2011 Georgia Track & Field media guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SEASON PREVIEW Men’s Outlook .............................................................................2 Women’s Outlook........................................................................3 2011 NCAA Qualifying Standards........................................ 4-5

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Wayne Norton .......................................................6

Assistant Coaches Don Babbitt ..................................................................................7 Petros Kyprianou ........................................................................8 Jon Stuart ......................................................................................9 Jeff Pigg .......................................................................................10 George Cleare ............................................................................11 2011 Men’s Roster......................................................................12 Meet the Bulldogs ............................................................... 13-27 2011 Women’s Roster ................................................................28 Meet the Lady Bulldogs ..................................................... 29-47 UGA Success at 2010 NCAA Championships.......................48 2010 Men’s Results ....................................................................49 2010 Women’s Results ..............................................................50

HISTORY

Georgia Track and Field History....................................... 51-52 Year-by-Year Finishes ...............................................................53 Georgia Track and Field in the NFL .......................................54

2011 GEORGIA TRACK AND FIELD QUICK FACTS

School .................................................................University of Georgia Location................................................................................Athens, Ga. Founded ........................................................................................... 1785 President ............................................................ Dr. Michael F. Adams Enrollment.................................................................................... 34,180 Nickname .................................................................................Bulldogs Colors ..............................................................................Red and Black Conference ....................................................................... Southeastern Athletic Director...................................Greg McGarity (Georgia ‘76) Head Coach ...........................................Wayne Norton (Howard ’81) Assistant Coaches ......................... Don Babbitt (UCLA ’89)-Throws ............................... Jon Stuart (Georgia ’92)-Men’s Sprints/Hurdles George Cleare (Galilee ‘09)-Women’s Sprts./Hdles./Jumps/Multis ...................................Jeff Pigg (Florida ‘88)-Distance/Mid-Distance ...............Petros Kyprianou (Aristotle Univ. ‘01)-PV/Multis/Jumps Athletic Trainers ............................ David Chandler, Megan Fenton 2010 SEC - Women Indoor/Outdoor (pts.)....... 5th (65.5)/5th (74.5) 2010 SEC - Men Indoor/Outdoor (pts.) ................. 5th (61)/5th (83) 2010 NCAA - Women Ind./Out. (pts.) ............T42nd (4)/T26th (10) 2010 NCAA - Men Indoor/Outdoor (pts.) ...... T20th (10)/T40th (6) Facility ..................................................... Forrest “Spec” Towns Track Track and Field Office Phone/Fax...(706) 542-7915/(706) 542-5224 Track and Field Sports Comm. Contact...................Leland Barrow SCD Phone/Fax ....................................(706) 542-1621/(706)542-9339 Barrow’s Office Phone ................................................. (706) 542-1621 Barrow’s Email ............................................... leland@sports.uga.edu Barrow’s Cell Phone ..................................................... (678) 378-3085 SCD Address....................................................................P.O. Box 1472 .......................................................................... Athens, GA 30603-1472 SCD Overnight Address...........................................One Selig Circle .......................................................................... Athens, GA 30603-4368 Web Site .......................................................... www.georgiadogs.com

Georgia Track and Field in the Olympics ........................ 55-57

RECORDS/HONORS

Men’s Indoor Records ..............................................................58 Men’s Outdoor Records ...........................................................59 Women’s Indoor Records .........................................................60 Women’s Outdoor Records ......................................................61 Men’s Indoor Top-10 Lists ................................................. 62-63 Men’s Outdoor Top-10 Lists .............................................. 64-65 Women’s Indoor Top-10 Lists ............................................ 66-67 Women’s Outdoor Top-10 Lists......................................... 68-69 Men’s and Women’s Honors ............................................ 70-73

FORREST “SPEC” TOWNS ...................................................74 FORREST “SPEC” TOWNS TRACK ....................................75 GEORGIA AT A GLANCE .....................................................76 SUPPORT STAFF .......................................................................77 UGA ATHLETIC STAFF ......................................................78

The 2010 Georgia track & field media guide was designed and edited by Leland Barrow, an Assistant Sports Communications Director at UGA, with assistance from Robert Carnes. PHOTO CREDITS: Special thanks to Petra J. Babbitt, Ilana McQuinn, Cheryl Treworgy Pretty Sporty, Kirby Lee - Image of Sport, Ashley Strickland, Parker Moore, Associated Press and Getty Images. Cover design by Leland Barrow and printing by Ebsco Media, Birmingham, Ala.

GEORGIA TRACK AND FIELD THE LAST 20 YEARS . . . BY THE NUMBERS Women Men 6 Indoor NCAA Top 10 2 Indoor NCAA Top 10 7 Outdoor NCAA Top 10 5 Outdoor NCAA Top 10 9 Indoor NCAA Top 20 5 Indoor NCAA Top 20 10 Outdoor NCAA Top 20 12 Outdoor NCAA Top 20 1995 SEC Team Champion 10 NCAA Champions (Outdoor) 49 SEC Champions 1996 NCAA (I) Runner-up 2006 SEC Team Champions (Indoor & Outdoor)

UGA TRACK AND FIELD 1999-2010

12 SUCCESSFUL SEASONS UNDER WAYNE NORTON • 20 NCAA TITLES • 120 ALL-AMERICANS • 85 SEC CHAMPIONS • NCAA COLLEGIATE RECORD (2007 - JENNY DAHLGREN - HAMMER-239-4) • MEN- SIX TOP 20 FINISHES AT NCAA OUTDOORS • WOMEN - EIGHT TOP-10 NCAA FINISHES • MEN AND WOMEN- 20 NCAA TOP 20 FINISHES (INDOOR & OUTDOOR) • MEN- 29 SCHOOL RECORDS, WOMEN- 23 SCHOOL RECORDS • XC- 2010 SEC CHAMPION/ALL-AMERICAN FOR UGA WOMEN; 1ST-EVER DUAL APPEARANCE (M/W) AT 2004 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • MEN’S XC- BEST SEC FINISH IN HISTORY (2ND IN 2003) • WOMEN’S XC- 2006 NCAA SOUTH REGION CHAMPIONS


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