MEET RYAN BADERTSCHER 6-3 • 165 • FRESHMAN MARION, OHIO • RIVER VALLEY HS
High School: Graduated from River Valley HS in Caledonia, Ohio... Coached by Aric Smith and Amy Jordan... Earned All-District Second Team honors in his senior prep campaign at River Valley... All-Conference Second Team... Team’s Most Valuable Runner... Led team to District runner-up finish and regoinal qualifica�on... Posted a personal best �me of 17:58... Le�ered in basketball, football, baseball and cross country... Personal: Full name is Ryan Michael Badertscher... Born March 5, 1992 in Marion, Ohio... Son of Steve and Kim Badertscher... Brother, TJ (21) and sister, Amanda (17)... Brother ran cross country and track at Cedarville University, where he posted a �me of 25:30 and finished 45th at the NAIA Na�onals... Majoring in Sports Science... Plans to become a physical therapist... Ac�vi�es listed include sports and fishing... Favorite book: “Slaughter House Five”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Psychology; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut bu�er sandwich; Favorite movie: “Step Brothers” Favorite musical ar�st: The Classic Crime; Favorite song: “The Downfall of Us All”; Favorite sports teams: Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns; Ryan can’t imagine a week without: Food; Ryan is as good as anyone at: Sleeping; Least favorite food: Tomatoes; Favorite athlete: LeBron James; Most thrilling moment in sports: Bea�ng rival school in basketball on senior night; Advice to kids: “Don’t do Drugs”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Pasta; Favorite sport other than cross country: Baseball; Person Ryan most admires: His Grandpa Ryan; Most famous person Ryan has ever met: Omar Vizquel; The thing Ryan admires most about Coach Byrd: Her dedica�on to improvement; Toughest player Ryan has ever played against: Adam Griffin (son of Archie Griffin); What people don’t know about Ryan: He loved Spanish class in high school; When he was a kid, Ryan tried to be like: His brother.
NATHAN CARVER
5-10 • 145 • JUNIOR CLARKSVILLE, TENN. • CLARKSVILLE HS High School: Graduated from Clarksville (Tenn.) HS... Member of the cross country and tennis teams... All-District performer in tennis for three years... Played at No. 1 doubles in 2008... Went undefeated in doubles play during his senior season and also played at No. 1 singles... Personal: Full name is Nathan Ward Carver... Born May 13, 1990 in Savannah, Ga... Son of Ward and Sylvia Carver.. Sisters - Sarah (28), Whitney (24)... Majoring in Graphic Design with a minor in Marke�ng... Member of the Tusculum Dean’s List... Community service at Tusculum includes volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville and Greene County... Future plans include finding a design or marke�ng job with a large company (Apple)... Has worked in the Tusculum Athle�c Media Rela�ons for two years as a photographer and graphic designer... Favorite book: “To Kill a Mocking Bird”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Graphic Design; Favorite midnight snack: Fruit Roll Ups; Favorite musical ar�sts: The Script, Kanye West, Air Traffic, Ci�zen Cope, Coldplay, Eric Lumiere, Kaskade, Oasis, OneRepublic and whatever is on his iPod; Nathan can’t imagine a week without: Sight; Most thrilling moment in sports: Any Duke victory; Advice to kids: “Go outside more”; Favorite color: Navy Blue; Favorite sports other than cross country: Ping pong, soccer, tennis, ul�mate frisbee; People Nathan most admires: His parents, Dave Hill (photographer) and business giants that should hire him (like Steve Jobs); What people don’t know about Nathan: Ping pong is his best sport; What people think when they meet Nathan: “Aren’t you the picture guy?”
BEN HALE
5-10 • 145 • JUNIOR CLARKSVILLE, TENN. • CLARKSVILLE HS 2009: Competed in all six events, including the NCAA II Southeast Regional (Nov. 8), where he posted a 10K �me of 39:40 to finish 134th... Finished seventh at the Virginia-Wise Invita�onal (Oct. 10) with a 5K �me of 19:25... Placed 18th at the Trailblazer Invita�onal (Oct. 17) with an 8K �me of 31:20.32... FinHALE’S CAREER RESULTS ished 29th at the Stampede at the Shoals 2007 Results (Sept. 4) with a 6K �me of 19:12.30... 2008: Meet Time Finish Competed in three events… Finished 30th Belmont Abbey Invita�onal 33:04 35th at the Tusculum Invita�onal… Ran a season Erskine Invita�onal 34:02 62nd best 33:17 at the Eye Opener Invita�onal Blue Ridge Open 33:45 216th (Sept. 6)… Finished 30th at the Tusculum SAC Championship 31:29 58th Invita�onal (Aug. 30)... 2007: Ran in four 2008 Results events… Finished 35th at the Belmont AbTime Finish bey Invita�onal… Ran his best �me at the Meet 50:25 50th SAC Championship with a 31:29... High Tusculum Invita�onal 33:17 110th School: Graduated from Morristown West Eye Opener Invita�onal 64th 34:20 HS in Morristown, Tenn… Le�ered four SAC Championship years in cross country and soccer… Coached 2009 Results Time Finish by Raymond Farmer... Personal: Full name Meet 24:07 29th is Benjamin Halloway Hale… Born Jan. 18, Stampede at the Shoals 1989 in Morristown, Tenn… Son of Bill and Wingate Invita�onal 34:33 52nd Barbara Hale… Brother-Will… Majoring in Virginia-Wise Invita�onal 19:25 7th Field Guide Naturalist… Minoring in En- Trailblazer Invita�onal 31:20 18th vironmental Science… Athle�c Director’s SAC Championship 31:44 48th Honor Roll... Future plans: A�end gradu- NCAA Southeast Regional 39:40 134th ate school and move west; Favorite book: “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall; Favorite class at Tusculum: Anything taught by Dr. Davis; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut butter sandwich; Ben can’t go a week without: The Discovery Channel; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the State soccer championship twice in high school; Favorite color: Green; Favorite food: Sloppy Joe’s; Favorite sport other than cross country: Soccer; Person Ben most admires: His father; When he was a kid, Ben tried to be like: The Ninja Turtles.
6 - 2010 Tusculum Cross Country
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SIMON HOLZAPFEL
5-5 • 125 • SENIOR NUREMBURG, GERMANY • NEVES GYMNASIUM NUREMBURG HS 2010: Preseason All-South Atlan�c Conference First Team... Most decorated male runner in school history... Owns 12 of the top-20 �mes in the 8,000 meters in school history, including the eight lowest �mes… Enters his senior campaign with 10 individual �tles (most in Tusculum history)... Named SAC Runner of the Week four �mes in his career, including three �mes in 2009... 2009: South Atlan�c Conference Runner of the Year (first male runner in school history)... NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region First Team... All-South Atlan�c Conference First Team… Won his first five races to open the season, winning individual �tles at the Stampede at the Shoals (Sept. 4), Wingate Invita�onal (Sept. 12), Virginia-Wise Invita�onal (Oct. 10), Trailblazer Invita�onal (Oct. 17) and the SAC Championship (Oct. 24)... Won the SAC �tle with a school record �me of 25:53.96, for the first sub-26 minute 8K �me in Tusculum history... Finished ninth at the NCAA II Southeast Regional (Nov. 8) with a 10K �me of 32:45, barely missing to advance to NCAA Na�onals... SAC Scholar Athlete for Men’s Cross Country (1st in program history)... ESPN HOLZAPFEL’S CAREER RESULTS The Magazine Academic All-America® 2007 Results First Team... CoSIDA Academic All-District Meet Time Finish First Team... 2008: NCAA II Southeast All- Tusculum Invita�onal 27:52 2nd Region… All-South Atlan�c Conference Catamont Classic 16:46 30th First Team… ESPN The Magazine Academ16:00 1st ic All-America® Third Team… Competed UVA-Wise Open 3rd in seven events… Finished in the top 10 in Belmont Abbey Invita�onal 28:33 28:23 7th all seven events… Three wins (Tusculum Erskine Invita�onal 27:19 20th Invita�onal, Lenoir-Rhyne Invita�onal, SAC Championship 26:58 1st Camp Bethel Open)… Set then school-re- Maryville Invita�onal cord at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invita�onal (Oct. 2008 Results Time Finish 3) with an 8K �me of 26:20.05… Finished Meet runner-up at the SAC Championship (Oct. Tusculum Invita�onal 27:47 1st 25)… Finished ninth at the NCAA Division II Eye Opener Invita�onal 26:43 3rd Southeast Regional (Nov. 8), becoming the Lenoir-Rhyne Invita�onal 26:20 1st first Tusculum male harrier to earn NCAA Winthrop Invita�onal 19:40 10th All-Region honors... 2007: Competed in SAC Championship 26:26 2nd seven events… Finished top three in four Camp Bethel Open N/A 1st races… Won the Virginia-Wise Open (Sept. NCAA Regional 33:17 9th 29)… Ran a season best �me of 26:58 to 2009 Results win the Maryville Invita�onal (Oct. 27)… Time Finish Claimed runner-up honors at the Tusculum Meet 19:12 1st Invita�onal (Sept. 8)... High School: Gradu- Stampede at the Shoals 26:38 1st ated from Neues Gymnasium Nurem- Wingate Invita�onal 1st burg in Nuremburg, Bavaria, Germany… Virginia-Wise Invita�onal 15:56 26:17 1st Coached by Blake Henry (swimming) and Trailblazer Invita�onal 25:53 1st Kautz (track)... Personal: Full name is Si- SAC Championship 9th mon Dietrich John Holzapfel… Born March NCAA Southeast Regional 32:45 11, 1987 in Zurich, Switzerland… Son of Marc Holzapfel and Ruth Doemling… Brother - Max… Majoring in Sports Science with a minor in Coaching… Plans to a�end graduate school following gradua�on… Hobbies listed include: Swimming and triathlons… SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Athle�c Director’s Honor Roll… President’s List.. Dean’s List… Charles Oliver Gray Honors List... Two-�me recipient of the Duffield Award (Athle�c upperclassmen with the highest GPA - 4.00)... 2007-08 Tusculum Freshman Student-Athlete of the Year... Member of the Tusculum President’s Society, serving as a student ambassador (2008-present)... Cambridge Cer�ficate in Advanced English... Cer�ficate from the Republic of France for proficiency in French... Member of the Student Government Associa�on... Community service includes volunteering at a Greeneville nursing home and founded the Tusculum College Track and Field Club... Student representa�ve on the Tusculum Quality Enhancement Program commi�ee... Member of the Pioneer Green Team... Favorite book: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”; Favorite movie: “Forrest Gump”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Exercise Physiology; Favorite musical ar�st: Tracy Chapman; Favorite song: “Fairground” by Simply Red; Simon can’t imagine a week without: Running; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the 2009 SAC Championship; Advice to kids: “Listen to your parents”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Tofu; Favorite sports other than cross country: Swimming, tennis, triathlon; Person Simon admires most: Knenisa Bekele; Toughest opponent Simon has ever competed against: Michael Crouch; Favorite sports team: U.S. na�onal Swim Team; Least favorite food: Meat; Favorite athletes: Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Billy Mills.
STEPHEN KINUNDA
5-4 • 135 • SOPHOMORE NAIROBI, KENYA • OKEMOS (OHIO) HS High School: Graduated from Okemos High School where he was coached by Harrod Quiring... Le�ered in cross country and was a member of the varsity track & field team... Honor Roll student... Personal: Born June 5, 1991 in Nairobi, Kenya... Brother - Joseph; Sisters - Margaret, Kapunza, Miriam... Majoring in Biology/Pre-Medicine... Plans to become a doctor and a marathon runner; Favorite book: The Bible; Favorite class at Tusculum: Biology; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut bu�er and jelly sandwich; Favorite musical ar�st: Notorius Big; Favorite song: “Changes” by Tupac; Stephen can’t imagine a week without: Food; Most thrilling moment in sports: Finishing his first 5K race; Advice to kids: “Never give up”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite foods: Pasta, Ugali, Quesadillas; Favorite sport other than cross country: soccer, the real football; People Stephen admires most: Dr. Mar�n Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela; Toughest opponent Stephen has ever faced: Grant Robinson (2004 - 1,500m Olympic qualifier); What people don’t know about Stephen: He can speak four languages; When he was a kid, Stephen tried to be like: Michael Jackson.