2009 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Cross Country Media Guide by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI CROSS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

City/Zip: ................................ Corpus Christi, TX 78412 Founded: ....................................................................1947 Enrollment: ................................................................9.600 Nickname: ............................................................ Islanders School Colors: ........................................ Blue and Green Affiliation: ................................................NCAA Division I Conference: ....................................................... Southland President: ........................................ Dr. Flavius Killebrew Alma Mater/Yr.: ..................... West Texas A&M, 1971 Athletics Director: .....................................Tim Fitzpatrick Alma Mater/Yr.: .................... Hampden-Sydney, 1981 Athletic Dept. Phone: .......................... (361) 825-5541

THE COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: .........................................Shawn Flanagan Alma Mater/Yr.: ........................Wisc.-Platteville, 1975 Years at TAMUCC: ........................................ 10 Seasons Office Phone: ....................................... (361) 825-3212 E-Mail: .............................shawn.flanagan@tamucc.edu Graduate Assistant: ......J.R. Pulido, Shadrack Songok, ............................................................ and Philemon Tanui Head Athletic Trainer: ..................................Jerry Hilker Athletic Trainer: ..............................................Julie Ellena

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

Athletic Media Relations Dir.: ..........................Aaron Ames Office Phone: ....................................... (361) 825-3410 E-Mail: ....................................aaron.ames@tamucc.edu Fax: ........................................................ (361) 825-3218 Athletic Media Relations Asst.:.................... Josh Brown Office Phone: ....................................... (361) 825-3411 E-Mail: ..................................joshua.brown@tamucc.edu Athletic Media Relations Intern:............... Mike Vamosi Office Phone: ....................................... (361) 825-3411 E-Mail: .............................. michael.vamosi@tamucc.edu Mailing Address: ..............................6300 Ocean Drive ................................................. Corpus Christi, TX 78412

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quick Facts and Media Outlets................................................................................. 1 Head Coach Shawn Flanagan .............................................................................. 2-3 Graduate Assistants .................................................................................................... 3 Season Preview ............................................................................................................ 4 The Men’s Roster........................................................................................................... 5 The Islander Men....................................................................................................6-10 The Women’s Roster...................................................................................................11 The Islander Women...........................................................................................12-18 2008 Men’s & Women’s Results ..............................................................................19 Corpus Christi.......................................................................................................20-21 The University.......................................................................................................22-23 Dugan Wellness Center .....................................................................................24-25 Athletic Facilities ..................................................................................................26-27 Center for Athletic Academic Services...................................................................28 Athletic Training ..........................................................................................................29 President Flavius Killebrew ......................................................................................30 Interim Director of Athletics Scott Street ...............................................................31 Athletic Administration ..............................................................................................32

CREDITS

The 2009 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Cross Country Media Guide was written and designed by Aaron Ames with assistance from head coach Shawn Flanagan and Assistant Athletic Director Ed Posaski and Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations Josh Brown and Athletic Media Relations Intern Mike Vamosi. Photography handled by TAMUCC Photo Services. The guide was printed by the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Print Shop.

MEDIA CONTACTS PRINT Corpus Christi Caller-Times 820 Lower Broadway Corpus Christi, TX 78469 Contact: Lee Goddard (361) 886-3613 - (Office) (361) 886-0535 - (Fax) TELEVISION KIII - Channel 3 (ABC) 4750 S. Padre Island Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78411 Contacts: Dan McReynolds and Chris Thomasson (361) 986-8433 - (Office) (361) 986-8440 - (Fax) KRIS - Channel 6 (NBC) 409 S. Staples Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Contacts: Sean Horejs and Tyler Garrett (361) 884-6172 - (Office) (361) 886-6175 - (Fax)

KZTV - Channel 10 (CBS) 301 Artesian Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Contact: Roland Rodriguez (361) 883-7070 - (Office) (361) 884-8111 - (Fax) KORO - Channel 28 (Univision) 102 N. Mesquite Corpus Christi, TX 78469 (361) 882-7411 - (Office) (361) 882-9767 – (Fax) RADIO KSIX- 1230 AM ESPN 710 Buffalo St. Suite #608 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Contacts: Jim Withers and Scott Howe (361) 882-5749 - (Office) (361) 884-1240 - (Fax)

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SHAWN FLANAGAN Over the past 28 seasons, few coaches have been as successful as current Texas A&M-Corpus Christi head cross country/track and field coach Shawn Flanagan. Beginning his 28th season in collegiate coaching — including five as an assistant coach, Flanagan’s Head Coach athletes have performed well at Dir. of Track & Field the highest levels of competition, both at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and in his other coaching stops at 10th Season the University of Texas and the University of Texas-San Antonio. Wisc.-Platteville (1977) In his coaching career, Flanagan has guided over 50 competitors UTSA (1982) to national championship meets in both track and field and cross country. His success has continued while building the Islander track & field and cross country programs from scratch. In his 10 seasons at A&M-Corpus Christi, Flanagan’s teams have won multiple independent titles in cross country and have won the last two Southland Conference crowns in women’s cross country. The men were second and third the past two seasons. This past st fall Anne Ronoh became the first o female cross country runner to p reach the NCAA Championship meet after a top 12 finish inn the region. Flanagan also mentored dis-k, tance runner Shadrack Songok, who was an All-American onn multiple occasions and wonn three national titles in his ca-reer. Songok won back-to-backk titles in the 10,000-meter runn e in 2007 and ’08 and won the A 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Indoor Championship. He com-A peted in consecutive NCAA Championship meets in crosss county after winning the South-A land Conference and NCAA South Central Region titles inn 2006 and 2007. In all, Son-A gok competed in seven NCAA e Championship meets in his time as an Islander. e Songok wasn’t alone at the el national meet in 2008. Hickel Woolery returned for the sec-e ond year to compete in the discus, while Kassandrea Sonn

and Hannah Manieus advanced to the regionals. Over the summer, Woolery won the Jamaican National title in the discus. In the summer of ‘07, Woolery advanced to the NCAA Championships in the discus becoming the first Islander to reach the meet in a field event. That summer, Woolery went on to place second at the Jamaican National Championships and ninth at the Pan Am Games in the discus. Prior to joining the Southland Conference, Flanagan’s Islanders won four Independent Championships in cross country for women and three for men. The coach earned Independent Coach-of-theYear honors each time. The cross-country teams have been ranked regionally on a regular basis for several seasons. As an independent, Flanagan led the women to four Independent Championships including their final season as an indy in 2005. The final title in cross country in 2005 allowed the women to rebound from a second-place finish the prior season en route to seventh at the South Central Regional meet. Yvette Rodriguez missed all-region honors by one spot for the women, while J.R. Pulido followed up a second-place finish in the men’s Independent Championship race by becoming the first men’s all-region performer. He was the top men’s runner in 2004 finishing eighth at the Independent Championship. During the 2003 campaign, both the Islander men’s and women’s cross country teams posted three top-five finishes, including wins at the Independent Championship. In 2002, the Islanders posted an impressive campaign, as the Islander women won four titles (including the Texas A&M Invitational) and the men won back-to-back titles late in the season. Both teams captured the Houston and Southern Independent Championships. After competing in their first cross country season in 2000, the Islanders made tremendous strides in 2001. Both teams defeated Texas-Pan American twice and Texas-San Antonio and the men broke into the regional poll at No. 10. Flanagan came to Texas A&MCorpus Christi after serving as the head cross country/assistant track & field coach at the University of Texas during the 1997 to 1999 seasons. Prior to joining the Longhorns, he was an instrumental component in the beginning of another Division I program at UTSA. After serving as assistant coach for

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY four seasons, Flanagan inherited the Roadrunner program and quickly established it on not only a regional, but national level. During his time at Texas-San Antonio, Flanagan’s teams captured 19 Southland Conference and Trans American Conference team championships. In 1996, Flanagan piloted the Roadrunners women’s cross country team to a first-place finish in the region and 19th at the NCAAs. They were the first school not previously affiliated with the former Southwest Conference to win the region. Aside from his duties and responsibilities as a coach, Flanagan has been involved in the operation and planning of numerous athletic events and associations. A two-time honorable mention All-American at WisconsinPlatteville, Flanagan served as the associate meet director of the track & field portion of the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival held in San Antonio and also handled the duties of vice president of the USA South Texas Track & Field Association from 1990-94. Following graduation, Flanagan served four years in the U.S. Army (1978-82) before taking the assistant position with the Roadrunners. Flanagan completed his master’s at UTSA in 1982.

FLANAGAN FACTS AND FIGURES

COACHING HISTORY

2008-Pres. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - Director of Track & Field/ Head Cross Country Coach 2000-2008 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach 1997-1999 Texas - Head Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach 1985-1997 Texas-San Antonio - Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach 1981-1985 Texas-San Antonio - Asst. Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

TEAM TITLES 1986-90 1991-93 1992-94 1995-96 1995-96 1996 1996 2001-03 2005 2007-08

Trans American Men’s Cross Country Champions Southland Conference Women’s Cross Country Champions Southland Conference Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field Champions Southland Conference Women’s Cross Country Champions Southland Conference Men’s Cross Country Champions Southland Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Champions South Central Region Women’s Cross Country Champions Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Independent Champions Women’s Cross Country Independent Champions Southland Conference Women’s Cross Country Champions

BY THE NUMBERS

59 NCAA qualifiers 27-time Conference Coach of the Year 21 Academic All-Americans 21 Southland & Trans American Conference team titles 20 NCAA All-Americans 7 Independent Championships (four women & three men) 2-time NCAA District Coach of the Year 3 NCAA Champions

2 Olympians

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1999 Inducted into UW-Platteville Hall of Fame 1993 Track & field meet director for US Olympic Festival, San Antonio 1992 Platteville Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award 1990-94 USA South Texas Track & Field Associate Vice President 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier 1977 Wisconsin State University Conference Scholar Athlete 1973 & 1977 Honorable Mention Cross Country/Track & Field AllAmerican at UW-Platteville

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J.R. PULIDO Graduate Assistant

Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi distance standout, J.R. Pulido is inn g second season with the Islanders as a graduate assistant after completing his eligibility in the spring of 2008. y Pulido earned multiple All-Southland Conference honors in cross country and track. As a senior he placed fifth at the SLC Cross Country Champion-y ship meet. He was the first Islander to earn all-region honors in cross country nt with a 22nd-place finish in 2005 after placing second at the Independent Championship. A native of Columbus, Pulido graduated wtih a degree inn kinesiology.

Second Season A&M-Corpus Christi (‘08)

SHADRACK SONGOK Graduate Assistant

Three-time national champion Shadrack Songok returns to the Islanderr family this season as a graduate assistant. Songok won a national title indoors in the 5,000-meter run and won a pairr of national titles in the 10,000-meter run. He finished his Islander career ass a 6-time All-American and as the Islander record holder in multiple events. s. He graduated from A&M-Corpus Christi in the spring of 2008 with a degree in chemistry. Last fall, he began his masters at Texas A&M while he e finished his eligibilty earning All-America honors in cross country and led d the Aggie team to an NCAA Championship appearance.

First Season A&M-Corpus Christi (‘08)

PHILEMON TANUI Philemon Tanui begins his first season as a graduate assistant for the Islanders after spending two seasons on the coaching staff at his alma mater Wyoming. Tanui was a five-time All-Mountain West Conference performer, twice during the outdoor season in his patented event of the 3,000-meter steeplechase, once during the indoor season and twice while running cross country. He also qualified twice for Regionals in the steeplechase. Tanui is working on his MBA at A&M-Corpus Christi. He is also a USATF Level I Certified Coach.

Graduate Assistant First Season Wyoming (‘07)

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DEEP, TALENTED ISLANDER SQUADS EAGER FOR GOLD

With the deepest rosters in the history of both the men’s and women’s teams, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi cross country teams are looking forward to strong campaigns highlighted by hosting the Southland Conference Championship for the second time in three years at West Guth Park. The women have 17 runners on their roster with a solid mix of returnees and newcomers. Leading the returnees for the Islanders is Anne Ronoh, who became the first TAMUCC female to compete at the NCAA Championships. Ronoh, who was second to Mecke in the conference meet, advanced with an 11th-place finish at the South Central Region meet. All-Southland runners Caitlyn Arambula and Courtney Johnson provide depth amongst the other returnees. Also back are Sarah De Los Santos, Sheila Salil, and Kristine Torres. A l ex B u l lard is also back for her sophomore season, but may redshirt due to injuries. Meghan Lemke and Daniela Prado are back after redshirting last season. Faith Barlow will see her first action as an Islander after training with the team a season ago and missing the year as a transfer from UTSA. “We have tremendous depth with 17 runners and I am really optimistic with what we could accomplish,” said Flanagan. “Anne looks better at this point this year than she did last year and so does Sheila. Caitlyn and Courtney have been solid, but Kristine may miss a period of time with an injury. “Meghan has been hampered by her ankle, but I expect her to be ready. Thus far, Sarah has been the best surprise. She is running better than anyone.” Several newcomers could also figure into the mix. Breanna Briggs, Shelby Nicholls and Melissa Jones have all looked ready to make

an impact in training. Emily Jones and Cara Patterson will likely be redshirted. “Breanna has run well in training,” said Flanagan. “Shelby and Melissa have also been in good form. They should be able to step up if the returnees struggle.” With the added depth, Flanagan is hoping to win his third straight Southland Conference title in women’s cross country and improve its

DALHEIM & VANCE

as a team.” The men will be looking to improve on their third place finish a season ago and have a core of four returnees they are counting on. Scott Vance is the top returning finisher from last year’s SLC meet placing 11th to just miss all-conference honors. Ari Perez, Kirk Dalheim and Eloy Zertuche also return with experience. “Thus far, Ari, Kirk and Eloy have come back looking strong in practice,” said Flanagan. “Scott has struggled and is coming around slowly. I am hopeful he will come around when it counts.” A group of newcomers have caught the veterans eye. “ J o rd a n Valle has run as well as anyb o d y, ” said Flan a ga n . “Patrick Kimeli arrived l a t e f r o m Kenya but has looked v e r y good since getting off the plane. Curtis Patton, Daniel Barlow and David Wells have also trained well. “We have a handful of other newcomers that we may redshirt, but am not sure if we will need them. With the depth that we have on the men’s side, I think we have the best men’s team we’ve had from top to bottom.” Flanagan’s goal is to finish in the top two. “Lamar is favored to win the men’s title again and SFA will be tough again,” said the coach. “But I am optimistic that we can compete with them. Lamar will be in the running for a spot in the national meet and if things go really well we could compete with them. However, that being said we will have our hands full with SFA and UTSA.” “I am excited for both the men and women,” said the coach. “The newcomers have impressed on each side, while the returnees appear to have done their work over the summer to be ready for the new season.”

JOHNSON

PEREZ

RONOH regional ranking. “Stephen F. Austin may have the top two runners this year so for us to be successful we need to place five to seven runs between their second and third runners,” said the coach. “If we can get one of our top runners to get in between their first two, I think we will be in a position to have a banner year. It would put us in a position to crack the top four in the region and compete for a spot in the national meet

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Pitctured are: first row (left to right) Eloy Zertuche, Paul Keter, Jordan Valle, Tito Torres, Gabriel Garza, and Cody Lemke; second row (left to right) Kirk Dalheim, David Wells, Daniel Barlow, Scott Vance, and Clint Pollack; back row (left to right) Andrew Falcon, Jacob Abrego, Curtis Patton, and Patrick Kimeli.

Name Jacob Abrego Daniel Barlow Kirk Dalheim Andrew Falcon Gabriel Garza Paul Keter Patrick Kimeli Cody Lemke Curtis Patton Ari Perez Clint Pollack Tito Torres Jordan Valle Scott Vance David Wells Eloy Zertuche

ISLANDER MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Ht. 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-5 5-6 5-11 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-10 5-8

Cl/Exp. Fr.-HS So.-TR Sr.-3L Jr.-TR Fr.-HS Jr.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Fr.-HS Jr.-2L

Hometown (Previous School) Corpus Christi (Carroll HS) San Antonio (Johnson County CC) Houston (Mayde Creek HS) Salina, Kan. (Butler CC) Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Adams State College) Eldoret, Kenya (Kipsangui HS) Tomahawk, Wisc. (Tomahawk HS) Flower Mound (Flower Mound HS) Corpus Christi (King HS) Richmond (Foster HS) Portland (Gregory-Portland HS) Big Springs (Big Springs HS) Mount Eliza, Australia (Peninsula School) Brenham (Brenham HS) Cotulla (Cotulla HS)

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KIRK DALHEIM Senior • 3L Houston Mayde Creek HS

2009 Indoor Track: Clocked the second fastest time of the season in the mile at thee Houston Invitational (1/30) with a time of 4:31.47...did not compete at the Southlandd Conference Championship...2009 Outdoor Track: Part of a strong Islander threesome inn the 3,000-meter steeplechase...placed eighth at the Southland Outdoor Championshipp with a time of 9:23.30 which is a career best...was fourth in the steeplechase at the Ricee es Bayou Classic with a time of 9:37.09... 2008 Indoor Track: Posted a pair of top 15 finishes hat the SLC Championship...was 13th with a season-best time of 4:30.41 in the mile...fifthfastest Islander at the SLC meet with a time of 8:48.18 to place 15th in the 3,000...20088 Outdoor Track: Ran a career-best of 9:31.48 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Ricee Bayou Classic (3/29) to place fourth making him the third-fastest Islander in the event..... time made him the eighth fastest in the conference in ‘08...eighth in the 1,500 at thee or Texas Twilight (4/18) in 4:13.03...2007 Cross Country: Competed in four of five races for d the Islanders but did not score...placed 11th at the Rice Invitational (9/15) in 18:27 and 15th at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 27:15, but was the sixth Islander across the linee in each event...2007 Indoor Track: Fourth-fastest Islander in the 3,000 clocking a time of st 8:50.32 at the conference championship (2/17)...2007 Outdoor Track: Posted the fastest as time of the year in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:46.74 at the Texas Relays (4/4-4/7) which was the eighth best time in the Southland Conference enteringg the league meet...fourth fastest in the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter runs with times of 4:08.04 and 15:55.47, respectively...2006 Cross Country: Fifth-fastest Islander at thee Southland Conference Championship (10/27) in a time of 28:07 marking the first time hee th scored for the Islanders...one of four Islanders at the NCAA South Central Regional with or a time of 34:54.1...In High School: Competed for the Mayde Creek High School Rams for Tony Brillion…district runner-up in 2004 and third in 2005...two-time regional qualifier in cross country...twice MVP of the cross country team...placed 18th at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Region sophomore race... holds the school track records in the three-mile run (15:28) and two-mile run (9:40)...also lettered in soccer as a senior. Personal: Born Kirk Dalheim on Sept. 15, 1987...son of Bill and Patty Dalheim...major is business.

PAUL KETER Junior • 1L Eldoret, Kenya

2009 Indoor Track: Was the second fastest-Islander in the 800-meter run and d just one of two to break two minutes last spring...posted time of 1:59.69 at the e Southland Conference Championship...2009 Outdoor Track: Fourth-fastest Islander er in the 800 outdoors just missing the 2-minute barrier with a time of 2:01.36 at the e Cactus Cup...2008 Cross Country: Ran 27:39 at the Texas Lutheran Invite (10/4) 4) finishing eighth for the Islanders...At Adams State: Competed for coach Damonn Martin at Adams State for one season...named to the Athletic Director’s Honor or Roll for posting better than a 3.0 GPA in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008...In Highh School: Attended Terige High School in Lessos, Kenya...posted a personal-best st time of 1:52 seconds in the 800-meter run. Personal: Born Paul Chirchir Keter on Aug. 6, 1986...son of Erica Chirchir...has as two brothers and three sisters...major is nursing.

Adams St.

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ARI PEREZ Junior • 2L Corpus Christi King HS

2009 Indoor Track: Was the top Islander in three indoor events...was 11th at the Texas as 5 A&M Invitational in a time of 8:38.47...was third in the 5,000-meter run in 15:30.45 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial...led the team in the mile as well clocking 4:30.06 at d Houston Invitational...2009 Outdoor Track: Had the top times in two events — 1,500 and 5,000 — and was second fastest in the steeplechase...earned All-Southland honors inn the steeplecahse with a personal-best time of 9:09.79 at the conference championship..... finished fourth at the Rice Twilight with a season-best of 4:00.62...claimed sixth at thee Rice Bayou Classic in the 5,000 in a time of 15:25.06...2008 Indoor Track: Scored inn 3 the finals of the Southland Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 4:22.23 d in finals of the 1-mile run to place sixth...time was his best of the season and second to only Shadrack Songok on the Islanders...2008 Outdoor Track: Posted his best time of the season in the 1,500-meter run in the preliminaries at the Southland Conferencee Championship with a time of 4:00.28...ran 4:04.89 in the SLC finals to place tenth..... g broke two minutes in the 800-meter run at the Texas Invitational in his only time running the event with a mark of 1:59.38 to place 16th...eighth in the 3,000-meter run at thee or UTSA Invitational with a mark of 8:54.26......2007 Cross Country: Redshirted....2007 Indoor g Track: Redshirted...2007 Outdoor Track: Redshirted...2006 Cross Country: Finished among er the Islander top four runners in each race he ran...placed in the top 10 at the Islander th Splash (9/29) with a time of 27:34...third Islander to finish at Rice (9/9) placing 13th overall (18:58)...crossed the line in 33rd at the conference meet (10/27) in 27:24...Inn al High School: Ran for Tom Castillo at King High School...Caller-Times All-South Central Texas Runner of the Year as a senior...won region and district titles while helping team too the 5A State cross country crown...was 16th at the state meet...also won XC individual titlee as a junior...district champ in the 1600 three straight seasons and qualified for the statee meet in the 3,200 as a senior...had career-bests of 4:18 in the 1600 as a senior and 9:26 in the 3200 as junior both of which were King records. Personal: Born Arisel Armando Perez on Jan. 4, 1988, in Kingsville…son of Armando and Norma Perez...major is undecided.

SCOTT VANCE Junior • 2L Mount Eliza, Australia The Peninsula School

2009 Indoor Track: Competed in two indoor meets...posted Islanders third-best st time of season in the mile with a time of 4:32.94 at the Leonard Hilton Memoorial...also ran 4:35.68 at the Southland Conference Championship...2009 Outdoor or Track: Did not compete outdoors...2008 Cross Country: First Islander across the linee in each race...claimed individual crowns at the first two meets of the season...wonn the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 25:07...followed that with a win at the e TLU Invitational (10/4) with a time of 25:25...just missed All-Southland Conferrence honors by one spot placing 11th at the championship meet with a time of 25:40...finished 29th at the NCAA South Central Regional meet in 32:23.1...20088 Indoor Track: Placed seventh in the finals of the Southland Conference Indoor or Championships with a time of 4:23.97 which was his best time in the event...was as the third-fastest runner in the event for the Islanders...stopped the clock in 8:46.94 4 in the 3,000-meter run to place ninth at the Houston Invitational...time made him m the fourth-fastest Islander in the event that season... 2008 Outdoor Track: Crossed d the line in 3:57.50 to place seventh in the 1,500-meter run at the Southland d Conference Championship (5/11)...fastest time in the 1,500 came at the Texas as Twilight (4/19) with a mark of 3:56.60 to place eighth...was the second-fastest st Islander in the 1,500-meter run and eighth quickest in the Southland...finished d sixth at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29) in the 5,000 in 14:59.46 and sixth inn the 800 at the Javelina Invitational (4/12) with a time of 1:58.65...2007 Cross ss er Country: Finished in the Islanders top four in all five races...was the third Islander to finish at Rice Invitational (9/15) in 17:25 when he finished fourth...was sixthh d overall at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 26:32...missed a third top 10 finish and d all-conference honors by five seconds when he finished 11th at the Southland Conference Championship (10/27) in 25:30...was the fourth Islander across the finish line at the South Central Region meet (11/10) and the Chile Pepper Festival finishing in 51st (32:12) and 61st (32:12)...In High School: Prepped at The Peninsula School where he ran for coach Nicky Frey...twice won the Associated Grammar Schools Cross Country Open Championship in 2004 and 2005...won Victoria state title for age group in 2001, 2002, and 2005...recorded then personal-best times of 4:05 in the 1,500-meter run and 8:29 in the 3,000-meter run. Personal: Born Scott Graeme Vance on May 17, 1987...son of Graeme and Kathie Vance...has a sister Shelley...major is education.

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ELOY ZERTUCHE Junior • 2L Cotulla Cotulla HS

2009 Indoor Track: Competed in three meets indoors...second-fastest Islander inn the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:38.42 at the SLC Indoor Championship..... third-quickest Islander in the 3,000 with a personal best-time of 8:53.10 at the e Texas A&M-Invitational...2009 Outdoor Track: Fourth-fastest Islander in the 5,000 0 finishing with a mark of 15:40.19 at the Rice Bayou Classic which was nearly 50 0 seconds better than his prior best...2008 Cross Country: Finished in the top seven of all five races for the Islanders...scored at the Southland Conference Championship p (11/3) in 27:48 placing 50th...had best individual finish at the Texas Lutherann Invite (10/4) cracking the top 20 with a 19th-place finish in 27:25...had a time e of 33:06 at the Chile Pepper Festival...2008 Indoor Track: Posted a top-10 finishh in the 5,000-meter run at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/18) with a time of 16:05.71...2008 Outdoor Track: Second in the 10,000-meter run at the Rice Bayouu Classic (3/29) with a time of 33:55.44...fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the e Javelina Invitational (4/12) in 9:22.33...2007 Cross Country: Ran in every race e improving dramatically from the start of the year to the end...after not finishing g better than sixth in the first four races, he was the fifth to finish at the NCAA Southh Central Region (11/20) in 33:42...placed 19th at the Rice Invitational (9/15) inn 19:02.69, 20th at the Islander Splash in 27:33 and 21st at the Southland Connference Championship (10/27) in 26:09...In High School: Competed for current nt coach Joe Ramirez and former coach Juan Gonzalez at Cotulla High School..... won individual title at district meet in cross country all four years with team winnning title his first two seasons...named all-region in cross country in 2003, 2004 4 and 2006...qualified for state meet in 2004 and 2006 after finishing third and d fourth in the region, respectively...ninth at the 2A state meet as a senior...won four ur district titles in the 3,200-meter run and three in the 1600...twice advanced to the regional in the 1600-meter relay. Personal: Born Eloy Ramirez Zertuche, Jr. on Nov. 15, 1988...son of Eloy and Beulah Zertuche...plans to major in kinesiology.

JACOB ABREGO

DANIEL BARLOW

Freshman • HS

Sophomore • TR

Corpus Christi • Carroll HS

San Antonio • Johnson Co. CC

In High School: Coached by Robert Arredondo at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi …helped lead team to three district titles and the 2007 regional title marking a first for a Corpus Christi Independent School District ever…named to the All-South Texas team as a junior and senior…had a top time of 16:24 in the 5K after recording his personalbest in the 5K (16:12)…in track part of unit that set record in the distance medley.

In Junior College: Competed one season earning a letter at Johnson County Community College for head coach Mike Bloemker…In High School: Participated in track for four seasons at Business Careers High School…regional qualifier for the Huskies in the 1,600-meter run and the 800-meter run with personal best times of 4:23 and 1:59, respectively…team co-captain as a junior and senior… lettered for three seasons in football.

Personal: Born Jacob Abrego on April. 13, 1991 in Corpus Christi...son of Rachel Abrego…has plans to major in business management.

Personal: Born Daniel Barlow in Santa Maria, Calif….son of Stephen and Kathryn Barlow…older sister Faith is a member of the Islanders and has a younger sister Stephanie…major is undecided.

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ANDREW FALCON CODY LEMKE Junior • TR

Freshman • HS

Salinas, Kan. • Butler CC

Tomahawk, Wisc • Tomahawk HS

At Butler Community College: Lettered for two seasons at Butler Community College for coach Kirk Hunter...team finished in top 10 at JUCO National Championships in both seasons placing fifth last year and eighth the year before... named to the NJCAA All-Academic team...In High School: Raced for Brad Dik and Frankie Buckner at Sacred Heart High School...finished fifth in the state in cross country as a junior and senior, while seventh as a sophomore...part of 4x800 that finished third in state and was seventh in 800... had two top four finishes as an individual in the 2-mile run as a freshman and sophomore...named all-state, all-region and all-league all four years...also earned letters in golf, basketball and football. Personal: Born Andrew Falcon on Dec. 26, 1988 in Salina, Kan....son of Todd and Darie Falcon…major is marine biology.

GABRIEL GARZA Freshman • HS Happy Valley, Ore. • Clackamas HS In High School: Competed in both track and cross country at Clackamas High School for coaches Ford Morishita and Randy Walruff...Cavaliers won three district titles during his career...making switch to distance after running sprints in high school...clocked at 11.37 in the 100-meter dash, 22.53 in the 200 and 50.13 in the 400...best time in cross country was 17:02 at 6A state meet. Personal: Born Gabriel Anthony Garza on Nov. 9, 1990 in Vancouver…has plans to major in marine biology.

In High School: Lettered for four seasons for coach John Zuelsdorf at Tomahawk High School...co-captain as team won Division II state title his senior season…qualified for the state meet as a all three years earning all-conference and academic all-state honors in the process…named the team MVP as a senior and twice won the Coach’s Award… posted a personal best of 16:40 over 5K and 34:27 over 10K…named all-conference in track three times qualifying for the state meet twice…named MVP twice…ran a top time of 9:55 3,200-meter run…earned the Don Dorske Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as a senior and named to the Varsity Club three times. Personal: Born Cody Daniel Lemke on June 8, 1991 in Spooner, Wisc....son of Daniel and Karin Lemke…lone sister Meghan runs track and cross country for Islanders…Plans to major in either business or engineering.

CURTIS PATTON Freshman • HS

Flower Mound • Flower Mound HS In High School: Coached by Andrew Cook at Flower Mound High School...Earned all-district honors three times as a Jaguar in both cross country and track as a sophomore, junior and senior...had career-best times as a senior in the 3,200 with a mark of 9:28, while stopping the clock in the 1,600 in 4:21. Personal: Born Curtis Allen Patton on Feb. 13, 1991 in Hampton, Va....son of Marc and Irma Patton…has an older brother Thomas and three younger siblings — Maddie (10), Mason (9) and Martin (6)…plans to major in business.

PATRICK KIMELI CLINT POLLOCK Freshman • HS

Freshman • HS

Eldoret, Kenya • Kipsangui HS

Richmond • Foster HS

In High School: Raced for Mwongoi Chumo at Kipsangui High School in Eldoret…Guided the Leopards to top three finishes in their district in final three seasons including district championship in 2006…named top athlete at Kipsangui in 2006…won individual district title in the 2,000 in 2005 and holds school record in the 10,000. Personal: Born Patrick Kimeli Samoei on July 10, 1988 in Eldoret, Kenya...son of Chesire and Esther Kimeli…has six siblings…plans to major in accounting.

In High School: Coached by Mike Hale in cross country and Paul Turner in track at Foster High School in Richmond… finished his career strong in cross country winning district title en route to a fifth-place finish at the region meet to earn all-region honors…was 29th at state meet in final race … also advanced to state as a junior after finishing sixth at the regional meet…team won district title his senior year and advanced to the state meet his sophomore season…clocked with a career best of 16:12 in the 5K as a junior…in track, he qualified for the regional meet in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs posting season best times of 4:34 and 10:11, respectively…had a career-best time of 9:58 in the 3,200 as a junior. Personal: Born Clint Pollock on Sept. 26, 1990 in LaJolla, Calif....son of Glenn and Janet Pollock…has an older brother Travis…plans to major in kinesiology.

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TITO TORRES

DAVID WELLS

Freshman • HS

Portland • Gregory-Portland HS

Brenham • Brenham HS

In High School: Competed in cross country coach Damaris King and for Vince Stark in track at Gregory-Portland High School…team finished in the top three in district in each of his four seasons…posted a personal-best time of 16:25 over 5K as a junior with a best of 16:31 as a senior…four-time all-district selection for the Wildcats. Personal: Born Robert Torres on Aug. 23, 1991 in Corpus Christi...son of Robert and Cynthia Torres…has two younger siblings…plans to major in nursing.

JORDAN VALLE

In High School: Raced for four seasons at Brenham High School and the Cubs for coach Trenton Hall…had stellar senior campaign advancing to the state 4A meet with a seventh-place finish as an individual and second-place team finish at the regional meet…placed 32nd overall at the state meet as a senior…all-district selection as a senior…also qualified for the state meet as a junior and was a four-time regional qualifier…won a USATF regional title in cross country as a senior and advanced to the USATF finals on four occasions (’04. ’05, ’06, & ’08)…team won district title in cross country in each of his final three seasons and qualified for state meet three times…helped set school records in the DMR and 4x800-meter relay in track. Personal: Born David Wells on June 25, 1991 in Bryan...son of Doyce and Cindy Wells…has an older brother Cole (23)…Plans to major in sports management.

Freshman • HS Big Spring • Big Spring HS In High School: Participated in track and cross country at Big Springs High School for coach Randy Britton...won the 4A state title in cross country as a senior and was a twotime all-state competitor...strong distance runner qualified for state in the 1,600 and 3,200 as a junior and was a regional qualifier as a sophomore and senior...holds school record in the 3,200 and 5,000...team won state in cross country his sophomore year with top five finishes in 2007 and ‘08... Steers were four-time district champions and two-time regional champs. Personal: Born Jordan Michael Valle on July 14, 1991 in Lubbock...son of Julian and Celeste Valle…has three siblings – Joseph (18), Jillian (17), and April (13)…major is undecided.

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Pictured in front: (L to R) Meghan Lemke, Cara Patterson, Anne Ronoh, Kristine Torres, Daniela Prado and Shelby Nicholls. Pictured in second row (L to R): Alex Bullard, Courtney Johnson, BreAnna Briggs, Molly Bishop, Faith Barlow, and Sarah De Los Santos. Picture in third row (L to R): Melissa Jones, Caitlin Arambula, Sheila Salil, Emily Jones and Katie Levensailor.

ISLANDER WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Name Caitlin Arambula Faith Barlow Molly Bishop BreAnna Briggs Alex Bullard Sarah De Los Santos Courtney Johnson Emily Jones Melissa Jones Meghan Lemke Katie Levensailor Shelby Nicholls Cara Patterson Daniela Prado Anne Ronoh Sheila Salil Kristine Torres

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Cl/Exp. Jr.-2L Sr.-TR So.-TR Fr.-HS So.-1L Jr.-2L Jr.-2L So.-Tr. Fr.-HS RSr.-3L R-Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS So.-1L Sr.-1L Jr.-1L So.-1L

Hometown (Previous School) Rockport (Rockport-Fulton HS) San Antonio (UTSA) Tomahawk, Wisc. (Minnesota-Duluth) Wasmego, Kan. (Wasmego HS) Katy (Cinco Ranch HS) Shallowater (Shallowater HS) Portland (Gregory-Portland HS) Boerne (Tarleton State) Boerne (Champion HS) Tomahawk, Wisc. (Tomahawk HS) Corpus Christi (Lighthouse Christian School) Kingwood (Kingwood HS) Devine (Devine HS) Laredo (Nixon HS) Iten, Kenya (Western State) Eldoret, Kenya (Western State) San Antonio (Harlandale HS)

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY

CAITLIN ARAMBULA Junior • 2L Rockport Rockport HS

2009 Indoor Track: Named all-Southland in the mile finishing seventh at the indoor or e championship (2/21) with a time of 5:15.44...had best time of season in the mile C at the Houston Invitational (1/30-31) with a mark of 5:10.70...just missed all-SLC st honors in the DMR as team was fourth in 12:28.21...part of DMR that set a best st time of 12:18:51 to finish first of 12 at the Houston Invitiational...second-fastest al Islander in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:23 at the Texas A&M-Invitational (2/13-14)...2009 Outdoor Track: Earned all-Southland Confenfence honors inn the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time 11:13.42 which is best of career as e Islanders went 1-2-3...one of four Islanders in the top 11 of the 1,500 at the SLC Outdoor Championship with a time of 5:02.35...had personal-best time of e 4:51.60 in the prelims...2008 Cross Country: Scored for the Islanders in all three e meets she ran...posted best finish of her career at the Southland Conference 5 Championship (11/3) placing eighth to earn All-SLC honors with a time of 22:35 er as team repeated as team champ...had her first top-10 result at the Islander st Splash (9/26) with a time of 18:24...2008 Indoor Track: Was the fourth-fastest or Islander in the mile with a time of 5:23.26 at the Southland Conference Indoor et Championships (2/22)...had a personal-best mark of 10:40.15 at the SLC meet in the 3,000-meter run...2008 Outdoor Track: Had four top-five finishes in thee 3,000-meter steeplechase...had team’s top time with a mark of 11:31.50 at d the Javelina Invitational (4/12)...was fifth at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29) and 5 Southland Conference Championship (5/9) in the steeplechase...ran 11:38.15 at Rice and 11:38.31 at the conference meet...third-best Islander with a time of d 18:35.78 in the 5,000 at the conference meet...2007 Cross Country: Participated e in two meets during her first season as an individual...placed 22nd at the Rice Invitational (9/15) in 14:48.78...was 34th at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 19:22...In High School: Competed at Rockport-Fulton for Pirate coach Damaris King...team won district title in cross country her senior season...named all-South Texas...team went on to place third in region and ninth in state...was first in the 3,200 and was second in the 1,600 as team won district...all-state in 2005 and was the Coastal Bend Runner of the Year...has personal records of 11:22 in the 3,200 and 5:16 in the 1,600. Personal: Born Caitlin Nicole Arambula on Sept. 6, 1989...daughter of Leo and Kim Arambula...has three siblings...major is physical therapy.

ALEX BULLARD 2009 Indoor Track: Did not run...2009 Outdoor Track: Was third in the 1,500 at the Texas Twilight (4/19) with a time of 4:51.20...also third in the 1,500 at the e Border Olympics (3/7) in 4:54.77......2008 Cross Country: Ran in three of four ur races...made her debut placing 20th at the Islander Splash (9/26) in 20-minutes es flat...crossed the line 23rd at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) inn 23:25...In High School: Participated in track and cross country for Kristi Robbins at Cinco Ranch High...was fourth in her district as a senior...ran 11:26 at the regionn meet to place 18th...placed 38th in state meet as team placed third in 5A withh a time of 12:38...Cinco Ranch was fifth in 2006.

Sophomore • 1L Katy

Personal: Born Alexandra Bullard on May 20, 1990 in Taos, New Mexico… … daughter of Tom and Vicki Slatter…has a younger brother Nick...major is bioomedical sciences.

Cinco Ranch HS

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY

SARAH DE LOS SANTOS 2009 Indoor Track: Did not run indoor track...2009 Outdoor Track: Posted thee 8) Islanders top time in the 5,000-meter run at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/27-08) 0 placing seventh with a time 17:41.74...second-fastest Islander in the 10,000 nwith a time of 38:27.28 to place sixth at the Southland Conference Champione ship (5/8-10)...third fastest in the 1,500 posting a time of 4:45.62 at the Rice Twilight (4/29)...2008 Cross Country: Opened the season with a ninth-place finishh d at the Islander Splash (9/26) in 18:23...sixth Islander to cross the line Southland Conference (11/3) meet placing 18th in 23:13 helping the team repeat as e league champions...2008 Indoor Track: Finished ninth at the Southland Conference

Junior • 2L Shallowater Shallowater HS

Championship (2/22) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:35.88...timee was the third best by an Islander...was fourth-fastest Islander in the 3,000 inn 10:31.94...2008 Outdoor Track: Had the fourth-quickest time in the 3,000-meter er run with a mark of 10:35.00 to finish fifth at Rice...had the second-best timee in the 10,000 with a time of 39:33.31 to finish fourth at Rice (3/29)...seasonn came to an end with injury...2007 Cross Country: Played vital role in the Island-ers winning the Southland Conference Championship...finished ninth overallll at the meet to be named the Freshman of the Year with a time of 21:55..... second Islander to finish at the NCAA South Regional meet (11/10) placing g 55th in 22:49...recorded a top-10 finish in her first collegiate race with a timee of 13:26 to place ninth at the Rice Invitational (9/15)...was 11th overall at the Islander Splash (9/28) with a mark of 18:10...second Islander to finish at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/13) placing 60th in 22:30...In High School: Rann for Shallowater High School and coach T’Linda Taylor...was runner-up in cross ss country as individual as team won 2A state title in 2006...won state title in the 3,200-meter run and was second in the 1,600 as a senior...finished in the top three in the 3,200 in two other seasons and once in the 1,600...won multiple MVP awards in track and cross country...holds the school record in both the 3,200 (11:16) and 1,600 (5:14). Personal: Born Sarah De Los Santos on Feb. 15, 1989 in Lubbock…daughter of Sylvia and Rafael De Los Santos…has three siblings...major is education.

COURTNEY JOHNSON Junior • 2L Portland Gregory-Portland HS

2009 Indoor Track: Second-fastest Islander in the mile with a time of 5:08.36 at the Housston Invite (1/30-31)...fifth in the finals of the mile at the Southland Conference Championnship with a time of 5:13.55...2009 Outdoor Track: Had tremendous outdoor season placing g second in two events at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championship (5/8-10)..... second in the 1,500 to teammate Meghan Lemke with a time of 4:40.33..second in thee steeplechase with a time of 11:10.05...posted a personal-best time of 11:03.58...ninth inn the 5,000 at the conference meet with season-best time of 18:29.56...2008 Cross Country: y: Finished in the top among Islanders in three of four races and fifth in the other...twicee finished in the top 10 overall...had first top 10 finish at the Islander Splash (9/26) placing g eighth with a time of 18:17...one of three Islanders to earn All-Southland Conferencee honors placing 10th at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) in 22:38...second d Islander to cross the line at the NCAA South Central Region meet (11/15) placing 45th th overall in 22:31.7..2008 Indoor Track: Posted a personal-best time of 5:24.06 in thee

mile at the Southland Conference Championship (2/22)...had a best of 10:56.08 8 in the 3,000 indoors...2008 Outdoor Track: Was the second-fastest Islander in thee 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:42.02 to finish sixth at the Rice Twilight (4/24)..... scored at the SLC Championships (5/9) with a mark of 11:56.22 to finish eighth..... was tenth in the SLC in the 5,000 in 18:37...fourth at the Texas Invitational (4/19) 9) er in 11:55.30...2007 Cross Country: Competed in three of team’s five meets with her best performance coming in the Southland Conference Championship (10/27)..... was the fifth Islander to cross the line at the meet sealing the win for the Islanders rs by coming in 18th in a time of 22:15...placed 19th (14:34) at the Rice Invitational al (9/15) and 29th (19:10) at the Islander Splash (9/28)..In High School: Finished d high school career at Gregory-Portland High School for coach Kevin Pope after beginning her career for Damien Smithiser at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Kansas...won district title as a senior at GregoryPortland and finished eighth in the region...third in the district in the 3200 as a senior...set school record at G-P in the two-mile run with a time of 11:27...led Kapaun to state title by winning individual 5A title in cross country...also won state title in track...set school records in the 4K (14:39), two-mile track (11:19) and two-mile cross country (11:31)...also competed in swimming. Personal: Born Courtney Johnson Oct. 31, 1988 in Overland Park, Kan..…daughter of Rick and Janel Johnson…has three siblings...undecided major.

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MEGHAN LEMKE Senior • 3L Tomahawk, Wisc. Tomahawk HS

2009 Indoor Track: Won the title in the 3,000-meter run at the Southland Conferencee th Championship (2/21) with a time of 10:16.09 after setting school record in the event with a time of 10:09.09 at the A&M Invite (2/13)...was second in the SLC in the mile with a st career-best time of 5:03.58 lowering her school record...2009 Outdoor Track: Became just nt the third Islander female to advance to the NCAA Midwest Regionals (5/30) in an event when she won the Southland Conference title in the 1,500 with a time of 4:36.98...finishedd st eighth in region with a time of 4:33.32 which shattered the school record...second-fastest th Islander in the 5,000 with a time of 17:46.16 at the Rice Bayou Classic...placed seventh A in the event at the conference meet with a time of 18:18.20...named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team...2009 Cross Country: Redshirted...2008 Indoor Track: Fourth at thee Southland Conference Championship in the mile run with a time of 5:07.14 which was a school record...posted top time in the 3,000 with a time of 10:19.13 to place eighth at the Houston Invitational...was ninth in the 3,000 at the conference meet in 10:28.89...20088 th Outdoor Track: Claimed third in the 1,500-meter at the Southland Conference meet with st a time of 4:36.84...posted season-best time of 4:35.82 at the Rice Twilight (4/24)...first in the 1,500 at the Texas Invite (3/22) in 4:36.89...fourth in the 5,000 at the SLC meet inn 17:47.69 making her second-fastest Islander in the event...second-fastest Islander in thee 3,000-meter run in 10:31.00 placing third at UTSA (3/14)...2007 Cross Country: Finishedd second among the Islanders and fifth overall to help the Islanders win their first Southlandd Conference title (10/27) in cross country...stopped the clock in 21:40...led the Islanders inn each of the team’s first two meets...sixth overall at the Rice Invite with a time of 12:22..... sh crossed the line in eighth at the Islander Splash (17:57)...was the third Islander to finish k: at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/13) and was 72nd overall (22:38)...2007 Indoor Track: Redshirted...2007 Outdoor Track: Redshirted...2006 Cross Country: Ran in one race beforee k: injury ended year...fourth overall at the Rice Invite with a time of 14:39...2006 Indoor Track: et Set the Islander record in the mile with a time of 5:08.53 at the RunSport All-Comers Meet (2/11) to place second...eighth in the mile at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/20) in 5:12.82...2006 Outdoor Track: Set school record in the 1,500 with a time of 4:36.90 to finish fourth at Rice (4/29)...second in the 1,500 in four meets including the Texas Invite where she ran 4:41.81...won the 1500 at the Islander Invite (4/15)...had two of the top seven times in the3,000 with a best of 10:30.96 at the Border Olympics (3/4)...2005 Cross Country: Competed in all six races finishing in the team’s top-five in all five races...placed in the top-10 twice...fourth at the Islander Splash (9/20) with a time of 18:32 and fifth at Rice (15:08)...finished 11th at the Independent Championship (10/29) with season best of 17:39...In High School: Raced at Tomahawk High School for John Zuelsdorf and her father, Dan...team won Division 2 Cross Country State title in 2004 as she finished second with a time of 15:00 for 2.5 miles...fifth as a junior and 11th as a sophomore...first-team all-state as a senior and second team as a junior... named athlete of the week twice by WAOW-TV...second in the state in the 1600 (5:06.24) after winning region...three-time team MVP...third in the state in the 3,200 as a junior with a time of 11:08 and seventh as a sophomore...won Pow Wow Days 5K Run and the Hodag Hustle 5K Run. Personal: Born Meghan Lee Lemke on Jan. 7, 1987 in Rhinelander, Wisc....daughter of Dan and Karin Lemke...has a brother Cody who is a freshman for the Islanders...major is human resource management and marketing.

DANIELA PRADO Sophomore • 1L Laredo J.W. Nixon HS

2009 Indoor Track: Ran in one event marking her return after missing a yearr for injury with a time of 11:09.97 in the 3,000 at the Texas A&M Invite e (2/13-14)...2009 Outdoor Track: Participated in three meets as she continued d to come back from an injury...had a season-best time of 5:12.19 to finishh sixth in the 1,500 at the Cactus Cup (3/21)...posted a time of 19:07.41 inn the 5,000 at the Bayou Classic (3/28)...2008 Cross Country: Redshirted...20088 Indoor Track: Redshirted...2008 Outdoor Track: Competed in two meets...rann 4:58.93 in the 1,500-meter run at the Texas Invitational (3/22)...stopped the e clock in 10:54 in the 3,000-meter run at the Border Olympics (3/2)...20077 Cross Country: Ran in four of five races in which the Islanders competed..... was the fifth and final runner to score for the Islanders at the Islander Splashh (9/28) when she was 21st overall in 18:57...placed 18th overall at the Rice e Invitational (9/15) in 14:30...was 33rd (23:11) at the Southland Conference e Championship (10/27)...sixth A&M-Corpus Christi runner to finish at the Chile e Pepper Festival (10/13) with a time of 24:00...In High School: Competed d ifor Javier Coronado and the Mustangs at J.W. Nixon High School...quali5 fied for regionals on four occasions in cross country...had top time of 11:55 and 11:57 over two miles in cross country as a senior...won the Region IVV5A Championship as a sophomore in the 3,200 in a time of 11:33...has a personal-best time of 5:01 in the 1500-meter run. Personal: Born Daniela Prado on July 31, 1989 in Laredo…daughter of Socorro and Rene Prado…has two older siblings...major is undecided.

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ANNE RONOH Senior • 1L Iten, Kenya Singore Girls’ HS/ Western State Coll.

2009 Indoor Track: Did not compete...2009 Outdoor Track: Posted the top time by y p an Islander with a time of 36:56.94 at the Southland Conference Championship (5/8-10) to place third...also finished third in the in the 5,000 with a time of er 17:52.96 at the conference meet...2008 Cross Country: Became the first Islander female cross country runner to advance to the NCAA Championship (11/24)..... A finished 125th with a time of 21:22...advanced after placing 11th at the NCAA d Regional Meet (11/15) with a time of 21:05...placed second at the Southland er Conference Championship (11/3) with a time of 21:47...also second at the Islander e Splash in 17:24...had best finish by an Islander female at the prestigious Chile o Pepper Festival (10/18) finishing 14th in 20:59 becoming the first Islander to nbreak 21 minutes on a 6K course...2008 Indoor Track: Named Southland Con-

er ference Newcomer of the Year in indoor track...second in the 5,000-meter run at the Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2/22) with a time e of 17:50.47...seventh in the 3,000-meter run in with a time of 10:20.78 at the SLC meet which was the second-best time by an Islander...2008 Outdoor or Track: Placed second in the 10,000-meter run at the Southland Conference e 0 Outdoor Championship in a time of 38:34.52...was also second in the 5,000 at SLC meet with a time of 17:39.45...had the top time in the 5,000 for ann Islander and second in school histoy at the Texas Relays (4/4) with a time o 17:29.98 to finish second...set a school record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:15....At Western State College: Competed at Western State College e in Colorado for coach Jennifer Michel...was a two-time All-American in cross ss country...also all-region and all-conference in cross country...all-conference e in track in the 3,000-meter run...was ninth at the NCAA Division II Natonal Championships as a sophomore after placing 17th as a freshman...In High School: Attended Singore Girls’ High School. Personal: Born Anne Ronoh in Iten, Kenya on Jan. 21, 1985…has a brother and two sisters…nursing major.

SHEILA SALIL Junior • 1L Eldoret, Kenya Kapkoiga HS/ Western State Coll.

2009 Indoor Track: Placed sixth in the mile at the Southland Conference Championnship (2/21) with a time of 5:14.86...2009 Outdoor Track: Won the steeplechase e with a time of 10:54.03 at the Southland Conference Championship (5/8-10)..... became the first Islander to break 11 minutes in the event winning the steeplechase e at the Texas Twilight (4/18) with a mark of 10:56.75...finished 19th at the NCAA A Midwest Regional (5/30) with a time of 11:11.35...named to the USTFCCCA AlllAcademic Team...2008 Cross Country: Scored in all four meets for the Islanders...has as best individual finish at the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 18:14 crossing g the line sixth overall and second for the Islanders...ran 22:52.92 at the Chile e Pepper Festival (10/18) coming in fourth amongst her teammates...fifth Islander er to score at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) finishing 15th overallll stopping the clock in 22:58...helped team to a seventh at the NCAA South Central al Region meet (11/15) with a time of 22:50.1...At Western State College: Competed d for Jennifer Michel at Western State College...finished third at the NCAA Divisionn II Outdoor Track National Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase...was as named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Conference team in the e event as a freshman...placed 15th in the RMAC Championship cross country meet..... In High School: Attended Kapkoiga Girls High School...played soccer. Personal: Born Sheila Salil on June 10, 1986 in Eldoret, Kenya…daughter of Ruth Salil…has three sisters and one brother...major is nursing.

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY

KRISTINE TORRES Soph. • 1L San Antonio Harlandale HS

2009 Indoor Track: Was the third-quickest Islander in the 3,000 with a time of 10:39.21 at Texas A&M (2/13-14)...second fastest in the 5,000 with a time of d 19:19.64 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16)...2009 Outdoor Track: Posted e second-best time by an Islander in the 3,000 with a time of 10:19.44 to place fifth at the Texas Twilight (4/18)...fourth-fastest Islander in the 5,000 with a markk e of 18:03.91...second at the Cactus Cup (3/21) with a time of 5:00.27 in the 1,500......2008 Cross Country: Competed in two meets for the Islanders...was 27thh e overall at the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 20:44...placed 49th at the or Southland Conference Championship (11/3) with a time of 25:01...2008 Indoor Track: Ran in one indoor meet clocking a time of 11:40.56 in the 3,000-meter runn e in the Houston Invitational (2/1)...2008 Outdoor Track: Had team’s third-best time in the 10,000 with a mark of 41:06.17 to place fifth at the Rice Bayou Classicc (3/29)...had her best mark in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:58.68 at l: the Texas Invitational (3/22)...2007 Cross Country: Did not run...In High School: a Participated in track and cross country for four seasons under Barbara Mechaca at Harlandale High School...all-district in cross country four years and all-district inn track three years...competed in cross country and track regionals all four years..... finished second in district in cross country four times qualifying for regional eachh ts year...claimed district title in the 2-mile run as a sophomore...has personal bests of 12:01 over two miles and 5:30 in the mile...named Most Athletic as a senior.r. nPersonal: Born Kristine Torres on Nov. 21, 1988 in San Antonio…daughter of Mane. uel Alcoser and Christine Torres…has four siblings...major is biomedical science.

FAITH BARLOW

MOLLY BISHOP

Junior • TR

Sophomore • TR

San Antonio • UTSA

Tomahawk, Wisc. • Minn.-Duluth

In 2008-09: Sat out last year after transferring from UTSA..At UTSA: Had four top-15 finishes in cross country as a junior including a third-place finish at the Ricardo Romo Classic...was 48th at the Southland Conference Championships as a sophomore after placing 24th as a freshman...best finish in cross country as a freshman was fifth at the Ricardo Romo Classic...won the 3,000 meters as freshman at the UTSA Relays... part of Distance Medley Relay that placed third in both her freshman and sophomore seasons...posted personal-best marks of 10:16 in the 3,000 and 4:43 in the 1,500...In High School: Ran for her father Stephen Barlow at Business Careers High School in San Antonio... won four district titles and two regional titles in cross country...qualified for state in cross country and track all four years...won four district titles in the 1,600-meter and three titles in the 800...was seventh in the state in the 1600 and sixth in the 800 as a senior...named the MVP in cross country and track as a sophomore, junior and senior...Had personal-best times of 10:23 in the 3,000, 4:43 in the 1,500 and 2:15 in the 800 as a prep athlete.

At Minnesota-Duluth: Competed for one season at Minnesota-Duluth for coach John Fulkrod...In High School: Earned seven letters in track and cross country at Tomahawk High School for coach John Zuelsdorf...finished as runner-up at state cross country meet in 2007...team won state crown in cross country in 2004 and had a pair of second-place finishes...in track, she ran on 4x800-meter relay which was fourth in 2007 state meet...had personal-bests in high school of 5:23 in the mile and 1:03 in the 400. Personal: Born Molly Lynn Bishop on June 14, 1989 in Tomahawk, Wisc...daughter of Tom and Lynn Bishop...has an older brother Elliot…psychology major.

Personal: Faith Elizabeth Barlow was born March 15, 1988 in Melbourne, Australia... daughter of Stephen and Kathryn Barlow … has one brother, Daniel — who is also a member of the Islanders, and one sister, Stephanie...communications major.

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY

BREANNA BRIGGS KATIE LEVENSAILOR Freshman • HS

R-Freshman • HS

Wamego, Kan. • Wamego HS

Corpus Christi • Lighthouse Christian

In High School: Competed for Rick Patton at Wamego High School…team finished in the top three at the state meet in cross country four times as well as in the league and in the regionals…chosen the KMAN Athlete of the Week four times and the Topeka Area Capitol Journal Athlete of the Week as a senior…held a part of the school record in the 4x800 and held multiple records in the distance events…clocked best times of 5:14 in the 1,600, 2:15 in the 800 and 11:11 for 3,200.

2009 Outdoor Track: Ran in two outdoor track meets after joining Islanders in the midst of the season... had a personal-best time of 5:39.28 at the Cactus Cup (3/21) to place 10th...In High School: Did not compete in high school as she was homeschooled through Lighthouse Christian Academy...graduated in 3-1/2 years from college.

Personal: Born BreAnna Lynn Briggs on Sept 4, 1990 in Lawrence, Kan...daughter of Tod Briggs…major is undecided.

EMILY JONES Sophomore • TR

Personal: Born Kathleen Levensailor on Oct. 3, 1989 in San Diego, Calif....daughter of Robert and Deborah Levensailor…has an older brother Josiah (23)…plans to major in business (human resources)

SHELBY NICHOLLS

Boerne • Tarleton St./Boerne HS

Freshman • HS

At Tarleton State: Lettered for one season at Tarletson State for coach Pat Ponder...In High School: Ran track and cross country for four seasons at Boerne High School for coaches Dave Fulkerson and Erin Bradley...team finished in the top five at the 4A state meet in each of her final three seasons... eighth at the state as a sophomore and was named team MVP...has a personal-best time in the mile of 5:19 and11:43 over two miles....named to the San Antonio Super team after winning district title in 1,600.

Kingwood • Kingwood HS

Personal: Born Emily Jones on May 5, 1990 in San Antonio...son of Michael and Lee Jones… has two sisters – Melissa (18), who is an Islander freshman, and Michelle (21)…plans to major in general business.

MELISSA JONES

In High School: Ran for coach Christie Burleson at Kingwood High School lettering for four season… helped Mustangs to four district and regional titles… team was third in state her sophomore season, second her junior year and fifth at state this past fall. Personal: Born Shelby Leigh Nicholls on Aug. 3, 1991 in Jacksonville, Fla...daughter of Terri Moore…major is undecided.

CARA PATTERSON

Freshman • HS

Boerne • Champion HS

Devine • Devine HS

In High School: Earned four letters in both cross country and track at Boerne High School and Boerne Champion High School...ran first three years at Boerne High School and final season at Champion…teams won district crown in cross country all four seasons and was first in track first three years at Boerne…finished second in her district in cross country followed by a fifth-place regional finish…was 15th at the state meet in a personal-best time of 11:54…competed at the state meet all four years twice earning team MVP honors…also named to the San Antonio Express-News 4A team…won district and regional titles as a senior in the 1,600 and 3,200…finished fourth at the state championships in the 1,600 with a personal-best time of 5:06 and was seventh in the state in the 3,200…won district title as a senior with a career-best 11:32 in the 3,200… both times were individual school records at Champion, while she was part of record-setting 4x800 at Boerne and distance-medley relay at Champion…MVP of team in track as senior.

In High School: Competed in track and cross country for head coach Nikki Taylor and the Arabians at Devine…was named the Arabian Athlete of the Year as a senior…won district crown on four occasions in cross country…qualified for state and regional meet all four seasons…finished third in region and 11th in Class 3A as a senior…named cross country MVP four times...also earned all-area honors all four years and was all-state as a senior...named the San Antonio Express-News 3A team…in track was the district and region champion in both the 800 and 1,600…finished second in the state as a senior in the 800 and was sixth in the 1,600…holds the school record in the 800 in 2:16.78 and 1,600 in 5:05.06…won six other individual district titles prior to her senior season…placed fourth in the state in the 1,600 as a freshman…named all-area in track for four years…lettered in softball as a freshman and sophomore earning all-district honors as a sophomore.

Personal: Born Melissa Lee Jones on Aug. 2, 1991 in San Antonio...daughter of Michael and Lee Jones…has two sisters Michelle and Emily... Emily also competes for A&M-Corpus Christi… Plans to major in sports management.

Personal: Born Cara Leeann Patterson on April 12, 1991 in San Antonio...daughter of Clayton and Cynthia Patterson…Plans to major in nursing.

2009 ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY

MEN’S MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS 124. Blaine Gibson, 33:54.82.

Aug. 29 – UTSA Relays (San Antonio, Texas) Individual Results 1. Ari Perez/Scott Vance, 39:05; 2. Erik Burciaga/Kirk Dalheim, 39:29; 3. Edward Kemei/ Paul Keter, 39:50; 7. Blaine Gibson/Eloy Zertuche, 41:05. Team Results No Score Sept. 26 – New Balance Islander Splash (Corpus Christi, Texas) Individual Results 1. Scott Vance, 25:07; 2. Ari Perez, 25:20; 3. Kirk Dalheim, 25:27; 4. Erik Burciaga, 25:31; 9. Edward Kemei, 25:49; 29. Richard Zapata, 27:32; 30. Eloy Zertuche, 27:33 Team Scores 1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 19; 2. Texas-Pan American, 50; 3.UTSA, 80; 4. Tec de Monterrey, 99; 5. Central Arkansas, 121; 6. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 176. Oct.... 4 – TLU Invitational (Seguin, Texas) Individual Results 1. Scott Vance, 25:28.0; 2. Erik Burciaga, 25:49.6; 6. Edward Kemei, 26:09.7; 7. Kirk Dalheim, 26:14.6; 11. Ari Perez, 26:41.1; 19. Eloy Zertuche, 27:25.9; 22. Richard Zapata, 27:34.9. Team Scores 1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 27; 2. UTSA, 60; 3. Lynchburg, 71; 4. Trinity, 106; 5. Texas State, 116; 6. Southwestern, 195; 7. Texas A&M International, 228; 8. Texas-Permian Basin, 269; 9. UT Dalla, 279; 10. Dallas, 307; 11. Schreiner, 319; 12. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 321; 13. Huston-Tillotson, 339. Oct. 18 -- Chile Pepper Festival (Fayetteville, Ark.) Individual Results 30. Scott Vance, 30:49.94; 40. Erik Burciaga, 31:10.25; 49. Ari Perez, 31:32.79; 65. Edward Kemei, 32:02.67; 70. Kirk Dalheim, 32:11.58; 104. Eloy Zertuche, 33:06.56;

Team Scores 1. Texas A&M, 52; 2. Arkansas, 75; 3, Lamar, 120; 4. Virginia Tech, 122; 5. Rend Lake College, 150; 6. Texas Tech, 229; 7, LSU, 248; 8. Texa A&M-Corpus Christi, 254; 9. Oral Roberts, 272; 10. Loyola-Marymount, 321; 11. Baylor, 324; 12. Louisiana Tech, 354; 13, San Francisco, 366; 14. East Central, 405; 15. UT Arlington, 418; 16. TCU, 451; 17. Nebraska, 467; 18. UT Tyler, 507; 19. South Dakota, 519; 20. Trinity, 552; 21. UMKC, 607; 22. Cameron, 647; 23. Louisiana-Lafayette, 656; 24. Arkansas State, 685; 25. Cloud C.C., 712; 26. IPFW, 730; 27. Baker, 758; 28. Centenary, 820; 29. Coffeyville C.C., 868; 30. Allen C.C., 894. Nov. 3 – Southland Conference Championships (Nacogdoches, Texas) Individual Results 11. Scott Vance, 25:40; 20. Ari Perez, 26:22; 23. Edward Kemei, 26:34; 25. Erik Burciaga, 26:35; 50. Eloy Zertuche, 27:48; 51. Blaine Gibson, 28:03; 53. Richard Zapata, 28:17; 63. Kirk Dalheim, 28:42. Team Scores 1. Lamar, 29; 2. Stephen F. Austin, 87; 3. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 129; 4. UT Arlington, 130; 5. Sam Houston, State, 138; 6. UTSA, 145; 7. McNeese State, 151; 7. Texas State, 151; 9. Southeastern Louisiana, 170; 10. Central Arkansas, 268; 11. Northwestern State, 294; 12. Nicholls State, 359. Nov. 15 – NCAA South Central Region Meet (Waco, Texas) Individual Results 29. Scott Vance, 32:23.1; 34. Erik Burciaga, 32:30.1; 63. Edward Kemei, 33:27.3; 70. Ari Perez, 33:45.0; 94. Blaine Gibson, 34:34.8; 91. Eloy Zertuche, 34:42.4; 53. Richard Zapata, 28:17; 63. Kirk Dalheim, 28:42. Team Scores 1. Texas A&M, 39; 2. Arkansas, 44; 3. Lamar, 74; 4. Texas, 112; 5. Rice, 164; 6. TexasPan American, 181; 7. LSU, 212; 8. Stephen F. Austin, 251; 9. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 283; 10. Baylor, 288; 11. North Texas, 303; 12. Arkansas-Little Rock, 313; 13. UT Arlington, 319; 14. UTSA, 321; 15. Louisiana Tech, 327; 16. Houston, 405; 17. Grambling, 458.

WOMEN’S MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS

Aug. 29 – Islander Relays (Corpus Christi, Texas) Individual Results 2. Anne Ronoh/Sheila Salil, 34:15; 3. Courtney Johnson/Caitlin Arambula, 35:06; 4. Cynthia Santealla/Sarah De Los Santos, 35:36; 6. Kristine Torres/Alex Bullard, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 38:27

Sept. 26 – New Balance Islander Splash (Corpus Christi, Texas) Individual Results 2. Anne Ronoh, 17:24; 6. Sheila Salil, 18:14; 8. Courtney Johnson, 18:17; 9. Sarah De Los Santos, 18:23; 10. Caitlin Arambula, 18:24; 13. Cynthia Santaella, 18:40; 24. Alex Bullard, 20:00; 27. Kristine Torres, 20:44 Team Scores 1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 24; 2. UTSA, 72; 3. Texas-Pan American, 80; 4. Central Arkansas, 102; 5. Tec de Monterrey, 106; 6. St. Mary’s, 134; 7. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 155 Oct. 18 – Chile Pepper Festival (Fayetteville, Ark.) Individual Results 14. Anne Ronoh, 20:59.85; 81. Cynthia Santaella, 22:38.34; 92. Caitlin Arambula, 22:44.98; 106. Sheila Salil, 22:52.92; 111. Courtney Johnson, 22:56.66; 129. Sarah De Los Santos, 23:17.91. Team Scores 1.Texas Tech, 72; 2. Arkansas, 101; 3. SMU, 139; 4. Virginia Tech, 183; 5. Boston College, 185; 6. Texas, 220; 7. Texas A&M, 285; 8. Missouri State, 300; 9. San Francisco, 308; 10. Baylor, 312; 11. Loyola Marymount, 322; 12. Wayland Baptist, 390; 12. Alabama, 390; 14. Oklahoma, 397; 14. IPFW, 397; 16. Augustana, 399; 17. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 404; 18. TCU, 406; 19. South Dakota, 511; 20. Trinity, 545; 21. Tulane, 579; 22. Rend Lake, 616; 23. UT Arlington, 619; Nebraska, 630; 25. Midwestern State, 664; 26. Oral Roberts, 687; 27. Hendrix, 810; 28. Arkansas State, 822; 29. Lamar, 858; 30. LSU, 866; 31. UMKC, 879;

32. Arkansas Tech, 890; 33, East Central, 905; 35. UT Tyler, 1,045; 36. LouisianaLafayette, 1,057; 37. Baker, 1120; 38. Centenary, 1,121; 39. Cloud C.C., 1154. Nov. 3 – Southland Conference Championships (Nacogdoches, Texas) Individual Results 2. Anne Ronoh, 21:47; 8. Caitlin Arambula, 22:35; 10. Courtney Johnson, 22:38 14. Cynthia Santaella, 22:53; 15. Sheila Salil, 22:58; 129. Sarah De Los Santos, 23:13; 23. Alex Bullard, 23:25; 49. Kristine Torres, 25:01. Team Scores 1.Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 49; 2. Stephen F. Austin, 61; 3. Texas State, 95; 4. UT Arlington, 108; 5. UTSA, 152; 6. Southeastern Louisiana, 164; 7. Lamar, 176; 8. Sam Houston State, 191; 9. McNeese State, 236; 10. Central Arkansas, 243; 11. Nicholls State, 255; 12. Northwestern State, 357. Nov. 15 – NCAA South Central Region Meet (Waco, Texas) Individual Results 11. Anne Ronoh, 21:05.4; 45. Courtney Johnson, 22:31.7; 58. Sheila Salil, 22:50.1; 59. Cynthia Santaella, 22:51.3; 60. Sarah De Los Santos, 22:53.4; 93. Alex Bullard, 24:05.06. Team Scores 1. Arkansas, 51; 2. Baylor, 61; 2. Rice, 61; 4. SMU, 103; 5. Texas, 134; 6. Texas A&M, 186; 7. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 222; 8. Texas Christian, 239; 9. Stephen F. Austin, 246; 10. Houston, 281; 11. Texas State, 310; 12. Tulane, 315; 13. UT Arlington, 379; 13. Arkansas-Little Rock, 379; 15. Southeastern Louisiana, 387; 16. North Texas, 422; 17. LSU, 436. Nov. 24 – NCAA South Central Region Meet (Waco, Texas) Individual Results 125. Anne Ronoh, 21:22.7.

THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI... ...CENTER OF THE COASTAL BEND

QUICK FACTS

• POPULATION OF 285,507 (8TH LARGEST CITY IN TEXAS) • THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA BOASTS 120 MILES OF GULF COAST BEACHES MAKING IT THE 2ND MOST POPULAR DESTINATION IN TEXAS • CITY SERVED BY CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • MAJOR INDUSTRIES ARE PETROCHEMICAL, MILITARY AND TOURISM

• AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS 71.2 DEGREES WITH 255 DAYS OF SUNSHINE • THE CITIES OF SAN ANTONIO AND AUSTIN ARE 130 AND 200 MILES NORTH, WHILE HOUSTON IS A 3-1/2 HOUR DRIVE EAST • HOME OF SUCH ATTRACTIONS AS THE U.S.S. LEXINGTON, TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM AND SELENA MEMORIAL AS WELL AS THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY ISTORY AND SOUTH TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR ARTS

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TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...THE ISLAND UNIVERSITY

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QUICK FACTS

• ESTABLISHED IN 1947 AS THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI • PART OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, A NETWORK OF 11 UNIVERSITIES, SEVEN STATE AGENCIES AND A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER. • DESIGNATED A HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION. • ENROLLMENT OF NEARLY 9,500 REPRESENTING NEARLY ALL 50 STATES AND OVER 60 OTHER COUNTRIES • STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO OF 18:1 • 240-ACRE CAMPUS ON WARD ISLAND WITH BEACH FRONTAGE AND NEIGHBORING NATURAL WETLANDS • 137 ADDITIONAL ACRES RECENTLY ACQUIRED FOR EXPANSION • BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN THE FIVE COLLEGES: BUSINESS, EDUCATION, LIBERAL ARTS, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY • MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF STUDENTS HAVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE • APARTMENT-STYLE RESIDENCES ON WATER LOCATED ON CAMPUS

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TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...DUGAN WELLNESS CENTER

THE DUGAN WELLNESS CENTER

• FIRST PHASE OPENED IN JANUARY OF 2009 AS ISLANDERS HOSTED UTSA IN MEN’S BASKETBALL • HOUSES THE TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION OFFICES • HOME TO THE ISLANDER VOLLEYBALL TEAM AND SELECT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAMES • GYM HAS A 1,200-SEAT CAPACITY • HOUSES A 9,000 SQUARE-FOOT WEIGHT ROOM AND CARDIO THEATER • TWO REGULATION-SIZE BASKETBALL COURTS • INDOOR JOGGING TRACK AND ADDITIONAL GYM SPACE PART OF SECOND PHASE • WILL CONNECT TO ISLAND HALL WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDERCONSTRUCTION AND WILL HOUSE A STATE-OF-THEART ATHLETIC TRAINING FACILITY 24

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...ATHLETIC FACILITIES

BASKETBALL

THE ISLANDER BASKETBALL TEAMS PLAY THEIR HOME GAMES IN THE AMERICAN BANK CENTER WHICH HOLDS 8,500 FANS. THE ARENA OPENED IN TIME FOR THE 2004-05 SEASONS, BOASTS 12 SUITES AND IS CONNECTED TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

BASEBALL

WHATABURGER FIELD - ONE OF THE TOP MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL VENUES IN THE COUNTRY

- IS THE SITE OF SEVERAL ISLANDER GAMES EACH SEASON. THE TEAM IS A REGULAR PARTICIPANT IN THE WHATABURGER COLLEGE CLASSIC. THE FIELD IS ASLO THE SITE OF THE 2009 AND 2010 SOUTHLAND CONFFERENCE BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS.

GOLF

THE ISLANDER WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM PRACTICES AND HOSTS ITS ANNUAL SPRING TOURNAMENT AT THE

CORPUS CHRISTI COUNTRY CLUB. THEY

ALSO PRACTICE AT SEVERAL OTHER COURSES THROUGHOUT THE

COASTAL BEND.

TRACK & FIELD

THE TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS TRAIN AT CABANISS FIELD IN CORPUS CHRISTI. A NEW TRACK FACILITY IS PART OF THE PROPOSED MOMENTUM PARK.

TENNIS

THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAMS PLAY AT SEVERAL FACILITIES AROUND THE COASTAL BEND. THE MEN HOST THE HEB TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS AT THE HEB TENNIS CENTER. A NEW FACILITY IS TO BE PART OF MOMENTUM PARK WITH GROUNDBREAKING SCHEDULED IN 2009-10.

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

CHAPMAN FIELD IS THE ON-CAMPUS HOME OF THE ISLANDER BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAMS. THE FIELDS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING SEVERAL RENOVATIONS.

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...CENTER FOR ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

The goal of the Center for Athletic Academic Services is to provide services that enhance the academic experience, assist in the retention and development of student-athletes. CAAS promotes the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CHAMPS/Life Skills and CHOICES programs and the five commitment areas (commitment to academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and service). Among the services offered are study hall, a computer lab, tutoring, as well as learning assistants. Scholastic supervisors work with the department, students, coaches, faculty and staff to coordinate an athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule, academic eligibility, and provide support. The CAAS is located on the second floor of Classroom East is directed by Jennifer Baker. She is assisted by Bailey Wilson, Kayleigh McCauley and Alfonso Ramos.

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...ATHLETIC TRAINING

Along with starting a new intercollegiate athletic program from ground zero, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi began building its athletic training program during the 1999-2000 campaign to help care for the student-athlete. Under the direction of Jerry Hilker, the Director of Athletic Training, assistant athletic trainers Julie Ellena, Dan Huffman, and graduate assistants Elissa Jaime, Liz Laird and Tracey Oakes, Islanders receive the best care in the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries. Support is provided by a handful of team doctors and student athletic trainers enrolled in the athletic training program. The athletic training facility will be moving into Island Hall in May of 2010 providing state-of-the-art 3,500-sq. feet of space, a Hydroworks hydrotherapy pool, increased office space and numerous other ammentinties for the care of student athletes.

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...PRESIDENT FLAVIUS KILLEBREW Dr. Flavius C. Killebrew became the tenth President of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on January 6, 2005, appointed by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Dr. Killebrew came to the University from Canyon, where he was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU). He was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle town of Canadian, where he worked the family ranch alongside his father and three brothers. He earned bachelor’s degrees from WTAMU in 1971 and a year later was awarded his master’s degree. In 1976, Dr. Killebrew received a doctorate in zoology from the University of Arkansas. That same year he returned to WTAMU as a Professor of biology and moved through the faculty ranks, achieving tenured professor rank in 1988. He was named Director of the Graduate School, a title that changed to Dean of the Graduate School and Research in 1991. He was appointed interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1994 and the following year, the appointment was made permanent. The author of more than 60 journal articles, Dr. Killebrew is still an avid researcher and frequent presenter at conferences and conventions. Based largely on his efforts and expertise, the Cagle’s Map Turtle Graptemys caglei has been recommended for listing as a threatened species. Dr. Killebrew is active in several educational organizations, including the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Texas International Education Consortium and the Council of Public University Presidents and the boards of the USS Lexington, the South Texas Institute Chancellors. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Texas for the Arts, and the American Bank Advisory Board. A&M University Press and the editorial review boards of Dr. Killebrew is married to the former Kathy Bartley, and several academic publications. In addition, he serves on they have a daughter and granddaughter.

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TIM FITZPATRICK Timothy Fitzpatrick was named the third athletic director in the history of the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic department on Wednesday, Aug. 19 after spending the past four seasons in a senior leadership role in the Indiana University athletic department. He fills the position that had been vacated since 2008. Prior to joining the Islanders, Fitzpatrick had served since January 2005 as the senior associate athletic director at Indiana. With the Hoosiers, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, department website, and publications. During his tenure, he helped the department negotiate a $21,000,000 contract with Adidas and worked extensively with Learfield Sports/IU Sports Properties and the Big Ten Network, who brought a combined $9,000,000 in revenue to the program each year. He also saw his area help generate $1,971,183 in ticket sales revenue in excess of budgeted projections, a 15-percent improvement. Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and funds grow from $500,000 to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt WEPN-AM 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000. Fitzpatrick arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He

was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI... ...ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Debby Aelvoet Business Specialist

Alamar Cavada Athletic Marketing Director

Aaron Ames Athletic Media Relations Director

Jennifer Baker Center for Athletic Academic Services Dir.

Julie Ellena Assistant Athletic Trainer

Tim Fitzpatrick Athletic Director

Mary Barnes Athletic Training Education Program Dir.

Swint Friday Faculty Athletic Representative

Mark Bohling Assistant AD Facilities & Operations

A Arthur h H Haas Associate AD Development

Jerry Hilker Head Athletic Trainer

Dan Huffman Associate Athletic Trainer

Dan Karpanty Ticket Manager

Sean Kelly Athletic Ticket Director

Scott Lazenby Associate AD Compliance

David Parr Athletic Operations Manager

Justin Pollnow Compliance Coordinator

Jason Pompili Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

Ed Posaski Assistant AD Business

Alfonso Ramos Academic Program Assistant

Josh Brown Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations

Suzette Hamer Senior Secretary

Kayleigh McCauley Scholastic Coordinator

Bailey Wilson Senior Scholastic Coordinator

ISLANDER CROSS COUNTRY... BACK-TO-BACK SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TITLES 2008

2007 ANNE RONOH ALL-REGION AS A JUNIOR FIRST ISLANDER WOMAN TO COMPETE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

SHADRACK SONGOK 2-TIME ALL-AMERICAN IN CROSS COUNTRY & 5-TIME OVERALL 3 NCAA TITLES IN TRACK BACK-TO BACK REGION & SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TITLES

... A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION

DATE Fri., Sept 4 Sat., Sept. 12 Fri., Sept. 18 Fri., Sept. 25 Sat., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 31 Sat., Nov. 14 Mon, Nov. 23

MEET Islander Relay Texas A&M Invite UTSA Invite Islander Splash (Collegiate) Alumni Race Chili Pepper Festival Southland Conference Championship NCAA South Central Region Championship NCAA Cross Country Championships

LOCATION Corpus Christi College Station San Antonio Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Fayetteville, Ark. Corpus Christi Waco, Texas Terra Haute, Ind.

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