2014 Hofstra University Cross Country Guide

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QUICK FAC TS/ TABLE OF CON TEN TS Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Founded: 1935 Enrollment: 11,090 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Nickname: Pride Colors: Gold, White and Blue President: Stuart Rabinowitz Vice President and Director of Athletics: Jeffrey A. Hathaway Deputy Director of Athletics: Dino Mattessich Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Cindy Lewis Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Facilities: Jay Artinian Associate Director of Athletics/ Communications: Stephen Gorchov Associate Director of Athletics/ Development: Dino Megaloudis Associate Director of Athletics/ NCAA Education and Compliance Services: Ariel Pesante Assistant Director of Athletics/ Ticket Operations: Maria Corvino Assistant Director of Athletics/ Marketing and Promotions: Chrissy Arnone Assistant Director of Athletics/ Administration: Rachel August Assistant Director of Athletics/ Student-Athlete Services and Life Skills Development: James Lally Director of Athletic Development: Jim Furlong Director of Ticket Sales: Chris Stellato Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-3800

Associate Director of Athletics/ Communications: Stephen Gorchov Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 Senior Sports Information Director/ Cross Country Contact: Jim Sheehan Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 Cell Phone: (516) 523-6692 Fax: (516) 463-5033 Email: Jim.B.Sheehan@hofstra.edu Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Brian Bohl Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 Director of Athletic Publications: Len Skoros Office Phone: (516) 463-4602 University Photographer: Zachary Lane Additional Photographers: Brian Ballweg, Jim Sheehan Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings Equipment Manager – Cross Country: Dave Walsh

CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach:Vincent Giambanco (Miami (FL), 2009) Years at Hofstra: First Office Phone: (516) 463-6702 Email: vincent.e.giambanco@hofstra.edu Head Coach’s Phone: (516) 463-6702 Cross Country Fax: (516) 463-7514 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ryan Sheridan (Iona, 2010) Secretary: Harriet Teitle Office Phone: (516) 463-3800

TABLE OF CON TEN TS Quick Facts/Table of Contents 1 This is Hofstra University

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Hofstra Highlights

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Head Coach Vincent Giambanco

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2014 Rosters

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Runner Profiles

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Hofstra President

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Senior Administration

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Director of Athletics

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Athletic Administration and Coaches 22 Academic Support

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Sports Medicine

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Long Island/New York City 26 Athletic Facilities

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2013 Statistics and Results 28

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Top 25 Performances

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Hofstra in the Community

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The Colonial Athletic Association

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THIS IS HOFS TRA UNI VERSI TY new school, which welcomed its first class in July 2011, is the first allopathic (MD) medical school in Nassau County and the first in New York State since 1963.

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ofstra University provides a dynamic college experience tailored for engaged and ambitious individuals.

Students find pride and purpose at Hofstra, through small classes, a faculty whose primary concern is teaching, cutting edge technology, extensive library resources, internships, and active and compelling educational programs that appeal to their interests and abilities. The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.

In its relatively short 79-year history, Hofstra has established itself as a world-class institution of higher education and cultural enterprise. Each academic year, the Hofstra campus and the programs offered grow and change to meet the demands of our students and our community.

Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school with all classes and offices housed in one building. Since those early days, Hofstra has evolved into an international institution with a student body hailing from 48 states states and 69 countries around the world. The beautiful campus is an accredited arboretum with 115 buildings on 240 acres. There are approximately 3,800 students living on campus, and Hofstra offers them and all students an extensive array of academic and social activities. Additionally, Hofstra’s close proximity to Manhattan means that students have easy access to the wondrous cultural, social and career offerings of the city.

a challenging education that encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning.

The Colleges and Schools of the University are: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Honors College, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Herbert School of Communication, School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Health Sciences and Human Services, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University, School for University Studies and Hofstra University Continuing Education. Hofstra offers six undergraduate degrees in 140 different areas of study.

Thirteen graduate degrees are also offered with 155 programs of study to choose from.

The University offers three first professional degrees and 16 dual degrees as well.

Hofstra joined with North Shore-LIJ Health System in establishing a medical school on the University campus in October 2007. The

While the campus and its offerings have changed, what has remained consistent throughout the years is the sense of community on campus, the eagerness of our students to learn and the commitment of the Hofstra faculty and administration to provide

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On October 16, 2012, Hofstra hosted its second Presidential Debate, held in the “town hall” format, between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Hofstra also hosted the third and final presidential debate of the 2008 election cycle, between then Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain, on October 15, 2008. The debate was a transformational moment for the University, highlighting the achievements of our students and faculty and their engagement in the political process. Leading up to the first debate, students and the entire community were engaged by the year-long Educate ’08 program – almost 150 lectures, conferences, and events focused on the issues, history and politics of the presidency – followed by Define ’09, which looked at the first year of the Obama presidency. The University continues to host important political events, such as the New York State Gubernatorial Debate in 2010 and a visit from Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker to kick of the Debate 2012 - Pride, Politics & Policy program.

Hofstra opened its School of Engineering and Applied Science in September 2012.

The new school features a co-op education program that will partner with a network of industry leaders to offer students substantial work experience before they graduate. The School of Engineering and Applied Science will combine and expand the University’s existing Engineering and Computer Science departments to develop a curriculum that emphasizes high-tech research, practical work experience and inter-disciplinary study,

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integrating resources and faculty from other parts of the institution, including the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and the Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication is one of the largest, most advanced non-commercial television facilities in the East. Students take classes and work in a sophisticated television production/ post-production facility with two broadcastquality studios and control rooms; two advanced online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and several cuts-only video work stations. Two satellite dishes are available with one dish providing special news feeds for the broadcast journalism room, which also has access to Associated Press, Lexis-Nexis and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility is capable of broadcasting student-produced programming to the entire campus on our own cable channels. Also located here is the University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production studios, a film/video screening room, film editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a speech performance studio and a large dance studio.

Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic facilities that are among the most technologically advanced in the nation. Every seat in every classroom allows students direct access to the Internet and Hofstra network, including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn Library.

Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer extensive high-tech training opportunities.

There are computer terminals throughout the campus for student and faculty use, with more than 750 PC, Macintosh and UNIX workstations available in labs and classrooms.

Hofstra hosts more than 500 cultural events annually, bringing thousands of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to campus.

More than 200 musical and dramatic performances take place on campus each year.

The Hofstra Museum, which houses one of the largest art collections in the metropolitan area, coordinates approximately eight exhibitions annually and offers exhibition areas and an extensive outdoor sculpture collection. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the American Association of and has a collection of more than 5,000 works of art.

Hofstra also has six theaters, a student newspaper, a lively student center, a recently renovated recreation center and numerous athletic facilities, including the

Hofstra University is a nationally and internationally recognized institution that has been cited on the Best College lists of U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, Fiske, Washington Monthly and Forbes.

Hofstra is also one of only two universities chosen to host consecutive U.S. Presidential Debates (2008 and 2012).

UNIVERSITY DISTINCTIONS Ranked by Affordable Colleges Online (affordablecollegesonline.org) in Top 25 colleges and universities in New York state for return on investment. (2013) Hofstra is in the top 10 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for return on investment, based on starting and mid-career salaries for graduates with a bachelor’s degree, according to the Payscale.com 2014 College Education ROI Rankings.

13,000-seat James M. Shuart Stadium and the 5,023-seat David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra also has an indoor, Olympic-sized (eight lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, one of the largest such facilities in the New York metropolitan area.

The Hofstra athletics program competes on the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). The University sponsors 17 intercollegiate programs – eight men’s sports and nine women’s sports. Hofstra has men’s teams in basketball, baseball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer and cross country. Women’s sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, cross country and golf.

Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by numerous national agencies and the University is one of only 280 schools, out of more than 3,600 colleges and universities nationwide, with a chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,123 faculty members, 495 are full time and 92 percent hold the highest degree in their fields. The average undergraduate class size is 21 students, while student-faculty ratio is 14-to-1.

Hofstra University is 100-percent program accessible to persons with disabilities, and has been cited as a national model for this achievement.

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Hofstra named among “Great Colleges to Work For” (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008-2014) Diversity and inclusiveness has also earned Hofstra 4.5 out of 5 stars for fostering a LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender)friendly campus environment. (LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index 2009-2012) Hofstra University is among only three schools in the New York metropolitan area with colleges of Law, Medicine, and Engineering.

Hofstra University was named to the 2014 Military Friendly School list by Victory Media, a data-driven survey that recognizes the top 20 percent of colleges and universities that are providing support and services to veterans, active military and their families.

The book College Success for Students with Physical Disabilities (2012) recognized Hofstra as a leading institution for students with disabilities. Hofstra was one of the first universities in the nation to have a fully accessible campus.

Princeton Review has recognized Hofstra for the 3rd year in their “Guide to Green Colleges”, which profiles colleges and universities committed to sustainability inside and outside the classroom. (2011-13) President’s Higher Education & Community Service Honor Roll (2012)

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HOFS TRA HIGHLIGH TS POP SINGER KESHA HEADLINED VIBE LIVE DURING THE 2013 FALL FESTIVAL

ONE OF LONG ISLAND’S FAVORITE ANNUAL EVENTS, THE HOFSTRA DUTCH FESTIVAL, CELEBRATED ITS 31ST ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014.

THE 18TH ANNUAL HOFSTRA GALA MARKED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE AND THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND HUMAN SERVICES. THIS IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS EVENT THE UNIVERSITY HOSTS EACH YEAR AND RAISES MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

HOFSTRA HOSTED ITS SEVENTH ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE ON APRIL 26 TO RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER RESEARCH. THE 2014 EVENT RAISED $83K, THE MOST OF ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ON LONG ISLAND THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE FUNDRAISER, WHICH BENEFITS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

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THE HONORABLE JOSEPH LIEBERMAN, FORMER DEMOCRATIC VICEPRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND U.S. SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT, WAS A FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE 2014 DONALD SUTHERLAND LECTURE SPONSORED BY HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND THE PETER S. KALIKOW CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IS A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION THAT HAS BEEN CITED ON THE BEST COLLEGE LISTS OF U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, PRINCETON REVIEW, FISKE, WASHINGTON MONTHLY AND FORBES.

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HOFS TRA HIGHLIGH TS WRHU, HOFSTRA’S STUDENT-RUN RADIO STATION, WAS NAMED THE TOP COLLEGE RADIO STATION IN THE COUNTRY IN 2014 BY THE PRINCETON REVIEW.

WORLD RENOWNED SOCCER STAR PELÉ WAS AWARDED AN HONORARY DEGREE DURING HOFSTRA’S SOCCER AS THE BEAUTIFUL GAME CONFERENCE IN APRIL 2014

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND STAFF RAISED MORE THAN $35,000 FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH BY TAKING PART IN THE ANNUAL ST. BALDRICK’S DAY.

THE HEMPSTEAD FOR HOFSTRA/HOFSTRA FOR HEMPSTEAD SCHOLARSHIP DINNER HONORED FIVE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING NBA LEGEND AND LONG ISLAND NATIVE JULIUS “DR. J.” ERVING, AND ONE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR LONG RECORDS OF SERVICE TO THE HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY.

SIXTY-ONE HOFSTRA STUDENTS WERE INDUCTED INTO THE PHI BETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY IN 2014. THE NATION’S OLDEST ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETY, PHI BETA KAPPA RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES.

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incent Giambanco, who has served on the cross country staffs of two Long Island colleges, was named the head men and women’s cross country coach at Hofstra on August 12, 2014.

“We are excited to add a dynamic coach in Vincent Giambanco,” Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway commented.

“As a Long Island native who has coached at two local universities, his experience on Long Island and knowledge of the tri-state area in particular will be most beneficial in the continued development of the Hofstra Cross Country program. As a coach and a former student-athlete, Vincent has prided himself in developing the entire studentathlete - on the course, in the classroom and in the community. In addition, as founder and president of his own elite development and training company, he has the organizational and fundraising skills to bring our program to the next level. We welcome Vincent and his wife Page to the Hofstra family.”

entrusting me with the Pride Cross Country programs. I see great potential in both the men and women’s teams and look forward to leading them to success both on the course and in the classroom.”

A native of East Norwich, New York, and a graduate of Oyster Bay (NY) High School, Giambanco comes to Hofstra after serving as associate head coach for the cross country and track and field programs at LIU Post in Brookville, New York, since last January. It was his second tenure at LIU Post after serving as an assistant cross country coach and helping lead the Pioneer men and women’s programs to conference championships from June 2011 through January 2012. His responsibilities during his most recent stint at LIU Post included overseeing all recruiting efforts, designing and administering the training program for both the men’s and women’s distance runners, and guiding the academic progress of his teams.

Since May 2011, Giambanco has served as founder, president and head coach of Citius New York, an elite development team to give runners the opportunity to continue to train and compete at a high level. He has been responsible for fundraising, recruiting, equipment, the team’s web site and creating and hosting the annual Oyster Bay Turkey Trot. Some of the achievements of Citius members include qualifying for the 2012 Indoor World Championships and the 2012 USA Olympic Trials, winning the USA 50K Championships

“I am excited to be joining the Hofstra University community,” Giambanco stated.

“No step up in life is without help and I am truly grateful for positive mentors like Rob Morris at LIU Post and Gregory Lott at the USMMA, as well as the many, dedicated student-athletes who I have been honored to worked with. I am truly blessed to have a great support system in my wife, my family and friends, and my coaches over the years.

I would also like to thank Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz and Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway for

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and winning the Long Island Marathon and half-marathon in 2013.

Giambanco served as assistant cross country and track and field coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, from January 2012 through January 2014. While there, he helped direct Gretchen Holoubeck to set Academy records 11 times and Tomas Sanchez and Dan Baxter to a combined five individual conference championships between the two.

He also served as a personal trainer at Evolution Fitness in Oyster Bay from July 2009 through July 2011, where he helped train Owen Skeete from Westbury (NY) High School to multiple Nassau County titles, AllNew York State and All-America accolades.

A 2009 graduate of the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in sports administration, Giambanco was a member of the Hurricanes’ track and field program for three years and the cross country team for two years where he was guided by head coach Amy Deem and distance coach Damon Griffiths. He ran on two cross country championship teams and served as team captain at LIU Post while earning a master’s degree in school counseling in 2011.

Giambanco holds a U.S. Track and Field Level 1 coaching certification, an American College of Sports Medicine personal trainer certification and an American Red Cross CPR/AED certification. He and his wife, Page Price, reside in New York City.

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2014 HOFS TRA CROSS COUN TRY ROS TERS MEN NAME Daniel Barlev Rodney Chirchir Jack Finlayson Alan Hetherington Austin Jenkins Michael Simon

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WOMEN NAME Becky Celorio Courtney Dammann Lisa Eberwein Irene Garidas Eva Holtermann Emily McLean Capri Pappalardo Kristen Politi Deanna Primus Patricia Romano Sabrina Salama Colleen Salcines Ria Shah Ruby Staplehurst Kiera Starke Nicole Swanson Megan Tidey Anna Watts

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HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Scotia, NY/Scotia Glenville Colorado Springs, CO/Liberty Coatesville, PA/Bishop Shanahan Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel Staten Island, NY/Curtis Jaffrey, NH/Conant Albertson, NY/Kellenberg Wantagh, NY/MacArthur Yonkers, NY/Charles E. Gorton Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/Sachem North Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills East Granby, CT/Granby Memorial Jericho, NY/William Mason (OH) London, England/St. Thomas More Bellmore, NY/John F. Kennedy Cleveland, OH/Lutheran West Forest Hill, MD/North Harford New Brighton, MN/Irondale

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RUNNER PROFILES JACK FINLAYSON

5-9, Sophomore Orillia, ON, Canada/Twin Lakes

Second season on the Hofstra Cross Country team in 2014…2013: Ran in all eight meets as a freshman…Posted a season-best 5K time of 16:35 to place 16th at the St. John’sHofstra Fall Festival…Clocked a season-best 8K time of 26:54 to finish 22nd in the CAA Championship…Posted a time of 28:00 to place 110th at the 8K IC4A Championship…Placed 47th in 28:05 at the 8K Metropolitan Championship…Posted a time of 34:30 to place 209th at the 10K NCAA Regional…

CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…High School: Four-sport athlete at Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia, Ontario, Canada…Four-year member of the cross country and basketball teams, three-year member of the track team and one year member of the golf team…Two-time cross country Most Valuable Runner…Member of the 2011 GBSSA Cross Country championship team…Placed 35th in the 7K OFSSA Cross Country Championship in 23:36…Had personal bests of 16:20 for the 5K and 26:43 in the 8K…2012 GBSSA champion in the steeplechase…2012 Varsity Athlete of the Year at Twin Lakes…Two-time track and field Most Valuable Runner award winner at Twin Lakes…Played on three GBSSA basketball championship teams…2011 basketball Most Valuable Player in high school…Four-time Honor Roll student…Personal: Has one sister…Enjoys camping, going to concerts and training in his free time…Film studies and production major

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DANIEL BARLEV

5-7, Sophomore Englishtown, NJ/Manalapan

Second season on the Hofstra Cross Country team in 2014…2013: Ran in all eight meets as a freshman…Placed 31st in 17:11 at the 5K St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival…

Finished 37th in 19:35 at the 5K Fairfield Invitational…

Posted a season-best 8K time of 29:17 to finish 38th at the CAA Championship…Placed 28th in 29:22 at the 8K Towson Invitational… Posted a time of 29:59 to place 92nd at the Metropolitan Championship…Placed 246th in 36:58 at the NCAA Regional…High School: Was a member of the cross country, and indoor and outdoor track at Manalapan (NJ) High School…All-Freehold District honorable mention…Selected Top Senior on the Braves Cross Country team in 2012…Led the team to its first team victory in two seasons as a senior…

Posted a personal-best 5K time of 17:07 and placed 56th at the 2012 Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational…Clocked a personalbest 3200-meter time of 10:25 and placed 19th at the 2013 Shore Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships…

Personal: Has one brother…Enjoys watching movies in his free time…Aspires to a career in law enforcement…

Criminology major.

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5-11, Freshman Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel

High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Holmdel (NJ) High School…

All-County and All-Group II first team selection as a senior…

Two-time A-Central Division champion…Group II Central Jersey sectional champion…Member of two Group II New Jersey State Championship teams and three Group II Central Jersey Sectional Championship squads…Career-bests of 15:26 in the 5K and 9:25.4 in the 3200…Member of the National Honor Society as a senior…Three-time Holmdel High School Honors with Distinction Commendation recipient…Personal: Has one brother and one sister…Enjoys video games, Frisbee and volleyball in his free time…Certified EMT and associate member of the Holmdel First Aid Squad…Aspires to attend medical school and have a career in the medical field…

Undecided major.

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RUNNER PROFILES RODNEY CHIRCHIR

ALAN HETHERINGTON

5-9, Freshman Oshawa, ON, Canada/ R.S. McLaughlin

5-5, Freshman Eldoret, Kenya/St. Patrick’s

High School: 2011 graduate of St. Patrick’s High School in Iten, Kenya… Ran on the cross country and track teams for three years…Won the District 8K Cross Country Championship in a time of 25:02…Captured the 2010 District Track Games 3000-meter title in 8:52…Received the District Cross Country Championship Award in 2011…Voted St. Patrick’s Athlete of the Year in 2010…Also received the Most Improved Student Award in 2010…Recorded an 8K cross country average of 25:16 in 2011-12 25:20 in 2010-11 and 25:32 in 2009-10…

Personal: Has two brothers and one sister…Enjoys reading and training in his free time…Member of the Community Youth Environmental Club…Aspires to utilize and share the skills and knowledge that will be learned in college to improve the economy in Kenya...Undecided major.

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High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada where he graduated in 2013…Earned both the cross country and track and field Leadership Awards in 2012…Voted Cross Country Most Valuable Runner in 2011…Recorded a 5K-best cross country time of 17:03 and an 8K-best time of 27:04 in high school…Clocked a scholastic track best time of 16:14 for 5000-meters and 8:50 for 3000-meters…Four-year Honor student…2012 Ontario Scholar Award winner…Received the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Award, the Lt. Governor’s Community Involvement Award and the Award for Citizenship and Ethical Standards in 2012…Received the kinesiology and biology awards in 2012, the chemistry award in 2011 and the fitness award in 2010…Personal: Has one brother…Enjoys watching NHL Hockey and listening to sports talk…Aspires to be a chiropractor…Biology major.

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RUNNER PROFILES AUSTIN JENKINS

EVA HOLTERMANN

5-11, Freshman Trenton, NJ/Hamilton West

High School: Four-year member of the outdoor track team, three years on the swimming team and two years on both the cross country and soccer teams at Hamilton High School West in Trenton, New Jersey…Most Valuable Runner in cross country as a junior and a senior…Hamilton West Athlete of the Year as a senior…Posted scholastic best times of 16:50 for the 5K…Member of the Hornets’ outdoor track county championship team…Personal: Has one brother…Owns and operates his own DJ business…Accounting major.

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5-7, Senior Staten Island, NY/Curtis

Fourth year on the Hofstra cross country team in 2014…

Team tri-captain…2013: Ran in all eight meets as a junior…

Recorded a career-best 5K-time of 20:28 and placed 26th at the Towson Invitational…Placed 62nd in 20:45 at the 5K Metropolitan Championships…Tallied a career-best 6K time of 24:35 for 71st place at the Penn State National…Placed 226th in 24:51 at the NCAA Northeast Regional…Finished 59th in 25:37 at the CAA Championship…Posted a career-best 4K time of 16:35 to place 26th at the St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival…2012: Competed in seven meets as a sophomore...

Placed 20th in 17:00 at the 4K St. John’s Fall Festival...Posted a 5K-best time of 20:32 to place ninth at the NJIT Dual Classic...

Finished 137th in 21:32 in the 5K ECAC Championship...

Recorded 6K-best times of 26:11 at the CAA Championship (77th) and the NCAA Northeast Regional (249th)…2011: Ran in six meets as a freshman...Recorded a season-best 6K time of 25:25 to place 217th at the NCAA Northeast Regional...

Placed 82nd in 25:40 at the 6K CAA Championships...Posted identical times of 25:59 to place 154th at the Iona Meet of Champions and 232nd at the Penn State Nationals...Recorded a season-best 5K time of 20:57 to place 82nd at the Metropolitan Championships…High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country, indoor track and tennis teams at Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York...Member of two New York City High School Cross Country championship teams as a freshman and sophomore and two city second-place finishes as a junior and senior...Named to All-New York City second team as a senior...Curtis High School Most Valuable Runner as a senior...Three-time member of the Curtis’ Staten Island Championship teams...Posted a 12-0 record during the 200809 season…Personal: Has one brother and one sister...

Enjoys running, tennis, playing clarinet and saxophone...Was a member of the symphonic, jazz and marching bands at Curtis...

Volunteered at the 2008 and 2010 New York City Marathon races...Aspires to become an athletic trainer...Exercise science major.

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RUNNER PROFILES BECKY CELORIO

5-3, Junior Scotia, NY/Scotia Glenville

Third year on the Hofstra Cross Country team in 2014…

Team tri-captain…2013: Ran in seven of the eight meets as a sophomore…Led the Pride in all seven races…Recorded a career-best and Hofstra’s 12th-best 5K time of 18:35 to place 11th at the Towson Invitational…Posted the school’s 20th-best 5K time of 19:00 to finish 23rd at the ECAC Championship…

Recorded her collegiate-best 6K time and the seventh-best time in school history of 22:28 to place 113th at the NCAA Northeast Regional…Clocked a time of 22:29 to place 20th at the 6K Penn State Nationals…Finished 23rd in 23:22 at the CAA Championship…Posted a time of 15:43 to finish ninth at the 4K St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival…Placed fifth in 16:54 at the 4K Fairfield Invitational…2012: Ran in seven meets as a freshman...Was the Pride’s top runner in each of the meets...

Captured two meet titles...Posted a time of 15:38 to win the 4K St. John’s Fall Festival...Tallied a 5K-best time of 18:49 to win the 5K NJIT Dual Classic...Placed 47th in 19:45 in the 5K ECAC Championship...Finished fourth in 19:53 in the 5K

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Hofstra-Brick Stone Invitational...Placed 24th in 22:33 at the 6K CAA Championship...Finished 151st in 22:50 in the 6K NCAA Northeast Regional...Captured the 2013 5K Wagner Invitational during the outdoor track and field season in 18:11...

Also captured the 2013 5K Army-Dick Shea Invitational in 18:09…High School: Played two years of softball, ran cross country for three years, ran four years of indoor track and two years of outdoor track at Scotia Glenville High School in Scotia, New York...Named to All-New York State Cross Country Team as a sophomore...Cross country captain of Section 2 Class B champions in 2009...Three-time Foothills Council Team Cross Country All-Star selection...Cross country team captain as a senior and Section 2 All-Star second team pick as a senior...

Received the Scotia Glenville Cross Country “Can Award”...

Also received the high school Commitment and Sacrifice Award for indoor track in 2010...Solid student who was a fouryear high honor roll member…Personal: Has one sister...Has worked at a summer camp teaching children with disabilities to ride bikes...Exercise science major.

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RUNNER PROFILES LISA EBERWEIN

EMILY MCLEAN

5-6, Junior Coatesville, PA/Bishop Shanahan

5-2, Sophomore Jaffrey, NH/Conant

Third season on the Pride Cross Country team in 2014…Team tri-captain…2013: Ran in all eight meets as a sophomore…

Posted a career-best 4K time of 17:18 to place 48th at the St. John’s-Hofstra Fall Festival…Also posted a career-best 5K time of 21:03 to place 60th at the Towson Invitational…Clocked a time of 21:28 to finish 134th at the ECAC Championship…

Posted a career-best 6K time of 25:31 to place 232nd at the NCAA Northeast Regional…Placed 73rd in 27:18 at the 6K CAA Championship…2012: Ran in seven meets as a freshman...Placed 22nd in 17:27 in the 4K St. John’s Fall Festival...Posted a 5K-best time of 21:07 to finish 13th at the NJIT Dual Classic...Finished 135th in 21:23 at the 5K ECAC Championship...Clocked a 6K-best time of 26:11 at the NCAA Northeast Regional...Placed 78th in 26:14 at the 6K CAA Championship…High School: Played two years of basketball, ran four years of varsity cross country and track at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania...Was a member of the second-place Eagles team that placed second at the 2011 PIAA AAA District 1 Championships....Named team captain and received Cross Country Coaches’ Award as a senior...Was invited to the National Honor Society as a junior and elected President as a senior...Also received the Diocesan Scholar-Athlete Award as a junior…Personal: Has one sister, Gina, who played two years of lacrosse at LIU and two years at West Chester University...Enjoys listening to music, doing crossword puzzles and reading in her free time...Physician assistant studies major.

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First year on the Hofstra Cross Country team…Was not a member of the Pride team as a true freshman in 2013…Dean’s List student at Hofstra…High School: Earned a letter on the track and field team at Conant High School in Jaffrey, New Hampshire…Four-year High Honor Roll student…Received Presidential Award for Academic Excellence in American history, economics and clothing in 2011…Member of the National Honor Society…Personal: Has one sister…Enjoys yoga in her free time…Plans on advancing to obtain a Ph.D. and aspires to become a clinical psychologist…Psychology major.

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PATRICIA ROMANO

5-2, Freshman Lake Ronkonkoma, NY/ Sachem North

5-5, Freshman Wantagh, NY/MacArthur

High School: Four-sport athlete at General Douglas MacArthur High School in Wantagh, New York…Was a member of the cross country team for two years, the indoor track team for two years, outdoor track for one year and basketball team and lacrosse teams for four years…Was an All-Division cross country selection as a senior…Also served as team captain…Member of the General’s conference cross country, basketball and lacrosse championship squad as a junior, and indoor track championship teams as a junior and a senior…Named to indoor track all-conference team as a senior…Four-year member of the National Honor Society…AP Scholar…Personal: Has one brother and one sister…Aspires to be an elementary school teacher and coach…Elementary education major.

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High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country and track teams at Sachem North High School in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York…All-League 1 selection in the 1500-meter racewalk during the 2013 indoor track season…

Member of indoor track league championship teams as a junior and senior and outdoor track team as a senior…National Honor Society member as a junior and senior…New York State Scholar-Athlete from 2010 through 2013…Tri-M Music Honor Society member as a sophomore, junior and senior…Four-year Principal’s Honor Roll…Academic Recognition in Science Research in 2011 and Excellence in Introductory Science Research in 2011…Academic Recognition in Symphony Orchestra in 2014…Personal: Has one brother and one sister…Her brother, Anthony, is a graduate of Hofstra…Enjoys playing the piano, flute and violin in her free time...Accounting major.

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COURTNEY DAMMANN 5-6, Freshman Colorado Springs, CO/Liberty High School: Attended Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado…Personal: Competes in world class drum corps…Father served in the Air Force for 20 years…Provost Scholarship recipient…Lists Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw as her favorite athletes…Plans to pursue a career as a Judge Advocate General officer in the U.S. Air Force…Psychology major.

5-7, Freshman Forest Hill, MD/North Harford

High School: Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams and played two years of junior varsity basketball at North Harford High School in Pylesville, Maryland…

Selected Runner of the Year multiple times as well as Runner of the Month as a senior…Posted a 5K season-best time of 19:42 and a three-mile best-time of 20:02 as a senior…Recorded career-best times of 18:42 in the three-mile run and 19:36 in the 5K as a junior…Posted career-best track and field times of 2:23 in the 800 in 2013, 5:30 in the 1600 in 2012, and 11:40 in the 3200 in 2013…Four -year member of Maryland Minds in Motion…Four-year member of the Academic Honor Roll…

Personal: Has two brothers and three sisters…Enjoys singing and reading in her free time…Aspires to a career as a physical therapist…Undecided major.

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IRENE GARIDAS 5-4, Freshman Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Holmdel (NJ) High School…Set the school record in the 1500m run as a senior…Qualifier for the 2014 Indoor Track Meet of Champions in the 3200m…

Placed fifth in the 3200m at the Indoor Group 2 Sectional Meet and sixth at the Indoor State Meet as a senior…Was a qualifier for the Cross Country Meet of Champions in 2012…Ran on the Outdoor Track Sectional Championship team in 2013 and 2014…Qualifier for the New Balance Nationals in the 4x1600 in 2013 and the distance medley relay in 2014…A member of the Indoor DMR record-setting team in 2013…Penn Relays qualifier in the 4x800 relay as a junior…Earned the Victory and Honor Award as a senior and the Cross Country Coach’s Award as a junior…Personal: Has one brother and one sister…Enjoys surfing in her free time…Traveled to Greece on vacation last summer…International business major.

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RUNNER PROFILES CAPRI PAPPALARDO

COLLEEN SALCINES

5-2, Sophomore Albertson, NY/Kellenberg

5-3, Freshman Granby, CT/Granby Memorial

First season on the Hofstra Cross Country roster…High School: Competed in track and field at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, New York…Member of the National Honor Society…Religion Recognition Award recipient…

Earned “Most Friendly” senior superlative…Personal: Has two brothers…Dean’s List student at Hofstra…2014 Aquinas Academic Excellence Award recipient…2014 Friendship Circle Volunteer Accomplishment Certificate recipient for her work with special needs children…Hobbies include running, volunteer/service work, baking and painting…Names Anne Hathaway as her favorite actress…Active in Hofstra’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSHLA) Club…Plans to pursue a career as an occupational therapist…

Majoring in psychology, speech-hearing-language sciences and global studies with a minor in neuroscience.

High School: 2014 graduate of Granby Memorial High School in Granby, Connecticut…Was a member of the Bears’ women’s lacrosse team…Personal: Has one brother…Enjoys dancing in her free time…Health sciences major.

DEANNA PRIMUS

First season on the Hofstra Cross Country team in 2014…High School: Was a four-sport athlete at Charles E. Gorton High School in Yonkers, New York…Was a member of the outdoor track team for four years, cross country and indoor track teams for three years and the basketball team for one…Was a fourtime all-county track selection…Personal: Has one brother and two sisters...Enjoys sports in her free time…Favorite athlete is Usain Bolt…Served as a camp counselor last summer…

Aspires to become a lawyer…Political science major with minors in criminology and philosophy of law.

SABRINA SALAMA 5-3, Freshman Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills East High School: Was a member of the track team for four year and a three-year member of the cross country team at Half Hollow Hills East High School in Dix Hills, New York…Earned junior varsity and varsity letters…Personal: Has two brothers…

Enjoys reading writing and running in her free time…Aspires to be a lawyer…English major.

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5-3, Freshman Jericho, NY/William Mason High School: 2013 graduate of William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio…Played three years of tennis for the Mason Comets…Personal: Has one brother…Enjoys tennis, swimming, reading and shopping in her free time…Lists Serena Williams as her favorite athlete…Aspires to attend medical school…Bio-medical engineering/pre-med major.

RUBY STAPLEHURST

5-11, Junior Yonkers, NY/Charles E. Gorton

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RIA SHAH

5-4, Senior London, England/St. Thomas More First season on the Hofstra Cross Country roster…Competed for four years on the Pride women’s soccer team…Was part of two NCAA Tournament teams…Named to All-CAA Third Team as a junior and senior…Dean’s List student and recipient of the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award on multiple occasions…High School: Attended St. Thomas More Language College in London, England…2008 graduate…

Attended the Chelsea FC Academy for two years after St. Thomas More…Played soccer for the Chelsea Ladies in Surrey, England, along with former Hofstra teammates Emily Morphitis and Amber Stobbs…Helped her squad to a league championship in 2009, as well as the County Cup…Personal: Has one brother…Lists David Beckham as her favorite athlete…Favorite book is “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night”…Enjoys Indian and Thai food…Favorite movie is “V for Vendetta”…Speech communication and rhetorical studies major with a minor in journalism.

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RUNNER PROFILES KIERA STARKE

ANNA WATTS

5-5, Sophomore Bellmore, NY/John F. Kennedy

5-2, Junior New Brighton, MN/Irondale

First season on the Hofstra Cross Country roster…High School: Lettered in cross country and track and field at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York…Named to All-Nassau County and all-division teams in winter track as a senior…Winter track and filed Most Valuable Player Award recipient…Member of the National Honor Society…Personal: Has one sister and one brother…Spends summers as a camp counselor…Hobbies include running and traveling…Lists mangoes and sushi as her favorite foods…Undecided major.

First year on the Hofstra Cross Country squad in 2014…

Dean’s List member in every semester at Hofstra…Presidential Scholarship and Drama Activity Grant recipient…2013 Outstanding First Year Drama Department Student of the Year Award recipient…High School: 2012 graduate of Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minnesota…Was an allconference member of the Nordic skiing team as a senior…

Also selected Rookie of the Year…Earned academic all-state honors as a senior…Personal: Has one sister, Mattie, who was the 2014 Minnesota Nordic Skiing state champion and is currently a skier at the University of Vermont…Enjoys dancing, singing, rock-climbing, running and camping in her free time…

Member of She’s the First, a not-for-profit that sponsors girls’ education in the developing world…Theater arts major.

NICOLE SWANSON 5-9, Sophomore Cleveland, OH/Lutheran West First season on the Hofstra Cross Country team in 2014…

High School: Five-sport athlete at Lutheran High School West in Rocky River, Ohio, the hometown of former Pride cross country runner Brittney Towner…Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams, three year member on the basketball and wrestling teams and two years on the soccer team…Set the school triple jump record with a leap of 30’8.5”…Track and field team Most Valuable Player in 2012…

Received the Wrestling Christian Fellowship Award in 2012…

Received the National Merit Achievement Award in 2012…

Personal: Enjoys working out, trying different foods and going into New York City in her free time…Traveled to London, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona last summer…Took the Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics last winter…

Aspires to be a special education teacher…Psychology major with a minor in disability studies.

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tuart Rabinowitz was chosen by the Hofstra University Board of Trustees to serve as the eighth president of the University on December 20, 2000. Prior to his appointment, he served as dean of Hofstra University School of Law from September 1989 through June 2001. He joined the faculty of the Law School in 1972. President Rabinowitz currently holds the Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law.

President Rabinowitz has held positions with a number of important government and community organizations, including the Judicial Advisory Council of the State of New York Unified Court System, County of Nassau. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Long Island Association, and as co-vice chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Committee. He has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors the Long Island Technology Network. President Rabinowitz is a former member of the Nassau County Blue Ribbon Financial Review Panel and a former chair of the Nassau County Local Advisory Board. Additionally, President Rabinowitz served as a member of the Nassau County Commission on Government Revision, which was charged with drafting a new charter and a new form of government for the County. He is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Living the Dream Award, EOC; Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Legal Aid Society; UJA Federation Leadership Award; the Bar Association of Nassau County Proclamation for Outstanding Service to both the legal profession and the community; the Community Service Award from the Conference of Jewish Organizations of Nassau County; and the Alumni Association of the City College of New York 2005 Townsend Harris Medal.

President Rabinowitz has also been honored by the Long Island Software and Technology Network (LISTnet) and was the recipient of Networking magazine’s David Award. In 2009, he received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), District II. Claflin University presented President Rabinowitz with the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa in November 2009.

President Rabinowitz received a juris doctor, magna cum laude, from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a member of the board of editors of the Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He graduated from the City College of New York with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Law Institute.

PRESIDENT RABINOWITZ, HOFSTRA PRIDE CLUB BOARD MEMBER JAMES C. METZGER ’83 AND HOFSTRA PRIDE CLUB PRESIDENT E. DAVID WOYCIK ’77

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OFFICERS Janis M. Meyer,* Chair James E. Quinn,* Vice Chair Peter G. Schiff, Vice Chair David S. Mack,* Secretary Stuart Rabinowitz, President

MEMBERS Alan J. Bernon* Tejinder Bindra Robert F. Dall* Kenneth Brodlieb James D’Addario* Helene Fortunoff Steven J. Freiberg* Arno H. Fried Martin B. Greenberg* Leo A. Guthart Peter S. Kalikow* Arthur J. Kremer Diana E. Lake* Karen L. Lutz John D. Miller* Marilyn B. Monter* Martha S. Pope Julio A. Portalatin* Edwin C. Reed Robert D. Rosenthal* Debra A. Sandler* Thomas J. Sanzone* Michael Seiman* Leonard H. Shapiro Joseph Sparacio* Frank G. Zarb*

DELEGATES Stuart L. Bass,* Chair, University Senate Executive Committee Andrew F. Corrado,* President, Alumni Organization William F. Nirode, Speaker of the Faculty Mark Atkinson, President, Student Government Association Nicole Olson, Vice President, Student Government Association Eugene Maccarrone,* Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee James M. Shuart,* President Emeritus Wilbur Breslin, Trustee Emeritus Emil V. Cianciulli,* Chair Emeritus John J. Conefry, Jr., Chair Emeritus Maurice A. Deane,* Chair Emeritus George G. Dempster,* Chair Emeritus Joseph L. Dionne,* Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert,* Trustee Emeritus Florence Kaufman, Trustee Emerita Walter B. Kissinger, Trustee Emeritus Ann M. Mallouk,* Chair Emerita Thomas H. O’Brien, Trustee Emeritus Norman R. Tengstrom,* Trustee Emeritus

M. PATRICIA ADAMSKI Senior Vice President for Planning and Administration

JESSICA EADS W. HOUSTON DOUGHARTY Vice President for Enrollment Vice President for Services Student Affairs

JOSEPH M. BARKWILL Vice President for Facilities and Operations

DOLORES FREDRICH, ESQ. Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

ROBERT W. JUCKIEWICZ Vice President for Information Technology

DR. HERMAN BERLINER Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

RICHARD V. GUARDINO, JR., ESQ. Vice President for Business Development

ALAN J. KELLY Vice President for Development

STEPHANIE BUSHEY Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment

JEFFREY A. HATHAWAY Vice President and Director of Athletics

MELISSA CONNOLLY Vice President for University Relations

CATHERINE HENNESSY Vice President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer

* Hofstra Alumni

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HOFS TRA UNI VERSI TY DIRE C TOR OF ATHLE TICS received the Good Neighbor Award for their work during this year’s Shake-A-Rake initiative, as well as the Community Service Event of the Year for the annual Reading With Pride project.

In 2013 Hathaway was named to the NCAA Division I Leadership Council, continuing his long tradition of service on a national level.

He had served a five-year term as a member of the prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, representing the BIG EAST Conference, and was chair of the committee in 2011-12. As a member of the 10-person committee, Hathaway took part in the selection and administration of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and the administration of the CBS/Turner television contract.

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effrey A. Hathaway is entering his third year as the Vice President and Director of Athletics at Hofstra University in 2014-15.

Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz introduced Hathaway, formerly the Director of Athletics at the University of Connecticut and the chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, on May 15, 2012.

In his first year at Hofstra, Hathaway oversaw a department that produced four Colonial Athletic Association championship and NCAA Tournament teams, as well as two other teams that reached the conference championship game. In addition, Hofstra Athletics saw three student-athletes earn Academic All-America accolades and five garner CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors. On of those Academic AllAmericans, Joe Burg, also was a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship in 2012, becoming just the second Hofstra student to ever earn the distinction. In 2013-14 Hofstra made two NCAA Tournament appearances (wrestling and softball), two Academic All-District selections, two CAA Players of the Year and two CAA Defensive Players of the Year.

Hathaway has also overseen areas of capital improvement with the completion of the Hofstra Basketball Practice Facility this past July as well as the replacement of turf at James M. Shuart Stadium, the Hofstra Soccer Stadium and University Field. Hofstra student-athletes have also participated in more community service endeavors over the past two seasons, earning a pair of awards from Hofstra’s Office of Student Leadership and Activities in 2014 for their service initiatives.

Hofstra student-athletes have increased their community service efforts during Hathaway’s tenure, earning a pair of awards from Hofstra’s Office of Student Leadership and Activities in 2013-14. Pride student-athletes

During his tenure at both Colorado State and UConn, he was a member of the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet. On the conference level, Hathaway was the chair of the BIG EAST Athletic Directors Executive Committee through November of 2009. He is also past chairman of the BIG EAST Championship and Competition Committee as well as the league’s Finance Committee, and also served on the Television Committee. Hathaway is a past member of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). In 2004 The Sporting News named Hathaway to its “Power 100 List” - comprised of the 100 most powerful people in sports.

Hathaway guided the University of Connecticut (UConn) Division of Athletics

During his two years more than 500 studentathletes have earned 3.0 grade point averages or better and 26 have posted a perfect 4.0 GPA.

JEFF HATHAWAY AND PELE UNVEIL A PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE SOCCER LEGEND’S VISIT TO HOFSTRA FOR THE SOCCER AS THE BEAUTIFUL GAME CONFERENCE IN APRIL 2014

The Pride has not only flourished on the fields and in the classroom, but also in the area of athletic development under Hathaway. The Hofstra Pride Club has enjoyed a banner years with more than $1.1 million in cash funds raised in each of the past two years.

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HOFS TRA UNI VERSI TY DIRE C TOR OF ATHLE TICS through an unprecedented period of academic and athletic achievement during his eight years as director of athletics from 2003 to 2011. At the same time, he became an influential leader for college athletics on both the national and conference level.

Hathaway played a vital role in UConn’s success story for nearly 20 years as he was the executive associate director of athletics at the school from 1990 to 2001. In his two years away from the Storrs campus, Hathaway enjoyed a successful tenure as the director of athletics at Colorado State University from 2001 to 2003.

During Hathaway’s career, he has always made the academic success of studentathletes a top priority. In the classroom, more than 50% of UConn’s 650 studentathletes achieved a 3.0 “B-or better” semester grade point average during the spring and/ or fall semesters of the 2010 calendar year, including 16 who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. In addition, the Division of Athletics consistently maintained a 99 percent academic retention rate among its studentathletes.

The National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) saluted Connecticut three times under Hathaway’s watch for its community service efforts. UConn was also honored by the NCAS in 2006 and 2007 for its efforts to assist former student-athletes in earning their college degree.

During his time at Connecticut, private fundraising averaged more than $13 million a year. Hathaway was also responsible negotiating several key revenue and partnership agreements, securing major gifts, and guiding the building of two LEED certified athletic facilities, UConn’s first, which received recognition from the

JEFF HATHAWAY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DINO MATTESICH AND HEAD BASKETBALL COACH JOE MIHALICH WITH NBA HALL OF FAMER JULIUS “DR. J.” ERVING University and from the Connecticut Real Estate Exchange.

Hathaway led a head coaching staff that is one of the most experienced in the country. At the conclusion of Hathaway’s tenure, UConn had 12 head coaches that had been in their current position 10 or more years as of the 2010-11 academic year.

In Hathaway’s final year with UConn, the Huskies experienced great athletic success.

The men’s basketball team won its third NCAA Division I Championship while the football team played in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. In addition, the women’s basketball team played in the NCAA Final Four for the fourth consecutive season and set a college basketball record for most consecutive wins with 90. The UConn baseball team made history with its first-ever appearance in NCAA Super Regional play. The men’s

soccer, women’s soccer and field hockey teams participated in NCAA tournaments while representatives from men and women’s track and field and women’s diving also took part in NCAA action.

Hathaway originally came to Connecticut in November of 1990 as senior associate athletic director. In that role, he oversaw the day-today operations of the division of athletics and served as a program administrator for several sports.

During Hathaway’s tenure at Colorado State, he oversaw a 15-sport program – nine women’s teams and six men’s. Hathaway was an extremely successful fundraiser during his time in Fort Collins. The school drew national attention for a $15.2 million gift for football stadium renovations and expansion.

Prior to joining UConn, Hathaway served in a number of capacities at his alma mater, the University of Maryland, from 1982 to 1990, including assistant athletics director for marketing and communications, acting assistant athletics director for business affairs, athletics business manager and men’s basketball trainer.

Hathaway earned his degree in athletic administration from Maryland in 1981. He later received a master’s degree in general administration from Maryland and is currently continuing work on a PhD in the department of educational leadership at the University of Connecticut.

JEFF HATHAWAY AND NEW YORK YANKEES VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER BRIAN CASHMAN, WHO WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE 2013 CAA SAAC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Hathaway and his wife, Paula, have two children – Meghan (23) and Michael (19).

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LARISSA ANDERSON Softball Coach

CHRISSY ARNONE Assistant Director of Athletics/Marketing and Promotions

DR. MICHAEL BARNES Faculty Athletics Representative

JAMES BARONE Assistant Director of Athletic Development

MARIA CORVINO Assistant Director of Athletics/Ticket Operations

COURTNEY CREWS Assistant Director of Athletic Development

JAY ARTINIAN Senior Associate Director of Athletics/ Facilities

BROOKE BENDERNAGEL BRIAN BOHL Athletic Facilities Senior Assistant Director Coordinator of Athletic Communications

MAREN CROWLEY Women’s Golf Coach

DAVID FERNANDEZ Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

JIM FURLONG Director of Athletic Development

DAN GRAVES Athletic Facilities Coordinator

COLM KENNEDY Associate Director of Athletic Facilities

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CATHY AULL Athletic Department Secretary

ANN BALLER Associate Director of Athletic Facilities

JOHN CONSIDINE Assistant Equipment Manager

TARA COPPOLA Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

JOE ELLIOTT Men’s Golf Coach

EMILY ESSELMAN Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

KATHY DE ANGELIS Field Hockey Coach

VINCENT GIAMBANCO Cross Country Coach

DOUG GILLIES Athletic Facilities Coordinator

KRISTA KILBURN-STEVESKEY JAMES LALLY Women’s Basketball Coach Assistant Director of Athletics/ Student-Athlete Services and Life Skills Development

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STEPHEN GORCHOV Associate Director of Athletics/Communications

LAUREN LEO Director of Tennis

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CINDY LEWIS Senior Associate Director of Athletics

EVAN MALINGS Head Athletic Trainer

EMILY MANSUR Volleyball Coach

DINO MATTESSICH Deputy Director of Athletics

JOE MIHALICH Men’s Basketball Coach

JEANNE O’KEEFE Athletic Department Secretary

DENNIS PAPADATOS Wrestling Coach

RACHEL PEEL Associate Dean of University Advisement

ARIEL PESANTE Associate Director of Athletics/NCAA Education and Compliance Services

JAMES PRENDERGAST SIMON RIDDIOUGH Assistant Strength and Women’s Soccer Coach Conditioning Coach

JOHN RUSSO Baseball Coach

DAVID SALOMON Athletic Facilities Coordinator

DIANE SCHUERLEIN Athletic Department Secretary

JIM SHEEHAN Senior Sports Information Director

LEN SKOROS Director of Athletic Publications

CLARICE SMITH Athletic Department Secretary

SHANNON SMITH Women’s Lacrosse Coach

MICHELLE SPATERELLA Assistant Dean of Advisement

JOE STAUB Strength and Conditioning Coach

CHRIS STELLATO Director of ticket Sales

HARRIET TEITLE Athletic Department Secretary

KATHY THEILING Equipment Manager

SETH TIERNEY Men’s Lacrosse Coach

DAVE WALSH Assistant Equipment Manager

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RICHARD NUTTALL Men’s Soccer Coach

WINNIE WYMES Athletic Department Secretary

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ofstra University is committed to the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. The University views participation in intercollegiate athletics as benefiting the student-athlete in an educationally enhancing experience beyond any other opportunity available. Hofstra also realizes the time commitment made by student-athletes and has committed the facilities and resources to support all students.

The University Tutorial Program (UTP) provides free tutoring in every subject area to any Hofstra student. Students are able to obtain up to 1 1/2 hours of individual tutorial assistance per week for up to three courses.

They are also able to utilize the various help labs on campus, which specialize in providing assistance in writing, business and QM, and biology and chemistry. In addition to this service, student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor, through the Center for University Advisement, who helps address the various needs of student‑athletes. The academic advisor emphasizes four areas in their efforts to ensure the academic success of Hofstra’s student-athletes.

communication with the faculty and coaches provide opportunities for early intervention should academic difficulties arise.

Area four is study halls. The University Tutorial Program supports athletic study halls by providing tutors in various subjects as necessary. The academic advisors also assess the needs of individual student‑athletes to provide the most effective study environment.

The assessment tool administered by the Center for University Advisement is also used to provide various enrichment seminars for the student‑athletes such as time management, writing skills, campus resources, and surviving the college transition.

In 2010 The Fried Family Student-Athlete Development Center was opened on the second level of the James M. Shuart Stadium Building. The center houses the offices of the academic advisors as well as the studentathlete services staff. A large computer lab with printer access for use by Hofstra studentathletes, a quiet study area with wireless internet access and two group study/tutor rooms with power point access and white boards are also available.

Area one is academic counseling. Services are provided in the areas of academic planning, career planning, personal counseling, and campus and community referrals. The advisor also meets with prospective student‑athletes, at the coach’s request, to share the many benefits of a Hofstra University education.

Area two is academic advising. The academic advisor serves as the primary advisor for firstyear and undecided student-athletes, and also assists upperclassmen who have declared a major.

Area three is academic monitoring. The advisor monitors the academic progress of student‑athletes to ensure compliance with Hofstra University, NCAA and conference regulations. The advisor’s regular

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hrough a comprehensive athletic training program, Hofstra University student-athletes are provided excellent health care during their time at the University.

A coordinated effort between the University Health and Wellness Center, the Athletic Department and outside health care providers ensures every student-athlete the best medical attention possible.

University student-athletes have direct access to a myriad of health care services.

Managing the coverage of every practice and competition event is Hofstra University’s Athletic Training staff, which is led by Head Athletic Trainer Evan Malings and features six full-time athletic trainers and numerous student athletic trainers. The athletic trainers provide injury management, rehabilitation and treatment to the entire Athletic program.

Utilizing three state-of-the-art athletic training rooms, these professionals work tirelessly to ensure the safe participation of Hofstra’s student-athletes and to return injured athletes to play quickly and safely.

Supporting the athletic trainers is team physician Dr. Deena Casiero and team orthopedist Dr. Michael Schwartz and their team at Pro Health Care, Inc. Physical therapists Roger Gerland and Brian Krebs of STARS of North Shore-LIJ Health System also aid in Hofstra’s student-athlete care.

Hofstra University sponsors a fully accredited, highly competitive undergraduate degree program for athletic training majors, in which Hofstra student athletic trainers participate in all aspects of the health care system.

EVAN MALINGS

Head Athletic Trainer

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ABOU T LONG ISLAND… Long Island has a rich history as an active, vibrant community, a summer playground, and home to some of New York’s most prominent families.

FI VE DIS TINC T REGIONS MAKE UP LONG ISLAND: • North Shore, otherwise known as the Gold Coast, with dozens of historic sites dating back to colonial days and Gatsby-era mansions.

• South Shore, the Island’s spectator sports and entertainment center, with world-famous Jones and Fire Island Beaches, and home to the New York Islanders.

• Central Suffolk, with beautiful forests and natural inlets, the world’s largest factory outlet center and a huge water park.

• North Fork, with an array of vineyards, waterfront ports and farm stands.

• South Fork, widely known as “The Hamptons,” with its pristine beaches and exclusive villages.

You can catch a Hofstra shuttle bus to Jones Beach – a state park with six miles of gorgeous coastline, a boardwalk, swimming pools, golf and outdoor concerts.

WI TH E VERY THING FROM: • museums, historical sites and lighthouses, • to sophisticated malls, designer outlets and shopping villages, • to wineries and farm stands, • to family fun parks, aquariums and zoos,

...there is plenty to do on Long Island!

ABOUT NEW YORK CITY… Hofstra is located only 30 miles from New York City – the capital of culture and finance. You can visit Carnegie Hall, South Street Seaport, Hard Rock Café, Grand Central Station, Central Park, NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center, Little Italy or Chinatown.

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• Study the world’s finest sculptures and paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. • Go and cheer along with the crowd at a Yankees, Mets, Rangers or Knicks game.

• Wave at the TV cameras in the street-level studios of FOX, CNN, NBC, CBS or ABC • Walk through the financial capital of the world at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

• Take the subway to Coney Island for a Nathan’s hot dog and a ride on the Cyclone, the last of the great wooden rollercoasters.

• Get half-priced tickets to Broadway’s finest shows at the TKTS booth in a new, glittering Times Square.

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he Mack Sports Complex Weight Room is a 3,500 square foot facility that was renovated during the Spring 2012. The renovations consisted of the installation of Everlast Performance rubber flooring, a new sound system and a several plate loaded Hammer Strength machines.

This weight room serves the basketball, soccer, tennis, field hockey, cross country and golf teams.

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ofstra calls Bethpage State Park its home for in-season competition.

Located in Farmingdale, New York, the park contains tennis courts, picnic and recreational areas and a polo field, but is best known for its five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course, which hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships.

The Pride has hosted the CAA Championship at Bethpage State Park, which also serves as the location for numerous high school meets throughout the fall.

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2013 S TATIS TICS AND RESULTS 2013 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Hofstra Runner

Aug. 31 Fairfield Inv. 4K 4th of 4 71 pts, 30 16:54 5th pl.

Sept. 7 SJU-HU Fall Festival 4K 3rd of 5 76 pts.

108 15:43 9th pl.

Sept. 21 Towson Inv. 5K 7th of 9 178 pts.

85 18:35 11th pl.

Oct. 11 Metro.

Champ.

5K 11th of 12 262 pts.

124 DNR XXXX

Oct. 18 Penn State Natl.

6K 10th of 10 255 pts.

94 22:29 20th pl.

Distance Team Points Runners Becky Celorio

Kristin Mathis

17:20 10th pl.

16:33 25th pl.

DNR XXXX

21:15 72nd pl.

Eva Holtermann

19:31 28th pl.

16:35 26th pl.

20:28 50th pl.

Brittany Towner

17:46 15th pl.

16:45 31st pl.

Lisa Eberwein

18:16 20th pl.

Jacklyn McKnight

Nov. 2 CAA 6K 8th of 8 229 pts.

76 23:22 23rd pl.

Nov. 15 NCAA Reg. 6K 35th of 37 1010 pts.

254 22;28 113th pl.

Nov. 23 ECAC 5K 16th of 17 386 pts.

161 19:00 23rd pl.

24:31 68th pl.

25:57 66th pl.

24:32 217th pl.

20:36 91st pl.

20:45 62nd pl.

24:35 71st pl.

25:37 59th pl.

24:51 226th pl.

20:57 110th pl.

20:29 51st pl.

20:31 46th pl.

24:38 74th pl.

26:24 70th pl.

24:40 222nd pl.

21:20 129th pl.

17:18 48th pl.

21:03 60th pl.

21:54 87th pl.

25:38 86th pl.

27:18 73rd pl.

25:31 232nd pl.

21:28 134th pl.

18:47 26th pl.

17:17 46th pl.

21:22 65th pl.

21:40 81st pl.

26:34 92nd pl.

27:33 74th pl.

25:43 236th pl.

21:06 116th pl.

Shannon Pujol

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

Elizabeth Jerome

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

DNR - Did not race BECKY CELORIO

BRITTANY TOWNER

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2013 S TATIS TICS AND RESULTS 2013 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Hofstra Runner

Aug. 31 Fairfield Inv.

Sept. 7 SJU-HU Fall Festival

Sept. 21 Towson Inv.

Oct. 11 Metro.

Champ.

Oct. 18 Penn State Natl.

Nov. 2 CAA

Nov. 15 NCAA Reg.

Nov. 23 IC4A

Distance Team Points Total Runners Daniel Rono

5K 4th of 4 66 pts 39 16:45 4th pl

5K 4th of 4 75 pts 43 15:39 3rd pl.

8K 4th of 7 83 pts.

48 26:02 1st pl.

8K 7th of 11 186 pts.

117 26:24 5th pl.

5.2 miles DNP XXXX 65 27:03 11th pl.

8K 5th of 5 115 pts.

42 25:42 8th pl.

10K 34th of 37 1037 pts.

252 32:37 126th pl.

8K 20th of 20 590 pts.

186 DNR XXXX

Riley Leder

16:33 2nd pl.

15:50 5th pl.

27:17 15th pl.

28:17 54th pl.

29:08 45th pl.

28:10 30th pl.

34:42 214th pl.

28:18 122nd pl.

Jack Finlayson

17:46 17th pl.

16:35 16th pl.

28:26 21st pl.

28:05 47th pl.

28:45 40th pl.

26:54 22nd pl.

34:30 209th pl.

28:00 110th pl.

Bryce Weaver

18:21 24th pl.

16:57 26th pl.

30:29 33rd pl.

30:12 93rd pl.

DNR XXXX

31:06 41st pl.

37:39 248th pl.

DNR XXXX

Jordan Fried

18:36 29th pl.

17:20 32nd pl.

29:23 29th pl.

29:22 80th pl.

DNR XXXX

29:49 39th pl.

36:10 242nd pl.

29:14 148th pl.

Mike Simon

19:35 37th pl.

17:11 31st pl.

29:22 28th pl.

29:59 92nd pl.

30:33 62nd pl.

29:17 38th pl.

36:58 246th pl.

31:10 175th pl.

Christian Peterson 20:35 39th pl.

18:48 43rd pl.

33:57 41st pl.

DNR XXXX

DNR XXXX

32:50 42nd pl.

40:09 251st pl.

32:41 185th pl.

DNR - Did not race DANIEL RONO

RILEY LEDER

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TOP 25 PERFORMANCES HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TOP 25 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCE LIST – 8K THROUGH THE 2013 SEASON 1.

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Daniel Rono Phil Giackette Phil Giackette Rudy Martinez Rudy Martinez Daniel Rono Rich Schmitz Daniel Rono Rudy Martinez Laban Kemoi Phil Giackette Phil Giackette Rich Schmitz Daniel Rono Daniel Rono Daniel Rono Phil Giackette Phil Giackette Laban Kemoi Tom Daly Michael McCristall Daniel Rono Tom Daly Steve Santore Phil Giackette Mike McCristall

25:02 25:27 25:35 25:36 25:40 25:42 25:52 25:53 25:55 25:55 25:56 25:57 26:00 26:02 26:02 26:03 26:05 26:05 26:07 26:09 26:10 26:12 26:16 26:17 26:17 26:17

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CAA Championships Paul Short Run Brick Stone Run CAA Championships (UNC – Wilmington) Disney Cross Country Classic CAA Champiionship (Towson) CAA Championships (Bethpage) CAA Championship (Georgia State) Leeber Invitational (Fairfield, CT) Paul Short Run CAA Championships (UNCW) Paul Short Run Disney Cross Country Classic Towson Invitational Brick Stone Run IC4A Championship Disney Cross Country Classic CAA Championships (Bethpage) Albany Invitational Albany Invitational Paul Short Run Paul Short Run CAA Championships (Bethpage) Disney Cross Country Classic Albany Invitational Albany Invitational BILL GIACKETTE

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2010 2009 2010 2005 2004 2013 2007 2011 2005 2007 2010 2007 2007 2013 2010 2010 2007 2007 2007 2007 2009 2010 2007 2006 2007 2007

TOP 25 PERFORMANCES HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TOP 25 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCE LIST – 10K 1.

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Rudy Martinez Daniel Rono Laban Kemoi Rich Schmitz Tom Daly Phil Giackette Steve Santore Daniel Rono Mark Walters Brendan Dagan Rudy Martinez Phil Giackette Mike McCristall Alex Maina Mark Walters Fred Shattell Jordan Pekor Adam Morrison Brandon Sulikowski Laban Kemoi Jon Truitt Matt Smith Jon Berman Phil Giackette Colin LaBrie

31:05 32:18 32:39 32:43 32:46 32:49 32:52 32:59 33:02 33:06 33:14 33:18 33:23 33:28 33:30 33:39 34:01 34:02 34:14 34:29 34:35 34:39 34:41 34:45 34:47

NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Hammonassett Park, Madison, CT) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Hammonassett Park, Madison, CT) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regional (Audubon Golf Course, Buffalo, NY) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Van Cortland, Bronx, NY) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Hammonassett Park, Madison, CT) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA)

2005 2010 2007 2007 2007 2010 2007 2011 2007 2001 2004 2007 2007 2003 2005 2010 2001 2005 2001 2005 2005 2001 2003 2008 2005

STEVE SANTORE

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LABAN KEMOI

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TOP 25 PERFORMANCES HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TOP 25 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCE LIST – 5K 1.

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Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Abby Pullen Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Abby Pullen Shannon Semski Abby Pullen Becky Celorio Abby Pullen Jen Malenovsky Shannon Semski Cat Brew Becky Celorio Mary Sullivan Jen Campbell Becky Celorio Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Sarah Skiold-Hanlin Jen Campbell Jen Campbell

17:58 18:20 18:21 18:21 18:22 18:22 18:27 18:28 18:28 18:32 18:33 18:35 18:35 18:39 18:41 18:45 18:49 18:50 18:59 19:00 19:06 19:12 19:16 19:20 19:21

Leeber Invitational (Fairfield, CT) Wagner Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic Albany Invitational Delaware Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic Hofstra Invitational CTC Championships (DeSales, PA) ECAC Championships (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) Towson Invitational Delaware Invitational #2 Towson Invitational Hofstra Invitational CTC Championships (DeSales, PA) Disney Cross Country Classic Albany Invitational NJIT Dual Classic Albany Invitational Towson Invitational ECAC Championship (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) Disney Cross Country Classic ECAC Championships (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) Albany Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic Delaware Invitational

ABBY PULLEN

MARY SULLIVAN

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2005 2005 2006 2007 2005 2007 2006 2005 2006 2004 2006 2013 2006 2003 2004 2007 2012 2007 2004 2013 2006 2007 2007 2004 2003

TOP 25 PERFORMANCES HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TOP 25 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCE LIST – 6K 1.

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Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Jen Malenovsky Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Jen Campbell Becky Celorio Becky Celorio Danielle Buonpane Abby Pullen Becky Celorio Abby Pullen Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Lisa Melchione Jen Campbell Becky Celorio Lisa Melchione Mary Sullivan Jen Campbell Jen Campbell Danielle Buonpane Jen Malenovsky Lisa Melchione Danielle Buonpane Lisa Melchione

21:11 21:32 21:36 21:53 21:57 22:27 22:28 22:29 22:30 22:31 22:33 22:35 22:36 22:42 22:45 22:46 22:50 22:50 22:50 22:57 23:04 23:06 23:10 23:11 23:13 23:13

CAA Championships (UNC – Wilmington) NCAA Regional (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) Iona Meet of Champions Iona Meet of Champions Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) NCAA Regional (Van Cortlandt Park) Penn State Nationals CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) NCAA Regional (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) CAA Championship (Eastern State Course, Williamsburg,VA) CAA Championships (White Clay, DE) CAA Championships (Bethpage) NCAA Regional (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) NCAA Regional (Hammonassett State Park, CT) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) CAA Championships (Bethpage) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) NCAA Regional (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) NCAA Regional (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) CAA Championships (Bull Run, VA) CAA Championships (Bull Run, VA) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL)

2005 2005 2003 2006 2005 2003 2013 2013 2003 2007 2012 2006 2007 2007 2002 2003 2012 2003 2007 2002 2005 2002 2003 2002 2002 2003

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he Hofstra Cross Country team is quite active in the Long Island community.

The team takes part in a variety of community service initiatives including volunteering for children’s programs at the Long Island Children’s Museum, taking part in charity runs and walks and the annual Polar Plunge to raise funds for the Special Olympics. Hofstra student-athletes also participate in the yearly Shake-a-Rake program that sees students take part in cleanup efforts for elderly and disabled people in the surrounding neighborhood.

The Pride is also active in area schools, participating in the Read Across America program and the Reading with Pride initiative at local elementary schools.

The team also takes part in food and blood drives in conjunction with Hofstra’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and partners with organizations such as Long Island Cares and The Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN).

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THE COLONIAL ATHLE TIC ASSOCIATION

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he Colonial Athletic Association, which has built a reputation as one of the nation’s top collegiate conferences both athletically and academically, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2014-15.

The CAA encompasses many of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Charleston, S.C. The conference has produced 16 national team champions in five different sports, 33 individual national champions, 13 national players of the year, 12 national coaches of the year and 13 Honda Award winners. Just as impressive, however, are the honors accumulated away from competition, which include five Rhodes Scholars and 24 NCAA post-graduate scholars. In 2013-14, nearly 2,000 of the league’s 4,000 studentathletes received the Commissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.2 grade point average while lettering in a varsity sport. The conference had 30 teams in 18 different sports receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards based on the latest Academic Progress Report released in 2014.

CAA schools are also very active in community service projects. The CAA Blood Challenge, which is held each fall, has raised nearly 40,000 units of blood over the past 12 years. The CAA Food Drive Challenge last winter resulted in over 9,500 pounds of donated food and $2,700 in cash.

In women’s basketball, CAA champion James Madison made its ninth consecutive postseason appearance and knocked off Gonzaga in the first round of last year’s NCAA Tournament. In 2013, Delaware became the 12th CAA team to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and Drexel captured the WNIT championship with a 46-43 victory over Utah. CAA teams have gone 23-12 in postseason play over the past three years.

The CAA conducts championships in 22 sports. Male athletes compete for championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field.

Female athletes battle for conference titles in basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. In 2013-14, 22 teams earned NCAA Tournament berths and 40 student-athletes received AllAmerica honors in 14 different sports.

The conference also excels in many other sports. Three men’s soccer teams earned NCAA Tournament berths last season and each current member of the conference has reached the NCAA Tournament since 2006.

A pair of CAA softball teams (Hofstra and James Madison) reached the NCAA’s for the second year in a row and the Pride advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals in 2012. In baseball, College of Charleston became just the fourth No. 4 seed to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals and was the first CAA squad to accomplish that feat since 2001.

CAA squads have combined to win 10 field hockey national titles since the championship began in 1981. At least two women’s soccer teams have reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament three times in the past seven years. William & Mary’s women’s cross country squad finished 12th in the 2013 NCAA Championship, while the Tribe men’s team has made the NCAA’s in 12 of the past 15 years. Delaware and Towson have each reached the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship and Drexel advanced to the quarterfinals in 2014. The CAA has had at least 11 players selected in 10 of the last 12 Major League Baseball drafts. The conference also had individuals earn All-America honors in volleyball, track and field and swimming & diving last season and had players nationally ranked in tennis and golf.

The conference has made its presence known nationally in men’s basketball with two teams – George Mason (2006) and VCU (2011) – advancing to the NCAA Final Four over the past eight years. CAA teams have combined to win 43 games in postseason play since 2006, including 14 victories in the NCAA Tournament. The CAA has posted at least one NCAA Tournament win in six of the past nine years, including four of the last five. The conference has seen five or more teams reach postseason play in four of the last six seasons.

CAA member institutions are committed to excellence in the classroom. The Colonial Academic Alliance was created in 2002 by the league’s presidents with a goal of expanding their partnership to all aspects of university education and life outside of intercollegiate athletics. Programs established include an undergraduate research conference, coordination of study abroad programs, visiting faculty programs and a recent partnership with NBC Learn to provide educational videos to over 8,500 public schools across the United States.

The landscape of the conference stretches along the majority of the East Coast, and includes several of the nation’s top media markets – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (7), Washington, D.C. (8) and Baltimore (27). The number of television homes in the CAA market exceeds 19 million.

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Commissioner Thomas E. Yeager has guided the CAA since its inception. The conference traces its roots back to 1983 when two of its current members- James Madison University and the College of William and Mary - were aligned with East Carolina University, George Mason University, the United States Naval Academy and the University of Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). During the next two years, the league added 11 sports, acquired two new members (the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and American University) and decided to form a new conference. The transformation from ECAC South to CAA took place on June 6, 1985.

Old Dominion University joined the CAA in 1991 and was followed by Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995. The conference added the University of Delaware, Drexel University, Hofstra University and Towson University in 2001. Georgia State University and Northeastern University became members of the conference in 2005.

College of Charleston began its first year as a CAA member in 2013 and Elon University joined the conference on July 1, 2014.

CAA MEMBERSHIP HISTORY CURRENT MEMBERSHIP

College of Charleston (2013-present) University of Delaware (2001-present) Drexel University (2001-present) Elon University (2014-present) Hofstra University (2001-present) James Madison University (1983-present) University of North Carolina-Wilmington (1985-present) Northeastern University (2005-present) Towson University (2001-present) College of William and Mary (1983-present) PAST MEMBERS

American University (1985-2001) East Carolina University (1983-2001) George Mason University (1983-2013) Georgia State University (2005-2013) United States Naval Academy (1983-1991) Old Dominion University (1991-2013) University of Richmond (1983-2001) Virginia Commonwealth University (1995-2012)

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2014 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE

SEP TEMBER 7 Sun. St. John’s/Hofstra Fall Festival Oakdale, NY

Men: TBA Women: TBA

13 Sat. LIU Post Invitational Brookville, NY

Men: 11:15 a.m.

Women: 10:30 a.m.

20 Sat.

Men: 10:15 a.m.

Women: 9:30 a.m.

Iona Meet of Champions Bronx, NY at Van Cortland Park

OC TOBER 3 Fri. Lehigh Paul Short Run Bethlehem, PA

Men: 12:15 p.m.

Women: 1 p.m.

18 Sat. Princeton Invitational Princeton, NJ

Men: 12 p.m.

Women: 11:15 a.m.

NO VEMBER 1 Sat.

CAA Championship Boston, MA at Franklin Park

Men: 10 a.m.

Women: 11 a.m.

14 Fri.

NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Bronx, NY at Van Cortlandt Park

Men: 10 a.m.

Women: 11 a.m.

22 Sat.

ECAC/IC4A University Division Championship Bronx, NY at Van Cortlandt Park

Men: 9:30 a.m.

Women: 10:30 a.m.

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