aragon 14. Lindsey Ferguson

2. Maddie Buttinger

Men’s 400 Meters – Preliminaries

1:52.45 1:54.06 1:54.16 1:55.22

Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

Women’s Triple Jump

45.50 points

Men’s 200 Meters – Finals

1. Jack Howard 11. Randall Babb 12. Kevin Labus 16. Mitch Lorenz

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles – Finals

Women’s Long Jump

Women’s 200 Meter – Preliminaries

Men’s 200 Meters – Preliminaries

3. Miklos Szebeny 12. Edward Hitchler

12. Molly Hirt 15. Meg Ryan 17. Rachel Velarde

5,403 points 130 points

Men’s 100 Meters – Preliminaries

2. Miklos Szebeny

10.59

7. Miklos Szebeny

10.74

Men’s 100 Meters – Finals

Senior Kevin Labus helped the 4x800 relay team claim both the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor titles.

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2011 Track & Field Results Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

9. Jarrod Buchanon

Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries

9. Jarrod Buchanon 13. Matthew Brown

15.01 53.26 54.67

Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

9. Ryan Gamboa 10. Kelly Lynch 13. Johnathan Shawel 14. Joe Miller

Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay

5. Notre Dame 1. Jarrod Buchanon 2. Miklos Szebeny 3. Patrick Feeney 4. Edward Hitchler

Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay

9:10.73 9:13.89 9:38.46 9:42.37 41.43

6. Notre Dame 1. Edward Hitchler 2. Brendan Dougherty 3. Jarrod Buchanon 4. Patrick Feeney

3:12.50

1. Notre Dame 1. Kevin Labus 2. Johnathan Shawel 3. Jeremy Rae 4. Jack Howard

7:24.91

6. Doug Onuscheck

1.99m

1. Kevin Schipper

5.25m

5. Logan Renwick

7.26m

5. Logan Renwick

15.06m

4. Denes Veres

17.27m

Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay

Men’s High Jump Men’s Pole Vault

Men’s Long Jump

Men’s Triple Jump Men’s Shot Put

7. John Belcher 9. Andrew Brock

16.43m 15.66m

8. David Anderson 11. Anthony Thomas

47.59m 46.05m

1. John Belcher 3. Greg Davis 7. Mitchell Gormley 11. Andrew Hills 12. Denes Veres

58.89m 55.93m 53.91m 52.17m 50.00m

4. Dean Odegard 5. Alex Bavis 8. Justin Schneider

6,268 points 6,140 points 3,929 points

Men’s Discus Throw

Men’s Hammer Throw

Men’s Decathlon

CARDINAL TWILIGHT CLASSIC MAY 13, 2011 LOUISVILLE, KY Women’s 400 Meters

2. Michelle Brown

54.69

1. Megan Yanik

59.34

2. Jasmine Williams

6.07m

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles Women’s Long Jump Women’s Shot Put

4. Rudy Atang

15.65m

7. Vivien Devaney 12. Madeline Casanova

45.94m 43.11m

11. Madeline Casanova

49.70m

Women’s Discus

Women’s Hammer Throw Men’s 200 Meters

13. Edward Hitchler

21.93

7. Patrick Feeney 9. Edward Hitchler

47.74 48.05

Men’s 400 Meters Men’s 800 Meters

3. Kevin Labus 5. Randall Babb

1:50.79 1:51.69

1. Jordan Carlson 8. Spencer Carter

3:49.10 3:52.38

3. Kelly Lynch

9:01.52

Men’s 1,500 Meters

Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Men’s High Jump

5. Doug Onuscheck

2.06m

2. Kevin Schipper

5.23m

Men’s Pole Vault

5. Denes Veres

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s Hammer Throw

10. John Belcher 13. Greg Davis

17.45m 53.08m 52.36m

NCAA EAST REGIONALS MAY 26-28, 2011 BLOOMINGTON, IN

Women’s 10,000 Meters - Prelims

34. Rachel Velarde

34:47.52

Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles - Prelims

36. Nevada Sorenson

14.05

Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles - Prelims

27. Megan Yanik

1:00.45

24. Chrissy Finkel

3.70m

34. Jasmine Williams

5.73m

27. Maddie Buttinger

1.70m

Women’s Pole Vault - Prelims

Women’s Long Jump - Prelims Women’s High Jump - Prelims Women’s Shot Put - Prelims

18. Rudy Atang

15.37m

Men’s 400 Meters - Prelims

17. Patrick Feeney

47.67

16. Patrick Feeney

47.04

12. Jack Howard 24. Kevin Labus

1:51.39 1:51.00

5. Jack Howard 17. Kevin Labus

1:49.14 1:50.31

8. Jeremy Rae 13. Johnathan Shawel 20. J.P. Malette

3:50.21 3:48.95 3:51.23

3. Jeremy Rae 7. Johnathan Shawel 8. J.P. Malette

3:46.75 3:47.13 3:48.77

43. Kelly Lynch

9:23.33

31. Dan Jackson

30:20.95

Men’s 400 Meters - Semifinals Men’s 800 Meters - Prelims

Men’s 800 Meters - Semifinals Men’s 1,500 Meters - Prelims

Men’s 1,500 Meters - Semifinals

Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Prelims Men’s 10,000 Meters - Prelims Men’s Pole Vault - Prelims

16. Kevin Schipper

5.05m

41. Logan Renwick

14.35m

22. Denes Veres

16.82m

Men’s Triple Jump - Prelims Men’s Shot Put - Prelims

Men’s Hammer Throw - Prelims

21. John Belcher

58.82

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNE 8-11, 2011 DES MOINES, IA Women’s Heptathlon

12. Maddie Buttinger

5282 points

Men’s 800 Meters - Prelims

18. Jack Howard

1:48.24

5. Jeremy Rae 7. Johnathan Shawel

3:43.35 3:44.82

9. Jeremy Rae 13. Johnathan Shawel

3:45.53 3:53.50

Men’s 1,500 Meters - Prelims Men’s 1,500 Meters - Finals

Women’s 400 Meters - Prelims

25. Michelle Brown

55.17

22. Rebecca Tracy 38. Kelly Curran 39. Alexa Aragon

4:24.50 4:35.27 4:35.30

13. Rebecca Tracy

4:21.81

Women’s 1,500 Meters - Prelims

Sophomore Rebecca Tracy (left) and freshman Kelly Curran (right) both qualified for the NCAA Track and Field East Regionals in the 1,500 meters.

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Nine-time All-American and the most decorated runner in Notre Dame history, Ryan Shay won the NCAA outdoor 10,000-meter race in 2001.

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NCAA Cross Country History Men’s Cross Country at the NCAA Championship Year Team Finish Points 1938 2 61 1939 8 217 1940 5 115 1941 6 137 1942 6 145 1944 2 64 1945 2 65 1946 10 265 1947 9 223 1948 5 164 1949 10 265 1950 5 110 1951 11 231 1952 12 275 1953 1954 6 169 1955 3 (tie) 95 1956 4 201 1957 1 121 1958 4 114 1959 4 141 1960 10 252 1961 1962 11 251 1963 3 128 1964 4 122 1965 9 230 1966 21 459 1972 1984 19 370 1987 7 259 1988 9 255 1990 3 185 1991 1992 6 246 1993 5 200 1994 14 316 1995 8 (tie) 237 1996 9 248 1997 12 309 1998 1999 8 312 2000 9 276 2001 6 248 2002 22 527 2003 2004 11 350 2005 3 178 2006 19 495 2007 21 467 2008 19 446 2009 2010 25 571

Top Finisher Greg Rice Curt Hester Oliver Hunter Oliver Hunter Oliver Hunter Bill Tully Bill Tully Cornelius Styers Jim Kittell Jim Murphy Jim Kittell Benny Almaguer Jack Alexander Jack Alexander Jack Alexander Bill Squires Bill Squires John Michno Ed Monnelly Ron Gregory Ron Gregory Bill Yaley Frank Carver Frank Carver Bill Clark Bill Clark Ed Dean Dan Bergan Daniel Dunne Mike Collins Dan Garrett Dan Garrett John Coyle Mike McWilliams Mike McWilliams Mike McWilliams Nate Ruder Derek Seiling Jason Rexing Jason Rexing Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Luke Watson Luke Watson Tim Moore Todd Mobley Kurt Benninger Kurt Benninger Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth Jake Walker Jeremy Rae

Place 1 30 2 2 1 9 7 34 20 14 30 7 38 57 47 14 12 35 19 13 17 55 42 9 13 2 22 50 35 59 6 9 24 17 24 18 45 27 26 55 229 12 7 5 63 27 42 8 36 15 10 129 78

Time 20:12.9 22:06 20:41 20:48 20:18 22:59 22:11 21:58 21:55 20:44 21:28 21:02 21:20 21:16 21:09 20:29 20:32.5 21:12 20:18 20:47 21:37 21:28 21:12.5 19:55 20:11 20:14.2 30:51 31:30 29:37 30:55.4 29:24.94 29:41 30:00 31:00 31:34.1 30:12.8 31:45.1 31:31 31:34 30:43 34:16.8 30:46.1 31:04 29:19 30:50 30:09.5 31:53.4 29:50.2 31:41.7 30:05.4 29:47.2 31.12.5 31.07

Site East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Houston, Texas University Park, Pa. Charlottesville, Va. Des Moines, Iowa Knoxville, Tenn. Tucson, Ariz. Bloomington, Ind. Bethlehem, Pa. Fayetteville, Ark. Ames, Iowa Tucson, Ariz. Greenville, S.C. Lawrence, Kan. Bloomington, Ind. Ames, Iowa Greenville, S.C. Terre Haute, Ind. Waterloo, Iowa Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind.

Distance 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 4 miles 6 miles 6 miles 6 miles 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000meters

Men’s Cross Country All-Americans Benny Almaguer........................................1950 Kurt Benninger...........................................2005 Frank Carver...............................................1962 Bill Clark.......................................... 1963, 1964 Mike Coffey.................................................1964 Pat Conway.................................................2000 John Coyle..................................................1990 Dan Garrett...................................... 1987, 1988 Ron Gregory...............................................1958 Oliver Hunter...............1940, 1941, 1942, 1943

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Jim Kelly.....................................................1945 Anthony Maloney................. 1940, 1941, 1943 Ron Markezich............................................1988 Mike McWilliams.........1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Todd Mobley................................... 2001, 2003 Tim Moore....................................... 2004, 2005 Ken Muening..............................................1944 Jim Murphy................................................1948 Mike O’Connor............................................1989 Jason Rexing..............................................1996

Greg Rice......................................... 1938, 1939 Derek Seiling................................... 1995, 1996 Ryan Shay ....................................... 1999, 2001 Patrick Smyth........................ 2006, 2007, 2008 Bill Squires....................................... 1954, 1955 Steve Szumachowski.................................1938 Lou Tracy....................................................1945 Bill Tully......................................................1945 Kaleb Van Ort.............................................2005 Luke Watson.................................... 2000, 2001

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All-American/BIG EAST Women’s Cross Country at the NCAA Championship Year Team Finish Points 1993 15 331 1994 1996 1998 1999 29 626 2001 19 504 2002 3 170 2003 10 352 2004 4 170 2005 7 252 2006 2008 29 689 2009 23 519

2007 2008 2010

Women’s NCAA All-Americans

Lindsey Ferguson.................2009 Molly Huddle....2002, 2003, 2005 Stephanie Madia........2004, 2005 Sunni Olding..............2004, 2005 Kerry Meagher.....................2004 Lauren King......2001, 2002, 2003 JoAnna Deeter............1996, 1998 Sarah Riley...........................1993

Patrick Smyth...............3rd Jake Watson...............12th Patrick Smyth..............2nd Jake Walker................13th Joe Miller....................14th Dan Jackson...............12th

All-BIG EAST Finishes (Women)

1996 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Individual Finishes

All-BIG EAST Finishes (Men)

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Top Finisher Sarah Riley Maureen Kelly JoAnna Deeter JoAnna Deeter Alison Klemmer Lauren King Molly Huddle Lauren King Stephanie Madia Stephanie Madia Sunni Olding Lindsey Ferguson Lindsey Ferguson

Derek Seiling................5th Jason Rexing...............2nd Derek Seiling................8th Matt Althoff...............11th Jason Rexing ...............4th Antonio Arce................5th Ryan Maxwell ...........10th Ryan Shay..................11th Ryan Shay....................6th Luke Watson.................7th Ryan Shay.................... 1st Luke Watson.................3rd Ryan Maxwell..............9th Marc Striowski...........11th Luke Watson.................7th Marc Striowski.............8th Luke Watson................2nd Todd Mobley................8th Marc Striowski.............9th Ryan Shay..................11th Tim Moore..................10th Tim Moore....................6th Todd Mobley................7th Kaleb Van Ort.............12th Tim Moore....................6th Kurt Benninger............7th Kaleb Van Ort...............8th Sean O’Donnell............9th Kurt Benninger...........2nd Tim Moore....................5th Sean O’Donnell............7th Kaleb Van Ort...............8th Patrick Smyth...............9th Kurt Benninger...........2nd Patrick Smyth...............3rd Jake Watson.................9th

JoAnna Deeter............2nd Nicole LaSelle.............10th JoAnna Deeter.............3rd Allison Klemmer..........4th Jennifer Handley........12th Jennifer Handley..........7th Megan Johnson.........14th Lauren King ................. 1st Molly Huddle..............2nd Jennifer Handley........12th Molly Huddle...............3rd Kerry Meagher.............6th Lauren King................14th Molly Huddle...............5th Stephanie Madia........10th Sunni Olding .............12th Molly Huddle..............2nd Stephanie Madia..........3rd Sunni Olding................5th Ramsey Kavan..............8th Sunni Olding................6th Ann Mazur.................12th Amy Kohlmeier..........14th Lindsey Ferguson.......14th Lindsey Ferguson.......13th Lindsey Ferguson.......10th Team Finishes

BIG EAST Men’s Cross Country

1995 3rd......................83 points 1996 4th......................81 points 1997 1st......................50 points 1998 3rd......................91 points 1999 1st......................43 points 2000 4th....................100 points 2001 1st......................49 points 2002 4th....................132 points 2003 2nd.....................66 points 2004 1st......................47 points 2005 1st......................31 points 2006 3rd......................70 points

Place 33 53 3 14 73 27 6 28 23 3 142 99 30

Time 17:20.1 18:01.6 17:24 17:19.73 17:49.60 21:17 19:55.7 20:35.6 20:57.1 19:48.4 22:27.8 21:24 20:43

Site Bethlehem, Pa. Fayetteville, Ark. Tucson, Ariz. Lawrence, Kan. Bloomington, Ind. Greenville, S.C. Terre Haute, Ind. Waterloo, Iowa Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind.

2007 4th......................93 points 2008 2nd.....................64 points 2009 6th....................178 points 2010 5th....................127 points BIG EAST Women’s Cross Country

1995 7th....................175 points 1996 5th....................123 points 1997 4th....................126 points 1998 5th....................144 points 1999 5th......................98 points 2000 6th....................160 points 2001 4th....................107 points 2002 1st......................69 points 2003 1st......................43 points 2004 2nd.....................67 points 2005 1st......................34 points 2006 3rd......................87 points 2007 6th....................142 points 2008 6th....................149 points 2009 6th....................160 points 2010 6th....................183 points District IV/Great Lakes Regional Men’s Cross Country

1972........................................9th 1973.......................................N/A 1974......................................10th 1975........................................9th 1976......................................11th 1977......................................10th 1978........................................8th 1979......................................10th 1980......................................12th 1981..................Did not compete 1982......................................15th 1983........................................8th 1984......................................4th* 1985......................................12th 1986......................................15th 1987......................................3rd* 1988.....................................2nd* 1989........................................6th 1990...................................... 1st* 1991........................................4th 1992.....................................2nd* 1993...................................... 1st* 1994......................................3rd* 1995.....................................2nd*

1996...................................... 1st* 1997......................................4th* 1998........................................8th 1999.....................................2nd* 2000......................................3rd* 2001...................................... 1st* 2002......................................8th* 2003........................................8th 2004.....................................2nd* 2005.....................................2nd* 2006.....................................2nd* 2007......................................3rd* 2008......................................4th* 2009........................................7th 2010......................................3rd* District IV/Great Lakes Regional Women’s Cross Country

1986......................................20th 1987......................................14th 1988......................................15th 1989......................................17th 1990......................................14th 1991......................................11th 1992........................................4th 1993.....................................2nd* 1994........................................4th 1995........................................6th 1996........................................5th 1997........................................6th 1998........................................4th 1999......................................4th* 2000........................................8th 2001.....................................2nd* 2002...................................... 1st* 2003...................................... 1st* 2004.....................................2nd* 2005.....................................2nd* 2006........................................5th 2007......................................11th 2008......................................4th* 2009...................................... 1st* 2010........................................6th *Qualified for NCAA Championship

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Distance 5,000 meters 5,000 meters 5,000 meters 5,000 meters 5,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters 6,000 meters

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Home Cross Country Meets Notre Dame Invitational The Notre Dame Invitational is one of the nation’s oldest and largest intercollegiate cross country meets. It is annually run at the University of Notre Dame Golf Course. The Invitational was started by former Irish head coach Alex Wilson in 1956 and regularly features runners from approximately 60 schools around the country. A 5,000-meter women’s race was added in 1987 to the current men’s event (lengthened from four to five miles in 1968).

Men’s Champions Year 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Team Individual Time Notre Dame John Michno (Notre Dame) 20:36 Notre Dame Ed Monnelly (Notre Dame) 20:12 Western Michigan Art Eversole (Western Michigan) 19:46 Western Michigan Ron Gregory (Notre Dame) 20:11.9 Western Michigan Jerry Ashmore (Western Michigan) 19:47 Western Michigan Tom O’Hara (Loyola) 19:20 Western Michigan Frank Carver (Notre Dame) 19:32.5 Notre Dame Frank Carver (Notre Dame) 19:13 Notre Dame Bill Clark (Notre Dame) 19:19 Notre Dame Steve Smith (Western Michigan) 19:07.4 Western Michigan Sam Bair (Kent State) 19:23.3 Notre Dame Sam Bair (Kent State) 18:49 – Race expanded from four to five miles – 1968 Eastern Michigan Jerry Richie (Pittsburgh) 23:58 1969 Western Michigan Jerome Liebenerg (Western Michigan) 23:49.1 1970 Bowling Green Gary Harris (Western Michigan) 23:59 1971 Bowling Green Dave Wottle (Bowling Green) 24:02 1972 Bowling Green Mike Slack (North Dakota) 23:44.1 1973 Wisconsin Gordon Minty (Eastern Michigan) 23:36 1974 Michigan Dave Smith (Eastern Michigan) 23:34 1975 Michigan Dave Smith (Eastern Michigan) 23:26.7 1976 Wisconsin Greg Meyer (Michigan) 23:24.02 1977 Eastern Illinois Marc Hunter (Cleveland St.) 23:26 1978 Michigan Marc Hunter (Cleveland St.) 23:30 1979 Auburn Tom Graves (Auburn) 23:35 1980 Michigan Jim Spivey (Indiana) 23:35 1981 Indiana Bill Shuey (Purdue) 24:09.3 1982 Michigan Tim Warneke (Eastern Illinois) 24:24 1983 Bowling Green Jeffrey Drenth (Central Michigan) 24:03 1984 Notre Dame Mike Vanatta (SE Missouri St.) 24:02.7 1985 Edinboro Chris Brewster (Michigan) 24:13.8 1986 Eastern Michigan Ron Johnson (Central Michigan) 24:52.2 1987 Michigan John Scherer (Michigan) 24:10.4 1988 Central Michigan Bill Taylor (Central Michigan) 23:51.7 1989 Central Michigan Shannon Ritchie (Ohio) 24:06.1 1990 Notre Dame Keith Dowling (Pittsburgh) 25:04.5 1991 Notre Dame Mike Formica (Pittsburgh) 24:26.4 1992 Notre Dame Sandu Rebenciuc (Augustana) 24:30.8 1993 Notre Dame John Murray (Malone College) 24:10.8 1994 Notre Dame Robert Gray (Ohio State) 24:25.5 1995 Notre Dame Charles Mulinga (Lewis) 23:50.3 1996 Michigan James Njoroge (Taylor) 23:34 1997 Eastern Michigan Elly Rono (Southern Indiana) 24:10 1998 North Carolina St. Julius Mwangi (Butler) 22:49 1999 Michigan/Georgetown Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) 23:52 2000 Stanford Luke Watson (Notre Dame) 24:56 2001 Notre Dame Luke Watson (Notre Dame) 24:06 2002 Stanford Ryan Hall (Stanford) 24:10 2003 Notre Dame Gavin Thompson (Eastern Michigan) 24:06 2004 Stanford Josh Rohatinsky (BYU) 23:40 2005 Arizona Chris Solinsky (Wisconsin) 23:21 2006 North Carolina St. Chris Solinsky (Wisconsin) 23:24 2007 Notre Dame Joshua McDougal (Liberty) 23.37 2008 Florida State Samuel Kosgei (Lamar) 23:32 2009 Washington Jacob Kirwa (New Mexico) 23.44 2010 Oregon Luke Puskedra (Oregon) 23:39

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The 1957 national champion Irish cross country team reunited on campus in the fall of 2001 and was honored at the football game against Michigan State on Sept. 22. Members of that same '57 championship won the firstever Notre Dame Invitational title in 1956.

Women’s Champions

Year Team 1987 Virginia 1988 Ohio University 1989 Ohio University 1990 Virginia 1991 South Dakota St. 1992 Michigan 1993 Notre Dame 1994 Alabama 1995 Wake Forest 1996 Notre Dame 1997 Bowling Green 1998 North Carolina St. 1999 Notre Dame 2000 Stanford 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Stanford 2003 Notre Dame 2004 Stanford 2005 Michigan 2006 Michigan 2007 Rice 2008 Florida State 2009 Washington 2010 Villanova

Individual Time Patty Matava (Virginia) 17:59.4 Tiffany Fox (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) 18:15.3 Jill Purola (Western Ontario) 17:35.8 Beni Gras (Virginia) 18:31.5 Pam Hansen (South Dakota St.) 17:52.6 Karen Harvey (Michigan) 17:41.8 Becki Wells (Alabama) 17:18.7 Jessica Fry (Alabama) 17:28.6 Cindy Moreshead (Wake Forest) 17:13.0 JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) 16:27 Lisa Petsche (Edinboro) 17:11 JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) 16:50 JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) 16:52 Sheela Agrawal (Duke) 17:05 Lauren King (Notre Dame) 17:20 Sara Bei (Stanford) 16:48 Molly Huddle (Notre Dame) 17:12 Sara Bei (Stanford) 16:22 Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 16:36 Erin Webster (Michigan) 16:36 Susan Kuijken (Florida State) 16:32 Brie Feinagle (North Carolina) 16:21 Kendra Schaaf (Washington) 16:31 Lucy Van Dalen (Stony Brook) 16:22

The Notre Dame women’s cross country team has won six team titles and fielded six individual champions at the Notre Dame Invitational since the women’s race was added in 1987.

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National Catholic Championship The National Catholic Championship was founded in the fall of 1980 by current veteran head men’s cross country coach Joe Piane. Over the course of the 30 years the men have claimed the crown 20 times and have had 14 individual first-place finishers. The women’s race was added in 1984 and since, the women have won 15 team titles and 12 individual titles. Men’s Champions Year Team 1980 Marquette 1981 Marquette 1982 Marquette 1983 Notre Dame 1984 Notre Dame 1985 St. Thomas 1986 St. Thomas 1987 Loyola (Ill.) 1988 Notre Dame 1989 Notre Dame 1990 Notre Dame 1991 Providence 1992 Notre Dame 1993 Notre Dame 1994 Boston College 1995 Notre Dame 1996 Notre Dame 1997 Notre Dame 1998 Notre Dame 1999 Notre Dame 2000 Notre Dame 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Notre Dame 2003 Notre Dame 2004 Notre Dame 2005 Duquesne 2006 Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame 2008 Duquesne 2009 Notre Dame 2010 Notre Dame

Individual Rick Sayre (Walsh) John Gregorek (Georgetown) Dave Uhrich (Marquette) Keith Hanson (Marquette) Keith Hanson (Marquette) Keith Hanson (Marquette) Jose Rocha (Boston College) Ed Slowikowski (Loyola - Chicago) Garrett/Markezich (Notre Dame) Ed Slowikowski (Loyola - Chicago) Mike O’Connor (Notre Dame) Jim Westphal (Loyol - Chicago) Mike McWilliams (Notre Dame) Nate Ruder (Notre Dame) Chris Georgules (Boston College) Charles Mulinga (Lewis) Jason Rexing (Notre Dame) Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) Luke Watson (Notre Dame) Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) Todd Mobley (Notre Dame) Ryan Sheehan (St. Francis, Pa.) Tim Moore (Notre Dame) Patrick Smyth (Notre Dame) John Riak (Saint Martin’s) Mike Anderson (Dayton) Paul Springer (Notre Dame) Matt Graham (DePaul) Chris Lemon (Dayton)

Time 24:31.0 24:09.1 23:42.0 24:11.3 23:44.3 23:02.7 24:12.0 24:24.4 24:39.0 24:34.4 24:59.7 23:57.9 25:02.5 25:01.0 24:54.7 24:30.0 24:29 24:53 23:46 24:41 24:56 24:03 24:25 24:37 24:58 24:36 24:38 24:36 24:54 24.53.9 24:05

Paul Springer won the 2008 National Catholic Championship in 24:54. 2004 Notre Dame Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 2005 Notre Dame Sunni Olding (Notre Dame) 2006 Notre Dame Sunni Olding (Notre Dame) /Marquette 2007 Notre Dame Marissa Treece (Notre Dame) 2008 Notre Dame Lindsey Ferguson (Notre Dame) 2009 Notre Dame Lindsey Ferguson (Notre Dame) 2010 Notre Dame Meg Ryan (Notre Dame) * Women’s race - six-kilometers

17:38 17:42 17:51 17:24 17:31 17:33 17:37

* Men’s race - eight-kilometers

Women’s Champions Year Team 1984 Holy Cross 1985 Villanova 1986 Villanova 1987 Villanova 1988 Providence 1989 Providence 1990 Boston College 1991 Providence 1992 Notre Dame 1993 Notre Dame 1994 Notre Dame 1995 Marquette 1996 Notre Dame 1997 Notre Dame 1998 Notre Dame 1999 Notre Dame 2000 Notre Dame 2001 Marquette 2002 Notre Dame 2003 Notre Dame

Individual Mary McNaughton (Holy Cross) Lauren Searby (Villanova) Gina Procaccio (Villanova) Vicki Huber (Villanova) Gloria Kuiken (DePaul) Siobhan Gallagher (Providence) Heather Whalen (Canisius) Sinead Delahunty (Providence) Sarah Riley (Notre Dame) Emily Hood (Notre Dame) Amy Lyman (Boston College) Magdalena Paszta (Lewis) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) Megan Johnson (Notre Dame) Jennifer Handley (Notre Dame) Kim Hemstreet (Detroit Mercy) Kerry Meagher (Notre Dame)

Time 17:48.9 18:03.6 17:57.8 17:24.1 18:20.4 18:14.0 17:54.6 16:56.4 17:56.9 17:50.7 18:06.2 17:42.6 16:39 17:39 17:25 16:52 18:46 17:31 18:00 17:45

Meg Ryan won the 2010 women’s 5K race at the National Catholic Championships in 17:37, helping the Irish to their 9th straight team title.

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Track & Field All-American Men’s All-Americans

Notes: All finishes, if available, are indicated in parentheses. The distance medley relay, onemile run (after 1965), two-mile relay, 55 meters, 60 meters, 55-meter hurdles, 60-meter hurdles and 3,000-meter run are indoor events only. All other indoor events are indicated - if no indoor indication exists, the event is outdoor. (y – yards; m – meters) 1921 Gus Desch.............................220y Low Hurdles (1st) Billy Hayes............................ 100y (2nd), 220y (4th) Johnny Murphy...............................High Jump (1st) Eugene Oberst........................................Javelin (1st) Chet Wynne........................ 120y High Hurdles (4th)

1922

Billy Hayes............................100y (2nd), 220y (2nd) Eddie Hogan.................................. Pole Vault (t-3rd) Johnny Murphy...............................High Jump (1st)

1923

Tom Lieb..................................................Discus (1st) David Weeks...................................High Jump (2nd)

1944

Phil Anderson.................................Pole Vault (t-1st) Frank Burke..............................................100y (4th) Mike Keily..........................................Two-Mile (6th) Joe Kelly........................Shot Put (6th), Discus (2nd) Frank Martin.....................Mile (3rd), Two-Mile (1st) George Sullivan.................................. Shot Put (3rd)

1945

Joe Kelly........................ Shot Put (3rd), Discus (n/a) Dave Murphy............................................ 220y (3rd) Bill O’Neil............................ 120y High Hurdles (6th) Ray Struble.......................................Pole Vault (4th) Bill Tully.....................................................Mile (6th)

1946

Bud Gartiser........................220y Low Hurdles (4th)

1948

Jim Kittell....................................Steeplechase (3rd) Bill Leonard......................................... 1,500m (5th) Bob Smith...............................................200m (6th)

1950

Bill Fleming....................... 120y High Hurdles (2nd) 220y Low Hurdles (3rd)

1953

1924

Joe Springer.................................. Pole Vault (t-3rd)

1926

Jim Harrington.............................. Pole Vault (t-5th)

Tom Lieb..................................................Discus (1st)

1954

Paul Harrington.................................Pole Vault (1st) Charles Judge.............................................Mile (1st)

1955

Joe Della Maria......................................... 220y (3rd)

1929

Bernie Allard................................High Jump (t-4th) Aubrey Lewis..............................400m Hurdles (1st)

1930

Aubrey Lewis............................. 400m Hurdles (3rd)

1931

Bill Boyle.................................................400m (5th) Pete Whitehouse...................... 110m Hurdles (2nd)

1927

Bernie Allard...............................High Jump (t-2nd)

1956

Jack Elder..................................................100y (5th)

1957

Brant Little............................................... 880y (3rd) Alex Wilson..............................................400m (4th)

1964

Alex Wilson...........................400m (1st), 880y (2nd)

1965

Vincent Murphy.............................aHigh Jump (1st)

Bill Clark...........................................Two-Mile (2nd) Ed Dean....................... Indoor Mile (4th), Mile (4th)

George Meagher............................Long Jump (5th) Vincent Murphy............................High Jump (t-4th)

Ed Dean.....................................................Mile (3rd) Pete Farrell..............880y (6th), Indoor 1,000y (4th)

Don Elser........................................... Shot Put (2nd) Vincent Murphy...........................High Jump (t-2nd)

Pete Farrell....................................Indoor 880y (6th)

1933 1934

1966

1935

1967

1936

Don Elser............................................ Shot Put (5th) 220y Low Hurdles (2nd) Joe McGrath............................................800m (4th)

1937

Bill Faymonville......................................Discus (6th) Greg Rice........................................... Two-Mile (1st)

1938

William Clifford........................................100y (5th) Bill Faymonville......................................Discus (3rd) John Francis............................................. 880y (2nd) Greg Rice..........................................Two-Mile (2nd)

1939

Bill Faymonville......................................Discus (5th) Greg Rice..........................Mile (4th), Two-Mile (1st)

1941

Jim Delaney........................................ Shot Put (4th) John O’Rourke.................................High Jump (3rd)

1942

Frank Conforti............................................Mile (4th) Jim Delaney........................................ Shot Put (3rd) Oliver Hunter....................................Two-Mile (2nd)

1943

Jim Delaney....................Shot Put (3rd), Discus (3rd)

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1968

Ed Broderick.................................High Jump (t-4th) Pete Farrell....................................Indoor 880y (6th) Distance Medley Relay (n/a) Bill Hurd.....................................................55m (6th) 100m (4th) 200m (3rd) Kevin O’Brien................Distance Medley Relay (n/a) Bob Timm.....................Distance Medley Relay (n/a) Chuck Vehorn...............Distance Medley Relay (n/a)

1981

Chuck Aragon...................................... 1,500m (5th)

1982

Steve Dziabis.................................Indoor 600y (6th)

1986

John McNelis..................Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) Robert Nobles............... Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) Jim Tyler........................ Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) 1,500m (8th) Jeff Van Wie.................. Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd)

1988

Dan Garrett........................................ 5,000m (10th)

1990

Mike O’Connor......................... Indoor 5,000m (5th) 5,000m (12th)

1991

Raghib Ismail...........................................55m (2nd)

1992

John Coyle................................Indoor 3,000m (8th)

1994

Randy Kinder.............................Indoor 200m (10th)

1995

John Cowan...............................Steeplechase (11th) Mike McWilliams............................. 10,000m (14th) Allen Rossum............................................55m (7th)

1996

Jason Rexing................................... 10,000m (13th)

1997

Jeff Hojnacki.................Distance Medley Relay (8th) Danny Payton...............Distance Medley Relay (8th) Jason Rexing................Distance Medley Relay (8th) Allen Rossum............................................55m (7th) Derek Seiling................Distance Medley Relay (8th)

1998

Errol Williams.............................. 55m Hurdles (8th) Errol Williams............................ 110m Hurdles (3rd)

1999

Antonio Arce............................................Mile (10th) Michael Brown......................Indoor Pole Vault (6th) Ryan Shay.......................................... 10,000m (7th) Marshaun West...................Indoor Long Jump (6th)

2000

Chris Cochran................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Tim Kober.....................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Phil Mishka...................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Ryan Shay...........................................10,000m (7th) Luke Watson.................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Marshaun West..............................Long Jump (7th)

1969

Joe Brady................................ Two-Mile Relay (2nd) Bill Hurd................................ 100y (5th), 220y (2nd) Mike McCann.......................... Two-Mile Relay (2nd) Joe Quigley............................. Two-Mile Relay (2nd) Rick Wohlhuter....................... Two-Mile Relay (2nd)

1970

Rick Wohlhuter..............................Indoor 600y (1st)

1972

Tom McMannon...........................55m Hurdles (1st)

1979

Chuck Aragon..........................Two-Mile Relay (6th) Pete Burger..............................Two-Mile Relay (6th) Tim MacAuley..........................Two-Mile Relay (6th) Jay Miranda.............................Two-Mile Relay (6th)

Rick Wohlhuter won the 1970 NCAA indoor 600-yard run title and eventually moved on to represent the United States at the 1972 Olympic Games.

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2009

Patrick Smyth...........................Indoor 3,000m (8th) 10,000m (4th)

2010

Jack Howard................................... Indoor 800 (7th) Kevin Schipper...................Outdoor Pole Vault (8th)

2011

Johnathon Shawel.......Distance Medley Relay (4th) Patrick Feeney..............Distance Medley Relay (4th) Jack Howard.................Distance Medley Relay (4th) Jeremy Rae...................Distance Medley Relay (4th)

Academic All-Americans Voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the Academic AllAmerica program honors student-athletes who excel both on the track, field or cross country course as well as the classroom. (note: cross country and track had separate teams prior to 2002; all recipients were track honorees unless noted)

Women’s All-Americans

1994

Erica Peterson............................ 400m Hurdles (7th)

1997

Dominqué Calloway.................. 55m Hurdles (11th) 100m Hurdles (8th) Jennifer Engelhardt.............Indoor High Jump (9th)

Tom Mick 1988 (Third Team)

1998

Alison Klemmer................................. 10,000m (8th)

1999

JoAnna Deeter..........................Indoor 5,000m (6th) 5,000m (4th) 10,000m (3rd) Jennifer Engelhardt...........Indoor High Jump (12th) Alison Klemmer................................. 10,000m (7th)

2000 Jennifer Engelhardt earned All-America honors in the high jump during the 1997, 1999 and 2000 seasons, eventually finishing as high as seventh overall at the NCAAs.

Jennifer Engelhardt........................ High Jump (7th) Tameisha King................................Long Jump (9th)

2001

Ayesha Boyd..............................4x400m Relay (5th) Kristen Dodd..............................4x400m Relay (5th) Liz Grow.......................................Indoor 400m (4th) 400m (10th) 4x400m Relay (5th) Lauren King......................................... 1,500m (6th) Tameisha King................................Long Jump (7th) Kymia Love................................4x400m Relay (5th)

Ryan Shay.................................Indoor 5,000m (9th) 5,000m (6th) 10,000m (1st)

2002

Ryan Shay.................................Indoor 5,000m (7th) 10,000m (2nd) Luke Watson.........................................3,000m (3rd) Steeplechase (7th)

2003

Luke Watson..............................................Mile (3rd) 3,000 Meters (11th) 5,000 Meters (9th)

2005

Kurt Benninger..........................................Mile (4th) Distance Medley Relay (6th) Adam Currie.................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Trevor McClain-Duer....................... Distance Medley Relay (6th) Eric Morrison................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Selim Nurudeen.......................... 60m Hurdles (6th) 110m Hurdles (7th)

2006

Kurt Benninger.............Distance Medley Relay (6th) John Cavanaugh...........Distance Medley Relay (6th) Thomas Chamney.......................Indoor 800m (6th) 800m (6th) Adam Currie.................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Ryan Postel...................Distance Medley Relay (6th)

2007

Kurt Benninger.................................... 1,500m (5th) Thomas Chamney.......................Indoor 800m (8th) Todd Ptacek...............................Steeplechase (13th) Patrick Smyth...................................... 5,000m (9th) Jake Watson............................................Mile (10th)

2008

Kurt Benninger.........................Indoor 3,000m (5th) Patrick Smyth...................................... 5,000m (8th) Jake Watson..............................................Mile (6th)

2001

Liz Grow.......................................Indoor 400m (8th)

2002

2003

Molly Huddle............................Indoor 3,000m (9th) 5,000m (4th) Lauren King...............................................Mile (7th) Tameisha King.....................Indoor Long Jump (6th) Long Jump (3rd)

2004

Stacey Cowan....................Indoor High Jump (10th) Molly Huddle....................................... 3,000m (7th) Indoor 5,000m (3rd) 5,000m (3rd) Kerry Meagher..........................................Mile (7th) 1,500m (9th)

2005

Stephanie Madia................................. 5,000m (5th) Kerry Meagher.................................. 1,500m (10th)

2006

Molly Huddle.......................................5,000m (2nd) Emily Loomis................................High Jump (t-8th) Stephanie Madia......................Indoor 5,000m (4th)

2007

Molly Huddle........................................5,000m (3rd)

2008

Alyissa Hasan.................................Pentathlon (9th)

2009

Jaclyn Espinoza......................................Discus (3rd) Mary Saxer............................Indoor Pole Vault (9th) Pole Vault (3rd) Joanna Schultz............................Indoor 400m (8th)

2010

Jessica Rydberg............................... 10,000m (10th)

Theresa Rice Mike McWilliams Jeff Hojnacki Jason Rexing Errol Williams Mike Brown Alison Klemmer Ryan Shay Luke Watson Lauren King Todd Mobley Stacey Cowan Sean O’Donnell Thomas Chamney Stephanie Madia Tim Moore Maryann Erigha Sunni Olding Todd Ptacek Patrick Smyth

1989 (First Team - XC) 1995 (Second Team) 1997 (Third Team) 1997 (Third Team) 1998 (Second Team) 1998 (First Team) 1999 (Second Team) 1999 (Third Team) 2000 (Second Team) 2002 (Second Team) 2002 (Second Team) 2003 (First Team) 2004 (Second Team) 2004 (First Team) 2005 (First Team) 2005 (Third Team) 2006 (First Team) 2005 (Third Team) 2006 (Second Team) 2006 (Third Team) 2007 (First Team) 2006 (Second Team) 2006 (Third Team) 2007 (Second Team) 2007 (Second Team) 2007 (Second Team) 2009 (First Team)

NCAA Champions Indoor 1970 Rick Wohlhuter 1972 Tom McMannon Outdoor 1921 Gus Desch 1921 Johnny Murphy 1921 Eugene Oberst 1922 Johnny Murphy 1923 Tom Lieb 1924 Tom Lieb 1926 Charles Judge 1926 Paul Harrington 1931 Alex Wilson 1937 Greg Rice 1939 Greg Rice 1944 Frank Martin 1944 Phil Anderson 1956 Aubrey Lewis 2001 Ryan Shay

600 Yards 55-meter Hurdles 220-Yard LH High Jump Javelin High Jump Discus Discus 1,500 Meters Pole Vault 400 Meters Two Miles Two Miles Two Miles Pole Vault 400-meter IH 10,000 Meters

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All-American Analysis MEN’S MULTIPLE ALL-AMERICANS

WOMEN’S MULTIPLE ALL-AMERICANS

Seven Times

Six Times

Four Times

Ryan Shay.................................1999 - 10,000m 2000 - 10,000m 2001 - Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m 2002 - Indoor 5,000m, 10,000m Luke Watson.......2000 - Distance Medley Relay 2001 - 3,000m, Steeplechase 2002 - Mile, 3,000m, 5,000m

Five Times

Kurt Benninger............................... 2005 - Mile 2005-06 - Distance Medley Relay 2007 - 1,500m 2008 - Indoor 3,000m Pete Farrell..............1966 - 880y, Indoor 1000y 1967 - Indoor 880y 1968 - Indoor 880y, Distance Medley Relay Bill Hurd....................1968 - 55m, 100m, 200m 1969 - 100m, 220y

Four Times

Jim Delaney................... 1941-42-43 - Shot Put 1943 - Discus Billy Hayes.................................1921-22 - 100y 1921-22 - 220y Joe Kelly...............................1944-45 - Shot Put 1944-45 - Discus Patrick Smyth...............2007 - Outdoor 5,000m 2008 - Outdoor 5,000m 2009 - 3,000m, 10,000m

Three Times

Thomas Chamney........2006-07 - Indoor 800m 2006 - 800m Ed Dean........................1965 - Indoor Mile, Mile 1966 - Indoor Mile Don Elser....................................1935 - Shot Put 1936 - Shot Put, 220y Hurdles Bill Faymonville................1937-38-39 - Discus Vincent Murphy.........1933-34-35 - High Jump Greg Rice.................................. 1938 - Two-Mile 1939 - Mile, Two-Mile Alex Wilson....................................1930 - 400m 1931 - 400m, 880y

Two Times

Berine Allard...................1955-56 - High Jump Chuck Aragon.................1979 - Two-Mile Relay 1981 - 1,500m Aubrey Lewis..............1956-57 - 400m Hurdles Tom Lieb...................................1923-24 - Discus Johnny Murphy...............1921-22 - High Jump Selim Nurudeen.................2005 - 60m Hurdles 2005 - 110m Hurdles Jason Rexing............................1996 - 10,000m 1997 - Distance Medley Relay Jake Watson.........................2007 - Indoor Mile 2008 - Indoor Mile Marshaun West.........1999 - Indoor Long Jump 2000 - Long Jump Errol Williams.....................1998 - 55m Hurdles 1998 - 110m Hurdles Rick Wohlhuter..............1969 - Two-Mile Relay 1970 - Indoor 600y

Molly Huddle............... 2003 - 3,000m, 5,000m 2004 - 3,000m, Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m 2006 - 5,000m 2007 - 5,000m Liz Grow............................. 2001 - Indoor 400m 2002 - Indoor 400m, 400m, 4x400m Relay Tameisha King..................... 2000 - Long Jump 2002 - Indoor Long Jump 2003 - Indoor Long Jump, Long Jump

Three Times

JoAnna Deeter................1999 - Indoor 5,000m 1999 - 5,000m 1999 - 10,000m Jennifer Engelhardt.1997 - Indoor High Jump 1999 - Indoor High Jump 2000 - High Jump Kerry Meagher................................ 2004 - Mile 2004 - 1,500m 2005 - 1,500m

Two Times

Dominque Calloway..........1997 - 55m Hurdles 1997 - 100m Hurdles Lauren King................................2002 - 1,500m 2003 - Mile Alison Klemmer.................1998-99 - 10,000m Stephanie Madia.......................2005 - 5,000m 2006 - Indoor 5,000m Mary Saxer..................2009 - Indoor Pole Vault 2009 - Outdoor Pole Vault Jack Howard..................... 2010- Indoor 800 m 2011- Indoor- Distance Medley Relay

MEN COMBINED ALL-AMERICA ANALYSIS All-America honors combined with cross country.

Nine Times

Ryan Shay Track and Field......................1999 - 10,000m 2000 - 10,000m 2001 - Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m 2002 - Indoor 5,000m, 10,000m Cross Country............................1999 - (12th) 2001 - (6th)

Five Times

Oliver Hunter Track and Field.................... 1942 - Two-Mile Cross Country............................. 1940 - (2nd) 1941- (2nd) 1942 - (1st) 1943 - (n/a) Greg Rice Track and Field.................... 1938 - Two-Mile 1939 - Mile, Two-Mile Cross Country...............................1938 - (1st) 1939 - (11th) Mike McWilliams Track and Field.....................1995 - 10,000m Cross Country............................1990 - (25th) 1991 - (17th) 1992 - (24th) 1993 - (18th)

WOMEN COMBINED ALL-AMERICA ANALYSIS Ten Times

Molly Huddle Track and Field........ 2003 - 3,000m, 5,000m 2004 - 3,000m, Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m 2006 - 5,000m 2007 - 5,000m Cross Country.............................. 2002 - (6th) 2003 - (41st) 2005 - (15th)

Five Times

JoAnna Deeter Track and Field..........1999 - Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m Cross Country.........1996 - (3rd); 1998 (14th) Lauren King Track and Field.......................... 2002 - 1,500m 2003 - Mile Cross Country...........................2001 - (27th); 2002 - (19th) 2003 - (28th)

Eight Times

Luke Watson Track and Field......................2000 - Distance Medley Relay 2001 - 3,000m, Steeplechase 2002 - Mile, 3,000m, 5,000m Cross Country.............................. 2001 - (7th) 2002 - (5th)

Seven Times

Patrick Smyth Track and Field.........2007 - Outdoor 5,000m 2008 - Outdoor 5,000m 2009 - 3,000m, 10,000m Cross Country............................2006 - (36th) 2007 - (13th) 2008 - (10th)

Six Times

Kurt Benninger Track and Field............................ 2005 - Mile 2005-06 - Distance Medley Relay 2007 - 1,500m 2008 - Indoor 3,000m Cross Country.............................. 2005 - (8th)

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Pete Farrell earned five All-America honors during the 1966, ‘67 and ‘68 track and field seasons.

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NCAA Track & Field Championship Results Women’s Track and Field at the NCAA Indoor Championships Year Team Finish Points 1996 1997 1998 1999 47 (tie) 3 2001 58 (tie) 1 2002 34 (tie) 5 2003 32 (tie) 5 2004 21 (tie) 10 2005 2006 39 (tie) 5 2007 2009 60 (tie) 1 2010

Individuals 1 2 1 3 1 6 7 6 2 2 1 2 1

Site Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind.a Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, Texas Fayetteville, Ark.

Year Team Finish Points 1994 55 (tie) 2 1995 1996 1997 61 (tie) 1 1998 65 (tie) 1 1999 17 (tie) 13 2000 66 (tie) 1 2001 2002 27 (tie) 9 2003 25 11 2004 34 (tie) 6 2005 55 (tie) 4 2006 32 8.25 2007 41 (tie) 6 2008 2009 24 11.50 2010 2011

Individuals 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 6 6 3 7 3 2 2 4 4 1

Site Boise, Idaho Knoxville, Tenn. Eugene, Ore. Bloomington, Ind. Buffalo, N.Y. Boise, Idaho Durham, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Baton Rouge, La. Sacramento, Calif. Austin, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, Ark. Eugene, Ore. Des Moines, Iowa

Year Team Finish Points 1965 10 (tie) 6 1966 15 (tie) 5 1967 26 (tie) 3 1968 17 4.5 1969 20 (tie) 4 1970 15 (tie) 6 1972 15 (tie) 6 1979 54 (tie) 1 1983 49 (tie) 1 1986 26 (tie) 6 1989 1990 45 (tie) 2 1991 23 (tie) 8 1992 1993 1994 1995 50 (tie) 2 1997 51 (tie) 3 1998 60 (tie) 1 1999 33 5.5 2000 47 (tie) 3 2001 2002 21 (tie) 9 2003 34 (tie) 6 2004 2005 20 (tie) 11 2006 33 (tie) 6 2007 65 (tie) 1 2008 36 (tie) 7 2009 59 (tie) 1 2010 2011

Individuals 2 2 1 5 4 1 2 4 1 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 1 3 4 1 2 5 1 5 5 6 7 2 1 4

Site Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Pontiac, Mich. Oklahoma City, Okla. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, Texas

Women’s Track and Field at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Men’s Track and Field at the NCAA Indoor Championships

Men’s Track and Field at the NCAA Outdoor Championships Year Team Finish Points 1921 2 16.75 1922 3 16.1 1923 13 (tie) 7 1924 1926 1927 1929 34 (tie) 2 1930 14 10.1 1931 18 9.75 1933 16 9 1934 33 3.25 1935 7 (tie) 14 1936 10 14 1937 9 15 1938 5 (tie) 24 1939 9 (tie) 12 1941 10 (tie) 10 1942 6 (tie) 18 1943 13 (tie) 12 1944 2 43 1945 5 26 1946 30 4 1948 22 (tie) 9 1950 10 (tie) 14 1953 27 (tie) 5 1954 42 (tie) 0.75 1955 24 7 1956 17 (tie) 10.7 1957 26 (tie) 6 1964 18 (tie) 10 1965 41 (tie) 4 1966 49 (tie) 1 1968 14 (tie) 10 1969 19 (tie) 8 1981 43 (tie) 2 1986 60 (tie) 1 1988 1990 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 38 (tie) 6 1999 65 (tie) 2 2000 47 (tie) 4 2001 21 13 2002 24 (tie) 10 2003 2004 2005 60 (tie) 2 2006 52 (tie) 3 2007 55 (tie) 4 2008 71 (tie) 1 2009 48 (tie) 5 2010 75 .50 2011

Individuals 5 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 2 2 5 1 2 1 2 2 3 4 3 3 5 3

Site Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Los Angeles, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Chicago, Ill. Berkeley, Calif. Minneapolis, Minn. Los Angeles, Calif. Stanford, Calif. Lincoln, Neb. Evanston, Ill. Milwaukee, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Lincoln, Neb. Ann Arbor, Mich. Los Angeles, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Austin, Texas Eugene, Ore. Berkeley, Calif. Bloomington, Ind. Berkeley, Calif. Knoxville, Tenn. Baton Rouge, La. Indianapolis, Ind. Eugene, Ore. Durham, N.C. Austin, Texas New Orleans, La. Knoxville, Tenn. Eugene, Ore. Bloomington, Ind. Buffalo, N.Y. Boise, Idaho Durham, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Baton Rouge, La. Sacramento, Calif. Austin, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, Ark. Eugene, Ore. Des Moines, Iowa

NOTE: Number of individuals includes each member of relay squad; individuals qualifying in multiple events counted once.

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Individual Results Men’s Indoor Results (m) - metric distance DNP - did not place

55 Meters (discontinued) Finish 1968 1991 1995 1997

Bill Hurd Raghib Ismail Allen Rossum Allen Rossum

6th 2nd 7th 7th

200 Meters

Finish

1992 Willie Clark 1994 Randy Kinder

DNP 10th

600 Yards

Finish

1970 Rick Wohlhuter (1:09.5) 1983 Steve Dziabis

1st 6th

800 Meters

Finish

1995 Jeff Hojnacki 1997 Jeff Hojnacki 2006 Thomas Chamney 2007 Thomas Chamney 2010 Jack Howard 2011 Jack Howard

880 Yards

Finish

1967 Pete Farrell 1968 Pete Farrell

1,000 Yards

3rd 6th

aFinish

1966 Pete Farrell

Mile 1965 1966 1999 2003 2005 2007 2008

DNP DNP 6th 8th 7th 18th

4th

Finish

Ed Dean Ed Dean Antonio Arce Luke Watson Kurt Benninger Jake Watson Jake Watson

Two Mile

4th 3rd 10th 3rd 4th 10th 6th

Finish

1965 Bill Clark

2nd

3,000 Meters

Finish

1992 2002 2002 2003 2006 2008 2009

John Coyle Ryan Shay Luke Watson Luke Watson Kurt Benninger Kurt Benninger Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth

5,000 Meters 1990 Mike O’Connor 2001 Ryan Shay 2002 Ryan Shay

8th 18th 3rd 11th DNP 5th 13th 8th

Finish 5th 9th 7th

60-Meter Hurdles Finish

Pole Vault

2004 Selim Nurudeen 2005 Selim Nurudeen

1999 Michael Brown 2009 Matt Schipper

Two-Mile Relay / 4x800 Relay Finish 1969 1979 1986 1989

Mike McCann Joe Quigley John Brady Rick Wohlhuter Tim Macauley Pete Burger Chuck Aragon Jay Miranda John McNelis Robert Nobles Jeff Van Wie Jim Tyler Mark Lavery Brian Peppard Mike Rogan David Warth

1968 1997 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011

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2nd

6th

3rd

DNP

1972 Greg Cortina 1995 Mike Fleisch

DNP 13th

Men’s Outdoor NCAA Results 100 Yards / 100 Meters Finish 1921 1922 1929 1938 1944 1968 1969

Billy Hayes 2nd Billy Hayes 2nd Jack Elder 5th William Clifford 5th Frank Burke 4th Bill Hurd 4th (m) Bill Hurd 5th

220 Yards / 200 Meters

Pete Farrell N/A Kevin O’Brien Bob Timm Chuck Vehorn Derek Seiling 8th Danny Payton Jeff Hojnacki Jason Rexing Chris Cochran 6th Tim Kober Phil Mishka Luke Watson Kevin Somok 10th Ryan Postel Thomas Chamney Eric Morrison Eric Morrison 6th Trevor McClain-Duer Adam Currie Kurt Benninger Ryan Postel 6th John Cavanaugh Adam Currie Kurt Benninger Adam Currie 9th Ryan Postel John Cavanaugh Todd Ptacek Blake Choplin 10th Austin Wechter Adam Currie Dan Clark Johnathan Shawel 4th Patrick Feeney Jack Howard Jeremy Rae

1999 Marshaun West

3,000-Meter Steeplechase 6th 14th

Shot Put

Distance Medley Relay

55-Meter / 60-Yard Hurdles High Jump (discontinued) Finish 1993 Todd Herman 1972 Tom McMannon 1st (7.2) Long Jump 1998 Errol Williams

15th 6th

Finish 10th 6th

1921 1922 1927 1945 1948 1968 1969

Billy Hayes 4th Billy Hayes 2nd Joe Della Maria 3rd Dave Murphy 3rd Bob Smith 6th (m) Bill Hurd 3rd (m) Bill Hurd 3rd

440 Yards / 400 Meters 1930 Alex Wilson 1931 Alex Wilson 1964 Bill Boyle

4th 1st (48.0) 5th (m)

880 Yards / 800 Meters 1930 Brant Little 3rd 1931 Alex Wilson 2nd 1936 Joe McGrath 4th (m) 1938 John Francis 2nd 1966 Pete Farrell 6th 1997 Jeff Hojnacki DNP (m) 2000 Tim Kober DNP (m) 2000 Phil Mishka DNP (m) 2006 Thomas Chamney 6th (m) 2008 Jake Watson DNP (M)

Mile / 1,500 Meters 1926 Charles Judge 1st (4:22.5) 1937 Greg Rice 4th 1942 Frank Conforti 4th 1944 Frank Martin 3rd 1945 Bill Tully 6th 1948 Bill Leonard 5th (m) 1965 Ed Dean 4th 1981 Chuck Aragon 5th (m) 1986 Jim Tyler 8th (m) 2004 Kevin Somok 22nd (m) 2004 Kurt Benninger 25th (m) 2007 Kurt Benninger 5th (m) 2008 Kurt Benninger 11th (m) 2010 Daniel Clark 12th 2011 Jeremy Rae 9th 2011 Johnathan Shawel 13th

1948 1995 2000 2002 2007

Jim Kittell John Cowan Luke Watson Luke Watson Todd Ptacek

3rd 11th DNP 7th 13th

5,000 Meters 1988 1990 1993 2001 2003 2006 2007 2008

Dan Garrett Mike O’Connor Nate Ruder Ryan Shay Luke Watson Kurt Benninger Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth

10th 12th DNP 6th 9th DNP 9th 8th

10,000 Meters 1992 Mike McWilliams 14th 1995 Mike McWilliams 13th 1995 Joe Dunlop 15th 1996 Jason Rexing 13th 1997 Jason Rexing 13th 1998 Jason Rexing 14th 1999 Ryan Shay 7th 2000 Ryan Shay 7th 2001 Ryan Shay 1st (29:05.44) 2002 Ryan Shay 2nd 2005 Kaleb Van Ort 13th 2006 Tim Moore 15th 2009 Patrick Smyth 4th 2010 Dan Jackson 20th

Two Miles 1937 1938 1939 1942 1944 1944

Greg Rice 1st (9:14.2) Greg Rice 2nd Greg Rice 1st (9:02.6) Oliver Hunter 2nd Frank Martin 1st (9:38.4) Mike Keily 6th

120-Yard / 110-Meter HH 1921 1945 1950 1964 1995 1997 1998 2005

Chet Wayne 4th Bill O’Neil 6th Bill Fleming 2nd Pete Whitehouse 2nd (m) Errol Williams DNP (m) Errol Williams DNP (m) Errol Williams 3rd (m) Selim Nurudeen 7th (m)

220-Yard LH (discontinued) 1921 1936 1946 1950

Gus Desch Don Elser Bud Gartiser Bill Fleming

1st (24.8) 2nd 4th 3rd

400-Meter IH 1956 Aubrey Lewis 1st (51.0) 1957 Aubrey Lewis 3rd

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High Jump 1921 1922 1923 1933 1934 1935 1941 1955 1956 1968 2007

Women’s Indoor NCAA Results

Johnny Murphy 1st (6-3) Johnny Murphy 1st-T (6-2 5/8) David Weeks 2nd (tie) Vincent Murphy 1st-T (6-4) Vincent Murphy 4th (tie) Vincent Murphy 2nd (tie) John O’Rourke 3rd Bernie Allard 2nd (tie) Bernie Allard 4th (tie) Ed Broderick DNP Blair Majcina 17th (tie)

200 Meters 2002 Ayesha Boyd

400 Meters 1999 Liz Grow 2001 Liz Grow 2002 Liz Grow 2009 Joanna Schultz 2010 Joanna Schultz

Long Jump 1934 George Meagher 2000 Marshaun West

1996 Berit Junker

16th

2002 2003 2004 2004 2006

1922 Eddie Hogan 3rd (tie) 1926 Paul Harrington 1st (13-0 7/8) 1944 Phil Anderson 1st-tie (13-6) 1945 Ray Struble 4th 1953 Joe Springer 3rd (tie) 1954 Jim Harrington 5th (tie) 1999 Michael Brown DNP 2009 Matt Schipper 19th (tie) 2010 Kevin Schipper 8th

1998 2003 2004 2005

JoAnna Deeter Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Stephanie Madia

1999 JoAnna Deeter 2004 Molly Huddle 2006 Stephanie Madia

2nd 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 3rd DNP

15th 9th 7th 12th 6th 3rd 4th

55-Meter Hurdles (discontinued) 1997 Dominqué Calloway 11th

4x400-Meter Relay 2002 2003

Tom Lieb 1st (144-2 1/2) Tom Lieb 1st (143-4) Bill Faymonville 6th Bill Faymonville 3rd Bill Faymonville 5th Jim Delaney 3rd Joe Kelly 2nd Joe Kelly N/A

Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Kymia Love Liz Grow Tiffany Gunn Kristen Dodd Ayesha Boyd Kymia Love

5th

2004

2nd

Decathlon

Lauren King Kerry Meagher Kristen Dodd Megan Johnson

10th

1997 1999 2004 2005

Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt Stacey Cowan Stacey Cowan

100 Meters 2005 Maryann Erigha

DNP

200 Meters 1997 Dominqué Calloway DNP 2005 Maryann Erigha DNP

400 Meters 2000 Liz Grow 2001 Liz Grow 2002 Liz Grow 2005 Okechi Ogbuokiri 2009 Joanna Schultz

DNP DNP 10th DNP 26th

800 Meters 1996 Berit Junker 2011 Maddie Buttinger

DNP 7th

Lauren King Lauren King Kerry Meagher Kerry Meagher

1999 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007

JoAnna Deeter Jennifer Handley Molly Huddle Jennifer Handley Molly Huddle Stephanie Madia Stephanie Madia Molly Huddle Stephanie Madia Molly Huddle

1995 1998 1999 1999 2000 2005 2010

Kristi Kramer Alison Klemmer JoAnna Deeter Alison Klemmer Alison Klemmer Lauren King Jessica Rydberg

1999 2000 2003 2005 2005 2006

Long Jump 2000 2002 2003 2011

Tameisha King Tameisha King Tameisha King Maddie Buttinger

9th 7th 3rd 15th

Pole Vault Discus

4th 18th 4th 22nd 3rd 22nd 5th 2nd DNP 3rd

Javelin

3rd

2007 Jaclyn Espinoza 2008 Jaclyn Espinoza 2009 Jaclyn Espinoza 2010 Jaclyn Espinoza 2010 Elise Knutzen 2011 Maddie Buttinger

22nd 25th 3rd 18th 23rd 16th

Hammer Throw 2009 Anna Weber

15th

Heptathlon 2008 Alyissa Hasan 2010 Maddie Buttinger 2011 Maddie Buttinger

15th 19th 12th

18th 8th 3rd 7th 20th 12th 10th

13th 6th 15th 9th

1994 Erica Peterson 1997 Nadia Schmiedt

7th DNP

4x100-Meter Relay 2002 2003

Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Tameisha King Liz Grow Tameisha King Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Kymia Love

DNP

10th

Bill Hurd finished in the top five of both the indoor 55 meters and outdoor 100 meters at the NCAA Championships in 1968.

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Jennifer Engelhardt 19th Jennifer Engelhardt 7th Stacey Cowan 14th (tie) Emily Loomis 16th (tie) Stacey Cowan 29th Emily Loomis 8th (tie)

6th 20th 9th 10th

5,000 Meters

5th

High Jump

2009 Mary Saxer

1,500 Meters 2002 2003 2004 2005

Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Kymia Love Liz Grow Tiffany Gunn Kristen Dodd Ayesha Boyd Kymia Love

400-Meter Hurdles 9th 12th 10th 19th

Pole Vault 2009 Mary Saxer

Women’s Outdoor NCAA Results

2002 2003

1997 Dominqué Calloway 8th

Long Jump 2002 Tameisha King 2003 Tameisha King 2011 Maddie Buttinger

4x400-Meter Relay 9th

100-Meter Hurdles

High Jump

20th

2008 Alyissa Hasan

10,000 Meters 9th

Distance Medley Relay

Javelin

2009 Justin Schneider

DNP 7th 7th 10th DNP

5,000 Meters

Discus

1921 Eugene Oberst

Lauren King Lauren King Kerry Meagher Lauren King Ramsey Kavan

3,000 Meters

Shot Put

1923 1924 1937 1938 1939 1943 1944 1945

DNP

Mile

Pole Vault

1935 Don Elser 1936 Don Elser 1941 Jim Delaney 1942 Jim Delaney 1943 Jim Delaney 1944 George Sullivan 1944 Joe Kelly 1945 Joe Kelly 2010 Denes Veres

DNP 8th 4th 8th 11th

800 Meters

5th 7th

Triple Jump 2010 Eric Quick

17th

Pentathlon

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Men’s Indoor Records Event

Notre Dame

Meyo Track

Collegiate

NCAA Championships

60 Meters

Chris Cochran 6.79 (2000)

Demi Omole (Wisconsin) 6.55 (2007)

Leonard Myles-Mills (BYU) 6.45 (1999)

Richard Thompson (LSU) 6.51 (2008)

200 Meters

Randy Kinder 21.11 (1994)

Kevin Braunskill (N.C. State) 20.86 (1990)

Wallace Spearmon (Arkansas) 20.10 (2005)

400 Meters

Ryan Postel 47.01 (2004)

Kirani James (Alabama) 45.47 (2011)

Kerron Clement (Florida) 44.57 (2005)

500 Meters

Steve Dziabis 1:01.92 (1983)

Shaquan Brown (Louisville) 1:02.60 (2007)

Roddie Haley (Arkansas) 59.82 (1986)

800 Meters

Jeff Hojnacki 1:47.50 (1997)

Tommy Asinga (Eastern Michigan) 1:47.40 (1992)

Paul Ereng (Virginia) 1:44.84 (1989)

Patrick Nduwimana (Arizona) 1:45.33 (2001)

1,000 Meters

Phil Mishka 2:22.22 (2000)

Zach Beth (Wisconsin) 2:22.39 (2010)

Freddie Williams (Abilene Christian) 2:18.74 (1986)

1,500 Meters

Mike Rogan 3:47.64 (1988)

Doug Peterson (UCTC) 3:45.25 (1988)

Sydney Maree (Villanova) 3:38.2 (1979)

Paul Donovan (Arkansas) 3:43.48 (1985)

Mile

Luke Watson 3:57.83 (2003)

Kevin Sullivan (Michigan) 3:55.90 (1995)

German Fernandez (Oklahoma State) 3:55.02 (2009)

Kevin Sullivan (Michigan) 3:55.33 (1995)

3,000 Meters

Kurt Benninger 7:52.28 (2006)

Nick Willis (Michigan) 7:48.65 (2005)

Alistair Cragg (Arkansas) 7:38.59 (2004)

Adam Goucher (Colorado) 7:46.03 (1998)

5,000 Meters

Ryan Shay 13:46.80 (2002)

Boaz Cheboiywo (Nike) 13:38.14 (2005)

Galen Rupp (Oregon) 13:18.12 (2009)

Alistair Cragg (Arkansas) 13:28.93 (2003)

60-Meter Hurdles

Selim Nurudeen 7.72 (2005)

Ron Bramlett (Alabama) 7.55 (2002)

Reggie Torian (Wisconsin) 7.47 (1997)

Aries Merritt (Tennessee) 7.51 (2006)

4x400-Meter Relay

Jordan Powell, Austin Wechter, Bob Kueny, Ryan Postel Mississippi 3:08.38 (2007) 3:06.83 (2004)

Sekou Clarke, Bernard Middleton, Stefan Pastor, Kerron Clement (Florida) 3:03.51 (2005)

Distance Medley Relay

John Shawel, Patrick Feeney, Jack Howard, Jeremy Rae Michigan 9:30.16 (2011) 9:28.12 (2005)

Kyle Miller, Danzell Forston, Jacob Hernandez, Leo Manzano (Texas) 9:25.97 (2008)

Nate Brennen, DarNell Talbert, Andrew Ellerton, Nick Willis (Michigan) 9:27.77 (2004)

High Jump

Lloyd Constable 7-3 1/2 (2.22m) (1985)

Brian Royce (unattached) 7-7 (2.31m) (1997)

Hollis Conway (SW Louisiana*) 7-9 1/4 (2.37m) (1989)

Long Jump

Marshaun West 25-6 3/4 (7.79m) (1999)

Aarik Wilson (Indiana) 26-7 3/4 (8.12m) (2005)

Miguel Pate (Alabama) 28-2 1/4 (8.59m) (2002)

Carl Lewis (Houston) 27-10 (8.48m) (1981)

Triple Jump

Lamarr Justice 51-6 3/4 (15.71m) (1996)

Drexell Owusu (Rice) 52-7 1/2 (17.26m) (1992)

Charles Simpkins (Baptist) 57-5 (17.50m) (1986)

William Claye 17.31m/56-9.50 (2011)

Pole Vault

Mike Brown 17-10 1/2 (5.44m) (1999)

Mark Hollis (Nike) 18-5 1/2 (5.62m) (2011)

Jacob Davis (Texas) 19-2 1/4 (5.85m) (1999)

Shot Put

Greg Cortina 60-10 3/4 (18.56m) (1972)

Sheldon Battle (Kansas) 66-10 1/4 (20.38m) (2009)

Ryan Whiting (Arizona State) 71-3 1/2 (21.73m) (2008)

Ryan Whiting (Arizona State) 71-3 2/2 (21.73m) (2008)

Weight Throw

Greg Davis 64-7 (19.68m) (2011)

Ryan Carey (DePaul) 73-3 1/2 (22.34m) (2002)

Kibwe Johnson (Ashland) 82-3 1/2 (25.08m) (2007)

Libor Charfreitag (Southern Methodist) 78-9 3/4 (24.02m) (2001)

Heptathlon

Justin Schneider 5,497 points (2011) - -

Trey Hardee (Texas) 6,208 points (2006)

Donovan Kilmartin (Texas) 6,136 points (2004)

* - School now known as Louisiana-Lafayette

NOTE: Notre Dame bests for additional events on pp. 119-122

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Records Event

Notre Dame

Monogram Track

Collegiate

NCAA Championships

100 Meters

Bill Hurd 10.2 (1969)

Craig First (Miami) 10.10 (1998)

Ato Boldon (UCLA) 9.90 (1996)

Ato Boldon (UCLA) 9.92 (1996)

200 Meters

Bill Hurd 20.4 (1969)

Nate Langlois (Western Michigan) 20.77 (1993)

Walter Dix (Florida State) 19.69 (2007)

Daniel (Miss. St.) / Capel (Fla.) 19.87 (1988/1999)

400 Meters

Dan Shannon 46.09 (1984)

Robert Lewis (Western Michigan) 46.20 (1988)

Quincy Watts (USC) 43.50 (1992)

Quincy Watts (USC) 44.00 (1992)

800 Meters

Thomas Chamney 1:46.82 (2006)

Jack McIntosh (Western Michigan) 1:47.38 (1982)

Joaquim Cruz (Oregon) 1:41.77 (1984)

Mark Everett (Florida) 1:44.70 (1990)

1,500 Meters

Chuck Aragon 3:38.40 (1981)

Paul McMullen (Eastern Michigan) 3:44.01 (1993)

Bernard Lagat (Washington St.) 3:30.56 (1999)

Sydney Maree (Villanova) 3:35.30 (1981)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase

Luke Watson 8:37.61 (2002)

Mark Smith (Eastern Michigan) 8:48.22 (1982)

Henry Rono (Washington St.) 8:05.4h (1978)

Henry Rono (Washington St.) 8:12.39 (1978)

5,000 Meters

Kurt Benninger 13:33.05 (2005)

Jesse McGuire (Western Michigan) 14:06.3 (1990)

Henry Rono (Washington St.) 13:08.4h (1978)

Sydney Maree (Villanova) 13:20.63 (1979)

10,000 Meters

Patrick Smyth 28:25.85 (2009)

Patrick Kearns (Notre Dame) 29:55.68 (1991)

Henry Rono (Washington St.) 27:22.47 (1978)

Suleiman Nyambui (UTEP) 28:01.30 (1979)

110-Meter Hurdles

Errol Williams 13.53 (1998)

Keith Talley (Western Michigan) 13.74 (1984)

Renaldo Nehemiah (Maryland) 13.00 (1979)

Aries Merritt (Tennessee) 13.21 (2006)

Paul Steele (Iowa) 50.52 (1988)

Samuel Matete (Auburn) 47.10 (1991)

Kerron Clement (Florida) 47.56 (2005)

4x100-Meter Relay Travis Davey, Chris Cochran, Travis Davey, Chris Cochran, Tom Gilbert, Marshaun West Tom Gilbert, Marshaun West 40.22 (2000) 40.22 (2000)

Bryan Howard, Jarmiene Holloway, Syan Williams, Percy Spencer (Notre Dame) 38.04 (1998)

Bryan Howard, Jarmiene Holloway, Syan Williams, Percy Spencer (Texas Christian) (Texas Christian) 38.04 (1998)

4x400-Meter Relay Robert Nobles, Dan Shannon, Van Pearcy, Mitch Van Eyken Southern Illinois 3:08.11 (1985) 3:05.2 (1982)

Reginald Dardar, Kelly Willie, Bernie Brazell, X. Carter (LSU) 2:59.59 (2005)

Reginald Dardar, Kelly White Bernie Brazell, X. Carter (LSU) 2:59.59 (2005)

High Jump

Lloyd Constable 7-2 (2.19m) (1982)

Vinton Bennett (Western Michigan) 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) (1991)

Hollis Conway (SW Louisiana*) 7-10 (2.39m) (1989)

Hollis Conway (SW Louisiana*) 7-9 3/4 (2.38m) (1989)

Long Jump

Marshaun West 25-8 (7.82m) (2000)

Aaron Hopkins (Toledo) 25-6 1/4 (7.78m) (1966)

Erick Walder (Arkansas) 28-8 1/4 (8.74m) (1994)

Erick Walder (Arkansas) 28-0 (8.53m) (1993)

Triple Jump

Godwin Mbagwu 51-11 (15.82m) (2004)

Larry Kinney (Pittsburgh) 52-3 (15.92m) (1979)

James Beckford (Blinn) 58-9 1/2 (17.92m) (1995)

Keith Connor (Southern Methodist) 57-7 3/4 (17.57m) (1982)

Pole Vault

Mike Brown 17-5 1/2 (5.32m) (1999)

Jeff Ward (Miami) 18-2 1/2 (5.55m) (1982)

Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee) 19-7 1/2 (5.98m) (1996)

Lawrence Johnson (Tennessee) 19-1 (5.82m) (1996)

Shot Put

Denes Veres 60-11 1/4 (18.57m) (2010)

Jeff Braun (Wisconsin) 62-0 (18.89m) (1979)

John Godina (UCLA) 72-2 1/4 (22.00m) (1995)

Discus

Paul Gill 191-7 3/4 (58.41m) (1970)

Paul Gill (Notre Dame) 191-7 3/4 (58.41m) (1970)

Hannes Hopley (South Methodist) 222-0 (67.66m) (2004)

Kamy Keshmiri (Nevada) 220-0 (67.06m) (1992)

Hammer

Kyle Annen 201-8 (61.46m) (2006)

Dale Cowper (Western Michigan) 198-3 (60.42m) (2001)

Balazs Kiss (USC) 270-10 (82.56m) (1995)

Balazs Kiss (USC) 265-3 (80.86m) (1996)

Javelin

Ryan Mihalko 222-8 (67.86m) (1990)

Brian Keane (Western Michigan) 232-2 (70.76m) (1993)

Patrik Boden (Texas) 292-4 (89.10m) (1990)

Esko Mikkola (Arizona) 268-7 (81.86m) (1998)

Decathlon

Paul Doyle -- 7,774 points (1982)

Trey Hardee (Texas) 8,465 points (2006)

Brian Brophy (Tennessee) 8,276 points (1992)

* - School now known as Louisiana-Lafayette

NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Championship (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)

400-Meter Hurdles Aubrey Lewis 50.2 (1957)

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Women’s Indoor Records Event

Notre Dame

Meyo Track

Collegiate

NCAA Championships

60 Meters

Maryann Erigha 7.38 (2006)

Lauryn Williams (Miami) 7.29 (2003)

Angela Williams (USC) 7.09 (2001)

Angela Williams (USC) 7.13 (2002)

200 Meters

Maryann Erigha 23.60 (2005)

Nivea Smith (Auburn) 23.36 (2011)

Bianca Knight (Texas) 22.40 (2008)

Veronica Campbell (Arkansas) 22.43 (2004)

400 Meters

Liz Grow 52.14 (2002)

Ginou Etienne (Miami) 52.67 (2005)

Natasha Hastings (South Carolina) 50.80 (2007)

Francena McCorory (Hampton) 50.54 (2010)

800 Meters

Kelly Langhans 2:08.24 (2009)

Geena Gall (Michigan ) 2:03.91 (2009)

Nicole Cook (Tennessee) 2:00.75 (2005)

Hazel Clark (Florida) 2:01.77 (1999)

1,000 Meters

Rebecca Tracy 2:48.18 (2011)

Rebecca Tracy (Notre Dame) 2:48.18 (2011)

Trena Hull (UNLV) 2:41.08 (1989)

Mile

Lauren King 4:38.37 (2003)

Erica Moore (Indiana State) 4:35.35 (2009)

Jenny Barringer (Colorado) 4:25.91 (2009)

Suzy Favor (Wisconsin) 4:30.63 (1989)

3,000 Meters

Molly Huddle 9:08.60 (2004)

Molly Huddle (Saucony) 8:57.30 (2011)

Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) 8:48.77 (2009)

Kim Smith (Providence) 8:49.18 (2004)

5,000 Meters

Molly Huddle 15:57.22 (2004)

Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 16:02.14 (2006)

Kim Smith (Providence) 15:14.18 (2004)

60-Meter Hurdles

Dominqué Calloway 8.28 (1997)

Tiffany Ofili (Michigan) 8.05 (2007)

Virginia Powell (USC) 7.84 (2006)

4x400-Meter Ayesha Boyd, Tiffany Gunn, Relay Kristen Dodd, Kymia Love Miami 3:35.26 (2003) 3:33.47* (2003)

Keisha Downer, Raasin McIntosh, Moushaumi Robinson, Sanya Richards (Texas) 3:27.66 (2003)

Distance Medley Lauren King, Kristen Dodd Relay Kerry Meagher, Molly Huddle Michigan 11:07.94 (2004) 11:04.26 (2011)

Phoebe Wright, Brittany Jones, Chanelle Price, Sarah Bowman (Tennessee) 10:50.98 (2009)

High Jump

Stacey Cowan 5-11 1/2 (1.82m) (2004)

Chaunte Howard (Georgia Tech) 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) (2004)

Five athletes tied at 6-5 1/2 (1.97m)

Amy Acuff (UCLA) 6-5 1/2 (1.97m) (1995)

Long Jump

Tameisha King 20-8 1/2 (6.31m) (2003)

Tabia Charles (Unattached) 21-3 (6.47m) (2011)

Elva Goulbourne (Auburn) 22-8 (6.91m) (2002)

Elva Goulbourne (Auburn) 22-4 1/4 (6.81m) (2003)

Triple Jump

Petra Dankova 41-7 (12.67m) (2003)

Tabia Charles (Power Athletics) 46-0 (14.02m) (2007)

Suzette Lee (LSU) 46-9 (14.25m) (1997)

Pole Vault

Mary Saxer 13-7 1/4 (4.15m) (2009)

Mary Saxer (Unattached) 13-11 3/4 (4.24m) (2011)

Amy Linnen (Arizona) 14-10 (4.53m) (2002)

Shot Put

Rudy Atang 51-5 3/4 (15.64m) (2011)

Valeyta Althouse (unattached) 60-7 1/4 (18.47m) (1997)

Laura Gerraughty (North Carolina) 62-10 (19.15m) (2004)

Weight Throw

Anna Weber 63-11 3/4 (19.50m) (2009)

Kimberli Barrett (Miami) 68-9 3/4 (20.97m) (2005)

Brittany Riley (Southern Illinois) 83-10 1/4 (25.56m) (2007)

Pentathlon

Alyissa Hasan 4,069 points (2008)

Alyissa Hasan (Notre Dame) 4,015 points (2008)

Jacquelyn Johnson (Arizona State) 4,496 points (2008)

* - Converted from 4x440-yard relay time (3:34.57)

NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAA Championships (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)

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Women’s Outdoor Records Event

Notre Dame

Monogram Track

Collegiate

NCAA Championships

100 Meters

Maryann Erigha 11.28 (2005)

Smith (Miami) / Bailey(Central Michigan) 11.95 (1998/2004)

Dawn Sowell (LSU) 10.78 (1989)

200 Meters

Dominqué Calloway 23.25 (1997)

Liz Grow (Notre Dame) 23.84 (2002)

Dawn Sowell (LSU) 22.04 (1989)

400 Meters

Liz Grow 52.05 (2002)

Liz Grow (Notre Dame) 54.16 (2000)

Sanya Richards (Texas) 49.89 (2004)

Monique Henderson (UCLA) 50.10 (2005)

800 Meters

Berit Junker 2:05.68 (1996)

Megan Johnson (Notre Dame) 2:10.95 (2002)

Claudette Groenendaal (Oregon) 1:58.33 (1985)

Suzy Favor (Wisconsin) 1:59.11 (1990)

1,500 Meters

Lauren King 4:14.72 (2003)

Tricia Roddy (Miami) 4:32.44 (1999)

Sonja O’Sullivan (Villanova) 4:05.81 (1991)

Hannah England (Florida State) 4:06.19 (2008)

3,000 Meters

JoAnna Deeter 9:18.31 (1999)

Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 9:52.94 (2004)

Vicki Huber (Villanova) 8:37.25 (1988)

Vicki Huber (Villanova) 8:47.35 (1988)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase

Lindsey Ferguson 10:15.23 (2009)

Megan Johnson (Notre Dame) 10:54.70 (2004)

Jenny Barringer (Colorado) 9:25.54 (2009)

5,000 Meters

Molly Huddle 15:32.55 (2004)

Karla Burds (Drake) 19:06.1 (1991)

Cathy Easker (Wisconsin) 15:07.56 (1985)

Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) 15:15.08 (2008)

10,000 Meters Molly Huddle - - Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) Sylvia Mosqueda 32:37.87 (2006) 31:25.45 (2008) (CS-Los Angeles) 32:28.57 (1988) 100-Meter Hurdles

Dominqué Calloway 13.13 (1997)

Chelsea Humphrey (Western Michigan) 13.88 (2004)

Virginia Powell (USC) 12.48 (2006)

400-Meter Hurdles

Joanna Schultz 56.82 (2010)

Erica Peterson (Notre Dame) 59.24 (1993)

Janeene Vickers (UCLA) 53.47 (1991)

Sheena Johnson (UCLA) 54.24 (2004)

4x100-Meter Relay Ayesha Boyd

Tameisha King, Liz Grow, Kristen Dodd, (Notre Dame) 44.30 (2002)

Tameisha King, Liz Grow, Kristen Dodd, Ayesha Boyd Texas A&M Texas A&M 44.74 (2001) 42.36 (2009) 42.36 (2009)

4x400-Meter Relay

Liz Grow, Kristen Dodd, Ayesha Boyd, Kymia Love Miami (Fla.) 3:32.12 (2002) 3:48.2 (1998)

Sheretta Jones, Raasin McIntosh, Jerrika McIntosh, Sanya Richards (Texas) 3:23.75 (2004)

Brooklynn Morris, Meisue Francis, Cynetheia Rooks, Deonna Lawrence (LSU) 3:25.78 (2006)

High Jump

Jennifer Engelhardt 6-0 3/4 (1.85m) (1999)

Jennifer Engelhardt (Notre Dame) 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) (2000)

Amy Acuff (UCLA) 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) (1997)

Amy Acuff (UCLA) 6-5 (1.96m) (1995)

Long Jump

Tameisha King 21-8 1/4 (6.61m) (2003)

Tameisha King (Notre Dame) 20-1 (6.12m) (2001)

Jackie Joyner (UCLA) 23-9 (7.24m) (1985)

Rhonda Watkins (UCLA) 22-10 (6.96m) (2007)

Triple Jump

Petra Dankova 41-6 (12.65m) (2004)

Jackie Smart (Central Michigan) 40-10 1/2 (12.46m) (2004)

Trecia Smith (Pittsburgh) 46-8 (14.22m) (1997)

Candice Baucham (UCLA) 46-2 (14.07m) (2005)

Pole Vault

Mary Saxer 14-1 1/4 (4.30m) (2009)

Jaime Volkmer (Notre Dame) 12-0 (3.66m) (2002)

Lacy Johnson (Florida State) 15-0 1/4 (4.58m) (2006)

Kylie Hutson (Indiana State) 14-7 1/4 (4.45m)

Shot Put

Rudy Atang 15.54m(2011)

Mary Raney (Central Michigan) 48-5 1/4 (14.76m) (2006)

Meg Ritchie (Arizona) 62-3 3/4 (18.99m) (1983)

Tressa Thompson (Nebraska) 61-2 1/4 (18.65m) (1998)

Discus

Jaclyn Espinoza 172-05 (52.55m) (2009)

Sonja Fitts (St. John’s) 159-3 (48.54m) (1991)

Meg Ritchie (Arizona) 221-5 (67.48m) (1981)

Seilala Sua (UCLA) 210-10 (64.26m) (1999)

Hammer

Anna Weber 200-09 (61.20m) (2009)

Dore DeBartolo (Notre Dame) 182-2 (55.52m) (2001)

Jenny Dahlgren (Georgia) 239-4 (72.94m) (2007)

Jenny Dahlgren (Georgia) 232-0 (70.72m) (2007)

Javelin

Laura Huarte 154-2 (47.00m) (2006)

Jamie Strieter (Western Michigan) 152-5 (46.46m) (1998)

Irina Kharun (Indiana) 202-10 (61.82m) (2004)

Heptathlon

Alyissa Hasan - - 5,509 points (2008)

Jackie Joyner (UCLA) 6,718 points (1985)

Diane Guthrie-Gresham (George Mason) 6,527 points (1995)

NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAA Championship (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)

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Men’s Meet Records The Loftus Center on Notre Dame’s campus plays host to several indoor track and field meets during the season. The Irish track and field program boasts one of the top indoor facilities in the nation, including an elevated long jump pit (on the left) and pole vault pit (on the right). Notre Dame also hosts two of the more prestigious meets of the indoor track and field season the Meyo and Alex Wilson Invitationals.

BIG EAST Indoor Championship 60 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 500 Meters 800 Meters 1,000 Meters Mile Run 3,000 Meters 5,000 Meters 60-Meter Hurdles 4x400-Meter Relay 4x800-Meter Relay Distance Medley Relay High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw Heptathlon

6.71 21.15 46.44 1:01.02 1:49.17 2:21.5h 4:00.12 8:01.56 13:52.84 7.72 3:10.33 4:25:31 9:32.89 2.21m 7.95m 16.24m 5.51m 18.84m 21.72m 5,460 points

2007 Michael LeBlanc 1995 Kevin Lyles 1986 Edwin Modibedi 2008 Greg Gomes 2009 Michael Rutt 1980 Ross Donoghue 2008 Kurt Benninger 1995 Mark Carroll 1991 John Trautmann 2005 Selim Nurudeen 2007 2011 2008 2007 Tone Belt 2007 Tone Belt 1986 Ray Humphrey 1993 William Deering 1999 Ray Wilks 2003 Spyridon Jullien 2009 Aaron King

Syracuse Seton Hall Villanova Seton Hall Connecticut St. John’s Notre Dame Providence Georgetown Notre Dame Rutgers Notre Dame Villanova Louisville Louisville Georgetown Miami (Fla.) Connecticut Virginia Tech Connecticut

BIG EAST Outdoor Championship 100 Meters 10.28 200 Meters 20.70 400 Meters 44.89 800 Meters 1:47.21 1,500 Meters 3:40.62 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:33.3h 5,000 Meters 13:46.46 10,000 Meters 28:41.3h 110-Meter Hurdles 13.44 400-Meter Hurdles 49.43 4x100-Meter Relay 40.40 4x400-Meter Relay 3:06.57 4x800-Meter Relay 7:23.40 High Jump 2.21m Long Jump 7.98m Triple Jump 16.44m Pole Vault 5.37m Shot Put 18.81m Discus 60.71m Hammer 72.60m Javelin 71.10m Decathlon 7,819 points

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1997 Rob Dennis 1987 Lee McRae 1987 Andrew Valmon 1987 Tracey Baskin 1987 Gerry O’Reilly 1983 Brendan Quinn 1982 James O’Connell 1983 Geoff Smith 2011 Terrence Somerville 1998 Kareem Archer 2001 1985 1987 2007 Tone Belt 2000 Santana Moss 2001 Josh Rollins 2006 Keith Higham 2005 Sam Segond 2005 Sam Segond 1995 Kevin McMahon 2002 Paul Pisano 2003 Will Thomas

West Virginia Pittsburgh Seton Hall Seton Hall Villanova Providence Syracuse Providence Cincinnati Villanova Miami (Fla.) Villanova Villanova Louisville Miami (Fla.) Georgetown Pittsburgh Rutgers Rutgers Georgetown Connecticut Connecticut

Meyo Invitational 60 Meters 6.55 200 Meters 20.93 300 Meters 32.23 400 Meters 46.08 500 Meters 1:02.60 800 Meters 1:47.4 1,000 Meters 2:22.44 Mile Run 4:03.73 Meyo Mile 3:55.90 3,000 Meters 7:48.65 5,000 Meters 13:38.14 60-Meter Hurdles 7.63 4x400-Meter Relay 3:08.09 4x800-Meter Relay 7:27.87* Distance Medley Relay 9:36.03 High Jump 2.31m Long Jump 7.72m Triple Jump 16.52m Pole Vault 5.50m Shot Put 18.72m Weight Throw 21.32m * - time converted from 4x880-yard relay

2007 Demi Omole 2009 Zye Boey 2007 LaShawn Merritt 2006 Jamel Ashley 2007 Shaquan Brown 1992 Tommy Asinga 2003 Ryan McKenzie 2008 Evan Jasper 1995 Kevin Sullivan 2005 Nick Willis 2005 Boaz Cheboiywo 2002 Ron Bramlett 2005 1989 2005 1997 Brian Brown 1988 Percy Knox 2008 Leevan Sands 1992 Dave Volz 2004 Steve Manz 2002 Christian Cantwell

Wisconsin Eastern Illinois Unattached Reebok Louisville Eastern Michigan Windsor Wisconsin Michigan Michigan Unattached Alabama Northern Iowa Notre Dame Michigan Unattached Arizona Unattached Unattached Michigan State Missouri

Alex Wilson Invitational 60 Meters 6.60 200 Meters 20.86 300 Meters 34.9 400 Meters 45.97 500 Meters 1:03.18 800 Meters 1:48.49 Alex Wilson 800 1:47.33 1,000 Meters 2:26.44 Mile Run 3:59.09 1,500 Meters 3:45.25 3,000 Meters 7:53.08 5,000 Meters 13:46.16 60-Meter Hurdles 7.70 4x400-Meter Relay 3:06.83 4x800-Meter Relay 7:18.71* Distance Medley Relay 9:28.12 High Jump 2.20m Long Jump 8.12m Triple Jump 16.05m Pole Vault 5.43m Shot Put 19.88m Weight Throw 22.34m * - time converted from 4x880-yard relay

2002 Ken Mannie 1991 Kevin Braunskill 1988 Peter DeMeo 1997 Derek Mills 1990 Yan Searcy 2009 Zach Beth 2008 Abraham Mach 1995 Eugene Kornilov 2009 Craig Miller 1988 Doug Peterson 2007 Colby Wissel 1994 Jim Westphall 2007 Jeff Porter 2004 1990 2005 2006 Adam Shunk 2005 Aarik Wilson 2008 Alonzo Moore 2005 Paul Gensic 1997 John Royce 2002 Carey Ryan

Unattached N.C. State Notre Dame Unattached Notre Dame Wisconsin Central Michigan Mount Union Wisconsin Unattached Kansas Unattached Michigan Mississippi E.astern Michigan Michigan Nike Indiana HPC Elite Air Force Unattached DePaul

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Women’s Meet Records BIG EAST Indoor Championships 60 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 500 Meters 800 Meters 1,000 Meters Mile Run 3,000 Meters 5,000 Meters 60-Meter Hurdles 4x400-Meter Relay 4x800-Meter Relay Distance Medley Relay High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw Pentathlon

7.26 23.44 53.16 1:10.55 2:06.65 2:43.70 4:34.78 8:55.88 15:57.22 8.04 3:38.32 8:37.02 11:16.87 1.85m 6.43m 13.35m 4.31m 16.93m 22.65m 4,295 points

2011 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 1994 Flirtisha Harris 2010 Joanna Schultz 2001 Sasha Spencer 2001 Patricia Pearson 2011 Sheila Reid 2009 Keri Bland 2004 Kim Smith 2004 Molly Huddle 1999 Yolanda McCray 2003 1991 2008 2007 Renee Hein 2002 Nolle Graham 1999 Trecia Smith 2011 Denise von Eynatten 2010 Jere Summers 2010 D’Ana McCarty 1995 Najuma Fletcher

Conneciticut Seton Hall Notre Dame Georgetown Miami (Fla.) Villanova West Virginia Providence Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Villanova West Virginia Cincinnati Seton Hall Pittsburgh USF Louisville Louisville Pittsburgh

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships 100 Meters 11.30 200 Meters 23.18 400 Meters 52.05 800 Meters 2:04.53 1,500 Meters 4:18.43 3,000 Meters 9:10.09 3000-Meter Steeplechase 9:58.26 5,000 Meters 15:45.86 10,000 Meters 32:37.87 100-Meter Hurdles 13.01 400-Meter Hurdles 56.82 4x100-Meter Relay 43.96 4x400-Meter Relay 3:33.38 4x800-Meter Relay 8:35.62 High Jump 1.84m Long Jump 6.63m Triple Jump 13.44m Pole Vault 4.21m Shot Put 16.72 m Discus 56.67m Hammer 61.59m Javelin 53.10m Heptathlon 5,549 points

2000 Wylleshia Myrick 2003 Charlette Greggs 2002 Liz Grow 1985 Veronica McIntosh 1997 Krestena Sullivan 1988 Vicki Huber 2003 Roisin McGettigan 1984 Suzanne Girard 2006 Molly Huddle 2000 Charmaine Walker 2010 Joanna Schultz 2003 2003 2011 2010 Carin Knight 1993 Shana Williams 2008 Tamara Highsmith 2011 Denise von Eynatten 2011 D’Ana McCarty 2008 Jere’ Summers 2004 Johvonne Hernandez 2002 Denise O’Connell 2010 Uhunoma Osazuwa

Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Villanova Villanova Villanova Providence Georgetown Notre Dame Villanova Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Georgetown Connecticut Seton Hall Connecticut USF Louisville Louisville Syracuse Virginia Tech Syracuse

Stephanie Madia (left) set an Alex Wilson Invitational record in the 5,000 meters in 2006, covering the distance in 16:02.14.

Meyo Invitational 60 Meters 7.30 2004 Veronica Campbell Arkansas 200 Meters 23.51 2006 Ashlee Kidd Georgia Tech 400 Meters 53.22 2000 Foy Williams Etobicoke 500 Meters 1:12.68 1998 Nadia Schmiedt Notre Dame 800 Meters 2:03.91 2009 Geena Gall Michigan 1,000 Meters 2:47.23 2000 Beth Bayser Nike AA Mile 4:37.97 2005 Lindsey Gallo Michigan 3,000 Meters 8:58.47 2000 Collette Liss Indiana Invaders 5,000 Meters 16:08.59 1994 Molly McLimon Michigan 60-Meter Hurdles 8.04 2008 Tiffany Ofili Michigan 4x400-Meter Relay 3:37.48* 2002 Notre Dame 4x800-Meter Relay 9:19.02** 1992 Notre Dame Distance Medley Relay 11:04.38 2007 Michigan High Jump 1.86m 2004 Chaunte Howard Georgia Tech Long Jump 6.40m 2004 Tameisha King Unattached Triple Jump 13.46m 2006 Brandy Depland Georgia Tech Pole Vault 4.21m 2010 Brianna Neumann Purdue Shot Put 16.09m 2007 Rachel Jansen Northern Iowa Weight Throw 19.70m 2002 Ruth Kura Maryland * - time converted from 4x440-yard relay // ** - time converted from 4x880-yard relay

Alex Wilson Invitational

Mary Saxer set what was then a meet record at the 2009 Meyo Invitational after clearing a height of 4.15m in the pole vault.

60 Meters 7.31 2005 Andriane Lapsley Georgia Tech 200 Meters 23.53 2003 Lauryn Williams Miami (Fla.) 400 Meters 52.67 2005 Ginou Etienne Miami (Fla.) 800 Meters 2:04.94 2009 Erica Moore Indiana State 1,000 Meters 2:57.03 1991 Lisa Wigfield Unattached Mile Run 4:35.35 2009 Kellyn Johnson Wichita State 3,000 Meters 8:57.30 2011 Molly Huddle Unattached 5,000 Meters 16:02.14 2006 Stephanie Madia Notre Dame 60-Meter Hurdles 8.17 2006 Tamera Thomas Central Michigan 4x400-Meter Relay 3:33.47* 2003 Miami (Fla.) 4x800-Meter Relay 8:51.03** 1991 Baylor Distance Medley Relay 11:05.12 2009 West Virginia High Jump 1.80m 2003 Krystal Moss Florida Long Jump 6.42m 2006 Charisse Bacchus Kansas Triple Jump 14.02m 2007 Tabia Charles Power Athletics Pole Vault 4.26m 2011 Mary Saxer Unattached Shot Put 18.47m 1997 Valeyta Althouse Unattached Weight Throw 20.97m 2005 Kimberli Barrett Miami (Fla.) * - time converted from 4x440-yard relay // ** - time converted from 4x880-yard relay

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Men’s BIG EAST Indoor Results Team Finishes 2011

2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

132 points 146.5 points 134 points 139 points 133.5 points 94.5 points 182 points 153 points 114 points 101.75 points 83 points 125 points 101 points 127 points 81 points 83 points

BIG EAST Awards 2010 Coaching Staff of the Year 2007 Coaching Staff of the Year 2005 Selim Nurudeen, Outstanding Track Performer 2005 Coaching Staff of the Year 2003 Coaching Staff of the Year 1998 Jason Rexing, Outstanding Track Performer * Note – In addition to individual champions in each event, finishes in the top-three at the conference meet earn all-BIG EAST honors.

BIG EAST Champions Year 60 Meters Chris Cochran 200 Meters Selim Nurudeen Marshaun West 400 Meters Patrick Feeney Chris Cochran 800 Meters Jack Howard Thomas Chamney Thomas Chamney 1,000 Meters Johnathan Shawel Johnathan Shawel Jeff Hojnacki Jeff Hojnacki Mile Jeremy Rae Kurt Benninger Kurt Benninger Luke Watson 3,000 Meters Kurt Benninger Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Jason Rexing 5,000 Meters Patrick Smyth

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2000

Result 6.79

2005 1999

21.38 21.42

2011 2000

48.11 47.76

2010 2007 2006

1:51.24 1:51.76 1:49.88

2011 2010 1997 1996

2:26.94 2:24.69 2:26.66 2:27.39

2011 2008 2005 2003

4:08.01 4:00.12 4:12.14 4:12.85

2005 2002 1999 1998

8:15.22 8:09.42 8:20.38 8:21.06

2008

13:57.44

Tim Moore 2003 Ryan Shay 2002 Ryan Shay 2001 Jason Rexing 1998 Jason Rexing 1997 Jason Rexing 1996 55-Meter Hurdles Errol Williams 1998 60-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurudeen 2005 Selim Nurudeen 2004 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame 2006 Distance Medley Relay Notre Dame 2006 Notre Dame 2005 Notre Dame 1997 High Jump Andrew Cooper 2001 Long Jump Christopher Jacques 2005 Marshaun West 2000 Triple Jump Eric Quick 2010 Pole Vault Kevin Schipper 2010 Matt Schipper 2009 Matt Schipper 2008 Mike Brown 1999 Mike Brown 1998 Mike Brown 1997 Shot Put Denes Veres 2010 Mike Fleisch 1996 Heptathlon Justin Schneider 2010

Second Place 55 Meters Allen Rossum 60 Meters Dwight Ellick 200 Meters Marshaun West Marshaun West 400 Meters Jordan Rincon Bobby Brown 500 Meters Danny Payton 800 Meters Jack Howard Tim Kober Tim Kober 1,000 Meters Jordan Carlson Blake Choplin Phil Mishka Phil Mishka Mile Jordan Carlson

14:26.78 14:15.57 14:10.00 14:24.31 14:37.80 14:17.99 7.26 7.72 7.78 7:31.39 7:28.84 9:51.47 10:00.17 9:52.08 6-9 (2.06m) 23-8 3/4 (7.23m) 24-7 (7.49m) 50-8 3/4 (15.46m) 16-8 3/4 (5.10m) 17-6 1/2 (5.35m) 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 17-1 1/2 (5.22m) 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 55-10 1/4 (17.02m) 59-6 1/4 (18.14m) 5,339 points

Year

Result

1997

6.23

2005

6.78

2000 1998

21.52 21.66

2009 1998

47.96 47.39

1998

1:02.92

2011 2001 2000

1:50.54 1:52.13 1:52.13

2011 2010 2001 2000

2:27.47 2:25.19 2:22.22 2:22.22

2010

4:10.12

Daniel Clark Kurt Benninger 3,000 Meters Tim Moore Tim Moore Luke Watson Luke Watson Ryan Shay Jason Rexing 5,000 Meters Jake Walker Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth Kaleb Van Ort Kaleb Van Ort Ryan Shay Matt Althoff 60-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurudeen 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame High Jump Christopher Jacques Chris Staron Long Jump Tom Gilbert Tom Gilbert Marshaun West Triple Jump Eric Quick Godwin Mbagwu Godwin Mbagwu Lamarr Justice Pole Vault Matt Schipper Josh Heck Dave Gerrity Dave Gerrity Weight Throw Greg Davis Greg Davis Juan Alba Shot Put Denes Veres Heptathlon Justin Schneider

2009 2004

4:07.02 4:08.74

2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 1997

8:14.82 8:17.04 8:15.55 8:12.44 8:10.21 8:13.56

2010 2009 2007 2006 2004 1999 1997

14:04.41 13:59.01 14:13.82 14:09.73 14:25.90 14:18.70 14:39.66

2003

7.97

2004 2003 1997

3:13.71 3:15.85 3:15.62

2011 2010 2005

7:25.31 7:31.32 7:38.09

2007 2004

6-9 (2.06m) 6-9 (2.06m)

Third Place 60 Meters Terrail Lambert 200 Meters Miklos Szebeny Dwight Ellick Dwight Ellick 400 Meters Balazs Molnar

2002 23-5 1/2 (7.15m) 2000 23-10 (7.26m) 1999 24-1 1/2 (7.35m) 2007 48-9 (14.86m) 2004 49-9 (15.16m) 2001 48-2 3/4 (14.70m) 1996 51-2 1/4 (15.60m) 2007 15-9 (4.80m) 2001 15-9 (4.80m) 1997 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 1996 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 2010 62-3 1/4 (18.98m) 2009 61-6 (18.76m) 2004 59-3 (18.06m) 2008

56-2 (17.12m)

2008

5,166 points

Year

Result

2005

6.82

2009 2004 2002

21.65 21.86 21.61

2008

48.00

500 Meters Balazs Molnar 2007 Trevor McClain-Duer 2005 Tim Kober 2000 800 Meters John Cavanaugh 2007 Tim Kober 1999 1,000 Meters Adam Currie 2006 Mile J.P. Malette 2011 Daniel Clark 2010 Jake Watson 2008 Jake Watson 2007 Eric Morrison 2004 Eric Morrison 2003 Luke Watson 2002 Luke Watson 2000 Jason Rexing 1998 Mike Conway 1997 3,000 Meters Kaleb Van Ort 2004 Tim Moore 2003 5,000 Meters Tim Moore 2006 Tim Moore 2005 John Keane 2003 David Alber 2002 60-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurudeen 2002 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame 2005 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2008 Notre Dame 2003 Notre Dame 2000 Notre Dame 1997 Distance Medley Relay Notre Dame 2003 Notre Dame 1996 High Jump Blair Majcina 2006 Chris Staron 2005 Chris Staron 2002 Quill Redwine 2002 Long Jump Marshaun West 1997 Triple Jump Eric Quick 2008 Quill Redwine 2000 Pole Vault Brian Mahon 2008 Mike Brown 1996 Shot Put John Belcher 2009 Weight Throw Chip Roberts 2005 Matt Thompson 2000 Shot Put Denes Veres 2011 Heptathalon Justin Schneider 2011

1:02.14 1:03.24 1:03.76 1:52.39 1:53.15 2:26.63 4:09.60 4:10.71 4:02.72 4:05.30 4:09.16 4:14.71 4:07.15 4:11.59 4:13.02 4:11.99 8:18.90 8:16.83 14:11.48 14:27.25 14:34.99 14:21.45 8.08 3:10.84 3:18.16 7:28.34 7:39.61 7:38.15 7:34.61 10:00.55 9:59.28 6-7 1/2 (2.02m) 6-7 1/2 (2.02m) 6-7 1/4 (2.01m) 6-7 1/4 (2.01m) 24-5 (7.44m) 49-3 (15.01m) 47-0 1/4 (14.33m) 15-9 (4.80m) 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 58-1 (17.71m) 56-7 1/2 (17.26m) 58-11 1/2 (17.97m) 17.33m 5,227 points

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Men’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results Team Finishes 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd

133 points 123 points 130.50 points 122.5 points 110.5 points 132 points 143.5 points 172.5 points 139 points 99 points 63 points 164 points 136 points 94 points 137 points 77 points

BIG EAST Awards 2010 Coaching Staff of the Year 2009 Coaching Staff of the Year 2008 Coaching Staff of the Year 2006 Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 Godwin Mbagwu, Outstanding Field Performer 2003 Coaching Staff of the Year 2002 Luke Watson, Outstanding Track Performer 2000 Coaching Staff of the Year 1999 Coaching Staff of the Year 1999 Marshaun West, Outstanding Track Performer 1996 J ason Rexing, Outstanding Track Performer

* Note – In addition to individual champions in each event, finishes in the top-three at the conference meet earn each all-BIG EAST honors.

BIG EAST Champions Year 200 Meters Marshaun West 1999 400 Meters Patrick Feeney 2011 Ryan Postel 2004 Chris Cochran 1999 800 Meters Jack Howard 2011 1,500 Meters Jeremy Rae 2011 Daniel Clark 2010 Kurt Benninger 2006 3,000 Meters Luke Watson 2002 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Ryan Johnson 2005 Ryan Johnson 2004 Luke Watson 2003 Luke Watson 2000 Derek Seiling 1997 5,000 Meters Luke Watson 2003 Luke Watson 2002 Ryan Shay 2000

Results 21.53 47.27 47.22 46.86

Jason Rexing Jason Rexing 10,000 Meters Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Jason Rexing Jason Rexing 110-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurdueen Errol Williams Selim Nurdueen Selim Nurudeen Selim Nurudeen 400-Meter Hurdles Balazs Molnar 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame 4X800-Meter Relay Notre Dame Long Jump Godwin Mbagwu Triple Jump Godwin Mbagwu Lamarr Justice Pole Vault Kevin Schipper Kevin Schipper Matt Schipper Mike Brown Mike Brown Dave Gerrity Hammer Throw Jeff Mensch Chip Roberts Shot Put Denes Veres Discus Brandon Drenon

Second Place

100 Meters Marshaun West 200 Meters Selim Nurudeen Selim Nurudeen Chris Cochran 400 Meters Ryan Postel Chris Cochran 800 Meters Thomas Chamney Thomas Chamney Phil Mishka Phil Mishka Jeff Hojnacki 1,500 Meters Johnathan Shawel Jake Watson Jake Watson

1:48.24 3:46.38 3:36.93 3:46.62 8:37.61 9:04.21 9:08.64 8:49.45 9:00.25 9:08.90 14:14.14 13:59.38 14:42.91

1998 1996

14:22.39 14:28.47

2009 2008 2002 2001 2000 1997 1996

30:41.89 29:14.76 28:55.67 29:17.61 31:06.29 31:05.33 30:49.35

2005 1998 2004 2003 2002

13.65 13.69 13.91 13.95 14.31

2007

51.62

2000

40.54

2011

7:24.91

2004 25-2 1/2 (7.68m) 2003 50-3 1/4 (15.32m) 1996 50-6 3/4 (15.41m) 2011 2010 2009 1999 1997 1996

5.25m 17-2 3/4 (5.25m) 17-2 3/4 (5.25.m) 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) 16-10 3/4 (5.15m)

2009 192-10 (58.79m) 2005 177-5 (54.09m) 2010 60-11 1/4 (18.57m) 2008

Year

175-0 (53.35)

Result

1999

10.72

2005 2004 1999

21.11 21.48 21.54

2006 2000

46.96 47.80

2007 2006 2000 1999 1997

1:51.85 1:50.43 1:50.76 1:50.62 1:49.65

2011 2008 2007

3:46.97 3:54.48 3:50.24

Kurt Benninger 2004 Antonio Arce 1999 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Todd Ptacek 2007 Todd Ptacek 2006 Jake Watson 2005 5,000 Meters Kurt Benninger 2006 Ryan Shay 2002 Jason Rexing 1997 10,000 Meters Kaleb Van Ort 2006 Todd Mobley 2004 Mike Griewe 2000 Ryan Shay 1999 Jason Rexing 1998 Matt Althoff 1997 400-Meter Hurdles Napolean Suarez 2004 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2004 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2009 Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame 2004 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2010 Notre Dame 2008 Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame 2006 Notre Dame 2004 High Jump Blair Majcina 2008 Quill Redwine 2001 Long Jump Eric Quick 2010 Triple Jump Godwin Mbagwu 2004 Pole Vault Mike Brown 1998 Shot Put Mike Schubert 2008 Derek Dyer 2000 Mike Fleisch 1997 Discus Derek Dyer 2001 Matt Thompson 2000 Hammer Greg Davis 2010 Kyle Annen 2006 Jay Hofner 1999 Jay Hofner 1998 Decathlon Justin Schneider 2010 Justin Schneider 2009 Justin Schneider 2008

3:50.03 3:51.60 8:55.67 9:04.19 9:04.60 14:12.66 14:05.36 14:22.01 30:18.68 30:46.50 31:20.98 30:06.66 30:12.14 31:06.44 53.18 41.20 3:11.26 3:10.83 3:10.52 7:27.63 7:28.06 7:31.27 7:26.04 7:28.48 6-9 1/2 (2.07) 6-10 3/4 (2.10m) 51-1.5 (15.58m) 49-10 1/2 (15.20m) 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) 56-3 1/4 (17.15m) 52-10 1/4 (16.11m) 56-11 1/4 (17.35m) 167-1 (50.92m) 176-10 (53.90m) 192-5 (58.56m) 201-8 (61.46m) 185-1 (56.42m) 177-3 (54.04m) 7,102 points 6,842 points 6,869 points

Third Place

Year

Result

200 Meters Marshaun West Errol Williams

2000 1997

21.29 21.38

800 Meters Jack Howard 2010 1:50.70 1,500 Meters Daniel Clark 2009 3:45.11 Eric Morrison 2003 3:50.65 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Jake Watson 2007 9:01.00 Todd Ptacek 2005 9:06.12 5,000 Meters Patrick Smyth 2009 14:17.31 Ryan Shay 1999 14:19.82 Luke Watson 2000 14:50.97 10,000 Meters Patrick Smyth 2007 29:51.77 Tim Moore 2006 30:19.17 Kaleb Van Ort 2005 30:26.01 Kaleb Van Ort 2004 30:58.93 Tim Moore 2003 30:31.13 Todd Mobley 2002 30:28.57 400-Meter Hurdles Napolean Suarez 2003 53.15 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2009 41.38 Notre Dame 2008 41.63 Notre Dame 2003 41.31 Notre Dame 1998 41.18 Notre Dame 1997 41.49 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 1999 3:11.67 Notre Dame 1997 3:12.15 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2009 7:26.65 Notre Dame 2003 7:30.63 Notre Dame 1997 7:33.24 High Jump Chris Staron 2004 6-9 1/2 (2.07m) Chris Staron 2003 6-9 1/2 (2.07m) Long Jump Christopher Jacques 2007 24-4 1/2 (7.43m) Marshaun West 2000 25-8 (7.82m) Pole Vault Tray Morgan 2007 15-9 (4.80m) Josh Heck 2001 15-9 (4.80m) Dave Gerrity 1997 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) Mike Brown 1996 15-11 (4.85m) Shot Put Denes Veres 2008 55-11 1/4 (17.15m) Matt Thompson 2000 51-9 (15.77m) Discus Juan Alba 2003 166-2 (50.66m) Derek Dyer 2000 170-11 (52.10m) Derek Dyer 2000 166-2 (50.64m) Hammer Mitchell Gormley 2010 187-11 (57.28m) Garet Koxlien 2006 188-2 (57.35m) Kyle Annen 2005 172-9 (52.66m) Jason Davis 2004 176-6 (53.79m) Javelin Chris Smith 1998 198-0 (60.36m) Chris Smith 1997 183-1 (55.80m) Chris Smith 1996 191-9 (58.46m)

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Women’s BIG EAST Indoor Results Team Finishes 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

8th 6th 5th 6th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 7th 6th 3rd 9th 6th 11th

56 points 58.50 points 74 points 62 points 102 points 109.5 points 140 points 111 points 120 points 112 points 57.5 points 68.5 points 100 points 43 points 59 points 30 points

BIG EAST Awards 2006 Coaching Staff of the Year 2002 Coaching Staff of the Year * Note - In addition to individual champions in each event, finishes in the top-three at the conference meet earn all-BIG EAST honors.

BIG EAST Champions Year

Result

200 Meters Maryann Erigha 2006 23.96 400 Meters Joanna Schultz 2010 53.16 Okechi Ogbuokiri 2005 54.99 Liz Grow 2000 55.27 500 Meters Tiffany Gunn 2005 1:13.44 Mile Rebecca Tracy 2011 4:46.61 Lauren King 2004 4:53.95 Lauren King 2003 4:46.90 5,000 Meters JoAnna Deeter 1999 16:22.64 60-Meter Hurdles Tameisha King 2003 8.39 4x400-Meter Relay Tiffany Gunn, Kristen Dodd, 2004 3:45.23 Okechi Ogbuokiri, Tricia Floyd Distance Medley Relay Lauren King, Tricia Floyd, 2003 11:24.45 Megan Johnson, Molly Huddle Pole Vault Mary Saxer 2009 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) Jaime Volkmer 2003 13-1 1/2 (4.00m)

Second Place 60 Meters Maryann Erigha 200 Meters Maryann Erigha Ayesha Boyd

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Year

Result

2005

7.52

2005 2002

24.09 24.00

400 Meters Joanna Schultz 2009 Okechi Ogbuokiri 2006 Kristen Dodd 2004 Kymia Love 2003 Kymia Love 2002 Liz Grow 2001 Liz Grow 1999 500 Meters Natalie Johnson 2009 Cora Dayon 2008 Liz Grow 2002 Berit Junker 1996 Mile Stephanie Madia 2005 Megan Johnson 2004 3,000 Meters Stephanie Madia 2005 Molly Huddle 2003 JoAnna Deeter 1999 5,000 Meters Molly Huddle 2007 Molly Huddle 2005 55-Meter Hurdles Dominqué Calloway 1997 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2007 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2006 Notre Dame 1996 Distance Medley Relay Madia, Swayzer, 2005 Schmidt, Olding King, Ogbuokiri, 2004 Johnson, Meagher High Jump Stacey Cowan 2006 Emily Loomis 2006 Stacey Cowan 2005 Stacey Cowan 2004 Emily Loomis 2003 Jennifer Engelhardt 2000 Jennifer Engelhardt 1999 Jennifer Engelhardt 1998 Jennifer Engelhardt 1997 Long Jump Tameisha King 2000 Triple Jump Cassie Gullickson 2007 Petra Dankova 2005 Pole Vault Mary Saxer 2007 Mary Saxer 2006 Jaime Volkmer 2002 Jaime Volkmer 2001 Jaime Volkmer 2000 Natalie Hallett 1999 Shot Put Meghan Horn 2005 Pentathlon Alyissa Hasan 2008

54.09 55.36 54.76 54.79 55.58 54.57 55.56 1:12.22 1:12.13 1:11.65 1:13.19 4:52.28 4:55.57 9:25.12 9:18.24 9:32.48 16:25.90 16:12.17 7.75 3:41.51 8:58.67 9:05.56 11:32.29

Lauren King ended up with two BIG EAST Championships at the indoor meet in '03. She won the mile run in 4:46.90, then helped the distance medley relay team place first in a meet-record 11:24.45.

11:32.95

Third Place

5-7 (1.70m) 5-7 (1.70m) 5-9 3/4 (1.77m) 5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 5-10 1/2 (1.79m) 5-9 3/4 (1.77m) 5-10 3/4 (1.80m) 5-8 (1.73m) 5-8 (1.73m) 20-4 1/2 (6.21m) 40-5 1/2 (12.33m) 41-3 3/4 (12.59m) 12-8 (3.86m) 12-11 3/4 (3.96m) 12-5 3/4 (3.80m) 12-1 1/2 (3.70m) 11-3 3/4 (3.45m) 10-0 (3.05m) 48-8 3/4 (14.85m) 3,955 points

60 Meters Maryann Erigha Maryann Erigha Ayesha Boyd 200 Meters Dominqué Calloway 400 Meters Alison Howard 500 Meters Natalie Johnson Crysta Swayzer 800 Meters Kelly Langhans 1,000 Meters Jennifer Pavela Mile Marissa Treece Ramsey Kavan Patty Rice 3,000 Meters Amy Kohlmeier Stephanie Madia Sunni Olding Molly Huddle JoAnna Deeter 5,000 Meters Lindsey Ferguson Amy Kohlmeier Stephanie Madia

Year

Result

2007 2006 2002

7.49 7.47 7.44

1997

24.26

1997

55.86

2008 2007

1:12.27 1:12.26

2010

2:10.40

1999

2:57.55

2010 2006 1999

4:53.91 4:47.59 4:52.51

2007 2006 2005 2004 1998

9:32.67 9:31.75 9:36.13 9:09.34 9:38.61

2010 2007 2006

16:27.45 16:28.02 16:18.34

4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2005 Notre Dame 2002 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 1999 Distance Medley Relay Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame 2006 High Jump Emily Loomis 2002 Kelle Saxen 1998 Kelle Saxen 1997 Long Jump Petra Dankova 2005 Tameisha King 2001 Pole Vault Kate Mattoon 2007 Triple Jump Petra Dankova 2003 Shot Put Dore DeBartolo 1999 Pentathlon Maddie Buttinger 2009 Stacey Cowan 2005 Betsy Lazzeri 2002 Emily Bienko 1999 Weight Throw Anna Weber 2009 Anna Weber 2008

3:47.99 3:41.19 9:09.42 11:49.66 11:37.41 5-8 1/4 (1.73m) 5-8 (1.73m) 5-8 (1.73m) 19-3 1/2 (5.88m) 19-11 (6.07m) 11-9 3/4 (3.60m) 41-7 (12.67m) 44-5 1/4 (13.54m) 3,922 points 3,554 points 3,510 points 3,391 points 63-11 (19.50m) 62-0 1/4 (18.90m)

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Women’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results Team Finishes 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

10th 6th 4th 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 12th 6th 13th

45.50 points 62.50 points 85.50 points 86 points 120.5 points 106.5 points 113.5 points 87 points 126 points 110 points 83 points 93 points 103.5 points 33.5 points 58.5 points 23.5 points

BIG EAST Awards 2007 Coaching Staff of the Year 2007 Molly Huddle, Outstanding Track Performer 2006 M olly Huddle, Outstanding Track Performer 2002 Liz Grow, Outstanding Track Performer BIG EAST Champions Year Result 100 Meters Maryann Erigha 400 Meters Joanna Schultz Liz Grow Liz Grow Alison Howard 400-Meter Hurdles Joanna Schultz 5,000 Meters Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Molly Huddle 10,000 Meters Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Alison Klemmer 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame High Jump Emily Loomis Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt Long Jump Tameisha King Pole Vault Mary Saxer Mary Saxer Laura Huarte Jaime Volkmer

2005

11.69

2009 2002 2001 1997

53.12 52.05 53.17 53.81

2010

56.82

2007 2006 2004 2003

15:59.89 16:31.34 16:21.20 15:58.51

2007 2006 1999

33:20.42 32:37.87 34:56.63

2007 2002 2001

45.31 44.77 45.37

2007

3:39.87

Discus Jaclyn Espinoza

Second Place 100 Meters Maryann Erigha 200 Meters Maryann Erigha Liz Grow Dominqué Calloway Alison Howard 400 Meters Okechi Ogbuokiri Okechi Ogbuokiri Liz Grow 800 Meters Berit Junker 1,500 Meters Lauren King Lauren King 3,000 Meters JoAnna Deeter 5,000 Meters Jennifer Handley JoAnna Deeter 10,000 Meters Lauren King Jennifer Handley 100-Meter Hurdles Dominqué Calloway 400-Meter Hurdles Nadia Schmiedt Nadia Schmiedt Nadia Schmiedt 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame High Jump Emily Loomis

2003 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) 2000 5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 1999 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 1998 5-10 (1.78m) 2003 21-8 1/4 (6.61m) 2009 2008 2004 2000

Molly Huddle (shown here with BIG EAST associate commissioner Jim Siedliski) was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at both the 2006 and 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, becoming just the third woman in league history to repeat the honor.

13-9 1/4 (4.20m) 13-1 1/2 (4.00m) 12-3 1/2 (3.75m) 11-9 3/4 (3.60m)

2009 166-08 (50.80m)

Year

Result

2007

11.56

2005 2001 1997 1997

24.10 24.20 23.88 24.01

2007 2005 1999

54.51 53.80 53.38

1996

2:07.53

2003 2002

4:18.85 4:21.10

1999

9:18.31

2001 1999

16:40.36 16:22.46

2005 2003

35:57.74 35:54.96

1997

13.34

1999 1997 1996

58.6 59.37 1:00.05

2008

3:37.85

2005

46.46

2006

5-8 3/4 (1.75m)

Stacey Cowan Long Jump Tameisha King Pole Vault Jaime Volkmer Jaime Volkmer Jaime Volkmer Shot Put Dore DeBartolo Discus Jaclyn Espinoza Jaclyn Espinoza Dore DeBartolo Hammer Anna Weber Heptathlon Maddie Buttinger Maddie Buttinger Alyissa Hasan

Third Place

2005

5-8 3/4 (1.75m)

2000 21-1 1/2 (6.44m) 2003 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) 2002 12-5 3/4 (3.81m) 2001 11-11 3/4 (3.65m) 2000 47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 2008 2007 1999

168-2 (51.25m) 155-8 (47.46m) 146-6 (44.66m)

2008

181-3 (55.26m)

2010 2009 2008

5,278 points 5,155 points 5,365 points

Year

Result

100 Meters Maryann Erigha 2006 Ayesha Boyd 2002 Ayesha Boyd 2001 200 Meters Liz Grow 1999 400 Meters Joanna Schultz 2008 Joanna Schultz 2007 Okechi Ogbuokiri 2006 Kymia Love 2002 1,500 Meters Rebecca Tracy 2011 Kerry Meagher 2004 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Lindsey Ferguson 2009 Lindsey Ferguson 2008 Lindsey Ferguson 2007

11.65 11.65 11.86 24.33 53.88 54.78 54.02 53.74 4:25.64 4:25.18 10:26.10 10:29.63 10:41.33

5,000 Meters Amy Kohlmeier Stephanie Madia Stephanie Madia 10,000 Meters Alison Klemmer 100-Meter Hurdles Tameisha King 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame High Jump Lauren Biscardi Stacey Cowan Emily Loomis Jennifer Engelhardt Pole Vault Bethany Wilson Shot Put Meghan Horn Discus Jaclyn Espinoza Meghan Horn Dore DeBartolo Hammer Anna Weber Anna Weber Javelin Laura Huarte

Kate Duman Heptathlon Stacey Cowan Emily Bienko

2006 2005 2004

16:41.69 16:39.30 16:37.35

1998

35:17.7

2003

13.64

2004 2003 2000

46.19 45.80 46.00

2010

3:44.39

2008

8:58.47

2007 2004 2002 1997

5-9 (1.70m) 5-9 1/4 (1.76m) 5-7 (1.70m) 5-6 (1.68m)

1999

10-2 (3.10m)

2005 47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 2010 164-1 (50.02m) 2005 149-11 (45.69m) 2001 148-11 (45.38m) 2009 190-01 (57.94m) 2007 184-0 (56.09m) 2006

150-6 (45.87m)

2005 139-0 (42.38m) 2003 1999

4,675 points 4,390 points

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Track & Field All-BIG EAST Honors Men’s All-BIG EAST Honor Breakdown Most Indoor Honors 6 – Tim Moore, Selim Nurudeen, Jason Rexing, Ryan Shay, Marshaun West 5 – Brett Adams, Thomas Chamney, Eric Morrison, Luke Watson 4 – Kurt Benninger, Mike Brown, Adam Currie, Tim Kober, Trevor , McClain-Duer, Ryan Postel, Jordan Powell 3 – J ohn Cavanaugh, Daniel Clark, Dwight Ellick, Balazs Molnar, Eric Quick, Matt Schipper, Justin Schneider, Patrick Smyth, Chris Staron, Denes Veres, Kaleb Van Ort 2 – Vinny Ambrico, Jordan Carlson, Chris Cochran, Greg Davis, Dave Gerrity, Tom Gilbert, Jeff Hojnacki, Jack Howard, Christopher Jacques, Godwin Mbagwu, Phil Mishka, Todd Ptacek, Quill Redwine, Johnathan Shawel,Kevin Somok, Jake Watson, Austin Wechter 1 – J amal Afridi, Juan Alba, David Alber, Matt Althoff, Mark Barber, John Belcher, Bobby Brown, Blake Choplin, Mike Conway, Andrew Cooper, Patrick Feeney, Mike Fleisch, Josh Heck, Ryan Hurd, Lamarr Justice, John Keane, Garet Koxlien, Robert Kueny, Terrail Lambert, Brian Mahon, Blair Majcina, J.P. Malette, Sean O’Donnell, Danny Payton, Colin Quinn, Jordan Rincon, Chip Roberts, Allen Rossum, Kevin Schipper, Miklos Szebeny, Matt Thompson, Denes Veres, Jake Walker, Austin Weaver, Errol Williams Most Outdoor Honors 9 – Selim Nurudeen 7 – Ryan Shay 6 – Thomas Chamney, Ryan Postel, Jason Rexing, Jake Watson, Luke Watson 5 – Marshaun West 4 – K urt Benninger, Mike Brown, Chris Cochran, Derek Dyer, Patrick Smyth 3 – A dam Currie, Godwin Mbagwu, Eric Morrison, Todd Ptacek, Chris Smith, Kaleb Van Ort 2 – K yle Annen, John Cavanaugh, Blake Choplin, Daniel Clark, Dave Gerrity, Jay Hofner, Jack Howard, Ryan Hurd, Ryan Johnson, Garet Koxlien, Phil Mishka, Todd Mobley, Balazs Molnar, Tim Moore, Jordan Powell, Justin Schneider, Kevin Somok, Chris Staron, Napolean Suarez, Matt Thompson, Denes Veres, Errol Williams 1 – J uan Alba, Vinny Ambrico, Matt Althoff, Antonio Arce, Tyrell Atkins, Chandler Brook, Travis Davey, Greg Davis, Jason Davis, Brandon Drenon, Cameron Eckert, Patrick Feeney, Mike Fleisch, Tom Gilbert, Mitchell Gormley, Mike Griewe, Josh Heck, Jeff Hojnacki, Christopher Jacques, Lamarr Justice, Tommie Lee, Blair Majcina, Jeff Mensch, Trevor McClain-Duer, Tray Morgan, Jeremy Rae, Eric Quick, Quill Redwine, Chip Roberts, Mike Schubert, Derek Seiling,Johnathan Shawel, Kevin Schipper, Matt Schipper, Miklos Szebeny, Austin Wechter Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor 15 – Selim Nurudeen 13 – Ryan Shay 12 – Jason Rexing 11 – Thomas Chamney, Luke Watson, Marshaun West 10 – Ryan Postel 8 – Kurt Benninger, Mike Brown, Tim Moore, Eric Morrison, Jake Watson Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor/Cross Country 16 – Ryan Shay 15 – Selim Nurudeen, Luke Watson 14 – Jason Rexing Most BIG EAST Titles (individual and relays) 8 – Ryan Shay, Jason Rexing 7 – Selim Nurudeen 6 – Luke Watson 5 – Mike Brown 4 – Brett Adams, Kurt Benninger, Thomas Chamney, Chris Cochran, Kevin Schipper, Marshaun West 3 - Matt Schipper, Johnathan Shawel, Patrick Smyth

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Women’s All-BIG EAST Honor Breakdown Most Indoor Honors 7 – Maryann Erigha 6 – Okechi Ogbuokiri 5 – Molly Huddle, Stephanie Madia 4 – S tacey Cowan, Jennifer Engelhardt, Liz Grow, Lauren King, Joanna Schultz, Crysta Swayzer, Jaime Volkmer 3 – P etra Dankova, JoAnna Deeter, Tiffany Gunn, Megan Johnson, Ramsey Kavan, Tameisha King, Amy Kohlmeier, Emily Loomis, Mary Saxer, Brianne Schmidt 2 – A yesha Boyd, Dominique Calloway, Jacqueline Carter, Katie DeRusso, Kristen Dodd, Lindsey Ferguson, Tricia Floyd, Natalie Johnson, Kymia Love, Sunni Olding, Kelle Saxen, Joanna Schultz, Crysta Swayzer, Rebecca Tracy, Anna Weber 1 – E mily Bienko, Maddie Buttinger, Cora Dayon, Dore DeBartolo, Cassie Gullickson, Natalie Hallett, Alyissa Hasan, Meghan Horn, Alison Howard, Berit Junker, Betsy Lazzeri, Kate Mattoon, Kerry Meagher, Jennifer Pavela, Patti Rice, Marissa Treece, Nicole Yergler Most Outdoor Honors 8 – Maryann Earigha 7 - Joanna Schultz 6 – Molly Huddle, Okechi Ogbuokiri 5 – Liz Grow 4 – Ayesha Boyd, Jennifer Engelhardt, Jaclyn Espinoza, Jaime Volkmer 3 – S tacey Cowan, Brienne Davis, Dore DeBartolo, Lauren King, Tameisha King, Emily Loomis, Nadia Schmiedt, Anna Weber 2–M addie Buttinger, Dominique Calloway, JoAnna Deeter, Kristen Dodd, Lindsey Ferguson, Jennifer Handley, Meghan Horn, Alison Howard, Laura Huarte, Alison Klemmer, Kelly Langhans, Kymia Love, Stephanie Madia, Mary Saxer 1 – E mily Bienko, Lauren Biscardi, Tanya Cheatham, Cora Dayon, Kate Duman, Tricia Floyd, Alyissa Hasan, Abby Higgins, Natalie Johnson, Berit Junker, Amy Kohlmeier, Domenique Manning, Kerry Meagher, Elizabeth Myers, Molly Sullivan, Crysta Swayzer, Bethany Wilson Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor 15 – Maryann Erigha 12 – Okechi Ogbuokiri 11 – Molly Huddle 9 – Liz Grow, Joanna Schultz 8 – Jennifer Engelhardt, Jaime Volkmer 7 – Stacey Cowan, Lauren King, Stephanie Madia 6 – Emily Loomis Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor/Cross Country 15 – Maryann Erigha, Molly Huddle 12 – Okechi Ogbuokiri 9 – Liz Grow, Lauren King, Stephanie Madia 8 – Jennifer Englehardt, Jaime Volkmer Most BIG EAST Titles (individual and relays) 7 – Molly Huddle 5 - Joanna Schultz 4 – Maryann Erigha, Liz Grow, Tameisha King 3 – J ennifer Engelhardt, Lauren King, Okechi Ogbuokiri, Mary Saxer 2 – Tiffany Gunn, Jaime Volkmer 1 – B rienne Davis, JoAnna Deeter, Kristen Dodd, Jaclyn Espinoza, Tricia Floyd, Alison Howard, Laura Huarte, Megan Johnson, Alison Klemmer, Emily Loomis, Crysta Swayzer, Rebecca Tracy

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Men’s Indoor Bests 60 Meters (since 1999) 1. 2. 4. 6. 8. 9.

Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................................... 6.79 Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................................... 6.81 Dwight Ellick, 2005 (Windsor)..................................................... 6.81 Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................................... 6.82 Terrail Lambert, 2005 (BIG EAST)................................................. 6.82 Dwight Ellick, 2002 (Alex Wilson)................................................ 6.83 Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (BIG EAST)............................................... 6.83 Terrail Lambert, 2005 (Windsor).................................................. 6.84 Selim Nurudeen, three times....................................................... 6.85 (most recently: Notre Dame Invite, 2005) Dwight Ellick, 2002 (Meyo).......................................................... 6.85

200 Meters (since 1988)

1. Randy Kinder, 1994 (Drake Dual)...............................................21.11 2. Marshaun West, 1999 (Meyo)....................................................21.16 3. Marshaun West, 1999 (Indiana).................................................21.17 4. Randy Kinder, 1994 (Meyo)........................................................21.19 5. Randy Kinder, 1994 (Alex Wilson)..............................................21.22 6. Willie Clark, 1991 (Wilson).........................................................21.26 Chris Cochran, 2000 (Quad) .......................................................21.26 8. Marshaun West, 1999 (BIG EAST)................................................21.28 9. Chris Cochran, 2000 (Cannon IV) ...............................................21.30 10. Dwight Ellick, 2002 (Alex Wilson)..............................................21.32

400 Meters (y = 440 Yards)

1. Ryan Postel, 2004 (Alex Wilson).................................................47.01 2. Ryan Postel, 2007 (Alex Wilson).................................................47.23 3. Ryan Postel, 2004 (Meyo)..........................................................47.33 4. Bobby Brown, 1998 (BIG EAST).................................................47.39 5. Chris Cochran, 2000 (Meyo) ......................................................47.41 6. Ryan Postel, 2007 (Meyo)..........................................................47.47 7. Ryan Postel, twice .....................................................................47.56 (most recently: Notre Dame Opener, 2007) 9. Bill Boyle, 1964..............................................................47.9y (47.60) Steve Dziabis, 1983........................................................47.9y (47.60)

500 Meters (since 1983)

1. Steve Dziabis, 1983..................................................................1:01.92 2. Balazs Molnar, 2007 (BIG EAST)..............................................1:02.14 3. Trevor McClain-Duer, 2004 (Blue and Gold)............................1:02.29 4. Balazs Molnar, 2007 (BIG EAST)..............................................1:02.51 5. Balazs Molnar, 2007 (Meyo)....................................................1:02.61 6. Bob Kueny, 2007 (BIG EAST)...................................................1:02.75 7. Danny Payton, 1998................................................................1:02.79 8. Billy Buzaid, 2009 (Meyo).......................................................1:02.82 9. Danny Payton, 1998................................................................1:02.92 10. Terry Wray, 2000 (Meyo).........................................................1:03.11

600 Meters (since 1991)

1. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Red Simmons)........................................1:18.65 2. Phil Miska, 2000 (Indiana) .....................................................1:18.81 3. Phil Mishka, 1999 (Indiana)....................................................1:19.17 4. Kevin Labus, 2011 (Inidana) ...................................................1:19.61 5. Tim Kober, 2000 (Quad) ..........................................................1:19.88 6. Danny Payton, 1998 (Red Simmons)......................................1:20.67 7. Trevor McClain-Duer, 2005 (Windsor).....................................1:20.79 8. Danny Payton, 1998 (Indiana/Tennessee)..............................1:20.80 9. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Indiana)..................................................1:20.87 10. Terry Wray, 1998 (Red Simmons)............................................1:21.14

800 Meters (y = 880 Yards)

1. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Alex Wilson)............................................1:47.50 2. Thomas Chamney, 2007 (Meyo).............................................1:47.82 3. Phil Mishka, 2000 (Alex Wilson) .............................................1:48.44 4. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (NCAA) ............................................1:48.50 5. Phil Mishka, 2000 (Meyo) ......................................................1:48.57 6. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (Meyo).............................................1:48.62 7. Pete Farrell, 1967......................................................1:49.3y (1:48.60) 8. Tim Kober, 2000 (Alex Wilson) ...............................................1:48.97 9. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (Alex Wilson)....................................1:48.98 10. Thomas Chamney, 2007 (NCAA).............................................1:49.06

1,000 Meters

1. Phil Mishka, 2000 (BIG EAST) .................................................2:22.22 2. Jeremy Rae, 2011 (Notre Dame Invitational) .........................2:22.53 3. Blake Choplin, 2009 (BIG EAST) .............................................2:22.73 4. David Warth, 1987...................................................................2:23.56 5. Thomas Chamney, 2007 (Blue and Gold)...............................2:23.74 6. Joe Royer, 1995 (IC4A).............................................................2:24.51 7. Daniel Clark, 2009 (Notre Dame Opener)...............................2:24.73 8. David Warth, 1987...................................................................2:24.77 9. Adam Currie, 2008 (BIG EAST)................................................2:24.96 10. Jim Notwell, 2009 (BIG EAST).................................................2:25.16

1,500 Meters

1. Mike Rogan, 1988 (Alex Wilson).............................................3:47.64 2. Rick Mulvey, 1989 (Notre Dame Invite)..................................3:55.31 3. Matt Ronzone, 1988 (Alex Wilson)..........................................3:56.26

4. Tom Macken, 1989 (Alex Wilson)............................................3:56.79 5. Matt Ronzone, 1989 (Alex Wilson)..........................................3:57.57 6. Shawn Schneider, 1990 (Alex Wilson)....................................3:58.63 7. Greg Soroka, 1989 (Alex Wilson).............................................3:58.98 8. Kevin Keegan, 1989 (Alex Wilson)..........................................4:00.00 9. Tom Macken, 1989 (Notre Dame Invite).................................4:00.82 10. Greg Soroka, 1990 (Alex Wilson).............................................4:01.24 Kevin Keegan, 1990 (Alex Wilson)..........................................4:01.24

Mile Run

1. Luke Watson, 2002 (Meyo)......................................................3:57.83 2. Kurt Benninger, 2005 (Meyo)..................................................3:58.75 3. Kurt Benninger, 2006 (Notre Dame Invite).............................3:58.77 4. Jeremy Rae, 2011 (Meyo)........................................................3:59.62 5. Chuck Aragon, 1981 (Illini)......................................................3:59.90 6. Kurt Benninger, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................................4:00.12 7. Jake Watson, 2008 (Alex Wilson)............................................4:00.39 8. Jake Watson, 2007 (Meyo)......................................................4:00.71 9. Luke Watson, 2002 (Alex Wilson)............................................4:01.10 10. Eric Morrison, 2003 (Meyo).....................................................4:01.90

3,000 Meters

1. Kurt Benninger, 2006 (Meyo)..................................................7:52.28 2. Kurt Benninger, 2008 (Meyo)..................................................7:53.86 3. Luke Watson, 2002 (Meyo)......................................................7:54.02 4. Patrick Smyth, 2008 (Meyo)....................................................7:55.41 5. Luke Watson, 2003 (adidas-Boston).......................................7:55.78 6. Ryan Shay, 2002 (Meyo)..........................................................7:58.73 7. Mike O’Connor, 1990 (IC4A)....................................................7:59.19 8. Kurt Benninger, 2005 (Notre Dame Invite).............................7:59.39 9. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (NCAA)....................................................8:01.56 10. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Alex Wilson)..........................................8:01.32

5,000 Meters

1. Ryan Shay, 2002 (Meyo)........................................................13:46.80 2. Ryan Shay, 2001 (Meyo)........................................................13:52.66 3. Mike O’Connor, 1990 (NCAA).................................................13:56.46 4. Mike O’Connor, 1990 (Alex Wilson).......................................13:57.38 5. Patrick Smyth, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................................13:57.44 6. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Meyo)..................................................13:58.10 7. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (BIG EAST)............................................13:59.01 8. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (Meyo)..................................................14:00.07 9. John Coyle, 1992 (Alex Wilson).............................................14:00.30 10. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Blue and Gold)....................................14:00.73

60-Meter Hurdles (since 1999)

1. Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (BIG EAST)............................................... 7.72 2. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Alex Wilson)........................................... 7.75 3. Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (NCAA)..................................................... 7.77 4. Selim Nurudeen, three times....................................................... 7.78 (most recently: NCAA, 2005) 7. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.79 8. Selim Nurudeen, twice................................................................. 7.81 (most recently: BIG EAST, 2005) 10. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Alex Wilson)........................................... 7.82

4 x 400-Meter Relay (y = 4 x 440 yards)

1. 2007 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................3:08.38 2. 2004 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................3:09.87 3. 2006 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................3:10.31 4. 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................3:10.84 5. 2007 (Meyo)............................................................................3:11.47 6. 1994 (Alex Wilson).................................................3:12.89y (3:11.64) 7. 2009 (Meyo)............................................................................3:11.64 8. 1994 (Drake Dual)..................................................3:13.34y (3:12.09) 9. 2004 (Meyo Invitational).........................................................3:12.23 10. 1986 (Indiana Invitational) .....................................3:14.2y (3:13.07)

4 x 800-Meter Relay (y = 4 x 880 yards)

1. 1986 (Indiana Invitational).....................................................7:21.11 2. 1989 (Alex Wilson).................................................7:24.70y (7:21.12) 3. 2011 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:25.31 4. 1980 (Illini).............................................................7:28.54y (7:25.94) 5. 1989 (Meyo)............................................................................7:27.76 6. 1987 (Orange)........................................................7:31.03y (7:28.41) 7. 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.34 8. 2006 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.84 9. 1986 (Western Michigan).......................................................7:29.01 10. 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:31.39

Distance Medley Relay 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

2011 (NCAA) ...........................................................................9:30.16 2006 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:33.82 2005 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:35.12 2008 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:35.33 2007 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:35.71 2005 (NCAA)............................................................................9:36.67 2002 (adidas Boston)..............................................................9:37.50 2000 (NCAA) ...........................................................................9:38.82

8. 2003 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:38.40 9. 1997 (Silverston).....................................................................9:39.39 10. 2000 (Alex Wilson) ..................................................................9:39.40

High Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9.

Lloyd Constable, 1985 (DePaul)................................ 7-3 1/2 (2.22m) Todd Herman, 1993 (Alex Wilson)....................................7-3 (2.21m) Todd Herman, 1993 (Meyo)...................................... 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) Todd Herman, 1993 (NCAA).............................................7-2 (2.18m) Lloyd Constable, 1985 (Iowa)...........................................7-2 (2.18m) Todd Herman, 1992 (IC4A)........................................ 7-1 1/2 (2.17m) Todd Herman, 1992 (Alex Wilson)....................................7-1 (2.16m) Todd Herman, 1994 (Purdue Quad).................................7-1 (2.16m) Lloyd Constable, 1985 (IC4A).................................... 7-0 1/2 (2.15m) Todd Herman, 1994 (Meyo)...................................... 7-0 1/2 (2.15m)

Long Jump

1. Marshaun West, 1999 (Red Simmons)...................25-6 3/4 (7.79m) 2. James Patterson, 1985 (IC4A)........................................25-5 (7.74m) 3. Marshaun West, 2000 (Quad) .................................25-4 1/2 (7.73m) 4. Marshaun West, 1998 (Central)...............................25-1 1/4 (7.65m) 5. Marshaun West, 1999 (Indiana).....................................25-0 (7.62m) 6. Marshaun West, 1999 (Alex Wilson).....................24-11 3/4 (7.61m) 7. Marshaun West, 1999 (NCAA) .....................................24-10 (7.57m) 8. Marshaun West, 1997 (Red Simmons)........................24-9 1/4 (7.55m) 9. James Patterson, 1985 (Western Michigan)..................24-9 (7.54m) 10. Marshaun West, 2000 (BIG EAST)..................................24-7 (7.49m) Eric Quick , 2010 (Indiana Relays)..................................24-7 (7.49m)

Triple Jump

1. Lamarr Justice, 1996 (Butler)................................51-6 3/4 (15.71m) 2. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (Alex Wilson)..................51-4 1/4 (15.65m) 3. L. Justice, 1996 (BIG EAST)....................................51-2 1/4 (15.60m) 4. Eric Quick, 2010 (BIG EAST)...................................50-8 3/4 (15.46m) 5. Godwin Mbagwu, 2001........................................50-4 3/4 (15.36m) Eric Quick, 2010 (Alex Wilson)................................50-2 3/4(15.36m) 7. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (Meyo)............................50-2 3/4 (15.31m) 8. G. Mbagwu, 2004 (BIG EAST).......................................49-9 (15.16m) 9. James Patterson, 1985..........................................49-7 3/4 (15.13m) 10. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (Central Michigan)................49-7 (15.11m)

Pole Vault

1. Mike Brown, 1999 (NCAA)....................................17-10 1/2 (5.45m) 2. Matt Schipper, 2009 (BIG EAST)..............................17-6 1/2 (5.35m) 3. Mike Brown, 1999 (Alex Wilson).............................17-6 1/4 (5.34m) 4. Mike Brown, 1998 (Red Simmons).........................17-5 3/4 (5.33m) 5. Mike Brown, 1999 (Meyo).......................................17-2 3/4 (5.25m) 5. Kevin Schipper, 2011 (BIG EAST)............................ 17-2 3/4 (5.25m) 7. Mike Brown, 1998 (Silverston)................................17-1 1/2 (5.22m) Mike Brown, 1999 (Purdue) ...................................17-1 1/2 (5.22m) Matt Schipper, 2009 (Meyo) ................................... 17-1 1/2 (5.22m) 10. Kevin Schipper, 2009 (Meyo)..................................16-9 1/2 (5.12m)

Shot Put

1. Greg Cortina, 1972 (NCAA)..................................60-10 3/4 (18.56m) 2. Greg Cortina, 1972 (NCAA Regional).........................60-10 (18.54m) 3. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (Meyo)....................................59-9 1/4 (18.21m) 4. Greg Cortina, 1972 (Miami).........................................59-8 (18.18m) 5. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (BIG EAST)...............................59-6 1/4 (18.14m) 6. John Belcher, 2009 (BIG EAST)..............................58-1 1/4 (17.71m) 7. Denes Veres, 2011 (Alex Wilson) .........................................(17.58m) 8. Denes Veres, 2009 (BIG EAST)...............................57-6 1/4 (17.53m) 9. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (NCAA Regional).....................57-1 1/2 (17.41m) 10. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (Butler Open).................................57-0 (17.37m)

Weight Throw

1. Greg Davis, 2011 (BIG EAST)................................................(19.68m) 2. Garet Koxlien, 2007 (BIG EAST)....................................61-7 (18.77m) 3. Greg Davis, 2009 (BIG EAST)........................................61-5 (18.76m) 4. Thompson, 2000 (Alex Wilson) ...................................61-3 (18.67m) 5. Greg Davis, 2008 (Meyo)............................................59-11 (18.26m) Greg Davis, 2009 (Alex Wilson)..................................59-11 (18.26m) 7. Jeff Mensch, 2009 (BIG EAST)......................................59-8 (18.24m) 8. Juan Alba, 2004 (BIG EAST)..........................................59-3 (18.06m) 9. Chip Roberts, 2004 (Blue and Gold).............................59-2 (18.03m) 10. Juan Alba, 2004 (Alex Wilson)......................................59-0 (17.98m)

Heptathlon

1. Justin Schneider, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open)..................5,497 points 2. Justin Schneider, 2010 (BIG EAST)..................................5,339 points 3. Justin Schneider, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................5,233 points 4. Justin Schneider, 2008 (BIG EAST)..................................5,166 points 5. Ted Glasnow, 2010 (BIG EAST)........................................4,776 points 6. Dean Odegard, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open).....................4,475 points 6. Dean Odegard, 2011 (BIG EAST).....................................4,475 points 8. Alex Bavis, 2011 (BIG EAST)............................................4,456 points 9. Dean Odegard, 2010 (BIG EAST).....................................4,390 points 10. Alex Bavis, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open)............................4,072 points

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Men’s Outdoor Bests 100 Meters (y = 110 Yards)

1. Bill Hurd, 1969 (NCAA)....................................................9.3y (10.20) 2. Raghib Ismail, 1991 (Quad)........................................................10.34 3. Dean Lytle, 1994 (Indiana Intercollegiate)................................10.52 4. Ryan Postel, 2004 (Spring Opener)............................................10.57 Travis Davey, 2000 (BIG EAST)....................................................10.57 6. Miklos Szebeny, 2011 (BIG EAST)...............................................10.59 7. Willie Clark, 1991 (Rice).............................................................10.60 Dean Lytle, 1994 (Western Michigan).......................................10.60 9. Randy Kinder, 1994 (IC4A).........................................................10.63 10. Willie Clark, 1991 (Quad)...........................................................10.64 Phil Gilmore, 1986 (Indiana Intercollegiate)..............................10.64 Randy Kinder, 1994 (Illinois)......................................................10.64

200 Meters (y = 220 Yards) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Bill Hurd, 1969..................................................................20.5y (20.4) Willie Clark, 1991 (Rice).............................................................20.92 Tim Brown, 1987........................................................................20.98 Joe Foreman, 1956...........................................................21.0y (20.9) Ole Skarstein, 1969...........................................................21.2y (21.1) Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (BIG EAST).............................................21.11 Marshaun West, 1999 (Pomona-Pitzer).....................................21.16 Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (BIG EAST).............................................21.18 Marshaun West, 2000 (BIG EAST) .............................................21.27 Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST) .................................................21.27

400 Meters (y = 440 Yards)

1. Dan Shannon, 1984....................................................................46.09 2. Bill Boyle, 1964.................................................................46.5y (46.2) 3. Steve Dziabis, 1982 (NCAA Regional).........................................46.60 4. Ryan Postel, 2004 (BIG EAST).....................................................46.63 5. Ryan Postel, 2006 (BIG EAST).....................................................46.72 6. Dan Shannon, 1985 (Centrals)...................................................46.81 7. Chris Cochran, 1999 (BIG EAST)..................................................46.86 8. Ryan Postel, 2006 (Central Collegiates)......................................46.89 9. Ryan Postel, 2006 (BIG EAST).....................................................46.96 10. Ryan Postel, 2006 (Arizona).......................................................47.03

800 Meters (y = 880 Yards)

1. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (Belgium*)......................................1:46.82 2. Joe Quigley, 1969.....................................................1:48.2y (1.47.50) 3. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (NCAA).............................................1:47.64 4. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (NCAA).............................................1:47.70 5. Pete Farrell, 1966........................................................1:48.7y (1:48.0) 6. Phil Mishka, 2000 (Baldy Castillo)...........................................1:48.01 7. Tim Kober, 2000 (NCAA)..........................................................1:48.12 8. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Mount SAC).............................................1:48.19 9. Jay Miranda, 1977...................................................................1:48.21 Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Drake Dual).............................................1:48.21 * = summer event

1,500 Meters 1. 2. 3. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Chuck Aragon, 1981 (NCAA)...................................................3:38.40 Kurt Benninger, 2007 (NCAA).................................................3:39.80 Jeremy Rae, 2011 (Mt. SAC Relays).........................................3:41.11 Kurt Benninger, 2004 (Georgia Tech)......................................3:41.95 Jim Tyler, 1986 (NCAA)............................................................3:42.16 Kevin Somok, 2004 (Georgia Tech).........................................3:42.26 Jim Tyler, 1986.........................................................................3:42.60 Kurt Benninger, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................................3:42.49 Kevin O’Brien, 1968.................................................................3:43.00 Chuck Aragon, 1981 (IC4A).....................................................3:43.34 Kurt Benninger, 2007 (NCAA)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase

1. Luke Watson, 2002 (BIG EAST)................................................8:37.61 2. Luke Watson, 2002 (Mount SAC).............................................8:38.20 3. Luke Watson, 2002 (NCAA).....................................................8:39.12 4. Luke Watson, 2002 (USATF)....................................................8:41.66 5. Todd Ptacek, 2007 (NCAA)......................................................8:41.67 6. Luke Watson, 2000 (Gatorade)................................................8:46.77 7. Todd Ptacek, 2007 (NCAA)......................................................8:46.78 8. Luke Watson, 2000 (Stanford).................................................8:46.98 9. Rick Mulvey, 1988....................................................................8:47.32 10. Todd Ptacek, 2007 (NCAA Regional).......................................8:47.87

5,000 Meters

1. Kurt Benninger, 2005 (Stanford)...........................................13:33.05 2. Luke Watson, 2002 (Mount SAC)...........................................13:35.08 3. Luke Watson, 2003 (Mount SAC)...........................................13:38.73 4. Patrick Smyt, 209 (Mount SAC).............................................13:39.50 5. Luke Watson, 2002 (Stanford)...............................................13:44.92 6. Patrick Smyth, 2008 (Mount SAC).........................................13:45.72 7. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Stanford).............................................13:48.53 8. Ryan Shay, 2001 (NCAA).......................................................13:52.45 9. Dan Garrett, 1988..................................................................13:53.52 10. Ryan Shay, 2001 (Mount SAC)...............................................13:54.77

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10,000 Meters

1. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (Stanford).............................................28:25.85 2. Ryan Shay, 2000 (Mount SAC) ..............................................28:26.91 3. Ryan Shay, 2002 (Stanford)...................................................28:39.43 4. Ryan Shay, 2001 (Stanford)...................................................28:40.03 5. Ron Markezich, 1989.............................................................28:44.91 6. Tim Moore, 2006 (Stanford)..................................................28:47.99 7. Ryan Shay, 2000 (Stanford)...................................................28:50.73 8. Ryan Shay, 2002 (BIG EAST)..................................................28:55.67 9. Kaleb Van Ort, 2005 (Stanford).............................................28:59.35 10. Ryan Shay, 1999 (Stanford)...................................................29:01.59

110-Meter Hurdles (y = 120 Yards)

1. Tom McMannon, 1971 ..................................................13.5y (13.50) 2. Errol Williams, 1998 (NCAA).......................................................13.53 3. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (NCAA Regionals)..................................13.57 4. Errol Williams, 1995 (Illinois).....................................................13.60 5. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (NCAA)...................................................13.61 6. Errol Williams, 1998 (Miami-Ohio)............................................13.65 7. Errol Williams, 1998 (Billy Hayes)...............................................13.67 8. Errol Williams, 1998 (BIG EAST).................................................13.69 9. Arnie Gough, 1979...................................................................13.74* 10. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Georgia Tech).......................................13.76 * = wind-aided

400-Meter Hurdles (y = 440-yard HH) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Austin Wechter, 2007 (Drake Relays).........................................51.29 Aubrey Lewis, 1957........................................................50.5y (50.20) Balazs Molnar, 2007 (Mount SAC)..............................................51.50 Balazs Molnar, 2007 (NCAA Regionals).....................................51.60 Balazs Molnar, 2007 (BIG EAST).................................................51.62 Balazs Molnar, 2009 (BIG EAST).................................................51.37 Balazs Molnar, 2007 (Arizona State)..........................................51.86 Balazs Molnar, twice (most recently, BIG EAST, 2007)...............51.87 Austin Wechter, 2006 (BIG EAST)...............................................52.32

4 x 100-Meter Relay

1. 2000 (Spring Opener) ................................................................40.22 2. 2000 (BIG EAST) .........................................................................40.54 3. 2000 (Indiana Relays).................................................................40.59 4. 1991 (Rice).................................................................................40.68 5. 1994 (IC4A).................................................................................40.86 6. 2000 (Baldy Castillo)..................................................................40.93 7. 1994 (IC4A).................................................................................40.98 8. 1999 (Purdue)............................................................................41.00 9. 2000 (Drake)...............................................................................41.06 10. 1998 (Miami Classic)..................................................................41.07

4 x 400-Meter Relay

1. 1985 ........................................................................................3:08.11 2. 2007 (Arizona State)................................................................3:09.38 3. 2004 (NCAA Regionals)...........................................................3:09.65 4. 2006 (Georgia Tech).................................................................3:09.95 5. 2006 (NCAA Regionals)...........................................................3:10.39 6. 1982 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:10.40 1982 (NCAA Regionals)...........................................................3:10.40 8. 2004 (BIG EAST)......................................................................3:10.52 9. 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................3:10.83 10. 2009 (Arizona State)................................................................3:11.02

4 x 800-Meter Relay (since 1985)

1. 1985 ........................................................................................7:20.11 2. 2007 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:22.42 3. 2009 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:23.28 4. 1999 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:25.91 5. 2006 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:26.04 6. 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.06 7. 2004 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.48 8. 2003 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:30.63 9. 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:31.27 10. 1998 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:33.07

High Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 9.

Lloyd Constable, 1982......................................................7-2 (2.19m) Todd Herman, 1994 (CCC).......................................... 7-1 3/4 (2.18m) Todd Herman, 1994 (IC4A)........................................ 7-1 1/2 (2.17m) Todd Herman, 1993 (National Invite)....................... 7-1 1/4 (2.16m) Todd Herman, 1993 (Regionals)....................................7-0 (2.135m) Lloyd Constable, three times..........................................7-0 (2.135m) (Most recently, 1985 Regionals) Todd Herman, 1992 (Texas)...........................................7-0 (2.135m) Todd Herman, 1994 (EKU/Hillsdale)..............................7-0 (2.135m) Tom Mescall, 1993 (Centrals)..................................6-11 3/4 (2.13m) John Cole, 1988.......................................................6-11 3/4 (2.13m) Paul Maloney, 1990 (IC4A)......................................6-11 3/4 (2.13m)

1. 2. 4.

Marshaun West, 2000 (BIG EAST)..................................25-8 (7.82m) James Patterson, 1985 (IC4A).................................25-5 1/4 (7.75m) James Patterson, 1985 (Indiana Intercollegiate)....25-5 1/4 (7.75m) James Patterson, 1985 (Drake Relays)....................25-4 3/4 (7.74m)

Long Jump

5. Jeff Smith, 1988......................................................25-3 1/2 (7.71m) 6. Marshaun West, 2000 (NCAA) ................................25-2 3/4 (7.69m) 7. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (BIG EAST)............................25-2 1/2 (7.68m) 8. Mike McMannon, 1969..................................................25-2 (7.67m) 9. James Patterson, 1984...................................................25-2 (7.67m) 10. James Patterson, 1985 (Regionals).........................25-1 3/4 (7.66m)

Triple Jump

1. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (BIG EAST)...........................51-11 (15.82m) 2. Eric Quick, 2010 (NCAA)...............................................51-7 (15.70m) 3. Eric Quick, 2010 (BIG EAST)...........................................51-1(15.58m) 4. Lamarr Justice, 1995 (Miami-Ohio).............................50-8 (15.44m) 5. James Patterson, 1985 (Dogwood)..............................50-7 (15.41m) 6. Eric Quick, 2010 (NCAA)...............................................50-6 (15.40m) 7. Lamarr Justice, 1996 (BIG EAST)...........................50-6 1/2 (15.39m) 8. Godwin Mbagwu, 2003 (BIG EAST)......................50-3 1/4 (15.32m) 9. Lamarr Justice, 1994 (Centrals).............................50-0 3/4 (15.26m) 10. James Patterson, 1985 (Drake Relays)..................50-0 1/2 (15.25m)

Pole Vault 1. 2. 3. 4. 7.

Mike Brown, 1999 (Purdue)....................................17-5 1/2 (5.32m) Mike Brown, 1999 (Mount SAC)...............................17-5 1/4(5.31m) Kevin Schipper, 2010 (NCAA)...................................17-4 1/2(5.30m) Mike Brown, 1997 (Mount SAC).....................................17-3 (5.26m) Mike Brown, 1998 (Boilermaker)...................................17-3 (5.26m) Kevin Schipper, 2010 (Cardinal).....................................17-3 (5.26m) Matt Schipper, 2009 (BIG EAST)..............................17-2 3/4 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper, 2009 (BIG EAST).............................17-2 3/4 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper, 2010 (NCAA)..................................17-2 3/4 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper, 2011 (BIG EAST).............................17-2 3/4 (5.25m)

Shot Put

1. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Butler/Miami)......................59-10 3/4 (18.25m) 2. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Cal Poly).................................59-7 3/4 (18.18m) 3. Greg Cortina, 1972 (Penn Relays).........................59-5 3/4 (18.13m) 4. Greg Cortina, 1972 (Miami)..................................59-4 1/4 (18.09m) 5. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (B. Castillo)..............................58-2 1/2 (18.04m) 6. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Alabama)...............................57-8 1/2 (17.59m) Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Miami)...................................57-8 1/2 (17.59m) 8. Denes Veres, 2011 (Arizona State Invitational)....................(17.50m) 9. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (BIG EAST).............................56-11 1/4 (17.35m) 10. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Butler/Miami)......................56-10 3/4 (17.34m)

Discus

1. Paul Gill, 1970 (Michigan State)..........................191-7 3/4 (58.40m) 2. Elio Polselli, 1970 (Michigan State).....................183-8 1/2 (55.98m) 3. Paul Gill, 1970 (Army)................................................182-9 (55.70m) 4. Paul Gill, 1970 (NCAA Regionals)...............................180-3 (54.94m) 5. Matt Thompson, 2000 (Billy Hayes)...........................180-2 (54.92m) 6. Derek Dyer, 2001 (Spring Opener).............................179-5 (54.68m) 7. Elio Polselli, 1972 (Quad)............................................178-8 (54.46m) 8. Paul Gill, 1970 (Drake Relays)....................................177-9 (54.18m) 9. Matt Thompson, 2000 (BIG EAST)............................176-10 (53.90m) 10. Brandon Drenon, 2008 (Georgia Tech).......................176-2 (53.70m)

Hammer Throw

1. Kyle Annen, 2006 (BIG EAST).....................................201-8 (61.46m) 2. John Belcher, 2011 (BIG EAST).............................................(58.89m) 3. Greg Moretti, 1996 (Miami).....................................192-10 (58.78m) 4. Jeff Mensch, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................192-10 (58.78m) 5. Tom Mick, 1988 (IC4A)...............................................192-7 (58.70m) 6. Greg Moretti, 1996 (BIG EAST)...................................191-3 (58.30m) 7. Garet Koxlien, 2007 (BIG EAST)..................................191-1 (58.24m) 8. Kyle Annen, 2006 (Georgia Tech)...............................190-5 (58.03m) 9. Tom Mick, 1988 (Indiana Intercollegiate)..................190-4 (58.02m) 10. Kyle Annen, 2007 (NCAA Regional)...........................189-9 (57.83m)

Javelin (since 1986)

1. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (IC4A).........................................222-8 (67.88m) 2. Ryan Mihalko, 1991 (Quad)........................................215-5 (65.66m) 3. Ryan Mihalko, 1988 (IC4A).........................................213-8 (65.12m) 4. Ryan Mihalko, 1992 (Alabama)..................................207-9 (63.32m) 5. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Rice)..........................................207-5 (63.22m) 6. Ryan Mihalko, 1991 (Centrals)...................................206-9 (63.02m) 7. Ryan Mihalko, 1991 (Rice)..........................................206-1 (62.82m) 8. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Stanford)..................................203-5 (62.00m) 9. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Centrals)...................................203-2 (61.94m) 10. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Snowshoe)...............................202-9 (61.80m) Derek Goguen, 2004 (Georgia Tech)...........................202-9 (61.80m)

Decathlon

1. Paul Doyle, 1982..............................................................7,774 points 2. Justin Schneider, 2010 (North Central Multi-Events).....7,308 points 3. Justin Schneider, 2009 (NCAA)........................................7,248 points 4. Justin Schneider, 2010 (BIG EAST)..................................7,102 points 5. Justin Schneider, 2011 (Alabama Relays).......................6,909 points 6. Justin Schneider, 2008 (BIG EAST)..................................6,869 points 7. Justin Schneider, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................6,842 points 8. Ted Glasnow, 2010 (Jim Click Combined Events)............6,384 points 9. Dean Odegard, 2011 (BIG EAST).....................................6,332 points 10. Ted Glasnow, 2010 (BIG EAST) .......................................6,220 points

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Women’s Indoor Bests 60 Meters (since 1999)

Mile

High Jump

1. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Alex Wilson)............................................ 7.38 2. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.42 3. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Alex Wilson).................................................7.43 4. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (BIG EAST)..................................................... 7.44 5. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (BIG EAST)............................................... 7.46 6. Maryann Erigha, four times (most recently: BIG EAST, 2006).... 7.47 10. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.48 Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.48

1. Lauren King, 2003 (Alex Wilson)......................................4:38.37 2. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (NCAA)...........................................4:40.67 3. Lauren King, 2004 (NCAA)...............................................4:41.06 4. Lauren King, 2004 (Alex Wilson)......................................4:41.15 5. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (NCAA)...........................................4:41.18 6. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Alex Wilson)...................................4:41.91 7. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Notre Dame Invitational)..............4:42.14 8. Molly Huddle, 2003 (Alex Wilson)...................................4:42.60 9. Lauren King, 2004 (Meyo)...............................................4:42.98 10. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (Alex Wilson).................................4:43.47

1. Stacey Cowan, 2004 (BIG EAST).......................5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 2. Jen Engelhardt, 1997 (Wilson)........................5-10 3/4 (1.80m) Jen Engelhardt, 1999 (BIG EAST).....................5-10 3/4 (1.80m) Stacey Cowan, 2005 (Notre Dame Invite)........5-10 3/4 (1.80m) 5. Emily Loomis, 2003 (Meyo).............................5-10 1/2 (1.79m) 6. Stacey Cowan, 2004 (Central Michigan)................ 5-10 (1.78m) Jen Engelhardt, 2000 (Quad)................................. 5-10 (1.78m) 8. Stacey Cowan, 2004 (NCAA)..............................5-9 3/4 (1.77m) Jen Engelhardt, five times .................................5-9 3/4 (1.77m) (most recently: Alex Wilson, 2005)

1. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Meyo).............................................9:08.60 2. Molly Huddle, 2004 (BIG EAST).......................................9:09.43 3. Molly Huddle, 2004 (NCAA).............................................9:13.67 4. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Notre Dame Invite)........................9:14.13 5. Molly Huddle, 2003 (Meyo).............................................9:14.33 6. Molly Huddle, 2003 (BIG EAST).......................................9:18.24 7. Lauren King, 2003 (Meyo)...............................................9:19.52 8. Molly Huddle, 2003 (NCAA).............................................9:20.30 9. Stephanie Madia, 2005 (Alex Wilson).............................9:22.50 10. Stephanie Madia, 2005 (BIG EAST).................................9:25.12

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200 Meters

1. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Alex Wilson)..................................23.60 2. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Meyo)............................................23.74 3. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Meyo)............................................23.85 4. Kymia Love, 2003 (Ball State/Western Michigan)..............23.88 5. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Alex Wilson)..................................23.90 6. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (BIG EAST)......................................23.96 7. Liz Grow, 2001 (Alex Wilson)..............................................24.00 Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (BIG EAST)...........................................24.00 9. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (Alex Wilson).......................................24.02 10. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (NCAA).................................................24.04

400 Meters

1. Liz Grow, 2002 (NCAA)........................................................52.73 2. Liz Grow, 2002 (NCAA)........................................................52.88 3. Liz Grow, 2002 (Alex Wilson)..............................................53.10 4. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)........................................53.16 5. Liz Grow, 2001 (Meyo)........................................................53.30 6. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Meyo).............................................53.36 7. Liz Grow, 2001 (NCAA)........................................................53.42 8. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)........................................53.54 9. Liz Grow, 2001 (NCAA)........................................................53.73 10. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Notre Dame Invite).........................53.82

500 Meters

1. Liz Grow, 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................1:11.65 2. Cora Dayon, 2008 (BIG EAST)...........................................1:12.13 3. Natalie Johnson, 2009 (BIG EAST)...................................1:12.22 4. Crysta Swayzer, 2007 (BIG EAST).....................................1:12.26 5. Natalie Johnson, 2008 (BIG EAST)...................................1:12.27 6. Liz Grow, 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................1:12.35 7. Tiffany Gunn, 2005 (Notre Dame Invite).........................1:12.45 8. Cora Dayon, 2008 (BIG EAST).......................................... 1:12.57 9. Liz Grow, 2002 (Tri Meet).................................................1:12.61 10. Nadia Schmiedt, 1998 (Meyo).........................................1:12.68 Natalie Johnson, 2008 (BIG EAST).................................. 1:12.68

600 Meters

1. Nadia Schmiedt, 1998 (Red Simmons)...........................1:32.72 2. Erica Peterson, 1993 (Purdue Relays)..............................1:33.05 3. Nadia Schmiedt, 1997 (Indiana)......................................1:33.07 4. Erica Peterson, 1994 (Michigan State Quad)...................1:33.17 5. Nadia Schmiedt, 1998 (Purdue Open) ............................1:33.30 6. Natalie Johnson, 2011 (Indiana Relays)..........................1:34.17 7. Amanda Alvarez, 2002 (Windsor)...................................1:35.97

800 Meters

1. Kelly Langhans, 2009 (Meyo)..........................................2:08.24 2. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (Alex Wilson).............................2:08.75 3. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open).......................2:09.05 4. Kelly Langhans, 2008 (Meyo)..........................................2:09.35 5. Kelly Langhans, 2009 (Notre Dame Invite)......................2:09.54 6. Erica Peterson, 1993 (Nebraska)......................................2:10.13 7. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (BIG EAST)...........................................2:10.25 8. Erica Peterson, 1995 (Alez Wilson)..................................2:10.40 9. Erica Peterson, 1993 (Ball State)......................................2:10.42 10. Kerry Meagher, 2003 (Alex Wilson)................................2:10.78

1,000 Meters

1. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Meyo)......................................................2:48.18 2. Abby Higgins, 2009 (BIG EAST).................................................2:50.55 3. Brianne Schmidt, 2006 (BIG EAST)...........................................2:51.25 4. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (Meyo).......................................2:51.70 5. Kerry Meagher, 2003 (BIG EAST).....................................2:52.43 6. Amy Siegel, 1995 (Western Michigan/Marquette).........2:52.87 7. Kerry Meagher, 2003 (BIG EAST).....................................2:52.90 8. Brianne Schmidt, 2007 (BIG EAST)..................................2:53.15 9. Brianne Schmidt, 2005 (Meyo)........................................2:53.25 10. Kerry Meagher, 2003 (Meyo)...........................................2:53.40

3,000 Meters

5,000 Meters

1. Molly Huddle, 2004 (BIG EAST).....................................15:57.22 2. Molly Huddle, 2004 (NCAA)...........................................15:58.42 3. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (NCAA).....................................15:59.01 4. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (Alex Wilson)...........................16:02.14 5. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (NCAA) ........................................16:10.16 6. Molly Huddle, 2005 (BIG EAST).....................................16:12.17 7. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (BIG EAST)................................16:18.34 8. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (BIG EAST)....................................16:22.64 9. Molly Huddle, 2007 (BIG EAST).....................................16:25.90 10. Amy Kohlmeier, 2007 (BIG EAST)..................................16:28.02

60-Meter Hurdles (since 1999) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST)..........................................8.39 Nevada Sorenson, 2010 (Meyo)...........................................8:41 Tameisha King, 2002 (Meyo)................................................8.48 Tameisha King, 2001 (BIG EAST)..........................................8.49 Nevada Sorenson, 2010, (Indiana Relays)............................8.49 Tameisha King, 2002 (BIG EAST)..........................................8.53 Tameisha King, 2003 (Windsor)...........................................8.54 Tameisha King, 2002 (BIG EAST)..........................................8.55 Tameisha King, 2001 (Windsor)...........................................8.56 Tameisha King, 2003 (Ball State/Western Michigan)...........8.56 Kali Watkins, 2009, (Blue and Gold).....................................8.56 Nevada Soarenson, 2010 (Notre Dame Invite).....................8.56 Nevada Sorenson, 2010 (Meyo)...........................................8.56

4 x 400-Meter Relay

1. 2003 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:35.26 2. 2002 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:35.59 3. 2003 (NCAA).....................................................................3:38.28 4. 2004 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:38.56 5. 2002 (Meyo).....................................................................3:38.58 6. 2002 (NCAA).....................................................................3:38.99 7. 2001 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:40.21 8. 2009 (Meyo).....................................................................3:40.53 9. 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................................3:41.19 10. 2007 (BIG EAST)...............................................................3:41.51

4 x 800-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2009 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:57.46 2006 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:58.67 2004 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:59.26 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:59.82 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................................................9:04.97

Distance Medley Relay

1. 2004 (Meyo)...................................................................11:07.94 2. 2004 (NCAA)...................................................................11:22.33 3. 2003 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:24.45 4. 2002 (Alex Wilson).........................................................11:26.92 5. 2003 (Meyo)...................................................................11:28.59 6. 2005 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:32.29 7. 2004 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:32.95 8. 2006 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:37.41 9. 2011 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:37.80 10. 2008 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:44.68

Long Jump

Tameisha King, 2003 (Central Michigan Open).20-8 1/2 (6.31m) Tameisha King, 2002 (Meyo)................................. 20-7 (6.27m) Tameisha King, 2003 (NCAA)...........................20-6 1/4 (6.25m) Tameisha King, 2000 (BIG EAST).....................20-4 1/2 (6.21m) Tameisha King, 2002 (Alex Wilson).................20-3 3/4 (6.19m) Tameisha King, 2001 (Alex Wilson).................20-3 1/2 (6.18m) Tameisha King, 2003 (Meyo)................................. 20-3 (6.17m) Tameisha King, 2002 (BIG EAST).....................20-2 1/2 (6.16m) Tameisha King, three times.............................20-1 1/2 (6.13m) (most recently: BIG EAST, 2003)

Triple Jump

1. Petra Dankova, 2003 (BIG EAST).......................... 41-7 (12.67m) 2. Petra Dankova, 2005 (BIG EAST).....................41-3 3/4(12.59m) 3. Cassie Gullickson, 2007 (Alex Wilson).................. 40-6 (12.34m) 4. Cassie Gullickson, 2007 (BIG EAST)................40-5 1/2 (12.33m) 5. Jaime Volkmer 2003 (BIG EAST)....................40-2 1/4 (12.25m) Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Central Michigan Open)...40-2 1/4 (12.25m) 7. Petra Dankova, 2005 (Meyo).........................40-0 1/2 (12.20m) 8. Cassie Gullickson, 2007 (Meyo).....................39-9 3/4 (12.13m) 9. Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Western Michigan)....39-8 3/4 (12.11m) 10. Jaime Volkmer, 2000 (BIG EAST).......................... 39-8 (12.09m)

Pole Vault 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9.

Mary Saxer, 2009 (Meyo).................................13-7 1/4 (4.15m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Indiana).............................13-4 1/2 (4.07m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Notre Dame Opener).........13-3 3/4 (4.06m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Notre Dame Invite)............13-3 1/2 (4.05m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (NCAA).................................13-3 1/2 (4.05m) Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (BIG EAST).....................13-1 1/2 (4.00m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Indiana University Opener).13-1 1/2 (4.00m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (BIG EAST).........................12-11 3/4 (3.96m) Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Wilson).......................12-11 1/2 (3.95m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Blue & Gold).....................12-11 1/2 (3.95m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Meyo)...............................12-11 1/2 (3.95m)

Shot Put

1. Rudy Atang, 2011 (Alex Wilson)...................................(15.64m) 2. Meghan Horn, 2005 (BIG EAST)....................48-8 3/4 (14.85m) 3. Karen Harris, 1993 (Alex Wilson)......................... 48-1 (14.65m) 4. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)............. 47-7 1/4 (14.51m) 5. Anna Weber, 2009 (Blue and Gold)..................... 47-4 (14.47m) 6. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (BIG EAST)........................ 47-3 (14.42m) 7. Anna Weber, 2009 (BIG EAST)............................. 47-0 (14.36m) 8. Meghan Horn, 2006 (BIG EAST)....................46-8 1/4 (14.23m) 9. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (Indiana).......................... 46-0 (14.01m) 10. Anna Weber, 2009 (Indiana University Opener).. 46-0 (14.00m)

Weight Throw

1. Anna Weber, 2008 (BIG EAST)...............................63-7 1/2 (19.39m) 2. Anna Weber, 2009 (Notre Dame Opener) ............63-6 1/4 (19.36m) 3. Anna Weber, 2009 (Indiana University Opener)..........62-9 (19.18m) 4. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................62-0 1/4 (18.90m) 5. Anna Weber, 2008 (Notre Dame Invite)..............61-11 1/2 (18.88m) 6. Anna Weber, 2008 (Notre Dame Opener)....................58-3 (17.75m) 7. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................63-7 1/2 (19.39m) 8. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................63-7 1/2 (19.39m) 9. Anna Weber, 2007 (BIG EAST).............................56-11 1/4 (17.35m) 10. Anna Weber, 2007 (Alex Wilson)...........................56-7 1/4 (17.25m)

Pentathlon

1. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (Alex Wilson)...........................4,069 points 2. Maddie Buttinger, 2009 (Alex Wilson).....................3,962 points 3. Maddie Buttinger, 2009 (BIG EAST).........................3,922 points 4. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (BIG EAST).........................3,717 points

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Women’s Outdoor Bests 100 Meters

10,000 Meters

200 Meters

100-Meter Hurdles

1. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Mount SAC)..........................................11.28 2. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Dr. Pepper)...........................................11.47 3. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Miami)...........................................11.48 4. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Billy Hayes)....................................11.52 5. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (NCAA Regional)....................................11.53 6. Maryann Erigha, (most recently: 2007 (BIG EAST twice)..........11.56 8. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Georgia Tech)........................................11.60 Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Central Collegiates)...................................11.60 Maryann Erigha, 2006 (BIG EAST).............................................11.60 1. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Billy Hayes)....................................23.25 2. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Mount SAC)..........................................23.28 3. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (NCAA)..............................................23.39 4. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Dr. Pepper)...........................................23.48 5. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (Arizona State)............................................23.60 Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (Florida Relays)...........................................23.60 7. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (NCAA Regionals)..................................23.61 8. Maryann Erigha, twice (most recently: Mount SAC, 2007).......23.67 10. Maryann Erigha, 2004 (NCAA Regionals)..................................23.70

400 Meters

1. Liz Grow, 2002 (BIG EAST)..........................................................52.05 2. Liz Grow, 2001 (BIG EAST)..........................................................52.40 3. Liz Grow, 2002 (NCAA)...............................................................52.50 4. Liz Grow, 2002 (Pomona-Pitzer)................................................52.61 5. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Mount SAC)............................................52.88 6. Liz Grow, 2000 (Georgia Tech)....................................................53.10 7. Joanna Schultz, 2009 (BIG EAST) ..............................................53.12 8. Liz Grow, 2002 (Tom Botts)........................................................53.14 9. Liz Grow, 2001 (BIG EAST)..........................................................53.17 10. Alison Howard, 1997 (Billy Hayes).............................................53.24

800 Meters

1. Berit Junker, 1996 (Georgia Tech)............................................2:05.68 2. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Beach Invitational)................................2:07.21 3. Berit Junker, 1996 (BIG EAST).................................................2:07.53 4. Natalie Johnson , 2008 (BIG EAST)..........................................2:07.71 5. Berit Junker, 1996 (NCAA).......................................................2:07.89 6. Natalie Johnson, 2008 (Mount SAC).......................................2:08.09 7. Berit Junker, 1995 (National Invitational)...............................2:08.62 8. Kelly Langhans, 2008 (Mount SAC).........................................2:08.65 9. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (Central Collegiates)............................................2:09.21 10. Kelly Langhans, 2008 (BIG EAST)................................................................2:09.34

1,500 Meters

1. Lauren King, 2003 (Georgia Tech)...........................................4:14.72 2. Kerry Meagher, 2005 (NCAA)..................................................4:16.37 3. Lauren King, 2003 (Mount SAC)..............................................4:16.43 4. Lauren King, 2002 (NCAA).......................................................4:16.51 5. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (Georgia Tech).......................................4:16.88 6. Lauren King, 2002 (NCAA).......................................................4:17.01 7. Lauren King, 2002 (Georgia Tech)...........................................4:17.33 8. Molly Huddle, 2007 (Georgia Tech).........................................4:17.84 9. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (NCAA Regionals).................................4:18.16 10. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (NCAA)..................................................4:18.23

3,000 Meters

1. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (BIG EAST).............................................9:18.31 2. Molly Huddle, 2003 (USATF-Jr.’s).............................................9:19.52 3. JoAnna Deeter, 1998 (Butler) .................................................9:30.82 4. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (Purdue)................................................9:35.41 5. Stefanie Jensen, 1993 (National Invitational)........................9:39.26 6. Stefanie Jensen, 1993 (Sea Ray).............................................9:42.64

3,000-Meter Steeplechase

1. Lindsey Ferguson, 2009 (Mount SAC)...................................10:15.23 2. Lindsey Ferguson, 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................10:29.63 3. Lindsey Ferguson, 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................10:41.33 4. Katie DeRusso, 2005 (NCAA Regionals)................................10:41.49 5. Lindsey Ferguson, 2007 (Stanford).......................................10:45.41 6. Lindsey Ferguson, 2008 (Mount SAC)...................................10:45.73 7. Alexa Aragon, 2011 (BIG EAST).............................................10:46.14 8. Katie DeRusso, 2006 (Stanford)............................................10:47.05 9. Lindsey Ferguson, 2007 (NCAA Regionals)...........................10:47.10 10. Katie DeRusso, 2005 (Stanford)............................................10:51.41

5,000 Meters

1. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Mount SAC).........................................15:32.55 2. Molly Huddle, 2007 (Mount SAC).........................................15:32.83 3. Molly Huddle, 2003 (Mount SAC).........................................15:36.95 4. Molly Huddle, 2007 (NCAA)..................................................15:37.65 5. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Olympic Trials).....................................15:37.92 6. Molly Huddle, 2006 (Mount SAC).........................................15:40.41 7. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Olympic Trials)..........................................15:47.15 8. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (Mount SAC)....................................15:47.59 9. Molly Huddle, 2007 (Stanford).............................................15:50.53 10. Stephanie Madia, 2005 (Mount SAC)....................................15:53.11

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Molly Huddle, 2006 (BIG EAST).............................................32:37.87 Molly Huddle, 2007 (BIG EAST).............................................33:20.42 JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (Stanford)............................................33:28.01 Lauren King, 2005 (NCAA).....................................................33:56.95 JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (NCAA).................................................34:05.89 Lauren King, 2005 (Mount SAC)............................................34:11.78 Alison Klemmer, 1999 (Stanford)..........................................34:19.19 Alison Klemmer, 1999 (NCAA)..............................................34:26.74 Alison Klemmer, 2000 (Stanford)..........................................34:30.16

1. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Billy Hayes)....................................13.13 2. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Carolina).........................................13.18 3. Dominque Calloway, 1997 (NCAA).............................................13.28 4. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (NCAA).............................................13.29 5. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Carolina).........................................13.33 6. Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST)................................................13.52 7. Nevada Sorenson, 2010 (Mount SAC)........................................13.55 8. Tameisha King, 2003 (Tom Botts)..............................................13.61 9. Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST)................................................13.64 10. Nevada Sorenson, 2010 (Border Battle)....................................13.67

400-Meter Hurdles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)...............................................56.82 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)...............................................57.76 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (NCAA).....................................................57.79 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Arizona State)........................................58.13 Erica Peterson, 1994 (Georgia Tech)...........................................58.25 Nadia Schmidt, 1999 (Georgia Tech)..........................................58.27 Nadia Schmidt, 1999 (Pomona Pitzer).......................................58.30 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Drake Relays).........................................58.59

4 x 100-Meter Relay

1. 2002 (Mount SAC)......................................................................44.30 2. 2003 (NCAA)...............................................................................44.32 3. 2001 (Georgia Tech Invitational)................................................44.45 4. 2002 (NCAA)...............................................................................44.67 5. 2002 (Florida Relays)..................................................................44.70 6. 2003 (Baldy Castillo)..................................................................44.73 7. 2002 (Tom Botts)........................................................................44.73 8. 2001 (Spring Opener).................................................................44.74 9. 2002 (BIG EAST).........................................................................44.77 10. 2002 (Pomona-Pitzer)................................................................44.82

4 x 400-Meter Relay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

2002 (NCAA)............................................................................3:32.12 2002 (NCAA)............................................................................3:33.34 2003 (NCAA)............................................................................3:33.53 2000 (Georgia Tech).................................................................3:35.43 2002 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:36.62 2002 (Mount SAC)...................................................................3:36.99 2001 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:37.06

1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

2002 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:53.76 2003 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:56.43 2009 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:56.43 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:58.47 1995 (Drake Relays)................................................................9:00.46 1999 (Drake Relays)................................................................9:03.93 2004 (BIG EAST)......................................................................9:05.36 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................9:05.55

4 x 800-Meter Relay

High Jump

1. Jen Engelhardt, 1999 (Mount SAC)........................... 6-0 3/4 (1.85m) 2. Jen Engelhardt, 2000 (Billy Hayes)..................................6-0 (1.83m) 3. Jen Engelhardt, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 4. Jen Engelhardt, 1999 (BIG EAST)................................5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 5. Emily Loomis, three times.........................................5-10 3/4 (1.80m (most recently: NCAA, 2006)) 8. Stacey Cowan, twice.......................................................5-10 (1.78m) (most recently: Stanford Invitational, 2005) Jen Engelhardt, three times...........................................5-10 (1.78m) (most recently: Drake Relays, 1998)

Long Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST).............................21-8 1/4 (6.61m) Tameisha King, 2002 (Georgia Tech).......................21-4 (6.50m) Tameisha King, 2000 (BIG EAST).............................21-1 1/2 (6.44m) Tameisha King, 2003 (Tom Botts)..................20-10 3/4 (6.37m) Tameisha King, 2000 (Georgia Tech).....................20-10 (6.35m) Tameisha King, 2003 (NCAA)..................................20-9 3/4 (6.34m) Tameisha King, 2000 (Billy Hayes)...................20-9 1/4 (6.33m) Tameisha King, 2003 NCAA Regional.............................20-9 (6.32m) Tameisha King, 2002 Florida Relays........................20-8 1/2 (6.31m) Tameisha King, 2002 (NCAA)..................................20-8 1/2 (6.31m)

Triple Jump

1. Petra Dankova, 2004 (BIG EAST)..................................41-6 (12.65m) 2. Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (BIG EAST)...........................41-4 1/2 (12.61m) 3. Jaime Volkmer, 2001 (Woodland).........................41-0 1/2 (12.51m) 4. Petra Dankova, 2004 (NCAA Regional)...............40-11 1/2 (12.48m) 5. Petra Dankova, 2003 (BIG EAST)..................................40-7 (12.37m) 6. Petra Dankova, 2003 (Georgia Tech).....................40-6 1/4 (12.35m) 7. P. Dankova, 2003 (Indy Relays).............................40-2 1/4 (12.25m) 8. Cassie Gullickson, 2006 (BIG EAST)..............................40-2 (12.24m) 9. Petra Dankova, 2004 (Tom Botts).........................40-0 3/4 (12.21m) 10. Jaime Volkmer, 2000 (Quad)...............................39-10 3/4 (12.16m) Jaime Volkmer, 2002 (BIG EAST).........................39-10 3/4 (12.16m)

Pole Vault 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.

Mary Saxer, 2009 (NCAA).................................. 14-1 1/4 (4.30m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (BIG EAST)............................ 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Mount SAC)......................... 13-7 1/4 (4.15m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (NCAA Regionals)................. 13-5 3/4 (4.11m) Mary Saxer, 2008 (NCAA Regionals)................. 13-3 3/4 (4.06m) Mary Saxer, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................ 13-3 1/2 (4.00m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Drake Relays)...................... 13-3 1/2 (4.00m) Chrissy Finkel, 2011 (Dave Rankin)...................................(3.95m) Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Baldy Castillo)..................12-9 1/2 (3.90m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Mount SAC)...............................12-9 1/2 (3.90m)

Shot Put

1. Rudy Atang, 2011 (Arizona State)........................................(15.69m) 2. Anna Weber, 2009 (BIG EAST)...............................48-7 1/2 (14.82m) 3. Dore DeBartolo, 2001 (Tom Botts).................47-5 3/4 (14.47m) 4. Dore DeBartolo, 2000 (BIG EAST)..............47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 5. Meghan Horn, 2005 (BIG EAST)................47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 6. Meghan Horn, 2005 (Hillsdale)........................47-1 (14.35m) 7. Anna Weber, 2007 (Central Collegate)......46-7 1/4 (14.20m) 8. Anna Weber, 2008 (BIG EAST)...................46-6 1/4 (14.18m) 9. Dore DeBartolo, 2001 (Spring Opener)............46-6 (14.17m) 10. Rudy Atang, 2009 (Purdue).............................46-6 (14.17m)

Discus

1. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (NCAA Regional)...................172-05 (52.55m) 2. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2008 (NCAA Regional) ............172-0 (52.42m) 3. Dore DeBartolo, 1999 (Georgia Tech) ..................171-1(52.14m) 4. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (Purdue)...............................170-11 (52.10m) 5. Dore DeBartolo, 2000 (Billy Hayes)..............................169-2 (51.56m) 6. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (NCAA Regionals).................169-00 (51.52m) 7. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2008 (BIG EAST)..............................168-2 (51.25m) 8. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (Ole Miss)..............................168-00 (51.21m) 9. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2007 (NCAA Regionals).................165-7 (50.48m) 10. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2007 (Hillsdale)...............................163-3 (49.76m)

Hammer Throw

1. Anna Weber, 2009 (NCAA Regionals).......................200-09 (61.20m) 2. Anna Weber, 2009 (Bryan Clay).................................193-6 (59.03m) 3. Anna Weber, 2009 (Mount SAC)...............................193-01 (58.83m) 4. Anna Weber, 2008 (NCAA Regionals)................192-3 1/2 (58.61m) 5. Anna Weber, 2008 (Drake Relays)............................190-10 (58.16m) 6. Anna Weber, 2008 (Eastern Michigan)................................(57.31m) 7. Anna Weber, 2007 (NCAA Regionals).......................185-4 (56.50m) 8. Anna Weber, 2007 (BIG EAST).............................184-0 1/2 (56.09m) 9. Dore DeBartolo, 2000 (Miami).................................182-10 (55.74m) 10. Dore DeBartolo, 2001 (Spring Opener)..........182-2 (55.52m)

Javelin

1. Laura Huarte, 2006 (Mount SAC)...............................154-2 (47.00m) 2. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (NCAA Regionals).......................152-0 (46.34m) 3. Laura Huarte, 2006 (BIG EAST )..........................150-5 1/2 (45.87m) 4. Laura Huarte, 2006 (NCAA Regionals).......................149-6 (45.56m) 5. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (Georgia Tech)............................148-9 (45.33m) 6. Elise Knutzen, 2010 (NCAA Regionals........................148-4 (45.22m) 7. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (Gina Relays)..............................147-5 (44.92m) 8. Laura Huarte, 2006 (Cal Poly).....................................146-9 (44.73m) 9. Kate Duman, 2005 (Dr. Pepper)...............................142-11 (43.56m) 10. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................142-8 (43.49m)

Heptathlon

1. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (California).................................................5,509 2. Maddie Buttinger, 2011 (BIG EAST)...........................................5,403 3. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (NCAA).......................................................5,374 4. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (BIG EAST).................................................5,365 5. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (BIG EAST)...........................................5,278 6. Maddie Buttinger, 2009 (BIG EAST)...........................................5,155 7. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (NCAA).................................................4,935 8. Alyissa Hasan, 2006 (BIG EAST).................................................4,736 9. Stacey Cowan, 2003 (BIG EAST).................................................4,675 10. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (Arizona).............................................4,640

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Men’s Cross Country Monogram Winners Abernethy, Mathieu.........................................2010 Adams, Brett................................2005, 2006, 2007 Alber, David........................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Alt, Anthony.....................................................1997 Althoff, Matt.......................1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Ambrico, Vinny.......................................2004, 2005 Andrassy, A.J................................2003, 2004, 2005 Arce, Antonio............1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 Aragon, Chuck....................1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Bartolini, Aldo..................................................1979 Bartrand, Tim...................................................1982 Benninger, Kurt..................2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Bergan, Don...........................................1964, 1965 Biccicchi, Carl..........................................1979, 1980 Bird, Mario........................................................2001 Boivin, Mark.....................................................1974 Burke, James..........................................1989, 1991 Cahill, Ryan...................................1987, 1988, 1990 Cannon, Tim.......................1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Carlson, Jordan...........................2009, 2010 Caron, Ralph...........................................1980, 1982 Carver, Frank................................1961, 1962, 1963 Cato, Matt.........................................................1979 Cawley, Galen...............................1957, 1958, 1959 Clark, Bill .....................................1962, 1963, 1964 Clark, Daniel.....................................................2008 Clark, Will.........................................................1994 Coffey, Mike..................................1963, 1964, 1965 Collins, Mike.................................1967, 1968, 1969 Collins, Mike...........................................1983, 1984 Conway, Mike...............................1995, 1996, 1997 Conway, Patrick............................1999, 2000, 2001 Cotton, Dae..................................1957, 1958, 1959 Courtney, Bill......................1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Cowan, John.......................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Coyle, John.........................1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Curran, Dan............................................2004, 2007 Dauphinais, Bill......................................1989, 1990 Dean, Ed.......................................1963, 1964, 1965 Dempsey, Tom....................1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 Diamond, Tim...................................................1985 Dillon, Andy..................................1980, 1982, 1983 Dirnberger, Larry....................................1964, 1965 Drake, Mike........................1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 DuBois, Shane..............................1992, 1993, 1994 Dunlop, Joe........................1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Dudley, John ....................................................1999 Engelhardt, Tim......................................1996, 1998 Farrell, Pete..................................1965, 1966, 1967 Fern, Robert.....................................................1988 Filosa, John.............................................1979, 1980 Fox, Charles............................................1977, 1979 Gallasso, Dale.........................................1961, 1962

Gamboa, Ryan..................................................2009 Garrett, Dan..............1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Grace, Scott............................................1996, 1997 Grady. Martin....................................... 2010 Gregory, Ron......................1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 Griewe, Ray......................................................1999 Hagerman, Brock.............................................2006 Hatherly, Tony........................................1978, 1979 Higgins, Ted............................................1997, 1998 Holleran, Pete.........................................1969, 1970 Hoover, Bob............................................1961, 1962 Horgan, Dan...........................................1976, 1977 Housley, Michael..........................1972, 1973, 1974 Hojnacki, Jeff..........................................1993, 1994 Howard, Ken.................................1965, 1966, 1967 Hurt, James............................................1974, 1975 Jackson, Dan......................2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Jacobs, Ryan...........................................2008, 2009 Johnson, Ryan........................................2002, 2004 Johnston, Dennis..........................1958, 1959, 1960 Juba, Ed............................................................1983 Keane, John..................................2000, 2001, 2002 Kearns, Patrick....................1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 Keegan, Kevin..................................................1991 Kenny, Kevin.....................................................1976 Kerwin, Brian...............................2001, 2002, 2003 Kunth, Nate......................................................1993 Latting, Chris....................................................1978 Lavelle, Ed........................................................1990 Leahy, Bill.....................................1965, 1966, 1967 Lennon, Tom.....................................................2000 Lopez, Antonio.................................................1999 Lunney, Steve.........................................1986, 1987 Lynch, Kelly......................................... 2010 Macken, Tom....................................................1987 Magill, John............................................1984, 1985 Malette, J.P.......................................... 2009 Malligan, John.......................................1961, 1962 Markezich, Ron.........1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Martisus, Derek......................................1994, 1995 Maxfield, Craig.................................................1983 Maxwell, Ryan....................1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 McIntosh, Pete.......................................1961, 1962 McManus, Sean............................1996, 1998, 1999 McWilliams, Mike...............1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Meloro, J.R....................................1992, 1993, 1994 Mertens, David.................................................2000 Miller, Joe..........................2008, 2009, 2010 Miranda, Jay.....................................................1975 Mobley, Todd......................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Monahan, Chris............................1958, 1959, 1960 Moore, Tim.........................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Morgan, Daniel............................1976, 1977, 1978

The 1963 cross country team finished third at the NCAA Championship. Kneeling (left to right) team captain Frank Carver, Bill Clark. Standing (left to right) Rich Fennelly, Mike Coffey, Larry Dimberger, Ed Dean and head coach Alex Wilson.

Kurt Benninger earned four cross country and five track and field monograms from 2003-2008 on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished runners in Notre Dame history Morrison, Eric...................................................2002 Mulvey, Rick...........................................1986, 1988 Novak, Marc.....................................................1976 O’Brien, Dan...........................................1961, 1962 O’Connor, Mike...................1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 O’Donnell, Sean..................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 O’Flaherty, Shane.............................................1986 O’Rourke, Tom..............................1986, 1988, 1989 Popejoy, Mike.........................................2006, 2007 Ptacek, Todd...........................................2005, 2006 Quaderer, Joe.........................................1968, 1969 Radkewich, Nick...........................1990, 1991, 1992 Rae, Jeremy......................................... 2010 Reamer, Dick..........................................1964, 1965 Reinhart, James.................1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Rexing, Jason.....................1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Riely, John........................................................1980 Ronzone, Matt..................................................1988 Rorke, Dan..........................1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 Ruder, Nate.........................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Saracino, Dan ........................................1968, 1969 Seiling, Derek.....................1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 Schafer, Walter.................................... 2010 Shawel, Johnathan.....................2009, 2010 Shay, Ryan..........................1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 Smedley, Mike..................................................1995 Smoran, Mike...................................................1987 Smyth, Patrick....................2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Spiro, Harold...........................................1965, 1966 Springer, Paul...............................2007, 2008, 2009 Stepan, Fred.....................................................1976 Striowski, Marc ..................1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Strohman, Joseph..................................1977, 1978 Sullivan, Patrick............................1977, 1978, 1979 Timm, Bob..............................................1965, 1966 Trautmann, Jim................................................1992 Tyler, Jim.............................1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Van Ort, Kaleb..............................2003, 2004, 2005 Veselik, Kevin...................................................2008 Walker, Jake.......................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Watson, Jake.................................2005, 2006,2007 Watson, Luke .....................1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Weaver, Austin.......................................2003, 2004 Zanderson, Sean....................................2000, 2001 Bold indicates 2011 returnees.

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For the second time in three seasons, Notre Dame earned a spot on the awards podium at the NCAA Cross Country Championship with a fourth-place finish in 2004 (from left to right: head coach Tim Connelly, Elizabeth Webster, Jean Marinangeli, Molly Huddle, Maggie Nelsen, Katie DeRusso, Lauren King, Kerry Meagher, Stephanie Madia and Sunni Olding). Alfieri, Becky..........................1991, 1992, 1994 Aragon, Alexa................................. 2010 Arnerich, Christi.......................................... 2001 Bakula, Denise.................................1996, 2008 Bauman, Becca................................ 2006, 2007 Blaising, Amy...................................1989, 1990 Boulware, Kala........................................... 1991 Bradley, Diana........................1989, 1990, 1991 Burn, Hilary................................................ 2000 Curran, Kelly................................... 2010 Deeter, JoAnna.......................1996, 1997, 1998 DeRusso, Katie..................................2004, 2005 Dodds, Emily.............................................. 1995 Dudas, Kristen........................1993, 1994, 1995 Dutton, Lindsay.......................................... 1995 Eaton, Kari........................................1999, 2000 Endress, Rachel................................2000, 2001 Esterline, Sarah.......................................... 1990 Ferguson, Lindsey........2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Fibuch, Jennifer......................2000, 2001, 2002 Filar, Linda..............................1986, 1987, 1988 Flood, Eva.........................................1991, 1992

Wendy Murray was one of the first women’s cross country runners to earn a monogram at Notre Dame in 1986. She eventually earned four such awards, the first women’s Irish harrier to earn that distinction.

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Gorski, Lisa.............................1990, 1991, 1992 Guyer, Laura............................................... 1993 Handley, Jennifer.........1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Higgins, Abby.........................2007, 2008, 2009 Hirt, Molly...................................... 2010 Hood, Emily......................................1993, 1994 Huddle, Molly...............2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Husted, Emily...............1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Jensen, Stefanie...............................1991, 1992 Johnson, Kari......................... 2008, 2009 Johnson, Megan...........2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Kaptur, Renee.........................1988, 1989, 1990 Kavan, Ramsey........................................... 2005 Kelly, Maureen.......................1993, 1994, 1995 Kibelstis, Teresa......................1986, 1987, 1988 Kiley, Janel........................................1996, 1997 King, Lauren.................2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 King, Loryn................................................. 2002 Klemmer, Alison.....................1997, 1998, 1999 Kohlmeier, Amy.......................................... 2006 Kramer, Kristine............1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Kuenster, Chrissy..............................1999, 2000 LaSelle, Nicole..................................1996, 1999 Lavigne, Michelle....................................... 1995 Ledrick, Jennifer...........1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Lemanski, Terese....................1988, 1989, 1990 Lehman, Kathleen............................1986, 1987 Long, Carolyn............................................. 1993 Loughlin, Nancy......................................... 1986 Luby, Erin......................1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Madia, Stephanie.........2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Marinangeli, Jean..................2003, 2004, 2005 Mazur, Ann.......................................2006, 2007 Meagher, Kerry.......................2002, 2003, 2004 Merkel, Julia.....................................1986, 1987 McGrath, Anne........................................... 2000 Morales, Ana.............................................. 2002 Murray, Wendy.............1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Nelsen, Maggie................................2003, 2004 Nusrala, Lucy....................................1988, 1989 O’Brien, Bridget......................1997, 1998, 1999 Olding, Sunni..........................2004, 2005, 2006 Olson, Erin .......................................1998, 1999 Opet, Julie.................................................. 2006 Pavela, Jennifer ......................................... 1998 Peterson, Kelly.................................1996, 1997 Reichenbach, Heidi.................................... 1996 Rice, Patti...............................1997, 1998, 1999 Rice, Theresa...........................1986, 1987, 1988 Riley, Sarah...................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Rocha, Heidi.....................................2006, 2008

Becca Bauman was a three-time cross country monogram winner from 2006-2008 and was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team as a senior. Ryan, Kevaleen........................................... 1988 Ryan, Meghan................................ 2010 Rydberg, Jessica.............................. 2009 Schmidt, Julia............................................. 2001 Schmidt, Melissa..............................2000, 2001 Seigel, Amy............................1993, 1994, 1995 Siqueira, Valerie ......................................... 1998 Sullivan, Jessica.......................................... 2010 Tacl, Beth................................2007, 2008, 2009 Tracy, Rebecca....................... 2009, 2010 Treece, Marissa.......................2007, 2008, 2009 Velarde, Rachel.............2008, 2009, 2010 Villarreal, Patty........................................... 1990 Volland, Mary............................................. 1995 Wales, Katie......................................2002, 2003 Walsh, Mieke.............................................. 1997 Watson, Erica.....................................2009,2010 Wauford, Emily.................................2007, 2008 Webster, Elizabeth.................2003, 2004, 2005 Bold indicates 2011 returnees

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Brett Adams was a three-time monogram winner and earned five all-BIG EAST honors.

A-A-A-A Abbott, Joseph........................ 1927, 1928, 1930 Abernathy, John...........................................1930 Adams, Brett........................... 2005, 2006, 2007 Afridi, Jamal.......................................2005, 2008 Alexander, John....................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Alba, Juan................................ 2001, 2002, 2003 Alber, David........................................2002, 2003 Allard, Bernard...................................1954, 1956 Allmendinger, William.......................1976, 1978 Almaguer, Benjamin............... 1950, 1951, 1952 Althoff, Matt............................ 1995, 1996, 1997 Ambrico, Vincent................................1969, 1970 Ambrico, Vinny.............. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Amitie, Daniel..............................................1994 Anderson, Jeffrey...............................1976, 1979 Anderson, Phil..............................................1944 Andrassy, A.J................................................2006 Andrulonis, Nate..........................................2001 Annen, Kyle............................. 2005, 2006, 2007 Antoine, Richard..........................................1995 Aragon, Charles............. 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Arce, Antonio........................... 1995, 1999, 2000 Archer, Clyde ................................................1940 Atkins, Tyrell.......................................2008, 2009 Autry, Joel............................... 1984, 1985, 1987

B-B-B-B Anderson, David.................................2010, 2011 Babb, Randall...................................2009 Bachman, Charles................... 1915, 1916, 1917 Bailey, Edward .............................................1920 Bailie, Roy................................ 1929, 1930, 1931 Baker, James........................... 1952, 1954, 1955 Balistrieri, Joseph.........................................1961 Barber, Mark............................ 2002, 2003, 2004

Barber, Thomas .................................1922, 1924 Barr, William............................ 1923, 1924, 1925 Barrett, Ordo................................................1902 Barron, Emmett...................... 1925, 1926, 1927 Baumer, Frederick .......................................1922 Bavis, Alexander...............................2011 Beams, Byron.....................................1955, 1956 Behrman, Harry...........................................1932 Beinor, J. Edward..................... 1937, 1938, 1939 Belcher, John..................2008, 2009, 2010,2011 Bell, Dave...........................................1971, 1972 Bell, Greg............................................1981, 1982 Bennett, Brad.....................................1944, 1948 Bennett, Geoff....................................2004, 2005 Benninger, Kurt...2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Bensberg, William .......................................1913 Benson, William...........................................1963 Bereolos, Hercules........................................1940 Bergan, Donald....................... 1965, 1966, 1967 Bergman, Alfred ........... 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915 Bergman, Arthur..........................................1916 Bergtold, Joseph..........................................1946 Bernard, Edgar.............................................1938 Bernard, Robert....................... 1934, 1935, 1936 Bernards, David....................... 1979, 1980, 1981 Bernier, Thomas.................................1979, 1980 Betlach, David....................................1976, 1978 Bicicchi, Carl.................................................1983 Birder, Cecil...................................................1913 Blakeslee, Hal...............................................1956 Blaney, Ryan.................................................1999 Boagni, Kenneth................................1929, 1930 Boland, Joseph.............................................1926 Bollas, James........................... 1949, 1950, 1951 Borgos, Michael............................................1992 Bov, Thomas ........................... 1926, 1927, 1928 Bowdren, James.................................1933, 1934 Bowers, Ralph..............................................1933 Boyle, Edward......................... 1935, 1936, 1937 Boyle, Hugh..................................................1905 Boyle, William....................................1963, 1964 Boyne, Robert....................................1949, 1950 Bracken, James..................................2001, 2003 Bradley, John................................................1930 Bradley, Keith...............................................1964 Brady, John...................................................1969 Brady, Raymond.................................1923, 1924 Brannigan, John...........................................1990 Brantfort, Chauncey.....................................1931 Brehmer, Walter...........................................1943 Breitenbach, Michael...................................1959 Brennan, Michael.........................................1984 Brennan, Robert...........................................1929 Breunlin, Douglas.................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Brill, Martin..................................................1930 Broderick, Edwin..................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Brooks, Chandler................................2008, 2009 Brosey, H. Clifford...............................1940, 1946 Brown, Bobby......................... 1997, 1998, 1999 Brown, John.......................................1928, 1929 Brown, Matthew................................2010, 2011 Brown, Michael............. 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Brown, Tim...................................................1987 Brown, William....................... 1927, 1928, 1929 Bruch, James......................................1963, 1964 Bryson, Newton.................................1973, 1974 Buchanon, Jarrod..............................2011 Buckley, Thomas..........................................1969 Buenger, William................................1940, 1941 Buhrfiend, Kevin..........................................1991 Burger, Peter................. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Burke, Frank.................................................1944 Burke, James......................................1991, 1992 Burke, William .............................................1920 Burns, Andrew...................................1994, 1995 Burns, Edward..............................................1974 Burns, John........................................1957, 1958 Burns, Michael.............................................1988 Butler, Timothy...................................1965, 1966 Buzaid, Billy.................................................. 2008, 2009

C-C-C-C Caffrey, Robert.............................................1978 Cahill, Nathan.....................................2000, 2001 Cahill, Ryan.................... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Call, Charles .......................................1917, 1918 Callan, Daniel...............................................1982 Cameron, Alexander ....................................1922 Campagnone, John......................................1952 Cannon, Niall......................................1999, 2000 Cannon, Timothy................................1982, 1985 Cantwell, Brian...................................1965, 1966 Carey, Robert......................................1925, 1926

Mike Brown earned four monograms from 19961999 and won five BIG EAST indoor and outdoor pole vault championships.

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Men’s Track & Field Monogram Winners Carlson, Jordan..............2009, 2010, 2011 Caron, Ralph............................ 1982, 1983, 1984 Carter, Spencer...................................2009, 2010 Carver, Francis....................................1962, 1964 Casey, Charles.......................... 1923, 1924, 1925 Caspar, Philip......................................1991, 1992 Casper, Ed.....................................................1997 Cato, Matt.....................................................1980 Cavanagh, John...................................1935, 1936, 1937 Cavanaugh, John.................................2006, 2007, 2008

Cawley, Galen......................... .1958, 1959, 1960 Chamney, Thomas......... 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Chaput, Michael...................... 1965, 1966, 1967 Charters, Robert...........................................1949 Chevraux, Thomas........................................1964 Choplin, Blake.......................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Christian, Craig.............................................1994 Christian, James...................... 1979, 1980, 1982 Christman, Norbert......................................1932 Cividin, Glen.......................................1959, 1960 Clark, Daniel........................................2008, 2009, 2010

Clark, William.....................................1963, 1964 Clark, Will.....................................................1995 Clifford, William....................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Clouse, James...............................................1974 Clynes, Martin......................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Cochran, Chris................ 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Coffey, Michael........................ 1964, 1965, 1966 Cole, John...................... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Colgan, Alexander .......................................1921 Collins, Kenneth.................................1939, 1940 Collins, Richard.............................................1926 Componovo, William....................................1988 Conforti, Francis...................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Conley, Arthur....................................1933, 1934 Conlin, John........................................1928, 1929 Connelly, Timothy........................................1984 Connor, Michael ................................1899, 1900

Conroy, J. Patrick..........................................1963 Constable, Lloyd...................... 1982, 1983, 1985 Conway, Mike................ 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Conway, Miquez...........................................1992 Conway, Patrick............. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Cooper, Andrew..................................1999, 2000 Cooper, Charles.............................................1924 Copeland, William..............................1954, 1955 Corcoran, Patrick........... 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 Cortina, Greg................................................1972 Costantini, William.......................................1969 Cote, Jack................................. 1956, 1957, 1958 Cotton, David........................... 1958, 1959, 1960 Coughlin, Bernard..............................1925, 1926 Coughlin, Stephen.............................1938, 1939 Courtney, William.......... 1982, 1983, 1984. 1985 Cowan, John.................. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Cox, Wayne.............................. 1923, 1924, 1925 Coyle, John.................... 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Crawford, Andrew........................................1958 Creehan, Donald................................1971, 1972 Cripe, Clarence ...................................1905, 1908 Croker, William.............................................2002 Cronin, Carl...................................................1930 Cronin, Michael..................................1960, 1961 Cullen, James...............................................1928 Culp, Richard......................................1988, 1989 Cummings, Roger........................................1930 Cunningham, John.............................1952, 1954 Cunningham, Raymond...............................1925 Curley, Charles..............................................1986 Curran, Joe.........................................1993, 1995 Currie, Adam................. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Currie, Donald..............................................1943

D-D-D-D DaDamio, Anthony.......................................1949 Daly, James............................. 1954, 1955, 1956 Daly, Walter .................................................1903 Dana, Fred .............................. 1908, 1909, 1910 Daniels, Bernard ..........................................1908 Dant, Philip ........................................1920, 1921 Darling, Robert...................................1931, 1932 Dauphinais, WIlliam.....................................1990 Davey, Frank.................................................1903 Davey, Travis.................. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Davis, Greg............................... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Bill Faymonville took home three monograms from 1937-39 and earned All-America honors in the discus all three seasons as well.

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Davis, Jason..................................................2004 DeAngelis, Matthew..........................1989, 1990 DeMeo, Peter......................................1988, 1989 Dean, Edward.......................... 1964, 1965, 1966 Dean, John.............................. 1938, 1939, 1940 DeHoughe, Wilbur .......................................1924 Delaney, F. James.................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Della Maria, Joseph................. 1925, 1926, 1927 Dempsey, Thomas................... 1960, 1961, 1962 Desch, August......................... 1921, 1922, 1923 Devanny, Patrick...........................................1991 Devine, John ........................... 1908, 1910, 1911 Dewey, Matt.................................................1998 DeWolf, Roger..............................................1944 Dierks, Mike..................................................1993

Ryan Hurd followed in his father’s (Bill) footsteps as a sprinter for the Irish during the 2001-04 seasons. Bill earned his monograms from 1967-69. Dietrich, Tom................................................1997 DiCamillo, Richard................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Dilling, Leo...................................................1933 Dillon, Andrew.............. 1981, 1982, 1983. 1984 Dillon, Victor.................................................1958 Dillon, William......................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Dimick, Ralph ....................................1909, 1910 Dirnberger, Lawrence...................................1964 Disney, Francis..............................................1923 Doan, Franklin....................................1927, 1929 Dolmage, George.........................................1926 Donnelly, Michael........................................1969 Donnelly, WIlliam...............................1938, 1939 Dornbach, Steve...................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Dougherty, Brendan.........................2011 Douglas, Walter ...................... 1917, 1919, 1920 Dovidio, Chip................................................1999 Doyle, Paul.............................. 1981, 1982, 1983 Draper, William ....................... 1903, 1904, 1905 Drenon, Brandon...........................................2007, 2008

Dreznes, Mike........................................... 1999 Driscoll, Brian.......................... 1985, 1986, 1987 Driscoll, Dan.................................................2004 Driscoll, David...............................................1967 Duane, Joseph .............................................1899 Duarte, Rolando...........................................1945 DuBois, Shane..............................................1995 Ducasa, Salvador................................1934, 1935 Dudley, John.......................................1999, 2000 Duffy, John...................................................1973 Duke, Norman..............................................1934 Dunlop, Joe............................. 1993, 1994, 1995 Dunne, Daniel......................... 1971, 1972, 1973 Dunnigan, John............................................1955 DuVair, Paul .................................................1988 Dyer, Derek.................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Dziabis, Steven.............. 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

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Raghib Ismail was an All-American in both track and football. He finished second in the 55 meters at the 1991 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

E-E-E-E Eady, Jacques................ 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Eaton, Wilbur ...............................................1924 Eckert, Cameron...................... 2007, 2008, 2009 Edgren, Paul ................................................1916 Edwards, Howard ........................................1909 Edwards, John......................... 1933, 1934, 1935 Egan, Joseph................................................1932 Eggeman, John ............ 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 Eichenlaub, Ray..................................1913, 1915 Eichner, Jeffrey.............................................1973 Elder, Jack ..........................................1927, 1929 Ellick, Dwight.......................... 2002, 2004, 2005 Elser, Donald............................ 1934, 1935, 1936 Engelhardt, Tim............................................1999 English, Robert.............................................1952 Enright, Paul.................................................1928 Entrikin, Frank..............................................1945 Espenan, Ray................................................1948 Evans, John...................................................1991 Ewart, Barclay....................................1957, 1958 Ewing, Joseph..............................................1932 Ewing, Paul.........................................1951, 1952

F-F-F-F Fagan, James......................................1933, 1934 Faley, Donald........................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Farley, John ..................................................1898 Farrell, Allan.................................................1934 Farrell, Peter.......................................1965, 1968 Fasano, Erik..................................................1993 Faymonville, William............... 1937, 1938, 1939 Feeney, Patrick.................................2011 Fehlig, Eugene......................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Fehring, Nick......................................1998, 2001 Feiler, Robert........................... 1950, 1951, 1952 Feltes, Norman........................ 1951, 1952, 1953 Fennelly, Richard................................1963, 1964 Ferenc, Thomas............. 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Ficks, Albert..................................................1921

Filosa, John...................................................1980 Finkel, Charles A.................................1932, 1933 Fischer, Robert....................................1911, 1912 Fishleigh, Kenneth.............................1929, 1930 FitzGerald, Robert........................................1990 Fitzmaurice, Shaun......................................1963 Fitzpatrick, Jerry...................... 1959, 1960, 1961 Fleisch, Mike............................ 1995, 1996, 1997 Fleming, Bill.................. 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 Fletcher, Forest.............. 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 Flynn, John R. ......................... 1921, 1922, 1923 Foley, Charles ...............................................1920 Foote, John...................................................1958 Foreman, Joseph..................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Fortunato, Alex.............................................2004 Fox, Charles..................................................1980 Foy, David...........................................1952, 1953 Francis, John............................ 1936, 1937, 1938 Frawley, John ......................... 1934, 1935, 1936 Frericks, Thomas.................................1974, 1975 Freschi, WIlliam............................................1933 Freund, Albert .............................................1916 Frigo, Dan...........................................1997, 1998 Fritch, Louis..................................................1916 Froelke, Frank.....................................1961, 1962

G-G-G-G Gaffney, George.................................1899, 1900 Gahagan, Michael......... 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Gamboa, Ryan....................................2009, 2011 Garcia, Roberto..................................2003, 2005 Garrett, Daniel............... 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 Gartiser, Madill.............................................1946 Gearin, Walter ...................................1901, 1902 Gebhardt, U.J......................................1924, 1925 Genao, Jose.............................................................2005

Genovese, Anthony............................1953, 1954 George, William....................... 1973, 1974, 1975 Geremia, Frank.............................................1958 Gerrity, David................. 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Gerwe, John.......................................1973, 1974 Giacinto, Joseph...........................................1964 Giacinto, Michael..................... 1960, 1961, 1962 Gibbs, Daniel........................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Gibson, Jay.........................................1941, 1942 Gilbert, Tom.................... 2000, 2001, 2002 2003 Gilfillian, Earl .....................................1918, 1919 Gilfoil, James......................................1933, 1934 Gilhooly, Thomas..........................................1970 Gill, Paul.................................. 1968, 1969, 1970 Gilmore, Philip...................................1984, 1986 Gits, John.....................................................1955 Glasnow, Ted.....................................2010 Glynn, Ralph ......................................1899, 1901 Goguen, Derek........................ 2003, 2004, 2005 Gorman, Pat.................................................1996 Gormley, Eugene................................1937, 1938 Gormley, Mitchell.................... 2010, 2011 Gott, Arch...........................................1935, 1937 Gough, Arnold......................... 1977, 1978, 1979 Gough, Edward....................... 1931, 1932, 1933 Gough, Paul..................................................1967

Grady, William .............................................1899 Grace, Scott..................................................1997 Graham, Stewart .........................................1905 Gregory, Ron........................... 1959, 1960, 1961 Grenough, Dan........................ 1993, 1994, 1995 Griewe, Ray........................................1999, 2000 Griffin, Joseph......................... 1926, 1927, 1928 Gringer, Paul ................................................1920 Gross, George...............................................1950 Groves, John.................................................1932 Gutschenritter, David...................................1977 Gyulai, Marton.............................................2001

H-H-H-H Hall, Frank..........................................1956, 1957 Halpin, Joseph......................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Hamling, John....................................1924, 1925 Hammill, Michael ........................................1926 Hanrahan, Robert........................................1952 Hardy, Russell ....................................1915, 1916 Harrington, James................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Harrington, Paul...................... 1924, 1925, 1926 Harris, Rick...................................................1972 Harris, Robert...............................................1988 Hassenger, Thomas................. 1951, 1952, 1953 Hastings, John..............................................1951 Hatherly, Tony....................................1979, 1980 Haverty, Michael..................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Hayes, Arthur...............................................1899 Hayes, William ...................................1921, 1922 Headrick, Brian.............. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Heck, Josh............................... 1999, 2001, 2002 Hedinger, Keith............................................1980 Heffernan, John ...........................................1922 Helfenstein, George.....................................1952 Helwig, Joseph.............................................1950 Helwig, John........................... 1948, 1949, 1950 Hemphill, Frank............................................1960 Henehan, Martin ...............................1913, 1914 Herbert, Martin............. 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 Herman, Todd................ 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Hernon, James.............................................1953 Hester, Curtis........................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Hickman, William.........................................1959 Higgins, Luke................................................1947 Hill, R. Martin.......................... 1971, 1973, 1974 Hills, Andrew.................2009, 2010, 2011 Hinkes, Thomas............................................1951 Hitchler, Edward...................... 2009, 2010, 2011 Hoar, Gerald ............................ 1919, 1920, 1921 Hobbs, William.............................................1990 Hoffmann, F. Nordhoff............ 1929, 1930, 1931 Hofner, Jay..................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Hogan, Edward....................... 1921, 1922, 1923 Hogan, Michael............. 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Hogan, William ............................................1911 Hogue, Rolly.................................................1942 Hojnacki, Jeff................. 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Holinka, Brian......................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Holleran, Patrick...........................................1970 Hoover, Harry ..............................................1898 Hoover, Robert........................ 1962, 1963, 1964

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track & Field Monogram Winners Horgan, Daniel........................ 1976, 1977, 1978 Housley, Michael................................1973, 1974 Howard, Charles.................................1933, 1934 Howard, Jack........................... 2009, 2010, 2011 Howard, Kenneth.......... 1965, 1966, 1957, 1968 Howrey, Eugene...................... 1930, 1931, 1932 Hunter, Jack........................................1946, 1947 Hunter, III, Oliver..................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Hurd, William.......................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Hurd, Ryan..................... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Hurt, James........................................1974, 1976 Hyde, Ronald................................................1982

I-I-I-I Irby, Adrian...................................................1999 Ismail, Raghib.......................... 1989, 1990 1991

J-J-J-J Jackson, Dan............................ 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Jacobs, Jack..................................................1944 Jacques, Christopher..... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Jewett, Harry ...............................................1890 Johnson, Clint...............................................1994 Johnson, Gerald............ 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 Johnson, John .............................................1924 Johnson, John..............................................1947 Johnson, Ryan....................................2004, 2005 Johnston, Dennis................................1960, 1961 Johnston, Ralph.................................1930, 1931 Johnston, Todd........................ 1994, 1995, 1996 Jones, Austin......................................1942, 1943 Jones, Fred.............................. 1944, 1945, 1946 Jordan, Charles.............. 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 Jorgensen, Paul............................................1981 Juba, Edward......................................1983, 1984 Judge, Charles......................... 1925, 1926, 1927 Justice, Lamarr.............. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

K-K-K-K Kania, Jan.....................................................1983 Kardok, Timothy.................................1976, 1977 Kasper, Thomas..................................1920, 1921 Kauffman, Francis................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Kazimi, A. J. .................. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Keach, Leroy.................................................1908 Keane, John..................................................2003 Kearns, Michael............................................1957 Kearns, Patrick............... 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 Kearney, Peter..............................................1898 Keefe, James ...............................................1905 Keegan, WIlliam...................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Keenan, Larry...............................................1947 Keily, Michael...............................................1944 Kelley, Scott........................................2000, 2001 Kelly, Charles......................................1931, 1932 Kelly, Edward........................... 1962, 1963, 1964 Kelly, James................... 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 Kelly, Joseph.................................................1944 Kelly, Thomas.......................... 1927, 1928, 1929 Kelly, William ...............................................1942 Kennedy, David............................................1962 Kennedy, Paul......................... 1922, 1923, 1924

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Kenny, Brian.................................................1968 Kenny, Kevin.......................................1977, 1980 Kenny, Patrick.......................... 1946, 1948, 1949 Kenny, Pat....................................................1997 Kerr, Mike.....................................................2001 Kilburg, William..................................1953, 1954 Kinder, Randy...............................................1994 King, Francis ................................................1919 King, Frank ..................................................1917 King, Edward........................... 1932, 1933, 1934 King, Thomas ...............................................1916 Kirby, Harley ......................................1901, 1902 Kirkland, Frank........................ 1915, 1916, 1917 Kittell, C. James..................................1949, 1950 Knott, Daniel................................................1974 Knuth, Nathan..............................................1994 Kober, Tim............................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Kohanowich, Albert...........................1951, 1953 Kolbeck, Andrew..........................................2011 Korenstra, Alex.............................................2009 Koxlien, Garet.......................... 2005, 2006, 2007 Krass, Jonathan............................................1997 Kraus, Thomas..............................................1987 Krause, Edward............................................1933 Krider, William..............................................1925 Kubicki, Brian...............................................1994 Kueny, Bob..........................................2005, 2006, 2007

Kuhn, J. Regis.......................... 1930, 1931, 1932 Kuzan, John........................................1980, 1981

L-L-L-L Labus, Kevin............................ 2009, 2010, 2011 LaFramboise, Paul........................................1934 Lahey, John........................................1927, 1928 Lambert, Terrail............................................2005 Lang, George......................................1978, 1979 Langdon, John.............................................1984 Langevine, Troy..................................1994, 1997 Langton, Harold...................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Lavelle, John ......................................1927, 1928 Lavery, Mark.................. 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Lawrence, Robert.................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Layden, Elmer......................... 1923, 1924, 1925 Layden, Francis...................................1934, 1935 LeKander, Gary...................................1985, 1986 Leahy, William............... 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Lee, Tommie.......................................2004, 2005 Lehner, James..............................................1968 Lennon, Tom.................................................2002 Leonard, William........... 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949 Leonas, Theodore.................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Lepry, Louis........................................1949, 1951 Levicki, John............................ 1935, 1936, 1937 Lewis, Aubrey.....................................1956, 1957 Lewis, Paul...................................................2000 Lieb, Thomas......................................1922, 1923 Lilly, Christopher................................1993, 1994 Linehan, John...............................................1956 Link, Carl.............................................1934, 1935 Little, Brant........................................1930, 1931 Livergood, Bernard ............................1923, 1924 Lloyd, Richard...............................................1926

Mike McMannon earned four monograms from 1969-72. Lorenz , Mitchell...............................2011 Lucas, Louis..................................................1963 Lucey, Christopher........................................1989 Ludecke, Carl........................... 1961, 1962, 1963 Lujack, John.................................................1944 Lundergan, Charles............................1943, 1944 Lynch, James................................................1963 Lynch, Kelly............................ 2010, 2011 Lynch, Ken..........................................1977, 1979 Lyons, John.........................................1944, 1947 Lytle, Dean...................................................1994

M-M-M-M Macauley, Timothy........ 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 MacBeth, Jr., Frederick............ 1931, 1932, 1933 Mack, John...................................................1940 Mackey, Jeff..................................................1995 Madden, John..............................................1967 Madigan, Michael..............................2001, 2002 Mahon, Brian..........................................................2008

Mahoney, Peter............................................1964 Mahoney, William................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Majcina, Blair................ 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Malec, Dennis...............................................1954 Malette, J.P............................. 2010, 2011 Maloney, Anthony................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Maloney, Paul.....................................1990, 1991 Maney, Michael..................................1979, 1981 Manning, Michael........................................2005 Mansour, Mike......................... 2000, 2001, 2002 Manville, Keith...................................1965, 1966 Markezich, Ronald.................. 1986, 1988, 1989 Martin, Frank...............................................1944 Martin, John.................................................1940 Martin, William .................................1910, 1911 Martuscello, Paul................................1974, 1975 Masloski, Jesse.............................................1999 Masterson, Frank...............................1925, 1927 Matsomoto, Jeff...........................................1994 Matt, Marshall..............................................1977 Matteo, Christopher...........................1985, 1987 Matteo, George....................... 1975, 1977, 1978 Matteo, Gregory...........................................1991 Maxwell, Ryan..............................................1999 Mayer, Frank.................................................1926

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Mbagwu, Godwin......... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 McAuliffe, Brian...................... 1979, 1980, 1981 McAuliffe, Kevin............ 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 McCann, Michael................................1969, 1970 McCarthy, William..............................1935, 1936 McCauley, Frank...........................................1944 McClain-Duer, Trevor..... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 McCloughan, John........ 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 McConnville, Donald....................................1930 McCormick, WIlliam................ 1930, 1931, 1932 McCullough, Ernest................. 1946, 1947, 1948 McCullough, Gilbert.....................................1902 McDavid, Robert..................... 1947, 1948, 1949 McDonald, Chester.............................1925, 1927 McDonald, Robert..............................1929, 1930 McDonough, Andrew.........................1915, 1916 McDonough, Harry......................................1908 McDonough, Justin......................................1952 McDougall, Natt...........................................1900 McFarlane, Leo........................ 1934, 1935, 1936 McGauley, Edward .......................................1927 McGinnis, Joseph.........................................1917 McGrath, Joseph................................1935, 1936 McGuire, James............................................1987 McKenna, John...................................1935, 1936 McKillip, Leo.......................................1949, 1950 McMannon, Michael..... 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 McMannon, Thomas..... 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 McManus, Sean............................................2000 McNamee, David..........................................1964 McNelis, John................ 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 McSweeney, Edward....................................1928 McTernan, Leo....................................1923, 1924 McQuaid, Brian.............. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 McWilliams, Michael..... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Meagher, George..................... 1934, 1935, 1936 Meehan, Edward..................... 1917, 1919, 1920 Meloro, J.R............................... 1992, 1993, 1994 Mensch, Jeff.......................................2008, 2009 Mercer, Gene......................................1971, 1972 Merchun, James...................... 2007, 2008, 2010 Meredith, George ..............................1920, 1921 Mescall, Tom.................................................1993 Metrailer, Frank............................................1929 Meyer, Michael.............. 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Michno, John........................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Michuta, John....................................1935, 1936 Mick, Thomas.....................................1987, 1988 Mihalko, Ryan............... 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 Milbauer, Frank .................................1924, 1925 Millar, James...........................................................2008

Miller, Creighton...........................................1943 Miller, James........................... 1948, 1949, 1950 Miller, John ............................. 1915, 1916, 1917 Miller, Joe.........................................2010 Mills, Rupert F...............................................1915 Mineburg, Ryan....................... 2002, 2003, 2004 Miranda, Jay.................. 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 Mishka, Phil................... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Mobley, Todd........................... 2002, 2004, 2005 Moes, Leon..........1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926 Mohar, John............................ 1950, 1951, 1952 Molnar, Balazs............... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Monohan, Christopher.................................1959 Monjeau, Richard..................... 1959, 1960 1961 Monnelly, Edward..............................1956, 1958 Montabon, Frank.........................................1991 Montague, John...................... 1920, 1922, 1923 Moore, Tim.............................. 2003, 2005, 2006 Moran, Edward.............................................1934 Morando, Michael................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Moretti, Greg........................... 1993, 1995, 1996 Morgan, Donald.................................1937, 1939 Morgan, Peter..............................................1929 Morgan, Thomas (Tray)................................2007 Moriarty, Michael ..............................1908, 1909 Morris, Roy...................................................1952 Morrison, Eric................ 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Mortensen, Walter.......................................1930 Moyar, James.....................................1981, 1984 Muench, Richard..........................................1987 Mulcahy, Harold ..........................................1921 Mullaley, Patrick.................................1969, 1970 Mulligan, Frank ....................... 1917 1918, 1919 Mulrooney, John..................... 1961. 1926, 1963 Mulrooney, Neil............................................1992 Mulvey, Richard....................... 1985, 1986, 1988 Murphy, Charles.................................1942, 1943 Murphy, David......................... 1944, 1945, 1947 Murphy, Francis ...........................................1933 Murphy, Frank..............................................1920 Murphy, Henry.............................................1904 Murphy, James.............. 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Murphy, John................ 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 Murphy, John ..............................................1901 Murphy, John ....................................1921, 1922 Murphy, John ..............................................1908 Murphy, Vincent...................... 1933, 1934, 1935 Murray, Thomas ...........................................1900 Muscato, Valentine.................. 1949, 1950, 1951 Musial, Richard.............................................1961

N-N-N-N Kevin Somok earned four monograms from 200104 and capped his career by appearing in the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Newning, Harry............................................1914 Newquist, Harvey.................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Nichols, John................................................1930 Nicholson, WIlliam.............................1941, 1943

Nobles, Robert........................ 1985, 1986, 1987 Noel, Thomas...............................................2011 Noland, Michael.................................1979, 1981 Noonan, William..........................................1917 Norton, Joseph ............................................1927 Notwell, James...................................2009, 2010 Novak, Marc.................. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Nulty, Joseph................................................1926 Nurudeen, Selim........... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

O-O-O-O O’Brien, Daniel.............................................1962 O’Brien, James...................................1975, 1976 O’Brien, John J......................... 1929, 1930, 1931 O’Brien, Keith ..............................................1993 O’Brien, Kevin.....................................1968, 1969 O’Brien, Matt......................................1999, 2001 O’Brien, William ................................1899, 1900 O’Connor, Jerry........................ 1962, 1963, 1964 O’Connor, John...................................1951, 1953 O’Connor, Lawrence.....................................1938 O’Connor, Michael......... 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 O’Donnell, Sean............. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 O’Hare, Russell.............................................1924 O’Keeffe, Richard................................1953, 1955 O’Leary, James ..................................1905, 1908 O’Neil, William......................... 1944, 1945, 1946 O’Neill, Terrence............................................1912 O’Reilly, Thomas...........................................1939 O’Rourke, J. Keith...............................1941, 1942 O’Rourke, Thomas......... 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 O’Shaughnessy, Martin .....................1899, 1900 Obergfall, Rudolph.......................................1932 Oberst, Eugene...................................1923, 1924 Odegard, Dean........................ 2010, 2011 Olbrys, Joseph....................................1940, 1941 Oppel, Justin......................................2004, 2005 Onuscheck, Douglas..........................2011

P-P-P-P Pacilio, Anthony...........................................1959 Painter, Jack.................................................1946 Pantea, Victor...............................................1974 Parker, Ronald..............................................1957 Parsons, James........................ 1935, 1936, 1937 Patterson, Dillon..........................................1918 Patterson, James........... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Payton, Danny......................... 1995, 1997, 1998 Pearcy, Van.................... 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 Penick, Eric...................................................1972 Peppard, Brian............... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Perry, Thomas...............................................1938 Pestrichella, Alexander......................1954, 1955 Philbrook, George ........ 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 Pick, Edwin...................................................1900 Pick, John.....................................................1900 Pilla, Jim.......................................................1997 Pitcavage, James................................1953, 1955 Plant, John ............................. 1912, 1913, 1914 Pogue, Joseph..............................................1946 Pohland, Ralph.............................................1944 Pokigo, Frank................................................1972

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Marshaun West was one of Notre Dame’s best all-around athletes in the late 1990’s, earning all-BIG EAST honors in both sprint and jump events. Polselli, Elio....................1969,1970, 1971, 1972 Poreden, George..........................................1932 Porter, Albert........................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Postel, Ryan................... 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Powell, Edward..................................1952, 1953 Powell, Jordan............... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Powers, J. Fred ...................................1898, 1999 Powers, John........................... 1918, 1919, 1920 Pritchard, Edwin ..........................................1913 Prokop, Joseph...................................1940, 1941 Prosche, Bob.................................................1945 Provost, Steve................ 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949 Ptacek, Todd.................. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Puma, Jeff....................................................1998 Purcell, Robert......................... 1943, 1944, 1946

Reid, John...........................................1967, 1968 Reidy, David............................. 1938, 1939, 1940 Reilly, Jim.....................................................1968 Reilly, John...................................................1927 Reinhart, James...........................................1976 Renwick, Logan................................2011 Repetti, Joseph........................ 1926, 1927, 1928 Rexing, Jason................ 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Reynolds, John ............................................1916 Ribera, Ernest...............................................1975 Ribera, William...................................1979, 1982 Rice, J. Gregory........................ 1937, 1938, 1939 Richon, Alfred ..............................................1901 Riely, Frank...................................................1983 Riley, Charley .....................................1926, 1927 Riley, Joseph.................................................1950 Rigney, J.J.....................................................1924 Rigney, James..............................................1930 Rincon, Jordan.............................................2010 Riordan, Wilbur............................................1941 Roach, John..................................................1908 Roberts, Chip........................... 2003, 2004, 2005 Roberts, Clyde......................... 1932, 1933, 1934 Rockne, Knute ........................ 1912, 1913, 1914 Rogan, Michael....................... 1988, 1989, 1990 Rogers, Richard............. 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Rohrbach, Robert.........................................1932 Rorke, Daniel......................................1959, 1960 Ross, Christopher................................1992, 1994 Rossum, Allen....................................1995, 1997 Roth, Jesse.........................................1908, 1909 Rourke, John................................................1929 Roy, Raymond......................... 1940, 1941, 1942 Royer, Joe................................ 1992, 1994, 1995 Rubly, Paul.............................. 1934, 1935, 1936 Ruder, Nate.............................. 1992, 1994, 1995 Rudziewicz, Geoff.........................................2003 Rush, Paul ..........................................1910, 1911

Saggau, Robert..................................1939, 1940 Salsich, Peter................................................1958 Salzmann, John............................................1964 Samar, Jack.........................................1969, 1970 Sanfacon, Thomas..............................1956, 1958 Saracco, Nick.................................................2002 Saracino, Daniel...........................................1967 Saykally, David.............................................1969 Scales, John........................................1905, 1908 Scanlan, John.....................................1931, 1932 Scarbrough, Kenneth.............. 1958, 1959, 1960 Scarpelli, Michael.........................................1946 Schargen, Scott............................................1999 Schielke, Aaron.............................................1996 Schiewe, George..................... 1940, 1941, 1942 Schipper, Kevin..............2009, 2010, 2011 Schirmer, Bob...............................................1945 Schmitt, William...........................................1908

Schneider, Justin...................... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Quaderer, Joseph................................1969, 1970 Quick, Eric...................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Quinn, Colin............................. 2001, 2002, 2003 Quigley, Joseph..................................1929, 1930 Quigley, Joseph............................................1969 Quigley, Thomas...................... 1927, 1928, 1929

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Rae, Jeremy............................ 2010, 2011 Rademaker, Theodore............. 1917, 1918, 1919 Radkewich, Nick.................................1990, 1991 Ragunas, Anthony................... 1986, 1987, 1988 Redmond, James.........................................1955 Redwine, Quill............... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Regnery , Ronald..........................................1989 Reher, Kevin.................. 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Reichert, Thomas.................... 1958, 1959, 1960

Joseph Young took home four monograms from 1932-34 and served as the track and field team captain in 1934.

Errol Williams was a two-time All-American in the hurdles and earned four monograms from 1995-98.

Schneider, Shawn..............................1990, 1992 Schoenig, Alfred...................... 1953, 1954, 1955 Schott, Robert....................................1973, 1974 Schubert, Mike........................ 2005, 2006, 2007 Schwartz, Steve..................................1960, 1961 Schwetschenau, Paul............... 1948, 1949,1950 Scolaro, John......................................2000, 2001 Seaman, Gabe..............................................1998 Searcy, Yan............................... 1987, 1988, 1990 Seiling, Derek.......................... 1994, 1996, 1997 Seipel, Chuck................................................1996 Seth, J. Cabot................................................1974 Sexton, Michael...........................................1977 Shafer, Kirby............................ 1929, 1930, 1931 Shannon, Daniel.................................1984, 1985 Shaw, Lawrence.................................1920, 1921 Shawel, Johnathan........2009, 2010, 2011 Shay, John..........................................1952, 1953 Shay, Ryan..................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sheehan, Joseph..........................................1924

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Sheehan, Peter ..................................1936, 1938 Sheeler, James.............................................1961 Sheets, Francis....................................1940, 1941 Sheils, James......................................1933, 1935 Sheptak, Peter..............................................1959 Sikorsky, William................................1967, 1968 Simmons, Floyd....................... 1946, 1947, 1948 Skarstein, Ole.......................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Slattery, James...................................1929, 1930 Slattery, Jim.................................................1979 Small, Keith........................................1965, 1966 Smedley, Mike....................................1994, 1995 Smerek, Jonathan......... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Smith, Anthony..................................1990, 1991 Smith, Chris............................. 1986, 1987, 1988 Smith, Ezra...................................................1941 Smith, Jeffrey................ 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Smith, John............................. 1946, 1947, 1948 Smith, Robert................ 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 Smith, Timothy..................................1986, 1988 Smithson, Forrest ........................................1905 Smyth, Patrick............... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Snyder, Harry......................................1952, 1953 Sobota, Raymond......... 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Somok, Kevin................ 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Soranno, John....................................1952, 1954 Soroka, Gregory...........................................1992 Sparks, Nicholas.................................1985, 1987 Spieler, Kurt........................................1977, 1979 Spiro, Harold.......................................1965, 1966 Springer, Joseph...................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Springer, Paul...............................................2009 Squires, William.................................1954, 1956 Stace, Vincent...............................................1928 Stack, James.......................................1925, 1926 Stany, Mike...................................................1998 Staples, E. Douglas ............................1901, 1902 Starrett, Morris...................................1916, 1917 Staron, Chris.................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Steele, Franklin ..................................1900, 1902 Steenberge, Brier.........................................2010 Steers, Fred.............................. 1909, 1910, 1911 Stephan, Joseph...........................................1928 Stevenson, Jr., Harry....................................1939 Stevenson, John ..........................................1955 Stewart, Jon.......................................1989, 1990 Stickler, David...............................................1970 Stow, Perry.................... 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Striowski, Marc........................ 1999, 2000, 2003 Strohman, Joseph.................... 1977, 1978 1979 Struble, Ray......................... 1945, 1946, 194748 Styers, Cornelius...................... 1946, 1947, 1948 Suarez, Napolean.......... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sullivan, Edward..........................................1940 Sullivan, George............ 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948 Sullivan, Joseph...........................................1934 Sullivan, Joseph.................................1900, 1901 Sullivan, Mark..............................................1975 Sullivan, Patrick............................................1981 Sweeeny, Walter ..................... 1918, 1919, 1920 Szebeny, Miklos...................................2008, 2009, 2011

Szumachowski, Stephen....................1937, 1938

T-T-T-T Terry, Michael.....................................1960, 1961 Tetrault, Conrad....................... 1950, 1951, 1952 Thomas, Michael..........................................1988 Thompson, Frazier.............................1945, 1946 Thompson, Matt..................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Thornburg, Brian................................2001, 2002 Timm, Robert.......................... 1965, 1967, 1968 Toneff, Robert...............................................1951 Torribio, John................................................1936 Tracy, Louis.................... 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Trautmann, James.............................1992, 1994 Troy, Raymond.............................................1933 Tully, William................. 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947 Tuohy, Albert................................................1931 Tupta, Richard....................................1941, 1943 Twardzik, Timothy......... 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Tyler, James................... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 Tyner, Stuart.......................................1993, 1994

U-U-U-U Utz, Joseph.........................................1969, 1970 Uffendell, William .............................1901, 1902

V-V-V-V Vaichulis, John..............................................1929 Vallicelli, Richard..................... 1970, 1971, 1972 VandenBerg, Dale................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Vandenberg, Scott........................................1991 VanderKraats, Dennis.... 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 VanEyken, Mitch...................... 1982, 1984, 1985 Van Ort, Kaleb............... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 VanWie, Jeffrey............. 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 VanWonterghen, A.............................1918, 1919 Varga, James......................................1989, 1990 Vehorn, Charles............. 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Vejar, Lawrence............................................1931 Veres, Denes............................. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Vettel, Louis..................................................1932 Vicars, Robert.....................................1941, 1942 Victor, Xavier......................................1987, 1989 Viken, Dave.................... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Voelkers, John..............................................1916 Vogel, Leo...........................................1916, 1917 Vosburg, Robert...........................................1945 Vuyosevich, John..........................................1967

W-W-W-W Waage, George.............................................1915 Wagner, Earl ................................................1900 Walker, Jake.................. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Walsh, Adam......................................1923, 1924 Walsh, John..................................................1967 Walsh, Kevin.................................................1962 Walsh, Luke .......................................1923, 1924 Walsh, Mark.................................................1967 Walsh, Robert...............................................1929 Walsh, Robert...............................................1968 Walsh, Thomas.............................................1945 Wares, Dale..................................................1944 Warth, David................. 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Warth, Thomas........................ 1984, 1985, 1986

Wasson, James....1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913 Waters, Fred ................................................1898 Watson, Glenn....................................1987, 1990 Watson, Jake................. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Watson, Luke................. 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Watson, Robert..................................1968, 1969 Weaver, Austin.............................................2004 Weber, E. James.................................1961, 1962 Wechter, Austin............. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Weeks, David ...............................................1923 Weiler, Tom...................................................2004 Welch, Frank ................................................1915 Welch, Steve............................ 1977, 1978, 1979 Welch, William...................................1963, 1964 Welchons, Daniel...............................1928, 1929 Welty, Daniel................................................1967 Wendland, John...................... 1923, 1924, 1925 West, Marshaun............ 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Whelan, John...............................................1990 Whelan, Kevin..............................................1989 White, James................................................1943 Whitehouse, Peter.................. 1962, 1963, 1964 Wholey, John......................................1965, 1966 Widdifield, Alvie.................................1965, 1967 Wiethoff, John......................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Wilcox, Hughes............................................1952 Williams, Errol............... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Williams, Fred....................................1911, 1912 Wills, Charles........................... 1975, 1976, 1977 Wilson, Alexander................... 1930, 1931, 1932 Wohlhuter, Richard............................1969, 1970 Wolf, Adam..................................................1937 Wood, Fay...........................................1905, 1908 Worthington, John.................. 1949, 1950, 1951 Wozniak, Mark...................................1983, 1984 Wray, Terry..................... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Wynne, Chester ...........................................1921

Y-Y-Y-Y Yaley, William.......................... 1961, 1962, 1963 Yonaker, John.....................................1943, 1944 Young, Eugene...................................1925, 1926 Young, Joseph......................... 1932, 1933, 1934

Z-Z-Z-Z Zajeski, Benedict................................1954, 1955 Zanderson, Sean..................... 2000, 2001, 2002 Zilly, John.....................................................1947 Bold indicates 2011-12 returnees.

Matt Schipper was a three-time BIG EAST pole vault champion and competed at the 2009 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

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Altman, Heidi.....................................1994, 1995 Alfieri, Becky................................................1992 Alvarez, Amanda..................... 1999, 2000, 2001 Antas, Rebecca.............................................2007 Aragon, Alexa...................................2011 Arnerich, Christi............................................2002 Atang, Rudy........................................2010, 2011

Hallett, Natalie.............. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Handley, Jennifer.......... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Harris, Karen............................ 1991, 1992, 1993 Hasan, Alyissa....................................2006, 2008 Henze, Katherine..........................................2000 Hessler, Angela.............................................1995 Higgins, Abby................ 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Hirt, Molly.....................2009, 2010, 2011 Hood, Emily..................................................1994 Horn, Meghan............... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Howard, Alison.............. 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Huarte, Laura.......................... 2003, 2004, 2006 Huddle, Molly......2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Husted, Emily.......................... 1993, 1994, 1995

O’Brien, Bridget............................................2001 Ogbuokiri, Okechi.......... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Olding, Sunni......................................2005, 2006 Olson, Erin....................................................1999 Opet, Julie............................... 2005, 2006, 2008

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Reklau, Janelle ............................................1998 Rice, Patty............................... 1997, 1999, 2000 Riley, Sarah.............................. 1992, 1993, 1995 Rocha, Heidi............................ 2007, 2008, 2009 Rosenbach, Kate..........................................1996 Ryan, Meghan..................................2011 Rydberg, Jessica................................2010

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Bashaw, Mason.................................2011 Bienko, Emily................. 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Biscardi, Lauren..................................2006, 2007 Boulware, Kala.............................................1992 Boyd, Ayesha................. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Brady, Leanne......................... 1999, 2000, 2001 Bradley, Diana....................................1991, 1992 Brown, Michelle................................2011 Bryant, Dee Anna (Dee Dee)..............2004, 2005 Burke, Kelly......................................2011 Burn, Hilary........................................1999, 2000 Buttinger, Maddie.................. 2009, 2010

C-C-C-C Calloway, Dominqué....................................1997 Carter, Jacqueline...............................2005, 2006 Casanova, Madeline..........................2011 Chambley, Amanda...........................2011 Cheatham, Tanya..........................................2003 Cowan, Stacey............... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Cox, Monica............................. 1992, 1994, 1995 Creary, Susie.................................................2003 Curran, Kelly.....................................2011

D-D-D-D Dankova, Petra........................ 2003, 2004, 2005 Davis, Brienne............... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Dayon, Cora..................................................2008 DeBartolo, Dore....................... 1999, 2000, 2001 Deeter, JoAnna........................ 1997, 1989, 1999 DeRusso, Katie............... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Devaney, Vivien................................2011 Dodd, Kristen................. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Dorsey, Tye....................................................1993 Dudas, Kristen....................................1995, 1996 Duman, Kate................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Duplechain, Andre.......................................2003 Dutton, Lindsay............................................1995

E-E-E-E Edwards, Emily.............................................1999 Engelhardt, Jennifer...... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Erigha, Maryann........... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Espinoza, Jaclyn............ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

F-F-F-F Ferguson, Lindsey................... 2007, 2008, 2009 Fibuch, Jennifer..................................2001, 2002 Finkel, Chrissy......................... 2010, 2011 Flood, Eva...........................................1992, 1993 Flood, Kristin................................................2001 Floyd, Tricia.........................................2003, 2004

G-G-G-G Geiger, Natalie..............................................2009 Gorski, Lisa.............................. 1991, 1992, 1993 Grow, Liz........................ 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Gulick, Carrie................................................1998 Gullickson, Cassie.......... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Gunn, Tiffany........................... 2002, 2003, 2004

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Jannazo, Kathryn.........................................2007 Jennings, Kendra..............................2010 Jensen, Stephanie..............................1992, 1993 Johnson, Megan............ 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Johnson, Natalie........... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Joseph, Tricia................................................1993 Junck, Lisa............................... 1992, 1994, 1995 Junker, Berit............................ 1995, 1996, 1998

K-K-K-K Kavanaugh, Rachel......................................1993 Kearney, Jennifer........... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Kelly, Maureen...................................1994, 1995 King, Lauren.................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 King, Tameisha...................................2000, 2003 Kramer, Kristi........................... 1992, 1993, 1995 Klemmer, Alison ..................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Knutzen, Elise.......................... 2007, 2008, 2009 Kohlmeier, Amy...................... 2005, 2006, 2007 Kuenster, Chrissy................................2000, 2001

L-L-L-L Langhans, Kelly............. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 LaSelle, Nicole ........................ 1998, 1999, 2000 Lazzeri, Betsy................ 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Ledrick, Jenny...............................................1991 Lenz, Carri ..................... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 London, Rikki Lynn.......................................2010 Long, Carolyn.......................... 1994, 1996, 1997 Lopienski, Sarah.................................1997, 1998 Loomis, Emily................ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 Love, Kymia............................. 2000, 2002, 2003 Luby, Erin............................................1997, 1998

M-M-M-M Madia, Stephanie.......... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Maher, Susan......................................1992, 1993 Manning, Domenique............. 2005, 2006, 2007 Marinangeli, Jean......... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Mattoon, Kate....................................2006, 2007 Mazur, Ann...................................................2007 Meagher, Kerry.............. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 McCarthy, Keri..............................................2003 Minor, Jamie.......................................2009, 2010 Morales, Ana........................... 2000, 2002, 2003 Motter, Cara........................................1997, 1998 Myers, Elizabeth.................................2008, 2009

N-N-N-N Nacol, Kelly...................................................1998 Newman, Erin..............................................1999 Nowell, Ericka...............................................2010

P-P-P-P Patrizio, Angela..................................1999, 2000 Pavela, Jennifer............................................1999 Peterson, Erica............... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Peterson, Megan..........................................2001 Philipp, Liz..........................................2005, 2006 Price, Ashea..................................................1991

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S-S-S-S Saxen, Kelle................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Saxer, Mary.................... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Schmidt, Brianne.......... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Schmiedt, Nadia............ 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Schroeder, Allison..........2009, 2010, 2011 Schultz, Joanna............. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Schulz, McKinzie...............................2011 Showman, Emily................................2002, 2003 Siegel, Amy............................. 1994, 1995, 1996 Sorenson, Nevada................... 2010, 2011 Steele, Latasha...................................2003, 2004 Stoveall, Kristin............................................1992 Sullivan, Jessica..................................2008, 2009 Sullivan, Molly......................... 2008, 2009, 2010 Sullivan, Susanna.............................2011 Swayzer, Crysta..................................2005, 2007

T-T-T-T Tacl, Beth......................................................2009 Tatum, Tiffani...............................................1999 Tracy, Rebecca........................ 2010, 2011 Treece, Marissa...................................2008, 2009 Tutko, Kelly...................................................2000

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Urssery, Aijah....................................2011

V-V-V-V VanWeelden, Jill............ 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Velarde, Rachel.............................................2010 Volkmer, Jaime.............. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

W-W-W-W Wales, Katie..................................................2002 Waters, Latrice..............................................1991 Watkins, Kali........................... 2008, 2009 Weber, Anna.................. 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Webster, Elizabeth.................. 2003, 2004, 2005 Weiher, Gretchen..........................................1997 Wicks, Kelsey................................................2003 Williams, Jasmine..............................2010, 2011 Williams, Samantha...........................2008, 2010 Wilson, Bethany ........... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Winkel, Jaclyn...................................2011

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Yanik, Megan....................................2011 Yergler, Nicole...............................................2006 Bold indicates 2011-12 returnees.

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Four-Year Monogram Winners Men’s Track & Field Four-Year Monogram Winners Ambrico, Vinny........................ 2003-2006 Aragon, Chuck......................... 1978-1981 • Ran the first sub-four minute mile in Notre Dame track and field history during the 1981 season Belcher, John.......................... 2008-2011 Bergman, Alfred..................... 1911-1915 • Captain of the 1915 Notre Dame track and field team also competed in football, basketball and baseball for the Irish Brown, Mike........................... 1996-1999 • Owns both the indoor and outdoor pole vault school records, also five-time BIG EAST Champion Burger, Peter.......................... 1977-1980 • 1979 indoor 4x800 relay All-American Cahill, Ryan............................. 1988-1991 • Participated in the 3,000 meters at the 1991 NCAA Indoor Championship Chamney, Thomas.........2003-04, 2006-07 • Three-time All-American, two-time individual BIG EAST Champ, outdoor school record holder and Irish National Champion over 800 meters was also a two-time Academic All-American Choplin, Blake......................... 2007-2010 Cochran, Chris......................... 1997-2000 • Won three individual BIG EAST titles (60 meters, indoor 400 meters, outdoor 400 meters), also an All-American on the ‘00 Distance Medley Relay team (finished sixth at NCAA Championship)

Pat Conway earned four monograms in track and field while also earning All-America honors on the 2000 cross country squad.

Four-time monogram winner Thomas Chamney competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, running the 800 meters for Ireland. Cole, John............................... 1988-1991 Conway, Mike.......................... 1995-1998 • One of 18 recipients of the prestigious “Building Successful Futures” award presented by the Army ROTC and The Sporting News in 1999 Conway, Patrick...................... 1999-2002 • 2000 Cross Country All-American Courtney, William................... 1982-1985 Cowan, John........................... 1992-1995 • 1995 Steeplechase All-American Coyle, John............................. 1990-1994 • 1992 indoor 3,000 meters All-American Currie, Adam........................... 2005-2008 • 2005 and 2006 Distance Medley Relay AllAmerican, Seven All-BIG EAST Honors Davey, Travis........................... 1998-2001 Davis, Gregory........................ 2008-2011 Dillon, Andrew........................ 1981-1984 Dyer, Derek............................. 1999-2002 • Two-time all-BIG EAST in the discus Dziabis, Steven....................... 1980-1983 • 1982 indoor 600 yards All-American and holds school record in the indoor 500 meters Eady, Jacques.......................... 1979-1982 Eckert, Cameron...................... 2007-2010 Eggeman, John....................... 1898-1901 Ferenc, Thomas....................... 1976-1979 Fleming, Bill........................... 1946-1950

• 1950 120-yard and 220-yard hurdles AllAmerican Fletcher, Forest....................... 1909-1912 • Captain of the 1912 track and field team and a member of the ‘12 U.S. Olympic Team. Gahagan, Michael................... 1972-1975 • Co-captain of the 1975 track and field team Garrett, Daniel........................ 1985-1989 • 1988 5,000 meters All-American Gerrity, David.......................... 1994-1997 • 1996 BIG EAST outdoor pole vault champion Gilbert, Tom............................ 2000-2003 • 2001 and 2002 BIG EAST indoor long jump runner-up Headrick, Brian....................... 1992-1995 Herbert, Martin...................... 1899-1902 Herman, Todd......................... 1991-1994 • Appeared in the 1993 NCAA indoor high jump Hofner, Jay.............................. 1996-1999 • 1998 and 1999 BIG EAST hammer throw champion Hogan, Michael....................... 1973-1976 Hojnacki, Jeff.......................... 1994-1997 • 1997 All-American (DMR) and school record holder in the indoor 800 meters (1:47.50), also won two BIG EAST 1,000-meter titles Howard, Kenneth.................... 1965-1968 Hurd, Ryan.............................. 2001-2004 Jacques, Christopher............... 2004-2007 Jackson, Daniel....................... 2008-2011 Johnson, Gerald...................... 1947-1950

Four-time monogram winner Jeff Hojnacki was an All-American and won two BIG EAST 1,000meter titles.

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Phil Mishka played a key role in Notre Dame’s middle distance group during the late 90’s while also earning All-America honors on the distance medley relay team in 2000. Jordan, Charles....................... 1934-1937 • Captain of the 1937 track and field team Justice, Lamarr....................... 1993-1996 • Also played basketball at Notre Dame, 1996 BIG EAST outdoor triple jump champion Kazimi, A.J.............................. 1977-1980 Kearns, Patrick........................ 1988-1992 Kelly, James............................ 1946-1950 Lavery, Mark........................... 1988-1991 Leonard, William..................... 1943-1949 • 1948 Mile All-American Macauley, Timothy.................. 1979-1982 Majcina, Blair.......................... 2006-2009 Mbagwu, Godwin.................... 2001-2004 • Won 2003 BIG EAST outdoor title for the Irish men’s team on final jump of the competition two time BIG EAST individual champion McAuliffe, Kevin...................... 1969-1972 McClain-Duer, Trevor............... 2002-2005 • 2005 distance medley relay All-American McCloughan, John................... 1979-1983 McMannon, Michael................ 1969-1972 McMannon, Thomas................ 1970-1973 • 1972 All-American (indoor hurdles) McNelis, John.......................... 1983-1986 • 1986 indoor 4x800-meter relay All-American McQuaid, Brian....................... 1993-1996 McWilliams, Michael............... 1992-1995 • Four-time cross country All-American

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Meyer, Michael........................ 1975-1978 • Co-captain of the 1977 and 1978 track and field team Mihalko, Ryan......................... 1988-1992 • Fullback on Irish football team holds school javelin record Miranda, Jay........................... 1976-1980 • 1979 4x800-meter relay All-American Mishka, Phil............................ 1997-2000 • 2000 All-American (DMR); earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 800 meters as well Moes, Leon.................... 1920-1923, 1926 Molnar, Balazs........................ 2007-2010 Morrison, Eric.......................... 2002-2005 • 2005 distance medley relay All-American; also eight-time all-BIG EAST honoree Murphy, James....................... 1946-1949 • 1948 Cross Country All-American Murphy, John A....................... 1943-1951 Novak, Marc............................ 1977-1980 Nurudeen, Selim..................... 2002-2005 • Two-time All-American in 2005 (60m hurdles/110m hurdles); also seven-time BIG EAST champion and 15-time allBIG EAST selection (indoor/outdoor combined) O’Connor, Michael................... 1987-1991 • 1990 5,000 meter All-American (indoor and outdoor) O’Rourke, Thomas................... 1987-1990 Patterson, James.................... 1982-1985 Pearcy, Van............................. 1982-1986 • Also competed in football at Notre Dame Peppard, Brian........................ 1989-1992 • Co-captain of the 1992 track and field team Philbrook, George................... 1909-1912 • Member of the 1912 U.S. Olympic Team Polselli, Elio............................ 1969-1972

Powell, Jordan........................ 2004-2007 Provost, Steve......................... 1945-1949 Ptacek, Todd........................... 2004-2007 • Earned All-American honors in the steeplechase in 2007 Quick, Eric............................... 2007-2010 Redwine, Quill........................ 1999-2002 • Competed in both horizontal and vertical jumps, earning all-BIG EAST honors in the triple jump (2000) and high jump (2002) Reher, Kevin........................... 1995-1998 Rexing, Jason.......................... 1995-1998 • Great distance runner won seven individual BIG EAST titles and was named the Most Outstanding Performer at the 1998 BIG EAST Indoor Championship after winning the 3,000 and 5,000 meters Rogers, Richard....................... 1979-1982 Schipper, Matt........................ 2007-2010 Schneider, Justin..................... 2008-2011 Schubert, Mike........................ 2005-2008 Shay, Ryan.............................. 1999-2002 • Most decorated men’s track and field athlete in school history, won the NCAA Championship in the 10,000 meters, eight-time BIG EAST Champion, moved on to win the U.S. Marathon National Championship as a professional in 2003 Smerek, Jonathan................... 1991-1994 Smith, Jeffrey......................... 1988-1991 Smith, Robert......................... 1947-1950 • 1948 200 meters All-American Smyth, Patrick........................ 2006-2009 • Four-time track All-American in the indoor 3,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters (twice) and the outdoor 10,000 meters, also won two BIG EAST Championships and earned Academic All-America honors

The 1969 two-mile relay team, which finished second at the NCAA Championship: (left to right) Rick Wohlhuter, Jack Brody, Joe Quigley and Mike McCann.

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Sobata, Raymond................... 1946-1949 Somok, Kevin.......................... 2001-2004 • Competed in the 2004 NCAA outdoor championship in the 1,500 meters Staron, Chris........................... 2002-2005 • Five-time all-BIG EAST pick (indoor/outdoor) Stow, Perry............................. 1977-1980 • Former assistant track and field coach at Notre Dame Struble, Ray............................ 1945-1948 • 1948 Pole Vault All-American Suarez, Napolean.................... 2001-2004 Sullivan, George...................... 1944-1948 • 1944 Shot Put All-American Tracy, Louis............................. 1946-1949 • 1948 Cross Country All-American Tully, William.......................... 1944-1947 • 1945 Cross Country All-American Twardzik, Timothy.................. 1978-1981 Tyler, James............................ 1982-1986 • 1986 two-time All-American in the mile and indoor 4x800-meter relay Van Ort, Kaleb......................... 2003-2006 • 2005 NCAA participant in 10,000 meters VanWie, Jeffrey....................... 1984-1987 VanderKraats, Dennis.............. 1976-1979 Vehorn, Charles....................... 1965-1968 • 1968 Distance Medley Relay All-American Veres, Denes........................... 2008-2011 Viken, David........................... 2004-2007 Walker, Jake........................... 2007-2010 Warth, David.......................... 1986-1989 • Participated in the 4x800-meter relay at the 1989 NCAA Indoor Championship Wasson, James........................ 1909-1913 Watson, Luke.......................... 1999-2003 • Six-time track and field All-American, holds school records in the indoor mile and 3,000meter steeplechase Wechter, Austin...................... 2005-2008 West, Marshaun...................... 1997-2000 • 1999 indoor long jump and 2000 outdoor long jump All-American, also won the indoor 200 meters at the 1999 BIG EAST Championship Williams, Errol........................ 1995-1998 • 1998 55-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles All-American, also won the 1998 BIG EAST 55-meter hurdle title Wray, Terry............................. 1998-2001

Men’s Cross Country Four-Year Monogram Winners Alber, David............................ 2000-2003 Althoff, Matt........................... 1993-1996 • 1996 all-BIG EAST finisher

Track and field is the second-oldest sport at Notre Dame behind football and has been competed outdoors in relatively the same spot since the program began in 1889. The old track on Cartier Field (also the football practice field) is pictured here with Notre Dame Stadium in the background. Arce, Antonio.......................... 1995-2000 • 1997 all-BIG EAST finisher Aragon, Chuck........................ 1977-1980 Benninger, Kurt...................... 2003-2006 • Led team to third-place trophy with his eighthplace finish at the 2005 NCAA meet; three-time all-BIG EAST Cannon, Tim........................... 1981-1984 • Helped Irish win the 1984 Notre Dame Invitational and two-consecutive National Catholic Meets (1983-84) Courtney, Bill.......................... 1981-1984 • Co-captain of the 1984 cross country team Cowan, John........................... 1991-1994 Coyle, John............................. 1989-1992 • 1990 All-American Dempsey, Tom........................ 1958-1961 Drake, Mike............................ 1988-1991 • Member of two Notre Dame Invitational winning teams (1990-91) and three National Catholic winning squads (1988-90) Dunlop, Joe............................. 1993-1996 Garrett, Dan............................ 1984-1988 • 1987 and 1988 All-American, co-champion of the 1988 National Catholic Gregory, Ron........................... 1957-1960 Jackson, Daniel....................... 2007-2010 Kearns, Patrick........................ 1987-1991 Markezich, Ron....................... 1984-1988 Maxwell, Ryan........................ 1996-1999 • 1997 and 1999 all-BIG EAST Finisher McWilliams, Mike.................... 1990-1993 • Four-time All-American and champion of the 1992 National Catholic Mobley, Todd.......................... 2000-2003 • Two-time All-American (2001, 2003) and Academic All-American in ’03 Moore, Tim............................. 2002-2005 • First four-time all-BIG EAST selection in

program history; two-time All-American (2004, 2005); 2004 National Catholic Champion O’Connor, Mike........................ 1986-1990 • 1989 All-American and winner of the 1990 National Catholic Reinhart, James...................... 1973-1976 Rexing, Jason.......................... 1994-1997 • 1996 All-American, two-time all-BIG EAST finisher and two-time NCAA participant Rorke, Dan.............................. 1957-1960 Ruder, Nate............................ 1991-1994 • 1993 National Catholic Champion Seiling, Derek......................... 1992-1996 • 1995 and 1996 All-American Shay, Ryan..................... 1997-1999, 2001 • 1999 and 2001 All-American, three-time allBIG EAST finisher, 1999 Notre Dame Invitational champion and four-time National Catholic champion Striowski, Marc....................... 1998-2001 • Three-time all-BIG EAST finisher Tyler, Jim................................ 1981-1984 Walker, Jake........................... 2007-2010 Watson, Luke.......................... 1998-2001 • 2000 and 2001 All-American, four-time allBIG EAST finisher, 2000 and 2001 Notre Dame Invitational champion, 2000 National Catholic champion

Women’s Track & Field Four-Year Monogram Winners Boyd, Ayesha.......................... 2001-2004 • 2002 4x400-meter relay All-American and 2002 NCAA participant in the 200 meters Cowan, Stacey......................... 2003-2006 • 2004 indoor high jump All-American Davis, Brienne......................... 2005-2008 • Member of the 2007 BIG EAST 4x100-meter relay team, Three-time all-BIG EAST performer

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Stephanie Madia was a two-time All-American and a four-time monogram winner at Notre Dame. DeRusso, Katie........................ 2004-2007 Dodd, Kristen.......................... 2001-2004 • 2002 4x400-meter relay All-American Duman, Kate.......................... 2002-2005 • School-record holder and 2005 allBIG EAST selection in javelin Engelhardt, Jennifer............... 1997-2000 • 1999 indoor and 2000 outdoor high jump AllAmerican, holds high jump record at BIG EAST Outdoor Championship Erigha, Maryann..................... 2004-2007 • Two-time individual BIG EAST Champ and 15-time all-BIG EAST honoree owns school records in three events Espinoza, Jaclyn...................... 2007-2010 • Holds Notre Dame discus record Ferguson, Lindsey................... 2007-2010 Gullickson, Cassie.................... 2004-2007 Hallett, Natalie....................... 1999-2002 • Runner up in the indoor pole vault at the 1999 BIG EAST Championship Handley, Jennifer.................... 2000-2003 • 2002 and 2003 NCAA participant in the outdoor 5,000 meters Higgins, Abigail...................... 2008-2011 Horn, Meghan......................... 2003-2006 • Three-time all-BIG EAST honoree in shot put Howard, Alison........................ 1994-1997 • 1997 400 meter BIG EAST champion (outdoor) Huddle, Molly......................... 2003-2007 • First five-time monogram winner in program history … Ten-time All-American and 15-time all-BIG EAST honoree (combined cross country and track) is the most decorated athlete in Notre Dame sports history

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Johnson, Megan...................... 2001-2004 • Runner-up in the mile at the 2004 BIG EAST Indoor Championship Johnson, Natalie..................... 2008-2011 Kearney, Jennifer.................... 2001-2004 King, Lauren........................... 2002-2005 • Two-time All-American (2002 - 1,500m; 2003 - mile); also seven-time all-BIG EAST honoree with three BIG EAST titles (indoor/outdoor) Langhans, Kelly...................... 2008-2011 Lazzeri, Betsy.......................... 2000-2003 • Finished third in the pentathlon at the 2002 BIG EAST Indoor Championship Lenz, Carri............................... 1998-2001 Loomis, Emily....... 2002-2003, 2005-2006 • Only Notre Dame student-athlete ever to earn All-America honors in two distinctly different sports (2006 outdoor high jump, 2004 volleyball) Madia, Stephanie.................... 2003-2006 • Two-time All-American (2005 outdoor 5,000 meters; 2006 indoor 5,000 meters) Marinangeli, Jean................... 2003-2006 Meagher, Kerry....................... 2002-2005 • Three-time All-American - twice in 1,500m (2004, 2005) and once in mile (2004) Ogbuokiri, Okechi.................... 2004-2007 • BIG EAST Champion in 2005 (Indoor 400m) earned 12 all-BIG EAST honors during her career Peterson, Erica........................ 1993-1996 • 1994 400-meter hurdles All-American Saxen, Kelle............................ 1996-1999 • Two-time all-BIG EAST finisher in the indoor high jump Saxer, Mary............................. 2006-2009 • First ever Irish pole vaulter to earn All-America honors, also won three BIG EAST Championships Schmidt, Brianne.................... 2004-2007 • Departed with the school record in the 1,000m Schmiedt, Nadia..................... 1996-1999 • Hold Meyo Invitational 500-meter record Schultz, Joanna....................... 2007-2010 • HoldsNotre Dame’s outdoor 400-meter record VanWeelden, Jill..................... 2001-2004 Volkmer, Jaime....................... 2000-2003 • Holds BIG EAST Championship record in the indoor pole vault Weber, Anna........................... 2006-2009 • Holds school records in the shot put and hammer throw Wilson, Bethany...................... 1998-2001

Women’s Cross Country Four-Year Monogram Winners Handley, Jennifer.................... 1999-2002 • Three-time all-BIG EAST Ferguson, Lindsey................... 2006-2009 • All-American in 2009 as a senior Huddle, Molly......................... 2002-2005 • Three-time All-American (2002, 2003, 2005) and four-time all-BIG EAST; member of four top-10 NCAA Championship teams; 2004 Notre Dame Invitational Champion Johnson, Megan...................... 2000-2003 • 2001 all-BIG EAST, 2000 National Catholic Champion King, Lauren........................... 2001-2004 • Three-time All-American, two-time allBIG EAST Kramer, Kristine...................... 1991-1994 Ledrick, Jennifer..................... 1987-1990 Luby, Erin................................ 1996-1999 Madia, Stephanie.................... 2002-2005 • Two-time All-American (2004, 2005); holds best NCAA finish by Notre Dame woman (third in 2005); member of four top-10 NCAA Championship teams; 2004 National Catholic Champion Murray, Wendy........................ 1986-1989 Riley, Sarah............................. 1991-1994 • 1993 All-American and 1992 National Catholic Champion

Molly Huddle was a five-time monogram winner and earned 10 All-America honors, the most by any Irish athlete in any sport, and 15 all-BIG EAST citations.

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The BIG EAST Conference The 2011-12 academic year is the 33rd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2011-12 year marks the conference’s seventh straight with the same 16-member group, making for the nation’s largest Division I-A conference. The BIG EAST Conference’s goals have always been the same. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The 2010-11 year was no different. Seven BIG EAST student-athletes were named NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners, while 22 earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition. Maya Moore, Connecticut’s women’s basketball standout, won the NCAA HondaBroderick Cup as the nation’s top female studentathlete and was chosen as the Capital One Academic All-America of the Year. In the athletic arena, BIG EAST student-athletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Connecticut men’s basketball team won its third national championship, completing a magical run through five games of the BIG EAST Championship and six wins in the NCAA tournament. The Villanova women’s cross country team won the NCAA title for the second straight year and the ninth time overall. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team won its third NCAA title, while BIG EAST teams reached national championship games in women’s basketball (Notre Dame) and men’s soccer (Louisville). The BIG EAST placed two teams in the NCAA Women’s Final Four for the second time in the last three years as Connecticut joined Notre Dame in Indianapolis, capping a season in which the Huskies extended their NCAA-record winning streak to 90 games. Individually, BIG EAST student-athletes won five NCAA championships, including an unprecedented four by Villanova’s Sheila Reid. Reid was the 2010 individual cross country champion, a member of the Wildcats’ winning indoor distance medley relay team and won the 5,000- and 1,500-meter titles in outdoor track & field. Louisville’s Matt Hughes, meanwhile, repeated as the NCAA champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA outdoor meet. Moore and Reid joined Notre Dame soccer standout Melissa Henderson as winners of Honda Sports Awards as the top performers in their respective sports. Moore also became the first three-time winner of the Wade Trophy as the nation’s top women’s basketball player and joined Villanova lacrosse player Brian Karalunas as winners of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Connecticut claimed the league’s Bowl Championship Series bid for the first time as the Huskies shared the conference title with Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Six of the league’s eight squads went to bowl games and helped the BIG EAST post a 4-2 bowl record for the second straight year. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new

members began competing – the University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, the University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. When Texas Christian University joins the conference in the 2012-13 academic year, the conference will have a footprint in 30 percent of the nation’s television households. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 31 national championships in six different sports and 133 student-athletes have won individual national titles. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’0203, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won four of the last 13 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken seven of the last 12 NCAA titles. Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. The conference currently crowns champions in 24 sports. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. John Marinatto, who had served as senior associate commissioner, moved into the Commissioner’s chair in 2009 and has continued to steer the conference on its path of success. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past eight years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes.

Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles

Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96, Notre Dame has won more conference championships (111) than any other school in the league: Baseball (5) 2002-06 Women’s Cross Country (3) 2002, 2003, 2005 Men’s Cross Country (5) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005 Women’s Golf (4) 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011 Men’s Golf (7) 1995-97, 2004-06, 2011 Women’s Lacrosse (1) 2009 Rowing (8) 2004-11 Women’s Soccer (11) 1995-2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Men’s Soccer (2) 1996, 2003 Softball (6) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

Women’s Swimming and Diving (14) 1997-2010 Men’s Swimming and Diving (4) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Women’s Tennis (11) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008-11 Men’s Tennis (7) 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 Women’s Indoor Track & Field (2) 2002, 2006 Men’s Indoor Track & Field (4) 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (1) 2007 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (7) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008-10 Volleyball (9) 1995-1998, 2000-02, 2004, 2005

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