2015-16 Women's Track & Field Media Guide

Track & field table of contents/quick facts Table of Contents West Point Table of Contents/Quick Facts.....................1 United States Military Academy.............. 2-3 Distinguished Alumni.............................. 4-5 Women at West Point.................................6 Why West Point?................................... 7-10 The Mission......................................... 11-12 Academy Leadership.................................13 Athletics Director of Athletics..................................14 Gillis Field House.......................................15 Shea Stadium.............................................16 The Black knights Head Coach Mike Smith...................... 17-18 Assistant Coaches................................ 19-21 Roster Breakdown............................... 22-23 Meet the Black Knights........................ 24-42 SEASON IN REVIEW 2014-15 Season Bests.......................... 43-44 ARMY Track & Field HISTORY History................................................. 45-49 Program Records.......................................50 All-Americans............................................51 Army-Navy Series......................................52 Patriot League..................................... 53-57

Quick Facts United States Military Academy Location...................................... West Point, N.Y. Founded..................................... March 16, 1802 Enrollment.................................................. 4,400 Superintendent . .......... Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Athletic Director............................. Boo Corrigan Nickname...........................Black Knights/Cadets Mascot.........................................................Mule Motto............................. “Duty, Honor, Country” Colors................................. Black, Gold and Gray Team information 2014-15 Indoor Patriot League Finish............6th 2014-15 Outdoor Patriot League Finish.........3rd 2014-15 Letterwinners Returned/Lost..........18/22 All-Americans............14 athletes, 36 certificates Most recent................... Dianna Wills, 1990 2015-16 Captains................................Lindsay Gabow

athletic communications Executive AD/Athletic Comm............ Bob Beretta AC Asst./Track & Field Contact...... Stephen Waldman AC Phone.....................................(845) 938-3303 Waldman’s Phone........................(845) 938-2351 E-Mail..................... Stephen.Waldman@usma.edu AC Fax..........................................(845) 938-1725 Army Text Alerts... GoArmyWestPoint.com/alerts Official Website... www.GoArmyWestPoint.com Facebook................................/armyblackknights Twitter................................ @GoArmyWestPoint ............................................ @ArmyWP_TrackXC

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Conference................................... Patriot League Facility ................................................................

Indoor............................Gillis Field House Outdoor.............................. Shea Stadium Athletic Trainer...........................Kelsey Sheridan Head Officer Rep.......................Col. John Nelson 2015 Coaching staff Head Coach....................................... Mike Smith Record at Army/Years.............................1-1/One Assistant Coach............................. Brian Bancroft .................................................................Jon Hill ...................................................Boglarka Davies ..................................................Jacob McDougle ..................................................... Drew Brunson Track & Field Office......................(845) 938-2425

Credits: The 2015-16 Army West Point Track & Field Media Guide is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications. The guide was written, edited and designed by Stephen Waldman. Editing duties were handled

by Matt Faulkner, Mark Mohrman, Harrison Antognioni, Ally Keirn, Kelly Dumrauf and Joshua Gleason. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Creative Imaging Center, J.J. Donnelly, Jon Malinowski and Mady Salvani.

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Track & Field The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education.

Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates includes some of our nation’s most famous and influential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf.

Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives.

Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience.

Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty.

After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like.

The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our nation.

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AT WEST POINT, IT IS OFTEN SAID ...

“MUCH OF THE HISTORY WE TEACH WAS MADE

BY PEOPLE WE TAUGHT.”

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Robert E. Lee ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point.

He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was selected to serve as Commanding General of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named General-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor.

Ulysses S. Grant ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union.

President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, ending the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill.

George W. Goethals ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 to 1914.

John J. Pershing ’86 Considered the second most senior officer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefield, promoted American prestige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.

Douglas MacArthur ’03 After World War I, MacArthur returned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promot-

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ed to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars).

George S. Patton Jr. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern flank against the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge.

The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world.

Omar N. Bradley ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He commanded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army officer to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars), and the Bradley fighting vehicle is named in his honor.

Dwight D. Eisenhower ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (five stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named President of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars).

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Alexander M. Haig Jr. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982.

Frank Borman ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Borman commanded the first circumlunar flight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines.

Fidel V. Ramos ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army officer after graduation. He eventually became the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.

Edwin E. Aldrin ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the first manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon.

Edward White ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the first man to walk in space and was one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.

H. Norman Schwarzkopf ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ultimately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world.

After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Peter M. Dawkins ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Commander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica.

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James V. Kimsey ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He founded the Kimsey Foundation in 1996.

Michael W. Krzyzewski ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basketball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in October 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

MARTIN E. DEMPSEY ’74 General Martin E. Dempsey serves as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he serves as the principal military adviser to the President, the Secretary of Defense and the National Security Council. By law, he is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Prior to becoming Chairman, the general served as the Army’s 37th Chief of Staff. Dempsey served as the Deputy Commander and then Acting Commander of U.S. Central Command. Before becoming Chief of Staff of the Army, he commanded U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Raymond T. Odierno ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, captured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator. He currently serves as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

Robert S. Kimbrough ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a flight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mission in 2009.

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Track & Field 1779 Margaret (Molly) Corbin is the first woman to receive a military pension in the United States for her heroism and service to the country during the Revolutionary War. She is buried in the West Point cemetery.

1836 The Warner Sisters come to Constitution Island. For half a century, Susan and Anna Warner wrote popular novels and taught Sunday School to West Point cadets. Susan wrote “A Wide World,” one of the nation’s best sellers, in the 1850s. Anna wrote the words to the children’s verse “Jesus Loves Me.” In 1908 they donated the island to the Military Academy.

1957 Maj. Emma Baird becomes the Assistant Chief of the Personnel Branch and is reputed to be the first woman staff officer at West Point.

1968 Dr. Betsy Lewis, the Academy’s fine arts librarian, teaches art classes in the English Department to First Class Cadets as the first female faculty member.

1973 1st Lt. Virginia Fry is the first full-time female faculty member, serving as a geography instructor in the Department of Earth, Space and Graphic Sciences.

1975 President Gerald Ford signs legislation that forever changes the face of America’s service academies when he declares that women would be permitted to seek nomination and attend a military institution.

1976 Army welcomes its first co-ed class in July of 1976 with the admission of 119 women with the Class of 1980; Mrs. Sue Peterson joins the Department of Physical Education as its first female instructor.

1978 “Women at West Point” television movie airs on CBS; Maj. Nancy Freebairm is the first female tactical officer; basketball is the first women’s sport to gain varsity status.

1979 Cadet Kathy Gerard is the first female Brigade Executive Officer, and Col. Mildred Hedberg is the Chief of Staff for the United States Corps of Cadets.

1980 The first women’s class graduates from West Point; Andrea Hollen, the Academy’s 58th Rhodes Scholar, is the first of 62 women to receive her diploma; Terry Tepper is awarded the Army Athletic Association (AAA) Trophy for “most valuable service to women’s athletics.” Maj. Cathy Kelley is the Academy’s first woman named a permanent associate professor.

1981 Dena Caradimitropoulo, who starred in basketball, is the first woman and only the sixth cadet to win the AAA Special Award for “outstanding achievements and exemplary leadership in athletic competition.”

1984 Karen Short, a member of the women’s basketball team, is the first female to command Cadet Basic Training and be a Regimental Commander. Tracy Hanlon, a star in both basketball and track, is the first female to qualify for the Olympic trials (heptathlon).

1985 Lissa Young is the first female Deputy Brigade Commander and the first to be in charge of Cadet Field Training.

1986 Pam Pearson earns All-America honors in track and is the only woman at West Point selected for All-America honors in two sports, having been chosen twice in basketball. Women’s soccer becomes a varsity sport.

1987 Capt. Kathy Gerard-Snook and Bobbi Fiedler-Prinslow (USMA ‘80) are the first women graduates to serve on the USMA faculty.

1988 Ann Marie Wycoff, named the “Outstanding Female Swimmer” at the NCAA Division II Champions, is the first athlete to capture four national titles in a single championship event.

1989 Kristen Baker is the first woman to command the Corps of Cadets with her selection as First Captain; Capt.

Heidi Brown (USMA ‘81) and Mary Finch (USMA ‘83) are the first women graduates to serve as tactical officers.

1990 Carol Barkalow (USMA ‘80), who starred in basketball, writes a book (“In the Men’s House”) about her West Point experience as a member of the first female class.

1993 Capt. Margaret Belknap (USMA ‘81), a member of the Systems Engineering Department, is the first woman to serve as a White House Fellow.

2008 Alexis Albano (USMA ‘96), former Army standout in both soccer and track and field, is inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

1995 Rebecca Marier, a tennis star, is the first female cadet to graduate No. 1 in her class.

2010 Army women’s soccer star Liz Betterbed becomes the second female to graduate No. 1 in the class, joining women’s tennis player Rebecca Marier (USMA ‘95).

1997 Col. Maureen LeBoeuf is the first female to head an academic department with her appointment as Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Education. Barbara Treharne (USMA ‘80) and Heidi Brown (USMA ‘81) are two of four females to command air defense artillery Patriot battalions.

1999 Alison Jones is the first female and second cadet in a decade to receive the Soldiers Medal for heroism in the terrorist bombing of the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Women’s tennis becomes the first female team to earn an Division I NCAA tournament berth.

2000 The U.S. Military Academy celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first women’s class to graduate.

2001 The 25th year of females at the U.S. Military Academy is observed while the Academy celebrates its bicentennial.

2003 Rebecca Halstead (USMA ‘81), former women’s basketball manager, becomes the first female West Point graduate to achieve rank of general in the U.S. Army.

2004 Track and field standout Diana Wills (USMA ‘90) and All-American swimmer Ann Marie Wycoff (USMA ‘89) are the first two women in a charter class of 16 to be induccted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

2005 Holly Pedley (USMA ‘98) becomes the first women’s soccer player inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

2007 Col. Deborah McDonald (USMA ‘85) is the first woman to serve as a Major Activity Director at West Point with her selection as the Director of Admissions.

2011 Lauren Rowe (USMA ‘03), former Army standout in both soccer and track and field, is inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

2013 Track and field athlete Lindsey Danilack was named the First Captain for 201314 - just the fourth female to serve in that position - the highest in the cadet chain of command.

2015 Women’s lacrosse was added as a varsity sport at Army. It was the first NCAA sport added since women’s soccer in 1986.

2015 On Aug. 21, Capt. Kristen Griest (USMA ‘11) and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver (USMA 12) were the first females in the U.S. Army to earn a Ranger tab. Maj. Lisa Jaster (USMA ‘00) graduated from the Ranger course on Oct. 16.

2015 Lt. Gen. Nadja West (USMA ‘82) became the Army’s first black surgeon general on Dec. 11. West became the Army’s first female black lieutenant general and the highest-ranking woman to graduate from West Point.

2016 Brig. Gen. Diana Holland (USMA ‘90) was named the first female Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy on Jan. 5.

Track & field “I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.”

- Astronaut Frank Borman “The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.”

- Heisman Trophy winner Glenn Davis

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“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.”

- President George H.W. Bush

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“From the birth of our existence, America has had a faith in the future -- a belief that where we’re going is better than where we’ve been, even when the path ahead is uncertain. To fulfill that promise, generations of Americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- finding opportunity, fighting injustice, forging a more perfect union. Our achievement would not be possible without the Long Gray Line that has sacrificed for duty, for honor, for country.”

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“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there.

Everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - General H. Norman Schwarzkopf “I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.”

- General Colin Powell

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“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - Journalist Walter Cronkite “In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fine institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.”

- President George W. Bush

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“This place reeks of honor and discipline. With this show, we’ve been to a lot of great campuses all throughout the country over the years—and folks, let me tell you - there is absolutely nothing like this!

Do yourself a favor and go look up West Point’s wikipedia page and compare that to your local college – that ought to shut you down for a while!”

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Track & field “Any of us who went through the process; anyone who felt the flame of that furnace, came away altered in the way we go about running our lives. Some part of it is the belief that you are not only doing it for personal glory, but you do it because it is your responsibility. It’s part of being a member of The Corps and each of us that have felt that magic feel especially privileged to have done so.”

- Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins

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“As I look back over my career in government, in business, of course in the military, I think West Point was a very influential experience. It hardened a sense of discipline, a sense of responsibility, duty and integrity and also very happily combined an alertness of mind and body.”

- Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig “For here we train the men and women whose duty it is to defend the Republic, the men and women whose profession is watchfulness, whose skill is vigilance, whose calling is to guard the peace, but if need be, to fight and win.”

- President Ronald Reagan

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“West Point is the ring.

It’s the foundation of everything I have done.”

- MIKE KRZYZEWSKI ‘69

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“In the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. Always there echoes and re-echoes ... Duty -- Honor -Country. Today marks my final roll call with you. But I want you to know, when I cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps ... and The Corps ... and The Corps ...”

- General Douglas MacArthur “As I look back on my life, I’ll always revere the opportunities that came along that brought about the choice I made to go to West Point. I just feel that it was fundamental in molding the fabric of my life. The experiences that I had at West Point, they were irreplaceable.” - Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

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“You have ahead of you the best of all professions. Being a leader is the best thing you can possibly be and you’re at a school that will make you the best possible leader. West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.”

- Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski “This nation is grateful that four years ago every man and woman graduating today made a life-changing decision. You left the comforts and familiar surroundings of civilian life, and devoted yourselves to one of the noblest professions in a free country--the profession of arms.”

- FORMER Vice President Dick Cheney

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“West Point’s graduates have served America in many, many ways. Not only by leading troops into combat, but also by exploring frontiers, founding universities, laying out the railroads, building the Panama Canal, running corporations, serving in the Congress and The White House, and walking on the moon. Through our history, whenever duty called, the men and women of West Point have never failed us, and I speak for all Americans when I say, I know you never will.” - President Bill Clinton 10

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The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation.

Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifications.

In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists.

West Point became the nation’s first engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges.

Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience.

It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent conflicts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command.

Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and science.

Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfills the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy.

Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fields-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century officers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army.

Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress.

Military development begins with the cadet’s first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with

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new cadets undergoing Cadet T rBasic a cTraining, k & orFBeast i e lBarracks, d their first year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the first- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army.

Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the first day. Integrity is reflected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character.

Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals.

Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters.

Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring.

Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The first graduating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new officers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army.

With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.

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Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on

July 17, 2013.

LTG Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University.

Previous to this assignment, LTG Caslen served as the Chief of the Office of Security CooperationIraq.

LTG Caslen’s prior deployments and assignments include serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the command that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-National Division-North during Operation Iraqi Freedom; Commandant of Cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; Deputy Director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; Assistant Division Commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom; Commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Chief of Staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Senior Brigade C2 Observer/ Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; Commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; Brigade Operations Officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

LTG Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters.

He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified.

LTG Caslen is married with three children.

Brigadier General Diana M. Holland graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in 1990.

Brigadier General Holland’s military service began in Germany where she served as a vertical construction platoon leader in the 79th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), and as a company executive officer and battalion assistant operations officer in the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). Upon returning to the United States, BG Holland was assigned to the 30th Engineer Battalion (Topographic), 20th Engineer Brigade, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served as the battalion logistics officer and then as the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company.

Following company command, BG Holland earned a Master of Arts degree at Duke University en route to a teaching assignment at the United States Military Academy. She then attended the Army Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) where she earned a Master of Military Arts and Sciences degree.

She was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division in July 2004, and deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom 3 serving as a division plans officer and then as the operations officer in the 92nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). Upon return from Iraq, BG Holland served as a plans officer in the Operations Directorate, United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

Brigadier General Holland commanded the 92nd Engineer Battalion (Black Diamonds) from July 2008 to June 2011. She deployed with Task Force Diamond to eastern Afghanistan from May 2010 to April 2011. After relinquishing command, BG Holland was a United States Army War College Fellow at Georgetown University.

In 2012, BG Holland assumed command of the 130th Engineer Brigade at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The following year, she deployed with the Brigade Headquarters to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan where the unit served as the Theater Engineer Brigade, Joint Task Force Sapper. The Brigade redeployed to Schofield Barracks in June 2014 and Brigadier General Holland relinquished command in July. During 2015, BG Holland served as executive officer to the Director of the Army Staff at the Pentagon. Most recently, BG Holland was assigned as the Deputy Commanding General for Support, 10th Mountain Division (LI) at Fort Drum, New York, and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Brigadier General Holland’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (w/OLC), Bronze Star (w/2 OLC), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (w/4 OLC), the Combat Action Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge, the German Parachutist Badge and the Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal.

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Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, systems engineering and decision analysis.

Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering officer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University.

As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs.

Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans.

Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who graduated from West Point in 2013. Son, Danny, is a 2LT in the Army and a 2015 West Point graduate and son, Zach, is currently a yearling at USMA..

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Track & Field Director of Athletics

BOO CORRIGAN Director of Athletics 5th Year Notre Dame, 1990 Now in the midst of his fifth year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the Army West Point, Boo Corrigan has guided the Black Knights to incredible successes on the fields of friendly strife, victories over Navy, surpassed ambitious fundraising goals, upgraded several facilities, added three varsity sports and created a new brand identity, all while cadet-athletes continued to raise the bar academically.

Corrigan was named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Feb. 1, 2011 and the short time since, Army has won the “Star” series against Navy, claimed the overall competition against the Midshipmen, added Academic All-American certificates, raised the annual fund by nearly $3 million, increased the “For Us All Capital Campaign by $55 million,” completed fundraising on a new lacrosse building and established 10new program endowments.

Under Corrigan’s leadership, Army has added women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s rugby to its offering of sports with nearly a quarter of the Corps of Cadets, around 1,000, competing in varsity sports under the athletic department.

In addition to the additional sport offerings, a massive state-of-the art videoboard was added to Tate Rink, a press box was included at Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium, the ticket office was upgraded and moved to a more fan-friendly location in Michie Stadium and work will begin the fall on a lacrosse building that will include locker rooms, team rooms, weight room, athletic training space and much more for both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. A branding campaign that started in 2011 at Michie Stadium will continue with additions to Christl Arena this fall.

Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athletics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the Aspire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics.

In his first full three years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns 11 Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason. Thirtythree cadets have earned a major award from their conference, Last season, the senior class of 2015 set a high standard for future classes with a .556 winning percentage, marking the highest four-year percentage since the Class of 1995 finished with a .557 mark. In addition, Army West Point had another great year in the classroom with three cadet-athletes earning Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year in their respective sports.

Army West Point also partnered with Nike to complete a successful rebranding initiative in the spring of 2015. Corrigan ushered in a new logo and word mark for Army West Point as part of the rebrand.

In 2013-14, Corrigan led Army Athletics to its first star series victory since 1996, going 12-11 in star competitions against Navy. It was the 12th victory in the series for the Academy. West Point went 18-13 overall against the Mids during the year and has a 34-29-1 mark versus Navy in the last two seasons.

Army finished a very successful campaign in 201314 with an overall record of 235-173-7 for a .575 winning percentage, the highest mark since 2004-05.

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men’s tennis, baseball and women’s basketball. Army won regular season titles in men’s tennis and baseball, while the women’s hoops squad won the league tournament and was a 13th seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Ten of Army’s squads participated in Patriot League postseason, while rifle earned an NCAA berth for the 11th-straight season.

Army collected more than 100 all-league citations in 2012-13 alone. Hockey’s Cheyne Rocha and lacrosse’s Brendan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the nation to have multiple winners in 201213.

During the 2012-13 season, Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8 for a .562 winning percentage. The winter sports programs had their best season in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season.

It was also a great year in the competition against fellow service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13.

Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom under Corrigan’s watch. In his three full years, Army has boasted 12 Academic All-Americans, including seven first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. During the 2013-14 season, Army registered five Academic All-American selections.

Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recognition for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000.

In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award.

Army has been the focus of national attention since Corrigan’s arrival. He was instrumental in supporting the CBS documentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual

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showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was the two-hour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape.

In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee.

Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic director for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post.

He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership.

Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s tennis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He served as a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke.

Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 1520 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users.

Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint.

Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy.

He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsibility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately involved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations.

His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assistant director of marketing at Florida State from 199295.

Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s degree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.

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Track & field Head coach Mike smith

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Head Coach | Second Season | Bucknell, 1988 THE SMITH FILE

Mike Smith enters his second season as the Director of Track and Field/Cross Country at Army West Point. Smith became the 11th coach in program history last year when he joined the Black Knights after spending 20 years at Kansas State University.

In his first season with the Black Knights, Smith led both the men’s and women’s cross country teams to third place finishes in the Patriot League, as well as sending both teams to the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships where the men finished 11th and the women finished 14th. Three cadets finished in the top 50 (Tom Giradot (38th), Trevor Lafontaine (42nd), and Lindsay Gabow (43rd).

Smith’s early success continued into the spring with both the men’s and women’s track and field teams having good showings at the Patriot League Championships. The men finished second winning four events (3000m steeplechase, 800m, discus throw, and 4x400m relay) while the women finished third having their lone championship come in the hammer throw.

Smith, who has coached two Olympians and an NCAA champion, was a part of three Big 12 championship teams while at Kansas State. Smith joined the coaching staff at Kansas State in 1994 and took over the reins of the cross country programs in 2004. In his nine years leading the men’s and women’s cross country teams, he has guided four individuals (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) and one team (2010 women) to the NCAA championships, including five consecutive trips to the NCAA Cross Country Championship from 2008-12 where K-State was represented on the women’s side.

When he took control of the cross country program in 2004, Smith guided Matthew Chesang to one of the most prolific seasons in Kansas State history. Chesang finished third at the Big 12 championships, second at the Midwest Regional Championships and earned All-America honors at the NCAA championships. His 12th-place finish was the highest NCAA finish for a Kansas State runner since 1971.

In 2009, Smith coached Beverly Ramos to one of the best individual seasons in women’s cross country recent history. In addition to earning All-America recognition, Ramos tallied two wins and placed sixth at the Pre-NCAA Invitational, the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional. She also led the Wildcats to a sixth-place team finish at the 2008 Big 12 Championship and ninth at the Midwest Regional.

As an assistant with the cross country programs, Smith helped Kansas State win the 1998 Big 12 title, earn three straight Midwest Regional titles and capture NCAA Championship finishes of 13th, 5th and 10th.

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Full Name: Michael J. Smith Birthday: Dec. 25, 1996 Hometown: Ridgefield, Conn.

Family: Jill (wife), Sydney (daughter), Aidan (daughter), Jackson (son) Education: Bachelor’s in animal behavior (Bucknell, ‘88); master’s of arts in geography (State University of NY at Albany, ‘89); master’s of science in kinesiology (Kansas State, ‘96) Running Experience: Bucknell, 1984-88 COACHING EXPERIENCE Army 2014-present Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Kansas State 1994-2014 Cross Country Head Coach: 2004-14 Assistant Track & Field Coach: 1994-2014 Skyline High School Head Boys Track & Field Coach: 1993 Assistant XC/Track & Field Coach: 1991-92 William Penn Charter School Assistant Track & Field Coach: 1991 STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS 22 All-America Certificates - Five men’s indoor - Three women’s indoor - Nine women’s outdoor - Three men’s outdoor - One men’s cross country - One women’s cross country 16 Conference Champions (10 individuals) One Collegiate Record One NCAA Champion Two Olympians Four IAAF World Champions (2 individuals) 23 Individual School Records (10 individuals) Four Big 12 Meet Records

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Track & Field head coach mike smith In his 20 years with the Wildcats, Smith has coached athletes to 22 All-American awards, 16 conference championships, one NCAA title, two Olympic games and four International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) world championships.

Sonia Gaskin has been the most recent athlete to excel under Smith’s tutelage. Gaskin had a standout sophomore year that included first team All-American honors at the NCAA outdoor championships in the 800m (2:04.37) and 4x400m relay outdoors. She became the first Wildcat women’s runner since Korene Hinds in 2001 to earn first team in the 800m outdoors.

Smith also coached Christian Smith, a five-time All-American and 2006 NCAA Indoor Champion in the mile. A member of the 2008 United States Olympic team, Smith was third at the U.S. Olympic Trials with an 800m time of 1:45.47 and set a collegiate record in the 1000m (2:19.57) as well as school records in the 800m (1:44.86) and 1500m (3:38.10) outdoors. He was the Big 12 1000m indoor champion in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the Big 12 800m outdoor champion in 2006.

In addition to his coaching duties with the Wildcats, Smith has continued to coach Kansas State alumna Beverly Ramos. He helped her qualify for the past two IAAF World Outdoor Championships, the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships as well as the 2012 London Olympics for Puerto Rico in the steeplechase. Ramos won two gold medals and a bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games setting meet records in the 5,000 meters and steeplechase. She is the Puerto Rican national record holder at every event from 1500m to 10,000m.

Smith has also served as an instructor for the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) specialist certification and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level II coaching education program in the endurance events.

Prior to joining the Wildcats staff in 1994, Smith spent two years coaching at Skyline High School in California and one season at the William Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia.

A native of Ridgefield, Conn., Smith graduated from Bucknell University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in animal behavior. He earned a master’s degree in geography from the State University of New York at Albany in 1989, and a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Kansas State in 1996.

Smith and his wife, Jill, have three children, Sydney, Aidan and Jackson.

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Track & field Assistant coaches

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Throws | Third Season | Texas A&M, 1992

Brian Bancroft enters his third season at West Point after coming from Texas A&M where he spent the past eight seasons as a team administrator. With the Aggies, the 1993 A&M graduate was responsible for a number of administrative duties, including scheduling, team travel, recruiting logistics and event management responsibilities. Additionally, from the 2005 through the 2008 season, Bancroft aided in weight room instruction as well as coaching of throws, jumps, sprints and distance groups.

Bancroft was an integral member of the Texas A&M Track and Field Camp staff, serving as Camp Director for the past two years. Bancroft, who holds USTFCCCA Throws Specialist Certification, was a throws and sprints coach for the past four years. In addition to his camp duties, Bancroft played a major role in the administration of the 2004 NCAA Midwest Regional and the 2004 U.S. Junior Championships, both hosted

by Texas A&M. The Aggies enjoyed unprecedented success during Bancroft’s era, making history by becoming the first school to win dual national championship titles three consecutive years. A&M won both men’s and women’s NCAA outdoor track titles 2009-11, capped off with the men’s program capturing the 2013 outdoor crown.

Bancroft has also worked extensively with professional athletes. During the offseason, he assisted A&M staff members with the training programs of such professionals as world-record holder Aries Merritt and Olympic gold medalist Muna Lee. Prior to joining the A&M track staff, Bancroft was a systems analyst for the athletic department for four years. He holds a pair of engineering degrees from Texas A&M, earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1993 followed by a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering in 1996. After working as an engineer and consultant, Bancroft joined the Texas A&M athletic department in November of 2001.

As a student at A&M, Bancroft was a four-year member of Squadron 7 in the Corps of Cadets of the ROTC program and a Ross Volunteer. Athletically he competed in the decathlon for the Aggie track and field program in 1992 and 1993, and was also a member of the 12th Man football squad for a season.

Jonathan hill

Multis, Pole Vault, Jumps | Fourth Season | Portland State, 2010

Oregon native Jon Hill enters his fourth season as the jumps, pole vault and multi-event coach for Army track and field in 2014-15. Hill came to West Point after four years of coaching at Eastern Washington University.

In his second year with the Black Knights, Hill coached two school record setters, two indoor conference champions, one outdoor conference champion, the Indoor Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year, one indoor and one outdoor all-conference honoree and an All-ECAC recipient.

Ashley Zeitvogel set a new Academy mark in the indoor pole vault and was the Patriot League indoor pole vault champion. Competing in pole vault during the outdoor season, Megan Gemar set an Academy record while earning a spot on the outdoor all-conference team and the All-ECAC squad.

Hill coached Chris Kittle to an indoor heptathlon conference title, an outdoor decathlon conference title and was named the Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year for the indoor season.

In addition, Laurel Neposchlan was also a member of the indoor all-conference squad and Hill coached four cadet-athletes to Academy all-time top 10 records.

In his first season at the Academy, eight marks were added to the Academy record book, including six pole vault heights and a pair of heptathlon point totals. Newcomer Megan Gemar recorded the secondbest pole vault height in program history during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Gemar earned ECAC invites during the indoor and outdoor seasons.

While with the Eagles, Hill oversaw the jumping and multi-event competition groups, while also managing recruiting and scholarship allocation, home competitions and monitoring academic performance. During his tenure, Hill’s student-athletes broke 11 school records, established 44 top10 historical marks, collected 24 all-conference certificates and earned five bids to the NCAA Regional Championships.

A proven recruiter, notable EWU signees scouted by Hill included six high school valedictorians, a national record holder, 12 state champions and one junior national champion.

Prior to his time in Cheney, Wash., Hill spent the 2007-08 season as the head track and field coach at La Salle Catholic College Preparatory in Milwaukie, Ore. Hill’s teams excelled both on the track and in the classroom, establishing three school records and 17 all-state nods, while earning a pair of all-state academic team certificates.

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boglarka davies

Distance | First Season | Kansas State, 2013

Boglarka Davies enters her first year with the Army West Point staff after spending the previous two seasons with Kansas State. A former Wildcat All-American runner, she served as an assistant with her alma mater after spending a year as the volunteer assistant cross country coach.

The 2013 Kansas State alum was coached by Mike Smith during his tenure with the Wildcats. Under Smith’s tutelage, Davies was a two-time All-American, a Big 12 Champion, and holds K-State school records on two relays and the indoor 800m (2:05.16).

During her time at K-State, Davies also earned numerous awards off the track. She was a two-time cross country Academic All-Big 12 First Team member in 2010 and 2011.

Davies earned academic accolades for track as well, recognized by both the Big 12 (2011-First Team, 2010-Second Team) and the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) (2011-First Team).

Davies, a native of Veszprem, Hungary, was an 800m semifinalist at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing. She completed her secondary school studies at Vetesi Albert Gymnasium where she won six Hungarian junior championships in the 800m and 1500m. She also went on to win two Hungarian senior championships in the 800m.

Jacob mcdougle

Distance | First Season | New Hampshire, 2012

Jacob McDougle enters his first year with the Army West Point staff after spending the past two years as the recruiting assistant for the Nebraska track & field and cross country programs. Prior to his administrative position with the Huskers, he served as a volunteer coach for the track and field and cross country programs at Nebraska.

McDougle joined the Huskers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. As an athlete with the Wildcats, he was a nine-time America East Conference scorer in the 800 meters, 1,000 meters, 4x800 meters and 4x400 meters.

McDougle has achieved numerous professional certifications, including USATF Level 1 Certification, USTFCCCA Endurance Specialist Certification and USTFCCCA Track and Field Technical Certification.

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Track & field Assistant coaches

Drew Brunson

Sprints, Hurdles | First Season | Florida State, 2008

Drew Brunson enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Army West Point track and field team.

Brunson will primarily coach the sprints and hurdles for the Black Knights. The Atlanta, Ga., native comes from Roswell High School in Georgia where he coached sprints, hurdles and jumps for two years and is USATF Level I certified.

As an athlete, Brunson found his passion for track and field at Snellville High School where he was a regional champion and multi-state qualifier in multiple events. He competed collegiately at the University of Tennessee for his first two years before transferring to Florida State as a three-time All-American in his career. He was the ACC indoor and outdoor champion in the 110m hurdles in 2008 at FSU and went on to win the NCAA title for the 60m hurdles. He graduated from FSU with a degree in Social Sciences and earned a business minor. Brunson is currently in pursuit of his master’s degree in Psychology.

Brunson was one of two collegiate athletes to be a finalist in the Olympic Trials in 2008 and has competed professionally in the 110m hurdles for more than eight years.

Brunson is the son of Gracie and E. Andrew Brunson Jr. and has an older sister, Jessica (31), and a younger brother, Joshua (22). His father was a three-sport athlete at Johnson C. Smith playing baseball, football and track and field while his sister played basketball at Southern Polytechnic State Institute.

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Track & Field 2015-16 roster NAME EVENT YEAR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Briyah Brown Throws SO New Rochelle, N.Y. /New Rochelle Rebecca Cousens Throws JR Portsmouth, R.I./Porstmouth Whidney Desormo Sprints FR Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Tech Courtney Dooley Distance SO Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point Lindsay Gabow* Distance SR Pelham, N.Y./Loomis Chaffee Megan Gemar Pole Vault SR Walnut Creek, Calif./Las Lomas Cece Givens Jumps FR Branson, Mo. Abby Halbrook Distance FR Tyler, Texas/Robert E. Lee Sydney Hawkins Sprints SO Flint, Mich./Flushing Madison Hill Distance SR Leachtown, W. Va./Parkersburg Meagan Hilla Jumps SO Green Bay, Wis./Preble Shelby Jacob Throws SO Lynden, Wash./Lynden Sarah Jeon Distance FR Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette Jordan Johnson Mid-Distance SO Lewisboro, N.Y./John Jay Tyatianna Johnson Jumps FR Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley Cori Lemere Sprints/Jumps JR Sacramento, Calif./Rosemont Stephanie McDermott Distance SO Highland Falls, N.Y./James I. O’Neill Anna Motes Jumps SO Augusta, Ga./Augusta Christian Schools Cassie Mundekis Distance FR Manito, Ill./Midwest Central Genna Murray Sprints FR Springville, Utah/Springville Payton Padgett Distance FR Millrift, Pa./Delaware Valley Ashley Pegues Jumps FR Warner Robins, Ga. Kelsey Pittman Hurdles JR Crozet, Va./Western Albemarle Mary Pollin Distance FR Burke, Va./Thomas Jefferson-Science & Technology Justine Rennekamp Throws SR Beaverton, Ore./Beaverton Morgan Rennekamp Multis SR Beaverton, Ore./Beaverton Cody Rothschild Throws SR Malabar, Fla./Palm Bay Maddie Schneider Pole Vault FR Evanston, Ill. Haley Steele Pole Vault FR West Milford, N.J. Abby Vorhaus Pole Vault SO Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Carrie Wasdyke Throws SO Livingston, N.J./Jefferson Township Haley Winters* Sprints SR Spanaway, Wash./Chapin * - Team Captain

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Track & field Roster Breakdown BLACK KNIGHTS BY EVENT

BLACK KNIGHTS BY STATE CALIFORNIA (2) Megan Gemar..... Walnut Creek Cori Lemere............Sacramento FLORIDA (2) Whidney Desormo...........Tampa Cody Rothschild........... Malabar GEORGIA (2) Anna Motes.................... Augusta Ashley Pegues..... Warner Robins ILLINOIS (2) Cassie Mundekis............Manito Maddie Schneider..... Evanston

VIRGINIA (3) Sarah Jeon............ Williamsburg Kelsey Pittman.................Crozet Mary Pollin........................... Burke

Distance..........................9 Hurdles............................. 1 Jumps................................6 Mid-Distance................. 1

WASHINGTON (2) Shelby Jacob.....................Lynden Haley Winters............ Spanaway

Multis............................... .1 Pole Vault........................4 Sprints..............................5 Throws..............................6

BLACK KNIGHTS BY YEAR

Seniors.....................................................................................7 Juniors..................................................................................... 3 Sophomores.......................................................................10 WEST VIRGINIA (1) Freshmen............................................................................. 12 Madison Hill..............Leachtown WISCONSIN (1) Meagan Hilla.............. Green Bay

MARYLAND (1) Tyatianna Johnson....Germantown MICHIGAN (1) Sydney Hawkins....................Flint MISSOURI (1) Cece Givens................... Branson NEW JERSEY (2) Haley Steele..........West Milford Carrie Wasdyke........Livingston NEW YORK (5) Briyah Brown...... New Rochelle Courtney Dooley...........Bayport Lindsay Gabow................ Pelham Jordan Johnson........ Lewisboro Stephanie McDermott....Highland Falls

RHODE ISLAND (1) Rebecca Cousens.......Portsmouth OREGON (2) Justine Rennekamp.....Beaverton Morgan Rennekamp....Beaverton PENNSYLVANIA (2) Payton Padgett................Millrift TENNESSEE (1) Abby Vorhaus............Brentwood TEXAS (1) Abby Halbrook.......................Tyler UTAH (1) Genna Murray............Springville

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Track & Field Black Knights Captains

Lindsay Gabow

Senior | Distance | Pelham, N.Y. / Loomis Chaffee

PERSONAL BESTS 1000m run: 3:11.00 - Harvard Challenge - 1/19/13 1500m run: 4:43.56 - Navy - 4/4/15 Mile run: 5:02.87 - Patriot League Championships - 2/20/15 3000m run: 10:02.99 - Shamrock Invite - 3/20/14 5000m run: 17:01.37 - ECAC Championships - 5/16/14 10000m run: 35:08.73 - ECAC Championships - 5/15/15 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Took the individual title in the 10000m run with a time of 35:08.73. | 2015 Indoor | Placed fourth in the 5000m run with a time of 17:17.71 … clocked a time of 5:02.87 in the mile to place seventh … earned a time of 10:15.58 in the 3000m run to place 10th. | 2014 Outdoor | Earned third in the 5000m run with a time of 17:19.23 … took second in the 10000m run, clocking a time of 35:45.98. | 2014 Indoor | Placed 12th in the 3000m run with a time of 10:10.22. | 2013 Indoor | Was the team’s No. 3 finisher in the 3000m run with a time of 10:38.66.

Career Notes: Ranked third in Academy history in the indoor 5000m run with a time of 17:03.99 earned at the Armory Invite on Jan. 31, 2015 … ranked sixth in Army West Point history in the outdoor 3000m run with a time of 10:02.99 earned at Coastal Carolina on March 22, 2014 … ranked fourth in Academy history in the outdoor 5000m run with a time of 17:01.37 earned at the ECAC Championships on May 16, 2014 … ranked third in the 10000m run with a time of 35:16.55 earned at the Mt. Sac Relays on March 16, 2015 … earned an individual outdoor ECAC title in the 5000m run with a time of 17:01.37 in 2015.

Personal: Lindsay Ellen Gabow ... born June 1, 1994 ... daughter of Judith Aronsohn and Peter Gabow ... sister Laura and brother Lucas ... likes to read, follow politics, listen to music and watch comedies in her free time ... loves social sciences ... played ice hockey for most of her childhood ... highly decorated runner out of Loomis Chaffee ... All-New England cross country (2011) and on the track in the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m ... career-highlighting New England Prep School Association champion in 1500m (2012) ... placed sixth at the NEPSA cross country championship ... awarded the Founders Prize in 2011 and Commencement Price in 2012 for overall contributions to the school’s community.

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Track & field Black Knights Captains

Haley WInters

Senior | Sprints | Spanaway, Wash. / Chapin

PERSONAL BESTS 60m dash: 7.71 (P) - Patriot League Championships - 2/15/13 100m dash: 12.02 - Patriot League Championshiops - 5/1/15 200m dash: 24.46 - Patriot Legue Championships - 5/1/15 400m dash: 58.37 - Crowell Open - 12/6/14 Long Jump: 4.75m - Crowell Open - 12/6/14 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Was a member of the second-place 4x400m relay team which earned a team time of 3:47.92 … helped guide the 4x100m relay team to a team time of 52.45 for an eight-place finish … posted a third-place showing in the 200m dash with a time of 24.49 after earning a preliminary time of 24.58 … earned third in the 100m dash with a time of 12.02 after posting a preliminary time of 12.29. | 2015 Indoor | Was a member of the second-place 4x400m relay team which eared a team time of 3:52.60 … claimed fourth in the 200m dash with a time of 25.15 after earning a preliminary time of 25.39 … posted a third-place showing in the 60m dash with a time of 7.53 after earning a semifinal time of 7.84 and a preliminary time of 7.89. | 2014 Outdoor | Earned fifth in the 100m dash with a time of 12.26. | 2014 Indoor | Was Army West Point’s top runner in the 60m dash, posting a fifth-place time of 7.80. | 2013 Indoor | Earned second in the 60m dash with a time of 7.77 … was the sixth-place finisher in the 200m dash with a time of 25.60.

Career Notes: Holds Army West Point record in the indoor 60m dash with a time of 7.53 earned at the Patriot League Championships on Feb. 21, 2015 … ranked ninth in Academy history in the indoor 200m dash with a time of 25.38 earned at the Patriot League Championships on Feb. 22, 2015 … member of the indoor 4x400m relay team which holds the Academy record with a time of 3:48.14 earned at the ECAC Championships on March 2, 2014 … member of the indoor 4x400m relay team ranked sixth in Academy history with a time of 3:52.60 earned at the Patriot League Championships on April 21, 2015 … ranked fifth in outdoor Academy history in the 100m dash with a time of 12.02 earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2015 … ranked fourth in Academy history in the outdoor 200m dash with a time of 24.29 earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2015 … member of the outdoor 4x400m relay team ranked fifth in Army West Point history with a time of 3:47.92 earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2015.

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Track & Field Senior Black Knights

Megan Gemar

Senior | Pole Vault | Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas

PERSONAL BESTS 60m dash: 8.65 - Army 5-Way - 1/10/15 Pole Vault: 3.87m - ECAC Championships - 5/16/14

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Tied for sixth in the pole vault with a leap of 3.65m. | 2015 Indoor | Placed fifth in the pole vault with a mark of 3.60m. | 2014 Outdoor | Earned second in the pole vault with a mark of 3.70m. | 2014 Indoor | Placed sixth with a leap of 3.45m in the pole vault. | 2013 Outdoor | Was the fourth-place finisher in the pole vault with a mark of 3.57m.| 2013 Indoor | Earned fourth place in the pole vault with a mark of 3.60m.

Career Notes: Ranked third in the indoor pole vault with a leap of 3.75m earned against Navy on Feb. 7, 2015 … holds the Academy record in the outdoor pole vault with a mark of 3.87m earned at the ECAC Championships on May 18, 2014.

Personal: Megan N. Gemar … daughter of Claudia and Dwight Gemar … siblings, Rachel and Michael … was high school varsity team captain in track from 2011-12 … participated in gymnastics … was track team MVP in 2009 and 2012 … earned the coaches award in track in 2011 … was voted most dedicated in track in 2010 … earned all-league honors in 2012 … enjoys tango and salsa dancing .. credits her dad with having the most influence on her track & field career … international relations major.

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Track & field Senior Black Knights

Madison Hill

Senior | Distance | Leachtown, W. Va. / Parkersburg

PERSONAL BESTS Mile: 5:14.66 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13 3000m run: 10:08.74 - Batthe in Beantown - 1/18/14 5000m run: 17:13.48 - ECAC/IC4A Championships - 3/7/14

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Indoor | Placed ninth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 17:35.75 … finished 10th in the 3000 meter run with a time of 10:08.74.

Career Notes: Fourth in Army West Point history in the 5000 meter run after putting up a time of 17:13.48 at the ECAC/IC4A Championships on March 7, 2014.

High School: Conference champion at Parkersburg High School ... all-state second team honors ... runner-up in the 4x800-meter relay ... regional champion ... graduated in the top 10 of her class.

Personal: Madison Paige Hill ... parents are Trampus and Susan Hill ... three siblings – Levi (25), Hunter (18) and Hannah (18)... brother Hunter is a plebe at West Point … sister Hannah is a plebe at the Merchant Marine Academy and is on the volleyball team … ran as a sprinter at Hershey Nationals in elementary school ... likes to hang out with family, go outside, attend church, paint and draw during her free time ... majoring in French and Portuguese.

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Track & Field Senior Black Knights

Justine Rennekamp

Senior | Throws | Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton

PERSONAL BESTS Shot Put: 13.30m - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/14 Javelin: 45.04m - Patriot League Championships - 5/3/14

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Placed second in the javelin with a toss of 42.71m. | 2015 Indoor | Took eighth as the team’s No. 4 finisher in the shot put with a mark of 11.85m. | 2014 Outdoor | Was crowed the individual champion in the javelin with a toss of 45.04m. | 2014 Indoor | Placed 11th in the shot put with a mark of 11.79m.

Career Notes: Ranked ninth in indoor Army West Point history in the shot put with a mark of 13.36m earned at the Battle of Beantown on Jan. 18, 2014 … ranked third in Army West Point history in the outdoor javelin throw with a mark of 45.04m earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2014.

Personal: Justine Nicole Rennekamp … daughter of Phoebe Rennekamp … twin sister, Morgan, is also a member of the West Point track & field team … holds the Beaverton High School record in the javelin … finished third in the state in the javelin in 2012 … finished first in the district in 2012 in javelin and shot put … enjoys reading and collecting movies … credits her mother with having the most influence on her track & field career … literature major.

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Track & field Senior Black Knights

Morgan Rennekamp

Senior | Multis | Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton

PERSONAL BESTS 60m hurdles: 9.80 - Navy - 2/7/15 100m hurdles: 10.43 - Army 6-Way - 4/12/14 200m dash: 29.36 - Army 4-Way - 1/11/14 400m dash: 1:08.94 - Navy - 2/7/14 High Jump: 1.62m - Armory Invite - 1/25/13 Long Jump: 4.94m - Navy - 2/3/13 Shot Put: 10.86m - Army 6-Way - 4/12/14 Javelin: 34.59m - Navy - 4/5/14 Pentathlon: 2830 - Harvard Challenge - 1/19/13 Heptathlon: 3637 - Shamrock Invite - 3/20/14 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Placed 19th in the high jump as the team’s No. 2 finisher with a mark of 1.50m. | 2014 Outdoor | Earned 13th in the heptathlon with a total of 3544 points … placed 14th in the javelin with a toss of 32.32m. | 2014 Indoor | Was the 12th-place finisher in the heptathlon with a total of 2712 points … earned 19th in the high jump with a leap of 1.45m. | 2013 Outdoor | Placed 13th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.20 … tied for 10th in the high jump with a mark of 1.51m … was the 12th-place finisher in the javelin with a toss of 32.41m. | 2013 Indoor | Was the eighth-place finisher in the pentathlon with a total of 2754 … earned 14th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.08 … tied for sixth in the high jump with a leap of 1.55m.

Personal: Morgan Michelle Rennekamp … daughter of Phoebe Rennekamp … twin sister, Justine is also a member of the West Point track & field team … uncle, David, retired as a LTC from the Air Force … enjoys movies, sleeping and reading … credits her sister with having the most influence on her track & field career … psychology major.

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Track & Field Senior Black Knights

Cody Rothschild

Senior | Throws | Malabar, Fla. / Palm Bay

PERSONAL BESTS Shot Put: 13.24m - Patriot League Championships - 2/15/13 Discus: 45.16m - Patriot League Championships - 5/1/15 Weight Throw: 11.09m - Navy - 2/3/13 Hammer Throw: 25.92m - Navy - 4/6/13 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Was crowned the discus throw champion with a toss of 45.16m … earned eighth as the team’s No. 3 finisher in the shot put with a toss of 11.99m. | 2015 Indoor | Took sixth in the shot put with a mark of 12.59m. | 2014 Outdoor | Earned seventh in the shot put with a toss of 12.27m … placed fifth in the discus throw with a mark of 41.88m. | 2014 Indoor | Was the seventh-place finisher in the shot put with a mark of 12.22m. | 2013 Outdoor | Placed 15th in the discus throw with a mark of 31.30m … was the 10th-place finisher in the shot put with a toss of 11.04m. | 2013 Indoor | Claimed second in the shot put with a throw of 13.24m.

Career Notes: Ranked seventh in Army West Point history in the outdoor discus throw with a toss of 45.16m earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2015.

Personal: Cody Lee Rothschild … daughter of Joy and Bruce Rothschild … sibling, Jordan … Cape Coast East Champion in volleyball in 2009 … Class 5A District Champion in volleyball in 2009 …

Cape Coast All-Conference team in volleyball in 2009 … Palm Bay High School girls MVP in field events in 2010 … Class 4A District 8 discus champion in 2010 … Class 4A Region 2 discus champion in 2010 … Class 4A State eighth-place finisher in discus in 2010 … enjoys volleyball, tanning on the beach, photography and going shopping … credits her father with having the most influence on her track & field career … psychology major.

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Track & field Junior Black Knights

Rebecca Cousens

Junior | Throws | Portsmouth, R.I. / Portsmouth

PERSONAL BESTS Weight Throw: 13.22m - Navy - 2/7/15 Hammer Throw: 51.02m - Patriot League Championships - 5/2/15

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Earned third as the team’s No. 2 finisher in the hammer throw with a toss of 51.02m. | 2015 Indoor | Placed 13th as the team’s No. 3 finisher in the weight throw with a mark of 12.57m. | 2014 Outdoor | Earned a mark of 46.12m in the hammer throw to place ninth.

Career Notes: Ranked seventh in Army West Point history in the outdoor hammer throw with a mark of 51.05m earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 1, 2015.

Personal: Rebecca Rose Cousens … daughter of Holly and Timothy Cousens … sister, Abigail … finished seventh at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2010 … enjoys weightlifting and cross fit … credits hammer throw world record holder Youri Sedych with having the most influence on her track & field career … plans to major in either psychology or sociology.

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Track & Field junior Black Knights

Cori Lemere

Junior | Sprints/Jumps | Sacramento, Calif. / Rosemont

PERSONAL BESTS 60m dash: 7.96 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13 100m dash: 13.02 - Navy - 4/5/14 200m dash: 23.93 - Navy - 4/5/14 Long Jump: 5.53m - Navy - 2/1/14 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Indoor | Placed 21st as the team’s top finisher in the long jump with a leap of 4.73m. | 2014 Outdoor | Was the team’s top finisher, earning 10th overall, in the long jump with a mark of 5.25m. | 2014 Indoor | Earned 10th with a mark of 5.25m in the long jump.

Personal: Cori Kathryn Lemere … daughter of Janet and Roger Lemere … sibling, Cody … brother is an Army corporal … enjoys tennis and swimming … information technology major.

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Track & field Junior Black Knights

Kelsey Pittman

Junior | Hurdles | Crozet, Va. / Western Albemarie

PERSONAL BESTS 200m dash: 28.63 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13 400m dash: 1:04.12 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13 400m hurdles: 1:13.41 - Navy - 4/4/15

Patriot League Championships: | 2014 Outdoor | Took 17th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:14.44.

Personal: Kelsey Ann Pittman … daughter of John and Laura Pittman … siblings Brady, Madison and Rutger … lived in the middle of a Navajo reservation in Gallup, N.M. for three years … participated in soccer, cross country and track & field at Western Albemarle High School … enjoys drawing and writing … credits Ana Smith with having the most influence on her track & field career … civil engineering major.

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Track & Field Sophomore Black Knights

Briyah Brown

Sophomore | Throws | New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle

PERSONAL BESTS Shot Put: 15.05m - Patriot League Championships - 5/1/15 Discus: 40.13m - Navy - 4/4/15 Weight Throw: 16.71m - Army 5-Way - 1/10/15 Hammer Throw: 50.50m - Patriot League Championships - 5/2/15 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Took second in the shot put with a toss of 15.05m … earned fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 50.50m … placed eighth in the discus throw with a toss of 39.40m. | 2015 Indoor | Earned a pair of second-place finishes in her first collegiate conference meet … posted a mark of 13.86m in the shot put … recorded a toss of 16.24m in the weight throw.

Career Notes: Ranked second in Academy history in the indoor weight throw with a mark of 16.89m earned at the Cornell Upstate Challenge on Jan. 24, 2015 … ranked second in the indoor shot put with a toss of 14.48m earned at the Crowell Open on Dec. 6, 2014 in her first collegiate meet … Academy record-holder in the outdoor shot put with a mark of 15.05m earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2015 … ranked eighth in Army West Point history in the outdoor hammer throw with a toss of 50.50m earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 1, 2015 … holds the Army-Navy outdoor track & field shot put record with a mark of 14.65m en route to a first-place finish over the Midshipmen … earned five Patriot League Rookie of the Week nods … was named the Patriot League Women’s Field Athlete of the Week five times during her freshman year … earned five ECAC Rookie of the Week honors … garnered Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week recognition on Jan. 26, 2015.

Courtney Dooley

Sophomore | Distance | Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point

PERSONAL BESTS 400m dash: 1:01.54 - Bison Outdoor Challenge - 4/11/15 800m run: 2:19.15 - Bison Outdoor Classic - 4/11/15 1000m run: 3:05.81 - Army 5-Way - 1/10/15 Mile run: 5:27.81 - Crowell Open - 12/6/14 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Was a member of the seventh-place 4x800m relay team which earned a team time of 9:28.97 … placed 27th in the 800m run as the team’s third finisher with a time of 2:26.21. | 2015 Indoor | Helped the 4x400m relay quartet to a second-place time of 3:52.60 … competed with the 4x800m squad which earned seventh with a time of 9:20.44.

Career Notes: Member of the indoor 4x800m relay team which ranks 10th in Army West Point history with a time of 9:20.44 earned at the Patriot League Championships on Feb. 22, 2015 … helped guide the sixth-ranked indoor 4x400m relay team which recorded a time of 3:52.60 at the Patriot League Championships on April 21, 2015.

Personal: Courtney Rose Dooley ... daughter of Lorraine and Jim Dooley ... siblings Pat, Tim and Cassie ... born Aug. 2, 1995 in Bayport, N.Y. ... 4x4 state champion in 2012 and 2014 ... has earned multiple all-state and all-league honors ... graduated in the top 10 in her class ... enjoys watching movies, snowboarding and surfing ... credits her high school coach Vin Vangard with having the most influence on her running career ... undecided major.

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Track & field Sophomore Black Knights

Sydney Hawkins

Sophomore | Sprints | Flint, Mich. / Flushing

PERSONAL BESTS 60m dash: 7.81 - Crowell Open - 12/6/14 100m dash: 12.59 - Larry Ellis Invite - 3/17/15 200m dash: 24.88 - Larry Ellis Invite - 3/17/15 400m dash: 58.97 - Armory Invite - 1/31/15 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Indoor | Earned sixth in the 200m dash with a time of 25.38 after posting a preliminary time of 25.27 … tied for sixth in the 60m dash with a finals time of 7.70 after posting a preliminary time of 7.86 and a semifinal time of 7.84.

Career Notes: Tied for fourth in Academy history in the indoor 60m dash with a time of 7.70 earned at the Patriot League Championships on Feb. 21, 2015 … ranked sixth in Army West Point history in the indoor 200m dash with a time of 25.27 earned at the Patriot League Championships on Feb. 22, 2015 … tied for seventh in Army West Point history in the outdoor 200m dash with a time of 24.88 earned at the Larry Ellis Invite on March 18, 2015.

Personal: Sydney Amoro Hawkins ... daughter of Joy and Patrick Hawkins ... brother Gabe ... born Aug. 7, 1996 in Flint, Mich. ... uncle is in the Air Force ... Saginaw Valley League MVP ... track team MVP ... all-state and all-conference honoree ... team captain ... all-conference in women’s basketball ... enjoys basketball ... credits her high school teach and coach Marcus Endicott with having the most influence on her track & field career ... international relations major.

Meagan Hilla

Sophomore | Jumps | Green Bay, Wisc. / Preble

PERSONAL BESTS 60m hurdles: 9.58 - Navy - 2/17/15 100m hurdles: 15.26 (P) - Patriot League Championships - 5/1/15 High Jump: 1.70m - Patriot League Championships - 5/2/15 Triple Jump: 11.49m - Patriot League Championships - 5/1/15 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Placed second in the high jump with a mark of 1.70m … earned sixth in the triple jump with a leap of 11.49m. | 2015 Indoor | Tied for eighth in the high jump with a mark of 1.60m.

Career Notes: Tied for 10th in Army West Point history in the indoor high jump with a leap of 1.65m earned at the Armory Invite on Jan. 31, 2015 … tied for fourth in the indoor high jump with a mark of 1.70m earned at the Patriot League Championships on May 2, 2015 … tied for seventh in Academy history in the outdoor triple jump with a leap of 11.49m earned on May 2, 2015 at the Patriot League Championships.

Personal: Meagan Elizabeth Hilla ... daughter of Sharon and Charlie Hilla ... siblings Christine and Jon ... born Nov. 2, 1995 in Green Bay, Wis. ... father is a retired Army MJR ... bother is a Petty Officer 2nd Class in the Navy ... first female from Preble High School to attend West Point ... first-team all conference in 2013 ... all-area track team in 2013 and 2014 ... regional champion in high jump in 2014 ... National Honor Society member ... enjoys singing, reading, playing the piano, traveling and going on road trips ... credits her high school high jump coach Andy Fameree with having the most influence on her track & field career ... psychology major.

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Track & Field Sophomore Black Knights

Shelby Jacob

Sophomore | Throws | Lynden, Wash. / Lynden

PERSONAL BESTS Javelin: 37.37m -Anteater 4-Way - 3/14/15

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Placed 13th as the team’s No. 2 finisher in the javelin with a toss of 33.33m.

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Personal: Shelby Michelle Jacob ... daughter of Israel and Julie Jacob ... siblings Isabelle, Ian and Lucas ... born Feb. 23, 1996 ... brother, Lucas, plays basketball at Northwestern ... enjoys playing the flute, reading, writing, playing soccer and intramural sports ... credits her parents and Julia (Hansen) South with having the most influence on her track & field career ... kinesi-

Jordan Johnson

Sophomore | Mid-Distance | Lewisboro, N.Y. / John Jay

PERSONAL BESTS 500m dash: 1:18.31 - Navy - 2/7/15 800m dash: 2:23.82 - Beantown Challenge - 1/17/15

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Was a member of the eighth-place distance medley relay quartet which earned a team time of 12:20.55.

Personal: Jordan Elizabeth Johnson ... daughter of Brad and Sandy Johnson ... sister Morgan ... born April 14, 1996 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... lived in London for six years ... all-league in 800m in 2014 ... set high school record in 800m, 400m, 4x200m, 4x800m and DM Relay ... indoor Section A champion in 600m ...National Honor Society ... Spanish Honors Society ... enjoys Spanish, chemistry, singing and choir ... credits coaches Bradley Miller, Jeffrey Tepper and her mom with having the most influence on her track & field career ... chemical engineering major.

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Track & field Sophomore Black Knights

Stephanie McDermott

Sophomore | Distance | Highland Falls, N.Y. / James I. O’Neill

PERSONAL BESTS 800m run: 2:27.29 - Bison Outdoor Classic - 4/1/15 1500m run: 5:02.03 - Bison OUtdoor Classic - 4/1/15 3000m steeplechase: 12:17.61 - Spring Break Invitational - 3/20/15

Personal: Stephanie Rose McDermott ... daughter of Kim and Vince McDermott ... sister Danielle ... born Nov. 14, 1995 in West Point, N.Y. ... sister is a 2nd LT in the Army ... both parents are USMA graduates ... twice voted most improved in high school ... two-time team MVP in high school ... recipient of the Senior Scholar Award ... member of 4x8 team that competed at the state championships ... enjoys baking, cooking and organizing things ... credits her parents with having the most influence on her running career ... hopes to major in engineering.

Anna Motes

Sophomore | Jumps | Augusta, Ga. / Augusta Christian

PERSONAL BESTS 60m dash: 5.24 - Army 5-Way - 1/10/15 200m dash: 27.93 - Army 5-Way - 1/10/15 Long Jump: 5.24m - Navy - 4/4/15 Triple Jump: 11.43m - Navy - 4/4/15 Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Patriot League champion in the discus throw with a mark of 82.65m … placed 10th in the shot put with a mark of 15.00m. | 2015 Indoor | Earned 11th in the shot put with a mark of 15.08m.

Personal: Dawson Lee Hillis … son of Dave and Karen Hillis … sisters Alexa and Peyton … born in Carrollton, Ill. … uncle, Eric, is a gunnery SGT in the Marines .. holds high school shot put and discus records … high school track & field team MVP for three years … placed 25th at indoor nationals … Trench Trophy finalist in high school football … enjoys weightlifting and reading Stephen King … credits his father with having the most influence on his track & field career … civil engineering major.

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Abby Vorhaus

Sophomore | Pole Vault | Brentwood, Tenn. / Brentwood

PERSONAL BESTS Pole Vault: 2.90m - Army 5-Way - 1/10/15

Personal: Abby Elizabeth Vorhaus ... daughter of Beth and David Vorhaus ... sibling Alex ... born Dec. 19, 1995 ... first member of her family to attend West Point ... four-time state meet attendee ... honored with top field award in high school ... placed second in state meet in 2014 ... AP scholar in 2013 and 2014 ... enjoys swimming, baking and arts and crafts ... credits her club track coach Brandon Grass with having the most influence on her track & field career ... engineering major.

Carrie Wasdyke

Sophomore | Throws | Livingston, N.J. / Jefferson Township

PERSONAL BESTS Javelin: 62.61m - Patriot League Championships - 5/2/15 High Jump: 1.79m - Navy - 2/7/15

Patriot League Championships: | 2015 Outdoor | Placed third in the javelin with a careerbest mark of 62.61m.

Career Notes: Ranked ninth all-time in Army West Point history in the outdoor javelin throw with a mark of 62.61m recorded at the Patriot League Championships in 2015.

Personal: John O’Brien … son of John and Annmarie O’Brien … siblings Charlie and Jimmy … born in New Brunswick, N.J. … father is a 1990 West Point graduate and retired as a major … best friend from high school is also a javelin thrower at West Point … set school and country record in javelin in high school … all-county, all-section and all-league honoree in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … enjoys piano, hiking and snowboarding … credits high school coach Marcia Bailey with having the most influence on his track & field career … undeclared major.

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Track & field Freshmen Black Knights

Whidney Desormo

Freshman | Sprints | Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Bay Tech

Personal: Whidney Desormo … Born Aug. 25, 1996, in Tampa, Fla. … daughter of Marcelle Alexis and Saurel Desormo … has two siblings, Witchy (23) and Darley (13) … Witchy is in the Navy … first member of her family to go to college … major is undecided.

Cece Givens

Freshman | Jumps | Branson, Mo. / Branson

Personal: Cecelia Kathleen Givens … born on Sept. 18, 1996, in Branson, Mo. … daughter of Teresa and Dr. Jerry Givens … has two sisters, Maggie (23) and Lucy (21) … has two cousins who are captains in the Army … likes to sing and play guitar … major is undecided.

Abby Halbrook

Freshman | Distance | Tyler, Texas / Robert E. Lee

Personal: Abigail Rae Halbrook … born Jan. 3, 1996 in Tyler, Texas … daughter of Bobby and Marti Halbrook … sisters Lindsey (22) and Sydney (15) … sister Lindsey played soccer at the University of Texas at Tyler … went to prep school in 2015 after sitting out senior year at Robert E. Lee High School due to injury … appeared on Barney as a child … major is undeclared.

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Track & Field Freshmen Black Knights

Sarah Jeon

Freshman | Distance | Williamsburg, Va. / Lafayette

High School: Decorated 3A athlete … member of 2015 outdoor state champion team …

All-State for indoor track 1600m, 4x800 in 2011; outdoor track 4x800 … All-Region outdoor 1600m … member of National Honor Society … recipient of Presidential Volunteer Service Silver Award … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of Mu Alpha Theta high school mathematics honor society.

Personal: Sarah Heeyoung Jeon … parents are Woong and Jenny Jeon … born Nov. 21, 1997 in Ulsan, Korea … brother Ryan (12) … loves eating, kayaking, and hiking … major is undeclared.

Tyatianna Johnson

Freshman | Jumps | Germantown, Md. / Seneca Valley

Personal: Tyatianna Simone Johnson … born May 17, 1997, in Olney, Md. … daughter of Pamela Govan and Michael Johnson … has one brother, Michael (23), and one sister, Celina (8) … was the prom queen in high school … major is undeclared.

Cassie Mundekis

Freshman | Distance | Manito, Ill. / Midwest Central

High School: Three-time IHSA 1A 800m state champion … 2015 state runner-up in 400m …

IHSA All-State academic team member … valedictorian at Midwest Central High School in Manito, Ill. … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Cassandra Arlene Mundekis … daughter of Ron and Robtn Mundekis … born Aug. 26, 1996 in Pekin, Ill. … siblings Chris, Nate, Anth, and Don … major is undeclared.

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Track & field Freshmen Black Knights

Genna Murray

Freshman | Sprints | Springville, Utah / Springville

Personal: Julia Genevieve Murray … born Dec. 16, 1996, in Provo, Utah … daughter of Julia and Ryan Murray … has two brothers, Mitchell (21) and Cooper (15) … likes to play the piano … major is undecided.

Payton Padgett

Freshman | Distance | Millrift, Pa. / Delaware Valley

High School: PIAA District 2 league champion in 2014 at Delaware Valley High School for coach Audrey Josephite … holds school record for 1600m … PIAA District 2 All-Star in 2014 … First-team All-Region selection in 2014 … two-time MVP … member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Payton Mae Padgett … parents are Michael and Paige Padgett … siblings Jarrod (21), Rhett (16), and Skyler (13) … born March 23, 1997 in Norwood, N.J. … loves to surf, snowboard fish, and hang out with her family … major is undeclared.

Ashley Pegues

Freshman | Jumps | Warner Robins, Ga. / Houston County

Personal: Ashley Pegues … born Aug. 30, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio … daughter of Liz and Ronn Frink … has one sister, Alyssa Pegues (25), who is in the Army … wants to pursue a career in acting … major is undeclared.

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Mary Pollin

Freshman | Distance | Burke, Va. / Thomas Jefferson-Science & Technology

High School: All-Region 4x800m relay in 2014 under direction of Jeff James at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology … All-Conference 800m outdoor track in 2014 and 2015 … All-District 800m and 4x800m relay in 2012 … National Merit Scholar honoree … VHSL Northern Region Athletic Honor Roll member … AP Scholar with Distinction.

Personal: Mary Grace Pollin … parents are John and Lisa Pollin … born Nov. 25, 1996 in Norfolk, Va. … sister of Laura (25) and Sean (30) … father is a retired Navy Commander … grandfather graduated from USMA in 1944 … is a competitive Irish dancer … major is undeclared.

Maddie Schneider

Freshman | Pole Vault | Evanston, Ill. / Darien

Personal: Madeleine McCarthy Schneider … born Oct. 30, 1996, in Evanston, Ill. … daughter of Brianna and Christian Schneider … has one sister, Annabel (20), and one brother, Stefan (18) … major is undecided.

Haley Steele

Freshman | Pole Vault | West Milford, N.J. / West Milford

Personal: Haley Ann Steele … born Dec. 9, 1996, in West Milford, N.J. … daughter of Gillian and Gary Steele … has one sibling, Orie (21) … plays the bagpipes and clarinet … major is undecided.

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Track & field 2014-15 season bests WOMEN’S INDOOR SEASON BESTS Athlete Meet Time/Mark Haley Winters PL Championships 7.53 Courtney Smith PL Championships 9.15 Haley Winters PL Championships 25.12 Natalie Dent Navy 58.29 Madaline Kenyon Armory Invite 1:17.12 Jennifer Comfort Upstate Challenge 2:15.59 Jennifer Comfort Armory Invite 2:58.29 Jennifer Comfort Navy 4:56.82 Lisa Junta PL Championships 9:51.60 Lindsay Gabow Armory Invite 17:03.99 Natalie Dent PL Championships 3:52.60 Courtney Smith Haley Winters Courtney Dooley Liz Moton PL Championships 9:20.44 Katrina Donarski Courtney Dooley Lisa Junta Distance Medley Relay Liz Moton PL Championships 12:20.55 Event 60m Dash 60m Hurdles 200m Dash 400m Dash 500m Dash 800m Run 1000m Run Mile 3000m Run 5000m Run 4x400m Relay

4x800m Relay

Jordan Johnson Katrina Donarski Nicole Carter

High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault

Shot Put Weight Throw

Meagan Hilla Armory Invite Anna Motes Upstate Challenge Anna Motes Crowell Open Megan Gemar Navy Ashley Zeitvogel PL Championships Briyah Brown Crowell Open Briyah Brown Army 5-Way

COURTNEY DOOLEY

1.65m 5.06m 11.05m 3.75m 3.75m 14.48m 16.89m

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Athlete

Meet Time/Mark

100m Dash 100m Hurdles 200m Dash 400m Dash 400m Hurdles 800m Run 1500m Run 3000m Run 5000m Run 10000m Run 3000m Steeple 4x100m Relay

4x400m Relay

High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Discus Hammer Javlin

Haley Winters Larry Ellis Invite Courtney Smith Larry Ellis Invite Sydney Hawkins Larry Ellis Invite Natalie Dent Larry Ellis Invite Courtney Smith Bison Outdoor Classic Jennifer Comfort Fred Hardy Invite Jennifer Comfort Fred Hardy Invite Lisa Junta Fred Hardy Invite Lisa Junta Larry Ellis Invite Lindsay Gabow Mt. Sac Relays Rachel King Larry Ellis Invite Kat Donarski Navy Sydney Hawkins Haley Winters Emily McGowan Natalie Dent Larry Ellis Invite Haley Winters Sydney Hawkins Courtney Smith Meagan Hilla Navy Anna Motes Navy Anna Motes Navy Laurel Neposchlan Fred Hardy Invite Briyah Brown Larry Ellis Invite Cody Rothschild Navy Amy Slaughter Larry Ellis Invite Justine Rennekamp Fred Hardy Invite

12.43 14.87 24.88 57.83 1:01.60 2:16.20 4:33.71 10:03.01 17:09.82 35:16.55 11:31.40 48.35

3:54.29

1.70m 5.24m 11.43m 3.65m 14.71m 44.87m 52.76m 43.17m

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Track & field History Shortly after Grover Cleveland began his second term as President of the 44-state nation, the track and field program at West Point was born.

With the dream of the first modern Olympic Games still a twinkle in the eye of the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, track and field competition began at the United States Military Academy in the spring of 1893, three years after baseball and football were established as official athletic activities for the Corps of Cadets.

The importance of the first Army-Navy football game in developing athletics — and certainly track and field — at West Point is clear. Losing to the Midshipmen in that opening game in 1890 made the members of the Corps, as well as staff and faculty, work that much harder to change that result. Thus, the stage was set for the establishment of other sports at the Academy.

In 1893 it was called “Field Day.” Track and field competition was held between the classes. At first, Field Day consisted of teams of five competitors from each class. The Class of 1896 was the inaugural winner and received a banner from the Army Officers Athletic Association.

One year after the first Field Day was held, the rules of the competition were changed, allowing two competitors from each class in each event. During the first competition, all athletes were required to compete in all events. The change brought instant improvement in the performances. A spring Field Day remained a fixture of the athletic schedule at West Point, and later a winter competition was added as well.

Great Teams and Great Coaches

Intercollegiate track and field competition began in 1921 when Army defeated Tufts 93-33. The first coach was Lt. Elmer Q. Oliphant, a former two-time All-American halfback for the Army football team (1916-17) and a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame selection in 1955. Oliphant coached the track team for two years, leading them to an unblemished 3-0 record the second season.

After a two-year stint by Lt. Eugene L. Vidal, the Athletic Association turned to Leo Novak to establish a solid program.

Novak, who also coached basketball at West Point, laid the foundation for Army’s traditionally strong outdoor program.

Novak led the track squad to 22 straight victories over the course of four seasons. He spent 25 years at the Academy, compiling a 96-24 record before resigning at the close of the 1949 season. He also established an indoor track program in 1942, going 11-2 before wrapping up his coaching career in 1949.

Novak’s outdoor squads won four Heptagonal Championships, one Nonagonal title and finished first at the IC4A Championships three times. His Army teams also had two second-place finishes at the IC4A meet, along with a second and a third at the national AAU Championships.

Jess Mortensen, a former world-record decathlete and NCAA javelin champion at Southern California, succeeded Novak and served as cross country and track coach in 1950 and 1951. His first cross country team finished with a 7-1 record, won the Heptagonal Championship and took runner-up honors at the

Carleton Crowell

The Beginnings

IC4A meet. Mortensen’s indoor track teams posted identical 4-0 records during his two-year stint, and his 1951 squad won the indoor Heps.

Carleton Crowell succeeded Mortensen and continued Army’s long string of success on the track. Crowell guided Army teams to 351 victories and a dozen Heptagonal championships — five indoors, three outdoors and four in cross country.

All but one indoor and outdoor track and field record was shattered during his 25-year tenure.

Crowell suffered a fatal heart attack on September

5, 1975, at the age of 62.

Capt. Mel Pender, a former Olympian serving as an assistant at West Point, coached the 1975-76 indoor team and the 1976 outdoor unit. Then John Randolph, former head track and cross country coach at William & Mary, was named the head coach.

Randolph remained at the Academy for three seasons before accepting a similar position at Florida. While at Army, Randolph accumulated a 28-2-1 record indoors and a 14-3 outdoor mark.

In 1979, the women’s track and field team made its debut, compiling a 6-2 record under Capt. Chuck Hunsaker, who went 14-3 in three seasons at West Point. Sue Kellett captained that inaugural squad, which defeated Barnard 82-13 in its first meet.

During their first season, the Black Knights finished third at the New York State Championships. Army won the New York State AIAW Division III title in 1981 and took runner-up honors a year later. That same year, 1982, Army finished first in the Division III championship meet and third at the national championships.

Ron Bazil, head track coach at Adelphi, succeeded Randolph on the men’s side in 1980 and Craig Sherman on the women’s side in 1983. During a splendid 16-year stint at Army, Bazil joined Carleton Crowell as one of only six coaches to win 300 contests in any men’s or women’s sport at West Point.

Bazil guided the Army men’s and women’s programs into the Patriot League era in 1992, bringing home 18 championship trophies during his tenure at West Point. In 1994, his men’s indoor track team posted a perfect 5-0 record and placed second at Heptagonals. He also led the Army women to four Hep crowns and seven league titles, while developing 14 male and female AllAmericans.

When Bazil departed for Tulane following the 1994-95 season, Director of Athletics Al Vanderbush turned to veteran Jerry Quiller, a former national cross country “Coach of the Year” at the University of Colorado and a well-known figure on the international track and cross country scene. Quiller, who served as an assistant

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The Athletes

Richard Shea, European Champion

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Recruiting is the lifeblood of any successful program, and Army’s legendary coaches have brought in many outstanding individual performers throughout the long history of the sport.

Perhaps the most famous was George S. Patton, Class of 1909, who starred on the Army track and field team and later competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.

One of the finest West Point athletes was Richard Shea, a 1952 USMA graduate. Shea enlisted in the Army in 1944 and

served as a staff sergeant in the 53rd Constabulary Regiment in Nuremberg, Germany. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he did not compete in cross country until entering the Army, but he went on to win the European 1,500 and 5,000meter championships.

Shea entered West Point in 1948, served as a cadet captain and was the recipient of the Army Athletic Association Trophy presented to the top senior athlete. He won 16 major intercollegiate middle distance and cross country championships and set seven indoor and outdoor Academy track records. He also qualified for the 1952 Olympic Games in the 10,000.

Shea was assigned to Korea following graduation and died in action on July 8, 1953, at Sokkogae, trying to repel Communist “suicide attacks” during the Korean Conflict. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for wartime bravery, the 77th Medal of Honor awarded during the Korean War.

West Point’s outdoor track and field facility — Shea Stadium — is dedicated in his honor.

Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., the former NASA astronaut who was the Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 11 flight that completed the first manned Moon landing in 1969, competed in track at West Point. During his last year, 1951, Aldrin finished second in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships, clearing 13-6. His career best was 13-8, just 1/8 of an inch shy of the Academy record at that time.

Another noted astronaut, Ed White, scored in the 400 hurdles at the NCAA Championships in 1952. White became the first American to walk in space in June of 1965. Tragically, he was killed on Jan. 27, 1967, in a fire during a preflight test on what would have become the Apollo 1 mission.

In 1960, Army track and field’s Ron Zinn became the first to compete in the Olympics while still a cadet, placing 19th in the 20-kilometer walk at the Rome games. Zinn competed again in the 1964 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, delivering one of the finest performances by an American in the 20k walk by placing sixth. Tragically, he was killed in action in Vietnam on July 7, 1965, as a first lieutenant.

Since 1977, USA Track and Field Tyno Carter, All-American

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Curt Alitz, five-time All-American

coach on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team in Sydney, Australia, guided the Army men’s and women’s cross country and track teams to 37 Patriot League titles in 13 seasons on the job. He won a Patriot League title in either cross country or track and field in each of his 13 years at the Academy and was named the Patriot League “Coach of the Year” an astounding 22 times.

As one of the most successful coaches in Army history, ‘Q’ went out on top, coaching the women’s team to their first outdoor Patriot League title in 10 years and earning 2008 Women’s Outdoor Track Coach of the Year honors from the Patriot League. He also earned one last trip to the NCAA Championships as distance runner John Mickowski advanced to the national competition under his leadership.

A new era begins this season with the arrival of Troy Engle as the head coach of both the track and field and cross country teams. Engle, who previously served as an assistant coach for Army in two separate stints under both Bazil and Quiller in the mid90’s, brings a tremendous amount of collegiate and international coaching experience to West Point. Just prior to arriving at Army, Engle led the U.S. Paralympic track and field team at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. His efforts led to an improvement in the team’s medal count, placing the Americans second to only the host nation.

Track & field History Alma Cobb, Army Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

the 5,000 in 1996 and the 10,000 in 1997. He seemed headed toward a possible national title during his senior campaign before suffering a disappointing leg injury.

During a remarkable three-week stretch in the winter, Browne shattered Academy indoor records in three different events — the mile, the 3,000 and the 5,000 — at three different meets. In Army’s dual meet win over Navy, he became the first Cadet ever to run a sub four-minute mile, clocking a 3:59.31. In 1998, Browne was named “Runner of the Year” by Runner’s World magazine and in 2004 he competed in the Olympic Games held in Athens. Browne’s achievements place him as one of the best athletes in the history of the U.S. Military Academy, as in 2005 he was part of the second class ever inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

Hammer thrower Gerald Ingalls, a former walk-on who went on to break Army records and earn All-America recognition in the 35-pound weight and hammer throws, joined Stewart and Browne at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta. Ingalls reached the finals of that prestigious event and placed fourth overall. Ingalls was selected as an alternate on the 2000 Olympic team, finishing fourth during those trials.

One of the finest athletes to pass through West Point’s iron gates in quite some time was 1997 graduate Jon Pontius, who shattered the Academy record in the decathlon and earned a trip to the NCAA Championships in that demanding event. Pontius placed 12th at NCAAs in 1997 while boasting the top javelin throw in the competition.

The class of 2002 gave Army three outstanding distance runners in Will Wyche, Clint Tisserand and Clay Schwabe. In 2001, Wyche became just the fourth runner in the history of the Patriot League to capture the individual conference title twice, while Tisserand ended his junior season as an NCAA provisional qualifier in the steeplechase. Schwabe, considered one of the finest distance runners in the history of the United States Military Academy, became an NCAA All-American in the 1,500 in 2001. That same season he took his talents to the international level, where he finished sixth in the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Championships. Schwabe also shattered the school record in the mile, joining Browne as the only Army harriers t o ever eclipse the elusive four-minute barrier.

Plebes Tracy Hanlon and Alma Cobb became the first Army women to earn AllAmerican recognition in track and field in 1981. Hanlon placed sixth in the long jump at the nationals with a leap of 17-8 ¾, while Cobb was fourth in the shot put with a toss of 42-6.

Hanlon and Cobb repeated those successes in 1982.

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Dan Browne, 2004 Olympian

has awarded the Captain Ron Zinn Memorial Award annually to the top race walker in the country.

Another of Army’s outstanding competitors was Bill Straub, a 1964 graduate. Straub shared the 5,000 championship at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in his senior year. The native of nearby Mt. Kisco, N.Y., finished in a dead heat with Jim Murphy of Air Force at Eugene, Ore. Straub, whose time of 14 minutes, 12.3 seconds set an NCAA Championship meet record, is the only male Army runner to win a national title in the history of the program.

Curt Alitz, the son of former Army wrestling coach LeRoy Alitz, is considered another of Army’s finest distance men. An AllAmerican in cross country, Alitz was also successful on the track.

In 1978 he won the 10,000 at the Heptagonal Championships and the two-mile run at the IC4A meet. In 1977, he captured the Penn Relays 10-kilometer as well as the 3,000 steeplechase and the 5,000 at Heps.

Alitz, who broke five Academy standards gained All-American honors twice indoors in the three-mile and three times outdoors — twice in the 10,000 and once more in the 5,000. His mark on the Academy’s athletic history was recognized in 2008 when he was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

A former Army Athletic Association Award recipient and a two-time Heptagonal Champion, Dennis Trujillo also earned AllAmerican citations in the indoor two-mile run and the outdoor three-mile event in 1975. He and Alitz established a tradition of excellence for Army distance teams that has remained one of the best in the East.

Cardell Williams earned a pair of All-American certificates in the 800m during the 1983 season, and Tom Szoka did the same two years later. Tyno Carter was All-American in the 5,000 in 1988, and Jason Stewart, Mike Bernstein and Dan Browne were all among the nation’s best distance runners in the mid-1990’s. In 1994, Stewart earned the rare distinction of copping All-American honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, placing as high as third in the 5,000 at the 1994 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Browne earned Anita Allen, 2004 Olympian outdoor All-American honors in

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Adam Burke, two-time All-American

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Browne was joined

by Anita Allen ’00 on the U.S. Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Games.

Browne qualified for a pair of events, the 10,000meter run and the marathon. A two-time All-American, Browne was the first American to cross the finish line in the 10K, placing 12th overall. He finished 65th in the marathon.

Allen, meanwhile, competed in the modern pentathlon, where she won the equestrian discipline and finished 18th out of 32 competitors. Patriot League champion and Army relay record holding Lorenzo Smith is the most recent track and field graduate to compete in the Olympics. He competed in the 2006 Torino games in the bobsled.

Sprinter and hurdler Yolanda McCray was also dominant in the Patriot League throughout her Army career. The rest of the conference was probably glad to see her graduate in 1998 after she captured the conference title in the 100 hurdles four consecutive years. In 2002, McCray was joined by javelin thrower Susan Warnick as the only Army competitors to win four consecutive titles at the conference championships in their respective events.

Army’s last two-time All-American was javelin thrower Adam Burke. Burke won the Patriot League title in both 2003 and 2004, advancing to the NCAA Championships in both years and placing ninth and 11th, respectively. He set the Army javelin throw record of 236-4 in his final outing at the 2004 NCAA Championships.

In 2008, John Mickowski earned a trip to the NCAA championships after becoming the first Army track and field athlete to win the Regional championships. Mickowski surprised the field with a stellar run in the 1500m.

Domonick Sylve capped off his stellar career in 2011 by becoming the Army men’s 20th All-American when he placed 11th in the 110-meter hurdles for second-team honors. Sylve shaved .05 seconds off the school record in the process, clocking a time of 13.62 seconds.

Army’s men have continued to shine at the Patriot League Championships. Army ran its streak of consecutive outdoor titles to 16 while also adding a 12th indoor title in 2007, giving the Black Knights 28 total championships in 34 attempts to date since joining the league. Their impressive outdoor streak ended with a second place finish in 2008, but the women’s team came through to win their eighth Patriot League outdoor title. Additionally, distance runner Jonathan Anderson and sprinter Ebony Thomas both claimed the Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet honors, continuing the long history of star cadet-athletes in the Hudson Valley.

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Mike Mai, silver medalist at 2011 Pan American Games

Cobb was fifth in the discus (132-3) and first in the heptathlon (4,895 points), while Hanlon won the long jump event with a top mark of 19-3, which stood for several years as the Academy and meet record. Also in 1982, Army’s Ann Buckingham took third in the high jump, and the mile relay quartet of Teresa Southworth, Buckingham, Michelle Walla and Mary List won a national championship with a time of 4:01.12.

In 1983, Hanlon became an All-American at the NCAA Division II Championships by finishing second in the heptathlon with 5,402 points. She was also second in 1984 and fifth in the Division I heptathlon with 5,550 points, which still remains the Academy record today.

In 1986, Pam Pearson gained All-American honors at the NCAA Division II meet in the long jump and triple jump, while Teresa Sobiesk — perhaps the greatest female distance runner in Academy history — was fourth in the 5,000 to earn her first AllAmerica plaque. Sobiesk, a 1989 graduate, still owns five Army records — three outdoors and two indoors. Pearson owns the rare distinction of being a two-time All-American in two different sports — track and basketball.

Pearson and Cobb have since been inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

Sobiesk, a 2010 inductee into the Army Sports Hall of Fame, starred on one of the finest Army squads of all-time, the 1988 team that boasted five All-Americans and placed eighth as a team at the national championships. Sobiesk won the NCAA title in the 5,000 and also placed sixth in the 10k. Kim Seminiano (long jump), Sigrun Denny (3,000) and Lisa Benitez (10,000) also earned AllAmerican plaudits.

One of Army’s finest women’s track and field athletes of alltime was 1990 grad Diana Wills. A 12-time All-American long and triple jumper, Wills earned a spot on the 1996 Olympic squad in the triple jump after finishing third at the Olympic Trials.

Wills shattered Academy records in the triple jump both indoors (43-3) and outdoors (44-11 ¾), as well as in the outdoor long jump (20- ½). An eight-time Heptagonal champion (four long jump, four triple jump), Wills is also a member of the Academy record-setting sprint medley relay. From 1988-90, she won four Division II national titles in the triple jump (three outdoors, one indoors), and she even earned three All-American citations at the Division I level. Her remarkable accomplishments made her a member of first class ever inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

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The men claimed back-to-back indoor conference tiles in 2009 and 2010, while head coach Troy Engle was honored as the Patriot League Coach of the Year at the conclusion of both seasons.

The Black Knight men earned a pair of second-place finishes at the 2011 Patriot League indoor and outdoor championships, while the women placed fourth and sixth, respectively. Army tied a Patriot League season high with four invites to the NCAA Regional Championships including Sylve, a three-time regional qualifier.

The Black Knights spent much of 2012 attacking the Academy’s record book. Cadets established a pair of Army records as well as 47 marks that rank among the top-10 all-time.

Both 2013 and 2014 saw continued success for both the men and the women. In 2013, the men took third in the indoor Patriot League Championships and finished second during the outdoor season. The women too fourth during the indoor season and sixth in outdoor competition. The men remained near the top in 2014, capturing third in 2014’s indoor Patriot League Championships and fourth during the outdoor season. The women posted a sixth-place finish during the indoor season and a fifth-place finsih during the outdoor championships.

Domonick Sylve, Army’s most recent All-American

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Track & Field Program Records Event Athlete

55m 55m-H 60m 60m-H 200m 400m 500m 800m 1,000m 1,500m Mile 3,000m 5,000m Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw 4x400 Relay

4x800 Relay

Distance Medley Relay

WOMEN’S INDOOR

Kathy Harrison Yolanda McCray Tiffany Martin Lauren Rowe Ebony Thomas Ebony Thomas Jen Popku Roxanne Theobald Ashley Urick Lori Fleming Catherine Gaffigan Teresa Sobiesk Teresa Sobiesk Kathy Harrison Diana Wills Kim Seminiano Kaci Clark Sara Fields Heather Lawson E. Thomas, K. Grant C. Hauck, L. Boyd S. Tuggle, L. Fleming R. Major, M. List A. Allison, A. Albano R. Theobald, C. Gaffigan

Meet (Date)

Time/Mark

West Point (11/26/83) Navy (2/7/98) Navy (2/7/04) Navy (2/15/03) Valentine (2/13/09) Valentine (2/10/07) Boston (2/13/99) ECACs (3/2/96) Boston (2/10/06) Heps (2/23/86) Navy (2/3/95) Heps (2/23/86) West Point (12/4/87) Yale Invite (2/4/84) NCAAs (3/10/90) Cornell (2/26/89) Armory (2/12/11) Patriots (2/22/04) Navy (2/6/99) Armory (2/29/08)

6.96 8.04 7.24 8.73 24.50 55.73 1:15.78 2:11.10 2:53.44 4:33.55 4:50.3h 9:45.56 16:33.50 6.11m 13.18m 1.79m 3.80m 15.25m 17.99m 3:49.46

Heps (2/23/85)

9:02.97y

Mobile Invite (2/25/95)

11:43.44

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR

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Event Athlete

Meet (Date)

Time/Mark

100m 100m-H 200m 400m 400m-H

800m 1,500m Mile 3k-Steep 5,000m 10,000m Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Discus Hammer Throw Javelin 4x100 Relay

4x400 Relay

4x800 Relay

Heps (5/6/84) St. John’s (4/21/84) Patriots (5/3/08) Navy (4/16/05) Patriots (5/7/94) Patriots (5/5/07) Heps (5/6/84) NCAA Regionals (5/29/04) Penn Relays (4/29/06) NCAA Regionals (5/29/04) Penn Relays (4/23/86) NCAAs (6/1/88) Navy (4/9/88) NCAAs (5/26/90) Heps (5/7/89) Puerto Rico (3/19/11) Navy (4/1/95) Army Strong (5/7/12) RPI (5/15/98) Penn (4/25/84) Navy (4/16/05)

11.79 13.7h 24.15 54.34 1:00.42 1:00.42 2:09.04 4:23.44 4:45.64 10:53.51 16:26.8h 33:48.70 6.11m 13.71m 1.80m 3.75m 14.85m 50.74m 58.21m 49.01m 46.61

Penn Relays (4/23/83)

3:46.5h

Patriots (5/4/12)

8:47.36

Kathy Harrison Tracy Hanlon Ebony Thomas Dominique McLeggan Tanesha Hodge Katelin Grant Mary List Ashley Urick Ashley Urick Myra Markey Teresa Sobiesk Teresa Sobiesk Diana Wills Diana Wills Kim Seminiano Kaci Clark Kim Nash Jessica Waggoner Heather Lawson Tracy Hanlon D. McLeggan, T. Martin E. Perez, M. Venable-Thomas M. List, M. Collins K. Turner, P. Pearson A. Sutherland, S. Dowdy J. Comfort, K. Donarski

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Track & field All-Americans WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS Athlete Event

Place Season (O/I)

Alma Cobb Tracy Hanlon Alma Cobb Tracy Hanlon Teresa Southworth Ann Buckingham Alma Cobb Ann Buckingham Michelle Walla Mary List Tracy Hanlon Tracy Hanlon Tracy Hanlon Mary List Pam Pearson Pam Pearson Dianna Wills Teresa Sobiesk Dianna Wills Kim Seminiano Lisa Benitez Dianna Wills Teresa Sobiesk Sigrun Denny Dianna Wills Teresa Sobiesk Dianna Wills Dianna Wills Dianna Wills Dianna Wills Dianna Wills Mary Cheyne Bridget Sullivan Dianna Wills Dianna Wills Dianna Wills

shot put long jump heptathlon long jump mile relay high jump discus

4th 6th 1st 1st 1st T-3rd 5th

1981 (O) 1981 (O) 1982 (O) 1982 (O) 1982 (O) 1982 (O) 1982 (O)

heptathlon heptathlon heptathlon 800m triple jump long jump triple jump 5,000m triple jump high jump 10,000m long jump 10,000m 3,000m long jump 5,000m long jump triple jump triple jump triple jump triple jump high jump 800m long jump triple jump long jump

2nd 2nd 5th 5th 3rd 7th 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 5th 5th 6th 8th 8th 10th 1st 1st 4th 1st 1st T-5th 6th 3rd 3rd 5th

1983 (O) 1984 (O) 1984 (O) 1984 (O) 1986 (O) 1986 (O) 1987 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1988 (O) 1989 (O) 1989 (O) 1989 (O) 1990 (I) 1990 (O) 1990 (I) 1990 (I) 1990 (0) 1990 (I) 1990 (I)

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS BREAKDOWN Athletes: 14 Certificates: 36 Most By a Male: Diana Wills, 12 Indoor Awards: 4 Outdoor Awards: 28 Sprints: 0 Middle Distance: 2 Distance: 5 Hurdles: 0 Throws: 2 Jumps: 19 Relay: 1 Multi: 4

TERESA SOBIESK

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS BREAKDOWN Athletes: 20 Certificates: 30 Most By a Male: Curt Alitz, five Indoor Awards: 12 Outdoor Awards: 18 Sprints: 0 Middle Distance: 3 Distance: 16 Hurdles: 1 Throws: 9 Jumps: 0 Relay: 0

DIANA WILLS

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YEAR (O/I) SITE

1987 (I) 1987 (O) 1988 (I) 1988 (O) 1989 (I) 1989 (O) 1990 (I) 1990 (O) 1991 (I) 1991 (O) 1992 (I) 1992 (O) 1993 (I) 1993 (O) 1994 (I) 1994 (O) 1995 (I) 1995 (O) 1996 (I) 1996 (O) 1997 (I) 1997 (O) 1998 (I) 1998 (O) 1999 (I) 1999 (O) 2000 (I) 2000 (O) 2001 (I)

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Score

Army, 72-46 Army, 94-65 Army, 83-35 Army, 115-39 Army, 90-28 Army, 90-64 Army, 90-28 Army, 83-71 Army, 95-23 Army, 99-55 Army, 69-49 Army, 93-61 Army, 65-53 Army, 81-73 Army, 82.3-35.7 Army, 89-65 Army, 64-54 Navy, 83-71 Tied, 74-74 Army, 80.33-73.67 Navy, 73-63 Navy, 82.5-71.5 Army, 74-71 Army, 103-60 Navy, 93-88 Army, 151-131.5 Navy, 113-68 Navy, 108-95 Navy, 100-81

YEAR (O/I) SITE

2001 (O) 2002 (I) 2002 (O) 2003 (I) 2003 (O) 2004 (I) 2004 (O) 2005 (I) 2005 (O) 2006 (I) 2006 (O) 2007 (I) 2007 (O) 2008 (I) 2008 (O) 2009 (I) 2009 (O) 2010 (I) 2010 (O) 2011 (I) 2011 (O) 2012 (I) 2012 (O) 2013 (I) 2013 (O) 2014 (I) 2014 (O) 2015 (I) 2015 (O)

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Score

Navy, 107-96 Navy, 93-88 Navy, 109-94 Army, 97-81 Army, 106-97 Navy, 95.5-85.5 Army, 112-91 Army, 92-89 Navy, 110-92 Navy, 99.5-88.5 Navy, 104-99 Navy, 107-73 Navy, 106-97 Navy, 93.5-87.5 Army, 119.5-83.5 Navy, 92-88 Navy, 116-87 Navy, 94-87 Navy, 107-93 Navy, 103.5-77.5 Navy, 129-73 Navy, 112.5-68.5 Navy, 116-87 Navy, 97-84 Navy, 107-96 Navy, 104-77 Army, 103.5-99.5 Army, 94-87 Navy, 101-99

* Biloxi, Miss.

Overall: Navy leads, 29-28-1 Outdoor: Army leads, 15-14 Indoor: Navy leads, 15-13-1

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At West Point: Army leads, 16-12 In Annapolis: Navy leads, 17-11-1 At Neutral Site: Army leads, 1 - 0

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Current Streak: Navy, one meet Longest Streak: Army, 17 [’87 (I) - ’95 (I)]

Track & field Patriot League

Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an allsport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country.

Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League also had more than 93 percent of its teams score above the national APR average in the most recent data, and 92 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.

The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society.

During the 2013-14 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following: • The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in multi-year APR rating, and led all leagues in men’s basketball APR. • 81 Patriot League teams recorded perfect graduation success rates and 92 earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in APR. • More than 93 percent of Patriot League teams scored above the national average in APR. • Patriot League teams won NCAA Tournament games in seven different sports, with American winning twice to advance to the Round of 16 in volleyball.

• League squads also won NCAA first-round or regional contests in football (Fordham), men’s soccer (Navy), women’s soccer (Boston University), women’s lacrosse (Loyola), softball (Boston University) and baseball (Bucknell).

• Navy won the overall Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the second time in three years, while Army took first place on the men’s side and Boston University claimed the women’s title in its inaugural season.

• Fifteen student-athletes earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition, including firstteam accolades for Fordham’s Brett Biestek (Football), Bucknell’s Joe Meyer (Men’s Soccer) and Navy’s Elizabeth Hoerner (Women’s Soccer).

• Thirty-five student-athletes received Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition.

• There were 2,450 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2013-14, including 128 with a semester GPA of at least 4.0.

• American women’s basketball standout Alexis Dobbs and Navy women’s soccer star Elizabeth Hoerner both earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and were later named the Patriot League’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

• Fordham’s Brett Biestek earned a Postgraduate Scholarship from the FCS Athletic Directors Association.

• The Patriot League Sportsmanship Awards went to a pair of basketball student-athletes in American’s Darius Gardner on the men’s side and Army’s Krishawn Tillett for the women.

• Fordham football and Loyola men and women’s lacrosse each finished in the top 10 of national polls, while Navy men’s soccer and American volleyball and field hockey each placed in the top 25 of their sport’s final national rankings.

• Navy’s Jay Stell placed third in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, matching the best-ever finish for a Patriot League male and earning first-team All-America honors.

• Boston University’s Allison Barwise, Rich Peters and Rosa Moriello also competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and earned All-America recognition, with Barwise receiving first-team status by placing sixth in the high jump for the best NCAA finish by a Patriot League female since 1993.

• Peters and his BU teammate, Monica Adler, both recorded top-10 finishes in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships to earn All-America recognition.

• Navy’s Tom Duvall came in the top 10 in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Men’s Swimming Championship to earn All-America honors, and was one of four Patriot Leaguers to compete in an individual event at either the NCAA Men or Women’s Championship.

• Lehigh’s Tyler Mueller and Loyola’s Kiera Harrison ran in the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

• Lafayette’s Alec Golini (Men’s Soccer) and Lehigh’s Brooke Astor (Women’s Track and Field) earned the Patriot League Outstanding Leadership and Character Awards for their excellence in leadership and service.

• Four Patriot Leaguers were named Senior CLASS Award finalists, including three in men’s lacrosse.

• Loyola’s Joe Fletcher was one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award given to the top player in men’s lacrosse, and also earned the William C. Schmeisser Outstanding Defensive Player Award from the USILA. • Fordham’s Mike Nebrich placed fifth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award as the top FCS player.

• Twenty-four Patriot Leaguers were named first, second or third-team All-Americans in team sports, including six in football, five in men’s lacrosse, four in women’s lacrosse and three in men’s soccer.

• Loyola spent the majority of the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the men’s lacrosse national polls.

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Track & Field

Patriot League Indoor Team Results

Year Army’s Team Finish (points) Champion (points) Army’s Major Award Winners 2015 Sixth (94) Bucknell (180) - 2014 Sxith(54.5) Boston U (210) 2013 Fourth (84.33) Bucknell (162) Track Athlete of the Meet - Lisa Junta

Scholar Athlete of the Year - Lisa Junta 2012 Tie-Fifth (56) Bucknell (164) 2011 Fourth (67) Navy (157) Field Athlete of the Meet - Kaci Clark 2010 Fifth (79) Bucknell (168) 2009 Third (94) Navy (151) 2008 Fourth (75) Bucknell (173) Track Athlete of the Meet - Ebony Thomas 2007 Third (81) Bucknell (192) 2006 Second (122) Bucknell (190) 2005 Third (115) Bucknell (211.5) Field Athlete of the Meet - Tiffany Martin 2004 Third (100) Bucknell (198) Field Athlete of the Meet - Sara Fields 2003 Second (120) Bucknell (180) Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year - Lauren Rowe 2002 Second (123.16) Bucknell (167) 2001 Fourth (87) Navy (196) 2000 Third (84) Bucknell (212) 1999 Second (146.83) Bucknell (225.33) 1998 Second (150) Bucknell (175.5) 1997 First (149) Army (149) Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller 1996 First (141.5) Army (141.5) 1995 First (169) Army (169) Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Catherine Gaffigan 1994 First (176) Army (176) -

ARMY-HELD PL MEET RECORDS Event Name Long Jump Tiffany Martin Triple Jump Melba Goggins Shot Put Sara Fields

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Record 6.05 meters 12.16 meters 15.25 meters

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Year 2005 1994 2004

Track & field Patriot League Indoor Individual Winners 55/60-METER DASH 1997 2001 2002, ‘03, ‘05 2006 2008, ‘09 55/60-METER HURDLES 1995, ‘97, ‘98 2002 2010, ‘11 200-METER DASH 1999 2003 2006 2008, ‘09 400-METER DASH 1994 1995 1996 1999 2005 2006 500-METER RUN 1994 1999 800-METER RUN 1994, ‘95 1,000-METER RUN 1994 1997 MILE RUN 1994 3,000-METER RUN 1995 1998 2013 5,000-METER RUN 1995 1998 2013

Yolanda McCray Jamie Glassford Tiffany Martin Meghan Venable-Thomas Ebony Thomas Yolanda McCray Lauren Rowe Tonya Stallard Jennifer Opoku Tiffany Martin Meghan Venable-Thomas Ebony Thomas Tanesha Hodge Alexis Albano Brandy Andrews LaTonia Koledoye Dominique McLeggan Katelin Grant Brandy Andrews Jennifer Opoku Roxanne Theobald Melissa Wyka Gretchen Witty Catherine Gaffigan Catherine Gaffigan Jessica Jones Lisa Junta

HIGH JUMP None LONG JUMP 1994 2001 2002, ‘03, ‘05 TRIPLE JUMP 1994 2007, ‘08 2009 POLE VAULT 1997 2010 2011 2014, ‘15 20-POUND WEIGHT 1995 1996 1997, ‘98, ‘99 2002, ‘03 2015 SHOT PUT 1994, ‘95, ‘96 2001 2003, ‘04 2006 2009 PENTATHLON None 4x400-METER RELAY

4x800-METER RELAY

DISTANCE MEDLEY

Melba Goggins Jamie Glassford Tiffany Martin Melba Goggins Angela Jenkins Jarietta Ross Christina Congo Hallie Huggins Kaci Clark Ashley Zeitvogel Heather Rykard Leilani Strokin Heather Lawson Tracey Coleman Amy Slaughter Kim Nash Carlys Romano Sara Fields Kelcee Moody Geryah White

1996, 2007, ‘08, ‘13 None 1997

Catherine Gaffigan Jessica Jones Lisa Junta

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Track & Field Patriot League Outdoor Team Results Year Army’s Team Finish (points) Champion (points) Army’s Major Award Winners 2015 Third (122.5) Bucknell (165) 2014 Fifth (91) Boston U (203.5) 2013 Sixth (66.25) Bucknell (183) 2012 Fourth (83) Navy (156.5) 2011 Sixth (60.5) Bucknell (189.5) Field Athlete of the Meet - Kaci Clark 2010 Third (97) Bucknell (191) Rookie of the Meet - McKenzie Majchrzak 2009 Fourth (84) Bucknell (188.5) 2008 First (148) Army (148) Track Athlete of the Meet - Ebony Thomas Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller 2007 Third (108) Bucknell (207) Rookie of the Meet - Ebony Thomas 2006 Fourth (123) Bucknell (187.5) 2005 Second (154) Bucknell (209.5) 2004 Second (160) Bucknell (182) 2003 Second (128) Navy (139) 2002 Second (129) Bucknell (159) Field Athlete of the Meet - Sara Fields 2001 Second (162) Bucknell (203) Track Athlete of the Meet - Jamie Glassford

Field Athlete of the Meet - Carlys Romano 2000 Third (102.25) Bucknell (212) Field Athlete of the Meet - Carlys Romano 1999 Second (162.5) Bucknell (190.5) 1998 First (226) Army (226) Athlete of the Meet - Yolanda McCray Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Yolanda McCray 1997 First (175) Army (175) Athlete of the Meet - Heather Lawson Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller 1996 First (219) Army (219) 1995 First (225) Army (225) Coach of the Year - Ron Basil 1994 First (237) Army (237) Athlete of the Meet - Tanesha Hodge Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Catherine Gaffigan 1993 First (167) Army (167) Coach of the Year - Ron Bazil 1992 First (178) Army (178) Coach of the Year - Ron Bazil

ARMY-HELD PL MEET RECORDS Event Name Triple Jump Janelle Jones

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Record 12.23m meters

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Year 2008

Track & field Patriot League Outdoor Individual Winners 100-METER DASH 1996, ‘98 1999 2001 2002, ‘03 2008 100-METER HURDLES 1994 1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 2010 2011 2012 200-METER DASH 1993 1996 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007, ‘08 400-METER DASH 1992, ‘93, ’94 1995, ‘96 1998, 99 2007 400-METER HURDLES 1993 1994 1996 1998 2005, ‘06, ‘07 800-METER RUN 1995 1996 1,500-METER RUN 1994 1995, ‘96 2005 2010 3,000-METER RUN 1995 1998 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE 2004 2005 5,000-METER RUN 1995 1998 2004 10,000-METER RUN 1997 2008 HIGH JUMP 1993 2001 2010, ‘11, ‘13 LONG JUMP 1993, ‘94 1998 2001 2002, ‘05 TRIPLE JUMP 1993, ‘94 1995 2007, ‘08 POLE VAULT 1997 1998 2011 HAMMER 1993

Yolanda McCray Stacy Hazel Jamie Glassford Tiffany Martin Ebony Thomas Melba Goggins Yolanda McCray Hallie Huggins Tonya Stallard Kaitlyn Love Tanesha Hodge Alexis Albano Jamie Glassford Tiffany Martin Dominique McLeggan Meghan Venable-Thomas Ebony Thomas Tanesha Hodge Brandy Andrews Jennifer Okopu Ebony Thomas Stacy Takats Tanesha Hodge Lindsey Halter Yolanda McCray Katelin Grant Alicia Allison Roxanne Theobald

1994, ‘95 Heather Rykard 1996 Leilani Strokin 1997 Heather Lawson 1998 Glenda Wrenn 2009 Kim Mallard 2015 Amy Slaughter DISCUS 1992, ‘93 Renee Underwood 1995 Heather Rykard 2000, ‘01 Carlys Romano 2002, ‘03 Sara Fields 2012 Jessica Waggoner 2015 Cody Rothschild JAVELIN 1992 Tiffany Havasy 1993, ‘94 Tracy Smith 1999, 2000, ‘01, ‘02 Susan Warnick 2014 Justine Rennekamp SHOT PUT 1992 Heather Rykard 1993, ‘94, ‘96 Kim Nash 2000, ‘01 Carlus Romano 2002, ‘04 Sara Fields 2006 Kelcee Moody HEPTATHLON 2009, ‘11 Tony Stallard 4X100-METER RELAY

1995, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, 2001, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08 4X400-METER RELAY

1993, ’94, ’95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, 2007, ‘08, ‘13, ‘14 4X800-METER RELAY

1995, ‘97, 2004

Catherine Gaffigan Roxanne Theobald Ashley Urick Jessica LeTarte Melissa Wyka Jessica Jones Myra Markey Jill Hajec Erin Miller Jessica Jones Ashley Urick Tatiana Sohrakoff Meg Curran Stacy Takats Lauren Bolte McKenzie Majchrzak Melba Goggins Yolanda McCray Jamie Glassford Tiffany Martin Melba Goggins Phoebe Penny Janelle Jones Christina Congo Toni Chase Kaci Clark Renee Underwood

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