2009-10 West Virginia University Track Guide

Indoor 12/5

Outdoor WVU Holiday Classic (Morgantown, W.Va.)

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WVU Invitational (Morgantown, W.Va.)

3/20

3/26-27 WJU Bill Van Horne Invitational (Wheeling, W.Va.)

1/16

PSU Northeast Challenge (State College, Pa.)

1/23

WVU State Farm Games (Morgantown, W.Va.)

4/9-10

1/29-30

Penn State Nationa (State College, Pa.)

2/5-6 Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup (State College, Pa.)

4/17

4/22-24

New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.)

Wake Forest Demon Deacon Open (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Stanford Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

Sea Ray Relays (Knoxville, Tenn.)

Arizona State Sun Angel Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

JMU Invitational (Harrisonburg, Va.) Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.)

2/13

Gold-Blue Intrasquad (Morgantown, W.Va.)

4/24

2/20-21

BIG EAST Championships (New York, N.Y.

4/30-5/2

BIG EAST Championships (Cincinnati, Ohio)

3/5-6

Alex Wilson Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)

5/10

Swarthmore Last Chance (Swarthmore, Pa.)

3/12-13 NCAA Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, Ark.)

St. Francis Red Flash Open (Loretto, Pa.)

5/15-17

ECAC Championships (Princeton, N.J.)

5/27-29

NCAA Regionals (Greensboro, N.C.)

6/9-12

NCAA Outdoor Championships (Eugene, Ore.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS/CREDITS 2......................................................Quick Facts/Schedule

60 Record Book

3 Mountaineer Track & Field

61................................................ All-Time Indoor/Outdoor

4............................................... Strength and Conditioning 6......................................................... Community Service 8................................................................. WVU Facilities 10.................................................. BIG EAST Conference 12............................................... Student-Athlete Services

17 Coaching Staff 18..............................................Head Coach Sean Cleary 22..........................................Assistant Coach Jenn Davis 23........................Assistant Coach Shelly-Anne Gallimore 24...................................................... Volunteer Assistants 25..................................................................Support Staff

27 2009-10 Preview

64..............................................................Indoor Top Five 66........................................................... Outdoor Top Five 67.........................................................Mountaineer Track 68.................................................................Shell Building 69...................ECAC Champions/All-Time WVU Coaches 70................................................................ All-Americans

73 West Virginia University 74.................................................West Virginia University 78................................Dr. James P. Clements - President 79................................ Ed Pastilong - Director of Athletics 80................................................ Mountaineer Excellence 82................................................ Athletics Year In Review 83..........................................................Media Information

28............................................................. Season Outlook

32.......................................................................... Rosters 34.................................................................. Clara Grandt 36.................................................................. Karly Hamric 38...........................................................Natasha Redman 40.................................................................... April Rotilio 42.... Alexandra Acker/Sandra Anim-Yankah/Erica Arthurs 43................................. Marie-Louise Asselin/Kyle Bebout 44....................................... Keri Bland/Sarah-Anne Brault 45................... Katie Burda/Rachel Buser/Chelsea Carrier 46....Stephanie Caruso/Kaylyn Christopher/Jamie Cokeley 47..........................Maria Dalzot/Kerry Davis/Brittany Fink 48...............Kelly Fortune/Brenna Hagerty/Jordan Hamric 49........... Kate Harrison/Lindsey Kopenhaver/Ahna Lewis 50.............. Mandy McBean/Terina Miller/Jordann Mitchell 51...............Meghan Mock/Aubrey Moskal/Lauren Moskal 52.............. Jessica O’Connell/Nadia Pinna/Hallie Portner 53............ Lori Rendos/Olivia Shimko/Jennifer Sirockman 54.......... Katelyn Williams/Brittany Wolford/Lindsay Wyatt 55....................................................................Newcomers

57 2008-09 Review 58.........................................................2008-09 In Review

Credits Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor: Tim Goodenow Writer: Kelly Tuckwiller Page Layout: Tim Goodenow Layout Design: Grant Dovey, Tim Goodenow Cover Design: Blaine Turner Advertising, Tim Goodenow

Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Phil Caskey, Tiffany Doolittle, Grant Dovey, Ira Green, Michael Fragale, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Steve Stone.

Photographers: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bob Beverly, John Bright, Tad Davis, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia Lucas, Jim Montgomery, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Allison Toffle, Kelly Tuckwiller, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman.

Printer: Champion Industries/Chapman Printing Š 2010 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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31 Mountaineer Profiles

QUICK FACTS AND SCHEDULE

University Information

Sports Information

Location:............................................................. Morgantown, W.Va.

Assistant Athletic Director/Communications:............Michael Fragale

Founded:................................................................................... 1867

Director of New Media:..................................................John Antonik

Enrollment:............................................................................. 28,839

Sports Information Director: .................................... Bryan Messerly

Nickname:................................................................... Mountaineers

Sports Publications Director: ............................................ Joe Swan

Colors:............................. Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)

Associate Sports Information Director: .......................... Phil Caskey

Conference:.......................................................................BIG EAST

Assistant Sports Publications Director: .................... Tim Goodenow

President:......................................................Dr. James P. Clements

Track & Field Contact:...............................................Kelly Tuckwiller

Director of Athletics:...................................................... Ed Pastilong

Tuckwiller’s Email:..............................kelly.tuckwiller@mail.wvu.edu

NCAA Faculty Representative:............................... John W. Fisher II

Athletic Web site: . ............................................MSNsportsNET.com Phone Number: ........................................................(304) 293-2821

Team Information Head Coach:......................Sean Cleary (Third season/18th overall) Assistant Coach:....................................... Jen Davis (Third season) Assistant Coach:.........................Shelly Gallimore (Second season) Sports Psychologist:....................................................... Dr. Ed Etzel

Fax Number: . ...........................................................(304) 293-4105 Mailing Address: ...............................Sports Communications Office

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 0877

Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Phone:.......................................................................(304) 293-9876

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Fax:...........................................................................(304) 293-2825

2009-10 Schedule INDOOR Date Event Location Dec. 5.................. WVU Holiday Classic............................... Morgantown, W.Va. Jan. 9................... WVU Invitational...................................... Morgantown, W.Va. Jan. 16................. PSU Northeast Challenge.......................... State College, Pa. Jan. 23................. WVU State Farm Games......................... Morgantown, W.Va. Jan. 29-30........... Penn State National................................... State College, Pa. Feb. 5-6............... Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup................... State College, Pa.

New Balance Collegiate Invitational................ New York, N.Y. Feb. 13................ Gold-Blue Intrasquad............................... Morgantown, W.Va. Feb. 20-21........... BIG EAST Indoor Championships.................. New York, N.Y. March 5-6............ Alex Wilson Invitational................................ South Bend, Ind. March 12-13........ NCAA Indoor Championships.......................Fayetteville, Ark. OUTDOOR March 20............. Wake Forest Demon Deacon Open.......Winston-Salem, N.C. March 26-27........ WJU Bill Van Horne Invitational....................Wheeling, W.Va.

Stanford Invitational........................................Palo Alto, Calif.

April 9-10............. Sea Ray Relays............................................. Knoxville, Tenn.

Arizona State Sun Angel Classic........................ Tempe, Ariz.

April 17................ JMU Invitational.......................................... Harrisonburg, Va. April 22-24........... Penn Relays................................................. Philadelphia, Pa. April 24................ St. Francis Red Flash Open..................................Loretto, Pa. April 30 - May 2... BIG EAST Outdoor Championships...............Cincinnati, Ohio May 10................. Swarthmore Last Chance............................ Swarthmore, Pa. May 15-17........... ECAC Championships.....................................Princeton, N.J. May 27-29........... NCAA Regionals......................................... Greensboro, N.C. June 9-12............ NCAA Outdoor Championships.........................Eugene, Ore.

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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Physically and Mentally Tough

Strength And Conditioning Mission Statement

To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic

motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both personally and athletically.

Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of

the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs.

Physical development and dominance have been and continue to

be traits that are equated with WVU.

The athlete’s self confidence and unwavering dedication have

driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff.

The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling

athletes to achieve their dreams.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all studentathletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports

“Our strength and conditioning staff is tremendous,” says coach Sean Cleary.

“In every single angle, sports medicine, athletic training, academic services, strength and conditioning, there is nothing these kids don’t have.”

To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year.

“There is no sport that is excluded from proper strength and conditioning workouts,” adds Cleary. “It is no longer just specific to what you are doing - these guys bring a level of professionalism to our student-athletes lives that is unmatched.

Each student-athlete is closely monitored with workouts tailored for her specific event for maximum success.”

Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

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community service

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Active in the community

“Our student-athletes take great pride in community service activities both locally and throughout the state. Taking the time to visit a local hospital or nursing home can serve as a healthy distraction from what’s going on medically. This state is full of wonderful people and our coaches and student-athletes are always willing to lend a hand.”

- Ed Pastilong, Director of Athletics

community service

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Winning and working hard are important to the West Virginia University track and field team. However, becoming a positive force in the community is just as significant to each and every one of the student-athletes. To help, the Mountaineers give back to the Morgantown and surrounding communities at every possible chance.

“We help with the Jerry Lewis Telethon, we do gift drives at Christmas, read aloud at schools and volunteer with local track teams,” coach Sean Cleary says. “It is important and our team knows that it is important to give back.”

In their biggest project of the year, the Mountaineers volunteer their time to the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Aimed towards helping kids with muscular dystrophy and related diseases, the 21 ½-hour telethon was first aired in 1966 and has allocated more than $42 million to research projects and funded more than 300 projects worldwide. The Mountaineers do their part to help the cause by answering telephones which are constantly ringing with donors.

As the holiday season comes around, the Mountaineers can be found collecting gifts for local families that are in need so that they each can have a brighter Christmas.

The team also regularly donates its time and knowledge by hosting and teaching local youth track clubs, including the WV Flyers, to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Along with strengthening the youngsters’ skills they also teach the participants the importance of good sportsmanship, courage, determination and hard work.

Coach Cleary’s players can also be found reading to children at elementary schools in the “Read Aloud” program. During their visit, the student-athletes read to students in several classrooms and encourage the older students to apply themselves to their studies.

Mountaineer coaches and players also take part in Relay for Life of Monongalia County, the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in the community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at WVU’s outdoor track and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

“Sometimes you get caught up in being ‘special’ and being the chosen few to get this phenomenal opportunity, but because they are granted this opportunity they know they should give back,” Cleary says. “They chose this lifestyle but there are always bigger things. When something nice is done for you, you better keep it going, because what goes around comes around.”

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TOP-NOTCH FACILITIES

WVU FACILITIES

Home to one of the finest indoor facilities on the east coast, the West Virginia

University track and field team takes shelter in the winter months in the WVU Shell Building. Conveniently located beside the WVU Coliseum, the Shell Building houses the indoor track facility which features a top-notch track as well as adequate room for field events.

“We are very fortunate to have an indoor track in the WVU Shell Building,”

says coach Sean Cleary. “I am a believer that you should be outside when you can be outside training in fresh air. But to be able to go in there on a sub-freezing day in adverse weather conditions is great. It is a luxury to have it.”

Athletic training and strength and conditioning facilities are also located in the

Shell Building, giving the Mountaineers the perfect place for training and competition purposes. Each season the Mountaineers hold events such as the WVU Holiday Classic, the WVU Invitational and the WVU State Farm Games, all featuring teams from across the state and the east coast.

Just outside the doors of the WVU Shell Building is the outdoor track

facility. Home to the Mountaineers when the weather permits, West Virginia is lucky enough to have two top-notch facilities located side-by-side.

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

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THE NATION’S PREMIER CONFERENCE

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE

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With 30 years under its belt, the BIG EAST Conference continues on a path of success in and out of the athletic arena.

The goals have always been the same. The league wants and expects to compete at the highest level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The commendable performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are the indicators of the league’s proud tradition of success.

The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2009-10 academic year will mark the conference’s fifth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

In 2008-09, BIG EAST student-athletes again succeeded on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its sixth national championship by defeating conference foe Louisville in an all-BIG EAST NCAA title game. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA championship game and the Syracuse field hockey squad advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Three BIG EAST women’s cross country teams finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships. West Virginia was fourth, Villanova sixth and Georgetown finished in ninth.

Individually in women’s sports, Providence’s Dannette Doetzel won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Moore was the conference’s sixth winner of the Wade Trophy as the top player in women’s basketball. Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won the Hermann Trophy, the top award in women’s soccer.

On the men’s side, Connecticut and Villanova advanced to the Final Four in basketball. The 2008-09 campaign was arguably the best men’s basketball season in the history of the BIG EAST with the league setting NCAA standards with three No. 1 tournament seeds, four teams in the round of the Elite Eight and five in the Sweet 16.

The St. John’s men’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup before losing in the national semifinals.

BIG EAST football has maintained its high profile and its reputation as a balanced group. Seven of the league’s eight squads were nationally ranked or received votes in the national polls in 2008. Cincinnati was the league champion. The BIG EAST, a charter member of the Bowl Championship Series, has won three of its last four BCS bowl games. West Virginia, Louisville and Connecticut also have won or shared league crowns over the past four seasons.

The BIG EAST has continued to produce student-athletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2008-09, 19 BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight first-team selections. Nearly 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors.

The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida.

Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 26 national championships in six different sports and 126 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger.

In 2009-10, the BIG EAST will add men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which will increase its total to 24 sport championships. The first women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003. Women’s lacrosse and rowing were added in 2001.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student-athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably shows a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

Any successful organization has been fortunate to have outstanding leadership.

Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference.

For 2009-10, the BIG EAST will undergo one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who has served as senior associate commissioner, has moved into the Commissioner’s chair.

The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC.

BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past six years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball.

More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned All-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads.

The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

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committed TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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“The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom.”

- Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

“West Virginia University provides all the

necessary resources for our student-athletes to be successful. I can’t imagine that there is another school in the country that has a better setup for academics than we do, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. If a student-athlete fails to accomplish what she wants at WVU, she failed herself.”

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Coach Cleary On Academic Success

The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promotion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development.

In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults.

While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom.

One person who is quick to point that out is Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong, who along with coach Sean Cleary, has made academics a priority.

Opened in 2008 was the brand new $1.3 million Athletic Academic Performance Center in the WVU Coliseum. The leadership gift for the facility was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife Karen. The West’s gift to the Athletic Academic Performance Center is in memory of Jerry’s brother, David, who was killed during the Korean Conflict, and in honor of his long-time friend and WVU teammate Willie Akers and wife, Linda. The 8,000-square-foot academic center is six-times larger than the existing space. It provides individual and group study areas as well as a state-of-the art computer lab and is utilized by more than 500 male and female student-athletes.

“The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom,” said Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services.

The quiet atmosphere of the study center is open seven days a week and all student-athletes are encouraged to use it. Athletes can use the center between classes or after practice in the evenings, with flexible hours tailored to make the most of a student-athlete’s limited time. Athletes may come and go as they please, but make no mistake, they must make the grade.

To help them do that, the WVU student services staff, headed by Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey and Ehren Green, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers.

“We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.”

Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend freshman orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most important, register for classes.

During pre-registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions.

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During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their academic progress.

These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last semester, 445 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.

In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years away from Morgantown.

“At West Virginia University, we do everything in our power to assist our student-athletes as they work toward graduation,” said Pastilong. “We only have one rule -- they must do the best they can possibly do. We can assure every student-athlete that the University and the athletic department will do our best. We expect our students to do their best for us.

“Together, we cannot help but succeed. Our success is measured by how much personal growth we see in our young people, and I am proud of every one of our student-athletes in this regard.”

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At West Virginia University “Once a student, always a student”

When a member of the Mountaineer coaching staff preaches the virtues of receiving a good education, they’re not just blowing smoke.

WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong has made student academic achievement his primary focus since his appointment as athletic director in 1989.

Under Pastilong’s direction, West Virginia has made it a priority to graduate its student-athletes.

And it’s happening.

But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope.

A post-eligibility program was created at the beginning of Pastilong’s administration to give those student-athletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees.

Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year.

In 1992, under the direction of associate athletic director Garrett Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.

NCAA Certification

West Virginia recently went through its third cycle of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program in 2008-09. A self-study was conducted in these principle areas: governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being.

While academic accreditation is common in colleges and universities, this program focuses solely on certification of athletics programs.

WVU was one of the first schools nationally to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified at that time. The WVU athletics program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. At the 1997 NCAA Convention, the NCAA Division I membership voted to change the frequency of athletics certification from once every five years to once every 10 years.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

“West Virginia was one of the first two schools to participate in the initial NCAA Certification in 1991,” Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong said. “This enables our University to confirm its commitment to the key values of intercollegiate athletics.”

The study process involved members of the institution’s faculty and staff, as well as athletics department personnel and student-athletes.

When the study concluded, an external team of reviewers conducted an evaluation visit on campus. Those reviewers were peers from other colleges, universities or conference offices. The peer-review team will report to the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification. The Committee on Athletics Certification will then determine the institution’s certification status and announce the decision publicly.

CHAMPS Life Skills

The numerous challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unparalleled in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA has developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program.

In the spring of 1995, West Virginia University initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence, and 5) community service.

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Graduation Rates

West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year.

“I’m quite pleased to see that our graduation rates are maintaining a more than respectable level,” said WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. “I want to compliment our student-athletes for their attention to academics, I want to compliment assistant athletic director Garrett Ford and his excellent staff in student services for their efforts in assisting our students, and I want to compliment our coaches for being so conscientious toward our students’ needs.”

The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 1993-94.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES Commitment to Academic Excellence

The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation.

Services provided within this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, orientation classes (sport studies 170), and structured study sessions.

Commitment to Athletic Excellence

The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the studentathlete. The WVU CHAMPS/Life Skills program supports and encourages a broad program of sports on the collegiate level, as well as acts a resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs.

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Commitment to Personal Development

The purpose of this area is to support the development of a wellbalanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presentations on social development and fiscal responsibility.

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Commitment to Service

The purpose of this component is to engage interested studentathletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities.

Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events, and mentoring local children.

Commitment to Career Development

The purpose of this component is to encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner.

The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, and by working in conjunction with the WVU Counseling Service and the Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, resumes and job search process.

For more information, contact Dr. Ed Etzel at (304) 293-7062.

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HEAD COACH SEAN CLEARY

SEAN CLEARY

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HEAD COACH · 3RD SEASON/18TH OVERALL WEST VIRGINIA (1992)

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Sean Cleary, one of the sport’s most talented coaches, is in his third season at the helm of the West Virginia University cross country and track and field teams, after being associated with the program for 18 years. With his expertise in mentoring, training, conditioning and recruiting of athletes, Cleary has quickly built West Virginia’s programs into national powerhouses with numerous AllAmericans and several all-conference runners.

The 2008 track team was a testament to his success as it finished the year with four athletes qualifying for national meets and seven qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Junior Clara Grandt led the team as she earned her first All-America honor for finishing fourth in the 10,000-meter finals. The West Union, W.Va., native was also named Mid-Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for her efforts throughout the season.

Cleary also led his team to a solid finish in the conference as it finished in seventh place at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships and tied for fifth at the Indoor Championships. Grandt led at the outdoor championships as she took the title in the 5,000-meter, while sophomore Chelsea Carrier captured the 100-meter hurdles.

At the indoor championships, Cleary saw junior All-American Keri Bland shatter school and meet records in the mile, as she finished in 4:34.78 and was named the most outstanding track performer.

In his first season as head coach, Cleary saw Marie-Louise Asselin and Bland claim BIG EAST indoor titles in the 3,000-meter and 1,000-meter, respectively, while the distance medley relay (DMR) set a BIG EAST meet record while winning the indoor crown. The DMR went on to place fourth at nationals and Asselin placed seventh in the 3,000-meter to earn All-America honors. He also helped Grandt break a 28-year record in the 10,000-meter at the ECAC Outdoor Championships and saw Carrier win her first league title in the 100-meter hurdles during her freshman outdoor season. Bland finished the 2008 outdoor season by earning All-America honors in the 1,500-meter to become the first female in WVU history to earn All-America honors in three sports in the same year (cross country, indoor track and outdoor track).

The 2009 cross country season can only be described as historic. Ranked in the top 10 all season by the USTFCCCA, the Mountaineers raced their way to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship, marking the third-consecutive season WVU finished in the top 10. Also, Cleary saw three runners in Grandt, Asselin and Bland earn All-America honors. Both Asselin and Bland etched their names in the WVU record books as the first WVU cross country runners to earn the honor for three-consecutive seasons and the first runners to be named to the all-region team in four-straight seasons.

In just his second year with the WVU cross country team, Cleary led the squad to several top finishes as it rewrote the school record books. In the top 10 by the USTFCCCA Division I Women’s National Poll for the entire season,

Cleary At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1993-PRESENT • Third season as Head Coach • 18th season overall with the program • Six All-American track athletes • 2008-09 Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year - Clara Grandt • 2008-09 BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Track Performer - Keri Bland • 2008 1,000 NCAA APR score • 17 NCAA Regional qualifiers • Nine BIG EAST champions • Four ECAC champions • Five NCAA National qualifiers • Four USTFCCCA All-Academic team members

running experience WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1991-92 • Helped 2001 team to Atlantic 10 title • Earned all-conference honors in 1992

EDUCATION WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1992 • Bachelor’s degree (physical education)

the Mountaineers were ranked a then-team-best No. 5 three times throughout year.

Also in 2008, Cleary led his nationally ranked squad to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championship, the highestfinish in school history, and guided Asselin and Bland to their second consecutive All-America honors.

The Mountaineers qualified for nationals with their second NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship, where they tied Princeton with 51 team points. WVU also garnered more honors with six runners being named to the all-Mid-Atlantic region team.

At the conference level, Asselin became the first individual champion in school history at the BIG EAST Championship, where the team finished second. Asselin, Grandt and Bland were named to the all-BIG EAST team.

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country team during that span. Prior to the 2001 season, Cleary served as a graduate assistant coach for eight seasons at WVU.

In 2006, Cleary brought a young team along nicely before season’s end. That squad claimed a sixth-place finish at the 2006 BIG EAST Championship, improving from 12th the year before. Then, perhaps one of the biggest surprises of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship was the finish of Cleary’s group. Despite having more than 60 percent of the roster comprised of freshmen, WVU registered a fourth-place finish at regionals after spending all season ranked between 10th and 12th in the regional polls. Four of WVU’s top five finishers were freshmen.

In the 2005 outdoor track season, Cleary coached five NCAA regional qualifiers. In 2005, Jennifer Kemp won the NCAA Regional Championships in the 800-meter, while Jennifer Davis was the 3,000-meter ECAC champion. Megan Metcalfe won the national championship in the 5,000-meter, becoming the third women’s track athlete in school history to win an individual national championship.

Cleary helped the Mountaineers win their first-ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship in 2004 and was a major part of WVU’s 15thplace finish at the NCAA Championship that same year. For his efforts, Cleary was named the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year by a vote of 31 fellow coaches within the region. Cleary and the cross country staff have won four regional coaching staff of the year awards.

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For his accomplishments in leading the Mountaineers, Cleary was named the 2008 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year for the third time in his career and for the secondconsecutive season by the USTFCCCA.

In addition to his teams’ accomplishments in 2008 and 2009, perhaps the most significant achievement was in the classroom as the cross country and track teams received recognition by the NCAA for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. Both teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.

Cleary’s first season in charge of cross country was a record-setting one as well, as the Georgetown, Ontario, native guided the 2007 cross country team to its first BIG EAST Championship in school history. Cleary had a then-school record three all-BIG EAST performers in 2007 and brought WVU back into the top 25 of the national polls for the first time since 2004. He then followed up a conference title with a second-place finish at the MidAtlantic Regional to qualify for the team’s fourth-ever appearance at nationals. There, Cleary ran a lineup of all sophomores and placed ninth in the country, the highest finish in school history at the time.

Asselin and Bland earned All-America honors, and Cleary was named the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.

Before taking over as head coach, Cleary previously served as the distance coach in 2005 and 2006 and was a full-time assistant from 2001-04, serving as the primary coach and trainer for the cross

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From 1998 to 2004, WVU’s distance medley relay team qualified for nationals seven-consecutive years, the second-longest streak in the nation under Cleary’s watch.

Cleary helped lead West Virginia to all four of its NCAA Championship appearances and also has coached 16 athletes who have competed at the World Track and Field, World Cross Country, World University Games, and Pan American Championships.

Cleary worked closely with former head coach Martin Pushkin in building the women’s cross country team into a national contender.

Cleary was responsible for the recruitment and mentoring of NCAA mile champion Kate Vermeulen as well as All-Americans Rebecca Stallwood, Merissa Sexsmith and Metcalfe. Metcalfe became Cleary’s second national champion, 37th All-American and 102nd NCAA qualifier.

Under his guidance, Cleary’s coaching produced several AllAmerica runners, including four-time All-American Bob Donker, NCAA cross country All-Americans Wynston Alberts, Mike Dudley and Steve Bohan, two-time NCAA qualifiers Jeff Metcaff and Bohan, NCAA qualifier Ian Collings and 5,000-meter All-American Mark Vilardo.

Cleary, who holds a USATF Level I Certification, is the primary recruiter for the cross country squad, attracting the best in-state, out-of-state and international athletes. Cleary is also responsible for scheduling all meets and serves as the director for home meets.

He was a member of the Mountaineer cross country team in 1991 and 1992, and helped the 1991 squad capture the Atlantic 10 cross country title as he earned all-conference honors his last season, while helping West Virginia to a second-place conference finish.

Cleary attended Central Oregon Community College where he helped lead the team to the National Junior College Athletic Association title. Cleary received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from WVU in 1992. He resides in Morgantown.

HEAD COACH SEAN CLEARY Recent Major Accomplishments Under Sean Cleary Marie-Louise Asselin

Keri Bland

- 2007-09 All-American in two sports - 2007, 2008, 2009 Cross Country All-American - 2008 BIG EAST individual cross country champion - 2008-09 all-BIG EAST team - 2007-09 all-Mid-Atlantic Region team - 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-district first team - 2007 seventh at NCAA track and field Championships in 3,000-meter - 2007 3,000-meter BIG EAST indoor track and field champion - 2007 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American national third team

- 2007-09 All-American in all cross country and indoor and outdoor track - 2009 BIG EAST Indoor Championship Most Outstanding Performer - Set school and BIG EAST Championship meet record in mile event at 2009 Indoor Championships - First WVU female to become All-American in three sports in same year - 2007, 2008, 2009 Cross Country All-American - 2008-09 all-BIG EAST team - 2007-09 all-Mid-Atlantic Region team - 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-District second team - 2008 1,000-meter BIG EAST indoor track and field champion - 2008 10th in NCAA outdoor 1,500-meter

Chelsea Carrier

Katelyn Williams - Penn Relays high jump division champion - NCAA Regional outdoor qualifier as a freshman

Megan Metcalfe

Clara Grandt - 2009 Cross Country All-American - 2009 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year - 10,000-meter ECAC outdoor meet record - NCAA outdoor qualifier in 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter - 2008 Team USA Cross Country team member - NCAC Champion - 2008 all-BIG EAST team - 2008 all-Mid-Atlantic Region team

Distance Medley Relay

- 2005 5,000-meter NCAA outdoor champion - Pan American Games champion - Advanced to the 5,000-meter finals at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

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- 15th in the pentathlon event at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships - 2009 100-meter hurdles BIG EAST outdoor champion, ECAC and NCAA qualifier - 60-meter hurdles ECAC indoor champion - NCAA Regional qualifier

- Fourth at 2008 NCAAs - All-America status - BIG EAST meet record and school record

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JENN DAVIS

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Former Mountaineer distance runner Jennifer Davis is in for her third season as an assistant coach at her alma mater.

Davis’ efforts in aiding the Mountaineers to national prominence continued with the 2009 cross country team, as it finished sixth at the NCAA Championship in its third-consecutive appearance at nationals. There, Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Clara Grandt all earned All-America honors, as Asselin and Bland became WVU’s first-ever three-time All-Americans in cross country.

In 2008, Davis helped coach WVU’s cross country team to its highest finish in school history, leading the Mountaineers to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championship, and guided juniors Asselin and Bland to their second consecutive All-America titles. The squad also was the NCAA Mid-Atlantic team champions, with a record-setting six runners named to the all-Mid-Atlantic Region team.

The fourth-place accomplishment topped the 2007 record-setting finish of ninth place. That team won the BIG EAST title for the first time ever and produced two All-Americans in Asselin and Bland, as well as three all-BIG EAST and allregion performers.

During the track season, Davis worked with the distance medley relay (DMR) squad that finished fourth in the country. She also helped Alison Spiker qualify for the NCAA regionals in the steeplechase, despite never previously running the event in her career.

Prior to her full-time promotion in 2007, the Romney, W.Va., native had been a volunteer assistant to Sean Cleary since 2005 and was responsible for steeplechase training, while coordinating home cross country meets. Davis administered workouts for the program’s middle-and long-distance runners. She also worked with six NCAA individual qualifiers from 2005-07.

From 2003-07, Davis worked as an assistant coach with the West Virginia Flyers club where she administered workouts, assisted with meet management and served as the web manager for the running club. During that span, the club produced 45 West Virginia high school state champions in the middle and long distance events (800-3200-meter). She also oversaw 14 members who received Division I scholarships.

Davis ran track and cross country at WVU from 2001-05 and qualified for NCAA competition five times in cross country, the distance medley relay and 5,000-meters. She captained and helped guide the WVU cross country team to a mid-Atlantic regional championship in 2004 under then-assistant coach Cleary.

In track, Davis was the first West Virginia native to run the 1,600-meters in less than five minutes. She also earned All-America honors twice as the anchor of the distance medley relay team. She has the second fastest time in the steeplechase (10:28.45) at WVU and was a member of the school record-holding 4x800 relay team (8:48.07) in 2003. In 2005, she captured the ECAC 3,000-meter title with a time of 9:33.61. A BIG EAST Academic all-Star, Davis was twice named an Academic All-American.

Davis received her bachelor’s degree in English from WVU in 2005 and finished her master’s in elementary education in the fall of 2006.

She resides in Morgantown.

Davis At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2007-PRESENT • Assistant Coach • Works with the nationally acclaimed distance program • Guided 2008 DMR team to a four-place finish at NCAAs • 2008-09 Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year - Clara Grandt • 2008-09 BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Track Performer - Keri Bland

running experience WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2001-05 • Qualified for NCAA competition five times • Four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star • Two-time academic All-American

EDUCATION WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2001-06 • Bachelor’s degree (English) • Master’s degree (elementary education)

assistant coach shelly-anne gallimore

SHELLY-ANNE GALLIMORE ASSISTANT COACH · 2ND SEASON AUBURN (2004)

Shelly-Anne Gallimore enters her second season as an assistant coach with

West Virginia University’s track coaching staff after working with the Mountaineers

Gallimore At A Glance

for two seasons as a graduate assistant.

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Her duties include designing and administering training plans for the horizontal

and vertical jump groups, as well as assisting with meet management for all home

• Assistant Coach

track meets.

• Works with horizontal and vertical jump groups

Under her tutelage, she has coached two NCAA Regional qualifiers and a

a USA Juniors Trial competitor in the high jump. Last season, she aided Katelyn

• Coached a USA Juniors Trial qualifier • Aided two NCAA Regional qualifiers in the high jump

Williams to the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Toronto, where she cleared 1.71-meters, while Natasha Redman jumped a personal-best 1.75-meters at the Duke/Asics Invitational to qualifying for the NCAA Regionals.

Gallimore, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, was successful as a student-athlete

a two-time SEC champion in the triple jump for Auburn. After her 2004 graduation, Gallimore spent time as a volunteer coach at her alma mater.

• 2001 NCAA Championship in the triple jump • Two-time SEC champion in the triple jump • Seventh in the triple jump at the 2000 World Juniors as part of the Jamaican National team

Gallimore also has years of international experience under her belt. She

placed seventh in the triple jump at the 2000 World Juniors as part of the Jamaican National team.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, 2000-04

Gallimore earned her bachelors’ degree in marketing from Auburn and her

EDUCATION auburn UNIVERSITY, 2000-04 • Bachelor’s degree (marketing)

master’s degree in physical education from West Virginia in 2008.

Galimore resides in Morgantown.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2006-08 • Master’s degree (physical education)

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winning a 2001 NCAA Championship in the triple jump. The All-American also was

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volunteer assistants

IIora Cipolat Volunteer Assistant

Tim Sullivan

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Volunteer Assistant Pole Vault

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Martin Pushkin Volunteer Assistant Sprints/Hurdles

Jason Jones Volunteer Assistant Sprints/Hurdles/Relays

Matt Conly Volunteer Assistant Throwers

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Paul Downey

Liz Bunn

Educational Counselor

Athletic Training

Liz Bunn works with several varsity sports teams in the Shell Building, including her primary sports of women’s soccer, cross country, track and baseball.

The Phoenix, Ariz., native received a bachelor of science degree in both athletic training and biochemistry from Charleston Southern University in 2005.

Bunn worked with five different sports team as an undergraduate assistant athletic trainer at CSU. Bunn played four years on the Charleston Southern women’s soccer team, two of those as a starter, and was named to the Big South’s all-academic team in 2001 and 2002.

In 2006, Bunn completed her master’s of education degree in sports medicine from Virginia. While completing her degree, she worked with five different sports teams at the Virginia Military Institute as a graduate assistant athletic trainer.

Bunn and her husband, Wil, reside in Morgantown.

Bubba Schmidt

Tricia Lanum

Athletic Equipment

Athletic Equipment

Veteran staff member Robert “Bubba” Schmidt is in his 29th season as equipment manager at West Virginia.

He is responsible for all the athletic garb and gear worn by each of WVU’s varsity athletic teams, with the exception of football.

He is responsible for the ordering of new equipment for 16 sports.

One of his primary duties includes keeping an up-to-date inventory of all equipment items and storage, a task he handles efficiently for hundreds of Mountaineer athletes practicing out of the Coliseum and Shell Building.

The 1976 graduate of WVU has a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He has worked in the equipment room since 1978 and was elevated to equipment manager at the start of the 1980 season.

The Wheeling native is married to the former Betsey Pedone.

They have three daughters, Kay-lee, Iliana and Anne Peyton.

Morgantown native Tricia Lanum enters her fifth season working in the athletic equipment room. Lanum works with all of WVU’s varsity sports except football. Her primary responsibilities include handling equipment and uniforms for all women’s varsity athletics under head equipment manager Bubba Schmidt, who has been WVU’s head manager for 26 years.

Lanum graduated from West Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and is currently working toward a master’s degree in special education.

Lanum has a niece, Corbett, the daughter of her only brother, Wade, and his wife Nicole.

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Dr. Paul Downey joined the Mountaineer staff in 2005 as an academic advisor.

In 2008, he became the Director of the Coliseum Academic Performance Center and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the center including the tutoring and mentoring programs.

His duties also include communicating with the Office of Admissions and Records and compliance regarding the ongoing APR (Academic Progress Rate) efforts of the athletic department.

He is also responsible for providing guidance to the baseball, cross country, gymnastics, rowing, men’s and women’s swimming, track, volleyball and wrestling teams.

A native of Altoona, Pa., Downey received his bachelor’s degree from Clarion in psychology in 1997. He then went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology at Maryland in 2001 and got a second master’s in community counseling from WVU in 2004. Most recently, Downey received his doctorate in sport and exercise psychology in 2005 from WVU.

Downey resides in Morgantown with his wife, Carrie, and their daughter, Jillian.

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Bryan Fitzpatrick

Kelly Tuckwiller

Strength and Conditioning

Sports Communications

Bryan Fitzpatrick is in his first year on the strength and conditioning staff at West Virginia University, serving as the coordinator of speed/skill development.

He came to Morgantown in June after serving as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

With the Vikings, he conducted strength training, flexibility and conditioning programs for the players. He also assisted the director in others areas of strength and skill development.

From 2006-08, Fitzpatrick was an assistant strength and conditioning coach and assistant speed development coach at Penn State, educating student-athletes on the principles of sound strength training and conditioning, assisted the director in developing and implementing strength and conditioning training programs and helped implement programs that focused on injured student athletes’ rehabilitation. In the area of speed training, Fitzpatrick assisted in the design and implementation of the speed program, conducted the movement and flexibility program and assisted in the preparation of graduating seniors for the NFL combine.

While a student at Towson, he spent a year as a student assistant strength and conditioning coach and assistant coach with the football program.

Fitzpatrick earned his bachelor’s degree in sports studies/sports and humanities from Towson in 2005 and his master’s degree in education leadership/principal certification in 2008 from Penn State.

He was a three-year starter at Towson and was voted team captain by his teammates as a senior. He also was an all-league and all-area selection at Du Val High School in Lanham, Md.

Dr. Matt Lively Medical Director

Kelly Tuckwiller is in her third year with the WVU sports communications office, first as graduate assistant. A Lewisburg, W.Va., native, Tuckwiller is the primary media relations contact for the Mountaineer volleyball, cross country and track and field teams, and has previously worked with men’s and women’s swimming and diving, rowing and tennis. She also assists in the overall media operations of WVU football and men’s and women’s basketball.

Previously, Tuckwiller worked as a sports intern at West Virginia Metro News located in Morgantown. There, she learned the basics of radio copy and how to cut interview clips under deadline.

Tuckwiller is currently pursing a master’s degree in WVU’s Perley Issac Reed School of Journalism’s integrated marketing communications program, after receiving her bachelor of science degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations in 2009.

She is a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America and WVU’s 4H Club. Outside of school, she serves as a volunteer in the WVU Children’s Hospital.

Cindy Smith Administrative Assistant

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The West Virginia University women’s track and field team is back with a roster of talented veterans and a tough schedule to facilitate what is sure to be an exciting year for the Mountaineers.

WVU returns several top competitors this season, including five All-Americans, numerous BIG EAST champions and the 2008 MidAtlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year in senior Clara Grandt.

Also returning to lead the talented squad is coach Sean Cleary, who enters his third season at the helm of the WVU track and cross country programs. After an amazing and momentous cross country season, which was highlighted by a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, Cleary is now focused on track and field, and in what he believes will be a historic season.

Keri Bland

“I don’t want people to just look at our cross country program. I want our track and field program to be great as well. I really care about nationals in June. Some programs define themselves by what they do in cross country, and although it is awesome and I am proud of it, there is a year left to run,” the 2008 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year says.

“That is the goal. We are going to take a shot at NCAAs for the first time in a long time, and there is a shot. If we can stay away from sickness and injuries and get some luck on our side, we are going to have one of the best track teams that we have ever had.”

The distance squad returns a dangerous lineup with All-Americans Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Grandt. Grandt, a West Union, W.Va., native, joined the distinguished list of All-Americans last season

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Alexandra Acker

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after a fourth-place showing in the 10,000-meter finals (33:45.16) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., while Bland also returns after being named the Most Outstanding Performer at the 2009 BIG EAST Indoor Championships after shattering the mile records with a time of 4:34.78.

“We are going to be in full strength for the indoor season. In distance running we are going to have Clara Grandt, Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland, all BIG EAST champions,” Cleary says. “That is virtually unheard of. We will be the only team in the conference that has three individual champs in the distance.

Their backups are also stellar. Without them, we would still be strong with Kaylyn Christopher, Jessica O’Connell, Sarah-Anne Brault and Ahna Lewis. We are in a good situation in the distance races.”

The Mountaineers also return a strong set of athletes in senior sprinter April Rotilio and junior hurdler and multi-event athlete Chelsea Carrier. Both expected to excel this season in their respective events after strong finishes in 2008-09.

Rotilio set a school, meet and personal-best record last season with a third-place showing (54.38) in the 400-meter event at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, while Carrier took the conference title in the 100-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships as a sophomore.

“Chelsea Carrier is absolutely essential to this season. She is one of the premier hurdlers and multi-event athletes in the country. Last season, she qualified for the national championships and at the BIG EAST level, she is great. She is a junior now, but as a freshman she also won a title,” Cleary says. “April Rotillio is a tremendous 400-meter indoor record holder and All-American in the DMR, and will do very well this season.”

In the field events, look for junior Alexandra Acker to continue her success from last season, after taking second place (3.85-meters) in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. The mark was the third-best in indoor school history, topping 3.82-meters which she recorded earlier in the season.

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In the high jump, look for senior Natasha Redman and junior Katelyn Williams to have a good year. Last season, Williams competed at the Canadian National Championships, where she cleared 1.70-meters to tie for fourth. This year, Cleary is looking for their maturity and the addition of freshman Sydney Cummings to aid the Mountaineers tremendously.

“We need our high jumpers to excel this season,” Cleary states. “We have tremendous depth and tremendous talent with regional qualifiers in Williams and Redman. If they can all nail their performances at the BIG EAST Championships, it will push us over the top and be the best track team that we have ever lined up.”

The journey begins with the indoor season on Dec. 5, when the Mountaineers host the WVU Holiday Classic before three weeks of break. Action continues on Jan. 9 with the WVU Invitational, before three trips to State College, Pa., for the Penn State Northeast Challenge, the PSU National Invitational and the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup.

To cap off the indoor season, the BIG EAST Indoor Championships will be held on Feb. 20-21 in New York City, while NCAAs will be held March 12-13, in Fayetteville, Ark.

The outdoor season opens on March 20 with the Wake Forest Demon Deacon Open, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Several tough meets are to follow including the Sea Relays in Knoxville, Tenn., and the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa.

Natasha Redman

The 2010 season will wrap up with the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 30 May 2, and the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12.

As the pieces begin to fall in place for the WVU track and field team, look for the 2009-10 season to be a year full of record finishes as the Mountaineers work toward their goals of a BIG EAST title and qualifying athletes for the NCAA Championships. With plenty of talent returning this season, along with a veteran coaching staff, chances are good that this will be a historic and exciting season.

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rosters Name Alexandra Acker Heather Adams Sandra Anim-Yankah Erica Arthurs Marie-Louise Asselin Kyllie Bebout Keri Bland Sarah-Anne Brault Katie Burda Rachel Buser Chelsea Carrier Stephanie Caruso Kaylyn Christopher Alexandra Clauke Jamie Cokeley Sydney Cummings Maria Dalzot Kerry Davis Brittany Fink Kelly Fortune Arielle Gaither Kaitlyn Gillespie Clara Grandt Brenna Hagerty Jordan Hamric Karly Hamric Kate Harrison Chelsea Jarvis Deja Jones Lindsey Kopenhaver Ahna Lewis Sarah Martinelli Mandy McBean Terina Miller Jordann Mitchell Meghan Mock Aubrey Moskal Lauren Moskal Jessica O’Connell Allison Pettit Nadia Pinna Hallie Portner Alanna Pritts Natasha Redman Lori Rendos Sarah Ritchie April Rotilio Olivia Shimko Jennifer Sirockman Hailee Temple Brittany Thomas Chene Townsend Katelyn Williams Brittany Wolford Lindsay Wyatt

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Head Coach: Sean Cleary (third season, 18th overall) Assistant Coach: Jen Davis (third season) Assistant Coach: Shelly Gallimore (second season)

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clara grandt 5-1 | r-SENIOR | DISTANCE WEST UNION, W.Va. | DODDRIDGE COUNTY

Clara Grandt Hard worker who has blossomed into another elite level distance runner from the state ... along with Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland, gives WVU a solid 1-2-3 punch in the distance events … tough, determined runner … All-American in two sports (cross country and track) … will be a leader this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 20th (34:13.76) in the 10,000-meter event at the USA Championships held in Eugene, Ore. … earned first-ever All-America honors and broke school record with a fourth-place finish (33:45.16) in the 10,000-meter run finals at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … placed sixth in the 5,000-meter event at NCAA Regionals (16:14.60) … took fifth in the 3,000-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 9:34.27 … posted a regional qualifying time of 16:07.55 in the 5,000-meter with a first-place finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … posted an NCAA provisional time of 16:21.60 and a third-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... named Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year … ranked as high as No. 3 in country for the 10,000 meters.

At West Virginia in 2007: Excellent distance runner who put her name on the map as a sophomore ... made first trip to the outdoor NCAA Regional Championship, finishing 14th in the 5,000-meter run (16:39.83) and barely missing the cut for the NCAA Championship ... took seventh in the 3,000-meter race (9:41.21) at the indoor ECAC Championships ... had fantastic showings at the indoor and outdoor BIG EAST Championships, finishing seventh in the 5,000meter run (16:57.91) and fifth in the 10,000-meter run (35:38), respectively ... opened year with a win in the mile run at the Holiday Classic ... finished fourth in the 800-meter run and contributed on winning distance medley relay squad at the Doug Raymond Invitational ... flew to a fourth-place finish in the one mile run at the Razorback Invitational ... took second in the one mile run at the State Farm Shell Games ... finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the Syklles-Babcock Cup Championship ... member of the fifth-place distance medley relay squad at the Texas Relays.

At West Virginia in 2006: Used cross country experience to her benefit as a freshman ... third in the 800-meter run at the WVU Invitational.

Prep: Four-time all-state cross country runner for coach Craig Kellar at Doddridge County High ... three-time Little Kanawha Conference individual cross country champion ... captained 2004 A/AA state champion cross country team ... member of three-time state track champion team ... holds the state single A record in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter run ... also ran on the 4x800-meter state champion team, which has the state single A record ... placed at the West Virginia state track meet all four years of high school.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Diana Grandt ... birthday is March 24 ... one of six children ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … majoring in exercise physiology.

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At West Virginia in 2008: Named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) all-EAST region team … placed 11th in the 10,000-meter race on the final day of the NCAA Championships … finished eighth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:35.83 at NCAA East Regional … set a meet record in the 10K at 2008 ECAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … finished in 34:15.07 to break Maryland’s Mary Walsh’s 28-year old meet record of 34:16.35 set in 1980 … finished second with a time of 16:28.57 in section two of the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational … gave WVU two points by running a career-best 16:50 in the 5,000-meter run for seventh place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … crossed the line in 20:20.38 to set an indoor school record as part of the 4x100-meter relay team that took first place at the Penn State Relays.

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karly hamric 5-8 | SENIOR | DISTANCE BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. | PRESTON

Karly Hamric Area distance runner who has used track experience for success on the trail as well … vital part of All-American DMR team … competed in BIG EAST and NCAA Championships to gain needed experience … one of the few seniors on the team.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished in ninth place (4:28.6) in the 1,500-meter race at the NCAA Regionals … led the team with a second-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships ... took seventh (2:11.50) in the 800-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … competed as a member of the DMR team that finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships … member of the DMR team (Hamric, Kaylyn Christopher, Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland) that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 11:05.12 … placed seventh (4:28.43) in the 1,500-meter race at the Sea Ray Relays … finished sixth (2:13.13) in the 800-meter run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … finished third at the Sykes-Sabcock Challenge Cup in the 600-meter run (1:35.80) … saw a personal-best performance at the Penn State National Invitational with a second-place showing in the 800-meter run … time of 2:12.93 was a BIG EAST qualifying mark … took first in the 1,000-meter race (2:56.06) at the State Farm Games.

At West Virginia in 2007: Made her first appearance at the ECAC and BIG EAST Championships as a sophomore ... member of the fifth place (11:46.80) distance medley relay team at the indoor ECAC Championships ... contributed to sixth-place (11:53.84) distance medley relay team and sixth place (9:07.39) 4x800 relay team at the indoor BIG EAST Championships ... had a solid effort in the 1,500-meter run at the outdoor BIG EAST Championship, taking 18th (4:37.58) ... also member of fifth place 4x800 relay team (8:59.79) ... began year with a first-place finish in the 800-meter run at the Holiday Classic ... followed with a first-place finish as a member of the distance medley relay squad at the Doug Raymond Invitational ... took 13th in the 1,000-meter run at the Penn State Open ... improved time in the 1,000-meter run at Penn State’s National Invite, finishing fifth ... ended indoor regular season with a fifth-place finish in the 500-meter run at the State Farm Shell Games ... opened outdoor season with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the George Mason Open ... contributed on fifth-place distance medley relay squad and 10th-place 4x800 relay at the Texas Relays ... closed outdoor regular season with a firstplace finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Mountaineer/Mohigan Invite.

At West Virginia in 2006: Had strong indoor season as a freshman ... fifth in the 800-meter run at the Penn State Open ... 17th in the 1,000-meter run at Penn State Nationals ... redshirted outdoor season.

Prep: All-state athlete for coach Paul Martin at Preston High … split time in the fall with soccer and cross country ... integral part of Preston’s 2005 track state title run … placed second in the 400-and 800-meter run at the 2005 state meet … anchored the 4x800 relay team that set a state record … member of West Virginia state championship runner-up team in 2004 while winning the 800-meter.

Personal: Daughter of Ronald and Michelle Hamric … has one sister … birthday is Oct. 13 … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … majoring in engineering.

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At West Virginia in 2008: Crossed the line in 20:20.38 to set an indoor school record as part of the 4x100 mile relay team that took first place at the Penn State Relays … set BIG EAST indoor record en route to winning the DMR event at BIG EAST Indoor Championships (11:16.98) … placed eighth in the 800-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (2:12.31) after qualifying for the finals with a lifetime best of 2:10.61 … set an outdoor school record with a time of 11:19.81 as part of the DMR team at the Penn Relays … DMR took fourth place with a time of 11:07.64 to break a school record at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships … took eighth in the 800-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (2:12.31).

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natasha redman 5-7 | SENIOR | HIGH JUMP MARTINSBURG, W.VA. | HEDGESVILLE

Natasha Redman Brilliant in-state product who excels in the high jump … a BIG EAST qualifier … also learning the triple jump … has the ability to rebound from adversity well.

At West Virginia in 2009: Placed 11th in the high jump (1.70 meters) at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals … finished 13th (1.65 meters) at the ECAC Outdoor Championships and the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (1.60 meters) … qualified for regionals and cleared a personal-best height of 1.75 meters at the Duke/Asics Invitational … tied for 12th at the Penn Relays (1.64 meters) … cleared 1.67 meters for first place at the Bill Van Horne Invitational … placed fourth at the Sykes-Sabcock Challenge Cup (1.67 meters) … took first with a BIG EAST-qualifying mark of 1.68 meters at the State Farm Games … took first in the high jump and posted a BIG EAST qualifying height at 1.69 meters at the WVU Holiday Invitational.

At West Virginia in 2007: Finished third in the high jump at the Holiday Classic as a freshman ... took seventh in the event at the Doug Raymond Invitational ... improved jump at the Penn State Open, finishing sixth ... closed indoor season with a third-place finish in the high jump at the State Farm Shell Games ... opened outdoor season with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte’s 49er Classic ... finished fifth at the George Mason Open.

Prep: Competed for coach Daniel Comer at Hedgesville ... 2005 class AAA high jump state champion in just first season competing in the event ... tied the state record with a 5-8 jump as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Rhonda Foltz ... has one brother ... birthday is March 23 ... majoring in secondary education/English … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

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At West Virginia in 2008: BIG EAST qualifier in the high jump after clearing 1.66 meters at the Holiday Classic … finished first at the State Farm Games (1.67 meters) for a season high … took 11th place (1.62 meters) at Penn State National Invitational … placed sixth at Virginia Tech Elite Meet (1.65 meters) … reached 1.64 meters at Penn State Relays … finished 12th at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with 1.65 meters … finished 10th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (1.65 meters) … tied for first with teammate Meghan Mock at the WVU Invitational (1.60 meters).

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april Rotilio 5-3 | SENIOR | SPRINTS BELLAIRE, OHIO | ST. JOHN CENTRAL

April Rotilio All-America sprinter ... vital part of DMR team … BIG EAST and NCAA competitor … fierce athlete who is one of the team’s top sprinters … runs events from 60-to 400-meters.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 15th (54.99) in the preliminaries of the 400-meter dash at NCAA Regionals … placed sixth (55.12) in the 400meter dash at the ECAC Outdoor Championships … also posted an NCAA Regional qualifying time in the preliminaries with a time of 54:23 … took sixth (54.91) overall in the 400-meter dash at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … part of the 4x100 relay team that finished 33rd and the 4X400 team that finished 35th at the Penn Relays … finished first (24.96) in the 200-meter dash at the Bill Van Horne Invitational … ran as a part of the DMR team that finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships … broke a school record in the 400-meter dash at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 54.29 … posted an NCAA qualifying time in the 400-meter dash with a third-place showing (54.38) … on the 4x400 team that finished fourth (9:45.62) at the Sykes-Sabcock Challenge Cup, meeting BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying times … set school record in the 400meter dash with a first-place showing (54.64) at the Penn State National Invitational … won the 300-meter event (38.09) at the WVU Invitational … took first in the 400-meter dash at the WVU Holiday Classic.

At West Virginia in 2007: Helped the 4x100 relay team take sixth at the outdoor BIG EAST Championships … also finished 17th in the 200-meter dash (24.90) ... qualified for the indoor BIG EAST Championships, but had to withdraw when she suffered an ankle injury ... opened Mountaineer career with a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash and a third place finish in the 200-meter dash at the Holiday Classic ... earned first victories of career at the Doug Raymond Invitational, winning the 60-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the 4x400 relay ... took ninth in the 200-meter at the Razorback Invitational ... won the 400-meter at the State Farm Shell Games ... finished third in the 200-meter at the Mountaineer/Mohigan Invitational.

Prep: Outstanding high school athlete at St. John Central ... Eastern Ohio Athlete of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Cathy Rotilio ... has two brothers ... birthday is June 2 ... majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … EAST Academic All-Star.

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At West Virginia in 2008: Took first in the 60-meter dash (7.66) and the 200-meter dash (25.03) at State Farm Games … placed second at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a time of 55.60 in the 400-meter dash … set BIG EAST indoor record en route to winning the DMR event at BIG EAST Indoor Championships (11:16.98) with Keri Bland, Karly Hamric and Marie-Louise Asselin … DMR took fourth place with a time of 11:07.64 to break a school record at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., with team of Hamirc, Asselin and Bland earning AllAmerica honors … ran a career-best 55.51 in the 400-meter dash to qualify for the finals at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … took fifth in the 200meter dash at 24.86 at the Stanford Invitational … won the 200-meter dash at the Bennie Benson Invitational with a time of 24.95 … ran a 24.47 in the 200-meter dash at WVU Invitational … placed 33rd at 3:47.61 in the 4x400 relay at Penn Relays along with Halimah Bashir, Chelsea Carrier and Brittany Hohn … ran the 4x100-meter relay to a 37th place finish at 47.28 … placed ninth at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:46.93 with the team of Katelyn Williams, Hohn and Carrier.

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ACKER/anim-yankah/arthurs 5-7 | JUNIOR | POLE VAULT ERIE, Pa. | McDOWELL SENIOR

Alexandra Acker Talented competitor looking to have a breakout season in the pole vault … sound athlete who gives WVU quality depth at the event … BIG EAST and ECAC qualifier.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 14th (3.81 meters) at the NCAA Regionals … placed eighth at the ECAC Championships (3.65 meters) … took fourth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships after clearing 3.85 meters … finished in fifth place (3.87 meters) at the Alex Wilson Invitational … cleared 3.75 meters at the Sea Ray Relays for seventh place … placed second (3.85 meters) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … qualified

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5-6 | SENIOR | THROWS FAIRFAX, Va. | ROBINSON SECONDARY

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for ECACs at the State Farm Games, clearing 3.82 meters … vaulted 3.50 meters, a BIG EAST qualifying mark at the WVU Invitational.

At West Virginia in 2008: Pole vaulted a season-best 3.65-meter twice in the outdoor season … tied with teammate Kristen Loughry for 11th place in pole vault at ECAC Outdoor Championships (3.65-meters) … vaulted 3.66-meters at the WVU Invitational … cleared 3.65 meters at the Duke Invitational on April 6.

Prep: Four-time state and national qualifier in pole vault at McDowell Senior High … took 13th place at Nike Indoor Nationals to become an AllAmerican.

Personal: Daughter of Larry and Sandy Acker ... birthday is Sept. 12 ... majoring in elementary education.

At West Virginia in 2008: Threw a season and personal-best 10.50 meters for a sixth-place finish at the Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational … placed 19th at the State Farm Games with a throw of 8.46 meters.

At West Virginia in 2007: Redshirted.

Sandra Anim-Yankah Walk-on who is improving her skills … will work to earn extra points in the field events … working on technique and getting stronger.

At West Virginia in 2009: Took 17th at the Bill Van Horne Invitational after throwing 9.55-meters.

5-6 | SENIOR | DISTANCE MORGANTOWN, W.Va. | MORGANTOWN

Prep: Team captain of track team at Robinson Secondary ... MVP of GymRats AAU basketball team freshman year.

Personal: Daughter of Alex Anim and Angela Anim-Yankah ... parents are from Ghana ... has three sisters ... birthday is Dec. 10 ... majoring in international studies … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Member.

At West Virginia in 2008: Saw most action in cross country … placed 22nd at the WVU Invitational with a time of 18:16 … did not see competitive action in any other meets.

At West Virginia in 2007: Redshirted.

Erica Arthurs Morgantown native who has gained experience over the years … competed at the ECAC Championship in cross country … disciplined studentathlete who looks to improve this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Placed 97th at the ECAC Cross County Championship with a time of 21:58 … came in 132nd with a time of 28:19.90 at the Princeton Invitational.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Morgantown High … helped lead Morgantown to three state titles in 2002, 2004 and 2005 … also helped team to a state runner-up finish in 2003 … team claimed the NCAC conference championship in 2002, 2004-05.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Erin Arthurs … has one brother and three sisters … birthday is Sept. 30 … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll …

BIG EAST Academic All-Star … majoring in biology.

asselin/bebout 5-7 | SENIOR | DISTANCE SARNIA, ONTARIO | E.S. FRANCO-JEUNESSE

Marie-Louise Asselin All-America distance runner who has limitless potential … one of two WVU athletes to earn All-America honors three-consecutive seasons in cross country … one of the top distance runners in this part of the country … leader of the team … comes to the sport from a triathlon background … excellent range from track through cross country.

At West Virginia in 2008: Took seventh in 3,000-meter race with a time of 9:14.44 at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships to earn All-America status … took fourth place as a part of the distance medley relay squad with a time of 11:07.64 to break a school record at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track Championships … won BIG EAST DMR title with Bland (1,200 meter), April Rotilio (400 meter), Hamric (800 meter), and set a new BIG EAST record en route to winning the event in 11:16.87 at BIG EAST Indoor Championships to lead team to a seventh-place finish … BIG EAST Indoor Champion

5-2 | SOPHOMORE | SPRINTS MORGANTOWN, W.VA. | UNIVERSITY

Kyllie Bebout Dynamic athlete with multi-sport background … looks to make a bigger impact this season … has great potential.

At West Virginia in 2009: Part of the 4x100 team that finished 33rd (47.39) at the Penn Relays … finished 39th in the 100-meter dash at the Sea Ray Relays … placed third (12.88) in the 100-meter dash at the Bill Van Horne Invitational.

At West Virginia in 2007: Redshirted indoor season to work with Canada’s Junior National Cross Country Team ... made it to the NCAA Regional Championship during first outdoor season as freshman, taking 13th in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:25.32 ... also had strong showing at first BIG EAST Championships, finishing 12th in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:36.55 ... earned first win at first collegiate meet, taking the the 1,500-meter run at Charlotte’s 49er Classic ... contributed on the fifth place distance medley relay team and the 10th-place 4x800 relay at the Texas Relays ... member of the sixth-place distance medley relay squad at the Sea Ray Relays ... finished second in the 1,500-meter run at the Mountaineer/Mohigan Invitational … after the season, ran for Canada at the World Championships in Scotland after finishing fourth at the Canadian Cross Country Championship … won a gold medal in the 5K at the Junior Pan American Games that summer.

Prep: Four-time letterwinner for coach Mark Scott at E.S. Franco-Jeunesse High ... named junior athlete of the year and senior athlete of the year ... 2003 OTFA midget champion ... two-time OFAA medalist in track and cross country.

Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Carolina Laflamme Asselin … one of three children … birthday is Dec. 1 ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American … named to the all-academic team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) … majoring in exercise physiology.

Prep: Attended University High … owns the school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.59 … also played soccer, basketball and softball … named second-team all-state in soccer two-consecutive seasons … also named second-team all-state in softball.

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Ginny Bebout … majoring in pre-pharmacy … birthday is Sept. 25.

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At West Virginia in 2009: Finished fifth in the 5,000-meter event at the Canadian Championships in Toronto with a time of 16:15.04 … qualified for the finals in the 5,000-meter run at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships (16:17.49) … took first (16:03.29) in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Regionals … placed third in the 3,000-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 9:28.19 … finished second (34:14.54) in the 10,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … competed as a member of the DMR team that finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships … member of the same DMR team (Asselin, Kaylyn Christopher, Karly Hamric and Keri Bland) that broke a school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 11:05.12 … qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships as she finished third with a time of 9:22.05.

in the 3,000-meter race with time of 9:20 … named BIG EAST Athlete of the Meet for her efforts in 3,000-meter and DMR … won the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:47.94, at the Penn State Invitational … her time was the fourth-best in school history in that event to rank behind Kate Vermeulen (2:43.01), Megan Metcalfe (2:46.78) and Merissa Sexsmith (2:47.48) … received a redshirt for 2008 outdoor season.

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bland/brault 5-2 | SENIOR | DISTANCE FAIRVIEW, W.Va. | NORTH MARION

Keri Bland The first female in school history to be an All-American in three sports in the same year (2008, cross country, indoor and outdoor track) … state native who runs at a national level … work ethic has allowed her to develop into an All-American … combines a rare combination of 400-meter speed with distance strength ... one of the leaders on the team.

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At West Virginia in 2009: Named BIG EAST Most Outstanding Track Performer at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships after shattering school and conference meet records in the mile … finished in first with a time of 4:34.78 … finished in 13th in the preliminaries at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile … member of the DMR team (Bland, Kaylyn Christopher, Karly Hamric and Marie-Louise Asselin) that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 11:05.12 … broke a meet record in the 800-meter run at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge with a first-place finish (2:06.74) … time also met NCAA provisional standards … redshirted outdoor season.

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At West Virginia in 2008: Took seventh in the second heat of the 1,500meter run semifinals at the USA Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. ... 1,500meter Olympic Trial time of 4:16.05 was a personal-best … placed 10th in the 1,500-meter race at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa … BIG EAST Champion in the 1,000-meter run … won the ECAC championship in the 1,500-meter with the top time of 4:17.02 … NCAA All-American … Olympic Trials finalist … took seventh in the second heat of the 1,500-meter run … finished 15th overall … youngest college runner to progress at the trials in the entire country … placed 10th in the NCAA 1,500-meter to earn All-American status … named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

5-6 | SOPHOMORE | DISTANCE Winnipeg, Manitoba | Collège Louis-Rie

Sarah-Anne Brault Highly touted runner from Canada … one of the most skilled runners of her class … has a triathlon background … will be a future leader on the team.

At West Virginia in 2009: Ended her first season with a 17th-place finish (16:49.42) in the 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Regionals … ran well at ECACs in the outdoor season, finishing fourth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of (16:42.56) … posted a regional qualifying time of 16:44.74 with a eighth-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

(USTFCCCA) all-East region team at NCAA regionals where she placed third in the 1,500-meter …won ECAC 1,500-meter event on May 18 … finished second in 1,500-meter at the BIG EAST Championships … named all-BIG EAST team … set an outdoor school record with a time of 11:19.81 as part of the DMR team with Christopher, Katelyn Williams and Karly Hamric at the Penn Relays on April 26 … recorded fastest time in the BIG EAST of 2:07.01 in the 800-meter run at the WVU Invitational … broke school record at the NCAA indoor championship after taking second in the DMR … set BIG EAST record en route to winning the event in 11:16.87 at the indoor championships … named to USTFCCCA all-Academic Team.

At West Virginia in 2007: Redshirted the indoor season … had a fantastic first outdoor season as a freshman ... ran to a seventh-place finish in the 1,500-meter run (4:24.69) at the NCAA Regional Championships, the best East Coast freshman time ... narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships by one second ... was outstanding at the BIG EAST Championships, taking fifth in the 1,500-meter run (4:27.20) while also contributing on the fifth place 4x800 relay (8:59.79) ... took first in the 3,000-meter run at the prestigious Penn Relays (9:34.17), becoming the first Mountaineer ever to win an event at the meet ... finished sixth in the 1,500-meter run and helped the 4x800 relay take 10th at the Texas Relays ... ran to a seventh-place finish in the 1,500-meter run and a sixth-place finish with the distance medley relay squad at the Sea Ray Relays.

Prep: Two-time AAA state cross country champion for coach Larry Mason at North Marion High … two-time NCAC Runner of the Year … also a state champion in the 800-meters.

Personal: Daughter of Bart and Susan Bland … one of two children … birthday is Feb. 3 ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … majoring in engineering.

Prep: Ran for coach Alphonse Bernard at Collège Louis-Riel … voted Manitoba distance female athlete of the year in 2006 and 2007 … owns 5,000meter junior female provincial record … silver medal winner in 3,000-meter race at Canadian junior nationals in 2006 and 2007 … represented Manitoba at cross country junior nationals in 2005 and 2006 … 2008 Manitoba half marathon winner … provincial champion in 1,500-meter and 3,000meter run … member of Manitoba High School Athletic Association … fourtime cross country provincial champion (2004-07) … MHSAA 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter junior varsity champion in 2005, 2006 … varsity champion in 1,500-meter in 2007 … member of 2007 4x400 MHSAA champion relay … member of junior national triathlon team from 2006-08.

Personal: Daughter of David Brault and Sylvie De Serres … one of three children … birthday is Dec. 1 … enrolled in general studies … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

burda/buser/carrier 5-5 | SENIOR | DISTANCE ELKINS, W.Va. | ELKINS

At West Virginia in 2006: Finished 20th in the 3K at the WVU Open as a freshman … took 76th at Lock Haven Invitational.

At West Virginia in 2005: Redshirted.

Katie Burda In-state product who adds depth to a national-caliber distance program … looks to gain more experience this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter at the Bill Van Horne Invitational with a time of 11:26.42 … also competed at the Duke/ Asics Invitational … finished fifth in her heat in the 5K (18:47.23) At West Virginia in 2008: Did not see action.

Prep: Captained cross country team at Elkins High … member of the 2001 AAA state champion cross country team and the 2002 state runner-up team … two-time all-conference and all-region in cross country … all-state recognition in 2003 (3,200-meter) and in 2005 (4x800) for track … also captained the track team as a senior … member of National Honor Society and Student Council.

Personal: Daughter of Ed and Shellie Burda … mother is the cross country coach at state powerhouse Elkins High … father was an NCAA qualifier for WVU in the 1980s … has one brother … birthday is March 1 … member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Academy of Student Pharmacists … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … majoring in pharmacy.

At West Virginia in 2007: Saw limited action … ran at the Charlotte 49er Classic … finished in ninth in her heat in the 5K (18:36.79).

5-5 | r-FRESHMAN | DISTANCE BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. | BERKELEY SPRINGS

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Betsy Buser ... has one brother … birthday is May 27 ... majoring in human nutrition and food.

One of the most highly decorated distance runners in state history … broke numerous state records … adds to the list of in-state talent.

5-6 | JUNIOR | MULTI-EVENT BUCKHANNON, W.Va. | Buckhannon Upshur

Chelsea Carrier Talented West Virginia native who is becoming the face of the program … blasted on to the scene her rookie year to win a BIG EAST title in 100-meter hurdles … latest standout in an athletic family … elite sprinter/hurdler … could become one of the best track athletes ever at WVU. At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 15th in the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 13.55 …placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Regionals to qualify for nationals …posted an NCAA Regional qualifying time of 13.30 in a first-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at the ECAC Outdoor Championships … finished second (13.59) in the 100-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … part of 4X100 relay team that finished 33rd and the 4X400 team that finished 35th at the Penn Relays … also placed 13th in the 100-meter hurdles (13.70) … finished second in the 100-meter hurdles (13:35) at the Sea Ray Relays … competed in the indoor NCAA Championships … posted a 15th-place finish in the pentathlon and a 14th-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles … saw a career-best performance in the long jump at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a third-place showing and a leap of 5.82-meters … also posted an NCAA indoor provisional time in the 60meter hurdles with a second-place showing and a time of 8.27 … on the 4x400 team that finished fourth (9:45.62) at the Sykes-Sabcock Challenge

Cup, meeting BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying times … took first place in the pentathlon with 3,967 points at the same meet … finished in first in the 60-meter hurdles at the State Farm Games with a ECAC qualifying time of 8.56 … ran an ECAC and BIG EAST qualifying time in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.62 at the WVU Invitational … started season off posting two BIG EAST qualifying times in the 60-meter dash (7.82) and 60-meter hurdles (8.67) at the WVU Holiday Classic.

At West Virginia in 2008: Won her first career BIG EAST title in the 100meter hurdles at the 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships … won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.46 seconds at the 2008 ECAC Indoor Championships in Boston, Mass. … her time was the fourthbest in school history … placed third at 8.37 in 60-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … recorded an 8.66 in the 60-meter hurdles which ranked third-best among BIG EAST competitors at the Penn State Relays … competing in her first collegiate meet, she won two events with BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying performances … took the long jump with a leap of 5.71 meters and cruised to victory in the 60-meter hurdle prelims and finals … ran the 60-meter in the preliminary before running an 8.90 in the final … the qualifying mark was the highest of the season.

Prep: Outstanding career, setting nine school records at Buckhannon Upshur High … owns one state record and three state meet records … won high point honors at the state meet all four years … finished in first place 11 different times at state championships … also stood out in heptathlon in AAU … took second at USATF heptathlon in 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Rick and Andrea Carrier ... father played football and ran track at West Virginia Wesleyan where he owns the 200-meter record (21.7) … has a brother who also plays football and runs track at WVWC … birthday is Aug. 21 ... enrolled in pre-elementary education …

Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

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Rachel Buser

Prep: All-American at Berkeley Springs High … placed third at the USATF Junior Olympic Championship to earn the honors … was a four-time A/AA state champion ... nominated for the McCoy Award … was also an AAU Cross Country Girls Youth national champion … three-time champion and owns state class records in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter races ... also owns state record in the 4x800 … played basketball as well.

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caruso/christopher/cokeley 5-1 | JUNIOR | DISTANCE WHEELING, W.Va. | CENTRAL CATHOLIC

At West Virginia in 2008: Placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run at the indoor Penn State Relays … finished in fourth at the State Farm Games in the mile with a time of 5:18.74 … set a personal-best in the 3,000-meters with a time of 10:13.88, good for 10th place at the Virginia Tech Team Challenge … redshirted during the outdoor season.

Stephanie Caruso

Prep: State champion in the 3,200-meter run her sophomore, junior and senior years at Wheeling Central Catholic High … 2007 state champion in the 1,600-meter run … member of the winning 2004 OVAC cross country team.

Talented in-state product who has found great success on the track … looking for more experience at this level.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 10th (5:01.11) in the 1,500-meter run at the Penn State Open … placed eighth (18:01.9) in the section ‘B’ 5,000meter race at the Duke/Asics Invitational … finished sixth (10:15.83) in the 3,000-meter run at the Sea Ray Relays.

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5-5 | JUNIOR | DISTANCE KINGWOOD, W.VA. | PRESTON

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Kaylyn Christopher Had a breakout rookie year with BIG EAST and NCAA times … continued her success into sophomore year as part of successful DMR team that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational … displays the depth and potential of the Mountaineer team … looks to make a huge impact this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Competed in on the DMR team that finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships … member of the same DMR team (Christopher, Karly Hamric, Marie-Louise Asselin and Keri Bland) that broke school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 11:05.12 … posted a personal-best time of 3:47.51 in the 1,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … took 10th in the mile (4:48.14) at the Alex Wilson Invitational … placed third (3:48.99) in the 1,000-meter race at the Penn State National Invitational … finished first in the 1,000-meter run (2:52.82) at the Penn State Open … redshirted the outdoor season.

5-2 | JUNIOR | DISTANCE PENNSBORO, W.Va. | RITCHIE COUNTY

Jamie Cokeley Disciplined runner with a love for the sport ... showed potential during first indoor season and has continued to improve … very coachable.

At West Virginia in 2009: Placed fifth (4:57.58) in the 1,500-meter at the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational … part of DMR team (Cokeley, Nicole De Stefano, Alison Spiker and Karly Hamric) that took first at the Penn State Open with a time of 11:57.69 … finished fifth in the 1,500meter at the Bill Van Horne Invitational with a time of 4:57.96.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Cheryl Caruso … has one sister and one brother … birthday is April 24 … majoring in exercise physiology …

Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

At West Virginia in 2008: Finished 27th overall in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:33.31 at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals … part of the DMR team with Katelyn Christopher, Karly Hamric and Keri Bland that set a then-outdoor school record with a time of 11:19.81 Penn Relays … ran the 1,500meter in 4:27.38 to move into the top 10 BIG EAST times on April 19 at the WVU Invitational … time was an NCAA Regional qualifying mark … also ran 2:13.32 in 800-meter run … turned in a top performance in the 1,500meter run to place third with a time of 4:34.88, just three seconds behind the race champion, at the Raleigh Relays.

Prep: McCoy Award Winner senior year at Preston High as state’s top track and field performer … awarded Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year as a junior … member of state champion track squad as a sophomore and senior … state champion and record holder in the 1,600-meter run as a sophomore, junior and senior … won state championship and set record in 3,200-meter as a junior … named all-state and finished third in the 4x400 relay as a junior … state champ and record holder in the 800-meter run as a junior and senior … cross country state runner-up as a junior and senior … earned fifth place and named all-state cross country as a sophomore … took third place and earned all-state honors in the 800-meter run as a freshman and sophomore … member of record setting, state champion 4x800 relay team as a freshman, sophomore and senior … contributed on West Virginia runner-up 4x400 relay team as a sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of William and Janet Christopher … one of five children … birthday is April 10 … majoring in journalism … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

At West Virginia in 2008: Finished fourth in the 800-meter at the WVU Invite (2:21.51) … also finished fifth in the 1,500-meter (4:55.01) and won the 3K (11:23.19) … finished ninth in her division of the 5K at the Raleigh Relays (19:21.22).

At West Virginia in 2007: Before taking a redshirt for the outdoor season ... secured highest finish at the Doug Raymond Invitational, placing seventh in the 3,000-meter run ... finished 29th in the one mile run at the Penn State Open ... ended rookie season with an 11th-place finish in the 3,000 meter run at the WVU State Farm Shell Games.

Prep: Two-time NCAC Runner of the Year and team captain for coach Terry Spangler at Ritchie County High ... 2005 state champion in the 800meter.

Personal: Daughter of Larry and Angie Cokeley ... one of three children ... birthday is Oct. 4 ... majoring in sport management … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

dalzot/davis/fink 5-2 | SENIOR | DISTANCE MORGANTOWN, W.Va. | MORGANTOWN

At West Virginia in 2008: Placed 11th in mile at Virginia Tech Elite Meet with a time of 5:18.46 … took second in mile at WVU State Farm Games at 5:14.40 … finished eighth at Penn State National Invitational (5:09.33).

At West Virginia in 2007: Redshirted to work with the USA Junior National Cross Country Team and recover from an injury.

Maria Dalzot Hometown runner who has had competed internationally … has made great progress in college … has tremendous enthusiasm for the sport.

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted.

5-5 | r-SENIOR | DISTANCE PHILIPPI, W.Va. | SAUCON VALLEY

Adds depth to a strong distance squad … another talented and disciplined runner from the state.

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted the indoor season … finished eighth in the 1,500-meter race at the Bill Van Horne Invitational with a time of 5:07.08 … took third in her heat of the 5K at the Duke/Asics Invitational (18:24.67).

At West Virginia in 2008: Had highest individual finish of season at the WVU State Farm Shell Games, winning the 3,000-meter run ... also finished first as a member of the distance medley relay at the Doug Raymond Invitational ... also finished fifth in the one mile run ... finished third in the 3,000-meter run at WVU’s Holiday Classic ... ran to a 24th-place finish in

Personal: Daughter of Rick and Kathy Dalzot … one of three children … birthday is April 8 ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … majoring in human nutrition and foods.

the one mile run at Penn State’s Open ... took seventh in the 5,000-meter run at Charlotte’s 49er Classic ... finished 21st in the 1,500-meter run at the George Mason Open ... ended season with a fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Mountaineer/Mohigan Invitational.

At West Virginia in 2007: Saw limited action … competed at the 49er Classic … finished seventh in her heat of the 5K (18:24.67).

At West Virginia in 2006: Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the Holiday Classic ... placed10th in the 1,600-meter run at the Shell Games ... second in the 1,500-meter run at the WVU Invite … redshirted the outdoor season.

Prep: Ran track at Philip Barbour High.

Personal: Daughter of Arnett and Kathy Davis ... has one brother ... class salutatorian and National Honor Society member ... birthday is March 12 ... majoring in business … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

5-10 | seNIOR | throws charleston, w.va. | capital

At West Virginia in 2008: Saw limited action for the Old Gold and Blue.

Brittany Fink

Personal: Daughter of Ralph and Theresa Fink … has three siblings … birthday is Jan. 16 … majoring in political science.

Hard-working thrower who returns for senior season.

Prep: Team captain of 2003 and 2004 state championship teams from Capital High … also played volleyball … was an all-state middle hitter and member of two state runner up teams.

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Kerry Davis

Prep: A member of three state championship cross country teams at Morgantown High … was the 2005 3,200-meter West Virginia state champion … member of cross country state runner-up in 2002 … also ran with the WV Flyers track club.

At West Virginia in 2009: Spent a semester overseas.

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fortune/hagerty/hamric 5-8 | SOPHOMORE | SPRINTS JACKSON, N.J. | JACKSON MEMORIAL

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished in 27th (26.38) in the 200-meter dash at the Sea Ray Relays … finished in fifth (13:30) in the 100-meter dash at the Bill Van Horne Invitational … also member of the 4x100 relay team that took first (47.04).

Prep: Team captain at Jackson Memorial High.

Kelly Fortune

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Cynthia Fortune … has one sister … birthday is March 16 … majoring in pre-journalism.

Talented and quick sprinter … will make a difference in sprint and relay teams this season … looks to develop her strength even more as a sophomore.

5-7 | r-SENIOR | DISTANCE FRIENDLY, W.Va. | Tyler Consolidated

Academic All-American by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTCCCA).

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Prep: Ran for coach Joe Semple at Tyler Consolidated ... also participated in volleyball and basketball.

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Brenna Hagerty

Personal: Daughter of Joyce and Gary Hagerty ... has one brother and a sister … birthday is July 24 … working on a master’s degree in reading with an early childhood specialization.

Experienced runner who came from West Virginia Wesleyan … adds depth to the roster ... also excels in the classroom.

At West Virginia Wesleyan: Ran one season for the Bobcats … named West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Runner of the Year after winning the conference championship ... was named an

5-4 | SOPHOMORE | DISTANCE BRUCETON mILLS, W.Va. | PRESTON

Jordan Hamric A distance runner who will look to make more of an impact this season … could be used on the DMR squad.

At West Virginia in 2009: Ran unattached for WVU at the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial and placed second (4:48.10) in the 1,500-meter run … also ran unattached at the State Farm Games and placed fourth (3:05.87) … ran unattached at the Bill Van Horne Invitational and finished 11th in the 800-meter (2:28.13).

Prep: Ran cross country and track for coach Paul Martin at Preston High … was the state champion of the 3,200-meter race as a junior … second in 3,200-meter race as a senior … member of record-setting 4x800-meter state champion relay in 2005 and 2007… third in the 1,600-meter run and 4x400-meter relay as a sophomore … third in 1,600-meter race as a junior … all-state and finished ninth at cross country state meet.

Personal: Daughter of Ron and Michelle Hamric … is the younger sister of current Mountaineer distance runner Karly Hamric … birthday is Oct. 4 … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

harrison/kopenhaver/lewis 5-5 | r-JUNIOR | DISTANCE TORONTO, ONTARIO | Birchmount Park C.I.

Kate Harrison Proven international talent looking to adjust to the Mountaineer system … gifted runner … made the top seven of the cross country lineup as a freshman.

At West Virginia in 2008: Took a redshirt for the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Prep: Ran for coach Bill Stephens while attending Birchmount Park C.I. … finished eighth in the 3,000-meter run at 2005 Canadian Junior Nationals … ran to a seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at 2006 Canadian Junior Nationals … won bronze in the 3,000-meter run at the 2005 OFSAA … took silver in the 3,000-meter run at the 2006 OFSAA. Personal: Daughter of David and Wilhelmina Harrison … has one brother and one sister … birthday is June 20 … majoring in exercise physiology …

Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 18th (11:15.1) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … also finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Sea Ray Relays with a time of 10:50.30 … finished in third in the 1,000-meter with a time of 3:00.31 at the State Farm Games … took second in the 800-meter run (2:21.95) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational.

5-4 | SOPHOMORE | POLE VAULT HANOVER, Pa. | HANOVER SENIOR

Young athlete who has had success in pole vault and hurdle events … hopes to make immediate impact … former gymnast.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and LouAnn Kopenhaver … birthday is Oct. 2 … majoring in sport and exercise psychology.

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action … finished in third place (3.20 meters) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational.

5-5 | JUNIOR | DISTANCE MORGANTOWN, W.VA. | MORGANTOWN

At West Virginia in 2008: Earned qualifying times in the 3,000 meters for BIG EAST Championships and ECACs … ran a personal best at 9:58.01 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … redshirted the outdoor season … crossed the line in 20:20.38 to set an indoor school record as part of the 4x100 mile relay team that took first place at the Penn State Relays.

Ahna Lewis

Prep: Member of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 state champion Morgantown High cross country team … 2003 individual state runner-up in cross country … track team also finished second … co-captain of cross country and track teams … co-MVP of cross country team … 2004 state champion in the 1,600-meter run … finished first in her class out of 377 students … awarded the John Rockis Award that acknowledges the Morgantown High athlete with the highest cumulative GPA … awarded the Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award.

Brilliant hometown talent who excels on the track and in the classroom … making progress early in career … improved immensely during the cross country season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished 16th (16:45.52) in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Regionals … place fifth (16:45.21) behind teammate SarahAnne Brault in the 5,000-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships … also placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a regional qualifying time of 16:37.23 … competed in the 5K for the first time at the Stanford Invitational … qualified for the BIG EAST Championships, ECAC Championships and NCAA Regional Championships with a time of 16:33.79, after finishing seventh in her heat.

Personal: Daughter of Charles and Virginia Lewis … has one sister … birthday is Oct. 5 … majoring in secondary education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

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Lindsey Kopenhaver

Prep: Attended Hanover Senior High … four-time varsity letter winner in track … two-time team captain … four-time district qualifier in 100-meter hurdles… three-time district qualifier and medalist in pole vault … twotime state-qualifier in pole vault … took fourth place at state meet … took seventh place at indoor state meet … named most valuable track and field athlete senior year … three-time varsity letter winner in gymnastics … twotime varsity letterwinner in volleyball.

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mcbean/miller/mitchell 5-6 | SENIOR | DISTANCE SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO | MARY WARD CATHOLIC

Mandy McBean Came to WVU with international experience … transfer from Wake Forest …has also competed at national events … looks to have a good senior season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action.

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At West Virginia in 2008: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.

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At West Virginia in 2007: Contributed to a third-place finish on the 4x1,500 relay team at the Sea Ray Relays as a sophomore ... ran to a 15th-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Penn Relays.

At Wake Forest in 2006: Placed 32nd at the Notre Dame Invitational in cross country … placed 40th at the NCAA Southeast Regional … finished 130th at the NCAA Championships.

Prep: A valedictorian and cross country provincial champion in 2004 at Mary Ward Catholic High ... set indoor records in the 1,500-meter run(4:36.43), 3,000-meter run (9:49.69) and two mile (10:28.58) ... set outdoor records in the 800-meter run (2:17.16), 1,500-meter run (4:30.61) and the 3,000-meter run (9:31.26) ... was the recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Medal.

Personal: Daughter of Patricia and James McBean ... birthday is April 2 ... majoring in exercise physiology … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

5-7 | JUNIOR | THROWS SHORT CREEK, W.Va. | BROOKE

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted.

Terina Miller

In High School: Attended Brooke High … three-time state qualifier and holds school record in shot put … wrestled one season, the first female to do so … also played volleyball and basketball … was on the honor roll.

In-state product competing in the heavy throwing events … received a redshirt last season while serving for the Air National Guard in Saudi Arabia … looking to improve in weight throw and hammer throw … may try this discus this season.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Brenda Montgomery … birthday is Oct. 22 … majoring in criminology.

5-3 | JUNIOR | sprints new manchester, W.va. | oak glen

Jordann Mitchell Talented sprinter who saw success early in her career … will compete for spot on DMR team … came in with a lot of experience.

At West Virginia in 2009: Part of the 4x400 team that finished 35th at the Penn Relays … also ran with the 4x400 team that finished eighth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … on the 4x400 team that finished fourth (9:45.62) at the Sykes-Sabcock Challenge Cup, meeting BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying times … finished 32nd (59.07) in the 400-meter dash

At West Virginia in 2008: Took 20th place in 20lb throw (8.54 meters) at Penn State Relays … threw 9.98 meters to finish 13th at State Farm Games … placed 23rd with 36.64 meter hammer throw at Raleigh Relays.

at the Sea Ray Relays … took first in the 400-meter dash at the Bill Van Horne Invitational with a time of 57.84 … also on 4x400 relay team that took first place.

At West Virginia in 2008: Finished third in 200-meter dash at WVU Invitational (26.57) … took 13th in the 400-meter dash at Virginia Tech Elite meet … placed 11th in 60-meter dash (8.38) at WVU State Farm Games … also placed second in 4x400-meter relay as first leg (4:11.42) … took first place in 400-meter run in Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational … third leg of 4x200 DMR team that placed second at Penn State Relays (1:42.90).

Prep: Team captain of soccer and track teams at Oak Glen High … won six state titles at the West Virginia state meet in 2006 and 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Dennis and Rebecca Mitchell … birthday is Oct. 28 … majoring in dental hygiene … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

mock/moskal/moskal 5-3 | sophomore | high jump berkley springs, w.va. | berkeley springs

Meghan Mock West Virginia native who holds many state records in her division … learned a lot in her rookie season … could earn a spot on the DMR team … former soccer player.

At West Virginia in 2009: Placed 14th (5.45 meters) in the high jump at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished second in the 400-meter dash (1:00.5) at the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational

5-4 | r-sophomore | distance morgantown, w.va. | morgantown

Hometown runner who has national experience … strong runner who has relay background … brings leadership after captaining a state-title team in high school.

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action … ran unattached at the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational and finished fourth (4:49.27) in the 1,500-meter race … also ran unattached at the Bill Van Horne Invitational, where she finished eighth (2:27.26) in the 800-meter run.

Prep: Attended Berkeley Springs High … won states in high jump and broke the state record … part of the 4x800 team that won states threeconsecutive years … has state title in 300-meter hurdles … won high point award junior and senior years.

Personal: Daughter of Paul Mock and Darlene Sherrard … has three brothers and two sisters … majoring in elementary education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

At West Virginia in 2008: Redshirted … finished 33rd (23:10) in the junior women’s 6K at the United States World Cross Country Trials.

Prep: A top-15 finisher at the state cross country meet for three years at Morgantown High … all-state in cross country as a freshman … captain of state runner-up cross country team as a senior … also captained the track team as a senior … part of state 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams … all-state in the 800-meter event and 4x800 as a senior … participated in the WV Flyers track club.

Personal: Daughter of Pam Moskal … twin sister Lauren also is a member of the WVU track and cross country teams … birthday is Feb. 20 … majoring in elementary education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

5-4 | r-sophomore | distance morgantown, w.va. | morgantown

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action …ran unattached at the Bill Van Horne Invitational and finished 10th (1:04.43) in the 400-meter dash.

Prep: Ran track for coach Mike Ryan at Morgantown High … finished sixth in the 4x800 at the 2008 state track meet … also a four-year letterwinner and all-conference soccer player.

Lauren Moskal

Personal: Daughter of Pam Moskal … twin sister Aubrey also is a member of the WVU track and cross country teams … birthday is Feb. 20 ... majoring in sport psychology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

All-around athlete that looks to develop into a great asset to the team ... late addition to team last season … will fill in with relays during this season.

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Aubrey Moskal

… also placed second in the high jump (1.55 meter) and in the long jump (5.49 meters) … finished second at the State Farm Games (1.60 meters) … tied with teammate Natasha Redman for first at the WVU Invitational (1.60 meters) … finished in third at the Bill Van Horne Invitational (1.52 meters) … also competed in the long jump at the Bill Van Horne and placed first (5.44 meters).

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o’connell/pinna/portner 5-2 | JUNIOR | distance calgary, alberta | Western Canada

Jessica O’Connell Talented transfer from the University of Calgary who contributed immediately … Canadian who has all the makings of a star … proven runner with national and international experience … has performed well at various prestigious meets as a part of three national teams.

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At West Virginia in 2009: Finished in 10th place in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:26.73 at the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Toronto … placed fourth (4:25.86) in the 1,500-meter run at the ECAC Outdoor Championships … finished eighth (4:27.20) in the 1,500-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships …came in 14th in the 3,000-meter run at the Penn Relays (9:55.63).

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5-3 | JUNIOR | pole vault fallston, md. | fallston

At the University of Calgary: Rookie of the year for track and cross country … two-time all-Canadian (1,500-meter and 4x800-meter) … team placed second at the CIS Cross Country Championship … ran impressive time (4:19.42) to take second in the 1,500-meter run at the Victoria International Track Classic … qualified for World Junior Cross Country Championship … 1,500-meter qualifier for the 2008 World Junior Championships in Poland.

Prep: Ran for Mike Van Tighem at Western Canada High … 2006 Athletics Alberta Juvenile Athlete of the Year award … was a finalist for same award in 2007 … cross country athlete of the year as a sophomore and senior … track athlete of the year as a junior and senior … five-time high school provincial champion in track … owns three provincial records and two provincial high school records … placed ninth at the NACAC cross country championships … also third in 3,000-meter run and fourth in 1,500-meter run at the Pan-Am Junior Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil … recipient of the Melissa Bone scholarship.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Annette O’Connell … one of two children … birthday is Feb. 10 … also an Irish step dancer for 10 years … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

At West Virginia in 2008: Saw limited action in rookie campaign … finished third at 3.06 meters at WVU Invitational … placed seventh at State Farm Games (3.10 meters).

Prep: Attended Fallston High.

Nadia Pinna

Personal: Daughter of Enzo and Joanne Pinna … one of four children … birthday is Nov. 24 … majoring in recreational parks and tourism resources.

Pole vaulter who adds depth in the event … working for future success … potential to grow this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted the indoor season … finished fifth at the Saint Francis (Pa.) Red Flash Open.

5-1 | sophomore | distance morgantown, w.va. | university

Hallie Portner Motivated hometown product … has strong middle and long-distance strength … will look to make an impact this season … has great potential.

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted … finished 32nd (23:08) in the junior women’s 6K at the United States World Cross Country Trials in February.

Prep: Coached by Ed Frohnapfel at University High … was the NCAC 1,600-meter champion and took third at 2008 state track meet in that event … sixth in state in the 3,200-meter race in 2008 … was fourth at 2007 state meet in 3,200-meter race and as a member of the 4x800 relay team … helped cross country team win 2007 NCAC, regional and state titles … took third individually at the 2007 state cross country meet … all-conference in track and cross country … also played soccer for three years at UHS. Personal: Daughter of Robert and Darlene Portner … grew up in Colorado Springs, Colo., before moving to Morgantown … one of two children … birthday is May 14 … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

rendos/shimko/sirockman 5-3 | sophomore | pole vault bardonia, n.y. | clarkstown south

Lori Rendos

Prep: Track captain senior year at Clarkstown High South … earned allleague honors in 2006-08 … all-county and all-section honors in 2007-08 season … holds Rockland County record in pole vault event.

Personal: Daughter of Ed and Helen Rendos … birthday is Aug. 15 … has one sister … majoring in physical education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

New York native who has had success in the pole vault … will add depth to the event.

At West Virginia in 2009: Saw limited action as a freshman … finished eighth (2.59) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational.

5-6 | JUNIOR | throws burgettstown, Pa. | burgettstown

At West Virginia in 2008: Spent the season as a sprinter … finished 15th in the 60-metere dash at the WVU Holiday Classic (8.77 meters).

Prep: Captain of volleyball, basketball and track teams at Burgettstown High … was an all-conference and state qualifier in track.

Began WVU track career as a sprinter … has now made the transition to become a thrower … will help her team earn points in the field events this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Finished second at Robert Morris Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational (33.98 meters) … placed sixth in the javelin at the Bill Van Horne Invitational, throwing for 30.90 meters.

5-1 | r-freshman | distance morgantown, w.va. | university

Prep: Ran two years for coach Ed Frohnapfel at University High, the 2007 state cross country champions … ran to a 24th-place finish at 2007 state meet … on third-place state cross country team in 2006 as a junior … placed 26th at that meet … played lacrosse as a freshman and sophomore.

Jennifer Sirockman

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Jacquie Sirockman … one of two children … birthday is Oct. 4 … majoring in pre-biology.

State native who is new to the sport … has lacrosse background … strong middle distance runner who will look to improve this season … has exceptional range in the sport … may try sprinting events this season … gained valuable experience while redshirting.

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted.

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Olivia Shimko

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Mary Kay Shimko … has a brother … birthday is Oct. 24 … majoring in nursing … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

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williams/wolford/wyatt 5-7 | JUNIOR | high jump/multi-event chesterland, ohio | West Geauga

Katelyn Williams Developing into a quality athlete at WVU … has national experience … one of the BIG EAST’s top high jumpers … took part in BIG EAST, NCAA and ECAC Championships as a rookie … third in BIG EAST.

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At West Virginia in 2009: Cleared 1.70 meters to tie for fourth in the high jump at the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Toronto … finished seventh at the ECAC Outdoor Championships (1.70 meters) … took first at Penn State Open (1.71 meters) … finished 10th (1.60 meters) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … tied for fourth (1.68 meters) at the Penn Relays … cleared 1.67 meters for second place at the Bill Van Horne Invitational … placed seventh (1.70 meters) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … finished third at the Sykes-Sabcock Challenge Cup (1.72 meters).

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Brittany Wolford

At West Virginia in 2008: BIG EAST qualifier in the high jump after clearing 1.66 meters at the Holiday Classic … jumped 1.75 meters to tie for the fourth-highest mark in the BIG EAST at the WVU Invitational … posted NCAA Regional qualifying marks … won the college division high jump at the Penn Relays … high-jumped 1.77 meters … tied for third in the high jump after clearing 1.75 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … tied for ninth place in the high jump with a jump of 1.70 meters at ECAC Outdoor Championships … placed 11th with a jump of 1.71 meters at the NCAA East Outdoor Regionals.

Prep: Team captain and standout high jumper at West Geauga High … holds the Ohio Division II state record in high jump … was the high jump state runner-up in 2007 … All-American at Nike indoor and Nike outdoor nationals in high jump … had a 4.0 grade point average in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Wayne and Beth Williams … has two brothers and a sister … birthday is Feb. 13 … majoring in international studies … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Prep: Competed at Hampshire High … was all-state in high jump sophomore through senior years … all-state in long jump sophomore season … finished seventh at the state track meet in the shuttle hurdles … was also named team MVP. Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Cynthia Wolford … is an only child … birthday is Dec. 12 … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Did not join the Mountaineers till mid-way through last season … adds depth to the team …working on developing into an all-around athlete.

At West Virginia in 2009: Joined the team mid-season … finished fifth in the high jump (1.52 meters) at the Bill Van Horne Invitational.

5-3 | sophomore | distance morgantown, w.va. | university

Lindsay Wyatt Hard worker who knows what it takes to win … was a key leader on state cross country championship team … will look to improve strength and speed this season.

At West Virginia in 2009: Redshirted.

Prep: Captained University High’s state championship cross country team in 2007 … placed 25th at the state cross country meet … three-time allNCAC … ran for coaches Dan Demchak and Ed Frohnapfel … class valedictorian.

Personal: Daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Wyatt … one of two children … birthday is June 30 … majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll member … BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

newcomers 5-10 | FRESHMAN | THROWS REEDSVILLE, PA. | INDIAN VALLEY

Heather Adams

5-2 | FRESHMAN | distance cuyahoga falls, ohio | christian academy

Kaitlyn Gillespie

All-around athlete … powerful thrower with potential to improve significantly in the next few years … also excelled in volleyball in high school.

Distance runner that joined the team at the semester … has lots of experience … will work to improve this season … looks to make an impact in the program.

Prep: Two-time district six champion and four-time Mountain League all-star from Indian Valley High … medaled eighth in the PIAA State Track meet … competed at National AAU track meet … ran at regionals for the USA Track Junior Olympics … also was a two-time Mountain League All-Star in volleyball and captain for two seasons.

Prep: Captain of the cross country team at Cuyahoga Falls Christian Academy … 2008 state champion in the 1,600, 3,200 … cross country team also won the 2008 state championship … Dapper Dan Club of Akron honoree.

Personal: Daughter of Scott Adams and Penny Sesinger … has one brother … birthday is Dec. 13 … majoring in pre-pharmacy.

5-8 | FRESHMAN | high jump charleston, w.va. | sissonville

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Diane Gillespie …has one brother and a sister … birthday is June 28 … majoring in exercise physiology.

5-2 | FRESHMAN | distance clendenin, w.va. | capital

Chelsea Jarvis Brings tremendous stamina to the team … will become a mainstay as a distance runner at WVU.

Talented athlete who will make an immediate impact this season … will add depth to a talented group of jumpers … has regional and conference qualifying abilities.

Prep: Four-time MVP for coach Cali Wesson at Capital High …was a three-time regional champion … also ran for Wapiti Runners.

Prep: Two-time AAU high jump national champion … competed for coach Larry Jones at Sissonville High … was a four-year letterman … also ran for the Capital City Striders track club for five years … was a captain on the volleyball team.

Personal: Daughter of George and Lisa Cummings … has one brother … birthday is Sept. 8 … majoring in pre-nursing.

5-3 | FRESHMAN | SPRINTS/HURDLES BALTIMORE, MD. | BALTIMORE POLYTECH

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Terri Jarvis ... has one sister … majoring in pre-biology … birthday is Dec. 27.

5-1 | FRESHMAN | sprints oak hill, w.va. | oak hill

Deja Jones In-state talent who joins the program with good speed … will work to improve her skills … looks to become a strong force with the sprinters.

Arielle Gaither

Prep: Member of the 2009 AA West Virginia State Championship team from Oak Hill … won the 2008 state title in the 100-meter dash … was named female athlete of the year in 2008 and 2009 at her high school… was also a cheerleader.

Highly-decorated athlete who comes in ready to compete ... has extensive club experience … has an opportunity to make a huge impact in the future of WVU track.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas Jones and Debra Wallace … has two brothers and one sister … birthday is Feb. 26 … majoring in pre-pharmacy.

Prep: Three-year captain from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute … two-time city and regional champion in the 300-meter hurdles … finished in secondplace in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2009 AA Maryland State Championships … named all-city for the 2008 outdoor season … also ran for the Baltimore City Track and Field Club … earned a bronze medal at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics as a member of the 4x800 team and a silver medal in 2009 … anchored 2009 Nike Outdoor National Champion Emerging Elite 4x400 relay team and helped 4x200 team to a fourth-place finish.

Personal: Daughter of George Gaither and Angela Owens …has one brother and a sister … birthday is Jan. 16 … majoring in mechanical engineering.

5-6 | FRESHMAN | distance cincinnati, ohio | oak hills

Alex Clauke Talented distance runner … is working on becoming a top athlete for the program.

Prep: Competed in the 800-meter event at Oak Hills High … also was a talented swimmer.

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Sydney Cummings

Personal: Daughter of Tim and Jamie Klauke … has one brother and one sister … birthday is Aug. 29. … major is sport and exercise psychology.

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newcomers 5-2 | FRESHMAN | distance morgantown, w.va. | university

5-10 | FRESHMAN | distance hilton, n.y. | hilton

Sarah Martinelli

Sarah Ritchie

Gifted runner who adds to the list of local talent ... will work to improve this season … has potential to be a great runner at WVU.

Gifted runner who will work to develop this season ... will add depth to a national-caliber distance program.

Prep: 2008 cross country captain for coach Ed Frohnapel at University High … helped team to two-straight state titles ... placed 10th individually at the state championship in 2008 … was named first team all-conference in 2007-08.

Prep: Competed for coach Mike Szczepanik at Hilton High ... finished second at 2006 Nike Team National cross country meet … posted a time of 18:59 in the 5K at the Warwick Valley State Meet … named to the allGreater Rochester team ... also played soccer and volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of David and Paula Martinelli ... has one brother and two sisters … birthday is Sept. 25 … majoring in pre-biology.

Personal: Daughter of Kurt and Wendy Ritchie … has two sisters ... father played soccer and lacrosse at SUNY-Oswego ... birthday is Dec. 28 ... majoring in engineering.

5-3 | FRESHMAN | sprints chester, w.va. | oak glen 5-6 | FRESHMAN | distance morgantown, w.va. | morgantown

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Allison Pettit Another talented local recruit this season ... excels in the classroom as well ... will take time to improve this season.

Prep: MVP of Morgantown High cross country and track teams ... ran under coach John Patti and coach Mike Ryan … awarded the Arthur Clyde Award ... also a National Honors Society member and officer.

Personal: Daughter of John and Denise Pettit ... father competed for WVU swim team … has one sister ... birthday is Nov. 20 ... majoring in exercise physiology.

Hailee Temple Another strong sprinter in this season’s incoming class … should improve tremendously this year … could make a huge impact in the future.

Prep: Member of the 2006 and 2007 WV State Champion 4x400 team from Oak Glen High … owns school and state record in the 4x400 … 2007 OVAC Champion in the 400-meter dash … 2009 state champion in the 800-meter run … school record holder for 800-meter run … also played soccer.

Personal: Daughter of Bennie Lamp and Jocelyn Temple … one of two children …birthday is December 5 … majoring in journalism.

5-6 | FRESHMAN | throws oak hill, w.va. | oak hill

Brittany Thomas 5-5 | FRESHMAN | throws weirton, w.va. | weir

Experienced thrower from the state … comes in with state honors … adds depth to the throwers.

Alanna Pritts

Prep: Two-time West Virginia state discus champion from Oak Hill High … team was 2009 Class AA state champions.

In-state talent who also excels in the classroom ... adds depth to a list of powerful throwers.

Personal: Daughter of Edward and Sherry Thomas … has two siblings …birthday is Jan. 15 … majoring in exercise physiology.

Prep: Valedictorian of graduating class at Weir High … finished in third at the West Virginia State track meet.

Personal: Daughter of Alan and Debbie Pritts … has one sister … birthday is June 22 … majoring in pre-veterinary studies.

5-9 | FRESHMAN | HURDLES KINGSTON, JAMAICA | ALPHA ACADEMY

Chene Towsend Gifted recruit with excellent ability … joined the Mountaineers during the second semester … will make an immediate impact in the hurdles.

Prep: Captain of track team at Alpha Academy.

Personal: Daughter of Norman and Barbara Townsend … birthday is Dec. 12 ... enrolled in general studies.

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On the heels of the most successful cross country season in school history, the West Virginia University track and field team was on a mission – a mission to prove it too could compete among the nation’s elite programs.

With coach Sean Cleary in charge for the second season, the Mountaineers ended the year well on their way to becoming a top program with four athletes competing at national or international events, nine NCAA qualifiers, a school-record 11 regional qualifiers, an All-American, the Mid-Atlantic Track Athlete of the Year and the BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Track Performer.

Junior Clara Grandt led the team through the outdoor season as she earned All-America honors, marking the third-consecutive season a WVU athlete has been named an All-American in track.

The West Union, W.Va., native earned her first honor in the sport af-

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ter finishing fourth in the 10,000-meter event at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 34:13.76.

Grandt was also named United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year for her efforts as she was ranked third in the 10,000 meter and 11th in the 5,000 meter, and qualified in both events at the NCAA Championships.

After the regular season, the Mountaineers saw four athletes compete at national meets. Grandt represented the Mountaineers at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she raced in the 10,000-meter event and placed 20th with a time of 34:13.76.

At the 2009 Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships, WVU was represented by junior Marie-Louise Asselin and sophomores Jessica O’Connell and Katelyn Williams. Asselin finished fifth in the

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5,000-meter event with a time of 16:15.04, while O’Connell took 10th place in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:26.73. Williams cleared 1.70 meters to tie for fourth in the high jump.

The season started with the Mountaineers taking first place at the annual WVU Holiday Classic as sophomore Chelsea Carrier posted two BIG EAST qualifying times in the 60-meter dash (7.82) and 60-meter hurdles (8.67), while junior high jumper Natasha Redman cleared a conference qualifying mark of 1.69 meters and pole vaulter Alex Aker cleared 3.40-meters, also a BIG EAST qualifying mark.

After dominating the WVU Invitational, the Mountaineers then traveled to University Park, Pa., for the Penn State Open, where sophomore Kaylyn Christopher took first place in the 1,000-meter race, crossing the line at 2:52.82.

The Mountaineers continued to surge through the rest of the indoor season, breaking four school records, three of which came at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships.

Grandt was the first to break a school record at the event, as she finished third in the 5,000 meter with a time of 16:21.60. Junior April Rotilio took third in the 400-meter event with a time of 54.38 to break a school record and earn an NCAA provisional time.

Junior Keri Bland led the Mountaineers as she shattered school and meet records in the mile, taking the title with a time of 4:34.78. Bland’s performance was an NCAA automatic qualifying time and earned her Most Outstanding Track Performer honors. The previous WVU record was set at 4:35.89 by Megan Metcalfe in 2004, and the BIG EAST Indoor Championship meet record was originally set by Kate Vermeulen of West Virginia in 1999.

Along with three school records and a good showing from the rest of the Mountaineer squad, WVU earned 74 points to tie with Notre Dame for a fifthplace finish.

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The outdoor season ended with three athletes – Grandt, Asselin and Carrier – qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Asselin entered the weekend ranked seventh in the 5,000meter event. The Sarnia, Ontario, native finished fourth in the semifinals with a time of 16:17.49 to advance to the finals. Carrier qualified to compete in the 100-meter hurdles, and finished 15th in the semifinals with a time of 13.55.

The 2008-09 season was a stepping stone for the WVU track and field team. The Mountaineers worked hard and came together to accomplish their goal of becoming one of the top teams in the country. Most importantly, the majority of the team, including five All-Americans, is set to return for the 2009-10 season. With a preseason No. 22 ranking by the USTFCCCA, the Mountaineers are well on their way to the top.

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The indoor season ended on an even higher note, as WVU had six athletes qualify for the NCAA Championships, including the distance medley relay team of Christopher, Asselin, Rotilio and Karly Hamric. The team qualified with a time of 11:06.12 at Notre Dame’s Alex Wilson Invitational, marking the ninth time in the past 11 years WVU had a DMR team at NCAAs.

Also competing was Carrier, who took 15th and 14th-place in the pentathlon and 60-meter hurdle events, respectively, while Bland placed 13th in the mile.

The outdoor season was just as successful as the spring season as 19 Mountaineers qualified for the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in Philadelphia.

Carrier led the Mountaineers as she posted her second-straight conference title in the 100-meter hurdle event (13.59), while Grandt won the 5,000-meter title (16:07.55).

The Mountaineers finished seventh with 50 total points, while Louisville won the team title with 138 points. Connecticut was runner-up with 102 points, Georgetown followed in third (91) and Notre Dame finished with 85.5 points for fourth place.

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Indoor Records Event 55 meters 60 meters 55m Hurdles 60m Hurdles 200 meters 200m Hurdles 300 meters 400 meters 500 meters 600 meters 800 meters 1,000 meters Mile 3,000 meters 5,000 meters 4x200 Relay

4x400 Relay

4x800 Relay

Holder Tammy Henderson Stacian Brown Pat Itanyi Stacian Brown Stacian Brown Jeanna Johnson Tammy Henderson April Rotilio Connie Ellerbe Kelly Austin Kate Vermeulen Kate Vermeulen Keri Bland Megan Metcalfe Clara Grandt Marlene Dawkins, Pat Itanyi, Martina Miller, Jeanna Johnson Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Martina Miller, Tameca Williams Merissa Sexsmith, Ailene Smith, Rebecca Stallwood Jennifer Davis

Record 6.82 FAT 7.38 FAT 7.67 FAT 8.22 FAT 23.67 FAT 27.40 FAT 39.45 FAT 54.29 FAT 1:12.84 FAT 1:35.05 FAT 2:06.42 FAT 2:43.02 FAT 4:34.78 FAT 8:58.17 FAT 16:21.60 FAT

Year 1985 1999 1996 1999 1999 1997 1984 2009 1990 1985 1999 1999 2009 2005 2009

1:38.80 FAT

1996

3:42.84 FAT

1998

8:50.10 FAT

2002 Megan Metcalfe

all-time indoor/outdoor DMR

Long Jump High Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Pentathlon

Kaylyn Christopher, Karly Hamric, Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland Pat Itanyi Sharon Pfister Christine Brown Erin Nett Jodi Smith Pat Itanyi

11:05.12 FAT 6.48m 1.78m 13.00m 4.07m 14.80m 4,111 points

2009 1996 1985 2003 2002 1984 1997

Outdoor Events Holder Record Year Stacian Brown 11.36 FAT 1999 Maxine Dawkins 23.36 FAT 1996 Tameca Williams 52.92 FAT 1999 Jennifer Kemp 2:05.09 FAT 2002 Megan Metcalfe 4:12.00 FAT 2003 Megan Metcalfe 9:04.02 FAT 2004 Susan Davis 10:25.93 FAT 2005 Megan Metcalfe 15:47.64 FAT 2005 Clara Grandt 33:45.16 FAT 2009 Pat Itanyi 13.20 FAT 1996 Connie Ellerbe 55.87 FAT 1992 Keisha Miller, Tameca Williams, Zane Francis, Stacian Brown 44.28 FAT 1999 Amanda Valentine, Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Marlene Dawkins 1:34.55 FAT 1996 Maxine Dawkins, Jeanna Johnson, Martina Miller, Tameca Williams 3:36.58 FAT 1998 Jennifer Kemp, Merissa Sexsmith, Jennifer Davis, Megan Metcalfe 8:48.07 FAT 2003 Stacian Brown, Tameca Williams, Amanda Valentine, Rebecca Stallwood 3:54.62 FAT 2000 Keri Bland, Abbie Stechschulte, Raeleen Hunter, Marie-Louis Asselin 11:24.76 FAT 2007 Pat Itanyi 6.74m 1995 Althea Moody 1.83m 1990 Jodi Smith 47.98m 1984 Jodi Smith 14.22m 1984 Jodi Smith 50.26m 1984 Erin Nett 4.00m 2002 Christine Brown 12.95m 2002 Pat Itanyi 5,684 1997

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Event 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters 1,500 meters 3,000 meters Steeplechase 5,000 meters 10,000 meters 100 Hurdles 400 Hurdles 4x100 Relay

4x200 Relay

4x400 Relay

4x800 Relay

SMR

DMR

Long Jump High Jump Javelin Shot Put Discus Pole Vault Triple Jump Heptathlon

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indoor top five 60 Meters 1. Stacian Brown 2. Jessica Czaikowski 3. Ciara Chic 4. Sabrina Cox 5. Junique Morris

7.34 7.49 7.54 7.58 7.62

1999 2007 2003 2000 2006

60 Hurdles 1. Stacian Brown 2. Jessica Czaikowski 3. Chelsea Carrier 4. Pat Itanyi 5. Abbie Stechschulte

8.22 8.23 8.27 8.42 8.63

1999 2005 2009 1996 2007

200 Meters 1. Stacian Brown 2. Maxine Dawkins 3. Marlene Dawkins 4. Tammy Henderson 5. April Rotilio

23.63 23.78 23.80 24.12 24.17

1999 1998 1997 1984 2009

400 Meters 1. April Rotilio 2. Tameca Williams 3. Kristy Beans 4. Connie Ellerbe 5. Claudette Rodgers

54.29 54.79 55.09 55.18 55.24

2009 1998 1992 1991 1989

Pat Itanyi

800 Meters 1. Kate Vermeulen 2. Keri Bland 3. Aileen Smith 4. Jennifer Kemp 5. Merissa Sexsmith

2:06.42 2:06.72 2:08.81 2:09.55 2:09.98

1999 2009 2001 2005 2000

1,000 Meters 1. Kate Vermeulen 2. Megan Metcalfe 3. Merissa Sexsmith 4. Kaylyn Christopher 5. Marie-Louise Asselin

2:43.01 2:46.78 2:47.48 2:47.51 2:47.94

1999 2004 2000 2009 2008

Mile 1. Keri Bland 2. Megan Metcalfe 3. Kate Vermeulen 4. Merissa Sexsmith 5. Rebecca Stallwood

4:34.78 4:35.89 4:39.05 4:42.08 4:43.98

2009 2004 1999 2000 2002

3,000 Meters 1. Megan Metcalfe 2. Marie-Louise Asselin 3. Rebecca Stallwood 4. Tara Struyk 5. Francine Darroch

8:58.17 9:14.44 9:26.81 9:29.66 9:35.05

2005 2008 2002 2004 1998

5,000 Meters 1. Clara Grandt 2. Tara Struyk 3. Rebecca Stallwood 4. Charity Wachera 5. Karin Lockhart

16:21.60 16:22.44 16:25.03 16:39.87 16:59.99

2009 2004 2002 1996 2002

Long Jump 1. Pat Itanyi 2. Christine Brown 3. Abbie Stechschulte 4. Keisha Miller 5. Claudette Rodgers

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6.48m 6.21m 5.92m 5.85m 5.84m 5.84m

1996 2003 2007 1999 1987 2008

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14.80m 13.10m 12.83m 12.53m 12.37m

1984 2008 2007 2003 1984

Pole Vault 1. Erin Nett 2. Alex Acker 3. Kristen Loughry 4. Jen Hell

Erika Graziani 5. Maggie Smith

Mary Beth Held

4.07m 3.87m 3.80m 3.66m 3.66m 3.60m 3.60m

2001 2009 2008 2002 2001 2008 2002

Pentathlon 1. Pat Itanyi 2. Abbie Stechschulte 3. Chelsea Carrier 4. Sharon Pfister 5. Melinda Case

4,111 4,016 3,967 3,817 3,430

1997 2007 2009 1986 1986

4x800m Relay 1. Merissa Sexsmith, Ailene Smith, Rebecca Stallwood,

Jennifer Davis 8:50.10 2. Karly Hamric, Kaylyn Christopher, Alison Spiker,

Keri Bland 8:51.55 3. Jennifer Kemp, Rebecca Stallwood, Jennifer Davis,

Ailene Smith 8:52.44 4. Jennifer Kemp, Rebecca Stallwood, Jennifer Davis,

Merissa Sexsmith 8:52.59 5. Megan Metcalfe, Jennifer Kemp, Jennifer Davis,

Ailene Smith 8:55.29 Distance Medley Relay 1. Kaylyn Christopher, April Rotilio, Karly Hamric,

Keri Bland 11:05.12 2. Marie-Louise Asselin, April Rotilio, Karly Hamric,

Keri Bland 11:07.64 3. Kaylyn Christopher, April Rotilio, Karly Hamric,

Keri Bland 11:11.33 4. Pam Richardson, Ailene Smith, Jennifer Kemp,

Megan Metcalfe 11:11.98 5. Susan Davis, Pam Richardson, Jennifer Kemp,

Jennifer Davis 11:12.12 6. Megan Metcalfe, Pam Richardson, Jennifer Davis,

Jennifer Kemp 11:12.56

2002 2009 2002 2002 2003

2009 2008 2009 2003 2005 2004

2:05.75 2:07.89 2:08.50 2:08.89

2005 2003 2002 2009

DMR Splits 1200 1. Megan Metcalfe 2. Rebecca Stallwood 3. Marie-Louise Asselin 4. Keri Bland 5. Kaylyn Christopher

3:21.85 3:23.20 3:23.90 3:25.88 3:25.90

2004 2002 2008 2008 2009

DMR Splits 1600 1. Megan Metcalfe 2. Keri Bland 3. Kate Vermeulen 4. Jennifer Davis 5. Marie-Louise Asselin

4:33.50 4:35.94 4:36.15 4:39.50 4:39.60

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DMR Splits 800 1. Jennifer Kemp 2. Aileen Smith 3. Merissa Sexsmith 4. Karly Hamric

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outdoor top five 100 Meter Hurdles 1. Pat Itanyi 2. Jessica Czaikowski 3. Chelsea Carrier 4. Stacian Brown 5. Abbie Stechschulte

13.20 13.27 13.30 13.29 13.85

1995 2007 2009 1999 2007

400 Meters 1. Tameca Williams 2. Holly Workman 3. Connie Ellerbe 4. April Rotilio 5. Kristy Beans

52.92 53.70 54.10 54.23 54.35

1999 1987 1988 2009 1992

800 Meters 1. Jennifer Kemp 2. Raeleen Hunter 3. Keri Bland 4. Ailene Smith 5. Karly Hamric

2:05.09 2:06.09 2:07.01 2:08.89 2:09.27

2003 2007 2008 2002 2009

1,500 Meters 1. Megan Metcalfe 2. Keri Bland 3. Jennifer Kemp 4. Kate Vermeulen 4. Karly Hamric

4:12.00 4:16.05 4:21.30 4:22.89 4:22.89

2003 2008 2005 1999 2009

5,000 Meters 1. Megan Metcalfe 2. Marie-Louise Asselin 3. Clara Grandt 4. Rebecca Stallwood 5. Jennifer Davis

15:47.64 16:03.29 16:07.55 16:12.17 16:23.01

2005 2009 2009 2002 2005

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10,000 Meters 1. Clara Grandt 2. Marie-Louise Asselin 3. Tara Struyk 4. Charity Wachera 5. Charlene Burnstrum

33:16.96 34:14.54 34:14.93 34:24.00 35:00.05

2009 2009 2004 1998 1987

3,000 Meter Steeplechase 1. Susan Davis 2. Jennifer Davis 3. Alison Spiker

10:25.93 10:28.45 10:38.36

2006 2005 2009

High Jump 1. Alethea Moody 2. Sharon Pfister 3. Katelyn Williams 4. Nancy Regalbuto 4. Natasha Redman

1.83m 1.78m 1.77m 1.75m 1.75m

1990 1986 2008 2005 2009

Pole Vault 1. Erin Nett 2. Kristin Quackenbush 3. Alex Acker 4. Erica Graziani 5. Jen Hall

4.00m 3.86m 3.85m 3.83m 3.82m

2002 1998 2009 1999 2006

mountaineer track Holder Kay Iheagwam (WVU) Debbie Bonner (Pitt) Connie Ellerbe (WVU) Keri Bland (WVU) Keri Bland (WVU) Susie Comer (WVU) Jennifer Colgrove (All.CC) Charlene Burstrom (WVU) Allison Williams (Unat) Connie Ellerbe (WVU) Pitt West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Indiana, Pa. West Virginia West Virginia Pat Itanyi (WVU) Alethea Moody (WVU) Tessie Palmer (WVU) Alex Acker (WVU) Jodi Reidel (Kent) Jodi Smith (WVU Jodi Smith (WVU) Pat Itanyi (WVU)

Chelsea Carrier, Kateyln Williams and April Rotilio

Record 11.51 23.80 54.10 2:07.01 4:27.09 9:47.34 17:06.11 35:00.05 13.38 56.95 46.37 1:37.31 3:43.05 8:57.31 3:49.80 9:33.56 12:14.60 4:06.97 20’6 .5” 5’10” 40’ .75” 3.66m 44’10 .5” 160’5” 157’5” 5647 points

Year 1995 1989 1988 2008 2008 1981 1983 1987 1996 1987 1989 1988 1988 1990 1984 1983 1995 1984 1995 1990 1989 2008 1983 1984 1984 1997

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shell building Holder Tammy Henderson (WVU) Pat Itanyi (WVU) Tammy Henderson (WVU) Janet Dodson (Morgan St.) Edna Brown (Temple) Connie Ellerbe (WVU) Monica Egbuonu (Princeton) D.Lamvlelet-McClive (Cornell) Kate Vermeulen (WVU) Megan Metcalfe (WVU) Holden (Allegheny) Brown (William & Mary) Temple Megan Metcalfe, Rebecca Stallwood, Merissa Sexsmith, Jennifer Kemp (WVU) Trecia Smith (Pitt) Becky Bryan (West Ontario) Najuma Fletcher (Pitt) Erin Nett (WVU) Pat Itanyi (WVU)

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Meghan Mock

Record 6.82 7.71 24.27 37.54 53.59 1:12.84 1:32.35 2:07.32 2:48.30 4:44.00 9:23.10 16:29.50 3:43.19 9:00.45 20’10 .5” 5’10” 41’2 .5” 13’1” 4,111

Year 1985 1996 1985 N/A 1983 1990 1982 1982 1999 2003 1992 1993 1982 2002 1997 1994 1993 2001 1995

ecac champions/all-time wvu coaches INDOOR Year 2008 2007 2004 2004 2002

2000 2000 2000 1998 1996 1993 1992 1990 1983 1982

OUTDOOR

Name Event Chelsea Carrier 60 meter hurdles Jessica Czaikowski 60 meter hurdles Megan Metcalfe 1,000 meters Tara Struyk 5,000 meters Rebecca Stallwood, Ailene Smith, Schavia Felder, Megan Metcalfe DMR Christine Brown Triple Jump Stacian Brown 200 meters Merissa Sexsmith 1,000 meters Kristin Quackenbush Pole Vault Charity Wachera 5,000 meters Trinese Summerlin 55 meters Trinese Summerlin 55 meters Erin O’Reilly 1,000 meters Tammy Henderson 55 meters Tammy Henderson 55 meters

Time/Distance 8.46 8.36 2:47.11 16:22.44 11:14.25 12.95m 23.95 2:49.08 11’8” 16:39.87 6.88 6.92 2:53.01 6.89 7.02

Name Event Chelsea Carrier 100 meter hurdles Clara Grandt 10,000 meters Keri Bland 1,500 meters Jennifer Kemp 800 meters Jennifer Davis 3,000 meters Megan Metcalfe 1,500 meters Tara Struyk 10,000 meters Stacian Brown 100 meter hurdles Megan Metcalfe 3,000 meters Tameca Williams 400 meters Maxine Dawkins 100 meters Kristin Quackenbush Pole Vault Maxine Dawkins, Jenna Johnson, Martina Miller, Tameca Williams 4x100 meter relay Pat Itanyi 100 meter hurdles Charity Wachera 10,000 meters Maxine Dawkins, Pat Itanyi, Mandy Valentine, Marlene Dawkins 4x100 meter relay Maxine Dawkins 100 meters Charity Wachera 10,000 meters Kay Iheagwam 100 meters

Time/Distance 13:30 34:15.07* 4:19.02 2:06.33 9:33.61 4:21.81 35:02.44 13.51 9:20.17 52.93 11.69 11’4 1/4” 45.27 13.48 N/A 46.51 11.55 34:43.11 11.63

* ECAC meet record

Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Coach Linda King Linda King Linda King Linda King Linda King Pat Nicol Kim Kemp Kim Kemp Laura Nardelli Laura Nardelli Laura Nardelli Laura Nardelli Laura Nardelli Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Martin Pushkin Jeff Huntoon

Captains None None None None None None Jean England, Kris Kavetski Lisa Ayers, Kris Kavetski Karen Carpenter, Lori Smith Charlene Burstrom, Karen Carpenter Charlene Burstrom, Traci Purtell Charlene Burstrom Theresa Papa Vicki Stum None Erin O’Reilly Kerryn Davidson, Joleen Tocci Carisa Brown Heather Bury, Mary Ann Myer Charity Wachera Nancy Knapp, Rebecca Stallwood Rebecca Stallwood, Johanna Fisher Rebecca Stallwood, Johanna Fisher Rebecca Stallwood Stacian Brown

Record 1-2 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 3-4 8-0 11-0 9-2 14-8 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 0-0* 0-0*

Year Coach Captains Record 2003 Jeff Huntoon Megan Metcalfe 0-0* 2004 Jeff Huntoon Tara Struyk 0-0* 2005 Jeff Huntoon Jennifer Kemp, Pam Richardson 0-0* 2006 Jeff Huntoon Jessica Czaikowski, Susan Davis 0-0* 2007 Jeff Huntoon Jessica Czaikowski, Abbie Stechschulte,

Halimah Bashir, Alison Spiker 0-0* 2008 Sean Cleary Halimah Bashir, Alison Spiker 0-0* 2009 Sean Cleary Alison Spiker, Nicole DeStefano 0-0* Total 56-17 *no dual meets -- all invitational competition

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1997 1997 1996

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ALL-americans Connie Ellerbe 1988-89-91-92 As a freshman, she became the first female track and field athlete in school history to earn All-America accolades when she finished seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1988 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Oregon. She again earned All-America honors during her sophomore campaign – finishing ninth in the hurdles at the outdoor meet in Provo, Utah. After redshirting the 1989-90 season, she captured her third All-America honor by finishing fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.60. Ellerbe culminated her brilliant career in 1992 by finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA meet in Austin. She also competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1992 where her fifthplace finish in the 400-meter hurdles is the highest a WVU female track athlete has ever placed and she narrowly missed a spot on the U.S. roster.

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Alethea Moody earned All-America honors during the 1990 season when she placed sixth in the high jump with a leap of 5’ 11 1/4” at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Duke. Two weeks earlier, the junior won the high jump at the Penn Relays and at the ECAC Outdoor Championships; her victory at Penn Relays represented the first female WVU winner at the prestigious meet. She finished the season as the No. 1 ranked jumper in the East and was also selected to compete in the Olympic Sports Festival.

Trinese Summerlin 1993 WVU’s third female track All-American, Trinese Summerlin placed sixth in the 55-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, blazing to a time of 6.85. The honor capped off an indoor season that saw her take top honors in the 55-meter dash at the ECAC Indoor Championships, as well as the Fairfax Indoor Classic and the George Mason Collegiate Invitational.

Pat Itanyi 1995-96-97 Pat Itanyi ended her career at WVU with seven AllAmerica honors and six school records. In 1995, the Ukehe, Nigeria, native culminated a brilliant season by becoming the school’s first female national track champion. During the indoor season, Itanyi placed third in the long jump and fifth in the 55-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Indianapolis to secure All-America status. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., the sophomore won the long jump with a leap of 22’1”, edging George Mason’s Diane Guthrie-Greshman for the national title. That jump was the 10th longest in NCAA history at that time. Itanyi took her fourth All-America honor in 1996 at the NCAA Indoor Championships by placing fifth in the long jump.

To cap off her senior season at WVU, Itanyi brought home three All-America awards in 1997. She placed eighth in the long jump at the NCAA indoor meet in Indianapolis. During the outdoor season, Itanyi notched third in the long jump and fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Bloomington, Ind., to once again earn All-America status.

Kristin Quackenbush 1998 Kristin Quackenbush only participated in track for one season, but she left her mark as one of WVU’s most gifted athletes ever. Quackenbush earned All-America status in the pole vault during the outdoor season. Her mark of 12’1 1/2” was good enough for fourth at the NCAA Championships, and was her third-best effort on the season. Quackenbush also placed 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She captured first place in the BIG EAST and ECAC Championships during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Quackenbush was only one of three athletes in West Virginia history ever to earn AllAmerica status in two different sports at the time. This 1997 national Gymnast of the Year, excelled in gymnastics at WVU for four years. Her All-American honors in gymnastics include: 1994-95-96 floor, 1994 and 96 vault, and 1996 all-around. She was tied for the most individual All-America awards in West Virginia history with former track stars James Jett and Pat Itanyi.

Charity Wachera 1998 Charity Wachera was one of WVU’s best distance runners during her career. The Nairobi, Kenya, native earned All-America honors in the 10,000-meters during the outdoor season as she crossed the line with a time of 34:29.64, good enough for a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. She also held two school records. She ran a 16:27.27 in the 5,000-meters and a 34:24.00 in the 10,000-meters during the 1998 outdoor track season, both good enough for first all-time. In 1997, Wachera finished 11th with a time of 17:00 to become WVU’s first female cross country All-American.

Kate Vermeulen 1999 Kate Vermeulen will go down as one of the most prolific distance runners in WVU history. Vermeulen took just one year to become the NCAA indoor champion in the mile, setting a then-school record with a time of 4:39.07. She earned All-America honors during the indoor season and joins Pat Itanyi (long jump, 1995), Mike Mosser (1000-yards, 1972) and Megan Metcalfe (5,000-meters, 2005) as one of only four West Virginia track national champions. Vermeulen’s six school records ties Itanyi with the most of any track athlete in the University’s history. During the outdoor season, she captured the 1,500-meters (4:22.89), and managed to run down five throughout the indoor season, which included the 800-meters (2:06.42), the 1000-meters (2:43.01) and the mile (4:39.07). She also anchored the 4x800 relay (8:58.47) and distance medley relay (11:15.50), which both captured school records. She was named Outstanding Track Performer at the BIG EAST Championships and posted the fastest collegiate mile time (4:39.84) during the indoor season.

ALL-americans Merissa Sexsmith 1999-2000-01 Merissa Sexsmith proved to be a picture of consistency throughout her freshman campaign as she earned AllAmerica honors for her participation on the distance medley relay team, where she ran the 800-meter leg of the relay. This team, made up of Rebecca Stallwood (1,200 meters), Tameca Williams (400 meters) and Kate Vermeulen (mile), became the first relay team to win a BIG EAST Championship (11:15.40) and set the school record during the indoor season with that time. The team placed fifth at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Sexsmith was also a member of the 4x800 relay team that captured a BIG EAST Championship and a school record.

Sexsmith became a two-time All-American when the distance medley team came in second at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2000. She earned her third All-America accolade as a member of the 2001 DMR team.

Tameca Williams 1999-2000

Rebecca Stallwood 1999-2000 Rebecca Stallwood was a fantastic two-sport athlete for West Virginia’s track and cross country teams for four years. As a freshman, she joined the 1997 women’s cross country team at the NCAA Cross Country Championship and had an equally successful season with the cross country team in 1999, with another NCAA Cross Country Championship appearance. She earned her All-America honors, for her contribution on the distance medley relay team, running the opening 1,200-meter leg. This team captured the BIG EAST Championship and set a school record with a time of 11:15.40. The Burlington, Ontario, Canada, native earned her second All-America honor when the distance medley team finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2000.

Christine Brown 1999-2000 An athlete that coaches only dream about, Christine Brown came from Jamaica as a freshman. In her first season, the talented athlete took the U.S. Collegiate track scene by storm. Then after taking a year off to work on her studies, she decided to attend WVU, where in 2000, she went to the NCAA Championships as a top seed. There she earned her All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the triple jump.

Ailene Smith earned her All-America honors as part of the second-place distance medley relay team at the 2000 Indoor NCAA Championships. Smith, a transfer from Southern University, was all-BIG EAST as a freshman and made a huge impact on the team’s relays.

Smith ran the second leg of the 4x800 relay team that finished fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 2000 and finished eighth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 800 with a time of 2:11.88. Smith earned her second All-America honor as a member of the 2001 distance medley relay team.

Ciara Chic 2001 Ciara Chic, a Charleston, W.Va., native, was one of the top athletes to come out of West Virginia during the past decade. She earned her All-America honor during her freshman year as a member of the 2001 distance medley relay team, which finished eighth at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships.

Megan Metcalfe 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005 Megan Metcalfe, a nine-time All-American, is one of the most prolific distance runners in Mountaineer women’s track and field history. The Edmonton, Alberta, native earned her first All-America accolade as a member of the 2001 distance medley relay team, which finished in eighth place. Metcalfe’s second AllAmerica award, and first individual, came with a thirdplace finish in the 3,000-meter at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships in a WVU record time of 9:09.95. Also an outstanding cross country runner, Metcalfe was named the 2000 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. Her third All-America honor came with a ninth-place finish at the 2002 NCAA Cross Country Championship, making her just the second female cross country All-American in school history and only the fourth Mountaineer to earn AllAmerica honors in two sports. She earned her fourth and fifth All-America accolades in 2003 by finishing fourth in the 3,000-meter at the indoor championships and was a part of the school-record setting distance medley relay team in that same meet. Her sixth and seventh awards came in March of 2004 when she was fifth in the 3,000-meter and again was a member of the DMR team. Metcalfe’s eighth and school-record winning All-America honor came at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships where she recorded a 16th-place overall finish. Metcalfe capped off her brilliant career with a ninth All-America honor and a national championship when she won the 5,000 meters at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Jennifer Davis 2004-2005 Jennifer Davis, a native of Romney, W.Va., earned her first All-America honor as a part of the DMR team that finished fifth at the 2004 NCAA Indoor Championships. The team recorded a time of 11:12.56 en route to a fifth place overall finish. Her second such honor came in the same event at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. The team finished sixth with a time of 11:13.07. Davis currently serves as an assistant coach for the WVU cross country and track teams.

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A transfer from Southern University, Tameca Williams quickly became West Virginia’s top 400-meter runner.

She was part of the distance medley relay team, running the 400-meter leg, that captured the school record (11:15.40) and a BIG EAST Championship during the indoor season. She also holds the school record in the 400-meters outdoor with a time of 52.92. Williams earned her second All-America honor with her membership in the 2000 indoor distance medley relay team. Williams was part of the DMR that finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 11:17.92.

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ALL-americans Susan Davis 2005 Susan Davis earned her All-America honor as a member of the WVU distance medley relay squad at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. The Romney, W.Va., native helped the Mountaineers achieve a sixth-place finishing time of 11:13.07.

Jennifer Kemp 2003-2004-2005 Jennifer Kemp was a three-time All-American as a member of the Mountaineers’ stellar distance medley relay team. The Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, native picked up her first honor in 2003 when she was a part of the school-record quartet that ran 11:11.19 at the NCAA indoor meet. In 2004, she was again a part of the DMR squad that finished fifth. For the third consecutive year, in 2005, Kemp helped the Mountaineer DMR team capture sixth place at NCAA Indoor Championships.

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Pam Richardson was a three-time All-American as a member of the Mountaineer distance medley relay team. The Atco, N.J., native earned her first honor in 2003 as part of the record-setting DMR team that finished fourth in a then school-record time of 11:11.19. She followed that performance by being a part of the 2004 DMR squad that finished fifth at the 2004 NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 11:12.56. In 2005, Richardson helped the WVU DMR team capture sixth place with a time of 11:13.07.

Abbie Stechschulte 2007 After three years of dedicated work, Abbie Stechschulte finally built herself a name in the track world, showing dominance as a multi-event athlete during the 2007 indoor and outdoor season.

As proof, the Columbus Grove, Ohio, native won the 2007 BIG EAST Indoor pentathlon crown and finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, earning her All-America honors. During the 2007 outdoor season, Stechschulte nabbed an Olympic Trials ‘B’ standard at the 80th Annual Texas Relays, scoring 5,609 points in the heptathlon. At the end of her career, she ranked second in the WVU record book for the pentathlon (4,085 points) and the heptathlon (5,609 points).

Marie-Louise Asselin 2008 One of the most talented distance runners to ever wear the Old Gold and Blue, Marie-Louise Asselin earned her first AllAmerica honor in track as a part of the record-setting 2008 distance medley relay squad. The 2008 DMR, featuring the Oakville, Ontario, native, as well as Keri Bland, Karly Hamric and April Rotilio, placed fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships and set a new school record with a time of 11:07.64, beating the previous mark by more than four seconds. Asselin’s leg of the DMR, the 1,200-meter, was 3:24.76. Also at the Championships, the reigning 3K BIG EAST champion placed seventh in the 3,000-meter to earn All-America honors in that event as well, despite it being just her second year of collegiate competition.

Keri Bland 2008 It took West Virginia native Keri Bland only two years to achieve All-America status in track at her home state’s flagship university. Not only was she an All-American, the Fairview, W.Va., native became the first female in school history to earn All-America honors in three sports in the same year.

After earning the honor in cross country, Bland ran the 1,600meter leg of the 2008 distance medley relay in 4:35.94 to help the squad place fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a school record time of 11:07.64. The group featured Bland along with Marie-Louise Asselin, Karly Hamric and April Rotilio. Earlier in the year, Bland had claimed the BIG EAST indoor 1,000-meter title, and in the 2008 outdoor season, finished 10th in the 1,500-meter to earn her third All-America honor.

Karly Hamric 2008 Bruceton Mills, W.Va., native Karly Hamric ran the 800meter leg of the distance medley relay at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships to help the unit earn All-America honors. Hamric’s 800-meter split was 2:10.82, as the DMR finished fourth with a school record time of 11:07.64. Hamric was joined by Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and April Rotilio on the squad.

April Rotilio 2008 April Rotilio ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships, helping lead the Mountaineer unit to a fourth-place finish. The Bellaire, Ohio, native ran the 400-meter split in 55.14. The group, who set a new school record with a time of 11:07.64, featured Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Karly Hamric.

Clara Grandt 2009 After a successful season in cross country, Clara Grandt, a West Union, W.Va., native, became WVU’s 24th track and field All-American as she earned the honors with a fourthplace showing in the 10,000-meter finals at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Grandt started off the race behind the lead pack before finding her stride around the 6,000-meter mark. The junior closed the gap, and finished with a time of 33:45.16.

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The State’s Flagship University

Located in Morgantown, WVU’s main campus is within easy traveling distance of the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, Pa., about 70 miles to the north, and Baltimore and Washington, D.C., about 200 miles to the east. Morgantown itself is a comfortably sized community of more than 50,000, including WVU students. Recently, national media outlets such as CNBC have spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession.

Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.”

In recent years, Morgantown has earned many other accolades. The city was named the No. 1 one small city in America by BizJournals.com and the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. Forbes magazine named Morgantown the nation’s 5th “Best Small Metro,” and Inc., an online entrepreneurial website and magazine, ranked it 15th in “Overall Best Cities.”

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed it 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. A parenting magazine ranked Monongalia County as having one of the country’s top 100 school districts. And WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments—Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety.

WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses — Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—named top people-mover in the nation — has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago. WVU was named one of the nation’s “Best Workplaces for Commuters” for its innovative and effective transportation services for employees and students.

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West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach.

The University’s top priority is education. Here, teaching means much more than lecturing. WVU faculty are mentors who engage and involve students through service learning projects, hands-on research, the newest technology, study-abroad programs and innovative curricula. Students emerge from WVU with a broad liberal arts education and a thorough preparation for successful careers.

Fall 2008 student enrollment on the main campus was 28,840, the highest in WVU history. And beyond record numbers, the incoming freshman class continued a pattern of increasingly high academic credentials.

WVU offers 185 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels. In 2007-08, WVU awarded 5,806 degrees.

The University offers a wide array of majors, including a highly competitive doctoral program in physical therapy, the nation’s first entirely web-based integrated marketing communications master’s degree, and high quality engineering, education, business, agriculture, creative arts, and journalism programs.

A partnership with the FBI created the world’s first university-level degree program in forensic and investigative science. Students study the biology and chemistry of crime-fighting and prepare to create technologies that enhance safety in an ever more dangerous world.

The schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy offer a wide range of health science programs at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center. WVU is also home to the state’s only law school.

WVU students receive more than $215 million a year in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships. Awards are based on financial need and academic ability. About 70 percent of WVU undergraduates receive some financial aid; almost half of the aid given to resident undergraduates is as grants and scholarships.

Donors to WVU have contributed to the institution’s growing national stature. In the past year, the WVU Foundation disbursed over $43 million on behalf of the University, and over the past 10 years, it has provided WVU over $360 million in direct support. The Foundation’s assets are in excess of $700 million and its endowment is in excess of $310 million.

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The University strives constantly to improve its facilities to offer students a top-notch living and learning experience.

Several buildings on the Downtown Campus have recently undergone complete renovations to meet the educational needs of 21st century learners. Colson Hall now houses the Department of English.

A $28 million renovation turned Brooks Hall into an environmentally friendly “green building” that houses the Department of Geology and Geography. Oglebay Hall, one of ten campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, underwent a $23 million renovation to become a state-of-the-art home to WVU’s Forensic and Investigative Science Program. A new lecture hall, Ming Hsieh Hall, opened adjacent to Oglebay.

Cutting-edge learning tools also await students at the Downtown Campus Library. Group viewing rooms with large plasma screens and wireless keyboards enable students to craft team presentations or watch assigned films on DVD. At other study areas, powerful PCs offer blazing Internet connections. The library also provides laptops with wireless Internet connections for use throughout the building.

In the Life Sciences Building, psychology and biology students learn in sophisticated research labs and multimedia-equipped lecture halls. The building houses a computer lab, therapy and observation rooms and a greenhouse.

To help students maintain physical and mental health, the Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a warmer leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

In 2006, Lincoln Hall opened as WVU’s first residence hall to operate on an innovative residential college model. Another new residence hall is opening this summer to house high achieving students who participate in the WVU Honors College.

Not all WVU students are in Morgantown. Potomac State College in Keyser and WVU Institute of Technology in Montgomery are divisions of WVU. The WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center has divisions in Charleston and Martinsburg.

WVU offers many online courses and degree programs for students and professionals around the world.

Exceptional Faculty and Students

The WVU community takes pride in its top-notch faculty. Many are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields. In the past 19 years, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has honored 16 WVU faculty as West Virginia Professors of the Year. Eight WVU faculty have been named Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation, and University faculty consistently win Fulbright grants that provide teaching and research opportunities around the globe.

The work of outstanding teachers is reflected in students’ accomplishments. WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars. Many students have received other prestigious scholarships; WVU students have received 20 Truman Scholarships, 32 Goldwater Scholarships, two Udall Scholarships and two Marshall Scholarships. In 2006, a WVU student was the only person in the nation to win the Goldwater and the Truman awards; in 2009, a previous WVU Truman Scholarship winner received the Goldwater Scholarship and placement on USA Today’s All-USA College Academic First Team. WVU is a Truman Honor Institution — only 17 schools earned that distinction in 1996, the inaugural year.

WVU students are nurtured and challenged. The University Honors College involves about 1,400 students each year. WVU’s commitment to students does not focus solely on the high achiever, however. The University supports all students by continually improving the libraries, providing learning centers, computer labs, health service, a counseling center, a disabilities office, a career planning and placement center and an array of other student services.

The Center for Civic Engagement helps students help others while growing intellectually through service-learning projects and trips.

WVU offers a comprehensive First-Year Experience to help students adjust to college life. Advising, entertainment, and some classes take place in the residence halls, and faculty mentors live next door to help students make the most of their WVU experience.

The Adventure WV Program is an outdoor orientation for firstyear students at WVU. It offers participants challenging and exciting experiences and opportunities to learn about themselves, future classmates, WVU, and West Virginia.

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Creating New Knowledge

Since its founding in 1867 as a land-grant institution, WVU has developed into the state’s flagship research university. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified WVU as a Research University (High Research Activity). University faculty members secure $141 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants.

WVU faculty members are studying gene mapping, developing new anti-cancer and anti-diabetic drugs, helping forensic investigators solve crimes, creating better materials for building bridges and conducting other cutting-edge research to help improve people’s lives.

The state of West Virginia has created a Research Trust Fund to leverage public and private investments that will transform West Virginia’s economy. WVU will be able to tap into this fund to double private gifts that support research in key areas linked to economic development, health care and job growth. WVU is focusing its efforts on research in energy, health and biomedical sciences and security and intelligence.

WVU, historically a leader in energy research, is poised to help our nation become energy independent and more environmentally responsible. Through the University’s new Advanced Energy Initiative, more than 100 skilled faculty members are performing research on issues such clean power generation, innovative coal extraction technology, and high efficiency engine and vehicle technology. They have executed nearly $100 million in energy-related research during the past four years alone.

Researchers at WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center contribute to the health of the state and the world through cuttingedge projects that are focused on areas of health that are especially important to West Virginia. WVU is also the home of the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, dedicated to the study of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect the brain.

The University’s international leadership in biometrics led the FBI to name WVU its lead academic partner in biometrics research. Besides having worldwide significance on security issues, this partnership provides WVU students with an academic opportunity unmatched at any other institution in the United States.

At WVU today, there are more than 60 specialized research centers and institutes.

Serving the State

Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission.

For nearly 100 years, West Virginians have trusted their WVU Extension Service agents to be their local source of reliable and timely information. Working with more than 336,000 youths and adults each year, WVU’s Extension Service helps people improve their lives in all 55 counties of West Virginia.

With an office in each county, WVU Extension faculty and staff are nurturing learning partnerships with families, businesses and local organizations. These partnerships bring results. Families live healthier, more satisfying lives; youths who “learn by doing” in 4-H develop leadership skills; farmers and others use resources more wisely; local firefighters and first-responders employ the latest rescue techniques; and citizens revitalize their communities.

The four Health Sciences schools at WVU train hundreds of West Virginians to serve as doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and health technicians. All Health Sciences students have access to the high-tech facilities on campus and participate in educational experiences in rural and urban areas of West Virginia.

WVU’s health professionals serve more than a quarter-million people each year, at three medical campuses in Morgantown, Charleston and the Eastern Panhandle. In Morgantown, the WVU Hospitals complex includes a children’s hospital, a psychiatric hospital, a trauma center, a cancer center and the state’s most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. The WVU Eye Institute provides the entire state with vision-related health services.

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A ceremony welcomes freshmen to campus each fall and introduces them to the University’s academic opportunities. The campus also celebrates the start of the academic year with FallFest, a major concert and activities that include film festivals, comedy acts, and more. WVUp All Night offers students free refreshments and safe, fun weekend activities.

The unique Mountaineer Parents Club, which has chapters throughout West Virginia and across the nation, connects parents with campus life and provides support and encouragement to students.

The club currently involves more than 20,000 families. A toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096) enables parents to seek information or share compliments, suggestions and concerns.

To enhance campus life, the University secures a wide range of entertainment — big-name concerts and lecturers, films, cultural events, art exhibits and special events such as Homecoming, Mountaineer Week (a tribute to Appalachian culture), and Fall Family Weekend. Many events, such as the Festival of Ideas lecture series, expose students to a rich diversity of cultures, theories and ideas.

And, with more than 300 student organizations flourishing — including academic, service, political, religious and recreational groups — every student has a chance for extracurricular involvement.

A unique student athletic boosters club, the Mountaineer Maniacs, supports 17 varsity sports programs. An award-winning marching band, some 325 members strong, is a source of pride statewide.

WVU is committed to promoting diversity on campus and protecting the rights of all people to benefit from WVU educational opportunities. oneWVU is an initiative that draws upon the popularity of WVU athletics to raise awareness about diversity.

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WVU PRESIDENT

james p. clements

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Framed by WVU’s Downtown Campus on a beautiful fall day, the Clements family is proud to now be a part of the Mountaineer family. From left: Twins Maggie and Hannah, Tyler, Beth, Grace and Jim Clements.

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James P. Clements believes that great universities must operate on the principles of shared governance and community engagement in order to solve problems. Since becoming West Virginia University’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has worked diligently to lay a foundation of cooperation for WVU, strengthening local and global partnerships that not only produce meaningful results for the University, but provide lasting benefits for all West Virginians.

Dr. Clements often says that no university in the country means as much to its state as WVU means to West Virginia. In order to fortify that relationship, he plans to continue positioning the University as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing innovative academic and wellness programs for students, technologically advanced research for use around the globe and substantial service and health-care initiatives for the community.

To achieve that vision, Dr. Clements invited input on a strategic plan, a proposal that will provide direction for the next 10 years, and establishes the groundwork for the next 100. The responses to his “Share Your Vision” survey formed themes around seven key areas that impact the vitality and reputation of the University: academic and faculty excellence, research, undergraduate education, graduate education, state impact, health care and multiculturalism and internationalization.

Dr. Clements has already announced several initiatives in support of the plan, including: creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; hiring 100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating $1.5 million from capital funds to expand recreational space for students; and increasing research to position the University as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences.

Additional priorities will be to continue offering world-class health care and to increase state outreach in the health sciences, to find more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, to increase the diversity of WVU’s learning community and to develop an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities.

He also plans to focus on increasing student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds, among other goals.

Dr. Clements’ previous experience in higher education demonstrates his ability to help achieve these objectives, guiding WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence.

Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the second largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates.

Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost.

Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. He was a four-time recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the University.

With a background in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages.

In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category.

Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the WVU Research Corporation, the West Virginia United Health System, WVU Hospitals and the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Executive Advisory Board. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards.

He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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It is truly a great time to be a Mountaineer.

Just ask West Virginia University Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. Never has total athletic success befallen Morgantown quite like it has over the last six years. And it’s all happened under Pastilong’s watch.

During his 20-year tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded WVU’s growth into one of the nation’s finest athletic departments on and off the playing fields as it competes in 17 varsity sports.

He’s done this through leadership efforts in meeting the demands of running a top-tier organizaThe Pastilong Family – Front row (left to right): Michael and Nick DeFelice, tion by keeping up with the times. His vision has Mona and Ed Pastilong, Shawn and Ryan Richter. Back row (left to right): Kim and Anthony DeFelice, Amy and Pat Richter helped guide, mold and shape the student-athlete experience into a positive one here at WVU teams being involved in Breast Cancer Awareness through national through a successful, across-the-board, total athletic program.

“Think Pink” initiatives. Other varsity sports volunteer their time at lo During his tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded more than $65 cal elementary schools’ read-a-louds and at other various community million in facility renovations, witnessed the department’s budget service initiatives. increase from $20 million to more than $40 million, steered WVU into

There’s no doubt that West Virginia University is currently expethe BIG EAST football conference in 1991 and into full-fledged memriencing a Golden Era. With great leadership, tremendous insight and ber status in the league in 1995. He also initiated the Athletic Direca heartwarming personality, Ed Pastilong can proudly claim it all haptor’s Academic Honor Roll, where more than 4,000 student-athletes pened on his watch. have been recognized for outstanding work in the classroom, and the

Pastilong joined the athletic department as football recruiting coorWVU sports Hall of Fame, where 120 former Mountaineers have been dinator in 1976 and two years later became its scholarship officer. so honored.

In 1979, he was named assistant athletic director for facilities

The facility upgrades and capital improvements alone have been and operations. He spearheaded the planning and management of all staggering. Since 1989, WVU has made tremendous strides to its home athletic contests, as well as the scheduling and the maintenance football facility, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Suites to of the Coliseum and stadium; Pastilong was also on the board for the three sides of the stadium, Touchdown Terrace, the Caperton Indoor planning and building of Mountaineer Field. He remained director of Practice Facility, new locker rooms, the Reynolds Family Academic athletic facilities until his promotion to associate athletic director in Center and the Donald J. Brohard Hall of Traditions highlight the mak1987. ing of WVU’s football facility into one of the nation’s finest.

Prior to West Virginia, Pastilong served football coaching stints at

Other facility improvements under Pastilong’s tenure include renScott High in Madison, W.Va., and at Salem College, where he tutored ovations to the WVU Coliseum and Hawley Field and the construction the Tigers from 1969-75, winning more games than any other West of Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, Cary Gym for Mountaineer Gymnastics Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team during that period. and a state-of-the-art wrestling facility. And a new basketball practice He was also the school’s dean of health and physical education from facility is on the horizon in the near future.

1972-75.

On the playing fields, the last six years have arguably been the

He received his bachelor’s degree from WVU in physical most successful in the history of West Virginia University athletics. As education in 1966, and later earned a master’s degree from WVU. As proof, look no farther than WVU’s No. 30 national ranking in the U.S. a Mountaineer player, Pastilong lettered in 1964 and 1965, completing Sports Academy Director’s Cup, the school’s best-ever finish in 2008.

37 of 115 passes for 728 yards and six touchdowns.

Success hasn’t just been limited to on the field, either, as

Pastilong and his wife, Mona, have two daughters – Kim DeFelice community service has also been at the forefront of WVU’s recent and her husband, Anthony, and Amy Richter and her husband, Pat, successes. All of WVU’s sports are involved in various levels of and four grandsons, Michael and Nick DeFelice and Ryan and Shawn community service from the football team and its affiliation with the Richter.

WVU Children’s Hospital to the women’s basketball and gymnastics

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MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE First Team All-Americans Marie Louise-Asselin, Cross Country Keri Bland, Cross Country Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer Brandi Eskew, NRA Clara Grandt, Outdoor Track Andy Lamson, NRA Kyle Smith, NRA Bryant Wallizer, NRA Pat White, Playboy National Champions Rifle Team

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Conference Champions Kayla Andrews, Swimming Marie Louise-Asselin, Cross Country Women’s Soccer, American Division Champions Morgan Callaway. Swimmer Lindsey Largo, Swimming Michael Walker, Swimming Kurt Brenner (174), Wrestling Meghan Morris, Gymnastics Shelly Purkat, Gymnastics Chelsi Tabor, Gymnastics Tina Maloney, Gymnastics

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ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team Alex Ruoff ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team Doug Slavonic ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team Marie-Louise Asselin Andy Lamson

Pat White was a second round NFL draft pick by the Miami Dolphins

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country/Track Andy Lamson, Rifle Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball Alex Ruoff, Men’s Basketball Doug Slavonic, Football Ryan Stanchek, Football ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team Keri Bland, Cross Country/Track Deana Everett, Women’s Soccer Robin Rushton, Women’s Soccer Major Award Winners Keri Bland, Women’s Indoor Track, BIG EAST Most Outstanding

Performer Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year,

BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Morgan Callaway, Women’s Swimming, BIG EAST Most Outstanding

Performer Jedd Gyorko, NCBWA District II Player of the Year Erica Henderson, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Zach Johnson, Men’s Soccer, BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Pat McAfee, Ray Guy Award National Finalist Sarah Miles, BIG EAST Most Improved Player Mehgan Morris, EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast Alex Ruoff, BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award and BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year Pat White, Meineke Car Care Bowl and Senior Bowl MVP All-BIG EAST Alexandra Acker, Track and Field Kayla Andrews, Swimming and Diving Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country Greer Barnes, Women’s Soccer Vince Belnome, Baseball Scooter Berry, Football Keri Bland, Cross Country, Track and Field Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer and all-tournament Payton Brooks, Swimming and Diving Da’Sean Butler, Men’s Basketball Morgan Callaway, Swimming and Diving Chelsea Carrier, Track and Field Kaylin Christoper, Track and Field Amanda Cicchini, Women’s Soccer Mike Dent, Football Noel Devine, Football Dan DiBartolomeo, Baseball Devin Ebanks, Men’s Basketball Chris Enourato, Baseball Deanna Everett, Women’s Soccer George Farquhar, Swimming and Diving Takisha Granberry, Women’s Basketball Clara Grandt, Cross Country Billy Gross, Baseball Jedd Gyorko, Baseball Kate Harrison, Track and Field Erica Henderson, Women’s Soccer (all-tournament) Mortty Ivy, Football Zach Johnson, Men’s Soccer Sarah Kosmak, Swimming and Diving Ellis Lankster, Football Lindsey Largo, Swimming and Diving Austin Markel, Baseball and all-tournament Pablo Marmolejo, Swimming and Diving Gift Maworere, Men’s Soccer Pat McAfee, Football (Punter and Kicker) Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer Megan Mischler, Women’s Soccer Maritza Paredes, Swimming and Diving Justin Parks, Baseball Shaunna Purtell, Swimming and Diving

MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball April Rotilio, Track and Field Alex Ruoff, Men’s Basketball Jock Sanders, Football Stephanie Shupe, Swimming and Diving Alison Spiker, Track and Field Ryan Stanchek, Football Tobias Streich, Baseball Jaryn Studer, Swimming and Diving Jarryd Summers, Baseball Michael Walker, Swimming and Diving Pat White, Football

All-EAGL Mehgan Morris, Gymnastics Amy Bieski, Gymnastics Naja Johnson, Gymnastics Kiersten Spoerke, Gymnastics Chelsi Tabor, Gymnastics Shelly Purkat, Gymnastics Nicole Roach, Gymnastics Emily Kerwin, Gymnastics Tina Maloney, Gymnastics

All-Mid Atlantic Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country Greer Barnes, Women’s Soccer Keri Bland, Cross Country Kaylyn Christoper, Cross Country Amanda Cicchini, Women’s Soccer Clara Grandt, Cross Country Caroyln Blank, Women’s Soccer Kate Harrison, Cross Country Ahna Lewis, Cross Country

All-GARC Brandi Eskew, Rifle Michael Kulbacki, Rifle Andy Lamson, Rifle Justin Pentz, Rifle Tommy Santelli, Rifle Kyle Smith, Rifle Bryant Wallizer, Rifle

ESPN College GameDay made a visit to Morgantown in 2009

Mehgan Morris finished 18th at the 2009 NCAA Championships

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Teams Baseball – 37-18 Men’s Basketball – 23-12, NCAA Tournament Cross Country – 4th place NCAA finish Women’s Basketball – 18-15, WNIT Second Round Cross Country – 4th-place NCAA finish Football – 9-4, Meineke Car Care Bowl Champions (Final Ranking No. 23) Gymnastics – 15-8, 1 NCAA qualifier Rifle – 11-1, National Champions (Final Coaches Ranking No. 1) Rowing – 8th BIG EAST Men’s Soccer – 5-9-5 Women’s Soccer – 14-3-6, NCAA Second Round (Final Ranking No. 14) Men’s Swimming and Diving – 4-10, 4th BIG EAST Women’s Swimming – 4-11, 5th BIG EAST Tennis – 9-17 Track – 6 NCAA Indoor qualifiers, 3 NCAA Outdoor qualifiers Volleyball – 7-21 Wrestling – 8-4-2, 5 NCAA qualifiers

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ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW

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athletic success

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Excellence in Mountaineer athletics flourished yet again in 2008-09 for West Virginia University, continuing a six year run that few other periods of time in the department’s history can rival as more successful.

Rifle won its 14th NCAA Championship and first since 1998 with a comeback performance for the ages on day two of the event.

Coach Jon Hammond garnered CRCA Coach the Year honors while seven Mountaineers were named All-Americans in an 11-1 season.

Cross country finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, marking its highest ever finish at the event in school history. MarieLouise Asselin and Keri Bland garnered All-America honors along the way while Asselin became WVU’s first ever individual BIG EAST champion. Six runners earned All-Mid Atlantic honors.

Football posted a 9-4 record, defeated North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl and finished in the nation’s top 25 for the fourth consecutive season. Quarterback Patrick White set 23 WVU, BIG EAST and NCAA records, ending his career as the all-time leading rushing quarterback in college football history and the first to ever win four consecutive bowl games as a starter. White earned bowl MVP honors for the third straight season and earned Senior Bowl MVP honors as well. Ten Mountaineers garnered All-BIG EAST accolades. Kicker Pat McAfee was a Ray Guy Award national finalist as well as a Walter Camp All-American with teammate Ryan Stanchek.

Alex Ruoff, Da’Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks garnered All-BIG EAST accolades in leading the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years with a 23-12 record. Ruoff garnered ESPN The Magazine All-American First Team honors as well as the BIG EAST Sportsmanship and Scholar of the Year awards.

Women’s soccer qualified for its ninth consecutive NCAA tournament and won the BIG EAST’s American Division championship with a 14-3-6 record. Greer Barnes attained All-America and All-BIG EAST honors while teammate Carolyn Blank was named the league’s Midfielder of the Year. Seven Mountaineers in all garnered All-BIG EAST honors.

Women’s basketball qualified for the postseason WNIT with an 18-15 record. Sarah Miles earned the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Award while Liz Repella and Takisha Granberry garnered All-BIG EAST Second Team accolades. The duo also became just the second set of teammates in school history to each amass 500 or more points in the same season.

Gymnastics qualified for its 26th NCAA Regional behind the senior Mehgan Morris, who was named the EAGL’s Outstanding Senior Gymnast. She was joined by eight other teammates on the all-conference list. The team posted 15-8 overall record with a remarkable 10-2 EAGL conference mark.

Outdoor track finished third at the ECAC Championships, tying a school record for the highest finish at the event in school history.

Baseball finished third in the BIG EAST, tying a school record for most regular season wins with 36. Men’s soccer player Zach Johnson was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year while teammate Gift Maworere earned all-league honors.

Kurt Brenner won an EWL Championship at 174 pounds while Morgan Calloway was named the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Women’s Swimming Performer.

A program-best six Mountaineers qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship while rowing and volleyball made great strides in preparing for their futures.

MEDIA INFORMATION

in the national spotlight Media Information

During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a student-athlete or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact graduate assistant Kelly Tuckwiller at the Sports Communications office via phone, (304) 293- 2821, at least 24 hours in advance.

MSNsportsNET.com All news releases are posted to MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer track by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the track and field page.

Looking for information on any Mountaineer student-athlete or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Student-athlete and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.

Electronic Media Services Updated game notes and statistics will be available on www.MSNsportsNET.com. Members of the media interested in coaches and player head shots and select action shots can request images from the WVU Sports Communications office.

Team Coverage Looking for information on any Mountaineer player or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.

Statistics and Records Updated following each game, MSNsportsNET.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer track and field. Not only will you find this season’s stats, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

And Much More Updated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket information, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, the BIG EAST and information on West Virginia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.

MSNsportsNET.com to get the latest Mountaineer news.

BIG EAST Media Services For the latest news about the BIG EAST conference visit the BIG EAST’s website at www.bigeast.org. The site contains information on all BIG EAST schools, including individual pages for every school and every sport.

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Media Services The West Virginia University Sports Communications office will be available throughout the entire 2009-10 track and field season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia track team. Any additional questions should be directed to graduate assistant Kelly Tuckwiller.

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MEDIA INFORMATION

WVU Sports Communications Sports Communications The West Virginia University sports communication office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices upstairs in Room 214.

Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

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Overnight Shipping Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd.

Morgantown, WV 26505

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Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105

Directions to Mountaineer Track From I-79 Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Follow signs to West Virginia University. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. Mountaineer Track is just ahead on the right.

Track & Field Contact Kelly Tuckwiller Sports Communications Graduate Assistant E-Mail: Kelly.Tuckwiller@mail.wvu.edu

Sports Communications Staff Michael Fragale Assistant Athletic Director, Communications John Antonik Director of New Media Bryan Messerly Sports Information Director Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications Joe Swan Sports Publications Director Phil Caskey Associate Sports Information Director Tim Goodenow Assistant Sports Publications Director Lisa Ammons Business Manager Amy Prunty Program Assistant Cheryl Maust Program Assistant Ira Green Graduate Assistant Shannon McNamara Graduate Assistant Steve Stone Graduate Assistant Kelly Tuckwiller Graduate Assistant Tiffany Doolittle Student Assistant Grant Dovey Student Assistant

From I-68 Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road.

The road becomes Patteson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. Turn right at the stoplight and Mountaineer Track will be on your left.