2010 UTSA Track & Field Media Guide

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2010 UTSA Roadrunners Track & Field Media Guide Quick Facts

General Institution_ ______________ The University of Texas at San Antonio Nickname______________________________________ Roadrunners Colors__________________ Orange (1665), navy blue (289) & white Founded______________________________________________ 1969 Enrollment______________________ 29,133 (25,135 undergraduate) President_ _________________________________Dr. Ricardo Romo Athletics Director_______________________________ Lynn Hickey Athletics phone______________________________ 210/458-4161 Ticket office phone___________________________ 210/458-8872 Affiliation__________________________________ NCAA Division I Conference_______________________________________ Southland Coaching Staff Director of Track & Field/Cross Country_ ____________ Aaron Fox Assistant coach (distance/cross country)______________Scott Slade Assistant coach (sprints/hurdles/relays)_ __________ David Burnett Assistant coach (throws)_ ________________________ Chris Adams Assistant coach (distance/cross country)_______Virginia Coindreau Office phone_ _______________________________ 210/458-4171 Sports Information Sports Information Director (women’s contact)_____ Kyle Stephens Email_______________________________ kyle.stephens@utsa.edu Office phone_ _______________________________ 210/458-4551 Cell phone__________________________________ 210/887-3636 Associate Director (men’s contact)_____________ Brian Hernandez Email___________________________brian.hernandez1@utsa.edu Office phone_ _______________________________ 210/458-4907 Cell phone__________________________________ 210/269-7110 Assistant Director______________________________ Carlos Valdez Mailing address_______ One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 Fax_ _________________________________________ 210/458-4569 Web site_______________________________________goUTSA.com

Media Information

The UTSA sports information department assists media members with their coverage of all Roadrunners sports with student-athlete and coach interviews, feature ideas, results and statistics. Media members are encouraged to log on to goUTSA.com for the latest information on UTSA’s 17 intercollegiate sports. All interviews with studentathletes and coaches must be arranged through the track & field contacts, Brian Hernandez (men) and Kyle Stephens (women).

Table of Contents

This is UTSA About UTSA___________________________________________ 2-7 Academic services & life skills_____________________________ 8-9 Career services_ ______________________________________ 10-11 President Dr. Ricardo Romo_ ______________________________ 12 Athletics Director Lynn Hickey_____________________________ 13 Athletics Department staff______________________________ 14-15 Athletic medicine________________________________________ 16 Strength & conditioning___________________________________ 17 UTSA Track & Field Complex______________________________ 18 Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic_ ________________ 19 The city of San Antonio________________________________ 20-23 Southland Conference____________________________________ 24 Information 2010 schedules_ _________________________________________ 26 2010 rosters__________________________________________ 26-27 2010 Roadrunners________________________________________ 28 2010 outlook____________________________________________ 29 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying standards_ _____ 30 2010 NCAA Championships_______________________________ 31 goUTSA.com____________________________________________ 32 Meet the Roadrunners Men’s returnees_______________________________________ 34-49 Men’s newcomers_____________________________________ 50-54 Women’s returnees____________________________________ 55-61 Women’s newcomers_ _________________________________ 62-66 Meet The Coaching Staff Head Coach Aaron Fox_ _______________________________ 68-69 Assistant Coach Scott Slade________________________________ 70 Assistant Coach David Burnett_____________________________ 71 Assistant Coach Chris Adams _ ____________________________ 72 Assistant Coach Virginia Coindreau_________________________ 72 2009 In Review Men’s season review___________________________________ 74-78 Women’s season review________________________________ 79-84 History Men’s history_________________________________________ 86-99 Women’s history____________________________________ 100-108

The 2010 UTSA Track & Field Media Guide was written and designed and editied by Associate SID Brian Hernandez. Cover design by Sports Information Director Kyle Stephens. Editorial assistance provided by student assistant Arielle Andres. Photos by Jason Brown, David Burnett, Jeff Huehn and Mark McClendon. Printing provided by Accu-Print of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio was founded by the 61st State Legislature on June 5, 1969.

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UTSA serves the city of San Antonio and South Texas region through programs and services offered from its three campuses: Main Campus, Downtown Campus and Hemisfair Park Campus. With more than 29,000 students enrolled in 133 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, UTSA is the second-largest higher-education institution in The University of Texas System and has been one of the state’s fastest-growing public universities for much of the last decade. UTSA listed an enrollment of 29,133 (25,135 undergraduates) in Fall 2009, making it the seventh-largest school in the state of Texas. UTSA offers 64 bachelor’s, 48 master’s and 21 doctoral degree programs in the colleges of Architecture, Business, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Honors, Liberal and Fine Arts, Public Policy, Sciences and in the Graduate School.

Dr. Ricardo Romo, a San Antonio native, became UTSA’s fifth president in 1999 and is the first Hispanic president in the university’s 40-year history.

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The university’s three campuses provide access and opportunity for large numbers of historically underserved students. More than 57 percent of UTSA’s students come from groups underrepresented in higher education. Many students are the first in their families to attend a college or university. As the region’s largest generator of engineers, artists, business professionals, teachers, scientists and technology managers, UTSA has produced more than 76,000 graduates since awarding its first degree in 1974.

In 1973 construction began on UTSA’s original campus, now known as the Main Campus, on a 600-acre tract in the rolling foothills of San Antonio’s northwest side

The University has had 55 Fulbright Scholars and 98 percent of the tenured or tenure-track faculty have doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. In fiscal year 2008-09, UTSA was awarded more than $67 million for research expenditures and other sponsored programs, a 34 percent increase over last year. The University continues to grow. In the past five years, UTSA increased the size of the Downtown Campus to 18 acres and acquired an additional 125 acres of land near the Main Campus to accommodate the proposed Park West Athletics Complex. Source: UTSA Office of Pucblic Affairs

UTSA opened the 11-acre Downtown Campus in 1997.


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M i s s i o n Stat e m e n t

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions, serving as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development for Texas, the nation and the world.

University Center Sources: Wikipedia The Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building is one of the largest and most sophisticated science facilities at any institution of higher education in Texas.

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$67 a 34 over year.

UTSA has plans for $265 million in construction over the next several years. The University recently received funding from the Texas Legislature for an $82 million building for the College of Engineering, where enrollment has grown more than 90 percent in six years.


C am p u s L i f e Laurel Village UTSA has four housing complexes on its Main Campus offering several styles of group living. On-campus housing accommodates approximately 3,700 students. Students living on-campus are close to classrooms, the student center, food courts, library, athletics facilities and the student recreation center. Chaparral Village and Laurel Village are the two newest on-campus residences and both offer two- and fourbedroom suites with cable television, high speed Internet and kitchenettes, study rooms, a computer lab, a swimming pool and basketball courts.

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The UTSA Library provides both electronic and physical access to information resources and services including a collection of 742,000 volumes, 2,300 periodical subscriptions, 30,000 electronic journals, 48,000 electronic books, approximately 300 electronic databases as well as manuscripts, maps, media and microforms.


The Recreation and Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art 300,000 squarefoot facility housing a wide variety of programs and facilities from fitness and aquatics centers, basketball, racquetball and beach volleyball courts to massage studios and a rock-climbing wall.

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Sources: Wikipedia UTSA students, faculty and staff have many options for dining on campus.

Real Food on Campus at Roadrunner Café, located adjacent to Chaparral Village, is an all-you-care-to-eat residential restaurant that includes a deli, brick oven pizza and stir-fry.

Other on-campus dining options include Smoothie King inside the Recreation and Wellness Center, Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Biotechnology, Sciences & Engineering Building, Extreme Pita in the Business Building and a Subway, Grille Works and C3 Convenience Store at the Downtown Campus.

The University Center (UC) Food Court houses Taco Cabana, Panda Express, Grille Works, Chili’s Too and Burger King, while Starbucks, Subway and a C3 Convenience Store are a short walk away.

The John Peace Library (JPL) Food Court houses Chick-filA, Sushic-The Sushi Company, Montague’s Deli, Freshens Frozen Treats, Bene Pizza & Pasta and a C3 Convenience Store.


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The UTSA Recreation & Wellness Center received the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association’s Outstanding Facility Award in 2009.

Campus Recreation The UTSA Recreation & Wellness Center is one of the largest campus recreation centers in the state of Texas, containing nearly 300,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. The facility consists of six program areas — fitness and wellness, open recreation, intramural sports, club sports, outdoor pursuits and aquatics.

The UTSA Recreation & Wellness Center houses more than 24,000 square feet of weight and cardio space.

Campus Recreation offers personal training, fitness assessments, nutritional guidance and group exercise for no additional fee. Group exercise consists of more than 25 classes ranging from yoga to kickboxing.


The 18,000 square-foot cardio room features numerous machines ranging from treadmills, ellipticals and stationary bikes to rowers and spin bikes.

The Outdoor Aquatics Center features a three-lane lap pool, leisure pool, lazy river, hot tubs, ample lounge space, a pair of beach volleyball courts and a basketball court.

The jogging track, one-sixth of a mile in length, circles above four regulation basketball courts.

The 54-foot rockclimbing wall is the largest of its kind on any campus in the state of Texas.


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Services

M i s s i o n S tat e m e n t Team Academics was established in order to provide academic services for student-athletes. We provide the necessary academic support services for all studentathletes to be successful in the classroom and pursue an undergraduate degree while competing as an athlete. The center is dedicated to the academic and personal development of all student-athletes. Consistent with the mission of the University of Texas at San Antonio, the Athletics Department is committed to provide an environment in which student-athletes can be successful academically, athletically and socially. In doing so, the department dedicates itself to absolute compliance with the rules of the University of Texas System, the university, the Southland Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

V i s i o n S tat e m e n t The UTSA Athletics Department will be successful in its mission when … • Student-athletes achieve academically and compete athletically at the highest level and are prepared with skills for life. • It achieves a level of social responsibility, honesty and integrity higher than is expected by the public and is required by laws, policies, guidelines and rules. • Athletics is the focal point for school identity, pride and spirit among students, faculty, staff, alumni and the surrounding community. • The community benefits from public service, affordable entertainment and economic growth derived from athletics.

Academic Success UTSA student-athletes have earned numerous academic awards in the past seven years. Twenty-two Roadrunners have been named Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports, the league’s top honor, for academic and athletics success. UTSA has had five student-athletes chosen as an CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American, one of the top honors that can be bestowed upon a collegiate athlete, while 25 have earned Academic All-District VI accolades. Since 2003, 463 student-athletes have been named to the Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll, including 98 in the 2008-09 academic year.


Academics In April 2009, a state-of-the-art academic learning center opened its doors to UTSA student-athletes. The 4,000 square-foot Student-Athlete Academic Center houses five study carrels, two large conference rooms, a classroom, computer lab and office space for the Academic Services staff.

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C ar i Goodye ar A ss i s t a n t A D / A ca d e m i c S e r v i c e s

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ari Goodyear is in her seventh year as assistant athletics director for academic services. Goodyear oversees academic support services for the entire athletics department. During her tenure at UTSA, her department has seen the addition of a permanent study hall, a tutor and mentor program for student-athletes, an expansion of the full-time academic staff and the opening of the UTSA Student-Athlete Academic Center. In the last six academic years, 19 Roadrunners have garnered Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year honors. Goodyear came to UTSA from Texas Tech, where she served as assistant director for athletics academic services for three years and as an academic counselor from 1995-99. She also was an academic advisor at Arkansas State from 1993-95. She began her career in academics as a graduate assistant in athletics advising at Texas State in 1990 and remained in that role until 1993. Goodyear then served as an academic counseling intern at Texas in spring 1993. Goodyear earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Texas in 1990 and her master’s in developmental education from Texas State in 1998. The Austin native and her husband, Gary, have two daughters, Bailey and Libby.

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Career Services

C o n n e c t i n g UTSA Student-Athletes t o C a r e e r Development Resources

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“There are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports.” — NCAA Public Service Announcement The mission of the UTSA University Career Center is to assist students and alumni in identifying and developing the skills necessary to pursue lifelong career goals. The Career Center provides comprehensive career planning, job search skill development and a wide range of tools and resources designed to assist students and alumni in conducting a successful job search. The Career Center’s Web site, utsa.edu/careercenter, contains full-time professional, internship, co-op, work-study and part-time job listings, which are updated daily. Dozens of employers visit campus each year to interview UTSA students for full-time professional positions, as well as intern, co-op and other jobs. Multiple career fairs are held each semester and are attended by hundreds of employers from a variety of disciplines. These events offer information on full- and part-time jobs, internships and more. The Career Center employs a total of 11 career counselors, one of which, Stefanie Cisneros, is dedicated to serving student-athletes at UTSA. Individual career counseling appointments are available with counselors to discuss any aspect of your career development. They will use a variety of methods to help you learn more about career interests, including free online career assessments. In addition, career counselors can assist you in developing job search skills such as resumé writing, interview preparation and networking skills. Throughout the year, a variety of workshops are offered on various career-related topics, including several designed specifically for student-athletes.

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Why do employers seek student-athletes?

Student-Athletes possess many of the skills and abilities, which are often sought by organization recruiters. Characteristics such as mental toughness, self-confidence, and performing under pressure are needed to be successful in any workplace. Listed below are additional qualities athletes can transfer from the playing field into the workplace. TEN QUALITIES OF TEAM PLAY ERS • Time management • Teamwork • Goal-directed • Competitive • Confidence • Persistence and endurance • Loyalty • Discipline • Ability to accept constructive criticism • Resilience Adapted from: Bohac, Jennifer. Career Game Plan for Student-Athletes, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2000.


Services Career Center Partner Organizations

Hundreds of employers converge on the UTSA campus each year to participate in career fairs, information sessions and networking events and as guest speakers for workshops and in classrooms. Listed below is a sampling of just a few of the organizations with which the Career Center partners. Organizations marked with an asterisk have previously hired UTSA student-athletes for internships or full-time positions. AT&T * bp Energy * Capital Group Companies CPS Energy Deloitte and Touche, LLP * Enterprise * Ernst & Young LLP Frost Bank Harlandale ISD HEB Hyatt Hotels and Resorts * Judson ISD * KPMG LLP Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment * Medtronic * Microsoft Corporation NASA National Security Agency New York Life Northeast ISD Northrop Grumman Northside ISD Northwestern Mutual NuStar Energy Padgett Stratemann & Co., LLP Pape-Dawson Pepsi Bottling Group Planto Roe Financial Services, Inc. Raytheon San Antonio ISD Sapient Financial Group Southwest ISD Southwest Research Institute South San Antonio ISD Sportball Systems, Inc. Spurs Sports and Entertainment Target Corporation * TCEQ Tesoro Companies, Inc. Toyota Union Pacific Railroad United States Census Bureau United States CIA United States Department of State United States FBI United States Marshals USAA Valero Energy Corporation Veteran’s Administration Walgreens * Walt Disney World Wells Fargo Westin YMCA Zachry Holdings, Inc.

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St e f a n i e Cisneros Student-Athlete Career Counselor

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tefanie Cisneros is in her second year as career counselor for all UTSA student-athletes and her ninth year as a staff member of the UTSA Career Center Office. During her tenure, Cisneros has had the opportunity to speak to national audiences through professional presentations at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference, the American Humanics Management Institute, the California Association for Counseling and Development Regional Conference and as a co-presenter at the National Careers Conference. Her most recent presentation, “Transfer the Magic from Playing Field to Career Field”, addressed the career development needs of student-athletes and best practices for working effectively with student-athlete populations and athletic departments. Cisneros is currently involved in several professional organizations, including memberships in the National Career Development Association (NCDA), Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE), National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the Texas Cooperative Education and Internship Association (TXCEIA). Cisneros graduated from UTSA in 2001 with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and completed a master of arts degree in community counseling from UTSA in 2008. 11


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i c a r d o Romo became the fifth president of The University of Texas at San Antonio in May 1999. As president, he leads one of the fastest-growing institutions of higher education in Texas and the nation. UTSA, under his leadership, is now poised to become the state’s next premier research university. Romo has led strategic efforts to enhance both access to education and excellence in scholarship and service at the university. During Romo’s tenure, UTSA’s enrollment has grown nearly 50 percent, and the university has added numerous programs and facilities to enhance student life. He also has implemented new student support programs designed to help students succeed at earning a university degree. The number of advisers has tripled, and UTSA, with nearly 28,500 students in 2008, is recognized as a leader in Closing the Gaps, a statewide initiative by the Legislature to enroll more Texans in higher education. A native of San Antonio’s West Side, Romo graduated from Fox Tech High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin on a track scholarship. He served as captain of the track and cross country team and earned All-America honors in 1966. Romo was the first Texan to run the mile in less than four minutes, and he held the school record in the event until Spring 2008. Romo earned a B.S. degree in education. He holds a master’s degree in history from Loyola Marymount University and a Ph.D. in history from UCLA. A nationally respected urban historian, Romo is the author of East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio, which is now in its ninth printing (one in Spanish). In 1980, Romo returned to UT Austin to teach history before becoming a vice provost for undergraduate education. In 2002, former President George W. Bush appointed him to the President’s Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In 2004, former Secretary of State Colin Powell appointed Romo as a U.S. representative to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, and in 2005, Romo was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio branch, and was reappointed in 2007. Romo currently serves as the vice chair. In 2006, Romo was honored by the UT Austin Friar

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Members of the 2001 San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Class from left to right: Robert Quiroga, Rudy Davalos, Nelson Wolff and Dr. Ricardo Romo Society as Outstanding Friar Alumnus. He was elected Chairman of the Board for the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (the largest U.S. Hispanic Chamber organization) for 2006. In 2007, Gov. Rick Perry appointed Romo to serve on the Commission for College Ready Texas. He serves on nearly 20 boards, many of them in San Antonio. He is active on several museum boards and is especially proud of his work with the United Way. Romo is married to Dr. Harriett Romo, an Associate Professor of Sociology at UTSA. She also serves as director of UTSA’s Mexico Center and works with the the Bank of America Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (CAPRI). They have one son, Carlos, who graduated from Stanford University and The University of Texas School of Law. Their daughter, Anadelia, attended Princeton as an undergraduate and received a doctoral degree from Harvard University and presently teaches at Texas State University. Romo has received many honors during his academic career, one of the most recent recognitions was the Isabel la Catolica award, the highest award given to non-Spanish subjects, bestowed upon him by King Juan Carlos of Spain.


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ynn Hickey has made student-athlete welfare one of her top priorities as she continues to work to bring the UTSA Athletics Department to the upper echelon of the NCAA Division I standings. Under Hickey’s direction the last nine years, UTSA has claimed three Southland Conference all-sports championships while consistently winning both team and individual awards in all 16 sports sponsored by the university. On Dec. 18, 2008, UTSA’s Athletics Initiative Business Plan was approved by the UT System Board of Regents, granting permission to start a football program. Hickey made a splash with the hiring of the first-ever head football coach, as two-time National Coach of the Year Larry Coker was introduced on March 6, 2009. Hickey has led the charge for UTSA and its hosting of numerous NCAA Championship events. Since her arrival on campus, UTSA has served as host institution for the 2001 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional, 2002 Women’s Final Four, 2003 Men’s Basketball South Regional, 2004 Men’s Final Four, 2005 Women’s Volleyball Championship, 2006 Women’s Basketball South Regional, 2007 Men’s Basketball South Regional and 2008 Men’s Final Four and will host the 2010 Women’s Final Four, 2011 Men’s Basketball Southwest Regional and 2011 Women’s Volleyball Championship. When the calendar is turned to 2012, UTSA will have hosted 13 NCAA Championship events in a 14-year period. In 2007, Hickey was named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one of the most prestigious appointments in all of collegiate athletics. The 10-member committee oversees administration of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, including the selection and seeding of teams for the tournament. Hickey became just the second female ever selected to the committee, joining UNC Charlotte Athletics Director Judy Rose (1999-2003). Hickey has been honored nationally for her hard work at UTSA. She was named the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators 2005 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year. Hickey earned her second national award in June 2006 as the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)/GeneralSports TURF Systems Division I-AAA West Region AD of the Year (ADOY). She also was selected to and completed the Masters Leadership Program of San Antonio and Bexar County. In serving as the fourth athletics director in UTSA history, Hickey assumed the lead athletics role at one of the youngest NCAA Division I universities in the country (UTSA began athletics competition in 1981). The only female Division I athletics director that oversees both men’s and women’s sports in the state of Texas, she served as President of the Southland Conference from 2002-04 and as the SLC’s representative to the

NCAA Championship/ Competition Cabinet. “It has been an exciting nine years,” said Hickey, who served on the Women’s Basketball Rules Committee from 2003-06, the last two as Chair. “We have made some good strides to bring the program to prominence nationally. San Antonio is an outstanding city and is a tremendous asset to the unlimited potential of the UTSA athletics program.” Hickey came to San Antonio from Texas A&M University, where she served as senior associate athletic director/senior woman administrator since 1994. At Texas A&M, her responsibilities included event management and marketing and promotions for 16 of the university’s 19 Division I sports. She also represented the Big 12 Conference as a member of the NCAA Championship Cabinet. From 1984-94, Hickey served as head women’s basketball coach for Texas A&M. She directed the 1993-94 Aggies basketball team to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming the lowest-seeded team to ever reach that milestone. Texas A&M finished the year ranked No. 19 in the CNN/USA Today Top 25 poll. Following the season, Hickey relinquished her coaching duties to accept the promotion to senior associate athletic director. She finished her coaching career with an overall mark of 279-167 in 15 years of collegiate coaching. Before her stint at A&M, Hickey was head women’s basketball coach at Kansas State University from 1979-84. She averaged more than 23 wins per season in posting a 12539 (.762) record over five years and led the Wildcats to five consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. She was inducted into the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2004. A native of Welch, Okla., Hickey graduated summa cum laude from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., with a bachelor’s degree in education. She was an AllAmerican for OBU’s nationally-ranked basketball team and a member of the USA National Team in 1973. Hickey and her husband, Bill, have one daughter, Lauren Nicole, who plays basketball at Trinity University. 13


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Elizabeth Dalton Deputy AD Internal Affairs/SWA

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Jim Sarra Deputy AD Administration

Ross Cobb Sr. Associate AD Business & Facilities

Brad Parrott Sr. Associate AD External Affairs

Jerry Greeson Associate AD Athletic Medicine

Josh Daume Assistant AD Compliance

Cari Goodyear Assistant AD Academic Services

Andrew Haring Assistant AD Development

Deby Bailey Business Manager

Brenna Ellis Associate Athletic Trainer

Denise Fitzpatrick Marketing Coordinator

Brian Fox Ticket Manager

Lara Goldmann Administrative Associate

Patrick Grant Director of Facilities

Brian Hernandez Associate Sports Information Director

Bill Hickey Life Skills Coordinator

Luke Johnson Facilities Coordinator

Dee Kennedy Learning Coordinator

Farrah Manthei Compliance Assistant

Dr. Gregg Michel Faculty Representative

Wesley Moss Assistant Athletic Trainer

Lisa Padron Administrative Associate

Liz Raymond Accounting Technician


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Kerith Stanton Academic Advisor

Kyle Stephens Sports Information Director

Hajime Takashima Assistant Athletic Trainer

Terre Torres Administrative Assistant

Carlos Valdez Assistant Sports Information Director

Terese Wagner Administrative Associate

Carrie Cole Women’s Golf

Sherman Corbett Baseball

Head Coaches

Steve Ballard Soccer

Erin Boisclair Women’s Tennis

Larry Coker Football

Lori Cook Softball

Michael Cox Strength & Conditioning

John Knauer Men’s Golf

Aaron Fox Cross Country/ Track & Field

Laura Groff Voleyball

Melissa Martinez Rae Rippetoe-Blair Spirit Women’s Program Basketball

Consulting Physicians

Brooks Thompson Dr. Oliver Trittenwein Men’s Men’s Basketball Tennis

Dr. Jaime Garza Medical Consultant

Dr. Jorge Gomez Sports Medicine

Dr. Richard Holcomb Team Physician

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he UTSA Athletic Training Department is committed to providing the highest standard of sports medicine care to all Roadrunners student-athletes. This includes education, prevention, evaluation, recognition, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses associated with athletic participation. Referral necessary for additional medical and psychological evaluation and treatment is also provided. The athletics training staff is dedicated to this mission and compliance with UTSA, Southland Conference and NCAA rules and regulations. The UTSA training staff works under the direction of Associate Athletics Director for Athletic Medicine, Jerry Greeson. All of the physicians that work with the training staff come from the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School and those physicians, along with selected non-physicians, compose the sports medicine team. The training staff is responsible for the care, prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, taping and wrapping procedures, emergency situations should they occur, attendance of practices and home and away events that occur to 17 intercollegiate sports.

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Jerry Greeson

Brenna Ellis

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A s s o c i at e Athletic Trainer

Rhodie Moss

Haj Takashima

Aya Takaoka

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Athletic Training Intern

UTSA student-athletes receive care from a centralized training center, which has state-of-theart therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation equipment to give them the best care available.


Strength & Conditioning UTSA student-athletes are running faster and getting stronger thanks to a commitment to an enhanced strength and conditioning program and a new weight room completed in 2005.

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The mission of the UTSA Strength & Conditioning staff is the improvement of athletic performance. This is done through structured programs of lifting and conditioning and the prevention/ reduction of athletic injuries. Utilizing a variety of techniques ranging from Olympic lifts and core work to sports-specific lifts, we strive for a continual improvement in strength, power, speed, agility and flexibility. Through scientifically-based and researchbacked developed programs, we attempt to maximize an individual’s and teams’ performance.

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UTSA Track & Field Complex Home to the Roadrunners, the UTSA Track & Field Complex boasts a newly refurbished track surface and sparkling green infield. One of the premier practice facilities in the Southland Conference, the eight-lane track was resurfaced eight years ago and is centrally located on UTSA’s ever-expanding 1604 Campus.

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Ricardo ROmo Classic

C o n t e s t e d a n n u a l l y e a c h S e p t e m b e r, the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Cross Countr y Classic is one of the largest cross countr y events in the state of Texas. More than 4,000 high school, collegiate and professional athletes participated at the 2009 meet, which was contested at Brooks City-Base in San Antonio. In Fall 2006, the event was renamed to honor UTSA’s President, Dr. Ricardo Romo, a former cross countr y and track & field star at Fox Tech High School and the University of Texas who was the first Texan to run a sub four-minute mile.

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San Antonio has a population of more than 1.3 million, making it the nation’s seventh-largest city. San Antonio was the fifth-fastest growing city in the country from 2007-08. With more than 26 million visitors per year, San Antonio is one of the top tourist destinations in the United States. San Antonio boasts some of the state’s most visited attractions: The Alamo (1), The River Walk (2), SeaWorld® San Antonio (4), Six Flags® Fiesta Texas® (13) and San Antonio Zoo (14). Settled in 1731, San Antonio is one of the American West’s oldest cities and its rich history surfaces in its architecture, neighborhoods, food, culture and traditions. With 300 days of sunshine annually and an average temperature of 70 degrees, San Antonio is an ideal destination year round. San Antonio has 68 miles of urban hike and bike trails and more than 11,000 acres of urban parks.

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San Antonio boasts one of the largest military concentrations in the country with Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base located in the city. San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies: Valero Energy, Tesoro Petroleum, Clear Channel Communications, USAA and NuStar Energy. The largest medical research and care provider in South Texas, the South Texas Medical Center, calls San Antonio home. San Antonio is a sports town, as it is home to four professional sports franchises: the four-time NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs, the WNBA’s Silver Stars, the American Hockey League’s Rampage and the San Diego Padres’ Double-A affiliate Missions. San Antonio is a sports destination, as it annually hosts the Valero Alamo Bowl, the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl, the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open and the Champions Tour’s AT&T Championship. The city also has hosted three NCAA Men’s Final Fours, two Women’s Final Fours, five NCAA Basketball Regionals and three Big 12 Football Championship Games. Source: San Antonio Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

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San Antonio A D e s t i n at i o n C i t y It’s easy to see why more than 26 million people visit San Antonio each year. With 300 days of sunshine annually and an average temperature of 70 degrees, the nation’s

Schlitterbahn, in nearby New Braunfels, is the world’s top-ranked waterpark.

seventh-largest city is an ideal destination year round. The Alamo City boasts some of the state’s most visited attractions: The Alamo (1), The River Walk (2), SeaWorld San Antonio (4), Six Flags Fiesta Texas (13) and the San Antonio Zoo (14).

Two of the nation’s top theme parks, SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, call San Antonio home.

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The Alamo is one of five Spanish missions built along the San Antonio River between 1718-31.

Mission San José

Mission San Juan

Mission Espada


The River Walk is the secondmost visited tourist attraction in the state of Texas.

Hundreds of hotels, restaurants, night spots and shops line the city’s urban core, including the magical River Walk.

The Museum Reach, a new $72.1 million expansion of The River Walk, was completed in May 2009.

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n an era of considerable change in intercollegiate athletics, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions. What began as a small gathering of college administrators more than 45 years ago, the Southland has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 12 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, that included current members Lamar (then Lamar State College of Technology) and the University of Texas at Arlington (then Arlington State College), the conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into its fifth decade of existence. On July 1, 2006, the Southland Conference commemorated another milestone, as the league membership reached 12, marking the largest configuration ever for the organization. The addition of Central Arkansas and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi expanded the Southland into the Little Rock metropolitan area and into the eighth-largest city in Texas. UCA and A&M-Corpus Christi enhanced the Southland in innumerable ways, including athletics and academic successes, strong and principled leadership, and strong fan support and media coverage. In addition to its two newest members, the league lineup also consists of Lamar, McNeese State, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State. All told, the revised membership of the Southland encompasses more than 160,000 current students and an alumni base of approximately 700,000. Famous alums include NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), U.S. Central Command general Tommy Franks (UT Arlington), President Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas State), actor Lou Diamond Phillips (UT Arlington), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), ABC news and sports anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana) and country music star George Strait (Texas State). The cities of the Southland are diverse and progressive, ranging from international business and cultural centers such as the Dallas/

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Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio and the New Orleans area, to the historical cities of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Natchitoches, La., to the home of the modern oil boom, Beaumont, Texas, to the unique Cajun French cultures found in the Louisiana cities of Thibodaux and Lake Charles. Southland Conference institutions also draw large numbers of students from the metropolitan areas of Austin, Baton Rouge, Houston, Little Rock and Shreveport. The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and indoor and outdoor track & field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and volleyball. The Conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA Championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field and volleyball. Track & field has served as a proud asset for the league, producing numerous National Champions and Olympic medalists. The Southland boasts 27 men’s and three women’s student-athletes who have won NCAA Championships, including Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Shadrack Songok, who won the 10,000 meters National Championships in 2007-08. The league has also produced Olympic medalists Charles Austin, Earl Bell, Thomas Hill and Al Joyner. While successful on the fields and courts, the Southland has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the academic and athletics success of its student-athletes. With the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the league annually honors one male and one female scholar-athlete with a stipend for postgraduate study. The Scholar-Athlete Award is given to each institution’s male and female student-athlete with the highest grade-point average. In addition to providing expanding opportunities for studentathletes, the Southland and its member institutions are very involved in various community outreach programs. Many of these programs provide positive life skills training such as academics, citizenship and leadership.


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2010 Schedules

Indoor Season

Date Jan. 15 Jan. 22-23 Jan. 29-30 Feb. 5-6 Feb. 6 Feb. 26-27 March 12-13

Event Leonard Hilton Memorial Texas Tech Invitational Houston Invitational/Multis New Balance Invitational Houston All-Comers Southland Conference Championships NCAA Championships

Location Houston, Texas Lubbock, Texas Houston, Texas New York, N.Y. Houston, Texas Norman, Okla. Fayetteville, Ark.

Outdoor Season

Date March 6 March 26-27 March 31-April 3 April 10 April 15-17 April 16 April 22-24 April 24 May 1 May 8 May 14-16 May 28-29 June 9-12

Event Trinity Open Victor Lopez Invitational Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Trinity Alumni Classic Mt. SAC Relays Trinity Tigers Twilight Penn Relay Carnival Texas State Dual Meet Texas Invitational Trinity Last Chance Southland Conference Championships NCAA Championships Preliminary Round NCAA Championships

Location San Antonio, Texas Houston, Texas Austin, Texas San Antonio, Texas Walnut, Calif. San Antonio, Texas Philadelphia, Pa. San Marcos, Texas Austin, Texas San Antonio, Texas Arlington, Texas Austin, Texas Eugene, Ore.

tentative and subject to change

2010 Women’s Roster Name Shavonne Armbrister Jaimeé Bennett Jessica Bitterly Katie Bragg Marissa Cooksey Rebecca Crain Jessica Edwards Porshia Fobbs Rebekah Hill Jayde James Eboni Johnson Aimee Jonas Jessica Jones Judy Jones Lauren Losoya Zaquita McClanahan Amanda McGill Dana Mecke Briony Miller Courtney Nelson Stacia Newton Kayla Pratt Pernilla Savestrand Brittney Solomon Shartanae Swearengin Brooke Townzen Brantley Vaughan Nicole Washington Taelor Wilson

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Ht. 5-1 6-0 5-5 5-9 5-10 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-6 5-8 5-9 5-0 5-7 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-8 5-1 5-2 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-7

Year Jr.-2L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Jr.-2L Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Sr.-3L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Sr.-3L Fr.-HS So.-1L Fr.-HS So.-1L Sr.-TR Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L

I/O Season 3rd/3rd 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 2nd/2nd 1st/1st 1st/1st 3rd/3rd 3rd/3rd 1st/1st 3rd/3rd 4th/4th 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 4th/3rd 1st/1st 1st/2nd 1st/1st 2nd/2nd 4th/4th 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 1st/1st 2nd/3rd

Event(s) Sprints Throws Distances Throws Sprints Middle Distances Sprints/Jumps Sprints/Hurdles Jumps Middle Distances Sprints/Jumps Multi-Events Hurdles Sprints/Jumps Distances Throws Hurdles Middle Distances Sprints Distances Throws Distances Middle Distances Sprints Multi-Events Pole Vault Hurdles Sprints Throws

Hometown (Hgh School/Previous School) San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) Lockhart, Texas (Lockhart HS) Baytown, Texas (Lee HS) Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill HS) Grandview, Texas (Grandview HS) El Paso, Texas (Silva Health Magnet HS) Sugar Land, Texas (Austin HS) Odessa, Texas (Permian HS) Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS) Leesburg, Va. (Heritage HS) Channelview, Texas (Channelview HS) La Vernia, Texas (La Vernia HS) Fresno, Texas (Hightower HS) Monroe, La. (Wossman HS) Floresville, Texas (Poth HS) Hurst, Texas (Bell HS) Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS) Bulverde, Texas (Smithson Valley HS) Arlington, Texas (Bowie HS) San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) Arlington, Texas (Kennedale HS) Del Rio, Texas (Comstock HS) Gothenburg, Sweden (Rudebecks Gymnasium/South Florida) Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak HS) Odessa, Texas (Permian HS) Burleson, Texas (Burleson HS) San Antonio, Texas (O’Connor HS) Houston, Texas (Westbury HS) Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS)

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2010 Men’s Roster Name Johnson Amadi Xaviar Archangel Daniel Balbontin Keith Benford Devon Bond Geulien Brisco Nate Brunette Albert Cardenas Brandon Chiuminetta Canel Cole Eric Doll Spenser Eggleston Greg Gabrisch Ivan Garcia Richard Garrett Jr. Dillard Glass Adam Hebert Kevin Hunt Kenton Jackson Kyle Kaase Sean Masek John Matthews Isah Muhammed Lucas Neeper James Pailin Kevin Pfullmann Sean Reagan Cole Reveal Phil Steinert Jim Stitt Colin Thomas Michael Thomas Bryan Ugochukwu Corey Vargas Peyton Vickers Terrence Watson Johnathan Whittaker Teddy Williams Tyler Williamson Darryl Wyrick Edmund Yeboah Dominick Zucconi

Ht. 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-4 5-8 6-0 6-5 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-11 5-9 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-11 5-8 6-4 5-8 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-6 5-6

Wt. 170 155 140 150 180 180 185 160 150 180 145 175 175 130 260 145 160 160 175 165 165 175 160 155 170 170 235 140 230 140 175 190 140 150 165 160 140 190 170 165 155 125

Year I/O Season Fr.-HS 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st So.-SQ 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-TR 3rd/3rd So.-SQ 2nd/2nd Fr.-HS 1st/1st So.-1L 2nd/2nd Jr.-2L 3rd/3rd Jr.-TR 3rd/3rd So.-1L 2nd/2nd Fr.-HS 1st/1st So.-1L 2nd/2nd So.-1L 1st/2nd Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-1L 3rd/3rd Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-2L 3rd/3rd Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-2L 3rd/3rd Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-2L 3rd/3rd So.-1L 2nd/2nd Jr.-2L 3rd/3rd Fr.-HS 1st/1st So.-RS 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st So.-1L 2nd/2nd Fr.-HS 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st Sr.-3L 4th/4th Sr.-3L 4th/4th Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-1L 3rd/3rd Sr.-3L 4th/4th Sr.-3L 4th/4th Fr.-HS 1st/1st Fr.-HS 1st/1st Jr.-1L 3rd/3rd Jr.-1L 3rd/2nd

Event(s) Jumps Sprints Middle Distances Jumps Jumps Jumps Sprints Middle Distances Middle Distances Middle Distances Distances Sprints Pole Vault Distances Throws Pole Vault Sprints/Jumps Sprints Sprints Multi-Events High Jump Hurdles Sprints Multi-Events Sprints Sprints Throws Middle Distances Throws Middle Distances Jumps Throws Middle Distances Middle Distances Jumps Sprints/Hurdles Jumps Sprints Sprints/Jumps Hurdles Sprints Distances

Hometown (High School/Previous School) Denton, Texas (Denton HS) Port Lavaca, Texas (Calhoun HS) Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek HS) Pflugerville, Texas (Connally HS) Trenton, N.J. (Central HS/Texas) Austin, Texas (Bowie HS) Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS) Converse, Texas (Judson HS) Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs HS) Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker HS/South Plains JC) Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek HS) Pflugerville, Texas (Connally HS) Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS) Laredo, Texas (Alexander HS) Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS) Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales HS) Poteet, Texas (Poteet HS) San Antonio, Texas (Taft HS) Denton, Texas (Guyer HS) Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS) Flatonia, Texas (Flatonia HS) Baytown, Texas (Sterling HS) DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) Waco, Texas (Midway HS) Allen, Texas (Allen HS) San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) Idalou, Texas (Idalou HS) Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS) Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS) Mansfield, Texas (Timberview HS) San Antonio, Texas (Antonian Prep HS) Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) Converse, Texas (Judson HS) Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS) College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS) Houston, Texas (North Shore HS) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS) Houston, Texas (Cypress Woods HS) Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) Stockholm, Sweden (Walthers Gymnasium/Louisville) The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)

Director of track & field/cross country: Aaron Fox (10th season at UTSA/eighth as head coach) Assistant coaches: Scott Slade (distance/fourth season); David Burnett (sprints & relays/fourth season); Chris Adams (throws/second season); Virginia Coindreau (distance/second season)

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2010 Outlook Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Aaron Fox, now in his 10th season overall at UTSA, sat down with Roadrunners basketball play-by-play announcer Andy Everett prior to the season to discuss his program’s 2010 outlook. What can you tell us about this year’s teams? “We have quite a few returnees, but there are a lot of young student-athletes that have come into our program. If they listen and follow the direction of the veterans, we will have a chance to accomplish some great things this spring. A lot of freshmen are set in their ways coming from high school and things are completely different at this level. The ones who listen and go out and execute what we teach them will stay healthy and be the most successful in that transition. You have to remember that a lot of these kids are out on their own for the first time in their lives. It’s a challenge, but it is something we are used to.” How have you been able to maintain the success you’ve achieved during your tenure at UTSA? “I’ve always focused on the academic side of things. I’ve been blessed to have some athletes who have taken care of business in the classroom and I really think that has allowed us to not only be successful but also helped keep the program stable. I have tried to recruit kids that know that academics come first and I believe that helps them focus on what’s important, which in turn, allows us to be successful in everything we do, whether it be on the track or the classroom.”

Austin will also be a part of the mix, but it’s going to be a battle just like it is every year.” Can you tell us a little bit about the leadership on this year’s teams? “On the men’s side, we have a great group of senior leaders in Teddy Williams, Johnatahan Whittaker, Corey Vargas and Bryan Ugochukwu and the women are led by seniors Dana Mecke and Jessica Jones. All of those athletes are great role models and influences for the newcomers to look up to.” Can your All-American, Teddy Williams, get any faster? “Teddy has set so many records, but I know he can be even faster than what he has shown so far in his career. We plan on taking things slow at the beginning of the season so he can stay healthy and get some races under his belt. The key with sprinters is keeping them healthy and having them peak for the conference and national meets and we are expecting another great year from Teddy.” What has made Dana Mecke one of the most successful female athletes in school history? “Dana is not only a extremely talented athlete, but she is just as good, if not better, in the classroom. She has been a great representative for UTSA the last three years and we are looking forward to watching her build on her success from last year.”

How are the Southland Conference Championship races shaping up this spring? “The competition for the conference title is going to be as tough as it’s ever been this year. Southeastern Louisiana, last year’s outdoor champion, returns most their squad. UT Arlington and Stephen F. The UTSA men are looking for their fifth consecutive Southland Conference Indoor Championship this season

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2010 NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifying Standards Women

Men Event 55 meters 60 meters 55-meter hurdles 60-meter hurdles 200 meters (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 400 meters (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 800 meters (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Mile # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 3,000 meters # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 5,000 meters # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 1,600-meter relay (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Mile relay (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Distance medley relay (meters) # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Distance medley relay (yards) # (200 m/220 yds or less) * (banked or over 200 m/220y) *

AUTOMATIC

FAT 6.14@ 6.60@ 7.17@ 7.70@

MT — — — —

21.48 21.23 20.83

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47.15 46.75 46.15

46.9 46.5 45.9

PROVISIONAL

FAT MT 6.25@ — 6.71@ — 7.38@ — 7.91@ — 21.88 21.63 21.23

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48.25 48.0 47.85 47.6 47.25 47.0

1:48.9 1:48.6 1:51.4 1:51.1 1:48.0 1:47.7 1:50.5 1:50.2 4:00.8 4:00.5 4:05.3 4:05.0 3:59.0 3:58.7 4:03.5 4:03.2 7:57.2 7:56.9 8:07.7 8:07.4 7:54.5 7:54.2 8:05.0 8:04.7 13:50.8 13:50.5 14:13.8 14:13.5 13:47.0 13:46.7 14:10.0 14:09.7 3:10.5 3:10.2 3:14.4 3:14.1 3:08.9 3:08.6 3:12.8 3:12.5 3:06.5 3:06.2 3:10.4 3:10.1 3:10.7 3:10.4 3:14.8 3:14.5 3:09.1 3:08.8 3:13.2 3:12.9 3:07.5 3:07.2 3:11.6 3:11.3 9:33.0 9:32.7 9:44.7 9:44.4 9:30.0 9:29.7 9:41.7 9:41.4 9:35.7 9:35.4 9:47.4 9:47.1 9:33.5 9:33.2 9:45.2 9:44.9

@ qualifying times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds; times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. * size of track • # altitude adjustment available

Events High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put 35-Pound Weight Heptathlon

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Metric (English) 2.24 (7-4 1/4) 2.14 (7-0 1/4) 5.50 (18-0 1/2) 5.20 (17-0 1/2) 7.85 (25-9 1/4) 7.50 (24-7 1/4) 16.15 (53-0) 15.45 (50-8 1/4) 19.30 (63-4) 17.75 (58-3) 21.50 (70-6 1/2) 19.50 (63-11 3/4) 5,675 points 5,325 points

Event 55 meters 60 meters 55-meter hurdles 60-meter hurdles 200 meters (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 400 meters (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 800 meters (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Mile # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 3,000 meters # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 5,000 meters # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * 1,600-meter relay (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Mile relay (under 200m/220y) * (200m/220y) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Distance medley relay (meters) # (200m/220y or less) * (banked or over 200m/220y) * Distance medley relay (yards) # (200 m/220 yds or less) * (banked or over 200 m/220y) *

AUTOMATIC

PROVISIONAL

FAT 6.74@ 7.26@ 7.57@ 8.14@

MT — — — —

FAT MT 6.92@ — 7.44@ — 7.86@ — 8.43@ —

23.9 23.7 23.2

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24.6 24.4 23.9

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53.2 52.9 52.4

52.9 52.4 52.1

55.2 54.9 54.4

54.9 54.6 54.1

2:06.0 2:05.7 2:10.0 2:09.7 2:05.0 2:04.7 2:09.0 2:08.7 4:38.9 4:38.6 4:48.9 4:48.6 4:37.0 4:36.7 4:47.0 4:46.7 9:16.0 9:15.7 9:35.0 9:34.7 9:13.0 9:12.7 9:32.0 9:31.7 16:12.5 16:12.2 16:49.5 16:49.2 16:07.5 16:07.2 16:44.5 16:44.2 3:37.0 3:36.7 3:44.0 3:43.7 3:35.4 3:35.5 3:42.8 3:42.5 3:33.0 3:32.7 3:40.0 3:39.7 3:36.6 3:36.3 3:43.6 3:43.3 3:35.4 3:35.1 3:42.4 3:42.1 3:34.2 3:33.9 3:41.2 3:40.9 11:09.4 11:09.1 11:30.4 11:30.1 11:05.5 11:05.2 11:26.5 11:26.2 11:11.0 11:10.7 11:32.0 11:31.7 11:09.0 11:08.7 11:30.0 11:29.7

@ qualifying times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds; times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. * size of track • # altitude adjustment available

Events High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put 20-Pound Weight Pentathlon

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Metric (English) 1.85 (6-0 3/4) 1.78 (5-10) 4.25 (13-11 1/4) 4.00 (13-1 1/2) 6.38 (20-11 1/4) 6.13 (20-1 1/2) 13.30 (43-7 3/4) 12.65 (41-6) 16.90 (55-5 1/2) 15.20 (49-10 1/2) 21.00 (68-10 3/4) 18.75 (61-6 1/4) 4,075 points 3,725 points


2010 NCAA Championships Indoor Information 46th Annual Men’s & 28th Annual Women’s Championships March 12-13 Randal Tyson Track Center (Fayetteville, Ark.) Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Outdoor Information Preliminary Round Map

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West

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Austin, Texas w

89th Annual Men’s & 29th Annual Women’s Championships Preliminary Rounds — May 28-29 East Region Irwin Bell Track (Greensboro, N.C.) Host: North Carolina A&T State University West Region Mike A. Myers Stadium (Austin, Texas) Host: The University of Texas at Austin Finals — June 9-12 Hayward Field (Eugene, Ore.) Host: The University of Oregon

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2009 Captains

Men (l-r): Johnathan Whittaker, Corey Vargas Women (l-r): Rebekah Hill, Dana Mecke, Jessica Jones

Meet the Roadrunners Men’s returnees__________34-49 Men’s newcomers_ _______50-54 Women’s returnees_______55-61 Women’s newcomers_ ____62-66


Meet The Roadrunners Bryan Ugochukwu Middle Distances 5-11 • 140 • Sr.-3L Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS)

Junior (2009) Ran exclusively in the 800 meters … earned a bronze medal at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships (1:54.08) … also ran the third leg on team’s third-place (10:15.95/No. 5 on UTSA’s all-time performance list) distance medley relay team and led off for eighth-place 1,600m relay at that meet … raced to a personal-best 1:52.50 (No. 4 UTSA history) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … finished second at the Houston All-Comers in 1:53.74 … added fourth-place performance at Southland Outdoor in which he clocked a personal-record 1:51.59 … placed second at the Rice Twilight (1:51.98). Sophomore (2008) Earned a silver medal at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships in the 800 meters (1:55.57) … ran third leg on UTSA’s third-place distance medley relay squad … placed second in the 800m at the Bayou City Classic (season-best 1:53.56/No. 5 UTSA history) and Houston Opener (1:56.44) … finished third at the Blue & Orange Classic (1:54.76) … picked four points with his fifth-place effort at the Southland Outdoor (1:53.38) … won the Rice Twilight with a personal-record 1:51.86 … clocked a 1:53.74 at the Texas Twilight. Freshman (2007) Placed third in the 800 meters at the Southland Indoor … crossed the tape in a season-best 1:55.35 in the finals … clocked a 1:55.36 in winning his preliminary heat … won the 800m in 1:56.83 at the Houston Classic … finished eighth in the 800m at the Southland Outdoor (1:55.02) … stopped the clock in a season-best 1:54.23 in the prelims … also ran the outdoor 800m at the Rice Twlight (1:54.36), Texas Twilight (1:54.42), Angelo State Relays (1:56.03) and UTSA Relays (1:56.63) … participated in six meets in his inaugural cross country season.

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High School District champion in the 400 meters, 800 meters and with the 1,600meter relay team … posted prep bests of 49.01 in the 400m and 1:54.04 in the 800m. Personal Born Oct. 24, 1987, in Pasadena, Texas … son of Innocent and Jane Ugochukwu … has one brother, Kevin, and a sister, Jennifer …

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Meet The Roadrunners Corey Vargas

Middle Distances 6-0 • 150 • Sr.-3L Converse, Texas (Judson HS) • 2010 team captain. Senior (Fall 2009) Ran in eight cross country meets … top finish was a fourth-place effort (10:11) at the season-opening Trinity Opener … placed 23rd (25:29) at the Southland Conference Championships.

High School Helped lead team to its 30th consecutive district championship as a senior, which was his only season on the squad … 2006 district champion in the 800 meters … posted prep best times of 1:55.76 in the 800m and 15:21 in the 5k … also a four-year starter on the soccer team … a two-time all-district selection who helped lead squad to back-to-back area championships. Personal Born Sept. 27, 1987, in San Antonio, Texas … son of Patrick and Robin Vargas … has a sister, Chelsea … majoring in information systems.

Junior (2009) Finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships with a personal-best 3:58.62 … also saw action at the UC Irvine Invitational, Texas Relays and Texas Twilight in the metric mile … recorded a personal-record 1:55.38 in the 800m at the Rice Twilight … ran the 800m and mile during the indoor campaign … picked up a pair of points with his seventh-place performance in the mile at the Southland Indoor … ran a career-best 4:23.48 in that race … clocked a season-best 1:59.43 in the 800m at the Houston Invitational/Multis … participated in seven meets during the cross country campaign … placed 48th at Southland Conference Championships … top effort was 14th place at New Balance Islanders Splash. Sophomore (2008) Finished eighth at the Southland Conference Indoor in the mile with career-best 4:23.99 … clocked a 2:00.52 in his lone 800 meters race of season (Bayou City Classic) … qualified for the Southland Outdoor 1,500m final but did not score (4:05.73) … crossed the tape in 4:03.71 in the prelims … registered season bests of 1:57.06 in the 800m (Rice Twilight) and 4:03.69 in the metric mile (Texas Relays) … ran in five meets during the cross country season … top finish was a sixth-place (15:44) effort at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic … placed 39th at the Southland Championships. Freshman (2007) Had a season-best time of 4:01.70 in the 1,500 meters at the Southland Conference Outdoor prelims … top outdoor 800m mark of year came at the Rice Twilight (1:56.78) … ran in four indoor meets … best 800m performance was a 1:57.56 at the Washington Invitational … ran in six cross country meets and had a season-best 17th-place finish at the Ricardo Romo UTSA Classic (16:04).

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Meet The Roadrunners Johnathan Whittaker Jumps 6-0 • 140 • Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)

• 2010 team captain. • 2009 Southland Conference Indoor Champion in the high jump.

indoors (46-8/14.22m).

• School record-holder in outdoor triple jump (49-5 3/4/15.08m) and ranks second

• Stands third (7-0 1/4/2.14m) on the program’s indoor high jump chart and fourth (6-11/2.11m) outdoors. Junior (2009) Won a gold medal in the high jump with a clearance of 6-11/2.11m at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … also was victorious at the prestigious New Balance Invitational (college division) with a leap of 6-8 3/4/2.08m … cleared an NCAA Provisional and personal-best 7-0 1/4/2.14m in finishing second at the Iowa State Qualifier … was runner-up at the season-opening Leonard Hilton Memorial and third at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (6-10 1/4/2.09m) … skipped to a season-best 45-10 1/2/13.98m in the triple jump at the Cherry & Silver Invite … finished in a second-place tie (6-8 3/4/2.05m) in the high jump at the Southland Outdoor … earned NCAA Regional marks of 6-10 3/4/2.10m in his first two meets of the outdoor season (UTSA Relays/Texas Twilight) … participated at the NCAA Midwest Regional but did not score … top triple jump effort of year was 47-9 1/4/14.56m at the Southland Outdoor. Sophomore (2008) Collected All-NCAA Midwest Regional honors after finishing in seventh place in the high jump … tied his personal best with leap of 6-11/2.11m … scored a combined 11 points at the Southland

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Conference Outdoor Championships … finished third in the high jump (6-10 3/4/2.10m) … added a fourth-place showing in triple jump with school-record skip of 49-5 3/4/15.08m … qualified for regional meet with 6-10 3/4 performance at the Texas Relays, which was good for fourth place … won the UTSA Relays with a leap of 6-7 1/2/2.02m … runner up at the Hurricane Invitational (6-7/2.01m) … secured three points at the SLC Indoor with sixth-place performance in the high jump (6-7) … cleared season-best 6-7 1/4 /2.04m at the Houston Invitational/Multis … posted personal-record leap of 46-8/14.22m in triple jump at the SLC Indoor. Freshman (2007) Recorded a season-best 6-11/2.11m measurement (No. 3 UTSA history) in the high jump at the NCAA Midwest Regional … qualified for that meet with a 6-10 3/4/2.10m clearance in the season’s first meet (UTSA Relays) … finished fourth (6-8 3/4/2.05m) in the high jump and eighth in the triple jump (wind-aided 46-1 1/2/14.06m) at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … skipped a season-best 14.56m (No. 3 UTSA history) in the triple jump at the Angelo State Relays … earned third-place honors in the high jump at the SLC Indoor with a season-best leap of 6-9 1/2/2.07m (No. 3 UTSA history) … top triple jump measurement of campaign came at that meet (45-11 3/4/14.01m)… competed in both events at the Leonard Hilton Memorial, Northern Arizona Team Challenge and Houston Classic. High School Four-year letterwinner who was the Texas Class 5A runner-up in the high jump as a senior … finished third in the triple jump at the 2006 state meet … qualified for state in the high jump as a junior … posted prep bests of 7-0 in the high jump and 48-2 in the triple jump … also a two-year letterwinner in football. Personal Born Dec. 23, 1987, Houston, Texas … son of James Whittaker and Judith Pierson … has two brothers, Chris and Simeon, and a sister, Danielle … majoring in marketing … an inspring musician who dreams of being a producer.

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Meet The Roadrunners Teddy Williams Sprints 6-3 • 190 • Sr.-3L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS)

• Two-time All-American (2009/60 meters & 2008/100 meters). • 2009 Southland Conference Indoor Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Performer. • 2008 Southland Outdoor Outstanding Track Performer. • Six-time Southland Champion (three indoor/three outdoor). • Southland record-holder in 60m (6.59) and UTSA record-holder in 100m (9.90w), 200m (20.60w) and 400m relay (39.84). Junior (2009) Maintained his status as one of the country’s premier sprinters … earned All-America honors with his eighth-place finish (6.70) at the NCAA Indoor Championships … clocked the third-fastest time in the preliminaries, a Southland Conference-record 6.59 … previously broke the mark with a second-place finish (NCAA automatic 6.61) to national runner-up Trindon Holliday (LSU) at the New Balance Invitational … that race also included national qualifiers Michael Ray Garvin (Florida State) and Evander Wells (Tennessee) … crossed the tape in 6.65 (a then-league record) in the prelims, which was second only to Holliday … named the Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Performer after leading UTSA to their fourth consecutive league championship … became the first athlete in five years to sweep the short sprints at the conference meet (Courtney Boston/Sam Houston State/2004) … clocked a meet record for the second year in a row with his 6.64 winning performance in the 60m … circled the track a little less than two hours later in 21.84 to edge UT Arlington’s Cordero Gray by six one-thousandths of a second in the deuce … his 20-point performance was second only to Lamar’s Francis Kasagule, who tallied 20.5 … a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Central Region Athlete of the Year finalist … finished third or better in all but one 60m race … was in line for another outstanding outdoor campaign but a hamstring injury in the Southland Outdoor 100m final ended his season … was leading the race when the injury occurred and managed to hold on for third place … opened the year with an NCAA Regional 10.26 in a fourth-place performance at the UTSA Relays … broke the magical 10-second barrier the following week at the UTEP Invitational when he peeled off a school-record 9.90w … that mark stood as the world’s fastest time under any condition for two-and-ahalf months … sped to a third-place finish (20.99) in the 200m at the Texas Invitational … clocked the fastest preliminary time (21.29) at the Southland Outdoor but was unable to compete in the final due to his injury … ran second leg of team’s second-place (40.35) 400m relay squad at the league meet … quartet posted a season-best and NCAA Regional 40.15 at the Texas Twilight … ran lead leg on team’s top 1,600m relay performance (3:14.58), which came at the UTSA Relays … clocked a 48.90 in his lone 400m outdoor race.

Sophomore (2008) Established himself as one of the nation’s top young sprinters … advanced to both NCAA Championship meets … finished seventh at the NCAA Outdoor in the 100 meters (10.40) to become the fifth All-American in school annals … earned the first NCAA Regional Individual Championship in program history when he won the 100m (10.25) … won a total of four conference titles, broke the league’s 60m record and set four school marks … collected SLC Outdoor Outstanding Track Performer honors after bringing home gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m relay … set UTSA records in winning both short sprints (10.16/100m & 20.60w/200m) at that meet … ran second leg on team’s winning 400m relay squad (40.21) … also ran second segment when quartet set a school record at the Texas Relays (39.84) and third-fastest time (39.96) in program history at the NCAA Midwest Regional prelims … finished second in the 100m at the prestigious Penn Relays (10.46) and fourth at the Texas Relays (10.38) … won the Southland Indoor 60m crown, crossing the tape in 6.71 … set the meet record in the semifinals with his time of 6.67 … that mark was one tick off the conference record he set in winning the season-opening Houston Opener (6.66) … won five of the eight 60m races he competed in … finished runner up (21.78) to teammate Steven Brown in the deuce at the Southland Indoor … brought home silver in the 200m (21.82) at the Blue & Orange Classic … earned an invitation to the United States Olympic Trials and advanced to the 100m quarterfinals … competed for Team USA at the NACAC Under-23 Championships … ran second leg on winning 400m relay squad that set what-was-then the fastest time in the world (38.48). Freshman (2007) Made an immediate impact in his first season … earned NCAA Midwest All-Region honors as part of UTSA’s fifth-place 400-meter relay team … that quartet passed the baton in a season-best 40.12, which ranks second on the school’s all-time performance list … placed eighth in both the 100 and 200m at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships despite dealing with a nagging leg injury … clocked season bests of 10.59 and 21.50 in the prelims … raced to a schoolrecord 6.71 in the 60m semifinals at the SLC Indoor (his second record of the year) … injured himself in the finals but managed to score a point in both the 60 and 200m to help the team’s charge to its second consecutive league title … crossed the tape in a UTSA-record 6.74 in winning the 60m title at the Northern Arizona Team Challenge … ran a season-best 21.95 in the 200m at the Arkansas Invitational. High School Lead leg on the 400-meter relay team that finished fifth at the Class 5A state meet (41.01) … also qualified for the 100 and 200 meters and 800-meter relay … district winner in 200m as a senior … had career bests of 10.51 in the 100m, 21.49 in the 200m … also threeyear starter in football and two-year starter in baseball … earned second-team all-state honors as a junior and also was a three-time all-district performer on the gridiron. Personal Born July 3, 1988, in Tyler, Texas … son of Teddy and Patricia Williams … has a brother, JaMarquis, and two sisters, Shaniecia and Caprice … majoring in kinesiology … a prep national honor roll and academic all-district honoree.

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Meet The Roadrunners Brandon Chiuminetta Middle Distances 6-0 • 150 • Jr.-2L Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs HS)

Junior (Fall 2009) Ran in eight cross country meets … finished fourth at the Ricardo Romo/ Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (15:34.1) … was 21st at Southland Conference Championships (25:26).

Sophomore (2009) Placed fourth (personal-best 9:16.17) at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase … also was fourth in that event at the Texas Relays (9:46.35) … opened the outdoor campaign with a second-place finish (4:07.75) in the 1,500m and a third-place performance (8:55.69) in the 3k … was third (3:59.57) in the metric mile at the Rice Twilight … participated in the 800m and mile during the indoor season … top times were 2:00.55 and 4:27.58, respectively … ran in just one cross country meet before sustaining a season-ending injury … just missed the top 10 with an 11th-place performance at the Texas State Invitational.

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Freshman (2008) Competed in four events during the outdoor campaign … reached the 1,500 meters final at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships but did not score … finished third (pr 9:31.97) in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Texas Twilight … had season-best times of 1:57.53 (800m) and 3:58.47 (1,500m) at the Rice Twilight … clocked a 9:06.06 in the 3k at the UTSA Relays … ran in all six cross country meets and was the team’s top finisher four times … placed 19th (26:01) at the Southland Championships … top effort was a fourth-place (15:40) performance at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic. High School Four-year letterwinner who earned all-state, all-region and all-district honors in cross country and track & field … the 2007 Texas 4A State Champion in the 800 meters… placed 12th at the 2007 Texas 4A Cross Country State Meet … won the Texas Relays 2,000m steeplechase title in both 2006 and ’07 … earned the squad’s cross country MVP award all four years … school record holder in the 800 (1:54.01), 1,600 (4:22) and 3,200m (9:35). Personal Born Aug. 30, 1989, in Austin, Texas … son of Albert and Leigh Chiuminetta … has a brother, Blake … a marketing major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Dillard Glass

Pole Vault 5-9 • 145 • Jr.-1L Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales HS) Sophomore (2009) Earned Southland Conference AllAcademic honors … cleared a personalbest 15-1 1/ 2/4.61m in the pole vault and picked up a pair of points with his seventh-place finish at the Southland Indoor Championships … vaulted 14-1 1/4/4.30m at the seasonopening Leonard Hilton Memorial and Houston Invitational/Multis … season best during the outdoor campaign was a personal-record 14-5 1/4/4.40m at the Rice Twilight. Freshman (2008) Lone outdoors clearance came at the Rice Twilight when he eclipsed 14-1 1/4/4.30m … competed indoors but did not record a mark.

Freshman (2008) Ran anchor leg on Southland Conference Champion 400-meter relay team (40.21) … ran same segment at the NCAA Midwest Regional final … ran in the 100 and 200m prelims at the Southland Outdoor … clocked fastest times of season in both events at that meet (10.77 100m/21.87 200m) … led off team’s top 1,600m relay result of season (3:15.33) … peeled off a 10.90 at the Texas Relays … recorded a 51.04 in lone 400m race of campaign (Javelina Open) … reached the 60m semifinals at the Southand Indoor … crossed the tape in a personalbest 6.99 in the prelims … ran the deuce at two meets. High School Four-year letterwinner who placed fourth in the 100m and fifth in the 200m at the 2007 Region 4-5A meet … helped lead team to 2005 and ’06 District 28-5A Championships … top marks were 10.59 in the 100m and 21.14 in the deuce. Personal Born Dec. 12, 1988, in Hampton, Va. … son of Keith and Kim Hunt … has a sister, Kayla … a kinesiology major … aspires to aviate planes for the United States Air Force or be a doctor upon graduation.

High School A four-year letterwinner who finished second in the pole vault at the 2007 Texas 3A State Championships … also won the Region 4-3A title … placed fourth at the 2006 Texas 3A State Meet … top measurement was 15-2 … also earned a pair of letters in tennis. Personal Born Dec. 14, 1988, in San Antonio, Texas … son of Darren and Janice Glass … has a brother, Brent, and one sister, Paige … majoring in mechanical engineering … a National Honor Roll student who graduated fourth in his class (out of 160).

Kevin Hunt

Sprints 5-11 • 160 • Jr.-2L San Antonio, Texas (Taft HS) • 2008 Southland Conference Champion in the 400-meter relay Sophomore (2009) Ran lead leg for team’s second-place 400meter relay at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships (40.35) … also was opening runner on squad that clocked a season-best and NCAA Regional time of 40.15 at the Texas Twilight … opened outdoor campaign with silver-medal performance (10.95) in the 100m at the UC Irvine Invitational … top legal time (10.77) came at the Southland Outdoor … sped to a 10.78 at the Texas Twilght … also raced twice in the 200m … ran four 60meter dash races during the indoor season … top time was 6.99 at the Houston Invitational/Multis.

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Meet The Roadrunners Kyle Kaase

Multi-Events 6-4 • 165 • Jr.-2L Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS) Sophomore (2009) Finished seventh in the heptahlon at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … scored 4,798 in his first-ever multi-events competition … won the Cherry & Silver pole vault title with his personal-best clearance of 15-3/4.65m … recorded personal records of 7.38 (60m hurdles), 2:55.96 (1,000m), 8.79 (60m hurdles), 5-8 3/4/1.75m (high jump), 15-3/4.65m (pole vault), 20-11 1/4/6.38m (long jump) and 35-5 1/4/10.80m (shot put) … scratched out a point with his eighth-place performance (pr 184-2/56.15m) in the javelin at the Southland Outdoor … soared 15-1/4.60m in the pole vault at the conference meet but did not score … tossed the javelin at the UC

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Irvine Invitational, UTSA Relays, Texas Twilight and Rice Twilight … also recorded a 88-9/27.06m measurement in the discus at the UTSA Relays. Freshman (2008) Finished seventh in the pole vault at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … cleared 15-7/4.75m, which was tied for the third-best performance in school history … previous best was a 14-9/4.50m mark in finishing second at the Javelina Open … soared 14-9/4.50m at the Southland Indoor, which was the fifth-best performance in school history. High School Four-year letterwinner who cleared a personal-best 14-9 as a senior … also a member of the baseball and golf squads. Personal Born March 11, 1989, in McAllen, Texas … son of Rodney and Mindy Kaase … has one brother, Bryan, and a sister, Michelle … a business major.

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Meet The Roadrunners John Matthews Hurdles 6-4 • 175 • Jr.-2L Baytown, Texas (Sterling HS)

Sophomore (2009) Scored a combined 12 points at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships with his second-place performance as part of team’s 400-meter relay and fourth-place efforts in the 200m and 100m hurdles … ran third leg of relay foursome that clocked a 40.35 … ran same leg on relay squad that circled the track in a season-best and NCAA Regional time of 40.15 at the Texas Twilight… sprinted around the curve in 21.39 and skimmed the obstacles in 14.35 at the conference meet … clocked what were then-personal records of 21.60 and 14.60 in the prelims … raced to silver medal performances (21.62/14.77) in both the deuce and 100m hurdles at the Rice Twilight … was runner-up (14.99w) in the 100m hurdles at the season-opening UTSA Relays … sped to personal records in the 200m (23.16) and 60m hurdles (8.32) prelims at the Southland Indoor but did not advance to the finals … stopped the clock in 53.39 in his lone 400m race of the year at the Cherry & Silver Invitational. Freshman (2008) Placed eighth at Southland Conference Indoor Championships in 400 meters (50.23) … clocked a personal-best 49.17 in the prelims … also competed in 60m hurdles during the indoor season … saw action in the quarter and both hurdles events during the outdoor campaign … top times were 49.52 in 400m, 15.18 in 110m hurdles and 55.64 in 400m hurdles. High School Three-year letterwinner in track and earned one letter in cross country … the 2007 Texas 5A State Champion in the 300-meter hurdles and the silver medalist in the 110-meter hurdles … also a member of Sterling’s third-place 1,600m relay team at that meet …

the 2007 Region 3-5A Champion in the 300m hurdles and 1,600m relay and runner-up in the 110m hurdles … three-time team Most Valuable Player … top marks were 13.86 in the 110m hurdles (top 20 nationally) and 36.34 in the 300m hurdles (top 10 in the nation). Personal Born Nov. 22, 1988, in Houston, Texas … son of Glen and Jackie Matthews … has two sisters, Shelly and Vanessa … majoring in kinesiology.

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Meet The Roadrunners Lucas Neeper

Multi-Events 6-1 • 155 • Jr.-2L Waco, Texas (Midway HS)

Personal Born Nov. 14, 1988, in Waco, Texas … son of Scott and Carleen Neeper … has one brother, Joshua, and a sister, Dana … majoring in finance.

Sophomore (2009) Posted an eighth-place finish (personalbest 15-1/4.60m) in the pole vault at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … tallied a personalrecord 6,098 points in the decathlon at the league meet and missed placing among the top eight by just 40 points … registered personal-bests of 51.32 (400m), 4:52.48 (1,500m), 16.88 (110m hurdles), 5-7 1/4/1.71m (high jump), 37-2 1/4/11.33m (shot put), 97-1/29.60m (discus) and 142-3/43.36m (javelin) … racked up 4,292 points in the heptathlon at the Southland Indoor … netted a careerbest 4,346 points at the Houston Invitational/Multis … recorded career-bests of 7.42 (60m), 2:51.64 (1,000m), 9.46 (60m hurdles), 19-0/5.79m (high jump) and 35-6/10.82m (shot put) Freshman (2008) Scored in the multi-events at both Southland Conference Championship meets … finished six in the heptathlon at the Southland Indoor with career-best 4,324 points … scored 4,077 points in first career heptathlon at Houston Invitational/Multis … tallied 5,654 points en route to seventh-place honors at the Southland Outdoor in his first-ever decathlon. High School Three-year letterwinner who finished fifth in the pole vault at the 2007 Texas 4A Championships … placed second at the 2007 Region 4-4A … top clearance was 15-0 … also a three-time letterwinner and two-year starter for the football squad … led Central Texas in kickoff returns as a senior and had four interceptions as a junior.

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Meet The Roadrunners Terrence Watson

Sprints/Hurdles 5-8 • 160 • Jr.-1L College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS) Sophomore (2009) Ran the anchor leg on the squad’s eighthplace 1,600-meter relay teams at both the Southland Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships … quartet posted a season-best 3:22.38 at the league’s indoor meet … raced the 200m prelims at the Southland Indoor but did not advance to the finals … participated in a pair of 400m contests during the indoor campaign … clocked a personal-record 51.23 at the Houston Invitational/Multis … ran in five 400m hurdle races during the outdoor season, including the Southland Outdoor prelims … placed second (55.91) at the UTSA Relays … stopped the clock in a personal-best 53.78 at the Texas Twilight … peeled off a 22.86w in his lone 200m race of the year. Freshman (2008) Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at five meets, including the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … ran a career-best 53.99 in league prelims but did not advance to final … won the 400m hurdles title at the Javelina Open (54.77) … placed second in the event at the Rice Twilight (54.75) and third at the Texas Twilight (54.59) … ran the 400m at the Southland Indoor … clocked a 52.17 in the prelims but did not advance … also ran the short sprints during the indoor campaign. High School Four-year letterwinner… placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2007 Region 2-5A meet after winning the District 13-5A Championship … top time in that event was 37.76 … a two-year

starter at cornerback for the football team … earned all-district honors … helped lead squad to an 11-2 record as a senior and 13-2 ledger the year before (No. 3 in the state). Personal Born Oct. 11, 1988, in Bryan, Texas … son of Michael and Cathy Watson … has a sister, Ashley … a business major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Edmund Yeboah

Sprints 5-6 • 155 • Jr.-1L Stockholm, Sweden (Walthers Gymnasium/Louisville) Sophomore (2009) Ran anchor leg on team’s second-place 400-meter relay team at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … foursome clocked an NCAA Regional 40.35 … ran in a pair of 100m races and one 200m dash during the outdoor campaign … top times were 10.88 at the Southland Outdoor prelims and 22.71 at the Texas Twilight … participated in a pair of 60m contests dring the indoor season … top mark was 6.99 at the Southland Indoor prelims. Prior to UTSA Competed at Louisville in 2008 … finished second at the Big East Indoor Championships in the 60 meters with his time of 6.79 … posted the top 100m time in the Big East at 10.39 … Swedish Junior record holder in 100m (10.49) … Sweden’s Junior Athlete of the Year in 2005-06 … has competed in multiple international meets, including IAAF World Juniors, European Juniors and Euro Gala. Personal Born Feb. 22, 1988, in Kumasi, Ghana … son of Robert and Rose Ampto … has a brother, Eric, and two sisters, Branda and Hilda … majoring in business.

… added a 25th-place effort at the Texas State Invitaitonal and 31stplace showing at New Balance Islanders Splash. Freshman (2008) Ran the mile at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … clocked a 4:40.24 in the prelims but did not advance to the final … posted season-best mile time of 4:34.49 at Leonard Hilton Memorial … stopped the clock at 8:36.45 in the 3,000 meters at the season-opening Houston Opener … sat out the outdoor campaign as a redshirt … ran in all six cross country meets … top finish was a seventh-place (15:44) performance at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic … finished 42nd (27:10) at Southland Championships. High School Three-year letterwinner in cross country and track … placed 26th at the 2006 5A Cross Country Championships … earned All-Region 2-5A honors as a junior … a member of The Woodlands 2003, ’04 and ’06 State Championship teams … recorded top times of 1:57.4 in the 800 meters, 4:22 in the mile, 9:38 in the 3,200m and 16:04 in the 5k. Personal Born April 12, 1989, in Houston, Texas … son of James (ran track at Boston University) and Leslie Zucconi … has one brother, James, and two sisters, Natali and Lucci … majoring in marketing.

Dominick Zucconi Distances 5-6 • 125 • Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)

Junior (Fall 2009) Ran in four cross country meets … top performance came at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (13th/16:25.8). Sophomore (2009) Participated in the 3,000 meters at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships (9:12.36) but did not place among the top eight … clocked a season-best 9:09.41 at the Houston Invitational/Multis … opened indoor campaign with 4:39.62 performance in the mile at the season-opening Leonard Hilton Memorial … ran a quartet of 1,500m races during the outdoor season … top season effort was a 4:10.97 at the Texas Twilight … raced once in the 800m (2:04.44/UTSA Relays) … competed in five cross country meets … top performance was a 24th-place effort at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic

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Meet The Roadrunners Daniel Balbontin

Geulien Brisco

Middle Distances 5-10 • 140 • So.-SQ Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek HS)

Sophomore (Fall 2009) Ran in seven cross country meets … placed 24th (25:31) at the Southland Conference Championships … top performance was an eighth-place showing (22:06) at the Brazos Valley Open … also posted top 10 finishes at the season-opening Trinity Opener (ninth/10:20) and Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (ninth/15:58.3). Freshman (2009) Qualified for the 1,500 meters final at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships but not place in the top eight … ran a season-best 4:04.26 in the prelims … clocked a 4:07.43 at the Texas Twilight … also competed in the event at the Trinity Open, UTSA Relays and Rice Twilight … recorded a 9:07.83 in his lone 3,000m race of the season at the UTSA Relays … competed in the mile at three meets during the indoor campaign … top time was 4:31.82 at the Houston Invitational/Multis … sat out the cross country season as a redshirt. High School Won a combined seven letters in cross country and track & field … placed 12th at 2007 UIL 5A Cross Country Championships after finishing third at Region 3-5A Cross Country Championships … top times were 2:00 in the 800 meters, 4:23 in the 1,600m, 9:47 in the 3,200m and 15:42 in the 5k. Personal Born Jan. 13, 1990, in Houston, Texas … son of Carlos and Ilona Balbontin … has a sister, Isabel … an electrical engineering major.

Jumps 6-1 • 180 • So.-SQ Austin, Texas (Bowie HS) Freshman (2009) Competed in the high, long and triple jumps at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … did not score, but recorded measurements of 6-6 3/4/2.00 (high jump), 22-5 3/4/6.85m (long jump) and 47-1/14.35m (triple jump) … triple jump mark was a season-best and the fourth-best performance in school history … earned silver medals in the event at the UTSA Relays (46-6/14.17m) and UTEP Invitational (windy 47-0 1/4/14.33m)… top long jump distance came at the Rice Twilight (23-6 3/4/7.18m) … placed third in the event at the Rice Twilight (23-4/7.11m) … leaped 44-10 1/4/13.67m in the triple jump at the Southland Indoor but was not among the top eight finishers … skipped a season-long 45-11 3/4/14.01m at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (No. 4 on UTSA’s all-time performer list) … also registered a 18-4 1/2/5.60m in the long jump at that meet. High School Finished fourth in triple jump at 2008 UIL 5A Championships after earning silver medal at Region 4-5A meet … placed third at region meet as a junior … two-time District 25-5A Champion … top marks were 47-3 (14.40m), 22-3 (6.78m) in long jump and 6-6 (1.98m) in high jump. Personal Born July 16, 1990, in Austin, Texas … son of Thomas and Joyce Brisco … has a brother, Lee, and one sister, Mykenya … a business major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Albert Cardenas

Eric Doll

Middle Distances 5-8 • 160 • So.-1L Converse, Texas (Judson HS)

Sophomore (Fall 2009) Ran in eight cross country meets … posted season-best sixth-place finish (15:49.9) at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic … placed 22nd (25:27) at the Southland Conference Championship … also competed at the NCAA South Central Regional. Freshman (2009) Earned a gold medal with his 1,500-meter time of 4:16.07 at the UTSA Relays … also placed second (1:58.02) in the 800m at that event … clocked a personal-best 1:55.78 at the season-opening UC Irvine Invitational … posted top times of 2:02.71 in the 800m (Houston Invitational/Multis) and 4:33.10 in the mile (Houston All-Comers) during the indoor season … ran in eight cross country events … competed at the Southland Conference Championships (42nd place) and NCAA South Central Regional (89th) … top effort was 14th-place performance at TLU Bulldogs Invitational. High School The 2008 District 26-5A Champion in 800 and 1,600 meters … earned all-state honors after finishing eighth at 2006 UIL 5A Cross Country Championships … a 2006 Regional Cross Country bronze medalist and District 26-5A Champion … the 2006-07 San Antonio Runner of the Year … recorded top times of 1:56 in the 800m and 4:23 in the 1,600m.

Distances 5-11 • 145 • So.-1L Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek HS) Sophomore (Fall 2009) Ran in a pair of cross country events … top finish came at the season-opening Trinity Opener (14th/10:29). Freshman (2009) Recorded a pair of top-five performances in the 5,000 meters during the indoor season … placed fourth in 15:51.44 at the Houston Invitational/Multis and fifth in a personal-best 15:41.06 at the seasonopening Leonard Hilton Memorial … ran in just one meet during the outdoor season … clocked a 9:43.15 in the 3k at the UTSA Relays … participated in a half dozen cross country meets … competed at the NCAA South Central Regional (80th place) … top finish was 23rdplace showing at TLU Bulldogs Invitational. High School Three-year letterwinner … two-time district champion … finished 19th at 2007 UIL 5A Cross Country Championships … placed fourth at 2007 Region 3-5A Cross Country Championships … 2007 Nike Team National regional qualifier (19th) … ran top time of 9:36 in the 3,200m. Personal Born Jan. 10, 1990, in Katy, Texas … son of Michael and Sherry Doll … has a brother, Christopher … an engineering major.

Personal Born July 21, 1989, in Tacoma, Wash. … son of Al and Mary Cardenas … has a sister, Christina … majoring in business.

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Meet The Roadrunners Greg Gabrisch

Ivan Garcia

Pole Vault 6-0 • 175 • So.-1L Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS)

Distances 5-7 • 130 • So.-1L Laredo, Texas (Alexander HS)

• School record-holder in the indoor pole vault (16-0 3/ 4/4.90m) and ranks in a second-place tie outdoors (16-0 3/4/4.90m).

Sophomore (Fall 2009) Ran in three cross country meets … top effort came at the season-opening Trinity Opener (16th/10:35)

Freshman (2009) Recorded a runner-up finish in the pole vault at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … cleared 16-0 3/4/4.90m, which was tied for the second-best performance in program history … cleared 15-11/4.85m at the Rice Twilight … was second at the UTSA Relays (14-7 1/4/4.45m) … soared a school-record 16-0 3/4/4.90m at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … registered a 15-1/4.60m clearance at the Houston All-Comers.

Freshman (2009) Placed second in a season-best 4:17.08 in the 1,500 meters at the UTSA Relays … clocked a 4:17.14 at the Trinity Tigers Relays … recorded a 8:56.65 in the 3k at the Texas Twilight … registered a 16:40.30 in his lone 5,000m race of the campaign (Rice Twilight) … sat out the indoor season as a redshirt … saw action in seven cross country meets … finished 66th at SLC Championships … top effort was ninth place at both the Texas State Invitational and Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic.

High School Collected silver medal at 2008 UIL 5A Championships after winning Region 3-5A pole vault title … two-time District 21-5A Champion … top clearance was 16-0 (4.88m). Personal Born Oct. 20, 1989, in Houston, Texas … son of John and Nancy Gabrisch … has two sisters, Julie and Lisa … an art major.

High School Two-time all-state cross country performer … finished fourth in 3,200 meters at 2008 UIL 5A Championships … placed ninth at 2007 UIL 5A Cross Country Championships after fourth-place effort at region meet … finished fifth at 2006 state cross country meet … 2006 Region 4-5A Champion. Personal Born Jan. 26, 1990, in Zacateras, Mexico … son of Luis and Lorena Garcia … has two brothers, Luis and Omar, and a sister, Areli … majoring in architecture.

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Meet The Roadrunners Isah Muhammed Sprints 6-0 • 160 • So.-1L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)

Freshman (2009) Scored points as part of team’s 1,600meter and distance medley relay quartets at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … ran second leg on squad’s third-place (10:15.95/No. 5 on UTSA’s all-time performance chart) distance medley relay team and third segment on eighth-place (3:22.38) 1,600m relay foursome … ran the quarter mile at a pair of indoor meets … clocked a personalbest 51.94 at the season-opening Leonard Hilton Memorial … raced

primarily in the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season … peeled off a season-best 53.90 at the Southland Outdoor prelims but did not advance to the final … finished third in 57.01 at the UTSA Relays … clocked a 22.39 in his lone 200m race of the year (UTEP Invitational) … was the third segment on team’s season-best 1,600m relay squad (3:14.58/UTSA Relays). High School Four-year letterwinner who competed in six events … a member of the Region 1-5A Champion 1,600-meter relay … quartet won 2007 UIL 5A State Championships and finished fourth a year later … produced top times of 21.80 in 200m and 49.14 in 400m. Personal Born Feb. 28, 1990, in Savannah, Ga. … son of Jihad and Niemah Muhammed … has three brothers, Shadeed, Mustafa and Saeed, and a sister, Nadia … has yet to declare a major.

Kevin Pfullmann Sprints 6-3 • 170 • So.-RS San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS)

Sophomore (2009) Did not compete indoors or outdoors and earned a redshirt. High School Three-year letterwinner who ran the 400 meters … top time was 49.7 … ran on Reagan’s 800m relay team at 2007 UIL 5A State Championship meet. Personal Born April 19, 1988, in Kirby, Texas … son of John and Vicki Pfullmann … has a brother, Justin … an economics major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Cole Reveal

Middle Distances 5-8 • 140 • So.-1L Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS) Sophomore (Fall 2009) Team’s top finisher at two cross country meets and was second on three other occasions … won the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic in 15:23.1 and was named Southland Conference Athlete of the Week … placed 17th (25:14) at the Southland Championships and was 40th (32:52.5) at the NCAA South Central Regional … finished third (10:08) at the season-opening Trinity Opener and fourth at the Brazos Valley Open (21:58). Freshman (2009) Scored four points with his fifth-place performance (seasonbest 4:20.67) in the mile at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … also clocked the second-fastest (4:25.32) prelims time … ran lead leg of team’s third-place distance medley relay foursome (10:15.95/No. 5 on UTSA’s all-time performance chart) … stopped the clock in 8:49.36 in his lone 3,000-meter race of the indoor season (Houston Invitational/Multis) … won the 1,500m (seasonbest 4:02.89) and 3k (8:49.51) at the UTSA Relays … qualified for the Southland Outdoor 1,500m final but did not score … registered a season-best 3:55.32 in the metric mile at the Texas Twilight … ran a pair of 10k races … top effort was 15:48.63 at the Texas Relays … competed in six cross country meets … finished 28th at Southland Championships and 57th at NCAA South Central Regional … top finish was 25th place at Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic.

cross country title-holder who earned bronze medal at 2007 Region 2-4A Cross Country Championships … top times were 1:59 in 800m, 4:21 in 1,600m, 9:27 in 3,200m … also a two-year starter for the soccer squad.

High School Won a combined seven letters in cross country and track & field … finished fifth in the 1,600 meters at 2008 UIL 4A Championships … two-time district champion in 1,600 and 3,200m … 2007 district

Personal Born July 24, 1990, in Dallas, Texas … son of Robert Reveal and Theresa Shipman … has three brothers, Zach, Spencer and Tyler … a mathematics major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Johnson Amadi

Xaviar Archangel

Jumps 6-2 • 170 • Fr.-HS Denton, Texas (Denton HS) High School Three-year letterwinner … placed sixth at the 2009 UIL 4A Championships in the 400 meters after finishing second at the Region 1-4A meet … District 5-4A triple jump champion as a senior … second in the 400m and fourth in the 800m relay and high jump at that meet … fifth-place finisher at the 2008 UIL 4A meet and Region 1-4A champion in the triple jump as a junior … top marks were 48.77 in 400m, 6-4 in high jump and 49-1 in triple jump … also played basketball for one season. Personal Born April 18, 1991, in Denton, Texas … son of Boniface and Lovey Amadi … has two sisters, Rosemary and Victoria … majoring in psychology.

Sprints 5-10 • 155 • Fr.-HS Port Lavaca, Texas (Calhoun HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner … helped lead team to sixth-place finish in the 1,600meter relay and circled the oval in seventh place in the 400m at the 2009 UIL 4A Championships … led relay squad to the Region 4-4A title and placed second in the 400m … the District 104A 800m, high jump and 1,600m relay champion as a senior and was runner-up in the 400m … finished second in the 400m and 1,600m relay at the 2008 District 30-4A meet … top mark was 48.66 in 400m … also a three-year starter in football who was an all-district running back and safety. Personal Born Nov. 24, 1990, in Victoria, Texas … son of Alton Archangel and Carol Villarreal … has a brother, Michael, and two sisters, Tiana and Epiphany … a kinesiology major.

Keith Benford

Devon Bond

Jumps 6-3 • 150 • Fr.-HS Pflugerville, Texas (Connally HS) High School Four-year letterwinner who finished second at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships in the high jump … placed second in the high jump and third in the long jump at the Region 4-5A meet as a senior … District 25-5A high jump champion and runner-up in the long jump in his final season … qualified for the 2008 UIL 4A meet in high jump after winning the Region 4-4A high jump crown … won the District 25-4A high jump championship as a junior … top marks were 39.95 in 300m hurdles, 6-10 in high jump and 23-3 in long jump … also a two-year starter for the basketball team. Personal Born Jan. 16, 1991, in Austin, Texas … son of Kevin Benford and Linda Bokros … has three brothers, Kevin, Kyle and Jason … has yet to declare a major.

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Jumps 6-3 • 180 • Jr.-TR Trenton, N.J. (Central HS/Texas) Prior to UTSA Four-time All-Big 12 performer at Texas from 2008-09 … placed third in the high jump (7-0 1/4) at the 2009 Big 12 Indoor … skipped to seventh-place efforts in the triple jump at the 2008 Big 12 Indoor (50-3 1/4) and Outdoor meets (50-5 1/2) … was eighth (50-6) in the triple jump at the 2009 Big 12 Outdoor … one of the nation’s top prep high jumpers and one of just four athletes to clear seven feet during the 2007 indoor season … 2007 Nike Indoor National Champion and runner-up in the triple jump … a two-time New Jersey Scholastic I-AA Central Jersey Group IV Champion … 2006 USA Track and Field Athlete of the Year (young men section). Personal Born April 4, 1988, in Georgetown, Guyana … son of Errol Bond and Mollyann Wilkinson … has a brother, Dexter, and sister, Simone … a business major … a prep honor roll student.

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Meet The Roadrunners Nate Brunette

Sprints 6-4 • 185 • Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

Canel Cole

Middle Distances 6-5 • 180 • Jr.-TR Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker HS/South Plains JC)

High School Three-year letterwinner … helped lead team’s 800-meter relay quartet to a silver medal at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships … won three District 19-5A titles as a senior (200m/400m relay/1,600m relay) … 800m relay finished second at that meet and he also took bronze in the 100m … finished second at the District 19-5A meet in the 200m and 400m relay as a junior … top times were 10.76 in 100m and 21.94 in 200m.

Junior (Fall 2009) Ran in just one cross country meet … placed 19th at the season-opening Trinity Opener (11:00). Prior to UTSA A Junior College Indoor All-American at South Plains JC … anchored fifth-place 3,200m relay team at the 2009 NJCAA Outdoor Championships … named Most Improved at Shoemaker HS as a senior … top time was 1:53 in 800m.

Personal Born May. 9, 1991, in Humble, Texas … son of Mark and Michelle Brunette … has a brother, Aaron, and two sisters, Naomi and Jesse … has yet to declare a major.

Personal Born Sept. 6, 1989, in Killeen, Texas … son of Alfred and Betty Cole … has a brother, Alfred … father is a professional boxer who was the IBF Cruiserweight Champion from 1992-95 … majoring in biology.

Spenser Eggleston

Richard Garrett Jr.

Sprints 5-10 • 175 • Fr.-HS Pflugerville, Texas (Connally HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner who qualified for the 2009 Region 4-5A meet in the 400 meters and 1,600m relay … won the District 25-5A Championship in 400m as a senior … placed sixth in the quarter at the 2008 UIL 5A Championships after winning the Region 4-4A and District 25-5A titles … top time was 48.64 in 400m … also a threeyear letterwinner in football. Personal Born Oct. 30, 1990 in Joplin, Mo. … son of Paul and P.J. Eggleston … has a sister, Kelsee … has yet to declare a major … was a three-time academic all-state selection.

Throws 6-0 • 260 • Fr.-HS Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest HS)

High School A four-year letterwinner who finished second in the shot put and third in the discus at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships … first athlete in school history to finish in top three at the state meet … victorious in both events at the Region 2-5A and District 10-5A meets as a senior … also captured district crowns in the events his first three seasons … placed fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot at the 2008 Region 2-5A Championships … top measurements were 62-4 in shot put and 181-4 in discus … also a two-year letterwinner in football. Personal Born Dec. 21, 1990, in Dallas, Texas … son of Richard and Malonee Garrett … has a sister, Kasee … majoring in criminal justice.

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Meet The Roadrunners Adam Hebert

Kenton Jackson

Sprints/Jumps 6-1 • 160 • Fr.-HS Poteet, Texas (Poteet HS) High School The 2009 San Antonio Express-News Athlete of the Year … scored 29 points at the 2009 UIL 3A Championships … won the 200 meters and long jump titles, placed second in the 100m and finished eighth in the triple jump … earned a silver medal in the 100m and bronze in the 200m at the 2008 Louisiana State Championships … was second in the deuce and third in the 100m at the Louisiana state meet as a sophomore … top marks were 10.63 in 100m, 21.33 in 200m, 24-6 in long jump and 46-5 1/2 in triple jump … an all-metro football selection (wide receiver) as a senior and all-district choice in baseball. Personal Born May 20, 1990, in Baton Rouge, La. … son of Dwayne Hebert and Kim Martinez … has a brother, Dustin … a business major.

Sprints 5-9 • 175 • Fr.-HS Denton, Texas (Guyer HS) High School Helped lead school’s 1,600-meter relay team to a second-place finish at the 2009 UIL 4A Championships … foursome crossed the tape first at the Region 14A meet … also finished fourth in the 200m at that meet … won three gold medals at the District 5-4A Championships (200m/400m relay/800m relay) … top times were 10.84 in the 100m and 21.44 in the 200m. Personal Born Oct. 4, 1990, in Denton, Texas … son of Kenneth and Earline Jackson … has two brothers, Kenyard and Kyler, and two sisters, Ashley and Britt … majoring in history.

Sean Masek

James Pailin

High Jump 6-2 • 165 • Fr.-HS Flatonia, Texas (Flatonia HS) High School Four-year letterwinner who finished sixth in the high jump at the 2009 UIL 1A Championships after winning the Region 4-1A and District 29-1A titles … placed eighth at the state meet as a junior … was runner-up at the Region 4-1A meet and third in District 29-1A as a junior … won the 2007 District 28-1A Championship … top clearance was 6-10 … an all-state performer in baseball who helped lead team to second place at the 2008 UIL 1A Championships … also a three-year letterwinner (two-year starter) for the basketball team. Personal Born Nov. 21, 1990, in Victoria, Texas … son of Tim and Donna Masek … has two brothers, Brad and Neal … has yet to declare a major … was a three-year prep honor student.

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Sprints 6-3 • 170 • Fr.-HS Allen, Texas (Allen HS)

football team.

High School Ran the 400 meters and was a member of the 1,600m relay team … a regional qualifier as a senior … top time was 48.7 in the quarter … a member of school’s 2008 UIL 5A Division I State Championship

Personal Born June 1, 1991, in Dallas, Texas … son of David and Cheryl Pailin … has a brother, David Jr., and a sister, Charlotte … majoring in business.

2010 UTSA Roadrunners Track & Field


Meet The Roadrunners Sean Reagan

Phil Steinert

Throws 5-11 • 235 • Fr.-HS Idalou, Texas (Idalou HS) High School Four-year letterwinner who repeated as UIL 2A discus champion in 2009 … also placed fifth in the shot put at the state meet … won the UIL 2A discus title and earned a silver medal in the shot in as a junior … earned a bronze medal in the discus at the 2007 UIL 2A Championships … was second in the shot at the state meet as a freshman … top marks were 52-0 3/4 in shot put and 181-7 in discus … a 2008 all-state football selection (defensive line) who was the District 3-2A Most Valuable Defensive Player … also a first-team All-District 3-2A selection (quarterback). Personal Born Aug. 16, 1990, in Lubbock, Texas … son of Russ and Kathy Reagan … has two brothers, Shae and Seth … has yet to delcare a major … an academic all-state choice who ranked seventh (out of 63) in his graduating class.

Throws 6-4 • 230 • Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS) High School Three-year letterwinner who placed fourth in the discus at the 2009 Region 2-5A meet after winning the District 16-5A Championship … finished eighth at the state meet as a junior after collecting a silver medal at the Region 2-5A Championships … top marks were 48-8 in shot put and 165-6 in discus … also a three-year starter for the football team. Personal Born June 26, 1991, in Round Rock, Texas … son of Mark and Monette Steinert … has a brother, Will … a kinesiology major who earned academic all-state honors.

Jim Stitt

Colin Thomas

Middle Distances 5-8 • 140 • Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas (Timberview HS)

Jumps 6-3 • 175 • Fr.-HS San Antonio, Texas (Antonian Prep HS)

Freshman (Fall 2009) Ran in eight meets during the cross country campaign … finished second at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (15:33.9) and fourth at the seasonopening Trinity Opener (10:10) … also posted a ninth-place effort at the Brazos Valley Open (22:13).

High School Four-year letterwinner who captured the 2009 TAAPS 5A high jump championship … also was the region and District 2-5A high jump champion as a senior … a San Antonio Express-News all-area selection … top clearance was 6-9 … also played basketball for one season.

High School Eight-time district champion who placed fifth at the 2008 UIL 4A Cross Country Championships … finished eighth as a junior … ran at the 2008 USATF Cross Country Championships (52nd place) and Nike South Regional (14th place) … top times were 4:19.31 in 1,600m), 9:35.82 in 3,200m and 15:13.00 in 5k.

Personal Born Nov. 26, 1990, in Arlington, Texas … son of Mike and Susan Thomas … has a brother, Jared, and a sister, Jessica … majoring in business … holds dual citizenship in both the United States and New Zealand … a second-degree black belt in taekwondo.

Personal Born Oct. 10, 1990, in Fremont, Calif. … son of Rob and Adrienne Stitt … has a brother, Eric, and two sisters, Barbara and Michelle … an accounting major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Michael Thomas

Peyton Vickers

Throws 5-10 • 190 • Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) High School Three-year letterwinner … placed eighth in the discus at the 2009 Region 3-5A Championships … earned silver medal at District 24-5A meet as a senior … top marks were 46-5 in shot put and 168-5 in discus … also an all-county and all-district selection in football. Personal Born Jan. 26, 1991, in Clear Lake, Texas … son of Michael and Robin Thomas … has a brother, Noah, and a sister, Amber … has yet to declare a major … was a prep honor roll student.

Jumps 5-11 • 165 • Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS) High School Three-year letterwinner who placed third in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the 2009 Region 2-5A Championships … was the District 15-5A triple jump champion as a senior … also collected a silver medal in the long jump at that meet … finished fourth in the triple jump at the 2008 Region 2-5A Championships … won the District 17-5A titles in the long and triple jump as a junior … top marks were 23-1 in long jump and 47-8 in triple jump. Personal Born Nov. 12, 1990, in Houston, Texas … son of Frank and Robin Vickers … has a brother, Tanner … has yet to declare a major.

Tyler Williamson

Darryl Wyrick

Sprints/Jumps 5-9 • 170 • Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Cypress Woods HS)

High School A three-year letterwinner … qualified for the 2009 Region 2-5A meet in the 100 meters, 800m relay and long jump … won the District 15-5A Championship in the 100m and long jump and helped the 800m relay to a bronze medal … placed sixth in the long jump at the Region 3-5A Championships as a junior … picked up gold in the 100m at the 2008 District 17-5A meet and also was second in the long jump and third in the deuce and 400m relay … top marks were 10.51 in 100m, 21.84 in 200m and 23-1 in long jump … also a three-year starter for the football sqaud.

Hurdles 6-0 • 165 • Fr.-HS Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) High School Placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2009 UIL 4A Championships … was second at the Region 2-4A meet … the District 13-4A Champion as a senior … finished seventh at the Region 2-4A meet as a junior … top time was 37.91 in 300m hurdles. Personal Born Jan. 19, 1991, in Camp Lejeune, N.C. … son of Ronette Tollivar … has a brother, D.J. … majoring in kinesiology.

Personal Born Sept. 22, 1990, in Columbia City, Ind. … son of Kyle and Traci Cooper … has a brother, Bryce, and a sister, Makenna … has yet to declare a major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Jessica Jones

Hurdles 5-8 • Sr.-3L Fresno, Texas (Hightower HS) • 2010 captain. • 2008-09 Southland Conference Outdoor Champion in the 100-meter hurdles. • 2009 Southland Conference Indoor Champion in the 60m hurdles.

Junior (2009) Successfully defended her Southland Outdoor Championship in the 100m hurdles … raced to an NCAA Regional and personal-best 13.63 (No. 3 UTSA history) in the victory … posted the third-fastest preliminary heat time (14.11) … combined with her 60m hurdles (pr 8.48/No. 2 UTSA history) victory at the Southland Indoor, became first athlete in program history to sweep the league’s sprint hurdles events in one campaign … won the 100m hurdles at the UTEP Invitational (13.93w) and Rice Twilight (14.14) … participated in the NCAA Midwest Regional in the 100m hurdles but did not advance from the preliminary heats … also competed in a pair of 400m hurdles races during the outdoor season … top finish was a third-place effort (1:07.30) at the UTSA Relays … ran second leg on team’s sixth-place 1,600m relay team at the Southland Outdoor and seventh-place quartet at the Southland Indoor … earned Southland All-Academic honors.

prelims … registered a windy 14.17 in taking fourth at the Border Olympics … was third in 14.23w at the Texas Invitational … also grabbed bronze in 14.43w at the UTSA Relays … finished second in 14.87 at the Bobcat Open … clocked a season-best 400m hurdles time of 1:03.65 at the Bobcat Open … finished fourth in 1:05.53 at the UTSA Relays … recorded a 1:03.42 in the Kansas Relays prelims … an injury prevented her from competing in the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … finished fifth in the 60m hurdles in a season-best 8.85 at the Southland Indoor … also ran second leg for the third-place distance medley relay team that clocked a 12:21.50 … ran third leg for third-place 1,600m relay team that timed 3:50.13 … finished second in the 60m hurdles in 8.87 at the season-opening Texas Tech Invitational … also secured silver in 8.89 at the J.D. Martin Invitational. High School District 20-5A Champion in the 100m hurdles … finished third in the 100m hurdles at the Region 3-5A meet … helped the 1,600m relay team to a state runner-up showing and a 10th-place team finish in 2006 … posted prep bests of 14.1 in the 100m hurdles and 1:02.0 in the 400m hurdles … also played basketball. Personal Born May 19, 1988, in Houston … daughter of Larry Criswell and Mary Jones … has one brother, Pierre … a business management major.

Sophomore (2008) Won the 100-meter hurdles at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships in 13.76 … also brought home gold at the Border Olympics (14.09), Texas State Open (14.10) and Texas Twilight (NCAA regional and season-best 13.80w) …was second at the UTSA Relays (14.21w) … finished 18th in the NCAA Midwest Regional prelims but did not advance … ran third leg on the league’s fourth-place (3:50.24) 1,600m relay team and also finished sixth in the 400m hurdles (1:04.51) … won the 400m hurdles at the UTSA Relays (1:02.72) … recorded season-best 1:02.38 in finishing second in event at the Williams Classic … finished third (8.83) in the 60m hurdles at the Southland Indoor … clocked a season-best 8.75 in prelims … ran third leg of third-place distance medley relay squad (12:18.37/No. 3 UTSA history) and led off for fifth-place 1,600m relay (3:57.07) … also ran on 4x4 that clocked a season-best 3:53.96 at the adidas Classic. Freshman (2007) Ran third leg for the victorious 400-meter shuttle hurdle relay team that set a school record with a 56.91 clocking at the prestigious Kansas Relays … also helped the quartet win the UTSA Relays in 1:01.89 … qualified for the USA Junior Outdoor National Championships in the 100m hurdles, where she clocked a season-best 14.17 in the

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Meet The Roadrunners Dana Mecke

Middle Distances 5-3 • Sr.-3L Bulverde, Texas (Smithson Valley HS) • 2010 team captain. • 2009 Southland Conference Indoor Student-Athle te of the Ye ar and Outstanding Track Performer. • Four-time Southland Indoor Champion (800m/mile/distance medley relay). • 2008 Southland Cross Country Champion, Athlete of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year. Senior (Fall 2009) Won first three races of cross country season and was team’s top finisher in six meets … was victorious at the Trinity Open (11:01), Brazos Valley Open (18:21) and Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (18:23) … finished fifth (21:23) at the Southland Conference Championships and 24th (21:49.5) at the NCAA South Central Regional … a three-time Southland Athlete of the Week honoree (Sept. 15-22-29) … finished seventh (20:52) at the prestigious Stanford Invitational and eighth (21:15.19) at the Chile Pepper Festival. Junior (2009) Earned Southland Conference Indoor Student-Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Performer honors … swept the league’s middle distance championships and anchored the team’s gold medal distance medley relay quartet at the Southland Indoor … won the mile with a 5:00.35 clocking for the program’s first conference crown in the event since 1992 … was victorious in the 800 meters an hour later in a personal-best 2:13 to successfully defend her league crown … ran final leg on DMR that crossed the tape in 12:15.90 (No. 2 on UTSA’s all-tme performance list) … eclipsed her 800m pr two weeks later with a 2:09.25 at the Iowa State Qualifier … earned a pair of silver medals at the Houston Invitational/Multis with her 2:14.69 in the 800m and 4:56.64 in the mile … ran third leg of team’s seasonbest 1,600m relay performance (3:55.02) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … redshirted the outdoor campaign … won first seven cross country meets, including Southland Championship (6,000 meters in 21:39) … fourth individual champion in school history … tabbed Southland Athlete and Student-Athlete of the Year … a five-time Southland Athlete of the Week honoree … finished 23rd in 21:42.8 (6k) at the NCAA South Central Regional, which was the best finish by a Roadrunner in more than a decade … earned Southland All-Academic honors. Sophomore (2008) Won the 800 meters title at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships in 2:15.86 … also placed second in the mile in a personal-best 5:02.52 and ran third leg of distance medley relay that finished third in 12:18.37 (No. 3 UTSA history) … clocked season-best 2:15.84 in fifth-place 800m performance at adidas Classic … finished

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third in the 800m at the Texas Tech Invitational (2:19.60) … posted a pair of silver-medal performances at the Southland Outdoor in the 800m and mile … crossed tape in 2:12.16 and 4:36.51, respectively … those efforts came less than an hour apart in 90-degree heat … won titles in both races at the Texas State Open (2:17.22/4:44.59) and UTSA Relays (2:14.99/4:44.89) … also ran second segment on 1,600m relay team that placed fourth (3:50.24) at the league meet … that performance gave her a combined 17.25 points, which was nearly 25 percent of team’s total … clocked personal-best 4:33.95 in fifth-place finish in metric mile at the Texas Relays … top finisher in six cross country meets, all while splitting time as a defensive specialist on the volleyball team … earned all-conference accolades after finishing sixth at the Southland Championships, covering 6,000 meters in 21:45 … placed 65th at the NCAA South Central Regional … won the Ricardo Romo Classic … named Southland Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week after finishing fourth at the Incarnate Word Invitational. Freshman (2007) Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:42.28 at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … clocked a personal-best 11:38.09 (No. 3 UTSA history) for runner-up honors at the Bobcat Open … finished fourth in 11:58.11 at the Noble Relays … was 11th at the prestigious Kansas Relays in 11:55.88 … posted a season-best 800m time of 2:22.34 at Border Olympics … clocked a season-best 1,500m time of 4:53.22 at Texas Relays … finished fifth (5:04.98 ) in metric mile at the UTSA Relays … anchored the distance medley relay team to third place in 12:21.50 at the Southland Indoor … placed eighth in the mile with a 5:19.78 clocking at league meet … recorded a season-best mile time of 5:16.31 in prelims … finished third in 5:18.46 at the Dan DeHart Invitational … clocked a seasonbest 3,000m time of 10:40.89 for fifth at the J.D. Martin Invitational … finished fourth at the Ricardo Romo Classic … was 58th in 26:08 (6k) at the Southland Championships. High School Three-sport standout … four-time district champion and three-time state qualifier in cross country … finished 12th at the 2004 Class 5A state meet in 11:34.85, 36th in 2003 and 58th in 2005 … three-time district champion in the 1,600m and four-time champ in the 3,200m … two-time state qualifier in track … four-time member of the AllGreater San Antonio Super Team in cross country … named San Antonio Express-News Runner of the Year … also a three-year starter in volleyball … named first-team all-state, all-area and all-district as a senior … also a TGCA All-Star … helped lead the Rangers to the regional quarterfinal round of the playoffs as Smithson Valley ousted Corpus Christi Carroll on the same day — Nov. 5, 2005 — that Mecke won the cross country regional crown … helped the Rangers win district in 2003 and finish as runners-up two years later … also played soccer for two years … member of the National Honor Society … academic all-state all four years. Personal Born Sept. 20, 1987, in San Antonio, Texas … daughter of Mark and Cindy Mecke … has two brothers, Mark and Robby, and a sister, Kimberly … majoring in mechanical engineering … a member of the UTSA Student Government Judicial Board.

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Meet The Roadrunners Shavonne Armbrister Sprints 5-1 • Jr.-2L San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS)

Sophomore (2009) Ran lead leg of team’s sixth-place (seasonbest 3:52.03) 1,600-meter relay foursome at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … quartet placed seventh (3:58.47) at the Southland Indoor … ran anchor leg on season-best (47.08) 400m relay team at the Texas Twilight … also competed in the 200m and 400m dashes during both campaigns … won the UTSA Relays 400m crown in 59.04 … recorded outdoor personal records with 25.51w (UTEP Invitational) and 56.98 (Texas Twilight) clockings … top indoor times were 26.99 (Houston Invitational) and 58.77 (New Balance Invitational). Freshman (2008) Ran second leg on squad’s fifth-place (3:57.07) 1,600-meter relay team at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … a part of 1,600m relay quartet’s top time of the year (3:53.96/adidas Classic) … clocked 1:01.26 in her 400m preliminary heat at the Southland Indoor but did not advance to final … top 200m mark was 26.17 at the adidas Classic … recorded 58.21 in quarter prelims of the Southland Outdoor but did not advance … crossed tape in season-best 57.24 at Javelina Open … finished fourth at UTSA Relays (58.35) … collected bronze medal in the deuce at the Texas State Open (season-best 25.62). High School Four-year letterwinner who was a regional and state qualifier with the 1,600-meter relay team … helped quartet win the Region 4-5A Championship with a city- and school-record time of 3:48.63 as a senior … squad advanced to state meet, where it finished seventh …

district runner-up and region third-place finisher in the 400m as a senior … member of district and region runner-up 400m relay team that placed seventh at the state meet in 2007. Personal Born May 12, 1989, in Huntsville, Ala. … daughter of Carl and Sharon Armbrister … has one brother, Carell … a human resource management major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Rebekah Hill

Jumps 5-4 • Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS) • 2010 team captain. Sophomore (2009) Finished sixth (37-9 1/4/11.51m) in the triple jump at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships … skipped to a personal-best 38-1 1/4/11.61m (No. 2 on UTSA’s all-time performer list) at the Houston Invitational/Multis … placed seventh (38-0 1/4/11.59m) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … competed in the long and triple jumps during the outdoor campaign … leaped a wind-aided personal record of 39-0 1/4/11.89m in a fourth-place triple jump performance at the UTEP Invitational … was second (37-2 1/2/11.34m) in the event at the season-opening UC Irvine Invitational … earned bronze medals at the UTSA Relays (38-2w/11.63m) and Rice Twilight (38-5/11.71m) … top long jump performance was personal-best 17-6 1/4/5.34m at the Rice Twilight.

jump … also lettered four years for the voleyball team, earning alldistrict and all-state recognition as a senior … garnered academic all-district and all-state honors … served as senior class treasurer and vice president for the National Honor Society … a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal Born Feb. 23, 1988, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Ronald and Renay Hill … has a brother, Royce, and one sister, Renay … a communications major who has postgraduate plans in radio or television.

Freshman (2008) Finished ninth in the triple jump at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships with the second-best leap in school history (37-5 3/4/11.42m) … was (35-6/10.82m) 11th in the same event at the Southland Outdoor … won the season-opening Border Olympics with a 37-6/11.43 measurement … earned bronze at the UTSA Relays with a skip of 37-3 1/4/11.36m … season-best of 37-7 1/4/11.46m came at the Javelina Open … also competed in the long jump with season-best coming in sixth-place finish at the Javelina Open (17-4 3/4/5.30m). High School Four-year letterwinner who was the District 17-5A Champion in the long and triple jumps as a senior … finished third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the Region 2-5A meet … also helped the 400-meter relay qualify for the regional meet … three-time district champion in the long jump and twice in the triple jump … posted prep bests of 18-5 in the long jump and 37-10 1/2 in the triple

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Meet The Roadrunners Jayde James

Aimee Jonas

Middle Distances 5-6 • Jr.-2L Leesburg, Va. (Heritage HS) • 2009 Southland Indoor Champion in the distance medley relay. Sophomore (2009) Ran third leg on team’s Southland Indoor Championship distance medley relay team (12:15.90/No. 2 on UTSA’s all-time performance chart) … added a third-place effort (personal-record 2:14.87) in the 800 meters at the league meet … was second (2:17.68) in the event at the Houston All-Comers … clocked a 5:21.24 in her lone mile race of the year (Houston Invitational) … anchored squad’s sixth-place (season-best 3:52.03) 1,600m relay at the Southland Outdoor … added a bronze medal (pr 2:13.62) in the 800m at that meet … won the event at the UTEP Invitational in 2:24.44 … also ran a pair of 1,500m races with top time (4:43.14) coming at the Texas Twilight … placed second at the UTSA Relays in 4:54.55 … ran in all eight cross country meets, including the NCAA South Central Regional (86th place) and Southland Conference Championships (40th) … top finish was 11th place at three different meets. Freshman (2008) Collected a fourth-place finish (2:15.19) in the 800 meters at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … won the seasonopening Border Olympics 800m title (2:19.40) … finished runner up in back-to-back meets (Javelina Open, season-best 2:14.70/Texas Twilight, 2:15.24) … picked up a point with her eighth-place effort (2:21.96) in the 800m at the Southland Indoor … also on third-place distance medley relay team (12:18.37/No. 3 UTSA history) … clocked a season-best 2:21.62 at the adidas Classic … saw action in six cross country events, including the Southland Championships (68th place) … top effort was a 10th-place performance at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic. High School Four-time all-district and all-region performer who earned allstate honors as a senior … team finished third at the state meet as a senior … helped the Pride win three consecutive district titles in cross country … finished second at the regional meet and fourth at the state meet in the 800 meters in 2007 … posted prep bests of 2:19 in the 800m, 5:25 in the 1,500m and 20:02 in the 5k. Personal Born June 18, 1988 … daughter of Jeff and Trina James … has one brother, Cody … majoring in kinesiology.

Multi-Events 5-6 • Jr.-2L La Vernia, Texas (La Vernia HS) Sophomore (2009) Finished sixth in both the heptathlon (4,537 points) and high jump (5-3/1.60m) at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … had personal bests of 17-9 1 1/2w/5.42m (long jump) and 100-9/30.71m (javelin) … scratched out a point in the pentathlon (eighth/3,223) at the Southland Indoor … was fourth (3,223) at the Houston Invitational/Multis … registered personal records of 5-4 1/2/1.64m (high jump) and 16-9 1/4/5.11m (long jump). Freshman (2008) Earned a bronze medal in the heptathlon at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … scored career-high 4,746 points … placed second at the ASU/Noble Relays (4,643) and third at the UTSA Relays (4,193) … finished second in the high jump at the Border Olympics with a leap of 5-1 3/4/1.57m … had personal bests of 26.11 (200m), 2:28.91 (800m), 14.75 (100m hurdles), 5-6 1/4/1.69m (high jump), 17-2/5.23m (long jump), 30-5 3/4/9.29m shot put) and 100-6/30.63m (javelin) … earned a point with an eighth-place showing (3,147) in the pentathlon at the Southland Indoor … finished runner up in the pentathlon at the Houston Invitational/Multis with 3,295 points, in the first multi-events competition of her career … won the high jump with a clearance of 5-2 1/4/1.58m at the Texas Tech Invitational … posted seasonbests of 2:25.41 (800m), 9.14 (60m hurdles), 5-3 3/4/1.62m (high jump), 16-8/5.08m (long jump) and 30-6 1/2/9.31m (shot put). High School An all-state performer who competed in multiple events … won District 26-3A titles in the high jump (5-7), long jump (18-5 3/4), 100-meter hurdles (15.14), 200m (27.49) and with the 800m relay team (1:46.75) as a senior … helped the Bears score an incredible 292 points to win the district crown … captured Region 4-3A titles in the 100m hurdles (14.95), high jump and with the 4x2 (1:44.72) and 4x4 (4:01.45) relay squads … placed fourth in the 100m hurdles (14.88) and high jump (5-4) and helped the 1,600m relay place third (3:55.11) at the Class 3A state meet … named to the 2007 Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star Track Team … posted prep bests of 25.4 in the 200m, 14.1 in the 100m hurdles, 5-8 in the high jump and 18-5 3/4 in the long jump … earned academic all-district accolades with the volleyball team and helped the squad advance to regional final. Personal Born Dec. 15, 1988, in San Antonio, Texas … daughter of Mike and Donna Jonas … has one brother, Dusty, who competed at Nebraska (2005-08) and at the 2008 Summer Olympics … an interior design major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Taelor Wilson

Throws 5-7 • Jr.-2L Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS) Sophomore (2009) Finished sixth in the weight throw at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships with a 48-2 3/4/14.70m measurement … tossed the implement a personal-best 49-11 1/4/15.22m at the Houston Invitational/Multis … competed in the shot put and hammer during the outdoor season … top hammer mark was a 134-4/40.96m at the UTEP Invitational … placed 12th at the Southland Outdoor (123-1/37.52m) … recorded a 32-10 1/2/10.02m in her lone shot competition of the season (Rice Twilight). Freshman (2008) Competed in four meets during the outdoor season … top finish of campaign was fifth-place effort at season-opening Border Olympics (31-10 1/4/9.71m) … put the shot a career-best 32-11/10.03m in placing sixth at the Javelina Open … finished seventh (31-3/9.52m) at the UTSA Relays … did not compete during the indoor season.

performance chart) … added a seventh-place performance (59.25) in the 800m at the league meet … crossed the tape in a personalbest 58.59 in the prelims … ran final leg on squad’s season-best 1,600m relay team (3:55.02/Cherry & Silver Invitational) … ran third progression on team’s sixth-place (season-best 3:52.03) 1,600m relay foursome at the Southland Outdoor … ran the 400m and 800m during the outdoor campaign … placed second (1:00.43) in the quarter at the UTSA Relays … clocked a season-best 58.17 at the Texas Twilight … earned a silver medal (2L25.80) in the 800m at the UTEP Invitational. High School An all-district and all-city performer who collected three letters … a regional qualifier … ran in the 200-, 400- and 800-meter dashes and 1,600-meter relay … also ran cross country … top times were 25.1 in 200m, 58.4 in 400m and 2:24 in 800m. Personal Born March 30, 1990, in Lufkin, Texas … daughter of Mark and Tina Lawrence … has a brother, Kelvin, and three sisters, Tamara, James and Siobhian … sister, Siobhian, is a member of UTEP’s track & field team … a business major.

High School Standout student at Pflugerville High School … competed for the swim team in addition to track & field squad. Personal Born Feb. 26, 1989, in Plano, Texas … daughter of Michael and Sheila Wilson … has one brother, Jon Kamren, and a sister, Shelvy … a criminal justice major.

Rebecca Crain

Middle Distances 5-6 • So.-1L El Paso, Texas (Silva Health Magnet HS) • 2009 Southland Indoor Champion in the distance medley relay. Sophomore (Fall 2009) Ran in two cross country meets … was 24th (14:50) at the season-opening Trinity Opener and 78th (26:30) at the Southland Conference Championships. Freshman (2009) Ran second segment on team’s Southland Indoor Championship distance medley relay team (12:15.90/No. 2 on UTSA’s all-time

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Meet The Roadrunners Courtney Nelson Distances 5-10 • So.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS)

Sophomore (Fall 2009) Ran in all nine cross country meets … top finish was a fourth-place performance (23:59.4) at the TLU Bulldogs Invitational … placed seventh (12:37) at the seasonopening Trinity Opener.

Freshman (2009) Finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personalbest time of 11:54.79 at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships … won the Rice Twilight in 11:57.35 and was third (12:03.66) at the Texas Twilight … also ran the 800m and 1,500m … top times were 2:30.67 and 5:02.32 … sat out the indoor season as a redshirt … ran in six cross country meets … top finish was a 12thplace performance at TLU Bulldogs Invitational … placed 45th at Southland Championships. High School Earned four letters in both cross country and track & field … named to San Antonio Express-News “Super Team” in 2007 … a state qualifier in track & field (3,200 meters) and cross country as a senior … also qualified for state meet as a freshman … top times were 5:21 in the 1,600m, 11:40 in the 3,200m and 19:49 in the 5k.

Freshman (2009) Ran lead leg on team’s Southland Indoor Championship distance medley relay team (12:15.90/No. 2 on UTSA’s all-time performance chart) … added a silver medal in the 5,000 meters at the conference meet with the second-fastest perfomance in program history 17:31.34 … won the Houston Invitational/Multis in her other 5k of the season (17:47.68) … also ran the mile twice with her best time (5:16.70) coming at the season-opening Leonard Hilton Memorial … ran the 1,500m, 3k and 5k … top times were 4:49.11, 10:12.08 and 18:14.66 … was second in the 3,000m at the UTSA Relays … also was runner-up in the 5,000m at the Michael Johnson Classic … ran in all eight cross country meets … teamed with Dana Mecke to win season-opening UTSA Opener … placed 16th at Southland Championships (23:00) … finished 51st at NCAA South Central Regional … earned USATF Junior All-America honors with her seventh-place finish in the 5k … stopped the clock in a personal-best 17:42.97. High School All-state performer who finished second in the UIL in the 3,200 meters and third in the 1,600m as a senior … also ran the 800m and mile relay … helped lead team to four district championships in cross country and the track & field district title as a senior … also an all-district honoree in basketball and volleyball. Personal Born Feb. 22, 1990, in Del Rio, Texas … daughter of William Pratt and Kathryn Raabe … has three sisters and two brothers … an academic all-state selection … has yet to declare a major.

Personal Born March 16, 1990, in Bloomington, Ill. … daughter of Bob and Marsha Nelson … has two sisters, Brittany and Danielle … majoring in kinesiology.

Kayla Pratt

Distances 5-8 • So.-1L Del Rio, Texas (Comstock HS) • 2009 Southland Indoor Champion in the distance medley relay. • 2009 USATF Junior All-American in the 5,000 meters. Sophomore (Fall 2009) Placed second at the Southland Conference Cross Country Championships in 21:23 … team’s top finisher in two meets and runner-up in five others … picked up silver medals behind teammate Dana Mecke at the Trinity Opener (11:33), Brazos Valley Open (28:08) and Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (18:23.3) … clocked a 23:04 at the NCAA South Central Regional.

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Meet The Roadrunners Jaimeé Bennett

Jessica Bitterly

Throws 6-0 • Fr.-HS Lockhart, Texas (Lockhart HS)

Distances 5-5 • Fr.-HS Baytown, Texas (Lee HS)

High School Team captain and four-year letterwinner … finished third in the discus at the 2009 Region 3-4A Championships … placed second at the District 17-4A meet as a senior … top discus toss was 149-0 … also played basketball for one season.

Freshman (Fall 2009) Ran in six cross country meets … top finish was sixth at the season-opening Trinity Opener (12:14) and three meets later at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (19:22.4) … teamed with Kayla Pratt to win the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Relays (26:45).

Personal Born March 20, 1991, in Austin, Texas … daughter of Nathaniel and Linda Bennett … has a brother, Jamelle, and a sister, Aundi … has yet to declare a major.

High School Nine-time letterwinner who won the 2009 District 21-5A Championship in the 1,600 meters and 3,200m … placed seventh in the 1,600m at the Region 3-5A meet and ninth in the 3,200m as a senior … qualified for the Region 3-5A Cross Country Championships her final two seasons … top times were 2:29.90 in the 800m and 5:24.30 in the 1,600m … a two-year member of the soccer program. Personal Born April 28, 1991, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Charlie and Michelle Bitterly … has a brother, Tyler … a kinesiology major who was a member of National Honor Society.

Katie Bragg

Marissa Cooksey

Throws 5-9 • Fr.-HS Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill HS)

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Sprints 5-10 • Fr.-HS Grandview, Texas (Grandview HS)

High School A three-time U.S. Indoor All-American in the weight throw … won the 2009 Georgia State Championship in the discus and placed second in the shot put … also won the discus and finished runner-up in the shot at the region meet … posted a fourth-place effort in the weight throw at the National Scholastic Indoor and was sixth at the Nike Indoor Nationals … picked up a silver medal in the hammer at the 2008 USATF Junior Olympics … qualified for the National Scholastic Indoor as a junior … top marks were 40-3 in shot put, 133-9 in discus, 54-2 in weight throw and 161-1 in hammer.

High School Four-year letterwinner who raced to the 400 meters title at the 2009 UIL 2A Championships … also placed second in the triple jump, fourth in the 400m relay, fifth in the 1,600m relay and seventh in the long jump for a total of 22.25 points … placed second in the quarter as a junior at the state meet … won District 11-2A titles in the 200m and 400m relay as a sophomore … top marks were 57.16 in 400m, 18-0 in long jump and 38-3 in triple jump … an all-state selection (middle blocker) and 2008 District 8-2A Most Valuable Player in volleyball … also was the district’s Newcomer of the Year in basketball.

Personal Born Oct. 4, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga. … daughter of Ken and Patti Bragg … has a brother, K.G. … has yet to declare a major.

Personal Born Aug. 11, 1991, in Round Rock, Texas … daughter of John Cooksey and Tracy Buckelew … has a sister, Meagan … a business major who earned academic all-state honors.

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Meet The Roadrunners Jessica Edwards

Porshia Fobbs

Sprints/Jumps 5-6 • Fr.-HS Sugar Land, Texas (Austin HS)

in basketball.

High School Two-year letterwinner who captured the 2009 Texas Relays long jump championship … ranked as high as No. 2 in the state during her senior season … top leap was 19-7 … also was an all-district performer

Personal Born March 31, 1991, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Henry and Rosemary Edwards … has two sisters, Jennifer and Melanie … has yet to declare a major.

Sprints/Hurdles 5-6 • Fr.-HS Odessa, Texas (Permian HS)

High School Finished seventh in 100-meter hurdles at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships after winning the Region I-5A and District 2-5A 100m hurdles titles … was eighth in the event as a junior at the state meet after finishing second at the Region 1-5A Championships … a part of District 3-5A 400m relay championship as a junior … added a secondplace performance in the 100m hurdles and third-place effort in the 300m hurdles at that meet … earned silver medals in the 100m and 300m hurdles at the 2007 District 3-5A Championships … top times were 14.22 in 100m hurdles and 44.29 in 300m hurdles. Personal Born Sept. 1, 1991, in Odessa, Texas … daughter of Vernell and Tivola Fobbs … has yet to declare a major.

Eboni Johnson

Judy Jones

Sprints/Jumps 5-5 • Fr.-HS Channelview, Texas (Channelview HS) High School Placed fourth in the triple jump at the 2009 Region 3-5A Championships after earning silver at the District 21-5A meet … was third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the Region 3-5A Championships as a junior … the District 21-5A long and triple jump champion that season … top measurements were 18-8 in long jump and 39-4 in triple jump … a three-year starter and all-district performer for the volleyball team. Personal Born June 20, 1991, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Ronald and Kim Johnson … has a sister, Jade … has yet to declare a major.

Sprints/Jumps 5-9 • Fr.-HS Monroe, La. (Wossman HS) Freshman (2009-10) Playing for the Roadrunners’ women’s basketball team and will join the track & field program when that season concludes in March. High School Two-sport star who was the Monroe News-Star’s Northeast Athlete of the Year as a senior … the 2009 Louisiana State Champion in the 400 meters and high jump … also finished second in the long jump and fourth in the deuce … captured state titles in the quarter, long jump and triple jump as a junior … won the 400m and high jump crowns as a sophomore and the quarter mile as a freshman … top times were 25.66 in 200m, 55.78 in 400m, 5-6 in high jump and 18-5 in long jump … an all-state basketball player who averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists per game as a senior. Personal Born Oct. 13, 1990, in Monroe, La.… daughter of Eric Hall and Chiquita Jones … has three brothers, Deatrice, Kuzshua and Tarvish, and a sister, LaTorsha … a kinesiology major.

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Meet The Roadrunners Lauren Losoya

Zaquita McClanahan

Distances 5-0 • Fr.-HS Floresville, Texas (Poth HS)

3,200m.

High School Earned all-state honors after finishing fifth at the 2008 UIL 2A Cross Country Championships … a Region 4-2A qualifier in the 1,600 meters and 3,200m … top times were 5:32 in 1,600m and 12:02 in

Personal Born March 10, 1992, in San Antonio, Texas … daughter of Larry and Rose Losoya … has a sister … has yet to declare a major.

Throws 5-7 • Fr.-HS Hurst, Texas (Bell HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner who finished sixth in the shot put at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships after winning the Region 1-5A and District 5-5A titles as a senior … placed second in the discus at the district meet … was runner-up in the shot at the Texas Relays in her final season … placed third in the shot at the state meet as a junior after earning a silver medal at the region championships … top marks were 45-10 in shot put and 113-8 in discus … also played basketball for two seasons. Personal Born Jan. 25, 1991, in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Sandra Willis … has a brother, Avery … a business major.

Amanda McGill

Briony Miller

Hurdles 5-7 • Fr.-HS Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner who earned a bronze medal in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships … also placed fourth in the 100m hurdles at the state meet … the Region 1-5A and District 3-5A 300m hurdles champion as a senior … also won district title in 100m hurdles and was second at regional meet that season … crossed the tape in third place in the 100m hurdles at the 2008 UIL 5A Championships after winning Region 1-5A and District 3-5A crowns … finished seventh in 300m hurdles at state meet as a sophomore after winning regional and district titles … top marks were 14.00 in 100m hurdles, 43.28 in 300m hurdles and 16-6 in long jump … also a regional qualifier in swimming. Personal Born Nov. 14, 1990, in Garfield Heights, Ohio … daughter of Richard Flippen and Sue McGill … has a brother, Charlie, and three sisters, Teran, Heather and Shelby … a psychology major who was a member of National Honor Society.

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Sprints 5-9 • Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Bowie HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner … placed third in the 400 meters at the 2009 UIL 5A Championships … also helped lead 400m and 1,600m relays to fourth place at the state meet … won Region 1-5A and District 4-5A 400m and 1,600m relay titles as a senior … also helped sprint relay to district crown and second-place effort at region meet … finished fourth in 1,600m relay at Region 1-5A Championships as a junior … also was sixth in quarter at that meet … was third in both events at district championships … top times were 26.2 in 200m and 54.87 in 400m. Personal Born Jan. 1, 1991, in Fort Worth, Texas … daughter of Robert and Sharon Miller … has two brothers, Michael and Ricklan, and five sisters, Bethany, Starr, Lisa, Nicole and Jackie … majoring in business … a National Honor Society ans student council member during high school.

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Meet The Roadrunners Stacia Newton Throws 5-11 • Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Kennedale HS)

High School A four-year letterwinner who ended her career with shot put and discus titles at the 2009 UIL Championships … also won the Region 2-3A discus title and placed second in the shot as a senior … was runner-up in the shot at the 2008 state meet … won the Region 2-3A discus crown and was third in the shot as a junior … swept the District 12-3A shot and discus championships all four seasons … top marks were 44-9 3/4 in shot put and 150-5 in discus. Personal Born May 28, 1991, in Arlington, Texas … daughter of Jerry and Pam Newton … has a sister, Amanda … has yet to declare a major.

Pernilla Savestrand

Middle Distances 5-8 • Sr.-TR Gothenburg, Sweden (Rudebecks Gymnasium/South Florida) • 2009 Southland Conference Cross Country Newcomer of the Year Senior (Fall 2009) Ran in eight cross country meets… placed seventh at the Southland Conference Championships (21:34) and was named 2009 Southland Newcomer of the Year … was second (29th overall) among UTSA runners at the NCAA South Central Regional (22:14.5) … top finish was a fourthplace effort at season-opening Trinity Opener (12:07). Prior to UTSA A two-time All-Big East performer in the 3,200-meter relay while at South Florida … posted personal bests of 2:12.66 in 800m, 4:36.25 in 1,500m and 4:57.56 in mile … an 11-time Swedish Junior National Champion while at Rudebecks Gymnasium. Personal Born Dec. 9, 1986, in Gothenburg, Sweden … daughter of Bengt and Katharina Savestrand … pursuing her master’s of business … was a three-time Academic All-Big East selection while at South Florida.

Brittney Solomon Sprints 5-1 • Fr.-HS Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner … a Region 2-4A qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters as a senior … helped 400m relay to a silver medal and placed third in the 100m and deuce at the 2009 District 15-4A Championships … crossed the tape in fourth place in the 100m at the Region 2-4A meet as a junior … top times were 7.92 in 60m, 12.07 in 100m and 25.09 in 200m. Personal Born May 25, 1991, in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Judge and Rebecca Solomon … has a sister, Kayla … a communications major who was a member of National Honor Society.

Shartanae Swearengin Multi-Events 5-2 • Fr.-HS Odessa, Texas (Permian HS)

High School Won the 2009 UIL 5A 800m championship … placed second in the 800m, third in the 300m hurdles, fifth in the 1,600m relay and seventh in the long and triple jump at the Region 1-5A meet as a senior … earned a silver medal in the 300m hurdles and was seventh in the 800m at the 2008 state meet … was victorious in the 300m hurdles at the Region 1-5A meet as a junior and also scored points in the long jump (third), 1,600m relay (sixth) and triple jump (sixth) … the 2008 District 3-5A 300m hurdles, 1,600m relay, long jump and triple jump champion … grabbed gold at the District 3-5A Championships in the 800m and 1,600m relay as a sophomore … also finished runner-up in the triple jump and fourth in the 300m hurdles … top marks were 43.09 in 400m, 57.41 in 300m hurdles, 2:14.36 (800m), 18-10 in long jump and 38-1 in triple jump … also played for the volleyball team. Personal Born Sept. 8, 1990, in Odessa, Texas … daughter of Craig Swearengin and Dorothy Hudson … has a brother, Trevelle, and a sister, Zarayah … has yet to declare a major … was a member of National Honor Society.

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Meet The Roadrunners Brooke Townzen

Brantley Vaughan

Pole Vault 5-9 • Fr.-HS Burleson, Texas (Burleson HS)

High School Was a 2009 Region 1-5A pole vault qualifier … won the District 3-5A pole vault championship as a senior … placed third at the 2008 Region 1-5A meet … won a silver medal at the District 4-5A Championships … top clearance was 12-0 … also played for the volleyball team. Personal Born Aug. 9, 1991, in Fort Worth, Texas … daughter of Tim and Lisa Townzen … has two brothers, Ryan and Reid, and a sister, BriAnn … a kinesiology major.

Hurdles 5-6 • Fr.-HS San Antonio, Texas (O’Connor HS)

High School Four-year letterwinner … placed fourth in the 100m hurdles and seventh in the long jump at the 2009 Region 4-5A Championships … won District 28-5A crowns in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles champion as a senior … also grabbed silver in the long jump at that meet … top marks were 14.74 in 100m hurdles, 46.06 in 300m hurdles and 17-2 (long jump) … also played basketball for one season. Personal Born May 11, 1991, in Odessa, Texas … daughter of Bryan Vaughan and Jill Little … has a brother, Bubba, and two sisters, Bailey and Brittany … majoring in business.

Nicole Washington Sprints 5-6 • Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Westbury HS)

High School Finished second in the 400-meter and 800m relays and also placed seventh in the 100m at the 2009 UIL 4A Championships … won the Region 3-4A and District 21-4A titles in both relays and was runner-up in the 100m at region meet as a senior … helped lead the 800m relay to silver medal at the 2008 Region 3-5A Championships … won District 20-5A crowns in the 400m and 800m relays as a junior … top times were 8.12 in 60m, 11.96 in 100m and 25.31 in deuce. Personal Born June 20, 1991, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Earl and Velma Washington … has two brothers, Earl and Keltric … has yet to declare a major.

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Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Aaron Fox

aron Fox is in his second season as director of track & field and cross country. An integral part of UTSA track & field for the last decade, Fox has been in charge of the men since 2003 and he added the women to his list of responsibilities following the merging of the two programs in July 2008. His Roadrunners career began as an assistant for both the men and women from 2000-02. “My goal is to provide our student-athletes with a wellrounded experience at UTSA,” Fox said. “Not only do I want them to win championships, but I also want them to do well in the classroom. I encourage every one who comes through our program to focus on the bigger picture, so that when they graduate, they are prepared for life after college.” He has led the men to four consecutive Southland Conference Indoor Championships and been named Southland Indoor Coach of the Year the past four seasons (only coach in league history to earn four straight awards). Fox’s other honors include the 2008 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Indoor South Central Region Coach of the Year and ‘08 Southland Outdoor Coach of the Year. In fact, the Flagstaff, Ariz., native became the first mentor to sweep the league’s top coaching awards in four years. A former All-America decathlete at the University of Texas, he already has tutored several high-profile athletes at UTSA, including three-time All-American Justin Youngblood, two-time All-Americans Larry Brooks and Teddy Williams, All-American Brandon Buteaux, All-American and five-time Southland Champion Rhonda Ray, two-time national qualifier Curtis Johnson, four-time Southland Champion Will Vese and 2008 Southland Cross Country Champion and four-time league champion Dana Mecke. Under his watchful eye, Roadrunners student-athletes have broken or tied six conference and 49 school records, won 58 league titles and earned nine All-America certificates. There has been just as much success in the classroom, as multi-event performer Bryan Wolfe swept Southland Student-Athlete of the Year honors in 2005 and ‘06, while Mecke was honored twice in 2008-09 (cross country/indoor). In a tight team race that came down to the final event, Fox led UTSA to its first-ever Southland Indoor Championship in 2006 behind individual championships from Buteaux (heptathlon) and Mthobisi Baloyi (800m). His Roadrunners successfully defended that title a year later on the strength of gold medals by Brooks (800m), Gaston Griffin (400m) and Will Vese (60m hurdles) and UTSA completed the three-peat in 2008 when a league-record six athletes — Steven Brown (200m), Luke Johnson (shot put), P.J. McGowen (high jump), Vese (60m hurdles), Williams (60m) and Tommy Wolfe (heptathlon) — came back to the Alamo City with individual championships. The Roadrunners picked up their fourth consecutive title last February when Vese (60m hurdles), Johnathan Whittaker (high jump), Williams (60m/200m) and Tommy Wolfe (heptathlon) collected gold medals. The current four-year run has come after he guided the squad to a runner-up finish in 2005 behind individual champions David Burnett (400m) and Buteaux (heptathlon).

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UTSA ended a streak of back-to-back runner-up finishes at the conference’s outdoor meet in 2008, giving the program its first-ever indoor/outdoor sweep in school history. First-place finishes by Williams in the 100 and 200m, Vese in the 110m hurdles, Tommy Wolfe in the decathlon and the 400-meter relay team vaulted the Roadrunners to its second SLC Outdoor Championship in school annals. Following that meet, the team entered the USTFCCA Top 25 Poll, which was the first national ranking by any program in UTSA Athletics history. During the past three years, 47 individuals have qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional and nine have advanced to compete at the national meet. Last spring saw Williams collect Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Performer honors after increasing his career gold medal count to six (three indoor/three outdoor) in becoming the first athlete in five years to sweep the short sprints at the conference meet. He clocked a meet record for the second year in a row with his 6.64 winning performance in the 60-meter dash. A little less than two hours later, he circled the track in 21.84 to edge UT Arlington’s Cordero Gray by six one-thousandths of second in the deuce. Williams went on to post the third-fastest preliminary heat time, a league record 6.59, at the NCAA Indoor Championships and picked up his second All-America certificate with his eighthplace showing. He then posted the world’s fastest 100m time in any condition, 9.90, at the UTEP Invitational in April, which stood for two-and-a-half months. Meanwhile, Vese also picked up a league indoor title, his third in a row in the 60m hurdles, to push his career total to four and Tommy Wolfe won his third straight conference multi-events crown at the circuit’s indoor meet. In his first season coaching the women, Mecke became the fourth female in school history and first in a dozen years to win the Southland Cross Country Championship. She won her first seven races of the season before finishing the campaign with a 23rdplace showing at the NCAA South Central Regional, which was the highest finish by a Roadrunner in at least 12 years. The league’s Student-Athlete of the Year also was a five-time Southland Athlete of the Week honoree. Mecke went on to win Southland Indoor Championships in the 800 meters and mile in addition to running the anchor leg on UTSA’s first-place distance medley relay squad and she was tabbed the meet’s Outstanding Track Performer and circuit’s Student-Athlete of Year. Meanwhile, Jessica Jones swept the circuit’s hurdles crowns, including successfully defending her 100m hurdles title, to become the first female in school history to do so and she went on to compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional. In June, freshman Kayla Pratt raced to All-America honors in the 5k at the USA Junior Championships. Williams earned All-America honors in the 100m following his seventh-place performance at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships and went on to advance to the quarterfinals at the United States Olympic Trials. The fifth All-American in school history had a year to remember, as he set a total of four school records — 60m (6.66), 100m (10.16), 200m (20.60) and 400m relay (39.84) in addition to winning the NCAA Midwest Regional 100m

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Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Aaron Fox title, the Southland Outdoor 100m, 200m and 400m relay crowns and the Southland Indoor 60m gold medal. Williams, who led 12-3 finishes in both short sprints at the conference’s outdoor meet, was named the league’s Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer. He also set a new conference record in the 60m dash in January and competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships two months later. The Tyler native capped his season by running on the 400m relay team that ran the world’s fastest time (38.39) at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in July. Meanwhile, Brown collected AllMidwest Region honors in the 100m, was named the Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year and was the high-point scorer at both league meets, while Tommy Wolfe became the first athlete to sweep both multi-event competitions in league history. Brooks, the school record-holder in the indoor and outdoor 800 meters, completed a rare double for the Roadrunners in 2007, becoming just the second male athlete in school history to earn All-America accolades at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the same season, matching Youngblood’s feat from 2004 (heptathlon/decathlon). Additionally, Buteaux advanced to the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships and became the program’s third All-American with a seventh-place finish, breaking Youngblood’s school record with 5,519 points. In 2004, Youngblood won the Southland Indoor heptathlon title en route to being named the league’s Indoor Men’s Athlete of the Year and earning All-America honors with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He then picked up his third All-America certificate with a seventh-place showing at the national outdoor meet in Austin. In his first season as interim head coach in 2003, Fox led the Roadrunners to a pair of individual league titles and a fifth-place finish at the Southland Indoor. Additionally, Carl Johnson was named Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet. The 2002 season saw Fox tutor his student-athletes to several more honors. Both Youngblood and Ray won their respective pentathlons

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at the Southland Indoor Championships, while Youngblood also was the high jump champion, high-point scorer and Outstanding Field Athlete. Ray went on to repeat as the outdoor heptathlon champion. The pair both finished seventh at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America accolades. The UTSA men won the 2001 Southland Outdoor title and Fox also guided Ray and Youngblood to multi-event league titles during the season. Ray claimed indoor pentathlon and outdoor heptathlon crowns, while Youngblood was the indoor pentathlon champion. Fox, a team captain at Texas in 1998-99, was an All-American and the first-ever Big 12 Champion in the indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon. He also holds the U.S. Junior first-day total and long jump records and held the Big 12 Outdoor meet record in the decathlon from 1997-2009. In 1995, he broke Daley Thompson’s junior 100-meter dash mark in the decathlon and was the No. 1ranked U.S. Junior and third-ranked junior decathlete in the world. Fox also still owns the Arizona Class 4A state record in the long jump (24-7) and his 10-year-old triple jump mark of 49-1 was broken in 2007. A 1999 graduate with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology, Fox served as an assistant with the Texas track & field camp from 1997-98 and with the Longhorns program until 1999. Fox is married to the former Sarah Vestal and the couple has a daughter, June Elizabeth. The Fox File Hometown_____________________ Flagstaff, Ariz. (Sinagua HS) Alma mater_ _________________________________ Texas, 1999 Coaching Experience Head Coach: UTSA, 2008-present (men & women); 2003-08 (men) Assistant Coach: UTSA, 2000-02 (men & women) Coaching Highlights • Led UTSA to 2006-09 Southland Indoor Championships & 2008 Southland Outdoor Championship • 2008 USTFCCCA Indoor South Central Region Coach of the Year • 2006-09 Southland Indoor Coach of the Year (only coach in league history to earn four in a row) • 2008 Southland Outdoor Coach of the Year • Five All-Americans (Larry Brooks, Brandon Buteaux, Teddy Williams, Justin Youngblood, Rhonda Ray) • 2009 Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year & Outstanding Track Performer Teddy Williams • 2009 Southland Indoor Outstanding Track Performer Dana Mecke • 2008 Southland Outdoor Outstanding Track Performer Teddy Williams • 2008 Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year Steven Brown • 2008 Southland Indoor Freshman of the Year P.J. McGowen • 2004 Southland Athlete of the Year Justin Youngblood • 2003 Southland Outstanding Performer Carl Johnson • 2002 Southland Outstanding Field Performer Justin Youngblood • 58 Southland Champions (34 indoor/24 outdoor)

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cott Slade is in his fourth year as UTSA’s cross country/distance coach. After coaching the men his first two seasons, Slade now coaches the women as well, following the merging of the two programs in July 2008. His goal is to create an environment conducive to success where each student-athlete can be guided to reach their personal and athletic goals. “We want to create an atmosphere of excellence that athletes want to be a part of,” he said. “I want each member of this program to leave with the great benefits of being a UTSA student-athlete.” This past fall, Slade led the men’s cross country team to a thirdplace finish at the Southland Conference Championships, which was the program’s best performance in 12 seasons. Layne Nixon led the way, as he earned all-conference honors with his seventh-place effort. Meanwhile, the women placed fourth, giving the program its best finish since 2004. Kayla Pratt finished second, defending champion Dana Mecke placed fifth and Southland Newcomer of the Year Pernilla Savestrand crossed the tape in seventh place. Mecke and Nixon went on to pick up All-South Central Region accolades to close out the campaign. In his first season coaching the women, Mecke became the fourth female in school history and first in a dozen years to win the Southland Cross Country Championship. She won her first seven races of the season before finishing the campaign with a 23rd-place showing at the NCAA South Central Regional, which was the highest finish by a Roadrunner in at least 12 years. The league’s Student-Athlete of the Year also was a five-time Southland Athlete of the Week honoree. Mecke went on to win Southland Indoor Championships in the 800 meters and mile in addition to running the anchor leg on UTSA’s first-place distance medley relay squad and was tabbed the meet’s Outstanding Track Performer and circuit’s Student-Athlete of the Year. Meanwhile, Pratt raced to All-America honors in the 5,000m at June’s USA Junior Championships. On the men’s side, he helped lead the Roadrunners to their fourth consecutive Southland Indoor Championship last February. Slade then guided Michael Cook to the league’s outdoor 1,500 meters title and he became the first athlete in eight years and fifth in program history to accomplish the feat. The victory gave the true freshman a spot in the NCAA Midwest Regional. That came on the heels of a 2008 campaign that saw UTSA claim its third conference indoor crown in a row. Three months later, he was

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instrumental in the program’s first Southland Outdoor Championship in seven years, which resulted in the inaugural indoor/outdoor sweep in school history, the league’s first since 2004. Slade made an immediate impact in his first year with the program, helping Larry Brooks become the first distance runner in school history to earn AllAmerica accolades and compete at the USA Track & Field Championships. Brooks also completed a rare double for the Roadrunners in 2007. The school recordholder in the indoor and outdoor 800 meters became just the second male athlete in school history to earn All-America accolades at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the same season, matching Justin Youngblood’s feat from 2004 (heptathlon/decathlon). The Buffalo, N.Y., native came to UTSA after a three-year stint as the director of cross country and track & field at Soka University in Aliso Viejo, Calif. He started up Soka’s cross country and track & field programs in fall 2004. Slade also coached the 2004 Orange County Marathon Champion and the leadoff leg of the winning distance medley relay at USA Track & Field (USATF) Indoor Nationals. He also founded the Pacific Throws Academy and was the co-chair of long-distance running for the Southern California USATF. Prior to Soka, Slade was the head coach of the cross country and track & field programs from 1991-2003 at Plattsburgh State University. He was a four-time NCAA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year and two-time SUNYAC Coach of the Year. From 1989-91, Slade was an assistant cross country and track & field coach at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Slade began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant cross country and track & field coach at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo. It was there that he served under legendary distance coach Dr. Joe Vigil, who served as the United States’ distance coach at the 1988 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In his two years, Slade helped lead the school to the 1988 and ’89 National Cross Country Championships and helped coach five distance runners who won national titles and a total of 41 All-Americans. Slade is Level III trained in distance events by the USATF. An AllAmerica distance runner at the University of Buffalo, he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1987. Two years later, Slade received his master’s in Health, Physical Education & Recreation from Adams State College. Slade is married to the former Darlene Holland.

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ollowing an outstanding career at UTSA, David Burnett begins his fourth season as an assistant coach this spring. Burnett aides Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Aaron Fox with the team’s sprinters, hurdlers and relay teams. “UTSA is a great place to be,” Burnett said. “It is in one of the largest cities in the nation and has a lot to offer both academically and athletically. I want to help advance this university any way I can and it starts by recruiting student-athletes that have character, desire and direction.” The Jamaica native helped the Roadrunners claim their fourth consecutive Southland Conference Indoor Championship last February. He helped guide Teddy Williams to Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Performer honors after the Tyler native increased his career gold medal count to six (three indoor/three outdoor) in becoming the first athlete in five years to sweep the short sprints at the conference meet. He clocked a meet record for the second year in a row with his 6.64 winning performance in the 60-meter dash. A little less than two hours later, he circled the track in 21.84 to edge UT Arlington’s Cordero Gray by six one-thousandths of second in the deuce. Williams went on to post the third-fastest preliminary heat time, a Southlandrecord 6.59, at the NCAA Indoor Championships and picked up his second All-America certificate with his eighth-place showing. He then posted the world’s fastest 100m time in any condition, 9.90, at the UTEP Invitational in April, which stood for two-and-a-half months. Meanwhile, Will Vese also picked up a league indoor title, his third in a row in the 60m hurdles, and that pushed his career total to four. On the women’s side, Jessica Jones swept the circuit’s hurdles crowns, including successfully defending her 100m hurdles title, to become the first female in school history to do so and she went on to compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional. That came on the heels of a 2008 campaign that saw UTSA win its third conference indoor title in a row. Three months later, he was instrumental in the program’s first Southland Outdoor Championship in seven years, which resulted in the inaugural indoor/outdoor sweep in school history (first in Southland since 2004). Burnett mentored Williams to All-America honors in the 100m following his seventh-place performance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and he went on to advance to the quarterfinals at the United States Olympic Trials. The fifth All-American in school history had a year to remember, as he set a total of four school records — 60m (6.66), 100m (10.16), 200m (20.60) and 400m relay (39.84) in addition to winning the NCAA Midwest Regional 100m title, the Southland Outdoor 100m, 200m and 400m relay crowns and the

Southland Indoor 60m gold medal. Williams, who led 1-2-3 finishes in both short sprints at the conference’s outdoor meet, was named the league’s Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer. He also established a new league record in the 60m dash in January and competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships two months later. Williams capped his season by running on the 400m relay team that ran the world’s fastest time (38.39) at the NACAC Under 23 Championships in July. Burnett also coached Steven Brown to All-Midwest Region honors in the 100m in addition to Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year accolades and the Mesquite native was the high-point scorer at both league meets. Vese also won his second consecutive Southland Championship in the 60m hurdles and also brought home gold in the 110m hurdles at the league’s outdoor meet. He helped UTSA defend its 2006 Southland Indoor Championship two years ago and also mentored Gaston Griffin, who won the league’s indoor 400m title and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships. Williams also shattered the school’s 60m record at that meet, clocking an NCAA provisional 6.71 to break teammate Cedric Harris’ mark of 6.76 set in 2005. During the outdoor campaign, Burnett coached six NCAA Midwest Regional qualifiers in five events and the quartet of Scott Briscoe, Brown, Harris and Williams earned all-region honors for their fifth-place finish in the 400-meter relay. In 2006, Burnett earned the Southland’s inaugural Steve McCarty Citizenship Award. A team captain as a senior, he helped lead UTSA to its first-ever Southland Indoor Championship. Burnett won the 2005 conference indoor 400 meters championship, was a 10-time all-conference performer and eight-time scorer at conference events. He also was a two-time NCAA Midwest Regional qualifier and four-time member of the Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Burnett was a 2005 NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Council President & Leadership Conference Representative, NCAA Inspiration Award nominee, John Wooden Golden Cup Inspiration Award semifinalist and vice president for UTSA’s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A three-sport star at Corpus Christi’s Carroll High School, he also was named the South Texas Athlete of the Year as a senior, a two-time all-state selection in track & field and All-American in soccer during the 2000-01 season. His dedication to the program, both as a former student-athlete and now as a coach, inspired the athletics department to create the David Burnett Roadrunner Pride Award in Spring 2008. Burnett earned Level I certification from USA Track & Feld in 2008 and his oldest brother, Paul, was a two-time all-conference and four-time all-league performer for UTSA from 1994-97.

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Assistant Coaches Chris Adams Second season at UTSA

Virginia Coindreau Second season at UTSA

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hris Adams, who was hired in August 2008, is in his second season working with UTSA’s throwers (shot put, discus, hammer, javelin and weight throw). “I’m excited to be at a place that is on the rise in the Southland Conference, regionally and nationally,” Adams said when he was added to the coaching staff. “Coach (Aaron) Fox has done so many great things in a short amount of time and I’m looking forward to helping the program continue its success.” In his first campaign, he guided Amber Byars (discus) and Taelor Wilson (shot put) to points at the Southland Outdoor and Indoor Championships, respectively, and the pair also made their mark on the program’s all-time performance charts, moving into the top four in the hammer, weight throw and discus. In his four seasons in San Marcos, Adams coached Abigail Ruston to 2007 NCAA Outdoor All-America honors in the shot put (second place) and Sara Stultz earned 2006 Southland Conference Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year accolades. All told, Bobcats athletes set five league records and won a total of 14 individual championships under his direction. “Chris had a very successful career as a student-athlete and that has carried over to his coaching career,” Fox said upon Adams’ hiring. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch him the last two years and he’s done a tremendous job. I’m excited to add him to the staff and am looking forward to seeing what he can accomplish here with the resources we have.” Adams was a two-time All-American in both the shot and hammer at Ashland (Ohio) University. The Findlay, Ohio, native earned his bachelor’s degree from Ashland in recreation administration after beginning his career at Kent State, where he was an all-conference performer from 1998-2000. He also earned a silver medal for Team USA at the 2002 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-25 Track & Field Championships and was a 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in the shot put. Adams is married to the former Amber Thompson.

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irginia Coindreau, hired in July 2008, is in her second year assisting cross country/distance coach Scott Slade. The Georgetown native came to the Alamo City after coaching the previous two seasons at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo. She served as a volunteer coach in 2006-07 and as a graduate assistant one year later, working with the cross country and distance contingent. This past fall, Coindreau helped lead the men’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the Southland Conference Championships, which was the program’s best performance in 12 seasons. Layne Nixon led the way, as he earned all-conference honors with his seventh-place effort. Meanwhile, the women placed fourth, giving the program its best finish since 2004. Kayla Pratt finished second, defending champion Dana Mecke placed fifth and Southland Newcomer of the Year Pernilla Savestrand crossed the tape in seventh place. Mecke and Nixon went on to pick up All-South Central Region accolades to close out the campaign. Mecke became the fourth female in school history and first in a dozen years to win the Southland Cross Country Championship in 2008. The junior won her first seven races of the season before finishing the campaign with a 23rd-place showing at the NCAA South Central Regional, which was the highest finish by a Roadrunner in at least 12 years. The league’s Student-Athlete of the Year also was a five-time Southland Athlete of the Week honoree. She went on to win Southland Indoor Championships in the 800 meters and mile in addition to running the anchor leg on UTSA’s first-place distance medley relay squad and was tabbed the meet’s Outstanding Track Performer and circuit’s Student-Athlete of the Year. Meanwhile, Pratt raced to All-America honors in the 5,000m at June’s USA Junior Championships. On the men’s side, Michael Cook won the league’s 1,500 meters title, becoming the first Roadrunner in eight years and fifth in program history to accomplish the feat, and he qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional. Coindreau was a four-year letterwinner from 2001-05 in both cross country and track & field at at Adams State. She was a member of the Grizzlies’ 2005 NCAA Division II Champion distance medley relay squad and a nine-time All-American. Coindreau also helped lead the cross country team to back-to-back National Championships in 2003-04. Coindreau graduated from Adams State in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in both biology and psychology.

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2009 Men’s Southland Conference Indoor Championships

ed by a total of five individual titles, the UTSA men’s track & field team won its fourth consecutive Southland Conference Indoor Championship.

The Roadrunners, who began the day in a first-place tie with Southeastern Louisiana, scored 120.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up UT Arlington (101). Senior Will Vese won his third consecutive title in the 60meter hurdles (7.87) and fellow senior Tommy Wolfe defended his heptathlon crown with a personal-record 5,256 points. Meanwhile, junior All-American Teddy Williams not only won the 60m for the second year in a row (meet-record 6.64), but he also was victorious in the 200m by six one-thousandths of a second (21.834). He became the first athlete in five years to sweep the short sprints at the league meet (Courtney Dotson, Sam Houston State, 2004) and the two gold medals pushed his total to six in his three years as a Roadrunner. Junior Johnathan Whittaker, who was victorious in the high jump (6-11/2.11m), was UTSA’s other winner during the two-day meet. “It’s pretty hard to put into words what these guys have accomplished,” Fox said after the meet. “To have some of our guys get a ring every year is amazing and to come back each season with underclassmen and win is quite an accomplishment. It wasn’t easy and that is a credit to every athlete on this team. This meet is dedicated to the seniors who have worked so hard the last four years and come out on top every time.” UTSA is just the second program in league history to win four indoor titles in a row. Lamar won six straight from 1980-85. Just as he did a year ago, Wolfe kicked off the parade of gold-medal performances with his win in the heptathlon. The Raymondville native, who began the day with just an 11-point lead, opened the morning with a personal-record 8.41 in finishing second overall in the 60m hurdles. He followed with the second-best pole vault measurement (15-5/4.70m) and took a 296-point cushion into the final event, the 1,000 meters, and the lead was more than enough. Meanwhile, sophomore Kyle Kaase, who began the morning in 10th place, moved up three spots to seventh with his 4,798 points to pick up two points for the Roadrunners. Those two performances pushed UTSA in front of the Lions, 55.5-51.5, but Southeastern Louisiana reclaimed the advantage after outscoring the Roadrunners, 16-3 in the triple jump.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Will Vese_ ____________ 1st_ __ 10________ 60-meter hurdles (7.87) Johnathan Whittaker_ __ 1st_ __ 10____________ High jump (2.11m) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10______________ 60 meters (6.64) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10____________ 200 meters (21.84) Tommy Wolfe_________ 1st_ __ 10____________ Heptathlon (5,256) Gaston Griffin_________2nd___ 8_____________ 400 meters (48.38) Michael Cook_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_________________ Mile (4:19.12) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ High jump (2.11m) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________Long jump (7.17m) Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____ 3rd_ __ 6____________ 800 meters (1:54.08) Reveal, Muhammed____ 3rd_ __ 6___ Distance medley relay (10:15.57) Ugochukwu, Cook Jeffery Herron________ t-4th___4.5____________ High jump (2.06m) Layne Nixon_ _________ 5th_ __ 4_________ 5,000 meters (14:53.36) Cole Reveal_ __________ 5th_ __ 4_________________ Mile (4:20.67) Tommy Wolfe_________ 5th_ __ 4______________Pole vault (4.76m) Beengo Adeeko________ 6th_ __ 3_______________ 60 meters (6.88) Alton St. Rose_________ 6th_ __ 3___________ Triple jump (14.55m) Dillard Glass_ _________ 7th_ __ 2______________Pole vault (4.61m) Kyle Kaase_ ___________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ Heptathlon (4,798) Caesar Slade___________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ 200 meters (22.51) Corey Vargas__________ 7th_ __ 2_________________ Mile (4:23.48) Carvey Evans__________ 8th_ __ 1_____________ High jump (2.01m) Ugochukwu, Griffin_ ___ 8th_ __ 1______ 1,600-meter relay (3:22.38) Muhammed, Watson Final Team Standings 1. UTSA_______________ 120.5 2. UT Arlington___________101 3. Southeastern Louisiana__ 81.5 4. Lamar__________________79 5. Stephen F. Austin_________75 6. Texas State______________62

7. Sam Houston State_____ 46 8. McNeese State_ _______ 39 9. Northwestern State____ 37 10. A&M-Corpus Christi___ 12 11. Central Arkansas_ ______ 9

With the running finals next on the schedule, it was all UTSA from that point forward. The Roadrunners scored a combined 12 points in the first running event of the afternoon, the mile, and they went ahead in the standings for good. Vese then became the second athlete in league history to win three 60m hurdles titles in a row, matching former Roadrunner Carl Johnson’s three-peat from 2001-03. The lead continued to swell one event later when Williams and sophomore Benga Adeeko (sixth/6.88) paired up for 13 points in the 60-meter dash. Senior Gaston Griffin followed with a silvermedal performance in the 400m and junior Bryan Ugochukwu then posted a third-place effort in the 800m in 1:54.08. A dozen more points were added to the ledger one event later in the deuce, as Williams picked up 10 more with his win and sophomore Caesar Slade finished seventh. UTSA closed out the title with an eighth-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay.

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2009 Men’s Indoor Bests 60 meters 6.59 A C S____Teddy Williams__________ NCAA Championships (3/13) 6.82 a_______Benga Adeeko________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 6.84 a_______Darryl White_________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 6.93________Cedric Harris__________Southland Championships (2/20) 6.99________Kevin Hunt_ ________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 6.99________Will Vese_ ____________Southland Championships (2/20) 6.99________Edmund Yeboah_ ______Southland Championships (2/20) 7.06________Eman Fondren_________Southland Championships (2/20) 7.16________Tommy Wolfe_________Southland Championships (2/20) 7.38________Kyle Kaase____________Southland Championships (2/20) 7.42________Lucas Neeper________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/30) 200 meters 21.84_______Teddy Williams________Southland Championships (2/21) 22.50_______Caesar Slade__________Southland Championships (2/20) 22.63_______Gaston Griffin_______ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 22.66_______Cedric Harris_________ Southland Championships (2/20) 22.75 b______Darryl White_________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 23.05_______Eman Fondren_________Southland Championships (2/20) 23.16_______John Matthews_ _______Southland Championships (2/20) 23.46_______Terrence Watson_______Southland Championships (2/20) 400 meters 48.12 b______Gaston Griffin___________ New Balance Invitational (2/6) 51.23_______Terrence Watson_____ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 51.94_______Isah Muhammed_______ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16) 52.30_______Caesar Slade__________ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16) 53.39 b______John Matthews_ ______Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 800 meters 1:52.50 b____Brian Ugochukwu_____Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 1:55.60 b____Michael Cook_ _______Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 1:59.43_ ____Corey Vargas________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 2:00.05 b____Brandon Chiuminetta__ Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 2:02.71_ ____Albert Cardenas_ ____ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 2:08.74_ ____Danny Martin_________ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16) Mile 4:17.59_ ____Michael Cook_ ______ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 4:20.67_ ____Cole Reveal_ __________Southland Championships (2/21) 4:23.48_ ____Corey Vargas__________Southland Championships (2/21) 4:24.28 b____Layne Nixon_ ________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 4:27.58_ ____Brandon Chiuminetta___Southland Championships (2/20) 4:31.84_ ____Daniel Balbontin_____ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 4:32.05_ ____Al Johnson_________________ Houston All-Comers (2/7) 4:33.10_ ____Albert Cardenas_ ___________ Houston All-Comers (2/7) 4:39.62_ ____Dominick Zucconi_ ____ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16) 3,000 meters 8:44.27_ ____Layne Nixon_ _________Southland Championships (2/21) 8:49.36_ ____Cole Reveal_ ________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 9:09.41_ ____Dominick Zucconi_ __ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 9:18.77_ ____Al Johnson__________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 5,000 meters 14:53.36_ ___Layne Nixon_ ________ Southland Championships (2/20) 15:41.06_ ___Eric Doll______________ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16) 15:56.81_ ___Jake Orndorff________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 16:31.89_ ___Al Johnson____________ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/16)

60-meter hurdles 7.82 P_______Will Vese_ ___________________ Iowa State Qualifer (3/7) 8.32________John Matthews_ _______Southland Championships (2/20) 8.41________Tommy Wolfe_________Southland Championships (2/21) 8.79________Kyle Kaase____________Southland Championships (2/21) 9.46________Lucas Neeper________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 1,600-meter relay 3:22.38_ ____Ugochukwu, Griffin,____Southland Championships (2/21) ___________Muhammed, Watson Distance medley relay 10:15.95_ ___Reveal, Muhammed,____Southland Championships (2/20) ___________Ugochukwu, Cook High jump 2.14m P_____Johnathan Whittaker_ ________ Iowa State Qualifier (3/7) 2.11m______P.J. McGowen_ ________Southland Championships (2/20) 2.09m______Jeffery Herron_______ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 2.01m______Carvey Evans__________Southland Championships (2/20) 1.99m______Marcus Bibles_ _______Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 1.93m______Tommy Wolfe_________Southland Championships (2/20) 1.75m______Kyle Kaase____________Southland Championships (2/20) 1.69m______Lucas Neeper________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/30) Pole vault 4.90m S_____Greg Gabrisch________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 4.76m______Tommy Wolfe_________Southland Championships (2/20) 4.65m______Kyle Kaase___________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 4.61m______Dillard Glass_ _________Southland Championships (2/20) 4.30m______Lucas Neeper__________Southland Championships (2/21) Long jump 7.17m______P.J. McGowen_ ________Southland Championships (2/20) 6.80m______Jeffery Herron_______ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 6.59m______Tommy Wolfe_________Southland Championships (2/20) 6.38m______Kyle Kaase____________Southland Championships (2/20) 6.28m______Vince Abron________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31) 6.25m______Marcus Bibles_ _______Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 5.79m______Lucas Neeper________ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/30) 5.60m______Geulien Brisco________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) Triple jump 14.55m_____Alton St. Rose_________Southland Championships (2/21) 14.01m_____Geulien Brisco________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 13.98m_____Johnathan Whittaker_ _Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) Shot put 13.91m_____Tommy Wolfe_________Southland Championships (2/20) 10.82m_____Lucas Neeper__________Southland Championships (2/20) 10.80m_____Kyle Kaase____________Southland Championships (2/20) Heptathlon 5,256_______Tommy Wolfe______ Southland Championships (2/20-21) 4,798_______Kyle Kaase_________ Southland Championships (2/20-21) 4,346_______Lucas Neeper_____ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/30-31) Key: A - NCAA Championships Automatic qualifying mark P - NCAA Championships provisional qualifying mark C - Southland Conference record • S - UTSA record a - altitude • b - banked track

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he UTSA men’s track & field program continued its dominance of the Southland Conference in 2009, as the Roadrunners captured their fourth consecutive Southland Indoor Championship. The Birds became just the second program in league history to win four indoor titles in a row (Lamar won six straight crowns from 1980-85).

Head coach Aaron Fox was named the Southland Indoor Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season, a first in conference history. He led his squad to 120.5 points, which was just a point-and-a-half shy of the school record set in 2008, and UTSA easily outdistanced runner-up UT Arlington, which finished the two-day meet with 101. Meanwhile, junior All-American Teddy Williams was named the Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Track Performer after becoming the first Southland sprinter to win both the 60 and 200 meters in five years. Williams broke the league 60m record for the second year in a row with his 6.64 clocking and, a little less than two hours later, he circled the track in 21.84 to edge UT Arlington’s Cordero Gray by six one-thousandths of second in the deuce.

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reshman Michael Cook raced to UTSA’s fifth-ever Southland Conference Championship in the 1,500 meters and helped lead UTSA to a fourth-place finish at Fletcher Garner Track at Homer Bryce Stadium. Cook crossed the tape in a personal-best 3:53.03 and defeated UT Arlington’s Ozie Hood by a little more than a half second (.55) to become the program’s first 1,500m winner since Henry Maruping was victorious eight years ago. In a tight battle that came down to the final event, Southeastern Louisiana won its first-ever team title with 140 points after winning the day’s final race, the 1,600m relay, and the Lions edged UT Arlington by a half point. Sam Houston State was third with 118 points and the defending champion Roadrunners scored a threeday total of 99.5. UTSA posted four top-three finishes on the final day. The quartet of sophomore Kevin Hunt, junior Teddy Williams and sophomores John Matthews and Edmund Yeboah passed the baton in 40.35 to finish second in the 400m relay. Meanwhile, freshman Greg Gabrisch and senior Tommy Wolfe placed second and third, respectively, in the pole vault with their clearances of 16-0 ¾ (4.90m). Gabrisch finished ahead of his teammate due to one fewer miss. Sophomore Lucas Neeper made it three Roadrunners in the top eight with his mark of 15-1 (4.60m), which gave UTSA 15 points in the event. Williams was unable to defend his league crown in the 100m, as he finished third in 10.50 after leading for a majority of the race. The Tyler native pulled up late and was unable to compete later in the evening in the deuce, another event in which he was the defending title holder. Matthews finished the meet with a total of 12 points following his contribution in the 400m relay along with fourth-place efforts in the 110m hurdles and 200m. The Baytown native clocked personal records in both events for the second meet in a row, registering a wind-aided 14.35 in the high hurdles before running the curve in 21.39 an hour later.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Michael Cook_ ________ 1st_ __ 10_________ 1,500 meters (3:53.03) Greg Gabrisch_________2nd___ 8______________Pole vault (4.90m) Hunt, Williams_ _______2nd___ 8_________ 400-meter relay (40.35) Matthews, Yeboah Johnathan Whittaker_ _ t-2nd_ _ 7_____________ High jump (2.05m) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________Long jump (7.18m) Teddy Williams________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ 100 meters (10.50) Tommy Wolfe_________ 3rd_ __ 6______________Pole vault (4.90m) Tommy Wolfe_________ 3rd_ __ 6______________ Decathlon (7,204) Brandon Chiuminetta___4th_ __ 5___3,000-meter steeplechase (9:16.17) John Matthews_ _______ 4th_ __ 5_____________ 200 meters (21.39) John Matthews_ _______ 4th_ __ 5_______ 110-meter hurdles (14.35) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 4th_ __ 5_____________ High jump (2.05m) Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____ 4th_ __ 5____________ 800 meters (1:51.59) Tommy Wolfe_________ 4th_ __ 5_______________ Javelin (59.46m) Layne Nixon_ _________ 5th_ __ 4________ 10,000 meters (32:18.00) Corey Vargas__________ 5th_ __ 4__________ 1,500 meters (3:58.62) Gaston Griffin_________ 8th_ __ 1_____________ 400 meters (48.51) Kyle Kaase_ ___________ 8th_ __ 1_______________ Javelin (59.15m) Lucas Neeper__________ 8th_ __ 1______________Pole vault (4.60m) Ugochukwu,___________ 8th_ __ 1______ 1,600-meter relay (3:16.14) Muhammed, Watson, Hunt Carvey Evans_________ t-8th___ .5_ ___________ High jump (2.00m) Final Team Standings 1. Southeastern Louisiana_ _140 2. UT Arlington_________ 139.5 3. Sam Houston State______118 4. UTSA________________ 99.5 5. Stephen F. Austin_______ 98.5

6. Texas State____________ 73 7. Northwestern State___63.5 8. Lamar________________ 33 9. A&M-Corpus Christi___ 30 10. McNeese State_ _______ 23

due to more misses. Senior Carvey Evans rounded out the trifecta of Roadrunners scorers in the event when he registered a mark of 6-6 ¾ (2.00m), which was good for an eighth-place tie. UTSA added a pair of bronze medals when Wolfe and McGowen placed third in the decathlon and long jump, respectively.

On the meet’s second day, junior Johnathan Whittaker led three UTSA athletes who scored a combined 12.5 points in the high jump with a second-place performance.

Wolfe, the defending champion, held the lead after seven events and ended up scoring an NCAA provisional 7,204 points, but he finished 247 back of champion Cory Roberts of Southeastern Louisiana and a half dozen behind runner-up Matt Johnson of Sam Houston State.

Whittaker cleared 6-8 ¾ (2.05m) and finished in a second-place tie with Southeastern Louisiana’s Corey Billizone for seven points. Sophomore P.J. McGowen matched those two but finished fourth

Meanwhile, McGowen broke the sand with a 23-6 ¾ (7.18m) measurement in the long jump and finished the afternoon with 11 combined points.

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2009 Men’s Outdoor Bests 100 meters 9.90 S a (7.8)___Teddy Williams_______________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 10.26 R_____Teddy Williams_____________________ Texas Relays (4/4) 10.59 a (5.9)___Eman Fondren________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 10.64 (5.6)____Kevin Hunt_ _____________________ UTSA Relays (3/27) 10.77_______Eman Foundren__________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 10.77_______Kevin Hunt_ ___________Southland Championships (5/9) 10.88_______Edmund Yeboah_ _______Southland Championships (5/9) 11.02_______Benga Adeeko__________Southland Championships (5/9) 11.08_______Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/8) 11.57_______Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/8) 200 meters 20.99 R_____Teddy Williams__________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 21.39_______John Matthews_ _______Southland Championships (5/10) 21.73 a (3.8)___Gaston Griffin________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 21.79 a (5.4)___Eman Fondren________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 21.82 a (5.4)___Kevin Hunt_ _________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 22.02_______Eman Fondren____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 22.17_______Kevin Hunt_ ___________Southland Championships (5/9) 22.39 a (5.4)___Isah Muhammed______________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 22.40 a (6.8)___Caesar Slade_________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 22.71_______Edmund Yeboah_ ________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 22.86 a (6.8)___Terrence Watson______________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 23.17_______Benga Adeeko___________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 28.91_______Caesar Slade___________Southland Championships (5/9) 400 meters 47.03 R_____Gaston Griffin___________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 48.90_______Teddy Williams___________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) 50.36_______Caesar Slade___________Southland Championships (5/9) 51.32_______Lucas Neeper___________ Southland Championship (5/8) 52.18_______Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/8) 800 meters 1:51.59_ ____Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____Southland Championships (5/10) 1:53.58_ ____Michael Cook_ ___________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 1:55.38_ ____Corey Vargas_____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 1:55.78_ ____Albert Cardenas_ _________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) 2:04.44_ ____Dominic Zucconi_ ________________ UTSA Relays (3/27) 2:05.07_ ____Cole Reveal_ _________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 1,500 meters 3:53.03_ ____Michael Cook_ ________Southland Championships (5/10) 3:55.32_ ____Cole Reveal_ ____________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 3:58.62_ ____Corey Vargas__________Southland Championships (5/10) 3:59.57_ ____Brandon Chiuminetta______________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 4:04.26_ ____Daniel Balbontin________Southland Championships (5/8) 4:10.76_ ____Al Johnson_______________________ Trinity Open (2/28) 4:10.97_ ____Dominick Zucconi_ ______________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 4:12.12_ ____Albert Cardenas_ _________________ Trinity Open (2/28) 4:12.01_ ____Layne Nixon_ ____________________ UTSA Relays (3/28) 4:17.08_ ____Ivan Garcia______________________ UTSA Relays (3/28) 4:22.75_ ____Jake Orndorff____________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 4:52.48_ ____Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/9) 5:18.60_ ____Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/9) 5,000 meters 15:02.52_ ___Layne Nixon_ ______________________ Texas Relays (4/1) 15:21.45_ ___Brandon Chiuminetta___Southland Championships (5/10) 15:37.94_ ___Jake Orndorff_____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 15:48.63_ ___Cole Reveal_ _______________________ Texas Relays (4/1) 16:40.30_ ___Ivan Garcia______________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 10,000 meters 32:18.00_ ___Layne Nixon_ __________Southland Championships (5/8) 33:12.20_ ___Jake Orndorff___________Southland Championships (5/8)

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110-meter hurdles 14.35 (2.8)____John Matthews_ _______Southland Championships (5/10) 14.60_______John Matthews_ ________Southland Championships (5/9) 15.11_______Tommy Wolfe____________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) 16.88_______Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/9) 400-meter hurdles 53.78_______Terrence Watson_________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 53.90_______Isah Muhammed________Southland Championships (5/9) 3,000-meter steeplechase 9:16.17_ ____Brandon Chiuminetta____Southland Championships (5/9) 9:36.38_ ____Layne Nixon_ ___________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 400-meter relay 40.15 R_____Hunt, Williams,__________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) ___________Matthews, Fondren 1,600-meter relay 3:14.58_ ____Williams, Griffin,__________________ UTSA Relays (3/28) ___________Muhammed, Slade High jump 2.10m R_____Jeffery Herron______________________ Texas Relays (4/4) 2.10m R_____Johnathan Whittaker_ _______________ Texas Relays (4/4) 2.05m______Geulien Brisco__________Southland Championships (5/9) 2.05m______Carvey Evans_____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 2.05m______P.J. McGowen_ _________Southland Championships (5/9) 1.93m______Tommy Wolfe______________________ Texas Relays (4/1) 1.71m______Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/9) Pole vault 4.95m S_____Tommy Wolfe___________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 4.90m______Greg Gabrisch_________Southland Championships (5/10) 4.60m______Kyle Kaase____________Southland Championships (5/10) 4.60m______Lucas Neeper__________Southland Championships (5/10) 4.40m______Dillard Glass_ ____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) Long jump 7.18m______Geulien Brisco____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 7.18m______P.J. McGowen_ _________Southland Championships (5/9) 6.94m______Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/8) 6.92m______Jeffery Herron____________________ UTSA Relays (3/27) 6.71m (3.1)___Vince Abron_________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 6.59m______Vince Abron____________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 5.84m______Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/8) Triple jump 14.56m_____Johnathan Whittaker_ __Southland Championships (5/10) 14.35m_____Geulien Brisco_________Southland Championships (5/10) 13.69m_____Alton St. Rose____________________ UTSA Relays (3/28) Shot put 13.92m_____Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/8) 11.35m_____Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/8) Discus 42.33m_____Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/9) 29.60m_____Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/9) 27.06m_____Kyle Kaase_______________________ UTSA Relays (3/28) Javelin 59.71m_____Tommy Wolfe__________Southland Championships (5/9) 56.15m_____Kyle Kaase_____________Southland Championships (5/8) 43.36m_____Lucas Neeper___________Southland Championships (5/9) Decathlon 7,204 P______Tommy Wolfe________ Southland Championships (5/8-9) 6,098_______Lucas Neeper_________ Southland Championships (5/8-9) Key: R - NCAA Regional qualifying mark P - NCAA Championshps provosional qualifying mark S - UTSA record • a - altitude • (x.x) wind reading

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2009 Men’s Cross Country Results Trinity Opener Sept. 1 • San Antonio, Texas

Ricardo Romo Classic Sept. 18 • San Antonio, Texas

Chili Pepper Festival Oct. 17 • Fayetteville, Ark.

Individuals (2.1 miles) Cole Reveal (3)___________________ 10:08 Jim Stitt (4)_______________________ 10:10 Corey Vargas (5)__________________ 10:11 Layne Nixon (7)___________________ 10:15 Daniel Balbontin (9)_______________ 10:20 Brandon Chiuminetta (10)__________ 10:23 Albert Cardenas (11)_ _____________ 10:23 Eric Doll (14)_____________________ 10:29 Ivan Garcia (16)___________________ 10:35 Dominick Zucconi (17)_ ___________ 10:53 Bryan Ugochukwu (18)_ ___________ 11:00 Canel Cole (19)___________________ 11:00

Individuals (5,000 meters) Cole Reveal (1)__________________15:23.1 Jim Stitt (2)______________________15:33.9 Brandon Chiuminetta (4)__________15:34.1 Layne Nixon (5)__________________15:38.4 Albert Cardenas (6)_ _____________15:49.9 Corey Vargas (7)_________________15:52.5 Michael Cook (8)_________________15:53.4 Daniel Balbontin (9)______________15:58.3 Dominick Zucconi (13)_ __________16:25.8

Individuals (10,000 meters) Layne Nixon (28)________________31:03.27 Brandon Chiuminetta (64)________31:56.05 Jim Stitt (64)____________________31:57.65 Albert Cardenas (67)_ ___________32:03.14 Corey Vargas (68)_______________32:06.00 Michael Cook (82)_ _____________32:21.03 Daniel Balbontin (90)____________32:30.53

Team Standings 1. UTSA 28; 2. Trinity 30. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Relays Sept. 4 • Corpus Christi, Texas Individuals Layne Nixon/Albert Cardenas (2)____ 41:20 Daniel Balbontin/Brandon Chiuminetta (3)__ 41:21 Jim Stitt/Corey Vargas (4) __________ 41:27 Cole Reveal/Michael Cook (11)______ 42:39 Brazos Valley Open Sept. 12 • College Station, Texas Individuals (4 miles) Layne Nixon (2)___________________ 21:34 Cole Reveal (4)___________________ 21:58 Brandon Chiuminetta (6)___________ 22:02 Daniel Balbontin (8)_______________ 22:06 Jim Stitt (9)_______________________ 22:13 Albert Cardenas (14)_ _____________ 22:34 Corey Vargas (24)_________________ 22:54 Eric Doll (25)_____________________ 23:07 Dominick Zucconi (26)_ ___________ 23:10 Michael Cook (29)_ _______________ 23:24 Ivan Garcia (32)___________________ 23:31 Team Standings 1. UTSA 29; 2. Houston Baptist 49; 3. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54; 4. Texas-Pan American 113; 5. Texas State 117.

Team Standings 1. UTSA 19; 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 83; 3. GC&SU 90; 4. Texas A&M International 94; 5. Lon Morris 119. Islanders Splash Sept. 25 • Corpus Christi, Texas Individuals (5 miles) Michael Cook (26)_ ______________27:29.8 Dominick Zucconi (38)_ __________27:51.0 Ivan Garcia (67)__________________30:44.8 Stanford Invitational Sept. 26 • Stanford, Calif. Individuals (8,000 meters) Layne Nixon (40)__________________ 25:22 Brandon Chiuminetta (58)__________ 25:45 Daniel Balbontin (71)______________ 26:00 Cole Reveal (80)_ _________________ 26:09 Jim Stitt (81)______________________ 26:09 Corey Vargas (99)_________________ 26:36 Albert Cardenas (107)_ ____________ 27:00 Team Standings 1. Stanford 15; 2. California 101; 3. UC Davis 102; 4. Chico State 158; 5. Long Beach State 168; 13. UTSA 330.

Team Standings 1. Oklahoma State 21; 2. Oklahoma 52; 3. Arkansas 89; 4. Virginia Tech 98; 5. Texas Tech 214; 10. UTSA 292. Southland Conference Championship Oct. 31 • Corpus Christi, Texas Individuals (8,000 meters) Layne Nixon (7)___________________ 24:24 Cole Reveal (17)_ _________________ 25:14 Michael Cook (19)_ _______________ 25:24 Brandon Chiuminetta (21)__________ 25:26 Albert Cardenas (22)_ _____________ 25:27 Corey Vargas (23)_________________ 25:29 Daniel Balbontin (24)______________ 25:31 Jim Stitt (26)______________________ 25:44 Team Standings 1. Lamar 38; 2. McNeese State 65; 3. UTSA 86; 4. Stephen F. Austin 87; 5. Texas A&MCorpus Christi 127. NCAA South Central Regional Nov. 14 • Waco, Texas Individuals (10,000 meters) Layne Nixon (24)_________________36:06.2 Cole Reveal (40)_ ________________32.52.5 Michael Cook (48)_ ______________33:14.6 Jim Stitt (50)_____________________33:16.3 Brandon Chuiminetta (68)_________33:92.2 Corey Vargas (77)________________34:01.0 Albert Cardenas (107)_ ___________35:12.1 Team Standings 1. Arkansas 47; 2. Texas 74; 3. Lamar 83; 4. Texas A&M 89; 5. Stephen F. Austin 159; 8. UTSA 225.

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ana Mecke swept the middle distance races, Jessica Jones grabbed gold in the 60-meter hurdles and the distance medley relay team of Kayla Pratt, Rebecca Crain, Jayde James and Mecke helped lead UTSA to a fifth-place finish at Bill Yoeman Field House. The quartet of crowns gave the Roadrunners four titles for the first time since 1998. UTSA tallied 74 points for its first top-five showing since 2006. Stephen F. Austin ran away with the team crown with 158 points, while Texas State was second with 113.67. Sam Houston State (84) and UT Arlington (76) just edged the Birds in a neck-and-neck battle for third through fifth place. “I could not be happier with the way we competed this weekend,” head coach Aaron Fox, in his first season directing both the men’s and women’s teams, said. “We knew we could be in the mix for as high as third place going in and we were right there when all was said and done. I can’t say enough about the entire team and how they stayed focused and competed. This is a great building block for the future of this program.” Less than 24 hours after anchoring the DMR to first place, Mecke pulled off a tough double in the middle distance events. She began the final day of races by cruising to victory in the mile, as she clocked a 5:00.35 to outdistance Meghan Lemke of Texas A&MCorpus Christi, who crossed second in 5:03.58. It marked the first mile crown on the women’s side since 1992, UTSA’s first season in the Southland Conference. Mecke came back less than an hour later and successfully defended her league title in the 800m. Mecke clocked a personal-best 2:13.00 to break the tape ahead of another Islander, Hannah Maenius (2:14.67). She tallied a team-high 22.5 points for the meet.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Jessica Jones___________ 1st_ __ 10________ 60-meter hurdles (8.48) Dana Mecke___________ 1st_ __ 10___________ 800 meters (2:13.00) Dana Mecke___________ 1st_ __ 10________________ Mile (5:00.35) Pratt, Crain_ __________ 1st_ __ 10__ Distance medley relay (12:15.90) James, Mecke Kayla Pratt____________2nd___ 8_________ 5,000 meters (17:31.34) Jayde James_ __________ 3rd_ __ 6____________ 800 meters (2:14.87) Ashley Jackson________ 4th_ __ 5_____________ 200 meters (24.83) Ashley Jackson________ 5th_ __ 4_______________ 60 meters (7.74) Rebekah Hill_ _________ 6th_ __ 3___________ Triple jump (11.51m) Taelor Wilson_ ________ 6th_ __ 3_________ Weight throw (14.70m) Rebecca Crain_________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ 400 meters (59.25) Armbrister, Jones_ _____ 7th_ __ 2______ 1,600-meter relay (3:58.47) Thomas, Jackson Aimee Jonas___________ 8th_ __ 1_____________ Pentathlon (3,233) Final Team Standings 1. Stephen F. Austin________158 2. Texas State__________ 113.67 3. Sam Houston State_______84 4. UT Arlington____________76 5. UTSA__________________74 6. A&M-Corpus Christi_ _ 41.33

7. Southeastern Louisiana__ 36 8. McNeese State_ _______ 35 9. Northwestern State____ 24 10. Nicholls______________ 11 11. Lamar________________ 10

The Roadrunners picked up 16 points in the half-mile, as James placed third with a personal-best 2:14.87. Traditionally strong in the event, Mecke’s 800m crown gave UTSA five in the event since 2002. Jones blistered the track for a personal-best 8.48 to win the 60 hurdles, edging Sam Houston State’s Tiana Lee (8.54) for top honors while demolishing her previous PR of 8.67, which was recorded in the preliminary round. It marked the second straight league title for the junior. The DMR foursome passed the baton in 12:15.90 to edge runner-up UT Arlington (12:17.03) for the program’s first league crown since 2004 (fourth overall). The time was the second-fastest in school history, behind only the 11:49.57 clocked by the 2004 squad. Senior Ashley Jackson posted a pair of top-five individual finishes in the short sprints. The Corpus Christi native sped to a 7.74 for fifth place in the 60m and later circled in 24.83 for fourth place in the 200m.

Dana Mecke scored 22.5 points and was named Southland Indoor Track Performer of the Year.

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In other action, sophomore Rebekah Hill skipped to a 37-9 ¼ measure to place sixth in the triple jump, while Crain clocked a 59.25 for seventh place in the 400m. The 1,600m relay team of sophomore Shavonne Armbrister, Jones, sophomore Kayla Thomas and Jackson concluded the meet by finishing seventh in 3:58.47.

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2009 Women’s Indoor Bests 60 meters 7.67________Ashley Jackson_ _______Southland Championships (2/20) 7.84________Shanelle Slaughter______Southland Championships (2/20) 8.01________Danielle Davenport_____Southland Championships (2/20) 200 meters 24.81_______Ashley Jackson_ _______Southland Championships (2/20) 26.18 a b_____Danielle Davenport____Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 26.52 a b_____Kayla Thomas_ _______Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) 26.99_______Shavonne Ambrister_________Houston Invitational (1/31) 27.42_______Celeste Smoote_____________Houston Invitational (1/31) 400 meters 58.59_______Rebecca Crain________ Southland Championships (2/20) 58.77_______Shavonne Ambrister______ New Balance Invitational (2/7) 1:02.23_ ____Celeste Smoote_______ Southland Championships (2/20) 800 meters 2:09.25 o____Dana Mecke_________________ Iowa State Qualifier (3/7) 2:14.87_ ____Jayde James_ __________Southland Championships (2/21) 2:27.04_ ____Rebecca Crain______________Houston Invitational (1/31) 2:31.19_ ____Cuca Jimenez_________ Southland Championships (2/20) 2:32.61_ ____Aimee Jonas__________ Southland Championships (2/20) Mile 4:56.64_ ____Dana Mecke________________Houston Invitational (1/31) 5:16.70_ ____Kayla Pratt____________________ Hilton Memorial (1/16) 5:21.24_ ____Jayde James_ _______________Houston Invitational (1/31)

1,600-meter relay 3:55.02 a b ___Armbrister,_ _________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) ___________Jones, Mecke, Crain Distance medley relay 12:15.90 ____Pratt, Crain,___________Southland Championships (2/20) ___________James, Mecke High jump 1.64m______Aimee Jonas________________Houston Invitational (1/31) Pole vault 3.30m______Lindsey Nguyen_ _____Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) Long jump 5.34m______Kayla Thomas_ ________Southland Championships (2/20) 5.30m______Shanelle Slaughter______Southland Championships (2/20) 5.11m______Aimee Jonas__________Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24) Triple jump 11.61m_____Rebekah Hill_ ______________Houston Invitational (1/31) Shot put 8.76m______Aimee Jonas___________Southland Championships (2/20) Weight throw 15.22m_____Taelor Wilson_ _____________Houston Invitational (1/31) 13.59m_____Amber Byars__________Southland Championships (2/20)

5,000 meters 17:31.34_ ___Kayla Pratt___________ Southland Championships (2/20)

Pentathlon 3,233_______Aimee Jonas___________Southland Championships (2/20)

60-meter hurdles 8.48________Jessica Jones__________ Southland Championships (2/21) 9.23________Aimee Jonas________________Houston Invitational (1/31)

Key: a - altitude • b - banked track • o - oversized track

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unior Jessica Jones repeated as the Southland Conference 100meter hurdles champion to highlight UTSA’s performance at the annual conference meet.

Jones successfully defended her hurdles crown with a personalbest 13.63 clocking, finishing ahead of Stephen F. Austin’s SilentJoy Egboba-Waye (13.73) and Sam Houston State’s Tywaneisha Spiller (13.85). She also earned top honors in the 60m hurdles at the Southland Indoor in February and became the first Roadrunner to sweep both hurdles crowns in the same season. Her win gave UTSA eight all-time titles in the event, including six since 2000, and she becomes the third multiple winner, joining Ryanne Dupree (2004, ’05, ’07) and Tiffany Hart (1999, 2000). Sophomore Jayde James grabbed the bronze medal in the 800m, circling the Homer Bryce Stadium track twice in a personal-best time of 2:13.62. She crossed the line behind Sam Houston State’s Devyn Mitchell (2:12.12) and Northwestern State’s Andrea Warren (2:12.44). Jones and James joined sophomore Shavonne Armbrister and freshman Rebecca Crain on the 1,600m relay and helped the quartet finish sixth with a season-best 3:52.03 clocking. In the field, freshman Lindsey Nguyen broke the school record in the pole vault. The Dallas native topped 3.40m (11-1 3/4) to tie for sixth place, as she bettered Stephanie Henslee’s previous standard of 11-0 3/4.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Jessica Jones___________ 1st_ __ 10______ 100-meter hurdles (13.63) Jayde James_ __________ 3rd_ __ 6____________ 800 meters (2:13.62) Aimee Jonas___________ 6th_ __ 3_____________ Heptathlon (4,537) Courtney Nelson_______ 6th_ __ 3__ 3,000 meter steeplechase (11:54.79) Armbrister, Jones_ _____ 6th_ __ 3______ 1,600-meter relay (3:52.03) Crain, James Lindsey Nguyen_______ t-6th___2.5_____________Pole vault (3.40m) Amber Byars__________ 7th_ __ 2_______________ Discus (42.22m) Aimee Jonas__________ t-7th___1.5____________ High jump (1.60m) Final Team Standings 1. Stephen F. Austin______ 173.5 2. Texas State___________ 135.5 3. UT Arlington___________125 4. Sam Houston State_______99 5. A&M-Corpus Christi_ ____95 6. McNeese State___________44

7. Northwestern State____ 43 8. Southeastern Louisiana__ 37 9. UTSA________________ 31 10. Nicholls______________ 23 11. Lamar________________ 12

UTSA tallied 31 points to finish ninth in the team standings. The host Ladykacks ran away with the team championship with 173.5 points, while Texas State (135.5) and UT Arlington (125) placed second and third, respectively.

Freshman Amber Byars posted a sixth-place finish in the discus, as she launched the platter to a 42.22m (138-6) measure. Sophomore Aimee Jonas and freshman Courtney Nelson combined for three top-eight finishes on the second day for the Roadrunners. Jonas tallied 4,537 points for a sixth-place finish in the heptathlon and also cleared 5-3 ½ to tie for seventh place in the high jump. Meanwhile, Nelson posted a sixth-place performance in the 3,000meter steeplechase. She completed the seven-an-a-half lap race in a personal-best time of 11:54.79.

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Jessica Jones won her second consecutive 100-meter hurdles title.

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2009 Women’s Outdoor Bests 100 meters 12.23_______Ashley Jackson_ __________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) 12.32_______Shanelle Slaughter________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 200 meters 25.44w a_____Shanelle Slaughter_____________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 25.51w a_____Shavonne Armbrister__________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 25.87_______Shavonne Armbrister______________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 26.00_______Kayla Thomas_ __________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 26.40w______Aimee Jonas________________________ Texas Relays (4/1) 26.80_______Celeste Smoote___________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 27.42_______Aimee Jonas_____________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 400 meters 56.98_______Shavonne Armbrister_____________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 58.17_______Rebecca Crain___________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 1:01.61_ ____Celeste Smoote_________Southland Championships (5/9) 1:02.29_ ____Kayla Thomas_ ___________________ UTSA Relays (3/28) 800 meters 2:13.62_ ____Jayde James_ __________Southland Championships (5/10) 2:25.80_ ____Rebecca Crain________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 2:30.09_ ____Aimee Jonas____________Southland Championships (5/9) 2:30.67_ ____Courtney Nelson__________________ Trinity Open (2/28) 2:35.49_ ____Baylee Holder_ ___________________ Trinity Open (2/28) 1,500 meters 4:43.14_ ____Jayde James_ ____________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 4:49.11_ ____Kayla Pratt_______________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 5:02.32_ ____Courtney Nelson__________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) 5:06.30_ ____Baylee Holder_ _________Southland Championships (5/9) 5:20.22_ ____Cuca Jimenez_____________________ Trinity Open (2/28) 3,000 meters 10:12.08_ ___Kayla Pratt_______________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) 11:18.23_ ___Courtney Nelson__________________ UTSA Relays (3/27) 11:27.03_ ___Baylee Holder_ ___________________ UTSA Relays (3/27)

3,000-meter steeplechase 11:54.79_ ___Courtney Nelson________Southland Championships (5/9) 400-meter relay 47.08_______Slaughter, Jones__________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) ___________Thomas, Armbrister 1,600-meter relay 3:52.03_ ____Armbrister,_ __________Southland Championships (5/10) ___________Jones, Crain, James High jump 1.66m______Aimee Jonas____________Southland Championships (5/8) Pole vault 3.40m S_____Lindsey Nguyen_ ______Southland Championships (5/10) Long jump 5.64m______Shanelle Slaughter________________ Texas Twilight (4/18) 5.50m______Kayla Thomas_ ___________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 5.42m w_____Aimee Jonas________________________ Texas Relays (4/2) 5.34m______Rebekah Hill_ ____________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 5.18m______Aimee Jonas____________Southland Championships (5/9) Triple jump 11.89m w____Rebekah Hill_ ________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 11.34m_____Rebekah Hill_ ____________ UC Irvine Invitational (3/21) Shot put 10.02m_____Taelor Wilson_ ___________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) 8.99m______Aimee Jonas______________________ Rice Twilight (4/29) Discus 42.45m_____Amber Byars_________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) Javelin 30.71m_____Aimee Jonas________________________ Texas Relays (4/2)

5,000 meters 18:14.66_ ___Kayla Pratt_____________________ Johnson Classic (4/18) 20:36.44_ ___Baylee Holder_ ________Southland Championships (5/10)

Hammer 42.52m_____Amber Byars_________________ UTEP Invitational (4/11) 40.96m_____Taelor Wilson_ _______________ UTEP Invitational (4/11)

100-meter hurdles 13.63 R_____Jessica Jones___________Southland Championships (5/10) 14.87w______Aimee Jonas______________________ UTSA Relays (3/27) 15.02_______Aimee Jonas____________Southland Championships (5/8)

Heptathlon 4,612_______Aimee Jonas______________________ Texas Relays (4/1-2) Key: w- wind-aided mark • a - altitude R - NCAA Regional qualifying mark • S - UTSA record

400-meter hurdles 1:07.30_ ____Jessica Jones______________________ UTSA Relays (3/27)

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2009 Women’s Cross Country Results Trinity Opener Sept. 1 • San Antonio, Texas

Stanford Invitational Sept. 26 • Stanford, Calif.

Southland Conference Championship Oct. 31 • Corpus Christi, Texas

Individuals (2.1 miles) Dana Mecke (1)___________________ 11:01 Kayla Pratt (2)____________________ 11:33 Ashley Benes (3)__________________ 12:01 Pernilla Savestrand (4)_____________ 12:07 Jessica Bitterly (6)_________________ 12:14 Courtney Nelson (7)_______________ 12:37 Rebecca Crain (24)________________ 14:50

Individuals (6,000 meters) Dana Mecke (7)___________________ 20:52 Kayla Pratt (21)___________________ 21:39 Pernilla Savestrand (51)____________ 22:26 Ashely Benes (88)_________________ 23:19 Jessica Bitterly (102)_______________ 23:31 Courtney Nelson (124)_____________ 24:11

Individuals (6,000 meters) Kayla Pratt (2)____________________ 20:21 Dana Mecke (5)___________________ 21:23 Pernilla Savestrand (7)_____________ 21:34 Courtney Nelson (38)______________ 22:48 Jessica Bitterly (63)________________ 24:04 Rebecca Crain (78)________________ 26:30

Team Standings 1. Stanford 24; 2. California 100; 3. Loyola Marymount 143; 4. UC Davis 145; 5. Chico State 187; 9. UTSA 269.

Team Standings 1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 58; 2. Stephen F. Austin 82; 3. UT Arlington 105; 4. UTSA 115; 5. McNeese State 128.

TLU Bulldogs Invitational Oct. 3 • Seguin, Texas

NCAA South Central Regional Nov. 14 • Waco, Texas

Individuals (6,000 meters) Courtney Nelson (4)______________23:59.4

Individuals (6,000 meters) Dana Mecke (24)_________________21:49.5 Pernilla Savestrand (29)___________22:14.5 Kayla Pratt (55)__________________23:04.0 Courtney Nelson (90)_____________24:04.0 Jessica Bitterly (119)______________24:57.0

Team Standings 1. UTSA 16; 2. Trinity 46; 3. Texas Lutheran 72. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Relays Sept. 4 • Corpus Christi, Texas Individuals Kayla Pratt/Jessica Bitterly (1)_______ 26:45 Dana Mecke/Pernilla Savestrand (3)__ 27:06 Ashley Benes/Courtney Nelson (7)___ 28:08 Brazos Valley Open Sept. 12 • College Station, Texas Individuals (5,000 meters) Dana Mecke (1)___________________ 18:21 Kayla Pratt (2)____________________ 18:36 Ashley Benes (15)_________________ 19:39 Pernilla Savestrand (17)____________ 20:06 Courtney Nelson (22)______________ 20:42

Chili Pepper Festival Oct. 17 • Fayetteville, Ark. Individuals (6,000 meters) Dana Mecke (8)_________________21:15.19 Kayla Pratt (18)_________________21:37.04 Pernilla Savestrand (52)__________22:31.08 Courtney Nelson (140)___________23:40.19

Team Standings 1. SMU 43; 2. Baylor 54; 3. Arkansas 66; 4. Texas 124; 5. Rice 172; 11. UTSA 311.

Team Standings 1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 26; 2. UTSA 56; 3. Texas State 66; 4. Houston Baptist 98; 5. Texas-Pan American 114. Ricardo Romo Classic Sept. 18 • San Antonio, Texas Individuals (5,000 meters) Dana Mecke (1)__________________18:23.0 Kayla Pratt (2)___________________18:23.3 Ashley Benes (4)_________________19:06.7 Jessica Bitterly (6)________________19:22.4 Pernilla Savestrand (7)____________19:31.9 Courtney Nelson (8)______________19:40.8 Team Standings 1. UTSA 20; 2. GC&SU 59; 3. St. Mary’s 95; 4. Texas A&M International 107; 5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 110.

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Dana Mecke (left) and Kayla Pratt helped lead UTSA to its best conference finish in five years.

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History Men’s history____________ 86-99 Women’s history_______ 100-108


Men’s Coaching History & Team Captains Southland Year Head Coach (Assts.) In Out XC 1982_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

Southland Year Head Coach (Assts.) Captains In Out XC 1997_ _ Macks Dillon___________________________ 2nd___3rd___ 1st ______ (David Hartman)

1983_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

1998_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 6th___7th___ 3rd ______ (David Hartman)

1984_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

1999_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 5th___9th___ 6th ______ (Randy Reina)

1985_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

2000_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 7th___8th___ 6th ______ (James Blackwood, Randy Reina, Leonard Byrd)

1986_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Glen McMicken)

2001_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 2nd___1st___ 6th ______ (James Blackwood, Randy Reina, Aaron Fox, Tameka Roberts)

1987_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Glen McMicken)

2002_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 2nd___4th___ 4th ______ (Aaron Fox)

1988_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Brad Joens)

2003_ _ Aaron Fox ^____________________________ 5th___7th___ 7th ______ (Matt Ellis, Rose Monday)

1989_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Brad Joens)

2004_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ Ca.Johnson,___ 6th___4th___ 9th ______ (Matt Ellis, Rose Monday)___ Cu.Johnson, J.Youngblood

1990_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Brad Joens)

2005_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ Cu.Johnson___ 2nd___3rd___ 7th ______ (Matt Ellis, Rose Monday)

1991_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —___ 3rd ______ (Brad Joens)

2006_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ D.Burnett,____ 1st_ _ 2nd_ _ 7th ______ (Matt Ellis, Rose Monday)___ M.Mitchell, B.Wolfe

1992_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 8th___9th___ 6th ______ (not available)

2007_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ L.Brooks,_____ 1st_ _ 2nd_ _ 6th ______ (Scott Slade, David Burnett)__ B.Buteaux

1993_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 7th___8th___ 2nd ______ (Macks Dillon)

2008_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ S.Brown,_ ____ 1st_ __1st___ 6th ______ (Scott Slade, David Burnett)__ L.Johnson, W.Vese

1994_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 4th___6th___ 4th ______ (Macks Dillon)

2009_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ W.Vese,_ _____ 1st_ __4th___ 3rd ______ (Scott Slade, David Burnett)__ T.Wolfe ______ (Chris Adams, Virginia Coindreau)

1995_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 5th___4th___ 1st ______ (Macks Dillon) 1996_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 3rd___4th___ 1st ______ (Macks Dillon)

Jim Skaines 1982-85

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Shawn Flanagan 1986-96

2010_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ C.Vargas,_____ —____ —____— ______ (Scott Slade, David Burnett)__ J.Whittaker ______ (Chris Adams, Virginia Coindreau) ^ interim head coach

Macks Dillon 1997

Que McMaster 1998-2002

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Aaron Fox 2003-present


Men’s All-Americans/NCAA Championships Results

Larry Brooks

2007 - 800 meters (indoor/16th/1:53.76) 2007 - 800 meters (outdoor/8th/1:53.77)

Brandon Buteaux

2005 - Heptathlon (indoor/7th/5,519)

Leonard Byrd

1995 - 400 meters (outdoor/7th/45.76) 1996 - 400 meters (outdoor/3rd/45.51) 1997 - 400 meters (outdoor/7th/45.99)

NCAA Indoor Championships Team Finishes 2004 (Fayetteville, Ark.) t-56th (2) 2005 (Fayetteville, Ark.) 48th (2) 2009 (College Station, Texas) t-59th (1)

NCAA Outdoor Championships

Teddy Williams

2008 - 100 meters (outdoor/7th/10.40) 2009 - 60 meters (indoor/8th/6.70)

Justin Youngblood

2002 - Decathlon (outdoor/7th/7,642) 2004 - Heptathlon (indoor/7th/5,512) 2004 - Decathlon (outdoor/7th/7,588)

Team Finishes 1995 (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1996 (Eugene, Ore.) 1997 (Bloomington, Ind.) 2002 (Baton Rouge, La.) 2004 (Austin, Texas) 2007 (Sacramento, Calif.) 2008 (Eugene, Ore.)

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65th (2) t-45th (6) t-66th (2) t-59th (2) t-60th (2) t-72nd (1) t-67th (2)

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Men’s Southland Conference Indoor Championships Individual Champions (45) 60 meters (2) 2008_ _____________ Teddy Williams (6.71) 2009_ _____________ Teddy Williams (6.64) 200 meters (3) 2003_ ____________ Curtis Johnson (21.92) 2008_ _____________ Steven Brown (21.60) 2009_ ____________ Teddy Williams (21.84) 400 meters (5) 1994_ _____________ Leonard Byrd (49.20) 1997_ _____________ Leonard Byrd (48.23) 2000_ _________ Justin Youngblood (48.56) 2005_ _____________ David Burnett (49.19) 2007_ _____________ Gaston Griffin (48.51) 800 meters (3) 1996_ ____________ Sean Goetsch (1:50.33) 2006_ __________ Mthobisi Baloyi (1:53.17) 2007_ ____________ Larry Brooks (1:51.63) Mile (4) 1993_ ____________ Eddie Castillo (4:14.70) 1997_ _________________ Ryan Taylor (n/a) 1998_ __________ Philo Saunders (4:06.53^) 2001_ _________ Henry Maruping (4:15.97) Two miles (1) 1994_ ___________ Gary Guerrero (9:12.89)

5,000 meters (3) 1996_ _________ David Hartman (14:41.52) 1997_ ____________ Tim Wallace (14:43.24) 1999_ ____________ Tim Wallace (14:48.47)

High jump (3) 2002_ _________ Justin Youngblood (2.11m) 2008_ _____________P.J. McGowen (2.16m) 2009_ ______ Johnathan Whittaker (2.11m)

60-meter hurdles (6) 2001_ _______________ Carl Johnson (7.98) 2002_ _______________ Carl Johnson (7.96) 2003_ _______________ Carl Johnson (7.81) 2007_ __________________ Will Vese (7.93) 2008_ __________________ Will Vese (7.98) 2009_ __________________ Will Vese (7.87)

Shot put (2) 2002_ ___________ Jason Reynosa (17.01m) 2008_ ____________ Luke Johnson (17.16m)

1,600-meter relay (1) 1997_ ______________ M.Ellis, M.Edwards, ______________ P.Burnett, L.Byrd (3:18.36)

Heptathlon (5) 2004_ _________ Justin Youngblood (5,483) 2005_ __________ Brandon Buteaux (5,339) 2006_ __________ Brandon Buteaux (5,357) 2008_ _____________ Tommy Wolfe (5,251) 2009_ _____________ Tommy Wolfe (5,256)

Distance medley relay (4) 1994_ ____________ C.Malesich, S.Goetsch, _________ S.Hinojosa, E.Castillo (10:19.89)

Pentathlon (2) 2001_ _________ Justin Youngblood (3,842) 2002_ _________ Justin Youngblood (4,003)

1997_ __________ S.Snodgrass, M.Edwards, ___________ S.Goetsch, R.Taylor (10:03.33) 1998_ ____________S.Snodgrass, K.Griffith, ________ M.Morgan, P.Saunders (9:46.31^) 2001_ ____________ individuals unavailable ____________________________ (10:18.90) ^ track distance was inaccurately established, resulting in faster times

3,000 meters (1) 1997_ ______________Ryan Taylor (8:21.59) Year-by-Year Results Honor Roll 1992_ ________________________8th (12) Athlete of the Year 1993_ ________________________7th (24) Justin Youngblood (2004) 1994_ ________________________4th (59) Steven Brown (2008) 1995_ ________________________5th (64) Teddy Williams (2009) 1996_ ________________________3rd (69) 1997_ ______________________ 2nd (118) Outstanding Track Performer 1998_ ________________________6th (57) Carl Johnson (2003) 1999_ ________________________5th (54) Teddy Williams (2009) 2000_ ______________________ 7th (39.5) 2001_ _______________________ 2nd (93) Outstanding Field Performer 2002_ _______________________ 2nd (92) Justin Youngblood (2002) 2003_ _____________________ 5th (48.25) 2004_ ______________________ 6th (50.5) Freshman of the Year 2005_ _______________________ 2nd (85) P.J. McGowen (2008) 2006________________________1st (111) 2007______________________ 1st (114.5) 2008________________________1st (122) 2009______________________ 1st (120.5)

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High-Point Scorer Tim Wallace (1999) Henry Maruping (2001) Justin Youngblood (2002) Justin Youngblood (2004) Steven Brown (2008) Coach of the Year Aaron Fox (2006) Aaron Fox (2007) Aaron Fox (2008) Aaron Fox (2009)


Men’s Southland Conference Outdoor Championships Individual Champions (42) 100 meters (3) 2001_ ___________ Francis Ngapout (10.30) 2004_ ____________ Curtis Johnson (10.43) 2008_ ____________ Teddy Williams (10.16) 200 meters (1) 2008_ ____________ Teddy Williams (20.60) 400 meters (4) 1994_ _____________ 1995_ _____________ 1996_ _____________ 1997_ _____________

Leonard Byrd (46.46) Leonard Byrd (46.12) Leonard Byrd (44.88) Leonard Byrd (45.96)

800 meters (6) 1992_ ____________ Eddie Castillo (1:51.29) 1995_ ____________ Sean Goetsch (1:51.04) 1996_ ____________ Sean Goetsch (1:51.28) 2004_ ____________ Larry Brooks (1:51.29) 2006_ ____________ Larry Brooks (1:51.36) 2007_ ____________ Larry Brooks (1:50.12) 1,500 meters (5) 1992_ ____________ Eddie Castillo (3:51.80) 1997_ ______________Ryan Taylor (3:54.41) 1998_ ___________ Philo Saunders (3:53.32) 2001_ _________ Henry Maruping (3:53.50) 2009_ ____________Michael Cook (3:53.03) Year-by-Year Results 1992_ ________________________9th (25) 1993_ ________________________8th (16) 1994_ ________________________6th (59) 1995_ ________________________4th (91) 1996_ _______________________4th (101) 1997_ _______________________3rd (115) 1998_ ________________________7th (52) 1999_ ________________________9th (38) 2000_ ______________________ 8th (32.5) 2001________________________1st (131) 2002_ ________________________4th (98) 2003_ ________________________7th (34) 2004_ ________________________4th (82) 2005_ ________________________3rd (96) 2006_ ______________________ 2nd (132) 2007_ ______________________ 2nd (127) 2008______________________ 1st (138.5) 2009_ ______________________ 4th (99.5)

3,000-meter steeplechase (1) 1996_ __________ David Hartman (9:13.91) 5,000 meters (2) 1995_ _________ David Hartman (14:45.10) 1996_ _________ David Hartman (14:55.54) 10,000 meters (3) 1994_ __________ Gary Guererro (31:34.61) 1995_ _________ David Hartman (29:57.48) 1996_ _________ David Hartman (31:28.73) 110-meter hurdles (4) 2001_ ________________Alex Flores (14.20) 2002_ ______________ Carl Johnson (13.93) 2004_ ______________ Carl Johnson (13.84) 2008_ _________________ Will Vese (13.86) 400-meter hurdles (2) 1998_ _____________ Jok-Tan Byerly (50.19) 2006_ _________________T.R. Sissel (51.83) 400-meter relay (2) 2002_ ____________ C.Johnson, C.Rowland ________________A.Goble, C.Dean (40.35) 2008_ ______________C.Harris, T.Williams, ________________S.Brown, K.Hunt (40.21)

1,600-meter relay (4) 1995_ ____________ R.Landtiser, P.Burnett, _____________ S.Goetsch, L.Byrd (3:09.76) 1998_ __________ K.Griffith, D.Hardworth, ____________ J.Byerly, C.Rowland (3:11.51) 2001_ ______________A.Goble, C.Rowland, __________ C.Dean, J.Youngblood (3:07.44) 2002_ ______________ A.Goble, C.Johnson, _______ J.Youngblood, C.Rowland (3:10.58) High jump (1) 2002_ _______________ Steve Ortiz (2.15m) Long jump (1) 2007_ _______________Mo Jackson (7.30m) Decathlon (3) 2006_ _______________Bryan Wolfe (6,887) 2007_ __________ Brandon Buteaux (7,148) 2008_ _____________ Tommy Wolfe (7,395)

Southland Conference Record Holders

Honor Roll

Athlete of the Year Leonard Byrd (1996) Outstanding Track Performer Leonard Byrd (1995) David Hartman (1996) Teddy Williams (2008)

Brandon Butueax 5,519 - Heptathlon (2005 indoor)

Leonard Byrd 47.09 - 400 meters (1997 indoor) 44.88 - 400 meters (1996 outdoor)

Carl Johnson 7.81 - 60-meter hurdles (2003 indoor)

Teddy Williams 6.59 - 60 meters (2009 indoor) 9.90 - 100 meters (2009 outdoor)

High-Point Scorer David Hartman (1996) Steven Brown (2008) Coach of the Year Que McMaster (2001) Aaron Fox (2008)

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2001 Men’s Southland Conference Outdoor Champions

TSA — led by first-place performances by junior Alex Flores (110-meter hurdles), freshman Henry Maruping (1,500 meters), freshman Francis Ngapout (100 meters) and its 1,600-meter relay team of sophomore Andis Goble, junior Chris Rowland, sophomore Christopher Dean and sophomore Justin Youngblood — picked up its first Southland Conference Outdoor Championship in school history at Maverick Stadium in Arlington. The Roadrunners benefitted from balanced scoring across the board to score 131 points and outdistanced UT Arlington by 16. Northwestern State placed third (112) and defending champion Texas State finished fourth (91). UTSA, which began the meet’s final day in fourth place with 24 points, began its charge to the front when Youngblood led three Roadrunners who combined to score 11 points in the high jump with his third-place performance (2.13). Junior Steven Ortiz, who finished second earlier in the meet in the decathlon, was sixth and sophomore Robert Thompson placed seventh. In the day’s second running final, Maruping won the 1,500 meters in 3:53.50. His effort, combined with freshman Clifton Tierney’s seventh-place showing, put the Roadrunners in second place in the team standings, 19 points behind Northwestern State (8162). One event later, UTSA took its first lead of the meet. Flores led three Roadrunners who finished among the top four in the 110meter hurdles when he stopped the clock in 14.20. Sophomore James Cantu was second (14.45) and sophomore Carl Johnson placed fourth (14.49) to give the Roadrunners 23 points in the event and a tenuous 85-83 edge in the team standings. The Roadrunners maintained the advantage through the next two events, but Northwestern State went back in front (108100) when it outscored UTSA 16-0 in the triple jump. One event later, Flores and Cantu finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles to pull the Roadrunners

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Alex Flores____________ 1st_ __ 10______ 110-meter hurdles (14.20) Henry Maruping_______ 1st_ __ 10_________ 1,500 meters (3:53.50) Francis Ngapout_ ______ 1st_ __ 10____________ 100 meters (10.30) Goble, Rowland,_ ______ 1st_ __ 10_____ 1,600-meter relay (3:07.44) Dean, Youngblood James Cantu___________2nd___ 8_______ 110-meter hurdles (14.45) Henry Maruping_______2nd___ 8_________ 5,000 meters (14:37.07) Steven Ortiz___________2nd___ 8______________ Decathlon (6,810) Individuals unavailable___2nd___ 8_________ 400-meter relay (40.27) Francis Ngapout_ ______ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ 200 meters (21.02) Justin Youngblood______ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ High jump (2.13m) Justin Youngblood______ 3rd_ __ 6_____________Long jump (7.55m) Carl Johnson_ _________ 4th_ __ 5_______ 110-meter hurdles (14.49) Chris Rowland_________ 4th_ __ 5_____________ 400 meters (47.48) Alex Flores____________ 5th_ __ 4_______ 400-meter hurdles (53.05) Jason Reynosa_________ 5th_ __ 4_______________ Discus (48.14m) Jason Reynosa_________ 5th_ __ 4______________Shot put (15.94m) James Cantu___________ 6th_ __ 3_______ 400-meter hurdles (53.60) Russell Dauphin_ ______ 6th_ __ 3______________Pole vault (4.60m) Tyler Keen____________ 6th_ __ 3__ 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:38.99) Tyler Keen____________ 6th_ __ 3________ 10,000 meters (32:27.16) Steven Ortiz___________ 6th_ __ 3_____________ High jump (2.03m) Robert Thompson______ 7th_ __ 2_____________ High jump (2.03m) Clifton Tierney_ _______ 7th_ __ 2__________ 1,500 meters (3:59.51) Final Team Standings 1. UTSA________________ 131 2. UT Arlington___________115 3. Northwestern State______112 4. Texas State______________91 5. Sam Houston State_______77 6. McNeese State_________ 72.5

7. Stephen F. Austin______ 66 8. Southeastern Louisiana_ _45.5 9. Louisiana-Monroe_ ____ 32 10. Lamar________________ 24 11. Nicholls______________ 13

within one at 108-107. That set the stage for a dramatic finish to the meet. UTSA regained the lead when Ngapout raced to a third-place finish in the 200 meters. The Koutaba, Cameroon, native outdistanced Northwestern State’s Herbert Jones by 14 onehundredth of a second to give the Roadrunners a 113-112 advantage, an edge they would not relinquish the remainder of the day. Maruping’s second-place performance in the 5,000 meters clinched the program’s first-ever track & field championship one event later and he finished the meet with a team-high 18 points. The 1,600-meter relay quartet put an exclamation point on the championship with its winning time of 3:07.44 in the meet’s final event.

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2006 Men’s Southland Conference Indoor Champions

ehind individual titles from seniors Mthobisi Baloyi and All-American Brandon Buteaux, UTSA’s men’s track & field team captured its first-ever Southland Conference Indoor Championship at Bill Yeoman Field House in Houston. In a tight team race that came down to the final event, the Roadrunners scored 111 points to edge Sam Houston State (104.3) and defending champion Stephen F. Austin (103). “I’m really proud of the way our team stepped up,” head coach Aaron Fox said. “We had our ups and downs on the first day, but we knew what we had to do and nailed it. I’m happy for the senior class. For them to get a conference championship on their way out means a lot to them and me.” Buteaux scored a season-best 5,357 points to capture the heptathlon title. The first-day leader posted marks of 8.25 in the 60-meter hurdles, 14-3 ¼ in the pole vault and 2:50.7 in the 1,000 meters to successfully defend his conference championship. Baloyi won the 800 meters, an event UTSA scored an amazing 30 points in with five Roadrunners in the top eight. Bryan Wolfe closed strong on day two, scoring 2,374 secondday points to jump all the way from sixth to second place in the heptathlon. Wolfe clocked an 8.39 in the 60-meter hurdles, cleared 14-7 ¼ in the pole vault and ran 2:52.28 for 1,000 meters in contributing eight points to UTSA’s effort. Freshman Tommy Wolfe, Bryan’s younger brother, finished eighth with 4,874 points, as the Roadrunners scored 19 in the event. Will Vese and Marques Mitchell began UTSA’s move on the track by combining for 13 points in the 60-meter hurdles. Vese finished second (8.08), with Mitchell close behind in fourth (8.15). Steven Brown and Cedric Harris posted 10 points in the 60 meters, placing third (6.87) and fifth (6.89), respectively, as UTSA moved into third place in the team race with 56 points. Brown advanced to the semifinal round a day earlier as the last qualifier, winning a coin flip to break a tie. The Roadrunners jumped into second place with 12 points in the 400 meters. Gaston Griffin earned runner-up honors with a 48.59 clocking, while T.R. Sissel was fifth in 49.28.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Mthobisi Baloyi________ 1st_ __ 10___________ 800 meters (1:53.17) Brandon Buteaux_ _____ 1st_ __ 10____________ Heptathlon (5,357) Larry Brooks__________2nd___ 8____________ 800 meters (1:53.83) Gaston Griffin_________2nd___ 8_____________ 400 meters (48.59) Will Vese_ ____________2nd___ 8_________ 60-meter hurdles (8.08) Bryan Wolfe___________2nd___ 8_____________ Heptathlon (5,103) Steven Brown_________ 3rd_ __ 6_______________ 60 meters (6.87) Burnett, Sissel_________ 3rd_ __ 6______ 1,600-meter relay (3:17.34) Griffin, Briscoe Scott Briscoe__________ 4th_ __ 5_____________ 200 meters (21.95) Marques Mitchell______ 4th_ __ 5_________ 60-meter hurdles (8.15) Justin Pitchford________ 4th_ __ 5____________ 800 meters (1:54.86) Cedric Harris__________ 5th_ __ 4_______________ 60 meters (6.89) Steven Brown_________ 5th_ __ 4_____________Long jump (7.11m) Chris Layman_ ________ 5th_ __ 4____________ 800 meters (1:55.16) T.R. Sissel_____________ 5th_ __ 4_____________ 400 meters (49.28) Pitchford, D.Brown_____ 5th_ __ 4___ Distance medley relay (10:25.41) Brooks, Schwartz Eric Miller_ ___________ 6th_ __ 3____________ 800 meters (1:55.58) Mthobisi Baloyi________ 7th_ __ 2__________ 3,000 meters (8:44.19) Benson Cheserek_______ 7th_ __ 2_________ 5,000 meters (15:27.70) Luke Johnson__________ 7th_ __ 2_________ Weight throw (16.40m) Brandon Buteaux_ _____ 8th_ __ 1____________ High jump (1.95m) Robert Stager__________ 8th_ __ 1_________ Weight throw (15.86m) Tommy Wolfe_________ 8th_ __ 1_____________ Heptathlon (4,874) Final Team Standings 1. UTSA________________ 111 2. Sam Houston State____ 104.3 3. Stephen F. Austin________103 4. UT Arlington____________84 5. Northwestern State_______78

6. McNeese State_ ______47.5 7. Southeastern Louisiana__ 43 8. Louisiana-Monroe_ ____ 40 9. Texas State___________34.2 10. Lamar________________ 18

UTSA made a big move in the standings thanks to 30 points in the 800 meters final. Baloyi and Larry Brooks finished one-two with times of 1:53.17 and 1:53.83, respectively. Justin Pitchford, Chris Layman and Eric Miller placed third (1:54.86), fourth (1:55.16) and fifth (1:55.58), respectively, as UTSA moved into first. “We probably got a little more than we expected out of the 800,” Fox said. “We knew we had some depth in that event, but to get 30 points got the ball rolling for the rest of the day.” Junior Scott Briscoe added five points with a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters (21.95), putting the Roadrunners ahead of SFA by 12 with just two events remaining. SFA pulled to within three with 11 points in the 3,000 meters, against Baloyi’s seventh-place finish (two points) in 8:44.19. That set up the finale with UTSA owning the top 1,600-meter relay time in the conference entering the meet. David Burnett, Sissel, Griffin and Briscoe clocked a 3:17.34 for third, scoring six points. SFA took eighth, allowing Sam Houston to leap frog into second behind the Roadrunners in the final standings.

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2007 Men’s Southland Conference Indoor Champions

ehind individual titles from senior Larry Brooks, sophomore Gaston Griffin and junior Will Vese, the UTSA men’s track & field team successfully defended its Southland Conference Indoor Championship at Bill Yeoman Field House.

The Roadrunners scored 114.5 points, their second-most at a conference indoor meet in school history, and easily outdistanced Texas-Arlington, which finished in second place with 98 points. Stephen F. Austin rounded out the top three with 82.5 points. “To win it for a second year in a row is just amazing,” head coach Aaron Fox said. “We lost most our team from a year ago and replaced those guys with a lot of talent, but you never know about freshmen in their first conference meet. They competed like champions, didn’t let the pressure get to them and the upperclassmen provided them with outstanding leadership. This championship is a testament to the job they did this year. It was a total team effort.” Vese continued his stellar season in the 60-meter hurdles, easily winning the event in 7.93, nine one-hundredths of a second ahead of second-place finisher John Thomas of Sam Houston State. The Houston native’s first conference championship drew UTSA into a first-place tie with Stephen F. Austin (57.5 points) after 10 scored events and set the stage for the Roadrunners’ march to the title. UTSA trailed UT Arlington by a half point (67-66.5) entering the 400 meters and Griffin gave the Roadrunners the lead for good when he raced to a 48.51 in winning his first conference championship. The San Antonio native became the fifth Roadrunner in school history to win an SLC indoor 400 meters title, as he defeated defending champion Chris Edison of Sam Houston State by five one-hundredths of a second. Brooks won his first indoor SLC title and third conference crown overall in the 800 meters with a 1:51.63 clocking. He led five Roadrunners who combined to score 24 points in the event and that gave UTSA a 29.5-point cushion with just three events remaining.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Larry Brooks__________ 1st_ __ 10___________ 800 meters (1:51.63) Gaston Griffin_________ 1st_ __ 10____________ 400 meters (48.51) Will Vese_ ____________ 1st_ __ 10________ 60-meter hurdles (7.93) Carvey Evans__________2nd___ 8_____________ High jump (2.07m) Steven Brown_________ 3rd_ __ 6_______________ 60 meters (6.82) Steven Brown_________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ 200 meters (22.04) Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____ 3rd_ __ 6____________ 800 meters (1:55.35) Johnathan Whittaker_ __ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ High jump (2.07m) Tommy Wolfe_________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ Heptathlon (4,914) Chris Layman_ ________ 4th_ __ 5_________________ Mile (4:17.71) Alton St. Rose_________ 4th_ __ 5___________ Triple jump (14.47m) D.Brown, Miller________ 4th_ __ 5______ 1,600-meter relay (3:19.41) Briscoe, Brooks C.Vargas, D.Brown_____ 4th_ __ 5___ Distance medley relay (10:15.20) Brooks, Cheserek Marcus Bibles_ ________ 5th_ __3.5____________ High jump (2.02m) Steven Brown_________ 5th_ __ 4_____________Long jump (7.00m) Eric Miller_ ___________ 5th_ __ 4____________ 800 meters (1:56.38) Chris Layman_ ________ 6th_ __ 3____________ 800 meters (1:57.57) Dominic Brown________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ 400 meters (50.12) Benson Cheserek_______ 7th_ __ 2_________________ Mile (4:22.50) Cedric Harris__________ 7th_ __ 2_______________ 60 meters (7.18) Luke Johnson__________ 7th_ __ 2_________ Weight throw (16.29m) Mo Jackson_ __________ 8th_ __ 1_____________Long jump (6.59m) Adrian Vargas_________ 8th_ __ 1____________ 800 meters (1:58.02) Teddy Williams________ 8th_ __ 1_______________ 60 meters (7.61) Teddy Williams________ 8th_ __ 1____________ 200 meters (1:19.52) Final Team Standings 1. UTSA_______________ 114.5 7. Texas State___________57.5 2. UT Arlington____________98 8. McNeese State_ ______38.5 3. Stephen F. Austin_______ 82.5 9. A&M-Corpus Christi___ 32 4. Sam Houston State_______66 Northwestern State____ 32 5. Southeastern Louisiana____63 11. Central Arkansas_ _____ 19 6. Lamar__________________60 The Roadrunners officially clinched the championship two events later in the 3,000 meters, the second-to-last event of the day, and then went on to place fourth in the 1,600-meter relay (3:19.41). The Roadrunners finished day one in fourth place with 29.5 points, trailing only SFA (46.5), UTA (38) and Southeastern Louisiana (30) heading into Saturday’s final day of action. Sophomore Carvey Evans, who cleared a career-best 6-9 ½, was one of three UTSA high jumpers to score in the event on Friday. Meanwhile, the long jump saw two UTSA athletes – Brown (2211 ¾) and freshman Mo Jackson (21-7 ½) – score points and the Roadrunners’ other points of the day came from their fourthplace distance medley relay team (10:15.20) and junior Luke Johnson’s seventh-place effort in the weight throw (53-5 ½). Junior Steven Brown led UTSA with 16 total points, as he finished third in the 60 and 200 meters and fifth in the long jump.

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2008 Men’s Southland Conference Indoor Champions

n the strength of individual titles from seniors Steven Brown (200 meters), Luke Johnson (shot put) and Will Vese (60m hurdles), junior Tommy Wolfe (heptathlon), sophomore Teddy Williams (60m) and freshman P.J. McGowen (high jump), the UTSA men’s track & field team won its third consecutive Southland Conference Indoor Championship. The Roadrunners scored a school-record 122 points to easily outdistance Stephen F. Austin, which finished second with 101.5, and the six individual crowns were a new league mark. “I am at a loss for words,” head coach Aaron Fox said. “I couldn’t be prouder of this group of guys than I am right now. Every single member of this team contributed to this championship and to have six individual champions says a lot about the effort we saw out there this weekend. These guys weren’t willing to give up the title without a fight and they were able to stay on top. To win by 21.5 points shows how much all of them wanted it.” Wolfe got the ball rolling when he captured the program’s fourth heptathlon title in the last five years with a personal-best 5,251 points (No. 4 in UTSA history). Standing in second and trailing by 114 points entering the final day, the Raymondville native took over the lead when he won the morning’s first event, the 60meter hurdles, in a personal-best 8.40 and never looked back. Johnson followed with the first conference title of his four-year career when he launched a personal-best toss of 56-3 ¾/17.16m (No. 2 in UTSA history) in the shot put. The afternoon session saw the beginning of the running finals and, despite having just 10 qualifiers from the first day, the Roadrunners took command of the meet when they netted three championships and a total of 59 points. Vese successfully defended his 60-meter hurdles title when he crossed the tape in 7.98. The Houston native picked up the program’s fifth championship in UTSA history and became the first back-to-back winner since Carl Johnson won three in a row for the Roadrunners from 2001-03.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Steven Brown_________ 1st_ __ 10____________ 200 meters (21.60) Luke Johnson__________ 1st_ __ 10_____________Shot put (17.16m) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 1st_ __ 10____________ High jump (2.16m) Will Vese_ ____________ 1st_ __ 10________ 60-meter hurdles (7.98) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10______________ 60 meters (6.71) Tommy Wolfe_________ 1st_ __ 10____________ Heptathlon (5,251) Steven Brown_________2nd___ 8_____________Long jump (7.36m) Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____2nd___ 8____________ 800 meters (1:55.57) Teddy Williams________2nd___ 8_____________ 200 meters (21.78) Steven Brown_________ 3rd_ __ 6_______________ 60 meters (6.82) Carvey Evans__________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ High jump (2.06m) Miller, D.Brown________ 3rd_ __ 6___ Distance medley relay (10:15.10) Ugochukwu, Chiuminetta Luke Johnson__________ 5th_ __ 4_________ Weight throw (16.85m) Lucas Neeper__________ 6th_ __ 3_____________ Heptathlon (4,324) Alton St. Rose_________ 6th_ __ 3___________ Triple jump (14.61m) Will Vese_ ____________ 6th_ __ 3_______________ 60 meters (6.93) Johnathan Whittaker_ __ 6th_ __ 3_____________ High jump (2.01m) Gaston Griffin_________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ 400 meters (49.80) John Matthews_ _______ 8th_ __ 1_____________ 400 meters (50.23) Corey Vargas__________ 8th_ __ 1_________________ Mile (4:23.99) Final Team Standings 1. UTSA________________ 122 2. Stephen F. Austin______ 101.5 3. UT Arlington__________ 98.5 4. Lamar__________________62 Southeastern Louisiana____62 6. Northwestern State_______47

7. McNeese State_ _______ 44 8. A&M-Corpus Christi___ 40 9. Sam Houston State_____ 38 10. Texas State____________ 34 11. Central Arkansas_ _____ 14

The 60 meter dash followed and Williams’ phenomenal campaign in the event continued when he stopped the clock in 6.71 to win the first championship in school annals. Brown (6.82) and Vese (6.93) finished third and sixth, respectively, to give UTSA a whopping 19 points in the event. After junior Gaston Griffin (seventh) and freshman John Matthews (eighth) combined for three points in the quarter and sophomore Bryan Ugochukwu picked up eight in the 800m when he clocked a 1:55.57, a mere three-tenths of a second behind Lamar’s Ewan Simpson. The Roadrunners slammed the door on any hopes that Stephen F. Austin had at winning the meet when Brown (pr 21.60/No. 2 UTSA history) and Williams (pr 21.78) finished 1-2 in the 200m. The victory gave Brown a total of 24 points in the meet, which clinched high point scoring accolades for the Mesquite native. He became the fifth Roadrunner in school history to earn the honor and his total was the most at the event since Justin Youngblood had 30 for UTSA in 2002.

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2008 Men’s Southland Conference Outdoor Champions

irst-place finishes by sophomore Teddy Williams in the 100 and 200 meters, a gold-medal performance by senior Will Vese in the 110-meter hurdles, a winning effort by senior Tommy Wolfe in the decathlon and a first-place performance by the 400-meter relay team vaulted the UTSA men’s track & field title to its second Southland Conference Outdoor Championship in school history. It was the Roadrunners’ first title since 2001 and their first indoor/outdoor sweep in school annals. UTSA had placed second the past two years, including a heart-breaking one-point loss in 2007. The Birds scored a school-record 138.5 points to outdistance second-place finisher Southeastern Louisiana by nine-and-a-half points. However, it was not as close as the final score indicated, as UTSA held a commanding 22.5-point cushion after finishing 1-2-3 in the deuce. The Roadrunners also claimed the top three spots in the 100 three events earlier.

“When you lose by a point like we did last year, it became an obsession to try and win this year,” head coach Aaron Fox said. “Our goal all year long was to become the first UTSA team to sweep both the indoor and outdoor championships and we were able to accomplish that. This victory is dedicated to the seniors because they have been the backbone of this program the last four years.” UTSA posted a total of five first-place finishes during the threeday meet, tying the school record established in 1996. The flurry of first-place finishes started in the evening’s first event, the 400-meter relay. The quartet of senior Cedric Harris, Williams, senior Steven Brown and freshman Kevin Hunt circled the oval in 40.21. Williams then led the parade of medals in the short sprints with a pair of school records. The Tyler native crossed the tape in 10.16 to win the 100 by 15 one-hundredths of a second over Brown (10.31/No. 3 in UTSA history). Harris completed the 24point trifecta with his time of 10.37.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Will Vese_ ____________ 1st_ __ 10______ 110-meter hurdles (13.86) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10____________ 100 meters (10.16) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10____________ 200 meters (20.60) Tommy Wolfe_________ 1st_ __ 10_____________ Decathlon (7,395) Harris, Williams_ ______ 1st_ __ 10________ 400-meter relay (40.21) S.Brown, Hunt P.J. McGowen_ ________2nd___ 8_____________ High jump (2.15m) Steven Brown_________2nd___ 8_____________ 100 meters (10.31) Steven Brown_________2nd___ 8_____________ 200 meters (20.67) Steven Brown_________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________Long jump (7.41m) Cedric Harris__________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ 100 meters (10.37) Cedric Harris__________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ 200 meters (20.78) Johnathan Whittaker_ __ 3rd_ __ 6___________ Triple jump (15.08m) Luke Johnson__________ 4th_ __ 5______________Shot put (16.76m) Johnathan Whittaker_ __ 4th_ __ 5_____________ High jump (2.10m) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 5th_ __ 4_____________Long jump (7.31m) Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____ 5th_ __ 4____________ 800 meters (1:53.38) Carvey Evans__________ 6th_ __2.5____________ High jump (2.10m) Luke Johnson__________ 6th_ __ 3_______________ Discus (47.18m) Luke Johnson__________ 6th_ __ 3_____________ Hammer (51.84m) Jacob McDonald_______ 6th_ __ 3_______________ Javelin (57.59m) Alton St. Rose_________ 6th_ __ 2___________ Triple jump (14.83m) Kyle Kaase_ ___________ 7th_ __ 2______________Pole vault (4.75m) Ryan McMakin________ 7th_ __ 2______________Shot put (15.34m) Lucas Neeper__________ 7th_ __ 2______________ Decathlon (5,654) Eric Miller_ ___________ 8th_ __ 1____________ 800 meters (1:55.62) Tommy Wolfe_________ 8th_ __ 1_______________ Javelin (55.12m) Final Team Standings 1. UTSA_______________ 138.5 2. Southeastern Louisiana_ _129 3. UT Arlington___________106 4. Sam Houston State_______86 5. Stephen F. Austin_______ 83.5

6. Texas State____________ 75 7. McNeese State_ _______ 63 8. A&M-Corpus Christi___ 60 9. Lamar________________ 38 10. Northwestern State____ 35

The Roadrunners took the lead for good in the next event, the 1,500 meters, when sophomore Bryan Ugochukwu (5th/1:53.38) and senior Eric Miller (8th/1:55.62) combined for five points. It was deja-vu all over again three events later as Williams, Brown and Harris again went gold, silver and bronze in the 200. WIlliams raced to his second school record of the day when he ran through the tape in a windy 20.60. The Lions needed a combined 13 points in the following event, the 5k, to stay mathematically alive, but Kalphys Kemboi and Henry Rop could muster only 11 with their third and fourth place finishes, respectively, and the celebration was on. Just as they did at the indoor meet in February, UTSA used the 1,600meter relay as a victory lap. Brown, who also finished third in the long jump, was the meet’s high scorer with 24.5 points. At the league’s indoor meet in February, he claimed the same honor with 24.

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ed by a total of five individual titles, the UTSA men’s track & field team won its fourth consecutive Southland Conference Indoor Championship.

The Roadrunners, who began the day in a first-place tie with Southeastern Louisiana, scored 120.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up UT Arlington (101). Senior Will Vese won his third consecutive title in the 60meter hurdles (7.87) and fellow senior Tommy Wolfe defended his heptathlon crown with a personal-record 5,256 points. Meanwhile, junior All-American Teddy Williams not only won the 60m for the second year in a row (meet-record 6.64), but he also was victorious in the 200m by six one-thousandths of a second (21.834). He became the first athlete in five years to sweep the short sprints at the league meet (Courtney Dotson, Sam Houston State, 2004) and the two gold medals pushed his total to six in his three years as a Roadrunner. Junior Johnathan Whittaker, who was victorious in the high jump (6-11/2.11m), was UTSA’s other winner during the two-day meet. “It’s pretty hard to put into words what these guys have accomplished,” Fox said after the meet. “To have some of our guys get a ring every year is amazing and to come back each season with underclassmen and win is quite an accomplishment. It wasn’t easy and that is a credit to every athlete on this team. This meet is dedicated to the seniors who have worked so hard the last four years and come out on top every time.” UTSA is just the second program in league history to win four indoor titles in a row. Lamar won six straight from 1980-85. Just as he did a year ago, Wolfe kicked off the parade of gold-medal performances with his win in the heptathlon. The Raymondville native, who began the day with just an 11-point lead, opened the morning with a personal-record 8.41 in finishing second overall in the 60m hurdles. He followed with the second-best pole vault measurement (15-5/4.70m) and took a 296-point cushion into the final event, the 1,000 meters, and the lead was more than enough. Meanwhile, sophomore Kyle Kaase, who began the morning in 10th place, moved up three spots to seventh with his 4,798 points to pick up two points for the Roadrunners. Those two performances pushed UTSA in front of the Lions, 55.5-51.5, but Southeastern Louisiana reclaimed the advantage after outscoring the Roadrunners, 16-3 in the triple jump.

Individual Scoring Name Place Pts Event Will Vese_ ____________ 1st_ __ 10________ 60-meter hurdles (7.87) Johnathan Whittaker_ __ 1st_ __ 10____________ High jump (2.11m) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10______________ 60 meters (6.64) Teddy Williams________ 1st_ __ 10____________ 200 meters (21.84) Tommy Wolfe_________ 1st_ __ 10____________ Heptathlon (5,256) Gaston Griffin_________2nd___ 8_____________ 400 meters (48.38) Michael Cook_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_________________ Mile (4:19.12) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________ High jump (2.11m) P.J. McGowen_ ________ 3rd_ __ 6_____________Long jump (7.17m) Bryan Ugochukwu_ ____ 3rd_ __ 6____________ 800 meters (1:54.08) Reveal, Muhammed____ 3rd_ __ 6___ Distance medley relay (10:15.57) Ugochukwu, Cook Jeffery Herron________ t-4th___4.5____________ High jump (2.06m) Layne Nixon_ _________ 5th_ __ 4_________ 5,000 meters (14:53.36) Cole Reveal_ __________ 5th_ __ 4_________________ Mile (4:20.67) Tommy Wolfe_________ 5th_ __ 4______________Pole vault (4.76m) Beengo Adeeko________ 6th_ __ 3_______________ 60 meters (6.88) Alton St. Rose_________ 6th_ __ 3___________ Triple jump (14.55m) Dillard Glass_ _________ 7th_ __ 2______________Pole vault (4.61m) Kyle Kaase_ ___________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ Heptathlon (4,798) Caesar Slade___________ 7th_ __ 2_____________ 200 meters (22.51) Corey Vargas__________ 7th_ __ 2_________________ Mile (4:23.48) Carvey Evans__________ 8th_ __ 1_____________ High jump (2.01m) Ugochukwu, Griffin_ ___ 8th_ __ 1______ 1,600-meter relay (3:22.38) Muhammed, Watson Final Team Standings 1. UTSA_______________ 120.5 2. UT Arlington___________101 3. Southeastern Louisiana__ 81.5 4. Lamar__________________79 5. Stephen F. Austin_________75 6. Texas State______________62

7. Sam Houston State_____ 46 8. McNeese State_ _______ 39 9. Northwestern State____ 37 10. A&M-Corpus Christi___ 12 11. Central Arkansas_ ______ 9

With the running finals next on the schedule, it was all UTSA from that point forward. The Roadrunners scored a combined 12 points in the first running event of the afternoon, the mile, and they went ahead in the standings for good. Vese then became the second athlete in league history to win three 60m hurdles titles in a row, matching former Roadrunner Carl Johnson’s three-peat from 2001-03. The lead continued to swell one event later when Williams and sophomore Benga Adeeko (sixth/6.88) paired up for 13 points in the 60-meter dash. Senior Gaston Griffin followed with a silvermedal performance in the 400m and junior Bryan Ugochukwu then posted a third-place effort in the 800m in 1:54.08. A dozen more points were added to the ledger one event later in the deuce, as Williams picked up 10 more with his win and sophomore Caesar Slade finished seventh. UTSA closed out the title with an eighth-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay.

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Men’s Indoor Record Book 55 meters 6.23 a________ Teddy Williams_ _____ Texas Tech Invtitional (1/23/10) 6.35 a__________ Chris Dean_ _______Red Raider Invitational (1/25/03) 6.36__________ Cedric Harris_ ___________ Houston Opener (1/15/05) 6.39 a_________ Carl Johnson________Red Raider Invitational (1/25/03) 6.40 a________Edmund Yeboah_____ Texas Tech Invitational (1/23/10) 60 meters 6.59_________ Teddy Williams_ ____ NCAA Championships (3/13/09) 6.76__________ Cedric Harris_ ___Southland Championships (2/16/07) 6.81_________ Curtis Johnson____Southland Championships (2/20/04) 6.82 a_________Benga Adeeko___Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/09) 6.82__________ Steven Brown____Southland Championships (2/23/08) 200 meters 21.53_________ Cedric Harris_ ______Boise State Invitational (1/28/06) 21.56 o_______ Teddy Williams_ ____ Texas Tech Invitational (1/22/10) 21.60_________ Steven Brown____Southland Championships (2/23/08) 21.69 o_______Francis Ngapout__________________ Lubbock (12/1/02) 21.70 o_______ Curtis Johnson______ Wes Kittley All-Comers (1/21/05) 400 meters 47.09_________ Leonard Byrd_ ______________________________ 1997 47.28_________Gaston Griffin________NAU Team Challenge (1/26/07) 48.39 o_________ T. R. Sissel____________ Red Raider Classic (1/31/04) 48.58_________ Scott Briscoe________NAU Team Challenge (1/26/07) 49.11________ Dominic Brown_ ______ Arkansas Invitational (1/12/07) 800 meters 1:48.72 o______ Larry Brooks__________ Iowa State Qualifier (3/3/07) 1:51.56_ ______ Sean Goetsch_ ______________________________ 1995 1:52.09_ _____ Mthobisi Baloyi_ ____ New Balance Invitational (2/4/06) 1:52.50_ ____ Bryan Ugochukwu__ Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/09) 1:53.42_ _____ Justin Pitchford_ ____ New Balance Invitational (2/4/05) Mile 4:03.84_ _______ Roger Soler________________________________ 1983 4:16.82 o_____ Mthobisi Baloyi_ _______ Wes Kittley Six-Way (1/21/06) 4:17.34_ ____ Benson Cheserek______Boise State Invitational (1/28/06) 4:17.59_ ______ Michael Cook__ Houston Invitational/Multis (1/31/09) 4:17.71_ ______ Chris Layman____Southland Championships (2/17/07) 3,000 meters 8:10.09_ _______ Roger Soler________________________________ 1985 8:34.27_ ____ Benson Cheserek_____ New Balance Invitational (2/4/06) 8:36.61_ _____Henry Maruping__________________ Houston (2/16/02) 8:40.74_ _____ Mthobisi Baloyi_ _____Boise State Invitational (1/28/06) 8:44.27_ ______ Layne Nixon_____Southland Championships (2/21/09) 5,000 meters 14:36.00_ ____ David Hartman_ _____________________________ 1995 14:53.36_ _____ Layne Nixon_____Southland Championships (2/20/09) 15:27.70_ ___ Benson Cheserek___Southland Championships (2/18/06) 15:33.44_ ______ Cole Reveal_____ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/15/10) 15:35.14_ ____Henry Maruping___Southland Championships (2/21/03) 55-meter hurldes 7.32__________Carl Campbell_______________________________ 1985 7.37 a_________ Carl Johnson_________Red Raider Invitational (2/7/03) 7.47____________ Will Vese______________ Houston Opener (1/15/06) 7.62 a________ Willie Saunders_ ______Red Raider Invitational (2/7/03) 7.76 a_______ Marques Mitchell____ Wes Kittley All-Comers (1/21/05) 60-meter hurdles 7.81__________ Carl Johnson_____Southland Championships (2/22/03) 7.82____________ Will Vese_____________ Iowa State Qualifer (3/7/09) 8.10________ Brandon Buteaux_____ NCAA Championships (3/12/05) 8.13 a_______ Marques Mitchell_____Boise State Invitational (1/28/06) 8.17________ Justin Youngblood _________________ Houston (1/19/02)

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Men’s Outdoor Record Book 100 meters 9.90w_ ________________Teddy Williams__________________2009 10.30_________________ Francis Ngapout__________________2001 10.31__________________ Steven Brown___________________2008 10.35__________________ Curtis Johnson_ _________________2002 10.37__________________ Cedric Harris___________________2008 200 meters 20.60w_________________Teddy Williams__________________2008 20.67w_________________ Steven Brown___________________2008 20.71__________________ Curtis Johnson_ _________________2003 20.78w_________________ Cedric Harris___________________2008 20.99__________________ Chris Rowland_ _________________1998 400 meters 44.88__________________ Leonard Byrd___________________1996 46.90___________________ Tony Wilson_ __________________1987 46.97__________________ Gaston Griffin__________________2007 47.04__________________ Chris Rowland_ _________________2002 47.16____________________ Matt Ellis_____________________1997 800 meters 1:48.44_ ________________Larry Brooks___________________2007 1:48.68_ _______________ Sean Goetsch___________________1995 1:50.90_ _______________ Eddie Castillo___________________1992 1:50.91_ ________________ Larry Portis____________________1984 1:51.12_ ______________ Sergio Hinojosa__________________1994 1,500 meters 3:44.25_ ________________ Roger Soler____________________1983 3:45.10_ ______________ Rick Schummer__________________1990 3:47.34_ _______________Axel Wehmeier__________________1988 3:48.70_ ________________Alfie Morgan___________________1987 3:49.02_ ________________ Ryan Taylor____________________1997 5,000 meters 13:55.1_ ________________ Roger Soler____________________1985 13:56.4_ _______________David Hartman__________________1995 14:08.3_ _______________Axel Wehmeier__________________1988 14:09.6_ ________________Steve Barlow___________________1986 14:19.5_ ________________ Jose Iniquez___________________1989 10,000 meters 29:39.3_ ________________Rene Guillen ___________________1988 29:45.5_ ________________Steve Barlow___________________1986 29:48.2_ ________________ Jose Iniquez___________________1989 29:56.4_ _______________ Robert Kramer_ _________________1990 29:57.4_ _______________David Hartman__________________1995 110-meter hurdles 13.81w___________________ Will Vese_____________________2008 13.84___________________Carl Johnson___________________2004 13.91__________________ Carl Campbell_ _________________1985 14.15_________________Marques Mitchell_________________2004 14.20__________________ Mark Cormier_ _________________1991 400-meter hurdles 50.19__________________ Jok Tan Byerly___________________1998 51.16____________________ T.R. Sissel_ ___________________2005 52.05___________________ Paul Alcala____________________1999 52.26__________________ Mark Cormier_ _________________1991 52.45___________________ James Cantu_ __________________2001 3,000-meter steeplechase 8:43.22_ ________________Steve Barlow___________________1986 9:00.58_ ______________ Benson Cheserek_ ________________2006 9:02.12_ ________________ Ryan Taylor____________________1997 9:08.56_ ________________ Paul Perrone___________________1991 9:13.91_ _______________David Hartman__________________1996

400-meter relay 39.84_________Vese, Williams, Harris, S.Brown_____________2008 39.91_________Vese, Briscoe, Harris, S.Brown_ _____________2006 39.96_________Vese, Williams, Harris, S.Brown_____________2008 40.12_________Harris, Briscoe, Williams, S.Brown___________2007 40.15_________Two teams_________________________________ — 1,600-meter relay 3:07.44_ ______Goble, Rowland, Dean, Youngblood__________2001 3:08.18_ ______Ellis, Goetsch, Edwards, Byrd_______________1996 3:08.20_ ______Ellis, Byerly, Goetsch, Byrd_ ________________1997 3:08.22_ ______Briscoe, Burnett, Brooks, Sissel______________2006 3:08.30_ ______Briscoe, Sissel, Burnett, Griffin______________2006 High jump 2.15___________________ P.J. McGowen___________________2008 2.15____________________ Steve Ortiz____________________2002 2.15_________________ Justin Youngblood_________________2002 2.11________________ Johnathan Whittaker________________2008 2.10___________________ Three athletes_____________________ — Pole vault 4.95___________________ Tommy Wolfe___________________2009 4.90__________________ Russell Dauphin__________________2001 4.90___________________ Greg Gabrisch_ _________________2009 4.75_____________________Kyle Kaase____________________2008 4.75__________________ Jacob McDonald__________________2008 Long jump 7.79w__________________ Steven Brown___________________2006 7.71___________________ Tomm Wisloff___________________1986 7.46_________________ Justin Youngblood _ _______________2002 7.31w__________________ P.J. McGowen___________________2008 7.20____________________ Mo Jackson____________________2007 Triple jump 15.08w______________ Johnathan Whittaker________________2008 15.00w_________________ Alton St. Rose___________________2008 14.62___________________ Mo Jackson____________________2007 14.35__________________ Geulien Brisco_ _________________2009 14.34___________________ Alex Flores____________________2000 Shot put 17.37__________________ Jason Reynosa___________________2002 16.97__________________ Luke Johnson___________________2008 16.58____________________ Ole Gran_____________________1984 15.68__________________Ryan McMakin__________________2008 15.43___________________Chris Koenig___________________2007 Discus 54.03____________________ Ole Gran_____________________1986 51.03__________________ Luke Johnson___________________2006 50.05__________________ Jason Reynosa___________________2001 46.39__________________Ryan McMakin__________________2007 45.66___________________Chris Koenig___________________2007 Javelin (new implement) 63.69__________________ Joseph Burton___________________2006 63.35__________________ Ben Martinez___________________2003 59.71__________________ Tommy Wolfe___________________2009 57.59_________________ Jacob McDonald__________________2008 57.30___________________ Bryan Wolfe_ __________________2006 Hammer 56.60__________________ Luke Johnson___________________2007 52.28____________________Rob Stager____________________2006 45.84__________________Ryan McMakin__________________2007 43.04___________________Chris Koenig___________________2007 Decathlon 7,642________________ Justin Youngblood_________________2002 7,395__________________ Tommy Wolfe___________________2008 7,342_________________ Brandon Buteaux_________________2007 7,260___________________ Bryan Wolfe_ __________________2006

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Men’s Cross Country Record Book

David Hartman 1995 SLC Athlete of the Year

Ryan Taylor 1997 SLC Athlete of the Year

Year-by-Year Results 1991_ ________________________ 3rd (104) 1992_ ________________________ 6th (117) 1993_ _________________________2nd (44) 1994_ _________________________ 4th (93) 1995__________________________ 1st (33) 1996__________________________ 1st (50) 1997__________________________ 1st (35) 1998_ ________________________ 3rd (108) 1999_ ________________________ 6th (170) 2000_ ________________________ 6th (183) 2001_ ________________________ 6th (179) 2002_ ________________________ 4th (128) 2003_ ________________________ 7th (171) 2004_ ________________________ 9th (193) 2005_ ________________________ 7th (149) 2006_ ________________________ 7th (161) 2007_ ________________________ 6th (172) 2008_ ________________________ 6th (145) 2009_ _________________________ 3rd (86)

Shawn Flanagan 1995 & ’96 SLC Coach of the Year

David Hartman 1997 SLC Coach of the Year

Honor Roll Individual Champions 1995_ ____________ David Hartman (24:47) 1997_ _______________ Ryan Taylor (24:31) Athlete of the Year 1995_ __________________ David Hartman 1997_ ______________________Ryan Taylor Coach of the Year 1995_ __________________ Shawn Flanagan 1996_ __________________ Shawn Flanagan 1997_ __________________ David Hartman

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Men’s All-Time Letterwinners Acuna, Geronimo Adeeko, Benga Alvarez, Hector Baloyi, Mthobisi Banks, Kyle Barlow, Steve Bauer, David Bibles, Marcus Bochat, William Briscoe, Scott Brooks, Larry Brown, Dominic Brown, Steven Brusca, Shannon Burnett, David Burnett, Paul Burton, Joseph Buteaux, Brandon Byerly, Jok Tan Byrd, David Byrd, Leonard Campbell, Carl Cantu, James Cardenas, Neto Castillo, Eduardo Castro, Aaron Cheserek, Benson Chiuminetta, Brandon Clark, Adrian Clendaniel, Sean Coleman, Valdis Cook, Michael Dauphin, Russell Dean, Christopher Deering, Stephen Desalme, Darrell Dilworth, Nathaniel Edwards, Marcus Ellis, Matt Evans, Carvey Flaspoehler, Keith Flores, Alex Flores, Jesus Gabriel, James Gabrisch, Greg Gaffney, James Garcia, Alvaro Garcia, Bernardo Garcia, Pete Gentile, Lucien George, Willie Gilles, Robert Glass, Dillard Goble, Andis Goetsch, Sean Gonzales, Santos Gran, Ole

Green, Carlos Griffin, Gaston Griffith, Kieron Guerrero, Gary Guillen, Rene Harris , Cedric Harrison III, Burt Hernandez, Daniel Herron, Jeffery Hinojosa, Sergio Hunt, Kevin Iniquez, Jose Jackson, Mo Johnson, Andy Johnson, Carl Johnson, Curtis Johnson, Luke Johnson, Tommy Kaase, Kyle Keen, Tyler Kimbell, Kevin Kopper, Lance Landtiser, Robert Layman, Chris LeBay, Mike Malesich, Chad Martinez, Ben Martinez, Joe Maruping, Henry Massicot, David Matthews, John Maulding, Bruce McDonald, Jacob McGowen, P.J. McMakin, Ryan Miller, Eric Mitchell, Marques Moore, Lee Morales, Asael Morgan, Marcus Mucci, Patrick Muhammed, Isah Neeper, Lucas Ngapout, Francis Nixon, Layne Norman, Tony Nunez, Josh Oaks, Greg Orndorff, Jake Ortiz, Steve Partridge, Garry Perez, Carlos Pitchford, Justin Poulsen, Peder Prado, Marc Quihlan, John Radford, Willie

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Ramierez, Robert Ramos, Lionel Ramos, Roberto Reveal, Cole Reynosa, Jason Rodgers, Mitchell Rosales, Robert Rowland, Chris Salazar, Humberto Salinas Jr., Victor Saunders, Philo Scheppers, Jason Schwartz, Micheal Sepulveda, Anthony Singletary, Walter Sissel, T.R. Smith, Lee Smith, Sharon Snodgrass, Shelby Soler, Roger Spivey, Danny St. Rose, Alton Stager, Robert Stewart, Carl Story, Jake_ Taylor, Kevin Taylor, Ryan Tierney, Clifton Thibert, Christopher Thompson, Robert Todaro, Shay Tracy, Ty Ugochukwu, Bryan Varela, John Vargas, Adrian Vargas, Corey Vese, Will Villarreal, Mike Voos, David Wallace, Tim Watson, Terrence Weirich, Brian Wernli, Eric White, Danny White, John Whittaker, Johnathan Wiatrak, Aaron Will, Randy Williams, Teddy Windsor, Tom Wisloff, Tom Wolfe, Bryan Wolfe, Tommy Yeboah, Edmund Youngblood, Justin Zamovano, Miguel Zucconi, Dominick

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TSA’s storied women’s track & field history has had its share of nationally-acclaimed student-athletes grace the national and international scene.

An eight-time All-American, former UTSA student-athlete and assistant coach, Tameka Roberts is one of the most-decorated athletes in school annals. She was the only athlete to compete in three separate events at the 1996 United States Olympic Trials. Roberts earned All-America accolades in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the long jump from 1995-97. Roberts still holds Southland Conference records in the 100 meters (11.25), 200 meters (22.94) and long jump (21-10 1/2/6.66m). The Roadrunners, who began competing in 1982, needed just three seasons before showcasing their first All-American. Starlite Williams, who also has the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in UTSA women’s basketball history, captured national acclaim in the triple jump with an eighth-place finish that year. Jody Dunston grabbed five All-America certificates from 198789, earning back-to-back honors in cross country in 1987-88 and garnering a trio of certificates during the 1989 season. Teresa Neighbors picked up a pair in the sprints in 1988-89.

Ryanne Dupree was a four-time All-American and three-time Southland Conference Athlete of the Year honoree. In 1992, the 1,600-meter relay team of Tamny Booker, Portia Matthews, Rosalyn King and Lisa Addison blazed the track with a time of 3:42.05 to earn All-America honors. In all, 10 Roadrunners have earned All-America honors, most recently making a name in the multi-events. Rhonda Ray broke through for a seventh-place finish in the heptathlon in 2002, while Ryanne Dupree earned three certificates in the heptathlon (2004-05, ’07) and one in the indoor pentathlon in 2006. UTSA was a track & field power before joining the Southland in 1992. The Roadrunners then had an immediate impact on the league, winning the triple crown (cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field) in their first two seasons in the league. UTSA since has captured 13 conference team and 96 individual or relay championships since. Roberts won 14 individual conference crowns and was named Southland Indoor Athlete of the Year three times and Outdoor Athlete of the Year twice. Dupree captured 10 individual titles, set three league records and earned Southland Athlete of the Year honors three times. Starlite Williams, UTSA’s first-ever track & field All-American, also is the women’s basketball program’s all-time leading scorer.

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Women’s Coaching History & Team Captains Southland Year Head Coach (Assts.) In Out XC 1982_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

Southland Year Head Coach (Assts.) Captains In Out XC 1997_ _ Macks Dillon___________________________ 2nd___1st___ 4th ______ (David Hartman)

1983_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

1998_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 3rd___8th___ 8th ______ (David Hartman)

1984_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

1999_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 8th___8th___ 2nd ______ (Randy Reina)

1985_ _ Jim Skaines_____________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Shawn Flanagan)

2000_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 9th___7th___ 5th ______ (James Blackwood, Randy Reina, Leonard Byrd)

1986_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Glen McMicken)

2001_ _ Que McMaster_ ________________________ 4th___5th___ 4th ______ (James Blackwood, Randy Reina, Aaron Fox, Tameka Roberts)

1987_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Glen McMicken)

2002_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 4th___3rd___ 3rd ______ (Rose Monday, Aaron Fox)

1988_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Brad Joens)

2003_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 3rd___9th___ 7th ______ (Rose Monday)

1989_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Brad Joens)

2004_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 3rd___5th___ 3rd ______ (Jerry Dyes, Rose Monday)

1990_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —____— ______ (Brad Joens)

2005_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 4th___4th___ 5th ______ (Jerry Dyes, Rose Monday)

1991_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ —____ —___ 1st ______ (Brad Joens)

2006_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 5th___5th___ 5th ______ (Jerry Dyes, Rose Monday)

1992_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 1st_ __1st___ 1st ______ (not available)

2007_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 6th___4th___ 8th ______ (Jerry Dyes, Rose Monday)

1993_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 1st_ __1st___ 1st ______ (Macks Dillon)

2008_ _ James Blackwood_______________________ 7th___4th___ 5th ______ (Jerry Dyes, Katie Kelley)

1994_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 1st_ __1st___ 3rd ______ (Macks Dillon)

2009_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ A.Jackson_ ___ 5th___9th___ 4th ______ (Scott Slade, David Burnett)__ J.Jones, D.Mecke ______ (Chris Adams, Virginia Coindreau)

1995_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 2nd__ 2nd_ _ 1st ______ (Macks Dillon) 1996_ _ Shawn Flanagan_________________________ 2nd___1st___ 1st ______ (Macks Dillon)

Jim Skaines 1982-85

Shawn Flanagan 1986-96

Macks Dillon 1997

2010_ _ Aaron Fox_________________ R.Hill,________ —____ —____— ______ (Scott Slade, David Burnett)__ J.Jones, D.Mecke ______ (Chris Adams, Virginia Coindreau)

Que McMaster 1998-2001

James Blackwood 2002-08

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Women’s All-Americans/NCAA Championships Results Jody Dunston 1987_ ________5k (cross country)____________ 16:46________ 19th 1988_ ________5k (cross country)_____________ n/a_________ 14th 1989_ ________3,000 meters (indoor)_________9:05.98_ _______ n/a 1989_ ________5,000 meters (outdoor)_______ 16:34.99________ 4th 1989_ ________10,000 meters (outdoor)______ 34:00.80________ 3rd Ryanne Dupree 2004_ ________heptathlon (outdoor)_ ________ 2005_ ________heptathlon (outdoor)_ ________ 2006_ ________pentathlon (indoor)_ _________ 2007_ ________heptathlon (outdoor)_ ________

5,316_________ 5,575_________ 4,193_________ 5,773_________

7th 8th 4th 6th

Teresa Neighbors 1989_ ________100 meters (outdoor)__________ n/a__________ n/a 1990_ ________55 meters (indoor)_ ___________ 6.76__________ 3rd Rhonda Ray 2002_ ________heptathlon (outdoor)_ ________ 5,323_________ 7th

Jody Dunston

Ryanne Dupree

Teresa Neighbors

Rhonda Ray

Starlite Williams

Lisa Addison, Tamny Booker, Rosalyn King, Portia Matthews

Tameka Roberts 1995_ ________long jump (outdoor)__________ 5.84m_________ n/a 1996_ ________long jump (indoor)___________ 6.21m_________ 6th 1996_ ________200 meters (outdoor)_________ 23.43_________ 9th 1996_ ________long jump (outdoor)__________ 6.41m________ 11th 1997_ ________200 meters (indoor)_ __________ n/a__________ 4th 1997_ ________100 meters (outdoor)__________ n/a__________ 9th 1997_ ________200 meters (outdoor)__________ n/a__________ n/a 1998_ ________200 meters (indoor)_ _________ 23.26_________ 5th Starlite Williams 1985_ ________triple jump (outdoor)________ 12.64m________ 8th Lisa Addison, Tamny Booker, Rosalyn King, Portia Matthews 1992_ ________1,600m relay (outdoor)________3:34.05_ _______ 4th

Tameka Roberts

1985 Outdoor (Austin, Texas) 1988 Indoor (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1989 Indoor (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1989 Outdoor (Provo, Utah) 1990 Indoor (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1992 Outdoor (Austin, Texas) 1996 Indoor (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1996 Cross Country (Tucson, Ariz.)

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Team Finishes t-49th (1) 1997 Indoor (Indianapolis, Ind.) t-28th (4) 1998 Indoor (Indianapolis, Ind.) t-25th (6) 2002 Outdoor (Baton Rouge, La.) t-21st (11) 2004 Outdoor (Austin, Texas) t-25th (6) 2005 Outdoor (Sacramento, Calif.) t-34th (5) 2006 Indoor (Fayetteville, Ark.) t-41st (3) 2007 Outdoor (Sacramento, Calif.) 19th (439)

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t-28th (5) t-43rd (4) t-59th (2) t-65th (2) t-70th (1) t-39th (5) t-59th (3)


Women’s Southland Conference Indoor Championships Individual Champions (46) 55 meters (3) 1996_ ____________ Tameka Roberts (7.10) 1997_ ____________ Tameka Roberts (7.01) 1998_ ____________ Tameka Roberts (6.89) 60 meters (1) 2005_ ____________Rosalind Holmes (7.45) 200 meters (4) 1996_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (24.36) 1997_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (24.83) 1998_ __________ Tameka Roberts (23.67^) 2005_ ___________Rosalind Holmes (24.27) 400 meters (3) 1992_ _____________Tamny Booker (57.96) 1993_ _____________ Kisha Guyden (56.65) 1997_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (56.75) 800 meters (6) 1994_ _____________Linda Garcia (2:17.32) 2002_ ____________ Letitia Gilkes (2:11.63) 2003_ _________ Katie Poindexter (2:11.78) 2004_ ____________ Letitia Gilkes (2:12.39) 2008_ _____________ Dana Mecke (2:15.86) 2009_ _____________ Dana Mecke (2:13.00) Mile (2) 1992_ _____________ Liza Hunter (5:00.79) 2009_ _____________ Dana Mecke (5:00.35) Two miles (1) 1992_ ____________ Liza Hunter (10:43.70) 5,000 meters (1) 1996_ _____________ Meg Harris (17:23.45) Year-by-Year Results 1992________________________1st (121) 1993________________________1st (122) 1994________________________1st (126) 1995_ ______________________ 2nd (127) 1996_ _____________________2nd (124.5) 1997_ ______________________ 2nd (102) 1998_ ________________________3rd (69) 1999_ ________________________8th (27) 2000_ ________________________9th (24) 2001_ ________________________4th (65) 2002_ ______________________ 4th (75.5) 2003_ ________________________3rd (88) 2004_ ________________________3rd (84) 2005_ ________________________4th (88) 2006_ ________________________5th (81) 2007_ ________________________6th (67) 2008_ ________________________7th (39) 2009_ ________________________5th (74)

60-meter hurdles (2) 1999_ ______________Tiffany Talbert (8.75) 2009_ ________________Jessica Jones (8.48)

High jump (2) 1993_ ______________Janet Booker (1.69m) 1994_ ______________Janet Booker (1.71m)

1,600-meter relay (3) 1996_ _________ C.Henderson, S.Roberson, ___________C.Lezama, T.Roberts (3:50.92) 1998_ ____________ individuals unavailable ____________________________ (3:45.48^) 2005_ ________________ D.Smith, L.Sidney, ___________ R.Dupree, R.Holmes (3:48.83)

Long jump (3) 1996_ ___________Tameka Roberts (6.04m) 1998_ ___________Tameka Roberts (6.13m) 2006_ ___________Morgan Moszee (6.20m)

Mile relay (2) 1992_ ____________ individuals unavailable _____________________________ (3:54.01) 1993_ ____________ individuals unavailable _____________________________ (3:54.24)

Pentathlon (6) 2001_ _______________ Rhonda Ray (3,439) 2002_ _______________ Rhonda Ray (3,702) 2003_ _______________ Rhonda Ray (3,769) 2004_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (3,800) 2006_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (4,055) 2007_ ______________ Ashley Allen (3,630)

Two-mile relay (1) 1992_ ____________ individuals unavailable _____________________________ (9:33.90) Distance medley relay (4) 1994_ ____________ individuals unavailable ____________________________ (12:25.93) 2002_ ______________Y.Alonso, A.Johnson, _________K.Poindexter, L.Cerna (12:12.04) 2004_ _____________ M.Chance, C.Wright, _____________L.Gilkes, L.Cerna (11:49.57) 2009_ _________________ K.Pratt, R.Crain, _____________ J.James, D.Mecke (12:15.90) ^ track distance was inaccurately established, resulting in faster times

Athlete of the Year Liza Hunter (1992) Tameka Roberts (1996) Tameka Roberts (1997) Tameka Roberts (1998) Ryanne Dupree (2006)

Shot put (2) 1992_ _______________ Kim Bush (13.61m) 1994_ _______________ Kim Bush (13.78m)

Southland Conference Record Holders Ryanne Dupree 4,193 - Pentathlon (2006)

Katie Poindexter 2:06.05 - 800 meters (2003) Tameka Roberts 23.26 - 200 meters (1998) D.Smith, R.Dupree, L.Sidney, R.Holmes 3:43.70 - 1,600-meter relay (2005)

Honor Roll

Outstanding Track Performer Liza Hunter (1992) Tameka Roberts (1996) Tameka Roberts (1997) Tameka Roberts (1998) Rosalind Holmes (2005) Dana Mecke (2009)

High-Point Scorer Liza Hunter (1992) Tameka Roberts (1996) Tameka Roberts (1997) Tameka Roberts (1998) Ryanne Dupree (2006) Coach of the Year Shawn Flanagan (1992) Shawn Flanagan (1993) Shawn Flanagan (1994)

Outstanding Field Performer Tameka Roberts (1998)

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Women’s Southland Conference Outdoor Championships Individual Champions (50) 100 meters (3) 1996_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (11.32) 1997_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (11.46) 2005_ ___________Rosalind Holmes (11.60) 200 meters (3) 1992_ ___________ Portia Matthews (24.00) 1996_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (23.16) 1997_ ___________ Tameka Roberts (23.54) 400 meters (3) 1993_ _____________ Kisha Guyden (54.95) 1997_ ___________Soonja Roberson (55.22) 2002_ ___________ Andrea Johnson (54.10) 800 meters (1) 2006_ ____________Veronica Silva (2:12.79) 1,500 meters (4) 1992_ __________ Joanne Kineard (4:31.10) 1993_ _____________Linda Garcia (4:35.07) 1994_ _____________Linda Garcia (4:39.30) 1995_ ________ Christina Ramirez (4:43.37) 3,000 meters (3) 1992_ __________ Joanne Kineard (9:46.87) 1996_ ______________ Meg Harris (9:57.01) 1997_ ________ Jennifer DeBrecht (9:50.93) 5,000 meters (2) 1992_ _________ Joanne Kineard (17:29.10) 1996_ _____________ Meg Harris (17:37.91) 10,000 meters (1) 1996_ ____________ Stacey Poole (35:49.08)

100-meter hurdles (8) 1992_ _________ Valicia Henderson (13.83) 1999_ _______________ Tiffany Hart (13.72) 2000_ _______________ Tiffany Hart (13.62) 2004_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (13.65) 2005_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (13.60) 2007_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (13.47) 2008_ _______________Jessica Jones (13.76) 2009_ _______________Jessica Jones (13.63)

Pole vault (1) 1998_ _______ Stephanie Hensley (2.74m) ^

400-meter hurdles (1) 1992_ _________ Valicia Henderson (59.76)

Triple jump (1) 1992_ _________ Portia Matthews (12.58m)

400-meter relay (5) 1994_ ____________ individuals unavailable _______________________________ (45.72)

Shot put (2) 1994_ _______________ Kim Bush (13.94m) 1995_ _______________ Kim Bush (14.28m)

1995_ ____________ T.Roberts, P.Matthews, ___________ T.Williams, C.Lezama (45.31) 1996_ ____________ individuals unavailable _______________________________ (46.01) 1997_ ____________ individuals unavailable _______________________________ (45.69) 2005_ ______________ M.Mozee, R.Dupree, _____________ L.Sidney, R.Holmes (45.72)

Heptathlon (4) 2001_ _______________ Rhonda Ray (5,160) 2002_ _______________ Rhonda Ray (5,210) 2005_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (5,465) 2007_ ____________ Ryanne Dupree (5,593)

1,600-meter relay (2) 1992_ ____________ individuals unavailable _____________________________ (3:44.47) 1997_ ____________ individuals unavailable _____________________________ (3:42.89)

Ryanne Dupree 5,818 - Heptathlon (2007)

High jump (2) 1993_ ______________Janet Booker (1.69m) 1994_ ______________Janet Booker (1.78m)

^ exhibition event

Long jump (4) 1995_ ______________Janet Booker (6.60m) 1997_ ___________Tameka Roberts (6.18m) 2005_ ___________Morgan Moszee (6.21m) 2007_ ___________ Ryanne Dupree (6.25m)

Southland Conference Record Holders

Tameka Roberts 11.25 - 100 meters (1997) 22.94 - 200 meters (1996) 6.66m - Long jump (1994) R.King, T.Booker, L.Addison, P.Matthews 3:34.05 - 1,600-meter relay (1992)

Year-by-Year Results Honor Roll 1992______________________ 1st (174) Athlete of the Year 1993______________________ 1st (168) Tameka Roberts (1996) 1994______________________ 1st (170) Tameka Roberts (1997) 1995_ ____________________ 2nd (169) Ryanne Dupree (2005) 1996______________________ 1st (159) Ryanne Dupree (2007) 1997______________________ 1st (166) 1998_ ______________________ 8th (46) Outstanding Track Performer 1999_ ____________________ 8th (54.5) Joanne Kineard (1992) 2000_ ______________________ 7th (57) Tameka Roberts (1996) 2001_ ______________________ 5th (64) Tameka Roberts (1997) 2002_ _____________________ 3rd (107) Ryanne Dupree (2005) 2003_ ______________________ 9th (34) 2004_ ____________________ 5th (62.5) Outstanding Field Performer 2005_ _____________________ 4th (113) Tameka Roberts (1995) 2006_ ______________________ 5th (85) Ryanne Dupree (2007) 2007_ ______________________ 4th (93) 2008_ ___________________ 4th (70.66) 2009_ ______________________ 9th (31)

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High-Point Scorer Joanne Kineard (1992) Meg Harris (1996) Tameka Roberts (1997) Tameka Roberts (1998) Ryanne Dupree (2005) Ryanne Dupree (2007) Coach of the Year Shawn Flanagan (1992) Shawn Flanagan (1993) Shawn Flanagan (1994) Shawn Flanagan (1996) Macks Dillon (1997)


Women’s Indoor Record Book 55 meters 6.74_______Teressa Neighbors______ NCAA Championships (3/10/91) 7.02_______ Rosalind Holmes____________ Houston Opener (1/15/05) 7.07_______ Morgan Moszee_____________ Houston Opener (1/15/05) 7.33______ Candace Nwaozuru___________ Houston Opener (1/15/05) 7.34 a_______ Three athletes__________________________________ —

60-meter hurdles 8.44 a_______ Ryanne Dupree______ New Mexico Invitational (1/27/06) 8.48_________ Jessica Jones______Southland Championships (2/21/09) 8.54________ Lyndsey Sidney_____Southland Championships (2/16/07) 8.61_________ Rhonda Ray_ _____Southland Championships (2/22/03) 9.02_______ Demetria Holmes _ __Southland Championships (2/19/05)

60 meters 7.45_______ Rosalind Holmes____Southland Championships (2/19/05) 7.50_______ Morgan Moszee_____Southland Championships (2/19/05) 7.67________ Ashley Jackson_____Southland Championships (2/20/09) 7.68_______Shanelle Slaughter_________ Wes Kittley Six-Way (1/21/06) 7.76_________Brittany Epps_________ J.D. Martin Invitational (2/3/07)

1,600-meter relay 3:43.70 o___ Smith, Dupree, Sidney, Holmes____ Wes Kittley Six-Way (1/22/05) 3:46.01_ ___Matthews, Gindratt, Booker, Guyden_ ________________ 1993 3:47.62_ ___Holmes, Smith, Wright, Gilkes___ Southland Champ. (2/21/04) 3:48.89_ ___Smith, Jackson, Sidney, Dupree_ _ Southland Champ. (2/18/06) 3:50.13_ ___Smith, Jackson, Jones, Epps______ Southland Champ. (2/17/07)

200 meters 23.75 o_____ Rosalind Holmes_________ Wes Kittley Six-Way (1/23/05) 23.78 o_____ Tameka Roberts___________ Red Raider Classic (1/23/98) 24.58______ Portia Matthews_ ______________________________ 1992 24.67______ Morgan Moszee ____Southland Championships (2/19/05) 24.81_______ Ashley Jackson_____Southland Championships (2/20/09) 400 meters 54.86______ Portia Matthews_ ______________________________ 1993 56.36________ Letitia Davis______Southland Championships (2/22/03) 56.40________ Diane Smith______Southland Championships (2/19/05) 57.46 o___ Shavonne Armbrister_ ___ Texas Tech Invitational (1/23/10) 57.68 o_______Letitia Gilkes____________ Red Raider Classic (1/31/04) 800 meters 2:06.05 b___ Katie Poindexter_ __________ Tyson Invitational (2/15/03) 2:09.25 o_____ Dana Mecke____________ Iowa State Qualifier (3/7/09) 2:11.08 o____ Cindy Dunagin_______ Texas Tech Invitational (2/24/90) 2:12.39_ _____Letitia Gilkes_____ Southland Championships (2/21/04) 2:17.33_ ___ Meghan Chance__________Houston Invitational (2/7/04) Mile 4:50.73_ ___ Katie Poindexter_ ___Southland Championships (2/22/03) 4:51.00_ _____Jody Dunston________ NCAA Championships (3/10/89) 4:52.02_ _____Leticia Cerna______Southland Championships (2/21/04) 4:56.64_ _____ Dana Mecke___________Houston Invitational (1/31/09) 5:04.73 o__ Pernilla Savestrand_ ____ Texas Tech Invitational (1/23/10)

Distance medley relay 11:49.57_ __Chance, Wright, Gilkes, Cerna___ Southland Champ. (2/20/04) 12:15.90_ __Pratt, Crain, James, Mecke_ _____ Southland Champ. (2/20/09) 12:17.81 o__ Poindexter, Gilkes, Alonso, Cerna____ Red Raider Classic (1/25/02) 12:18.37_ __Barlow, Jones, James, Mecke_____ Southland Champ. (2/22/08) 12:18.98_ __Silva, Smith, Lambert, Jimenez___ Southland Champ. (2/17/06) High jump 1.76m________ Lynse Leal__________________________________ 1995 1.73m______ Ryanne Dupree__________________ Zia Classic (1/26/06) 1.71m_______ Shawn Lewis _ ________ Daily Oklahoman (2/13-14/87) 1.66m_______ Ashley Allen______Southland Championships (2/16/07) 1.64m_______ Aimee Jonas___________Houston Invitational (1/31/09) Pole vault 3.40m_____ Brooke Townzen_ _____ Texas Tech Invitaitonal (1/23/10) 3.30m_____ Lindsey Nguyen____Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/09) Long jump 6.20m_____ Morgan Moszee_____Southland Championships (2/17/06) 6.13m_____ Tameka Roberts_____Southland Championships (2/20/98) 6.07m______ Ryanne Dupree_______ McDonald’s Last Chance (3/4/05) 5.98m_______ Shay Porter__________________________________ 1993 5.67m_______Brittany Epps______________ Houston Opener (1/12/08) Triple jump 12.67m____ Portia Matthews_ ______________________________ 1992 11.97m_____ Eboni Johnson_ ____ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/15/10) 11.61m______ Rebekah Hill___________Houston Invitational (1/31/09)

3,000 meters 9:05.98_ _____Jody Dunston________ NCAA Championships (3/10/89) 10:18.78 o_____Kayla Pratt_________ Texas Tech Invitational (2/21/04) 10:23.27_ ___ Hope Jimenez_____Southland Championships (2/17/07) 10:29.50_ ____Rita Lambert____________Houston Invitational (2/4/06) 10:29.57_ ____ Faith Barlow______Southland Championships (2/17/07)

Shot put 13.79m_______ Kim Bush_ _________________________________ 1993 13.56m_____ Jessica Fowler______Southland Championships (2/22/03) 13.39m_____ Natasha Ramos_____Southland Championships (2/18/06) 13.24m__ Zaquita McClanahan_ ___ Texas Tech Invitational (1/23/10) 12.94m_____ Stacia Newton_ ______ Texas Tech Invitational (1/23/10)

5,000 meters 17:23.45_ _____Meg Harris__________________________________ 1996 17:31.34_ _____Kayla Pratt_______Southland Championships (2/20/09) 18:53.92_ __Ashley McDonald___________ Houston Opener (1/15/05) 19:11.49_ ____ Karilyn Petty______Southland Championships (2/19/05)

Weight throw 17.13m______ Katie Braggs________ Texas Tech Invitational (1/22/10) 15.87m_____ Natasha Ramos_____Southland Championships (2/17/06) 15.22m_____ Taelor Wilson__________Houston Invitational (1/31/09) 15.08m_____ Jaimeé Bennett_____ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/15/10) 14.62m_____ Taelor Wilson_____ Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/15/10)

55-meter hurdles 8.04 a_______ Lyndsey Sidney__________ Wes Kittley Six-Way (1/22/05) 8.06 a_______ Ryanne Dupree__________ Wes Kittley Six-Way (1/22/05) 8.07________ Shelia Ballado________________________________ 1993 8.09 a________ Jessica Jones________ Texas Tech Invitational (1/23/10) 8.13 a________ Rhonda Ray_ _____________Red Raider Open (1/25/03)

Pentathlon 4,193_______ Ryanne Dupree______NCAA Championships (3/9-10/06) 3,769________ Rhonda Ray ___Southland Championships (2/20-21/03) 3,630________ Ashley Allen___Southland Championships (2/15-16/07) 3,295________ Aimee Jonas_____ Houston Invitational/Multis (2/1/08) 3,283_______Kandace Traywick___Southland Championships (2/16-17/06)

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Women’s Outdoor Record Book 100 meters 11:25_________________ Tameka Roberts__________________1997 11.31_________________Teresa Neighbors_________________1989 11.53_________________ Rosalind Holmes_ ________________2005 11.67_________________ Tiffany Williams__________________1995 11.69_________________ Cherisse Lezama_ ________________1997

400-meter relay 45.31________ Lezama, Matthews, Williams, Roberts ________1995 45.39__________ Moszee, Dupree, Sidney, Holmes___________2005 45.69________ Williams, Lezama, Roberson, Roberts_________1997 45.72________Roberson, Matthews, Lezama, Guyden________1994 45.76__________ Slaughter, Epps, Dupree, Jackson___________2007

200 meters 22.94_________________ Tameka Roberts__________________1996 23.38_________________ Rosalind Holmes_ ________________2005 23.60_________________Teresa Neighbors_________________1989 23.78__________________ Jessica Snitkoff_ _________________2004 23.79_________________ Cherisse Lezama_ ________________1995

1,600-meter relay 3:34.05_ _______ King, Booker, Addison, Matthews __________1992 3:39.60_ ______ Guyden, Matthews, Ballado, Booker_ ________1993 3:40.33_ _________ Davis, Hurd, Gilkes, Johnson_ ___________2002 3:42.87_ _______ Smith, Snitkoff, Wright, Holmes___________2004 3:42.89_ ____ Roberson, Henderson, Roberts, Lezama________1997

400 meters 54.10_________________ Andrea Johnson__________________2002 54.14___________________ Krista Pink____________________1986 54.17__________________ Kisha Guyden___________________1994 54.46___________________ Letitia Davis_ __________________2003 54.50_________________ Andrea Johnson__________________2000 800 meters 2:05.00_ ______________ Katie Poindexter__________________2002 2:08.06_ _______________Cindy Dunagin__________________1990 2:08.21_ ________________Letitia Gilkes___________________2003 2:10.09_ ______________ Kristina Castillo__________________1995 2:10.42_ _______________ Veronica Silva___________________2006 1,500 meters 4:27.61_ ________________ Paula Wiese___________________1987 4:27.64_ ________________ Janice Reina___________________1987 4:28.95_ _______________ Leticia Cerna___________________2004 4:29.64_ ________________ Liza Hunter____________________1992 4:30.06_ _______________Joanne Kineard__________________1990 5,000 meters 15:57.1_ _______________ Jody Dunston___________________1989 16:49.7_ ________________ Liza Hunter____________________1992 16:51.1_ ______________ Melanie Hennis__________________1985 16:53.8_ _______________Joanne Kineard__________________1992 16:54.8_ _______________ Susana Ibarra___________________1990 10,000 meters 32:47.9_ _______________ Jody Dunston___________________1989 34:09.9_ _______________Joanne Kineard__________________1991 34:25.5_ ______________ Melanie Hennis _ ________________1985 34:47.4_ ________________ Liza Hunter____________________1991 34:52.6_ _______________ Susana Ibarra___________________1990 100-meter hurdles 13.23__________________Ryanne Dupree__________________2007 13.36__________________ Tiffany Talbert_ _________________2000 13.63___________________ Jessica Jones_ __________________2009 13.64___________________ Rhonda Ray____________________2001 13.83________________ Valicia Henderson_________________1992 400-meter hurdles 59.76________________ Valicia Henderson_________________1992 59.79__________________Lyndsey Sidney__________________2005 1:00.03_ _______________ Sheila Ballado___________________1993 1:00.69_ _____________ Barbara Nagengast_________________1987 1:00.74_ ______________ Debbie Esquivel__________________1987 3,000-meter steeplechase 10:47.54_ ______________ Leticia Cerna___________________2004 11:37.18_ _______________Karilyn Petty___________________2006 11:38.09_ _______________ Dana Mecke_ __________________2007 11:54.79_ _____________ Courtney Nelson_ ________________2009 12:29.30_ _____________ Shalayne Hobbs__________________2003

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High jump 1.81m___________________ Lynse Leal____________________1996 1.79m__________________Janet Booker___________________1994 1.76m_________________Rhonda Jalufka __________________1989 1.76m_________________ Sharon Lewis___________________1988 1.75m_________________Ryanne Dupree__________________2007 Pole vault 3.40m________________ Lindsey Nguyen__________________2009 3.36m_______________ Stephanie Henslee_________________2000 2.90m________________Christian Cabello_________________2003 2.80m__________________ Nikki Harris_ __________________2008 2.75m_________________ Janna Bennett___________________2006 Long jump 6.66m________________ Tameka Roberts__________________1994 6.31m__________________ Kristin Gran_ __________________1984 6.21m________________ Morgan Moszee__________________2005 6.20m_________________Ryanne Dupree__________________2007 6.17m__________________ Shay Porter____________________1993 Triple jump 12.98m_________________ Kristin Gran ___________________1984 12.89m_______________ Starlite Williams _________________1985 12.73m_______________ Portia Matthews _________________1992 12.26m_________________ Shay Porter _ __________________1993 Shot put 15.19m__________________ Kim Bush____________________1994 13.71m________________ Jessica Fowler___________________2003 13.56m________________Natasha Ramos__________________2006 Discus 47.51m________________ Edie Christian___________________2003 47.46m_________________Cara Cooper___________________2000 46.80m________________Natasha Ramos__________________2006 42.45m_________________Amber Byars___________________2009 42.38m_________________ Brandi Bode_ __________________1997 Hammer 43.47m________________Natasha Ramos__________________2006 42.52m_________________Amber Byars___________________2009 40.96m________________ Taelor Wilson___________________2009 40.70m_________________ Sonya Strya____________________2006 30.95m________________ Shantel Buggs___________________2007 Javelin 43.50m_______________ Karen Wilkinson_ ________________1990 42.87m________________ Rakel Thigpen___________________2002 41.41m________________Chelsea Malina__________________2007 41.03m________________ Kari Michalik___________________2008 38.61m________________Ryanne Dupree__________________2007 Heptathlon 5,818__________________Ryanne Dupree__________________2007 5,323___________________ Rhonda Ray____________________2003 5,226___________________ Ashley Allen_ __________________2007 5,127________________ Kandace Traywick_________________2006

2010 UTSA Roadrunners Track & Field


Women’s Cross Country Record Book

Joanne Kineard 1991 SLC Athlete of the Year

Liza Hunter 1992 SLC Athlete of the Year

Stacy Poole 1996 SLC Athlete of the Year

Dana Mecke 2008 SLC Athlete of the Year

Pernilla Savestrand 2009 SLC Newcomer of the Year

Shawn Flanagan 1991, ’92, ’93, ’95 & ’96 SLC Coach of the Year

Year-by-Year Results 1991________________________ 1st (33) 1992________________________ 1st (36) 1993________________________ 1st (42) 1994_ _______________________ 3rd (60) 1995________________________ 1st (34) 1996________________________ 1st (21) 1997_ _______________________ 4th (94) 1998_ ______________________ 8th (185) 1999_ _______________________2nd (77) 2000_ ______________________ 5th (117) 2001_ _______________________ 4th (94) 2002_ _______________________ 3rd (85) 2003_ ______________________ 7th (192) 2004_ _______________________ 3rd (98) 2005_ ______________________ 5th (101) 2006_ ______________________ 5th (139) 2007_ ______________________ 8th (207) 2008_ ______________________ 5th (152) 2009_ ______________________ 4th (115)

Honor Roll Individual Champions 1991_ __________ Joanne Kineard (17:44) 1992_ _____________ Liza Hunter (17:25) 1996_ ______________Stacy Poole (17:43) 2008_ _____________Dana Mecke (21:39) Athlete of the Year 1991_ _________________Joanne Kineard 1992_ ____________________Liza Hunter 1996_ ____________________ Stacy Poole 2008_ ___________________ Dana Mecke Newcomer of the Year 2009_ _____________ Pernilla Savestrand Coach of the Year 1991_ ________________ Shawn Flanagan 1992_ ________________ Shawn Flanagan 1993_ ________________ Shawn Flanagan 1995_ ________________ Shawn Flanagan 1996_ ________________ Shawn Flanagan

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Women’s All-Time Letterwinners Abel, Jana 1995-98 Ackerley, Ashley 2003-04 Adams, Breka 2002-04 Adams, Tracy 1989 Addison, Lisa 1990-94 Allen, Ashley 2005-07 Allen, Haylee 2007 Almanza, Sonia 2001-03 Alonso, Yaritza 2002-03 Aneto, Stephanie 1998-99 Appelt, Melissa 2006 Armbrister, Shavonne 2008-09 Armenteros, Jessica 1994-96 Arzola, Debbie 1994-98 August, Sakeena 1991 Aycock, Amanda 1996-97 Ballado, Sheila 1991-93 Bannon, Sheila 2002 Barbosa, Amanda 2003-05 Barlow, Faith 2007-08 Baskin, April 2001 Bennett, Janna 2006 Berry, Cynthia 1991-96 Bishop, Nanette 1982 Bobmanuel, Jaclyn 2008 Bocanegra, Adrienne 2008 Bode, Brandi 1996-99 Bogholtz, Kathryn 1994 Bohls, Carol 1987-88 Boissenet, Courtney 1997 Booker, Jamie 1992-95 Booker, Janet 1992-95 Booker, Tamny 1990-93 Britton, Brittney 2006-07 Broils, Latricia 1995 Brooks, Kim 2008 Brown, Cristal 2001 Brown, Kali 2002-03 Brown, Mindy 1997-98 Buggs, Shantel 2006-07 Burgess, Samantha 2006 Burnett, Jane 1993-94 Burnley, Catherine 2002 Bush, Jessica 2006 Bush, Kim 1992-95 Byars, Amber 2009 Cabello, Christian 2002-03 Cain, Crissy 2001 Campbell, Carla 1982 Campbell, Dionte 2001 Carruthers, Kelly 2006 Castillo, Kristina 1994-95 Castro, Jackie 1999, 2002-03 Cerna, Leticia 2001-04 Chance, Meghan 2003-06 Christian, Edie 2001-04 Coe, Sharon 2000-01 Coleman, Natasha 1997 Cooper, Cara 1999-2001 Copeland, Ashley 2005 Cotten, Brandi 1995 Crain, Rebecca 2009 Cray, Richelle 1998 Curlee, Tonya 2001-02 Curlee-Olivas, Yolanda 2001-02 Davenport, Danielle 2007-08 Davis, Kemeyon 1996-99 Davis-Wiltshire, Letitia 2002-03 Davis, Regina 1987-88

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DeBrecht, Jennifer De Hoyos, Alex DeHoyos, Annette DeLeon, Delia Delgado, Wendy Dempsey, Stephanie Dickey, Veronika Domenick, Melissa Doramus, Karen Dunagin, Cindy Dunston, Jody Dupree, Ryanne Edmunds, Terry Epps, Brittany Farahani, Julie Fiedler, Michelle Fields, Julie Fitzsimmons, Ann Flack, Suzanne Flores, Cirina Flores, Marina Fowler, Jessica Garcia, Linda Garcia, Loni Garcia, Lulu Gauntt, Amanda Gilkes, Letitia Gindratt, Laniece Glosson, Dana Glover, Caitlin Gomez, Elleina Gonzalez, Ada Gonzalez, Anita Gonzalez, Deyanira Goodman, Shawn Gray, Rikki Gregory, Tiffany Guyden, Kisha Hall, Katrina Hammond, Brigitte Hanson, Heidi Harriott, Malisa Harris, Meg Harris, Nikki Haugh, Sidonye Haynie, Jill Hays, Laura Henderson, Cara Henderson, Crystal Henderson, Valicia Hennis, Melanie Henslee, Stephanie Hill, Rebekah Hobbs, Shalayne Hohle, Leah Hoines, Jennifer Hollowell, Ann Holmes, Demetria Holmes, Rosalind Hooks, Amy Horne, April Hunter, Liza Hurd, Shadana Ibarra, Susanna Jackson, Ashley Jackson, Chellane Jalufka, Rhonda James, Jayde Jimenez, Hope

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Johnson, Andrea 1999-2002 Jonas, Aimee 2008-09 Jones, Jessica 2007-08 Kautz, Kayla 2006 Kennedy, Brittany 2006 Kineard, Joanne 1989-93 King, Michelle 1989-90 King, Rosalyn 1989-93 Kozlowicz, Katie 2004 Kramer, Traci 1986-88 Kurjawa, Kamila 2003 Lambert, Rita 2003-06 Langlinais, Julianndra 1990 Leal, Lynse 1995-98 Leno, Veronica 2008 Lewis, Barbara 1988-89 Lewis, Ebony 2001 Lewis, Sharon 1987-88 Lezama, Cherisse 1994-97 Lezama, Summer 2000-01 Lisenbe, Beth 1999 Loke, Tracy 1989-91 Lopez, Lori 1995 Louis, Nicole 1999 Lowe, Catena 1994 Malina, Chelsea 2005-08 Mann, Erica 1994-96 Marin, Kristina 1998 Matthews, Portia 1991-95 McCallie, Shellon 1986-88 McCray, Nolandra 2008 McDonald, Ashley 2003-05 McGill, Traci 1991 McHatton, Tracy 1985-88 Mecke, Dana 2007-09 Mendenhall, Zandra 1989 Mendez, Brianna 2003-07 Michalik, Kari 2005-08 Mondaine, Doneika 2002-03 Moore, Farrah 2007 Moorman, Kathy 1999-2000 Moreno, Yolanda 1994 Moszee, Morgan 2004-06 Muller, Heidi 1990-91 Mycock, Heidi 1999-2001 Nagengast, Barbara 1986-88 Nealy, Dontriah 1997-98 Neely, Jonello 2000 Neighbors, Teresa 1986-90 Nelson, Courtney 2009 Nguyen, Lindsey 2009 Norman, Wendy 1983 Nwaozuru, Candace 2005-06 O’Connor, Kylene 1999-2002 Odom, Tamara 1999 Oliver, Landry 2004-05 Ortiz, Sara 2006-07 Ownby, Becky 1982-83 Palomo, Melissa 2003-04 Perez, Priscilla 1990 Perez, Samantha 1999-2001 Perez, Theresa 2000-02 Petty, Karilyn 2003-06 Pierce, Adeanah 2000 Poindexter, Katie 2000-03 Poole, Stacy 1996-97 Porter, Shay 1993-96 Pratt, Kayla 2009 Price, Kathy 1988-90

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Prose, Amber 2001 Purnell, LaTanya 1988 Ramirez, Amber 1997-98 Ramirez, Christina 1992-95 Ramos, Natasha 2003-06 Ray, Rhonda 1999-2002 Reed, Angela 1993 Reinhardt, Nicholle 1998-2000 Roberson, Soonja 1994-97 Roberts, Tameka 1995-98 Rodriguez, Lisa 1982 Rodriguez, Melissa 1994 Rodriguez, Michelle 1988-91 Rose, Linda 1983 Ruffino, Darcy 1995-96 Russell, Detra 2000 Salas Cristina 1999 Sams, Chanel 2004 Sanchez, Monica 1990 Sanders, Yolanda 1989 Sandoval, Laura 1988-89 Savoy, Calaia 2006 Sheets, Lisa 1983 Sidney, Lyndsey 2004-07 Silva, Elizabeth 1994-96 Silva, Lisa 1994-97 Silva, Veronica 2004-07 Sinclair, Latasha 2004-06 Slaughter, Shanelle 2006-08 Smith, Dawn 1994-95 Smith, Diane 2004-07 Smith, Sharon 1982 Smith, Stacey 1999 Sneed, Ashley 2003 Snitkoff, Jessica 2001-04 Spence, Katy 2007 Sprague, Susan 1998-99 Squier, Natalie 2007-08 Stopper, Liz 1982-83 Stringer, Zemora 2001 Strya, Sonya 2005-07 Swords, Stephanie 2004-05 Talbert, Tiffany 1999-2000 Tausch, Lynse 1994 Terry, Joni 1982 Thigpen, Rakel 2002 Thomas, Kayla 2008 Traywick, Kandace 2003-06 Triem, Sarah 1983 Vasil, Tonja 1988 Vega, Carmen 1992-94 Waldrum, Amanda 2005 Ward, Crystal 2004-06 White, Robin 1983 White, Sallie 1982 Wicall, Shelley 1983 Wicha, Nicole 1990 Wilkinson, Karen 1990 Williams, Darlene 1991 Williams, Charlita 1998-99 Williams, Starlite 1985 Williams, Tiffany 1995-98 Wilson, Keelah 2000 Wilson, Lauren 2008 Wilson, Taelor 2008-09 Wright, Chonna 2002-05 Yeats, April 1996-99 Zambrano, Debbie 2006-08




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