Southeastern Track Media Guide 2009-10 - Content by Chris Mycoskie

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Table of Contents Introduction 2009-10 Schedule........................................................................... Inside Front Cover Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Credits. ............................................................................................... 1 Roster Breakdown..................................................................................................2-3 2009 Cross Country Results.................................................................................................................... 3

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he 2009-10 Southeastern Louisiana Track and Field/Cross Country Media Guide is a production of the Sports Information Office. The guide was prepared by student assistant Chris Mycoskie, with support from Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Matt Sullivan and Associate Director of Media Relations Kemmler Chapple.

Looking at the Lions 2009-10 State of the Program........................................................................................................... 4-5

Photography by Randy Bergeron, Claude Levet (Southeastern Office of Public Information), Don Aime, Ally O’Keefe (Southeastern Department of Student Publications) and Melissa Jones.

Coaches Sean Brady................................................................................................................................................... 6 Michael Bartolina/Brian Mondschein.................................................................................................... 7 Peter Kosgei/Erica Bartolina.................................................................................................................... 8

Special thanks to head coach Sean Brady, assistant coaches Michael Bartolina and Brian Mondschein, Larry Hymel of the Southeastern Alumni Association, Charlie Gillingham of Nicholls, plus Bruce Ludlow, Jimmy Glenn and Todd Lamb of the Southland Conference.

Lions and Lady Lions Returning Student-Athletes...............................................................................................................9-18 Newcomers.................................................................................................................................................18

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History Lion Track Hall of Fame/All-Time Best List................................................................................ 19-20 Lady Lion Track Hall of Fame/All-Time Best List. .................................................................... 21-22 Lions for Life (All-Time Roster)..................................................................................................... 23-25 The University Athletic History................................................................................................................................... 26-27 This is Southeastern......................................................................................................................... 28-29 Administration. ..........................................................................................................................................30 Bart Bellairs, Athletic Director..............................................................................................................31 Southland Conference. ...........................................................................................................................32

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Quick Facts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Conference President NCAA Faculty Representative Director of Athletics Athletic Web Site University Web Site

TRACK AND FIELD INFORMATION Head Coach Alma Mater Assistant Coaches Graduate Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Interim Head Athletic Trainer LIONS IN CONFERENCE 2009 SLC Indoor Finish 2009 SLC Outdoor Finish 2009 SLC CC Finish

LADY LIONS IN CONFERENCE 2009 SLC Indoor Finish 2009 SLC Outdoor Finish 2009 SLC CC Finish

TEAM HISTORY First Year of NCAA Div. 1 Competition Olympic Qualifiers NCAA Division II National Champions NAIA National Champions NCAA All-Americans NCAA National Qualifiers Academic All-Americans

MEDIA RELATIONS Track and Field/Cross Country Contact: Chris Mycoskie Cell Phone: (225) 788-4801 Media Relations Fax: (985) 549-3773 E-Mail: christopher.mycoskie@selu.edu

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7th/36 pts 8th/37 pts 10th/237 pts

Important Numbers: Athletic Department Main: (985) 549-2253 Athletic Department Fax: (985) 549-3495 Track and Field Office Main: (985) 549-5188

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Mailing Address: Southeastern Louisiana University Athletic Media Relations SLU 10309 Hammond, LA 70402 Overnight Address: Southeastern Louisiana University Athletic Media Relations 800 Galloway Drive Hammond, LA 70402

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2009-10 track and Field 2009-10 Lions Track and Field Roster

Name M.J. Ahmad Stephen Atkinson Jerel Butler Brandon Camp Malcolm Carter Rocky Caruth George Cunningham Brandon Daniels Beau DeMars Chris Diez Kevin Dorhauer Zack Dufrene Kyle Francis Kyle Golden Shannon Grover Kernell Jupiter Kalphys Kemboi Damian Manning Jesse McDavitt Jeremey Miller Andon Mitchell Drew Mizell Faisal Muhammad Jaron Ortego Andrew Pennington Johnel Reams Josh Reed Jordan Redd Michael Rheams Scott Richardson Cory Roberts Chris Robinson Henry Rop Cote Ryland Corey Santangelo Adonson Shallow Kovey Simmons Abram Taylor Matt Thiel Winston Walker Adlus Wiltz

Yr. (Ind./Out.) So./So. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Sr./NA Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. R-Sr./NA Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./NA So./So. Sr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. R-So./Jr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. So./Jr. Sr./Sr. Fr./So. Sr./Sr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr.

Events Distance/CC Multi Sprints/Hurdles Sprints Sprints Sprints/Hurdles Sprints Sprints/Jumps Pole Vault Sprints/Hurdles Pole Vault Distance/CC Throws Distance/CC Sprints Jumps Distance/CC Hurdles Distance Throws Sprints Pole Vault Throws Distance Pole Vault Jumps Jumps Sprints Jumps Distance Combined Events Combined Events Distance Combined Events Combined Events Throws Pole Vault Sprints/Hurdles Pole Vault Sprints/Hurdles Hurdles/Relays

Ht./Wt. 6-0/156 6-0/187 5-10/144 6-0/175 5-7/162 5-11/179 6-1/180 6-1/162 5-11/164 5-10/166 5-7/129 5-10/148 6-6/300 6-2/164 5-9/150 6-0/151 5-8/129 5-11/175 5-8/125 6-0/200 5-6/134 5-7/157 6-2/241 5-9/137 5-8/139 6-2/151 5-10/190 6-0/180 6-3/161 5-7/147 5-11/185 6-1/168 5-7/126 5-11/167 5-9/157 6-1/293 6-0/165 6-0/168 5-6/138 5-7/162 6-3/180

Hometown/Last School Gretna, La./Archbishop Shaw HS Mandeville, La./Fontainebleau HS New Orleans, La./Edna Karr HS Rosenberg, Texas/Lamar Consolidated HS Calhoun, La./West Ouachita HS Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago/Central Arizona Gilbert, Ariz./Central Arizona Marrero, La./John Ehret HS Springfield, La./Albany HS Denham Springs, La./Denham Springs HS Denham Springs, La./Denham Springs HS Marrero, La./Archbishop Shaw HS Tortola, British Virgin Islands/Central Arizona Baton Rouge, La./Redemptionist HS New Orleans, La./East St. John HS Hahnville, La./Hahnville HS Eldama Ravine, Kenya/Simontro HS Baton Rouge, La./Broadmoor HS Baton Rouge, La./Redemptorist HS Baton Rouge, La./Istrouma HS Mt. Craven, Grenada/TCU Covington, La./Covington HS Brooklyn, N.Y./Kingsborough CC Walker, La./UL Lafayette Covington, La./Covington HS Walker, La./Walker HS Hammond, La./St. Thomas Aquinas HS Lafayette, La./Westminster Christian Walker, La./Walker HS New Orleans, La./Brother Martin HS Meraux, La./St. Thomas Aquinas HS Slidell, La./Northshore HS Kapsabet, Kenya/Union University Dellville, La./Buckeye HS Central, La./Central Private School Kingston, St. Vincent/Central Arizona DeRidder, La./DeRidder HS Hammond, La./Hammond HS Covington, La./St. Paul’s School West Weggo, La./L.H. Higgins HS Waggaman, La./L.H. Higgins HS

Coaching Staff Head Coach: Sean Brady, Southeastern (1994) - 9th Season at Southeastern/9th Season as Head Coach Assistant Coach: Michael Bartolina, Central Oklahoma (1992) - 5th Season at Southeastern/12th Season as Coach Assistant Coach: Brian Mondschein, Washington (1977) - 3nd Season at Southeastern/28th Season as Coach Graduate Assistant Coach: Peter Kosgei, Arkansas (2008) - 2nd Season at Southeastern/2nd Season as Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach: Erica Bartolina, Texas A&M (2002) - 5th Season at Southeastern/5th Season as Coach

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Name Bethany Burst Marissa Cannon Ernestine Carodine Whitney Clay Kristen Eubanks Jessica Fekete Kim Gastinell Naomi Jeruto Dorcus Kapkiai Renada Living Everlyne Matonyei Domonique Morley Michelle Ogashi Erika Payton Brittany Pfantz Petra Poznic Shalicia Rochon Lacey Sanchez Yvette Schubert Courtney Schultheis Judith Schultheis Chelsea Steele Amber Thomas Clara Wells

Yr. (Ind./Out.) Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. R-Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Sr./NA Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./Jr.

Events Distance/CC Throws Distance/CC Sprints/Relays Combined Events Heptahalon Distance/CC Distance/CC Distance/CC Throws Distance/CC Sprints Sprints/Relays Sprints/Relays Pole Vault Combined Events Throws Pole Vault Throws Distance/CC Hurdles/Jumps Javelin Throws Sprints

Ht. 5-4 5-4 5-6 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-4 5-4 5-7 5-9 5-4 6-0 5-9 5-4 5-3 5-9 5-9 5-4 5-9 5-1

Hometown/Last School Metairie, La./Sacred Heart HS Amite, La./Oak Forest Academy Philadelphia, Pa./Central HS Slidell, La./Slidell HS Oak Grove, La./Oak Grove HS Holden, La./Holden HS New Orleans, La./Edna Karr HS Kaimoji, Kenya/Lindenwood University Eldoret, Kenya/Union University Lafayette, La./Lafayette HS Eldoret, Kenya/Central Arizona Nassau, Bahamas/St. Augustine’s College New Iberia, La./New Iberia HS Baton Rouge, La./Dutchtown HS DeRidder, La./DeRidder HS Velenje, Slovenia/School Center Velenje New Iberia, La./New Iberia HS Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael the Archangel HS Walker, La./Walker HS Gretna, La./Archbishop Blenk HS Gretna, La./Archbishop Blenk HS Gray, La./HL Bourgeois HS Morgan City, La./New Iberia HS Baton Rouge, La./Baton Rouge Magnet HS

2009 Cross Country Results Date Sept. 4

Meet Host Location Results___________________ McNeese State Invitational McNeese State Lake Charles, La. Meet Not Scored Two-person relay teams competed in 6K events. Henry Rop and Kalphys Kemboi won the men’s event with a time of 17:10. Dorcus Kapkiai and Kim Gastinell led the Lady Lions with a second place finish at 21:25. Sept. 19 Azalea City Classic South Alabama Mobile, Ala. Men: 2nd/55, Women: 3rd/63 Kapkiai captured the individual women’s title with a time of 19:35.2 in the 5K event, topping her closest challenger by over nine seconds. Kemboi was Southeastern’s top male finisher, coming in third place at 16:19.5 in the 5K competition. Sept. 26 LSU Invitational LSU Baton Rouge, La. Men: 4th/93, Women: 6th/151 Southeastern’s Kemboi won the 8K event (25:38.71), crossing the finish line less than three hundreths of a second ahead of teammate Rop (25:38.94). Kapkiai stayed stride for stride with the lead pack until the 3K mark of the 5K event. She finished 5th at 19:40.07. Oct. 3 McNeese Cowboy Stampede McNeese State Lake Charles, La. Men: 3rd/75, Women: 2nd/49 With some of Southeastern’s top athletes not making the trip, the Lady Lions finished in 2nd place and the Lion men came in 3rd. The women and men both ran 5K races. Naomi Jeruto led Southeastern with a fourth place finish at 19:51.33. Nelphat Boit placed 10th (16:59:59) to lead the Lion men. Oct. 10 Watson Ford Invitational Mississippi College Clinton, Miss. Men: 2nd/76, Women: 1st/36 The Southeastern women’s cross country team came in first, while the men’s team finished second behind Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Kapkiai won her second race of the season, clocking a time of 23:18.54 in the 6K event. Rop was the first place individual on the men’s side, completing the 8K event in 25:37.73. Oct. 31 Southland Conference Championships Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas Men: 6th/162, Women: 10th/237 Kemboi was Southeastern’s top male finisher in the 8K event, placing sixth by clocking a time of 24:23. Rop joined him in the top 10, coming in ninth, just two seconds behind at 24:25. The Lady Lions’ best performer was Kapkiai, who came in 12th place with a time of 21:42 in the 6K race. Nov. 14 NCAA Regionals Baylor Waco, Texas Men: 17th/447 Rop led the Southeastern contingent, crossing the finish line with a time of 31:54.8 in the 10K event, good for 20th place.

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Brady’s Bunch Looks to Rep Women Hope to Lift T It was the greatest finish in the history of Southeastern Louisiana Track and Field. Trailing UT Arlington by one and a half points heading into the final event, the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team posted a school record time to beat the Mavericks and capture the 2009 Southland Conference men’s outdoor championship.

expectations for junior Dorcus Kapkiai. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association awarded her with cross country co-runner of the year honors. She was Southeastern’s top female runner in every meet she participated in during the 2009 season and earned two individual victories in the process.

Tasting that success made the Lions hungry for more, while the Lady Lions want to have their own moment in the championship spotlight.

Naomi Jeruto was the LSWA’s choice as female newcomer of the year. The transfer from Lindenwood College made an immediate impact on the Southeastern women’s cross country team. She racked up four straight individual top ten finishes. The Lady Lions will be counting on her to perform well in middle distance races.

Distance/Cross Country On the men’s side, Kalphys Kemboi and Henry Rop enter the 2010 track season after another stellar cross country campaign in 2009. The pair earned All-Southland and All-Louisiana honors after finishing in the top 10 at the league meet. Rop went on to capture a top 20 finish in the NCAA south central regional meet. Kemboi and Rop will be supported by Jaron Ortego, a transfer from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, plus senior Kyle Golden. Freshman Jesse McDavitt will redshirt during the indoor season, but could contribute in the 10k during the outdoor campaign. New Orleans native Scott Richardson joins the Lions after a solid career at Brother Martin High School, and will likely be a key component of the distance medley relay. On the women’s side, there are great

Sprints/Hurdles Southeastern has an outstanding group of hurdlers returning in 2010. For the men, Kernell Jupiter, Cory Roberts and Damian Manning are expected to have great indoor and outdoor seasons. They should head up one of the most solid units on the team. Adlus Wiltz looks to improve upon his school record 800 meter run time of 1:53.18 during the indoor campaign. Outdoors, he’ll be called upon to lead the Lions in the 400 meter dash, and will be part of the championship 4x400 meter relay team again in 2010. Shannon Grover will be called on to con-

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tribute in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay. He reached the NCAA outdoor regionals in the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash in both the 2008 and 2009 season, and should have a “three-peat” performance in 2010. TCU transfer Andon Mitchell does not have outdoor eligibility, but will be a factor during the indoor campaign. The former Horned Frog captured All-American honors and four Mountain West Conference championships during his time in Fort Worth. The long sprints group will feature the talents of Jerel Butler, who missed qualifying for regionals in the 400 meter dash last season by less than half a second. George Cunningham will be a big boost to the Lions in the indoor season, but does not have outdoor eligibility left. Both Butler and Cunningham could score in 400 meter dash and 4x400 meter relay. Judith Schultheis returns to the Southeastern women’s track team after competing unattached in 2009, and immediately steps back in the role of top hurdler for the Lady Lions. Her primary focus will be the 60 meter hurdles, but she’ll also join the 4x400 meter relay team. Erika Payton should also be a big contributor for the Green and Gold. She scored last year in the 200 meter dash at the

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Southland Conference indoor and outdoor championships.

Jumps On the men’s side, two-time Southland Conference champion Michael Rheams looks to add even more hardware to his trophy case. This solid veteran won the outdoor triple jump title in 2008 and followed that up with an indoor long jump victory in 2009. Sophomore Kovey Simmons has a great shot to lead the SLC in vertical jumps. He took fifth place in the outdoor championships last season, despite the meet being his first performance of the season due to injury. He also posted a top ten finish in the pole vault at the indoor championships. Michelle Ogashi is Southeastern’s top returning female in the long and triple jump. She was consistent as a freshman and should be in a position to be on the podium at the conference championships as a sophomore.

Throws Adonson Shallow may be the best allaround thrower in the country, with amazing skills in shot put, discus, hammer, weight throw and javelin. He has already assured his spot in Southeastern lore with record-breaking throws in the

hammer, weight throw and indoor shot. In discus, he advanced to the NCAA National Championships in 2009, placing 11th. Faisal Muhammad is also back for 2010. He set the school record in the weight throw early in the indoor campaign last year, only to see it broken by Shallow later. The two very well may continue to trade places at the top of the all-time list. Kyle Francis also has a chance to score in weight throw at the indoor championships to close out his Southeastern career. Yvette Schubert looks to return to the form that saw her capture the 2008 Southland Conference outdoor title in javelin. She took sixth place season, and also put together a top ten performance at the Texas Relays.

Chris Robinson looks to break back into the top ten in 2010. He placed ninth in decathlon at the 2008 conference meet, but dropped to 12th place last year.

Schedule Southeastern’s schedule will not take the Lions and Lady Lions to all corners of the country, but that won’t keep them from competing against the nation’s best teams. The Green and Gold will line up vs. Olympians and national champions on a regular basis. Highlights include several visits to Baton Rouge for meets at LSU, plus an appearance at the Texas Relays, arguably the finest collegiate track meet in the United States.

Renada Living saw consistent improvement in hammer throw throughout the 2009 outdoor season. Amber Thomas and Shalicia Rochon also have opportunities to break through at the college level.

This set-up will give Southeastern’s competitors a chance to be real student-athletes. Not being on long road trips every weekend, they’ll be able to have a life outside of athletics and further enjoy their college experience.

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The Lions and Lady Lions hope there is one very long trip, though. By qualifying for the NCAA Division I National Championships, Southeastern would go to historic Hayward Field, home of the University of Oregon.

Senior Cory Roberts looks to close out an amazing career with the Lions. He was the 2009 Southland Conference outdoor decathlon champion, setting a school record

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in the process with 7,451 points. Roberts ended the year with a 19th place finish at the NCAA National Championships.

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2009-10 track and Field Sean Brady Head Coach Alexandria, La. B.A., Southeastern Louisiana (1994)

Post-Grad Diploma, University of Edinburgh (1998)

Ninth Season as Head Coach Ninth Season at Southeastern

Brady‘s Career Breakdown Southland Conference Champions: 26

Teremine White (Men’s Discus, 2006-08; Shot Put, 2006) Curtis Moss (Men’s Javelin, 2007) Avery Sorapuru (Men’s Long Jump, 2006) Cal Hamilton (Men’s Javelin, 2006) Lars Laursen (Men’s Javelin, 2006) Shakeitha Henfield (Women’s 100 M Dash, 2004) Betsy Baldwin (Women’s Javelin, 2004/2007) Chris Carter (Men’s Javelin, 2003,/2005-06)

NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifiers: 81 NCAA All-Americans: 4 Curtis Moss (Men’s Javelin, 2007) Avery Sorapuru (Men’s Long Jump, 2006) Chris Carter (Men’s Javelin, 2005) Lars Laursen (Men’s Javelin, 2006) NCAA Championship Qualifiers: 17 Cory Roberts (Men’s Decathalon, 2009) Adonson Shallow (Men’s Discus, 2009)

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2009 USTFCCCA South Central Region Co-Men’s Coach of the Year 2009 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year

All-Southland Conference Athletes: 121

Southland Conference Athletes of the Year: 4

n his eighth season as Southeastern Louisiana’s track and field coach, Sean Brady led the men’s team to its first Southland Conference championship. The former Southeastern pole vaulter has built the Lions and Lady Lions into a force in the highly competitive league and expects continued success in 2010. Shortly after winning the conference title, Brady made program history once again as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named him the 2009 South Central Region Co-Men’s Head Coach of the Year, sharing the award with Chris Bucknam, head coach of the 2009 SEC champion and traditional national powerhouse program at the University of Arkansas. The national honor came on the heels of being named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year. “I’m very honored to receive this award,” Brady said. “It’s nice to see our program mentioned with some of the best in the nation. However, this award is not about a head guy. This is a credit to the effort our kids put in all year long and a credit to the support our administration and university has given us. Without that, something like this wouldn’t be possible. So I’m happy that our program has put itself in a position to get itself mentioned with one of the best programs in the nation.”

Southland Conference Freshmen of the Year: 2 Southland Conference Newcomers of the Year: 3 All-Louisiana Athletes: 88 LSWA Athletes of the Year: 4 Academic All-Southland Conference Selections: 8 Academic All-Region Selections: 4 Academic All-Americans: 2

Brady’s main duties include overseeing the Southeastern sprinters, hurdlers and relay teams; a group that broke three school records and saw five NCAA Mideast Regional qualifiers during the course of the 2009 season. In total, the Alexandria native oversaw a team that produced ten student-athletes that qualified for NCAA postseason competition in 15 different events. Brady’s 2009 Lions also produced the SLC Athlete of the Year (sophomore distance runner Henry Rop) and Outstanding Field Performer of the Year (junior thrower Adonson Shallow). Under the tutelage of Brady and his staff, Southeastern student athletes have constantly attacked the school record books, setting more than 50 standards since 2002. In the past eight seasons, 81 student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals, 17 student-athletes have competed in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with four Lions earning All-America honors and Janice Ezegbunum earning Academic All-America honors. Twenty six student-athletes have captured Southland Conference individual championships. Brady began his college coaching career as a volunteer assistant at LSU, where he served two seasons under head coach Pat Henry. During his tenure in Baton Rouge,

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Brady coached several world class sprinters and eventual professional jumpers on the men’s squad while assisting with meet preparation. After two seasons with the Tigers, Brady moved to Utah State in 1998 where he worked as an assistant and coached a pair of Big West Conference championship teams and developed a pair of Aggie school record holders. Prior to his coaching career, Brady proved to be a standout studentathlete. The Alexandria native attended Northwestern State for one year where he played wide receiver for the Demon football team, before transferring to Southeastern. Brady spent three years in Hammond competing in the pole vault and earned a personal-best mark of 16 feet-5 inches as a senior. After earning his degree in Kinesiology at Southeastern in 1994, Brady went on and earned his Post Graduate Degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland where he taught athletics classes in the sports science curriculum and trained professional athletes. Brady graduated from Alexandria Senior High School where he was a district and regional champion in the pole vault. The son of James and Karen Brady, both Southeastern alums, Sean Brady holds certification from USA Track and Field as a Level I and II coach.

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uring his 16 year coaching career, Michael Bartolina has established himself as one of the premier jumps and combined event coaches in the nation. The 2009-10 campaign will see Bartolina enter his fifth season tutoring the Lions’ and Lady Lions’ jumping and combined event athletes. Before joining the Southeastern coaching staff, Bartolina spent three years as National Equipment Manager for First to the Finish - the second largest track and field supply company in the United States. Prior to his time in the private sector, Bartolina spent seven seasons coaching at the collegiate level – most recently as assistant track coach at McNeese State University. Before taking the job at McNeese, Bartolina served as head coach at Ranger Junior College

(Texas) where he led the team to three topthree finishes in JUCO National Meets. Bartolina began his college coaching career in 1992-93 at Southeastern where he served as a graduate assistant and coached current Southeastern head coach Sean Brady. Since joining the Lions’ track program, Bartolina’s athletes have produced twelve regional performances, one national qualifying mark and an All-America honoree (Avery Sorapuru: 2006 Men’s Long Jump). In total, Bartolina’s collegiate athletes have earned 17 All-Southland Conference awards, six Southland Conference championships, 12 NCAA Regional Championship berths, three NCAA National Championship berths, and one All-America award. Bartolina is also one of the most sought after coaches in the professional track and field

community, coaching at least one Olympian in the past three summer games and developing Estonian heptathlete Kristian Rahnu who claimed fourth place at the 2006 World Championships. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bartolina was represented by male pole vaulter Jure Rovan of Slovenia as well as female pole vaulter Erica Bartolina of the United States. Bartolina holds USA Track and Field Level II coaching certifications in the jumps and multievents. After competing in the pole vault for the Oklahoma State track and field team, he completed both his BS and MA degrees at The University of Central Oklahoma. A native of Edmund, Oklahoma, Bartolina is married to Erica (Boren) Bartolina. He has one son, Ethan (10).

Brian Mondschein Assistant Coach Havertown, Pa. B.A., University of Washington (1977) 28th Season Coaching Third Season at Southeastern

rian Mondschein begins his third season as an assistant coach with the Southeastern Louisiana track and field program after a fourteen year run at Division II Kutztown (Pa.) University. Mondschein’s main responsibilities include working with the Lions’ throwers and heptathletes. “Brian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our teams on top of being a great coach and person,” head coach Sean Brady said. “I believe he will be able to recruit some athletes from areas regionally and nationally where we have not recruited before. He’s a great coach with a lot of experience.” While at Kutztown, Mondschein helped turn the Golden Bears track and field program into a powerhouse in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. In 14 years at Kutztown, Mondschein’s squad collected 18 conference championships, produced 90 individual conference champions, 38 Division II All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans and

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two PSAC scholar athletes of the year. Prior to his time at Kutztown, Mondschein served as an assistant with the University of Virginia track and field program from 1987 to 1992. While at Virginia, Mondschein helped the Cavaliers to their best conference finish in the 1990’s when the men’s squad finished fourth in indoors and outdoors and the women’s team claimed third overall at the ACC outdoor meet. During his time at Virginia, Mondschein coached 12 All-ACC athletes and four All-Americans. From 1984-1987, Mondschein served as an assistant coach at Rice where he worked with the men’s field events, combined events and hurdles as well as the women’s javelin, hurdles and combined events. Mondschein began his coaching career in 1980 at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. and coached jumpers, hurdlers, sprinters and combined events for both men’s and women’s teams.

Mondschein turned in a stellar career as a student athlete at the University of Washington where he earned All-America honors by finishing seventh in the decathlon at the 1977 NCAA Championships. During his freshman campaign in 1973, Mondschein was part of a U.S. Junior 4x400m relay team that posted a then-junior world record. A 1977 graduate of the University of Washington, Mondschein holds a BA in Broadcast Journalism and English and also holds IAAF Level Two Throws Instructor credentials. Mondschein’s father, Irv, was a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic Team, competing in the decathlon. The elder Mondschein went on to coach at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania before joining the coaching staff at the University of Pennsylvania, he was inducted into the U.S. Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame in the fall of 2007. Mondschein’s wife Lauri currently serves as the track coach and a teacher at Albany Middle School.

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eter Kosgei joins the Southeastern track and field coaching staff after concluding a stellar career as a member of the national powerhouse University of Arkansas distance running programs. Kosgei will help oversee the Lions and Lady Lions cross country and distance running programs at Southeastern. ”Peter is a tremendous addition to our program,” Brady said. ”Having competed at a high level at a storied program like Arkansas, he knows what it takes to help our distance runners fulfill their potential.” In just two seasons with the Razorbacks, Kosgei won five individual Southeastern Conference titles, was named a 10-time All-SEC honoree and earned 10 All-American honors in cross country and outdoor and indoor track and field. In his 2006-07 senior season, Kosgei earned All-America honors in cross country, the indoor 3,000 m and the indoor 5,000 m.

During the final outdoor season of his career, Kosgei led the Razorbacks in a strong showing at the SEC Championships, finishing second in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m and third in the 3,000 m steeplechase. As a junior in 2005-06, Kosgei took runner-up honors at the 2005 NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country meet and went on to finish 12th at the National Championships. During the indoor season, Kosgei claimed the SEC title as a junior in the 5K and was a runnerup in the 3K before going on to earn All-American honors in both events at the NCAA Indoor Championships. In his first season in Fayetteville, Kosgei made a big impression, claiming SEC titles and earning All-America honors in both the indoor 3K and indoor 5K in 2005. During the 2005 outdoor season, Kosgei was the SEC’s highest point scorer at the league’s

championship meet before going on to win the NCAA South Central Regional title in the 3K steeplechase and earning All-America honors in the 10K and 3K steeplechase. Prior to his arrival in Fayetteville, Kosgei competed at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. where he earned 2003 Gulf South Freshman of the Year and 2004 Division II South Region Athlete of the Year honors. Born in Sangalo, Kenya, Kosgei is the son of Kipkosgei Choge and Magrine Chepkemboi. He has two brothers, William and Kipruto, and four sisters, Everlyne, Jeptanui, Jelagai and Jerono. Kosgei earned his bachelors degree in Organizational Leadership from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in 2008.

Erica Bartolina Volunteer Assistant Coach Philomath, Ore. B.A., Texas A&M (2002) Fifth Season Coaching Fifth Season at Southeastern

lympic pole vaulter Erica Bartolina enters her fifth campaign as a volunteer assistant with the Southeastern Louisiana University track and field program. Bartolina, a three-time NCAA Championship qualifier and two-time Big 12 Champion in the pole vault at Texas A&M assists coaching the Lions’ and Lady Lions’ pole vaulters. Despite losing her right eye in a car accident when she was only four months old, Bartolina ranks as one of the top-20 pole vaulters in the world. Bartolina has placed in the top-five at the U.S. Track and Field National Championships three times in her career – fourth at the 2005 indoors, fifth at the 2007 indoors, and third at the 2008 outdoors.

In 2008, Bartolina earned her first trip to the Olympic Games by posting her personal best height of 14 ft. 11 in. (4.55 m) to claim third place at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. The first female pole vaulter in Texas A&M history, where she was known as Erica Boren, Bartolina still holds the Aggie school record in the event at 13 ft. 3.75 in. (4.06 m) as well as the top ten marks in school history. As a junior, Bartolina claimed the 2000 Big 12 title in the pole vault with a winning jump of 12 ft. 11.5 in. (3.95 m). Bartolina earned her second Big 12 title as senior in 2001 by clearing 13 ft. 1.5 in. (4.00 m). In her four years in College Station, Bartolina advanced to the NCAA Championships three

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times before graduating from Texas A&M with a B.S. in marketing in 2002. Born Erica Boren in Philomath, Ore., Erica is married to and coached by Southeastern assistant track and field coach Michael Bartolina. The couple married in 2002.

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2009-10 track and Field Jerel Butler Jr./Jr. • Sprints/Relays • 5-10/144 • New Orleans, La. • Edna Karr HS Career Honors: 2008-09: Southland Conference Champion: 4x400 m Relay

2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Ran anchor at Texas Relays as 4x400 m relay team posted the best mark in school history (3:09.78) ... Turned heads at LSU Alumni Gold meet with a victory in the 400 m dash with a time of 47.69 that missed the qualfying mark by just 0.49 seconds ... 4x400 m relay team posted a school record time of 3:06.79, propelling Southeastern over UT Arlington for the Lions’ first ever Southland Conference crown by 0.5 points.

Career Best Times: Event Time 400 m 47.68 4x400 m relay 3:06.79

2009 Indoor (Sophomore): In a crowded field at the Southland indoor championships 4x400 m, fell to the track after taking the exchange, yet still managed to get back in the race and help Southeastern to a season best time of 3:20.10 that was just 0.17 seconds behind a school record. 2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Garnered four top-ten finishes in the 400 m including an eighth-place time of 49.78 in his SLC championships debut ... Helped Lions’ 4x400 m relay team

to an NCAA Mideast Regional qualifying time of 4:06.93. 2008 Indoor (Freshman): Ran the 400 m dash at four indoor events ... Took first at the McNeese Indoor Invitational (52.71) ... Posted his best 400 m time at the Southland Indoor Championships where he claimed 21st (51.06). High School: A two-time all-district honoree in football and earned allstate honors in track at Edna Karr HS.

Shannon Grover Jr./Jr. • Sprints • 5-9/150 • New Orleans, La. • East St. John HS Career Honors: 2008-09: Southland Conference Champion: 4x400 m Relay NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 100 m, 200 m

2007-08: School Record: Men’s 200 m (20.82) NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 100 m, 200 m All-Louisiana: 100 m All-Louisiana: 4x400 m Relay

2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Ran third leg as 4x400 m team posted third-place time of 3:09.78 at Texas Relays, setting school record ... Won Lamar’s Exxon Mobil Ty Tyrell Relays 100 m dash (10.57), then went on to post a time of 20.99 in the 200 m dash to claim first and post an NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifying time ... Clocked his second NCAA Regional qualifying time of the season by posting a time of 10.53 in the 100 m at LSU’s Alumni Gold meet ... Third place finisher in 200 m (21.03), fourth place in 100 m (10.53) and part of record-setting 4x400 m performance (3:06.79) at Southland outdoor championships. 2009 Indoor (Sophomore): At Southland indoor championships, recorded a personal best time of 22.15 seconds in the 200 m dash prelims. 2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Had a breakthrough freshman campaign during the outdoor season ... Advanced to the finals of the 100 m dash at the

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Career Best Times: Event Time 100 m 10.33 200 m 20.82 400 m 48.39 4x400 m Relay 3:06.79

Southland Conference Outdoor Championships with a third-place preliminary time of 10.47 ... Went on to claim seventh in the 100 m dash with a time of 10.55 and fourth in the 200 m dash with a time of 21.14 ... Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals in his freshman season in both short sprint events ... Claimed 14th in the 100 and 11th in the 200 in his first career Regional appearance ... Clocked in with a personal-best time of 10.33 in the 100 m dash at the NCAA Mideast Regionals, earning All-Louisiana honors as the third-fastest time in the state during the 2008 outdoor season ... Added another personal-best time and set a school record with a mark of 20.82 in the 200 ... Ran the second leg of Southeastern’s 4x400 relay team that clocked in at 3:09.83 at the LSU Alumni Gold to earn All-Louisiana honors with the third-fastest time by a Louisiana school during the outdoor season. 2008 Indoor (Freshman): Earned All-Southland Conference honors with a personal best time of 6.92

in the 60 m dash to claim seventh place ... Claimed 12th place at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational with a 23.15 200 m dash, a personal best time in that event ... Posted a time of 7.04 seconds in the 55 m dash, the second-best mark by a Lion sprinter during the indoor campaign. Prior to Southeastern High School: Lettered in football, baseball and track at East St. John HS in Reserve, La. ... Named all-district in football in 2007 and captained the track squad ... Member of East St. John’s Beta Club. Personal: The oldest son of Donna Grover ... Has two siblings, Shonna and James ... Twin sister Shonna competed as a sprinter for Southeastern’s women’s track team.

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2009-10 track and Field Dorcus Kapkiai Jr./Jr. • Distance/CC • 5-6 • Eldoret, Kenya • Union University Career Honors 2009-10: All-Louisiana: Female Cross Country Co-Runner of the Year 2008-09: All-Southland Conference: Cross Country 2009-10: All-Southland Conference: Cross Country

2009 Cross Country (Junior): Southeastern’s top female runner in every cross country meet she participated in this season … She also led the Lady Lions academically, carrying a 3.69 GPA as an accounting major … Kapkiai earned her first of two individual victories by besting an outstanding field at South Alabama’s 5K meet, the Azalea City Classic … Dorcus followed that up with a 5th place finish at LSU’s 5K … Then came her best day of the season, her second individual win as part of a Southeastern team victory at the Mississippi College 6K event, the Watson Ford Invitational ... Dorcus finished 12th at the conference championships 6K event ... Named Co-Runner of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. 2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Narrowly missed out on All-Southland Conference honors with a fourth-place time of 37:49.79 to pick up five points for Southeastern at Southland championships ... Named to ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District VI team ... Automatic selection to the SLC All-Academic squad.

Career Best Times: Event Time 6000 m (cc) 21:42 5000 m (cc) 17:59.24 10000 m 37:49.79 5000 m 17:43.57 1500 m 5:07.48 3000 m (ind.) 10:37.39

2009 Indoor (Sophomore): Placed sixth (18:04.46) in 5000 m run at Southland championships. 2008 Cross Country (Sophomore): Earned AllSouthland Conference honors by finishing seventh at the league meet with a time of 22:31 over the 6K course ... Totaled three top-three finishes on the season, including a third-place finish at the LSU Cross Country Festival on Sept. 27, a second-place finish at the Azalea City Classic on Sept. 13 and an individual title at the Mississippi College Invitational on Oct. 11 ... Logged a personal best 5K time of 17:59.24 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational. 2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Earned a pair of top-ten finishes in the 5000 m, placing ninth at the LSU Alumni Gold and seventh at the Tiger Invitational ... Posted a time of 5:07.48 in her only 1500 m run of the season at the ULM Warhawk Invitational ... Logged a personal record of 19:08.53 in the 5K at the SLC Outdoor meet.

2008 Indoor (Freshman): Finished second in the 3000 m (10:57.58) at the McNeese Indoor Invitational ... Posted her best time in the indoor 3K at the Purple Tiger Invitational, finishing fifth with a time of 10:54.67 ... Notched a pair of top-three finishes at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational by finishing second in the 3K (10:57.29) and third in the 5000 m (18:46.92). Prior to Southeastern Union University: Ran cross country, 3K and 5K at Union University prior to transferring to Southeastern. High School: Played field hockey and participated in drama at Kenya’s Singnore Girls School. Personal: One of 11 children of Jacob and Helen Kapkiai ... Older brothers Henry and Michael Kapkiai both compete professionally in the marathon ... Majoring in Accounting.

Kalphys Kemboi Jr./Sr. • Distance/CC • 5-8/129 • Eldama Ravine, Kenya • Simontro HS Career Honors: 2006-07: All-Southland Conference: Indoor 5K, Indoor 3K Steeplechase Southland Conference Outdoor Male Athlete of the Year Southland Conference Outdoor Champion: 3K Steeplechase, 10K NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifier

2007-08: All-Southland Conference: Cross Country SLC Cross Country Freshman of the Year All-Louisiana: Cross Country All-Southland Conference Indoor : 5K All-Southland Conference Outdoor: 3K Steeplechase, 5K, 10K 2008-09: All-Southland Conference: Cross Country

2009 Cross Country (Junior): Teamed with Henry Rop to win McNeese Invitational 6000 m relay (17:10) ... Led Southeastern at South Alabama’s Azalea City Classic 5K with a third place finish (16:19.5) ... Won LSU Invitational, finishing the 8K event with a time of 25:38.71, earning SLC athlete of the week in the process ... Claimed fourth place (26:06.72) at Mississippi College’s Watson Ford Invitational 8K ... Was Southeastern’s top finisher at 8K Southland championships, placing sixth (24:23) ... Missed NCAA south central regional meet due to an injury suffered that week ... Selected to All-Louisiana team. 2009 Indoor (Junior): Finished second in 3000 m steeplechase at Lamar’s Ty Tyrell Relays (9:26.73). 2008 Cross Country (Sophomore): Earned AllSouthland honors with a third-place time of 24:47 in the SLC Championships ... Second at the Mississippi College Invitational (24:46) ... Earned medalist honors at the LSU CC Festival with an 8K time of 24:32.

2009-10: All-Southland Conference: Cross Country All-Louisiana: Cross Country Career Best Times: Event Time 3K Steeplechase 9:03.36 5K 14:33.54 10K 31:26.26

2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Had three top-three finishes at the SLC Championships ... Took first in the 3K steeplechase (9:03.36), second in the 10K (31:26.26) and third in the 5K (14:33.54) ... Earned All-Louisiana honors with the top time in the state in the 3K steeplechase and the third best time in the 10K.

Earned All-Regional honors by finishing 21st at the NCAA Cross Country Mideast Regionals ... Named to the All-Louisiana Cross Country team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Posted a time of 8:34.33 to take first place in the 3000 m at the Purple Tiger Invitational ... Had a pair of first-place finishes at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational, winning the 1 Mile Run with a time of 4:17.67 and taking medalist honors in the 5000 m with a time of 14:46.62 ... Claimed second in the 1 Mile Run at the Bayou Bengal Invitational with a time of 4:22.84 ... Set a new personal best in the 5000 m run (14:36.56) to claim second place behind teammate Henry Rop at the SLC Indoor Championships.

2007 Indoor/Outdoor (Freshman): Joined the Lions in the spring semester ... Earned Southland Conference Male Athlete and Freshman of the Year honors after scoring a meet-best 26 points at the SLC Outdoor Championships ... Captured the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:01.13) and 10,000-meter titles (31:32.05) while finishing third in the 5,000-meters (14:46.19) ... Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals in the steeplechase after finishing fourth (9:04.74) overall at the Texas Relays ... Finished second in the 5,000-meters (14:37.82) and third in the 3,000 (8:26.06) at the SLC Indoor Championships.

2007 Cross Country (Freshman): Finished third at the 2007 Southland Conference Cross Country Championships, garnering Freshman of the Year honors ...

Personal: Younger sister, Esther, was a member of the Southeastern women’s track team ... One of Eric and Sarah Kemboi’s six children.

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2009-10 track and Field Damian Manning

Sr./Sr. • Sprints/Hurdles • 5-11/175 • Baton Rouge, La. • Broadmoor HS Career Honors: 2007-08: School Record: Indoor 60 m hurdles (8.08) 2008-09: SLC Outdoor Champion: 110 m Hurdles NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 110 m Hurdles

2009 Outdoor (Junior): Put up a time of 14.21 in the LSU Relays 110 m hurdles to qualify for the regional meet ... Came up big in the Southland outdoor championships 110 m hurdles as his first-place time of 14.13 earned ten points for the Lion cause and gave Manning a new personal best that was also the third-best time in school history ... Recorded a time of 14.51 in the NCAA regionals 110 m hurdles. 2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Clocked in at 14.91 to take fifth in the finals of the 110 m hurdles at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships ... Logged personal and season best times of 14.44 in the 110

Career Best Times: Event Time 60 m hurdles 8.08 110 m hurdles 14.43 400 m hurdles 53.08

hurdles and 54.86 in the 400 m hurdles at the Mississippi Open ... His 110 m time was good for the tenth-best mark in the SLC during the outdoor season. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Turned in a time of 7.44 in the 60 m dash and claimed 11th place in the 60 m hurdles with a time of 8.40 at the Purple Tiger Invitational ... Claimed fifth in the 55 m hurdles with a 7.79 mark at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational ... Clocked in at 7.42 in the 60 m dash and claimed tenth in the 60 m hurdles with a time of 8.50 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational ... Finished fourth and set a new school record in the 60 m hurdles with a time of 8.08 at the 2008 Southland Conference Indoor Meet ... Won the 400 m hurdles with a time of 56.06 at the Golden Eagle Classic.

Andon Mitchell Career Honors: 2008-09: Mountain West Champion: 100 m Mountain West Champion: 4x100 m Relay NCAA Outdoor Championship Qualifier: 100 m NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 100 m NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 4x100 m Relay Mountain West Champion: 60 m (Indoor)

After earning his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University, Mitchell transferred to Southeastern to compete during his final season of eligibility. 2009 Outdoor (Senior): Mitchell garnered first-place honors in the 100 meters at the 2009 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships with a personalbest time of 10.26 seconds ... Competed in the 100 meters at the NCAA Championships, going into nationals with the No. 20 ranked time in the country in the event ... Also placed sixth overall at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the 200 with a time of 21.22 seconds ... Helped the men’s 4x100 win the conference championship with a seasonal-best time of 39.42 seconds ... Also led the quartet to a first-place showing at the Texas Tech Invite ... Ran the anchor leg on the 4x100 squad that finished third overall at the Midwest Regional. 2009 Indoor (Junior): Won the MWC 60-meter title for the second-consecutive season during the indoor season with a time of 6.81 seconds.

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2006-07 (Freshman): Specialized in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles ... Posted best times in the 110 (14.52) and 400 (54.98) at the SLC Outdoor Championships (14.52) ... Ran 22.66 in the 200meter dash at the LSU Alumni Gold ... Ran 8.25 in the 60-meter hurdles at the LSU Bayou Bengal. Prior to Southeastern High School: District and regional champion in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles at Broadmoor High School ... Named All-East Baton Rouge Parish in both events by the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. Personal: One of three children of Jewel and Sandra Manning.

Sr./NA • Sprints • 5-6/134 • Mt. Craven, Grenada • TCU

2007-08: NCAA All-American: 4x100 m Relay NCAA Outdoor Championship Qualifier: 100 m NCAA Outdoor Championship Qualifier: 4x100 m Relay All-Mountain West: 100 m Mountain West Champion: 60 m (Indoor) Career Best Times: Event Time 100 m 10.26

2008 Outdoor (Junior): Was part of the men’s 4x100 unit, consisting of Justyn Warner, Mychal Dungey, Mitchell and Otis McDaniel, who earned All-America honors by crossing the finish line in seventh-place with a time of 39.60 seconds ... Mitchell, who competed in both the 100 meters and the 4x100 at nationals, collected a seasonal best time of 10.30 seconds at the Midwest Regional in the 100 meters to place fourth overall ... The nation’s No. 21 ranked sprinter made his first apperance at the NCAA Championships in a Flyin’ Frog uniform ... Mitchell earned all-conference honors in the event after finishing in third-place with a time of 10.55 at the MWC Championships ... Also competed in the 200 meters, placing fourth at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships ... Was a key component on both the sprint medley and 4x100 units that ranked in the top 10 of the world standings for most of the outdoor season ... In the college men’s 4x100 at the Penn Relays, the unit clocked a regional qualifying time of 40.25 to finish second overall in the event ... The unit, which consisted of Mitchell, Otis McDaniel, Justyn Warner and Mychal Dungey, clocked the sixth fastest collegiate time during spring at the Texas Relays in a field that included

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the likes of Tyson Gay and several other world-class Olympic athletes ... The unit, whose time was ranked in the top 15 in the world, recorded a seasonal best time of 39.70 seconds to finish fourth overall. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Won the MWC indoor championship in the 60 meters with a personal-best time of 6.70 seconds ... Placed first in the 60 meters at the Arkansas Invitational. Prior to TCU: Mitchell transferred to TCU following an All-America career at Central Arizona College ... Was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the 100 meters during the 2005 indoor season ... Finished as the school record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 meters ... Posted personal records of 10.50 in the 100 meters, while also running 21.40 in the 200 meters ... Mitchell also competed for the Grenada national and junior squad from 2002-2005.

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2009-10 track and Field Michael Rheams Jr./Jr. • Jumps • 6-3/161 • Walker, La. • Walker HS Career Honors: 2008-09: NCAA Regional Qualifier: Outdoor Triple Jump All-Louisiana: Outdoor Triple Jump Southland Conference Champion: Indoor Long Jump All-SLC: Indoor Triple Jump

2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Claimed first place in long jump at the McNeese Cowboy Relays with a mark of 21 ft. 5.5 in. (6.54 m) ... Battled ankle injury throughout season ... Returned for Northwestern State Invitational and posted an NCAA Mideast Regional qualifying mark of 50 ft. 7 in. to take first place in the triple jump ... Picked up a point in the Southland outdoor championships long jump by finishing eighth with a mark of 22-06.50 (6.87 m) ... Earned All-SLC honors in triple jump with a second-place leap of 50-0.75 (15.26 m) ... Posted his second-best jump of the season, leaping 49-2.50 (15.00 m) to claim 13th place at NCAA Mideast Regionals ... Received AllLouisiana honors in triple jump. 2009 Indoor (Sophomore): Turned heads in the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational triple jump, setting a personal

2007-08: Southland Conference Champion: Outdoor Triple Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier: Outdoor Triple Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier: Outdoor Long Jump All-Louisiana: Outdoor Triple Jump

best mark of 49 ft. 2.25 in. (14.99 m) to claim second place ... Claimed first place among collegiate athletes in the long jump (23 ft. 0.75 in. / 7.03 m) and claimed second in the triple jump (48 ft. 4.5 in. / 14.74 m) to head up an impressive list of performances from the Lion jumps crew on the second and final day of competition at the Houston Indoor Invitational ... Placed first in the Southland indoor championships long jump with a 23 ft. 9 in. (7.24 m) mark ... Overcame an ankle injury to earn All-SLC honors with a third place jump of 49 ft. 5.75 in. in the triple jump. 2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Battled injuries during the outdoor season, but still qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals in his first collegiate outdoor meet with a 50 ft. 10.75 in. (15.51 m) leap in the triple jump to take first place at the Northwestern State Relays ... Also earned a regional berth in the long jump with a second-place leap of 24 ft. 1.5 in. (7.35 m) at the NSU Relays ... Claimed the Southland Conference triple jump title with a first-place leap of 51 ft. 7.0 in. (15.72 m) at the league meet, the best mark in the triple jump by

Career Best Marks: Event Mark Triple Jump 51 ft. 7 in. (15.52 m) Long Jump 24 ft. 1.5 in (7.35 m)

any SLC athlete during the 2008 season ... Went on to finish eighth in the triple jump at his NCAA Regional debut with a 50 ft. 11 in. (15.52 m) leap ... Also placed 24th in the region with a (7.10 m) jump in the long jump at the NCAA Mideast Regionals ... Earned All-Louisiana honors in the triple jump with the second best mark of any Louisiana athlete in that event during the 2008 season. 2008 Indoor (Freshman): Finished 11th in the triple jump (14.27 m) at the Purple Tiger Invitational ... Won the triple jump (14.87 m) and finished fifth in the long jump (6.81 m) at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational ... Finished 20th in the long jump (6.46 m) and fifth in the triple jump (14.66 m) at the Bayou Bengal Invitational. Prior to Southeastern High School: Served as class president while at Walker High ... Lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Full name: Michael A. Rheams, Jr. ... The eldest of three children of Michael Rheams, Sr. and Cynthia Rheams.

Cory Roberts Sr./Sr. • Combined Events • 5-11/185 • Meraux, La. • St. Thomas Aquinas HS Career Honors: 2008-09: SLC Champion: Outdoor Decathalon School Record: Decathalon (7,451 points) First Team ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District SLC Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year All-Southland Conference: Indoor Heptathalon NCAA Outdoor Nationals Qualifier: Decathalon 2007-08: All-Southland Conference: Indoor Heptathlon All-Southland Conference: Outdoor Decathlon

School Record: Decathlon (7,123 points) All-Louisiana: Decathlon First Team ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District Academic All-Southland Conference 2006-07: All-Southland Conference: Indoor Heptathlon All-Southland Conference: Outdoor Decathlon NCAA Mideast Outdoor Regional Qualifier: Decathlon School Record: Pentathlon (5,150 points) School Record: Decathlon (7,068 points)

2009 Outdoor (Junior): Started day two of Texas Relays by winning the 110 m hurdles with a personalbest time of 14.57. Then took second in the discus with a personal record toss of 137 ft. 3 in. (41.84 m) and tied for second in the pole vault by setting a new personal record in the event by clearing 15 ft. 3 in. (4.65 m). Roberts’ fourth personal record of the day came in the javelin, with a seventh-place throw of 176 ft. 2 in. (53.71 m). After posting a fifth-place time of 4:37.60 in the 1500 m run, Roberts had totaled 7,364 points. A total good enough to give him a new school record for the third consecutive season and conclude an impressive second day charge that saw him climb from 14th place at the end of day one, all the way to third ... Broke his own school record by posting 7,451 points to lay claim to the conference decathlon crown ... Set seasonal best marks in the 100 m dash, javelin and 1500 m run and claimed 19th place at NCAA championships ... First team ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District VI honoree ... Named Southland Conference Track and Field Student Athlete of the Year.

Career Best Marks: Event Mark Javelin 194 ft. 2 in. (59.19m) Heptathalon 5,235 pts Decathlon 7,451 pts

2009 Indoor (Junior): Came up big for the Lions at Southland indoor championships despite nagging injuries. After missing previous two weeks of practice with knee and groin injuries, Roberts entered the final event of the heptathlon in fourth place. However, after a time of 2:44.48 in the 1,000 m run, Roberts moved up two spots to claim second and add a crucial eight points to the Lion cause. 2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Earned All-Southland Conference honors for the second year in a row by finishing third in the decathlon with a school and personal record 7,123 points at the SLC Outdoor Championships ... Finished in the top five of eight decathlon events, placing second in the javelin, discus and 110 m hurdles while taking home first place in the 1500 m run ... Posted the highest point total of any Louisiana athlete en route to All-Louisiana honors. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Took first in section 1 of the shot put with a throw of 12.58 m and took medalist honors in section 1 of the long jump with a leap of 6.36 m at the McNeese Indoor Invitational ... Clocked a time of 7.48 (59th place) in the 60 m Dash and 8.61 (21st place) in the 60 m Hurdles at the Purple Tiger Invitational ... Finished second in the heptathlon with 4951 points at the Arkansas State In-

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door Invitational ... Earned All-Southland Conference honors by finishing third in the indoor heptathlon at the 2008 SLC Indoor Championships with 4,992 points. 2006-07 (Freshman): Finished third overall in the decathlon at the Southland Conference championships, scoring 7,068 points and securing a berth in the NCAA Mideast Regionals ... Finished second overall in the heptathlon at the SLC Indoor with 5,150 points ... Captured the heptathlon title at the LSU Bayou Bengal with 5,077 points. High School: Named All-State in the 300-meter hurdles as a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he attended after Hurricane Katrina ... The Class 2A state champion in the 300-meter hurdles and javelin ... Captured Class 4A state championships in the 110-meter hurdles and 300meter hurdles while at Archbishop Hannan High School ... Finished third in the pentathlon twice at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships ... A two-time AAU national champion in the decathlon. Personal: Majoring in organismal biology.

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So./Jr. • Distance • 5-7/126 • Kapsabet, Kenya • Union University Career Honors: 2009-10: All-Southland Conference: Cross Country SLC Cross Country Male Student-Athlete of the Year All-Louisiana: Cross Country 2008-09: All-Southland Conference Outdoor: 10K All-Southland Conference: Cross Country Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year: Cross Country SLC Track and Field Male Athlete of the Year All-Southland Conference Academic Selection

2007-08: Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year: Indoor Track Southland Conference Freshman of the Year: Outdoor Track Southland Conference Indoor Champion: 5K Southland Conference Outdoor Champion: 10K All-Louisiana: 3K Steeplechase, 5K, 10K

2009 Cross Country (Junior): Started season at McNeese State’s two-man relay 6K event, teaming with Kalphys Kemboi for a first place finish … Three weeks later, Rop and Kemboi went stride for stride at the 8K LSU Invitational, well ahead of their nearest competitors, with Kemboi edging Rop by less than three hundredths of a second at the finish line … His next time out, Rop picked up his first individual victory of the season at Mississippi College’s 8K meet (25:37.73) ... He followed that up with a ninth place finish at the 8K conference championships ... Rop’s year ended with a 20th place finish in the 10K NCAA regional meet in Waco, Texas ... Named Southland Conference male cross country student-athlete of the year ... Selected to All-Louisiana team. 2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Settled for a time of 15:04.88 in the 5000 m run en route to tenth-place at the Texas Relays in a field filled with some of the best distance runners in the country ... Clocked in at 9:23.3 to win the 3000 m steeplechase at the Exxon Mobil Ty Tyrell Relays in Beaumont, Texas ... Claimed first in the Northwestern State Invitational 1500 m run with a time

Henry Rop Career Best Marks: Event Time 3K Steeplechase 9:09.16 5K 14:13.39 10K 31:01.09 800 m 1:54.35 1500 m 3:57.99

of 4:01.61 ... Claimed third in the Southland outdoor championships 10 K with a personal and school record time of 31:01.09 to add eight points to the Southeastern cause. Returned with another second place performance in the 3K steeplechase - recording a personal best time of 9:09.16. returned for the 5000 m run on Sunday and Then took third in 5000 m run with a time of 14:31.73, the fourth-best time in school history, bringing Southeastern to within 1.5 points and setting the stage for the Lions’ dramatic victory ... Earned Southland Conference male athlete of the year honors ... Automatic selection to All-SLC academic squad. 2008 Cross Country (Sophomore): Named the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and earned All-SLC honors by finishing fourth at the league meet with a time of 25:12 over the 8K course ... Totaled four top-ten finishes on the season, including a first-place finish at the Mississippi College Invitational ... Named SLC Athlete of the Week after earning runner-up honors at the Azalea City Classic with a time of 15:01 over the 5K course ... Clocked a time of 23:17.1 to claim sixth place at the Lions’ biggest meet of the season, the Auburn Tiger Invitational.

2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year after winning the 10,000 m, finishing second in the 3,000 m steeplechase and claiming fourth in the 5,000 m ... took first place at the prestigious Texas Relays with a 10K time of 14:13.39. 2008 Indoor (Freshman): Made his Southeastern debut at the 2008 Bayou Bengal Invitational, claiming second in the 3000 m run with a time of 8:27.85 ... Earned Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year honors at the 2008 conference indoor meet after taking first in the 5000 m run with a time of 14:36.14 and third in the 3000 m run with a time of 8:25.68. Prior to Southeastern Union University: Earned NAIA All-American Honors at Union University in Jackson, Tenn ... Finished first at the conference and regional cross country meets at Union. High School: Attended St. Michael Secondary School in Kapsabet, Kenya. Personal: One of six children of Johana and Rebecca Rop.

Lacey Sanchez So./So. • Pole Vault • 5-4 • Baton Rouge, La. • St. Michael HS Career Best Marks: Event Outdoor Pole Vault Indoor Pole Vault

2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Turned in the most impressive outing among Lady Lions at Lamar’s Exxon Mobil Ty Tyrell Relays, clearing 11 ft. 1.86 in. (3.4m) to claim first place ... Took third at Northwestern State Invitational by clearing 11 ft. 1.75 in. 2009 Indoor (Freshman): Managed to clear 11 ft. 5.75 in. (3.5m) at LSU Purple Tiger Invitational, tying the school indoor mark set by Erica Cronin

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Mark 11 ft. 7.75 in. (3.55m) 11 ft. 5.75 in. (3.5m)

in 2006 and tied by Aquellah El-Amin in 2008 ... Tied a personal best by clearing 11 ft. 5.75 in. (3.50 m) to claim fourth at Southland championships. High School: A two-year member of the track team at St. Michael the Archangel … First team all-district: pole vault during her junior and senior year, 100 meter hurdles during her freshmen, sophomore and junior year, and 300 meter hurdles sophomore, junior

and senior year … Second team all-district: 300 meters and 100 meters during her freshmen and sophomore years … Finished third in state in 300 meter hurdles in 2007 … Member of the student council, National Honor Society vice president and Beta Club. Personal: Daughter of Paula and John Sanchez Jr … Sister Jaci (21) plays softball at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

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Sr./Sr. • Javelin • 5-3 • Walker, La. • Walker HS Career Honors: 2008-09: All-Southland Conference: Javelin

Yvette Schubert Career Best Marks: Event Mark Javelin 150 ft. 2 in. (45.78 m)

2007-08: All-Louisiana: Javelin All-Southland Conference: Javelin SLC Champion: Javelin NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: Javelin

2009 Outdoor (Junior): Posted a top 10 finish in the javelin at Texas Relays, recording a top throw of 127 ft. 1.98 in. (38.76 m) ... Narrowly missed a NCAA Regional mark with a throw of 132 ft. 4 in. at LSU Alumni Gold ... Could not defend conference title, taking sixth at Southland Championships with a throw of 120 ft. 11 in. (36.85 m).

top five six times and never throwing less than 40 m.

2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Won the 2008 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships with a throw of 145 ft. 1 in. (44.23 m) ... Qualified for the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Regionals and placed 12th at the Mideast meet with a throw of 136 ft. 1 in. (41.49 m)... Posted a career-best mark of 150 ft. 2 in. (45.78 m) to place third at the UCSD Triton Invitational, the top throw in the SLC in 2008 ... Participated in nine regular season meets, placing in the

2007 Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in eight meets as a freshman ... Recorded a season-best mark of 139 ft. 10 in. (42.62 m) by taking third at the Louisiana Classics ... Placed eighth at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships with at throw of 125 ft. 11 in. (38.38 m)... Claimed her first individual javelin title by winning the Cowboy Classic with a throw of 138 ft. 7 in (42.45 m).

2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in just one meet during the indoor system, posting a toss of 35 ft. 1 in. (10.69 m) in the weight throw at the McNeese State Indoor Invitational.

Prior to Southeastern High School: The 2006 Class 5A state champion in the javelin at Walker High School after throwing 128 ft. 8 in. (39.23 m) ... Finished second overall at the javelin at the Class 5A Region II meet with a throw of 125 ft. 5 in. (38.23 m) ... Captured the District 3-5A title in the javelin with a throw of 125 ft. 8 in. (38.30 m) as a senior ... Also played softball, earning academic all-state honors ... Attended Chalmette HS before transferring to Walker after Hurricane Katrina. Personal: Majoring in education with an emphasis in mathematics ... The eldest of five children of Alex and Beth Schubert.

Judith Schultheis

Jr./Jr. • Hurdles/Jumps • 5-9 • Gretna, La. • Archbishop Blenk HS Career Best Marks/Times: Event Mark/Time Triple Jump 38 ft. 10.5 in. (11.85m) 100m Hurdles 14.28 400m Hurdles 1:03.40 60m Hurdles (indoor) 8.97

2009: Ran unattached during 2009 season ... Highlights included finishing second in 100 m hurldes at Northwestern State Invitational (14.50) ... Runner-up in 100 m hurdles at UL Lafayette’s Cole-Lancon Twilight (14.55). 2007-08 (Freshman): Battled through a leg injury to set a personal best in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 14.28, finishing sixth among collegians, at LSU Tiger Invitational ... Earned spot in 60 m finals against world-class com-

petition at LSU Purple Tiger Indoor ... Won 55 m hurdles (8.62) at McNeese Indoor Inviational ... Took 11th in 60 m hurdles (9.20) and 16th in 400 m dash (1:03.96) at LSU Purple Tiger Invitational ... Earned third place at Arkansas State Indoor Invitational with time of 8.47 in 55 m hurdles ... Took 10th in 60 m hurdles (9.13) at LSU Bayou Bengal Invitational.

Courtney to help Archbishop Blenk High School win first Region III track title in program history ... Named MVP of Louisiana Class 4A state meet ... Says winning state in 55 m hurdles is biggest athletic accomplishment ... Coach had to shave his head after making bet with Judith that she wouldn’t win state title.

High School: Teamed with sister (and current Southeastern teammate)

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Adonson Shallow

Sr./Sr. • Throws • 6-1/293 • Kingston, St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Central Arizona College Career Honors: 2008-09: School Record: Indoor Wt. Throw (65 ft. 2.25 in.) All-SLC Indoor Shot Put SLC Indoor Outstanding Field Athlete SLC Indoor Newcomer of the Year

NCAA Outdoor Regionals Qualifier: Discus, Hammer and Shot Put NCAA Outdoor Nationals Qualifier: Discus

2009 Outdoor (Junior): Claimed first at McNeese Cowboy Relays in the weight throw with a throw of 196 ft. 11 in. (60.03 m), bettering the previous school record (Dwight Womack’s 173 foot toss in 2007) by nearly 17 feet. Became the fifth Southeastern thrower to throw the discus more than 50 meters with his meet-winning heave of 50.63 meters ... Second in shot put and discus at SLC championships ... Claimed fourth place in discus at the regional meet and earned NCAA All-Mideast honors ... Took 11th place in discus at 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. 2009 Indoor (Junior): At Southland indoor championships, picked a perfect time to set a new school record in the weight

Career Best Marks: Event Mark Shot Put 58 ft. 1.25 in (17.71m) Discus 193 ft. 1 in. (58.86m) Hammer 211 ft. 6 in. (64.46m) Weight Throw 65 ft. 2.25 in. (19.87m)

throw with a heave of 65 ft. 2.25 in. (19.87 m), good for first place. Claimed third place All-SLC honors in the shot put with a throw of 55 ft. 2.75 in. ... Named SLC’s Outstanding Field Athlete and Newcomer of the Year. Prior to Southeastern Central Arizona College: A seven-time Junior College All-American at Central Arizona College in the shot put, discus and hammer throw ... Also competed in the javelin at CAC ... Named the 2007 Junior College Field Athlete of the Year by placing first place in the shot and discus with throws of 53 ft. 8.88 in. and 173 ft. 11.8 in., respectively ... Claimed fourth in the hammer throw with a

toss of 167 ft. 3.09 in. and seventh in the javelin with a 176 ft. 3.75 in. throw to garner 27 total points and two national championships on the day. International Competition: Competed for his native St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2003 IAAF World Junior Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia where he finished 14th in the shot put with a throw of 48 ft. 5.1 in. ... Set national records for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships where he claimed silver in the shot and bronze in the discus ... Named the 2004 SVG Junior Sportsman of the Year.

Adlus Wiltz Sr./Sr. • Hurdles/Relays • 6-4/175 • Waggaman, La. • L.H. Higgins HS Career Honors: 2008-09: NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 400 m Hurdles SLC Champion: 4x400 m Relay School Record Holder: Indoor 800 m

2009 Outdoor (Junior): At LSU Relays, impressed in the 400 m hurdles, posting a fourth-place time of 52.34, beating the regional mark by 0.38 seconds ... Punched his ticket to the NCAA Mideast Regionals in the 400 m hurdles at Texas Relays, winning his preliminary heat with a time of 52.04 ... Took third place in 400 m hurdles at LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 51.76 ... Part of 4x400 m relay team that posted a school record time of 3:06.79 to win Southland outdoor championships. Made his first appearance of the day in the 400 m hurdles by taking second with a time of 52.05, the third-best time in school history ... Almost scored an upset in the NCAA Mideast Regionals 400 m hurdles by clocking in at 51.83 despite hitting one of the final hurdles. However, Wiltz’s third-best time of the season in the event was not enough in a crowded field that saw three student-athletes break the course record in the event. The Waggaman native was just 0.05 seconds too slow to advance to the finals. 2009 Indoor (Junior): Continued to make the transition from hurdles and relays to middle distance events, setting the tone for the Lions at Middle Tennessee Valen-

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2007-08: All-Southland Conference: 110 m Hurdles School Record Holder: 400 m Hurdles NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 400 m Hurdles 2006-07: NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier: 400 m Hurdles

Career Best Times: Event Time 110 m Hurdles 14.34 400 m Hurdles 50.98 400 m Dash 47.82 800 m (Indoor) 1:53.18

tines Invitational with a blistering 800 m time of 1:53.18 to claim second and set a new Southeastern record by bettering the old mark of 1:53.98.

Tiger Invitational ... Helped the Lions’ 4x400 m Relay squad to a first place finish at the Bayou Bengal Invitational with a time of 3:19.93.

2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Earned All-Southland Conference honors with a third place finish in the 110 m hurdles with a season and career-best time of 14.34 ... Qualified for the SLC finals in the 400 m hurdles with a school and personal record time of 50.98 seconds, but suffered a hamstring injury and could not run in the championship heat ... Won the 400 m hurdle title at the UCSD Triton Invitational with a time of 52.34 ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Regionals with a time of 52.29 in the 400 m hurdles at the Texas Relays ... Finished second in the 400 m hurdles at the Tiger Relays with a time of 52.59.

2006-07 Outdoor (Freshman): Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals in the 400-meter hurdles after running a season-best 52.23 in the preliminaries of the SLC Championships ... Finished fourth overall at the conference meet, finishing in 52.28 ... Posted a time of 52.82 at the Texas Relays ... Finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles at the SLC Championships with a top time of 14.51 ... Clocked a time of 49.60 in the 400-meter dash to finish second overall at the Ty Terrell Relays ... Ran a season-best 49.73 in the 400-meter dash and 8.34 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Houston Indoor Invitational ... Ran anchor leg of the Lions’ distance medley relay team that posted a season-best time of 10:17.44 at the LSU Bayou Bengal.

2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Set a school record, claiming 2nd in the 55 m hurdles (7.84) and first in the 600 m run (1:22.70) at the McNeese Indoor Invitational ... Took third in the 55 m dash (7.68) and first in the 400 m dash (49.50) at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational ... Placed 7th in the 60 m hurdles (8.27) at the Purple

Prior to Southeastern High School: Earned Class 5A All-State honors in the 800meter run at L.W. Higgins High School ... Finished fourth overall for the Hurricanes in the 800-meter run at the 2006 Class 5A state meet.

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Returning Student-Athletes

MJ Ahmad

George Cunningham

So./So. • Distance/CC • 6-0/156 • Gretna, La. • Archbishop Shaw

Sr./NA • Sprints/Relays • 6-1/180 • Gilbert, Ariz. • Central Arizona College

High School: Was a member of the Key Club and MIA … Ran track and cross country…Was a member of the 4X800 meters championship team in 2006 … Was track team captain in 2008. Personal: Son of Nedal Ahmad and Amal Zeidan … Has four siblings, Tahreer (15), Emily (5), Layla (1) and Mohammed (1) … Enjoys swimming and running … An international business major.

Ernestine Carodine

R-Sr./Sr. • Distance/CC • 5-6 Philadelphia, Pa. • Arkansas-Pine Bluff Career Best Times: Event Time 800 m 2:19.10 2009 Cross Country (Junior): Teamed with Courtney Schulthesis for a 12th place performance in the McNeese Invitational 6K two-person relay (24:05) ... Rounded out the five Southeastern athletes in the scoring process at South Alabama’s Azalea City Classic 5K (23:41) ... Clocked a time of 28:17 in season-ending Southland championships 6K. 2008 Cross Country (Sophomore): Posted a personalbest 5K time of 20:25.22 at Auburn’s Tiger Invitational. 2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Finished 15th with an 800 m time of 2:24.54 at the SLC Outdoor meet ... Posted a personal record 800 m time of 2:24.41 at the LSU Alumni Gold. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Took fourth in the 600 m run (1:45.00) at the McNeese Indoor Invitational ... Placed 13th at the Purple Tiger Invitational with a time of 2:37.32 in the 800 m run.

Rocky Caruth

Sr./Sr. • Sprints • 5-11/179 • Trinidad and Tobago • Central Arizona 2009 Outdoor (Junior): Claimed second place at Lamar’s Exxon Mobil Ty Tyrell Relays 100 m dash with a time of 10.68 ... As part of Southeastern’s SLC championship performance, turned in personal best time in the 100 m dash, clocking in at 10.68 to take seventh ... Returned in 200 m dash and took sixth (21.61). Personal: Son of Regis and Yuehe Caruth … Has three siblings, Michael, Maurice and Ronnie.

Whitney Clay Sr./Sr. • Sprints/Relays • 5-7 • Slidell, La. • Slidell HS Career Best Times: Event Time 100 m 12.39 200 m 25.76

Career Honors: Career Best Times: Event Time 200 m 22.26 400 m 47.71 2009 Outdoor (Senior): As part of 4x400 m relay, combined to post a third-place time of 3:09.78 at Texas Relays ... Member of 4x400 m relay team that shattered their school record by 2.11 seconds (3:06.79) to help Southeastern claim conference championship. 2009 Indoor (Junior): Posted a personal record time of 50.48 in the 400 at Houston Indoor Invitational ... At the Middle Tennessee Valentines Invitational, clocked a schoolrecord 400 m time of 49.21.

2009 Indoor (Junior): Claimed 11th with a career best mark of 50 ft. 6.25 in. (15.40 m) in weight throw at LSU Purple Tiger Invitational ... Added two points at Southland indoor championships with a seventh place toss of 54 ft. 8.75 in. (16.68 m) that set a personal record. 2008 Outdoor (Junior): Took first place at the Tiger Relays with a personal and season-best throw of 45 ft. 9 in. (13.94 m) in the shot put ... Posted a personal and season-best throw of 156 ft. 5 in. (47.68 m) in the discus to take fourth at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Finished 11th at the SLC Outdoor meet with a throw of 144 ft. 3 in. (43.97 m) in the discus). 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Threw the weight and the shot during the indoor season after transferring from Central Arizona College ... Took second in the shot put at the McNeese Indoor Invitational with a 41 ft. 3.28 in. (12.58 m) throw and took fourth in the weight ... Took 11th place at the Purple Tiger Invitational with a toss of 47 ft. 4.9 in. (14.45 m).

Kim Gastinell

2008 Outdoor (Junior): Helped the Lion 4x400 m Relay squad to an NCAA Mideast Regional appearance ... Finished 13th with a time of 48.44 in the 400 m dash at the SLC Outdoor Championships. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in the 200 m, 400 m and 600 m events during the indoor season after transferring from Central Arizona College ... Finished 28th in the 200 m at the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 23.44.

Zac Dufrene

Sr./Sr. • Distance/CC • 5-10/148 Marrero, La. • Archbishop Shaw HS Career Best Times: Event Time 1500 m 4:44.60 5000 m 17:43.90 2008 Cross Country (Junior): Posted a season-best 5K time of 27:54.58 at Auburn’s Tiger Invitational. 2007-08 (Sophomore): Did not compete during the indoor track season ... Had his best finish of the year at the Mississippi College Invitational, claiming 19th with a time of 29:08.06 ... Finished 70th at the 2007 SLC Cross Country Championships with a time of 29:20.5.

Kristen Eubanks

So./So. • Combined Events • 5-5 Oak Grove, La. • Oak Grove HS 2009 Indoor (Freshman): Placed 13th with 2,349 points to round out the SLU cause at LSU Combined Events. High School: Played basketball and softball and ran track at Oak Grove … Was a 300 m hurdle state champion and is the 1A class record holder in that event … An all-district selection in basketball … An academic all-state selection.

Kyle Francis

R-Sr./NA • Throws • 6-6/300 • Tortola, British Virgin Islands. • Central Arizona College

2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Posted a personal-best time of 25.61 in the 200 m dash at the Tiger Invitational ... Posted a personal record in the 100 m dash at the Mississippi Open with an 11th place time of 12.29 ... Finished 22nd in the 100 (12.39) and 26th in the 200 (25.76) at the SLC Outdoor meet.

Career Best Marks: Event Mark Shot Put 45 ft. 9 in. (13.94 m) Discus 165 ft. 9 in. (50.52 m) Hammer 136 ft. 11 in. (41.73 m) Weight Throw 56 ft. 2 in. (17.12 m)

2008 Indoor (Freshman): Narrowly missed a pair of top20 finishes at the SLC Indoor Championships with a 21stplace showing in the 60 m dash (8.02) and a 22nd place finish in the 200 m dash (26.40).

2009 Outdoor (Senior): Finished third in discus at ULL’s Louisiana Classics with throw of 165 ft. 9 in. (50.52m) ... Led the Lions at South Alabama Invitational by claiming first in the discus with a toss of 156 ft. 1.62 in. (47.59 m).

2009-10 Southeastern Track and Field

Sr./Sr. • Distance/CC • 5-7 New Orleans, La. • Edna Karr HS Career Best Times: Event Time 800 m 2:25.01 1500 m 5:02.78 2009 Cross Country (Senior): Teamed with Dorcus Kapkiai for second place finish in season opening McNeese Invitational, a 6K two-person relay (21:25) ... Placed 10th at 20:55.5 in Azalea City Classic 5K ... Racked up another solid finish at McNeese Cowboy Stampede 5K, placing ninth at 20:48.73 ... One of three Southeastern runners in the top five at Watson Ford Invitational 6K, placing fifth with a time of 24:31.73. Lady Lions won event. 2009 Indoor (Junior): Highlighted the Southeastern women’s effort at Middle Tennessee State, placing sixth in the 800 m at 2:21.87. 2008 Outdoor (Junior): Posted a personal record of 5:02.78 to finish 15th in the 1500 m at the SLC Outdoor meet ... Posted a personal-best 800 m time of 2:25.01 at the Tiger Invitational. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Clocked a top-20 finish in her only appearance of the indoor season with an 18th-place time of 6:22.77 in the 1 Mile run at the Bayou Bengal Invitational. 2006-07 (Freshman): Competed in all six events in cross country ... Teamed with Mandy Wallace to finish first at the McNeese State Invitational, helping the Lady Lions to the team title ... Finished 13th overall at the Ragin’ Cajun Invite, covering the 5K course in 21:31.35 ... Ran 2:31.67 in the 800-meters at the Houston Indoor Invitational.

Kyle Golden

Sr./Sr. • Distance/CC • 6-2/164 • Baton Rouge, La. • Redemptorist HS Career Best Times: Event Time 800 m 1:57.77 1500 m 4:29.16 2008 Cross Country (Junior): Set a pair of season bests with an 8K time of 28:56.3 at the LSU CC Fesitval and a 5K time of 18:14 at Troy’s Coach O Invitational. 2007-08 (Junior): Set a pair of personal records at the Golden Eagle Classic with a time of 1:57.77 in the 800 m and a time of 4:29.16 in the 1500 m. 2006-07 (Sophomore): Competed in four events during cross country season with best finish (25th) coming at the Southern Miss Invitational ... Clocked best time on 8K course (31:21.70) at the Ragin’ Cajun Invitational.

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CHAMPION Kernell Jupiter Sr./Sr. • Jumps• 6-0/151 Hahnville, La. • Hahnville HS

Career Best Marks: Event Mark Triple Jump 47 ft. 7 in. (14.50 m) 2009 Outdoor (Junior): Helped the Lion cause at the Southland outdoor championships as he finished sixth in the 110 m hurdles. 2009 Indoor (Junior): Recorded an eighth place finish in triple jump with measurement of 45 ft. 5.25 in. (13.85 m) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational ... Earned another top-ten finish at the Houston Indoor Invitational (10th place, 46 ft. 3.5 in./14.11 m). 2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Claimed fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 45 ft. 11 in. (13.99 m) at the NSU Relays ... Posted a personal-record of 47 ft. 7 in. (14.50 m) to take eighth at the Southland Conference Championships. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Took second in the triple jump with a leap of 42 ft. 9 in. (13.03 m) at the McNeese Indoor Invitational ... Posted a time of 24.43 in the 200 m dash and 7.27 in the 60 m dash at the Bayou Bengal Invitational. 2006-07 (Freshman): Posted a season-best mark (2041/4) in the long jump at the Louisiana Classic ... Ran 11.23 in the 100-meters at the SLC Outdoor Championships.

Renada Living So./So. • Throws • 5-5 Lafayette, La. • Lafayette HS Career Best Marks: Event Mark Weight Throw 50 ft. 10 in. (15.49 m) Hammer 148 ft. 7.07 in. (45.29 m) 2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Turned in a personal best hammer toss of 143 ft. 4 in. (43.70 m) at LSU Relays, placing her eighth in a crowded field ... Topped that during next trip to Baton Rouge, with an effort of 148 ft. 7 in. (45.29 m) at the LSU Alumni Gold meet ... At South Alabama Invitational, led Lady Lions by racking up a fifth finish in hammer throw with a toss of 45.19 m. High School: Threw the shot and played volleyball at Lafayette High … Won the Louisiana state Division I shot put title in 2007 as well as the District 5A shot put title in 2008.

Everlyne Matonyei

Sr./NA • Distance/CC • 5-6 Eldoret, Kenya • Central Ariz. College Career Best Times: Event Time 800 m 2:18.43 5000 m 17:47.05 5000 m (cc) 19:02

Event Time 1500 m 4:39.81 10000 m 39:02.04

2008 Cross Country (Junior): Battled injuries during the cross country season, but still managed three top-three and four top-ten finishes in four races during the cross country season ... Claimed All-Southland Conference honors with a sixth-place time of 22:26 at the league meet ... Finished third at Troy’s Coach O Invitational with a two mile time of 11:37 ... Earned runner-up honors at the LSU Cross Country Festival with a second-place time 22:06.1 on the 5K course ... Ran a personal-best 19:02 to finish third at the Azalea City Classic in the first meet of the season. 2008 Outdoor (Junior): Competed in the 800 m, the 1500 m, the 5000 m and the 10000 m runs during the outdoor season ... Posted a season-best time of 17:47.05 in the 5K to take second place at the University of Southern Mississippi Invitational, the fourth-best 5K time of any Southland Conference athlete during the 2008 outdoor season and the

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Returning Student-Athletes

Erika Payton

third-best time of any Louisiana athlete during the season ... Took first at LSU’s Tiger Invitational with a 5K time of 17:54.45 ... Narrowly missed out on All-Southland Conference honors with a fourth-place time of 39:02.04 in the 10K at the league meet. 2008 Indoor (Sophomore): Finished with a pair of top-two performances at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational, winning the 3000 m run (10:55.64) and taking runner-up honors in the 5000 m run (18:04.28) ... Earned All-SLC Honors in the 5000 m run by finishing third (18:04.26) and claimed tenth in the 3000 m run with a time of 10:29.49.

Drew Mizell So./So. • Pole Vault • 5-6/160 Covington, La. • Covington HS High School: Lettered in football, track and powelifting at Covington High ... Was named fisrt team all-state academic in football and was the 5A Regional Powerlifting Champions ... Had a personal high school best of 12 feet in the pole vault.

Faisal Muhammad

So./So. • Sprints/Relays• 5-10 Baton Rouge, La. • Dutchtown HS Event 100 m

2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Set personal best in 100 meter dash at Ty Terrell Relays in Beaumont, Texas, with a time of 12.19, good for 10th place ... Recorded personal best in 200 meter dash in same meet, finishing in fourth place at 24.69.

Andrew Pennington Jr./Jr. • Pole Vault • 5-6/160 Covington, La. • Covington HS High School: Earned three letters in track, two letters in football and two letters in powerlifting at Covington High ... Cleared a personal best height of 13 ft. 6 in. in the pole vault while at Covington ... Served as senior class president and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Petra Poznic

Sr./Sr. • Throws • 6-2/241 Brooklyn, NY • Kingsborough CC Career Best Mark: Event Mark Hammer 184 ft. 0.66 in. (56.10 m) Weight Throw 62 ft. 8.75 in. (19.12 m) 2009 Outdoor (Junior): Recorded the third-best hammer throw mark in school history with a toss of 181 ft. (55.16 m) at the LSU Relays, which was a personal record and just shy of an NCAA Qualifying mark ... Had an eighth place hammer throw of 182 ft. 6 in. in the LSU Alumni Gold meet ... Salvaged the hammer throw event for the Lions at the SLC outdoor championships with a seventh-place heave of 172 ft. 4 in. (52.53 m) to get Southeastern on the board. 2009 Indoor (Junior): At the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational, led the way for Southeastern in weight throw after transferring from Kingsbourough Community College (56 ft. 11.5 in./17.36 m) ... Led another assault on the Southeastern record books by setting a new school record with a throw of 62 ft. 8.75 in. (19.12 m) in the weight throw, finishing second in that event at day one of the Houston Indoor Invitational ... Picked up five crucial points to the Southeastern total in the Southland indoor championships with a fourth-place toss of 59 ft. 7.75 in. (18.18 m) ... Credited with a throw of 61 ft. 1.86 in. (18.64 m) at LSU’s NCAA qualifying meet, finishing in fourth place and just short of the NCAA provisional distance.

Michelle Ogashi

So./So. • Sprints/Relays • 5-7 New Iberia, La. • New Iberia HS Career Best Marks: Event Mark Long Jump 19 ft. 3.1 in. (5.87 m) Triple Jump 40 ft. 3.07 in. (12.27 m) 2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Placed second in triple jump at McNeese Cowboy Relays, registering a measurement of 36’4” (11.07 m) when conditions were “absolutely miserable” in the words of head coach Sean Brady ... Claimed first place in the triple jump at Northwestern State Invitational with a 40 ft. 3.25 in. effort ... Scored seventh place finish in the triple jump at Southland championships with a mark of 38 ft. 10.5 in. (11.85 m). 2009 Indoor (Freshman): Recorded a personal best mark of 38 ft. 7.5 in. (11.77 m) in triple jump at Middle Tennessee Valentines Invitational, falling short of the school record by just 0.22 m ... Came up big for Southeastern in her first Southland Conference championship meet, placing fifth in the triple with a leap of 38 ft. 4.75 in. (11.70 m).

Career Best Times: Event Time 200 m 24.69

Time 12.19

So./So. • Combined Events • 6-0 Velenje, Slovenia • School Center Velenje Javelin

Career Best Mark: 127 ft. 7.89 in. (38.91m)

2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Took fifth in her SLC Championship debut with a javelin toss of 127 ft. 8 in. (38.91 m). 2009 Indoor (Freshman): Lady Lions narrowly missed out on top ten finish from newest pentathlete, as Poznic totaled 2,637 points to earn 11th place.

Jordan Redd

R-So./Jr. • Sprints • 6-0/175 Lafayette, La. • Westminster Christian Career Best Times: 100 m 11.24

200 m 23.28

2008 Outdoor (Sophomore): Posted personal records in the 100 m dash (11.24) and 200 m dash (23.28). High School: 2006 state champion in the 200 m dash ... Part of district and regional championship track squads in 2006 and 2007.

Chris Robinson Jr./Jr. • Multi Events • 6-1/155 Slidell, La. • Northshore HS Event Decathlon High Jump 110m Hurdles

Career Best Marks: Pts/Mark/Time 6,070 6 ft. 4.77 in. (1.95 m) 15.51

2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Placed 12th at Southland outdoor championships, turning in a third place performance in high jump with a leap of 6’4” (1.95 m), sixth in 110 m hurdles (15.51) and third in 1500 m run (4:47.93). 2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Totaled 5,346 points in the decathlon to finish ninth in the decathlon at the SLC Championships ... One of three Lion decathletes in the top ten ... Finished second in the high jump portion of the event with a leap of 6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m) ... Part of a Southeastern sweep of the top three spots in the 1500 m portion of the decathlon by finishing third with a time of 4:52.54. 2008 Indoor (Freshman): Competed in one indoor event, taking third at the McNeese Indoor Invitational with a leap of 6 ft. 2 in. in the high jump.

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Cote Ryland

Amber Thomas

Sr./Sr. • Multi • 5-11/167 Dellville, La. • Buckeye HS

2009 Outdoor (Senior): Placed 10th in pole vault at SLC Championships, setting a new personal best in the process (15 ft. 1 in./4.60 m) ... Member of SLC Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll, earning a 4.0 GPA majoring in biology. 2008 Outdoor (Junior): Competed at four meets before a back injury ended his season ... Logged a season best mark in the pole vault by clearing 13 ft. 6.25 in (4.12 m) at the Golden Eagle Classic to take fourth ... Turned in a season best long jump mark of 21 ft. 8.25 in. (6.61 m) at the NSU Relays. 2006-07 (Sophomore): Finished seventh overall in the decathlon at the SLC Championships, scoring 6,081 points ... Placed second overall at the LSU Combined Events with a season-high 6,211 points ... Was seventh overall in the heptathlon at the SLC Indoor with 4,502 points. Did not compete during the indoor season. 2005-06 (Freshman): Competed in five events in the pole vault with best mark 14 ft. 6.25 in. (4.73 m) coming at the Louisiana Classic ... Posted an indoor mark of 14 ft. 1.25 in. (4.30 m) at the LSU Purple Tiger.

Courtney Schultheis Sr./Sr. • Distance/CC • 5-9 Gretna, La. • Archbishop Blenk HS Time 2:30.81

2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Claimed fourth place in shot put at Cole-Lancon Twilight, hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette, with a throw of 12.69m (41 ft. 7.75 in) ... Set personal best in discus at McNeese State’s Cowboy Relays, hurling the sphere 32.78m (107 ft. 6 in.).

So./So. • Throws • 5-9 Morgan City, La. • New Iberia HS

Career Best Marks: Event Pts/Mark Decathlon 6,211 Pole Vault 4.60m

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Career Best Times: Event Time 1500 m 5:42.47

2009 Cross Country (Senior): Final scorer for Southeastern (18th place, 27:18.58) in Lady Lions’ victory at Mississippi College’s Watson Ford Invitational 6K. 2008 Cross Country (Junior): Ran in six events and posted a personal best 5K time of 20:56.8 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational. 2007-08 (Sophomore): Ran in five events during the cross country season ... Sat out the indoor season before posting personal best times of 2:30.81 in the 800 m and 5:42.47 in the 1500 m in the outdoor season. 2006-07 (Freshman): Ran in four events in cross country ... Finished 20th overall at the Ragin’ Cajun Invitational (22:05.77) ... Posted best time on 6K course (26:00.59) at the Watson Quality Ford Invitational.

Kovey Simmons So./So. • Pole Vault • 6-0/165 DeRidder, La. • DeRidder HS Career Best Mark: Event Mark Pole Vault 15 ft. 7 in. (4.75 m) 2009 Outdoor (Freshman): Got the scoring started for Southeastern at Southland outdoor championships. Was making his first appearance since suffering a severe ankle sprain in the second meet of the outdoor season. Tied his personal best mark by clearing 15 ft. 7 in. (4.75 m) to take fifth place and earn four points. 2009 Indoor (Freshman): Claimed sixth place in Southland indoor championships pole vault with a mark of 15 feet 1.5 inches (4.61 m).

Career Best Marks: Event Mark Shot Put 12.69m Discus 32.78m

High School: Won the state 5A shot put championship in 2007 and 2008 at New Iberia.

Newcomers

Stephen Atkinson So./So. • Multi • 6-0/187 Mandeville, La.

Bethany Burst

Fr./Fr. • Distance/CC • 5-4 Metairie, La. • Sacred Heart HS

Brandon Camp

Fr./Fr. • Sprints • 6-0/175 Rosenberg, Texas • Lamar Consol. HS

Marissa Cannon

Fr./Fr. • Throws • 5-4 Amite, La. • Oak Forest Academy

Malcolm Carter

Fr./Fr. • Sprints • 5-7/162 Calhoun, La. • West Ouachita HS

Brandon Daniels Fr./Fr. • Jumps • 6-1/162 Marrero, La. • John Ehret HS

Beau DeMars

Fr./Fr. • Pole Vault • 5-11/164 Springfield, La. • Albany HS

Chris Diez

So./So. • Pole Vault • 5-10/166 Denham Springs, La. • Denham Springs HS

Kevin Dorhauer

Fr./Fr. • Pole Vault • 5-7/129 Denham Springs, La. • Denham Springs HS

Jessica Fekete

Fr./Fr. • Heptahalon • 5-5 Holden, La. • Holden HS

Naomi Jeruto

Jr./Jr. • Distance/CC • 5-5 Kaimoji, Kenya • Lindenwood Univ.

Jesse McDavitt

Fr./Fr. • Distance/CC • 5-8/125 Baton Rouge, La. • Redemptorist HS

Jeremey Miller

So./So. • Throws • 6-0/200 Baton Rouge, La. • Istrouma HS

Domonique Morley

Fr./Fr. • Sprints • 5-4 Nassau, Bahamas • St. Augustine’s

Jaron Ortego

So./So. • Distance/CC • 5-9/137 Walker, La. • UL Lafayette

Brittany Pfantz

Fr./Fr. • Pole Vault • 5-4 DeRidder, La. • DeRidder HS

Johnel Reams

Fr./Fr. • Jumps • 6-2/151 Walker, La. • Walker HS

Josh Reed

Fr./Fr. • Sprints/Jumps • 5-10/190 Hammond, La. • St.Thomas Aquinas HS

Scott Richardson

Fr./Fr. • Distance/CC • 5-7/147 New Orleans, La. • Bro. Martin HS

Shalicia Rochon

Fr./Fr. • Throws • 5-9 New Iberia, La. • New Iberia HS

Corey Santangelo

Fr./So. • Decathalon • 5-9/157 Central, La. • Central Private School

Chelsey Steele

Fr./Fr. • Throws • 5-4 Gray, La. • HL Bourgeois HS

Abram Taylor Fr./Fr. • Sprints/Hurdles • 6-0/168 Hammond, La. • Hammond HS

Matt Thiel

So./So. • Pole Vault • 5-6/138 Covington, La. • St. Paul’s School

Winston Walker

Fr./Fr. • Sprints/Hurdles • 5-7/162 West Weggo, La. • Higgins HS

Clara Wells

Jr./Jr. • Sprints • 5-1 Baton Rouge, La. • Baton Rouge HS

High School: Indoor and outdoor Class 4A state pole vault champion for the DeRidder Mighty Dragons.

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2009-10 track and Field

Lion Track and Field Hall of Fame Henry Rop

Joey Valure

Kalphys Kemboi

Shannon Grover

Men’s Outdoor Track Events All-Time Best List

Event: 100m, Hall of Fame Standard: 10.60 Time Athlete Date Meet 10.27 George Enchill 1979 10.33 Shannon Grover 5/30/08 Mid-East Regional 10.45 Daniel Varnado 3/18/06 Louisiana Classics 10.53 Shannon Grover 4/18/09 LSU Alumni Gold 10.59 Craig Coleman 5/14/01 SLC Championships Event: 200m, Hall of Fame Standard: 21.20 Time Athlete Date 20.82 Shannon Grover 5/30/08 20.95 Merrick Robinson 1984 20.99 Shannon Grover 4/11/09 21.05 Daniel Varnado 3/11/06 21.19 Craig Coleman 5/14/01 Event: 400m, Hall of Fame Standard: 48.0 Time Athlete Date 47.15 Ahmed Garba 1982 47.68 Jerel Butler 4/25/09 47.71 George Cunningham 4/11/09 47.82 Adlus Wiltz 4/19/08 47.94 Adlus Wiltz 4/25/09 47.95 Jerel Butler 5/11/08

Meet Mid-East Regional Ty Terrell Relays Southern Miss Invit. SLC Championships Meet NSU Invitational Ty Terrell Relays LSU Alumni Gold NSU Invitational SLC Championships

Event: 800m, Hall of Fame Standard: 1:55 Time Athlete Date Meet 1:51.07 Jason Perlander 1988 1:51.78 Jermaine Henfield 3/29/03 LSU Tiger Relays 1:51.88 Phillip Lagat 3/29/03 Tiger Relays 1:52.10 Joey Valure 3/29/03 LSU Tiger Relays 1:54.03 Kalphys Kemboi 4/26/07 Lamar Relays 1:54.70 Gilbert Kogo 4/13/03 LSU Alumni Gold Event: 1,500m, Hall of Fame Standard: 3:55 Time Athlete Date Meet 3:47.85 Joey Valure 3/25/05 LSU Relays 3:50.31 Tim Leyden 1978 3:53.60 Kalphys Kemboi 3/17/08 UL-Lafayette 3:55.09 Michael Sang 5/14/97 Event: 3,000m Steeplechase, Hall of Fame Standard: 9:20 Time Athlete Date Meet 8:56.5h Phil Taul 1974 9:01.13 Kalphys Kemboi 5/4/07 SLC Championships 9:06.45 Michael Sang 5/14/97 SLC Championships 9:09.16 Henry Rop 5/10/09 SLC Championships 9:09.76 Henry Rop 5/11/08 SLC Championships 9:18.74 Asbel Ngetich 5/16/04 SLC Championships

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Event: 5,000m, Hall of Fame Standard: 15:00 Time Athlete Date 14:13.39 Henry Rop 4/5/08 14:20.1h John Jennings 1978 14:30.73 Kalphys Kemboi 4/21/07 14:31.73 Henry Rop 5/10/09 14:35.00 Michael Sang 5/14/97 14:53.21 Asbel Ngetich 3/5/05

Daniel Varnado Meet Texas Relays LSU SLC Championships SLC Championships FSU Snowbird Relays

Event: 10,000m, Hall of Fame Standard: 32:00 Time Athlete Date Meet 31:09.09 Henry Rop 5/10/09 SLC Championships 31:17.10 Mike Mullan 1980 31:26.23 Henry Rop 5/11/08 SLC Championships 31:26.26 Kalphys Kemboi 5/11/08 SLC Championships Event: 110m High Hurdles, Hall of Fame Standard: 14.50 Time Athlete Date 13.70 Greg Lawrence 1976 14.12 Avery Sorapuru 5/30/06 14.13 Damian Manning 4/25/09 14.34 Adlus Wiltz 5/11/08 14.42 Cory Roberts 5/10/09 14.44 Damian Manning 5/4/08

Meet Mid-East Regional NSU Invitational SLC Championships SLC Championships Mississippi Open

Event: 400m Hurdles, Hall of Fame Standard: 52.50 Time Athlete Date Meet 50.98 Adlus Wiltz 5/11/08 SLC Championships 51.41 Jay Scheib 1985 51.76 Adlus Wiltz 4/18/09 LSU Alumni Gold 52.13 Johnnie Coleman 3/29/97 USM Invite Event: 4x100m Relay, Hall of Fame Standard: 41.00 Time Team 39.93 Mason, Coleman, Hunt, Hayes 40.49 40.90 40.94 40.98

Year 2000 1994 2004 2009 1986

Event: 4x400m Relay, Hall of Fame Standard: 3:15.00 Time Team 3:06.79 Cunningham, Butler, Grover, Wiltz 3:09.83 Cunningham, Butler, Grover, Wiltz 3:11.2h 3:13.63 3:14.34

Year 2009 2008 1984 1997 2005

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2009-10 track and Field

Teremine White

Chris Carter

Lion Track and Field Hall of Fame

Dwight Womack

Cory Roberts

Courage Idusuyi

Men’s Outdoor Field Event All-Time Best List

Event: High Jump, Hall of Fame Standard: 6 ft. 10.75 in. (2.10 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 7 ft. 2.5 in. (2.20 m) Andy Steib 1985 7 ft. 0.5 in. (2.15 m) Babatunde Babalola 4/5/08 Texas Relays 6 ft. 10.75 in (2.10 m) Sheldon Early 4/27/97 NSU Invitational 6 ft. 10.75 in. (2.10 m) Corey Billizone 5/10/09 SLC Championships 6 ft. 10.75 in (2.10 m) Corey Billizone 5/11/08 SLC Championships

Event: Javelin, Hall of Fame Standard: 224 ft. 9.0 in. (68.50 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 238 ft. 2.0 in. (72.6 m) Chris Carter 5/13/06 SLC Championships 237 ft. 2.0 in. (72.28 m) Lars Larsen 5/13/06 SLC Championships 235 ft. 11 in. (71.91 m) Curtis Moss 5/26/07 NCAA Mideast Regionals 229 ft. 0 in. (69.81 m) Scott Faucheux 1989 226 ft. 4.0 in. (68.99 m) Cal Hamilton 5/26/06 NCAA Mideast Regionals

Event: Pole Vault, Hall of Fame Standard: 15 ft. 9.0 in. (4.80 m) Mark Athlete Date 17 ft. 0.5 in. (5.20 m) Walter Latapie 1993 16 ft. 7.0 in. (5.06 m) Paul Rivers 1985 16 ft. 6.75 in (5.05 m) Jonny Ellis 5/4/07 15 ft. 11.0 in. (4.85 m) Sean Brady 1993 15 ft. 9.0 in (4.80 m) Scott Smith 1993

Event: Hammer Throw, Hall of Fame Standard: 164 ft. Mark Athlete 211 ft. 6.0 in. (64.46 m) Adonson Shallow 173 ft. 1.0 in. (52.75 m) Dwight Womack 170 ft. 11 in. (52.10 m) Chris Labat 170 ft. 9.0 in. (52.06 m) Rusty Price

Meet Texas Relays SLC Championships T. Gormely Stadium T. Gormely Stadium

Event: Long Jump, Hall of Fame Standard: 23 ft. 9.5 in. (7.25 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 26 ft. 2.25 in. (7.98 m) Donald Dykes 1978 25 ft. 4.75 in. (7.74 m) Avery Sorapuru 5/13/06 SLC Championships 25 ft. 2.0 in (7.67 m) Courage Idusuyi 3/29/03 LSU Tiger Relays 24 ft. 1.5 in. (7.35 m) Michael Rheams 3/15/08 NSU Relays 24 ft. 1.5 in (7.35 m) Dorian Scott 4/24/04 ULM Classic Event: Triple Jump, Hall of Fame Standard: 49 ft. 2.5 in. (15.0 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 52 ft. 9.5 in. (16.09 m) Donald Dykes 1978 51 ft. 7.0 in. (15.72 m) Michael Rheams 5/11/08 SLC Championships 51 ft. 5.75 in. (15.69 m) Andre Hunt 5/14/01 SLC Championships 51 ft. 2.75 in. (15.61 m) Courage Idusuyi 5/17/03 SLC Championships 50 ft. 11.02 in. (15.52 m) Michael Rheams 5/31/08 NCAA Mideast Regionals 50 ft. 7.25 in. (15.42 m) Michael Rheams 4/25/09 NSU Invitational 50 ft. 2.5 in (15.30 m) James Randall 5/13/05 SLC Championships 49 ft. 5.75 in (15.08 m) Corey Billizone 5/31/08 NCAA Mideast Regionals Event: Shot Put, Hall of Fame Standard: 54 ft. 11.5 in. (16.75 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 58 ft. 7.25 in. (17.86 m) Teremine White 3/29/08 Tiger Relays 58 ft. 1.25 in. (17.71 m) Adonson Shallow 3/28/09 LSU Relays 55 ft. 5.50 in. (16.90 m) Ruben Stephens 5/4/08 SLC Championships Event: Discus, Hall of Fame Standard: 164 ft. 0.0 in. (50.00 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 194 ft. 1.0 in. (59.15 m) Teremine White 4/26/08 UCSD Triton Invit. 193 ft. 1.0 in. (58.86 m) Adonson Shallow 5/30/09 Mid-East Regionals 190 ft. 2.0 in. (57.97 m) David Ducre 1996 176 ft. 7.0 in. (53.82 m) Dwight Womack 5/30/08 Mid-East Regionals 175 ft. 7.0 in. (52.52 m) Ruben Stephens 4/1/07 LSU Tiger Classic 171 ft. 4.0 in. (52.23 m) Rusty Price 1975 165 ft. 9.0 in. (50.52 m) Kyle Francis 3/21/09 Louisiana Classics

0.0 in. (50.00 m) Date Meet 4/18/09 LSU Alumni Gold 4/21/07 LSU Tiger Invit. 5/4/08 Ole Miss. Open 1975

Event: Decathlon, Hall of Fame Standard: 6,000 points Points Athlete Date Meet 7,451 Cory Roberts 5/10/09 SLC Championships 7,123 Cory Roberts 5/11/08 SLC Championships 6,533 Alvin Brown 5/16/04 SLC Championships 6,305 Paul Rivers 1985 6,211 Cote Ryland 3/31/07 LSU Tiger Relays 6,211 Dwayne Collins 5/10/09 SLC Championships 6,070 Chris Robinson 5/10/09 SLC Championships

All-Time Men’s Indoor Best List Event 55 m Dash 55 m Hurdles 60 m 60 m Hurdles 200 m 400 m 800 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 1,600 m 1 Mile 3,000 m 5,000 m 4x400 m Relay 4x800 m Relay Distance Medley Shot Put Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Weight Throw Heptathlon Pentathlon

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Mark/Time 6.32 7.30 6.74 8.08 21.90 49.50 1.53.78 2:43.17 4:00.5 4:10.84 4:12.34 8:18.03 14:36.14 3:19.93 8:03.1 10:16.72 17.03 m 7.49 m 15.49 m 2.14 m 4.95 m 19.87 m 5,150 3,266

Athlete Robert Brown Larry Abram Courage Idusuyi Damian Manning Daniel Varnado Adlus Wiltz Adlus Wiltz Eric Durousseau Guy Jacobson Joey Valure Joey Valure Kalphys Kemboi Henry Rop Butler-Grover-Alfred-Wiltz Sperier-Becerra-Neal-Perlander Scoby-Tardy-Valure-Varnado Teremine White Donald Dykes Tommy Smith Andy Steib Walter Latapie Adonson Shallow Cory Roberts Alvin Brown

Year 1991 1992 2001 2008 2006 2008 2009 1989 1984 2005 2005 2007 2008 2008 1988 2006 2008 1975 1975 1985 1993 2009 2007 2003

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Lady Lion Track and Field Hall of Fame Mandy Wallace

Roseann Bell

Christine Amertil

Everlyne Matonyei

Women’s Outdoor Track Events All-Time Best List

Event: 100m, Hall of Fame Standard: 11.80 Time Athlete Date 11.44 Shakeitha Henfield 4/9/04 11.49 Felisa Howard 1995 11.70 Natalie Crump 4/9/04 11.76 Jonita Brown 5/13/06 Event: 200m, Hall of Fame Standard: 24.25 Time Athlete Date 23.13 Christine Amertil 2000 23.84 Jonita Brown 5/13/06 24.15 Roseann Bell 3/11/06

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Event: 400m, Hall of Fame Standard: 57.0 Time Athlete Date Meet 52.13 Christine Amertil 2000 55.43 Shakethia Henfield 5/3/03 LSU Twilight 55.67 Diana Brown 1991 56.82 Lashanna Pollard 4/18/03 Southern Miss Invit. Event: 800m, Hall of Fame Standard: 2:20.00 Time Athlete Date Meet 2:15.80 Shanna Lilkas 3/19/05 Louisiana Classics 2:18.39 Kim Gastinell 5/10/09 SLC Championships 2:18.43 Everlyne Matonyei 4/19/08 LSU Alumni Gold 2:19.10 Ernestine Carodine 5/10/09 SLC Championships Event: 1,500m, Hall of Fame Standard: 4:50 Time Athlete Date Meet 4:39.22 Shanna Lilkas 4/23/05 LSU Alumni Gold 4:39.81 Everlyne Matonyei 4/19/08 LSU Alumni Gold 4:42.58 Everlyne Matonyei 4/18/09 SLC Championships 4:47.59 Mandy Wallace 3/5/05 FSU Snowbird Relays Event: 3,000m Steeplechase, Hall of Fame Standard: 13:00 Time Athlete Date Meet 12:05.51 Kayla Schneeweiss 5/4/07 SLC Championships 12:16.08 Mandy Wallace 5/13/06 SLC Championships 12:20.15 Erin Williams 5/15/04 SLC Championships 12:57.34 Jalyn McDonald 3/18/06 Louisiana Classics

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Kayla Schneeweis

Event: 5,000m, Hall of Fame Standard: 18:15 Time Athlete Date 17:35.10 Mandy Wallace 3/5/05 17:43.57 Dorcus Kapkiai 4/18/09 17:47.05 Everlyne Matonyei 3/15/08 18:03.54 Gabriella Dahlgren 3/14/97 18.09.68 Everlyne Matonyei 5/10/09 18:09.79 Cynthia Ramirez 5/14/01 18:11.60 Amleset Kidane 3/10/01

Meet FSU Snowbird Relays LSU Alumni Gold Southern Miss Invit. LSU Invitational SLC Championships SLC Championships UNO Invitational

Event: 10,000m, Hall of Fame Standard: 40:00 Time Athlete Date 37:12.52 Mandy Wallace 3/19/05 37:49.79 Dorcus Kapkiai 5/10/09 38:23.00 Gabriella Dahlgren 4/4/97 39:02.04 Everlyne Matonyei 5/11/08

Meet Louisiana Classics SLC Championships TAAC Championships SLC Championships

Event: 100m Hurdles, Hall of Fame Standard: 14.25 Time Athlete Date Meet 13.76 Dwilette Wilkes 5/14/01 SLC Championships 14.06 Nadia Lamb 4/4/97 TAAC Championships 14.20 Natasha Coleman 5/14/01 SLC Championships 14.21 Amy Fledderman 3/25/06 LSU Tiger Relays Event: 400m Hurdles, Hall of Fame Standard: 64.00 Time Athlete Date Meet 1:03.20 Vickie Lorio 1991 1:03.40 Judith Schultheis 3/29/08 LSU Tiger Relays Event: 4x100m Relay, Hall of Fame Standard: 46.50 Time Team Year 46.04 (Bell, Horton, Smith, Brown) 2006 46.11 2000 46.50 2007 Event: 4x400m Relay, Hall of Fame Standard: 3:55.00 Time Team Year 3:43.30 (Pollard, Blunt, Amertil, Hall) 2000 3:52.82 2004 3:54.30 1991 3:54.92 2006

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2009-10 track and Field Lady Lion Track and Field Hall of Fame Yvette Schubert

Janice Ezegbunum

Aquellah El-Amin

Collena Collins

Women’s Outdoor Field Event All-Time Best List

Event: High Jump, Hall of Fame Standard: 5 ft. 8.75 in. (1.75 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 5 ft. 10.25 in. (1.79 m) Janice Ezegbunam 5/16/04 SLC Championships 5 ft. 9.75 in. (1.77 m) Melissa Jones 4/15/06 Pelican Relays

Event: Pole Vault, Hall of Fame Standard: 11 ft. 5.75 in. (3.50 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 12 ft. 7.5 in. (3.85 m) Aquellah El-Amin 3/22/08 Golden Eagle Classic 11 ft. 7.75 in (3.55 m) Lacey Sanchez 3/28/09 LSU Relays 11 ft. 5.75 in. (3.50 m) Erica Cronin 4/16/05 Pelican Relays Event: Long Jump, Hall of Fame Standard: 19 ft. 0.5 in. (5.80 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 20 ft. 9.0 in. (6.32 m) Felisa Howard 1995 20 ft. 5.0 in. (6.23 m) Natasha Coleman 4/14/01 LSU Alumni Gold 20 ft. 4.5 in. (6.21 m) Roseann Bell 4/25/09 NSU Invitational 19 ft. 11.0 in. (6.07 m) Roseann Bell 3/15/08 NSU Relays 19 ft. 3.25 in. (5.87 m) Michelle Ogashi 4/25/09 NSU Invitational 19 ft. 1.25 in. (5.82 m) Sylvida Davis 5/17/03 SLC Championships 19 ft. 0.75 in. (5.81 m) Lakeisha Gardner 3/5/04 FSU Snowbird Invit. Event: Triple Jump, Hall of Fame Standard: 38 ft. 6.75 in. (11.75 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 40 ft. 4.25 in. (12.30 m) Sylvida Davis 5/17/03 SLC Championships 40 ft. 3.25 in. (12.27 m) Michelle Ogashi 4/25/09 NSU Invitational 40 ft. 0.0 in. (12.19 m) Natasha Coleman 4/14/01 LSU Alumni Gold 39 ft. 9.75 in. (12.13 m) Leonie Ezegbunum 3/15/08 NSU Relays 38 ft. 10.5 in. (11.85 m) Judith Schultheis 5/11/08 SLC Championships Event: Shot Put, Hall of Fame Standard: 42 ft. 8.0 in. (13.00 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 46 ft. 3.5 in. (14.11 m) Mikaela Johansson 3/31/07 LSU Tiger Invit. 44 ft. 4.25 in. (13.52 m) Fayola Wilson 3/5/04 FSU Snowbird Invit. 43 ft. 10.75 in. (13.38 m) Kim Carriere 5/4/06 SLC Championships Event: Discus, Hall of Fame Standard: 147 ft. 8.0 in. (45.00 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 152 ft. 3 in. (46.40 m) Fayola Wilson 4/12/06 J.M. Tech Twilight 149 ft. 0 in. (45.41 m) Kim Carriere 5/13/06 SLC Championships 148 ft. 7 in. (45.30 m) Katie Isola 3/18/06 Louisiana Classics

Amy Fledderman

Event: Javelin, Hall of Fame Standard: 147 ft. 8.0 in. (45.00 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 157 ft. 7 in. (48.04 m) Betsey Baldwin 6/7/06 NCAA Championships 154 ft. 0 in. (46.95 m) Lakeisha Gardner 5/16/04 SLC Championships 150 ft. 2 in. (45.78 m) Yvette Schubert 4/26/08 UCSD Triton Invit. 149 ft. 8 in. (45.63 m) Katherine Perry 5/4/07 SLC Championships Event: Hammer Throw, Hall of Fame Standard: 164 ft. 0.0 in. (50.00 m) Mark Athlete Date Meet 191 ft. 6 in. (58.37 m) Mikaela Johansson 3/17/07 Louisiana Classic 184 ft. 5 in. (56.22 m) Britney Henry 3/29/03 LSU Tiger Invitational 183 ft. 8 in. (55.98 m) Collena Collins 5/30/07 NCAA Mideast Regional 170 ft. 7 in. (52.00 m) Kalette Crawford 3/17/07 Louisiana Classics Event: Heptathlon, Hall of Fame Standard: 4,500 points Points Athlete Date Meet 4,589 Lakeisha Gardner 5/16/04 SLC Championships 4,557 Natasha Coleman 5/14/01 SLC Championships 4,523 Amy Fleddermann 3/25/05 LSU Relays

All-Time Women’s Indoor Best List Event Mark/Time Athlete 55 m Dash 7.16 Christine Amertil 55 m Hurdles 8.19 Nadia Lamb 60 m 7.60 Jonita Brown 60 m Hurdles 8.74 Natasha Coleman 200 m 24.55 Christine Amertil 400 m 54.06 Christine Amertil 800 m 2:20.22 Shanna Lilkas 1,000 m 3:37.8 Theresa Lucia 1 Mile 5:07.78 Shanna Lilkas 1,600 m 5:06.38 Shanna Lilkas 3,000 m 10:20.43 Mandy Wallace 5,000 m 17:45.87 Mandy Wallace 4x400 m Relay 3:57.78 Pollard-Blunt-Amertil-Hall 4x800 m Relay 10:06.8 Horton-Hale-Dickens-Strata Distance Medley 1:32.67 Ortega-McNeil-Blunt-Pearson Shot Put 13.95 m Mikaela Johansson Long Jump 6.23 m Natasha Coleman Triple Jump 11.89 m Leonie Ezegbunum Pole Vault 3.65 m Aquellah El-Amin High Jump 1.74 m Janice Ezegbunum Weight Throw 18.30 m Kim Carriere Pentathlon 3,266 Amy Fleddermann

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CHAMPION MEN --- A ---

Aarli, Bernt Aaron, Larry Abram, Larry Adams, Don Adams, Mike Adams, R. Adelman, Headley Ahmad, M.J. Allen, Bobby Allen, Terry Alfred, Brent Allerton, Sean Al-Naziat, Yusuf Amakye, William Amanfu, Wilfred Ambrose, Clarence Anderson, Jamion Anderson, Kirk Anderson, Ron Anderson, Terry Apiagyei,Joseph Arbour, Tommy Arcement, Justin Asprodites, Ted Aschenbrener, Alex Athey, Doug Audirsch, Mickey Authement, Woody Autin, Bruce

1990 1987 1992 1959 1956-58, 60 1958 1958 2008-09 1952-53 1983-84 2004-08 2004-06 1990-91, 93 1980, 1982-84 1980-83 1984 2004-05 2005-06 1989-92 1974 1980 1966 1990 1983-84 2003-06 1979-80 1984, 86 1967-68 1954-55, 1957-59

--- B --Babalola, Babatunde Badon, Clinton Bailey, Kenneth Baker, Frankie Baker, Gregg Bankston, Raymond Bankston, Richard Barber, Joel Barker, Dennis Barnes, Gene Barnett, Bert Barnett, Lane Barras, Bryan Barsh, Randy Bateman, Joe Bates, Raymond Batiste, Alton Baumann, Jamie Baxter, Danny Baxter, George Becerra, Jose Becerra, Miguel Bech, Malcolm Beck, Mike Bedford, Tyone Bellaci, Henry Bellerose, Paul Bennett, David Bennett, Donald Benson, Jack Bergeron, Keith Berry, James Bethancourt, Cecil Bickford, James Bickham, Bruce Bickham, Dickie Billings, Ray Billizone, Corey Blackwell, Arlan Blount, Carver Blue, Robert Bodie, Ernie Boit, Nelphat Bolden, Gerald Bond, Marvin Bonnett, Dax Bookter, Trek Bostick, Allen Boudreaux, Calvin Boudreaux, Gerard Boudreaux, Michael Boudreaux, Ridley Bourgeois, Anthony Bourgeois, Emanuel Bourgeois, Frankie Bourgeois, Harold Bourgeois, Richard Bourgeois, Tom Bourque, Terry

2007-09 1978 1954-55 1977 1973-74 1954 1956 1976-79 1964-65 1958 1950-52 1950 2007-08 1961-62 1965 1973 1986 1988-90, 92 1966 1999, 2001-02 1988-89, 91 1986-89 1959-61, 63 1979, 81-82 2008-09 1962 60 1992-94 1967 1958 1980 1952 1982, 84 1964 1956, 59 1974-75 1949-52 2007-09 1949, 54-55 1954 1972, 74-75 1990-92 2007-09 1976-77 1977 1990 1985 1949-50 1958 1960 1958 1951 1957, 60 1963-65 1954-56, 58 1992 1962 1958,59 1994

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Bowman, Derek Bowman, Glen Boyd, Joe Bradham, J Bradley, Allen Brady, Jim Brady, Myron Brady, Sean Braggs, Herbert Breerwood, Mike Brice, Glennies Briggs, Adam Brisco, Robert Broussard, Eugene Broussard, Jim Broussard, Roland Brousse, Billy Brown, Alvin Brown, Bob Brown, Brian Brown, John Brown. Lee Brown, Michael Browning, Donald Brunet, Rodney Bruser, Nathan Bubrig, Darryl Buitrago, Louis Buitrago, Luis Bullock, Dannie Burleigh, Murray Burleson, John Burnett, Woody Butler, Jerel Byrne, Jeremy

Lions For Life: All-Time Roster

2003-06 1960-61, 63 1951-52 1958 1970-73 1964-66 1962-65 1991-93 1977-78 1969 1977 1990 1981, 83-85 1952 1964-65 1963 1966-69 2003-04 1964-67 1986 1998 1964 1996-99 1952-54 1986 1991-94 1960-61 1954-56 1960 1982-85 1954-56 1966-67 1952-53 2008-09 1998

--- C --Cage, Jason Caillouette, John Callihan, Greg Calmes, T.C. Cambre, David Cambre, Wilfred Camel, Dave Camhout, Jim Campbell, Owen Canal, Joe Capdeboscq, Camille Carpenter, Burl Carr, Willie Carroll, Duane Carruth, Jackie Caruth, Rocky Carter, Alton Carter, Chris Carter, Fred Carter, Tommy Carter, Trevis Carter, W. Casey, Bill Cason, Hewitt Cason, Ted Cassidey, Jerry Cavalier, Jonathan Champagne, Lynn Chandler, Davis Chapman, Jacob Chapman, Josh Chapman, Lynn Chauvin, Ron Christiansen, Ed Clark, Gene Clark, Terry Cleland, Carl Cleveland, Kevin Cliniche, A.J. Coates, Kevin Cobb, Ronnie Cognevich, George Cola, Wayne Coleman, Craig Coleman, Johnnie Collard, Bruce Collins, Brian Collins, Dwayne Comeaux, Lennie Conway, Ray Cook, Gerald Cook, Marshall Core, C.A. Corey, Jules Corkern, Elmer Cothell, Robert Courtney, Harold

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2000-02 1966-68 1986-87 1959 1956 1957-58 1983-85 1963-64, 66-67 1993-96 1952 1958 1954-56 1982 1990-93 1961 2009 1984 2001-06 1954 1959 1997-98 1958 1949-51 1964-65 1954 1969, 71 2001-02 1965 1954-56 2004-05 2004-05 1949 1976-79 1970-71 1956 1985 1964-65 1981-82 1950 2003-06 1971 1959 1977 1999-02 1994-97 1974 1996, 98 2008-09 1971 1980-81 1949-50 1953-54, 56 1965 1949-51 1949 1997 1965

Courtright, Elliott Covington, Clyde Cowart, Lazedrick Cowart, Sid Cranfield, Dave Cranfield, Don Crellan, Mark Crochet, Nelson Cronan, Tim Crouse, George Culpepper, Lamar Cunningham, George Curtis, Chris Cutrer, Lloyd

1964-66 1954 2003-06 1964-65 1973-74, 76-77 1973-74, 76 1991 1960 1975-76 1992-94 1954 2008-09 1999-2000 1963-65

--- D --Daigle, Doug Daly, George D’Angelo, Dan Daniel, Ronnie Dantzler, Marvin Daughdrill, Thomas Dauterive, Leroy Davenport, Ray Davis, Charles Davis, Chuck Davis, Floyd Davis, Michael Davis, Ronnie Davis, Terry Debetaz, Larry Delahousay, Kevin DeLee, Dick Delouise, Pat Despeaux, John Devine, Andy Dexter, Wayne DiCarlo, Al Digeralamo, Adam Dillon, Marvin Dishler, Richard Dixon, Lionel Djan, Makarios Domin, Keith Dorsa, Larry Dorsy, Kenny Dossett, Glenn Douglas, Isiah Douglas, Robert Drummond, Robby Drury, Robert Dubroc, Eddie Duckett, Anthony Ducre, David Dufrene, Zack Dugas, Bobby Duke, John Dukes, Darryl Dunn, Desmond Dupuy, Joe Durbin, John Durbin, Keith Durel, Stephen Durousseau, Aariase Dykes, Donald

1984-85 1958-59 1960 1957-58 1998-2002 1961-64 1962 1980 1959 1986 1959 1985 1964-66 1965 1992-93 1980 1957-58 1965 1970-73 1965 1989, 91 1949-50 1990-93 1979 1953 1997 1979-82 1977 1954 1983 1957 1974 2007-08 1986 1970-71 1983 2009 1993, 95-97 2007-09 1956-57 1954-55 1978 2004-06 1965 1971-73 1974 2008 1989-90 1975-78

--- E --Earhart, Max Early, Sheldon Edwards, Alex Edwards, Robert Ehrensing, Daniel Elkins, Gary Elliot, Mike Ellis, Jonny Ellzey, L. Enchill, George Engrum, Calvin Ervin, Gene Erwin, Frank Evans, Joel

1966-69 1999-2000 2001-02 1961 1997 1954-55, 59 1956 2003-06 1958 1979-80, 82-83 1978 1959, 61 1954-57 1971-72

--- F --Fabacher, Sherard Facheux, Scott Falgout, James Fangay, Hugh Fanning, Bob Fanning, Leroy Farnell, Wayne Fassulo, Paul Faucheaux, Scott

1954 1987 1960, 62-63 1954-55 1960-61, 63-64 1961-62 1983 1964, 65 1986, 88-89

Faust, Jonah Felps, Jay Fernandez, Justin Feske, Brent Forcade, Chris Forest, George Francis, Gary Francis, George Francis, Kyle Franovich, Tony Freyou, Ron Fruge, Russell Fryou, Ron

1996 1988 1956 1997-99 1985 1985 1986 1950 2008-09 1966-67 1992 1970-71 1990-91, 93

--- G --Gage, Terry Gamble, Daryl Gamble, Robert Garba, Ahmed Gardner, John Gaude, Raymond Gautier, Ed Gautier, Thad Garnette, Elgin Gennusa, Jeff Gentry, Rick Gerrets, Tom Giardina, Anthony Giardina, J.T. Giardina, Joseph Gibson, Bill Gill, Ronnie Gill, Steve Glaser, Sidney Goldsby, Daniel Golden, Kyle Gonzales, Randy Gonzales, Tommy Gordon, Mitchell Grabert, Chad Grand, Frank Granier, Claude Graves, Mike Green, Julius Greene, Dana Greene, Scott Gremillion, Ray Grom, Duane Gros, Bob Grover, Shannon Guercio, Jody Guillory, Glenn

1966 1977 1975 1979, 81-83 1992-94 1988 1950 1996-99 2003-06 1998-99 1977 1988-89 1972 1960 1962 1963-65 1969-72 1986 1956 1991-92 2006-09 1985 1954, 56 1983-86 2003-04 1999-02 1962 1977-78 1997-99 1993 1998 1952, 56 1958 1957-60 2008-09 1988 1972-74

--- H --Hair, Bryan Hadley, Jacob Hall, Emanuel Hamilton, Cal Haney, Billy Hanley, Jim Hano, Bob Hano, John Hardy, Wayne Harrell, Gene Harris, Grayling Harvey, Tim Hayes, Donell Haynes, James Hebert, George Hebert, Joe Heirtzler, Jerry Hellmers, Niles Hemphill, Ernest Henfield, Jermaine Henley, Geraye Herbert, Garrett Herrera, Kem Hickman, Paul Hicks, Robert Hill, Bobby Hill, C.A. Hill, Elliott Hofnagle, Brian Hogan, Ronald Hogan, Sean Holder, John Hollis, Tommy Honeycutt, Billy Hooge, Henry Horridge, Al Hoskins, Herbert Howe, Bruce Howes, Charlie

1999 2008 1980 2004-06 1960 1959-60 1956 1958 1971-72, 74-75 1960-63 1993 1975 2000 1953-54, 56 1986 1969 1950 1967-69 1976 2003-04 1996 1989-90 1990-91 1984-85 1978, 81-82 1972 1976-77 1988-90 1997 1977 1990-91, 93 1979 1961 1956 1959 1992-94 1977 1954-55 1995

Howest, Tom Huff, Max Hughes, William Hunt, Andre Hurst, Carl Hutchinson, Cleon

1959 1953 1954 1999-2000 2003-06 1954-55

--- I --Izdepski, Jesse Idusuyi, Courage Ippolito, Vincent

1998 2001-04 2007-08 --- J ---

Jackson, Holice Jacob, Lawrence Jacobson, Guy Jacquet, Oswald Janek, Pete Jarrell, Donnie Jay, Webb Jenkins, Cleston Jennings, John Johnson, Andre Johnson, Charles Johnson, Eric Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Joe Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Troy Johnston, Cassidy Joiner, Guy Jones, Colden Jones, Leo Jones, Phil Jordan, Howard Jupiter, Danny Jupiter, Kernell

1961 1959-61 1984 1985-86 1959 1982-85 1967-69 1960 1978-79 1977 1986 1992 1990 1976 1978 1979, 81 2001-02 1970 1964-65 1949-50 1976 1953 1980 2007-09

--- K --Kattengell, Mitchell Keeton, Tyronne Keller, John Kelley, Doug Kelly, Jeff Kelly, Robert Kemboi, Kalphys Kenelly, Ken Kennard, Donald Kennedy, Danny Kidane, Frehiwet Kimble, Bennie Kimble, Mark King, Spencer Kinsley, Charles Kirby, Mike Kloch, Nat Klock, Chris Knight, Dan Koch, Hilton Kostuch, George Kovatch, Chris Kozan, Wayne Krantz, Brian Kuhn, Thomas Kunder, Curt

2007-09 1980 1962 1977-78 1997-99 2000 2007-09 1975 1954 1962 2001-02 1957 1997 1999 1951 1986 1949 1952 1963, 65 1986 1961 1993 1960-62 1981 1961-62 1960

--- L --Laaneorg, Arvo Labat, Chris Lacour, Gerald Lacour, Larry LaGrange, Billy Laiche, Doug Lambert, Donald Lander, Rusty Landry, Chris Landry, Eric Lard, Jimmy Larsen, Lars Latapie, Walter Latham, Brad Lato, Byron Latusek, Dean Latuso, Mike Laurent, Glen Lawrence, Greg Lawton, John Leach, Eugene

1960-63 2007-09 1954 1983 1998 1963-65 1951-53 1992 1990 1967 1986 2006 1989-91, 93 1982 1971 1986-89 1956-58 1992 1974-77 1985-86 1950, 54-55

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LeBlanc, Brandon LeBlanc, Doug LeBlanc, Stan LeBlanc, Wayne LeBoyd, Hilton Lee, Donald Lee, Mike Lee, Pat Leggette, Carroll LeLeux, Shane Lemoine, Ken Lennix, Anq Lepley, Bryan Lett, Barry Lett, Barry Lewis, Darius Leyden, Tim Ling, Spencer Linn, Mike Littell, Shirley Locascio, Sal Loftis, Jack Lofton, Oscar Long, John Lytle, Tom

1997 1987 1961 1976, 78-79 1972-73, 75 1952 1966-68 1987-88 1952-53 1988-89 1995 1978 1983-84, 86 1984-87 1988 1991-94 1978-79 1998, 2000 1987-88 1963-68 1952-53 1953, 55 1958, 59 1964 1963, 65

--- M --Maag, Tommy Mabry, Kendall Madere, Gus Madere, Paul Madison, Francis Magruder, Logan Maher, Jeff Major, Ronald Marengo, Frank Manning, Damian Marino, Bob Marino, Vince Marino, Willie Maronge, Keith Marsh, Bill Martin, Robert Massarini, A. Mason, Duriel Mattei, Tim Matzen, Paul Mathis, Lance McBride, Bobby McCarthy, Edward McCarthy, Steve McCormick, Bradney McCormick, G. McCormick, M. McCoy, David McCoy, Travis McCullough, Tim McDonald, David McElyea, Carmen McGehee, Ed McKinstry, Theo McLaurin, Hugh McTopy, Bryan Meador, Laguin Mears, Larry Menke, Henry Mensah, Charles Menya, Steve Menzato, Dennis Meyers, Eric Michaels, Henry Michaels, James Michelli, Joe Miller, Wayne Miller, Wil Millet, Cade Misita, Anthony Mistretta, Corey Mizell, Drew Mock, Ralph Mohon, David Molinario, Richard Monistere, Danny Montgomery, Kevin Montreuil, Jimmy Moore, Artie Moore, Jay Moore, Jim Moore, Steve Morgan, Craig Morris, Victor Morrison, Shane Moses, Andrew

1961 1989 1965-67 2009 1949 1975-76 1983 1972-73 1995-98 2007-09 1978 1974 1974, 77-78 1975-77 1958 1972-75 1958 2000 1985-86, 88-89

1965 2008 1985-86 2001-02 1970-71 1976-77 1957 1957 2003-04 1995-97 1971 1963-65 1950-51 1960-61 1995 1954-56 1962 1949-50 1949 1979, 81 1980 1998 1966 1989 1958 1958 1956 1958 1998 2003-04 1952 1985-87 2008-09 1967 1984 1961 1984 1988-91 1993 1971 1986 1958 1984 1982-85 1979 1995-98 2004-05

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Moskau, Larry Mouras, Ray Muhammed, Faisal Mulkey, Scott Mullan, Mike Mullian, David Murray, Bryan Muse, Terrance

Lions For Life: All-Time Roster

1967-68,70 1954-55 2009 1985-86 1980-81, 83 1979 1974-77 1994

--- N --Neal, Robert Necaise, John Needom, Martin Nelson, Dan Nelson, Van Newsome, Curtis Nezey, Troy Ngetich, Asbel Nobile, J. Nolan, Scott Norwood, Dennis Nunez, Terry

1988-90 2003-04 1965-68 1972-75 1966-67 1983 1986-89 2003-05 1958 1989-91 1969 1965

--- O --Obianwu, Onyechi Oswalt, Lonn Owens, Lou Oyeledun, Sampson

1997 1967 1950 1980

--- P --Pace, Chris Paine, Danny Palermo, Luke Palmer, Charles Parker, Amos Parker, Larry Parker, Leonard Passons, Delma Pastorek, Kenny Patenotte, Frank Patron, Ron Peairs, Larry Pecorrere, Joe Penn, Freddie Pennington, Andrew Pereira, Steve Perkins, Milton Perlander, Carroll Perlander, Jason Perry, David Perry, Raymond Peternotte, Frank Peyroux, Steve Pierotti, Andrew Pietri, Paul Pittman, Larry Pitts, Gregory Planche, Bruce Plauche, Jeffrey Plummer, William Polk, Hubert Porche, Bob Porter, Wayne Powell, Zedi Pregeant, Russell Prejean, Walter Price, Nelson Price, Rusty Priest, Glynn Psperier, Steve Pusey, Andrew

1993 1979-81 1956 1949-50 1958 1965 1985-86 1959 1984, 88 1950 1994-95 1957-58 1965 1961 2008-09 1969 1992 1959 1984-86, 88 1970-73 1971-74 1951 1990 2000 1954 1967 1970 1949 1997 1958 1951, 52 1961 1969 1993 1957 1953 1952-53 1973-75 1983 1985 1956

--- R --Raborn, Bobby Randall, James Randazzo, Jeff Rapier, Steve Rappold, Kyle Rappold, Kyle Rayners, Shane Ready, Robert Rebler, T..J. Reech, Greg Redd, Jordan Reid, Charles Reid, Mike Rheams, Michael Rhodes, Willie Rhody, Carl Richard, Kendall

1953 2003-05 1987-88 1982-84, 86 1985-88 1989 2007-08 1960 1949-50, 52 1979-80 2008-09 1965-68 1962-64, 66 2008-09 1958 1958 1971

Richards, Bob Richards, Jack Ring, Peter Rivers, Paul Roberts, Cory Roberts, Everett Roberts, Jimmy Robertson, Brooks Robinson, Chris Robinson, Lester Robinson, Merrick Rodriguez, Ray Rogers, Bobby Rogers, Bruce Rome, Andre Rop, Henry Roper, Dick Roper, Irwin Roper, James Roper, Joe Rose, Cecil Rube, Fred Rusca, Jody Rushing, Eddie Rushing, Phil Russell, Weldon Russum, Mike

1950 1949-51 2007-08 1984-85 2007-09 1962 1995 1953 2007-09 1954-56 1982-84, 86 2007-08 1994 1987 1983 2008-09 1959 1957, 58 1967-69 1964 1997-99 1965 1977 1976,77 1976-77 1969 1993

--- S --Saint, Brian Sanders, Bruce Sanders, Eric Saucier, Grady Sawyer, Patrick Scalia, Joe Schaferkotter, Joe Scheib, Jay Schneider, Earl Schneider, James Scholtens, John Schoenwald, Steve Schutz, Carl Schwab, Lenny Scoby, Kurt Scoper, Scott Scott, Dorian Scott, Kirk Scott, Larry Scroggins, Danny Seither, Allen Sensley, John Shallow, Adonson Shannon, Jerome Sharp, Dick Shepherd, Willie Sheridan, Ryan Short, Donald Shuff, Elden Siedlecki, Joe Siemash, Wally Simmons, Glenn Simmons, Kovey Siner,, Eric Singer, Gerald Singer, Ronnie Sirmon, Lou Smith, Al Smith, Archie Smith, Joel Smith, Patrick Smith, Ralph Smith, Robert Smith, Scott Smith, Tommy Soutullo, Joe Soutullo, Pete Sorapuru, Avery Spear, Richard Sperier, Steve Spiess, Dewey Stanley, Gary Stapleton, Larry Starring, Brent Stassi, Sal Stegall, Lynn Steib, Andy Steib, Gerard Steib, Jerome Stephens, Joel Stephens, Ruben Stevens, Carl Stevens, Gene Stevens, Scott

2003-04 1976, 78 1982 1970-73 2003-04 1963,65 1949-50 1982-85 1959-60 1966 2003-04 1976 1970 1986-89 2004-06 1983-84 2003-04 1986 1976-77 1986 1960-62 1987 2009 2008 1952 1984 1997 1972 1952 1977-78 1961 1954-55, 57 2009 1986-87 1971-72 1971 1969-71 1964-65 1991-92 1961 1983 1973, 76 1980-81 1992-93 1972-75 1966-69 1967, 69-70 2004-08 1977 1984-85, 88 1965 1973-74, 76 1975-76,77 1990 1954 1974-75 1981-83, 85 1985 1985-88 1974-75 2003-06 1962 1970, 73 1989

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Stevenson, Charles Stewart, J.C. Stone, Gerald Stoop, Paul Strain. Ben Struppeck, Warren Stubbs, Marc Stumpf, Chuck Sussky, Mantz Swett, Phil

1974-76 1953 1953, 54 1989 1965-66 1964-65 1978 1986 1978-79 1974, 76-77

--- T --Tardy, Bastien Taul, Phil Taylor, Dave Taylor, Thomas Temple, Joe Templet, Chad Thames, Willard Thibodeaux, Ken Thiel, Andy Thiel, Danny Thiel, Terry Thomas, Bobby Thomas, George Thomas, R.C. Thomas, R.E. Thomas, William Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Jeremy Toups, Leon Trapp, Paul Travis, Cassius Triche, Clarence Triggs, Demarris Tucker, Eric Tucker, Jay Tuminaro, Joe Turnage, Wilburn Turner, Bobby Turner, L.G.

2005-06 1974 1950-51 1997, 99-2000 1965-66 2003-04 1956 1964-67 1966-69 1969-71 1983 1982 1950 1954 1954 1981, 83-85 1997 1997-99 1956 1950 1985 1960 2004-06 2000 1959 1960 1953 1976 1956

--- U --Uhle, L.J. Underwood, Steve

1950 1971-74

--- V --Vaccarella, Tony Valure, Joey Varnado, Daniel Varnadore, Marcus Vaughan, Eddie Veazey, Beau Vellejos, Rosendo Venable, David Verges, Mike Vernon, Robert Vice, Sheldon Vining, Pete Virgets, Tom

2004-05 2003-06 2003-06 1989-91 2000 1998-99 2004-06 1966 1989 1969,-72 1959 1949 1971-73

--- W --Wagner, Dennis Walker, Dave Walker, Doug Walker, Dwayne Walker, Jamien Walker, Willie Wall, Lance Wallace, Charles Ward, Dave Washburn, Lynn Weber, Zack Weddington, Nish Weimer, Brad Welch, Ed West, Clark West, Edwund White, Bryant White, Charles White, Lamarcus White, Richard White, Teremine Wiegand, Mark Wilcox, Edwin Wilder, Emmett Wilkins, Noel Williams, D. Williams, Pat Willis, Shannon

1953 1972 1988 1989-90 1997-99 1986 1981 1998 1957-58 1956-57 1950 1974 1985 1952 1957 1958 1989-92 1952 2003-04 1962 2004-08 1970 1953 1959 1950 1958 1984-86 1993-95

Wilson, Claude Wilson, Lamont Wilson, Sampson Wiltz, Adlus Woods, Jermaine Womack, Dwight Wright, Billy Wright, David Wright, Kerry

1959 1976 1985 2007-09 1994-96 2004-08 1979-82 1983 1976-78

--- Y --Yates, Dan Yates, William Yeager, Bill Young, Craig Young, Craig

1962, 64 1962 1949-50 1969 1970-72 --- Z ---

Zeringue, Ralph Zeringue, Ray Zimmerman, Gerald

1958 1960-62 1950-51, 53

WOMEN --- A --Achord, Melissa Amertil, Christine Antoine, Chantrell Arnold, Lori

1988 1997-2000 1996-99 1993-94

--- B --Baldwin, Betsy Bates, Sonya Bell, Roseann Bergeron, Kristi Blunt, Michelle Blum, Tracey Bowdish, Rebekah Bowers, Christian Bridges, Dari Brown, Diana Brown, Jonita Brumfield, Keisha Bruning, Melanie Bundotich, Sylvia Burke, Lorri-Anne Burns, Josalynn

2003-04 1987-91 2006-09 1991-92 2000-02 1986-87 2001-02 2009 1990 1987-91 2005-06 1993 2000 2008 1995-96 2008-09

--- C --Cantrelle, Celeste Carodine, Ernestine Carriere, Kim Cambre, Nancy Chavis, LaQuanda Clay, Whtney Coleman, Natasha Collins, Ayana Collins, Colenna Colona, Rhiannon Corkern, Bobbi Courville, Jessi Crawford, Kalette Cronin, Erica Crump, Natalie

2003-05 2007-09 2004-2008 1987 1994 2008-09 2000 1995 2007-08 1995-98 2003-04 1993 2003-06 2003-06 2003-05

--- D --Dahlgren, Gabriella Davis, Sylvida Davis-Jones, Lori Delatte, Angie DeMars, Tammy DeWitt, Jessica Dickens, Julie Doell, Jamie Donnes, Michelle Downing, Stephanie Dumbleton, Alicia Duncanson, Shari Dunn, Latonya

1995-99 2000-04 1990-92 1992 1986 2000-02 1990-94 1994 1994 1991-92 1986-87 2003-05 1996-98

--- E --Earhart, Jennifer Easterly, Gina El-Amin, Aqueelah Eubanks, Kristen Ezegbunam, Janice Ezegbunam, Leonie

1991-92 1990-91 2007-09 2009 2001-05 2004-08

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CHAMPION

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Lions For Life: All-Time Roster/Championship History --- F --Farbe, Loretta Fischer, Brandi Fleddermann, Amy Flotron, Julia Foster, Tiffany --- G ---

1990-91 2000 2004-06 1984-87 1990-91

Gardiner, Lakeisha Gastinell, Kim Green, Kaynell Groover, Melissa Grover, Shonna --- H ---

2003-05 2007-09 1998-2000 1994-95 2009

Habisreitinger, Kia Hale, Andrea Hall, Jovanda Hawkins, Vanessa Henfield, Shakeitha Henry, Elizabeth Horton, Sheena Horton, Wanda Humbles, Shamia --- I ---

1985-86 1992-93 2000-02 1997-98 2001-05 1985-88 2003-06 1993 1996-99

Isola, Katie

2004-06

--- J ---

Jackson, Robyn Jett, Jelessa Johnson, Brooke Johnson, Courtney Johnson, Makeda Jones, Melissa

1993 2008-09 2003-05 2004-06 1993 2004-2008

--- K --Kapkiai, Dorcus Kay, Michele Kemboi, Esther Kidane, Amleset King, Tiffini Korshaven, Korenne Kropog, Samantha

2008-09 2007-08 2008-09 1997-2000 1987 1998-2000 1994-98

Pollard, LaShana Poznic, Petra Pratt, Abby Prejeant, Kristy Pundt, Chris --- R --Ramirez, Cynthia Robinson, Shonda Ross, Dannica Ross, Jana

Salemi, Lori Sanchez, Lacey Schneeweiss, Kayla Schneeweiss, Kelly Schubert, Yvette Schultheis, Courtney Schultheis, Judith Scott, Anitra Seger, Melinda Shelton, Tiffiney Smekalova, Renata Smith, Ashanti Spangler, Carlyn Starr, Darci Stevenson, Yolanda Strata, Melinda Streeter, Shea Lynn Swan, Christine

1990-93 2009 2003-06 2003-06 2007-09 2006-09 2006-08 1998-99 1992 1997-98 1993 2003-06 1988-90, 92 1993 1996-99 1991-93 1994 1992

--- T --Takei, Makio Taylor, Bonita Thomas, Amber Thomas, Jennifer Thomas, Somiya Thompson, Dominique Thompson, Keisha Triche, Lori Turner, Crystal Turner, Tanya

2000-02 2005-06 2009 1988 1997-2000 2003-05 1997-99 1987 1992 1991

--- V --1998-99 2001-02 1993 1990-92 2003-06 1991-92 2009 1990-91 1992-93 1986-89

--- M --Mabary, Lisa Maligmat, Lisa Malveaux, Olita Matonyei, Everlyne McCon, Jeuri McDonald, Alison McMillan, Reagan McDonald, Jalynn McNeil, Rachel Miller, Laurie Miller, Stephanie Mongtomery, Nikki --- N ---

2000 1990 1987-91 1990-92

--- S ---

--- L --Lanclos, Laura Ledbetter, Micah LeRoy, Tammy Lewis, Dawn Lilkas, Shanna Liuzza, Lauren Living, Renada Lorio, Vickie Louch, Melanie Lucia, Christine

1998-2002 2009 1998-2000 1997-98 1983-86

1988 1990 1989-92 2006-09 2003-05 1995 1996 2006-09 1997-2000 2003-05 1995 2001-02

Negrotto, Suzanne 1989-90 Noonan, Betsy 1994-98 --- O --Ogashi, Michelle Ortega, Araceli Orton, Gena Owen, Missy --- P ---

2009 1998-2000 1995-98 1991

Paulo, Tina Payton, Erika Pearsall, Annette Pearson, Tamara Perry, Katherine Petroski, Amy Poirrier, Lori

1990 2009 1990 1998-2000 2007-08 1994 1988-89

Vancikova, Denisa Vinyard, Ganelle

1993 1993

--- W --Walthall, Aimee Wallace, Mandy Wattigny, Beth Watts, Denise Weathersby, Sarai Westmoreland, Lauren White, Shannon Wilkes, Dwilette Williams, Erin Williams, Millie Williams, Rachel Wilson, Fayola

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Men’s Cross Country SLC Champions 2000 Men’s Outdoor SLC Champions Corey Billizone (High Jump) 2007 Chris Carter (Javelin) 2005 Chris Carter (Javelin) 2006 Courage Idusuyi (Long Jump) 2002 Courage Idusuyi (Triple Jump) 2002 Kalphys Kemboi (3K Steeplechase) 2007 Kalphys Kemboi (3K Steeplechase) 2008 Kalphys Kemboi (10,000 meters) 2007 Damian Manning (110 m hurdles) 2009 James Randall (Triple Jump) 2007 Michael Rheams (Triple Jump) 2008 Corey Roberts (Decathalon) 2009 Henry Rop (10,000 m) 2008 Michael Sang (3K Steeplechase) 2001 Michael Sang (5,000 meters) 2001 Ruben Stephens (Discus) 2005 Teremine White (Discus) 2006 Teremine White (Shot Put) 2008 George Cunningham, Jerel Butler, Adlus Wiltz, Shannon Grover (4x400) 2009 Michael Sang

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National Champions/Award Winners

1974 Robert Martin

NCAA Champions 120 High Hurdles(13.5)

1975 Stevenson-Smith- Hardy-Lawrence 1977 Donald Dykes

440-Yd. Relay (40.4)

Long Jump (25-11)

NAIA Champions Donald Dykes (1975) Indoor Long Jump (24-7) Ralph Smith (1975) 100-yd. Dash (9.6) Ralph Smith (1975) 220-yd. Dash (21.1) Smith-Douglas (1975) 440-yd. Relay (40.05) Rusty Price (1975) Hammer Throw (170-9) Southeastern Olympians Christine Amertil (Bahamas) 2000, 04, 08 Willie Amake (Ghana) 1984, 88, 92, 96 Markarios Djan (Ghana) 1984 All-Americans Jim Camhout 1967 Andy Thiel 1967 Robert Martin 1974, 75 Isiah Douglas 1975 Donald Dykes 1975, 76, 77, 78 Wayne Hardy 1975 Greg Lawrence 1975, 76 Rusty Price 1975 Ralph Smith 1975, 76 Tommy Smith 1975 Charles Stevenson 1975 Joel Barber 1976 Larry Scott 1976 John Jennings 1978 George Enchill 1980 Joseph Apiagyei 1980 Makarios Djan 1980 Victor Morris 1980 David Bennett 1994 Felisa Howard 1995 David Ducre 1996 Christine Amertil 2000 Chris Carter 2005 Lars Laursen 2006 Curtis Moss 2007 Avery Sorapuru 2006 CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-Americans Gabriella Dahlgren 1997 Nadia Lamb 1997 Janice Ezegbunam 2004 F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Janice Ezegbunam 2004

Southland Conference Champions/Award Winners

Men’s Indoor SLC Champions James Randall (Triple Jump) 2006 Henry Rop (5,000 m) 2008 Joey Valure (Mile) 2005 Women’s Outdoor SLC Champions Christine Amertil (400 m) 1999 Christine Amertil (200 m) 2000 Christine Amertil (400 m) 2000 Betsey Baldwin (Javelin) 2004 Natasha Coleman (Long Jump) 2001 Colleena Collins (Hammer throw) 2008 Mikaela Johansson (Hammer throw) 2007 Melissa Jones (High Jump) 2006 Yvette Schubert (Javelin) 2008 Women’s Indoor SLC Champions Christine Amertil (200 m) 2000 Christine Amertil (400 m) 2000 Christine Amertil (400 m) 2001 Natasha Coleman (Long Jump) 2001

Southland Conference Meet Results 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Men’s Team Results Cross Country (9th, 221) Cross Country (10th, 281) Indoor (10th, 4) Outdoor (10th, 1) Cross Country (11th, 271) Indoor (10th, 8.5) Outdoor (10th, 8) Cross Country (10th, 218) Indoor (11th, 6) Outdoor (10th, 29) Cross Country (9th, 227) Indoor (8th, 27) Outdoor (8th, 45.5) Cross Country (9th, 195) Indoor (11th, 5) Outdoor (9th, 30) Cross Country (10th, 210) Indoor (8th, 29.25) Outdoor (8th, 27.5) Cross Country (6th, 150) Indoor (9th, 29) Outdoor (6th, 53.5) Cross Country (8th, 215) Indoor (8th, 40) Outdoor (8th, 55) Cross Country (8th, 250) Indoor (7th, 43) Outdoor (6th, 70) Cross Country (9th, 251) Indoor (5th, 63) Outdoor (3rd, 106) Cross Country (9th, 170) Indoor (4th, 62) Outdoor (2nd, 129) Indoor (3rd, 81.5) Outdoor (1st, 140) Cross Country (6th, 162)

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Women’s Team Results Cross Country (9th, 205) Cross Country (5th, 121) Indoor (9th, 2) Outdoor (9th, 5) Cross Country (8th, 154) Indoor (9th, 6) Outdoor (9th, 33) Cross Country (9th, 218) Indoor (7th, 34) Outdoor (6th, 63) Cross Country (11th, 317) Indoor (8th, 34) Outdoor (10th, 20) Cross Country (10th, 246) Indoor (10th, 12.5) Outdoor (9th, 22.5) Cross Country (9th, 223) Indoor (10th, 3) Outdoor (10th, 22.5) Cross Country (8th, 208) Indoor (10th, 14.33) Outdoor (9th, 35) Cross Country (9th, 239) Indoor (7th, 31) Outdoor (9th, 19) Cross Country (10th, 233) Indoor (9th, 28) Outdoor (8th, 52.5) Cross Country (10th, 261) Indoor (8th, 28) Outdoor (7th, 56) Cross Country (6th, 164) Indoor (8th, 28.5) Outdoor (8th, 43.5) Indoor (7th, 36) Outdoor (8th, 37) Cross Country (10th, 237)

SLC Outdoor Male Athlete of the Year Kalphys Kemboi 2007 Henry Rop 2009 SLC Outdoor Freshman of the Year Kalphys Kemboi 2007 SLC Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer Michael Sang 2001 SLC Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer Courage Idusuyi 2002 Teremine White 2008 Adonson Shallow 2009 Henry Rop

SLC Indoor Newcomer of the Year 2008

Henry Rop

SLC Outdoor Newcomer of the Year 2008

Henry Rop

SLC Cross Country Newcomer of the Year 2008

Athletic History

outheastern Louisiana University’s storied athletic history dates back over three-quarters of a century. Now, 15 intercollegiate sports strong, with nearly 330 student-athletes, the Lions are set to enter their 12th year of Southland Conference membership poised for academic and competitive growth into the next century. Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics competes at the Division I level as a member of the NCAA and the Southland Conference (SLC) and sponsors 15 varsity teams - eight women’s and seven men’s. For women, Southeastern sponsors soccer, volleyball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball, softball and tennis. Men’s athletics sponsored are football, basketball, baseball, golf, cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field. Since joining the Southland Conference in the 1997-98 year, Southeastern has won 21 conference championships, including women’s soccer, women’s tennis and men’s outdoor track and field in just the past two years. Southeastern’s athletic history has many notable chapters including winning national

championships in men’s outdoor track in 1975 and women’s basketball in 1976-77. Southeastern’s 1954 undefeated football team is well remembered as one of the finest in the school’s 60-year gridiron annals, and many former football players have gone on to distinguished careers in the NFL. The 1975 baseball team had a glorious year when they advanced to the Division II College World Series, finishing third in the nation. Today, Southeastern strives to be the best among its peers in the SLC and sister institutions in the proud state of Louisiana. It has posted its best marks in the Men’s All Sports Standings, winning the trophy for the first time after the 2008-09 year, and has led all Louisiana institutions in the Commissioners’ Cup standings the past three years. Southland Conference championships offer Southeastern automatic bids to NCAA postseason play in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball, women’s soccer and men’s golf. The school has earned five berths since joining the league, with the latest coming in 2009 with the women's soccer

team claiming its first-ever berth in the NCAA Championships. Southeastern also made its mark in postseason NCAA Championship competition, with the golf team placing 23rd in the nation in 1998’s championship tournament, along with qualifying four golfers for the NCAA championship tournament four times and advancing to the NCAA regionals in 2000 and 2007; with the baseball team playing in two NCAA championship regionals in the 1990s; qualifying numerous individuals for the NCAA Championship indoor and outdoor track meets and advancing student-athletes in cross country. Southeastern student-athletes have been named All-Americans in golf and men’s and women’s track and field, and have garnered numerous award in the Southland and the state of Louisiana. Southeastern student-athletes have also earned Academic All-American recognition; most recently in softball, while four individuals were named the Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year in the 2007-08 Academic Year.

All-Time Conference and National Championships Football 1946 1952 1953 1954 1956 1960 1961

Baseball 1953 1955 1957 1962 1963 1965 1966 1976 1992 1993 1994

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Women’s Basketball 1976-77 2005-06 2008-09

Softball 1994

AIAW National Champions Southland (East) Southland (East)

Golf

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Men’s Basketball 1953-54 1972-73 1984-85 1994-95 2003-04 2004-05 2005

Soccer 1998 1999 2002 2003 2006 2009

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Men’s Cross Country Trans America Athletic West

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Gulf States Gulf States Gulf Star Southland

Women’s Tennis 1993 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008

Volleyball 1993 1994 1995 1996

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Men’s Track and Field 1972 1973 1975 1975 2009

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This is Southeastern

outheastern is the third largest university in Louisiana, offering 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs that are nationally accredited. Southeastern now offers five new post-graduate degree programs, including the university’s first doctoral program in Educational Leadership and unique master’s degree programs in Integrated Science and Technology, Organizational Communication, Applied Sociology, and the Master of Arts in Teaching. Our classes are small in size, interaction is high, and faculty, not graduate students, teach 99 percent of our classes. Southeastern also is one of the major providers of distance education among state universities. Our main campus and satellite centers in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany and Livingston parishes are equipped to handle e-learning activities, and students have access to computer labs in classroom buildings, residence halls, the War Memorial Student Union and the Sims Memorial Library. A Student Help Desk is available by phone, and Student Productivity Services allows students to check out laptops, external drives, digital cameras, and other equipment. The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern’s education access cable channel operated in cooperation with Charter Communications and airing in several area parishes, offers original programming and telecourses that can be taken for college credit. Southeastern’s Honors program offers an alternative academic track in all departments and majors, and our Study Abroad program allows our students to explore the globe.

Southeastern provides the opportunity for all its students to be successful in whatever they choose to do. Internships, undergraduate research opportunities and service learning programs help prepare students with real-world learning experiences. Southeastern Alumni are successful in all areas of business, government, and entertainment. Internationally and nationally recognized Southeastern alumni include ABC “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts, U.S. Federal Judge James Brady, and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Russell Carollo. Founded in 1925, Southeastern’s campus and facilities have grown to meet the needs of its students in today’s technological environment. In recent years, Southeastern has undergone a $140 million construction program that has transformed the campus, including new residential facilities, classroom and lab buildings, and a student activity center. Yet our campus still maintains its southern Louisiana charm, nestled in ancient oaks, pines, magnolias and camellias. Southeastern’s Turtle Cove Environmental Research Center, located at Pass Manchac, offers students an ideal facility for wetlands research. In recent years, Southeastern has received nearly $3 million in federal funds to enhance environmental research programs at the facility. Another important benefit provided by Southeastern is our textbook rental system. Southeastern is the only university in Louisiana, and one of just a few in the nation where you can rent, not buy, your textbooks. At Southeastern, you pay a small rental fee at the beginning of the semester, and simply return your

books at the end. You will still have to purchase some paperbacks and workbooks, but you’ll save a bundle in comparison to buying all your textbooks and then selling them back at a fraction of their cost. Southeastern provides a wide range of health services on campus. Southeastern’s Health Center has full-time nurses Monday through Friday for minor incidents, and if your case is a bit more serious, physicians make “campus calls” every afternoon to diagnose and treat minor illnesses. Our Counseling Center provides individual or group counseling to help our students to get back up when stressful times in college or life in general gets them down. Career Services provides career and educational counseling, help in choosing a major and finding a job. Southeastern’s intramural and recreation program includes activities from group fitness programs to flag football. Tennis courts, a swimming pool and Southeastern’s new 85,000 square foot facility, the Claude B. Pennington Jr. Student Activity Center, also provide students plenty of other opportunities to stay fit and healthy. With more then 80 organizations, every Southeastern student can find a niche. Our school newspaper, The Lion’s Roar, and our yearbook, Le Souvenir, welcome students interested in journalism. KSLU, Southeastern’s radio station and the Southeastern Channel provide experience for students who want to go on the air, just for fun or for on-the-job-training. Dynamic organizations such as the Campus Activities Board and Residential Services sponsor fun events like Gumbo Ya-Ya serving up tons of gumbo in the fall.

University Quick Facts Founded: 1925 Location: Hammond, Louisiana (population 22,000). Located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, 55 miles north of New Orleans and 45 miles east of Baton Rouge Enrollment: Homecoming in October is a weeklong celebration full of zany student fun and games, a huge bonfire and spirited parade. When strawberries ripen in local fields, the sweetest and juiciest star in their own “Strawberry Jubilee,” which also includes cool games, hot bands, and free eats like red beans and rice and the biggest strawberry cake you’ve ever seen. Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual arts festival, opens the year-long season of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, our beautifully renovated historic theater in downtown Hammond. Fanfare and the Columbia enhance the quality of life in the north shore region by offering some of the best in dance, exhibits, films, jazz, lectures, music and theater. Featured artists have included world-renowned celebrities such as poet-actress-author Maya Angelou, actor James Earl Jones, astronaut James Lovell, and the legendary Pete Fountain, as well as our own talented students and faculty. Students also have the opportunity to hear the best and brightest new musicians, artists and actors from all over the world for free, or at specially discounted student prices.

Campus Living Campus living is convenient, smart and fun! Southeastern students have the opportunity to meet and mingle with people of different backgrounds, interests, ideas, experiences, and goals. Southeastern’s campus provides dining halls, library, bookstore, health center, swimming pool, tennis courts, student activity center and a student union with a game room, snack bars, and post office. In fall 2005, the university opened the final phase of our $55 million housing program for students that features eight new state-of-the-art residence halls. All housing on campus, including the apartment-style Southeastern Oaks and the Village, features the amenities today’s students seek such as privacy, cable TV, and wireless Internet.

With its School of Nursing located in Baton Rouge and satellite campuses in Walker and Mandeville, Southeastern continues its mission of improving the level of education and quality of life for the citizens of the Florida Parishes. Through each center’s programs, adults and children will attain long-term economic benefits associated with improved education; become more comfortable with reading, writing, math, science, and technology; and become better informed on environmental issues in modern society. and fun! Southeastern students have the opportunity to meet and mingle with people of different backgrounds, interests, ideas, experiences, and goals. Southeastern’s campus provides dining halls, library, bookstore, health center, swimming pool, tennis courts, student activity center and a student union with a game room, snack bars, and post office. In fall 2005, the university opened the final phase of our $55 million housing program for students that features eight new state-of-the-art residence halls. All housing on campus, including the apartment-style Southeastern Oaks and the Village, features the amenities today’s students seek such as privacy, cable TV, and wireless Internet. With its School of Nursing located in Baton Rouge and satellite campuses in Walker and Mandeville, Southeastern continues its mission of improving the level of education and quality of life for the citizens of the Florida Parishes. Through each center’s programs, adults and children will attain long-term economic benefits associated with improved education; become more comfortable with reading, writing, math, science, and technology; and become better informed on environmental issues in modern society.

15,000 students representing 41 states and 64 countries Campus: 365-acre campus with state-of-the-art residential, academic and athletic facilities Student to Faculty Ratio: 27:1 Academic Programs: Six Academic Colleges with 70 associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree programs Accredited: By the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degree levels

Dr. Tammy Bourg

Interim Provost & Vice President Academic Affairs

Dr. Marvin Yates Stephen Smith Vice President Student Affairs

Vice President Administration & Finance

Wendy JohnsLauderdale

Dr. Joe Morris

VP for University Advancement

Faculty Athletic Representative

University Administration

r. John L. Crain serves as Southeastern Louisiana University’s fourteenth President. After having served in an interim capacity since July of 2008, the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors appointed him to the university’s highest post in February. Crain previously served as Provost, the university’s highest academic post, for seven years. His 22 years of experience on the Hammond campus includes head of the Department of Accounting, chair of the Council of Department Heads, president of the Faculty Senate, director of the Small Business Development Center, and 13 years as a full-time member of the accounting faculty. A Southeastern alumnus, Crain holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, a Master of Business Administration and Certified Public Accountant status. He received his doctoral degree in accountancy from the University of Mississippi. During his tenure at Southeastern, he has chaired or served as a member of over 50 university committees and councils. He is a member of numerous professional, academic and community organizations including the Louisiana Blue Ribbon Commission for Educational Excellence, the Statewide Council of Chief Academic Officers, the Lake Pontchartrain Maritime Museum Board of Directors and the Louisiana Children’s Discovery Museum Board of Directors.

Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System Elsie Burkhalter, Chair Winfred Sibille, Vice Chair Wayne Parker, Parliamentarian Paul Aucoin Andre Coudrain Edward J. Crawford, III Dr. Mildred Gallot Gregory Hamer, Sr. E. Gerald Hebert Jeff Jenkins Renee Lapeyrolerie Jimmy Long, Sr. Russell Mosely Carl Shetler Dr. Eunice Smith Steven Jackson (student)

Athletic Administration

art Bellairs, former director of intercollegiate athletics at Savannah State University in Savannah, Ga., and a senior athletics administrator at Virginia Military Institute was named the 15th Director of Athletics at Southeastern on Nov. 24, 2009. Bellairs succeeds Joel Erdmann, who accepted a similar position at the University of South Alabama in August. Southeastern men’s golf coach Tim Baldwin has served as interim director since Erdmann’s departure. “We are excited to welcome Bart Bellairs to our staff,” said President John L. Crain. “He has a broad range of accomplishments in athletic administration and shares Southeastern’s focus on the ‘student’ part of the student-athlete equation. He has a proven track record in inspiring his athletes and staff to achieve their full potential, whether in the classroom or in athletic competition. And he has experience in handling marketing, promotion, fundraising and budgetary issues, important skills in these days of tightened finances.” “I liked what I saw at Southeastern from the start but when my wife Jacki

and I met the people, we knew we had found a home,” Bellairs said. “My whole life I have spent time in college towns; growing up, as a coach, and as an administrator, and I have been blessed by living in some great places. When I started preparing for the interview I was very impressed with the campus and the attention Southeastern paid to supporting the students; but when I met the people -- the faculty, coaches, and members of the community – I wanted to be a part of it.” At Southeastern, Bellairs will oversee 15 NCAA Division I affiliated programs that compete in the Southland Conference. Since joining the Southland in 1997, the Lions have captured 21 regular-season or tournament championships, including four regular-season titles in women’s soccer, three in women’s tennis, two in men’s basketball and two in men’s golf. Southeastern also claimed the Southland Men’s All-Sports Trophy in 2008-09, highlighted by the 2009 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field championship with the women’s soccer team earning its first-ever berth to the NCAA Championships. Prior to his move to Hammond, Bellairs was at Savannah State, an NCAA Division I program, with 15 teams, since July 2008. There he implemented an academics success plan that included an academic “road map” for each student-athlete from registration to graduation. He developed a Title IX/Gender Equity program that involved reworking the athletic budget to resolve long-time problems with staffing, facilities and scholarships. During his tenure at Savannah State, football, men’s basketball, soft-

ball and women’s volleyball teams all saw significant improvement in seasonal wins. Prior to joining Savannah State, Bellairs served as senior associate director of intercollegiate athletics from 2005 to 2008 and head basketball coach from 1993 to 2005 at VMI in Lexington, Va. Responsibilities included marketing and promotions, ticket operations, management of the licensing program and serving as director for all key athletic facilities. There he created new pricing strategies, athletic department promotions and new revenue streams. As head basketball coach, he was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year, the Virginia Coach of the Year and the Sports Illustrated Unknown Coach of the Year. Bellairs also served as assistant basketball coach at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. from 1988 to 1993, where his teams saw one NCAA tournament appearance and five NIT appearances. He was also an assistant basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts (1986-1988) and assistant basketball coach at the University of Maryland (1984-1986). Plus, he served as head basketball coach, head cross country coach and assistant baseball coach at Wilkes College in Wilkes Barre, Pa. (1983-1985). He holds a master of science degree in physical education and athletics administration from Western Illinois University and a bachelor of arts degree in sociology/social work from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. Bellairs and his wife Jacki have five children.

The Southland Conference NCAA DIVISION I ATHLETICS

n an era of considerable change in intercollegiate athletics, the such as the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio and the New Southland Conference continues to be a model of stability and con- Orleans area, to the historical cities of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Natchisistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic ac- toches, La., to the home of the modern oil boom, Beaumont, Texas, complishments of its member institutions. to the unique Cajun French cultures found in the Louisiana cities of What began as a small gathering of college administrators over Thibodaux and Lake Charles. Southland Conference institutions also 43 years ago, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a draw large numbers of students from the metropolitan areas of Housdynamic and respected consortium of 12 member universities in three ton, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, Austin and Shreveport. states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA on March 15, 1963, that included current members Lamar University Division I level. The eight men’s sports include football, basketball, (then Lamar State College of Technology) and the University of Texas baseball, golf, tennis, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and at Arlington (then Arlington State College), the Southland Conference field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, volleyset on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its ball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country, and indoor and outdoor fifth decade of existence. track and field. The Conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA On July 1, 2006, the Southland Conference commemorated anoth- championships in football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softer milestone as the league membership reached 12, marking the largest ball, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s soccer, configuration ever for the organization. The addition of the University of men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s Central Arkansas and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi expands the Southland cross country. into the Little Rock metro area and into the eighth largest city in Texas. The Southland Conference has repeatedly demonstrated its comUCA and A&M-Corpus Christi immediately enhanced the Southland Con- mitment to the academic and athletic success of its student-athletes. ference in innumerable ways, including athletic and academic success- With the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the es, strong and principled leadership, and league annually honors one male and one festrong fan support and media coverage. male scholar-athlete with a stipend for post All told, the revised membership of graduate study. The Scholar-Athlete Award the Southland encompasses over 160,000 is given to each institution’s male and female current students and an alumni base of student-athlete with the highest grade point avapproximately 700,000. Famous alums erage. Also, student-athletes with grade point from Southland Conference schools inaverages above 3.0 are honored on the SLC’s Central Arkansas clude former President Lyndon B. Johnannual All-Academic teams and Commissioner’s Lamar son (Texas State), CBS news anchor Dan Honor Roll. Rather (Sam Houston State), U.S. Central In addition to providing expanding opMcNeese State Command general Tommy Franks (UT Arportunities for student-athletes, the Southland Nicholls State lington), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McConference and its member institutions are Northwestern State Neese State), ABC Good Morning America very involved in various community outreach host Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louiprograms. Many of these programs provide Sam Houston State siana), country music star George Strait positive life skills training such as academics, Southeastern Louisiana (Texas State), Major League Baseball citizenship and leadership to school-aged stuStephen F. Austin stars Kevin Millar (Lamar) and Ben Brousdents in Southland communities. The Steve sard (McNeese State), NBA legend Scottie McCarty Citizenship Award, initiated in 2005-06 UT Arlington Pippen (Central Arkansas), and actor Lou and named after the former Stephen F. Austin UTSA Diamond Phillips (UT Arlington). athletic director, properly recognizes accomTexas A&M-Corpus Christi The cities of the Southland are diplishments off the court for a male and female verse and progressive, ranging from instudent-athlete. Texas State ternational business and cultural centers

The Southland Conference