2007 The Citadel Cross Country Media Guide

2007 Bulldog Cross Country �

Table of Contests .......................................................... 1Quick Facts ..................................................................... 1Departmental Directory ............................................... 1Primary Media Outlets ................................................ 12007 Outlook ................................................................ 22007 Team Rosters ....................................................... 3The Women’s Team ....................................................... 4The Men’s Team ............................................................. 6Head Coach Jody Huddleston .................................13Assistant Coach Kris Kut .............................................14Volunteer Assistant Gary Wilson .............................14Volunteer Assistant Catherine Meggs .....................142006 In Review ...........................................................15History and Records ...................................................16All-Southern Conference ............................................16This is The Citadel .......................................................17Academics ....................................................................18Points of Pride .............................................................19This is Charleston, S.C. ..............................................20

Table of ContentsQuick FactsLocation ..................................................... Charleston, S.C.Founded .......................................................................1842Enrollment ..................................................................1,900Nickname .................................................Bulldogs, CadetsColors ............................Citadel Blue (PMS 278) and WhiteConference ............................................................SouthernFacility .......................................... James Island County ParkPresident ............................Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, USAF (ret.) Alma Mater (Year) ....................... The Citadel (1973)Athletics Director .......................................... Les Robinson Alma Mater (Year) ......................... N.C. State (1965)Asst. AD / SWA ...........................................Kelly Simpson Alma Mater (Year) .............................Clemson (1999)

CroSS CouNtrY StAFFHead Coach ..............................................Jody Huddleston Alma Mater (Year) .................South Alabama (1977)Assistant Coach ..................................................... Kris Kut Alma Mater (Year) ........................ The Citadel (2000)Vol. Asst. Coaches ..................................... Gary Wilson.................................................................. Catherine MeggsCross Country Office Phone .............. (843) 953-5900Cross Country Office FAX .................. (843) 953-6727

tHE NuMbErS2006 Men’s/Women’s SoCon Finish ..................6th/8th2007 Letterwinners returning/Lost (M) ................. 3/52007 Letterwinners returning/Lost (W) ................. 3/52007 Men’s Newcomers ................................................. 92007 Women’s Newcomers ............................................ 7

MEDiA rELAtioNSAssociate Director of Media relations ........................... Cross Country Contact...................... Patrick T. WalshWalsh’s Office Phone ........................... (843) 953-7590Walsh’s Cell Phone ............................... (843) 708-0915Walsh’s FAX ........................................... (843) 953-5058Walsh’s E-Mail ..................... [email protected] ........................................www.CitadelSports.comMailing Address ...........................McAlister Field House..............................................................171 Moultrie Street......................................................... Charleston, SC 29409

The Post and CourierJeff HartsellKen Burger, Columnist134 Columbus StreetCharleston, SC 29403(843) 937-5586Fax: (843) 937-5579

The StateSteve ArgerisPO Box 1333Columbia, SC 29202(800) 456-8470(803) 771-8613

Associated PressPete Iacobelli1311 Marion StreetColumbia, SC 29202(800) 922-1565Fax: (803) 252-2913

WCiV-tV4PO Box 22165Charleston, SC 29413(843) 881-4444Fax: (843) 849-2519

WCSC-tV52126 Charlie Hall Blvd.Charleston, SC 29414(843) 402-5751Fax: (843) 402-5591

WCbD-tV2210 Coleman Blvd.Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464(843) 884-2288Fax: (843) 881-3410

Primary Media Outlets

The Citadel 2007 Cross Country Media Guide is a production of the Athletics Media Relations Office at The Citadel. Written, edited and produced by Patrick Walsh, Associate Director of Media Relations. Layout and design by Walsh. Covers designed by Walsh. Ad-ditional assistance provided by Jody Huddleston, Kris Kut and Noelle Orr. Photography by Russ Pace, Jody Huddleston and the Southern Conference. Printed by The Citadel Print Shop.

Athletics Director Les Robinson ................... (843) 953-5070Sr. Assoc. AD Ray Whiteman ...................... (843) 953-5352Assoc. AD/Comm. Andy Solomon .............. (843) 953-6300Asst. AD/Event Mgmt. Robby Bennett ....... (843) 953-7181Asst. AD/Facilities Mike Groshon ............... (843) 953-2161Asst. AD/Compliance Todd Lair ................. (843) 953-4806Asst. AD/SWA Kelly Simpson ..................... (843) 953-6604Dir. of Media Relations Noelle Orr ........... (843) 953-5353Dir. of Sports Medicine Andy Clawson ..... (843) 953-2251Admin. Asst. Darlene Poston ........................ (843) 953-5070Media Relations ............................................ (843) 953-5120Strength & Conditioning .............................. (843) 953-7838Ticket Office ................................................... (843) 953-7181Cross Country Office Fax ............................ (843) 953-6727

Credits

Departmental Directory

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Despite the graduation of two strong seniors in Laura Hewston and Amanda Rawl last year, the Bull-dog Cross Country team is primed to field a success-ful, albeit young, team in 2007. The team will be led by a pair of (academic) juniors that were sidelined by injury last year. Megan Jenkins sat out last year’s cross country season due to a foot injury while Sarah Strickland suffered a stress fracture before the start of track season last spring. Jenkins and Strickland will be joined by fellow junior Erin Ritter who has been able to stay healthy and should be able to play a key role in the team’s

success this year. A con-sistently healthy trio of Jenkins, Strickland and Ritter can prove to be a talented group of runners if they can re-main healthy. All three posted impressive times as freshmen and should be competitive in 2007. Another group of talented runners who posted an impressive freshman season is this year’s sophomore class. Katheryn Gate-wood was the team’s top runner for most of last season and posted the fastest cross coun-try 5k time in school history in her first meet of the year. Natalie Wolin had an amaz-ing freshman year and improved with each passing week, run-ning the sixth-fastest

cross country 5k time in school history. Wolin ended up breaking Sharon Hacker’s indoor 3k and 5k school re-cords during track season and set new freshman marks in the outdoor 3k and 5k. Added to that is sophomore Heather Harris and newcomers Suzanne Gay and Sarah Stierwalt. Har-ris improved every week throughout track season and should help push the freshmen to do well this fall. Like in 2006, the Southern Conference Cham-pionships – held in Cullowhee, N.C. this year – will be challenging due to the hilly nature of the course. Despite last year’s SoCon Championships being held in Chattanooga, Tenn., the women’s team posted a program-best eighth place.

Previewing Women’sCross Country

Previewing Men’sCross Country

With the graduation of the top three runners from the past two years (Matt Holmes, Charles Kutz and Will Wilson), the 2007 season will surely be a rebuilding year. However, a lot of talent still remains on a young team that is led by sophomores Brendan Kight and Daniel Knight. That duo will anchor the 2007 squad and they will be aided by seniors Ste-ven Craig and Rob Isaac. With five other returnees and 11 newcomers, this year’s top five is up for grabs. Kight and Knight both had excellent freshman years. Rarely is a freshman able to run in the top five but to have two achieve such a feat last year was a pleasant surprise for the team. That success carried into the track season where Kight broke the 3k freshman school outdoor record, run-ning 9:06.98. Many questions follow the newcomers but there is considerable talent joining the ranks of the Corps this fall. Freshman Chris Fallis is a well-recognized local runner with tremendous skill in the longer distances. His transi-tion to the college distance race should be smooth as he enjoys running the 8k and 10k. Fallis has lots of experi-ence running half-marathons and full marathons. Freshman Zach Yereb hails from Ohio, a state loaded with talented dis-tance runners. Yereb brings a sub-10:00 two mile time – a mark that would have him challenge for the South Caro-lina high school state title. Accustomed to hills, Yereb is looking forward to running flat courses and his experience in the hilly terrain will be invaluable later in the season, especially for the Southern Conference Championships. Freshman AJ Russell is another northerner who is used to hills and should make an impact this year in cross country and track. Alex Anderson is a transfer from Florida International University that brings experience in the collegiate distance and is someone that has already made a transition to the college level. Anderson was a solid high school runner and is looking to be a better fit in a program like The Citadel’s. Joseph Tkach is an 800m runner that hopes to find his spot in the top seven and will use cross country as a springboard for training for track season. Sophomore Bryan Lailson has the opportunity to make an impact this season if he can stay healthy. Lailson was primed to be a top runner last year before a late-season injury set him back. The schedule is as competitive as years past with The Citadel Invitational and the Walt Disney World Classic high-lighting the 2007 slate. For the second consecutive year, a hilly course is set for the SoCon Championships and the team will have to rely on past high school experience with that type of course.

Junior Sarah Strickland has recovered from a stress fracture that side-lined her 2007 track sea-son and is primed to lead a young bulldog squad on the course this year.

A young men’s cross coun-try team will rely on se-nior rob isaac’s leadership in 2007.


Name Class Company Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous SchoolAlex Anderson R-So. India 5-10 140 Providence, R.I. Florida InternationalEllis Anderson Fr. Golf 5-9 130 Sumter, S.C. Sumter HSSteven Craig Sr. November 5-10 165 Piedmont, S.C. Wren HSAustin Errthum Fr. Alpha 5-10 145 Charleston, S.C. James Island HSChris Fallis Fr. Charlie 5-8 130 Awendaw, S.C. Wando HSKevin Flood Fr. Lima 5-3 120 Naples, Fla. Naples HSMatt Haight Sr. India 5-11 165 West Milford, N.J. Pope John XXIII HSZach Harten Jr. Bravo 6-1 155 Bradford, Pa. Bradford Area HSRobert Isaac Sr. Bravo 6-1 150 Oviedo, Fla. Lake Howell HSNathan Jackson Fr. Golf 5-5 128 Marietta, S.C. Pickens HSZach Johnson Jr. India 5-9 160 James Island, S.C. James Island HSBrendan Kight So. Delta 6-0 145 Sumter, S.C. Wilson Hall HSDaniel Knight So. Charlie 5-9 145 Elgin, S.C. Spring Valley HSBryan Lailson So. India 5-9 140 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach HSBrice Mann So. F-Troop 6-0 145 Navarre, Fla. Navarre HSAJ Russell Fr. Alpha 5-6 120 Jamesville, N.Y. Dewitt HSJames Sanyi Jr. Delta 5-8 130 Sumter, S.C. Sumter HSJoseph Tkach Fr. Alpha 6-1 175 Beaufort, S.C. Beaufort HSMaurice Washington Fr. Lima 5-8 125 Charleston, S.C. James Island, S.C.Zach Yereb Fr. Mike 5-9 138 St. Clairsville, Ohio Bellaire St. John’s HS

Name Class Co Ht. Hometown Previous SchoolKatheryn Gatewood So. Tango 5-7 El Paso, Texas Franklin HSSuzanne Gay Fr. India 5-4 St. Leonard, Md. Calvert HSHeather Harris So. Oscar 5-6 Summerville, S.C. Pinewood Prep HSMegan Jenkins R-So. Bravo 5-1 Colorado Springs, Colo. Rampart HSErin Ritter Jr. Bravo 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio Archbishop McNicholas HSSarah Stierwalt Fr. Mike 5-2 Fremont, Ohio St. Joseph Central Catholic HSSarah Strickland Jr. India 5-8 Belton, S.C. Belton-Honea Path HSNatalie Wolin So. Delta 5-2 Toledo, Ohio Whitmer Senior HS

Men’s Cross Country

Women’s Cross Country

Head Coach - Jody Huddleston (22nd Year), South Alabama ‘77Assistant Coach - Kris Kut (8th Year), The Citadel ‘00Volunteer Assistant Coach - Gary Wilson (2nd Year), Oklahoma Baptist ‘64Volunteer Assistant Coach - Catherine Meggs (1st Year), Erskine ‘06

Coaches and Staff

Bulldog Team Rosters

The Women The Men

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2006: Set a new personal and school record in her first race as a cadet-student-athlete, running 18:59 at the USC Invitational (9/1) as she finished 10th overall ... placed seventh as she ran 20:30 at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) ... finished 10th at The Citadel Invitational (9/30), running 19:50 ... placed 53rd out of more than 285 runners at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7) with a time of 20:05 ... finished in the middle of a three-in-a-row finish for the Bulldogs (25-26-27) at the Winthrop Fall Classic, plac-ing 26th in the 4k race with a time of 15:40 ... led the women’s team at the SoCon Championships (10/28) with a 44th place finish, running 19:24... High School… Graduated from Franklin High School in 2006… ran track and cross country throughout high school… received First Team All-City honors in cross country… received Second Team All-City honors in both cross country and track… was a state qualifier in cross country… brought home a team district cross country championship her senior year… coached by Jesse Aguliar… Personal… Daughter of Mike and Kathy Gatewood… born on Jan. 21, 1988… majoring in political science.

2006... Began her career at The Citadel with a time of 22:31 at the USC Invitational (9/1) ... finished 18th at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) with a time of 22:30 ... at the 4k Winthrop Fall Classic (10/14), ran 17:38 to place 59th ... recorded a 68th place finish at the SoCon Championships (10/28) as she ran 21:14, setting a new personal record... High School… A 2006 graduate of Pinewood Prep School… received three letters in cross country and track and two letters in basketball… was a SCISA State (individual) Champion in cross country… named All-State and All-Region twice in cross country… was the 1600m regional champion… her cross country team won the regional and state title twice… coached by Chan Pons and Irv Batten… Personal… Daughter of Frank and Shellie Harris… born on Dec. 26, 1987… her father, Frank, played football at The Citadel… majoring in biology.

The Women’s Team

Katheryn GAtEWooDSo. l 5-7 l Tango Company

El Paso, TexasFranklin High School

top timesPR ........ 18:59

2006 .. 18:59

High School… Graduated from Calvert High School in 2007… earned two letters in cross country and track, while earning four letters in swimming… cross country team placed seventh in the Maryland 2A regional meet… coached by Dave Spain... Personal… Suzanne Marguerite Gay… born Nov. 2, 1989 in St. Leonard, Md…. Daughter of Bruce and Patricia Gay… chose The Citadel over the State University of New York… wants to join the Navy after college… majoring in biology.

Heather HArriSSo. l 5-6 l Oscar Company

Summerville, S.C.Pinewood Prep High School

top timesPR ........ 21:14

2006 .. 21:14

2006 XC Co-Outstanding Competitor Award Winner

Suzanne GAYFr. l 5-4 l India Company

St. Leonard, Md.Calvert High School


2006... Plagued by ankle injury throughout the season ... forced to redshirt... 2005... Opened her knob season with a fourth-place finish in the Gamecock Invitational (9/2) with a time of 19:21...at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), ran a time of 20:12 as she finished sixth in the dual meet against CofC, fourth in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... ran to a third-place finish at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 19:47... set a personal-best mark of 19:38 at the Disney Invitation-al, placing 38th... finished 19th at the Winthrop Classic (10/15) with a 4k time of 15:38... at the SoCon Championships (10/30), finished 35th with a time of 19:46... named the team’s most valuable runner for her strong freshman year performance... High School... Attended Rampart High School... named All-Area Honorable Mention in 2004... Personal... Born Sept. 9, 1987 in Little Rock, Ark.... majoring in political science... daughter of Ronald and Brenda-Lyn Jenkins... father Ronald is a graduate of The Citadel.. Megan is the eighth person in her family to attend The Citadel and is the first woman to do so.

2006... Opened the season with a 20:03 time at the USC Invitational (9/1) ... placed 12th at the Bulldog Duals (9/8), running 20:47 ... finished 16th at The Citadel Invitational (9/30) with a time of 20:09 ... finished 60th out of more than 285 runners at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7) with a time of 20:14 ... finished 35th at the Winthrop Fall Classic (10/14), running the 4k race in 15:54 ... finished 55th overall and fifth on the team at the SoCon Championships (10/28) with atime of 20:06... 2005... Opened the season with a 20th-place finish at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), running a 20:01... finished second overall at the College of Charleston meet (9/10) with a time of 19:56... placed eighth at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a mark of 20:20... set a personal-best time of 10:41 as she finished 42nd at the Disney Invitational (10/8)... placed 53rd at the SoCon Championships (10/30) with a time of 20:14... at the NCAA Regionals, finished 163rd with a 6k time of 24:14... High School... Attended Archbishop McNicholas High School... received All-Ohio honors her senior year... Personal... Daughter of John and Melanie Ritter... born Oct. 5, 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio... majoring in biology.

The Women’s Team

Megan JENkiNSR-So. l 5-1 l Bravo Company

Colorado Springs, Colo.Rampart High School

top timesPR ........ 19:21

2005 .. 19:212006 .........RS

200� Most Valuable RunnerTwo-Time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Honoree

Erin rittErJr. l 5-8 l Bravo Company

Cincinnati, OhioArchbishop McNicholas High School

top timesPR ........ 19:41

2005 .. 19:412006 .. 20:03

2006 XC Co-Outstanding Competitor200� Most Outstanding Runner

Dean’s List HonoreeTwo-Time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Honoree

High School… A 2007 graduate of St. Joseph’s Central Catholic High School… earned four letters in cross country, swimming and track and field… named MVP of her cross country and track teams… became the first female at her high school to ever receive 12 varsity letters… was a three-time MVP of her swimming team... Personal… Sarah Stierwalt… born July 26, 2007 in Fremont, Ohio… daughter of Tom and Kathy Stierwalt… chose The Citadel over Norwich University… majoring in criminal justice.

Sarah StiErWALtFr. l 5-2 l Mike Company

Fremont, OhioSt. Joseph Central Catholic High School


2006... Finished 35th at the USC Invitational (9/1) with a time of 19:47 ... placed fourth at the Bulldog Duals (9/8), running 19:58 ... set a new personal record at The Citadel Invitational (9/30) with a mark of 19:21 ... finished 50th out of more than 285 runners at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7), running 20:01 ... finished 31st at the Winthrop Fall Classic (10/14), running the 4k race in 15:48 ... finished 53rd overall and fourth on the team at the SoCon Championships (10/28) with a time of 19:42... 2005... Ran a time of 21:10 at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2)... set a mark of 21:00 at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing seventh when scored as a dual match against CofC and sixth as a dual match against Charleston Southern... placed 10th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 20:43... bested that with a time of 20:03 at the Disney Invitational (10/8)... set a personal-best time at the SoCon Championships (10/30), running 19:50... ran a time of 25:03 at the NCAA Re-gional Championships... High School... Attended Belton-Honea Path High School... coached by Matt Wurst... named team MVP three years... Personal... Daughter of Ray and Delores Strickland... born June 5, 1987... majoring in chemistry.

Sarah StriCkLANDJr. l 5-8 l India Company

Belton, S.C.Belton-Honea Path High School

top timesPR ........ 19:21

2005 .. 19:502006 .. 19:21

The Women’s Team

2006 XC Co-Outstanding Competitor200�-06 Tom Metzger Ultimate Sacrifice Award Honoree

2006... Opened her Bulldog career with a bang, finishing 24th with a time of 19:25 at the USC Invitational (9/1) ... finished ninth at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) with a time of 20:38 ... placed 14th at The Citadel Invitational (9/30) as she ran 20:04 ... her time of 20:17 placed her 67th out of more than 285 runners at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7) ... was the anchor in the Bulldogs’ back-to-back-to-back finish at the Winthrop Fall Classic (25-26-27) as she finished 27th with a 4k time of 15:42 ... finished third on the team and right behind teammate Laura Hewston at the SoCon Championships (10/28) as she finished 48th with a time of 19:34... High School... A 2006 Whitmer High School graduate... received four letters in cross country and track and field... named Toledo All-City League three times in cross country... received one All-Great Lakes League honor... was a regional quali-fier in the 3200m her junior year... cross country team finished second in the City League Championships... coached by Jeremy Elliott... Personal... Daughter of Craig and Laura Wolin... born on Dec. 21, 1987... majoring in business administration.

Natalie WoLiNSo. l 5-2 l Delta Company

Toledo, OhioWhitmer Senior High School

top timesPR ........ 19:25

2006 .. 19:25

2006 XC Co-Outstanding Competitor2006-07 Tom Metzger Ultimate Sacrifice Award Honoree

2007 Bulldog Cross Country 7

The Men’s Team

2006 (Florida international)… Did not compete in cross country... 2005 (Florida international)… Redshirted, did not compete... High School… Graduated from Holmes Braddock High School in 2005… received two letters in both cross country and track and field… named All-Dade County Honorable Mention in cross country his senior year… team captain… named cross country Most Improved his junior year… was the Long Distance MVP on the track team his senior year… coached by Julio Valdes and Ryan Raposo... Personal… Alexander Bassam Anderson… born May 22, 1987 in Tampa, Fla…. son of Marino Anderson and Monica Nuevo… transferred to The Citadel after considering Boston University and the U.S. Naval Academy… majoring in electrical engineering.

Alex ANDErSoNR-So. l 5-10 l 140 l India Company

Providence, R.I.Florida International University

top timesPR ........... N/A

2005 ..... N/A2006 ..... N/A

High School… A 2007 graduate of Sumter High School… earned four letters in cross country and golf… garnered All-Region honors in cross country… golf team won the Regional Championship his junior and senior years… coached by Jimmy Watson... Personal… Ellis Justin Anderson… born Dec. 19, 1988 in Omaha, Neb…. Son of Brian and Jacqueline Anderson… is an Eagle Scout and has earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do… majoring in sports marketing.

2006... Opened up the season with a 22nd-place finish at the 5k USC Invitational (9/1), running 16:35 ... ran a time of 17:22 at the 5k Bulldog Duals (9/8), placing 10th overall ... finished 21st at The Citadel Invitational (9/30) with a time of 28:26 ... set a new personal record time, running 27:58 at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7) ... finished 48th at the Winthrop Fall Classic, running the 6k race in 20:46 ... recorded a time of 28:00 at the SoCon Championships (10/28) to finish 52nd overall... 2005... Finished 12th at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2) with a 5k time of 16:34... ran 17:01 in the 5k at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), placing ninth in the dual scoring against CofC and sixth in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... at the Winthrop Classic (10/15), ran 21:56 in the 6k... finished 20th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 30:55... topped that with a time of 29:52 at the Disney Invitational (10/8), a season best... at the SoCon Championships (10/30), ran a time of 30:25... 2004... Ran a 5k time of 17:50 in the College of Charleston meet (9/3)... at the Winthrop Classic (10/16), ran a 6k time of 20:31... ran 29:16 at the Naval Academy’s Salty Dog Invitational (9/18)... set a personal record at The Citadel Invitational (9/25) with a time of 28:02... set a mark of 29:35 at the Furman Invitational (10/9)... ran 30:01 at the SoCon Championships (10/30)... High School... A 2004 graduate of Wren High School... was All-State (3A) in cross country and track, as well as All-County and All-Region... high school team won the 4x800m relay state championship in 2003 and 2004... team was the 2004 3A State Champions in track... coached by Mereidth Craig... Personal... Son of Steve and Rita Craig... born on Nov. 23, 1985 in Greenville, S.C.... majoring in civil engineering.

Steven CrAiGSr. l 5-10 l 165 l November Company

Piedmont, S.C.Wren High School

top timesPR ........ 27:58

2004 .. 28:022005 .. 29:522006 .. 27:58

Ellis ANDErSoNFr. l 5-9 l 130 l Golf Company

Sumter, S.C.Sumter High School

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The Men’s Team

High School… A graduate of Wando High School in 2007… earned six letters in cross country and track and field… earned the team’s Warrior Award… twice named the team’s Most Improved runner… cross country team won the county champion-ship… track team won the Regional Championship... Personal… Christopher H. Fallis… born Feb. 18, 1989 in Charleston, S.C…. son of Harold and Danna Fallis… chose The Citadel over Charleston Southern and Erskine… father, Harold, played soccer for Erskine College from 1974-76… majoring in business administration.

High School… Graduated from Naples High School in 2007… earned two letters in cross country and track and field… cross country team finished third at the Florida State Championships his senior year… coached by Mary Beth Watkins, Mandi Lem-mond and Stanley Bryant... Personal… Kevin Patrick Flood… born Oct. 18, 1988 in Grosse Ile, Mich…. son of Peter and Nancy Flood… chose The Citadel over Florida Gulf Coast University… father, Peter, played semi pro hockey in Michigan… wants to become an officer in the U.S. Navy… majoring in history.

2006... Finished 21st at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) with a 5k time of 19:11... 2005... Did not run cross country... 2004... Did not run cross country... High School... Attended Pope John XXIII High School... lettered in soccer, basketball, baseball, wrestling and track... Personal... Son of Thomas and Patricia Haight... born on Nov. 2, 1985 in Port Jefferson, N.Y.... majoring in sports management.

Matt HAiGHtSr. l 5-11 l 165 l India Company

West Milford, N.J.Pope John XXIII High School

top timesPR ...19:11 (5k)

2004 ..... N/A2005 ..... N/A2006... 19:11 (5k)

Chris FALLiSFr. l 5-10 l 145 l Alpha Company

Charleston, S.C.Wando High School

Kevin FLooDFr. l 5-3 l 120 l Lima Company

Naples, Fla.Naples High School

High School… Graduated from James Island High School in 2007… participated in cross country and track… coached by David Lee... Personal… Austin Errthum… born Sept. 30, 1989 in Charleston, S.C…. son of David and Sandra Errthum… major-ing in health, exercise and sport science.

Austin ErrtHuMFr. l 5-10 l 145 l Alpha Company

Charleston, S.C.James Island High School


Zach HArtENJr. l 6-1 l 155 l Bravo Company

Bradford, Pa.Bradford Area High School

top timesPR ...18:10 (5k)

2005 ..... N/A2006... 18:10 (5k)

2006... Placed 16th at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) with a 5k time of 18:10... 2005... Did not run cross country... High School... Attended Bradford Area High School where he graduated in 2005... team was the cross country district champion... coached by Thomas Tessena... Personal... Son of Dean and Amy Harten... born on June 6, 1987 in Bradford, Pa.... majoring in criminal justice.

The Men’s Team

Rob iSAACSr. l 6-1 l 150 l Bravo Company

Oveido, Fla.Lake Howell High School

top timesPR ........ 27:27

2004 ..... N/A2005 .. 28:032006 .. 27:27

2006... Finished 26th at the USC Invitational (9/1) with a 5k time of 16:41 ... ran the 5k in 17:25 at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) ... finished 17th at The Citadel Invitational (9/30), running 27:50 ... placed 65th out of more than 230 runners at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7), running a personal record time of 27:27 ... ran 20:07 at the 6k Winthrop Fall Classic, placing 36th ... placed 59th at the SoCon Championships (10/28) with a time of 28:27... 2005... Finished 21st at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), running 17:02.0 (5k)... ran 16:53.0 (5k) at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing eighth in the dual scoring against CofC and fifth in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... ran a time of 20:50.0 (6k) at the Winthrop Classic (10/15)... placed 13th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 29:06.0... ran a personal best time of 28:03.0 at the Disney Invitational (10/8), finishing 84th... 2004... Did not compete... High School... Graduated from Lake Howell High School in 2004... named All-Seminole Athletic Conference his senior year... lettered in cross country and track... coached by Larry Bahn and Brett Hamilton... Personal... Son of Bob and Sue Isaac... born on Nov. 12, 1985 in Omaha, Neb.... father Bob was a long and triple jumper for The Citadel from 1972-1976... majoring in business administration.

High School… A 2007 graduate of Pickens High School… earned three letters in cross country and track and field… named team MVP of his cross country and track teams… garnered All-Region cross country honors… earned All-County track and field honors… cross country and track teams both won the county championship... Personal… Nathan Howard Jackson… born Nov. 19, 1988 in Daytona Beach, Fla…. son of Michael and Lorraine Morello… chose The Citadel over Charleston Southern and Clemson… majoring in civil engineering.

Three-Time Dean’s List HonoreeTwo-Time Southern Conference Honor Roll HonoreeFour-Time Athletics Director’s honor Roll Honoree

Nathan JACkSoNFr. l 5-5 l 128 l Golf Company

Marietta, S.C.Pickens High School

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2006... Opened his Bulldog career with a 13th place finish at the USC Invitational (9/1), running the 5k race in 16:18 ... finished 13th again at The Citadel Invitational (9/30), running 27:38 ... topped that time with a 27:23 finish at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7) as he placed 62nd out of more than 230 runners ... finished 32nd at the 6k Winthrop Fall Classic with a time of 20:03, placing fifth on the team ... finished the SoCon Championship race (10/28) as a team scorer with a time of 27:18, placing 41st. High School... Three-time All-State cross country runner from Wilson Hall High School... All-State track runner his senior year in 2006... lettered in cross country, track and soccer... received All-State honors and named South Carolina’s Player of the Year in soccer in 2006... also received All-Region honors in soccer all four years of high school... coached by Tom O’Hare in track and cross country. Personal... Born on Feb. 25, 1988 in Sumter, S.C.... son of Greg and Carolyn Kight... majoring in civil engineering.

Daniel kNiGHtSo. l 5-9 l 145 l Charlie Company

Elgin, S.C.Spring Valley High School

top timesPR ........ 27:05

2006 .. 27:05

2006... Placed 14th at the USC Invitational (9/1), running the 5k race in 16:19 ... finished ninth at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) with a time of 17:16 ... replicated his ninth-place finish at The Citadel Invitational (9/30) with a 27:18 time in the 8k race ... finished 52nd out of more than 230 runners at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/7), running 27:05 ... finished 27th overall and fourth on the team as he ran a time of 19:51 at the 6k Winthrop Fall Classic ... finished half a second behind teammate Brendan Kight to place 42nd at the SoCon Championships (10/28) as he ran 27:18. High School... Graduated from Spring Valley High School in 2006... received All-State Cross Country honors in 2004... garnered All-Region honors in 2003, ’04 and ’05... coached by John Jones. Personal... Born on Aug. 31, 1988 in Columbia, S.C.... full name is Daniel Watson Knight, Jr.... son of Danny and Sophia Knight... majoring in business administration.

The Men’s Team

Brendan kiGHtSo. l 6-0 l 145 l Delta Company

Sumter, S.C.Wilson Hall High School

top timesPR ........ 27:23

2006 .. 27:23

Dean’s List HonoreeAthletics Director’s Honor Roll Honoree

2006... Did not compete... 2005... Did not compete... High School... Graduated from James Island High School in 2005... ran track his senior year... coached by Chris McDuffie... Personal... Zachary Johnson... son of Edith Johnson... born on Jan. 21, 1987 in Charleston... twin brother Herbert runs cross country for Spartanburg Methodist College... majoring in criminal justice.

Zach JoHNSoNJr. l 5-9 l 160 l India Company

James Island, S.C.James Island High School

Dean’s List HonoreeAthletics Director’s honor Roll Honoree

2007 Bulldog Cross Country ��

High School… Graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 2007… received a total of nine letters in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track… named First Team All-League his junior and senior year in cross country… named team MVP in cross country his junior and senior years… holds his high school’s home course record time (16:45)… high school team reached the South Carolina Class A State Championships his junior and senior year… coached by Emily Rowles and Jim Lawton... Personal… Andrew John Russell… born Nov. 5, 1988 in Syracuse, N.Y…. son of Eileen Brophy… chose The Citadel over SUNY Oneonta… majoring in history.

James SANYiJr. l 5-8 l 130 l Delta Company

Sumter, S.C.Sumter High School

top timesPR ........ 29:34

2006 .. 29:34

2006... Finished 42nd at the USC Invitational (9/1), running the 5k race in 17:48 ... placed 22nd at the Bulldog Duals (9/8) with a 5k time of 19:13 ... finished 25th at The Citadel Invitational, running the 8k race in 30:05 ... ran the 6k Winthrop Fall Classic race in 21:42 ... finished 64th at the SoCon Championships (10/28) with a personal record time of 29:34. High School...

The Men’s Team

Two-Time Dean’s List HonoreeSouthern Conference Honor Roll Honoree

Three-Time Athletics Director’s Honor Roll Honoree

AJ ruSSELLFr. l 5-6 l 120 l Alpha Company

Jamesville, N.Y.Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Bryan LAiLSoNSo. l 5-9 l 140 l India Company

Myrtle Beach, S.C.Myrtle Beach High School

top timesPR ........ 28:54

2006 .. 28:54

2006... Finished 23rd at The Citadel Invitational with a time of 28:54 in his lone race of the year... High School... A 2006 graduate of Myrtle Beach High School... lettered all four years in cross country, received three letters in track... cross country team won the regional title... Personal... Bryan Douglas Lailson... born April 14, 1988 in San Diego, Calif... son of Jaime and Sharon Lailson... chose The Citadel over Coastal Carolina and the College of Charleston... brother plays football at Benedict College... majoring in business administration.

Brice MANNSo. l 6-0 l 145 l F-Troop Company

Navarre, Fla.Navarre High School

top timesPR ........... N/A

2006 ..... N/A

2006... Did not compete in cross country... High School... A 2006 graduate of Navarre High School... lettered twice in cross country and track... named captain of his cross country team... was a member of the first Navarre HS team to qualify for the state cross country meet in school history... Personal... Brice Lawrence Mann... born June 17, 1988 at Mather AFB, Calif.... son of Rob and Cathy Mann... father Rob ran cross country and track at The Citadel from 1983-85... majoring in history.

�2 The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

High School… A 2007 graduate of Bellaire St. John’s Central High School… earned four letters in cross country and track and field… a four-time All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference honoree in cross country… named the 2006 Eastern District Runner of the Year… named First Team All-State in cross country in 2006… cross country team placed fifth at the Ohio State Championships his senior year… coached by Jeremy Midei... Personal… Zachary Joseph Yereb… born June 21, 1989 in McAllen, Texas… son of Steven and Tracie Yereb… chose The Citadel over Army, Air Force, Northern Kentucky and Heidelberg College… father, Steven, was a 10k runner for Bethany College (W.Va.)… majoring in business administration.

The Men’s Team

High School… Graduated from James Island High School in 2007… earned three letters in cross country and track and field… coached by David Lee... Personal… Maurice Gathers Washington, III… born July 23, 1989 in Charleston, S.C…. son of Maurice and Violet Washington… chose The Citadel over South Carolina State… majoring in civil engineering.

Maurice WASHiNGtoNFr. l 5-8 l 125 l Lima Company

Charleston, S.C.James Island High School

Zach YErEbFr. l 5-9 l 138 l Mike Company

St. Clairsville, OhioBellaire St. John’s High School

High School… A graduate of Beaufort High School in 2007… earned three letters in track and field and two letters in cross country… twice named his team’s cross country MVP… named All-State in track… twice garnered All-Region honors in cross country… earned five All-Region track honors… named his track team MVP and Distance MVP… high school team placed sec-ond in the South Carolina 4A State Championship meet… coached by Carroll Bostick and Lt. Col. Robert Johnson... Personal… Joseph Michael Tkach… born Aug. 3, 1988 in Beaufort, S.C…. son of Fred and Mary Ann Tkach… chose The Citadel over South Carolina and Gove City College (Pa.)… majoring in physical education.

Joseph tkACHFr. l 6-1 l 175 l Alpha Company

Beaufort, S.C.Beaufort High School

Attended Sumter High School, where he graduated in 2005... coached by Jimmy Watson... lettered in cross country, track and field and wrestling... was All-Region in track and field. Personal... Son of James and Mary Ann Sanyi... born on Jan. 26, 1987 in Sumter, S.C.... majoring in biology.


Jody HuddlestonHead Coach22nd Year

South Alabama ‘77 Enteringhis22ndyearatTheCitadel,headcrosscountryandtrackandfieldcoachJodyHuddlestoncontinuestoleadoneof the most successful programs at The Citadel and in the Southern Conference. Huddleston’s tenure has witnessed 52 conference champions,211All-SouthernConferencehonorsbestowed,thefirstwomantocompeteinathleticsatTheCitadel,thefirstwomantowinaconferencechampionshipatTheCitadelandthefirstwomantocompeteinanNCAAChampionshipeventinschoolhistory.Inaddition,TheCitadelhassetsixNCAARegionalqualifyingmarksunderHuddleston’stenuresincetheimplementationof the regional championship system in 2003. The 2007 season witnessed Huddleston leading four Southern Conference Championships brought home to Charleston as thewomen’steamrecordedtheirbestfinishinschoolhistory.SeniorStephanieMcNeillbroughthomethreeindividualtitles(20lb.weightthrow,hammer,shotput)whilejuniorTashaSanderswonherfirstSoConcrown(heptathlon).TheCitadelwomenplacedarecordfifthattheSoConOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsinBoone,N.C.,scoringaprogram-best56points.Themen’steamshowcasedastellarhurdlessquad,placingtwofinalistsinthe110mhurdlesandthreeinthe400mhurdlesattheSoConOutdoorChampionships.Thefourthplacefinishbythemen’steammarkstheseventhtimeinthepasteightyearstheBulldogmenhavefinishedfourth. Huddleston led the Bulldogs through the historic 2006 track and field seasons, which included then-junior StephanieMcNeillenteringthehistorybooksonseveralseparateoccasionsandthewomen’steamdoublingtheirbestperformanceataconferencechampionship.McNeillsethistorybybecomingthefirstwomanfromtheMilitaryCollegeofSouthCarolinatoqualifyforanNCAAChampionshipevent,throwingaqualifyingmarkof47’9”intheshotput.McNeillwonherflightintheshotputattheNCAARegionalChampionshipswithathrowof46’10.25”asshefinished15thoverall.Thewomen’steamfinishedsixthattheSoConOutdoorChampionshipswithaschoolrecord48teampointsscored. Huddleston,alongwithassistantcoachKrisKut,coachedMcNeillasshewonthe2006SouthernConferencediscustitlewithathrowof141’2”,makingherthefirstfemalecadettowinaSoConChampion-ship. Those accomplishments, along with regional and national media exposure,cameina2006trackandfieldseasonthatsaw22schoolrecords broken, 19 athletes receiving All-Conference honors, threeSoCon Athlete of the Week honors, two conference champions and twoconferencesuperlativehonors.Moreover,McNeillwasnamedtheSoCon’sOutstandingFieldPerformerandfreshmanShaquillSmithwastabbedasFreshmanoftheYearafterhewonthehighjump,placedfifth in the triple jumpashe setanew freshman school record (47’4.25”)andplacedeighthinthelongjump. Huddleston’sprogramfirstbroke into thenationalheadlines inthefallof1997whenMandyGarciabecametheschool’sfirst-everfemale cadet-student-athlete and attracted unprecedented national mediaexposureasshesethistory.Garciaservedasthelonememberofthewomen’scrosscountry, indoortrackandoutdoortrack“team”thatyear.Twoyearslater,PeachesHudsontooksecondintheheptathlonandcapturedtheinstitution’sfirstfemaleAll-SouthernConference honor. HuddlestoncametoTheCitadelfromOklahomaBaptistinShawnee,Okla.,whereheservedasheadcoachforsevenyears.In1984,heearnedNAIADistrictIXCoachoftheYearhonors.Earlierthatyear,theBisonfinishedsecondattheleaguechampionships, the best track performance for the school in 10 years. AnAll-AmericadecathleteatFloridaCommunityCollege,Huddlestonsetanewnationaljuniorcollegedecathlonlongjumprecordin1975.HetransferredtoSouthAlabamaandwentontoestablishtwoschoolrecords.HuddlestongraduatedfromSouthAlabamain1977withabachelor’sofsciencedegreeinphysicaleducation.Heearnedamaster’sdegreeineducationtwo years later at that same institution. Huddlestonhasthreechildren,Ryan(22)andCallie(17)whileheandhiswife,MaryEllen,haveonedaughter,MaryKathryn(2).

The Coaches and Staff

the Huddleston Family (l-R): Jody Huddleston,

Mary ellen and Mary Kathryn.


Kris Kut enters his eighth year as a coach at The Citadel and his second as the recruiting coordinator. Along with Jody Huddleston,Kuthasbeenonstaffwiththecrosscountryandtrackandfieldprogramsthroughthepastseveralyearsandhaswatchedfromthesidelinesasschoolrecordshavefallenoverandoveragain. Kut,whofocusesmainlyonthefieldevents,hashelpedcoach16conferencechampionsduringhistenureatTheCitadel,includingtheschool’sfirstfemaletowinaconferencechampionship,StephanieMcNeill.KutguidedMcNeilltoatotaloffourSoContitlesasshealsobecamethefirstfemalefromTheCitadeltoqualifyandcompeteinanNCAAChampionshipevent.Underhistutelage,TheCitadel’scadet-student-athleteshavewon110All-Conferencehonorsandnumerousschoolrecordshavefallen,including23duringthe2007seasonand45overthepasttwoseasons. In2007,KutguidedMcNeilltothreeleaguetitleswhilecoachingcadet-student-athletesto27All-SouthernConferencehonors.Thewomen’steampostedarecordfifth-placefinishattheSoConOutdoorChampionshipswhilethemen’steamplacedfourthfortheseventhtimeineightyears,maintainingtheirpresenceinthetop-halfoftheconference. Kut,a2000graduatefromTheCitadel,wasafour-yearletterwinneratTheMilitaryCollegeofSouthCarolinaashepursued his bachelor’s degree in political science. He remained at the school as he earned his master’s degree in health, exercise and sport science in 2003. Athree-timeSouthernConferenceChampionasacadet-student-athlete,KutalsoreceivedfourAll-Conferencehonors.Heremainstheschoolrecordholderinthejavelinandwasajuniornationalqualifier,competinginthe1997JuniorNationalTrackandFieldmeetinSt.Louis,Mo.Asasenior,KutfinishedseventhinthejavelinattheprestigiousPennRelays,aswellasfirstatseveralotherkeymeets. BornJan.20,1978,KutmarriedtheformerHollyJonesofMechanicsville,Va.,in2003.TheycurrentlyresideinMountPleasant,S.C.,withtheirthree-yearoldsonAndreJacksonandtheirone-yearoldson,Preston.


Kris KutAssistant Coach

Eighth YearThe Citadel ‘00

GaryWilsonVolunteerAssistantCoach

Second YearOklahomaBaptist‘64

GaryWilsonentershissecondyearworkingwithTheCitadelcrosscountryprogram,followinganincrediblysuccessfulfirstyear.Inhisfirstseason,Wilsonhelpedleadthewomen’scrosscountryteamtotheirmostsuccessfulSouthernConferencefinisheverwhilethemenplacedsixth,theirhighestfinishin10years. Wilsonhasalonghistoryofsuccesswithtrackandfield,qualifyingthreeathletesfortheNCAAChampionshipswhenhewasavolunteercoachforValdostaStatein1976.Asaco-coachattheUniversityofTennessee,hehelpedleadtheLadyVolsintheprogram’sfirstyear.Priortohishelpingstartwhathasbecomeoneofthemostcompetitiveandsuccessfulwomen’sprogramsintheSoutheasternConference,Wilsonwastheheadmen’strackandcrosscountrycoachatWestGeorgiaCollegefrom1966-1968. Wilson currently resides in Charleston.

Catherine MeggsVolunteerAssistantCoach

FirstYearErskineCollege‘06

CatherineMeggsentersherfirstyearworkingwithTheCitadelcrosscountryprogramin2007,mainlyworkingwiththefemalerunners.A2006graduateofErskineCollege,MeggsrancrosscountryfortheFlyingFleetwhileservingastheteamcaptain her junior and senior year. WhileatErskine,MeggsearnedAcademicAll-AmericanhonorsaswellasbeingnamedtotheCarolinas-VirginiaAthleticConference(CVAC)PresidentialHonorRoll.MeggswasalsoamemberoftheprestigiousOmicronDeltaKappahonorsociety. AUSATFLevelICertifiedcoach,Meggsiscurrentlyworkingtowardsamaster’sdegreeinhealth,exerciseandsportsci-enceinTheCitadel’sCollegeofGraduateandProfessionalStudies.Meggsenjoyscompetingintriathlonsandparticipatinginyoga and hiking in her spare time.


2006 In Review

The CITadel CRoSS CounTRy2006 Top peRfoRManCeS

Men

1.MattHolmes 25:54 10/72.WillWilson 26:02 10/73.CharlesKutz 26:36 10/74.DanielKnight 27:05 10/75.BrendanKight 27:23 10/76.RobertIsaac 27:27 10/77.StevenCraig 27:58 10/78.StephenDickey 28:03 10/79.BryanLailson 28:54 9/3010.JamesSanyi 29:34 10/28

Women

1. KatherynGatewood 18:59 9/13.SarahStrickland 19:21 9/302.NatalieWolin 19:25 9/14.LauraHewston 19:31 9/305.ErinRitter 20:03 9/16.MeganJenkins 20:07 9/17.AmandaRawl 20:26 9/308.HeatherHarris 21:44 9/309.WilmaHarp 23:21 9/110.VeronicaBarredo 23:22 9/30

Men’s Results are 8k times; Women’s Results are 5k times

tHRee Bulldogs RAnKed in soCon toP 20ThreeBulldogsrecordedsomeofthetoptimesintheSouth-ernConferencelastseason.Itallstartedinthefirstmeetofthe yearwhen freshmanKatherynGatewood ran a schoolrecord18:59 timeat theUSC InvitationalonSept.1. Thattimeplacedher17th in the conference.On themen’s side,seniorMattHolmes’25:54markat theWaltDisneyWorldClassic tied for the14th fastest time in the conference lastyear. Fellow seniorWillWilsonalso hada stellarmarkattheWaltDisneyWorldClassicashis timeof26:04ranked16thintheSoCon.

gAteWood oPens CAReeR WitH sCHool ReCoRdFreshmanKatherynGatewoodstartedhercareeroffnotonlyon the right foot, but also by recording a school record. The freshmanfromElPaso,Texasranthe5kin18:59attheUSCInvitational(9/1)intheteam’sfirstmeetoftheseason,shat-tering theold topmarkby0:09 (19:08)whichwas setbycurrent teammateand team captain LauraHewstonat TheCitadelInvitationalin2004.

tHRee PRs set At CitAdel inViteThree PRswere set by Bulldogs at TheCitadel Invitational(9/30).SophomoreSarahStricklandbeatheroldcrosscoun-try top time by more than 25 seconds as she ran the sixth fastest5ktimeinschoolhistory(19:21),finishingsixthoverall.Meanwhile,seniorAmandaRawlshavednearly40secondsoffhertopmark,running20:26intherace.Onthemen’sside,seniorMattHolmesplacedfifthwithaPRtimeof26:24,20secondsbetterthanhispreviousbest.

tHe CitAdel Men 5-6-7The CitadelMen’s team finished second at The Citadel Invi-tational, propelled by a 5-6-7 finish. Matt Holmes lead theCadetswtihatimeof26:24andwasfollowedbyWillWilsonwithamarkof27:04.CharlesKutzroundedoutthetrio,run-ning27:11.

Wilson Wins X2SeniorWillWilsongotagreatstarttothe2006crosscountryseasonby takinghome the individual crownat theUSC Invi-tationalinColumbia,S.C.Histimeof15:47edgedthe15:50marksetbytheCollegeofCharleston’sMaxGustaitis.WilsoncontinuedhiswinningstreakwithavictoryattheBulldogDuals,winning in the wet grass and mud created by Tropical Storm Florence.

gustAitis Couldn’t CAtCH WilsonTheCollegeofCharleston’sMaxGustaitishasstruggledearlyon to catch The Citadel senior Will Wilson. In both of the teams’ meetsthisseason,WilsonhasedgedGustaitisby0:03,attheUSCInvitationalandattheBulldogDuals.IttookGustaitisthreetries to finally topWilson, edging himat TheCitadel Invita-tional.

usC inVite A soCon sHoWCAseThe 2006 South Carolina Invitational turned into a SoConShowcaseon themen’s sideasSoCon schoolsfinished1-2-3.Elon took home the team title while the College of Charleston (48points)andTheCitadel(50points)finishedaclosesecondandthird,respectively.


southern ConferenceChampionship Results

Men

Year Finish (Pts)1969 5th(137)1970 4th(98)1971 4th(84)1972 3rd(108)1973 6th(162)1974 8th(238)1975 8th(193)1976 8th(241)1977 7th(169)1978 7th(177)1979 7th(171)1980 7th(173)1981 8th(223)1982 6th(173)1983 5th(145)1984 8th(203)1985 4th(110)1986 8th(212)1987 7th(146)1988 7th(174)1989 8th(166)1990 8th(167)1991 8th(204)1992 T-5th(154)1993 6th(149)1994 8th(201)1995 8th(205)1996 8th(236)1997 6th(152)1998 8th(230)1999 10th(199)2000 4th(121)2001 8th(198)2002 7th(203)2003 8th(215)2004 9th(231)2005 9th(234)2006 6th(164)

history and Recordssouthern Conference

Championship Results

Women

Year Finish (Pts)1997 NTS***1998 11th(290)1999 T-10th(324)2000 11th(291)2001 9th(250)2002 12th(364)2003 11th(294)2004 11th(295)2005 9th(231)2006 8th(247)*** No team score was re-cordedin1997asTheCita-del fielded only one runner.Mandy Garcia, the first fe-male cadet-student-athlete in TheCitadel’s history, finished44thoverallwitha5ktimeof20:42.

all-Southern Conferencehonorees

Jim Boyd1971

Bob Butcher1994

Andrew Cawood2000

the 2007-08 academic calendar year marks the

25th Anniversary of women’s championships in the southern Conference.

Cullowhee, n.C. will serve as the host of the

2007 soCon Cross CountryChampionships.

The Citadel is a state-supported comprehen-sive military college with the mission of edu-cating principled leaders through its Corps of Cadets. Males and females are admitted to the undergraduate residential Corps of Ca-dets. In addition to the day program, under-graduate and graduate programs are offered through the College of Graduate Studies (CGPS) in the evening.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education recognizes The Citadel as the only specialized four-year college in the state. The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a co-educational military college with a rich and storied his-tory. Located in Charleston, S.C., the insti-tution offers a classic military education for young men and women who seek a college experience that is intense, meaningful and academically strong. Citadel graduates say that the disciplined lifestyle and friendships they forged here have a profoundly positive effect on their lives.

With an enrollment of more than 1,900, the Corps of Cadets is the nation’s largest military college program outside the service academies. All cadets are educated within a classic military system and about 40 percent of the graduating seniors earn military com-missions. The remaining graduates attend graduate school or enter the job market.The College of Graduate and Professional Studies, which is noted for Citadel excellence in a civilian environment, serves about 1,200 residents of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Academic programs at the college are com-plimented by a strong commitment to service and emphatic support of an honor code that calls upon a cadet not to lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel’s emphasis on character, as well as intellect, has produced generations of graduates who have served their nation, their professions and their communities with dis-tinction.

Corps of Cadets ...All students at The Citadel are cadets in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, which numbers approximately 1,900 and repre-sent nearly every state, as well as more than 20 countries. While roughly 40 percent of the graduates each year go into the armed services, all cadets participate in an ROTC program. On most days, cadets have physi-cal fitness training and military instruction in addition to their regular college classes. Weekdays end with a formation and required evening study period.

Leader in Female Athletics...The Citadel is a national leader in the percent-age of female students who are athletes. More than 50 percent of its female cadets com-pete on seven varsity teams - an outstanding achievement given the fact that female athlet-ics started in 1997.

This is The Citadel

Because The Citadel emphasizes corps unity, cadets cannot be married and all must live on campus in the barracks with their assigned company. Despite the challenges, cadets value their first year for the lessons in teamwork, self-discipline and time management. The disciplined lifestyle that begins in the knob year binds cadets into a lifelong, close-knit camaraderie that is one of the strongest forces in their lives after graduation.

Academic Programs...Because of the strength of the academic program, The Citadel has repeatedly been rated as a top regional in-stitution in the annual rankings issued by U.S. News and World Report. The quality of the education at The Citadel combined with the availability of financial aid, the credentials of the faculty and the graduation rate

earned the institution the citation of Best College Value in the South in 1999. With an average of 75 per-cent of its students returning each year, The Citadel enjoys one of the best retention records in the country. The Citadel’s 14 academic departments offer five bachelor’s degrees in 17 areas, six master’s degrees in 17 areas, and specialist degrees in two areas.

College of Graduate & Professional Studies...The Citadel’s evening college serves the Lowcountry by offering national-ly accredited bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees scheduled around the student’s profession, family and lifestyle. It is the well-known Citadel academic excellence in a civilian envi-ronment. The CGPS offers 20 gradu-ate programs with concentrations in education, psychology, computer science and business. The Master of Business Administration program is the only nationally accredited MBA program in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. The CGPS also offers three undergraduate evening programs in business and engineer-ing. The Citadel is the only college in South Carolina that offers an undergraduate civil and electrical engineering degree in the evening.

Alumni...Generations of Citadel graduates have served their nation, their state and their community with distinction. The Citadel gradu-ates men and women with alert minds and sound bodies, who value honor, integrity, loyalty and patriotism, and who accept the responsibilities that accompany leadership. The Citadel remains a stronghold of duty, self-discipline, and high ideals in a changing American society.

This is The Citadel

Points of Pride...

The Citadel Earns No. 1 Ranking...

Points of Pride...One of America’s Hottest Colleges...

The Citadel Earns U.S.News Rankings...

Fulbright Scholars...

Leads State in Graduating Athletes...

The Citadel ranks No. 1 nationally in our peer group of public colleges in the percentage of students who graduate in four years. The Citadel’s top ranking comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s comparison of all public colleges whose entering students have average SAT scores between 1000 and 1200. The Citadel’s four-year graduation rate is 59.7 percent. The national average four-year graduation rate is 29 percent.

Newsweek magazine and the Kaplan College Guide named The Citadel one of America’s 25 hottest colleges in its 2006 college edition.

The U.S. News and World Report rankings for 2007 recognize The Citadel in several different categories: the college ranks No. 3 for top public universities in the South offering up to a master’s degree; for the seventh straight year, The Citadel School of Engineering has ranked among the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, earning this year’s No. 32 ranking; The Citadel ranked No. 7 for best master’s universities in the South.

Among South Carolina’s public colleges and universities, The Citadel has the highest four-year graduation rate for athletes.

Six cadets have received Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad since 2001. That is a larger number than any other college or university in South Carolina during this pe-riod.

Citadel Athletes Maintain Academic Excellence...The Citadel graduation rate for all cadet-student-athletes who complete four years of eligibility ranges from 93 percent to 96 percent. The Citadel’s student-athletes consistently rank among the upper echelon of the Southern Conference.

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Open Air Market...

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Jody HuddlestonHead Coach22nd Year

South Alabama ‘77 Enteringhis22ndyearatTheCitadel,headcrosscountryandtrackandfieldcoachJodyHuddlestoncontinuestoleadoneof the most successful programs at The Citadel and in the Southern Conference. Huddleston’s tenure has witnessed 52 conference champions,211All-SouthernConferencehonorsbestowed,thefirstwomantocompeteinathleticsatTheCitadel,thefirstwomantowinaconferencechampionshipatTheCitadelandthefirstwomantocompeteinanNCAAChampionshipeventinschoolhistory.Inaddition,TheCitadelhassetsixNCAARegionalqualifyingmarksunderHuddleston’stenuresincetheimplementationof the regional championship system in 2003. The 2007 season witnessed Huddleston leading four Southern Conference Championships brought home to Charleston as thewomen’steamrecordedtheirbestfinishinschoolhistory.SeniorStephanieMcNeillbroughthomethreeindividualtitles(20lb.weightthrow,hammer,shotput)whilejuniorTashaSanderswonherfirstSoConcrown(heptathlon).TheCitadelwomenplacedarecordfifthattheSoConOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsinBoone,N.C.,scoringaprogram-best56points.Themen’steamshowcasedastellarhurdlessquad,placingtwofinalistsinthe110mhurdlesandthreeinthe400mhurdlesattheSoConOutdoorChampionships.Thefourthplacefinishbythemen’steammarkstheseventhtimeinthepasteightyearstheBulldogmenhavefinishedfourth. Huddleston led the Bulldogs through the historic 2006 track and field seasons, which included then-junior StephanieMcNeillenteringthehistorybooksonseveralseparateoccasionsandthewomen’steamdoublingtheirbestperformanceataconferencechampionship.McNeillsethistorybybecomingthefirstwomanfromtheMilitaryCollegeofSouthCarolinatoqualifyforanNCAAChampionshipevent,throwingaqualifyingmarkof47’9”intheshotput.McNeillwonherflightintheshotputattheNCAARegionalChampionshipswithathrowof46’10.25”asshefinished15thoverall.Thewomen’steamfinishedsixthattheSoConOutdoorChampionshipswithaschoolrecord48teampointsscored. Huddleston,alongwithassistantcoachKrisKut,coachedMcNeillasshewonthe2006SouthernConferencediscustitlewithathrowof141’2”,makingherthefirstfemalecadettowinaSoConChampion-ship. Those accomplishments, along with regional and national media exposure,cameina2006trackandfieldseasonthatsaw22schoolrecords broken, 19 athletes receiving All-Conference honors, threeSoCon Athlete of the Week honors, two conference champions and twoconferencesuperlativehonors.Moreover,McNeillwasnamedtheSoCon’sOutstandingFieldPerformerandfreshmanShaquillSmithwastabbedasFreshmanoftheYearafterhewonthehighjump,placedfifth in the triple jumpashe setanew freshman school record (47’4.25”)andplacedeighthinthelongjump. Huddleston’sprogramfirstbroke into thenationalheadlines inthefallof1997whenMandyGarciabecametheschool’sfirst-everfemale cadet-student-athlete and attracted unprecedented national mediaexposureasshesethistory.Garciaservedasthelonememberofthewomen’scrosscountry, indoortrackandoutdoortrack“team”thatyear.Twoyearslater,PeachesHudsontooksecondintheheptathlonandcapturedtheinstitution’sfirstfemaleAll-SouthernConference honor. HuddlestoncametoTheCitadelfromOklahomaBaptistinShawnee,Okla.,whereheservedasheadcoachforsevenyears.In1984,heearnedNAIADistrictIXCoachoftheYearhonors.Earlierthatyear,theBisonfinishedsecondattheleaguechampionships, the best track performance for the school in 10 years. AnAll-AmericadecathleteatFloridaCommunityCollege,Huddlestonsetanewnationaljuniorcollegedecathlonlongjumprecordin1975.HetransferredtoSouthAlabamaandwentontoestablishtwoschoolrecords.HuddlestongraduatedfromSouthAlabamain1977withabachelor’sofsciencedegreeinphysicaleducation.Heearnedamaster’sdegreeineducationtwo years later at that same institution. Huddlestonhasthreechildren,Ryan(22)andCallie(17)whileheandhiswife,MaryEllen,haveonedaughter,MaryKathryn(2).


the Huddleston Family (l-R): Jody Huddleston,

Mary ellen and Mary Kathryn.


Kris Kut enters his eighth year as a coach at The Citadel and his second as the recruiting coordinator. Along with Jody Huddleston,Kuthasbeenonstaffwiththecrosscountryandtrackandfieldprogramsthroughthepastseveralyearsandhaswatchedfromthesidelinesasschoolrecordshavefallenoverandoveragain. Kut,whofocusesmainlyonthefieldevents,hashelpedcoach16conferencechampionsduringhistenureatTheCitadel,includingtheschool’sfirstfemaletowinaconferencechampionship,StephanieMcNeill.KutguidedMcNeilltoatotaloffourSoContitlesasshealsobecamethefirstfemalefromTheCitadeltoqualifyandcompeteinanNCAAChampionshipevent.Underhistutelage,TheCitadel’scadet-student-athleteshavewon110All-Conferencehonorsandnumerousschoolrecordshavefallen,including23duringthe2007seasonand45overthepasttwoseasons. In2007,KutguidedMcNeilltothreeleaguetitleswhilecoachingcadet-student-athletesto27All-SouthernConferencehonors.Thewomen’steampostedarecordfifth-placefinishattheSoConOutdoorChampionshipswhilethemen’steamplacedfourthfortheseventhtimeineightyears,maintainingtheirpresenceinthetop-halfoftheconference. Kut,a2000graduatefromTheCitadel,wasafour-yearletterwinneratTheMilitaryCollegeofSouthCarolinaashepursued his bachelor’s degree in political science. He remained at the school as he earned his master’s degree in health, exercise and sport science in 2003. Athree-timeSouthernConferenceChampionasacadet-student-athlete,KutalsoreceivedfourAll-Conferencehonors.Heremainstheschoolrecordholderinthejavelinandwasajuniornationalqualifier,competinginthe1997JuniorNationalTrackandFieldmeetinSt.Louis,Mo.Asasenior,KutfinishedseventhinthejavelinattheprestigiousPennRelays,aswellasfirstatseveralotherkeymeets. BornJan.20,1978,KutmarriedtheformerHollyJonesofMechanicsville,Va.,in2003.TheycurrentlyresideinMountPleasant,S.C.,withtheirthree-yearoldsonAndreJacksonandtheirone-yearoldson,Preston.


Kris KutAssistant Coach

Eighth YearThe Citadel ‘00

GaryWilsonVolunteerAssistantCoach

Second YearOklahomaBaptist‘64

GaryWilsonentershissecondyearworkingwithTheCitadelcrosscountryprogram,followinganincrediblysuccessfulfirstyear.Inhisfirstseason,Wilsonhelpedleadthewomen’scrosscountryteamtotheirmostsuccessfulSouthernConferencefinisheverwhilethemenplacedsixth,theirhighestfinishin10years. Wilsonhasalonghistoryofsuccesswithtrackandfield,qualifyingthreeathletesfortheNCAAChampionshipswhenhewasavolunteercoachforValdostaStatein1976.Asaco-coachattheUniversityofTennessee,hehelpedleadtheLadyVolsintheprogram’sfirstyear.Priortohishelpingstartwhathasbecomeoneofthemostcompetitiveandsuccessfulwomen’sprogramsintheSoutheasternConference,Wilsonwastheheadmen’strackandcrosscountrycoachatWestGeorgiaCollegefrom1966-1968. Wilson currently resides in Charleston.

Catherine MeggsVolunteerAssistantCoach

FirstYearErskineCollege‘06

CatherineMeggsentersherfirstyearworkingwithTheCitadelcrosscountryprogramin2007,mainlyworkingwiththefemalerunners.A2006graduateofErskineCollege,MeggsrancrosscountryfortheFlyingFleetwhileservingastheteamcaptain her junior and senior year. WhileatErskine,MeggsearnedAcademicAll-AmericanhonorsaswellasbeingnamedtotheCarolinas-VirginiaAthleticConference(CVAC)PresidentialHonorRoll.MeggswasalsoamemberoftheprestigiousOmicronDeltaKappahonorsociety. AUSATFLevelICertifiedcoach,Meggsiscurrentlyworkingtowardsamaster’sdegreeinhealth,exerciseandsportsci-enceinTheCitadel’sCollegeofGraduateandProfessionalStudies.Meggsenjoyscompetingintriathlonsandparticipatinginyoga and hiking in her spare time.


2006 In Review

The CITadel CRoSS CounTRy2006 Top peRfoRManCeS

Men

1.MattHolmes 25:54 10/72.WillWilson 26:02 10/73.CharlesKutz 26:36 10/74.DanielKnight 27:05 10/75.BrendanKight 27:23 10/76.RobertIsaac 27:27 10/77.StevenCraig 27:58 10/78.StephenDickey 28:03 10/79.BryanLailson 28:54 9/3010.JamesSanyi 29:34 10/28

Women

1. KatherynGatewood 18:59 9/13.SarahStrickland 19:21 9/302.NatalieWolin 19:25 9/14.LauraHewston 19:31 9/305.ErinRitter 20:03 9/16.MeganJenkins 20:07 9/17.AmandaRawl 20:26 9/308.HeatherHarris 21:44 9/309.WilmaHarp 23:21 9/110.VeronicaBarredo 23:22 9/30

Men’s Results are 8k times; Women’s Results are 5k times

tHRee Bulldogs RAnKed in soCon toP 20ThreeBulldogsrecordedsomeofthetoptimesintheSouth-ernConferencelastseason.Itallstartedinthefirstmeetofthe yearwhen freshmanKatherynGatewood ran a schoolrecord18:59 timeat theUSC InvitationalonSept.1. Thattimeplacedher17th in the conference.On themen’s side,seniorMattHolmes’25:54markat theWaltDisneyWorldClassic tied for the14th fastest time in the conference lastyear. Fellow seniorWillWilsonalso hada stellarmarkattheWaltDisneyWorldClassicashis timeof26:04ranked16thintheSoCon.

gAteWood oPens CAReeR WitH sCHool ReCoRdFreshmanKatherynGatewoodstartedhercareeroffnotonlyon the right foot, but also by recording a school record. The freshmanfromElPaso,Texasranthe5kin18:59attheUSCInvitational(9/1)intheteam’sfirstmeetoftheseason,shat-tering theold topmarkby0:09 (19:08)whichwas setbycurrent teammateand team captain LauraHewstonat TheCitadelInvitationalin2004.

tHRee PRs set At CitAdel inViteThree PRswere set by Bulldogs at TheCitadel Invitational(9/30).SophomoreSarahStricklandbeatheroldcrosscoun-try top time by more than 25 seconds as she ran the sixth fastest5ktimeinschoolhistory(19:21),finishingsixthoverall.Meanwhile,seniorAmandaRawlshavednearly40secondsoffhertopmark,running20:26intherace.Onthemen’sside,seniorMattHolmesplacedfifthwithaPRtimeof26:24,20secondsbetterthanhispreviousbest.

tHe CitAdel Men 5-6-7The CitadelMen’s team finished second at The Citadel Invi-tational, propelled by a 5-6-7 finish. Matt Holmes lead theCadetswtihatimeof26:24andwasfollowedbyWillWilsonwithamarkof27:04.CharlesKutzroundedoutthetrio,run-ning27:11.

Wilson Wins X2SeniorWillWilsongotagreatstarttothe2006crosscountryseasonby takinghome the individual crownat theUSC Invi-tationalinColumbia,S.C.Histimeof15:47edgedthe15:50marksetbytheCollegeofCharleston’sMaxGustaitis.WilsoncontinuedhiswinningstreakwithavictoryattheBulldogDuals,winning in the wet grass and mud created by Tropical Storm Florence.

gustAitis Couldn’t CAtCH WilsonTheCollegeofCharleston’sMaxGustaitishasstruggledearlyon to catch The Citadel senior Will Wilson. In both of the teams’ meetsthisseason,WilsonhasedgedGustaitisby0:03,attheUSCInvitationalandattheBulldogDuals.IttookGustaitisthreetries to finally topWilson, edging himat TheCitadel Invita-tional.

usC inVite A soCon sHoWCAseThe 2006 South Carolina Invitational turned into a SoConShowcaseon themen’s sideasSoCon schoolsfinished1-2-3.Elon took home the team title while the College of Charleston (48points)andTheCitadel(50points)finishedaclosesecondandthird,respectively.


southern ConferenceChampionship Results

Men

Year Finish (Pts)1969 5th(137)1970 4th(98)1971 4th(84)1972 3rd(108)1973 6th(162)1974 8th(238)1975 8th(193)1976 8th(241)1977 7th(169)1978 7th(177)1979 7th(171)1980 7th(173)1981 8th(223)1982 6th(173)1983 5th(145)1984 8th(203)1985 4th(110)1986 8th(212)1987 7th(146)1988 7th(174)1989 8th(166)1990 8th(167)1991 8th(204)1992 T-5th(154)1993 6th(149)1994 8th(201)1995 8th(205)1996 8th(236)1997 6th(152)1998 8th(230)1999 10th(199)2000 4th(121)2001 8th(198)2002 7th(203)2003 8th(215)2004 9th(231)2005 9th(234)2006 6th(164)

history and Recordssouthern Conference

Championship Results

Women

Year Finish (Pts)1997 NTS***1998 11th(290)1999 T-10th(324)2000 11th(291)2001 9th(250)2002 12th(364)2003 11th(294)2004 11th(295)2005 9th(231)2006 8th(247)*** No team score was re-cordedin1997asTheCita-del fielded only one runner.Mandy Garcia, the first fe-male cadet-student-athlete in TheCitadel’s history, finished44thoverallwitha5ktimeof20:42.

all-Southern Conferencehonorees

Jim Boyd1971

Bob Butcher1994

Andrew Cawood2000

the 2007-08 academic calendar year marks the

25th Anniversary of women’s championships in the southern Conference.

Cullowhee, n.C. will serve as the host of the

2007 soCon Cross CountryChampionships.

The Citadel is a state-supported comprehen-sive military college with the mission of edu-cating principled leaders through its Corps of Cadets. Males and females are admitted to the undergraduate residential Corps of Ca-dets. In addition to the day program, under-graduate and graduate programs are offered through the College of Graduate Studies (CGPS) in the evening.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education recognizes The Citadel as the only specialized four-year college in the state. The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a co-educational military college with a rich and storied his-tory. Located in Charleston, S.C., the insti-tution offers a classic military education for young men and women who seek a college experience that is intense, meaningful and academically strong. Citadel graduates say that the disciplined lifestyle and friendships they forged here have a profoundly positive effect on their lives.

With an enrollment of more than 1,900, the Corps of Cadets is the nation’s largest military college program outside the service academies. All cadets are educated within a classic military system and about 40 percent of the graduating seniors earn military com-missions. The remaining graduates attend graduate school or enter the job market.The College of Graduate and Professional Studies, which is noted for Citadel excellence in a civilian environment, serves about 1,200 residents of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Academic programs at the college are com-plimented by a strong commitment to service and emphatic support of an honor code that calls upon a cadet not to lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel’s emphasis on character, as well as intellect, has produced generations of graduates who have served their nation, their professions and their communities with dis-tinction.

Corps of Cadets ...All students at The Citadel are cadets in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, which numbers approximately 1,900 and repre-sent nearly every state, as well as more than 20 countries. While roughly 40 percent of the graduates each year go into the armed services, all cadets participate in an ROTC program. On most days, cadets have physi-cal fitness training and military instruction in addition to their regular college classes. Weekdays end with a formation and required evening study period.

Leader in Female Athletics...The Citadel is a national leader in the percent-age of female students who are athletes. More than 50 percent of its female cadets com-pete on seven varsity teams - an outstanding achievement given the fact that female athlet-ics started in 1997.

This is The Citadel

Because The Citadel emphasizes corps unity, cadets cannot be married and all must live on campus in the barracks with their assigned company. Despite the challenges, cadets value their first year for the lessons in teamwork, self-discipline and time management. The disciplined lifestyle that begins in the knob year binds cadets into a lifelong, close-knit camaraderie that is one of the strongest forces in their lives after graduation.

Academic Programs...Because of the strength of the academic program, The Citadel has repeatedly been rated as a top regional in-stitution in the annual rankings issued by U.S. News and World Report. The quality of the education at The Citadel combined with the availability of financial aid, the credentials of the faculty and the graduation rate

earned the institution the citation of Best College Value in the South in 1999. With an average of 75 per-cent of its students returning each year, The Citadel enjoys one of the best retention records in the country. The Citadel’s 14 academic departments offer five bachelor’s degrees in 17 areas, six master’s degrees in 17 areas, and specialist degrees in two areas.

College of Graduate & Professional Studies...The Citadel’s evening college serves the Lowcountry by offering national-ly accredited bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees scheduled around the student’s profession, family and lifestyle. It is the well-known Citadel academic excellence in a civilian envi-ronment. The CGPS offers 20 gradu-ate programs with concentrations in education, psychology, computer science and business. The Master of Business Administration program is the only nationally accredited MBA program in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. The CGPS also offers three undergraduate evening programs in business and engineer-ing. The Citadel is the only college in South Carolina that offers an undergraduate civil and electrical engineering degree in the evening.

Alumni...Generations of Citadel graduates have served their nation, their state and their community with distinction. The Citadel gradu-ates men and women with alert minds and sound bodies, who value honor, integrity, loyalty and patriotism, and who accept the responsibilities that accompany leadership. The Citadel remains a stronghold of duty, self-discipline, and high ideals in a changing American society.

This is The Citadel

Points of Pride...

The Citadel Earns No. 1 Ranking...

Points of Pride...One of America’s Hottest Colleges...

The Citadel Earns U.S.News Rankings...

Fulbright Scholars...

Leads State in Graduating Athletes...

The Citadel ranks No. 1 nationally in our peer group of public colleges in the percentage of students who graduate in four years. The Citadel’s top ranking comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s comparison of all public colleges whose entering students have average SAT scores between 1000 and 1200. The Citadel’s four-year graduation rate is 59.7 percent. The national average four-year graduation rate is 29 percent.

Newsweek magazine and the Kaplan College Guide named The Citadel one of America’s 25 hottest colleges in its 2006 college edition.

The U.S. News and World Report rankings for 2007 recognize The Citadel in several different categories: the college ranks No. 3 for top public universities in the South offering up to a master’s degree; for the seventh straight year, The Citadel School of Engineering has ranked among the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, earning this year’s No. 32 ranking; The Citadel ranked No. 7 for best master’s universities in the South.

Among South Carolina’s public colleges and universities, The Citadel has the highest four-year graduation rate for athletes.

Six cadets have received Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad since 2001. That is a larger number than any other college or university in South Carolina during this pe-riod.

Citadel Athletes Maintain Academic Excellence...The Citadel graduation rate for all cadet-student-athletes who complete four years of eligibility ranges from 93 percent to 96 percent. The Citadel’s student-athletes consistently rank among the upper echelon of the Southern Conference.

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Documents

2007 The Citadel Cross Country Media Guide