THIS IS LEWIS UNIVERSITY
Lewis University Mission Statement Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service. These distinctive values guide the University in fulfilling its mission.
Dana Schwarting Head Coach | 5th Season
Rick Hammer Assistant Coach | 2nd Season
James Kearney Assistant Coach | 1st Season
Since his arrival in 2009, Lewis University Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field coach Rick Hammer has made an immediate impact on both programs, highlighted by back-to-back All-America finishes by Kathryn Hague (2009, ‘10) in the NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championships. Prior to his arrival in Romeoville, Hammer spent three years at Division III Manchester College (IN), where he coached seven national qualifiers, two All-Americans and one National Champion during his tenure. While there, 11 different school-records were shattered and 186 spots were claimed on the Manchester track and field top 10 performance list. Hammer also spent time as an assistant coach for both Tri State University and IPFW. Hammer is a USATF Level I Certified Track and Field Coach and has a Level II certification in the endurance events. He is also a United States Track and Field/ Cross Country Coaches Association and USA Triathlon member. As an undergrad, Hammer competed for Huntington University, as he was a two-time captain, national qualifier and Academic All-American.
Former Manchester College and Saint Francis (Ind.) standout James Kearney just completed his first season as a graduate assistant coach for both the Lewis cross country and track and field teams. He works primarily with the Flyer distance specialists. While at Manchester, Kearney was the captain for both the cross country and track and field teams from 2007-09. Kearney also competed for Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 2004-07 where he was the captain of both the cross country and track and field teams. While there, he set the school-record in the indoor 1,500-meter run and as a member of the indoor 4x800 relay. He has received his USA Track & Field Level I Coaching Certificate and is currently pursuing his Level II certificate. He served as Manchester’s recruiting secretary from December of 2007 until January of 2009. In 2009, Kearney was an assistant cross country coach for Calumet College of Saint Joseph and for the last three summers, he has served as a camp counselor for the Yoder-Begley Running Camps. Kearney, who has earned three bachelor degrees from three different institutions, is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Lewis.
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2010 Lewis University Men’s Cross Country
Lewis University head cross country coach Dana Schwarting, who just completed his fifth season at the helm of the Flyers, has mentored several Track and Field All-Americans during his career, but now he can add a two-time cross country AllAmerican to that list of accolades. Following a 40th-place finish in the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships, Lewis’ Kathryn Hague became the first Flyer to be named a cross country All-American since Malgorzata Biela, Magdalena Paszta and Kasia Arient accomplished that feat in 1997. Last season, Hague placed 28th overall in the NCAA Cross Country Championships to become the first Flyer to repeat as an All-American since Biela, Paszta and Arient did it in 1997. Schwarting, who came to Lewis in 2003 as an assistant track and field coach, has coached 49 Flyer Track and Field AllAmericans, including Hague, who repeated as an Outdoor Track and Field All-American in the 1,500-meter run in 2011. He was named the Flyers’ head track and field coach in March of 2005 and the head men’s and women’s cross country coach following the resignation of Rick Wemple in late 2006. Other NCAA Division II All-America award winners during Schwarting’s tenure include pole-vaulter Duane Chappell, who won three national titles; pole-vaulter Mark Zilch, the 2005 Division II indoor national champion and a 2005 U.S. Indoor National Championships qualifier; and Billy Stadele, the 2005 Division II and Great Lakes Valley Conference male indoor Athlete of the Year, a 2005 indoor All-American in the pole vault and 60-meter hurdles and an All-American and two-time GLVC champion in the decathlon. Schwarting came to Lewis after serving two years as men’s and women’s track and field head coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. At Morningside, he coached three national champions, three national runners-up and 19 Division II All-Americans. In addition, he coached the male and female 2001 Division II indoor Athlete of the Year and the female 2001 Division II outdoor Athlete of the Year. Two of Schwarting’s Morningside athletes, A.G. Kruger and Meredith Davis, qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in the hammer throw and heptathlon, respectively. Kruger went on to compete at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Schwarting earned bachelor’s (1996) and master’s (1998) degrees at the University of South Dakota. As a member of South Dakota’s track and field team, he earned four varsity letters competing as a decathlete, hurdler and long-jumper. He was a two-time North Central Conference champion and national qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles, and he earned all-conference honors in the decathlon, heptathlon and long jump. When he graduated, he held school records in the pentathlon and shuttlehurdle relay. Schwarting and wife Lisa reside in Joliet with sons Logan, Parker and Keegan.
2010 Lewis University Men’s Cross Country
2010 Men's Cross Country Recap Lewis University freshman Andrew McLain made quite the impact in his first season on the Flyer cross country team. The Fort Wayne, Indiana native was named the 2010 Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and took home All-GLVC and All-Midwest Region honors. McLain finished ninth overall with a time of 25:28 at the 8K GLVC Men’s Cross Country Championships on November 6th, automatically earning him a spot on the All-Conference team. He was also the fastest freshman in the race, giving him GLVC Freshman of the Year honors. After a two-week break, McLain did not lose any steam as he finished 12th overall at the NCAA Midwest Cross Country Championships, crossing the line of the 10K race in 31:43.07 on November 20th. “Andrew had an incredible freshman year,” Lewis head men’s cross country coach Dana Schwarting said. “To earn All-Conference, All-Region, and Freshman of the Year, is quite an accomplishment. “It really speaks to Andrew’s dedication for him to be an elite distance runner already as a freshman,” Schwarting continued. “He is relatively new to distance running, and his future is really bright.” McLain played a key role in helping the Flyers to their first team win in over six years, as he placed 10th overall in the 8K Illini Open with a time of 25:53. The Flyers also received Top-10 finishes from both Scott Tanis (2nd, 25:16) and freshman Ross Ochs (8th, 25:46) to help them win their first title since their first place finish at the Northern Kentucky Invitational on September 10, 2004. Ochs was another impressive freshman, as the Huntington, Indiana native finished in the top-24 of all five races that he participated in his rookie season. Freshman Ross Ochs earned five top-24 finishes in 2010.
Lewis University Men's Cross Country Honors
National Finishes
All-Americans
1992 - Fourth
Tony Vodicka, 1987 Willie Gausman, 1992 Ryan Krietsch, 1992 Les Stoklosa, 1992, ‘93 Rick Montalvo, 1993 Charles Mulinga, 1994, ‘95 Mirek Bieniecki, 1995, ‘96, ‘97 David Locker, 1996, ‘97 Tom Boyd, 1996 Arturo Cabral, 1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘01 Mike Cropper, 1999 Andy Tremble, 2005, ‘06
1993 - Ninth (Regional Champs)
Regional Champions Charles Mulinga, 1994, ‘95 Arturo Cabral, 2001
GLVC Champions Tony Vodicka, 1987 Joe Golden, 1989 Willie Gausman, 1990, ‘91 Les Stoklosa, 1992, ‘93 Charles Mulinga, 1994, ‘95 Arturo Cabral, 2000 Andy Tremble, 2005, ‘06
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Lewis University Men's Cross Country Team Accomplishments GLVC Championships
1994 - Seventh 1995 - Sixth 1996 - Second (Regional Champs) 1997 - Ninth 1998 - Fourteenth
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* Regional Champion
Name Rigoberto Bernal Thomas Campbell Ross Goers Stefan Hueber Nycolas Kilcoyne Alex Kluchki Alessandro Mazza Andrew McLain Rocky Medero Ross Ochs Scott Tanis Adam Woods
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Hometown/Last School Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central St. Louis, Mo./Parkway West Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates Sycamore, Ill./Lincoln College Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central Tinley Park, Ill./Millikin Chicago, Ill./Walther Lutheran Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead River Grove, Ill./Guerin Prep Huntington, Ind./Huntington North Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East Dana Schwarting (5th Season) Rick Hammer, James Kearney
2010 Men's Cross Country Team Results 15 40 88 95
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September 17th - Notre Dame National Catholic Invitational Notre Dame Marquette Dayton Xavier Bellarmine DePaul College of the Holy Cross Detroit-Mercy Siena Heights Lewis University Loras Saint Louis Loyola-Maryland Wheeling Jesuit Saint Vincent Canisius Saint Xavier Marian Walsh Spalding Franciscan Edgewood John Carroll Saint Mary’s Gannon Mercyhurst St. Ambrose Saint Anselm Calumet College of St. Joseph Notre Dame College Seton Hill College of Mount St. Joseph Saint Francis Clarke Holy Cross College
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October 2nd - Bellarmine Greater Louisville Classic Marshall Bentley Grand Valley State Tiffin Lewis University Detroit-Mercy Mars Hill Florida International Northern Kentucky Morehead State Kentucky Findlay Evansville Wheeling Jesuit Shippensburg Southern Indiana King Mercer Franklin Ferris State West Virginia Wesleyan Centre College Arkansas State Emory Austin Peay State Concord Alabama-Huntsville Spalding Christian Brothers Lee Augusta State Anderson Wingate Bellarmine
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October 22nd - Illinois Illini Open Lewis University Northern Kentucky McKendree Indianapolis Illinois Wesleyan
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November 6 - Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships Southern Indiana 36 Drury 57 Bellarmine 91 UW-Parkside 102 Lewis University 127 Missouri S&T 170 Northern Kentucky 172 Saint Joseph’s 195 Indianapolis 233 Maryville 309 Kentucky Wesleyan 364 November 20th - Bellarmine NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championships Grand Valley State 21 Southern Indiana 81 Bellarmine 126 Drury 126 Ashland 131 UW-Parkside 194 Wayne State 213 Tiffin 235 Lewis University 291 Hillsdale 283 Northern Kentucky 307 Ferris State 324 Missouri S&T 324 Saginaw Valley State 366 Findlay 369 Saint Joseph’s 409 Lake Superior State 434 Indianapolis 476 Northwood 527 Lake Erie 577 Kentucky Wesleyan 656
2010 Men's Cross Country Individual Times Badger Classic (8k)
National Catholic Invitational (8k)
Greater Louisville Classic (8k)
Rigoberto Bernal
31:02.4
28:09
27:46.4
27:54
Thomas Campbell
27:38.5
28:03
26:24.2
26:19
Ross Goers
29:06.6
28:58
28:15.7
27:36
Stefan Hueber
28:35.5
27:19
26:39.4
26:37
Nycolas Kilcoyne
30:39.9
29:34.4
29:03.1
Alex Kluchki
29:29.6
30:01.7
28:02.6
27:51
27:19
33:58.11 31:43.07
Alessandro Mazza
29:05.7
Illini Open (8k)
GLVC Championships (8k)
NCAA Regional (10k)
26:16
33:26.94 34:19.73
26:31
Andrew McLain
26:40
26:01
25:16.5
25:53
25:28
Edgardo Medero
28:27.9
27:36
27:00.1
27:11
26:59
Ross Ochs
26:01.5
26:21
25:33.1
25:46
26:01
Scott Tanis
26:28.1
25:48
25:26.2
25:16
25:54
32:26.32
Adam Woods
28:40.7
27:31
26:58
27:00
26:39
33:41.42
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September 3rd - University of Wisconsin Badger Classic Wisconsin Marquette Lewis University Wisconsin Track Club
2008 Highlights: Delahanty Award recipient given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC selection...turned in a season-best time of 31:22.39 at the Ferris State Bulldog Cross Country Invitational (Sept. 20).
Rigoberto Bernal Junior Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central
2010 Lewis University Men’s Cross Country
6K 8K 10K
Prep/Personal: Son of Ambrosio and Teresa Bernal...major is criminal and social justice.
Bernal’s Top Times
n/a Greater Louisville Classic (10/2/10) n/a
27:46.4
2010 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and also named to Academic All-GLVC squad...competed in four cross country meets...turned in a career-best time of 27:46.40 at the 8K Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2)...finished 42nd overall with a time of 27:54 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) to help Flyers to first cross country meet win in over six years. 2009 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC honoree...participated in five cross country races...turned in season-best, 8K time of 28:50.10 at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 3).
Ross Goers Junior Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates
Thomas Campbell Sophomore St. Louis, Mo./Parkway West 6K 8K 10K
Campbell’s Top Times
Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational (9/4/09) GLVC Championships (11/6/10) NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/20/10)
Goers’ Top Times
6K Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational (8/29/08) 21:44 8K Illini Open (10/22/10) 27:36 10K NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/20/10) 34:19.73 2010 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC honoree...competed in five cross country meets...had a career-best, 37th-place time of 27:36 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) to help the Flyers to their first meet victory in over six seasons.
20:39 26:16 33:26.94
2010 Highlights: Competed in six cross country meets...earned a runner-up finish of 28:03 at the 8K National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 17)...turned in a 16th place finish of 26:19 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) to help the Flyers to their first team win in over six years...had a career-best 8K time of 26:16 to finish 35th at the GLVC Championships (Nov. 6). 2009 Highlights: Participated in seven cross country meets...turned in season-best and 28th-place finish of 26:41 at the 8K Bradley Open (Sept. 11). Prep/Personal: Three-time all-conference cross country and two-time all-district and all-sectional runner...two-time all-conference performer and all-district as a junior in the 3,200-meter run after running a personal-best 9:55...pushed Parkway West to an eighth-place finish in the state cross country championships as a senior...member of three-time conference and two-time district and sectional championship cross country squads...named a scholar-athlete...son of Mary and David Campbell... major is biology/pre-chiropractic.
2009 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC honoree...used season as redshirt campaign and will retain three years of eligibility. 2008 Highlights: Delahanty Award recipient given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC selection...turned in a season-best 8K time of 28:23 at the Bradley Cross Country Open (Sept. 12), good for 39th place. Prep/Personal: Two-year varsity letterwinner in both cross country and track for Hoffman Estates... two-time Academic All-Conference in both cross country and track and field...served as track and field captain as a senior...selected as the cross country team’s MVP on his way to All-Mid Suburban Conference honors...qualified for the cross country state championships as a junior and claimed AllMid Suburban Conference track and field honors...named most improved runner in both cross country and track and field...named to the Mid-Suburban Freshman/Sophomore Cross Country team as a sophomore...son of Don and Alese Goers...major is business administration with a minor in marketing.
Stefan Hueber Junior Sycamore, Ill./Lincoln College 6K 8K 10K
Hueber’s Top Times
n/a GLVC Championships (11/6/10) n/a
26:31
2010 Highlights: Competed in five cross country meets...placed 34th overall at the 8K National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 17) with a time of 27:19....finished 21st at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) in 26:37 to help Lewis win their first meet in six years....had a season-best, 8K time of 26:31 to finish 41st at the GLVC Championships (Nov. 6). Prior to Lewis: Was a two-year letterwinner for track and field and cross country at Lincoln College...qualified for the NJCAA National Championships in track and field and cross country twice...ran a leg of the All-American Distance Medley Relay and outdoor 4x800 relay...named to the Honor Roll. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Sycamore High School...helped Sycamore to the 2007 IHSA State Cross Country Championship...placed 23rd overall in the same meet...ran a leg of the school-record setting 4x800 relay (7:51.8), set as a junior...son of Dan and Claudia Hueber...major is sports management.
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Nycolas Kilcoyne Freshman Joliet, Ill./Joliet Central 6K 8K 10K
Alex Kluchki Sophomore Tinley Park, Ill./Millikin
Kilcoyne’s Top Times
n/a Greater Louisville Classic (10/2/10) n/a
6K 8K 10K
29:03.1
Prep/Personal: Three-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and two-year varsity letterwinner in track and field...earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore...named team captain as a senior... ran a personal-best 16:30 in the 3-mile run as a junior and breezed to a PR in the 800-meter run (2:05) as a senior...earned High Honors throughout high school...son of Michelle Almazan...major is psychology.
27:51
2010 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and named to the Academic All-GLVC team...competed in four cross country meets...had a 41st-place, season-best time of 27:51 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) to help the Flyers to their first meet victory in over six seasons. Prior to Lewis: Competed in seven cross country meets for Millikin University...turned in a pair of top-25 finishes at both the Wright Classic (8K, 30:26.45, 16th) on October 16th and the 5K With A View (5K, 18:27.45, 21st) on September 9th...turned in season-best 8K time of 28:29.3 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals on November 14th...also competed for the track and field team. Prep/Personal: Three-year varsity letterwinner and two-time cross country captain for Andrew... earned leadership award as a junior...two-time regional and sectional qualifier in cross country... helped Thunderbolts to a second-place conference finish as a sophomore...was named an Illinois State Scholar and selected to the Honor Roll...son of Chris and Becky Kluchki...major is history.
Alessandro Mazza Freshman Chicago, Ill./Walther Lutheran 6K 8K 10K
Mazza’s Top Times
n/a Illini Open (10/22/10) NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/20/10)
27:19 33:58.11
2010 Highlights: Br. David Delahanty Award winner, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and also named to Academic All-GLVC squad...competed in three cross country
events...turned in a 40th place finish at the 8K Badger Open (Sept. 3) in 29:05.7....had a season-best time of 27:19 to finish 33rd at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) as the Flyers won their first meet in over six seasons. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Walther Lutheran...four-time state qualifier in cross country and track and field...four-time All-Conference selection in both track and cross country...finished sixth overall in the 1A State Cross Country Finals as a senior, crossing the finish line in 15:24...placed second overall in the 1A State Finals in the 3,200-meter run (9:32.99) and third in the 1,600-meter run (4:27.39) as a senior...helped Walther Lutheran to three sectional championships during his career...named class salutatorian...Illinois State Scholar...member of the National Honor Society...academic bowl sectional qualifier...son of Peter and Kris Mazza...major is biochemistry.
Andrew McLain Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead 6K 8K 10K
McLain’s Top Times
n/a Greater Louisville Classic (10/2/10) NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/20/10)
25:16.5 31:43.07
2010 Highlights: Br. David Delahanty Award winner, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and named to Academic All-GLVC team...placed 12th overall in the 10K NCAA Midwest Region Championships with a time of 31:43.07 to earn All-Region accolades...named GLVC Cross Country Freshman of the Year after his ninth-place finish of 25:28 at the 8K GLVC Championships (Nov. 6)... competed in all six cross country events with four top-ten finishes...took sixth place at the 8K National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 17) with a time of 26:01...had a season-best time of 25:16.50 to finish sixth at the 8K Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2) ...his 10th place time of 25:53 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) in 25:53 helped the Flyers to their first meet victory in six seasons. Prep/Personal: Two-year varsity letterwinner in both cross country and track and field...placed third overall in the regional championships and was a runner up in the sectional championships as a senior..named to All-Regional and All-Sectional team as a senior...selected to the All-Conference First Team and News Sentinel All-Area team as a senior...earned honorable mention All-Conference, Most Improved, All-Sectional and All-Regional honors as a junior...claimed Indoor All-State honors and was a sectional champion in the 3,200-meter run as a senior...named to the Honor Roll in seven out of a possible eight semesters...son of Jacob and Mary McLain...major is sports management.
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2010 Lewis University Men’s Cross Country
2010 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence...competed in three cross country meets...placed 50th in both the 8K Badger Classic (Sept. 3) and 8K National Catholic JV Invitational (Sept. 17), crossing the finish line 30:39.9 and 29:34.4, respectively...ran a season-best 29:03.1 at the 8K Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2).
Kluchki’s Top Times
n/a Illini Open (10/22/10) n/a
Rocky Medero Junior River Grove, Ill./Guerin Prep 6K 8K 10K
Medero’s Top Times
Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational (9/4/09) Bradley Open (9/11/09) NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/7/09)
20:26 26:22 35:06
2010 Highlights: Competed in five cross country meets...finished 30th at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) in 27:11, helping the Flyers to their first meet victory in over six seasons...turned in a seasonbest time of 26:59 at the 8K GLVC Championships (Nov. 6) to finish in 54th place.
2010 Lewis University Men’s Cross Country
Ross Ochs Freshman Huntington, Ind./Huntington North
2009 Highlights: Participated in seven cross country meets and was the Flyers’ top runner in four of them...finished 13th at the 8K Bradley Open (Sept. 11) with a time of 27:47, which was his best time in 2009. 2008 Highlights: Raced to a season-best 8K time of 27:49.67 at the GLVC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 25).
6K 8K 10K
Ochs’ Top Times
n/a Greater Louisville Classic (10/2/10) n/a
25:33.1
2010 Highlights: Br. David Delahanty Award winner, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence...competed in five cross country meets and finished in the top 24 in each of them...finished 12th at the 8K Badger Classic (Sept. 3) with a time of 26:01.5...took 13th place at the 8K National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 17) with a time of 26:21...had a season-best time of 25:33.10 at the 8K Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2) to finish 16th overall...placed eighth with a time of 25:46 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) to help the Flyers to their first meet victory in over six seasons...picked up a 24th-place finish of 26:01 at the 8K GLVC Championships (Nov. 6). Prep/Personal: Son of Steven and Elizabeth Ochs...major is aviation security.
Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in track and field and three year letterwinner in cross country at Guerin Prep...three-time team MVP in cross country...first person in school history to qualify for the state tournament in any sport...set the school records in both the 1 and 2-mile races... son of Edgardo Medero and Yvette Magallon...major is criminal justice.
Scott Tanis Junior Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville 6K 8K 10K
Tanis’ Top Times
Elmhurst Earlybird Invitational (9/4/09) Illini Open (10/22/10) NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/20/10)
20:01 25:16 32;26.32
2010 Highlights: Br. David Delahanty Award winner, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and also named to Academic All-GLVC team...competed in all six cross country meets... had a pair of second-place finishes at both the 8K National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 17) and the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) with times of 25:48 and 25:16, respectively... finished 14th at the Badger Classic (Sept. 3) in 26:28.1...also took 14th place at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2), crossing the finish line in 25:26.20...finished 18th at the 8K GLVC Championships (Nov. 6) with a time of 25:54...took 33rd place at the 10K NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 20), finishing in 32:26.32. 2009 Highlights: Competed in seven cross country meets and turned in Lewis’ top finish in three of those events...turned in career-best 8K time of 26:21 at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 27)...earned a pair of top-20 finishes at the 6K Elmhurst Earlybird Invite (16th, 20:01) on September 4th and 8K Bradley Open (26:21) on September 11th...recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC honoree.
Adam Woods Freshman Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East
2008 Highlights: Delahanty Award recipient given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and Academic All-GLVC selection...placed 15th overall with a time of 20:32 at the Elmhurst Earlybird Cross Country Invitational (Aug. 29)...earned a season-best 8K time of 27:33.14 at the Ferris State Bulldog Invitational (Sept. 20). Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and two-year letterwinner in track and field for Yorkville...also competed in basketball...two-time team cross country MVP...finished 22nd at the cross country state championships as a senior, helping the Foxes to an 8th place finish in the tournament as a team...member of Western Sun All-Conference indoor and outdoor 4x800 relay teams as a senior...ran a leg of the state qualifying 4x800 relay team as a junior...named the team’s middle distance MVP as a junior...was an IHSA All-State Academic Team nominee...Illinois State Scholar... qualified for the High Honor Roll all eight semesters...son of Don and Theresa Tanis...major is sports management.
6K 8K 10K
Woods’ Top Times
n/a GLVC Championships (11/6/10) NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/20/10)
26:39 33:41.42
2010 Highlights: Br. David Delahanty Award winner, given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence and also named to Academic All-GLVC team...competed in all six cross country events... took 28th place with a time of 27:00 at the 8K Illini Open (Oct. 22) to help the Flyers to their first meet victory in six seasons ...had a season-best time of 26:39, finishing in 46th place at the 8K GLVC Championships (Nov. 6) ...finished in 39th place at the Badger Classic (Sept. 3) in 28:40.7. Prep/Personal: Competed in cross country as a senior...two-year letterwinner in track and field... named to All-Conference and All-Regional Cross Country teams...earned ‘Rookie of the Year’ award in cross country...named to Honor Roll in seven out of a possible eight semesters...son of Joe and Paula Woods...major is computer science.
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LEWIS UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE Located 30 minutes southwest of Chicago, Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic university, where the traditions of liberal learning and preparation for professional life give the University its educational identity and Mission focus. Lewis provides more than 80 programs of undergraduate study, 22 graduate programs, and accelerated programs for working adults through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing and Health Professions. Premier programs include aviation, criminal/social justice, education, nursing, and business. Lewis is one of many schools sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers with 328 years of teaching experience in the Lasallian tradition.
MISSION LEWIS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT BROTHER JAMES GAFFNEY, FSC Brother James Gaffney, FSC, President of Lewis University since 1988, has provided leadership during a period of significant growth that has seen enrollment increase to more than 6,000 students, while the University has received regional and even national recognition for its academic quality. During his tenure, the entire campus has been transformed through numerous construction and renovation projects, amounting to an investment of more than $135 million. Academic offerings have dramatically expanded throughout all four colleges of the University to include more than 80 undergraduate programs, 22 graduate degrees and a doctoral program (Ed.D. in Educational Leadership). A School of Professional and Continuing Education has been established to better serve working adults. Brother James participates as a director, trustee or board member of more than 15 educational, religious, civic, corporate and community organizations and agencies. A member and former chair of the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities, he also serves on the Executive Council of Chicago Metropolis 2020. He chairs the board of the Housing Foundation of Will County, is Vice Chairman for the Will County Community Foundation and is an active board member for the Will County Center for Economic Development and First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. He represents Lewis on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Council of Presidents. A past Board member for Catholic Charities (Joliet Diocese), he serves currently on the Corporate Board of Provena Health. A member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, he chairs the Lasallian Association of Colleges and Universities.
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Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its Mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service.
HISTORY
Founded in 1932 under the direction of the Chicago Archdiocese and Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, Lewis began as the Holy Name Technical School, a school for boys and was established on 170 acres of farmland donated by Michael and Frances Fitzpatrick of Lockport. Aviation technology became the special emphasis of instruction and the origin of today’s highly regarded Department of Aviation and Transportation Studies. During World War II, hundreds of Navy flight instructors were trained at Lewis. In 1952, the school
was renamed the Lewis College of Science and Technology and granted its first baccalaureate degrees. In 1960, the De La Salle Christian Brothers - members of a 328-year-old religious order devoted exclusively to teaching and named after Saint John Baptist de La Salle, their founder and Patron Saint of Educators – assumed direction of the institution. Today, with growing enrollment, outstanding programs, experienced faculty and motivated students, Lewis University is recognized as one of the finest, mid-sized, comprehensive Catholic universities in the country.
AFFILIATION
Private, co-educational Catholic and Lasallian University that was founded in 1932. One of approximately 100 universities worldwide sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
LOCATION
Main campus situated on 376 beautiful acres in Romeoville, Illinois just 30 minutes southwest of Chicago.
CAMPUS SITES
Romeoville, Chicago, Hickory Hills, Oak Brook, Shorewood, Tinley Park and Albuquerque (NM)
ENROLLMENT
6,000 total students – 4,100 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students.
FACULTY
200 full-time. Student / faculty ratio is 14:1
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
•College of Arts and Sciences •College of Business •College of Education •College of Nursing and Health Professions •School for Professional and Continuing Education
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PHONE NUMBERS
DEGREES
•Associate of Science (A.S.) •Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) •Bachelor of Elected Studies (B.E.S.) •Bachelor of Science (B.S.) •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) •Master of Arts (M.A.) •Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) •Master of Education (M.Ed.) •Master of Science (M.S.) •Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) •Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) •Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
PROGRAMS
•Nationally-ranked Mock Trial Team •Award-winning student newspaper The Flyer •First all digital college radio station in the country •One of only 14 accredited programs in Athletic Training among private universities in Illinois •Second largest undergraduate program in Criminal Social/Justice among private universities in Illinois •The oldest Aviation program among universities in Illinois •The only University aviation program in Illinois with an airport on campus •Located in Will County, one of the fastest growing counties in the country •Largest graduate program in School Counseling and Guidance in Illinois
More than 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study and 22 graduate programs.
FOCUS
Professional and career preparation in a liberal arts tradition
ACTIVITIES
More than 30 active student organizations.
RESIDENCE HALLS
Twelve residence halls housing 1,300 students.
ALUMNI
More than 35,000
NOTABLE
•Named “A Best Midwestern College” by The Princeton Review •Rated “Top Tier” by U.S. News and World Report •Largest bachelor’s degree program in Nursing in Illinois •Nationally-ranked Flight Team
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• is a pioneer in aviation education, and owns a Boeing 737 jet, donated by United Airlines, utilized for aviation clinical experiences. • is the ninth largest private university in Illinois. • has the state’s second largest undergraduate program in criminal/social justice (among private institutions). • is nationally recognized for its Peer Ministry Program, Work Study Program, and the ROTC program. • has students who recently achieved a 100% pass rate on certification exams in Education; as well as students who earned a 97% pass rate on their licensure exams in Nursing. • is wireless at the main campus. • is one of 32 schools nationally to be selected by the FAA to offer a degree in Air Traffic Control.
Main Phone .............................................(800) 897-9000 Admission ................................................ (815) 836-5250 Alumni Relations ....................................(815) 836-5472 Athletics ....................................................(815) 836-5247 Financial Aid Services .......................... (815) 836-5263 Graduate and Adult Admission.. .......... (815) 836-5610 Marketing/Communications .................(815) 836-5291 President’s Office .................................. (815) 836-5230 Registrar .................................................. (815) 836-5133 Student Services ....................................(815) 836-5275 University Advancement .......................(815) 836-5244
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
• The Scholars Academy and Connections Program, offering intellectually challenging opportunities to pursue learning beyond scheduled coursework. • The Study Abroad Program, providing learning opportunities in Ireland, Mexico, England, Italy, China and elsewhere. • Community service projects, including volunteer outreach in Appalachia, Mexico and Bolivia. • Pre-professional programs in the health professions, engineering and law. • The Lewis University Airport, providing hands-on instructional experience for students majoring in aviation, directly adjacent to campus. • Unique academic programs including a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Master of Science degrees in Public Safety Administration and Information Security, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Forensic Criminal Investigation and Aviation Security.
LEADING REASONS TO ENROLL AT LEWIS
1. Career and professional preparation in a liberal arts tradition. 2. Mid-sized university with comprehensive opportunities. 3. Ideal location. 4. Faculty focused on teaching. 5. Outstanding facilities and learning environment. 6. Programs to prepare you for today’s careers. 7. Values based education. 8. Attention to the whole person. 9. Affordable.
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LEWIS UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DIRECTOR DAN SCHUMACHER When Dan Schumacher was hired as Lewis University’s Director of Athletics in June of 2006, the Chicago native knew the heights that the Flyers Athletics program could reach as a department. With great vision comes great expectations, and Schumacher and the Flyers have most certainly delivered. Since his arrival, Lewis has won five regular-season Great Lakes Valley Conference championships and nine GLVC Tournament championships, while making appearances in 12 NCAA Tournaments, including the men’s soccer team’s run to the ‘Final Four’ in 2009. While the Flyers have made improvements on the field, the fields have also been improved during Schumacher’s tenure, as there has been over $500,000 worth of facility upgrades on the Romeoville campus. Schumacher helped speed up the facility upgrade timeline by forming the Varsity Club, an organized,
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non-profit fundraising arm of the Lewis University Athletic Department that supports small-scale capital improvements. Neil Carey Arena, home of both basketball and volleyball teams, has seen the most upgrades as it now features a new floor, scoreboards, a video board, island baskets and retractable bleachers which has increased the seating to over 1,000. Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams have directly benefitted from Schumacher’s efforts, as the Lewis Swimming Pool now has a state-of-the-art scoring system which has allowed the program to increase its home schedule. The locker rooms in Neil Carey Arena have been remodeled and are now equipped with flat screen televisions. Lewis now has the ability to video stream all of their home basketball games and volleyball matches from the Arena on www.LewisFlyers.com. Schumacher has also helped make the John F. Kennedy Sports Center become more ‘Flyer Friendly’, as the hallways proudly display Lewis Athletics Artwork and each office has furniture that has the Lewis Flyers Athletics logo emblazoned on it. The Athletic Training room has been remodeled and now holds custom tables, cabinets, flooring and an ice machine. Outside the JFK Sports Center, the Lewis softball team now has new dugouts, a new press box and a custom windscreen for the outfield fence, while the outfield fence of Brennan Field, home of the Flyer baseball team, now has a custom windscreen as well. On the docket for both fields are brand new Daktronics scoreboards, which are slated to be finished by the 2011 season. What Schumacher is most proud of, however, is the performance of his student-athletes in the classroom. In the past three years, the graduation rate for Lewis student-athletes has risen from 60% to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%, Schumacher has brought along seven new head
coaches, including women’s volleyball coach Lorelee Smith and men’s basketball coach Scott Trost. Smith has won two Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season championships, along with two GLVC Tournament championships while losing just 17 matches in three seasons. In his second season as the head coach, Trost led the Flyers to 20 wins for just the 14th time in school history, as well as an appearance in the GLVC Tournament finals and a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. A 1986 Carl Sandburg High School graduate, Schumacher was responsible for the financial administration of Winona State athletics. Among his duties were marketing and promotions, development, external relations, corporate relations, facilities oversight, budgeting and NCAA compliance. Schumacher was the primary catalyst of a two-year campaign that generated $3 million, through private donations and newly developed athletics department revenue channels, for major improvements to Winona State’s soccer, football, baseball, softball and basketball facilities. He also spearheaded a project that transformed a $42,000 annual corporate sponsorship program into an annual corporate/external relations program that generates $500,000 in scholarships for Winona State athletics and the WSU Foundation. Schumacher spent seven years with Conseco Finance Corporation prior to joining the Winona State staff, serving as Senior Credit Manager from 1995-98 and as Vice President from 1998-2002. He was a Branch Manager for TCF Bank and Mortgage Corporation in Minneapolis from 1990-95. Schumacher earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations (business administration minor) in 1989 and a master’s degree in educational/school administration in 2005, both at Winona State. As a member of the WSU football team, he garnered All-America honors and served two seasons as a team captain. Schumacher and wife Kristin are the parents of daughter Kasey (15) and sons Jack (12) and Declan (8).
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MEET THE STAFF
Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher
Associate Athletics Director Tim Gotto
Assistant Athletics Director Brian Summers
Senior Woman Adminstrator/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Carlsen
Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Nancy Workman
Sports Information Director Matt Brendich
Academic Advisor Courtney Davis
Head Athletic Trainer Liz D’Elia
Assistant to the Athletics Director Sherri Kavanagh
Head Baseball Coach Tim McDonough
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Trost
Head Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach Dana Schwarting
Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach Skip Steffey
Head Men’s Soccer Coach Evan Fiffles
Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Koenig
Head Softball Coach George DiMatteo
Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Steve Thompson
Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Brett Bridel
Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Dan Friend
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lorelee Smith
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Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Didi Barreto
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach Andy Cole
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Meshia Easley
Assistant Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach Rick Hammer
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Kara Kabellis
Assistant Cross Country/ Track and Field Coach James Kearney
Assistant Facilities/ Games Management Tim Kraft
Assistant Softball Coach John Mackinson
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Matt McCarthy
Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Dannie Merida
Assistant Baseball Coach Jon Moore
Assistant Tennis Coach Taynara Moraes
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach Emily Olsen
Assistant Athletics Trainer Rachael Patera
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Jennifer Pfeiffer
Assistant Track and Field Coach Kathie Posa
Assistant Track and Field Coach Nathan Probst
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Condric Sanders
Assistant Softball Coach Mandy Satunas
Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach Sheila Shaw
Assistant Sports Information Director Derrick Sloboda
Assistant Baseball Coach Scott Sobkowiak
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Tracy Summers
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach Gerard Weik
STAFF DIRECTORY Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher...................................................................836-5247 Associate Director of Athletics Tim Gotto ............................................................. 836-5612 Assistant Director of Athletics Brian Summers..................................................836-5228 Senior Woman Adminstrator/ Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Carlsen ....................................................836-5876 Sports Information Director Matt Brendich ......................................................... 836-5229 Head Athletic Trainer Liz D’Elia ................................................................................. 836-5614 Head Baseball Coach Tim McDonough.................................................................... 836-5254 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Trost ............................................................. 836-5451
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Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Dana Schwarting.......................836-5563 Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach Skip Steffey ..............................................836-5901 Head Men’s Soccer Coach Evan Fiffles ..................................................................836-5495 Head Women’s Soccer Coach Chris Koenig ..........................................................836-5496 Head Softball Coach George DiMatteo ................................................................... 836-5547 Head Swimming Coach Steve Thompson ...............................................................836-5526 Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Brett Bridel ......................................... 836-5770 Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Dan Friend ................................................................836-5447 Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lorelee Smith ....................................................836-5775
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FIELDS OF DREAMS
Neil Carey Arena - home of Lewis men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s volleyball.
Lewis Softball Field - home of Lewis softball.
Brennan Field - home of Lewis baseball.
Lewis Swimming Pool - home of Lewis men’s and women’s swimming.
Lewis Tennis Courts - home of Lewis men’s and women’s tennis.
Prairie Bluff Golf Course - home of Lewis men’s and women’s golf.
Lewis Recreation Center Field House - home for Lewis men’s and women’s indoor track and field.
Lewis Soccer Field- home of Lewis men’s and women’s soccer.
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FLYER POINTS OF PRIDE
• In the past three years, student-athlete graduation rate has risen to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%. • Lewis student-athletes set a new school-record, as 144 individuals earned Br. David Delahanty Student Athlete Awards in 2008-09. The Delahanty Award recognizes student-athletes who maintained a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.25 or higher. • Lewis finished 48th overall in the 2009-10 NACDA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. That was 18th overall among all private institutions and the Flyers had the fourth-highest score of any team from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. • With projects ranging from ROTC Operation Good Time, the United Way and Habitat for Humanity at least 75% of Lewis student-athletes participated in a community service project last year totaling over 6,500 hours. • The Lewis University women’s basketball program earned the 2009-10 Spread Your Wings Championship, in the closest finish in the three-year history of the intra-department competition. ‘Spread Your Wings’ is a community engagement initiative which incorporates the five commitment areas (academic, athletic, career development, personal development, and service) of the NCAA/CHAMPS Lifeskills program. • Lewis was second in the GLVC with 123 selections to the 2010 Academic All-GLVC team. Nearly half of the Flyers’ eligible student-athletes were named to the team as 47.1% (123of-261) earned that distinction. • Since 2006-07 the Flyers have won seven regular season GLVC Championships and 11 GLVC tournament championships. 14 Lewis teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament during this time. • Lewis has won the GLVC All Sports Trophy 12 times. • Lewis men’s golfer Paul Dagys became the first Flyer student-athlete to be named to the ESPN/ CoSIDA Academic All-America Team since 2007. • The Lewis University men’s tennis, women’s cross country, women’s volleyball and women’s soccer programs earned 2009-10 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Team Academic Awards. The honor recognizes teams with a 3.30 grade point average for the academic year. • In 2010-11, Kathryn Hague (women’s cross country) and Rachel Ruedi (women’s volleyball) earned All-America honors for the second-straight year along with Lauren Seliga (women’s volleyball).