SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS ∙ TABLE OF CONTENTS ∙ MEDIA INFO
QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Location: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Founded: 1977 Enrollment: 19,428 Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf. Chancellor: Fran Ulmer Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250 Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Michael Friess Alma Mater: Lindfield (’85) Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: track@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: TJ Garlatz Alma Mater: Washington (‘02) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: run@uaa.alaska.edu Graduate Assistant Coach: David Kiplagat
2009 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Quick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2009 Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
COACHING STAFF/ROSTER
Head Coach Michael Friess/Assistant Coach TJ Garlatz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2009 Roster/Coaching & Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SEAWOLF PLAYER PROFILES
Returners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Newcomers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY
2008 Season Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Season Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Northwest Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time GNAC Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Individual and Team NCAA Finishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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UAA & ALASKA
UAA Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Anchorage & Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover 2009 Seawolf Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
TEAM INFORMATION
Primary
2008 NCAA Finish: Men- 11th, Women-9th 2008 GNAC Finish: Men- 1st, Women- 2nd Letterwinners Returning: Men-3, Women-9 Newcomers: Men-6, Women-7
TEAM HISTORY
Conference titles: Men-4 (2008, 2005, 2002, 1997) NCAA Appearances: Men-5 (2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001) Women-3 (2008, 2005, 2004)
SPORTS INFORMATION
SID: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: nate@uaa.alaska.edu SID Fax: 907-563-4565 WFSC Courtside Phone: 907-786-4877 Assi. SID/Cross Country Contact: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: dallas@uaa.alaska.edu Website: GoSeawolves.com
SUPPORT STAFF
Athletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326 Ticket Manager: Mary Beth Wooden Office Phone: 907-786-1293
MEDIA GUIDELINES: For credentials or interview requests, please contact the UAA Sports Information Office at least one day in advance. Sports Information produces weekly press releases and game notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season.
The 2009 Cross Country media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by assistant sports information director Dallas Baldwin. Editorial assistance was provided by Nate Sagan. Primary photography by Michael Dinneen. It is the policy of UAA to provide services and benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This official publication was released by the University of Alaska Anchorage, produced at a cost of $3.28 per copy to promote Seawolf Cross Country Running.
Media Outlets Anchorage Daily News
Beth Bragg — Sports Editor 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504 Phone: (907) 257-4335 / Fax: (907) 257-4342
KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2)
John Carpenter — Sports Director 701 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 762-9229 / Fax: (907) 563-3318
KIMO-TV (ABC – Channel 13) Mark Drake — Sports Director Phone: (907) 762-8818 / Fax: (907) 561-8934 2700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
The Northern Light
University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-1567 / Fax: (907) 786-1331
KRUA Radio (88.1 FM)
University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-6803 / Fax: (907) 786-6809
KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19) Tom Steigleman – General Manager 6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504
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n the Seawolf, the University of Alaska Anchorage has one of the more unique mascots in the country. Originally nicknamed the Sourdoughs, UAA adopted the Seawolf moniker in 1977. The name Seawolf represents a mystical sea creature and, according to the legend of the Seawolf, anyone fortunate enough to view it was subject to good luck. The exact nature or shape of the Seawolf, however, was left to the imagination and thus the creature has been depicted in many forms throughout the years. The Seawolf of today was introduced in 1985. Created by the Clark Mishler & Associates Company of Anchorage in cooperation with a University committee, it represents an adaptation of a more traditional Alaska totemic-like characterization of the mythical Seawolf.
ON THE COVER: (R-L) Junior Marko Cheseto, senior Laura Carr, junior Hallidie Wilt.
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2009 ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEASON PREVIEW
The UAA cross country program has es-
Sophomore Natalie Pfeifer
tablished itself as one of the most successful in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and the NCAA Div. II West Region, and the Seawolves return this season with GNAC titles and NCAA berths in reach. Coming off of a record-breaking 2008 campaign, the Seawolves will follow the lead of 20th-year head coach Michael Friess. Under his guidance, UAA has claimed three conference titles and seven runner-up finishes since joining the GNAC in 2001. UAA’s men’s and women’s squads have also qualified for NCAAs eight times, including sending both squads during the 2005 & 2008 seasons. Last year, UAA registered three All-Americans, six All-West Region awards and eight All-Conference honorees. The men’s team snagged its third GNAC title, while the women’s team finished in second for the fourth time. The men’s squad raced to a runner-up finish at the NCAA West Regional and the women’s team finished third. At NCAAs, both teams recorded program-best results, with the women team placing ninth and the men 11th. The 2009 edition of the Seawolves features 14 returners, including one All-American, three All-Region and five All-GNAC performers Leading the Seawolf pack on the men’s side will be the 2008 GNAC individual champion, junior Marko Cheseto (Kapenguria, Kenya). The lone returning All-American, Cheseto raced to a 37-second victory at the league championships, earning him the 2008 GNAC Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year. Cheseto completed his rookie season with a UAA program-best ninth-place finish at the NCAA meet. The Seawolves can expect great things from sophomore Alfred Kangogo (Eldoret, Kenya), a member of the NCAA team last year and an All-West Region and All-GNAC finisher. Rounding out an accomplished top three male returners is junior Paul Rottich (Kapsabet, Kenya), a regional and conference scorer last season who has three top-10 career finishes to his credit. On the women’s side, three-time All-Conference and two-time All-Region honoree Laura Carr (South Bend, Ind.) returns for her final season with the Seawolves. The only senior on the UAA squad this year, Carr will look to make her fourth trip to NCAAs after finishing 48th last season - third-best in Seawolf women’s history. Likely to be on Carr’s heels this season is junior Hallidie Wilt. Wilt, a native of Unalaska, was a member of the NCAA team last season, crossing the line as UAA’s third runner in 64th place. At the GNAC Championships, Wilt completed the race in eighth 3
Senior Laura Carr
place, earning her All-Conference honors. The Seawolves will look to sophomore Ruth Jeptoo (Kapcheno, Kenya), an All-Conference member from last season, who finished 74th at NCAAs and 18th at the West Regional. Wearing the Green and Gold for the first time will be 11 newcomers - seven women and four men. Among UAA’s top newcomers should be freshman Micah Chelimo (Kapkoi, Kenya) on the men’s side and Alaska athletes Kayla Teslow (Fr., Fairbanks/West Valley HS) and JJ Lende (So., Haines/transfer from Adams State) on the women’s side.
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Junior Marko Cheseto & sophomore Alfred Kangogo
Head Coach 20th Season
In his 20th season at the University
of Alaska Anchorage is head men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coach Michael Friess. The Seawolves have been no stranger to the NCAA Championships under Friess’ guidance, having qualified a team for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships eight times overall, including sending both the men’s and women’s squads in 2005 and 2009. UAA’s track & field program has also tasted success on a national level, qualifying 25 athletes for NCAA’s since 2001. A programrecord 10 Seawolf athletes competed at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the in 2009. In the last seven years UAA’s cross country team has claimed a combined 13 top-three team finishes at the conference meet, three league titles, 35 all-conference certificate and two individual conference champions. The Seawolf men have qualified for NCAAs five times overall, while the women have qualified three times. Friess has earned six conference coach of the year accolades in cross country, including claiming three straight women’s coach of the year honors from 2003-2005.
SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF and field teams has quickly left its mark in the GNAC under Friess, earning one individual NCAA title, 11 All-America awards, 25 individual conference titles, 55 all-conference honorees, and have set seven league records. In that same span, 28 UAA athletes have qualified for the NCAA Championships. Seawolf athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 107 academic all-conference accolades combined in the last eight seasons. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams garnered U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-America Team status in 2005.
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Michael Friess
Friess graduated from Linfield (Ore.) College with a bachelor of science degree in exercise science in 1985 and was an NAIA AllAmerican distance runner for the Wildcats. Friess earned a master’s degree in sport biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 1986. A graduate of Anchorage’s Dimond High, Friess remains active in the local running community as a competitor, coach and organizer. Some of the events Friess organizes include the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon and the Crow Pass Crossing. A USA Track & Field Level II coach, Friess is also a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is certified by ACSM as an exercise test technologist and exercise specialist. He has served as the state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is certified by NSCA as a strength and conditioning specialist. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two children, Meagan and Steven.
In five seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the Seawolf track
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n his third season as an assistant coach with Alaska Anchorage’s cross country and track & field programs is T.J. Garlatz. In addition to his coaching duties with the Seawolves, Garlatz serves extensively as a recruiter for UAA. Last season, Garlatz helped lead both the men’s and women’s cross country team to the NCAA Championships and produced three All-Americans. The track and field season was highlighted by a program-best 10 UAA athletes qualifying for the National meet, where the Seawolves captured five All-America awards. During his first season with UAA, Garlatz helped guide the men’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the GNAC Championships and a fifth-place result at the NCAA West Regional. He helped oversee both the men’s and women’s track squads to program-best finishes at the conference championship meet, as the men placed second and the women fifth.
Garlatz comes to the Seawolves after serving as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field teams at Great Northwest Athletic Conference rival Western Washington for the past three seasons. While at WWU, Garlatz helped guide the Vikings to a conference title in men’s cross country (2006), two men’s indoor track & field conference championships (2005, 2006) and one GNAC title in men’s outdoor track & field (2005). Five athletes earned All-America honors and 27 earned AllConference recognition during Garlatz’s tenure at WWU, while six were named Academic All-Americans. A postgraduate athlete at WWU, Garlatz competed in both cross country and track & field for one season, helping lead the Vikings to the 2003 GNAC title in men’s cross country. He also earned an individual conference championship in the 10,000meter run at the 2003 outdoor track & field championships. Prior to his coaching stint at WWU Garlatz served as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field program’s at Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, Wash.) from Sept. 1998 to June 2003. The former NCAA Division II Academic All-American earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 2002 and a Master’s of Science in Exercise Science from WWU in 2007.
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2009 ALASKA ANCHORAGE ROSTERS & SUPPORT STAFF 2009 SeAWOLF Roster Name Yr. Exp. MEN
Michael Adams Nick Canfield Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Will Estes Kramer Fry Christian Harpel Thomas Hill Alfred Kangogo Paul Rottich
WOMEN
Mychaela Bailey Emma Bohman Laura Carr Mary Chepkoech Anna Filippova Ruth Jeptoo Shoshana Keegan Miriam Kipngeno Katie Krehlik JJ Lende Natalie Pfeifer Ariel Rolle Kayla Teslow Alex West Lauren Wilson Hallidie Wilt
Hometown
So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr.
HS Anchorage (Service HS) SQ Anchorage (Bartlett HS) HS Kapkoi, Kenya, (Tambach HS) 1Y Kapenguria, Kenya (Chewoyet HS) SQ Anchorage (West Anchorage HS) HS Seattle, WA (Ballard HS) HS Anchorage (South HS) HS Thunder Bay, Ontario (St. Ignatius HS) 1Y Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS) 2Y Kapsabet, Kenya (Meteitei Boys HS)
So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. RFr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr.
1Y Anchorage (Service HS) 2Y Palmer (Palmer HS) 3Y South Bend, Ind. (Penn HS) HS Kapsabet, Kenya (Chebisas Girls) HS Anchorage (Dimond HS) 1Y Kapcheno, Kenya (Aldai Girls Secondary 1Y Anchorage (Steller Secondary School) HS Eldoret, Kenya (Girls Secondary School) HS Juneau (Juneau Douglas HS) 1Y Haines (Adams State) 1Y Ketchikan (Ketchikan HS) 1Y Anchorage (West HS) HS Fairbanks(West Valley HS) 1Y Soldotna (Soldotna HS) HS Anchorage (Dimond HS) 2Y Unalaska (Unalaska HS) Junior Marko Cheseto
SUPPORT STAFF
CHRIS VOLK
DAVID KIPLAGAT
Head Athletic Trainer
Graduate Assistant Coach (1st Season at UAA)
Former UAA cross country and track & field
athlete David Kiplagat joins Michael Friess’ staff in 2009 as a graduate assistant coach. A three-time All-American, Kiplagat will use his experience and success to help the young
squad this season. A native of Kapsabet, Kenya, Kiplagat graduated from UAA in the spring of 2009 as is undeniably the most decorated distance runner ever to suit up for the Green and Golf. In addition to his three All-America awards, Kiplagat was a four-time All-Region honoree and a three-time All-Conference member. In 2006 he captured the individual GNAC cross country title and won the 1,500-meter race at the conference championships in track. Kiplagat returned the following season with a GNAC title in the 5,000 meters. Kiplagat earned Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics and is persuing a masters in public administration. 4
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ead athletic trainer Chris Volk enters her 16th season with the UAA Athletic Department. in 2009-10 Volk cares for the treatment and prevention of injuries to Seawolf student-athletes, and manages the overall operation of the department’s Sport Medicine office. A 1979 graduate of the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Volk also earned a master’s degree in biology from UD in 1986. She is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. She and her husband Rick are the parents of three children — Megan, Cody and Casey.
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SEAWOLF ATHLETE PROFILES - RETURNERS
marko cheseto
2008 ALL-AMERICAN 2008 ALL-REGION 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE
ALfred kangogo Sophomore 1 Letter Eldoret, Kenya Kitale Boys HS
1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 9th
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
DNC 7th 4th 3th 9th 90th
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
5th 22nd 8th 32nd 40th 159th
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
8th 50th 59th 44th DNC DNC
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Junior 1 Letter Kapenguria, Kenya Chewoyet HS
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Open UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
2008 ALL-REGION 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE
Paul Rottich Junior 2 Letters Kapsabet, Kenya Meteitei Boys HS
Mychaela Bailey Sophomore 1 Letter Anchorage Service HS
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SEAWOLF ATHLETE PROFILES - RETURNERS
Emma bohman Junior 2 Letters Palmer Palmer HS
laura carr Senior 3 Letters South Bend, Ind Penn HS 2008 ALL-REGION 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 2006 ALL-REGION 2006 ALL-CONFERENCE 2005 ALL-CONFERENCE
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
3rd 8th 19th 25th 36th 174th
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 48th
ruth jeptoo Sophomore 1 Letter Kapcheno, Kenya Aldai Girls Secondary 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE
shoshana keegan Sophomore 1 Letter Anchorage Steller Secondary School
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2008 Results UAA Invitational 15th Sundodger Invite 41st UCSC Triton Classic 12th GNAC Championships 10th NCAA West Regional 18th NCAA Championships 74th
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
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13rd 51st 54th 33rd 64th 123rd
SEAWOLF ATHLETE PROFILES - RETURNERS
Sophomore 1 Year Ketchikan Ketchikan HS
ARIEL ROLLE Sophomore 1 Letter Anchorage West HS
alex west
Sophomore 1 Year Soldotna, Alaska Soldotna HS
Hallidie Wilt Junior 1 Letter Unalaska Unalaska HS
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
16th DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC
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natalie pfeifer
2008 Results UAA Invitational 12th Sundodger Invite 55th UCSC Triton Classic 29th GNAC Championships 43rd NCAA West Regional DNC NCAA Championships DNC
2008 Results UAA Invitational DNC Sundodger Invite DNC UCSC Triton Classic DNC GNAC Championships DNC NCAA West Regional DNC NCAA Championships DNC
2008 Results UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships
9th 16th 16th 8th 40th 64th
ALL-CONFERENCE
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SEAWOLF ATHLETE PROFILES - NEWCOMERS
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michael adams
nick canfield
Sophomore Anchorage Service HS
Freshman Anchorage Bartlett HS
micah chelmo
will estes
Freshman Kapkoi, Kenya Tambach HS
Freshman Anchorage West HS
christian harpel
thomas hill
Freshman Anchorage South HS
Freshman St. Ignatius HS Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Anna filippova
Freshman Kapsabet, Kenya Chebisas Girls
Freshman Anchorage Dimond HS
Miriam kipngeno Freshman Eldoret, Kenya Girls Secondary School
JJ Lende Sophomore Haines Adams State
kayla teslow
Lauren Wilson
Freshman Fairbanks West Valley HS
Freshman Anchorage Dimond HS
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2008 REVIEW & RESULTS
2008 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW
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Anchorage’s cross country teams completed the 2008 season with the men’s and the women’s squads both having numerous individual and team successes. The Seawolves came away with top-15 finishes in five of the six meets throughout the season. The men’s team produced two first places and two runner-up finishes, while the women recorded two first place finishes, a second and a third. UAA racked up the accolades from the GNAC’s, to the West Regional, to the National Championship. The season ended with a combined 17 all-team selections- Nationals (3), West Regional (6) and GNAC (8) - (Break down of names on page three.) Five Seawolves landed on the GNAC All-Academic team and sophomore Marko Cheseto was honored with the GNAC Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year. Head coach Michael Friess was selected as the GNAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career. For the second time in UAA history, the Seawolves sent both the men’s and women’s squads to the NCAA Div. II Championships in the same season. Both squads came away with the best national finishes in the history of UAA cross country program – 9th for the women, 11th for the men. The 2008 season topped the record board on the national’s all-time individual results. The Seawolves came away from the meet with the best two finishes on the men’s side, and the top woman finish of all time.
is the highest UAA has placed at the West Regional and a remarkable improvement from last season’s 11th place. The GNAC meet ended with a first place finish for the men’s team and runner-up for the women’s. The men’s conference win is their third title since joining the GNAC in 2001 and their fourth victory when including UAA’s participation in the Pac West Conference from 1994-2000. (The Seawolves won the PWC in 1997.) The women’s squad posted their fourth secondplace finish at the conference meet - the highest that they have placed. UAA’s men’s and women’s teams both remained in the national rankings through most the 2008 season. The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II top-25 gave the men’s team their highest ranking at No. 6. The men’s team was in the national rankings for ten straight weeks, with their lowest at No. 12. The women’s squad entered the polls on Week 3 at No. 15, and throughout the remaining weeks moved up to their best ranking at No. 11 and their lowest at No. 22. The men’s No. 6 ranking is the highest the squad has ever been polled, while the women’s No. 13 is the highest since the 2006 season when they reached No. 12.
Sophomore Mychaela Bailey
At the West Regional, the men’s second-place team result marks the tenth consecutive season the program has finished in the top-five and the highest that they have ever placed. The Seawolves have yet to win the West Region title. The women’s third-place at the West Regional is the third time that the Seawolves have finished third (2004, 2005). Third place
Date Sept. 6 Sept. 20 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 22
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2008 CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Meet Location UAA Invitational Kincaid Park at Sundodger Invitational Seattle, Wash. at UCSD Triton Classic San Diego, Calif. at GNAC Championships Yakima, Wash. at NCAA West Regional San Diego, Calif. at NCAA Championships Slippery Rock, Pa.
David Kiplagat
Results M: 24-31, W: 17-44 M: 2nd, W: 1st M: 1st, W: 1st M:1st, W: 2nd M: 2nd, W: 3rd M: 11th, W:9th
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2008 All-Team Selections All-Americans Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Jake Parisien
All-West Region Elizabeth Chepkosgei Laura Carr Marko Cheseto Jake Parisien Alfred Kangogo David Kiplagat
All-GNAC
Elizabeth Chepkosgei Laura Carr Ruth Jeptoo Hallidie Wilt Marko Cheseto Jake Parisien Alfred Kangogo David Kiplagat
Sophomore Ruth Jeptoo
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USTFCCCA Men’s Division II Cross Country National Rankings Nov. 12 (FINAL) Team Last Week Region Rank Adams State 1 Central-1 Abilene Christian 2 South Central-1 Harding 3 South-1 Chico State 4 West-1 Western State 5 Central-2 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 6 West-2 Queens (NC) 7 Southeast-1 UMass Lowell 8 East-1 Grand Valley State 9 Midwest-1 Minnesota State 13 Central-3 Colorado School of Mines 14 Central-4 Western Washington 11 West-3 Southern Indiana 10 Midwest-T2 Wayne State 17 Midwest-T2 Stonehill 15 East-2 Lock Haven 25 Atlantic-1 Edinboro 12 Atlantic-2 Missouri Southern State 21 South Central-2 Metro State NR Central-5 Pittsburg State 19 South Central-3 Ashland NR Midwest-4 Western Oregon NR West-4 Southwest Baptist 16 South Central-4 Slippery Rock 18 Atlantic-3 Southern Connecticut 24 East-3
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USTFCCCA Women’s Division II Cross Country National Rankings Nov. 12 (FINAL) Team Last Week Region Rank Adams State 1 Central-1 Grand Valley State 2 Midwest-1 Augustana (SD) 6 Central-2 Western State 4 Central-3 Chico State 3 West-1 Shippensburg 7 Atlantic-1 Missouri Southern State 8 South Central-1 Tampa 9 South-1 Wayne State (Mich.) 17 Midwest-2 Seattle Pacific 12 West-2 Minnesota-Duluth 18 Central-4 Slippery Rock 11 Atlantic-2 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 13 West-3 Cal State Los Angeles 10 West-4 Harding 16 South-2 Midwestern State NR South Central-2 Kutztown 14 Atlantic-3 Edinboro 15 Atlantic-4 Ferris State NR Midwest-3 Southern Indiana 5 Midwest-4 Pittsburg State 24 South Central-3 Dallas Baptist 21 South Central-4 Alabama Huntsville 23 South-3 Western Washington 25 West-5 UMass Lowell NR East-1
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GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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tretching from Alaska to Oregon to Montana, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quickly established itself as one of the most successful league in the NCAA Division II ranks. Founded in 2001 as a 10-team league, the GNAC currently features nine institutions – Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Central Washington, Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Seattle Pacific, Western Oregon and Western Washington.
In the last two years alone, the GNAC has produced one national team title (SPU women’s soccer, 2009), three national runner-up finishes, and three NCAA Final 4 placings (all by the Seawolf basketball teams). UAA sponsors seven of the GNAC’s 14 sports – volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field.
2008 GNAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Team Scores Seattle Pacific 48 Alaska Anchorage 52 Western Washington 75 Western Oregon 111 Northwest Nazarene 123 Alaska Fairbanks 158 Saint Martin’s 179 Central Washington 218 Montana State Billings 253 Outstanding Athlete – Jessica Pixler, SPU Newcomer-of-the-Year – Adriana Mendoza, CWU Freshman-of-the-Year – Natty Plunkett, SPU Coach-of-the-Year – Erika Daligcon, SPU Men’s Team Scores Alaska Anchorage Western Washington Western Oregon Saint Martin’s Seattle Pacific Northwest Nazarene Alaska Fairbanks Central Washington MSU Billings
34 53 78 98 119 183 183 213 276
Outstanding Athlete – Marko Cheseto, UAA Newcomer-of-the-Year – Marko Cheseto, UAA Freshman-of-the-Year – Jake Parisien, UAA Coach-of-the-Year – Michael Friess, UAA
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2002 GNAC Championships (Oct. 26 at Seattle): Men’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 70, Humboldt State 72, Western Oregon 85, Western Washington 102, Northwest Nazarene 119, Seattle 148, Central Washington 152, Seattle Pacific 163, Saint Martin’s 252, Alaska Fairbanks 262. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Paul Kezes, WWU, 24:20.85; 2. Pete Clusener, HSU, 24:40.13; 3. Sean Rivers, UAA, 24:53.22; 4. Louie White, HSU, 24:57.71; 5. Nathanael Castle, SPU, 25:04.01; 6. Zach Dwello, NNU, 25:05.74; 7. Tobias Schwoerer, UAA, 25:08.42; 8. Tim LeCount, SPU, 25:15.34; 9. Eric Strabel, UAA, 25:19.01; 10. Doug Hamilton, HSU, 25:23.73. Women’s Team Scores - Humboldt State 49, Central Washington 78, Western Washington 92, Alaska Fairbanks 113, Alaska Anchorage 122, Seattle Pacific 124, Western Oregon 154, Seattle 189, Northwest Nazarene 264, Saint Martin’s inc. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Ashlee Vincent, WWU, 21:44.89; 2. Kati Gosnell, HSU, 21:55.21; 3. Alicen Maier, CWU, 22:08.75; 4. Sigrid Aas, UAF, 22:16.33; 5. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 22:23.46; 6. Delores Bergmann, HSU, 22:28.97; 7. Kelly Cronin, HSU, 22:31.62; 8. Jill Salmon, WOU, 22:34.23; 9. Nicole Seana, SPU, 22:36.68; 10. Tiffany Picinich, CWU, 22:39.15. 2003 GNAC Championships (Oct. 25 at Monmouth): Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 61, Alaska Anchorage 77, Western Oregon 79, Humboldt State 96, Saint Martin’s 154, Seattle 157, Central Washington 174, Seattle Pacific 183, Northwest Nazarene 194, Alaska Fairbanks 257. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Doug Hamilton, HSU, 24:59.53; 2. Chase Wells, WOU, 25:01.81; 3. Andy Prentice, SMC, 25:04.60; 4. Brian Brancheau, WWU, 25:07.05; 5. Steve DeKoker, WWU, 25:16.93; 6. Brad Brolin, WOU, 25:17.64; 7. Kurt Hartmaier, WWU, 25:30.35; 8. Jake Hotchkiss, NNU, 25:31.50; 9. Brandon Stum, UAA, 25:32.94; 10. Tris O’Bluck, SMC, 25:34.21. Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 62, Alaska Anchorage 77, Central Washington 88, Western Washington 113, Alaska Fairbanks 135, Western Oregon 147, Seattle 152, Humboldt State 205, Northwest Nazarene 210, Saint Martin’s 255. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Josie Lavin, SPU, 21:42.84;
2. Jamie Witt, SPU, 21:56.19; 3. Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 21:57.77; 4. Sigrid Aas, UAF, 22:04.02; 5. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 22:14.79; 6. Nicole Campbell, HSU, 22:15.71; 7. Kristie Rice, SU, 22:28.12; 8. Sarah Hansen, UAA, 22:31.35; 9. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 22:32.91; 10. Alicen Maier, CWU, 22:37.25. 2004 GNAC Championships (Oct. 23 at McKinleyville, CA): Men’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 71, Alaska Anchorage 80, Western Washington 95, Western Oregon 97, Humboldt State 116, Northwest Nazarene 121, Central Washington 161, Saint Martin’s 187, Seattle 218, Alaska Fairbanks 263. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Tim LeCount, SPU, 25:58; 2. Brian Kostock, SPU, 26:11; 3. Ethan Barrons, WOU, 26:12; 4. Jasper Peach, HSU, 26:27; 5. Andy Prentice, SMC, 26:39; 6. Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 26:40; 7. Bjorn Bostrom, SPU, 26:42; 8. Sam Brancheau, WWU, 26:45; 9. Chase Wells, WOU, 26:48; 10. Keever Henry, WWU, 26:49. Women’s Team Scores - Central Washington 67, Seattle Pacific 74, Alaska Anchorage 98, Seattle 104, Western Washington 123, Humboldt State 130, Western Oregon 151, Saint Martin’s 203, Northwest Nazarene 220, Alaska Fairbanks 265. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Karen Dickson, SPU, 22:28.02; 2. Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 23:05.87; 3. Kelly Fullerton, SU, 23:26.54; 4. Brandy Anderson, CWU, 23:49.22; 5. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 23:54.00; 6. Alana Garcia, SU, 23:54.28; 7. Karin Rohde, SPU, 23:57.08; 8. Becky Knox, SPU, 24:03.55; 9. Stephanie Stine, CWU, 24:13.43; 10. Nicole Campbell, HSU, 24:16.98. 2005 GNAC Championships (Oct. 22 at East Lake Padden, Bellingham): Men’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 39, Western Washington 88, Humboldt State 91, Seattle Pacific 97, Northwest Nazarene 149, Western Oregon 151, Seattle 161, Central Washington 207, Saint Martin’s 231, Alaska Fairbanks 236. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Casey Moriarty, SU, 25:16; 2. David Kiplagat, UAA, 25:57; 3. Brian Kostock, HSU, 26:06; 4. Jasper Peach, HSU, 26:08; 5. Aaron Dickson, UAA, 26:29; 6. Logan Senrud, WWU, 26:30; 7. Eric Tibbetts, HSU, 26:31; 8. Kevin Lambert, NNU, 26:32; 9. Leif Olson, UAA, 26:36; 10. Drew Dickson, UAA, 26:38. Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 54, Alaska Anchorage 71, Central Washington 91, Seattle 123, Northwest Nazarene 138, Western Washington 148, Alaska Fairbanks 148, Humboldt State 182, Western Oregon 211, Saint Martin’s 245. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Pavla Havlova, UAF, 22:15; 2. Meredith Crane, SPU, 22:32; 3. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 22:36; 4. Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 22:43; 5. Alana Garcia, SU, 22:57; 6. Johanna Turunen, UAF, 23:03; 7. Mary Moriarty, SPU, 23:11; 8. Rachel Bailey, CWU, 23:12; 9. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 23:13; 10. Laura Carr, UAA, 23:22. 2006 GNAC Championships (Oct. 21 at Lacey): Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 35, Alaska Anchorage 53, Seattle Pacific 86, Western Oregon 104, Central Washington 117, Saint Martin’s 169, Seattle University 213, Alaska Fairbanks 244, Northwest Nazarene 245. All- Conference (8,000 Meters) -1. David Kiplagat, UAA, 24:28.27; 2. Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 24:49.85; 3. Anthony Tomsich, WWU, 25:06.57; 4. John Riak, SMU, 25:07.77; 5. Aaron Dickson, UAA, 25:12.48; 6. Chad Portwood, WWU, 25:18.98; 7. Keever Henry, WWU, 25:26.63; 8. Cale McCulloch,WWU, 25:29.75; 9. Bjorn Bostrom, SPU, 25:30.15; 10. Brent Knight, UAA, 25:33.38.
Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 34, Alaska Anchorage 44, Central Washington 93, Western Washington 113, Alaska Fairbanks 127, Western Oregon 131, Saint Martin’s 195, Northwest Nazarene 203, Seattle University 252. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU, 21:11; 2. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 21:14; 3. Katie Hummel, CWU, 21:18; 4. Rachel Bailey, CWU, 21:39; 5. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 21:50; 6. Mary Moriarty, SPU, 21:56; 7. Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:04; 8. Laura Carr, UAA, 22:24; 9. Jane Larson, SPU, 22:27; 10. Ashley Puga, NNU, 22:28. 2007 GNAC Championships (Oct. 20 at Nampa, West Park): Men - Western Washington 35, Western Oregon 67, Alaska Anchorage 81, Central Washington 141, Alaska Fairbanks 151, Seattle 163, Northwest Nazarene 164, Saint Martin’s 179, Seattle Pacific 218, Montana State Billings 296. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. John Riak, SMU,24:56.77; 2. Daniel Phillips, WWU, 25:05.96; 3. Bennett Grimes, WWU, 25:09.03; 4. Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 25:17.56; 5. Kevin Lambert, NNU, 25:26.29; 6. Mike Schmidt, WOU, 25:33.92; 7. Peter Doner, UAA, 25:39.68; 8. Blake Medhaug,WWU, 25:40.82; 9. Braxton Jackson, WOU, 25:42.68; 10. Jordan Welling, WWU, 25:56.31. Women - Seattle Pacific 24, Western Oregon 99, Northwest Nazarene 110, Alaska Anchorage 123, Seattle 131, Central Washington 139, Western Washington 151, Saint Martin’s 188, Alaska Fairbanks 192, Montana State Billings 233. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU, 20:53.48; 2. Jane Larson, SPU, 21:45.32; 3. Ashley Puga, NNU, 21:48.67; 4. Suzie Strickler, SPU, 22:06.74; 5. Katie Hansen, SU, 22:07.92; 6. Marcie Mullen, CWU, 22:08.37; 7. Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:16.22; 8. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 22:18.27; 9. Sarah Porter, WWU, 22:21.97; 10. Kate Harline, SPU, 22:24.68.
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2001 GNAC Championships (Oct. 13 at Anchorage): Men’s Team Scores - Northwest Nazarene 32, Western Washington 76, Central Washington 86, Alaska Anchorage 87, Humboldt State 143, Seattle 181, Seattle Pacific 183, Western Oregon 218, Saint Martin’s 227, Alaska Fairbanks 270. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Francis Kimeli, NNU, 26:12.2; 2. Martin Ranney, WWU, 26:27.8; 3. Aaron Matthias, NNU, 26:31.5; 4. Tom Gaschk, CWU, 26:35.0; 5. Nathanael Castle, SPU, 26:38.3; 6. Zach Boteilho, WWU, 26:44.7; 7. Juraj Trubiroha, NNU, 26:46.2; 8. Louie White, HSU, 26:52.8; 9. Zach Dwello, NNU, 26:54.7; 10. Eric Strabel, UAA, 27:00.3. Women’s Team Scores - Humboldt State 58, Western Washington 69, Alaska Anchorage 84, Seattle Pacific 118, Central Washington 125, Western Oregon 161, Northwest Nazarene 179, Seattle 186, Alaska Fairbanks 189, Saint Martin’s 290. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Ashlee Vincent, WWU, 23:46.0; 2. Dolores Bergmann, HSU, 24:05.7; 3. Kelly Fullerton, SU, 24:06.3; 4. Kylee Wells, WOU, 24:12.5; 5. Stephanie Stine, CWU, 24:19.3; 6. Jamie Witt, SPU, 24:26.5; 7. Kati Gosnell, HSU, 24:27.6; 8. Stacey Edwards, UAA, 24:30.5; 9. Kiersten Lippmann, UAA, 24:31.9; 10. Lisa Pearl, WWU, 24:38.9.
2008 GNAC Championships (Oct. 25 at Yakima): Men’s Team Scores – Alaska Anchorage 34, Western Washington 53, Western Oregon 78, Saint Martin’s 98, Seattle Pacific 119, Northwest Nazarene 183, Alaska Fairbanks 183, Central Washington 213, MSU Billings 276. Men (8,000 Meters) 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA 24:30.27 2. Jacob Parisien, UAA 25:07.82 3. Alfred Kangogo, UAA 25:09.92 4. Brian Cronrath, SPU 25:10.49 5. Jordan Welling, WWU 25:15.76 6. David Kiplagat, UAA 25:20.90 7. Zeke VanPatten, WOU 25:33.26 8. John Riak, SMU 25:33.58 9. Bennett Grimes, WWU 25:36.65 10. Blake Medhaug, WWU 25:45.48 Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 48, Alaska Anchorage 52, Western Washington 75, Western Oregon 111, Northwest Nazarene 123, Alaska Fairbanks 158, Saint Martin’s 179, Central Washington 218, Montana State Billings 253. Women (6,000 Meters) 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU 21:12.00 2. Sarah Porter, WWU 21:51.16 3. Jane Larson, SPU 22:06.10 4. Laura Carr, UAA 22:10.86 5. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA 22:19.20 6. Ashley Puga, NNU 22:37.05 7. Natty Plunkett, SPU 22:44.11 8. Hallidie Wilt, UAA 22:56.24 9. Jaclyn Puga, NNU 22:56.86 10. Ruth Jeptoo Keini, UAA 23:03.21
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ALL-TIME NCAA INDIVIDUAL & TEAM FINISHES All-Time NCAA INDIVIDUAL FINISHES (By Place) WOMEN Place 28 46 48 64 64 64 65 71 74 106 114 119 123 129 135 148 151 156 163 170 172 174
Name Time Elizabeth Chepkosgei* 22:30 Mandy Kaempf 22:51.2 Laura Carr 23:00 Hallidie Wilt 23:18 Laura Carr 23:29.8 Mandy Kaempf 23:41.4 Laura Carr 21:46.3 Stacy Edwards 23:38.2 Ruth Jeptoo Keino 23:24 Kamie Jo Massey 24:20.2 Davya Baker 24:27.3 Davya Baker 24:31.5 Shoshana Keegan 24:06 Kaley Strachan 24:40.6 Laura Rombach 24:20 Nicole DeYong 25:14.8 Stephanie Myers 25:16.9 Danielle Pratt 25:33.9 Mary Krusen 25:50.9 Danielle Pratt 25:50.4 Sarah Hansen 25:55.5 Emma Bohman 25:25
Year 2008 2005 2008 2008 2005 2004 2006 2005 2008 2004 2005 2004 2008 2005 2008 2004 2004 2005 2005 2004 2004 2008
Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Ind. Pensacola, Fla. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Calif. Evansville, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. * ALL-AMERICAN
MEN Place 9 17 26 35 41 47 59 63 64 73 77 82 85 86 87 90 92 96 115 120 121 125 132 134 143 147 149 152 153 154 159 159 162 166 168 173
Name Marko Cheseto* Jake Parisien* David Kiplagat* Tobias Schwoerer* David Kiplagat David Kiplagat Tobias Schwoerer Eric Strabel Sean Rivers Eric Strabel Andy Elvester Tobias Schwoerer Brent Knight David Kiplogat Sean Rivers Alfred Kangogo Aaron Dickson Aaron Dickson Drew Dickson Drew Dickson Andy Elvester Todd List Auston Ellis Vernon Campbell Nate Normandin Mick Boyle Leif Olson Mick Boyle Auston Ellis Chris Cannon Paul Rottich Nate Normandin Mick Boyle Scott Rood Stig Yngve Andy Liebner
Time 31:32 31:43 31:16.5 33:13.1 30:36.4 33:20.9 33:32.2 33:02.6 33:03.7 34:08.9 33:15.5 33:18.8 31:35.7 33:01 34:26.0 33:04 31::40.6 34:36.1 35:12.7 32:08.0 35:11.1 34:03.8 33:47 35:30.7 34:33.3 32:50.0 36:14.8 36:31.8 32:57.1 34:55.2 34:49 36:21.5 35:00 36:38.6 40:06.9 33:42.9
Year 2008 2008 2007 2001 2006 2005 2000 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2006 2008 2001 2008 2006 2005 2005 2006 2001 2002 2008 2001 2002 2006 2005 2005 2006 2002 2008 2001 2008 2001 2005 2006
Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Joplin, Mo. Slippery Rock, Pa. Pensacola, Fla. Chino, Calif. Pomona, Calif. Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Pensacola, Fla. Chino, Calif. Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Chino, Calif. Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. *ALL-AMERICAN
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WOMEN Place Coach 9 Michael Friess 12 Michael Friess 21 Michael Friess
Points 266 350 489
Year 2008 2005 2004
Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Calif.
MEN Place 11 12 15 16 20
Points 288 358 402 407 490
Year 2008 2002 2006 2001 2005
Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa Chino, Calif.
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Bailey, Mtchaela................................................’08 Baker, Davya....................................... ’03, ’04, ’05 Barnett, Jeff...................................................... ’92 Bauer, Brad......................................... ’93, ’94, ’96 Blandheol, J.T. ........................................... ’95, ’96 Blum, Meyoung.................................. ’00, ’01, ’02 Bohman, Emma................................................ ’07 Booher, John..................................................... ’91 Boyd, Leslie......................................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Boyle, Mick......................................... ’05, ’07, ’08 Brenner, Mary................................................... ’85 Brown, John................................. ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87 Brown, Peter....................................... ’84, ’85, ’86 Bruber, Wilhelm............................................... ’84 Bruce, Todd................................................ ’97, ’98 Budd, Eric.................................... ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Byrne, Dacry..................................................... ’85
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Callison, Eric..................................................... ’98 Campbell, Vernon...................................... ’00, ’01 Cannon, Chris............................................ ’01, ’02 Carpentier, Denise............................................ ’84 Carr, Laura.......................................... ’05, ’06, ’08 Carroll, Steve............................... ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98 Chepkosgie, Elizabeth......................... ’06, ’07, ’08 Cheseto, Marko................................................ ’08 Child, Anita....................................................... ’85 Clark, Ester................................................ ’82, ’83 Cline, Dan......................................................... ’02
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Davis, John Nathan.................................... ’86, ’87 DeYoung, Nicole........................................ ’03, ’04 Dickson, Aaron............................ ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Dickson, Drew.............................. ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Dombrovsky, Ray....................................... ’84, ’85 Doner, Johanna................................................. ’07 Doner, Peter..................................................... ’07 Dudney, Chad............................................ ’96, ’97
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Edwards, Stacy............................. ’01, ’02, ’03, ’05 Ellis, Auston........................................ ’05, ’06, ’07 Elvester, Andy..................................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Emerson, Charles......................... ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Emerson, Roger................................................ ’93 Enkvist, Urban.................................................. ’93 Erickson, Keith.................................................. ’84
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Fisher, Kirk-................................... ’88, ’89, ’90, ’92 Flaharty, Davya................................................. ’06 Flora, Bjorn....................................................... ’95 Floyd, Jason...................................................... ’95 Fudala, Chip...................................................... ’87
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Gibbs, Cindy........................................ ’81, ’82, ’83
Glover, Billy....................................................... ’96 Gomez, Miguel.......................................... ’96, ’97 Greer, Brittany.................................................. ’05 Gruber, Willie............................................ ’85, ’86 Gunderson, Marne........................................... ’00
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Hamilton, Scott............................ ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93 Hankins, Richy.................................... ’96, ’98, ’99 Hansen, Sarah..................................... ’02, ’03, ’04 Haydu, Anjuli...................................... ’03, ’04, ’07 Hegg, Heidi....................................................... ’85 Heuseveldt, Jeff................................................ ’94 Hoffman, Dave.................................... ’82, ’83, ’84 Hutto, Janet........................................ ’81, ’82, ’83 Hynne, Morten................................................. ’90
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Ingram, Christy................................................. ’85
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Jeptoo, Ruth..................................................... ’08 Johnson, Mike A. ............................... ’87, ’89, ’90 Johnston, Eric................................................... ’89
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Kaempf, Mandy........................... ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Kanerva, Heikke-......................................... ’84, ’85 Kantola, Tiina............................................. ’83, ’84 Kiplagat, David-............................. ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 Kjellstand, Britta............................................... ’81 Knight, Brent................................ ’02, ’03, ’04, ’06 Kroken, Erlend.................................................. ’97 Krous, Lindsay.............................. ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03 Krusen, Mary...................................... ’05, ’06, ’07
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Lambe, Amy...................................................... ’01 Lamskova, Ekaterina......................................... ’00 Lane, Terry........................................................ ’84 Latva-Kiskola, Tuomo................................. ’87, ’88 Leighton, Tim.................................................... ’88 Liebner, Andy.................................................... ’06 Lillefjell, Frode........................................... ’95, ’96 Lippman, Kiersten............................... ’00, ’01, ’02 List, Todd................................................... ’02, ’03
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Markuson, James . ........................................... ’91 Martin, Preston......................................... ’97, ’98 Massey, Kamie Jo.............................................. ’04 McIntyre, Heather............................................ ’07 McQueen, Mike.................................. ’96, ’97, ’98 Meehan, Dan.................................................... ’84 Miller, Yuri........................................................ ’86 Myers, Paul.................................. ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98 Myers, Stephanie................................ ’01, ’03, ’04
P Pena, Cory................................................. ’07, ’08 Pollock, Joe....................................................... ’86 Pope, Carroll................................ ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89 Potter, Craig................................. ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90 Pratt, Danielle.............................. ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06
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Ramsey, Lisa..................................................... ’85 Recob, Jim................................................. ’81, ’82 Rivers, Sean................................. ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 Rolle, Ariel........................................................ ’08 Rombach, Laura.................................................’08 Rood, Scott....................................................... ’01 Ross, Jerry.................................................. ’97, ’98 Rottich, Paul.............................................. ’07, ’08 Rupert, Andy.....................................................’03 Rutledge, Tommy................................ ’89, ’90, ’92
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Alward, Jason ..............................’87, ’88, ’89, ’91 Atwood, Dwayne........................................’86, ’87
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Scheel, Jeromy.................................................. ’95 Schiffkorn, Michelle.......................................... ’83 Schwoerer, Tobias............................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Sievert, Julie..................................................... ’84 Sigei, Cornelious.......................... ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 Smith, John................................................ ’94, ’95 Sonntag, Benjamin........................................... ’05 Strabel, Eric................................. ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03 Strabel, Mark............................................. ’99, ’01 Strachan, Kaley............................. ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 Strand, Debbie........................................... ’84, ’85 Strange, Sanford................................................’92 Streuli, Autumn......................................... ’06, ’07 Stum, Bradon............................................. ’03, ’04
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Talbot, Paul....................................................... ’89 Thill, Brian................................................. ’92, ’93 Trenholm, Stephanie........................................ ’08 Turney, R. Scott................................................. ’85
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Voohees, Coert................................................. ’81
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Walker, Craig....................................... ’81, ’82, ’83 Williams, Lorris.......................................... ’99, ’00 Wilt, Hallidie.............................................. ’07, ’08
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Yngve, Stig........................................................ ’05 Yutrzenka, Grant........................................ ’81, ’82
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Nibeck, Meldoy......................................... ’84, ’85 Normandin, Nate......................... ’00, ’01, ’02, ’04
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Oberbreckling, Scott......................................... ’85 Olnes, Mathew................................................. ’86 Olson, Leif........................................... ’03, ’04, ’05
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SEAWOLF ADMINISTRATION & STAFF
Fran Ulmer
Chancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage
As cancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage, Fran Ulmer brings to
the position 30 years of experience of public policy in Alaska. Previously, Ulmer was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy at the Institute of Social and Economic Research. In the early 1980s, Ulmer served as the Mayor of Juneau, then a member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1986-1994) and in 1994, she became the first female Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. In that year, she was appointed to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission by President Bill Clinton and served on this international board for 11 years. She has participated in numerous panels, task forces, commissions and forums as a speaker, moderator and panelist to address the intersection of science, economics, politics and policy. Ulmer currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, the Advisory Board of the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Alaska Nature Conservancy Board. She has a BA in political science and economics and a Law Degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Steve Cobb
Director of Athletics – Univ. of Alaska Anchorage
In nine seasons at the helm of the University of Alaska Anchorage athletic
department, Dr. Steve Cobb has helped take Seawolf Athletics to unprecedented heights. Not only have the Seawolves excelled in the field of competition, but the foundation for future success has been set in several ways. The 2007-08 and 2008-09 campaigns were two of the most memorable in school history, highlighted by three Final Four appearances for Seawolf basketball teams (women twice, men once), and NCAA top-15 finishes for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s skiing, and men’s track & field. With UAA’s concurrent NCAA basketball runs in 2008, UAA became just the second school in Division II history to qualify both its men’s and women’s squads for the national semifinals. Under Dr. Cobb’s leadership, a planning phase is also under way for the construction of a new on-campus sports facility at UAA. He has also recently overseen several upgrades to UAA’s current facilities, including the installation of the new gym floor and the construction of the new All-American/Academic All-American honors wall. In 2005, Dr. Cobb helped establish the Seawolf Legacy Fund to provide a permanent endowment fund that will ensure full funding for future athletic scholarships at UAA. Seawolf Legacy surpassed the $1 million mark in donations in early 2008. Early in his tenure, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the Seawolf Hall of Fame and was instrumental in negotiating naming-rights agreements for the Wells Fargo Sports Complex, Kendall Classic hockey and Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tournaments. The Alabama native has also overseen the creation of the Hockey Classic Wall of Champions above the Seawolves’ practice rink, as well as men’s and women’s Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout champions displays in the gymnasium. A former football coach, Dr. Cobb served as the athletic director at Georgia Southwestern State University before coming to UAA. In five years at Georgia Southwestern, Dr. Cobb raised the Hurricanes’ overall program to become one of the most successful in the nation, making the NAIA national playoffs in six of its seven sports and winning multiple conference championships in men’s and women’s basketball, softball and volleyball. From 1992-95, Dr. Cobb was an assistant athletic director at Iowa Wesleyan College, where he served as the football team’s defensive coordinator and special teams coach. He also had stints as an assistant football coach at East Texas State University (1990-92) and Sul Ross State University (1988-90). A 1981 graduate of the University of Montevallo, Dr. Cobb also holds a Doctorate of Education degree from East Texas State as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Ambrose University and a Master of Education degree from Sul Ross State. Dr. Cobb and his wife Sandra reside in East Anchorage. 16
UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF COaches Basketball (Men) . Head Coach: Rusty Osborne . Assistant: Ryan Orton . Grad. Assistant: Casey Reed Basketball (Women) . Head Coach: Tim Moser . Assistant: Rebecca Alvidrez . Assistant: Mari Riser Cross Country (Men & Women) . Head Coach: Michael Friess . Assistant: T.J. Garlatz . Grad. Assistant: David Kiplagat Gymnastics . Head Coach:Paul Stoklos . Assistant: Tami Monette Hockey . Head Coach: Dave Shyiak . Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair . Assistant: Regg Simon Skiing . Head Coach: Trond Flagstad . Assistants: Sparky Anderson, Mandy Kaempf . Graduate Assistant: Dan McKay .TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) . Head Coach: Michael Friess . Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Rafael Echavarria, . Vivian Echavarria . Grad Assts.: David Kiplagat, Ryan McWilliams VOLLEYBALL . Head Coach: Chris Green . Assistant: Nicky Rose . Graduate Assistant: Emily Sakis
ADMINISTRATION Dr. Steve Cobb . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Dede Allen. . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Compliance Tim McDiffett. . . . . . . . Associate A.D./External Jane Pallister. . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Internal Tlisa Northcutt . . . . . . . Development Director Derek Donald . . . . . . . . Marketing/Promotions SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin. . . . . . . . Assistant Director SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk. . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer BUSINESS OFFICE Robin Calvert. . . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator Diana Campbell. . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Rhea Cardwell. . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Mary Beth Wooden . . . Ticket Manager REC SPORTS Ed Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Shawn Farmer. . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Brent Gordon . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Tony Houston. . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Operations Robin Inman. . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Bryan Leiser. . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Muzette Nelson . . . . . . Program Supervisor Alan Piccard. . . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Programs Kevin Silver. . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC Kristin Warren. . . . . . . . Office Manager Julie Weber. . . . . . . . . . Intramurals Director
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ith city boudaries that stretch to nearly the size of the state of Delaware, more than 275,000 people are lucky to call Anchorage home. On a global scale, Anchorage is located as far north as Helsinki, Finland, and as far west as Honolulu, Hawaii. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city (more than four times larger than the second-largest town), an international air crossroads, and the business and cultural center of the state. Almost 300 flights arrive daily at Anchorage International Airport. Anchorage is a recreational paradise as well, boasting more than 14,000 acres of parkland and nearly 300 miles of paved and wilderness biking, skiing and hiking trails. In addition, the city sports dozens of
lakes, softball, baseball and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, and six scenic golf courses. Chugach State Park is located 15 minutes from downtown Anchorage. With 495,000 acres, Chugach is the third-largest state park in the United States and offers a variety of year-round recreation, including hiking, mountain biking, camping, cross country skiing and wildlife viewing. Due to the warming effects of the Pacific Ocean currents and protection from the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage is located in Alaska’s so-called banana belt. Anchorage’s climate resembles that of San Francisco in the summer (highs of 75 degrees) and a Rocky Mountain ski resort in the winter (lows of 20
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laska is the largest state in the union — one-fifth the size of the contiguous 48 states and more than twice the size of the second largest state, Texas. Although Minnesota is called the Land of 10,000 Lakes,, Alaska holds the real title in that department with more than three million lakes. Alaska has 39 different mountain ranges, three of which can be seen from Anchorage. The 49th State celerated iis home to Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America (20,320 feet). Mt. McKinley, located in the heart of Denali National Park and Preserve, is over 200 miles north of Anchorage and can be seen from the city on clear days. Denali National Park is over six million acres and features great wildlife viewing and colorful wilderness expanses.
degrees). Low humidity also contributes to Anchorage’s comfortable climate. The residents of the city share the Anchorage bowl with more than 1,000 Moose, which are often seen on UAA’s campus throughout the year. In addition, black bears, grizzliess, foxes, wolves, lynx, wolverines, Dall sheep and bald eagles are just some of the animals that make their homes here. Salmon fishing is more than a pastime to Anchorage residents. Red and King Salmon can be caught from the many rivers and creeks that run through the city.